39: Leaving Taihu Lake

This pleasure boat wasn't too big, about twelve meters long, which is roughly three zhang, and three meters wide, capable of accommodating a dozen people.

Behind the pleasure boat were three partitioned rooms that could serve as a bedroom, living room, and kitchen.

The front deck also had an awning to shield from wind and rain, providing a somewhat spacious area where Gu Chang could Cultivate.

In addition, the pleasure boat was fully equipped with various furnishings and tools, and below the deck were partitioned cabins that could be used for storing supplies, raising fish, etc.

In any case, for Gu Chang, this pleasure boat was definitely sufficient for living.

After a simple tidying up, Gu Chang began to get busy.

First, he tallied the weapons and other items he had acquired this time.

Five Jianghu Wuxia contributed three swords and two sabers; the quality of these swords and sabers could only be described as forged from fine steel Materials, not particularly powerful weapon equipment.

Besides these, there were some gold, silver, and copper coins, as well as some personal belongings, among which were two Cultivation Techniques.

Gu Chang carefully read through these two Cultivation Techniques and then combined them with the information revealed by those Martial Forest experts, which made him realize that the Martial Dao of this world and the Martial Dao in the Reincarnation World had significant differences.

Simply put, the Wuxia Cultivation Techniques of this world focus more on Moves and Internal Energy; the Moves of each School are different, with distinct styles, and must be combined with a unique Internal Energy Cultivation Technique to unleash their full power.

However, it was clear that every unique Internal Energy Cultivation Technique was the core of each School and would absolutely not be easily passed on to outsiders.

The two Cultivation Techniques in Gu Chang's hands were merely one saber technique and one sword technique, and they were only third-rate, completely incomparable to the fierce and powerful Seven Kill Saber Technique.

At the same time, the Wuxia Cultivation Techniques of this world also have specialized Body Refining types, for example, the Tieyi Sect specializes in powerful horizontal Cultivation, but that also involves special Internal Energy and Qi, rather than forcibly refining the body to be like fine steel as in the Reincarnation World.

“Essentially, the Wuxia Cultivation Techniques of the Reincarnation World are clearly much stronger; the Wuxia Cultivation Techniques in the real world are more like the Wuxia novels I read in my previous life.”

After completing the comparison, Gu Chang's mind became even calmer, and he had a clearer direction for his next actions.

At this moment, his location was on a deeper part of Taihu Lake, with no small islands around, a place where even fishermen would not come.

Of course, given the current situation of Taihu Lake, his best option was still to leave the Taihu Lake area by following other water systems connected to it.

However, Gu Chang decided to row away at night, as his boat was still somewhat conspicuous during the day.

So, Gu Chang simply started Cultivating; at this moment, he was only a sliver away from Breaking Through to the Marrow Refining Realm, and even if he couldn't Breakthrough, accumulating more was good.

Thus, time quickly passed, and as dusk fell, Gu Chang immediately began to act.

As the oars splashed water, the pleasure boat gradually moved away, and then he followed the route in his memory towards a large river connected to Taihu Lake.

Although the entire pleasure boat was not small, controlling it was not a difficult task for Gu Chang.

With his current strength, even if the pleasure boat were larger, he could still manage it!

“Splash ~ splash splash ~”

In the night, the pleasure boat slowly sailed, and Gu Chang continuously rowed, keeping the entire pleasure boat at a steady speed.

It wasn't until deep into the night that the pleasure boat completely sailed out of Taihu Lake and entered a large river named Wu River; this river was wide and its waters calm, making it an important waterway.

For this reason, boats on the Wu River came and went endlessly, making it a relatively busy river, and at this time, Gu Chang's small pleasure boat blended in quite inconspicuously.

After traveling a certain distance upstream along the Wu River, Gu Chang moored the pleasure boat on an uninhabited bank, then returned to the cabin to prepare to enter the Reincarnation World.

He wanted to improve his Martial Arts Realm, and after all, the Reincarnation World was more convenient for that.

According to his estimation, as long as he could Breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm, even if he still couldn't defeat those so-called Innate Experts, self-preservation should not be a problem.

“Hah! Hah!”

“Faster! Haven’t you eaten?”

“Hit me hard! Treat me as an enemy!”

“No one will show mercy in a battlefield!”

