All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 233 Finally Becoming a First-Class Student! (Bonus Chapter)
into the night.

Zhou Qing activated the Ice Fiend Gu, which had reached the second-tier high-grade level, and merged with it, traveling hundreds of miles to enter the Qilian Mountains.

He found a secluded spot in the mountains and sat cross-legged on a large rock.

Immediately afterwards, he took out an ice-blue spider the size of a washbasin from his primordial aperture.

[Refinement: Spirit-Summoning Gu]

[Rank: Tier 3, High Grade]

[Spirit-Subduing Gu: Forged by splitting the souls of the Four-Flavor Wine Worm, the Mysterious Spider Gu, and the Ice Soul Mysterious Spider, and then sending them to the Third Heaven to be tempered by the Heavenly Extreme Gale. Originally a top-grade third-tier Gu worm, it has now recovered most of its original power, returning to a high-grade third-tier.]

[Effects: Spiritual energy enters the body, foundation is established through celestial meridians]

[Heavenly Vein Foundation Building: By using the essence blood of the Mystic Spider to activate the Spirit-Subduing Gu, one can activate the Ice Soul Mystic Spider's innate divine ability, 'Heavenly Vein Foundation Building.' This allows the user to harness the power of heaven and earth to condense a 'Heavenly Vein' within the body, temporarily forming the 'Human Flower' of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, drawing in a massive amount of heaven and earth power to infuse the body, thus fundamentally improving physical constitution. The higher the purity and quantity of the Mystic Spider essence blood consumed, the stronger the effect.]

After consuming the essence and blood of the Ice Soul Mystic Spider, the Spirit-Subduing Gu recovered most of its energy, rising from a low-grade third rank back to a high-grade third rank, and gained the new ability of [Heavenly Vein Foundation Building].

At this moment, the internal structure of the Spirit-Subduing Gu was no longer as empty as before, appearing to be merely a shell.

Overall, it resembles an ice-blue crystal spider, exuding a powerful aura.

Especially after Zhou Qing mastered the third-tier divine weapon, the Demon Shadow Pearl, he was able to begin to draw upon the power of heaven and earth, thus gaining a clear understanding of the changes in the Spirit-Subduing Gu.

hum!
At this moment, all eight eyes on the head of the Spirit-Subduing Gu lit up.

The bright moon above Zhou Qing's head suddenly condensed into a tangible beam of moonlight.

Zhou Qing raised the Spirit-Subduing Gu high and infused it with his true essence.

The true essence in the two primordial apertures was consumed like flowing water.

After the Spirit-Subduing Gu recovered to the third-tier high-grade level, the consumption of true essence suddenly increased several times, and the true essence stored in the two Yuan Apertures was quickly depleted.

If Zhou Qing hadn't had a deep foundation, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand such a huge drain. He immediately had the four wine worms inhale and exhale the true essence in his dantian to replenish his primordial aperture.

The Azure Sea Tide Technique is showing initial effects, with a significant increase in the recovery and circulation speed of true essence.

hum!
The spirit-summoning gu suddenly trembled violently, emitting a series of clear chimes, and then it soared into the sky, merging with the moonlight as if it had vanished into thin air.

"Let me see the effects of the Heavenly Vein Foundation Building!"

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up as he pushed the Spirit-Subduing Gu to its limit.

boom--!
The next moment, Zhou Qing felt as if the moonlight shining on him had suddenly materialized, and a terrifying pressure filled his body.

Zhou Qing focused his mind and closed his eyes. Through his spiritual power, he 'saw' a golden thread, like a meridian, with one end connected to his crown chakra and the other end reaching the sky, disappearing into the moonlight.

The immense power of heaven and earth poured into the golden threads, then compressed rapidly, transforming from a misty, ethereal state into a liquid. It then rushed into Zhou Qing's body, flowing through his meridians.

"This is the Heavenly Vein?! This is the feeling of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown!"

As Zhou Qing experienced the miraculous effects of the 'Heavenly Vein,' the immense power of heaven and earth poured into his body, causing him to feel unprecedented pressure and pain, and his mind was thrown into chaos.

However, as a cool sensation spread through his body, his mind gradually calmed down, and the unbearable pain lessened.

At the critical moment, the Ice Skin Jade Bone technique came into play. The pure Xuan Spider bloodline activated the Ice Soul Xuan Light to protect Zhou Qing, reducing the probability of him going into qi deviation.

At this moment, Zhou Qing's skin quickly became crystal clear, and he seemed to be one with the world.

The meridians beneath his skin became clearly visible, and the liquefied power of heaven and earth rapidly circulated through his meridians and limbs, bringing about earth-shattering changes to his body.

Ultimately, this power of heaven and earth converged in Zhou Qing's Yuanqiao and Dantian.

"what--!"

The power of heaven and earth seemed to transform into a pair of invisible hands, pulling at Zhou Qing's vital energy points. The pain penetrated to the very marrow of his bones, striking the depths of his soul. Veins bulged on Zhou Qing's forehead, and he was covered in sweat. The intense pain caused all the muscles in his body to tremble, and every bone seemed to be about to shatter under the immense pressure, as if he would turn into a pile of minced meat in the next moment.

Fortunately, with the dual blessing of his Ice Skin Jade Bone and Ice Soul Mystic Spider bloodline, Zhou Qing withstood the repeated impacts of the power of heaven and earth.

The Demon Shadow Pearl floated beside him, with two Demon Shadow clones on his left and right. If Zhou Qing could not withstand the pressure of the Spirit-Subduing Gu and his body was injured, he could immediately switch between his main body and clones to transfer the injury.

As the moonlight gradually dimmed, Zhou Qing noticed that the Heavenly Vein above his head was slowly dissipating, and his two Yuan Apertures were faintly glowing. Upon internal inspection, he saw that the Yuan Apertures, which were originally almost exhausted, were now filled with true essence. If one did not look carefully, it would be difficult to notice the small space remaining at the top of the Yuan Apertures.

