Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 114 Returning home in glory
The Azure Dragon let out a series of roars, soaring and dancing in the endless spiritual world, stirring up a vast wind and thunder wherever it passed...

Gao Wu felt his spirit shattered by the dragon's roar, his body pulverized by the wind and thunder, and his entire being turned into tiny particles from the inside out.

His consciousness was re-formed amidst the dragon's roar, his body was reshaped by the wind and thunder, and his body and spirit merged with the Azure Dragon into one, before disintegrating into tiny particles...

This process was repeated countless times. With a deafening dragon's roar, Gao Wu's consciousness transformed into a long dragon and returned to the endless abyss.

When Gao Wu opened his eyes, he saw rays of sunlight filtering through the gaps in the curtains and into the compartment. As the train moved forward, the light and shadow shifted and changed.

Looking across at the other side, Song Mingyue was sitting cross-legged in meditation. The light flowing from the window would occasionally brush across her face, her neat short hair, her long eyelashes, and her pink lips.

The clattering of the wheels, the slight swaying of the carriage, and the flickering light and shadows created an unusually peaceful atmosphere because of the girl's presence, even evoking a heartwarming feeling.

Gao Wu wasn't in a hurry to read the Book of Boundless Merit. He liked both the passionate and intense moments and this tranquil and warm one.

The two are not in conflict, but rather a harmonious whole. Only when life is good can people face challenges and difficulties with enthusiasm and passion.

When life is tough, people will only use all their strength to change their circumstances, and are unlikely to have any passion left.

Although Gao Wu had awakened his innate wisdom, he was still just an eighteen-year-old boy, so he was always full of youthful passion. This innate wisdom also made him realize how precious it was…

He cherished this state of being all the more, cherished the cool and pure Xiao Song, cherished Sister Jun, cherished his family and friends, and cherished everything beautiful before him...

Song Mingyue seemed to sense Gao Wu's gaze. She opened her eyes and looked at Gao Wu: "Your physical condition was a little abnormal last night..."

Before she could finish speaking, a hint of surprise appeared in Song Mingyue's bright eyes: "Your condition is a little different!"

Gao Wu laughed and asked, "How is it different?"

"His eyes are brighter now," Song Mingyue said after a moment's thought, "and he's even more handsome."

She wasn't praising Gao Wu, but rather making an accurate description of the facts.

With her level of mental strength, her perception was exceptionally sharp. She was especially familiar with advanced martial arts techniques.

Even the slightest change of 0.01 millimeters in Gao Wu's face and body could not escape her senses.

Overnight, Gao Wu underwent extremely subtle changes and adjustments from head to toe. This made his overall internal and external state more harmonious and stable.

In particular, subtle adjustments to his facial features make Gao Wu's features more three-dimensional, symmetrical, and proportionally beautiful, resulting in a more visually appealing appearance.

"Last night, I must have absorbed the Qilin Elixir, which caused a breakthrough in my spiritual power talent and triggered changes at the physical level..."

Gao Wu knew that he could not hide his changes from Song Mingyue, and he had already prepared an explanation for it.

The Book of Immeasurable Merit is his foundation, and no matter how close they are, he would never tell Song Mingyue these things.

The Qilin Elixir can stimulate a martial artist's life potential, with specific manifestations varying from person to person. It's also reasonable for it to boost his spiritual power talent.

As he spoke, he activated the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation and took the initiative to establish contact with Song Mingyue.

Song Mingyue clearly felt that the spiritual connection between the two was more stable, and the spiritual power that Gao Wu transmitted to her was also more refined, with a stronger and more mellow vitality.

Through the resonance of their spiritual powers, Song Mingyue's spiritual foundation, the Frost Serpent, became extremely active.

She was pleasantly surprised. Gao Wu's spiritual power did not seem to have increased, but the spiritual power that resonated with her had made extraordinary progress, benefiting her and the Frost Serpent as well.

With such daily spiritual resonance and fellowship, it won't be long before she, the Cold Nether Serpent, breaks through to the next level.

The senses are bidirectional. Song Mingyue can sense the changes in Gao Wu's Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, and Gao Wu can also sense the active state of Song Mingyue's Frosty Heavenly Serpent.

The Frosty Heavenly Serpent is the name of the spiritual secret technique that Song Mingyue cultivates, which is used as the foundation for visualizing a white serpent.

Last time, Song Mingyue's visualization of the white snake was destroyed, forcing her to start cultivating again. Gao Wu helped Song Mingyue enhance the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, thus enabling the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra and the Cold Netherworld Serpent to resonate.

With this upgrade of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse, the Frost Nether Serpent has clearly benefited greatly.

In fact, this kind of resonance cultivation is more beneficial to Song Mingyue. This is because the center of the Cold Netherworld Serpent visualization is the cold and dark underworld, which is endless cold.

Song Mingyue was naturally introverted, and after practicing this secret technique, her personality gradually became cold and indifferent, suppressing and erasing all kinds of human instinctive emotions.

