Chapter 64

"Where is the body of that barbarian general?" Shi Zhongtie asked hurriedly.

"I've kept it well hidden," Gu Chensha said mysteriously. "If the third prince were to see it, he might take it and claim it as his own. I would have no power to argue with him in court."

"Nineteenth Young Master is far-sighted, I admire you. What should we do next, stay in the mountains?" Shi Zhongtie asked.

"I will train my skills with the team in the mountains for a few days. You lead the troops back to report to Duke Jushi, and tell him I understand his intentions." Gu Chensha felt that although Shi Zhongtie was temporarily on his side, he was still Duke Jushi's man, and it wasn't good for him to know too many secrets.

He had many plans for entering the forest, such as hunting tigers and wolves, refining Tiger-Wolf Pills, and giving them to all his subordinates, which could create a group of powerful warriors or even martial arts masters.

In addition, he himself also needed to cultivate.

Don't be fooled by his great advantages, obtaining enormous wealth, training troops, and even subduing a seventh-stage Dao Realm barbarian envoy as a servant. In reality, these were all external possessions. His own cultivation was still at the level of a Mortal Realm Master. Without improving his cultivation, everything was an illusion.

He was very clear about his shortcomings. That was his late start. Any prince had practiced from a young age, with a solid foundation, while he had only practiced for a year. Although he had a great encounter, the accumulation of martial arts realm was not something that could be achieved overnight.

Moreover, he lacked a master to guide him, and he had to explore on his own. He could only seek advice from Long Yuyun occasionally, but he didn't dare to expose too many secrets.

And now, the barbarian divine envoy "Yiming" was the best master. This person had cultivated to the seventh stage of the Dao Realm, a world-class figure, and even served as the high priest of the temple, once communicating with an evil god and knowing countless secrets of the evil god. Whether in knowledge or experience, he was top-notch. Seeking his guidance and extracting all his knowledge could enrich martial arts, and might even break through to the Dao Realm.

Shi Zhongtie was very sensible, knowing that Gu Chensha had secrets to keep. After half an hour of discussion, he led the troops away, and the forest became quiet.

"Let's continue deeper into the mountains to cultivate, where no one can find us." The remaining 243 people, plus Liu Yu and the other five, all followed the order.

Originally, marching in the mountains was very dangerous, with dampness, miasma, snakes, insects, and rats constantly appearing. The reason why the army of the Great Yong Dynasty could not attack the barbarians was because the wilderness was full of treacherous dense forests, ancient and primitive, and once you entered, you couldn't come out. Not to mention other things, the dense clouds of poisonous mosquitoes, leeches, and blood-sucking insects could kill even experts.

But now, every soldier in Gu Chensha's army wore a Horned Dragon Armor, which covered them from head to toe with no gaps, not even water could get in, let alone poisonous mosquitoes and blood-sucking insects. Moreover, this armor was warm, cold-resistant, and filtered out miasma. They could rest anywhere, as the armor completely isolated their bodies from the outside world.

With this armor, they didn't need tents, bedding, various supplies, or even horses. It's worth noting that the speed of running in this armor far exceeded that of a horse. If they had horses, they would need to prepare fodder and prevent the horses from getting sick, which was much more troublesome than taking care of people. The cost of feeding a top-grade warhorse for a year exceeded the living expenses of ten commoners, while this armor only needed to be exposed to sunlight to absorb energy.

The more they marched, the more Gu Chensha felt that the Horned Dragon Armor was a true military weapon.

"Unfortunately, there isn't enough Heavenly Dew, otherwise, I could also evolve the Horned Dragon." Gu Chensha led the troops deep into the dense forest for half a day, reaching a place with no path, and they had to step on thorns to advance. At this time, the advantages of the Horned Dragon Armor became evident. They could pass through smoothly, and even sharp swords and spears couldn't harm the armor, let alone thorns and poisonous spines.

When they reached a lake, the 248-person squad stopped to rest, and each person took a Blood Strengthening Pill.

"You train here, hone your martial arts, and think about how the army of Duke Jushi fought these few days. Yiming and I have something to do." Gu Chensha instructed and then hid into the forest with Yiming.

With Yiming's flying ability, his range of activity greatly increased. They quickly flew over hundreds of miles of forest and found tigers and wolves very quickly. In less than a day, they captured over a hundred pairs of fierce tigers and wolves and refined a hundred Tiger-Wolf Pills.

Panting...

Yiming started to breathe heavily.

The two slowly landed on a mountain peak.

"Yiming, are your injuries not fully healed?" Gu Chensha asked.

"Master, on one hand, my injuries are not fully healed, and on the other hand, flying consumes a lot of innate qi. Even at the seventh stage of the Dao Realm, flying is not done unless absolutely necessary. The higher you fly and the faster you go, the more innate qi is consumed. Even though I cultivate the Maha Zhenyu Sutra, known for its powerful innate qi, I can't fly anymore now," Yiming said, panting. A seventh-stage Dao Realm expert, usually calm and composed, was now panting, showing he was truly exhausted.

"Is that so? The innate qi of the seventh stage of the Dao Realm also has a great limit." Gu Chensha observed carefully and found many things.

"Innate qi is stored for use in battle. Using it for flying is too wasteful." Yiming spoke frankly, "If I hadn't cultivated the Maha Zhenyu Sutra and had cultivated something else, I would have been unable to do this long ago."

