Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 533 The King of Mountains and Rivers' Guidance! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"you……"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jian's eyes widened, and he glared angrily at Sun Sheng.

He had already lost face in front of everyone once, and he feared that if he lost again, his Dao heart would be shattered.

He looked at Sun Sheng. He knew the man's character; he was lawless and could very well do something like this.

At the same time, a surge of anger welled up inside him.

If Lin Qi can't beat someone, surely he can't even defeat Sun Sheng?

So he got up and entered the virtual pod, logged into the Crimson Realm, and had a private duel with Sun Sheng. No one would know the outcome.

……

In the capital city, at the headquarters of the Crimson Sky Martial Arts Hall, in a spacious martial arts room.

"Boohoo!!"

Li Tianxing, with his delicate features, wore a white martial arts uniform and brandished a red spear, with crimson flames swirling around his body.

"Buzz!"

"Master, it's Sun Sheng on the phone!"

Li Tianxing put away his gun, and the red lines on his skin faded.

The red metal sphere opened, simultaneously projecting a large screen in front of him, and Sun Sheng's face immediately appeared on the other side.

Sun Sheng's lips curled up into a smug smile as he said:
"Tianxing, I have good news for you!"

"I just defeated Gu Jian!"

"Gu Jian's strength isn't that great either?"

"It was too easy to win..."

Upon hearing this, Li Tianxing immediately hung up the video call, not giving Sun Sheng a chance to show off.

At the same time, he also picked up his phone and called Gu Jian.

Just as Gu Jian exited the Crimson Realm and emerged from the virtual pod, he received another message from Li Tianxing.

[Li Tianxing: Log in to the Crimson Realm, let's have a spar!]

Upon seeing the message, Gu Jian's face immediately darkened. Here we go again?

He had just been defeated by Sun Sheng, but recalling the entire process of fighting with Sun Sheng just now...

If it were Li Tianxing instead, it seems like I could win?

Thinking of this, he turned around and entered the virtual pod again.

……

After half an hour,
In the Crimson Realm, amidst the devastation of the arena, the alloy floor was shattered, and charred areas were scattered everywhere.
The air still carried a lingering heat.

Gu Jian struggled to his feet, his blue armor riddled with bullet holes, his heavy sword lying on the ground not far away.

He looked dejected, his face was pale, and blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Opposite him, Li Tianxing, dressed in red armor, brandished a spear with one hand, pointing it at Gu Jian.

He slowly opened his mouth and asked:

How did Sun Sheng win?

Gu Jian was silent for a moment, then spoke with difficulty:

"I'm a little stronger than you. After a fierce battle lasting half an hour, I narrowly won!"

After hearing this, Li Tianxing sighed:
"Only after fighting you did I realize how powerful Lin Qi is!"

"How on earth did he do it?"

Gu Jian remained silent after hearing this, seemingly having lost all will to live.

Being defeated by three geniuses across the border in succession was a huge blow to him.

……

Deep in the mountains behind the Heilong base in Beijiang Province.

underground base.

This is in an exceptionally spacious cave, about the size of a football field.

"Da da!!"

A tall figure sat cross-legged on the ground. He was three meters tall and wore human green armor.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the ground was littered with the bones of monstrous beasts.

"Commander Kaz!"

A large screen was projected in front of Green Armor, projected from the silver bracelet on his wrist.

A man in a black mask appeared opposite them; it was Commander Lin.

"what's up?"

Commander Kaz looked up, revealing his green eyes. He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, like the chirping of insects.

The commander opposite slowly spoke:

"According to the intelligence we just received, Lin Qi has successfully crossed the border and defeated the genius Gu Jian!"

"His potential has exceeded our expectations; we must kill him as soon as possible!"

"Otherwise, he will become another top-tier ninth-realm martial artist in the future!"

"He's most likely at the peak of the seventh realm now; his growth has been too rapid!"

"If this continues, he'll break through to the eighth realm!"

"Once he reaches the eighth realm, killing him won't be so easy!"

After listening, Commander Kaz slowly spoke:

"Her Majesty the Queen has already told us!"

"In the next few days, a massive horde of monsters will erupt at the Black Dragon Base!"

"A level 10 calamity beast will descend at that time, which will also be our opportunity to make a move!"

"I will arrange for the best level 8 Zerg monsters to take action, and I will also take action."

Commander Lin's expression brightened; it was finally time to make a move!

Moreover, Commander Kaz is a level nine Zerg warrior, because in the Zerg, a commander must be level nine.

The Zerg have few leaders, and the losses to each of them are enormous.