This is a good thing for cultivation, but a bad thing for Song Mingyue, as she will gradually become alienated. The stronger her spiritual power, the more this alienation will erode her body and mind.

The Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra resonated with the Frost Netherworld Serpent, allowing Song Mingyue to draw vitality from it. This freed her from the negative effects of the Frost Netherworld Serpent and increased her cultivation speed many times over.

For Gao Wu, this resonance can establish a stable spiritual connection between the two parties and also help him refine the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra.

Each time you resonate with the Frost Serpent, it's equivalent to reciting the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra dozens of times, which is also a very good way to cultivate.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue resonated spiritually, completing the Dragon-Snake Dance thirty-six times before the divine incantation ended their resonance.

While Song Mingyue was completely absorbed in meditation, Gao Wu opened the Book of Boundless Merit.

The "Great Completion Realm" marked after the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra has changed to "Transformation Realm".

Looking at his physique again, it increased by five points, reaching a total of 20 points.

In his experience, top-tier warriors need to cultivate their bodies day and night by breathing in and out source energy, and they also need to specialize in body-building techniques in order to reach a physique of fifteen points.

With a physique of 20, one should already surpass martial arts masters like An Ziru and Shen An.

At the level of a martial arts master, the pursuit is on mastering source energy; few people will specifically temper their bodies. After all, the physical body has its limits.

Furthermore, there are special equipment such as bio-armor and divine weapons that can compensate for the weakness of the physical body. There is no need to put too much effort into this aspect.

Gao Wu certainly understood this principle, but having only 20 points in physique did not simply mean physical strength; rather, it represented his extraordinary vitality.

Looking at his lifespan, it had indeed exceeded the limit of 150 years and reached 200 years old.

That is, the root value increased by 0.5 points, reaching 8.5.

This proves that there is still some connection between the root ability and the body, just not a very deep one. It's also possible that the Qilin Elixir was completely absorbed, thereby enhancing the root ability.

In any aspect, an increase of 0.5 points is of little use.

Gao Wu was more concerned about the changes in the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra itself. After this great improvement, the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra could store eight layers of divine mantras between his eyebrows.

The simultaneous unleashing of the Eightfold Swift Thunder Transformation means that his spirit and agility can be increased by four points at the same time.

He couldn't test it properly in the cramped carriage. He could only wait until he got home.

Gao Wu used his Yin Spirit to introspect and saw that the blue light between his eyebrows was even brighter, and the eight-pointed star in his dantian acupoints was becoming increasingly radiant, with the gathered source energy several times stronger than before. The Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, as the fundamental divine mantra, was closely related to all aspects of his life. As the divine mantra was upgraded, the acupoints that gathered source energy were simultaneously strengthened.

Although he had anticipated this, he was still pleasantly surprised to see the state of the energy acupoints.

Using the source energy value from the last test as a benchmark, his source energy value should now be around one thousand. This is the level of a high-level warrior.

It sounds impressive, but considering the wonders of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, it's actually nothing special.

Even compared to Xiao Song's mental power, it is far inferior.

With the improvement of the Source Aperture, the efficiency of absorbing and exhaling Source Energy also increases. This can be considered a major step forward on the path of a martial artist.

If he cultivates step by step, it will take him at least five or six years to reach this level of source power.

His source power has been upgraded to the level of an advanced warrior, but the upgrade was too fast. His combat awareness and skills have not kept up, and even his body is not up to par due to lack of training. His muscles, bones and other power generation techniques are not good enough. All of this needs time to be honed.

The Yin spirit is extremely mysterious, able to perceive the subtle aspects of his mind and body, allowing him to more clearly and comprehensively understand the various changes brought about by the upgrade of the divine spell.

He had a feeling that the upgraded Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra could bless the Yin Spirit.

However, all of these require testing; he can't just rely on his intuition.

After finishing her homework, Song Mingyue opened her eyes, took out her phone and said to Gao Wu, "The money has arrived, 16 million. After deducting 5 million for the medicine, I will transfer 11 million to you."

Although she and Gao Wu were close, they kept their accounts separate. Actually, she didn't care much; it was mainly Gao Wu who insisted on this.

"It has to be Anjing's bookmakers who are generous and won't renege on their debts."

Gao Wu was very happy. The Qilin Cup champion still had four million, but it needed to go through many approvals before it could be transferred, and he didn't know how long it would take.

All things considered, gambling is still the fastest way to make money. No wonder so many people like it.

He actually wanted Sister Jun to place a bet as well, but Shang Qingjun firmly refused to gamble.

She believes gambling is a shortcut; losing isn't so bad, but once you get a taste of success, you'll fall into a bad path.

Gao Wu admired Shang Qingjun's rationality, and he understood the principle, but he couldn't resist such temptation. He also secretly reminded himself that he should do less of this kind of speculative thing.

"The bookmakers made a fortune off you, so this little bit of money is nothing."

Song Mingyue was well aware of this; Gao Wu winning the championship was a major upset, which was a huge boon for the bookmakers.

"What a pity..." Gao Wu understood this principle, but now he felt that the two of them were too timid. They should have been able to get the money if they had bet four million.

