Chapter 324: Understanding the Imperial Scripture

Chapter 324: Understanding the Imperial Scripture

January 18, 2025

"Father!"

Gu Yang's face was filled with an uncontrollable smile.

Daoist Palace Realm, Ninth Layer Peak!

No!

To be precise,

He had already reached the pinnacle of the Ninth Layer of the Daoist Palace Realm and had taken half a step further.

At this level,

One should be called a Half-Sage.

Before truly entering the Half-Sage Realm, Gu Yang struggled to comprehend the power of this level.

But once he entered this realm,

Gu Yang finally understood.

Why Half-Sage cultivators could surpass ordinary Daoist Palace Realm cultivators.

Even Holy beings,

Could wield the power of heaven and earth.

The so-called Half-Sage,

Is one who has initially sensed the power of heaven and earth. Although they cannot wield it as freely as a Holy being, they gradually possess a formidable strength that is difficult for ordinary people to master.

Therefore,

This level is revered as the Half-Sage.

At the same time,

Gu Yang also felt the bottleneck of the suppression from heaven and earth.

This feeling made him quite uncomfortable.

Then,

Gu Yang voiced this concern.

Gu Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged, "This is the restriction of the End-Dharma Age. That's why no Half-Sage can achieve Sainthood in this era.

Only when the Great Contention Age arrives and the suppression dissipates, can one break through successfully."

Upon hearing this,

Gu Yang nodded and then looked at Gu Qingfeng.

"What about you, Father?"

"My path is not replicable."

Gu Qingfeng was not surprised by this question and gave a straightforward answer.

Indeed, his path was not replicable.

After all, not everyone possesses an Attribute Panel.

Regarding the existence of the Attribute Panel, Gu Qingfeng was curious, but he had no intention of investigating it.

Or perhaps,

He was well aware of his current abilities.

With the Attribute Panel's power, it was far beyond what he could fathom at present.

Even if he one day attained the Emperor realm, Gu Qingfeng believed he would still struggle to uncover the secrets behind the Attribute Panel.

After all,

The Attribute Panel's power,

Far surpasses that of the so-called Emperor.

At the very least,

The Emperor has no means to enable Sainthood in the End-Dharma Age.

However,

Gu Qingfeng also understood,

That as long as his cultivation improved, one day he would be able to uncover the origins of the Attribute Panel and all its related secrets.

Of course,

As for whether there was any scheme or conspiracy behind the Attribute Panel,

To be honest,

Gu Qingfeng didn't pay much attention to it.

Back when he didn't have the Attribute Panel, his talent was low, and he was merely an ant in the path of cultivation, having practiced martial arts for several years.

If not for the Attribute Panel's appearance, he might have already died at the hands of the Demon Subduing Bureau.

Even if he had miraculously escaped Lin County, he wouldn't have survived the chaos of the late dynasty.

Any malevolent spirit could have taken his life.

Therefore,

Gu Qingfeng never forgot,

That his progress was largely due to the Attribute Panel's immense contribution.

Moreover—

In Gu Qingfeng's opinion, there might not be any conspiracy behind the Attribute Panel.

After all, why would an existence with such power scheme against him, who was once an ordinary person?

So,

Gu Qingfeng believed it was merely a matter of coincidence and fate.

Gu Yang, naturally, was unaware of his father's inner thoughts.

"I'm quite curious about your current cultivation level, Father."

"You can consider me a Great Sage for now."

Gu Qingfeng replied calmly.

Great Sage?! Hearing this, Gu Yang slightly nodded.

He didn't doubt that Gu Qingfeng would deceive him about his cultivation level, as there was no need for that.

But,

Even though his father was a Great Sage, in Gu Yang's eyes, his strength was definitely not limited to that of a Great Sage.

Cultivation level is one thing,

Combat power is another!

They are two different matters.

As someone who had also cultivated the Heavenly Vein Scripture, Gu Yang knew that there were numerous ways to enhance one's strength in this world.

Not to mention anything else,

Just take the Heavenly Vein Scripture as an example.

Gu Yang believed,

That Gu Qingfeng must have cultivated it to an extremely profound level.

This level,

Was beyond his own abilities.

Gu Yang held no regard for the countless top geniuses and prodigies in the Primeval Wastes.

In his opinion,

No one's talent could compare to his father's.

As the person who had accompanied Gu Qingfeng the longest, Gu Yang had witnessed his father's legendary journey step by step.

Even the most talented prodigies, according to Gu Yang, hadn't achieved direct entry into the Great Sage Realm in less than a hundred years.

And no one,

Could attain Sainthood in the End-Dharma Age.

After that,

Gu Yang further consolidated his cultivation at the Gu Family Manor before bidding farewell.

With each visit to the Gu Family Manor, Gu Yang's cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, leaving him in high spirits.

Half-Sage Realm cultivation.

Gu Yang had a premonition. If he were to utilize the Heavenly Vein Scripture and double his strength, he would be able to join the ranks of the top powerhouses in the End-Dharma Age.

