The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 37: Establishing the Soul with Heaven and Earth

one year later.

By the Black Water Monster Lake, the fresh aroma of fish soup wafts out.

The two elders sat down beside the big pot with their bowls and chopsticks. Feng Boping followed the eating habit of taking a sip of soup before the meal, scooped a spoonful of fish soup into the bowl and tasted it slowly, and couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Little Mouse's cooking skills are almost comparable to those of the imperial kitchen in the palace."

"Tsk, I haven't gotten tired of eating it even after a year, that's weird."

Li Muxiu was also surprised. He didn't expect that Li Hao had such an excellent talent for cooking, and his skills were getting better and better.

"Has Master Feng ever eaten in the imperial kitchen?" Li Hao asked with a smile.

"I ate it secretly."

Feng Boping's white-haired and childlike face showed a sly smile, and he smacked his lips as if he was savoring something, "I don't know which concubine I gave the remaining half bowl of soup, which still has my saliva."

"You old thief, if you bring this to Emperor Yu, you will lose your head." Li Muxiu said unhappily. It was obvious that he had some understanding of some of the things his old friend had done in the past. He was really too bold.

Li Hao could not help laughing. He had known for a long time that this old thief saint would steal everything. Last time, he wanted to give him a silk scarf as thin as a cicada's wing. He heard that it was used by a saint from a certain sect. But Erye chased him across half a river with her shoes in his hand and chased him away. Only then did he give him the scarf.

This also became a regret in Li Hao's heart. For the first time, he felt that the Second Master was sometimes too nosy...

"When life is good, you should enjoy it to the fullest. After all, you have to try everything." Feng Boping said with a smile.

Li Hao also picked up the bowl and started eating. Hearing the two elders joking, he suddenly had an idea and the words appeared in front of him:
[You have realized the heart of cooking]

Li Hao's eyes lit up slightly, and soon returned to normal, which was also within his expectations.

Ever since he had reached the third stage of cooking at the fastest speed, he had been trying to get into the swing of it, so he often went to the kitchen to communicate with the chefs on weekdays.

These chefs did not dare to neglect the young master of the Li family, a child of destiny. Although this matter was extremely strange, they told Li Hao everything they knew.

Through in-depth exchanges with these chefs, Li Hao's horizons were broadened and he realized that the art of cooking is as extensive as the art of chess.

A wide variety of ingredients, various seasonings, heat, cooking methods, methods of removing fishy smell and odor, etc.

Li Hao gradually became addicted to it, as if he was exploring a colorful new world.

Unconsciously, he skipped the stage of cooking for experience and instead fell in love with cooking from the bottom of his heart.

Even if there is no increase in experience points, I will still find opportunities to show off my skills and cook something.

Recently, he would carefully taste the pastries delivered to Shanheyuan. If they were too badly made, he would even knock them over and ask the chef who made them to come over so that he could criticize them personally.

Once it gets to your heart, you can't help but be serious and strict.

Just like the losers in the game, they don’t care if they lose, but the ones who lose their defense and curse are usually the ones who really want to win.

Now that he was reminded to comprehend the heart of cooking, Li Hao was not too happy. When one does something seriously, he does not care about the result. The same was true for his previous chess heart.

However, now that he has this state of mind, he can try the fourth level of Imperial Dao.

After the three of them chatted and ate and drank, Li Hao picked out some good bones and fed them to the little white fox next to him.

This little white fox is one and a half years old, still small and exquisite, with bright white fur. Li Hao usually feeds it some spiritual fruits containing medicinal properties, and eats fish soup every day. This little guy has also embarked on the path of cultivation and has reached the fifth level of Tongli Realm.

From a wild fox in the mountains, it has now become a demon and has a bit of demonic aura.

If one can reach the Zhoutian realm, spiritual intelligence will be born.

The monsters that have reached the Soul-Ji Realm are already able to appear and disappear mysteriously.

After lunch, we continued fishing for the whole afternoon.

However, Li Hao only caught a fish monster at the second level of Zhoutian Realm. His fishing luck was not good today.

After finishing work and returning to Tingyu Tower, Li Hao returned to Shanhe Courtyard carrying the little white fox. After locking himself in the room, he called up the panel and, after thinking about it, decided to use this state of mind to break through the Imperial Dao.

Soon, the Imperial Path was upgraded from the third stage to the fourth stage.

The previous three levels of the Dao of Control allowed him to open up his meridians at a rapid pace. Now that he has reached the fourth level, I wonder if he will have new insights into the great meridians and the art of luck?

As the points were added, rich information flooded into his mind. After a long time, Li Hao slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were clear and bright, with a hint of surprise.

The world in his eyes seemed to have undergone some wonderful changes, and the rich insights in his mind told him that this world was even more wonderful than what he had originally seen.

There is spirit in heaven and earth!

"Demons can sense the stars, the sun and the moon... they inherit souls and use soul thoughts to bless them. While inheriting soul thoughts, they also need to abide by some 'promises'."

"It can be passed down from person to person, from demon to demon, or from all races."

“Similarly, humans can also inherit the inheritance of all races, the inheritance of mountain spirits and ghosts, the inheritance of true dragons, gods and phoenixes, or… the inheritance of the stars, the sun, the moon, the heaven and earth!”

