73: Chapter 73 Emperor-level Kung Fu

Gu Changge flicked his fingertips, and ten Jade Slips, radiating an ancient golden light, floated in mid-air like stars.

The imperial patterns flowing on the surface of the Jade Slips seemed alive, each line exhaling a faint, clear glow.

The moment they appeared, the Spiritual Qi of the entire Secret Realm surged in like a tide, forming visible Qi vortexes around the Jade Slips, even activating the ancient seal characters engraved on the ground of the Dao Comprehension Platform, which lit up with tiny golden specks of light.

The Great Ancestor and Second Ancestor's gazes were instantly locked onto the Jade Slips, and their breathing involuntarily softened.

They were all old monsters who had lived for a thousand years; though they hadn't touched the Jade Slips, they had already sensed their extraordinary nature.

The few of them exchanged glances, and the same thought flashed through their minds: If it comes from Gu Changge, it must be a masterpiece!

As this thought settled, the Great Ancestor couldn't help but let out a "hehe" laugh, which somehow sounded a bit lewd.

He suddenly reacted, hastily raised a hand to cover his mouth, cleared his throat, deliberately put on a stern face, and tried hard to suppress the smile at the corners of his lips.

But the light in his eyes shone like two flames, and his tone carried an undisguised urgency.

"Changge, are these... the Cultivation Techniques you mentioned suitable for us?"

Gu Changge lightly tapped his fingertip, and the foremost Jade Slip slowly floated before the Great Ancestor. The imperial patterns on the Jade Slip's surface suddenly lit up the moment his spiritual power touched it, and golden seal characters flowed across the Jade Slip as if brought to life.

"Precisely. Just now, with the help of the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Dao Rhyme of the Dao Comprehension Platform, Old Ancestor not only broke through to the Saint Realm, but his Physique also advanced from 'Metal-Geng Physique' to 'Profound Metal Saint Body'.

This 'Sharp Metal Heavenly Emperor Art' can activate the Profound Metal Origin within your body, allowing the Saint Body's power to fully Awaken, perfectly suiting your current Physique."

The Great Ancestor's pupils constricted. He instinctively looked inward—sure enough, the spiritual essence deep within his Dantian had changed from light gold to a deeper hue, with tiny golden sharp edges swirling within, a clear sign of the "Profound Metal Saint Body"!

"To even see my Physique's advancement so clearly... Changge, I admire your thoughtfulness!"

The Great Ancestor held his breath. The moment his fingertip touched the Jade Slip, a mighty imperial Dao pressure surged into his Sea of Consciousness along his fingertip, causing even him, a newly advanced Saint, to feel a great shock to his mind.

He hastily injected spiritual power, and lines of golden seal characters surged into his mind like a tide—the four large characters "Sharp Metal Heavenly Emperor Art" were prominently displayed, followed closely by the Cultivation Technique's level: Emperor-Grade!

"Emperor... Emperor-Grade Cultivation Technique?!"

The Great Ancestor suddenly looked up, his eyes wide like copper bells, and the Jade Slip in his hand almost slipped and fell onto the Dao Comprehension Platform.

He had lived for over a thousand years, and the highest-grade Cultivation Technique he had ever seen was only King-Grade High Grade. Emperor-Grade Cultivation Techniques were only mentioned sporadically in Incomplete Manuals of ancient texts, described as "exclusive to Great Emperors, capable of suppressing a Realm."

Now, he truly held one in his hand. The cold touch on his fingertips intertwined with the true meaning of the imperial Dao in his Sea of Consciousness, making his breathing heavy.

The Second Ancestor's pupils constricted upon hearing this: "This, this is Emperor-Grade? Changge, do you know what Emperor-Grade means? In the Xuanhuang Great World, Emperor is the ultimate Realm. Any item bearing the word 'Emperor' is a supreme treasure that Holy Lands would fight tooth and nail for!"

The Fifth Ancestor was even more excited, stomping his feet, his originally dark hair standing on end from shock.

"In my entire Xuan Province, not even half a page of a rubbing of an Emperor-Grade Cultivation Technique has ever appeared, yet you, on the other hand, pull out several at once! If this gets out, all the old monsters in the entire Eastern Domain will probably go mad!"

Xuan Yangzi stood by, the joy of his recent Breakthrough to the Saint Realm instantly overshadowed by the impact of this "Emperor-Grade Cultivation Technique."

He had originally thought Gu Changge would at most bring out Saint-Grade Cultivation Techniques, as Saint-Grade was already the treasure of every Sect. But these ten Jade Slips radiating imperial patterns completely subverted his understanding of "treasures."

A bitter taste rose in his throat: "Junior Brother Changge, are you... are you sure you didn't misspeak? Is this really Emperor-Grade? Why does it seem like common cabbage that you can pick up anywhere in your hands?"

"Take it easy, just a chance gain, that's all."

Gu Changge then turned to the Second Ancestor, his fingertip moving, and another Jade Slip radiating a green glow floated over.

"Second Ancestor, you were originally a 'Green Spirit Physique', and after your Breakthrough, nourished by the Marrow Cleansing Pill, your Physique advanced to 'Heaven and Earth Green Spirit Physique'.

This 'Heaven and Earth Green Essence Art' can nourish the Green Spirit Origin with the Qi of heaven and earth, allowing you to advance further in wood-elemental Laws and the Dao of healing. In the future, Alchemy and healing will be twice as effective."

The Second Ancestor took the Jade Slip, his hand, which was stroking his beard, trembling with excitement.

The other Old Ancestors also stepped forward one after another, and Gu Changge handed out the corresponding Emperor-Grade Cultivation Techniques to each of them.

