Chapter 110: Eight Hundred Years of Life
Chapter 110: Eight Hundred Years of Life
"It's my turn to break through now!"
In the Refining Hall, Gu Qingfeng examined his attribute panel and immediately used his enhancement points to advance the Crimson Flame Divine Art.
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Crimson Flame Divine Art: Fourth Level Minor Completion!
Crimson Flame Divine Art: Fourth Level Major Completion!
Crimson Flame Divine Art: Fourth Level Perfect Completion!
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After reaching the Fourth Level Perfect Completion of the Crimson Flame Divine Art, Gu Qingfeng stopped using enhancement points to force further advancements.
This was because the first four levels of the Crimson Flame Divine Art corresponded to the Skin Refinement and Marrow Washing stages. Each level required four enhancements to break through to the next.
However, starting from the fifth level, the Crimson Flame Divine Art aligned with the Viscera Refinement stage.
The fifth level corresponded to the five organs.
Interestingly, martial artists often found it difficult to enter the Viscera Refinement stage, but once they succeeded, the process became much easier.
Therefore, given that Gu Qingfeng was already at the fifth stage of Viscera Refinement, it would be more practical to spend time gradually advancing the Crimson Flame Divine Art rather than wasting enhancement points.
Despite the fact that it took him two years to barely reach the Fourth Level of the Crimson Flame Divine Art, the time required for the subsequent levels actually decreased.
With eighty-two enhancement points remaining on his attribute panel, Gu Qingfeng decided to cultivate two more high-grade martial arts.
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Mystic Heart Saint Body (Third Level Perfect Completion, Flesh as Jade Level 2)
Great Vajra Tyrant Body (Third Level Perfect Completion, Vajra Flesh Level 2)
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Gu Qingfeng pushed both high-grade martial arts to their perfect completion in one go.
At the moment both martial arts reached perfection, the 365 golden bones in his body vibrated intensely, and a torrent of life force surged into the golden bones, gradually purifying any impurities.
In no time at all, a layer of grime covered Gu Qingfeng's skin.
With a surge of life force, the grime on his skin was instantly shaken off.
Then, Gu Qingfeng examined his inner self.
He saw that his golden bones had transformed into a crystal-clear, jade-like color.
"Jade bones all over my body!"
"This is the true perfection of Bone Refinement!"
Gu Qingfeng's eyes gleamed with intense light.
Few in the martial world would have guessed that the golden bones achieved through perfect Bone Refinement were not the ultimate limit.
Jade bones!
This was the true perfection of the Bone Refinement stage.
Having cultivated a body of jade bones, Gu Qingfeng felt an overwhelming surge of power within him. Compared to before, his strength had increased by at least thirty percent.
This was the terrifying power of perfect Bone Refinement.
Of course, besides the boost in strength, the most significant change was in his lifespan.
By achieving perfect Bone Refinement, his lifespan increased by another three hundred years, bringing his total to eight hundred years.
As he had anticipated, with such a foundation, achieving a thousand-year lifespan through perfect Marrow Washing and Viscera Refinement would be a breeze.
Afterward, Gu Qingfeng glanced at the remaining eighteen enhancement points and decided not to use them.
Eighteen enhancement points were not very useful at the moment, but he could save them for later to make significant advancements.
"Also—"
"There's a lack of supreme martial arts."
"If I want to achieve perfect Marrow Washing, I need to find supreme martial arts!"
Although high-grade martial arts could break through limits and match supreme martial arts, the number of enhancement points required was extremely high.
Even for a high-grade martial art to break through its limits, the number of enhancement points needed was equivalent to advancing one level in the Viscera Refinement stage.
More importantly, the advancement of martial arts through breaking limits is a gradual process.
For instance, to advance an Upper-Class martial art from the Initial Bone Washing stage, it requires twenty enhancement points. However, the Middle Bone Washing stage demands forty points, the Late Bone Washing stage sixty points, and the Perfect Bone Washing stage a whopping eighty points.
Thus, to fully enhance an Upper-Class martial art to the Perfect Bone Washing stage, it would require a total of two hundred enhancement points.
This clearly demonstrates the high requirements for breaking limits in martial arts.
Even if Gu Qingfeng had more enhancement points, he couldn’t afford to waste them like this.
Therefore, having a large number of high-tier martial arts is essential.
"Most of the top martial arts in the world are in the hands of those thousand-year-old noble families and sects. With my current strength, I’m not afraid of ordinary noble families or sects, but I can’t just take action directly."
"In that case, I’ll start with the Divine Fist Sect!"
"A sect with a Perfect Bone Forging martial artist as its guardian, and backed by the Divine Martial King, might just have some Supreme-Class martial arts!"
Gu Qingfeng thought to himself.
His next goal was to achieve Perfect Bone Washing.
Supreme-Class martial arts were absolutely necessary for this.
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The next day.
In the Sharpening Hall.
Gu Yang came to pay his respects.
As the head of the manor, Gu Yang’s demeanor had become even more composed. He bowed respectfully to Gu Qingfeng.
"Father!"
"The foundation of the manor is still shallow. Although we have cultivated many disciples, the time is too short for them to make a significant impact in the short term. Now that you are the head of the manor, there are some things I need to pass on to you."
Gu Qingfeng paused for a moment before continuing.
"Come in!"
Soon, three middle-aged martial artists in black robes entered the room.
"Salute to the Honored One!"
The two men bowed deeply.
Gu Yang’s eyes widened as he looked at the three men, feeling an indescribable sense of threat from them.
Clearly, these two men were not to be underestimated.
Gu Qingfeng said, "This is Gu Yi, the leader of the Shadow Guard. The other two are Gu Er and Gu San, both deputy leaders. All three are experts at the Perfect Fifth-Stage Viscera Cultivation level.
"Additionally, the Shadow Guard consists of a hundred members, all of whom are at least at the Perfect Bone Forging level.
"Since you have the ambition to rule the world, having such a force at your disposal will make your tasks much easier!"
After speaking, Gu Qingfeng turned to Gu Yi and the others and said calmly, "From today onward, the Shadow Guard will be under Yang’s command. You must all follow his orders!"
"Yes!"
Gu Yi nodded solemnly and then bowed to Gu Yang.
"Gu Yi, reporting to the Manor Lord!"
"Commander Gu, there’s no need for such formality..."
Gu Yang was still in shock, his mind struggling to process the presence of Gu Yi and the others. The revelation of his father’s hidden strength was overwhelming.
Who would have thought that his father possessed such a formidable force?
A hundred members of the Shadow Guard, all at least at the Perfect Bone Forging level.
And the three men before him were at the Perfect Fifth-Stage Viscera Cultivation level.
What did this mean?
To put it into perspective, the Qingyang Sect, which once dominated the Taishan Dao, had only one or two members at the Perfect Bone Forging level. Even the ancient Qingyang Patriarch, who lived for hundreds of years, was only equivalent to a general Bone Washing cultivator.
Now, the Shadow Guard’s strength could easily overwhelm ten Qingyang Sects.
If not for Gu Qingfeng’s revelation, Gu Yang would never have known how deeply his father had hidden his true power.
(End of Chapter)
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