Chapter 90

In the secluded place where the Elder of Mount Support was in seclusion, the Elder, filled with raging anger, was cursing incessantly in the secret room where he was meditating. His anger was mixed with heartache, and he even felt a bit helpless about Meng Hao, for the latter was after all the only descendant of the Mount Support Sect...

"That little brat is too ruthless. I am his great ancestor! He first took away most of my savings, then took the ancient jade for sealing demons, and even stole my spirit energy. In the end, he shamelessly took away one of my demon lamps!!" The Elder of Mount Support was panting, especially when he thought about the ancient jade and the demon lamp, his face immediately turned gloomy.

"Even if I, the great ancestor, didn't detoxify him, he shouldn't have done this. One must be reasonable. When I, the great ancestor, used to rob others, I always had a reason first.

"But he actually reached the 13th layer of Qi Condensation. Those few old immortals once said that only those at the 13th layer of Qi Condensation could obtain the ancient jade for sealing demons... I thought it was just a pretense and secretly rejoiced, but... but he actually reached it!!

"However, it seems I was once again outsmarted by those old brats. If no one could obtain the ancient jade for sealing demons, I wouldn't be able to break the seal according to the plan. But now that the little brat has just taken the ancient jade, I can clearly feel... the seal is starting to loosen!

"Although losing a demon lamp reduces my chances of opening the seal, the seal has been unstable for many years, and now there are signs of loosening... Damn it, how can the cultivators of the Demon Sealing Sect be so troublesome, just like that old immortal back then, and this little brat is the same..." The Elder of Mount Support gritted his teeth, but as he spoke, he thought about how Meng Hao repeated his words and his determination to reach the 13th layer of Qi Condensation, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"This little kid is quite to my taste. I, the great ancestor, couldn't stand to be at a disadvantage. If you trick me, I trick you. Those few old immortals of the Demon Sealing Sect didn't keep their word, thinking that once I left, they would be safe. How could I, the great ancestor, let them off? I directly changed the name of the Demon Sealing Sect to the Mount Support Sect, and if I couldn't trick you, I would trick your descendants... Damn it, if I had known that Meng Hao would reach the 13th layer of Qi Condensation and be qualified to obtain the ancient jade for sealing demons, I would have detoxified him and sent him away, not giving him the chance to reach the 13th layer. But if he didn't have that chance, I, the great ancestor, wouldn't be able to break the seal either?" The Elder of Mount Support was very helpless, his heart filled with pain and sighs, a complex and tangled feeling.

The Elder of Mount Support had a very peculiar personality, making him hard to get along with. Meng Hao didn't know this, and even within the Mount Support Sect, no one knew this. Only those of the same generation as the Elder of Mount Support knew these things, and when they mentioned him, they were mostly filled with hatred.

However, the more peculiar a person's personality, the harder it is to analyze them with common sense. For example, Meng Hao had moved a lot of his treasures, stolen his spirit energy, and taken the demon lamp. Although he was clearly furious, he also felt a strong admiration in his heart. This was something that ordinary people couldn't understand or achieve.

If Meng Hao had left quietly, he would have been forgotten by the Elder of Mount Support in a few years. But Meng Hao's actions left a very strong impression on the Elder, a complex and tangled feeling that would never be forgotten.

In the kingdom of Zhao, outside the Mount Support Sect, the sky was clear and sunny, but dark clouds were gathering in the distance, as if a storm was about to come. Meng Hao's expression was calm as he sat cross-legged on a treasure fan, using the sliding force to fly forward rapidly.

His cultivation had already reached the 9th layer of Qi Condensation, and he wouldn't reveal his full cultivation unless necessary. Although Meng Hao had gained a lot this time, the poison in his body hadn't dissipated due to his full cultivation, like a thorn in his throat, making him constantly think about ways to detoxify.

"Four poisons, one has been resolved, and the remaining three, except for the three-color poison pill, are easy to resolve... Now I need to find the detoxifying pill as quickly as possible." Meng Hao pondered. As for the Elder of Mount Support, after what had happened, Meng Hao had vented his anger and the hatred had dissipated.

After a short time of sliding through the sky, rolling thunder roared, and large raindrops fell from the sky, quickly covering everything, forming a curtain of rain, making the world seem blurry.

Despite the rain, the heat of the season still existed, making it stuffy and hard to breathe. Only in the rain could one feel a slight coolness that was hard to notice if not paying attention.

The rain was heavy, and Meng Hao didn't continue sliding. Instead, he stood on the top of a desolate mountain, looking into the distance. The rain around him was naturally separated, making him stand there as if in another world, separated from this place.

Meng Hao looked into the distance, thinking about his experiences over the past few years, and his current full cultivation, which seemed like a dream. After a long time, he sighed lightly.

"I wonder how Senior Xu is doing..." Meng Hao said softly, the image of Xu Qing appearing in his mind. The direction he was looking at was the center of the Southern Domain.

Raising his right hand, a jade slip appeared in his hand. The jade slip was carved with mountains and rivers, but had several cracks, as if it was about to break.

This item was the one Meng Hao obtained from the Elder of Mount Support when he received the Spirit Stone Mountain, which the Elder called the如意印 (Ruyi Seal). Meng Hao held it in his hand, carefully examined it for a moment, and then his spiritual energy flowed into it, but the item showed no reaction.

Meng Hao pondered for a moment, put the Ruyi Seal away, and took out a palm-sized green flag. When he held it, arcs of electricity moved within it. Meng Hao stared at the flag, pondered for a moment, and then exhaled a wisp of cultivation energy, which immediately merged into the flag.

