Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 146 Commanding All Spirits
"The Qilin, a mythical creature, dwells amidst the vast, boundless earth. It governs all spirits, its Qi forming Yin and Yang..."

Hundreds of incantations, gleaming with golden light, fell and merged with the Qilin divine image.
The Qilin Divine Image raised its head and let out a soft roar, its body swelling and growing larger, with its antlers becoming especially enormous.

This form of deity also adds to its majesty as the ruler of all spirits.

Gao Wu woke up from a deep sleep at exactly six in the morning. He lay quietly in bed, feeling the changes in his body.

It seems like there have been some changes, but it also seems like there haven't been any.

Even with his current powerful mental strength, he couldn't perceive the specific changes, which shows how subtle the changes caused by the upgrade of the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra are.

Innate talent, wisdom, or martial arts talent—no matter how mystical the term may be, it must ultimately manifest in concrete ways when applied to him.

For example, having keen senses and reacting faster.

Based on previous experience, the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra is more reflected on the spiritual level, mainly in learning, analysis and comprehension abilities, as well as ineffable and mysterious intuition.

At the physical level, this manifests as coordination. It's roughly the so-called unity of hand, eye, mind, essence, energy, and spirit.

Gao Wu had thought that the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra would have a more direct effect when it reached the Transcendent Realm, but it was no different from the last time.

Upon opening the Book of Immeasurable Merit, one sees that the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra has reached the Transcendent Realm, and one's aptitude has also increased to 20 points.

In his experience, 20 points is a very high number.

A martial artist's mental strength is only around 20 points. Their other physical attributes are far lower than their mental attributes.

Because a martial artist's mastery of source power lies in their spirit, while other aspects are limited by their physical body and therefore not particularly strong.

Only by constantly absorbing and transforming one's body through the practice of breathing in and exhaling source energy, coupled with the use of medicinal agents, can one reach a very high level in certain aspects.

Even a martial arts master like Lu Yuan probably wouldn't reach a physique score of 20. Of course, in terms of strength, speed, and mental agility, Lu Yuan is extremely powerful.

The distance is too great, and the Yin Spirit's observation is only at the level of source power and spirit. Even a high-level martial artist would find it difficult to calculate Lu Yuan's approximate physical attributes.

Root ability is different from other physical attributes; it's very special. This high-level martial artist really couldn't see other people's root abilities, and he couldn't even understand his own root ability state. He could only observe it through the Book of Immeasurable Merit.

The 20 points of root potential are equivalent to increasing his martial arts talent by 7.5 times.

That's how it's calculated numerically, but in reality, it's not that simple and direct. It's not like what used to take a week of practice can now be mastered in a day.

Gao Wu felt that it involved multiple aspects such as learning, understanding, analysis, acceptance, and coordination.

It's like a math problem; if you can't do it, you just can't do it. An hour, a day, or ten days make no difference.

It's like his intelligence has been enhanced now; he can find a way to solve even the most difficult problems, and it only takes him a certain amount of time.

This is roughly the state of root-level elevation.

With 20 points of innate talent, she should be stronger than Xiao Song's talent, right? Gao Wu felt that although Song Mingyue's talent was strong, it wasn't this ridiculously strong.

However, this is not certain. One's inherent potential manifests in many ways. Perhaps Xiao Song's full potential has not yet been realized…

There's a downside to raising your aptitude to 20 points: the eight-fold divine mantra within the Qilin Divine Image won't have any blessing effect.

When Gao Wu turned to the page of the Book of Immeasurable Merit on the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra, he noticed that the incantation had been slightly changed. The divine incantation at the Transcendent Realm level also had an additional special supernatural power: the Spirit Control Seal.

Essentially, it is the same as the Fire Divine Light of the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra, a special supernatural power, which can also be called the Qilin Spirit Control Seal.

Unlike the Swift Thunder and Gale Transformation, these two divine abilities are listed separately. The Divine Light of Blazing Fire and the Spirit Control Seal are both included in the divine incantation and do not need to be activated separately.

Simply put, the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra at the Transcendent Realm, through the blessing of the Spirit Control Seal, can control all spirits. Moreover, the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra at the Transcendent Realm also enhances profound intuition.

According to the Book of Immeasurable Merits, it means being able to communicate with the heavens and humans and foresee good and bad fortune.

