Chapter 385: Dao Scripture

Chapter 385: Dao Scripture

Over the past two years, the Divine Martial Imperial Dynasty’s fortune has surged tremendously. Gu Qingfeng could sense this profound change in fortune, even though he was not within the empire. Through his connection with the Divine Martial Imperial Dynasty, he could discern subtle nuances.

During the two-year seclusion, time seemed to pass in the blink of an eye for Gu Qingfeng.

Afterward, he checked his attributes once more.

...

Name: Gu Qingfeng

Age: 129/10,000

Realm: Early-stage Imperial Aspirant

Martial Arts: Heavenly Pulse Scripture (Fourth Stage), Heavenly Saber (Perfection), Great Wasteland Fist Scripture (Perfection), Ancient Wasteland Heavenly Saber (Perfection), Purple Apex Dao Canon (Perfection), Wind Departure Scripture (Perfection), Nirvana Dao Scripture (Ninth Stage of Dao Palace), Heavenly Phoenix Divine Technique (Perfection), Nine Heavens Scripture (First Stage of Great Sage), Divine Sky Thunder (Perfection), Nine Yang Dao Scripture (Perfection), Myriad Spirits Dao Scripture (Perfection), Abyss Scripture (Early-stage Imperial Aspirant), Ancient Divine King Scripture (Ninth Stage of Dao Palace), Netherworld Rebirth Eye (Perfection), and more...

Enhancement Points: 8,800

...

Compared to two years ago, Gu Qingfeng’s enhancement points had increased by several thousand, now only a few thousand shy of ten thousand.

However, advancing to the Imperial Aspirant Realm required fifty thousand enhancement points for each stage. To truly reach the mid-stage Imperial Aspirant, it would take at least ten years of accumulation at his current rate.

Despite this, Gu Qingfeng was not overly concerned. Breaking through a minor stage within ten years in the Imperial Aspirant Realm was a speed that would shock the world. Throughout history, many Imperial Aspirants had spent a thousand years or more without advancing a single step. A breakthrough every hundred years would be enough to astonish others.

"Breaking through every ten years!"

"Then, reaching the peak of the Imperial Aspirant Realm should take no more than fifty years at the most!"

"Before the era of prosperity arrives, I believe reaching the Great Emperor Realm should be feasible—"

Gu Qingfeng murmured to himself.

At one point, Gu Qingfeng never imagined he would have the opportunity to break through to the Great Emperor Realm in such a short time. Initially, he thought breaking through within a thousand years would be considered excellent.

But with Gu Yang founding the dynasty and the Gu Family branching out, Gu Qingfeng realized he had underestimated the power of a family. Now, the Gu Family’s Mai Xue (Spirit Veins) were becoming more refined, and with the resources from the empire, the younger generations were advancing at an incredible pace.

Because of this, Gu Qingfeng was able to achieve his current realm in a relatively short time.

In a sense, his future was intertwined with the Gu Family. This was why Gu Qingfeng was determined to create a cultivation technique suitable for the Gu Family’s Mai Xue.

Only by enhancing the cultivation of the Gu Family members could he become stronger and better equipped to handle future challenges.

The Evil Deity of the Immortal Realm! The Demon Plague! These were all issues that needed to be resolved. Absolute strength was the only way to face everything.

Over the past two years, Gu Qingfeng had created the initial form of a cultivation technique for the Gu Family. He named it the Dao Scripture.

This Dao Scripture was based on two Imperial Scriptures and combined various cultivation techniques, ultimately forming a comprehensive system. At present, the Dao Scripture only reached the Ninth Stage of the Dao Palace Realm. However, this Ninth Stage Dao Scripture could push every level to its absolute peak.

Since Gu Qingfeng had already mastered each realm to its utmost, the Dao Scripture he created could guide cultivators to achieve true perfection.

Moreover, the Dao Scripture could refine the Gu Family’s Mai Xue, allowing it to further evolve. This advantage would become more evident when Gu Qingfeng advanced to the Great Emperor Realm and transformed all the Gu Family’s Mai Xue into Emperor Mai Xue.

Even now, if the parents of the Gu Family’s younger generations were strong, cultivating the Dao Scripture could purify their Mai Xue to a level close to their parents.

Additionally, non-Gu Family members could also cultivate the Dao Scripture. However, without the support of the Gu Family’s Mai Xue, their progress would be much slower and more difficult.

This was a result of Gu Qingfeng’s two-year study of the divine essence of his own Mai Xue.

"With this Dao Scripture that directly points to the Ninth Stage of the Dao Palace Realm, the Gu Family could become one of the top clans in the Ancient Wasteland Realm during the Era of Decline!"

