Chapter 41: Martial Arts Codex
Chapter 41: Martial Arts Codex
"High-grade martial arts!"
Chai Hong’s expression flickered, and then she smiled slightly.
"Martial arts of this caliber are of great importance and are rarely put up for sale. Only occasionally will some fallen families or sects be forced to sell such techniques."
"If Lord Gu truly has an interest, I can keep an eye out for you."
"That would be great!"
Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly.
Then, he looked at Chai Hong and said, "The martial arts in Bai Shi Dao are weak. I want to learn more about martial arts. Can Yun Pavilion provide that information?"
"That's a minor matter. Our Yun Pavilion has a Martial Arts Codex compiled by past experts, covering all levels of martial arts. It costs ten silver taels."
"In that case, I'll take one!"
"Lord Gu, please wait a moment—"
Chai Hong immediately had someone fetch a copy of the Martial Arts Codex and handed it to Gu Qingfeng. After the transaction was completed, they parted ways.
Gu Qingfeng didn’t linger at Yun Pavilion and left directly.
Watching his departing figure, Chai Hong’s beautiful eyes sparkled slightly.
"His aura is condensed; this man must have already reached the Bone Tempering stage—"
"I didn’t expect Bai Shi Dao to produce another Bone Tempering expert after so many years. And he’s not that old. At his age, reaching Bone Tempering, with a complete lineage, he might even advance further one day.
"Pity that the deeper martial arts are not easily revealed by those powerful families and sects.
"Without the appropriate martial arts to pass down, he will likely reach his limit at the Bone Tempering stage!"
...
With the Martial Arts Codex in hand, Gu Qingfeng returned to the Gu Family.
He then opened the codex and began to read through the information.
Martial arts start with Skin Tempering, followed by Blood Tempering, then Bone Tempering. Beyond Bone Tempering is Marrow Cleansing, and beyond Marrow Cleansing is Organ Tempering.
When a martial artist reaches the peak of Organ Tempering, their physical body is already at its peak and cannot improve further.
At this point, their blood and qi become abundant, and they transform into a True Master.
Those with exceptional talent can further transform their blood and physical body, breaking through the limits to become a Blood Qi Master.
Among them:
- A True Master has a lifespan of three hundred years.
- A Blood Qi Master has a lifespan of five hundred years, and even in their final moments, they can maintain peak condition with abundant blood and qi.
"True Master... Blood Qi Master. The martial arts in this world are indeed extraordinary. According to this codex, those who reach the Master level are already transcendent beings.
"However, compared to True Masters, Blood Qi Masters are clearly more powerful, but the difficulty of achieving Blood Qi Master is also the greatest.
"I wonder how many Master-level experts there are in the world!"
Gu Qingfeng pondered.
He wasn’t surprised that there were stronger beings beyond the Bone Tempering stage. After all, there’s always someone better out there.
Although reaching the Bone Tempering stage grants immense power, it doesn’t make one a top-tier expert in the martial world.
Since there are Masters in this codex, it means there are Master-level experts in the world. However, Gu Qingfeng was unsure how Masters compared to sorcerers or evil spirits.
Given Yun Pavilion’s resources, Gu Qingfeng believed they must have information on sorcerers and evil spirits, but these topics were extremely sensitive, and he wouldn’t seek trouble for himself.
Sometimes, unintentionally revealing information could bring about immense trouble.
So.
Gu Qingfeng had no intention of inquiring about evil spirits and sorcerers from the Yun Pavilion. These matters were particularly sensitive, and it was evident from the fact that ordinary people had no knowledge of such things.
For Gu Qingfeng, the most important thing at the moment was to advance his cultivation.
According to the Martial Arts Codex:
The Bone Tempering Realm was divided into four stages.
Iron Bones!
Bronze Bones!
Silver Bones!
Golden Bones!
Gu Qingfeng had tempered all 365 of his bones into Iron Bones, marking his entry into the initial stage of the Bone Tempering Realm. If he could temper them into Bronze Bones, he would reach the intermediate stage. Silver Bones would take him to the advanced stage, and Golden Bones would signify the perfection of the Bone Tempering Realm, allowing him to strive for an even higher realm.
Ordinary people who could achieve Iron Bones would become impervious to blades and swords, and their bones would be extremely difficult to cremate even after death. If one could achieve Golden Bones, their bones would remain uncorrupted for centuries after death, radiating a divine glow.
"However, achieving Golden Bones is no easy feat. Even reaching the complete state of Iron Bones is extremely difficult for most people. Someone like Qin Jia's old patriarch, who has been in the Blood Tempering Realm for many years, hasn't managed to achieve a full set of Iron Bones, let alone anything higher."
Gu Qingfeng put away the Martial Arts Codex. This book had provided him with a deeper understanding of martial arts.
Although martial arts were prevalent in this world, each sect and clan jealously guarded their techniques. While mid-tier martial arts occasionally circulated in the martial world, high-tier and above were extremely rare.
If one sought to join a sect with pre-existing skills, the sect might not accept them. Even if one served another noble family, there was no guarantee they would be able to practice high-tier martial arts.
Therefore, to obtain high-tier martial arts, Gu Qingfeng still needed to focus on improving his cultivation points.
"For now, I just have to wait for Xuan and Xiu to grow up and see if they can break through like Yang. If they can, this will be a solid foundation for me!"
Gu Qingfeng had been nurturing and strengthening the bodies of Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu from a young age, with this very goal in mind.
Moreover, the higher a martial artist's cultivation, the lower the probability of them having offspring. With Gu Qingfeng now at the Bone Tempering Realm, his essence was highly refined, making it much more difficult to conceive a child compared to ordinary people.
When Xu Yulan was pregnant, Gu Qingfeng's cultivation wasn't as high, and he had to work diligently every day to achieve it. If he were to try now, it might not be so easy.
In general, once a cultivator reaches the Blood Tempering Realm, the chances of conceiving significantly decrease. The best time for this would have been when they were in Linqian County.
However, back then, Gu Qingfeng's own life was in constant danger, and dragging a family along would have made it even more difficult to survive and leave Linqian County.
It wasn't until he stabilized in Baise Dao that Gu Qingfeng had the opportunity to plan for the future.
Subsequently, Gu Qingfeng put aside his distractions and continued to refine his muscles and bones, practicing other martial arts.
Since he couldn't break through with the Blazing Sun Palm at the moment, he needed to enhance his strength through other means, and practicing other martial arts was the best approach.
However, upon reaching the Bone Tempering Realm, Gu Qingfeng discovered that ordinary low-tier martial arts were no longer useful to him. To refine his blood and qi and increase his strength, he needed at least mid-tier martial arts.
A few years ago, obtaining mid-tier martial arts would have been difficult for Gu Qingfeng, but after eliminating the Qin Family's Iron Bone Gang and the Tianyun Sect, he now possessed several mid-tier martial arts.
(End of Chapter)
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