It sounds impressive, but whether it will actually work is another matter.

A more scientific explanation would be that the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra enhanced his seventh sense, enabling him to perceive information that is difficult for humans to perceive.

For example, natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes often have certain warning signs, but humans simply cannot perceive them.

Gao Wu wasn't very interested in these mystical and abstract things. What truly interested him were the specific effects of improving his martial arts talent and the function of the Spirit Control Seal.

Gao Wu went to the underground martial arts training hall first to do his daily exercises.

First, there was the Swimming Dragon Palm. He immediately felt a difference when he started practicing it. Now that he was practicing the Swimming Dragon Palm at its peak, he could clearly feel some of the mistakes he had made before. He didn't need to deliberately correct them; his body would spontaneously make the best adjustments.

After completing a set of Dragon Palm techniques, Gao Wu could clearly feel his progress.

When he practiced the Dragon Soaring Sword and the Dragon Soaring Secret Sword again, he used an ordinary iron sword. It was still the same feeling. As soon as the sword moved, he knew what was wrong and how to adjust his body and exert force.

Even the operation of the source energy can be synchronized and coordinated perfectly.

His body, sword, and source energy were all integrated through his consciousness. As long as he performed the moves, he would naturally understand all the changes in the moves and know how to adjust his body and source energy. Everything was so smooth and natural.

Even the advanced versions of the Dragon Sword and Secret Sword were achieved by him following the standards of his predecessors.

He has now gained some understanding of both sword techniques.

Given time, one can make the sword technique perfectly suited to oneself, just like the Zhanbing Fist, and develop one's own unique sword intent and spirit.

He practiced the Nine Forms of the Dragon Form again, and the movements, breathing, visualization, and source energy were all coordinated perfectly, running smoothly with his consciousness.

If his consciousness was that of an emperor, then his body was that of a backward dynasty. The commands conveyed by his consciousness were executed, but slowly, inefficiently, inadequately, and distortedly. Yet, he was completely unaware of this.

Now he's like an iron-fisted emperor, every order is carried out thoroughly.

Moreover, this was just the beginning. Gao Wu felt he still had enormous potential to be explored.

After practicing the Nine Forms of the Dragon, Gao Wu realized that his understanding of them was still too superficial. Even though the Nine Forms of the Dragon he had learned were not profound, there were still many parts he was practicing incorrectly. Only the "Swimming Dragon Leaps Over the Abyss," "Hidden Dragon Should Not Be Used," and "Overbearing Dragon Will Regret" were practiced correctly, but his skills were not yet refined enough.

It will take a few days to correct the previous mistakes, but once this project is completed, the Nine Forms of the Dragon should be able to reach the pinnacle.

Gao Wu wasn't in a hurry; there were still a few days until the trial, so he had plenty of time.

Even if his cultivation level doesn't break through, it's not a big problem. He doesn't need to be too nervous...

Having experienced the powerful talent brought by 20 points of root potential, Gao Wu was quite satisfied with it.

At this stage, he only needs time to accumulate experience to grow rapidly.

After finishing his morning homework, Gao Wu went out for a walk. Changqing Garden was full of talented martial arts students, and everyone was very busy. No one had time to raise cats or dogs.

After searching for a while, Gao Wu finally spotted a small bird with a red beak and gray feathers on a tree; it looked like a sparrow.

Gao Wu unleashed his spiritual power; even a tiny wisp of his fist intent was enough to knock the bird unconscious, causing it to fall directly from the tree.

He caught it casually, and fortunately the bird woke up quickly. It struggled to flap its wings and try to fly away, but it was held in place by the strength of the muscles in his palm and could not break free.

Gao Wu activated the Qilin Divine Image and released a Qilin Divine Heroic Incantation, activating the Spirit Control Seal within it, which was then imprinted on the little bird's head.

Through the Yin spirit, one can see incantations forming a golden light seal, which penetrates deep into the bird's brain.

He looked at the little bird with anticipation, but the bird's eyes rolled back and it lay stiffly down...

After a few minutes, Gao Wu determined that the little thing was not fortunate enough to enjoy the Spirit Seal and had gone to the Pure Land.

"Uh... sorry. Actually, it's not without its advantages, it's just that I don't have to get up early..." Gao Wu muttered casually, he felt a little apologetic but not much.

