Chapter 408: Rapid Progress

"Master, this feels amazing."

After stepping into the Spiritual Pool with one foot, Zhang Tianhao couldn't help but soak his whole body in it. Every pore on his body was frantically absorbing Spiritual Qi.

Zhang Tianhao also began to circulate the Nine Revolutions Dao Skill. With the support of the continuous stream of Spiritual Qi, his progress was rapid. In just a few breaths, he achieved a Breakthrough to the Early Stage of Qi Refining. It didn't stop there; he reached the Middle Stage, the Late Stage, and finally came to a halt only after reaching the Peak of Qi Refining in one single step.

"Cultivate well. Come and ask me if you encounter anything you don't understand."

Wu Hao looked at the excited Zhang Tianhao, stood up, shook his head, and walked outside.

Zhang Tianhao caught Wu Hao's head shake, and his heart immediately skipped a beat. Master shook his head; could he be disappointed in me?

"That's right. Master is someone who reached the Spirit Sea Stage in just seven days. Although I've reached the Peak of Qi Refining in just one minute, it's all thanks to the help Master gave me. If Master had these conditions back then, he probably would have reached the Peak of Qi Refining in just a few breaths."

"I cannot be slack. I must work harder to live up to the high expectations Master has for me."

Thinking of this, Zhang Tianhao began to Cultivate even more seriously. He remembered that after the Nine Revolutions Dao Skill reached the Peak, one needed to return to the Early Stage and Cultivate all over again.

"I remember it being something like this, right?"

Zhang Tianhao sensed the meridians in his body. In the next second, he directly followed the circulation method of the Nine Revolutions Dao Skill and began to recultivate. Then, a sharp pain immediately spread throughout his body.

The sudden intense pain was too much for Zhang Tianhao to bear, and he let out a roar with a distorted expression.

"Ah!"

The sound was so loud that it could be heard throughout the Celestial Emperor Sect, including by Wu Hao.

This incredibly shrill scream even made Wu Hao feel a bit guilty, wondering if he was being too cruel.

But soon, Wu Hao sighed and his gaze became firm again. He was doing this for Zhang Tianhao's own good. Although Cultivating the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Skill was a bit painful, the strength gained after successful Cultivation was truly formidable.

"Child, don't blame me. This is the path you chose."

Wu Hao walked in the opposite direction of the Spiritual Pool room, with Zhang Tianhao's continuous screams echoing behind him.

Meanwhile, in the Spiritual Pool, Zhang Tianhao's face was extremely deformed from the torture of the immense pain. If not for his final bit of self-control, he suspected he would have lost control of his bowels from the pain.

"No, I must endure. This is a hard-earned Immortal Fate. How can I fall here? I believe Master must be doing this for my own good, which is why he chose this Cultivation Technique for me. Zhang Tianhao, endure it!"

Zhang Tianhao roared, gritting his teeth and forcing himself to persevere.

His own Realm also began to slowly drop amidst the immense pain: Late Stage, Middle Stage, Early Stage of Qi Refining.

It wasn't until he reached the Early Stage that the pain finally began to fade away. An hour had passed. Although he was soaking in the Spiritual Pool, Zhang Tianhao felt as if he were drenched in sweat.

Although the pain was gone, he still felt as if it lingered; even moving slightly felt painful.

"Finally, I've endured it."

Zhang Tianhao took a full half-hour to recover before finally standing up and putting on his clothes. He felt that he couldn't handle this kind of immense pain a second time in the short term; otherwise, he would die.

Despite the pain, Zhang Tianhao also felt the immense benefits after the First Revolution. Although his current Realm was the Early Stage of Qi Refining, because he had just circulated the Nine Revolutions Dao Skill, his own Spiritual Power had been continuously refined. This resulted in the quality of his Spiritual Power being far stronger than that of a typical Early Stage of Qi Refining; even a normal Peak of Qi Refining might not be his match.

"Phew, I knew it. Master must have chosen this Cultivation Technique for my own good. If I reach the level of nine revolutions, I'm afraid even a Nine-Revolution Peak of Qi Refining could go toe-to-toe with the Golden Core Stage."

Zhang Tianhao thought excitedly to himself, but then he remembered that every time he reached the Peak, he would have to return to the Early Stage and suffer immense pain again. Every Realm required nine such cycles, which made him shudder involuntarily.

But there was no other way. The path was his own choice; even if he had to grit his teeth until they shattered, he had to persevere.

"It seems you have completed the First Revolution. Come and eat."

Just then, Wu Hao appeared before Zhang Tianhao and spoke with a flat expression.

"Yes, Master!"

Zhang Tianhao spoke up quickly, while also feeling curious in his heart about what Master had prepared for him.

When he saw what his Master had prepared, Zhang Tianhao froze on the spot. After snapping out of it, he couldn't help but gasp, then spoke in a somewhat skeptical tone.

"Master, is this Dragon meat?"

"How did you know this was Dragon meat?"

Wu Hao was a bit surprised. He clearly hadn't expected Zhang Tianhao to be able to guess it was Dragon meat. After all, according to his understanding, Zhang Tianhao shouldn't have ever eaten Dragon meat.

Hearing Wu Hao's words, Zhang Tianhao was shocked once again. He had only taken a guess; how could he have actually been right?

After all, Zhang Tianhao could feel a terrifying power of blood and Qi within the meat before him, so he took a guess. He hadn't expected it to truly be Dragon meat.

"I guessed."

"Alright, eat first. The power of blood and Qi within it will be of great benefit to you."

After Wu Hao spoke, he was the first to start eating.

Among the Three Thousand Great Daos, culinary arts is also considered a Great Dao. Thus, the dishes Wu Hao made were naturally extraordinary.

Even just a single sniff made Zhang Tianhao's mouth water, and he soon began to feast greedily.

Any of the Three Thousand Great Daos can lead to the position of God Emperor. However, according to Wu Hao's knowledge, it seemed no one had ever become a God Emperor through the Culinary Dao.

"If possible, I could try to Cultivate a Culinary Dao God Emperor specifically to cook for my Wu Family."

Wu Hao thought to himself. Although his current culinary skills rivaled those of a Culinary Dao God Emperor, he couldn't possibly be expected to cook as an Old Ancestor-level figure. Thinking of this, Wu Hao had an idea.

As for Zhang Tianhao, as a piece of Dragon meat entered his stomach, a terrifying power of blood and Qi immediately surged within his body. Then, he directly fainted—and that was from just one small bite.

Seeing this, Wu Hao frowned slightly.

"Can't even handle one small piece? Next time, I should further reduce the power of blood and Qi within the Dragon meat."

This was a Flood Dragon at the Peak of Undergoing Tribulation. It could be considered Dragon meat. After all, Myriad Dragon Valley had already become the mounts for his Wu Family, so unless absolutely necessary, Wu Hao would not eat True Dragon meat.

What Wu Hao hadn't expected was that even after he had removed ninety-nine percent of the Spiritual Power and blood-Qi power, Zhang Tianhao still couldn't handle it. If not for the Nine Revolutions Dao Skill, that single bite just now would have likely caused Zhang Tianhao's body to explode.

However, as things stood, Zhang Tianhao was in a rough spot. He would need at least some time for his body to withstand this Spiritual Qi and blood-Qi power coming from the Flood Dragon.