Fortunately, eleven million is still a large sum of money, and he also has 50,000 points from the Hunter's Guild, which can be exchanged for potions, weapons, and so on. This money is more than enough to improve their family's life.

At 9:30 a.m., the train arrived at the station on time.

Before Gao Wu even stepped out of the train carriage, he could see the welcoming crowd outside through the window.

A large group of primary school students, holding colorful flags and flowers, lined up in two rows. In front of them were leaders from a middle school, as well as officials from the governor's residence, and even a large red inflatable archway with gold lettering. Further back, there was a band playing drums and gongs.

As soon as the Dongjiang No. 1 Middle School team stepped off the train, they were greeted by a deafening roar of gongs and drums and the crackling of firecrackers. A group of elementary school students waved flowers and colorful flags, shouting "Welcome! Welcome!"

Although it was also the first time that Coach Song Yunhui had experienced such a situation, she had been notified in advance and handled it with relative composure.

The other young team members were a bit awkward. It's fine to brag in private, since none of them had ever seen such a scene before.

As the primary contributor, Gao Wu was greeted with numerous garlands around his neck upon his arrival, and he shook hands and posed for photos with the leaders, which was quite dazzling...

To be honest, he used to dislike these kinds of useless rituals.

However, as the protagonist of the ceremony, the absolute center of the scene, and the focus of everyone's attention, Gao Wu quickly felt the benefits of this sense of ritual.

How can life be complete without a sense of ritual!
Otherwise, how can we demonstrate the prestige of the Kirin Cup championship? Otherwise, how can we show the importance that leaders from the school, the government residence, and other parties attach to this? Otherwise, how can we show the Dongjiang people's love for this honor?
At the formal welcoming ceremony in the station square, the school leaders publicly announced that they would reward the martial arts team handsomely, especially the advanced martial arts team, with a reward of one million yuan!

Dongjiang No.1 Middle School is financially powerful; one million is nothing to them. However, the honor of winning the Qilin Cup will become a glorious chapter in the school's history, permanently linked to the school, transforming into a shining golden brand!
For a school, reputation is the most important thing!
The million-yuan prize made Gao Wu smile broadly. He was about to graduate, and words were useless; money was the most practical thing to do.

Even though he has over ten million, he will never complain about having too much money!
The media in Anjing weren't very interested in Gao Wu's championship, but it was a different story in Dongjiang.

Since Gao Wu got off the bus, he has been surrounded by various media outlets. His schedule is packed with events, including a meeting with the Chief Executive.

When Gao Wu returned home, it was already past 10 p.m. The old man was still awake, waiting for Gao Wu.

Seeing Gao Wu's exhausted appearance, the old man gave up the idea of ​​talking to him and told Gao Wu to rest first...

Even with a high level of physical fitness (20 points) from a full day of intense activities, Gao Wu felt a bit overwhelmed.

The main challenge is meeting all sorts of people, saying all sorts of things, and having to concentrate fully on each one. No one would really care if he said a few wrong things, since it's all local media and there's no need to smear him.

Gao Wu, however, has high standards for himself. After all, with all the media hype surrounding him, as a youth idol of Dongjiang, he needs to be careful with his words and actions, at least not leading the young people astray...

After taking a shower and completing his daily tasks, Gao Wu's spirits were fully restored.

A constitution of 20 points is indeed terrifyingly strong.

Gao Wu first tried to enhance himself with the Eightfold Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra. The Swift Wind and Thunder Transformation increased his agility and spirit by four points, with his spirit reaching nineteen points, which was extremely powerful.

According to calculations, a martial arts master's mental strength is converted into about eighteen points.

Nineteen points of spiritual power, activating the Swift Thunder Transformation, should be enough to penetrate a martial artist's spiritual power and destroy the source force field.

Without the protection of the source force field, even a martial arts grandmaster cannot withstand a single blow from his Destiny Sword!
As the new moon rose in the night sky, Gao Wu's Yin spirit silently passed through the wall and drifted to the familiar street corner.

Traveling 500 meters in his mind, Gao Wu felt no strain. The enhancement of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra also had a certain degree of improvement on his Yin Spirit.

Apart from that, there doesn't seem to be much difference.

Gao Wu thought for a moment and tried to enhance the Yin Spirit with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra. As the mantra was cast, a faint blue light appeared on the Yin Spirit, which also made the Yin Spirit more substantial.

"It works!" Gao Wu was overjoyed. The problem with the Yin God was that it was too weak, and wielding the Heavenly Fate Sword posed no threat to a martial artist.

By empowering the Yin Spirit with the Eightfold Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, the Yin Spirit can also unleash the Swift Wind and Thunder Transformation. Simultaneously, by unleashing the Sixfold Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra, the Yin Spirit gains even greater explosive power!
Even with the combined power of two divine spells, the Yin spirit can only last for a maximum of three seconds!
However, a Yin spirit in this state can kill a martial artist if given even the slightest opportunity!

After cultivating for so long, Gao Wu finally had a way to deal with martial arts masters, which made him very happy...

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