Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 233 Becoming Smarter

Having dealt with Yang Baolian, Geng Xin breathed a long sigh of relief.

The Southern River Scorpion Cult was led by Yang Baolian. Without this level six expert in charge, the remaining followers of the cult were just a disorganized mess.

This raid also killed three priests and dozens of deacons and assistant priests, effectively wiping out the entire high-ranking members of the Scorpion Cult.

The remaining three or five deacons and priests were merely those who had slipped through the net. If they were smart, they could run away immediately and still have a chance to survive.

Trying to deliberately cause trouble is a dead end!
Geng Xin was very satisfied with the results of the raid, but upon closer inspection, he realized that everyone had been killed by Gao Wu—all of them were killed by Gao Wu!
He couldn't help but glance at the two Level 3 supervisors. These two Level 5 experts had come over just to watch the show.

Geng Xin suddenly felt like cursing. He had coordinated with several departments to mobilize a large force, cornering Yang Baolian and a group of high-ranking members of the Demonic Cult in a room, and this was it…

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Chao Fengying, being young and naive, was curiously examining the painful armor left behind by Yang Baolian.

Yang Baolian has turned to ashes, leaving only this armor and the White Snake Sword.

"Senior brother is so strong and fierce..." Chao Fengying murmured softly, clutching Song Mingyue's sleeve. She admired Gao Wu, but this was the first time she had seen him go on a killing spree, and she was deeply shocked.

Song Mingyue said calmly, "He's always been like this. You'll get used to it."

As Gao Wu's closest comrade-in-arms, Song Mingyue understands Gao Wu's true nature best. He is not cruel, but he is very warlike. He is always ruthless towards his enemies.

"You did a great job." Geng Xin walked over and praised her, mainly commending Song Mingyue, whose strong mental fortitude impressed him greatly.

As Geng Xin spoke, he glanced at the Pain Armor, its sword marks unusually fine and smooth. It was unclear what supernatural power had been added to Gao Wu's sword.

If Gao Wu's skill was simply about speed, that wouldn't be so bad. But bullets are even faster, and if they can't break through a martial artist's energy field, they're useless. It's terrifying that even a level six expert in armor couldn't withstand a single strike from Gao Wu.

If Geng Xin was already in such a state, the other two level-five experts were even more shocked. They were slightly stronger than the three priests, but only by a limited margin.

Witnessing Gao Wu kill Yang Baolian firsthand had a tremendous impact on them.

On the contrary, Huang Ziyun and Feng Yiyun were much weaker in cultivation. They could only see that Gao Wu was powerful, but they did not realize the significance of it for the time being.

After this battle, both women greatly admired Gao Wu. Especially Feng Yiyun, who had initially thought Gao Wu was quite handsome.

However, Gao Wu was only eighteen years old. She had only found him interesting at first. Now her opinion had changed; his strength and coldness were truly captivating, making her heart flutter.

Seeing Gao Wu return with his sword, Feng Yiyun greeted him warmly: "You're back. Are you alright?"

Gao Wu accepted the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor, but he was a little confused by Feng Yiyun's sudden enthusiasm. Why did this woman seem like she wanted to devour him?

He casually said, "It's alright, all fourteen who escaped have been dealt with."

Feng Yiyun's eyes lit up: "Supervisor Gao is amazing!"

Geng Xin sighed inwardly, but a smile appeared on his old face as he praised, "Well done!"

"It was all thanks to Director Geng's skillful leadership, thorough preparation, and leading by example that the demons were wiped out in one fell swoop."

"If the director hadn't done everything he could to suppress Yang Baolian, how could I have succeeded in my sneak attack?" Gao Wu wasn't just being polite. Geng Xin's preparations were very thorough, and all he had to do was make his move, which was actually a very simple part of the process.

Geng Xin deserves half the credit for killing Yang Baolian. Without his intervention, it would have been very difficult for him and Xiao Song to kill Yang Baolian.

Hearing Gao Wu say that, Geng Xin's smile deepened. Of course, he wouldn't be so overjoyed by Gao Wu's few words, but Gao Wu's understanding and lack of selfishness in not taking credit for himself truly put him in a good mood.

