Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 281 Riding a Horse Across Yingzhou
Three level-eight ichthyosaurs were killed, and the remaining ichthyosaurs fled in panic into the depths of Golden Lake.

Hai Wuji and Qin Jiuyue did not give up. The two chased after the fish dragon and killed more than ten level-seven fish dragons.

The threat posed by the level seven fish-dragon is too great; Gao Wu and his companions would almost certainly die if they encountered one.

Jin Lake is unfathomable; if the fish and dragons really run far away, it will be difficult to catch them.

The golden nectar inside the ichthyosaur's head can be preserved for a long time. Based on this alone, many level-seven ichthyosaurs cannot be overlooked.

The two level-eight experts locked onto each other using their source energy aura and chased them for over a thousand miles.

Gao Wu had long since withdrawn his Yin Spirit; he hadn't heard the conversation between the two Martial Saints, nor did his Yin Spirit possess the ability to probe the spiritual communication between the Martial Saints…

He didn't care what the two martial saints exchanged; what was valuable to him was the battle just now. His teacher's unpredictable swordsmanship had terrified him.

As a colossal beast, the ichthyosaur can harness far greater source energy through its massive body. In terms of source energy alone, it actually surpasses that of the two Martial Saints.

Even so, the level eight fish-dragon couldn't withstand a single sword strike from its master. The fish-dragon's strong body, thick scales, and powerful source energy field were all rendered useless!

The two level-eight ichthyosaurs were easily killed by the teacher. The entire process was exceptionally quiet and smooth. The extreme sharpness naturally revealed a breathtaking beauty.

Gao Wu had already achieved a high level of skill in martial arts, which is why he understood how terrifying his teacher's seemingly casual two sword strikes were.

Qin Jiuyue unleashed the Thunder Spear to annihilate the level eight fish-dragon with tremendous force and violence, but it was far less frightening than his teacher's two sword strikes.

As for why Yulong foolishly accepted the sword, it was probably because he was controlled by his teacher's spatial magic and suppressed by Qin Jiuyue's mental power, and he couldn't escape even though he wanted to.

The more Gao Wu recalled the entire battle, the more he felt there were countless details worth studying and researching.

Fortunately, he possessed strong spiritual power and was blessed by the Perfected Qilin Divine Hero Mantra, which allowed him to forcibly record and store the battles he witnessed in his Yin Shen Guan (a spiritual practice).

The teacher's swordsmanship was unpredictable and he couldn't understand it for a while.

On the contrary, the battle between Yulong and Qin Jiuyue Yinglong Shenxiang was relatively simple and clear, and it also corresponded to his martial arts style, which is worth learning more about.

Qin Jiuyue's Yinglong Divine Appearance was domineering. With the transformation of his divine appearance, he actually managed to grab the level eight fish dragon. The fish dragon's tail-swinging attack truly had the charm of a divine dragon swinging its tail.

Gao Wu repeatedly relived the battle in his mental world, observing, understanding, and learning from various angles.

"Brother Gao, what's wrong?" Wei Yue asked, noticing Gao Wu's vacant gaze and his apparent absent-mindedness.

Disturbed, Gao Wu could only pull himself out of his mental world. He rolled his eyes at Wei Yue, annoyed, "I'm thinking about something important, can't you tell? Why are you asking!"

"Hehe, I was just worried about Duke Qin and Duke Hai!" Wei Yue said with a forced smile.

The distant flashes of thunder and the towering flames had ceased. The group was bewildered, but Wei Yue, shameless as ever, couldn't resist asking Gao Wu.

Gao Wu just said that he can see the battle ahead, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to ask a question, right?

"worry about what?"

Gao Wu looked proud and smug. "With my master and senior uncles in action, they're practically invincible! This little fish dragon is no match for me!"

Chao Fengying couldn't help but widen her eyes and cheer, "Master is so amazing!"

She thought for a moment and then added, "My senior uncle is also amazing."

