Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 140 The Perfection of Swordsmanship
On August 29th, Yan Shanyue arrived at Tianji Tower carrying the Tian Shu Sword.

"Hello, I would like to challenge the Nine Limits of Heaven."

Yan Shanyue frequently visited Tianji Tower this year. Although she didn't know the gatekeeper's name, she had become quite familiar with him.

She nodded politely: "Please register me."

“Someone’s already here. Come back in a few days.” Yang Tielin naturally recognized Yan Shanyue. The girl was quite polite, reserved and calm, and had a very decent appearance, but he didn’t particularly appreciate her.

They are the kind of people who focus solely on cultivation and are indifferent to external things. Such geniuses have unwavering willpower and will have a bright future in martial arts.

However, to those around her, such a person is extremely boring, even useless. This is because she only cares about her own cultivation and pays no attention to anything else or anyone else.

Yan Shanyue was a little surprised. She had already discussed it with Wang Ye and Ye Chang'an. If these two didn't come, basically no one else would.

The Nine Limits of Heaven are extremely dangerous and have very high requirements for those who attempt them.

Of the more than two thousand students at Anhui University Martial Arts Academy, those truly qualified to attempt the challenge have already passed. Those who aren't qualified will only try once to experience the difficulty and won't come back.

The new semester hasn't started yet, so logically no one should be trying to bypass the gate. Moreover, the gatekeeper teacher said it would take several days.

Yan Shanyue was a little curious about who was attempting the challenge. Could it be Gao Wu? Or Song Mingyue?

Both were rated as top-tier freshmen, especially Gao Wu, who has received official recognition recently, and his demon-slaying video has become extremely popular.

Now, they directly refer to him as the King of Youth, even dropping the words "Northern State." This title is very prestigious.

This has sparked much controversy. Many young people in the Northern Continent are not convinced, not to mention the young martial artists from the other thirteen continents.

Online, teenagers from various states are now mocking and ridiculing Gao Wu, putting him in the eye of the storm, but also bringing his popularity to a peak.

Now, not only in Beizhou, but almost all the teenagers in the entire alliance know Gao Wu's name!
Yan Shanyue wasn't envious of this; she felt these were all empty titles, more harmful than helpful to cultivation. She wanted to ask the gatekeeper if there were any high-level martial artists among them, but then she thought better of it.

Besides, it's a matter of personal privacy, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to ask.

She nodded and said, "Then I'll come again in a few days. Goodbye."

After giving a greeting, Yan Shanyue turned and quickly left.

On September 1st, Yanshan Yue arrived at Tianji Tower again. Today, new students are registering and will then participate in the garrison training, which will last for 20 days.

The training is designed to emphasize discipline and strengthen organization. Every new student goes through this process; there are no exceptions.

If Gao Wu was the one who was trying to pass the test a few days ago, then he should have also gone to participate in the training.

Before Yan Shanyue could even knock, Yang Tielin opened a small window with a smile: "There's someone inside. Come back in a few days."

Yan Shanyue looked surprised; she really wanted to ask who was inside! The gatekeeper teacher's smile was a bit lewd; was he just teasing her because she was young?

She gave the gatekeeper a deep look, but didn't question him. She simply lowered her eyes and said, "Then I'll come back in a few days."

Yang Tielin noticed that Yan Shanyue was somewhat unhappy, that the girl harbored doubts, and that she distrusted him, but he did not explain.

What a joke! Even if the other party were a martial arts master, let alone a young girl like Yan Shanyue, he wouldn't need to explain.

Guarding the Nine Limits of Heaven isn't exactly a pleasant job, but it's certainly easy and leisurely. Even if he didn't abuse his power for personal gain, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to use his authority for anything.

How much profit can there be in this run-down place?

Yan Shanyue felt a bit stifled after returning home and couldn't help but vent a few words in the group chat.

Wang Ye and Ye Chang'an both expressed sympathy, and at the same time, they were both curious about it.

The Nine Limits of Heaven are extremely dangerous, and each battle consumes a great deal of energy, requiring two days of rest and recuperation. Logically speaking, no one can occupy this position every day.

"I'll go ask." Wang Ye was very enthusiastic about this. Although he was proud, he loved socializing and had a good relationship with several professors in the college.

After a while, Wang Ye sent a message in the group: "I've found out, neither Gao Wu nor Song Mingyue participated in the training."

Wang Ye then sent a shocked emoji: "I've heard a shocking secret!"

Yan Shanyue was too lazy to pay attention to such childish chat, but Ye Chang'an played along perfectly, sending a wide-eyed surprised emoji: "What secret?"

"Song Mingyue has already become a disciple of Master Lu, a personal disciple." Wang Ye didn't keep them in suspense and directly revealed this important news.

Ye Chang'an remained silent. Yan Shanyue, who was watching the screen, was also very surprised.

