Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 106 Azure Dragon Transforms into a Star
The river water grew colder and colder, and the turbid waves crashing down on us were like a giant wall of water.

Gao Wubi now has 2,500 kilograms of strength in his arms, and with the kicking of his legs, he can forcefully part the waves and move against the tide.

After swimming for more than half an hour, Gao Wu's stamina was almost depleted.

He could handle the massive waves that swept in, but the key issue was that the low temperature of the river water kept absorbing his body heat. Even with his strong physique, he felt cold all over and was extremely tired.

Looking back, the Longmen Bridge had become a dark shadow in the white rain. Even with his sharp eyesight, he couldn't see Shang Qingjun and the other two.

Using his mysterious spiritual senses, Gao Wu was still able to detect Song Mingyue's location. They had already left the bridge and were probably heading to the parking lot.

Clearly, the group intended to pick him up in a car.

"clever!"

Gao Wu muttered to himself, then focused all his attention on himself.

Risking one's life to jump into the river and go upstream is not about showing off, but about forcing oneself to reach one's full potential in dire circumstances.

There were still six Azure Dragon Divine Qi incantations deep between his eyebrows, but he did not want to activate them.

This is the time to persevere and unleash the full potential of your powerful physique. In the ever-present threat of the river's collapse, try to comprehend the divine meaning of a dragon leaping through the abyss.

With his physical strength greatly depleted, Gao Wu felt his arms were tense and stiff, and he could no longer exert any strength. His legs could no longer move the water.

A large wave crashed over and swept Gao Wu into the depths of the river.

In that critical moment, Gao Wu held his breath. He didn't rush to activate the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, but instead rolled around in the river with the current...

Riding the winds and waves, splitting rocks and piercing clouds, the four sword techniques spun wildly in Gao Wu's mind.

Both the Soaring Dragon Sword and Palm techniques originate from the Soaring Dragon Leaping Abyss move. Song Mingyue and Tie Dalong have both said that to master the Soaring Dragon Sword and Palm techniques, one must comprehend the true meaning of Soaring Dragon Leaping Abyss.

Song Mingyue explained it more clearly: if he wanted to condense source power, he needed to comprehend the Soaring Dragon Leaping Abyss.

The Dragon Sword and Palm are specific applications, while the Dragon Leaps Over the Abyss represents the fundamental principle.

Gao Wu wasn't in a hurry; with his solid foundation, advancing to the rank of warrior was only a matter of time.

Bai Yushuang came over and mocked him directly, which ignited Gao Wu's competitive spirit.

He refused to believe that advancing to the rank of warrior was that difficult!

The Yin God refined the Heavenly Fate Sword, allowing him to become one with the sword when he held it, and even elevating his swordsmanship to the level of mastery.

In other words, he can experience advanced sword techniques at any time through the Heavenly Fate Sword.

Gao Wu has been practicing swordsmanship recently, trying to sense the difference between the advanced and minor levels of swordsmanship.

He has mediocre talent in martial arts, but that doesn't mean he has intellectual problems.

Through repeated comparisons and practice, Gao Wu gained some insights. This time, spurred on by Bai Yushuang, he decided to try an extreme path as well.

"The dragon leaping from the abyss does not mean that the dragon is soaring and dancing in the abyss, but rather that the dragon leaps up from the abyss, embodying the momentum of a dragon soaring in the sky..."

The Nine Forms of the Dragon are derived from the Twelve Divine Forms True Method. Generally, martial artists who practice the Nine Forms of the Dragon will use the technique of "Dragon Leaping Over the Abyss" to condense their acupoints and gather source power.

The most crucial point lies in the word "leap" in the phrase "dragon leaps over the abyss." It signifies taking flight, breaking free from the constraints of the abyss, and from then on, soaring freely through the heavens.

Gao Wu understood the principle behind it, but he just couldn't integrate that principle into his martial arts.

Song Mingyue repeatedly emphasized that the essence of understanding the true meaning of martial arts is to adjust the fluctuations of spiritual power, so that the body and mind are in harmony and unity, and to establish a stable resonance with the source power.

The so-called true meaning of martial arts, such as breathing, movement, and visualization, are all just means.

Gao Wu had a different opinion, because the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra could indeed transform into a wondrous and powerful Azure Dragon, which actually caused him some trouble.

What is the difference between the Azure Dragon formed by the divine incantation and his martial arts visualization?
Gao Wu rolled around in the river for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the problem. Holding his breath for so long made him dizzy, his blood and qi stagnated, and he couldn't hold on any longer.