Yan Qiushui, Chu Shenxiu, Pei Jidao, and Yuan Chengdu looked at Gao Wu. To be honest, none of them believed that Gao Wu could see the battle taking place.

The main problem is the distance; the source energy reaction at the center of the battle is so violent that no amount of mental sensing can get close. How could Gao Wu possibly see what's happening on the scene?

Seeing how confident Gao Wu was, most of the group believed him. At this point, boasting was easily exposed. Although Gao Wu liked to joke, he wouldn't speak carelessly about such matters.

The group spent seven days together at the Jade Pool, eating meat, drinking wine, and cultivating together every day, which fostered a greater sense of closeness and trust among them.

Every day, you'll find that Gao Wu has a sunny and cheerful personality, and he's very warm and sincere towards people.

Among this group of young people, he was the strongest in martial arts, yet he never put on airs and actually loved to joke around. It's just that he wasn't quite good at maintaining a proper distance…

Chao Fengying said expectantly, "I heard that the Golden Elixir is better than the Jade Ointment. Hehe, I wonder if it can help me advance to level six!"

She benefited greatly from this experience at Jade Pool. Although her martial arts divine intent was not yet fully developed, she steadily advanced to the fifth level of the source power level.

"You're so young, you should cultivate step by step and hone your martial arts spirit."

Gao Wu pinched Chao Fengying's chubby little face, reminding her not to be too ambitious!

Chao Fengying nodded, then turned and whispered to Gao Wu, "Senior brother, are you worried that I'll improve too quickly and surpass you?"

Before Gao Wu could speak, Chao Fengying said earnestly, "Even if my martial arts surpass my senior brother's, he will always be my senior brother, never my junior brother! Oh dear..."

Before Chao Fengying could finish speaking, Gao Wu had already tapped her smooth forehead with his finger, causing Chao Fengying to cry out in surprise.

She covered her forehead, feeling a little wronged: "He hit me while joking! Senior brother is so mean!"

Song Mingyue came over and gently rubbed Chao Fengying's skin. She glanced at Gao Wu but didn't say anything. The two were used to playing around, but Chao Fengying was not a child anymore, and in front of so many people, she also needed to consider the young girl's feelings.

Gao Wu chuckled dryly. He always felt that Chao Fengying resembled his daughter with Song Mingyue, and with Song Mingyue looking like this, they looked even more like a family of three...

Several bystanders shared this feeling, but Yuan Cheng and Wei Yue consciously avoided looking at Song Mingyue. The couple always acted innocent, but everyone knew their relationship was incredibly close. Gao Wu liked to joke, while Song Mingyue was rather aloof and cold. It was unclear how they had gotten together, and how they had become so inseparable.

"Come here, all of you." Qin Jiuyue's voice came from afar, which invigorated everyone.

Gao Wu mounted his horse and, without any hesitation, led Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying away first.

The others each used their secret techniques to follow behind.

The mechanical warhorse was too fast; even though Gao Wu was controlling the speed, it quickly left the others far behind.

Sitting at the very back, Chao Fengying clung tightly to Song Mingyue's waist, screaming in terror...

It wasn't that she was trying to be cute; it was just that the speed of 500 to 600 meters per second was too fast, almost comparable to the muzzle velocity of a small-caliber pistol.

Even without the frontal wind pressure, she felt extremely unsafe sitting on the bare rump of a horse.

Even though her cultivation level is five, if she were to fall to the ground at such high speed, she would definitely be smashed to pieces.

Song Mingyue knew Gao Wu was doing it on purpose, so she silently pinched his waist. Gao Wu, however, played along with Chao Fengying, making her yell and scream, which made Chao Fengying a little embarrassed.

Song Mingyue gently comforted Chao Fengying: "It's okay, we'll catch you if you fall."

Upon hearing this, Chao Fengying became even more frightened and could only hug Song Mingyue even tighter...

Gao Wu, however, didn't care and shouted loudly: "Riding a horse across Yingzhou, letting out a long roar, what a joy! Fengying, get excited!"

