allonlinenovel Chapter 787: Impacting the Spirit, Raising the Price
Chapter 787: Impacting the Spirit, Raising the Price
"Gu kid, are you okay? If you can't hold on any longer, just tell me. Don't try to force yourself."
"Squeak!"
"Come on, Master! Come on, Master!"
"..."
On the fifth floor of the Zuiwen Building, the Four Saints of Ancient Times had already gone out and were looking worriedly at the extremely miserable figure sitting in the center of the Zuiwen Building.
This person is naturally Gu Xiu.
But his current condition looked very bad, so bad that the four saints beside him couldn't bear to watch.
Half his body had been reduced to charcoal, with arcs of lightning constantly flashing across it. If it showed any signs of healing, the arcs would rush over and reduce it to charcoal once more. The other half was in equally dire straits, alternating between ice and blazing flames. Even the arcs of lightning, which had already treated his flesh like a battlefield, were constantly attempting to strike at the other half.
From the fact that Gu Xiu was sitting cross-legged but his body was still shaking slightly uncontrollably, it could be seen that he was suffering unimaginable pain at the moment.
Seeing this scene, the Four Saints were extremely worried. They even wanted to take away the Purple Sky Divine Thunder Wood that was floating in front of Gu Xiu and constantly emitting ferocious thunder power, so as to temporarily relieve Gu Xiu's pain.
But as if sensing the Four Saints' worry, Gu Xiu forced himself to open his eyes, revealing a smile uglier than crying:
"Ho ho..."
His vocal cords were completely damaged.
I can't even say a word.
However, with their minds connected, the Four Saints understood Gu Xiu's meaning:
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
The Four Saints were helpless. Even though they knew that Gu Xiu was comforting them, all they could do at this moment was to stay by Gu Xiu's side, protect him, and defend him from any possible attacks.
Seeing that the Four Saints were comforted, Gu Xiu, who was suffering extreme pain, breathed a sigh of relief.
What he said was not really comforting to the Four Saints.
He was indeed fine. At least apart from the pain, his life was not in any danger. The biggest risk of this kind of boundless pain was that it would be unbearable, and there was even the risk of his soul self-destructing and collapsing in order to escape the pain.
But obviously.
For Gu Xiu, this was not a problem. He had already endured endless pain and even experienced the shattering of his soul. The pain of scraping flesh, breaking bones, pulling tendons and peeling skin was actually nothing and could not shake his mind at all.
Quite the opposite.
Not only was Gu Xiu fine, he even had the energy to continuously absorb the source power contained in those arcs of lightning.
The Wanyuan Body Refining Technique was indeed powerful. Following the instructions in this body refining technique, Gu Xiu finally took the step that had previously eluded him. He successfully began to absorb the source power contained within the Purple Sky Divine Thunderwood, transforming the damage and torture to his body into nourishment.
The so-called Wanyuan is the source of all things.
Gu Xiu has the ability to see the source, and can see many things that ordinary people cannot see, but after all, he has no one to lead the way. Even if he can see the source, he is still unable to use it to strengthen himself. In fact, before, this technique of seeing the source was actually a little useless to Gu Xiu.
But it's different now.
After comprehending the Myriad Sources Body Tempering Technique, even though it was only a fragmented copy, it was like a brand new door had been opened for Gu Xiu. The Myriad Sources of the world were no longer just an empty word, but had truly become a force that could be borrowed, absorbed, and strengthened.
Source power!
However, physical refinement isn't simply achieved by absorbing these source powers. In fact, indiscriminate absorption can bring not only boundless pain but also irreparable injuries. Because there are so many different sources in the world, each with distinct properties and characteristics, rashly merging them will not only fail to merge, but will also destroy each other.
Fortunately.
There is a way in Wanyuan Body Forging to allow these source forces with completely different properties to be hammered and smelted again and again, and finally combined into one and melted into one furnace!
And what Gu Xiu was doing now was to continuously absorb the source power in the Purple Sky Divine Thunder Wood, and then absorb the source power into his own body. Although it looked horrible, in fact, only Gu Xiu knew that when these arcs of lightning continuously attacked the other half of his body, they were also like moths to a flame, constantly transforming into pure source power, and becoming a part of Gu Xiu's body bit by bit.
The gathering of these source powers allowed his body, which was already as strong as that of the Supreme, to be raised to a whole level.
"Thanks to my previous body training, according to the Wanyuan Body Training Realm classification, I have actually reached the Divine Bone Realm now. Only one step forward can I enter the Profound Realm."
"This is obviously just the previous realm, but from now on..."
"Once I enter the Divine Essence Realm, the strength of my body will no longer be simply comparable to that of the Supreme Being, but will surpass that of the Supreme Being. Even... the bodies of ordinary immortals will not be able to compare with mine!"
After observing the condition of his physical body, Gu Xiu's eyes became frighteningly bright.
The path of body refining is completely different from the traditional path of Qi refining, and has its own realm settings. If we really make an analogy, the Divine Bone Realm is actually just comparable to the Nascent Soul Realm, but the strength of the physical body is already comparable to the Supreme. After stepping into the Divine Essence Realm, Gu Xiu is even confident that even an ordinary immortal body cannot be compared with him!
