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Gu Wendi frowned when he saw Gu Mingchuan's choice, "Are you sure you want to choose this technique?"

"Is there a problem?"

"Learning martial arts is about quality rather than quantity. Now that our family is in danger, your goal now is to break through to the Gangyuan realm as soon as possible. It is not wise to distract yourself from practicing the body-refining techniques."

"Thank you for your reminder, Uncle. However, I still decided to choose this technique."

Gu Mingchuan thanked him politely, then took the book "Vajra Indestructible Divine Art" and left.

His idea was simple. He would not be able to break through to the Gangyuan realm in a short period of time. This body-refining technique could not only improve his combat effectiveness, but also increase his ability to survive.

……

When Gu Mingchuan returned home, he saw Su Lingshuang directing the servants and maids to pack up. He asked curiously, "What is this for?"

Su Lingshuang said, "Erlang, something bad has happened to the Gu family. Let's leave this troubled place and hide in Jiangzhou City."

"No, stop."

Gu Mingchuan quickly stopped them and said, "Listen to me, we are not going anywhere. This is the safest place."

If something really happened, he would take Su Lingshuang and run to the back mountain. With the man guarding the temple there, neither the Qinglong Gang nor the Li family would be able to destroy the Gu family.

Seeing that he was so confident, Su Lingshuang asked the servants to stop and move the things back to the yard.

……

Gu Mingchuan returned to the room and started flipping through the book "Vajra Indestructible Divine Art".

"No wonder I haven't heard of anyone in the family practicing this technique."

This was the only thought he had after reading it.

It's too expensive.

It's completely built up with resources.

Just the first step to get started requires soaking in various medicinal baths for at least half a year.

As time goes by, the medicinal herbs needed become more precious, the kind of herbs whose value you can tell just by the name.

He made a preliminary estimate and found that in order to practice this "Vajra Indestructible Divine Art" to the level equivalent to the Gangyuan Realm, the resources required would be at least ten times that of a true qi warrior.

It's really not something that ordinary people can afford.

Gu Mingchuan flipped through the book several times and was about to memorize all the contents when the column for the technique finally appeared on the panel: [Not yet started with the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art (0/10)]

"Add ten discipline points."

Suddenly, he felt a warm current flowing through his whole body, and his muscles and skin felt itchy.

I have already mastered the art of Vajra Indestructibility.

"This saves at least more than one hundred taels of silver."

Gu Mingchuan felt very happy when he thought about the time required to get started and the amount of medicinal materials needed as written in the exercises.

"Another hundred points."

The "Vajra Indestructible Divine Art" instantly broke through to the second level.

This time, the reaction was even stronger, as if all the muscles in his body were being torn apart and then restored.

It lasted for more than ten seconds.

"I saved a few hundred taels."

Gu Mingchuan thought happily in his heart and clenched his fists. He could clearly feel that his physical strength had increased nearly times, and his skin and muscles had become extremely tough.

"That's it for today."

He didn't add any more, fearing that his body wouldn't be able to handle it.

……

In the next few days, Gu Mingchuan added points once a day to upgrade the "Vajra Indestructible Divine Art" once.

The later the stage, the greater the transformation of the body, and the greater the pain endured during the breakthrough.

After eight days, he upgraded the "Vajra Indestructible Divine Art" to the eighth level, and his physical strength reached a terrifying level.

"This destructive power is much more exaggerated than the eighth level of true qi."

Gu Mingchuan felt that he only needed to use 10% of his strength to blow someone's head off.

Much more violent than a warrior at the eighth level of true Qi.

"No wonder it takes so many resources. At the same level, it would crush the Qigong warriors."

According to the "Vajra Indestructible Divine Art", if one wants to cultivate to this level, it will take at least ten years and consume more than 100,000 taels of resources.

"Rounding it off, it's like earning 100,000 taels for nothing."

Gu Mingchuan was thinking when Shi Tou's voice came from outside, "Second Young Master, Young Master Jie is here."

He said, "Please let him in."

……

This was Gu Mingjie's second time at his house. This guy was really outgoing.

"Third brother, the seventh elder's funeral was held yesterday, why didn't you go?"

"I want to practice."

Gu Mingchuan made up an excuse. He had never even met the Seventh Elder, so why should he kowtow to him?

He found that the identity of an ascetic monk was sometimes very useful. Even if he did something out of line, no one would say anything.

Gu Mingjie said, "You don't know, several elders were saying some weird things yesterday, saying that you were disrespectful to your elders..."

Gu Mingchuan said indifferently, "You can go and tell them that I have sworn not to attend other people's funerals."

"Really?"

Gu Mingjie's eyes suddenly widened, and he said excitedly, "Third brother, you are willing to tell me this secret, you...don't worry, I will never tell anyone."

"..."

Should we say he is naive or stupid?
Gu Mingchuan changed the subject, "What brings you here today?"

"I know who killed the Seventh Elder." "Who?"

"It turns out that the Seventh Elder was invited by the Demon Suppression Department to capture a serious criminal of the Demon Suppression Department. During a search of the mountain, the Seventh Elder ran into the criminal and was eventually killed by his sword."