"This is Heavenly Dew. Take it, and you will quickly recover your injuries and replenish your innate qi." Gu Chensha gave Yiming three drops of Heavenly Dew.

Yiming quickly knelt down, overjoyed. "Thank you, Master. With Heavenly Dew, I can not only recover my injuries but also eliminate the evil god's will and evil qi in my body, reform, and have a chance to break through in cultivation."

"Break through!" Gu Chensha was startled, almost taking back the Heavenly Dew. If Yiming broke through, the "Three Pure Fires" of the eighth stage of the Dao Realm would refine the power of the "Unbelieving Heart Sealing Talisman," leading to his death. He quickly asked, "How long will it take for you to break through?"

"Originally, due to the constraints of the evil god's will, I needed to cultivate another scripture, which would take at least sixty years to break through. Now, it might only take ten years, but I hope Master can give me more Heavenly Dew. If I can have a thousand drops of Heavenly Dew, I have a good chance of breaking through in ten years. If Master doesn't give me Heavenly Dew, I still need sixty years." Yiming wouldn't lie.

"That's good." Gu Chensha breathed a sigh of relief. Ten years was manageable, even three to five years would be enough for his development. It seemed he should give Yiming less Heavenly Dew in the future to keep him at his current level.

After taking the three drops of Heavenly Dew and meditating for half an hour, Yiming fully recovered his injuries, his innate qi was full, and he was energetic. "Master, I am fully recovered. What should we do next?"

"Just guide me in martial arts. I want to digest and absorb the combat experience of these days here." Gu Chensha had already planned this.

"Yes, Master." Yiming said, "I have the Maha Zhenyu Sutra as my core and understand hundreds of orthodox and evil martial arts. I have guided thousands of barbarian martial arts masters, and dozens of them have broken through to the Dao Realm. I can see your current situation clearly. You seem to be cultivating the Giant Spirit God Technique, but in reality, you are practicing a secret method that is far superior to this technique. Your divine technique is even above the Maha Zhenyu Sutra."

"You guessed right." Gu Chensha was not surprised. Yiming's discernment was high, and it was normal for him to see through it. However, he couldn't tell him about the Emperor's Divine Technique. There are many martial arts in the world, and having a secret method is not a big deal.

"Master's strength, in terms of combat, can already match and even defeat a second-stage Dao Realm expert. This is because the first stage of the Dao Realm mainly absorbs spiritual energy, and the second stage only enhances strength. These two stages can still be killed by human weapons. The third stage, with copper skin and iron bones, is different. If you encounter it, you would not be a match." Yiming analyzed the cultivation stages. "If you only cultivated the Giant Spirit God Technique, you would have already broken through to the Dao Realm. Because you are practicing an extremely high-level secret method, you cannot break through. The higher the method, the harder it is to break through, but the greater the achievement after breaking through. Master still lacks a deep foundation in martial arts, and your martial path is not smooth and refined. In other words, your understanding of the Heavenly Dao is not profound. I will explain it to you in detail."

"Go on, I'm listening." Gu Chensha listened carefully.

"This world is composed of multiple parallel dimensions, complex and difficult to calculate. In ancient scriptures, it is called the Multiverse. Each dimension has its unique properties. The one we are in is called the Material Dimension, also known as the Form Realm, or the True World, meaning the real world. The air we breathe does not contain spiritual energy. Spiritual energy does not exist in our world, but it can easily be influenced by our world and leak down. The most influential is the art of feng shui. Look." Yiming waved his hand, and many stones flew over, arranged in a strange formation.

He made adjustments, carved some runes on the stones, and after an hour, built a small garden-like miniature garden.

Finally, he pulled up a big tree, cut it into wood, and planted it in the ground according to the directions.

Buzz...

A small whirlwind seemed to form in the small garden.

"Master, try walking into the garden." Yiming gestured.

Gu Chensha walked in and felt a slight mental shock. The air in this temporary garden seemed particularly fresh, making him feel refreshed and the soil fragrant.

"Is this a Spirit Gathering Array?" Gu Chensha asked.

"Exactly. I used earth and wood construction techniques to invoke feng shui, causing the magnetic poles of the earth to twist slightly, slightly affecting the dimensions, allowing spiritual energy to leak down from another dimension. However, this array is temporary and crude. If there is a slight problem, the magnetic poles will dissipate." Yiming casually kicked over a stone, and the fresh feeling in the garden indeed dissipated.

"There are many ways to set up a Spirit Gathering Array, some large, some small, with different effects. Some places have natural mountain and earth veins that form powerful Spirit Gathering Arrays, and those places will produce talented people generation after generation. This is what is meant by 'a place with talented people and a spirit-filled land,' all due to the effects of spiritual energy." Yiming summarized, "I'm telling you this to let you know that the Dao Realm is not just martial arts. No matter how many battles you fight, it only improves your martial arts experience. The Dao Realm is the understanding of geography, cosmic rules, air currents, magnetic field changes, and the movements of the sun and moon. Without this understanding, you cannot communicate with spiritual energy and absorb it into your body."

"Indeed, this is a great enlightenment, surpassing ten years of reading." Gu Chensha suddenly understood, "Absorbing spiritual energy into the body is actually human evolution. In ancient times, people ate raw meat and drank blood, with low intelligence. Later, they learned to cook food, which made the nutrients in food easier to absorb, benefiting the brain, leading to higher intelligence. Absorbing spiritual energy is an even greater step forward than eating cooked food."

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