52: Chess Master Lu Hao! New Plans

Lu Hao stood with two fingers together, slowly carving out characters like 'chariot,' 'horse,' and 'cannon.' Rong Yuanliang, who was beside him, watched with great curiosity.

"Lu Daoyou, what does this mean?"

"Fellow Daoist Rong, please wait a moment. I will explain it to you slowly later."

Half an hour later, Lu Hao finally finished making the Xiangqi set.

Rong Yuanliang was already a bit impatient.

Lu Hao quickly introduced him to the various rules of Xiangqi.

Rong Yuanliang listened very carefully, and after hearing it, he couldn't help but exclaim:

"The design of this chess game is truly exquisite. Lu Daoyou, who invented this game?"

"Hahaha. It was invented by an Immortal from my hometown."

Lu Hao said with a smile.

Rong Yuanliang was startled. An Immortal! Lu Hao's hometown actually had an Immortal! No wonder Lu Hao had achieved so much at such a young age.

"Oh~~ It was invented by an Immortal, no wonder. Come, come, Lu Daoyou, let's play a game immediately!"

...

In less than three minutes, Rong Yuanliang was defeated, his Face full of bewilderment! How was he checkmated?

"No, one more game!"

Three minutes later...

"No, no. One more game!!"

"Ah ah ah! Again!! I don't believe it!"

...

Rong Yuanliang played twelve games in a row against Lu Hao!

Without exception, all ended in a crushing defeat, and not a single game lasted more than five minutes.

After losing twelve consecutive games, Rong Yuanliang's Face turned red with anger, and he was practically fuming, his beard bristling and his eyes wide, which was quite amusing.

Even after they finished, he continued to stare at the chessboard as if trying to bore a hole through it.

In contrast, Lu Hao's Face was filled with a smug smile.

He finally managed to show off!

Hmph, this is a great Legacy of our Chinese nation. How could a mere Cultivator like you quickly grasp it?

"Hmph! You wait until I go back and study it. The next time we meet, I will definitely defeat you!"

"Haha, alright, I'll be waiting for you."

"No problem. How about this, three months from now, I will come to your Qingxuan Sect to play a game with you!"

"Hehe, then I look forward to Elder Rong's visit."

Lu Hao said while cupping his hands.

The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

It was like two peas in a pod, they just clicked!

Just as they were about to bid farewell, Lu Hao suddenly remembered something.

"Fellow Daoist Rong, the Hong Family has already submitted to my Qingxuan Sect. I won't be handing over that tribute. It's useless for you to ask, as I don't have it."

"Small matter, small matter. How many resources could that small Hong Family have? It's the same whether they hand it over or not."

"The Hong Family Leader told me that your Sect suddenly demanded a lot of resources from them. I don't know the reason. Now that the Hong Family has submitted to my Qingxuan Sect, my Qingxuan Sect should also have the obligation to handle this."

Upon hearing Lu Hao's words, Rong Yuanliang pondered for a moment and said:

"I don't know the specific situation, but I heard other Elders say that someone from the Hong Family seems to have offended an Elder of my Heaven Sword Sect with a very bad temper, which is why they deliberately made things difficult for the Hong Family. But don't worry, now that the Hong Family doesn't even have a Dao, we certainly won't pursue it anymore."

Lu Hao finally understood. So it was the Hong Family themselves who offended a Heaven Sword Sect Elder.

"Alright, thank you, Fellow Daoist Rong, for giving me this Face. It's getting late, so I'll return to my Sect first."

"Alright, we'll meet again in three months!"

After Rong Yuanliang left, Lu Hao said to Dugu Litian, who was beside him:

"Dugu Litian, come sit and have some tea. Don't be so silent all the time."

Dugu Litian silently sat down and took a sip of tea.

...

"Your master knows your experiences. There's a saying in my hometown: 'Do not persuade others to be good without experiencing their suffering.'"

"But as my Disciple, I still want to say that the future is long. Don't live in the past, and don't live in hatred!"

"You are already at the Soul Transformation Cultivation. It won't be long until you reach the Late Stage or Perfection of Soul Transformation. Then you can go to Yu Xiao Immortal Sect and kill those two with your own hands!"

