Perfect World

Chapter 747: Chapter 747: Successor
 

Shi Hao had a dark expression on his face, his heart bitter, having been tricked into such a Dao Ground. He really wanted to dash his head against a wall from shame.

If he were to leave someday, he would surely be the target of a thousand fingers pointing and scorned by thousands, one can imagine that scene, probably wherever he went he would be met with cries of scorn.

He remembered now, no wonder Qi Daolin asked him if he had heard of his name; it turns out that old man was feeling guilty himself!

“Hehe, truly a curious matter, there are still people entering this sect, even Qi Daolord himself has run off, not having appeared for many years, yet there are still people claiming to be his disciples.”

“You must be someone who applied to Celestial Immortal Academy but ended up rejected, right?” Brother Liu said, his chin lifted slightly, carrying an air of superiority, for those admitted into the Celestial Immortal Academy are all elites from various tribes.

To him, those who are rejected are naturally losers, not people on the same level as him.

Lu Ming also laughed, he was a newly emergent genius, having recently joined the Celestial Immortal Academy, a legitimate descendant of the Five Colored Deer tribe, powerful and arrogant, concealing a restrained smile, he said, “Being rejected this year allows you to try again next year, maybe you could become my junior brother then. It wouldn’t be so bad to not end up in this tiny broken sect; are you temporarily residing here just to find a place to stay?”

Others also laughed, their gazes peculiar as they looked at Shi Hao.

Shi Hao felt embarrassed, but not because of them, but because of Qi Daolin, that old man had deceived him terribly, he had thought the Supreme Dao Ground was something extraordinary!

“Do well, and I think highly of you, maybe next year you could truly become our junior brother?” a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl also spoke, very proud, like a peacock displaying its feathers.

Shi Hao was very unhappy, he had clearly passed the toughest test of the Celestial Immortal Academy, crossed the Heavenly Ladder, and now instead, he became a broken resident, looked down upon by the students of the academy.

“Enough, go back where you came from, don’t bother me, and don’t wander around in my Supreme Dao Ground unwelcomed,” Shi Hao said with a dark face.

“Oh, you’ve got quite the temper!” Lu Ming teased, his Five-Colored Deer antlers glowing.

Many people laughed loudly, clearly looking down on Shi Hao.

“By the way, there used to be grand buildings here, how did they collapse?” someone asked.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately shifted their focus, no longer looking at Shi Hao, focusing on this question instead.

“Think about it, Qi Daolord infuriates humans and ghosts alike, utterly infamous, having committed many evil deeds. This mountain range once glittered golden, with pavilions and palaces galore, exceedingly magnificent. They were all stolen or seized from various major schools, could they not meet their demise?” Brother Liu said.

“Eventually, the experts from these schools united, a coalition against him, pursuing him together, how could they tolerate having their branded buildings here? It was too humiliating. In the end, they would rather destroy this place than let him flaunt it, so it all turned into ruins,” a Sister added.

“How come I heard Qi Daolin was quite astonishing, a talent rarely seen in the world?” Jing Xiaorou said.

“Hmm, this person, although infamous, is indeed formidable. Otherwise, how could he become a core disciple of more than a dozen schools, successfully stealing their teachings?”

“Why did he do this, what was the meaning?” someone asked curiously.

“One reason is that he was a martial enthusiast, wanting to integrate the Bone Text of a hundred families, creating the strongest Heavenly Skill. The second is that he had a fixation—he wanted to restore a prohibited ancient school,” Brother Liu said with a slightly peculiar expression.

“What school, worth him going to such lengths?” someone exclaimed in surprise.

“Don’t know, just heard that the school has few people, but is terrifying beyond imagination,” a Sister said.

Brother Liu said, “Legend has it, during the transition of old and new in that lineage, they chose Qi Daolin, but just at that time a fearsome enemy attacked. The old Sect Hierarch made a decision, letting Qi Daolin leave to save his life.”

“Hmm, there’s a rumor, it’s said the enemies that surrounded the lineage were terrifying beyond your belief,” another Brother whispered softly.

“Who were they?”

“It is said that the oldest person in the Immortal Hall revived from the slumber of the Primordial Ancients, inviting several other supreme figures to join in an assault.”

“Sss!” Everyone gasped in disbelief. What place is Immortal Hall? With no more than five individuals, yet it overlooks the world with awe-inspiring reverence through the ages.

“Shh, do not comment too much on these old events.” A senior brother cautioned, wary of inviting calamity through careless words.

Senior Brother Willow said, “It is rumored that after Qi Daolin was sent away, he originally intended to seek the legacy of his school, but found nothing and eventually stealthily learned from numerous schools to strengthen himself.”

