Chapter 428 Three Years
Wang Lao was amused by Li Hao's statement and said: "You are quite interesting, then whatever you want, you can still have such a peaceful mind in front of the Immortal Emperor Dao Tong, not anxious or impatient , It’s rare, no wonder you have the eternal Taoist heart.”
The previous Nine Rings of Heaven and Earth, the eternal Taoist heart, made him admire Li Hao very much.
After all, having such a character at the Saint level was a rare talent even in the heyday before the Battle of Diluo.
"Then senior agrees?"
Li Hao's eyes brightened slightly.
"If you really want to learn, I can also teach you. What I plant here is not rice and wheat ears, but elixirs and herbs."
Wang Lao smiled and said: "If you If you can really learn it, it can be regarded as a craft. If the real world is still as prosperous as it was back then, The scenery is enough for you to be regarded as a distinguished guest and an extremely immortal king among many immortal sects."
Li Hao was surprised. He didn't expect that the other party's cultivation skills of immortal medicine were so strong, just relying on this skill. His craftsmanship can rival the status of an Immortal Lord, how powerful is that?
“Thank you, senior, for teaching me.”
Li Hao bowed his hands and wanted to salute.
Seeing this, Mr. Wang waved his hand and said: "If you can pass the three tests, you will be the registered disciple of the Immortal Emperor. There is no need to give this gift to me. If you cannot pass, I will accept this gift from you again. ”
After hearing this, Li Hao no longer adhered to this false courtesy, but he had a lot of respect for this old senior in his heart.
"Then I will teach you how to recognize elixirs first..."
Mr. Wang chuckled. Cultivating elixirs was his pleasure. When talking about this, the smile on his face also changed. A bit richer than usual.
Li Hao was led by him to the fields, acres and acres of fertile land, in which the fairy medicine and divine grass exuded a hazy vision. Li Hao saw the avenue in the void like floating catkins, falling around the fairy medicine, like a Only gentle bare hands gently caress and hold these magical herbs in the fields.
“This is the Immortal Grass of Eternal Life, which can absorb the energy of heaven and earth. It can grow well without watering and cultivation. However, if it can be cultivated, it will be nourished by the source of the golden path, which will transform it into the Immortal Leaf of Eternity. The core material for refining the eternal elixir..."
Wang Lao took Li Hao to the edge of the field, pointed at a fairy grass, and introduced it to Li Hao.
Li Hao saw his kind expression and looked at the fairy herbs in the field as if he were his own children.
He was very interested and felt that cultivating the elixir was also an interesting thing.
However, it seems that it cannot be included in his panel, and it does not fall under the category of artistry.
But Li Hao didn't care about this. He sat on the ridge of the field with Wang Lao and listened to him talk about the cultivation process of these magical herbs and the interesting things that happened in the past.
The sun rises and sets, and the sun, moon, and stars alternate here. Li Hao asked curiously, and Wang Lao said that the stars in the sky evolved by themselves from the temple spirits of Tianshang Palace.
The stars are by no means a beautiful display, nor are they to allow the sun and moon to alternate and the stars to shine in the world, but a great array of stars, which can make the power of the Temple of Heaven last forever.
Time flies.
Li Hao no longer sat on the futon to learn Taoism. Instead, he sat on the ridge of the field, chatting and laughing, and learning about various elixirs from Wang Lao.
The two of them were like two farmers, with no image at all. Li Hao rolled up the sleeves of his clothes and tied his trouser legs on his thighs. His feet were covered with mud and they were swinging in the field. From time to time, they were as black as ants. The little bugs crawled along the mud and onto his legs. These were no ordinary bugs, but special spiritual bugs carefully cultivated by Mr. Wang.
This insect can stimulate the growth of the elixir, and can also eat up the moist and dark places in the elixir, improving the quality of the elixir.
In his spare time while studying farming, Li Hao casually asked Wang Lao if he could play chess. Wang Lao smiled and asked, is it possible that you can?