"This item doesn't have the Elder of Mount Support's mark, so I can use it, but I need to refine it to unleash its full power..." Meng Hao pondered and exhaled another wisp of cultivation energy before putting the flag away.

He then carefully took out a burning oil lamp. Inside the lamp, Tian Ji Shangren was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, his yuan ying burning. When Meng Hao took it out, a dense aura of spirit energy spread out.

Staring at the flame, although Meng Hao didn't feel the heat, he knew the flame was extremely powerful, as it was fueled by a yuan ying and the life force.

"This item, if used well, will be my life-saving treasure!" Meng Hao was excited and carefully put the oil lamp into his bag.

He then took out an ancient jade, which had a sense of age, as if it had existed for a very long time.

"Sealing Demon Sect..." Meng Hao looked down at the jade, his heart racing. Spiritual energy flowed into it, and the three large characters "Sealing Demon Sect" appeared in his mind, along with a set of incantations, but they were very blurry, only the first line was clear.

Even when Meng Hao increased the flow of spiritual energy, his mind immediately buzzed, and he involuntarily took a few steps back, his expression changing. He took a deep breath and didn't force himself to understand more, knowing that even at the full cultivation of Qi Condensation, he wasn't enough. If not for the full cultivation, he might have only seen the three characters "Sealing Demon Sect," and the other words would have been undetectable. Now, he could see the first line.

"Ancient path, holding the thought of sealing the heavens, the mountains and rivers and all living beings are good, the nine mountains and seas need the Dao tribulation to come, my life is boundless!" Meng Hao's body trembled, and when he came to his senses, the rain had wet his body.

His eyes showed a strange light, and he looked down at the jade slip, silent. The image of the Elder of Mount Support performing demon techniques and Shangguan Xiu's method of summoning the aura of Great Green Mountain appeared in his mind.

After a long time, Meng Hao silently felt for a moment but still couldn't understand. He pondered and sat cross-legged, once again merging his spiritual energy into the jade slip, silently feeling the沧桑 (cang桑) of the words.

After a while, the rain came and went quickly. Meng Hao opened his eyes in a daze. He was smart from a young age, and although he didn't excel in reading, he learned all the techniques of the Mount Support Sect quickly and didn't need much practice. However, this was the first time he encountered a set of incantations that seemed impossible to cultivate.

It seemed that this incantation was just a moment of enlightenment. If one could understand it, they would know it. If one couldn't understand it, they would only be able to hover outside, never able to enter.

"This sentence looks very complex, and its meaning is obscure, making it seem like looking at flowers in the mist or the moon in the sea..." Meng Hao muttered, gradually falling silent. Suddenly, a sharp light appeared in his eyes, and he looked up, his eyes showing hesitation, as if he was uncertain.

After a while, a determined look flashed in Meng Hao's eyes. He instantly rose, his flying sword flickering, and he slid down from the mountain top, rushing towards the distance.

"If I can reach the Foundation Establishment stage, I can fly in the sky for a long time, which is much better than now." Meng Hao thought to himself as he faced the strong wind, his body landing on the desolate mountain, quickly rushing forward.

Time slowly passed. When Meng Hao left this desolate mountain at the 6th layer of Qi Condensation, it took him two days. Now, at the full cultivation of Qi Condensation, it only took him half an hour to leave the desolate mountain and see the Northern Sea.

Returning to this place, Meng Hao stood by the Northern Sea, looking at the lake in front of him. He took a deep breath, his expression sincere, and bowed deeply to the Northern Sea twice.

The first bow was for the sea helping him break through his cultivation bottleneck, a favor for his Dao.

The second bow was for the sea giving him a second chance during his battle with Ding Xin, a favor for saving his life.

"Both vows have been spoken, and I, Meng Hao, will not speak of them again, for they are already imprinted in my heart." Meng Hao looked up, gazing at the Northern Sea for a long time. Then he closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the shore, and the incantation from the jade slip appeared in his mind.

"Ancient path, holding the thought of sealing the heavens, the mountains and rivers and all living beings are good, the nine mountains and seas need the Dao tribulation to come, my life is boundless!" After a while, Meng Hao's mind echoed this sentence, but he still couldn't understand it, only feeling a sense of thought.

After half an hour, as Meng Hao was carefully pondering this sentence, suddenly, a cheerful laugh came from the Northern Sea.

"Little sir, do you want to cross the sea?" As the voice came, Meng Hao immediately looked up and saw a solitary boat gradually approaching on the Northern Sea. An old man in a straw raincoat was on the boat, and in the cabin, an eight or nine-year-old girl with big eyes was looking at Meng Hao, smiling innocently.

Meng Hao also smiled, stood up, and bowed to the old man and the little girl. He stepped forward, and his flying sword flickered, carrying him directly to the boat.

In the cabin, a pot of wine was still warm, and the little girl took it out, filling a cup for Meng Hao. She propped her chin on her hands, looking at Meng Hao.

"Big brother, why did you come again? Are you here to see Gu Yiding San Yu?" The little girl's smile was pure, her voice clear and pleasant.

Meng Hao was taken aback.

"Gu Yiding San Yu, that's my name. Big brother, don't tell anyone, okay?" The little girl smiled, winking at Meng Hao, very cute.

Meng Hao understood, smiled, and bowed, taking the wine cup and looking at the old man and the little girl with a smile.

"Long time no see, little sir, you look even better than before. Are you going to the other shore this time?" The old man laughed, rowing the boat into the lake, looking back at Meng Hao and smiling.

"I'm not crossing the sea today, but I have a question to ask." Meng Hao spoke softly, drinking the wine in one gulp.

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Can you guess the origin of the Northern Sea's name... cough, cough

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