"If Yang Baolian were to escape, she would cause endless trouble. Your ability to kill Yang Baolian is a great achievement..." Geng Xin reciprocated by praising Gao Wu profusely.

If mutual flattery in business goes well, everyone is quite happy.

However, the matter did not end there. Nearly ten thousand believers in the village needed to be resettled, some die-hards needed to be arrested, and some others needed to be publicly reprimanded.

While demons certainly possess divine power, the powerful mental field of martial artists is no joke. Using a mental field publicly for instruction and guidance generally yields good results.

These tasks were quite tedious, but Gao Wu didn't leave. Instead, he took Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying with him to work.

Compared to combat, dealing with the grassroots and the followers of the demon god face-to-face is more complex and troublesome.

Too hard won't work, too soft won't work; finding the right balance is truly a test of one's abilities.

For Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying, this was an excellent opportunity for practical experience, allowing them to better understand the complexities of human nature.

During the operation, the team discovered an underground sacrificial temple filled with bones, the number of whom was unknown.

Chao Fengying initially felt some sympathy for the villagers, but after seeing the underground temple, she was greatly shocked and began to scrutinize and be cautious of them.

The three parties worked together until dawn before the main force finally returned to base. Only a small group remained to keep watch and prevent any further trouble.

Back at the supervisory bureau's small building, Chao Fengying was so tired she couldn't speak and hurriedly went back to her room to rest.

Song Mingyue didn't say much, and she was exhausted from maintaining order and dealing with all sorts of frenzied believers.

Even so, Song Mingyue still dragged Gao Wu to do their routine homework before going to rest.

Gao Wu was also exhausted. After all, unleashing his full power to kill many experts not only consumed his source energy and divine spells, but also greatly depleted his mental energy.

He was able to keep going as if nothing was wrong because of his strong physique.

After quickly washing up, Gao Wu lay down on the bed before summoning the Book of Immeasurable Merit.

His total merits have reached 180 million, a truly bountiful harvest. He personally secured all the major merit packages.

Gao Wu was very satisfied; the trip was worthwhile!

Without hesitation, he directly invested 100 million merits into the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra.

A golden Qilin emerged from the depths of the high-level martial arts spiritual world, with horns like a deer and a body like a lion, covered in golden scales.

Its form is as majestic as a mountain, as solid as the earth.

The golden Qilin shone with divine light, which quickly multiplied into countless tiny golden runes that landed on Gao Wu… In a daze, Gao Wu saw a long, elegant white snake dancing around him, appearing and disappearing…

Gao Wu didn't wake up from his deep sleep until 2 p.m.

Upon opening the Book of Immeasurable Merit, he saw that his innate capacity had increased by 25 points, which was an expected improvement.

Gao Wu checked the other data again, but there were no changes. He used his Yin Spirit to examine himself, but he also did not detect any specific changes.

Unlike the other three divine spells, the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra does not have a direct visible effect after upgrading.

Through the Book of Immeasurable Merit, Gao Wu was able to fully understand all the changes in the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra.

The most direct effect of the Divine Hero Mantra at its perfect state is to give him stronger learning and analytical abilities, and to make his body and mind more harmonious and unified.

The Divine Weapon Spell aims to unify the body and mind, but it focuses on speed and reaction. The Divine Hero Spell, on the other hand, allows for more precise control over various aspects of the body. There are subtle differences between the two.

Gao Wu got out of bed and practiced a set of Zhanbing Fist, a set of fist techniques he had already mastered to perfection.

This style of boxing is too simple and direct; it works well at lower levels, but its effectiveness diminishes at higher levels.

As his martial arts skills improved, he rarely used the Battle Fist technique anymore, except when using firearms.

After practicing the Zhanbing Fist once, Gao Wu felt that there were some things that were not right. The main thing was that the tricks of circulating source power could be adjusted.

The movements of the Zhanbing Fist are simple, but the real complexity lies in the operation and changes at the source energy level.