Wild birds have very short lifespans, so accidents are quite common.

I dug a small hole in a spot, which provided a safe haven for the little bird, so it no longer has to struggle for a living.

The little bird also taught Gao Wu a lesson: the Spirit Control Seal also has certain dangers and cannot be used casually.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue had breakfast. Song Mingyue went to Xinyue Island to study, while he went to Tianji Jiuxian to challenge himself.

Today's challenge went exceptionally smoothly. Gao Wu used his Zhanbing Fist technique to fight his way to the ninth level without stopping.

His Zhanbing Fist technique didn't improve, nor did his cultivation level in any other aspect. What improved was his understanding and analysis of combat, as well as his indescribable and mysterious intuition.

Just as some changes are impossible to analyze, his mysterious intuition allows him to make the right judgment.

In this way, all the changes in the giant tiger were within his expectations, making the fight very easy.

The giant tiger in the ninth level is a bit troublesome because it limits the upper limit of source power, but can maintain the source power field indefinitely, so it is not afraid of being consumed.

Without breaking the source force field, no technique can be used.

Even with the Golden Thunder Eagle in his hands, Gao Wu could still use the power of his dual pistols to blast away the giant tiger and clear the level.

Now, unless the source power of the Eightfold Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra is activated.

Gao Wu thought about it and decided to give it a try. In the past, it would have been too risky, but now he was confident that he could finish the battle within ten seconds.

The eightfold Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation erupted simultaneously, the Azure Dragon ignited a dazzling spiritual light, and also triggered the divine light to bloom in two acupoints within his body, instantly tripling the gathered source power.

It's actually quite inferior to the Giant Tiger's Source Field, but it's sufficient for high-level martial arts.

The giant tiger pounced with tremendous force, but Gao Wu was able to judge the direction and angle of its attack by observing its subtle body movements and the state of its source energy.

Gao Wu waited until the giant tiger's claws were about to grab his face before sliding back a meter and a half to avoid the tiger's attack. Just as the tiger's four paws were about to touch the ground, he punched the tiger's neck with both fists.

The fists used a grenade-like technique, the most direct and powerful way to unleash explosive force. The immense power of the fists precisely disrupted the giant tiger's center of gravity, and the surging impact flipped the giant tiger's body over.

The giant tiger was unharmed due to the protection of its source force field; it simply lost its balance and flipped over uncontrollably, revealing its relatively vulnerable chin.

The prepared Gao Wu's leg slashed diagonally like a heavy axe, the blade-like instep striking the giant tiger's vulnerable chin.

The power in his legs was nearly 20% greater than that in his fists. With the added boost of his source energy, the giant tiger's source energy field collapsed deeply inward with this battle axe-style slash, and the armor on its chin was deformed by the kick.

The impact of the tomahawk leg caused the giant tiger's head to shudder violently, destroying the source power that the giant tiger had gathered and disrupting its subsequent movements.

Gao Wu continued to slash with his legs like heavy axes, unleashing a series of seven kicks that all struck the giant tiger's chin.

By the time the fifth kick landed, the giant tiger's protective energy field had already been broken. The remaining two kicks slammed directly into the giant tiger's neck, shattering its armor and sending flesh flying; its neck was nearly snapped.

The giant tiger, though severely injured, did not die; it was simply temporarily unable to retaliate.

Gao Wu still had some strength left, and killing the giant tiger wouldn't be difficult, but he was just testing his fist techniques and didn't intend to pass the level.

As it turns out, his understanding of combat is now a hundred times better than that of the giant tiger. As long as he can break through the giant tiger's protective energy field, killing this thing will not be difficult.

The giant tiger will quickly revert to its original state unless killed on the spot. This is determined by the characteristics of its energy body.

The Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra can only last for ten seconds. After the mantra ends, although he will not be completely exhausted, he will enter a very low state.

He must not kill the giant tiger; he must retreat behind the red line to ensure his safety before the divine spell's power ends.

Just as Gao Wu was about to leave, a thought suddenly occurred to him: the Spirit Control Seal should be able to control the giant tiger, right?
After some consideration, Gao Wu couldn't resist activating the Qilin Divine Heroic Incantation. A golden seal formed from the incantation was deeply embedded in the giant tiger's brain...

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