Chapter 58

Inside the room.

Gu Jinnian sat quietly.

The Hong disaster in Jiangning County.

If it were any other day, Gu Jinnian wouldn't have thought much about it. After all, as the saying goes, which dynasty hasn't had its share of disasters?

But the problem was that he had almost met with an accident, and then, just as he came back to life, a major incident occurred in Jiangning County.

For some inexplicable reason, Gu Jinnian started to make some connections.

However, after thinking for a while, he found no clues, as it was difficult to link these two events together.

There were many missing key points.

The main reason was that floods like this had happened in every dynasty.

Putting aside these distracting thoughts.

Uncle Six was right; when the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.

He really didn't need to think too much about it.

Moreover, Gu Jinnian knew that his grandfather wouldn't let the matter of his near-drowning go, it was just that there were no leads yet.

Now, staying at Daxia Academy with a near-Sage in residence, he truly wasn't afraid of any plots or schemes.

Since he wasn't going to think about it, Gu Jinnian turned his gaze to the pills in the wooden box.

Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill.

This was a good thing.

"Wu Dao must not be neglected. With this Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill, it's like sending charcoal in the snow."

Gu Jinnian muttered to himself.

Born into the Gu family, he had learned Wu Dao to some extent, but because he was too lazy and the clan always encouraged him to study literature, he hadn't focused much on Wu Dao.

However, he hadn't neglected the basics, such as eating medicinal soups and soaking in animal blood, which were essential practices.

Now, seeing the Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill, Gu Jinnian understood why he hadn't been pushed much in Wu Dao.

With this pill, he didn't need to practice daily, it was a one-step solution.

Picking up a jade bottle, Gu Jinnian didn't waste any time. He opened his mouth and shook the bottle, and in an instant, a blood-red pill fell.

It tasted slightly sour, and Gu Jinnian didn't chew it. All pills were bitter, and chewing would just be suffering.

The next moment.

As the pill entered his body, a wave of heat instantly spread from his stomach. In just one breath, it spread to his limbs, making him feel refreshed all over.

Boom.

Before Gu Jinnian could react, a more intense wave of heat hit him.

In an instant, his face turned red, and he felt a bit dizzy.

The pill started to take effect, and Gu Jinnian sat cross-legged, ready to absorb its power.

But the wave of heat instantly entered the ancient tree.

Boom.

A third wave of heat came and was mercilessly absorbed by the ancient tree, without any ripple.

This left Gu Jinnian stunned.

"Absorbed all the pills?"

"Is it that ruthless?"

Gu Jinnian was a bit taken aback.

The effectiveness of the Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill was determined by the body's absorption ability. The ancient tree absorbed everything, and the pill released its power again.

This happened nine times.

Gu Jinnian didn't practice any techniques; the pill was gone in an instant.

In its place was a nearly golden Wu Dao fruit.

But it wasn't fully mature.

Good grief, a Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill couldn't even produce a Wu Dao fruit.

If he had to practice daily, wouldn't it take ten years to form one?

Gu Jinnian was shaken.

But he didn't waste time.

He took out the second bottle of Dragon Tiger Treasure Pills and swallowed one.

He wanted to see what benefits the Wu Dao fruit could bring him.

After swallowing the second Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill.

The golden Wu Dao fruit finally matured, and it was perfectly mature.

Two Dragon Tiger Treasure Pills equaled one mature Wu Dao fruit, which was an extravagant cost.

"Pick it."

Without any hesitation, having invested so much, Gu Jinnian wanted to see how precious the Wu Dao fruit was.

As he thought this.

The Wu Dao fruit instantly fell, and soon, golden light exploded, replaced by a large amount of text.

[Pan Wu Supreme Technique]

The text appeared, flooding his mind like a sudden enlightenment.

In an instant, Gu Jinnian was stunned.

The first Wu Dao fruit gave him a cultivation technique.

To be precise, it was a Supreme Technique.

A large amount of information flooded his mind, and Gu Jinnian instantly digested it.

When he woke up, he was completely dumbfounded.

"Is it a Supreme Technique?"

Gu Jinnian was thoroughly amazed; the Daxia Dynasty didn't have any Supreme Techniques.

What is a Supreme Technique?

A cultivation technique created by an Eighth Realm expert can be called a Supreme Technique.

With such a technique, as long as one has the mandate of heaven, they can definitely reach the Eighth Realm.

The first seven realms of Wu Dao are divided into the Body Realm, Treasure Body Realm, Human Dragon Realm, Divine Power Realm, Martial King Realm, Martial Emperor Realm, and Wu Dao Supreme.

In the Body Realm, the focus is on cultivating the body and consolidating the foundation.

