Zhang Hao felt that he should have a hundred heavenly Spiritual Roots.
"Old man, are you very impressed with me?" A proud look appeared on Zhang Hao's lips.
"Damn, you kid only have one Spiritual Root. What the hell, with your trash Spiritual Root, how did you Cultivate to the Martial King realm?" Lan Haiping's tone was incredibly disbelieving.
"Cough, cough, cough... Old man, you didn't see wrong, right? I actually only have one Spiritual Root?" Zhang Hao was extremely surprised.
"There's absolutely no mistake. I just used this testing stone to test other students." Lan Haiping looked at Zhang Hao with some pity.
However, Lan Haiping couldn't see any trace of disappointment or dejection on Zhang Hao's face, as if having only one Spiritual Root had no effect on him. This gave Lan Haiping a deeper understanding of Zhang Hao's character.
Zhang Hao originally felt it was somewhat unbelievable. In Ninghai City Zhang Family, he was a Genius. Although it was just a small Family, he shouldn't be so weak. However, Zhang Hao also guessed that it was related to his Dantian being crippled. The Dantian is directly connected to the Spiritual Roots. It was normal for his Spiritual Roots to weaken and disappear after his Dantian was crippled. Of course, Zhang Hao's guess was correct. At that time, he had five Spiritual Roots and was considered a Genius. However, the crippling of his Dantian caused his Spiritual Roots to degenerate until they disappeared. Only this last Spiritual Root stubbornly survived.
The reason Zhang Hao didn't feel any frustration was naturally because the number of Spiritual Roots had little effect on him in the first place.
Even if Zhang Hao had a hundred Spiritual Roots, it wouldn't provide much assistance to him.
"Kid, are you really not worried? You should know that Spiritual Roots connect to the energy of heaven and earth. The number of Spiritual Roots, to a large extent, determines the achievements of a Martial Warrior?" Lan Haiping said to Zhang Hao with concern.
Lan Haiping wasn't deliberately trying to discourage Zhang Hao, but rather to sound a warning for him, so that he would know when to advance and retreat in his future interactions and offend fewer future powerhouses.
"Old Lan, do you think one Spiritual Root can Cultivate to the Martial King realm?" Zhang Hao looked at Lan Haiping and asked.
Lan Haiping was slightly taken aback, shook his head and said, "Impossible, let alone Martial King, even a Martial Master would be difficult."
However, as Lan Haiping said this, he was stunned. Because indeed, this guy in front of him also only had one Spiritual Root, but not only did he Cultivate to the Martial Master realm, he also cultivated to the Martial King realm. Didn't this contradict the Spiritual Root theory he just mentioned?
Zhang Hao smiled at Lan Haiping and said, "Old man, just wait and see! Spiritual Roots are not the only thing for me. Let alone having only one Spiritual Root, even without Spiritual Roots, my cultivation speed will not slow down. That so-called Northern Region's number one Genius will eventually prostrate and tremble at my feet."
When Zhang Hao thought of the humiliation Xiao Long inflicted on him that day, he felt his whole body tremble, his expression twisted, and his eyes filled with bone-chilling hatred.
Lan Haiping was also surprised by Zhang Hao's Killing Intent. How much hatred would it take to be like this?
"Kid, I believe you will create miracles, because you have already created countless miracles. However, if you need anything, you can tell me." Lan Haiping said to Zhang Hao solemnly.
"Thank you, Old man." Zhang Hao looked at Lan Haiping sincerely.
After Zhang Hao entered Tianwu Academy, Lan Haiping had helped him deal with countless troubles. Zhang Hao felt very close to this Old man.
"Hmm!"
Just as Lan Haiping was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Zhang Hao, asking curiously, "Kid, are you really a Seven-rank Alchemist?"
Looking at Lan Haiping's curious expression, Zhang Hao smiled slightly and said, "What do you think?"
Seeing Zhang Hao's confident demeanor, Lan Haiping knew that Zhang Hao was indeed a Seven-rank Alchemist. He laughed heartily and flew away.
After Lan Haiping left, Gao Xinyu, Ye Yunshang, Ning Xue, and the other girls gathered around. They looked at him, very excited.
"Zhang Hao, you are really awesome! You actually became a master on the heavenly ranking." Liu Jie looked at Zhang Hao with admiration.
"Hahaha, of course, don't you see who I am? The Jade-faced Divine Dragon, Zhang Hao, who captivates thousands of young girls, like a single pear blossom overwhelming a crabapple!"
As Zhang Hao spoke, he lightly brushed the hair from his forehead with his hand.
"Hmph!"
Ning Xue, Ye Yunshang, and the others all looked at Zhang Hao with disdain.
"Zhang Hao, are you... really a Seven-rank Alchemist?"
Compared to Zhang Hao entering the heavenly ranking, Zhang Hao's identity as a Seven-rank Alchemist made him feel even more unbelievable.
"What do you think! You'd believe anything someone says casually." Zhang Hao smiled slightly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Jie was relieved. He nodded and said, "That's true. If you became a Seven-rank Alchemist, that would be too discouraging."
"Hehe, he just doesn't have the certification of a Seven-rank Alchemist." Gao Xinyu smiled slightly.
Compared to Ning Xue, Ye Yunshang, and the others who were half-believing, half-doubting, Gao Xinyu was completely convinced of Zhang Hao's identity as a Seven-rank Alchemist. After all, Gao Xinyu had personally witnessed Zhang Hao refining the Seven-rank White Crane Pill.
"A Seven-rank Alchemist without certification, what does that mean?" Liu Jie was puzzled.
Gao Xinyu said profoundly, "No explanation, figure it out yourself."
Zhang Hao looked at Gao Xinyu and smiled, "Miss Gao, thank you."
"What do you mean?"
Gao Xinyu looked at Zhang Hao with a guilty conscience.
Zhang Hao smiled, "Elder Xifeng coming here, don't tell me it has nothing to do with you. I don't believe Elder Xifeng, who was in the middle of Alchemy, would know the news so quickly. Naturally, someone informed him. And there aren't many people who can see him in such a short time. The person related to me is naturally Miss Gao."
Gao Xinyu's cheeks flushed, and she spat at Zhang Hao, "Don't be so presumptuous, who's related to you? I just don't want you to die so early, because you haven't done what you promised me yet! If you're gone, who will I find to do it?"
"Hehe! Regardless, I owe you a favor this time." Zhang Hao smiled slightly at Gao Xinyu.
"Zhang Hao, did you really agree to a fight with Xiao Long in three days?" Liu Jie looked at Zhang Hao and asked worriedly.
"Yes, I've already agreed, and it definitely won't change now." Zhang Hao's voice was very firm.
Liu Jie sighed and said, "I know that, but according to the news I received, Xiao Long has been in seclusion during this time, and now that he's come out, his strength has clearly increased greatly. Zhang Hao, you must be careful. Before Xiao Long went into seclusion, his cultivation was enough to defeat some masters on the heavenly ranking. Now that he's come out with greatly increased strength, he is definitely a great threat to you. Zhang Hao, you must take this seriously."
Zhang Hao's expression became serious, and he said solemnly to Liu Jie, "Liu Ge, don't worry. Even if Xiao Long's strength has increased greatly, I won't be standing still. In the battle in three days, it's still unknown who will emerge victorious. But I will definitely go all out."