Even if he didn't reach the level of a Sage, he estimated that he wouldn't be far off.

"Demi-Sage!"

"The Immortal Elixir is truly heaven-defying!"

Gu Yang took a deep breath, deeply impressed by the power of the Immortal Elixir. After consuming it, not only did his cultivation break through, but his lifespan also increased significantly.

Although Gu Yang couldn't see his exact lifespan limit, the boundless vitality within his body was evident.

Dao Palace Realm, a lifespan of six thousand years!

With the Immortal Elixir, he could live an additional six thousand years! In other words, Gu Yang could now live for at least twelve thousand years, and this was without any further breakthroughs.

If he were to advance and reach the Saintly Realm, his lifespan would further increase.

"It is said that an Emperor can live for twelve thousand years. To some extent, I am now no different from an Emperor!" Gu Yang thought to himself.

Of course, this was in terms of lifespan.

However, the means of an Emperor were heaven-defying, and whether they could break through the twelve-thousand-year lifespan limit and live even longer was unknown.

Meanwhile, at the Gu Family Manor.

When Gu Yang left, Gu Qingfeng also announced his seclusion.

With three Immortal Elixirs, Gu Qingfeng gave one to Gu Yang and temporarily stored the remaining two, planning to give them to Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu later.

For Gu Qingfeng, the greatest gain from this trip to the Primordial Ancient Land was not the three Immortal Elixirs, but the Imperial Scripture given by the Black Abyss Emperor.

Imperial Scripture!

The Emperor's Scripture!

This was the supreme technique that led directly to the Great Emperor Realm.

Ancient clans like the Ancient Qin Clan, which belonged to the Emperor's Dominion, naturally possessed Imperial Scriptures. However, even the direct descendants of these clans might not be able to obtain them, let alone outsiders.

Gu Qingfeng took out the stone tablet.

Instantly, the Blade-Sharpening Hall was under pressure.

All kinds of divine weapons, upon sensing the dazzling imperial might within the tablet, trembled violently, producing an uncontrollable feeling of fear.

In the end, although the divine weapons in the Blade-Sharpening Hall felt Gu Qingfeng's true intent power day and night, undergoing mysterious transformations, they were still insignificant compared to the Emperor.

Gu Qingfeng's divine sense entered the stone tablet.

"Boom!"

A terrifying pressure, like the heavens collapsing, swept over and engulfed him, causing Gu Qingfeng's head to ring and his spiritual sea to shake violently, as if struck by a heavy hammer.

Fortunately, Gu Qingfeng's spiritual sea was stable, and even under such intense pressure, he was able to maintain his composure.

After that, Gu Qingfeng began to comprehend the profound mysteries of the Dao hidden within the tablet, under the suppression of the Emperor's might.

...

Time passed slowly.

Gu Qingfeng paid no attention to the outside world.

The complexity of the Imperial Scripture far exceeded that of any technique Gu Qingfeng had cultivated by countless times.

It was only because Gu Qingfeng had now entered the Great Saint Realm and had observed numerous techniques and abilities that he was barely qualified to comprehend the Imperial Scripture.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for an ordinary cultivator to comprehend the Imperial Scripture from the stone tablet.

This doesn't mean that ordinary cultivators cannot cultivate the Imperial Scripture.

The difference lies in guidance.

It's one thing to rely on one's own understanding to comprehend the Imperial Scripture.

This is a different concept.

The Imperial Scripture contained in the stone tablet was the most primitive one created by the Black Abyss Emperor.

The Emperor's might was like a prison.

Cultivators who obtained the stone tablet had to not only comprehend the profound mysteries of the Imperial Scripture but also endure the Emperor's pressure.

To truly understand it was no easy task.

It might take half a year, or even a year, or perhaps ten years...

...

At this point, a supreme Imperial Scripture appeared in his mind.

"Yuan Scripture!"

This was the name of the Emperor's Scripture.

Yuan! Named after the Black Abyss Emperor's Yuan!

Afterward, Gu Qingfeng calmed his mind and looked at his Attribute Panel.

...

Name: Gu Qingfeng

Age: 120/8000

Realm: Great Saint Realm, Threefold Heaven

Martial Arts: Heavenly Vein Scripture (Third Level), Heavenly Blade (Perfected), Great Wilderness Fist Scripture (Perfected), Ancient Wilderness Blade (Perfected), Purple Extreme Dao Manual (Perfected), Leaving Wind Scripture (Perfected), Nirvana Scripture (Dao Palace Chapter, Ninth Level), Divine Phoenix Art (Perfected), Nine Skies Heaven Scripture (Great Saint Chapter, First Level), Divine Sky Thunder (Perfected), Nine Suns Dao Scripture (Perfected), Perfect Sage-level Scripture 'Way of Ten Thousand Spirits' (Perfected), Yuan Scripture (Uninitiated) [Summary]



Upgrade Points: 69,000

...