As soon as Li Hao heard this posture, he took out the chessboard from the space of heaven and earth and wanted to compete with Wang Lao.
Wang Lao was surprised to see that Li Hao really had a chessboard with him. Then he laughed, opened his sleeves, and sat in front of the house with Li Hao. He placed the chessboard on a wooden pile that was used to cut firewood, and the old man and the young man played against each other. stand up.
Li Hao was full of confidence and wanted to give this extremely advanced senior a little shock with his chess skills. As a result, Taeko fell, but was killed without leaving a trace, as if he had sent the chess pieces to him on his own initiative. In the opponent's hands, the situation was originally favorable, but it changed in an instant according to the opponent's moves.
Going to the back, Li Hao had some doubts about life. He couldn't understand the advantages and disadvantages of the chessboard, and he hesitated to make moves.
Li Hao was a little confused after losing three games in a row. This was the first time that he had been defeated so miserably on the chess circuit.
Wang Lao smiled and drew Nadeshiko away, saying: "Your chess skills are extremely rare, but if you want to beat me, you'd better live another hundred thousand years."
He said, laughing loudly, his expression showing satisfaction.
Li Hao has a dark face. He can lose in martial arts, but he can never lose in chess.
He touched his chin and put his hand on his chin, reviewing the chess game just now in his mind.
If his chess technique lies in his exquisite layout, then the opponent's chess technique is like that of an antelope hanging its horns, leaving no trace to be found.
After a night's rest, Li Hao continued to pester Wang Lao to compete the next day.
After losing four or five games in a row, Li Hao finally got a glimpse of Wang Lao's chess strategy. As a piece blocked it, it landed in a very inconspicuous place. Wang Lao let out a light sigh when he saw it, took a closer look, and then After looking at Li Hao, I couldn't help but sigh, this kid's understanding is really high!
But on the chess track, he will not be humble.
As several pieces fell one after another, the game was quickly killed.
Li Hao felt as if he had been punched twice. He held his breath and almost vomited blood.
Seeing Li Hao's aggrieved look, Mr. Wang smiled even more heartily and said, "Do you want to come again?"
"Come!"
Li Hao became more serious and considered his decisions more carefully.
Then, the loss was even worse.
An old man and a young man were having a fierce game in front of the house. On the futon, a figure suddenly opened his eyes. His restrained aura escaped slightly. A ray of light burst out in his eyes. He raised his head and looked at the black man in front of him. Look at the tower.
Then, he seemed to think of something and turned around to look. He couldn't find the figure on the futon, and his eyes immediately shifted to the front of the house.
On the wooden piles in front of the house, an old man and a young man were sitting there with their backs in an imageless manner, staring at the chessboard with all their concentration.
The old one is calm and smiling, but the young one is scratching his head and scratching his head with an extremely solemn expression. He seems to be undistracted and seems to be putting all his heart into it.
Seeing this scene, Mingsheng raised his eyebrows slightly. In the middle of his previous enlightenment, he thought of the young man. He had seen it several times. Every time he saw him, he was either sitting on the field ridge talking and laughing with Mr. Wang, or in front of him. In front of the house, the two played chess, but they never saw each other sitting on the futon.
Don’t practice?
Or do you want to use this to please Mr. Wang, and want to start a small business from him and gain experience?
The corner of Ming Sheng's mouth curled up slightly with a sneer. When he first came here, he was always around Wang Lao, busying around, serving tea and pouring water, beating his legs and rubbing his shoulders, showing all his hospitality. However, although Wang Lao enjoyed it, he also treated him He was very friendly, but told him clearly that he would not impart any tips related to the test.
This is the great constraint left by the Immortal Emperor to the other party. At the same time, even without this great constraint, Wang Lao does not intend to reveal that his deep respect for the Immortal Emperor transcends everything and everything. Will never blaspheme.
