Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Chapter 105 Breakthrough, Late Stage of Body Refinement

Purple Cloud Peak, inside the courtyard of Xingdu.

Qin Yan and the others had just returned and hadn't even had a chance to tell Xing Du about their conflict with Lu Cheng.

Then they heard the news that Yun Lingzi and the other two were in seclusion, and that Yun Huizi was temporarily acting as the sect leader.

The group immediately felt a jolt in their hearts.

The leader of the Dongyang Sect changes every twenty years or so, something most attentive disciples can notice.

It has been twenty-three years since Yun Lingzi ascended to the throne.

Now that Yun Huizi has taken over, doesn't that mean—

The more they thought about it, the uglier their expressions became.

Not to mention, there weren't any disciples from Tianzhu Peak among their group.

Even if she did, she couldn't possibly compete with Du Ruo.

If Yun Huizi really takes over as sect leader, then Du Ruo's status will also rise accordingly.

And with such terrifying talent, the next sect leader will most likely fall into her hands!

The relationship between Du Ruo and Lu Cheng is the source of their apprehension.

Xing Du scanned each of their faces, and he already had a general understanding of their situation.

He coughed lightly and said, "Our teachers are all very busy these days, and we can't always wait to be told what to do."

"We must shoulder the responsibilities we are supposed to shoulder, and it's time for us to take the initiative and make the decisions we are supposed to make."

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When saying "pick it up yourself," gently place the teacup back on the table.

He raised his face, his gaze sliding from Qin Yan to Ye Liuyun, and finally landing on Feng Shu's face. After standing up, he asked, "How are the arrangements going with Lu Cheng?"

Qin Yan briefly recounted what had just happened under the mountain gate archway.

His tone was both surprised and annoyed.

Xing Du listened without much expression on his face, and paced back and forth in the room twice.

After standing still, he said in a low but stern tone, "Lu Cheng's talent is indeed extremely high. He has gained the trust of the sect leader and Uncle Han in less than two months since joining the sect."

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"But this person is not a direct descendant of our Dongyang Sect. Judging from his words and actions, it is not difficult to know that this kind of person is like a leech. He will only use the sect as a stepping stone, and will abandon it as soon as he has sucked his fill of blood."

"Now the sect leader and Uncle Han have no time to discern this boy's wolfish ambitions."

"But we're different. We can't just stand by and watch Lu Cheng's scheme succeed. We must do everything in our power to remove this thorn in our side!"

Qin Yan hesitated for a moment: "But Lu Cheng hasn't done anything truly heinous yet. What if they investigate later? How will we explain that?"

"Investigate what?" Xing Du looked at him. "He doesn't listen to instructions to investigate on his own. Who can you blame if something goes wrong?"

"Just do as I say. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility. You just need to find a chance to deal with him!"

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Qin Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Wan Chuan and Feng Shu exchanged a glance, both revealing a smug sense of satisfaction.

"Without further ado, let's set off and follow Lu Cheng before he gets too far!"

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At the foot of Yingke Peak, outside the market town.

Lu Cheng turned around and glanced at the mountains in front of him, then said, "Brother Ge, Nephew You, are you two sure you want to come with me? Once you leave, I'm afraid you won't be back for a while."

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Both of them understood the meaning behind Lu Cheng's words.

"Going out" is not just about leaving the mountains to carry out missions; it also means completely severing ties with the second generation of the eleven lineages, including Xingdu.

From now on, whenever they are in the Dongyang Sect, the two sides will be irreconcilable enemies.

Ge Long chuckled and said, "We've come this far, why would we go back? What would we do there? Go back and suffer more humiliation?"

"I've had enough of their bossy attitude. I'd rather be dead than have to keep serving them."

Ge Long spoke these two sentences calmly, but his attitude was extremely firm.

You Fuxing didn't speak, but he nodded in agreement.

Lu Cheng understood their intentions and said no more.

After having breakfast and buying some commonly used wound medicine and antidote pills, he set off immediately.

Just past noon, the three appeared outside the city of Dongyang County.

The Dongyang Sect was located in the northwest of the city, so the three of them came from the north gate.

Or rather, the northern city wall.

Three large gates stand side by side on the seemingly endless city walls.

Every road was packed with people, making it many times more bustling and lively than Yangcheng County.

However, despite the crowds, there was no disorder.

The leftmost gate is for those leaving the city from the inside.

The middle gate was for people riding horses, sedan chairs, and carrying goods.

These people occupy the most space, so the central city gate is also the largest.

The rightmost gate is for those entering the city on foot.

Inside and outside each city gate, soldiers stood in formation to maintain order.

Once inside the city, the streets narrowed somewhat, but were still clearly divided into distinct sections.

Pedestrians walked on the left and right sides, while vehicles and horses passed through the middle, and there was not much chaos.

The county seat already had a distinction between wards and markets.

There were no taverns or shops on either side of the road, only low walls of the market area.

As the three walked, Ge Long explained the city's layout to Lu Cheng: "Dongyang City has a total of 196 wards and 24 markets."

"The neighborhood is divided into four districts. The area we are visiting is in the middle. The people living here either have small businesses or have achieved some success in martial arts."

"To the east, in contrast, lies an even higher level."

"The two areas in the south of the city are inhabited by ordinary people and gangsters."

Lu Cheng nodded.

Thus, although the prefectural city was large, its layout was not much different from that of Yangcheng County.

Or rather, the entire Grand Cycle is actually the same everywhere; the only difference is the scale.

The three stopped outside a gate. Lu Cheng looked up and saw the words "Seven Gates of Righteousness" written on the gate's lintel.

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Through the gate, one can see rows of small, independent houses.

