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Chapter 119: The Grandmaster's Notebook
Chapter 119: The Grandmaster's Notebook
Half a day.
The vast Divine Fist Sect was turned upside down.
Countless antiques, paintings, and divine weapons were all taken away by Gu Qingfeng.
Combined with the cash, Gu Qingfeng estimated that he had plundered at least five million taels of silver from the Divine Fist Sect.
It was hard to imagine that a single sect could possess goods worth five million taels of silver.
And that was without considering the martial arts.
If the martial arts were included, the value of the Divine Fist Sect would easily exceed ten million taels.
After all, a single Grandmaster-level technique like the Prajna Sutra was invaluable.
However, these were not what Gu Qingfeng cared about the most.
What he valued most was a notebook.
"The Sun and Moon Fist Sutra!"
This notebook was left behind by a powerful figure from the Divine Fist Sect, containing a Grandmaster-level fist technique.
More importantly, the notebook was imbued with the power of Grandmaster True Intent.
Gu Qingfeng was no stranger to this kind of power.
Unfortunately, the Sun and Moon Fist Sutra had existed for a long time and had been studied by generations of the Divine Fist Sect's strong disciples. The True Intent power within had weakened to the point of almost dissipating.
Gu Qingfeng suspected that this was why the later generations of the Divine Fist Sect did not continue to study the Sun and Moon Fist Sutra. Instead, they preserved the notebook, waiting for a truly talented and insightful disciple to study it. Otherwise, once the Grandmaster True Intent was exhausted, the value of the notebook would be greatly diminished.
Among the notebooks recording martial arts, those containing Grandmaster True Intent were far more valuable than those that did not.
...
When they set out, the group was small. On the return trip, there were now over a dozen additional carriages, all loaded with the treasures of the Divine Fist Sect.
A convoy of this size traveling from Liuyun Prefecture to Guangyang Prefecture would inevitably draw attention.
In such a chaotic world, drawing attention meant endless trouble.
However, no one in the Gu Family Manor's convoy looked worried.
It was simple.
In addition to Gu Peng, the Outer Hall Hall Master capable of killing the Deputy Sect Master of the Divine Fist Sect with a single punch, there was also the Grandmaster-level swordsman, Gu Qingfeng, leading the convoy.
Such a formidable force was terrifying wherever it went, and they had no fear of mere bandits.
So, any who dared to block their path were swiftly dealt with.
Not only that, but Gu Qingfeng also had Gu Peng trace the origins of these bandits, find their hideouts, and wipe them out completely.
As a result, the bandit troubles along the route from Liuyun Prefecture to Guangyang Prefecture were drastically reduced, with most of the bandits being eliminated by Gu Peng and his men.
A Fifth Realm of Visceral Mastery expert was a true top-tier existence in a prefecture. How could mere bandits stand a chance?
To be honest, anyone with real strength wouldn't resort to banditry.
So, Gu Peng wreaked havoc, and the convoy's cargo grew.
From the original dozen carriages, the number had now increased to nearly thirty, with the additional goods coming from the bandits' hideouts.
As the convoy grew larger, fewer and fewer people dared to challenge them.
Word spread through the greenwood and the martial world that this convoy was personally led by the old manor lord of the Gu Family Manor, the Grandmaster swordsman, Gu Qingfeng, a widely recognized near-Grandmaster-level expert. Anyone who dared to attack would be dead.
Following the news, the Cloudflow Manor also released information that the thousand-year-old Divine Fist Sect had been wiped out, and the party responsible was suspected to be the Gu Family Manor. It was even rumored that a Heavenly Sun Sword Sect Elder had fallen at the hands of Gu Qingfeng.
This news sent shockwaves throughout the region.
A bandit chieftain, upon hearing the news, was visibly moved.
"Truly a formidable Gu Family Manor. That Overlord Blade is as tyrannical as they come, actually leading his men across multiple territories to exterminate the Divine Fist Sect!"
"The Divine Fist Sect has stood for a thousand years, with a profound foundation. It’s said that the Grandmaster from centuries ago never truly died."
"Now, with the Divine Fist Sect wiped out and a Heavenly Sun Sword Sect Elder falling to Gu Qingfeng, this man is not to be trifled with—"
Immediately, he ordered all the bandits in his stronghold not to entertain any thoughts of attacking the Gu Family Manor.
Regardless of whether the Overlord Blade’s slaying of a Heavenly Sun Sword Sect Elder would provoke the sect, it was clear that this man was far beyond their capabilities to handle. Even if the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect were to later destroy the Gu Family Manor, it would be due to their overwhelming strength, not because the Gu Family Manor was weak.
After all, the moment the Divine Fist Sect was eradicated, it already demonstrated the Gu Family Manor’s formidable power.
If the rumors were true, even if the Overlord Blade hadn’t yet reached the Grandmaster level, his strength was on par with a Grandmaster.
A Grandmaster!
Not just in one territory, but even in an entire region, such a figure was a true pinnacle of strength.
In an instant, all the bandits fell silent.
Even though Gu Qingfeng had previously ordered the destruction of their strongholds and the slaughter of their men, a clear challenge to their authority, they dared not make a peep.
Who would dare to act recklessly when faced with a suspected Grandmaster-level powerhouse?
Even if it were just Gu Peng, a Fifth Realm peak Viscera Refinement expert, they couldn’t hope to stand against him.
As the bandits laid low, the common folk began to spread the name of the Gu Family Manor.
Due to Gu Qingfeng’s orders to break through mountains and destroy bandit strongholds, many civilians were spared the terror of bandit raids, and some were even indirectly saved by the Gu Family Manor.
As a result, the Gu Family Manor earned a good reputation among the people.
Gu Qingfeng, however, paid little attention to this.
His entire focus was now on the Grandmaster’s Handbook.
The axiom that "a stone from another mountain can polish jade" was true. Though Gu Qingfeng’s primary focus was on blade techniques, it didn’t mean he was uninterested in fist techniques.
On the contrary, he was deeply passionate about all martial arts, especially those of a profound nature, which could pique his interest.
Now, the mysteries of the Sun and Moon Fist Sutra had captivated him.
The Grandmaster’s true essence contained within it offered him unique insights.
As both were Grandmaster-level techniques, the Overlord Blade and the Sun and Moon Fist Sutra could complement each other.
Though one was a blade technique and the other a fist technique, the axiom still held true, and their mutual study brought great benefits.
Subtly, Gu Qingfeng’s understanding of the Overlord Blade deepened, and he began to grasp the intricacies of the Sun and Moon Fist Sutra.
However, to truly master it would still require some time.
(End of Chapter)
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