After becoming enlightened, he also saw other saints follow his path again, but still got the same results.
Now, this new monster also wants to take this shortcut, but it is obvious that he has made a mistake.
Given the talent of the other party, if he practices honestly, he still has a chance to catch up with them, but now he wants to take a wrong path and waste time, then he can only feel embarrassed.
Ming Sheng stood up and headed towards the Black Tower.
A saint noticed his aura leaving, opened his eyes and looked around, and immediately said: "The Ming Sage is going to challenge the 'True Tower'."
Hearing his words, other participants The saints who were not enlightened also restrained their minds, opened their eyes and looked solemnly. If the other party passes, it will go to the third step, and the gap will become very large.
Among them, the snow-haired Shepherd sitting in front also opened his eyes slightly and looked at the back coldly.
Among the many saints, only he and Ming Sheng regarded each other as their strong rivals in the second step of the test. After all, there is only one copy of the Immortal Emperor's orthodoxy. Once obtained, they will skyrocket and have a foothold as a living being in the true world. The foundation of the above.
Once you fail, you will only become one of the many true immortals, and even pursuing the immortal king will become distant and difficult. The gap is too big.
"Huh? Why is that guy still playing chess with Wang Lao?"
At this time, someone noticed Li Hao, but saw that he was not on the futon, but still hanging out with Wang Lao.
Although Wang Lao is extremely powerful and a being that they can't look up to, Wang Lao can't help them in the test, nor can he provide guidance or relevant hints, so they have no time to follow this person. A strong person talks more.
"I guess I want Mr. Wang to give me some advice, but it's useless."
Someone shook his head, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
Luo Sheng, Dong Dao, Chen Baoyu and other saints who had talked to Li Hao before could not help but sigh inwardly but did not say anything. Although they had a good impression of Li Hao, Li Hao did not like them. He is also a competitor. To remind the other party now is to help this most potential competitor get on the right track.
Hua Sheng and You Sheng looked at each other, and You Sheng suddenly sent a message to Li Hao, saying:
"Ming Sheng is going to challenge the True Lord Tower. If he passes, he may take the lead. He will undergo the third test, and then Wang Lao will teach him the way to become an immortal.”
Li Hao, who was playing chess and thinking intently, had no awareness of external things. His mind seemed to be immersed in the chessboard in front of him. In an absolute mental space, there was only the chessboard in front of him, lined up in the starry sky, and he Sitting in front of him was a giant on the chess track, looking down at him.
This kind of suppression of chess power forced Li Hao to deal with it wholeheartedly, so that he could lose less quickly.
"Mingsheng is going to challenge the Zhenzun Tower, aren't you anxious?"
At this time, Wang Lao also noticed the movement on the other side of the futon and looked up. He smiled at Li Hao eagerly.
Li Hao felt a roar from the giant above his head. He was slightly startled and suddenly came back from his thoughts.
When he saw Wang Lao's expression, he followed his gesture and turned to look at the black tower in the distance, just in time to see a saint walking into the tower.
“Oh.”
Li Hao glanced at it, then turned his head and continued to focus on the chessboard.
At this moment, he just wants to unblock this chess game.
"Haotian, did you hear what I said? Although Mr. Wang is a very nice person, he will not help you in terms of cultivation."
At this time, You Sheng’s voice transmission sounded again.
Li Hao heard this this time and turned around to look. He saw You Sheng and Hua Sheng both looking at him with worried faces. He was stunned for a moment before he understood what they were thinking. He immediately smiled and said:< br>
"Don't worry, when I can win against Wang Lao, I will come to practice."
If he can win against Wang Lao, he feels that his chess skills may break through to the eleventh level. possible.
"This..."
You Sheng was slightly stunned, a little dumbfounded. Is playing chess really so charming that it can eclipse even the Immortal Emperor?
Li Hao withdrew his gaze and stared at the chessboard, immersed in it again and unaware of the perception of external objects.
