Chapter 428 - 288: From Now On, Yunxi—Yunxi Alone_3
It pointed out a direction for him,
This is an entirely new path of cultivation,
Without a direct cultivation technique,
However, at this level, a martial artist like him doesn’t need others’ techniques; what he needs is a direction, a path that can break through the limits.
Qi Baiyu’s sword pointed out a direction,
But he couldn’t verify that direction, and now, Gu Zhan has given him a direction, allowing him the opportunity to verify it.
Immediately,
Sword One solemnly bowed to Gu Zhan again and said, "This path, once unfolded, will usher in a new era of martial arts, and you, my lord, shall be the master of the world!"
Gu Zhan slowly retracted his energy,
And now, through Sword One’s words,
He finally understood why the system’s annotation of the next realm was unknown, rather than the Grotto Heaven Realm,
Because the path he’s now on,
Is a brand-new martial path,
The next realm is beyond the limits of existing martial arts,
A realm that has never existed before.
And the most terrifying aspect of the system’s deduction this time,
Is not being able to cultivate to the next realm, but in creating a completely new Great Dao for cultivation,
A new cultivation means ushering in a new era.
Gu Zhan squinted slightly,
It seems the upcoming era is one of confrontation between new and old transitions.
He clenched his fists and said, "I’m more curious about the true nature of the Grotto Heaven Realm and which is stronger: the next realm of martial arts or the Grotto Heaven Realm!"
With that, Gu Zhan looked at Nangong Weiyang and said, "Nangong, the wrapping-up work is left to you. I’m a bit tired and will go rest!"
Nangong Weiyang cupped his hands and said, "Rest assured, my lord, I’ll handle it here."
Gu Zhan nodded and turned to disappear into the night.
Looking at the direction where Gu Zhan disappeared, Nangong Weiyang asked curiously, "Lin Xiao’Er, what exactly did my lord give you just now?"
Sword One pondered for a while and said, "A new cultivation direction, allowing martial arts to break free from the Dantian and exceed martial arts limits."
Nangong Weiyang exclaimed, "He... he just gave it to you? Isn’t he worried you’ll surpass him?"
Sword One slightly shook his head and said, "To be worried about being surpassed is not being Gu Zhan. In the millennia to come, this human world will be his era alone!"
Nangong Weiyang squinted his eyes and said, "Then we all get to benefit from it."
Sword One smiled slightly and said, "Nangong, this time, I concede willingly. If I’m a demon-level prodigy, then as for my lord, it can only be summed up in one phrase."
"What phrase?" Nangong Weiyang asked.
"No one in the past nor anyone to come!"
...
At dawn the next day,
At a market town at the foot of Danyang Mountain, it was empty, and overnight, the original bustling noise had vanished, with only a few original residents like vendors and some common folks remaining.
The martial world people commonly seen had all disappeared, even those remaining dared not display their sect’s insignia; only Beidou Bang’s flags were erected everywhere.
In a large courtyard,
Gu Zhan was having breakfast, very simple; just a bowl of thin porridge and a bit of small dishes.
Footsteps were heard from outside,
Nangong Weiyang walked in wearing battle armor, her face somewhat haggard, it was clear she’d been up all night.
"My lord," Nangong Weiyang cupped her hands and said, "The aftermath of the Danyang Sect has been handled, only a very small part of the inner sect disciples managed to escape."
Gu Zhan nodded,
There is a particular method to destroy a sect; it’s only necessary to wipe out the genuine core of a sect. As for the outer sect disciples or the like, they’re basically just names for conducting business; some are just ordinary workers in the Danyang Sect, not worth settling, nor could they be settled.
Just like Beidou Bang, claiming tens of thousands of sect members and disciples,
But in reality, ninety percent merely rely on Beidou Bang for livelihood, the true core is only those swordsmen who’ve sworn allegiance, and their numbers are insignificant.
Nangong Weiyang continued, "As for the foundation accumulated by Danyang Sect over the years, it’s all been sent to Canglan City, later on, I’ll have someone deliver the account books. However, there aren’t many silver coins; maintaining such a large sect’s operation requires most of the wealth to be out in circulation."
This matter was something Gu Zhan was aware of.
Many people would mistakenly think a great power must have loads of money, but it’s a misunderstanding, much like companies in the future; many companies are large in scale but don’t necessarily have much liquid capital, as most are in continuous operation to increase value.
Conquering a sect, the real gain is in taking over their external resources, territory, trade routes, and channels for production and revenue, etc.
"As for those cultivation secret manuals, there are many, and some Divine Weapons and tools too; I’ve coordinated sending them to Canglan City," Nangong Weiyang took out an inheritance jade slip from her bosom and said: "This is Danyang Sect’s inheritance Divine Technique Celestial Spirit Golden Body."
Gu Zhan immediately took the jade slip to examine,
To speak of it, his interest in attacking the Danyang Sect was actually stirred by two things: experience points and this divine technique from the Danyang Sect.
Celestial Spirit Golden Body, is a horizontal training class Divine Technique. At the initial glimpse stage, the body can turn to stone, extremely hard, impervious to knives and guns; at the minor success stage, one’s agility is greatly enhanced, and at the great success stage, the body is like Vajra, claimed to be able to withstand any divine weapon or tool.
Gu Zhan had already witnessed the power of this divine technique at the Danyang Sect yesterday; he was quite moved because he enjoys the straightforward style of overwhelming force, always emphasizing the ability to hold one’s ground amongst armies and horses alone.