The academy has four grandmasters, each with extremely high standards for accepting disciples. In the last ten years, only two people have been able to directly become their disciples.

Anyone else who wants to become a disciple of a grandmaster must first pass the Nine Limits of Heaven. In fact, even if someone passes the Nine Limits of Heaven, the grandmaster will only accept them as a disciple, but not necessarily as a personal disciple.

There's a huge difference between a disciple and a direct disciple.

What skills does Song Mingyue possess that would make Lu Yuan, known for his strictness, take notice of her? Why is it that a highly skilled martial artist, who has risen to fame and slain countless demons, has failed to become his disciple?

Yan Shanyue couldn't quite understand it.

Even the usually joking Wang Ye and Ye Chang'an fell silent. They had both been admitted to Anhui University Martial Arts Academy by skipping grades and were considered top geniuses of their generation.

They were all led to meet the grandmasters, received encouragement from them, and even learned secret techniques from them. However, no grandmaster was willing to make an exception and directly accept them as disciples.

The sudden appearance of Song Mingyue, who was completely unknown, led her to become Grandmaster Lu's disciple. This shows that Grandmaster Lu believes Song Mingyue is stronger than all of them!

Of course, there are issues of compatibility between cultivation methods, but as long as someone has enough talent, grandmasters will be eager to take them on as disciples; they wouldn't consider these things...

On September 9th, Yan Shanyue went to Tianji Tower again, this time arriving at 7 o'clock.

Seeing the security guard's ambiguous smile, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. She asked, "Hello, surely there's no one inside at this hour?"

Yang Tielin smiled: "There's no one here right now. But I've already made plans with others. Sorry."

Yan Shanyue frowned slightly: "Can we still make reservations?"

“Of course you can make an appointment if you’re willing. After all, you need to maintain a certain pace when you’re doing the challenges,” Yang Tielin replied.

“Then I’ll make an appointment too,” Yan Shanyue said.

"Naturally."

"I've made an appointment for tomorrow," Yan Shanyue said.

"Sorry, all my appointments for this month are booked." Yang Tielin shook his head. He wasn't trying to make things difficult for the girl; it was just that Gao Wu had arranged for her to be booked until the 30th.

Actually, there's a freshman welcome party on the 20th, and Gao Wu, as a freshman representative, has to attend. He also needs to rehearse beforehand, so he'll have a free day. However, Yang Tielin didn't want to talk about it. Adding this day in the middle of the day wouldn't make much sense.

Yan Shanyue was genuinely angry. She asked, "Who made the reservation so far in advance?"

"It's not convenient to talk about that." Yang Tielin naturally wouldn't argue with a young girl, but he also didn't have time to coax a child, so he casually closed the small window.

Yan Shanyue stood still, determined to see who had taken over the Nine Limits of Heaven.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, Gao Wu leisurely walked into the courtyard with his bag on his back and immediately saw the girl standing at the gate.

The other party was dressed in a black combat suit, with long eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, a handsome appearance, a height of about 1.75 meters, a well-proportioned figure, and a simple, three-foot-long sword with a sheath.

The girl's bone structure was actually a bit strong, but her facial features were perfectly proportioned; her oval face possessed a unique grandeur characteristic of women from the North. Her bright eyes held a calm gaze.

She looks young, but she has the seriousness of a middle-aged female homeroom teacher in her thirties or forties.

Gao Wu had never seen the girl before, but he immediately guessed her identity because he saw three acupoints on her body shining with spiritual light, indicating that she was a high-level warrior.

To become a high-ranking warrior at such a young age is a rare feat even within the vast martial arts academy. The girl must be the legendary genius, Yan Shanyue.

He is indeed a genius!

He condensed a second acupoint, making him comparable to the girl in terms of source power level.

"Hello." Gao Wu knew that Yan Shanyue was there to try her luck, so he greeted her with a smile.

Yan Shanyue took a deep look at Gao Wu. She had watched Gao Wu's videos many times and naturally recognized him.

The other person's tall and slender figure was too distinctive. When speaking at close range, Gao Wu's smile was brighter than the sun in the sky.

Although Yan Shanyue wasn't infatuated with handsome men or beautiful women, she had to admit that Gao Wu was indeed very charming, not in the vulgar sense of male beauty, but with a powerful vitality that shone like the rising sun.

She nodded politely and said, "Hello."

Before Gao Wu could speak, Yan Shanyue asked directly, "How did you make the reservation, and how was it possible to make a reservation for so long?"

"Haha..." Gao Wu couldn't help but laugh, "This is within Uncle Yang's authority. You just need to get along well with him."

Yan Shanyue frowned deeply. Sure enough, this wasn't a proper procedure. It was the security guard abusing his power. She wanted to say something, but then felt it was pointless to fuss over such a trivial matter.

