As time passed, Shi Dong's state of "nothingness" became more and more stable. He had truly reached the state of selflessness, and his soul seemed to have turned into "nothingness."
His spirit swam freely in the world of "nothingness," as if he had touched a kind of will. At this moment, a strange feeling also appeared in his body. A power that did not exist gradually condensed from "nothingness" into "existence."
The aura was weak, but Qin Hao could feel that this power was real.
When a martial artist forgot everything, when his spirit returned to the beginning of his life, he could get closer to the Dao.
There were 3,000 Great Daos, including the Way of Man, the Way of Martial Arts, the Way of the Saints, the Way of Life and Death, and the Way of the Emperor. They were all derived from the Great Daos, and the power they gave people was completely different.
Only the power of the Heavenly Way was supreme.
Qin Hao could not see what the Heavenly Way was, but at this moment, when his emperor will invaded Shi Dong's mind power, he vaguely had a new understanding of the Great Daos.
"Shi Dong is addicted," he murmured.
Qin Hao murmured softly. Although his spirit resonated with Shi Dong, he did not forget his goal. The disciple could be confused, but the master had to be clear-headed. Shi Dong had sunk into the 3,000 Great Paths and could not find his own path.
If this continued, his bloodline would not be able to awaken. He had to create some pressure to force out his potential.
With this in mind, Qin Hao's emperor will moved slightly. In an instant, in Shi Dong's spiritual world, the wind and clouds suddenly changed, as if there was a Great Dao power forcefully reversing the universe. The world suddenly collapsed, the heavens and the earth rumbled, and the mountains and rivers below shattered. This sudden and terrifying scene immediately disturbed Shi Dong. He felt that his spiritual world was collapsing. After all, his mind power had merged with "nothingness."
The blood in his body flowed backward, and his aura became chaotic. Shi Dong's face was severely distorted, and his expression was pained. Blood flowed out of his nostrils, eyes, and ears as if he had suffered a terrible injury.
"Master!"
Yin Qingqing screamed when she saw this scene. She did not understand why this was happening. Didn't he say he was cultivating?
"Sigh."
Qin Hao sighed inwardly. He had failed and could not continue. Otherwise, Shi Dong would not be able to withstand the pressure of his emperor will. Once his spirit completely collapsed, he would become an idiot.
Dispersing the emperor will, Qin Hao stepped forward and pushed Shi Dong's body. Shi Dong was awakened, his face pale.
"Cultivation complete."
Qin Hao said. There was a trace of bleakness in his eyes. It seemed that it would not be easy to awaken the power of Shi Dong's bloodline.
"Master, have I disappointed you?"
Shi Dong could sense Qin Hao's emotions, but he had already tried his best. It was too difficult.
"I'm not disappointed. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accepted you as my disciple. You have a long way to go. Xiu Yuan Xi, go back and wash yourself."
Qin Hao consoled. After saying that, he walked back into the room.
Shi Dong lowered his head to look at himself. There was a lot of dirt seeping out of his clothes, and his body gave off a strange smell. He said sullenly to Yin Qingqing, "I must have made him unhappy."
"Hurry up and wash yourself. You're going to die from the stench."
Yin Qingqing covered her nose and left. Shi Dong was bleeding from all seven orifices. It scared her to death.
In the pharmacy, Qin Hao looked at Shi Dong's receding figure with a helpless expression. Even though he was Dendi of the East Continent and had extraordinary medical skills, he could not awaken his disciple's bloodline.
Senior Brother Shi Mu had really given him a difficult problem.
At this moment, Qin Hao thought of Myōri. If Senior Sister was still alive, she could use the Flawless Dili to guide Shi Dong. Perhaps it would be easier to awaken Shi Dong's bloodline.
Unfortunately, Senior Sister had passed away for five years!
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, another three years had passed.
It had been eight years since Qin Hao came to the Taoist Sect.