It is quite similar to the kind of architecture in the countryside where Lu Cheng lived in his previous life, where there was a courtyard upon entering and a house inside the courtyard.

Inside the gatehouse, there is a small hut specifically for the person who opens and closes the gatehouse.

Lu Cheng withdrew his gaze and said to Ge Long and the other two, "Although Qin Yan and the others are deliberately targeting and making things difficult for me, their ideas are indeed quite good."

"If we want to find clues about those bandits, going into the vast mountains is like looking for a needle in a haystack. But since those caravans have run into trouble, there must be some news and clues at all."

"We don't need to go all the way to their hometown. We can just ask around in this county town and probably find out a lot of information."

Ge Long nodded: "That's right. The bandits will definitely sell the goods they've stolen. As long as we can find the distribution channels, it won't be hard to find any clues by following the trail."

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Lu Cheng clapped his hands and laughed, "That makes sense. Then let's start from this 'righteousness' archway, and from government offices, merchants, restaurants, and teahouses."

"If we don't find anything, we'll try our luck in the gang territory in the South District."

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Upon hearing this, Ge Long and You Fuxing both agreed.

The three of them checked into an inn that day and split up to investigate.

Taking advantage of his status as a core disciple of the Dongyang Sect, the government did not obstruct Lu Cheng's request to examine the files of the attacked caravan.

Ge Long and You Fuxing went to various shops and taverns in the city.

Comparatively speaking, Lu Cheng's situation is more relaxed.

He spends only one hour each day reviewing the files, and the rest of the time cultivating in the inn.

Seven days later, the medicinal power of the last Yi Jin Wan and Zhuang Gu San was refined.

Lu Cheng's body could no longer integrate with the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Lu Cheng did not stop practicing his internal energy.

Instead, they exerted all their energy and blood, pushing wave after wave to the peak.

At this stage, there is still one final and crucial step away from the perfect middle stage of body refinement.

The previous tempering had already increased the density of the bones and the strength of the tendons to the extreme.

This breakthrough fundamentally improved the harmony of his muscles and bones. As Lu Cheng continued to practice his techniques, his abundant blood and qi did not circulate in his muscles and bones as usual.

Instead, it gathered and tightened, constantly pushing outward from the gaps in the bones while simultaneously surging inward.

Until Lu Cheng felt that his muscles and bones were about to be compressed to the limit.

With a "snap".

A crisp cracking sound came from the middle of Lu Cheng's spine.

The sound seemed to be a signal.

The increasingly dense sound spreads upwards and downwards from the middle of the spine.

It extends out segment by segment, from the shoulders and back to the limbs, and then to the hands and feet.

It was like countless beans exploding in a hot pan, or like countless raindrops hitting the ground.

The sound eventually returned to the thoracic vertebrae and stopped at the base of the skull in the cervical vertebrae.

Lu Cheng tensed up instantly, as if a thread had pulled him straight from head to toe, and his entire spine trembled with a "hum".

A strong bulge forcefully swelled from the bones into the flesh.

In an instant, all the muscles and bones in my body seemed to thicken, and a fiery heat flowed out from between my bones.

It spreads across the surface of muscles and bones, and gradually condenses and contracts.

It formed an extremely thin, yet incredibly strong, periosteum.

After that, the heat flowed back into the dantian like a river flowing into the sea.

Finally, with a "boom," it suddenly dispersed into the internal organs.

Next, it is time to circulate qi and blood, and mix it with the primordial energy of heaven and earth to temper the internal organs.

A quick scan of the sea of ​​consciousness revealed that the information about the black figure in the "Minor Longevity Technique" had changed.

[The Lesser Secret of Longevity]

[Grade: top grade on the ground level]

[Realm: Dacheng (1/400)]

Late stage of Body Refinement!

Lu Cheng stopped practicing his internal energy, opened his eyes, and his joy was evident in his expression.

His body trembled slightly, a blurry figure flashed by, and a crisp "crack" rang out in the air.

Lu Cheng suddenly had a whimsical idea. He stretched out his right hand, made a snapping motion, and flicked the rope buckle on the curtain next to him from a distance of five or six inches.

With a "whoosh" sound as the air was cut, the rope buckle snapped open with a "whoosh," and the curtain fell.

This result even stunned Lu Cheng himself for a moment.

How could the air flicked out by the fingers of a person with such force using only physical strength?

My body seems to be different from that of ordinary body-refining martial artists.

After a long pause, Lu Cheng finally reacted, grinning and saying, "Okay, it really is—hmm?"

Before he could finish speaking, his body suddenly trembled.

A surge of heat emanated from his skin and flesh, automatically circulating along the operational path of the "Subduing Dragon and Suppressing Elephant Technique".

Lu Cheng quickly composed himself and focused all his energy on guiding the heat flow.

The heat flow circulated continuously for two cycles, and then three more cycles before finally dissipating.

【Subduing Dragon and Suppressing Elephant Skill】

[Grade: Lower Grade]

[Level: Beginner (160/200)]

The Lesser Longevity Technique has achieved a major breakthrough, and the Subduing Dragon and Suppressing Elephant Technique is also close to completion.

This achievement far exceeded Lu Cheng's expectations.

Unable to contain himself any longer, he immediately got out of bed, looked up at the sky and laughed loudly: "Ha ha ha, destiny is on my side, ha ha ha ha, destiny is on my side!"

Looking back on the journey of martial arts, it is truly thanks to the protection of destiny that we have come this far!

Lu Cheng swung his arms forcefully.

Although it hasn't been tested, based on my previous encounters with Feng Shu, I estimate that it should be around 3,000 jin now!