Since it's not something urgent, she can just wait until next month.

As she left with her sword, she nodded to Gao Wu, mainly to thank him for speaking frankly.

Yang Tielin opened the door and let Gao Wu in. Gao Wu said with a grin, "She seems a little unhappy."

"People like this can only keep their anger to themselves. On the other hand, only those who can keep things to themselves and their thoughts hidden can achieve great things," Yang Tielin said casually.

As a martial arts master, why would he care whether a young girl is angry or not?

Yang Tielin then said, "You just focus on getting through the checkpoints, I'll arrange the appointments for you. Even the principal can't cut in line. I'm just a gatekeeper, if I don't even have this much power, what's the point of my job!"

"Thank you, Uncle Yang. I will try my best to pass the level as soon as possible!"

Gao Wu chatted with Yang Tielin for a while before carrying his bag and entering the Heavenly Limit Nine Secret Realm.

Before entering the first level, Gao Wu took out a high-grade flying squirrel medicine and injected it all into his body via intramuscular injection. He also took a high-grade golden ginseng oral liquid.

After several days of testing, he discovered that engaging in high-intensity combat after injecting the drug could better stimulate its effects. However, it also took a heavy toll on his body, so he needed to carry several bottles of high-grade ginseng oral liquid.

Today is his 18th birthday. After today, he will be a legal adult.

Having just received the tenth injection of advanced flying squirrel serum, I'm in peak condition. If all goes well, I might be able to pass the ninth level today!
Gao Wu entered the secret realm carrying the Destiny Sword. He had been there for almost twenty days and had already mastered the fastest way to clear the realm.

There's no need to overthink the first few levels; just unleash your power instantly and strike the opening with the Destiny Sword.

Thirty minutes later, Gao Wu had already reached the seventh level. Without using Yin Spirit, this level was extremely difficult.

Fortunately, he opened his second acupoint and unleashed his source power through the Eightfold Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra. In an instant, his source power value was enough to reach nine thousand, which was enough to suppress the giant tiger at the source power level.

With the increased speed, a piercing sword thrust into the giant tiger's gaping maw, the nine-foot Heavenly Fate Sword almost entirely penetrating its body. The kinetic energy inherent in the blade, combined with the sword vibration technique activated by the Dragon Soaring Secret Sword, instantly destroyed the giant tiger's life force.

In just one encounter, Gao Wu defeated the giant tiger of the seventh level.

After resting for an hour at the entrance to the eighth level, Gao Wu felt that all the medicinal effects had been completely digested, and his body felt light and agile, indescribably light and comfortable.

Looking at the Book of Immeasurable Merits again, Agile has already mentioned 13 points.

The ten high-grade flying squirrel potions increased his agility by a total of 0.4. However, since his base agility was high, the effects of the high-grade potions were not very noticeable.

A 0.4 point increase translates to a 20% improvement in agility, which is already a significant leap forward. Adding the four agility boost from the Gale Transformation, a 20% increase becomes truly formidable!

The improvement in agility is not just about increasing speed and reaction time, but more importantly, it is about improving coordination both inside and outside the body.

Taking advantage of his excellent condition, Gao Wu drew his Destiny Sword and practiced a set of Dragon Soaring Sword techniques. He felt as if his body and sword were one, his intention and the sword were in perfect harmony, and he could move freely and smoothly, without any sense of stagnation.

He then split his two swords and unleashed the Dragon's Secret Sword Technique. The two swords transformed into a cold and chilling yet continuous sword light, surging and undulating like a tide at the entrance.

As the two swords were sheathed, the whistling sound of the swords and the surging light of the swords were simultaneously drawn into the scabbard.

In an instant, the sound ceased, the light vanished, and people settled down.

Gao Wu stood there, holding the sword sheath, his body upright yet relaxed.

He felt extremely good about himself. Every move and every variation of the sword technique he had just practiced was just right, possessing an indescribable rhythmic beauty.

At that moment, Gao Wu truly felt the essence of swordsmanship and the beauty it contained. He knew that he had broken through the bottleneck and taken a big step forward in swordsmanship!

Open the Book of Boundless Merit, and the annotations after the three techniques, namely, Soaring Dragon Palm, Soaring Dragon Sword, and Soaring Dragon Secret Sword, have all been changed to "Mastery".

The Dragon Palm and the sword are essentially one, so it's only natural that the Dragon Palm would improve along with it.

Gao Wu drew the Heavenly Mandate Sword and looked at it again. The markings after the two sword techniques had changed to "Transcendent Realm" (blessed by the Heavenly Mandate Sword)...

With his swordsmanship greatly improved, Gao Wu felt a surge of pride. He strode into the eighth level and shouted, "My little kitten, I'm here!"

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(End of this chapter)