“That’s understandable,” Jing Xiaorou said.

“Hey, junior sister, you must not sympathize with him. He might have been unlucky in his youth, but look at what he did later, which infuriates humans and ghosts alike, and his reputation is notorious!” Senior Brother Willow emphasized.

“Look, isn’t that a pile of verdigris over there?” someone pointed to a mountain peak, where everything had greenish hues from verdigris.

“Qi Daolin had been to Immortal Hall, and he stole a copper house to use as an outhouse.”

The crowd was rendered speechless, further realizing how vengeful and bizarre this Daolord was.

There were rumors in the world that if it weren’t for two extremely ancient and profoundly skilled individuals in the Immortal Hall, Qi Daolin would have taken his revenge long ago.

Shi Hao pondered silently.

“Huh, you also seem very engrossed, are you still guarding this dilapidated school gate? Practice well, and maybe next year you might have a chance to enter my Celestial Immortal Academy,” someone said arrogantly, chiding in the manner of someone successful.

“Get lost, everyone, hurry up and leave, I’m annoyed,” Shi Hao waved them off.

“Don’t tell me you really expect to become a disciple here?” Lu Ming laughed heartily.

Senior Brother Willow seemed to recall something and said, “Thousands of years ago, Qi Daolin had a whim and indeed reappeared here again, teaching some disciples, but then…”

“Then what happened?” everyone was curious.

“Then, the disciples from various schools drove him away, and those people eventually left the Supreme Dao Ground and never showed up again, truly tragic.” Senior Brother Willow said, casting a meaningful glance at Shi Hao.

“Wasn’t it said that it wasn’t Qi Daolin who taught, but someone who had discovered part of the legacy Qi Daolin left behind?”

“Wrong, two of them were personally taught by him, and the result was that they were badly beaten by disciples from the different schools, forced to flee and never to return.”

…

Shi Hao listened to their discussion, sensing that there seemed to be other concealed matters from thousands of years ago.

“Brother, did you perhaps receive any legacy here?” someone asked, eyes twinkling.

Shi Hao’s mind wasn’t on them but was considering other matters, pondering if in the future when he roams the world under the name of Supreme Dao Ground, he might be pursued and killed by disciples of various schools like those two senior brothers.

But could it be worse than revealing his True Body?

“Over these thousands of years, many people have come here seeking opportunities, claiming to be disciples of this school wanting to take over the mountain, but they all ended up being severely beaten,” Senior Brother Willow said.

“Hehe…” several senior students laughed wickedly, looking at Shi Hao.

“Shut up, all of you disappear. I’ll say it again, this is my Dao Ground,” Shi Hao declared.

“Oh, such a temper, since you consider yourself a disciple of the Supreme Dao Ground, then let’s follow the ancient rule!” Elder Brother Liu said.

“What ancient rule?” Lu Ming asked eagerly.

“Naturally, it’s to deal with him, making him and his few Elder Brothers flee in panic, disappearing from here!” Elder Brother Liu said.

And someone added: “If the news really spreads, disciples from various schools will all come here!”

“Watch me!” Lu Ming made his move, his antlers shining atop his head, shooting out Bone Text.

However, amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, with a crack, one antler broke off and appeared in Shi Hao’s hand, startling everyone greatly.

“These few days have almost exhausted me, but you are thoughtful, providing me a piece of deer velvet to nourish my body.” Shi Hao said, feeling increasingly displeased after hearing so many secrets.

“Bang!”

The next moment, Lu Ming was sent flying, tumbling down the mountain.

The crowd was dumbfounded, is this a Primordial being? Too formidable, although Lu Ming is just a newcomer, to be sent flying with one move is unimaginable.

Elder Brother Liu’s face changed, and he turned to leave.

“Whoosh!” Like an arrow released from a bowstring, Shi Hao instantly appeared behind him, grabbing him by the neck, and said: “A cunning willow tree?”

Shi Hao sighed, out of respect for his relation to the Willow Deity, he didn’t strike him, slapping him away to fall at the foot of the mountain.

Elder Brother Liu’s hair stood on end, what kind of monster is this? Dealing with him as if grabbing a small chick.

“Are you from the Golden Luan Race?” Shi Hao fixed on the next target, unapologetically leaving behind a large chunk of golden luan leg meat, which, compared to its massive body, was not enough to damage its tendons and bones.

Then, Shi Hao set his eyes on another person, saying, “Are you a water dragon? Leave behind a piece of meat and get lost.”

The crowd was left speechless, especially a group of newcomers who were greatly shocked. They had entered the Celestial Immortal Academy with great aspirations, only to be crushed in front of a decrepit small school.