So they usually don't make a move!

It seems that Lin Qi's potential has frightened even the Zerg.

If he put himself in the Zerg's shoes, he would also want to kill a genius like Lin Qi!

Otherwise, once the opponent grows stronger, it will become the Zerg's nightmare.

……

Turn off video calls.

Commander Kaz looked at the scene before him.

In the vast space, more than a dozen figures were feasting on the enormous corpse of a calamity beast.

In a short while, the corpse of the towering, mountain-like level-seven calamity beast, the Ironclad Rhinoceros, was completely devoured, leaving only its skeleton.

Each of the Zerg warriors exuded a powerful aura.

Some of them have golden skin, are covered in golden armor, have bulging muscles, and have exceptionally thick arms.

Some of them are jet black, with thick, armor-like skin that gleams with a metallic sheen.

Each one is more powerful than the modified martial artist.

Commander Kaz nodded. These dozen or so Zerg warriors would be of great use in the upcoming massive horde of monsters.

After thinking it over, he pressed the bracelet on his wrist, and his entire body instantly changed.

He transformed into an ordinary high-level martial artist wearing green armor, with a rugged face and wielding a battle sword.

……

On November 21st, it was still snowing at the Heilongjiang base!
The people at the base didn't bother with it, because after the outbreak of war, various firearms were used, and the snow naturally melted.

Moreover, the snow can also hinder the charge of the monsters.

The duel between Lin Qi and Gu Jian continues to generate buzz within the base.

Some rumors even reached Lin Qi's ears.

Room 206, martial arts room
A large green screen was projected in front of Lin Qi, who was dressed in a black robe.

Senior Brother Liang Tai's face appeared on the other side, and he said excitedly:

"Junior brother, have you heard the news?"

"I heard that Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing also successfully defeated Gu Jian last night and won!"

Do you think this is real or fake?

Lin Qi said, "It should be true!"

He naturally knew it was true, because Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing had both sent him messages last night.

They all stated that they had also defeated Gu Jian.

This made Lin Qi sigh, "They truly are the two strongest geniuses."

They were even able to defeat Gu Jian across borders, and now Gu Jian has become nothing more than a background character.

This also put pressure on Lin Qi.

The Xia Kingdom still has top-tier geniuses.

He is not strong enough to suppress everyone.

Senior Brother Liang Tai continued:

"Junior brother, just a few minutes ago, the War House listed Awakening Potions again!"

"I've already bought one bottle. If I can't awaken it this time, I don't know how long I'll have to wait!"

Lin Qi began to encourage them:

"Senior Brother, you are an S-class genius, you will definitely awaken."

……

A moment later, the eldest brother hung up the phone.

Lin Qi looked around at the air. His senior brother, Liang Tai, was calling at this time, seeking psychological comfort.

He was just a sixth-realm martial artist who hadn't awakened yet.

Earning 20 merit points is not so easy.

The effects of awakening potions will only weaken over time; if you fail to awaken the second time, the probability of awakening will decrease further each time.

Lin Qi picked up his phone and checked the group chat.

Besides talking about his battle with Gu Jian, everyone then discussed the awakening potion.

All the S-class geniuses on the entire planet Blue Star mobilized.

Including Lin Qi's fellow S-level geniuses, such as Ruan Qian and Ruan Yu, their families had already prepared merit points and purchased several bottles of awakening potions.

I want to awaken them all at once.

S-level geniuses have a high probability of awakening their powers.

Other levels of geniuses might not be so.

However, it is said that Guan Shan, Guo Heng, Zhou Xiyin and others are preparing awakening potions.

The entire Xia Kingdom was in an uproar because of the awakening potion.

A few months later, the number of students entering the Sky Dome Academy will increase several times over.

Lin Qi tidied up and left the room with the repaired gun.

"Hoohoo!!"

A gust of cold wind blew across his face in the corridor.

As we left the accommodation area, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

As far as the eye could see, everything was covered in white snow, and numerous intelligent robots were clearing the snow. Lin Qi, dressed in a black and gold robe, radiated warmth. Just as snowflakes were about to land on him, they seemed to be deflected by an invisible force.

Lin Qi walked slowly in the open space.

They soon arrived at the door of a luxury apartment, and the door slid open silently in an instant.

A warm breeze blew in from the antique-style living room.

Two figures were drinking tea. One of them was tall and burly, with a demeanor as imposing as a mountain.

The other person was dressed in a black robe and had a tall and straight posture.

"Grandmaster, Master!"

Lin Qi greeted him.