"Your master hopes you are mentally prepared. When your great revenge is avenged, you will have to start facing this world anew."

Dugu Litian listened silently, then said:

"Yes, Master."

"Let's go! We're returning to Qingxuan Sect. That will be your future home!"

Upon hearing Lu Hao's words, Dugu Litian's eyes dimmed considerably, and he murmured:

"Home? Is that my home?"

Lu Hao brought Dugu Litian back to Qingxuan Sect.

When Mu Siyuan saw Lu Hao return, he immediately came out to greet him.

"This is your Senior Brother, Mu Siyuan. He is a Heavenly Immortal Reincarnation, very powerful."

Dugu Litian was very shocked. A Heavenly Immortal Reincarnation?! And he's Master's Disciple. What is Master's true origin?!

He didn't doubt the truthfulness of Lu Hao's words. Now, in his heart, Lu Hao was like a reborn parent.

"Greetings, Senior Brother. My name is Dugu Litian. Please guide me in the future!"

"Greetings, Junior Brother."

Mu Siyuan responded with a smile on his Face.

"You two will live next to my courtyard from now on. Mu Siyuan, don't stay in your Yuqi House anymore; it's inconvenient for me to guide you normally."

"Alright, Master."

After staying outside for so long, Lu Hao finally returned to his Qingfeng Courtyard. As soon as he pushed open the door, he felt a sense of familiarity.

He saw the courtyard full of chickens and ducks, the flowers and plants, the recliner under the tree, and the stove.

Everything was familiar. Although he hadn't been away for long, he missed it very much.

"Master, you're back."

Lu Shisan said.

"Yes, that's right. I'll handle the matters in the backyard myself from now on. You can go help out at the Hall of Points."

"Yes, Master!"

...

Lu Hao returned to his usual laid-back life, puttering around his courtyard.

Occasionally, he would invite his Master and Disciples to his courtyard as guests, to drink tea, eat a meal, and play chess.

Of course, Lu Hao still maintained a perfect winning record to this day!

Every time a chess game ended, Dugu Litian would be in a furious state, looking as hilarious as could be.

Lu Hao had already publicly taught Xiangqi throughout the Qingxuan Sect, and now Xiangqi had become wildly popular within the Sect.

From the Sect Head down to the Outer Sect Disciple, everyone was immersed in it.

Lu Hao could only sigh in comparison:

"These people really haven't enjoyed life. A single Xiangqi set can get them so excited. If I gave them a mobile phone, they probably wouldn't even Cultivate anymore."

"Hehe, when they get tired of playing chess, I still have other fun things here."

The opening of the Tian Yuan Secret Realm was one year after the Five Cities Tournament.

Lu Hao had some ideas about this Tian Yuan Secret Realm.

He himself didn't need the resources from the Secret Realm, but the Sect needed them, and the Disciples within the Sect needed them.

The resources of the Tian Yuan Secret Realm were just right. If he could bring some back, it would be enough for the people of the Sect to use.

Although he possessed countless resources, on one hand, these things couldn't be activated without sufficient Cultivation, and on the other hand, Lu Hao didn't dare to take them out.

A large pile of Emperor-level Magic Treasure? Do you really think no one can defeat you, Lu Hao?

So, there was absolutely no way Lu Hao would take out those resources. Unless he had absolute certainty!

Moreover, Lu Hao couldn't stay here his whole life. Having come to this world and gained Cultivation, the world was vast, and he had to go out and explore.

According to Lu Hao's estimation, he probably wouldn't become an Immortal here in his entire life!

He also didn't know what was going on. Clearly, the Cultivation he had returned was already quite a lot, but his Mahayana realm was still far off, with no sign of a Breakthrough!

He truly didn't know how much more Cultivation was needed to fill it up.

Furthermore, he had always been unclear about his true strength, as he had never encountered anyone of comparable strength along the way.

After this calculation, he already had an idea.

Within this year, he would make everyone's Cultivation within the Qingxuan Sect advance by leaps and bounds!

Then, they would go to the Tian Yuan Secret Realm and fleece it!