After reading many martial arts secrets in Tingyu Tower and adding the many cultivation methods he had mastered, Li Hao suddenly felt as if he had realized something.

To inherit a soul, one must accept its thoughts.

To inherit the soul of a demon, one must adopt its nature.

But to inherit the soul of heaven and earth requires one to bear its heavy weight!

"I will establish my soul with heaven and earth!"

A strong light burst out from Li Hao's eyes. He activated the attribute of all things, covering his body. Unless he punched or kicked to make a huge noise, outsiders could not sense it.

Afterwards, all the strength in his body began to flow along the major meridians, and the yin and yang meridians emerged at the same time and gathered at the top of his head.

In an instant, the strength in his body surged wildly, and terrifying power was contained in his body.

This force seemed to burst out of the body and break through the illusory obstacle.

He wants to communicate with heaven and earth, ask the heaven and the earth, and borrow that little bit of strength!

As if sensing Li Hao's strong will, a majestic and terrifying pressure enveloped him, like a real mountain falling down. All the bones in his body were crackling, and he could hardly bear it.

The weight of heaven and earth is heavier than Mount Tai!
Li Hao's eyes turned red and he roared in his heart.

The terrifying power of the Yin and Yang meridians exploded, and the strength doubled in an instant, reaching nearly 10 million pounds!

That vast willpower seemed to be held up alive!
But then it was pressed down again!
Li Hao bent his body and dug his feet deeply into the floor.

He gritted his teeth, knowing that relying on brute force would not work, he could not see the appearance of heaven and earth!

What is the appearance of heaven and earth?

It is the sky, the white clouds, the mountains and rivers, and the earth...these are all part of the world, but not the whole picture of the world!
But I want to establish my soul based on heaven and earth, what do these heaven and earth look like in my heart?
An article on the Seventh Floor Buddhist Martial Arts from Tingyu Tower emerged in Li Hao’s mind, and there was a Buddhist saying in it.

Buddha has no form.

Since Buddha has no form, how can heaven and earth have form?

"I am in this world, and I am the reflection of this world!"

Li Hao's eyes suddenly burst into light, and all the spirit and strength in his body seemed to be released, breaking through an invisible barrier and reaching heaven and earth!

All his strength gathered and condensed into his spirit, and above his body, a shadow faintly emerged, which was his own appearance.

Use yourself to establish the image of heaven and earth, and use heaven and earth to establish your soul!
At this moment, Li Hao stepped into the Soul Successor Realm.

It seemed as if there was endless power, flowing into his body along the heaven and earth, along the nothingness in all directions.

The curtains in the entire room were shaking violently, and the doors and windows of the room were closed. Where did the wind come from?

In the courtyard, inside the pavilion.

As Li Hao embarked on his cultivation, Li Fu no longer followed him closely, but they still lived in the same courtyard.

At this moment, he was playing chess in the courtyard. It was not because he liked it, but because Li Hao had forced him to play and taught him, so that at this moment, this seemed to be the only entertainment he could find in his spare time.

He and Zhao Bo were playing chess.

If Li Hao saw the chess game, he would only say one thing: It’s just a fight between two losers.

Suddenly, they both seemed to stop at the same time and couldn't help but look somewhere.

An inexplicable sense of horror, as if something majestic had awakened, surprised the two of them, as if it was a divine illusion.

What is it?
The next moment, both of them stopped and rushed to Li Hao's room quickly, thinking that something must be wrong.

As the two of them pushed the door open quickly, they saw that the room was a bit messy. Some vases placed on the edge of the shelf had already fallen to the ground and shattered.

However, Li Hao's feet were deeply embedded in the wooden board. He was breathing slightly, as if he had just practiced some kung fu.

"what happened?"

Seeing that it was not a sneak attack, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and quickly came to Li Hao.

Li Hao had already calmed down the impact of the power that Jihun had received. Wanxiang had hidden his radiating aura. Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Li Hao exhaled and said, "I was just practicing."

"You kid, why don't you go to the yard to practice?" Li Fu said unhappily, but did not doubt him.

It was no longer a secret that Li Hao was practicing the Zhoutian Refining Body. He knew about it, but he was not sure to what extent.

"I just suddenly had an epiphany." Li Hao explained.

"That's good."

Zhao Bo smiled and said that although the vase on the ground was hundreds of years old and quite valuable, as long as Li Hao made progress in his practice, everything would be worth it.

After putting the two of them at ease, Li Hao continued to savor the power of the Jihun Realm in the room, which was far beyond the Zhoutian Realm.

No wonder it is said that only those who reach the Soul Successor Realm are qualified to be the defender of a city.

And at this moment, he was only nine years old, but he was already able to rule a city!
……

After Jihun, Li Hao's life remained the same.

Every day he eats and drinks, and either goes out fishing, draws or plays chess in the yard, or runs to the kitchen to cook.

As time went by, the young master came up with some new tricks, learning poetry and playing the piano, and seemed to be going further and further down the path of "not doing his job properly".

Time flies, spring goes and autumn comes.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye.

The fourteenth year of the Qingyuan calendar.

This year, Li Hao was fourteen years old.

(End of this chapter)