Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

At this moment, Gu Chen was seated cross-legged in a quiet room of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State. As his thoughts stirred, a panel flashed before his eyes.

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Skills: Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill (Entry-level), Eight Desolate Azure Dragon Strength (Entry-level), True Yang Sword Finger (Entry-level), Controlling Wind Step Shadows (Entry-level), Star Tapping Sword Jue (Entry-level)

Inner Strength: Great Sun True Skill

Cultivation: Four hundred and eighty years

Stage: Mid Gang Qi Stage

Merit Points Value: 264

Gu Chen's handsome face revealed a trace of a smile as he looked at the merit points once again filled up on the panel.

With these merit points, Gu Chen believed his strength would take another step forward. The only pity was that he could not break through to the Returning to True Stage.

Because he had yet to cultivate a variant type of Gangqi.

In the next moment, as Gu Chen's thoughts moved, eighty-eight merit points disappeared from the panel, and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill was instantly elevated from the entry level to great achievement by him!

This moment, corresponding martial arts experiences surged into Gu Chen's mind. With but a moment's effort, Gu Chen felt as though he had cultivated this martial skill for countless years, perfectly mastering all the intricacies of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill at the great achievement level.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Hum!

A brilliant golden light blossomed from Gu Chen's body. He sat solemnly in the fierce golden light, every part of his body, including his hair, radiated light; he looked as though he was about to achieve Buddhahood.

This moment, Gu Chen turned into a dazzling golden color. The radiant golden light condensed on the surface of his body; he appeared as though cast from gold, extremely splendid and eye-catching.

His physique was crystal clear, even his pores seemed to be shining brightly, glittering with a golden luster. Gu Chen's body transformed, becoming even more flawless than before, looking like crystal, his robust and majestic life force almost bursting through his skin.

Thump thump thump!

This moment, Gu Chen's heart was pounding like drums, loud and intense. His flesh, bones, and even his internal organs, resonated sounds like soft thunder. Inside his body, every part was glowing with a pale golden luster, especially his organs, which did not look like they were made of flesh; rather, they resembled exquisite porcelain, radiant and translucent.

Whoosh!

The blood inside Gu Chen's body surged like mighty rivers and seas, with each wave beating like tides. The rich, pale golden blood forcefully spewed out through the pores all over his body, diffusing into the surroundings and filling the entire quiet room.

At this moment, streaks of rosy light emerged from within Gu Chen's flesh. His spirit, energy, and soul all dramatically surged by a large margin. The vigorous life force burst forth from his body, with the tide of life essence coursing through his limbs and bones.

With the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill reaching great achievement, Gu Chen's long, strong physique made significant progress!

The only pity was that this transformation did not undergo the process of blood replacement and marrow cleansing.

At the final moment, a secretive force emerged from the depths of Gu Chen's body, pushing the enhancement of his physical body to its pinnacle.

Whoosh—

Innumerable rays of light burst forth from the pores all over Gu Chen's body, illuminating in all directions. His black hair turned a pale golden color, his body wrapped in auspicious clouds, his spine like a great dragon, and behind Gu Chen, a Vajra Phantom towering enough to oversee the heavens and earth materialized, its vigorous presence nearly breaking through the skies.

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In the next instant, Gu Chen opened his eyes. Brilliant beams of light shot from his pupils; his eyes shone bright like the stars, filled with specks of golden light, looking quite extraordinary.

With a resonant clang, Gu Chen's fists met, producing a sound like the grand tolling of bells, as if the heavenly Buddhist bells were chiming.

"This is the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill at the great achievement stage, invincible and indestructible, impervious to all poisons, the utmost firmness, unrivaled."

Gu Chen took a deep breath, and instantly, the pale golden blood qi that filled the room transformed into long rainbows, surging back into his body.

The bright golden light on his body gradually dissipated, and Gu Chen's physique returned to normal.

His muscles were pure and flawless, his skin released a misty luster, even his pores emitted a faint radiance. His body was tall and strong, and he exuded a sense of power, with a very substantial masculine energy.

After bringing the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill to great achievement, Gu Chen did not choose to continue improving it. At this stage, the strength of his physique was already sufficient.

What Gu Chen sought was not to lead in one aspect but to enhance all-around, whether it was the physical body, cultivation, or martial skills, he aimed to be the best in his current stage.

Now, after having elevated the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill to great achievement, there were still one hundred and seventy-six merit points remaining on the panel.

Without hesitation, with a thought from Gu Chen, one hundred and forty merit points disappeared. With the panel's help, they were converted into one hundred and forty years of Gang Qi cultivation and manifested inside Gu Chen's body.

Boom!

As a staggering one hundred and forty years of Gang Qi surged into his body, Gu Chen's cultivation leaped from four hundred and eighty years to an astonishing six hundred and twenty years in an instant!

This moment, with six hundred and twenty years of Gang Qi cultivation within him, Gu Chen felt a long-lost sensation of physical fullness. At the same time, the profound Gangqi followed the pathways of the Great Sun True Skill, and suddenly, what was originally gaseous Gangqi began to transform. The hot breath released, and inside Gu Chen's body, the Gangqi turned into strands of flames.

"Variant Gangqi?!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Chen was startled, but soon he noticed something was amiss; the current state of the Gangqi was not the same as the Great Sun Gang Qi recorded in the secret text of the Great Sun True Skill.