In the Treasure Body Realm, the body is tempered to be impervious to weapons.

In the Human Dragon Realm, one is immune to water and fire, with a body like a fierce beast, akin to a human dragon, the elite of the elite.

In the Divine Power Realm, true qi is used to manifest divine powers, capable of killing from a hundred feet away with ease.

In the Martial King Realm, a martial king can slay three thousand armored soldiers alone.

In the Martial Emperor Realm, a martial emperor is a supreme expert in the world, looking down on all others.

In the Wu Dao Supreme Realm, one can break rivers and mountains, and a single person can match a million soldiers, moving freely and looking down on all experts, invincible.

As for the Eighth Realm, it's indescribable because there is only one in the world.

And in the Wu Dao Supreme Realm, the Daxia Dynasty doesn't have a single one, at least not openly, and perhaps only one or two in the entire world.

At the Seventh Realm, one completely transcends the mundane world and has higher pursuits. However, there is a rumor that at the Seventh Realm, one must settle all karmic debts; otherwise, even with the mandate of heaven, they cannot reach the Eighth Realm.

The power of a Supreme Technique lies in the fact that anyone who practices it can definitely reach the Seventh Realm.

The prerequisite is that the technique must have the practitioner's Wu Dao imprint; without this imprint, it cannot be called a Supreme Technique.

The technique before him had the Wu Dao imprint of a Supreme Technique.

Pan Wu Supreme Technique.

It is divided into eight levels.

The first level is the peak of the body, through cultivation, one can gather ultimate power and temper an invincible physique.

Each subsequent level doubles the strength of the previous one.

This means the stronger the foundation, the more terrifying the future.

The greatest feature of this technique is that it doesn't require any enlightenment; it only needs energy to enhance oneself.

It perfectly fits his current situation.

The Gu family isn't short of these pills.

This is truly a treasure.

A great treasure.

Compared to the Gu family's Zhengyang Great Heart Technique, it's like comparing the sky to the earth.

Taking a deep breath.

Gu Jinnian tried to control his excitement.

This time, Gu Jinnian was quite satisfied with the ancient tree.

After taking a deep breath.

Gu Jinnian continued to swallow the Dragon Tiger Treasure Pills, looking forward to the next fruit.

After swallowing the second and third pills.

A new Wu Dao fruit matured.

Gu Jinnian wasn't in a hurry but continued to swallow the remaining Dragon Tiger Treasure Pills.

Eight Dragon Tiger Treasure Pills were swallowed one by one.

Five more fruits were produced.

Including the previous ones, there were five fruits in total.

Without hesitation, Gu Jinnian picked them.

The second Wu Dao fruit fell, but this time it wasn't a Supreme Technique, but a black pill the size of a dragon eye.

The pill was black with fine patterns, exquisitely beautiful.

[Black Dragon Blood Pill]

Information appeared again.

It was a pill that strengthens the body, consolidates the foundation, and enhances Wu Dao cultivation.

Through the information, Gu Jinnian learned that this pill had no side effects and was made from real dragon blood.

Compared to the Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill, which only had benefits and no drawbacks.

The Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill, although it has a "dragon" in its name, the main ingredient isn't dragon blood but a type of dragon-like blood, and the main ingredient is actually the blood of a golden tiger king.

But this one was made from real dragon blood, with no other ingredients.

So it had no side effects.

The third Wu Dao fruit was also a Black Dragon Blood Pill.

The fourth Wu Dao fruit was still a Black Dragon Blood Pill.

The next three were all Black Dragon Blood Pills, without the Wu Dao techniques he wanted.

But it wasn't bad.

Two Dragon Tiger Treasure Pills for one Black Dragon Blood Pill was definitely not a loss.

"This time, I've made a huge profit."

Gu Jinnian exhaled deeply.

After being tricked by the ancient tree so many times, he finally got something back, naturally feeling happy and excited.

Looking at the six Black Dragon Blood Pills.

Gu Jinnian glanced at the sky.

It wasn't too late.

He might as well go back to bed and start practicing.

With a thought.

The Black Dragon Blood Pills didn't need to be swallowed; they directly transformed into a surge of blood energy, spreading throughout his body.

The terrifying blood energy roared like a dragon inside his body, making Gu Jinnian's body vibrate.

His tendons and bones were tempered, and Gu Jinnian circulated the Pan Wu Supreme Technique to refine this terrifying blood energy.

In an instant, a furnace condensed in his dantian, refining all the Black Dragon blood energy, and then nourishing his body, causing it to transform.

For a full hour.

Gu Jinnian refined all six Black Dragon Blood Pills.

His physique underwent a qualitative change.

