Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 72 Compensation
The sudden turn of events left Gao Wu and his companions with no time to reminisce about the past.

Gao Wu said to the old man and Shang Qingjun, "It must have been Song Chunqiu who made the move."

He didn't mean any disrespect by calling Song Chunqiu by his name; he just wanted to make things clear and avoid any misunderstanding between the old man and Sister Jun.

The old man thought for a moment and said, "General Song is experienced and decisive in his work. He can handle this small matter well."

Song Chunqiu was very famous in the army, and Shang Hongyi, although retired, had also heard of him.

The Aurora Icefield is extremely dangerous, and Song Chunqiu's ability to command an army alone is definitely not simply due to his background. Dealing with these demon god followers shouldn't be difficult.

Furthermore, the situation is still unclear. He needs to remain calm and set a good example to prevent Xiao Wu and Qing Jun from panicking.

"Many people are involved, and it would be troublesome if any escaped."

Gao Wu suggested, "Let's all go up to the second floor tonight and bring our weapons in case of any accidents."

His coach, Huang Hai, is a follower of the demon god. Who knows, this guy might go crazy before he dies and come looking for revenge.

Although the chances of this happening are slim, we still have to be careful.

"Alright." Although the old man was not afraid, he did not dare to be careless.

The old man went to the bedroom, opened a hidden compartment in the wardrobe, and took out three guns.

A shotgun, a six-round pistol, and an automatic pistol. As a veteran, the old man had a gun license.

With monsters running rampant and demon worshippers wreaking havoc everywhere, soldiers, hunters, and security personnel who enlist in the army can obtain gun licenses in order to maintain order.

Gao Wu was assigned a Flying Eagle Model 99 automatic pistol. As a military weapon, this gun weighs two and a half pounds when fully loaded with bullets. It uses 13mm steel-core armor-piercing bullets and can easily kill large wild animals such as elephants and rhinos at close range.

The military's primary combat targets are alien beasts, so high-powered pistols are required. The biggest problem with this type of weapon is its susceptibility to mechanical failure.

Gao Wu was quite excited after receiving the pistol, and he removed the magazine to check the gun and ammunition. High school students have live-fire shooting training every year. He had privately gone hunting in the mountains with his grandfather a few times, so he was quite familiar with firearms.

With his current strength and superhuman agility, he could easily become a great marksman once he learned shooting techniques.

Shang Qingjun also skillfully inspected the Iron Python revolver. It was also a military weapon, with a rugged appearance, and it seemed a bit strained for her to hold it with one hand. Fortunately, she was strong enough to handle it without difficulty.

Due to the threat of the strange beasts, the buildings in Dongjiang all have heavy protective doors and windows. A safety barrier gate was also specially installed on the second floor.

The three of them took some water and food, went upstairs, and locked the security gate. Even if someone wanted to force their way in, it would take some time.

The old man was worried, so he sat with Gao Wu and Shang Qingjun in the small hall on the second floor for a long time. They didn't hear any other noise until midnight, so he let the two of them go to rest.

Back in his bedroom, Gao Wu checked the safety on his pistol one last time before placing it on his bedside table.

Such a powerful firearm is no joke; if it were to accidentally discharge and hit him in the head, he might not be able to withstand it. Besides, his grandfather and Sister Jun are at home, so they can't be careless.

Lying in bed, Gao Wu was still somewhat excited and couldn't fall asleep at all.

Open the Book of Immeasurable Merit; it contains 390,000 merits already accumulated.

The main reason is that he's had a lot of exposure these past few days, which has attracted many new fans. Although he was an internet celebrity before, his main fans were teenagers.

People over 30 are not very sensitive to online messages.

The Xuetao Cup is the most famous traditional martial arts competition in Dongjiang, having been held for fifty years. Its influence is enormous, truly known to everyone, from children to the elderly. Its influence extends to many surrounding counties and cities.

His victory in the Xuetao Cup made him known to the people of his hometown of Dongjiang, and his deeds of saving people and slaying demons became popular again, which earned him a lot of merit.

The greatest merit was provided by Tie Biao, who alone provided him with 100,000 merits.

For example, Zhang Hao, whom he killed, received nearly 30,000 merit points in return. Rumors say Zhang Hao killed at least three people.

Gao Wu guessed that Tie Biao had killed many innocent people and had accumulated a lot of blood debts, which was why he had such a large amount of merit.

If his martial arts skills are high enough, he can quickly accumulate millions of merits by simply going out and killing a few demon god followers!
This is a shortcut to accumulating merit!
Unfortunately, he was just a minor martial artist. The followers of the Demon God, on the other hand, included experts of all levels, and he couldn't afford to provoke them right now.

Thirty-nine thousand merits is a lot, but it cannot directly increase the level of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra.

Based on his experience, increasing proficiency with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Spell has almost no effect. Only increasing the rank brings substantial improvement.

Looking at the Book of Immeasurable Merit, the Nine Forms of Dragon and the Swimming Dragon Palm Sword are both at the mastery level, and the newly learned Battle Soldier Fist is also listed, marked as the beginner level.

Gao Wu was a little surprised. Even the simplest of the Thirty-Six Forms of Long Fist took him more than a month to master.

This basic boxing technique was too simple and was incorporated into the Dragon Form Nine Styles from the Book of Immeasurable Merit because this boxing technique itself had no practical combat significance and was essentially similar to gymnastics.

