To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 365 Body Refinement at Three Levels

The Hundred Refinements Sect's "Boxing Manual" was personally transmitted by the Dragon Elephant True Lord and consists of thirty-six forms.

Gu Fan mastered this skill in just a few months.

With the support of powerful magic, he successfully passed the first level of body refinement and advanced to the second level, but then got stuck at the last step of the third level of body refinement.

He knew his problem lay in his familiarity with the techniques and skills, but his lack of personal understanding and intent in boxing.

As a manual personally transmitted by a Nascent Soul True Lord, the "Boxing Manual" is far more than just a fighting technique.

Only by comprehending the essence of boxing through practice can one break through the three levels of body refinement and be worthy of being called a True Person!

This is different from cultivation techniques and secret arts; even the Myriad Manifestations Eye is unlikely to be effective. Only through his own comprehension can he succeed.

He was completely clueless until he witnessed the half-dead monster's desperate attack. His mind was like a thunderclap, and a crack appeared in the layers of mist.

Inside the Black Wind Cave, Gu Fan stood with his feet apart, his arms seemingly supporting the sky, his fists drawing upon the surrounding energy, as if he were about to push open the gates of heaven.

This is the first move of the "Boxing Manual," Opening the Heavenly Gate.

Before he had even finished his stance, his body suddenly spun around, and he threw a punch towards the sky, his arm outstretched as if reaching for the clouds, his five fingers forming claws, as if trying to pluck stars from the heavens.

With a single move to pluck the stars, the fist technique changed once more.

The left fist gathers yin energy like a crescent moon, while the right fist gathers yang energy like a sun in its mouth. Both arms encircle the qi of heaven and earth, and the body's qi gathers into a circle, firmly guarding the four directions.

And so, Gu Fan began with Opening the Heavenly Gate, practicing the thirty-six moves, including Plucking Stars, Embracing the Sun and Moon, and Knocking on the Heavenly Gate, over and over again.

His body was filled with surging internal energy, and sweat poured down his body.

As his moves became more and more skillful, Gu Fan's eyes gradually became unfocused, and his mind was filled with a turbulent mix of thoughts.

The spiritual energy of Qionghua Realm is gradually declining, and it will inevitably become a desolate wasteland sooner or later.

The Boundless True Lord did not hesitate to traverse the void with his physical body, even suffering severe physical deformities, yet he showed no regret, determined to continue his path to immortality, all because of the unwillingness in his heart to accept defeat.

He was unwilling to become a prisoner, and that was the essence of his fist.

And what about me? What is my martial arts intent?

As his thoughts raced, Gu Fan's mind replayed the past.

There was the awe and envy of everyone when he shattered his elixir and became an infant, the fierce battles to the death, the gentle and fragrant beauty by his side, and the hardships of seeking a master and pursuing the Dao.

The ups and downs of the immortal path swept through my mind, eventually fading into silence.

Until a long-forgotten memory from the depths of his consciousness surfaced, the scene suddenly froze.

That was when he was still a mortal.

After the plague in Lin'an City, he personally buried his parents. On his way back, he saw the whole city in mourning and paper money flying everywhere like snow.

From that moment on, the desire to seek the Dao arose in his heart.

At that time, he thought that by embarking on the path to immortality, he could achieve longevity and escape the cycle of life and death.

It was only later that they learned that the source of this human catastrophe was nothing more than a single thought that Li Mohan had in order to cultivate demonic arts.

Li Mohan was like this, and so was Wang Jingshuo.

With a single thought, a cultivator can destroy families and reduce countless mortals to nothing.

As the qi surged and the wind from his fists whipped around him, Gu Fan's eyes grew even brighter.

If I remain just an ordinary mortal, I will ultimately be powerless to change my fate, just like those people kneeling and kowtowing outside the Jianglong Temple.

Having embarked on the path to immortality in this life, one must attain carefree freedom and liberation.

What I seek... is my life, my path to immortality, which I will never allow to be controlled by others!

With a sudden realization, Gu Fan felt his mind become clear and open, his mind resounded like thunder, his inner energy surged, and his bones cracked and popped.

