97: The road ahead

After lecturing on the Martial Dao, Gu Chang had already planted the seeds of the Martial Dao in the Reincarnation World. With the current foundation, more and more Martial Dao experts would surely emerge in the next few years, and some might even Breakthrough to the True Martial Realm.

Gu Chang was absolutely delighted to see this, but for his own future, he still needed to ensure he maintained an absolute advantage!

"After the Martial Dao advances to the True Martial Realm, Cultivation becomes increasingly difficult."

"barbarian beef and medicinal herbs can at most supplement some of my Qi and blood; they offer little help for Cultivation."

"Even continuous Body Tempering with electricity has extremely limited improvement. Low current has no effect, and too high a current could accidentally kill me."

"The key after the True Martial Realm still lies in mastering the great power of heaven and earth!"

Combining the experiences of both worlds and some ideas from immortal Dao Body Cultivators, Gu Chang had new thoughts on how to continue improving his strength.

Firstly, the Martial Dao emphasizes the physical body, so continuously refining and strengthening the body is an inevitable trend.

Next, he still needed to use various other methods to stimulate his physical body, making his physique increasingly powerful. This was the core of the Martial Dao path.

Secondly, it was his method of utilizing True Qi. The effects of ordinary Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques were ultimately limited.

The best method was to integrate his understanding of Talismans, immortal Cultivation Spells, and other aspects into it.

Lastly, he should continuously delve into basic theoretical subjects such as medicine, the Martial Dao, and the Laws of heaven and earth. This was destined to be a long process, and only through the continuous development of all martial artists in the Shenwu Dynasty could further ascent and Breakthrough be achieved.

"For pure Body Refining with electricity, the current problem is that low current no longer affects me, and too high a current causes destructive damage to the body. The balance in between is truly difficult to control; a slight misstep could lead to failure."

"Therefore, the best way is to add some buffer in between, making the electrical stimulation to my body sufficiently comprehensive and effective."

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After careful deliberation, Gu Chang directly summoned the craftsmen responsible for operating the hydroelectric power station and then ordered them:

"Next, I need to modify the discharge room. The core part of the discharge room should be made into a pool, and it must also have a heating effect."

"Next, I need to Cultivate martial arts in this pool. You must complete this as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing Gu Chang's request, several elderly craftsmen immediately began to ponder carefully.

"Your Majesty, may I ask if you intend to use a medicinal bath for Cultivation?"

One of the craftsmen was quicker-witted and immediately opened his mouth to ask Gu Chang.

"That's right! Now, pure electricity's effect on me is getting weaker and weaker."

"Therefore, I need to use a medicinal bath combined with electricity to simultaneously refine my physique, allowing my body to continuously absorb medicinal properties and Qi and blood nourishment while being stimulated by electricity and high temperatures. This will enable my body to endure for longer in extreme conditions and achieve better results."

Gu Chang looked at him with approval, then expressed his thoughts.

"So that's it! As expected of Your Majesty!"

"This method is incredibly bold, but compared to simply using electricity, it should be much safer."

"Medicinal bath plus electricity, it is indeed a good method!"

"This isn't too difficult; we just need to dig a bath in the discharge room. We can light a fire underneath."

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Once Gu Chang's Ideas was clear, these craftsmen immediately began discussing, and soon a reasonable plan was devised.

The next step was to modify the discharge room, which was not complicated and could be completed in three to five days at most.

"Next is to test how to combine Talismans and True Qi!"

"With my current mental will, I can precisely control True Qi, so directly using True Qi to condense into a Talisman form should not be a problem."

After the craftsmen left, Gu Chang began his second attempt.

Hoo~ Haa~

After taking a deep breath, Gu Chang adjusted his emotions. Then, the True Qi in his body directly emanated, and under his control, it condensed in the air to form a Vajra Talisman!

Gu Chang had drawn this Medium Grade first-order Talisman countless times and had long since memorized it. Now, using True Qi to condense it was a seamless process without any mishaps.

The black True Qi condensed into a palm-sized black Talisman. Continuous Talisman characters formed out of thin air, filled with a profound meaning.

However, this was merely a superficial representation. The real question was whether this special True Qi Talisman could produce the desired effect?

"Go!"

So Gu Chang unhesitatingly used True Qi to activate this Talisman. Unfortunately, the next moment, the True Qi Talisman, which had seemed substantial, directly disintegrated, failing to produce the intended effect.

"It failed, as expected."

Gu Chang was not surprised by this result. It would have been strange if things went so smoothly.

"I just tried the ordinary Talisman drawing method. Next, I'll try the Blood Talisman drawing technique."

"Condense for me!"

Gu Chang tried again, and a new Vajra Talisman condensed into form. This time, it looked similar to before, with only minor differences in the subtle details.

"Go!"

Poof!

When he tried again, the True Qi Talisman disintegrated once more, but this time the commotion was noticeably larger.

"It works! Blood Talismans are indeed more suitable for this world, and even more suitable for the Martial Dao!"

"However, this small effect is basically useless. Next, I must modify and adjust the Talisman to make it more compatible with the characteristics of True Qi. Only then can the True Qi Talisman truly exert its function!"

Upon noticing this, Gu Chang was instantly overjoyed, because it meant his conjecture was correct!

If the Talisman Legacy could be integrated into the Martial Dao, then martial arts would not just be martial arts; they would truly contain the Laws of heaven and earth and the power of gods and ghosts!

Ordinary Vajra Talismans might be useless, but what about higher-level Talismans?

Although he currently only had the Legacy of first-order Talismans, as long as his strength was great, obtaining the Legacy of second-order Talismans was only a matter of time!

Thus, Gu Chang immediately devoted most of his attention to improving the True Qi Talisman.

Three days later, the hydroelectric power station's discharge room had been renovated!

The previously somewhat empty discharge room now had a stone bath built within it. The water in the bath had been heated, and various medicinal herbs and exotic beast bones and blood had been added to it.

"Your Majesty, to avoid disturbing your Cultivation, there's a mechanism next to the bath to adjust the fire's intensity!"

"As long as you operate the mechanism, you can heat the bath or inject cold water into it."

Upon arriving in the discharge room, Gu Chang glanced around and was quite satisfied with the arrangement.

The craftsmen nearby also thoughtfully explained the function of the bath to him.