"Unfortunately... the current upper limit of the Dao Scripture is still too low. To create chapters for the Sage Realm and beyond, it will take time for the necessary refinement to occur!"

Despite this, Gu Qingfeng was quite satisfied with the Dao Scripture he had created.

Immediately, he emerged from his seclusion for the first time in two years and went straight to find Gu Fengchen.

"Grandson greets the Ancestor!"

"Dispense with the formalities!"

Gu Qingfeng looked at the younger generation of the Gu Family. After two years, Gu Fengchen's posture had become even more upright, and a strong, iron-blooded aura had emerged from him. It was clear that he had been through many battles over the past two years, with the blood of many demons staining his hands.

However, what truly caught Gu Qingfeng's attention was Gu Fengchen's current strength.

Over the past two years, Gu Fengchen's realm had remained at the Ninth Stage of Divine Transformation. However, the aura he exuded was far beyond what one would expect from someone at his cultivation level.

Others might not have noticed this discrepancy, but it did not escape Gu Qingfeng's keen eyes.

"It seems your strength has improved significantly over these two years. Let me see just how much you have progressed!"

Gu Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

With a wave of his hand, a drop of golden blood detached from his fingertip and transformed into a figure in front of Gu Fengchen.

Gu Fengchen looked at the figure and saw that it was identical to Gu Qingfeng, with no discernible difference in aura. This sight filled Gu Fengchen with shock.

"Ancestor, this is..."

"This is a manifestation created from a drop of my blood. You may use all your strength against it, so I can see the fruits of your labor over the past two years.

Remember, do not hold back in any way. I want to see your full strength!"

Gu Qingfeng said.

His words sent a shock through Gu Fengchen's mind.

Blood manifestation!

Just by observing the aura of the manifestation, Gu Fengchen knew it was no ordinary creation.

Without hesitation, Gu Fengchen unleashed his full power, a formidable and terrifying surge of blood qi erupting from his body. He then delivered a powerful punch, the force of which caused the space around him to crack and shatter.

The manifestation stood with its hands behind its back, and when the attack reached it, it extended its right hand and lightly tapped with its index finger, effortlessly neutralizing the attack.

Seeing this, Gu Fengchen's eyes narrowed. He then moved swiftly, and a divine sword suddenly appeared in his hand. The brilliant sword light transformed into countless sword qi, sweeping through the air from all directions, attacking the manifestation from every angle.

However, the manifestation kept its left hand behind its back and defended with only its right hand. Despite its seemingly slow movements, it managed to counter every sword qi, making it impossible for Gu Fengchen to gain any advantage.

After a moment, the manifestation finally moved, delivering a powerful punch that seemed to simplify the very essence of the Dao. This attack sealed off all space around Gu Fengchen, leaving him with no way to retreat.

"Kill!"

Since he couldn't retreat, there was no point in trying.

Gu Fengchen's eyes turned fierce, and the countless sword qi converged into a single, heaven-splitting strike, which he unleashed with all his might.

"Boom—"

The two forces collided, and the heaven-splitting sword qi instantly dissipated. The manifestation then stepped through space, appearing directly in front of Gu Fengchen. It extended a finger toward his forehead, stopping just a hair's breadth away from touching his skin.

Drip!

Sweat dripped from Gu Fengchen's forehead. The manifestation's finger was only a fraction of an inch from his forehead, and the immense power contained within it was restrained but ready to unleash. If it were to burst forth, Gu Fengchen had no doubt that his mind would be completely shattered.

For the first time, Gu Fengchen felt so close to death.

His once-prided strength seemed so weak in this moment.

An unprecedented sense of defeat washed over him.

He had lost!

He had been defeated by a manifestation created from a single drop of his own ancestor's blood.

Given Gu Qingfeng's strength, it was natural for him to be defeated. If he had been suppressed by his own ancestor, Gu Fengchen would not have felt any sense of defeat.

However, this was just a drop of Gu Qingfeng's blood.

The difference was incomparable.

Seeing Gu Fengchen's dejected expression, Gu Qingfeng waved his sleeve, and the drop of blood returned to his body.

"Your defeat is normal. A drop of my blood can suppress a Sage, and even if you had a Stellar Dao Body, it wouldn't change the fact that you are still at the Ninth Stage of Divine Transformation.

At your current cultivation level, it is natural for you to be no match for my manifestation!"

Gu Qingfeng spoke calmly, and his words made Gu Fengchen's expression improve. He then smiled bitterly and said with reverence, "Ancestor's power is beyond comprehension. Grandson is in awe!"

A drop of blood that can suppress a Sage.

Such an existence was completely beyond his understanding.

