The great hall was extremely spacious.
A bronze shard floated in the air. It was about the same size as the one that Tang Hao had, except that the patterns on it were slightly different.
Cushions were arranged neatly on the floor. The hall could accommodate twenty to thirty thousand people.
Tang Hao was late, and the cushions in the middle had been taken. People sat on the cushions and closed their eyes in meditation, trying to communicate with the Shard and comprehend the technique of the Path.
Those who came in later could only sit farther away.
Some people took out all kinds of things after they sat down.
Some held jade stones in their hands. Some took out an incense burner and lit incense. Some also took out pieces of wood and placed them on their knees.
Those with treasures looked at the people around them smugly, while those people looked at them enviously.
With those treasures, comprehending techniques would be an easier task.
“Look, that’s a focus jade!”
“Focus jade? That’s trash! Look at my clarity branch!”
“Hah! Everything you have is trash. Look at what I have here!”
The Path-Chosen of the Deathless Sect, who had a seat in the center, took out a leafy branch and showed it off proudly.
When everyone saw it, they exclaimed in surprise.
“It’s the epiphany tree!”
They were extremely envious.
The epiphany tree was definitely the best in its class.
The Path-Chosen of the Deathless Sect gently stroked the branch and smiled. “I obtained this branch through a fortuitous encounter, and it helped me comprehend countless cultivation techniques. Today, I’ll use it to comprehend the technique of the Path!”
Everyone smacked their lips in envy.
At that moment, someone said, “Pah, it’s only a branch. What’s the use!”
Everyone was startled and turned around to look.
“Who’s that guy? He sure has a big mouth!”
“I don’t know him. He’s most likely from some small faction. He’s probably ignorant!”
Everyone laughed mockingly.
The epiphany tree was a rare treasure. It was hard to find even one branch. It was far more effective than the focus jade or the clarity branch.
The Path-Chosen of the Deathless Sect laughed mockingly and said, “Show us what you have then!”
“Watch carefully!” That person said.
“Heh! Hurry up and take it out!” The Path-Chosen of the Deathless Sect said with a cold smile.
He did not believe that the kid could flaunt anything better than the epiphany tree’s branch.
Suddenly, he was stunned, and his expression froze.
In the next moment, his eyes widened and bulged in extreme shock.
Everyone’s expressions were the same, as if they had seen a ghost.
“That’s…”
The Path-Chosen’s lips were trembling. He could not produce a single word.
The scene before him was too shocking!
That kid had taken out an entire epiphany tree! Moreover, it was so tall and so big, and it was full of leaves.
He looked at the tree and then at the short branch in his hand. His face twitched violently, and he felt like vomiting blood.
There was no comparison!
“Who is that kid?”
“This is weird! Where did that kid come from? Why would he have such a good treasure?”
The great hall was in an uproar.
The people who were in meditation noticed what was going on. When they opened their eyes, they blurted curses.
Their eyes turned bloodshot.
An epiphany tree. A peerless treasure!
They stared at the tree and gulped. They had expressions of greed on their faces, but they dared not do anything. After all, they did not want to be expelled from Ancient Sage Mountain, which would be a great loss.
When the newcomers to the hall saw that, they were dumbfounded.
“What’s with all the noise? Did you forget what I told you? No excessive noise!”
The elder walked in, looked around, and was also dumbfounded.
The epiphany tree was too eye-catching! One could immediately notice it!
“Is that… the epiphany tree?”
The old man gulped. His face was full of disbelief.
“Heh! What’s the fuss? How ignorant!”
Tang Hao said slowly, placed the tree on the floor, and sat down under it.
Everyone’s faces twitched as they thought to themselves, ‘Can you blame us for being ignorant? That’s the epiphany tree! And it’s so big! Do you think that they’re so common?’
“Hey, stay away! Don’t even think about coming close!”
Tang Hao berated the people around him. He closed his eyes and began to meditate.
The people gritted their teeth in anger, but there was nothing they could do.
Soon, the news spread. The people from the four other halls knew that an amazing person was in the fifth hall. He had brought an entire epiphany tree with him. When they went over to look, they were struck speechless.
“Get lost! Go away!”
The elder had no choice but to chase all those people away.
Tang Hao sat upright under the epiphany tree. Sometimes he furrowed his brows, and sometimes he seemed relaxed.
The technique contained within that Shard was completely different from the one he had. His was the Path of Life and Death, while that one was the Path of Illusion and Reality.
Everything flitted between illusion and reality and between truth and falsehood. It was impossible to tell which was which.
The commotion gradually died down. The people settled down and began to comprehend the technique. Their brows were tightly furrowed, and their expressions were solemn.
The Path of Illusion and Reality was slightly easier to comprehend than the Path of Life and Death. With the help of the epiphany tree, he took four days to master it.
When he opened his eyes, a butterfly appeared in front of him, circling around him and dancing. He tapped the butterfly with a finger, which caused it to dissipate.
Following that, more butterflies, birds, and beasts appeared around him. They were vivid and lifelike.
At the entrance of the hall, the elder sensed something. When he opened his eyes, his entire body trembled in disbelief.
“That kid comprehended it so quickly!”
The kid might have the epiphany tree, but it was impossible for him to comprehend it so quickly! According to his estimations, it should take him at least seven or eight days. In half a month’s time, that kid should be able to comprehend two Path techniques.
It only took the kid four days; half of what the elder had expected.
“That kid… isn’t someone ordinary!”
The elder muttered and looked at Tang Hao carefully.
After a moment, Tang Hao stood up, put away the epiphany tree, and went to the fourth hall next door.
He found a corner to sit down and began to comprehend the Shard.
The Shard contained the Path of Slaughter. It was too simple for Tang Hao, who had killed many people in the real world and even more people in the Void Realm.
The Void Realm was not too different from the real world.
This time, he only spent three days comprehending the Path of Slaughter.
Following that, he went to the third hall and sat down to comprehend the Shard there.
The Shard contained the Path of True Fire. Compared to the fire-type sorcery that he had cultivated, it was much more profound.
This time, he spent three days comprehending it.
At that point, a full ten days had passed. There were only five days left.
Tang Hao made good use of his time and began to comprehend the second hall’s Shard. He needed to comprehend the remaining two Shards before the time limit was up.
That Shard contained the Path of True Frost, and it also took him three days.
Following that, he went to the first hall and began to comprehend the last Shard.