It turned out not to be the Li family and the Qinglong Gang.

Gu Mingchuan was a little surprised, but also relieved. However, he still had a question, "We don't have the obligation to help the Demon Suppression Division, right?"

"Third brother, you don't know that our Gu family's clan martial arts technique, the Xiantian Wuji Gong, has been lost for some reason. Now, only the Demon Suppression Division still has this technique. The Seventh Elder has been working for the Demon Suppression Division all these years, earning merits in order to exchange for this technique."

It turned out to be the case.

However, Gu Mingchuan was surprised, "How could the Demon Suppression Division have our clan-protecting skills?"

"Back then, our great ancestor established the Demon Suppression Division, intent on eradicating all the noble families and sects in the world. He found an excuse to ask for their skills from all the noble families and sects. If anyone refused, their family would be exterminated. Back then, our ancestor of the Gu family had no choice but to offer his skills in order to protect himself."

And this history?

The history books don’t record it at all.

Gu Mingchuan said, "This can be considered a blessing in disguise."

At this time, Gu Mingjie said hesitantly, "In fact, there is another place that has the complete version of "Xiantian Wuji Gong"."

"where--"

Gu Mingchuan saw that his expression was a little strange, and he quickly knew what place he was talking about. He flatly refused and said, "I can't go back there."

The person guarding the temple must have the complete version of "Xiantian Wuji Gong".

The problem is that if he goes back to see the guards, he will most likely be kept there. How is that different from being in jail?
Gu Mingchuan immediately drove the person away.

What a stupid idea.

……

Next, Gu Mingchuan continued to practice in seclusion.

Gu Mingjie still came to visit every now and then to tell him about the latest situation.

The Gu family lost a powerful man at the seventh level of Gangyuan, and their strength was greatly reduced.

In order to deal with this situation, the patriarch responded quickly and gave up 50% of the medicinal materials share of Minglong Mountain that Gu Mingchuan had won in exchange for the support of the Li family.

At the same time, they formed an alliance with the Jiang family through marriage, which barely stabilized the situation and maintained the status of the four major families.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Gu family was in imminent danger.

Because the Qinglong Gang is eyeing the Gu family covetously. They have just wiped out the Zhou family and are at their peak. Will they let go of this good opportunity to get rid of the Gu family?

Gu Mingchuan felt that the situation was precarious. If he were Zheng Xianlong, as long as he got rid of the patriarch Gu Yunze, the Gu family would no longer be a threat.

So what if there are ascetic monks in the back mountain of the Gu family?
Without a top master in charge, the Gu family will only continue to decline and then die a slow death.

Of course, whether Gu Yunze lived or died had nothing to do with him. As long as no one broke into the Gu family's back mountain and wanted to destroy the Gu family's inheritance, it was none of his business.

……

In a blink of an eye, it has been almost a month since the death of the Seventh Elder.

That day, Gu Mingjie came again and said angrily, "The Qinglong Gang is really going too far!"

When Gu Mingchuan saw his expression, he knew that the people from the Qinglong Gang had started to cause trouble, so he asked, "What happened?"

Gu Mingjie's eyes were red, and he was obviously extremely angry. "My twenty-third uncle went home to report on his work. On the way, he met people from the Qinglong Gang and was beaten and seriously injured by them for no reason..."

Twenty-third uncle?

Gu Wenli?
Gu Mingchuan paused while pouring tea.

This twenty-third uncle was a good friend of his father. He had been in Jiangzhou City and was in charge of the branch of Wantong Commercial Bank in Jiangzhou City. He had met him once when he went to Jiangzhou City last time.

He asked, "Is Uncle Twenty-three seriously injured?"

Gu Mingjie said, "The doctor said it will take at least half a year to recover. Even if the injury heals, I'm afraid the root of the disease will remain."

"Third brother, Fourth Uncle asked me to remind you not to go out during this period. The Qinglong Gang has set its sights on my Gu family. You are the first person in the Ming generation of the Gu family, and the first person the Qinglong Gang wants to destroy is you. You have been appreciated by the governor, so they dare not deal with you openly, but you have to be on guard against their hidden arrows."

……

Another day passed.

Gu Mingjie came again, his face pale, "Third brother, this is bad, I don't know who spread the news that you are an ascetic monk, and now everyone in the city knows it..."

Gu Mingchuan said calmly, "I understand."

This matter would get out sooner or later. He had been mentally prepared.

Gu Mingjie said worriedly, "What about the governor?"

Gu Mingchuan smiled, "Xiao Jie, remember, in this world, never think about relying on others. Mountains will fall if you rely on them, and water will dry up if you rely on it. Only your own strength is fundamental."

……

Another day passed in this chaotic situation.

In the morning, when Gu Mingchuan opened his eyes, a prompt appeared in front of him: "You have reached the seventh level. Do you want to make the seventh oath?"

"Yes."

He solemnly made a vow, "I will never play PC games again."

Goodbye LOL.

Goodbye, Yamaguchi-san.

Goodbye, CS.

Goodbye, Fantasy Westward Journey.

Bye now……

Goodbye, my youth.

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