Follow the path of Dao from infancy

Chapter 1133: Chapter 235 Three Years_2

“Come on!”

Li Hao became more serious, playing with even more careful deliberation.

Yet, he lost even more miserably.

An intense game was taking place between the old man and the youth in front of the house, while on the meditation mat, a figure suddenly opened his eyes, and a slight hint of his restrained aura escaped. His eyes shone as he looked up at the Black Tower ahead.

Then, as if recalling something, he turned his head to look back, but did not find the figure on the meditation mat, so his gaze shifted to the front of the house.

He saw that on the wooden stake in front of the house, the old man and the youth both sat there, hunched and focused entirely on the chessboard.

The old man was composed with a smile, while the youth was scratching his head, his expression extremely serious, looking fully absorbed, as if he was investing his whole mind.

Seeing this scene, Ming Saint raised an eyebrow slightly. During his previous contemplation, he thought of the youth, having seen him several times. Each time, he was either chatting with Elder Wang on the field’s edge or playing chess in front of the house, never sitting on the meditation mat.

Not cultivating?

Or perhaps trying to please Elder Wang, hoping to get private guidance and experience from him?

Ming Saint’s lips curled into a small cold smile. When he first arrived, he also stayed around Elder Wang, serving him tea, massaging his legs and shoulders, showing utmost diligence. But even though Elder Wang enjoyed it and was friendly to him, he clearly stated that he wouldn’t impart any test-related tips.

This was a Tao restriction left by the Immortal Emperor for him, and even if it weren’t, Elder Wang didn’t intend to disclose anything. His admiration for that Immortal Emperor surpassed all things and affairs, and he would never desecrate it.

After Ming Saint, he saw other Saints try to walk his path again, yet they received the same result.

Now, this new monster also wants to take this shortcut, but it’s clearly the wrong calculation.

With his talent, if he just cultivated sincerely, he would still have a chance to catch up with them. But now, wanting to take a crooked path and wasting time would simply not be worth it.

Ming Saint stood up and headed towards the Black Tower.

A Saint, sensing his departure, opened their eyes and promptly said, “Ming Saint is going to challenge the ’True Venerate Tower’. “

Upon hearing his words, other Saints not deep in their contemplation also gathered their spirits and looked over, their expressions becoming serious.

If he passes, he will have reached the third step, and the gap will become significant.

Among them, Mu Saint, sitting at the front with snow-white hair, also slightly opened a slit in his eyes, looking coldly at that retreating figure.

Among the numerous Saints, only he and Ming Saint regarded each other as formidable opponents in the second step of the test. After all, the Immortal Emperor’s Tao inheritance had only one portion. Once obtained, it would ensure a meteoric rise, providing a foundation above the living beings in the True Realm.

And if one failed, they would merely become one among many True Immortals, making even the pursuit of Immortal Lord distant and laborious. The gap was too vast.

“Hmm? Why is he still playing chess with Elder Wang?”

At this moment, someone noticed Li Hao, only to see he wasn’t on the meditation mat but still mingling with Elder Wang.

Although Elder Wang was extremely powerful, an unreachable existence to them, he wouldn’t aid them in the tests, nor provide hints or guidance. Therefore, they had no time to engage with this mighty figure further.

“He probably wants Elder Wang’s guidance, but it’s futile,”

someone said with a shake of their head, his eyes hinting at sneer.

Luo Sheng, Winter Blade, Chen Baoyu, and a few other saints who had previously interacted with Li Hao also couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, though they said nothing. Despite having a good impression of Li Hao, Li Hao was a competitor to them. To hint at Li Hao now would be like helping this most potential rival stay on track.

Flower Saint and Travel Saint exchanged a glance. Suddenly, Travel Saint transmitted a message to Li Hao, saying:

“Ming Saint is going to challenge the True Venerate Tower. If he passes, he will likely proceed with the third trial first, and by then Elder Wang will impart to him the path to immortality!”

Fully engaged in the chess game, Li Hao was indifferent to external affairs, as his mind seemed immersed in the chessboard before him. In an absolute space of the mind, there was only the chessboard laid out before the vast sky, with a giant in Chess Tao sitting across from him, overlooking him.

This oppressive chess ability forced Li Hao to treat it with his whole heart and mind, so he could at least lose more slowly.

“Ming Saint is going to challenge the True Venerate Tower, aren’t you anxious?”

At this moment, Elder Wang, noticing the commotion from those on the meditation mat, looked up and smiled at Li Hao with calm expectation.

Li Hao felt the giant above his head boom out a sound. He paused for a moment, then snapped back to reality from his contemplation.

Upon seeing Elder Wang’s expression, he followed his gaze and turned to look at the distant Black Tower, just in time to see a Saint entering the tower.

“Oh.”

Li Hao glanced at it, then turned back, focusing on the chessboard.

At this moment, he only wanted to unlock the chess game’s blockade.

“Haotian, did you hear me? Although Elder Wang is very kind, he won’t help you in cultivation.”

This time, Travel Saint’s voice transmission sounded again.

Li Hao heard it this time, turned to glance, and saw Travel Saint and Flower Saint looking at him with concern. Only then did he understand their thoughts, and immediately smiled, saying:

“No rush, once I can win against Elder Wang, I will come to cultivate.”

If he could defeat Elder Wang, he felt his chess ability might even break through to the eleventh segment.

“This…”

Travel Saint was slightly stunned, somewhat speechless. Is chess really so captivating, that even the Immortal Emperor’s Tao seems dim in comparison?