"That's it, this is just a phenomenon that appears when the cultivation reaches a certain level in the Great Sun True Skill," Gu Chen murmured to himself. This was the difference between ancient techniques and the current martial arts of the Nine States.

```Even without cultivating any unusual Gangqi, the power of the Gangqi currently within Gu Chen's body had already far surpassed the Gangqi of ordinary martial artists at the Gang Qi Stage by several times.

And if he were to transform this Gangqi into Great Sun Gangqi, the potency would be even more formidable.

Now, Gu Chen felt that he was already qualified to attempt to condense a variant type of Gangqi -- the Great Sun True Gang.

Sure enough, when Gu Chen checked his panel, he had indeed reached the Great Perfection realm of the Gang Qi Stage.

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Skills: Vajra Immortality Skill (Great Success), Eight Desolate Azure Dragon Strength (Beginner), True Yang Sword Finger (Beginner), Controlling Wind Step Shadows (Beginner), Star Tapping Sword Jue (Beginner)

Internal Skill: Great Sun True Skill

Cultivation: 620 years (convertible)

Stage: Gang Qi Stage Great Perfection

Merit Points: 36

Meanwhile, on the panel, behind the cultivation column, the words "convertible" appeared again.

Just like when Gu Chen broke through to the Gang Qi Stage, now, with just a slight thought, the strands of Gangqi within his body, which looked like flickering flames, could immediately be converted to True Gang with the help of the panel, bypassing the lengthy process of refining Gangqi to True Gang that most martial artists found most time-consuming.

Even for martial artists at the Gang Qi Stage who had reached Great Perfection, condensing their Gangqi into True Gang would still take at least several years.

But Gu Chen was different. With the help of his panel, any conversions related to cultivation could be completed at the fastest speed.

And once the True Gang formed, Gu Chen would break through to the Returning to True Stage, becoming a True Person-level martial artist.

However, doing so would also mean losing the chance to cultivate a variant type of Gangqi.

Naturally, Gu Chen would not give up on the variant Gangqi. The next moment, with a thought, the Gangqi within his body started to converge toward a particular spot and quickly condensed.

Following the method recorded in the secret manual, Gu Chen gathered his entire power together, then continuously compressed it. After several hours, as sweat Appeared on Gu Chen's forehead, he finally succeeded.

The dense, 620-year cultivation had been compressed by Gu Chen into a mass that resembled a miniature sun, floating up and down within his body, emanating bursts of scorching heat.

And in the secret manual of the Great Sun True Skill, this was called a "spark." Only by successfully igniting the spark could the Gangqi undergo a transformation, condensing the so-called Great Sun Gangqi.

However, no matter what Gu Chen did, the condensed Gangqi remained completely motionless, and the Great Sun True Skill secret manual did not record how to ignite the "spark."

"It really won't work after all."

After exerting a great deal of effort without success, Gu Chen chose to give up. He did not persist any longer, and the gathered flames suddenly dispersed, transforming back into small flames that flowed through Gu Chen's meridians.

Indeed, as Chen Yu had said, condensing a variant type of Gangqi was not an easy task; it required not only talent but also opportunity. Each type of variant Gangqi was quite special, with a myriad of different methods to cultivate them.

"It seems that the only way to cultivate the Great Sun Gangqi is to find a Sun Flame Stone," Gu Chen furrowed his brows slightly.

The Sun Flame Stone was a rare object from ancient times, and it was uncertain whether it even existed in the world today. Gu Chen had no idea where to begin looking for it.

But if Gu Chen were to give up now and thus breakthrough to the Returning to True Stage, he would feel somewhat unwilling, or rather, not reconciled.

"Unless, I could find an ancient ruin, where there might be a Sun Flame Stone," Gu Chen contemplated.

But the probability of this was incredibly low. Tens of thousands of years had passed since the end of the ancient era, and the remnants of that age had only appeared in the early part of the post-ancient era. Over tens of thousands of years, any ancient ruins that could be discovered had long been found, making this approach not very feasible.

"Well then, I might as well try once more, and if it really doesn't work out, then I'll break through to the Returning to True Stage."

Afterward, Gu Chen looked at the remaining thirty-six merit points on his panel and, after some thought, allocated them to the Eight Desolate Azure Dragon Strength martial skill. Your journey continues on empire

Boom!

Instantly, this Superior Martial Skill, which Gu Chen had exchanged from the Jing Tian Department, also reached the Minor Success stage. As the corresponding martial arts experience merged into his mind, the sound of dragons chanting echoed forth, and three azure dragon shadows arose behind Gu Chen, with a solemn demeanor, their bodies winding and coiling behind him.

It should be noted that even among Superior Martial Skills, there were differences in strength.

And Eight Desolate Azure Dragon Strength was an extremely profound Superior Martial Skill within the Jing Tian Department, its complexity and might were no less than that of the Vajra Immortality Skill, ranking it as a Superior Martial Skill on par with the Vajra Immortality Skill.

In fact, Gu Chen even suspected that if he could combine it with other martial skills to a corresponding degree, it was very likely that like the Vajra Immortality Skill, a shocking Earth Grade Martial Skill might be born!

Gu Chen looked at the zeroed merit points in his panel and was well aware that the most important thing at the moment was to find the Sun Flame Stone or use other methods to condense the variant Gangqi.

Without the variant Gangqi, even if he broke through to the Returning to True Stage, when facing martial artists with variant Gangqi, he would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

This was not the result Gu Chen wanted; he wanted to reach the respective limits at every martial stage!

Only in this way would he have a slim chance in the future to strike at the Heaven-Man Stage -- a realm that no one in the Nine States had achieved in tens of thousands of years.

This was Gu Chen's greatest goal at this stage!

Having lived a second life, if he did not reach the pinnacle, how could he do justice to all the trials and tribulations he had faced along the way?```