He was thinking deeply, but Wang Lao was waiting for Li Hao's move. He looked at the young man in front of him with interest. He was not pretending, but he really didn't have any urgency. Wang Lao smiled slightly. Although it was a bit delayed to ask Li Hao to accompany him, he also saw that the qualifications of those saints were difficult to make big progress in a short time. When Li Hao's interest faded, he would choose a suitable one. Time, let Li Hao practice honestly.
Among so many testers, the most important thing in his heart is the young man in front of him. Although he cannot give him hints or make suggestions, he can at least urge him to practice.
At the futon, many people were silently calculating the time for Ming Sheng's challenge.
Not long after, Mingsheng came out of the Zhenzun Tower.
“It’s been longer than last time. It seems that Ming Sheng has not been affected much and has made a breakthrough!”
“Indeed, that person took the wrong path and wanted to please Mr. Wang. , wasting my time, my mood has recovered.”
“Ting Wang Lao said, if I can pass, my combat sense will be extremely impressive. In Zhang's situation, this is not a combat skill. Skill is the accumulation of experience, but the sense of smell is a kind of extraordinary combat ability that changes rapidly and requires special methods to cultivate."
"We also have to work hard. , Don’t wait for Ming Sheng to really take the third step and practice the way to become an immortal, we are still thinking about the method of becoming an immortal.”
Many saints looked solemnly and looked away from the returning Ming Sage. Then they closed their eyes and began to practice. Some smiled and congratulated the Ming Sage.
Ming Sheng's face showed no joy or anger, and was quite cold. Although he lasted longer this time, he felt that he was still far from being defeated. He had already saved the day several times by being quick to wit, but it was not enough.
He turned around and glanced at the figure in front of the house. When he saw that the other person was staring at the chessboard with no other thoughts in his eyes, he couldn't help but frown slightly and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, but he quickly stopped it. He got up, turned back to his futon, and continued to meditate.
Time passes slowly.
It is very quiet here, and occasionally the laughter of an old man and a young man can be heard, which is slightly louder.
But everyone's practice is covered by the Dao realm. Unless there are changes in certain breaths or just sounds, it will not interfere or affect them.
In the past, when people were practicing, the only sound was the occasional sound of Mr. Wang digging the ground with his hoe, and the sound of running water from the creek outside the field. But now, this paradise-like place is a bit more crowded. Feel.
One year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Li Hao's chess skills improved to the ninth level, but he still suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Wang Lao and never won once.
Li Hao had never lost so miserably. He thought about the painting method in his free time, but his mind was completely occupied by the losing chess game.
The more I lose, the more I want to fight again, like an addiction. On the contrary, I look forward to my old age. I won too much. When I usually play chess with Li Hao, I still have the thought to water the fields and gather the avenues to nourish the elixir. When he comes back after finishing the matter, I see Before Li Hao could make a move, he made himself some tea and rubbed the mud between his toes.
Waiting for a long time for Li Hao to drop a piece, he quickly threw another piece, making the young man's smile suddenly stiffen, and then he fell into deep thought again.
Seeing such a change in the opponent's expression, Wang Lao also felt a little amused. He had never seen a guy who cared so much about chess. If it had been someone else, he would have won the hemp and lost the fun, but it happened in front of him. The boy who refused to admit defeat and held back his energy always made him want to continue to win.
Well, although it is cruel, he doesn't like the feeling of losing.
Two more years have passed.
In front of the house, next to the chess game, the young man was concentrating on his moves.
Suddenly, at the futon in the distance, a powerful spear intent condensed and suddenly erupted, as if it was about to pierce the sky.
This powerful spear intention affected the mind of the young man who was thinking in front of the chessboard and turned his head to look.
"Finally, there is the third person who has perfected the practice of Wan Zhan Immortal Technique." Mr. Wang glanced at him with a smile on his lips.
(End of this chapter)