"Haha, this guy is going to humiliate himself," Gong Wencai sneered.
Jiang Xinwu also had a look of disdain.
Only Ye Yunshang and Ye Qingrou, a few others, were very much looking forward to it.
Jiang Xinwu was also looking forward to the moment Player Zhang Hao was deflated.
Player Zhang Hao bought a guitar from the System shop and then began to play and sing.
"A Laugh in the Vast Sea" was one of the most famous movie theme songs in his previous life. As an interlude to "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", this song was popular for a time!
Under the strumming of his five fingers, a melody with an ancient feel began to waft through the air.
Everyone present looked at Player Zhang Hao's instrument with surprise. The guitar was a product of Earth, but on this True Martial Continent, no one had ever seen it. Even the Old Man, who was considered knowledgeable, had never seen such a peculiar instrument.
A laugh in the vast sea, the surging tides on both banks
Drifting with the waves, remembering today
Heaven laughs, the world's tides are tumultuous
Who owes whom, who wins and who loses, only heaven knows
...
Instantly, a passionate melody emerged. Even Jiang Xinwu and Gong Wencai, who were originally disdainful, now showed looks of astonishment in their eyes.
Even though they were disdainful of Player Zhang Hao, and even held grudges, they had to admit that Player Zhang Hao's song was indeed grand, majestic, and imposing. It was also very fitting for the life of a Martial Warrior. Martial Warriors fight against heaven, against earth, against people... Life in its myriad forms is full of helplessness. This song, to some extent, conveyed some sadness, yet it also inspired infinite fighting spirit.
Everyone listened as if intoxicated, immersed in the atmosphere described by the song.
The song finished.
Everyone was slow to recover their senses.
The Old Man looked at Player Zhang Hao and praised, "Good song... a truly good song. Even in the era I lived in, this song would be considered excellent. I can only use four words to describe it: like hearing the sound of heaven!"
"I don't deserve such praise, Senior. I just don't know if this means I've passed?" Player Zhang Hao looked at the Old Man and asked.
"Hahaha... Of course you passed. If this doesn't count as passing, then who can pass..." The Old Man laughed heartily.
"Thank you, Senior!" Player Zhang Hao was overjoyed.
"You don't need to thank me, you've earned it. I said that as long as the song conquered me, it would allow you to pass," the Old Man looked at Player Zhang Hao and laughed heartily.
"Senior, I don't agree," Gong Wencai stepped forward with a dissatisfied expression.
The Old Man's face immediately sank, and he looked at Gong Wencai coldly, "Why does Ge Xia not agree?"
"I believe the song I sang was also good, so why is Senior unwilling to favor me?" Gong Wencai said without blushing or his heart pounding.
"You?" The Old Man's expression immediately turned gloomy.
Jiang Xinwu and the other students from Tianba Academy nearby couldn't help but lower their heads. The song Gong Wencai sang was the kind that would kill someone if it continued. If it weren't for the fact that Gong Wencai was the leader of Tianba Academy, based on the noise of the song he sang, he would probably have been severely beaten.
"Get out!"
That song was the most polluting song the Old Man had ever heard to his ears. It was better not to mention it, but bringing it up made him angry. He slapped Gong Wencai's ear.
"Ah!" Gong Wencai screamed and was slapped flying.
"You go to the second stage!"
The Old Man smiled slightly at Player Zhang Hao.
As soon as the Old Man finished speaking, a golden light descended from the sky and landed on Player Zhang Hao.
Immediately, Player Zhang Hao was teleported to the next room by a force.
In this room, there was also a black, ancient-looking table. On the table, there was a bead.
"This is... an Array Source Pearl?"
Player Zhang Hao was slightly surprised.
An Array Source Pearl was a treasure that could improve his Array Dao level!
Generally, some Array Dao Masters who were about to pass away, if they had no successors, would store their valuable knowledge about Array Dao into memory beads to prevent their life's work in Array Dao from being lost. Later generations could learn this Array Dao knowledge through the beads. If someone obtained this Array Source Pearl, they could become an Array Dao Master in a very short time. If they completely absorbed the knowledge within, they could also become an Array Dao Master in an extremely short time.
Although it could also be bought in the System shop, the points required were astronomical, and even if Player Zhang Hao sold himself, he couldn't afford it. This was because the Array Dao Heart, along with the Player's Array Dao level, would also increase the points needed. Although killing monsters would also drop some equipment, this was highly random, and Player Zhang Hao couldn't guarantee that his luck would be this good every time. He was currently a sixth-order Array Dao Master. Absorbing this Array Source Pearl should allow him to become a seventh-order Array Dao Master.
Don't underestimate this one stage; the further you go in Array Dao Master, the slower the progress. The difference of a small stage is actually quite significant.
Player Zhang Hao's heart was filled with excitement, not expecting the reward to be so generous. He quickly held the Array Source Pearl in his hand.
"Ding dong! Congratulations to Player Zhang Hao for discovering an Array Source Pearl. Absorb?" The System's prompt sounded.
"Absorb!"
Player Zhang Hao silently willed.
"Ding dong! Congratulations to Player Zhang Hao, Array Dao Master upgraded. Current Array Dao Master: Seventh Order!" The System's prompt sounded.
"It's so easy to reach the seventh order, tsk tsk, it's really good to have a System!" Player Zhang Hao was very satisfied.
Player Zhang Hao naturally knew that he could upgrade to the seventh-order Array Dao Master so easily, partly because of the Array Source Pearl. However, the System's help was also significant. After all, even if some ordinary Martial Warriors obtained an Array Dao Pearl and gained the memories and insights within, they would still need to fully comprehend and integrate them, which would take a long time. It could take anywhere from three to five years, or even decades. After all, becoming an Array Dao Master requires spending time practicing, and even with an Array Source Pearl, it cannot be achieved overnight. But for Player Zhang Hao with the Array Source Pearl, it was different. He could directly absorb and master it without any difficulty.
The reward for this stage was already so great, he wondered what the reward for the next stage would be.
Player Zhang Hao stood in front of the Restriction for the second stage. This Restriction was similar to the one in the first stage. He didn't know if there would be another bizarre assessment in the second stage. However, given the saying about zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, would there be an assessment related to Go or Chinese chess?
"Assessor for the second stage of the Mind Inquiry Hall ready?" A figure of a middle-aged scholar appeared before Player Zhang Hao.
This middle-aged scholar had a handsome face and exuded a refined Aura.
Despite this, Player Zhang Hao could still feel the powerful Aura emanating from the middle-aged scholar. This powerful Aura was even stronger than that of the Old Man in the first stage.
"Senior, may I ask what the test for this stage is?" Player Zhang Hao looked at the middle-aged scholar and asked.
"Hehe, are you prepared to break through by force or by skill?" The middle-aged scholar looked at Player Zhang Hao and asked.
Player Zhang Hao naturally knew that breaking through by force meant using martial power to break the Restriction, which he couldn't do alone. Therefore, he was naturally prepared to break through by skill.
"This Junior is prepared to break through by skill," Player Zhang Hao said confidently.