His body was like iron, his tendons and bones like steel, his blood energy surging, and his breath filled with power.

"Just one hour, and such a significant change."

"My current strength is probably stronger than the peak of the Body Realm."

"For the Pan Wu Supreme Technique, this is just the beginning. If I reach the peak of the first level, my strength should be no less than that of a Treasure Body Realm practitioner."

"Perhaps even stronger."

Gu Jinnian carefully sensed his own strength and made a judgment.

After a while, he continued to mutter.

"It's necessary to hide my Wu Dao strength. Everyone in the world knows that my Wu Dao realm is average and that I need protection from experts."

"If there are villains who want to harm me, they can only get close to me through people of lower realms, and then launch a surprise attack."

"On that day, I'll give them a surprise."

Gu Jinnian thought to himself.

Of course, it's not impossible that top experts might be sent to assassinate him, but the likelihood is low.

After all, why would they kill him for no reason?

If they want to kill, they should kill the crown prince. Overthrowing the Gu family alone is meaningless.

Exhaling a breath.

Gu Jinnian thought.

However, looking at his body, no impurities were expelled, and there was no foul smell, which left Gu Jinnian a bit unsatisfied.

But thinking about it, he had been soaking in animal blood since childhood and eating medicinal soups, so it was unlikely to expel any impurities.

Just then.

Footsteps approached slowly.

About ten paces away, heading towards him.

This was the benefit of a transformed physique; his senses were greatly enhanced. Previously, he wouldn't have heard anything unless someone was at the door.

Knock knock.

"Brother Gu, it's me."

The next moment, a voice sounded.

It was Wang Fugui's voice.

"Come in."

Gu Jinnian responded, getting up from the bed and putting on his shoes.

Soon, Wang Fugui pushed open the door and looked at Gu Jinnian.

"Brother Gu, all the new students are at the Sage Pavilion. Should we go? A few teachers are there too."

Wang Fugui invited Gu Jinnian to the Sage Pavilion.

The Sage Pavilion was in the center of the academy.

It was a place for everyone to gather and discuss studies, and occasionally, some teachers and scholars would go there to explain some principles of reading and learning.

"Everyone went?"

Gu Jinnian asked.

"Yes, they all went. Brother Su asked if you were going. If you don't go, he won't go either."

Wang Fugui nodded.

"Alright."

"Let's go and see."

Gu Jinnian didn't think much and agreed.

Wang Fugui smiled and immediately led the way.

Leaving the room, they went to find Su Huaiyu. After Su Huaiyu came out, the three of them walked together towards the inner part of the academy.

It felt like going to school, just like when they first came to university, made a few friends, and went together.

Gu Jinnian never thought he would experience this kind of academy life again.

After just a few steps, they encountered a few acquaintances.

It was Xu Ya and three others.

Beside them were three disciples of the Buddhist temple.

"Prince."

"Brother Su, Brother Wang."

Seeing Gu Jinnian and the others, Xu Ya was very enthusiastic, greeted everyone, and quickly walked over.

"Are you all going to the Sage Pavilion?"

Xu Ya was very outgoing, like Wang Fugui.

"Yes."

Gu Jinnian nodded, glancing at the three monks, who were quite noticeable.

"Then let's go together."

"By the way, let me introduce you."

"These two are high monks from Xiaoyuan Temple, Jiaoxin and Jiaoming, and this is a lay disciple of Xiaoyuan Temple, An Ran."

Xu Ya introduced the three.

"Amitabha."

"These monks greet the three laymen."

The three monks clasped their hands together, appearing very sincere.

Their voices sounded.

Wang Fugui also clasped his hands together, but Gu Jinnian responded with a Confucian bow, and Su Huaiyu just nodded.

He was very aloof.

However, the three monks didn't show any displeasure, remaining calm and composed.

"Brother Gu, I heard you wrote a timeless article the other day. I am extremely impressed. May I borrow it to read?"

At this moment, Jiaoming's voice sounded.

He was the oldest of the three, with a slightly wooden expression, looking at Gu Jinnian.

Before Gu Jinnian could respond, Su Huaiyu's voice sounded.

"The article is related to the Daxia national policy and cannot be borrowed. The emperor has ordered it."

He spoke calmly, seemingly having some issues with the Buddhist temple, directly refusing for Gu Jinnian.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinnian just nodded gently; he wouldn't have given it even without Su Huaiyu's words.

The article had already been presented to his uncle. Even if the abbot of Xiaoyuan Temple came, he wouldn't let them see it.

Even the six ministers had no right to see it.

This kind of thing could only be seen by a select few, involving national affairs, how could it be taken lightly?

"I understand."