If this continues, he might really drown here... Gao Wu wasn't afraid, but there was no point in holding his breath in the water.

With a thought, he activated the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Spell stored between his eyebrows.

A cyan aura transformed into a dragon and soared into the sky, its light spreading throughout Gao Wu's entire body. This gave him renewed vitality from near-suffocation, and his body instantly regained its strength.

Almost instinctively, Gao Wu bent and sprang up, using his arms to propel himself out of the water.

As he let out a long breath, Gao Wu suddenly remembered his actions just now.

The body is supple and graceful like a dragon's twists and turns, the legs swing like a fish's tail, the arms exert force like dragon claws, and the head is like a dragon's head, guiding all changes.

Therefore, the body is transformed by riding the wind, the legs by breaking through the waves, the arms by splitting rocks, and the head by piercing through the clouds.

The four forms of the Dragon Soaring Sword combined with the mother sword form is the Dragon Soaring Abyss.

Gao Wu suddenly realized that he understood the principle and had mastered the Youlong Sword, but he had not been able to truly unify it.

Ultimately, they relied too much on external forces and took shortcuts. Their cultivation in martial arts was still lacking.

On the contrary, unintentionally, the divine incantation stimulated the body's vitality, instantly achieving internal and external unity.

He also entered a mysterious state during his enlightenment, where the various levels of body, spirit, and consciousness intersected and there was no longer any distinction between them.

Gao Wu felt a tremor deep within his dantian, as if some invisible barrier had been broken, and strands of source energy from heaven and earth naturally converged at his dantian.

The Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra deep between his brows was stimulated by the source power of his acupoints, causing its azure spiritual light to flicker and seem about to erupt.

The sudden change gave Gao Wu an idea. He was naturally bold, so he immediately tried to activate a Azure Dragon Divine Qi Spell.

After the azure spiritual light spread throughout his body, it naturally converged into his dantian along with the gathering source energy, adding a layer of azure color to the condensed acupoint and stabilizing the newly formed acupoint.

Having discovered that the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation was beneficial and harmless, Gao Wu activated four more Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantations.

With the blessing of rays of azure spiritual light, the acupoints condensed deep within his dantian transformed into an azure eight-pointed star.

At this point, the newly opened acupoints have completely solidified and stabilized.

The azure octagonal acupoint is like a star deep in the night sky—bright, profound, and stable, seemingly capable of transcending time and space and existing eternally. Through this azure octagonal star deep within the dantian, Gao Wu can sense and absorb the source energy between heaven and earth, and resonate with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra between his eyebrows.

The Yin Spirit can also circulate source energy, but it is extremely ethereal and illusory, completely different from the feeling of breathing source energy in his physical body.

Gao Wu found it hard to describe the feeling; it was like a fledgling bird leaving its nest for the first time and soaring through the sky.

I felt the vastness of the world, as if I could roam freely...

Inside the parking lot, Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying sat in the front row. Both of them were soaked and looked quite disheveled. Fortunately, Zhou Hongying had spare clothes in the trunk, and they each took a jacket.

Zhou Hongying was bold; she took off her shirt and changed into a jacket in the car, completely disregarding Song Mingyue in the back seat.

Song Mingyue actually took a look. Zhou Hongying's skin was snow-white, firm, and smooth, and her figure was full of feminine beauty and sexual tension.

She had to admit that such a body was truly beautiful, and she couldn't help but take a second look.

Including Shang Qingjun, although she is not as tall as Zhou Hongying, she has the proportions and possesses the unique, reserved, and elegant beauty of an Eastern woman.

The two beauties were no less stunning than Bai Yushuang, and perhaps even more so.

Bai Yushuang is beautiful, but she is still somewhat naive and arrogant without any sense of reason, which greatly diminishes her charm.

Zhou Hongying let out a long breath. The wind and rain outside suddenly dropped the temperature, and she was soaked to the bone. Even as a high-level martial artist, she felt very uncomfortable.

After changing into dry clothes and turning on the heater, I felt completely refreshed.

She turned to Song Mingyue and asked, "What do we do? Should we drive upstream to pick up Xiaowu?"

Shang Qingjun was also about to ask about this, and she turned to look at Song Mingyue.

Just as Song Mingyue was about to speak, she suddenly changed her expression, shut her mouth, and even closed her eyes.

Zhou Hongying looked at Shang Qingjun with a puzzled expression. She didn't quite understand what Song Mingyue meant. Shang Qingjun shook her head slightly at Zhou Hongying, indicating that she shouldn't worry.