“…”

In the training ground within the valley, Gu Chang single-handedly fought against ten of his soldiers; at this moment, even though he was bare-handed and without any armor protection, he still appeared to be at ease.

Wang Da Niu, Li Ergou, and others had now reached the Iron Skin level of strength, and they had also learned the You Long Spear Technique from Gu Chang, so their fighting was already quite good.

However, a significant difference in Realm meant an overwhelming advantage in strength.

Gu Chang, at this moment, faced their ten-person assault without any fear, often only needing a casual strike to repel their attacks.

“Good! That’s all for today!”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

Soon, the sparring ended, Gu Chang stopped his movements, and Li Ergou and the others also put away their weapons.

At this moment, they were all covered in sweat, their Qi and blood fluctuating, clearly showing that the previous combat had put them under considerable pressure.

“Tomorrow, I’m going deep into the mountains; you few guard the camp well.”

“Understood, Big Brother!”

“Don’t worry, Big Brother!”

“…”

Gu Chang had once again returned to three days before his death at the hands of the great general Yan Zhiliang; during this period, he had challenged the opponent no less than ten times, becoming quite familiar with fighting against Innate Experts.

This time, he decided to go deeper into the mountains; perhaps his opportunity to Breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm lay in the mountains.

The next day, Gu Chang specifically put on his armor, carried a long spear, a military saber, and bows and arrows, then strode directly into the deep mountains, advancing further and further.

The depths of Da Wu Mountain were definitely not as simple as ordinary people imagined; from the Ferocious Tiger to the later wild oxen, it was clear that some rare savage exotic species lived deep within Da Wu Mountain.

Without exception, these creatures were the best tonics for Cultivating the Wuxia Cultivation Techniques of this world!

Ferocious Tiger bone and wild ox horns strengthen bones and tendons, and their flesh and blood are the best tonics for enhancing Qi and blood.

Soon, Gu Chang arrived at the place where he had hunted the wild ox last time, but at this moment, there was nothing left but a few traces.

Gu Chang did not stop there but chose to continue deeper into the mountains.

“Hiss hiss hiss”

He didn't know how far he had walked, but as Gu Chang passed through a gorge, his ears suddenly twitched, and immediately his skin and muscles tensed, and the military saber in his hand instantly swung out.

“Boom! Crack!”

With the Internal Energy's amplification, the Seven Kill Saber Technique was exceptionally fierce, and instantly a huge crack appeared on the rock wall beside him.

However, the thing that had just attacked him seemed completely unharmed, and it shot out a triangular head towards him again.

“Clang clang clang!”

“Hiss hiss!”

This was a giant venomous snake ten meters long; it had been hidden on the rock wall, appearing to blend in with its surroundings, only launching a sudden attack when Gu Chang passed by.

Gu Chang's military saber striking its body was like striking iron; its scales were exceptionally tough, and sparks even clearly flew when the blade collided with them.

After several consecutive strikes failed to penetrate its defense, Gu Chang instantly changed position, then dropped his battle saber, took out his long spear, and began to perform the You Long Spear Technique!

“Swish swish!”

Compared to the broad and open Seven Kill Saber Technique, the You Long Spear Technique was clearly much more flexible, precise, and ruthless, specializing in surprise thrusts to the enemy's weak points.

The venomous snake twisted its body, constantly opening its mouth, trying to bite Gu Chang.

At the same time, a certain foul-smelling poison also permeated the surroundings with its attacks; Gu Chang felt his head spinning just from smelling a few wisps of it.

“Die!”

But even so, he still did not retreat, the long spear in his hand drawing arcs of silver light, precisely stabbing towards the opponent's eyes, mouth, and seven-inch vital point, which were relatively vulnerable spots.

“Pfft!”

“Crack!”

“Bang!”

After dozens of consecutive powerful thrusts and fierce strikes, the venomous snake's eyes, throat, and seven-inch vital point were all pierced by Gu Chang.

Finally, this venomous snake, with its strong defense and extremely potent venom, died.

However, at this moment, Gu Chang's entire body had turned purple, and blood was constantly seeping from his eyes, nostrils, and ear canals.

He could feel that his heartbeat was completely out of control, his breathing became increasingly weak, and the blood vessels throughout his body were dissolving under the effect of that terrifying poison.

Simply put, he was about to die, not from the opponent's direct attack, but from that terrifying poison.