Chao Fengying was easily swayed. When she heard that it made sense, her screams, which were initially filled with fear, became more excited...

Song Mingyue was initially a little helpless as she listened to the two people shouting and yelling in front of her. But when the strong wind blew in her face and she saw the clouds around her rippling and splitting, and the stars shining in the sky that seemed within reach, she suddenly understood Gao Wu's heroic spirit and Feng Ying's excitement.

A smile involuntarily crept onto her face. Indeed, such an experience was quite interesting. It would be something worth recounting when she was old.

As for why he would think about getting old, Gao Wu said that such thoughts were unlucky.

Song Mingyue stopped thinking about these things, and simply hugged Gao Wu's waist tightly, listening to his high-pitched roar that seemed to pierce through the clouds and split rocks, her heart filled with immense joy...

Gao Wu only shouted for a while, and then he released all the anxiety he had about the future, and felt completely refreshed.

On the shore of Jin Lake, Gao Wu saw Qin Jiuyue from afar and dismounted before getting close.

Regardless of the difference in seniority or martial arts skills between them, or Qin Jiuyue's care for him, he should be more respectful in terms of sentiment, reason, and etiquette.

Qin Jiuyue beckoned to Gao Wu: "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying immediately understood that this meant they were not allowed to go over, so the two of them stayed at a distance and watched from the mechanical warhorse.

Gao Wu stepped forward and respectfully bowed: "Senior Uncle".

"We got the gold elixir." Qin Jiuyue said, patting the huge, hornless dragon head lying horizontally beside him. Even lying down, the thing was much taller than him, and it was a huge lump on the ground.

Golden blood was still dripping from the broken end of the dragon head, which had already flowed into a large pool on the sand.

The blood even emitted a faint fragrance, which aroused Gao Wu's appetite, making him want to try a few bites.

He was just thinking that the higher the level of the beast, the stronger its genes.

Even if the blood of a high-level alien beast is useful, it must undergo multiple purification and extraction processes in a laboratory to eliminate its genetic activity and maximize the preservation of energy in the blood.

Drinking the blood of a high-level beast rashly could cause problems even for someone with his constitution.

Even the meat of the Crimson Scale Giant Serpent that they eat is only edible after the Martial Saint uses his powerful strength to destroy the vitality of the flesh and blood, and then it is roasted at high temperature.

Qin Jiuyue looked at Gao Wu and pondered for a moment before saying, "The gold elixir of the level eight fish-dragon is of very high quality, but it contains the spiritual imprint left by the fish-dragon, which is what makes the gold elixir special."

"The spiritual imprint of an eighth-level ichthyosaur is very strong. Taking it will have a mental impact on you and is somewhat dangerous. Would you like to try the seventh-level ichthyosaur elixir first?"

Starting with a low-grade fish-dragon elixir is the safest approach. However, this means sacrificing the intense, stimulating impact.

What we lack most right now is time; taking the safe route will cause us to miss many opportunities.

That's how martial arts training works. Sometimes, a sudden, intense stimulus can spark inspiration and allow a martial artist to take that crucial step.

If you cultivate diligently and practically, it may take three to five years of painstaking effort to take this step.

Gao Wu understood Qin Jiuyue's meaning. He thought of what Qin Liuhe had said: "The Golden Elixir has miraculous effects, and the fish and dragons also have their own unique phenomena."

He had initially thought the strange phenomenon was an observation of a living fish-dragon, but it turned out the phenomenon was inside the golden nectar.

He had just observed the battle through the Yin Spirit and could see the power of the level eight fish-dragon. In terms of spiritual power, it was by no means inferior to the two Martial Saints. Their crushing defeat was truly due to their crude understanding of power, not their weakness.

"Master Uncle, I'm willing to test the power of the Level 8 Fish Dragon!" Gao Wu said earnestly.

"it is good."

Qin Jiuyue nodded. He saw the youthful spirit and courage to challenge the unknown in Gao Wu. He even envied this unique youthful vigor.

(End of this chapter)