The Third Old Ancestor's "Void Emperor Art," the Fourth Ancestor's "Myriad Dao Convergence Art," the Fifth Ancestor's "Burning Heaven Battle Canon,"... each one perfectly matched their Physique and Dao path, as if tailor-made for them.

Xuan Yangzi stood at the edge of the Dao Comprehension Platform, the joy of his recent Breakthrough to the Saint Realm instantly dissipated by the words "Emperor-Grade" and Gu Changge's meticulous consideration.

He watched the Jade Slips, each finding its rightful owner in their hands, and then took the "Crimson Flame Burning Heaven Scripture" that Gu Changge handed him—this Cultivation Technique was perfectly suited for Xuan Yangzi's Awakened "Burning Heaven Flame Physique."

A bitter taste rose in Xuan Yangzi's throat.

"Junior Brother Changge, how much thought... how much thought did you put into this? You've clearly understood each of our Physique advancements and preferred Dao paths. This isn't 'somewhat suitable'; this is clearly tailor-made for us!"

Listening to Xuan Yangzi's words, full of awe, Gu Changge maintained his calm and composed demeanor, but secretly chuckled to himself.

Tailor-made?

However, Xuan Yangzi was right. Just now, when they were Breaking Through, Gu Changge, using the Dao Rhyme of the Dao Comprehension Platform, clearly saw the trajectory of each person's Physique advancement, and created these on the spot.

The metallic Origin fluctuations when the Metal-Geng Physique transformed into the Profound Metal Saint Body, the wood-elemental Spiritual Qi flow surrounding the Green Spirit Physique as it advanced to the Heaven and Earth Green Spirit Physique, and the flame Law that scorched the Void Realm when the Fiery Prison Saint Body Awakened... these were all like the clearest blueprints, laid out before him.

Creating Emperor-Grade Cultivation Techniques itself wasn't difficult. With his Cultivation and understanding of Laws, he only needed to follow the OriginVeins of each person's Physique, sort out the suitable spiritual power circulation paths and Law Fusion methods, and he could quickly construct the Cultivation Technique framework.

On the contrary, naming these Cultivation Techniques wasted quite a few of Gu Changge's brain cells.

Compared to expending mental effort to conceive these names that both fit the Physique and didn't lose their imperial Aura, the process of creating the Cultivation Techniques felt as easy as drinking water.

Gu Changge watched their shocked and discomposed expressions, turning the remaining Jade Slips with his fingertips, his tone still as calm as if discussing ordinary matters.

"It's good as long as it's useful to the Old Ancestors. You've just broken through to the Saint Realm, and your Foundation is still unstable. These Cultivation Techniques can help you sort out the imperial Dao Origin, and when you assault the Great Saint and Saint King Realms in the future, you'll also be able to avoid some detours."

The Second Ancestor took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, and bowed deeply to Gu Changge.

"Changge, we cannot repay this kindness! With these Emperor-Grade Cultivation Techniques and such tailor-made consideration, let alone stabilizing our Foundation, even challenging higher Realms in the future, we now have the confidence!"

The Fifth Ancestor also bowed, his eyes now holding a hint of reverence.

"Before, I only thought you had many treasures; today I realize, it's ridiculously many!"

Gu Changge nodded slightly, handing out the remaining Jade Slips one by one, but he had a plan in mind.

He had originally intended to bring out a few more Supreme Emperor Weapons, but looking at their current state—the Great Ancestor's hand still trembled slightly as he clutched the Jade Slip, and the Second Ancestor didn't even notice he had lost some beard.

If he were to truly take out the Emperor Weapons, it might make them overly excited. It's better not to mention them for now; he'll find an opportunity to bring them out later.

He lightly tapped the stone surface of the Dao Comprehension Platform with his fingertip, his tone becoming more solemn.

"Old Ancestors, while Cultivation Techniques are good, you still need to calmly comprehend them. The most important thing now is to first stabilize your newly broken through Saint Realm Cultivation; do not rush for success, lest an unstable Foundation leave hidden dangers."

The Great Ancestor and the others nodded in agreement upon hearing this, their expressions full of solemnity.

Seeing that everyone had taken his advice, Gu Changge didn't linger and turned to walk towards the Secret Realm exit.

His white robe brushed past the light spots at the edge of the Dao Comprehension Platform, his figure gradually merging into the hazy glow at the Secret Realm entrance.

Just as his foot was about to step out of the Secret Realm barrier, he vaguely heard the Old Ancestors' uncontrollable laughter from behind.

Immediately after, the Great Ancestor's somewhat excited voice came through.

"We're rich! We're truly rich this time! With Emperor-Grade Cultivation Techniques and the Saint Body's enhancement, why should our Azure Profound Sect worry about not rising in the future? This child, Changge, is truly the Azure Profound Sect's greatest fortune in all eternity!"

The Second Ancestor also couldn't hide his excitement, his voice slightly trembling: "This 'Heaven and Earth Green Essence Art' can actually activate the Origin of heaven and earth. Cultivate it a bit more, and I'm afraid even a Saint King could be challenged!"

The Fifth Ancestor was even more ecstatic, his beard trembling wildly: "My 'Burning Heaven Battle Canon' has only completed one cycle, yet the spiritual power in my body has already surged by thirty percent! Those Holy Lands and Ancient Sects will sooner or later prostrate at our feet! Eastern Domain, prepare to be dominated by us!"

"Hehehe..."

Gu Changge paused, an inexplicable shiver running down his spine, and he subconsciously looked back.

Listening to that laughter and those words, why did he suddenly feel that his Sect now resembled a villainous faction?