The two people on the sofa were none other than King Shanhe and Mu Hong.

The imposing Mountain and River King nodded and said, "Lin Qi has arrived!"

"Come over for tea!"

Lin Qi nodded, entered the living room, sat down opposite Shanhe Wang, and took the hot tea from his teacher Mu Hong.

He took a small sip of air, and a warm sensation flowed from his throat into his stomach.

Then it spreads to other parts of the body.

Finally, the rush to his brain caused Lin Qi to feel his brain becoming more active, and the speed of his thinking increased.

“Good tea!”

Lin Qi exclaimed in admiration.

King Shanhe slowly spoke up, "Of course it's good tea!"

"It can refresh the mind and temporarily enhance comprehension, which is of great benefit to the cultivation of martial arts skills."

Lin Qi nodded and drank three cups in a row.

My brain became unusually active and excited, as if countless insights were eager to emerge at any moment.

After finishing his last sip, King Shanhe stood up and said, "Let's go!"

Mu Hong and Lin Qi also stood up and followed Shanhe Wang into the martial arts room.

This is an exceptionally spacious martial arts room, a full 400 square meters, with 10 long spears hanging on the walls.

Lin Qi could sense from the cold light emanating from it that it was at least an eighth-tier spear.

King Shanhe took out one of the silver spears, its sharp tip slicing through the air and creating wisps of breeze.

He looked at Lin Qi and slowly began to speak:

"I will be very busy in the coming days."

"I don't have much time to guide you!"

"Since we have time today, I'll explain to you how to break through to the fifth rank and comprehend your own domain!"

Lin Qi gripped his black and gold spear tightly. His spear technique was now at the late fourth tier, or more precisely, 97% of the fourth tier.
I'm only 3% away from achieving level 5 marksmanship.

"Hoohoo!!"

King Shanhe brandished his spear; he was a burly man, yet he wielded the spear with extraordinary agility.

He slowly said:

"The fourth-level spear technique is about the realm of intent; it cultivates the power of that intent."

"One needs to constantly comprehend the essence of marksmanship and perceive nature in daily practice!"

"By integrating the power of heaven and earth and nature, the power of artistic conception is continuously enhanced and added to the spear technique."

As Shanhe Wang spoke, an invisible force surged forth, mountains and rivers appeared, and the power of the artistic conception filled the entire martial arts room.

"Hoohoo!!"

A fierce wind blew, and Lynch saw towering, imposing mountains and endless rivers.

Mu Hong, who was also watching from the side, was also a disciple of the Mountain and River King and had come today to receive guidance.

Although he has now successfully broken through to the fifth level of spear technique, he is not much better than Lin Qi.

He could no longer guide Lin Qi and could only rely on Shanhe Wang.

A phantom image of mountains and rivers appeared behind the Mountain and River King, and Lin Qi felt the power of the mountains and rivers pressing down on him.

He slowly began to speak:

"The fifth-tier spear technique is a domain, and one needs to build their own domain."

"In this field, your opponent's strength will be suppressed, or even attacked."

"But your strength will be greatly enhanced."

"This ebb and flow can effectively help you defeat your opponent."

"But the domain is not easy to comprehend; it is even more difficult than breaking through to the eighth realm?"

"Those who use Blood Spirit Mushroom, Dragon Blood Grass, and Blood Spirit Elixir at the Eighth Realm have a chance to undergo physical transformation and break through to the Eighth Realm."

"However, the field is exceptionally difficult."

Lin Qi nodded secretly after hearing this; every step of improving martial arts skills was extremely difficult.

King Shanhe spoke:

"Our Xia Kingdom is not lacking in Eighth Realm cultivators, but our martial arts skills are stuck at the Fourth Level!"

"For example, Liu Jing, although he has already broken through to the eighth realm, is still stuck at the fourth level of swordsmanship."

"It may take a long time to break through!"

"As for your teacher, he is an exception."

"His comprehension is stronger than his talent for cultivation. As long as he has enough resources, he will be able to keep improving!"

Lin Qi looked at his teacher, Mu Hong, and agreed with Shanhe Wang's statement.

Teacher Mu Hongyi broke through to the eighth realm, and soon his spear technique also broke through to the fifth level.

In comparison, Dean Liu is far inferior.

He was clearly a spiritual master, and more capable of comprehending techniques, yet he couldn't compare to his teacher, Mu Hong. It can only be said that the difference in their comprehension was too great.

King Shanhe began to unleash the "Shanhe Spear Technique".

The marksmanship he used was seamless and flawless.

