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Chapter 44: Bountiful Rewards
Chapter 44: Bountiful Rewards
The next day.
The first rays of the morning sun broke the horizon.
Gu Qingfeng stepped out of his bedroom. The bloodstains in the backyard had been thoroughly washed away, and Si Tian's body had been properly disposed of. However, upon closer inspection, one could still see a few traces of red lingering.
Since he had offended the Divine Martial King, Gu Qingfeng was no longer concerned with trivial matters. His sole focus was on enhancing his own strength.
As always, he believed that with enough power, no problem was insurmountable.
"Si Tian, not only had he developed copper bones all over his body but had also cultivated partial silver bones, indicating that he had been at the middle stage of the Bone Refinement Realm for a long time. Yet, in our life-or-death battle, he was no match for me. This shows that with my current strength, I have a good chance against ordinary late-stage Bone Refinement Realm warriors!"
The battle last night marked Gu Qingfeng's first combat since breaking through to the Bone Refinement Realm.
He had perfected a top-tier mid-grade martial art, surpassed the limits of two low-grade martial arts, and perfected another low-grade martial art. This made his strength far superior to that of ordinary Bone Refinement Realm practitioners.
"The Sunlight Divine Palm, although classified as a mid-grade martial art, grants such formidable power that even warriors who break through to the Bone Refinement Realm using high-grade martial arts are not as strong as those who do so with this technique. This demonstrates the incredible prowess of the Sunlight True Man who created this martial art."
The Sunlight Palm Energy not only forged iron bones but also enhanced their resilience far beyond that of ordinary iron bones through constant refinement.
Moreover, Gu Qingfeng had consumed a large number of Blood Refinement Pills, which not only boosted his cultivation but also strengthened his vital energy and foundational strength.
This was the reason why his strength surpassed that of his peers.
No external pills could compare to the Blood Refinement Pill. Using such a pill to build a foundation not only had no side effects but also made one's foundation even more solid.
At that moment, Gu Yang came to pay his respects.
"Son greets Father!"
"You're here."
Gu Qingfeng looked at Gu Yang, whose vital energy was robust and his foundation solid. Clearly, he had reached the peak of the Skin Refinement Realm, almost at the threshold of the Blood Refinement Realm.
At this cultivation level, it was only a matter of time before he broke through to the Blood Refinement Realm.
"Observing your robust vital energy, it seems you will break through to the Blood Refinement Realm in no time. Today, I will impart two mid-grade martial arts to you. I hope you will practice diligently."
"Yes, Father!"
Gu Yang's eyes lit up when he heard about the mid-grade martial arts.
Without further ado, Gu Qingfeng directly transmitted the Sunlight Divine Palm and the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique to him.
The Sunlight Divine Palm, a powerful martial art, was even more valuable than ordinary high-grade martial arts.
Gu Qingfeng would not easily reveal such a supreme technique to just anyone.
However, as the heir of the Gu family, Gu Yang deserved no such restraint.
The Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique was also a top-tier mid-grade martial art.
As for why he did not teach Gu Yang the Hundred-Refined Golden Body or the Seven-Kill Blade Technique, it was because the former, while excellent for refining the foundation, was not necessarily stronger than the Sunlight Divine Palm. The latter, on the other hand, required a corresponding cultivation base to be truly effective.
The Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique was the most suitable martial art for Gu Yang.
...
After handing over the manuals for the Sunlight Divine Palm and the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, Gu Qingfeng also gave Gu Yang the remaining sixty Blood Refinement Pills.
The pills were no longer useful to him, and it would be more practical to give them to Gu Yang rather than let them go to waste.
With the martial arts and pills in hand, Gu Yang bowed and took his leave.
Subsequently,
Gu Qingfeng devoted himself entirely to comprehending the Hundred-Forge Golden Body.
As he delved deeper into the art, Gu Qingfeng noticed many similarities between it and the Profound Iron Shirt.
"The Profound Iron Shirt must be a fragment of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body. It makes sense that the Iron Bone Gang, which was supported by the Divine Martial King, has this technique as their ultimate martial art—it’s clearly a part of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body!"
The Hundred-Forge Golden Body has three stages:
The first stage is Skin Forging!
The second stage is Blood Forging!
The third stage is Bone Forging!
The nine stages of the Profound Iron Shirt are derived from the first and second stages of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body.
Without the Hundred-Forge Golden Body, Gu Qingfeng would have continued training in the Profound Iron Shirt. However, now that he had this complete martial art, there was no need for him to practice the fragment.
As Gu Qingfeng's thoughts solidified, the text on his attribute panel changed.
The words "Profound Iron Shirt" disappeared, and the Hundred-Forge Golden Body, which had previously been unlearned, now showed as having reached the first stage.
"It seems that martial arts of the same origin can be integrated, but I must first comprehend them!"
Gu Qingfeng understood this clearly.
After that, he dedicated himself fully to training the Hundred-Forge Golden Body.
As a top-tier martial art that leads to Golden Bone Perfection, Gu Qingfeng would not let this opportunity pass.
Meanwhile, he gradually taught parts of the Profound Iron Shirt to some of the trusted guards of the Gu family, allowing them to practice it.
For Meng Peng, Gu Qingfeng directly bestowed the complete Profound Iron Shirt.
Now that he had broken through to the Bone Forging stage and possessed a top-tier martial art, there was no need for him to be so stringent with mid-tier martial arts.
Giving some benefits to his subordinates could make them more loyal.
...
Time passed quickly, and another half-month went by.
Situ Zhe's presence at the Gu family estate had not caused any commotion, as if the news had not spread at all.
But Gu Qingfeng was not concerned. Even if the news did spread, what could the Divine Martial King do? Would he directly invade Guangyang Prefecture?
Gu Qingfeng was not worried about this.
After all, he always had people monitoring the situation in Taishan County. If the Divine Martial King were to send an army, he would know immediately.
During this time, Gu Qingfeng spent all his time training the Hundred-Forge Golden Body.
In just half a month, he had progressed from the first stage's initial level to the first stage's minor mastery.
Within a year, Gu Qingfeng was confident he could fully master the first stage of this technique.
On this day, the long-silent attribute panel finally refreshed with new information.
"Your offspring, 'Gu Yang,' has broken through to the initial stage of Blood Forging!"
"Reward: 50 Enhancement Points!"
"Reward: 100 Blood Forging Pills!"
"Reward: 10 Bone Forging Pills!"
"Reward: Perfect-Level Mid-Tier Martial Art 'Heavenly Gang Overlord Body'!"
Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng's face lit up with joy.
"Yang has broken through!"
This time, Gu Yang had advanced from the perfected stage of Skin Forging to the initial stage of Blood Forging much faster than before.
To Gu Qingfeng, this was not surprising.
After all, he had given Gu Yang almost all of the Blood Forging Pills he had obtained, so it was natural that Gu Yang would break through more quickly.
What was different was that the previous breakthrough had only awarded ten enhancement points, while this time it awarded fifty enhancement points, a significant increase from the last reward.
This clearly demonstrated that the rewards for major breakthroughs were far greater than those for minor advancements.
(End of Chapter)
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