Ninety-nine percent true essence!
First-class qualification!
"It's finally done!"

Looking at his skin, which was faintly bleeding, Zhou Qing couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, his face revealing an uncontrollable excitement.

He felt the changes in his body. Although he did not awaken his spiritual body at the same time, he felt his connection to the power of heaven and earth becoming more and more obvious, and entered a mysterious state.

"If we do it one or two more times, we should be able to awaken our martial arts spirit body."

Zhou Qing put away the now dimmed spirit-summoning gu.

boom!
Zhou Qing released the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede. As true essence was poured into it, the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede's aura surged. Its already exaggerated body, which was more than five zhang long, expanded again, growing to a terrifying length of nearly seven zhang. The scorching aura it released made even Zhou Qing, who possessed the Ice Soul Profound Spider bloodline, feel unbearably hot.

"This is a Gu Master with first-class aptitude?!"

Zhou Qing then realized that he had not been able to unleash the full power of the second-tier top-grade Gu worm. It wasn't that the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede wasn't strong enough, but rather that he had been holding it back.

After his aptitude was upgraded to the first grade, not only did the amount of true essence stored in each of his primordial apertures increase from 77% to 99%, but more importantly, the speed at which his true essence circulated increased dramatically, enabling him to activate the Gu worms instantly.

"It's really not easy!"

Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. From now on, he would no longer be limited by his aptitude and true essence. Among those of the same level, the Gu worms that he couldn't activate, others probably couldn't activate either.

Unless, of course, it is a qualification of first-class or above.

"We've done everything we could." Zhou Qing sighed inwardly. It was a real pity that he couldn't help Wei Sheng regain the position of leader of the Five Poisons Sect.

But this was Wei Sheng's own choice, and there was nothing he could do about it.

However, breaking away from the Five Poisons Sect was also a good thing for the Wei family, as it allowed them to escape the vortex of the storm.

"Returning to Black Mountain Town will allow me to develop my own power."

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment.

The Wei family's return to Black Mountain Town and reopening of the White Cloud Martial Arts School would be the best outcome for Zhou Qing if they could establish their power around the school and simultaneously protect the spread of the Mountain God faith.

After all, the Qilian Mountains are rife with the return of a third-tier Gu Master from the Wuxi Barbarian Clan; the situation is far too complex.

Zhou Qing has already achieved first-class aptitude, and staying in the Southern Frontier to cultivate will not affect his progress.

Moreover, there are many mountains nearby, and as long as you go deep into them, you will find plenty of poisonous insects needed for refining Gu.

However, if they were to expand their influence, it would inevitably escalate the conflict with the Witch God Cult.

"If I were to face Lan Canghai now, my chances of winning would be slim."

Although he had awakened a first-class aptitude and greatly improved his strength, enabling him to unleash even greater combat power than the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede, Zhou Qing was not so arrogant as to think he could compete with veteran powerhouses like Lan Canghai. He was already doing well just to protect himself.

It's important to know that Lan Canghai also possesses a complete third-tier divine weapon, and it's unknown whether he has any other trump cards up his sleeve.
"I should focus on my cultivation first."

If we establish a power base, the target will be too big, and it will definitely attract the attention of Lan Canghai.

After all, he killed many members of the Witch God Cult and stole two Heavenly Fiend Corpses. Lan Canghai didn't come looking for him because he had more important things to do, or perhaps he didn't take him seriously at first, but the situation is different now.

Zhou Qing had no choice but to temporarily abandon this idea.

After awakening his first-class aptitude, Zhou Qing adapted to the changes brought about by the aptitude improvement. Unexpectedly, the aptitude improvement also significantly enhanced his Gu refining abilities.

Half a month later, Zhou Qing received a notification that the Wei family had led their martial artists to gather outside Tianyun City, preparing to return to Heishan Town.

After informing Lanlan, Zhou Qing spurred his horse and galloped out of the city.

Since he could return to Nanli County at any time to handle matters as long as he didn't leave Southern Xinjiang, there was no need to notify the Han family.

Through contact with Hu Ying, Zhou Qing asked Miao Yin to wait for him outside the city. After the two met up, they headed towards the outskirts of Tianyun City together.

When the two arrived at Tianyun City, the Wei family had gathered outside the city. From a distance, the convoy formed a long dragon.

"so many people?"

Zhou Qing was taken aback.

To his surprise, the number of martial artists who wanted to leave with Wei Sheng was far greater than he had anticipated.

No wonder the former leader of the Five Poisons Sect, Wan Shentong, favored Wei Sheng as the sect leader; his popularity was simply too high.

This is the result of Wei Sheng leaving the Five Poisons Sect for many years. If he had stayed in the Five Poisons Sect, he would probably have become the sect leader long ago.

"If I were Wan Guiliu, I probably wouldn't be able to tolerate someone like that either."

Zhou Qing frowned slightly.

I don't understand why Wan Shentong, who had the courage to split the Five Poisons Sect, didn't insist on passing on his skills to Wei Sheng.

Zhou Qing stared intently and, with his powerful perception, discovered that among the martial artists who had left with Wei Sheng, there were quite a few elderly people, including several at the Blood Exchange Realm and more than ten at the Bone Refining Realm.

With such strength, they could establish a first-class family in Nanli County, let alone go to Heishan Town. They could directly dominate Heishan Town and the nearby county towns, becoming one of the strongest forces.

This doesn't even take into account the strength of the three members of the Wei family. Wei Sheng underwent six blood transfusions, Wei Hongyu underwent five blood transfusions, and Wei Mingcheng underwent two blood transfusions.

(End of this chapter)