"Eighteen years!"

Gu Qingfeng's pupils constricted.

Even though he knew that comprehending the Imperial Scripture would take a considerable amount of time, he hadn't expected that a single attempt would span eighteen years.

"Eighteen years of seclusion!"

"This is probably the longest I've ever secluded myself in my entire life!"

Gu Qingfeng shook his head.

Although he had secluded himself frequently in the past, he usually didn't stay in seclusion for too long.

After a few months, or even a year or two, he would emerge from seclusion, not truly cut off from the world.

But this time, he had secluded himself for eighteen years straight without taking a single step outside the Sword Polishing Hall. It was the first time in many years that he had done so.

During this seclusion, Gu Qingfeng came to a clearer understanding.

As his cultivation level increased, he anticipated that the duration of his future seclusions would grow longer.

If he couldn't help his descendants improve their cultivation, one day, when he emerged from seclusion, everything might have changed, and the world would be unrecognizable.

"But it's still good."

"Practitioners have long lifespans."

"Even Grand Masters, under normal circumstances, can live for four thousand years, so eighteen years of seclusion isn't a big deal."

"If it were an ordinary person, eighteen years would be too long!"

Taking a deep breath, Gu Qingfeng turned his gaze elsewhere.

After eighteen years of accumulation, he had accumulated 69,000 Upgrade Points.

This was the first time Gu Qingfeng had amassed such a large number of Upgrade Points.

"With 69,000 Upgrade Points, if I use them all for cultivation, I believe I can perfect the Nine Skies Heaven Scripture and directly enter the Saint King Realm!"

This thought flashed through Gu Qingfeng's mind.

At the Great Saint level, each breakthrough required only 5,000 Upgrade Points.

Even for the Saint King level, the required points would be higher, but not by a significant margin.

With over 60,000 Upgrade Points, he had more than enough to break through to the Saint King Realm.

If it were before, Gu Qingfeng would have immediately started cultivating the Nine Skies Heaven Scripture to perfection without hesitation.

But now...

Gu Qingfeng looked at the Profound Scripture, and his thoughts were different.

"The Nine Skies Heaven Scripture, after all, is just a lower-tier Saint King technique, while the Profound Scripture is a genuine Imperial Scripture!"

"Regardless of its level, an Imperial Scripture is always far superior to a Saint King technique."

"Even if they are of the same level, an Imperial Scripture is still far more powerful than a Saint King technique—"

As this thought crossed Gu Qingfeng's mind, he had already made up his mind.

Since he had obtained the Imperial Scripture, he decided to cultivate it first.

As for the Nine Skies Heaven Scripture, he would cultivate it later when he had spare Upgrade Points.

Choosing between a Saint King technique and an Imperial Scripture was not a difficult decision.

Any sane person would choose the Imperial Scripture.

Although Imperial Scriptures were challenging to cultivate, once mastered, they were truly formidable.

Having made his decision, Gu Qingfeng didn't immediately use the Upgrade Points for cultivation. Instead, he relied on his innate talent and began cultivating the Profound Scripture.

As Gu Qingfeng started his cultivation, the terrifying spiritual energy of heaven and earth was drawn towards him, converging madly.

Even though the Imperial Scripture was abstruse, with Gu Qingfeng's cultivation at the third level of the Great Saint Realm, cultivating the Imperial Scripture to a basic level was not a difficult task.

In less than a breath, Gu Qingfeng had mastered the first level of the Physical Refinement chapter.

Immediately after,

The second level of Physical Refinement!

The third level of Physical Refinement!

...

In less than a quarter of an hour, Gu Qingfeng had cultivated the Profound Scripture to the fifth level of Physical Refinement, reaching perfection.

However,

This level of improvement held little significance for Gu Qingfeng.

After all, he had already cultivated the Physical Refinement Realm to its utmost limit.

Such a foundation was beyond comparison with even an Imperial Scripture.

Therefore,

After reaching perfection in the fifth level of Physical Refinement, Gu Qingfeng immediately aimed for higher levels.

Grand Master Realm!

Great Grand Master Realm!

Spirit Transformation Realm!

Daoist Palace Realm—

Gu Qingfeng's cultivation seemed to be on a fast track, and in no time, he had cultivated the Profound Scripture to the ninth level of the Daoist Palace Realm, achieving perfection.

Gu Qingfeng wasn't surprised by this progress.

After all, he had already honed the realms before the Saint level to perfection.

Even though the Profound Scripture could forge an unparalleled foundation, it still couldn't compare to the ultimate foundation Gu Qingfeng had forged by refining various techniques.

When a practitioner reaches the pinnacle of a certain level, the techniques of that level become effortless for them.

Therefore,

It wasn't until Gu Qingfeng cultivated the Profound Scripture to the ninth level of the Daoist Palace Realm that he encountered a bottleneck.

This bottleneck

Was both his own limitation

And the result of the suppression from heaven and earth.

(End of Chapter)

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