He mastered the Zhanbingquan (Battle Soldier Fist) from Song Chunqiu, reaching a state of great mastery. He had perfected the Zhanbingquan to a transcendent level, surpassing the upper limit of the fist techniques taught by Song Chunqiu.

Gao Wu was always proud of this, believing it proved that his martial arts talent was quite good.

It was only at this moment that Gao Wu realized that his application of Zhanbingquan was still very crude, with some problems in every detail.

The problems were all very minor, but when hundreds or thousands of problems piled up together, they greatly affected the power of Zhanbingquan.

After practicing the Battle Soldier Fist for the second time, Gao Wu adjusted the way his source energy circulated, resolving all the problems.

By the third time he practiced the Zhanbing Fist, Gao Wu felt it was smoother than ever before. After finishing the punch, he even felt refreshed and invigorated, with an indescribable sense of comfort and pleasure.

Looking again at the Book of Immeasurable Merit, the Warrior Fist has reached its perfect state.

Comprehending martial arts is primarily a mental activity, requiring learning, analysis, and comprehension abilities, as well as the unity of body and mind; if the mind can do it, the body will.

He used to have strong mental fortitude and an exceptional memory. However, memorizing formulas is not the same as understanding them, much less being able to use them flexibly to solve problems.

Martial arts require the unity of mind and body; it's not enough for the mind to learn it, the body must also learn it simultaneously.

Gao Wu finally experienced what it felt like to be a top student. It was like a high school student who had achieved academic success returning to kindergarten to do single-digit addition and subtraction, and he was simply invincible!

The power of the Perfected Battle Fist should be increased by about 50%. Although the variations are still simple, its advantage lies in its conciseness and directness, making it sufficient to deal with opponents of the same level.

After practicing the Dragon Form Fist again, I gained a completely new understanding of the Candle Dragon Transformation, Yinglong Transformation, and Azure Dragon Transformation.

After practicing Longxiangquan ten times in a row, I gained new understanding and made progress with each repetition.

At this rate of progress, he should be able to advance the Dragon Image Fist to the minor mastery level within a day or two.

Gao Wu was so engrossed in improving his boxing skills that he heard someone knocking on the door.

He knew it was Song Mingyue without even opening the door. During the upgrade of the Qilin Divine Heroic Spell, he and Song Mingyue established some kind of mysterious connection.

To be honest, Gao Wu never understood why Shen Zhou could establish a spiritual resonance with Song Mingyue.

Furthermore, some divine spells resonate upon upgrading, while others do not. There's no particular pattern.

He couldn't discuss this with Song Mingyue. He could only be certain that this resonance wouldn't harm him; it would only strengthen his spiritual connection with Song Mingyue.

This should be beneficial for Song Mingyue, as some of her talents and abilities have clearly improved.

It's just uncertain whether it was because she benefited from the divine spell, or because she followed a famous master to cultivate and obtained enough resources to unleash her potential.

As his closest comrade-in-arms, Gao Wu naturally hoped that Song Mingyue would become stronger and stronger.

The door opened, and Song Mingyue drifted in silently, then closed it behind her. To maintain secrecy, she even communicated with Gao Wu directly through mental resonance.

"I sensed it..."

"Ah."

"I feel like I've become smarter..."

Song Mingyue was somewhat confused. In the past, she would also establish some kind of strange resonance with Gao Wu, which would stimulate her mental power to continuously improve.

Today was different. She didn't know how to describe it, only vaguely saying that she had become smarter. She hoped Gao Wu could give her a reasonable explanation, at least let her know what had happened.

Gao Wu thought for a moment and said, "Open your mouth."

Song Mingyue didn't understand why, but she still did as instructed.

"Look up..."

Song Mingyue felt something was wrong. She looked at Gao Wu hesitantly, feeling that this was Gao Wu's prank.

Gao Wu said very seriously, "How can I see your brain if you don't look up?"

Song Mingyue was sure Gao Wu was joking, so she wasn't angry. She just gave Gao Wu a look that said, "You're so childish."

"Hahaha..." Gao Wu laughed, putting his arm around Song Mingyue's shoulder, "I can see that you have indeed become smarter!"

(End of this chapter)