Gu Qingfeng continued, "Your strength is quite impressive. Though you are at the Ninth Stage of Divine Transformation, the power of your final strike is on par with a Sixth Stage Dao Palace Realm cultivator.

It seems that your cultivation efforts have not been lax. Your Stellar Dao Body is even more remarkable than I imagined!

These words were a recognition of Gu Fengchen’s strength.

Being at the Ninth Stage of Divine Transformation and matching the Sixth Stage of Dao Palace—such power speaks for itself.

For other cultivators, achieving such a feat would be incredibly difficult.

Not to mention, it’s already a challenge to match the power of someone who has just entered the Dao Palace Realm with the Ninth Stage of Divine Transformation.

Battling beyond one’s rank!

Not everyone can do that.

Throughout history,

only the most outstanding geniuses could fight beyond their ranks.

And someone like Gu Fengchen, who can fight several minor stages above his own, is as rare as a phoenix feather or a qilin horn.

Then,

Gu Qingfeng flicked his finger, and a stone tablet appeared before the other.

"This stone tablet records a cultivation technique called the Dao Scripture. It is the core legacy of our Gu Family. As a descendant of the Gu Family, you can cultivate the Dao Scripture. Although this technique currently only covers methods up to the Dao Palace Realm, it is still sufficient!

Even the Depth Scripture and Voidstar Scripture, which you have cultivated, may not have as solid a foundation as the Dao Scripture in the Dao Palace Realm and below.

You are responsible for carrying this stone tablet back to the Gu Family and handing it to Gu Yang!"

"Grandson understands!"

Gu Fengchen, despite his shock, hurriedly stored the stone tablet in his storage ring and left as Gu Qingfeng had instructed.

The Dao Scripture!

The legacy of the Gu Family!

Gu Fengchen had some understanding of why Gu Qingfeng had been in seclusion.

The purpose of the old patriarch’s seclusion was to create a legacy for the Gu Family.

Clearly,

the Dao Scripture was the technique he had created.

If someone else had said that a cultivation technique could rival or even surpass the Voidstar Scripture or the Depth Scripture, Gu Fengchen would have scoffed.

After all, the two Imperial Scriptures were top-tier, and there were very few legacies in the world that could truly match or surpass them.

But when these words came from Gu Qingfeng, Gu Fengchen had no doubt at all.

With the appearance of the Dao Scripture,

Gu Fengchen knew that the Gu Family’s strength would greatly increase.

Seeing Gu Fengchen leave, Gu Qingfeng continued his seclusion.

For him,

the Dao Scripture, which aimed for the Ninth Stage of Dao Palace, was just the beginning. It was a rough form of the Gu Family’s legacy, far from complete.

Gu Qingfeng’s goal was to further refine and perfect the Dao Scripture.

He wanted the Dao Scripture to become an Imperial Scripture, and not just any Imperial Scripture, but the first and foremost Imperial Scripture in history.

Of course,

although he had such aspirations, Gu Qingfeng was well aware of the immense difficulty involved in achieving that goal.

However,

if a person has no dreams,

what is the difference between them and a dried fish?

Gu Qingfeng now had ample time to gradually refine the Dao Scripture, and he had the corresponding confidence.

However,

he did not immediately go back into seclusion.

Since it was rare for him to emerge, he naturally needed to relax a bit.

In the following days,

Gu Qingfeng’s divine consciousness covered the entire Withered Mountain Immortal City, allowing him to fully understand the changes in the city. He then summoned Jiang Nanfeng and some of the Demon Suppression Bureau’s geniuses, offering guidance in their cultivation.

At his level,

guiding cultivators below the Sage Realm was a trivial matter.

A few casual words from him could lead to a sudden enlightenment.

Among them,

Jiang Nanfeng benefited the most.

He felt that if not for the suppression by Heavenly Dao, he could have used this opportunity to break through the Dao Palace Realm’s constraints and directly advance to the Sage Realm.

Even so, Jiang Nanfeng felt a significant increase in his strength. When the great era of contention arrives, he would be able to directly break through to the Sage Realm.

Such a transformation was something Jiang Nanfeng had never dared to imagine before.

As a former genius of the Nine Provinces, Jiang Nanfeng’s goal was once to break through to the Divine Transformation Realm, then to the Dao Palace Realm, and now he has the qualifications to look up to Sages and even higher levels.

But Jiang Nanfeng did not become arrogant or complacent. He knew very well where his strength came from.

If not for Gu Qingfeng’s favor, Jiang Nanfeng would never have reached this point. He might have already died in battle during the demon invasion.

Therefore,

in Jiang Nanfeng’s heart, his respect for Gu Qingfeng grew even more.

(End of Chapter)

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