The Zhanbing Fist's moves are simple, but its power generation, breathing, and visualization are all at a very high level, in no way inferior to the Youlong Palm. How could he have mastered it so easily?!
It can only be said that Song Chunqiu's direct instruction allowed him to learn the essence of the Zhanbing Fist immediately, saving him a lot of time in arduous training. Unfortunately, martial arts techniques cannot be improved using merit points! Gao Wu shook his head; he had a large amount of merit points but nowhere to use them.

Unable to sleep, Gao Wu got up and slowly practiced Zhanbingquan (a martial arts style) in his bedroom.

Guided by the spiritual imprint of Song Chunqiu, every subtle change in the moves was deeply imprinted in Gao Wu's mind. Although it was his first time practicing the boxing, he was as skilled as if he had practiced it hundreds of times.

Pistol type, assault rifle type, shotgun type, heavy machine gun type, sniper rifle type, grenade type, landmine type, bayonet type, sword type, tomahawk type, stealth type, submachine gun type.

The twelve basic fist techniques are designed to correspond to modern weapons used by individual soldiers, hence the name "Combat Soldier Fist." The most ingenious aspect of this set of fist techniques is its ability to be used in conjunction with corresponding weapons, combining fist techniques with modern weaponry.

On the other hand, by using firearms such as pistols, martial artists can also gain insights into the essence of combat boxing.

Although Gao Wu knew how to use firearms, he had never even touched most modern firearms. This greatly affected his training in Zhanbingquan (a style of martial arts).

Fortunately, Song Chunqiu left him with a spiritual imprint, allowing him to directly demonstrate the essence of various boxing techniques through his spiritual power. This was more direct and convenient than Gao Wu trying to comprehend the essence of boxing through firearms.

Just as Song Mingyue said, this was, after all, Song Chunqiu's own insight. The lower limit was extremely high, but the upper limit was Song Chunqiu's own understanding.

To truly master Zhanbingquan, one must break free from the imprint of Song Chunqiu and forge one's own path.

Of course, Gao Wu is still a very, very long way from that point, and there's no need to consider these things for now.

Since it wasn't convenient to exert force in the bedroom, Gao Wu practiced the twelve-form boxing technique over and over again, but without exerting any force. However, he strived to perfect everything from visualization and breathing to footwork and how to generate power from all his muscles and bones.

While Zhanbingquan (Battle Soldier Fist) may seem simple, mastering it involves countless details. Even Song Chunqiu wouldn't dare claim to have perfected every single detail of the fist technique.

Gao Wu practiced Zhanbingquan dozens of times and gradually got a feel for it.

Pistols prioritize convenience and speed, with concealed firing. Assault rifles are for frontal assaults but are very physically demanding. Shotguns emphasize powerful, devastating shots to eliminate the enemy in one strike.

The heavy machine gun version is an enhanced version of the assault rifle version. It has fewer variations, but its power is more rapid.

The sniper rifle style is a stealthy, one-hit-kill punch, and because it takes a long time to charge up, it is almost impossible to use in a head-on fight.

The "landmine style" is a method of generating power by stomping, and can also be used to launch the body. The "grenade style" is a explosive launching technique used to pursue enemies.

The charging style is a movement technique for advancing and charging forward, while the stealthy style includes many techniques for concealing one's whereabouts, and even techniques such as tracking tracks and diving. It can be said to be a complete set of stealthy combat methods, which is relatively very complex.

The bayonet, sword, and axe are much simpler; they are true fighting techniques that can be used in conjunction with their respective weapons to amplify their power.

Gao Wu practiced until four in the morning, and was exhausted both physically and mentally before washing up and going to bed.

Because he usually gets up early to exercise, Gao Wu woke up at six o'clock. He made sure there was no noise outside before going back to sleep.

It wasn't until around 8 a.m. that Shang Qingjun came to call Gao Wu for breakfast, and he finally woke up from his deep sleep.

Even though he only slept for four hours, Gao Wu fully recovered his energy thanks to deep sleep.

The family was having breakfast when the Dongjiang TV anchor on TV was broadcasting the news as usual, without mentioning the explosion from the previous day.

Gao Wu took out his phone, and all the online platforms and social media were calm and peaceful.

It can only be said that Song Chunqiu was indeed resourceful, managing to completely suppress the matter. Of course, this was also due to the extremely short timeframe.

After all, with so many followers of the demon god involved and such a big commotion, it was bound to leak out eventually.

He was about to send a message to Song Mingyue to inquire about the situation when Song Mingyue's message arrived first: "The matter has been resolved. Twenty-nine high-level demon god believers, including the Lü Hongsheng and Yang Hongye brothers, have been executed, and more than a thousand low-level believers have been arrested in various places."

"I have bad news. Huang Hai has run away. You need to be careful."

Gao Wu was speechless. Old Song, this was not handled very well!
Song Mingyue didn't receive a reply from Gao Wu, and she knew Gao Wu must be in a bad mood. It was one thing for others to run away, but Huang Hai was Gao Wu's coach, and he had invested a lot of effort in him.

If Huang Hai comes back, he will most likely cause trouble for Gao Wu.

Song Mingyue already knew Gao Wu quite well, so she sent another message via Feixin: "Grandpa said that this was caused by his subordinate's negligence. He can give you some compensation."

In less than two seconds, Gao Wu's reply arrived: "What compensation did our grandfather give?"

The message was followed by a fangirl emoji with two red hearts in her eyes.

Song Mingyue could imagine that Gao Wu, who was holding the phone, must also have eyes shining, just like this expression!

She couldn't help but chuckle...

(End of this chapter)