During these eight years, he focused on cultivating and teaching disciples in the Southern Heavens. However, he did not hear any news about Xiao Han. He did not know how everyone was doing.
Similarly, he had not contacted Western Liang for eight years. Were Xiao Gua and Shuihan doing well? As for his father-in-law, he hoped that Xiao Yi would not be too worried.
During these eight years, Qin Hao had tried almost all methods to help Shi Dong awaken his bloodline, but he failed again and again.
However, he did not give up, nor could he give up. Since he had promised to take care of the Taoist Sect on behalf of his Senior Brother, he had to teach a genius comparable to the descendant of an overlord force for the Taoist Sect in the future. Shi Dong was his best choice.
While teaching disciples, Qin Hao did not neglect his own cultivation during these eight years. He continued to use the Five Spirit Earth Qi of the Southern Heavens Peak to constantly temper his Dao, making his Emperor Intent laws more and more perfect.
However, as his Dao Confirming power increased by one layer, the growth of his realm slowed down.
It was not that Qin Hao did not have enough comprehension of the Emperor's Dao, but that it was very difficult to hone it. It was not easy to become a Flawless Emperor.
The last time he had broken through was three years ago.
Now, Qin Hao had not broken through to the eighth layer of the Dao Confirming Realm.
However, he vaguely felt that he would soon break through. After the eighth layer, he would break through one more layer and become a Dao Confirming Emperor.
In contrast, the progress of his two disciples was very obvious, especially Shi Dong. He had grown by leaps and bounds and had broken through to the fourth layer of the Profound Sage Realm. He was only two layers away from surpassing his master.
After all, on the surface, Qin Hao was acting as a sixth layer Profound Sage Alchemist in the Taoist Sect.
The only pity was that Shi Dong's bloodline had not awakened.
Qing Qing's realm was one level higher than Shi Dong's, but if they fought, she would not be Shi Dong's opponent. Although his bloodline had not awakened, his physical body had been tempered to the extreme by Qin Hao. He could be called a humanoid monster.
The matter of the Martial Pavilion three years ago had caused a lot of waves in the Taoist Sect. Shi Dong's rapid growth made the Taoist Sect feel incredulous.
Later, Bo Simao reported to the upper echelons that the inner sect had sent people to investigate. Of course, it was not to investigate Qin Hao's theft of precious herbs. The herb garden was supervised by Elder Yu. Elder Yu was a person of virtue and prestige and was an old minister of the Taoist Sect. The three sect masters naturally trusted the person he appointed.
This investigation was directed at Shi Dong. Elder Qi suspected that there was a mistake in Shi Dong's aptitude test. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to step into the Sage Realm.
However, no matter how the inner sect investigated, it was obvious that they could not find anything. Qin Hao vaguely dealt with all of them, and the matter was left unsettled. In the end, the upper echelons of the Taoist Sect slowly got used to Qin Hao's excuses, even if they did not match up.
As for Shi Dong, he had successfully attracted the attention of the Taoist Sect and was appointed as a disciple of the inner sect. He had the same status as Bi 'an, Shi Lang, and Bo Minghua.
Qin Hao had expected such a result. In the world of martial arts, strength was the prerequisite to being respected. No matter what Shi Dong's aptitude was, since he had entered the Sage Realm and become one of the most outstanding disciples of the Taoist Sect, he would naturally be valued by the Sect.
In the mountains to the north of Nanjiang City, ancient trees formed a forest. Demonic Qi was rampant, and tyrannical great demons often appeared. In the mountains, there was a mine vein controlled by the City Lord's Mansion. It produced rare and precious ores that could be used to forge an extraordinary Divine Soldier.
However, today, a major event happened here. The mine collapsed, and countless miners were killed or injured. Even the supervision camp set up by the City Lord's Mansion was buried in it. Only a few martial artists with powerful cultivation were lucky enough to escape. They were so scared that they almost lost their minds.
This was because below the mine was a huge cemetery. In the center of the cemetery, there was an ominous tomb.
The Emperor's Tomb!