This is a huge improvement!
more importantly……
However, the Divine Essence Realm can reach this level.
What happens next?
The ultimate goal of body refining is to become the Martial Emperor. How terrifying would it be if one could reach this level?
But soon.
Gu Xiu shook his head and collected his thoughts.
Sorting out the way forward is only to make each step more resolute, but not to be too ambitious. At least the most urgent and important thing for him is to step into the marrow refining realm.
only……
After concentrating his mind and practicing for a while, Gu Xiu suddenly frowned:
"My absorption of the Myriad Sources has clearly gone smoothly. I can even feel that I only need the final touch to fully enter the Divine Essence Realm. But why..."
"It's this last step, but it always feels like something is missing."
"What's wrong with this?"
……
When Gu Xiu's body was only about to be repaired, at this moment in Taihang Academy, in front of the Heavenly Book Pavilion, Xiao Ping'an and Yun Zheng had already arrived here riding the horse that once belonged to the saint.
He glanced at the list written on the door.
The three words "Gu Ping'an" appeared in the second place.
Distance to first place.
There is still a gap of eight points.
The first place was a team from Taihang Academy. They had participated in one more Heavenly Book Pavilion assessment than Xiao Ping'an, and were considered one of the most advantageous competitors for the top spot in this academy assessment. Although such assessments were mainly aimed at disciples who had not yet entered the academy, because this assessment involved the Canglong Key, most of the younger generation of the academy also participated. In fact, except for the first-place team, the fourth to seventh places were basically taken by the academy's original disciples.
As he was watching, Ji Qinghan said, "The first place is a formidable opponent. The leader is from Tianli Pavilion, named Yu Mufeng. He is one of the Master's true disciples. He brought two people with him, both of whom are the strongest among the younger generation of the academy. If you want to maintain your second place, they will be your formidable opponents."
"I don't plan to settle for second place. My goal is to be first!" Xiao Ping'an said confidently.
"That's impossible." Ji Qinghan smiled faintly: "The first place can only be our Baiyulou."
"You are now in third place." Xiao Ping'an was a little dissatisfied.
Ji Qinghan said, "This is the Heavenly Book Pavilion, which focuses on calligraphy and painting, and the most important of these is talismans."
"and then?"
"Whether it's you or Yu Mufeng, you will be left behind in my assessment at the Heavenly Book Pavilion."
Xiao Ping'an was a little unconvinced, but Ji Qinghan said:
"I know you're not convinced, and I also know you have your own confidence. Although I still can't guess who your master is, I can be sure that in the art of talismans, if my Baiyulou claims to be second, then no one in this world dares to claim to be first."
These words were spoken with full confidence.
It's just a pity...
"Boasting." Xiao Ping'an didn't buy it. Instead, he said proudly, "My master is the best at writing talismans. My aunt said that my master's attainments in talismans definitely surpass those of Baiyulou!"
These words were so arrogant that the White Jade Tower disciples behind them could not help but feel angry. However, before they could say anything, Ji Qinghan just smiled:
"You are very confident, and that's why I like you."
"Since you are so confident, let's see who is bragging."
Say it.
Ji Qinghan made a gesture of invitation.
Xiao Pingan immediately stopped hesitating and jumped off the Saint's mount, ready to enter the Heavenly Book Pavilion. However, Yuchi Chunlei caught up with him at this moment: "Wait, wait!"
She hurriedly chased after him, and just as she landed, the sacred bowl in her arms had been taken out.
It was just a pity that when he saw her, Xiao Ping'an pouted, with dissatisfaction written on his face: "Why are you still chasing me? Didn't I tell you my request before the Tianyu Pavilion assessment was over?"
"Let's discuss it again. Just so I can bring my junior brother to join your team, I've given you a heavenly-grade magic weapon. This is a heavenly-grade magic weapon, which ordinary people won't have in their entire lives..."
Yuchi Chunlei was about to persuade her, but Xiao Pingan interrupted her directly, saying, "I gave you a chance before, but you didn't cherish it."
"But you not only want one Heavenly Grade Magical Weapon from me, you also want an extra one. How is that possible?" Yuchi Chunlei said aggrievedly, "Heavenly Grade Magical Weapons are not cabbages. My junior brother and I only have this one. I can't possibly get another one."
Xiao Ping'an had given her a chance before, but she didn't cherish it.
The results were as expected.
After getting full marks in the Tianyu Pavilion assessment, Xiao Ping'an's requirement was increased from one heavenly magic weapon to two, which made Yuchi Chunlei regret it deeply. Unfortunately, she really couldn't get it this time. Even if she asked Xu Wanqing for help, she couldn't get the second heavenly magic weapon.
After all, Xu Wanqing had a very narrow escape when she left Qingxuan. Unlike her master Guan Xuelan who had many treasures on her, it was extremely rare for her to obtain that magic bowl.
Where can I get a second magic weapon?
"Then I don't care." Xiao Ping'an ignored Yuchi Chunlei's request. "Anyway, if you want to join my team, you have to give it to me before I enter the Canglong Secret Realm. Let me remind you, you don't have much time now. If you waste it on discussing with me, you may not even be able to enter the Canglong Secret Realm."
Done.
Xiao Ping'an turned and left, leaving only the back of his head.