Chapter 312 - 270: Ten-Thousand-Pound Weapon, Innate Purple Gold Fire! (Double-Length)
Innate Practitioner, extending life by two hundred years.
If a Martial Artist reaches the Innate Realm, their life span transcends the ordinary.
Ordinarily, the life span of Body Refining Martial Artists is within a century, amounting to about thirty or forty more years than common folks.
While the life span of Qi Refining Martial Artists is at most a hundred years of good living, not too different from Body Refining Martial Artists.
Only the Innate Practitioners have an average life span that can reach two or three centuries!
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is no different from being immortal.
The Innate Realm is truly a realm of defying fate.
If a Martial Artist can reach the Innate Realm before their time comes, it is akin to rebirth, with all destinies altered and the future no longer in sight!
Thus, the Innate Realm holds a special and extraordinary significance for Martial Artists.
But for Song Changming, the aspect of prolonging life is not that important.
His life span is predetermined, with each day adding to it based on daily assessment, unaffected by any external factors.
Therefore, for him, the notion of extending life by two hundred years upon reaching the Innate Realm does not apply.
"Once my Innate Cultivation is completely stabilized, it will be time to go to Ancient Abyss Country." Song Changming sensed the scarcity of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and pondered secretly.
As an Innate Martial Artist, remaining in this realm is akin to a common person dwelling long-term in the thin air of high altitudes, it is ultimately uncomfortable, and one cannot stay for long.
Thus, unless unexpected circumstances arise, it’s time to leave.
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At the beginning of August, as the climate gradually cooled, Liu Residence welcomed two distinguished guests.
"I am Yang Guangyi. I wonder if Brother Song has heard of me?" In the courtyard, a simply clothed Yang Guangyi greeted Song Changming with cupped hands.
This person’s appearance is upright, with a towering stature, and his Inner Qi is extremely profound.
"Brother Yang’s name is renowned, how could I not know?" Song Changming replied politely.
After ascending the throne, Gu Wenhui devoured all the heritage left by the past Chu Imperial Family and used it to cultivate a large batch of Martial Arts Powerhouses.
Among them, the most famous and also the strongest is this Thunder Fire General Yang Guangyi.
Currently, he is the imperial Family’s foremost powerhouse, ranked fourth on the Celestial List!
Also, except for Song Changming, in recent years, he has been the fastest climber on the Celestial List.
"I am Gongsun Xuanzhou. Song the Hero’s name is truly world-renowned," said another elder in a golden robe with a smile.
"I’ve long admired you," Song Changming nodded.
The person is the Sect Leader of the Hidden Sect, Golden Scale Sect. After Master Minghuo left, many assumed he would ascend to the top of the Celestial List.
Ultimately, Song Changming leapt to the top, while he remained in second place.
"This time, the old man comes only for one thing."
Gongsun Xuanzhou is neither a procrastinator nor a straightforward individual, his purpose is revealed candidly.
This matter is also his personal affair; next, he will follow Master Minghuo’s path, heading to Dragon Gate Ridge, seeking the path to Innate in Ancient Abyss Country, striving to defy fate before his time comes.
Before leaving, he wishes to spar once with Song Changming.
"I have sparred with many Martial Artists on the Celestial List, including the likes of Nan Wuji and Su Yaoguang of old, yet I’ve never faced Song the Hero, and today I wish to fulfill this obsession, so as to leave with fewer regrets," Gongsun Xuanzhou continued.
By the time he spoke halfway, Song Changming could guess a few points.
This Gongsun Xuanzhou once was a renowned War Maniac, a Martial Fool, always eager to fight strong opponents.
His most famous endeavor was challenging the then Celestial List’s number one, Nan Wuji, no less than twenty times!
This persistent annoyance even troubled Nan Wuji, forcing him to announce a closed retreat in Sword Cliff, thus driving away this tedious War Maniac.
No one expected this old fellow, at his advanced age, would have unchanged tendencies.
He only challenges those stronger than him, so upon seeing Song Changming climb to the top, he couldn’t contain his eagerness.
"I am not a disrespectful person and I know your rules..." he said, then instructed four Martial Artist followers to carry in a not-so-large iron box.
Though not large, four followers struggled to carry it, sweating profusely as if moving a small mountain.
"Inside lies a piece of sect’s Profound Gold, that if needed, can be mixed into a weapon to make it more resilient and not easily damaged, while substantially increasing its weight.
This is the wager offered by the old man; if Song the Hero does not need it, it can be exchanged for other things. Its value in this Da Lai Martial Realm can virtually acquire anything!" explained Gongsun Xuanzhou while carrying his hands behind his back.
"It’s Golden Scale Profound Gold!" exclaimed Yang Guangyi from the side, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the modest iron box.
Song Changming was also familiar with this Profound Gold.
It is an exclusive treasure from within the Golden Scale Sect.
Rumors say that Gongsun Xuanzhou owns a current supreme weapon, a Mountain-Flipping Divine Axe weighing eight thousand pounds!
It was added with this Profound Gold that made it!
Song Changming had also heard of the miraculous nature of this Profound Gold and suddenly considered augmenting his Qiushui Long Saber with it, which seemed attractive.
He himself likes heavy weapons, capable of maximizing his strength.
His Qiushui Long Saber weighs over five hundred pounds, which isn’t light, yet compared to this supreme weapon, there’s considerable disparity.
The Profound Gold offered fits perfectly with Song Changming’s desires.
"Alright." Song Changming nodded without much thought.
He showed little interest in sparring itself, despite the opponent being second on the Celestial List, he somewhat despised.
Purely for the gift of Profound Gold, he didn’t refuse.
"Hahaha, great, refreshing!" Seeing Song Changming agree readily, Gongsun Xuanzhou laughed, quite pleased.