novelraw Chapter 112
Chapter 112
Chapter 112
Time slipped by. After an indeterminate span, Gu Yang finally integrated the overwhelmingly complex fist-dao knowledge in his head. First came the fist techniques themselves…each one improved and refined. The Demon-Subduing Dragon Roar Fist, once only pseudo-heavenly grade, rose directly to mid-tier heavenly grade.
Beyond that, he gained an entirely different kind of advancement. He had expected his fist intent to jump to Minor Perfection or even Great Perfection. Instead, he discovered he had misjudged. His fist intent had not reached Minor or Great Perfection; rather, he had grasped a half-formed Fist Mystery.
Mystery…a realm above mere intent. Gu Yang did not know how difficult it was to comprehend a Mystery, yet he had leapt past Minor and Great Perfection to perceive a half-formed Fist Mystery. Even a half-formed Mystery pressed upon him with an extreme, crushing force…far beyond any fist intent. Even Great Perfection-level intent could not compare.
He stared in astonishment, stunned to the core. This unexpected boon thrilled him. Considering his deep foundation in fist-dao and the ten-thousand-year revisions, deriving a half-formed Fist Mystery from such accumulation felt natural. After all, this is ten thousand years of accumulation. Excitement surged…he had gained another trump card.
He exhaled and forced himself calm. Next… the cultivation manuals.
Not long ago in the Purple Moon Secret Realm, he had upgraded the Shen Gang Sword Art to lower-tier heavenly grade. What would ten thousand years of revision do to his cultivation method now? With that hope, he plunged into frantic modification. Massive streams of martial knowledge poured into his mind. Fortunately, his current capacity exceeded his past self’s, so absorption proved manageable, if time-consuming.
He closed his eyes as the lower-tier heavenly Shen Gang Sword Art underwent further refinement. The improved technique now bore the name Shen Gang Ten-Thousand Swords Art, and its grade rose to upper-tier heavenly. Simultaneously, he sensed a change in his true primordial energy.
hiss hiss
He casually summoned a strand of true primordial energy to his fingertip; its sharp, terrifying aura shocked him. That true primordial felt like sword qi…razor-sharp. Even a casual true-primordial strike would cut like a sword.
Terrifying. He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction. Ten-thousand-year sedimentation proved fearsome. An upper-tier heavenly technique ranked among the rarest treasures even across the Azure Domain.
He did not hesitate and turned his full attention to sword techniques. Compared with fists and cultivation methods, he most anticipated breakthroughs in sword arts. Besides basic sword intent, he had already grasped a Heaven-Slaying sword intent; ten thousand years of revision might let him directly awaken a Sword Mystery.
He inhaled deeply and began the long modification process. He revised sword techniques one after another. Time flew. Before long, he finished modifying every sword art. He opened his eyes and a nearly solidified blade of sword qi erupted from him.
shing
The sword qi pierced the room and left a conspicuous scar above it. Gu Yang felt shaken. Third Form of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art! After ten thousand years of revision, he had comprehended the third form…Rend the Firmament
. With this realization, the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art rose to supreme heavenly grade.He drew a sharp breath. Supreme heavenly-grade sword art! If word spread, not only Yuanhai realm experts but even those in the Void-Pill realm would scramble to seize it. He felt awe and gratitude.
Sword intent improved as much as the sword techniques. His sword intent reached its limit…Great Perfection…and he also grasped a one-tenth foundational Sword Mystery. Moreover, his Heaven-Slaying sword intent awakened a half-formed Heaven-Slaying Mystery.
Only one-tenth of a Mystery? he mused, surprised…not because he belittled a one-tenth Mystery, but because he had already achieved a half-formed Fist Mystery. Why did sword Mysteries lag? Then he reminded himself that Mysteries were extraordinarily hard to comprehend; even a half-step difference could dwarf the gap between one-tenth and ninety-percent intent. Mysteries existed above mere realms…few in all Chu might ever perceive them.
He smiled at the extra gain: and I even awakened a half-formed Heaven-Slaying Mystery… Ten thousand years of sword-dao foundation had paid off handsomely.
As for further Mysteries and cultivation level, I won’t rush modifications now. With his Ningzhen experience, he refused to modify his realm prematurely. If his aptitude remained insufficient, modifying cultivation might not yield a direct breakthrough to Yuanhai. It made more sense to first seek ways to raise his aptitude, then modify cultivation and break through…saving vast time and effort.
Of course, such aptitude-enhancing elixirs were extremely rare and usually priceless. The Cold-Jade Snow Lotus he had found in the Purple Moon Secret Realm had been pure luck. Mysteries could wait until his foundation grew denser; then their improvements would be greater. He needed to calculate carefully and seize every chance to deepen his base before tackling Mysteries.
He exhaled deeply. The continuous modifications had drained his spirit, but they had been worth it. His overall power had skyrocketed. Although his cultivation still stood at Baoyuan First Layer, it sufficed. Improvements in body, fists, and swordsmanship let him contend with Yuanhai realm powerhouses. If he fully opened his Mysteries, even Void-Pill realm experts might not guarantee victory.
A fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes. Adapt for a few days, then… leave the city. With his newfound strength, he felt confident. If Xia Pingyi of the White Spirit Sect dared trouble him, he would cut him down.
Gu Yang rested three more days in the imperial city, using the time to adapt to his enhanced abilities. When he felt ready, he sought out the Chu Emperor and explained his plan. The Emperor’s eyes widened in shock.
“You say… you intend to leave the city?”