Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 156 Going North
"As far as I know, there are many geniuses participating in this Azure Dragon Cup. Among them are many martial arts masters, each with their own special talents. They are all the most outstanding young people in the alliance right now..."

Lu Yuan glanced at Gao Wu meaningfully: "The Azure Dragon Cup is an individual combat competition. How far you go depends entirely on your own ability. The competition rules do not allow the use of weapons, as it is too dangerous."

Lu Yuan knew that Gao Wu's sword was a level six divine weapon, not much inferior to the spear he wielded. For someone of Gao Wu's age and background, such a divine weapon was an extraordinary luxury.

Without such a divine weapon, no matter how talented Gao Wu was, he would ultimately be unable to defeat that insectoid.

Weapons cannot be used on the arena, and even highly skilled martial artists with profound swordsmanship cannot use them, which puts them at a great disadvantage.

Sword Saint Hai Wuji is one of the strongest in the alliance. Becoming his disciple would be incredibly beneficial for advanced martial arts practitioners.

Lu Yuan was acting out of personal motives, hoping that Gao Wu could gain the Sword Saint's appreciation and grow rapidly.

Of the fourteen states in the alliance, the situation in the Northern State is the most critical. This is because the Northern State originally contained an exceptionally vast secret realm, the Aurora Ice Plains, which required a million troops to defend.

The reason for so many things happening in Beizhou now is that the Aurora Icefield, a secret realm, released surging source power, corroding the surrounding space to create spatial channels, which then merged with the real world to form a secret realm.

The pressure on the North State is increasing, and it needs the younger generation to grow up quickly and take on responsibilities.

Judging from the current situation, only Song Mingyue, Yan Shanyue, and Wan Muchun have a chance to advance to level seven, but their progress is too slow.

The remaining players, such as Wang Ye, Ye Chang'an, Chu Qingqing, and Li Chunyi, are all good, but it's easy to see their limits.

Gao Wu is quite special; despite his seemingly mediocre martial arts talent, his growth rate is extremely fast. He also possesses hidden special talents.

Lu Yuan couldn't see through Gao Wu, so he had higher hopes for him.

"I will do my utmost to live up to the trust placed in me by Commander Lu!"

Gao Wu, however, was eager to try his luck at the Azure Dragon Cup. He loved competitions the most and wanted to sweep aside his peers to rightfully become the King of Youth.

It wouldn't be appropriate to call him the "King of Youth" when he's nineteen. While he's still eighteen, he should dominate the league and become the best in his age group!

He just thinks about it and it feels so impressive!
Lu Yuan nodded. He greatly admired Gao Wu for this quality. It seemed that there was no difficulty Gao Wu couldn't overcome, no problem Gao Wu couldn't solve, and he was always so positive, enthusiastic, confident, and flamboyant.

While other martial arts prodigies are also confident and flamboyant, they often give off an air of arrogance and are not as charismatic as Gao Wu. This is perhaps Gao Wu's unique personal charm.

"The Aurora Icefield is also divided into many secret realms. Some of these secret realms have many restrictions, which are actually very suitable for low-level warriors like you to hone your skills."

Lu Yuan gave a brief explanation: he sent Gao Wu to the front lines to hone Gao Wu's skills and to unleash his potential.

He certainly didn't want anything to happen to Gao Wu.

I love challenges!

Gao Wu didn't care about this. Trials were all risky, and honing his skills on the front lines would definitely be even riskier.

The path of a martial artist is inherently full of thorns and obstacles. If he wants to reach the peak and become the best in the world, he must bravely move forward.

He's not going to have the chance to become the best in the world by staying at home!
Lu Yuan was very satisfied with Gao Wu's attitude. Everything had been explained clearly, and since Gao Wu was so enthusiastic, there was no need to say anything more.

The martial arts master reached out and gently tapped Gao Wu's brow, passing on all the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon that he had comprehended throughout his life.

The hidden dragon should not be used; the swimming dragon leaps over the abyss; the fierce dragon crosses the river; the dragons fight in the wild; the flying dragon is in the sky; the heavenly dragon extends its claws; the divine dragon swings its tail; the dragon roars in the nine heavens; the dragon that has gone too far will regret it.

The Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon is actually an advanced secret technique derived from the Nine Forms of the Dragon. Lu Yuan didn't even change the name, because the essence and spirit are the same, so changing the name is meaningless.

However, when it comes to the details of the moves, they are all the essence of his life's wisdom and experience.

A powerful spiritual imprint unfolds in the spiritual world of high martial arts, fully revealing the subtle changes and essence of the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon.

The sudden surge of massive amounts of information also had a certain impact on Gaowu.

Fortunately, his mental strength was formidable, allowing him to adapt to the information overload almost instantly. His consciousness was able to calmly and systematically organize, accept, analyze, and learn the information. The Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon and the Nine Forms of the Dragon he had learned looked the same, but in reality, they were vastly different.

How to put it? It's like he learned a song in elementary school, and he felt that he knew it and could sing it quite well.

When he meets the songwriter, composer, and original singer of this song, and sings it again, he will discover that there are countless problems with it.

There is no single standard for how to interpret a song, but it must conform to basic musical principles.

There is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from this.

Lu Yuan's Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon is just like this. Gao Wu clearly practices the Nine Forms of the Dragon Form every day and thinks he has mastered them.

The Book of Immeasurable Merit also marks the Nine Forms of Dragon Form as Minor Success. Well, advancing to the rank of Advanced Warrior did not advance the Nine Forms of Dragon Form along with it.

Gao Wu originally thought that he would soon break through to the Great Perfection realm of the Nine Forms of Dragon Form, but the actual cultivation speed was much, much slower than he expected.

After learning the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon from Lu Yuan, he realized that he was still far from proficient.

He has now mastered four of the four styles: Soaring Dragon Leaps into the Abyss, Hidden Dragon Should Not Be Used, Overbearing Dragon Will Regret, and Dragon Roars in the Nine Heavens. His understanding of the other five styles is still too superficial.

It must be said that Lu Yuan truly deserves to be called a martial arts master; he explained the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon from simple to complex in an exceptionally clear and understandable way.

It begins with "Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use," ends with "Overreaching Dragon, Regretful," and then naturally transitions from "Overreaching Dragon, Regretful" to "Hidden Dragon, No Abyss," thus establishing a stable cyclical pattern.

This is not a theoretical model, but a practical practice model, which is what makes it so valuable.

Gao Wu repeatedly watched and learned in the spiritual world, and his respect for Lu Yuan grew stronger.

Slaying martial arts masters in the secret realm demonstrates Lu Yuan's formidable martial arts prowess. His creation of the mature and complete Heavenly Dragon Nine Transformations based on the Nine Dragon Forms further showcases his extraordinary wisdom, leaving even the most discerning martial artists in awe.

If he had known that Master Lu possessed such extraordinary wisdom, he would have been willing to put aside his slight resentment and become his disciple.

What a pity, what a pity, I just missed meeting this wise man...

It's probably just like Lu Yuan said, that we don't have the fate of being master and disciple.

When Gao Wu opened his eyes, it was already noon.

Lu Yuan invited Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to lunch. Gao Wu didn't stand on ceremony. He had received the inheritance and still had many questions to ask Lu Yuan.

The master ate very well, but the food was prepared very lightly, though thankfully it was high in calories.

After the meal, Lu Yuan took Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to the tea room. Song Mingyue brewed tea, while Lu Yuan talked a lot about the situation of the Aurora Icefield.

He especially emphasized some taboos to prevent Gao Wu from making a serious mistake without knowing the situation.

After chatting for more than an hour, Lu Yuan took Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to the training ground, where he personally guided Gao Wu in practicing the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon.

After that, Gao Wu went to Heart Moon Island with Song Mingyue every day to learn the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Dragon under Lu Yuan's guidance...

One day in late October, Gao Wu boarded a plane heading north.

As the plane soared into the sky, Gao Wu watched the rapidly receding Anjing city with a sense of melancholy.

In this city, there are Xiao Song and Sister Jun, whom he cherishes most, as well as Zhou Hongying, Shen Yue, and interesting comedians like Li Chunyi and Bai Yushuang. It's a pity that he won't be able to see them for a while...

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