Chapter 45: Consecutive Breakthroughs
Chapter 45: Consecutive Breakthroughs
Fifty enhancement points.
This was a generous reward that Gu Qingfeng had never before received.
Without hesitation, he immediately poured all these enhancement points into the Hundred-Forge Golden Body technique.
One enhancement point.
First stage of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body complete!
One enhancement point.
First stage of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body perfected!
Two enhancement points.
Second stage of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body initiated!
...
Five enhancement points.
Third stage of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body initiated!
...
When the Hundred-Forge Golden Body reached the third stage, Gu Qingfeng felt a powerful surge of vital energy coursing through his body. The iron bones around him, already perfected, turned an even deeper shade of color.
Although he had not yet reached the Bronze Bone stage, his strength was now greater than that of a Bronze Bone warrior.
Continuing without pause, Gu Qingfeng pushed further.
Bronze Bone perfected!
Silver Bone perfected!
Golden Bone perfected!
...
In a short span of time, Gu Qingfeng had perfected the Hundred-Forge Golden Body.
If Sima Tian were here, he would be utterly shocked.
After all, the Hundred-Forge Golden Body was a martial technique used in the military, and many people spent decades of hard training without achieving perfection. For Gu Qingfeng to perfect it in a mere moment was nothing short of astounding.
"Golden Bone perfected!"
"This is the power of a fully perfected Bone-Forging realm—"
Gu Qingfeng clenched his fists. This power was more than twice as strong as it was before his breakthrough.
If his earlier self, at the initial stage of Bone-Forging, were here, he could confidently deliver a fatal blow with a single punch.
This was the might of a fully perfected Bone-Forging realm.
Moreover, when the Hundred-Forge Golden Body reached the second stage, it came with an additional feature: the Indestructible Golden Body.
Now, with the third stage perfected, Gu Qingfeng had elevated this feature to an extremely high level.
At his current strength, even ordinary Bone-Forging warriors could not break through his defenses.
"According to the Martial Dao Codex, a fully perfected Golden Bone can remain intact even after a hundred years of death, still gleaming with a golden luster!"
"Beyond this, lies the Marrow Washing realm—"
To break through to the Marrow Washing realm, one needed an exceptional martial technique.
Gu Qingfeng currently lacked such a technique, so the only way to break through was to push the limits of his current martial techniques.
He then focused his mind on the Hundred-Forge Golden Body.
Instantly, information appeared in his mind.
To break the limits of the Hundred-Forge Golden Body, he needed twenty enhancement points.
Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng's eyes grew resolute. Without any hesitation, he spent the remaining twenty enhancement points.
In an instant, the Hundred-Forge Golden Body broke its limits.
Gu Qingfeng felt his bones vibrate as all impurities in his bone marrow were expelled. A vast and powerful surge of vital energy erupted from within him, and an overwhelming aura burst forth from his body.
"Crack! Crack!"
Gu Qingfeng's bones crackled, and his physical strength and vital energy surged to an unprecedented level, far surpassing what he had experienced in the Bone-Forging realm.
"Vital Energy Mercury!"
"Bone Marrow like Frost!"
"This is the Marrow Washing realm—"
...
Name: Gu Qingfeng
Age: 36/180
Realm: Initial Marrow Washing
Martial Techniques:
- Gu Family Fist (Impenetrable Iron Fist, Level 1)
- Iron Body Technique (Body as Hard as Iron, Level 1)
- Great Boulder Hand (Minor Mastery)
- Iron Leg Technique (Perfected)
- Iron Forging Finger (Minor Mastery)
- Blazing Sun Palm (Ninth Level Perfected, Blazing Sun Palm Strength Level 4)
- Heaven-Thunder Sword Technique (Initiated)
- Hundred-Forge Golden Body (Indestructible Golden Body, Level 9)
- Seven Kill Blade Technique (Uninitiated)
Enhancement Points: 0
...
Gu Qingfeng glanced at his information panel and saw that his lifespan had increased to 180 years.
In other words, even if he never made any further breakthroughs, he could still live a peaceful and stable life up to the ripe old age of 180.
Such a lifespan could certainly be considered long, but it was still far from achieving true immortality.
Regardless, with the breakthrough of the Hundred-Refined Golden Body, Ethan Greenbreeze (Gu Qingfeng) could feel that the Ninth Rank Golden Body was significantly more powerful than the Eighth Rank. At his current level, only martial artists who had achieved the Golden Bone stage could possibly penetrate his defenses.
Below the Golden Bone stage, no one posed any real threat to him.
"The power of the Bone Washing stage is several times greater than that of the Bone Refining stage. Such a powerhouse would be formidable even when compared to the entire world," Ethan Greenbreeze mused to himself.
According to the Martial Arts Codex, the world had its Grandmasters, but below the Grandmaster level, the highest rank was the Viscera Refining stage, followed by the Bone Washing stage.
Back when the White Stone Sect’s strongest was merely at the peak Blood Refining stage, although the White Stone Sect wasn’t particularly powerful, it was still a reflection of the world at large.
From this, it was clear that reaching the Bone Washing stage was already a significant achievement.
At this level of cultivation, Ethan Greenbreeze finally felt he had the means to truly establish himself in this world.
"However, if I want to advance further, I need to obtain a top-tier martial art. Otherwise, the number of enhancement points required to break through with a high-quality martial art is simply too high!"
The first breakthrough required twenty enhancement points, and the second would require forty.
It was worth noting that Ethan Greenbreeze had only needed thirty enhancement points to bring his Hundred-Refined Golden Body to perfection.
This clearly demonstrated how high the requirements were for breaking through in martial arts.
Therefore, it was best not to use enhancement points to break through unless absolutely necessary. Instead, it was better to gather martial arts of the corresponding level, thereby saving a significant amount of resources.
Of course, obtaining high-tier martial arts was no easy feat.
The major sects and noble families tightly controlled the best martial arts, making it extremely difficult for others to acquire them.
"Phew!"
Ethan Greenbreeze expelled the Distracting Thoughts from his mind and took a deep breath. The surging qi and blood in his body, which had been boiling from his recent breakthrough, were now gradually calming down.
At this moment, Ethan Greenbreeze Jr. (Gu Yang) arrived, his demeanor brimming with confidence and a broad smile on his face.
"Father, I’ve broken through to the Blood Refining stage!"
"Excellent. At your age, breaking through to the Blood Refining stage means you have the potential to advance even further in the future. However, you must not become arrogant. Always remember that there are always higher levels and stronger people out there."
Ethan Greenbreeze nodded in approval before his expression turned serious as he issued a stern warning.
Upon hearing this, a hint of Discontent appeared on Ethan Greenbreeze Jr.’s face.
"I understand that there are always higher levels, but in the White Stone Sect, few can reach the Blood Refining stage. With the Blood Refining Pills you provided to strengthen my foundation, my current strength can match that of many mid-stage Blood Refining martial artists.
"Given some more time, I believe I can even match the late-stage Blood Refining stage. In the entire White Stone Sect, apart from Father, I doubt anyone can be my match!"
Seeing his son’s attitude, Ethan Greenbreeze’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"Do you think you’re very strong now?"
"While I may not match Father, I’m certainly more than a match for others."
"Very well. If that’s the case, let me test your strength. Use all your means to try and injure me, even slightly. If you succeed, I will grant you any request you have."
Ethan Greenbreeze’s voice was calm, devoid of any emotion.
(End of Chapter)
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