55: Complete the exercise

After the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill reached the Refining Spirit Realm, there was no further content. The Divine Statue Skill was slightly better; one only needed to continue strengthening oneself to enhance the power of the Martial Dao Divine Paragon.

Therefore, besides continuing to Cultivate and strengthen his foundation, Gu Chang's most important task now was to acquire more powerful Cultivation Techniques.

"Zheng Lieya's Dragon Grasping Skill is also quite powerful. Besides him, there are a few other Refining Spirit Experts. I should have a good exchange with them next."

So, after staying in Da Wu Mountain for about a month, he set off again, beginning to search for other Refining Spirit Experts.

Zheng Lieya was the closest to him. After Gu Chang found him, the two exchanged blows once more.

However, this time Gu Chang did not fight him to the death, but stopped after a simple determination of victory and defeat.

"The younger generation is truly formidable! I never thought there would really be such a Genius in this world!"

After finishing his Cultivation, Zheng Lieya looked at Gu Chang's overly young face and sighed repeatedly.

One must know that most martial artists are already forty or fifty years old when they Breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm, and the even scarcer Refining Spirit Experts are, without exception, all over sixty years old!

For a martial arts fanatic like Zheng Lieya, the shock of seeing a Refining Spirit Expert who was only twenty years old was immense.

After all, youth holds a significant advantage on the path of Martial Dao!

"Senior, the Cultivation Technique I Cultivate has reached its limit, and I have no knowledge of what comes after Spirit Refining. I hope Senior can lend me the Dragon Grasping Skill for a look."

Hearing the other party's sigh, Gu Chang didn't overthink it and directly stated his purpose to him.

"So that's it. The Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill indeed only contains content up to Spirit Refining."

"This is simple. I will tell you, and you listen!"

Upon hearing Gu Chang's request, Zheng Lieya immediately understood and then agreed without hesitation, not even asking for any conditions.

For Experts of their level, other conditions held no meaning. If they wanted something, they could naturally obtain it themselves!

Only the Realm beyond Spirit Refining, the path to a stronger Martial Dao, was something they found difficult to achieve.

Gu Chang was so young now; he had plenty of time and opportunities to attempt a Breakthrough. If he could truly succeed, then he would have fulfilled his life's purpose!

"Thank you, Senior!"

Soon, all the content of the Dragon Grasping Skill entered Gu Chang's ears without missing a single word, accompanied by Zheng Lieya's personal demonstration, which was incredibly vivid and clear.

Gu Chang was not polite in the slightest, listening intently and memorizing all the content.

Finally, he bowed deeply to the other party in respect; he had truly remembered this favor.

After bidding farewell to Zheng Lieya, Gu Chang spent a few more days deepening his memory of the Dragon Grasping Skill and contemplating the content beyond Spirit Refining, seeking direction for his future Martial Dao.

Once he had thoroughly memorized all the content, Gu Chang set off again, heading to other states to search for other Refining Spirit Experts.

"Boom! Bang!"

"Such talent! He will surely become a great menace in the future, I cannot let him live!"

"Kill! Eight Extremities Barren Suppressing Fist!"

"Boom! Boom!"

...

Half a month later, Gu Chang found another Refining Spirit Expert named Heavenly Cripple Old Man in a valley a thousand miles away, but it was clear that the other party was not as easy to talk to as Zheng Lieya.

So, upon learning of Gu Chang's purpose, he immediately attacked him, and the two then engaged in a fierce and terrifying battle!

The opponent's strength was even slightly stronger than Zheng Lieya's. Gu Chang still seemed somewhat outmatched even after using the Martial Dao Divine Paragon.

In the end, after an extremely tragic battle, the two perished together!

[Martial Dao achieved, Heavenly Pass crossed, Martial Dao Divine Paragon, unrivaled under Heaven!]

[This Reincarnation evaluation: C-middle]

[This Reincarnation reward: 50 Reincarnation Points]

[You now have 117 Reincarnation Points. You can exchange Reincarnation Points for: Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill (6 points), Divine Statue Skill (10 points)]

"That old geezer was really stubborn! What's the use of guarding a Cultivation Technique? When I get stronger, I'm definitely going to beat him up badly!"

Gu Chang, whose consciousness had returned, was still somewhat bothered by his experiences during the last period of time.

"Forget it, at least the Dragon Grasping Skill is in hand. Although the Cultivation Technique is different, there are still parts that can be used for reference."