This was her first meeting with Song Mingyue, but she could tell that although Song Mingyue was aloof, she was very polite, and there must be a reason for such an unusual behavior.

Zhou Hongying made a face at Shang Qingjun, but didn't say anything more.

The carriage was very small, and the three women didn't speak; they could even hear each other breathing.

The silent atmosphere even made Zhou Hongying feel somewhat oppressed.

Fortunately, Song Mingyue was silent for only a short while before she opened her eyes and said to Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying, "It's alright. Gao Wu will be back soon."

"Huh?" Zhou Hongying looked surprised. "Don't we need to pick him up?"

"No need." Song Mingyue shook her head slightly, without explaining why she didn't want to.

Zhou Hongying then looked at Shang Qingjun, her eyes filled with curiosity and confusion. How could Song Mingyue be so certain? Did she have some special way of connecting with Gao Wu?
She carefully examined Song Mingyue. The other woman was wearing a short trench coat, which concealed her identity quite well. Perhaps she really was hiding some kind of communication device on her person...

Shang Qingjun hesitated, but Song Mingyue spoke with such certainty that asking further questions would make her seem distrustful of Song Mingyue.

The rain was heavy, the wind was strong, and the waves were towering. Even if they had a boat, it would be difficult for them to find Xiao Wu now, and under these circumstances, there was really nothing she could do.

Zhou Hongying, however, had no reservations. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Why did Xiao Wu suddenly jump into the river? Was it for martial arts?"

This behavior is indeed cool, but extremely irrational. She also finds it hard to understand what direct connection there is between rushing into the river and practicing martial arts.
“Everyone’s understanding of the Dao is different; this is his Dao.” Song Mingyue didn’t want to speak, but out of respect for Shang Qingjun, she still offered an explanation.

Zhou Hongying became even more curious: "What kind of path is this?"

Song Mingyue shook her head slightly and remained silent.

Zhou Hongying was slightly embarrassed. She made a face at Shang Qingjun, indicating that Song Mingyue was a really strange person.

Shang Qingjun gently patted Zhou Hongying's hand and said, "Let's wait and see."

Zhou Hongying was a restless person; she kept checking her phone and whispering with Shang Qingjun. After more than twenty minutes of this, she couldn't help but ask Song Mingyue again when the car door was opened.

A white shadow flashed, and Gao Wu was already sitting in the back row.

"Huh?" Zhou Hongying was startled to see Gao Wu suddenly appear, but she immediately exclaimed in surprise, "You're back!"

Shang Qingjun also saw Gao Wu, and she was overjoyed: "Xiao Wu, are you alright?"

"I'm fine now, very fine!" Gao Wu grinned.

"Why don't you change your clothes first?" Zhou Hongying originally wanted Gao Wu to change into some dry clothes, but she found that Gao Wu was completely dry, even his hair was dry, without a trace of water. She was surprised and asked, "Hey, how did you get like this?"

The question seemed abrupt, but Gao Wu understood immediately. He laughed heartily, "I attained enlightenment in the river, achieving great mastery of my skills. Drying clothes is a piece of cake..."

He was actually just bragging; he used the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra to dry the clothes.

Only after he awakened his source power and concentrated it in his acupoints, and his control over the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Spell became more refined, did he dare to use the divine spell to dry his clothes.

Shang Qingjun was both surprised and delighted: "You've advanced to the rank of warrior?"

Gao Wu said proudly, "Your brother is just that outstanding! He comprehended the Dao just like that! Becoming a mere warrior is nothing, he accomplished it with ease!"

Shang Qingjun originally wanted to ask Gao Wu for more details, but seeing Gao Wu laughing and bragging, she felt relieved.

Regardless, it's good that he succeeded. How he became a samurai isn't important... but to become a samurai at the age of eighteen is a top-tier genius even in the Northern Continent!

"Xiao Wu has really made something of himself!"

She looked at Gao Wu with a smile, her bright eyes full of relief and joy.

Zhou Hongying was utterly shocked. Her mouth was agape and her eyes were wide: "You've become a warrior? How did you do that?"

She was also a high-level martial artist, so she naturally knew how difficult the transition from martial artist to warrior was. Could a high-level martial artist really break through by jumping into the river and swimming around once?

If it's that easy, then she wants to try it too!
Looking at Zhou Hongying's charming yet innocent and naive appearance, Gao Wu couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart: This young lady is quite fun...

(The protagonist has been promoted to Samurai~ Great news! Please support with your monthly votes~ It's already late June, let's go, everyone~)

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