This isn’t a notoriously infamous dao lineage, right? How could such a young person be so powerful?!

Moreover, this youth was bizarre, treating them as food, demanding to eat and drink, which was absolutely terrifying.

“Run quickly, go report to the experts of the academy. Another villain has appeared here, the infamous school has been revived.” Someone shouted.

“Boom!”

Shi Hao made a move, knocking over a group of people. He checked each one, scavenging for food ingredients, filling the air with screams of terror.

“A few Elder Brothers made things up, this is clearly a terrifying dao lineage.”

“Junior Brother, this is indeed a notoriously decrepit Dao Ground, but we never said their strength was weak. Back in the day, it took disciples from all schools to cripple and chase away those few descendants.” An Elder Brother explained.

In the end, except for a female disciple named Jing Xiaorou, all other people had their ingredients taken, then they rolled down the big mountain, all of them screaming.

“Seeing that you are quite decent, you didn’t look down on the Supreme Dao Ground, you may leave.” Shi Hao waved his hand.

“You… what should I call you?” Jing Xiaorou asked with a somewhat pale face, she felt this person was even more bizarre and terrifying than the legendary Qi Daolin, not shouting to fight or kill, but shouting to eat and drink, treating everyone as food ingredients.

“Supreme Dao Ground… Big Senior Brother.” Shi Hao said.

Finally, it quieted down here. Shi Hao, dispelling his gloom, cheerfully started a fire, washed antlers, Luan meat, water dragon whiskers, and a big pile of other food, and stewed them together.

“This is called a mixed stew, very nourishing.” He waited for the delicious dish to be cooked.

Without a sound, Qi Daolin appeared, nodded and said, “Not bad, much stronger than your two senior brothers, not hesitant at all, don’t be timid, strike when you must.”

Shi Hao’s expression froze, and the news about his abduction, along with the various rumors about the Supreme Dao Ground, darkened his face.

“Don’t be unhappy, so many people are begging me to teach them Divine Skills, you should be satisfied.” Qi Daolin said unapologetically, and started picking out the delicious bits from the cauldron to eat.

“Becoming a disciple of the Supreme Dao Ground feels like a rat crossing the street, everyone wants to hit me if I go out in the future.” Shi Hao questioned.

“No need to go out; this mountain will become lively soon. People will come on their own initiative. Want to eat any living beings? All major races will appear, and some may even carry Divine Medicine, rare weapons, and so forth. Everything will be at your disposal,” Qi Daolin said irresponsibly.

“You…” Shi Hao was out of temper, and finally whispered softly, “What if I eat some Ferocious Beasts, and their sects come after me for beating them to howls and cries?”

“Isn’t there still me? As long as I wonder freely in this world, who would dare to touch my disciple, I’ll make sure their disciples are wiped clean!” Qi Daolin said dominantly.

Shi Hao said nothing, just stared at him; this old man looked like a sage, but he acted like tough meat, more like an old hooligan.

“Are you sure? For example, if I go to Celestial Immortal Academy and mingle around, won’t the higher-ups there sort me out?”

Qi Daolin gestured with his hand and said, “I just came back from there; they owe me a favor, and now they have completely agreed. You are a man of the Supreme Dao Ground now, no one will rashly move against you.”

Soon, Qi Daolin slightly regretted his words, secretly twitching at the corners of his mouth. This kid really could cause trouble, not letting people have peace!

Because, that kid didn’t wait for people to come knocking on the door; he actively went down the mountain, stood at the entrance of Celestial Immortal Academy, and began accepting various tasks.

He was actually charging fees here, helping people in fights, clearly writing that he could beat up lower-grade students or thrash senior brothers, nothing was a problem as long as the price was right.

“You damned kid, get back here!” Qi Daolin felt his teeth ache.

Although Shi Hao had left the entrance of Celestial Immortal Academy, it still caused a huge commotion here.

“Are you deliberately acting against me?” Qi Daolin glanced at him.

“No, I just want to find an opportunity to sneak in, I need the Tribulation God Lotus.” Shi Hao said guiltily.

“Nonsense, you’re just trying to test me, aren’t you?” Qi Daolin glared at him, then thought for a moment and said, “Fine, take this, try to enter the Immortal Pond when you can, and bring back your companion by the way.”

“What?” Shi Hao was stunned, looking at a black metal badge in his hand.

“This is from the Celestial Immortal Academy. With it, you can go to the divine pond, and move unobstructed.” Qi Daolin said.

Shi Hao was skeptical, staring at him with a look that said ‘I am not falling for this’.

“Get lost, go now!” Qi Daolin yelled in anger.

Eventually, Shi Hao went to the Celestial Immortal Academy! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)

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