It was created by the King of Mountains and Rivers himself, and it was the spear technique most suitable for him.

Lin Qi activated his [Golden Eyes] to watch Shanhe Wang display his spear technique.

He was very familiar with this gun technique, but in the hands of the Mountain and River King, it had a different feel to it.

Super vision, energy vision, X-ray vision, and other abilities are unlocked.

Penetrating the body of the Mountain and River King, the vibration frequency of his body, the trajectory of energy movement, and the power of the artistic conception it brought were clearly visible in his vision.

The secrets hidden within the Mountain and River Spear Technique are all revealed.

While demonstrating his spear techniques, King Shanhe began to teach:

"Fourth-tier cultivation intent, fifth-tier cultivation domain!"

"Understand the power of nature, control the power of cells, and transform your life force field."

"This is the essence of marksmanship!"

"You need to condense and compress the power of your intent into a single point, then unleash it, completely sublimating and transforming it into a domain!"

"The moment of breakthrough, you will feel the world suddenly open up."

Lin Qi seemed to understand something after hearing this!

My brain was working at high speed, and a flood of insights came to mind.

Lin Qi's eyes lit up; he instantly saw the direction for a breakthrough.

I felt a surge of excitement, sensing that I was getting closer and closer to a breakthrough.

"call!!"

A moment later, after the Mountain and River King finished his spear technique, gusts of wind blew across Lin Qi and Mu Hong's faces.

King Shanhe looked at Lin Qi and slowly said:

"Actually, even metal can be integrated into the artistic conception of mountains and rivers!"

"But ultimately, it's not the most suitable one."

"Only earth and water attributes are the most suitable for the 'Mountain and River Spear Technique'!"

"Your metal element is still a bit lacking!"

"Actually, you should specifically learn a metal-based marksmanship technique!"

"However, there is no five-star rated, artistic level marksmanship manual yet!"

"You were able to cultivate the 'Mountain and River Spear Technique' when you were already at the seventh realm, and you were still able to defeat Gu Jian. It can only be said that your talent is truly amazing!"

Even King Shanhe couldn't help but sigh, his tone tinged with regret.

Lin Qi said nonchalantly, "The difference isn't that big. The 'Mountain and River Spear Technique' is already the top spear technique in our Xia Kingdom."

This is his true thought: perhaps once he has fully mastered the advanced spear techniques of the "Mountain and River Spear Technique," this will become the ultimate skill of the Mountain and River King.

Only then might I consider starting to create my own marksmanship manual.

After all, creating your own marksmanship is much more difficult than mastering existing marksmanship.

King Shanhe looked at Mu Hong again and asked:

"Mu Hong, do you have any doubts?"

Mu Hong held the gun in one hand and voiced his doubts:

"Teacher, my marksmanship has reached the fifth level, and the difficulty of controlling my cells is also increasing..."

Upon hearing this, King Shanhe immediately understood and said:

"No matter how much I explain, you still might not understand!"

"Try it for yourself!"

After saying that, he reached out and placed his hand on Mu Hong's shoulder, and a terrifying aura enveloped Mu Hong.

Lin Qi, on the other hand, felt the weight of the mountains, as if his teacher, Mu Hong, was being suppressed by them.

Lin Qi activated the [Golden Eyes] viewing field to observe closely.

The more you observe him, the more you can understand.

……

after an hour
After the instruction concluded, inside the martial arts room, the Mountain and River King addressed Lin Qi and Mu Hong, saying:

"The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you!"

"Today's guidance is enough for you to cultivate for a long time."

"Lin Qi, when your marksmanship breaks through, you can ask Mu Hong about the cultivation of fifth-order marksmanship."

Lin Qi nodded his thanks: "Thank you, Master!"

Mu Hong bowed: "Thank you, teacher!"

The two then left.

Inside the martial arts room, only King Shanhe remained.

He brandished his spear and muttered to himself, "Once you reach the realm, taking another step forward becomes extremely difficult."

"The gap between martial artists at the ninth realm is also significant, even greater than the gap between those at the first and ninth realms!"

"The Crimson Emperor, I wonder how far he has progressed!"

King Shanhe recalled the Crimson Emperor, the strongest and most talented person on Earth.

Over the decades, no one knows just how powerful the current Crimson Emperor truly is.

According to Li Qifeng, the Heavenly Blade, when hunting the level 10 calamity beast, the Heavenly Calamity Flame Dragon, the Crimson Emperor most likely did not use his full strength.

The Crimson Emperor's purpose was to train other martial artists of the ninth realm.

……

(End of this chapter)