Finally, Gu Chang could only think positively. Of course, if he were to continue cultivating the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill, it could only be done in the Reincarnation World. This way, even if something went wrong, he wouldn't lose his life.

After organizing his thoughts, Gu Chang directly chose to exchange for Cultivation. His strength did not increase much in this Reincarnation. After more than two months, the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill had only strengthened some basic foundations and enhanced a part of his Physique, but the Divine Statue Skill had made some progress.

After consuming 16 Reincarnation Points, he felt his strength increase by a few more points, but he was still quite far from a Breakthrough.

"Hoo~ Currently, my Martial Dao strength should be comparable to a Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivator. Unfortunately, there is still a considerable distance until the Major Achievement of both Cultivation Techniques."

"After the Divine Statue Skill reaches Major Achievement, my strength will be comparable to a Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivator. If I add the blessing of the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill, then I will definitely be more powerful than an ordinary Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivator!"

"But this path ends here. To Breakthrough to a stronger Martial Dao Realm, even with my power of continuous Reincarnation, it will probably be extremely difficult."

After all, every Cultivation Technique is a path summarized, generalized, and created by countless predecessors. Gu Chang did not believe that his intelligence could compare to tens of thousands of predecessors.

Therefore, if he still wanted to become stronger, cultivating the Mixed Origin Skill was a path he had to take.

Only by becoming a powerful Cultivator could he master more power!

So, after a simple tidying up, Gu Chang started a fire to cook, and then continued to Cultivate the Mixed Origin Skill. Even if the Cultivation was slow, there was still progress.

During the day, Xie Wanling would still come to him for a bowl of meat broth, and at the same time, receive Gu Chang's guidance for her Cultivation. Sometimes, she would also proactively do some chores for Gu Chang, but she would not board the ship without Gu Chang's permission.

Thus, Gu Chang cultivated the Mixed Origin Skill during the day and cultivated Martial Dao in the Reincarnation World at night.

More than a month passed quietly in the real world. The weather had turned into deep winter, and white snow covered the earth, making everything as far as the eye could see a vast expanse.

"Hoo~ Inhale~"

Inside the large boat, Gu Chang's chest rose and fell slightly. Suddenly, his body trembled, and then his entire aura underwent a subtle change.

"Finally, I've entered the Qi Refining Realm!"

Then Gu Chang opened his eyes. At this moment, he only felt a cool Qi flowing within his body.

"The Cultivation Technique of a Cultivator is indeed different from ordinary martial arts. Just this surge of magical power makes me feel completely comfortable."

"Now I can finally be called a Cultivator, hahaha!"

Successfully entering the Qi Refining Realm, Gu Chang's entire mood was quite uplifted, because this meant that he had finally embarked on the path of immortality, and could now pursue the ethereal Dao.

Of course, Gu Chang was still self-aware; trying to do anything with just a first-layer Qi Refining Cultivation was simply a joke.

His true foundation he could rely on was still his own Martial Dao strength!

Over the past month, he had continuously cultivated Martial Dao every night in the Reincarnation World, experiencing countless battles, fights, and tempering.

All the Refining Spirit Experts he could find in the Reincarnation World had been sought out and defeated by him!

At the same time, he also obtained more Refining Spirit Cultivation Techniques, which finally allowed him to complete the content of the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill's Spirit Refining Realm, and his strength once again received a huge boost.

"Shasha~"

Just as Gu Chang was contemplating his next plan, several figures appeared by the Wu River.

Leading them was naturally Xie Wanling, the current Sect Leader of the Divine Image Sect. Her strength had now Broken Through to the Golden Image Body level, officially making her a First-rate Expert, which slightly stabilized the Divine Image Sect's position.

Following behind her were several other Jianghu Experts. These individuals were not from the Divine Image Sect; they were Jianghu people who had traveled thousands of miles to pledge allegiance to Gu Chang after hearing about his strength.

Gu Chang naturally had no time to waste with them, so he used the condition of guiding their martial arts practice to have them assist the Divine Image Sect's development and perform some tasks for him.

"Greetings, Senior!"

Xie Wanling arrived in front of the large boat but did not board directly. Instead, she respectfully bowed outside the boat.

"Come up."

Gu Chang had naturally noticed their arrival long ago, so he directly told them to board the ship.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, their group immediately boarded the ship. Gu Chang did not say any more unnecessary words and directly told them to sit down and talk.