Chapter 30: Meng Peng's Breakthrough
Chapter 30: Meng Peng’s Breakthrough
As Gu Qingfeng’s words spread, many in the martial world scoffed, believing that the Gu family’s shallow roots made it a delusion to think that one strong individual, even if he was the mighty Gu Qingfeng, could truly rule the entire White Stone Dao.
So.
Many martial artists were eagerly awaiting the three days to see the Gu family’s humiliation. If no other forces arrived to support them, it would be interesting to see how the Gu family would save face.
Elsewhere.
When Qin Hongtang received the news, his face darkened.
"What does the Gu family mean by this? Do they really think that with just one Gu Qingfeng, they can make all the forces in the White Stone Dao bow to them?"
Originally, according to the old patriarch’s plan, with the Iron Bone Gang already destroyed, there was no need for the Qin family to offend the Gu family. The Qin family could present a generous gift to the Gu family, and both sides could save face, maintaining peace.
However, before Qin Hongtang could make a move, the Gu family acted first.
Now.
If the Qin family were to back down, they would lose the reputation they had built over the years.
At this moment.
The other elders of the Qin family also looked grim.
"Does Gu Qingfeng really think he’s the strongest in the White Stone Dao, and that the Gu family can dominate the entire region? I don’t believe he’ll dare to make a move!"
"Right, the Qin family isn’t made of clay. We’ve given the Gu family some respect by acknowledging their status in the White Stone Dao, but if we don’t, what’s one Gu Qingfeng to us?"
The Qin family members were indignant and held the Gu family in low regard.
Still.
They believed Gu Qingfeng was getting too full of himself.
Moreover.
No one believed the Gu family had the nerve to make a move.
The White Stone Dao was neither too large nor too small. Even if Gu Qingfeng was incredibly powerful, the Qin family saw no way he could stand against the entire martial world.
Qin Hongtang’s expression was cold. "We don’t need to concern ourselves with the Gu family. I want to see how Gu Qingfeng will save face in three days!"
...
"Gu Qingfeng—"
Inside the Tianyun Sect, Yun Changkong looked at the message from the Gu family, his old face full of disdain.
In front of him stood Yun Tianxing.
"Great Elder, now that the Gu family has destroyed the Chu family and the Iron Bone Gang, their momentum is strong. If we ignore them, will it cause trouble?"
"Arrogance invites disaster. The Gu family’s destruction of the Iron Bone Gang is a short-lived victory. Luo Yu is a man of the Divine Martial King, and although the Divine Martial King’s army hasn’t entered Taishan County yet, a small family like the Gu family challenging the Divine Martial King is courting death."
"Once the news of the Iron Bone Gang’s destruction spreads, the Divine Martial King will surely destroy the Gu family without our intervention."
Yun Changkong sneered.
To offend the Divine Martial King in Qingyun Province was a death sentence.
If asked who the greatest force in Qingyun Province was, aside from the imperial court, it would be the Divine Martial King. With a million-strong army and control over three counties, the Divine Martial King had countless strong warriors. A single Gu family, or even ten or a hundred, stood no chance against him.
Yun Tianxing’s expression became serious.
He was well aware of the Divine Martial King’s reputation.
But if not for Yun Changkong’s mention, he wouldn’t have known that the Iron Bone Gang had ties to that man.
"So, according to Great Elder’s advice, we should ignore the Gu family?"
Yun Changkong nodded.
"Yes, no need to worry. Gu Qingfeng underestimates the world. Let’s see how he handles the situation in three days."
...
Gu Family.
In the backyard, Gu Qingfeng was practicing the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique.
He held a remarkable divine weapon in his hand, the Tian Gang Sword, a mid-grade divine weapon.
Mid-grade divine weapons were rare, at least in the White Stone Dao.
This divine weapon had originally belonged to the Iron Bone Gang. After the Iron Bone Gang was destroyed, Gu Qingfeng found it in their treasure vault.
Fortunately, due to Gu Yang's breakthrough to the Perfect Skin Tempering stage, Gu Qingfeng obtained a mid-grade martial art called the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique.
This mid-grade martial art was top-tier at this stage, far superior to ordinary mid-grade martial arts, and on par with the Blazing Sun Divine Palm.
The difference was that the Blazing Sun Divine Palm was both an internal and external cultivation technique. It not only strengthened the user's qi and blood, enhancing their martial arts prowess, but also came with a set of matching combat techniques. In contrast, the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique focused entirely on combat techniques.
In terms of the intricacy of its techniques, the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique was even superior to the Blazing Sun Divine Palm.
Since obtaining the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, Gu Qingfeng had been diligently studying this formidable martial art.
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique was incredibly profound, and Gu Qingfeng had yet to grasp its fundamentals.
Gu Qingfeng was not overly concerned about this. He knew his talent and insight were not exceptional, and mastering a mid-grade martial art was no simple feat.
Moreover, he had obtained several mid-grade martial arts from the Chu family and the Iron Bone Gang, but Gu Qingfeng had no immediate plans to practice them.
After all, martial arts were about quality, not quantity. He had practiced other lower-grade martial arts mainly because his previous martial arts had reached a plateau. But with the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique still unmastered, it would be greedy to start learning other mid-grade martial arts.
Additionally, Gu Qingfeng had passed on the complete Gu Family Fist to Meng Peng during this time.
Furthermore, he had also taught the Gu Family Fist to some of the more loyal guards who had been with the Gu family for a longer period.
With several mid-grade martial arts at his disposal, Gu Qingfeng saw no need to cling to the Gu Family Fist.
Most importantly, the Gu family needed a sufficient number of strong warriors. Otherwise, it would be unacceptable for the vast Gu family to have only one half-step Bone Tempering expert and no Blood Tempering experts.
To this end, Gu Qingfeng bestowed ten Blood Tempering Pills to Meng Peng, allowing him to attempt a breakthrough to the Blood Tempering stage.
The majority of the remaining Blood Tempering Pills were given to Gu Yang to expedite his progression to the Blood Tempering stage.
As for himself, Gu Qingfeng rarely took Blood Tempering Pills for cultivation anymore.
At the half-step Bone Tempering stage, Blood Tempering Pills were of limited use. Moreover, with the characteristics of the Blazing Sun Divine Palm, Gu Qingfeng could naturally advance to the Bone Tempering stage without any pills.
Therefore, it was better to use the Blood Tempering Pills to cultivate strong warriors for the Gu family.
Among them, Gu Yang was Gu Qingfeng's primary focus. His ability to break through to higher levels largely depended on Gu Yang.
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In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
Meng Peng walked in from outside.
"Servant greets the family head."
Gu Qingfeng noticed a change in Meng Peng's aura and his eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Have you broken through to the Blood Tempering stage?"
(End of Chapter)
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