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The passing down of the Longevity Skills.
That was the first step Gu Qingfeng had to take.
This Martial Art, as the foundation of the Gu Family Manor, was already fully sufficient for current use.
As the world was not yet settled, Gu Qingfeng had no intention of widely spreading this Martial Art; otherwise, if others obtained it, it might not necessarily be a good thing.
However,
if the world fell entirely into Gu Yang’s hands, it would be a different matter.
By then, if the Longevity Skills were to spread, the prestige of the Gu Family would truly soar to its peak.
Gu Qingfeng had planned all these matters long ago, but everything had to be done step by step, and he knew well that hurrying was out of the question.
Afterwards,
Gu Qingfeng glanced at his attribute panel.
With the breakthroughs of Gu Xuan and others, his Upgrade Points had already broken through to ninety-one points.
Immediately,
Gu Qingfeng did not hesitate and directly used fifty Upgrade Points to elevate his Pure Yang True Body to the Small Success stage.
As the Pure Yang True Body entered the Small Success stage, a flood of memories emerged, and Gu Qingfeng’s originally condensed Qi and blood became even more terrifying.
Such a level of Qi and blood could suppress an Evil Spirit with just a single drop.
It was just a pity
that the breakthrough of the Pure Yang True Body did not advance Gu Qingfeng to the Late Stage of the Extreme Dao Master.
Regarding this,
Gu Qingfeng was also resigned.
"The Pure Yang True Body, though a Master’s supreme skill, has limited use to me; each breakthrough as an Extreme Dao Master requires a sufficient depth of accumulation."
"Nevertheless, Yang’er needs to hasten his pace!"
Gu Qingfeng had never forgotten the idea of having Gu Yang leave behind more offspring.
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He had already become an Extreme Dao Master, and the probability of leaving descendants in the future was even lower, so he naturally wanted Gu Yang and the others to try harder.
Only with plentiful descendants could the Gu Family truly expand and strengthen.
Currently,
Gu Yang had already broken through to the Bone Refining Realm; should he continue to break through further, entering the Marrow Cleansing Realm or even the Refining Organ Realm, the probability of leaving behind offspring would be even lower.
At the same time,
Gu Qingfeng looked at Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu and harbored some thoughts, pondering whether to suppress the two’s cultivation levels so they wouldn’t break through too quickly.
This too was an unavoidable matter.
The stronger the power,
the lower the real chance of leaving behind offspring.
To Gu Qingfeng, this seemed like a form of implicit balance.
After all, the more powerful the Martial Artist, the stronger the natural talents of their bloodline descendants tend to be.
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Returning to the Grinding Blade Hall,
Gu Qingfeng entered seclusion to cultivate.
Now, he was wholeheartedly comprehending the Undying Blade Intent.
As Gu Qingfeng delved deeper into the mysteries of the fingertip, he truly understood the terror of the Undying Blade Intent, and felt that his self-created Heavenly Blade was indeed peerless among blades. The Heavenly Blade Intent it nurtured was even more supreme over all creatures.
And yet,
compared to the Undying Blade Intent remaining in the fingertip, Gu Qingfeng’s Heavenly Blade Intent still wasn’t just one level lower.
However,
throughout this period of comprehension,
Gu Qingfeng hadn’t been without gain.
At least,
the originally level ten Heavenly Blade Intent had now taken a step forward, ascending to the eleventh level.
Moreover,
this Initial Stage Grandmaster Cultivation Technique had also advanced to the Mid-level Grandmaster Cultivation Technique.
Now, in Gu Qingfeng’s view, the True Intent Grandmasters who had once appeared in the Martial World had likely just barely stepped into level ten True Intent, merely touching the threshold of the Grandmaster True Intent.
After all, the Grandmaster True Intent is difficult to comprehend.
Without the fingertip in hand, even with ten or even a hundred times more time, Gu Qingfeng might not be able to truly step into level eleven True Intent.
This showed
the difficulty of cultivating Grandmaster True Intent.
It was not easy for Martial World Grandmasters to step into level ten True Intent, and to go further was unimaginably hard.
Of course,
nothing is absolute.
There may still be some extraordinary talents who can comprehend an even more powerful Grandmaster True Intent.
But no matter what,
the emergence of level eleven True Intent had further improved Gu Qingfeng’s strength.
Now,
compared to when he was at Blood Mountain Mansion, he had become a lot stronger.
If he were to face the Evil Spirit of the Blood Mountain Mansion again, Gu Qingfeng might not need to waste as much effort, and could suppress it within ten moves.
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In the blink of an eye,
half a month passed.
During the half month of Gu Qingfeng’s seclusion, the Gu Family Manor underwent earth-shaking changes.
This change
came from the Longevity Skills.
Since the Gu Family’s middle ranks were bestowed the Longevity Skills, everyone had glimpsed a fraction of the mysteries of longevity.
Despite that even if the Longevity Skills were cultivated to Perfection, it merely added a trifling two thousand years of lifespan, still a vast distance from true immortality.
But—
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Even so, it was enough to drive many people crazy.
It was simple.
In the past, Martial Artists in the Refining Organ Realm could only live a mere two hundred years, but now, with Perfect Organ Refining, they could live two thousand years, effectively increasing their lifespan tenfold.
Such a change could be described as earth-shattering and against all conventions.
Moreover.
Those who cultivated the Longevity Skills and attained a perfect body could completely overpower other Martial Artists of the same realm.
Therefore, when Gu Qingfeng passed down the Longevity Skills, the loyalty of all the middle ranks of the Gu Family soared straight up to an unprecedented peak.
As for betrayal, or even leaking the Longevity Skills, such things did not occur.
What a joke.
The Gu Family Manor had a Martial Saint of peerless strength sitting in residence, and moreover had been granted such a heaven-defying opportunity. Only someone with a hole in their brain would commit such an act of betrayal.
So.
The issue of betrayal simply did not exist.
At the same time.
Gu Peng adopted the identity of Gu Qingfeng and made the Longevity Skills the foundational Martial Arts taught to many of the Outer Hall Disciples.
Nowadays, the Outer Hall had expanded many times over compared to the past.
Not counting the three thousand Hidden Guards, there were no less than six or seven thousand orphans collected from various places by the Gu Family Manor.
If you include the others, the total number of Outer Hall Disciples had already breached ten thousand.
These ten thousand.
Were all carefully selected by the Gu Family Manor, with no issues regarding talent or loyalty.
Looking down at the young men and women below him, Gu Peng’s heart swelled with pride.
"Give me just another ten years, and the Outer Hall of the Gu Family Manor will certainly shake up the Martial World!"
With ten thousand Outer Hall Disciples and the heaven-defying cultivation technique of the Longevity Skills as their foundation, it would take just ten years, or perhaps even less, for the Outer Hall to produce a group of warriors strong enough to shake up the Martial World.
As the Outer Hall Master, Gu Peng naturally wished to see such a scene come to pass.
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Nanyang County.
The former Governor Mansion had now become the temporary Guangyang Prince Mansion.
Gu Yang looked at the object delivered by the Hidden Guard and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"The complete Longevity Skills!"
He was currently cultivating the Longevity Skills himself, but the previous Longevity Skills were incomplete, stopping only at the Marrow Cleansing Chapter. However, the Longevity Skills brought by Gu Qingfeng’s envoy now included the complete cultivation technique up to the Perfection of Refining Organ.
Since becoming the Guangyang Prince, Gu Yang had been instructed by the experts of the Divine Martial Sect, and then personally taught by the Great Grandmaster of the Iron Sword Sect, making his knowledge of Martial Arts incomparable to that of the past.
Therefore.
With just a glance at the complete Longevity Skills, Gu Yang understood the significance of this cultivation technique.
Afterward.
Gu Yang called over Gu Yi and handed the technique to him.
"This is the complete Longevity Skills, copy it and teach it to all the Hidden Guards for their cultivation."
"Yes!"
Gu Yi’s expression was solemn.
Then.
Gu Yang paused, then added, "Also, go to the Guangyang Prefecture and bring Li to this King."
He realized that it had been a long while since he last saw Zhong Li.
Gu Qingfeng did not just send the Longevity Skills, he also implied that he should leave behind more progeny, and upon serious consideration, Gu Yang found Gu Qingfeng’s words to be reasonable.
After all, until now, he had only left behind one heir, and if he truly desired to secure his rule over the Nine States, having someone to inherit his vast enterprise was essential.
Leaving behind several more heirs was ultimately not a bad thing.
Moreover.
Gu Yang also understood that the higher the cultivation level, the less likely one becomes able to leave progeny. If his cultivation level progressed further in the future, then when he truly wanted to leave heirs, it might no longer be possible.
Upon hearing this.
Gu Yi immediately accepted the order and withdrew.
Subsequently, Gu Yang commanded someone to summon Gu Yun.
"Your Majesty has summoned me, is there something you need?"
"I’ve heard that the higher a Martial Artist’s cultivation, the lower the chances of leaving progeny. As the Divine Martial Sect is a top-tier sect, do you perhaps have some corresponding secret methods?"
Gu Yang was somewhat indirect, but Gu Yun certainly grasped the implications.
Immediately, he responded with a smile, "Such secret methods do indeed exist in our Divine Martial Sect. After all, as your Highness mentioned, the higher the realm of the Martial Artist, the less likely they can leave progeny.
Therefore, many of our sect’s past experts, wanting to pass on their lineage but troubled by their high realms, have researched some secret methods."
"Nevertheless, every secret method has its limitations. Such methods can be effective for Martial Artists below the Grandmaster level, but for those above Grandmaster, it’s all about fate and cannot be forced.
However, even though the secret methods are ineffective for Grandmasters, in reality, Grandmasters can also leave progeny, it’s just that the chances are much lower than ordinary people."
Gu Yun’s words eased Gu Yang’s expression.
Useful for those below Grandmaster.
That was enough in his view.
At that moment.
Without waiting for Gu Yang to speak, Gu Yun said, "I shall have someone go to the Divine Martial Sect later and bring what your Highness requires."
"Then I must thank Sect Master Gu!"
Gu Yang’s expression showed gratitude.
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Guangyang Prefecture.
Inside the Gu Family Manor.
Gu Qingfeng was still in seclusion.
However, a message delivered by a Hidden Guard meant he had to temporarily interrupt his retreat.
"Reporting to your honor, news from the Central Region says that the court’s grand army has suffered a crushing defeat against various rebelling kings, with a million-strong force now at the gates of the Capital. Many experts from immortal sects and noble families have joined forces, intending to break through the Capital in one fell swoop and topple the Ji royal family.
At a critical moment, five Great Grandmasters emerged from the Ji royal family and, with the force of Thunder, inflicted severe damage on the opposing experts, preserving the Ji royal family’s lineage."
In the great hall, a Hidden Guard scout reported in a solemn voice.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingfeng’s usually calm demeanor showed a trace of change.
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