At this moment, the fist technique has just reached its final move.

Gu Fan's feet were firmly planted like mountains. He threw a punch from below, diagonally upwards, and his body rose slightly, as if he were standing on the top of a mountain, looking down at all directions.

A sense of transcendence, as if ascending to the highest peak and looking down upon all living beings, arises spontaneously.

This technique is called "Peak of Supremacy"!

With the final punch, a fierce wind suddenly rose within the Black Wind Cave, and the chilling, eerie wind actually swirled back, causing the entire cave to tremble slightly.

Upon seeing this, Gu Fan burst into laughter.

I've finally broken through to the third level of Body Refinement!

Three days after breaking through his body refinement, Gu Fan bid farewell to everyone and politely declined Wu Chengdao's suggestion to have a martial arts contest.

He must be crazy to challenge a martial arts master to a hand-to-hand combat contest!

Even after reaching the third level of body refinement, he was still very clear about his own capabilities.

However, at Wu Chengdao's earnest request, the two still had a duel.

Gu Fan can set up magic arrays at will, and he also has many other methods that can be derived from the Myriad Transformations Furnace.

Despite his indestructible Dharma body, Wu Chengdao was ultimately defeated.

However, Wu Chengdao's innate divine power, the Jade Axe Divine Edge, still caused Gu Fan considerable trouble.

This supernatural ability only requires locking onto the aura to overcome numerous obstacles and strike the target directly. It seems simple, but in reality, it is infinitely mysterious.

The essence of boxing that Wu Chengdao comprehended was that even if he died, his Dao would remain, and his fighting spirit would never be extinguished.

His innate supernatural power is the external manifestation of his own boxing intent.

When Gu Fan asked how far away the Jade Axe Divine Edge could lock onto an enemy, Wu Chengdao smiled humbly and refused to answer directly.

Gu Fan shook his head and chuckled, then turned and headed towards the Abyss of Fallen Souls.

Many years ago, he discussed with Qi Zongyuan the idea of ​​transforming the Fallen Soul Abyss into a brand new spiritual land. However, due to the conflict between the Wu and Yan kingdoms, the plan could not be implemented. Now, the time is ripe.

The first step is the pervasive malevolent energy within the Forbidden Abyss.

After examining the formation of the Fallen Soul Abyss with his Myriad Manifestations Eye, Gu Fan took out 360 Spirit-Suppressing Nails and planted them one by one in the four corners of the abyss, then activated his divine sense.

Three hundred and sixty rays of spiritual light shot into the sky, forming a cage that forcefully imprisoned the overwhelming evil energy within the abyss.

The second step is to resolve the source of the evil energy.

The malevolent energy of the Fallen Soul Abyss originates half from the collapse of the Immortal Ship's power furnace and half from the earth veins pierced by the wreckage of the Immortal Ship.

Gu Fan could not seal the wounds to the earth's veins, but the evil energy of the Immortal Boat's power furnace could be transformed from passively erupting to actively being extracted and refined.

However, once sealed off by the great formation, the group would be unable to enter the wreckage of the immortal ship for a short period of time. Only after the evil energy of the power furnace was completely extracted would it be possible.

After planting the spirit-suppressing nails, Gu Fan waited quietly for several days before Xu Changsheng arrived in the Cloud Dream Boat.

The Yunmeng Boat carried a massive amount of spiritual materials allocated by the three sects to transform the Earth Abyss, as well as disciples who came to assist.

It must be said that with the successive destruction of the Wu and Yan kingdoms, the pressure on the three sects of spiritual materials has been greatly reduced.

In the past, mobilizing such a massive amount of spiritual materials would have inevitably caused serious damage in a short period of time.

After the spiritual materials were unloaded, Gu Fan personally refined them into jade discs and began carving array diagrams.

The Soul-Falling Abyss is vast, spanning thousands of miles. To cover the entire area with an array is an unprecedented challenge for Gu Fan.

It took half a year to complete the engraving of thousands of jade discs.

He then spent several more months directing disciples from the three sects to venture deep into the abyss and bury the jade disc in the predetermined location.

Then, witnessed by everyone, Gu Fan activated the great formation.

Suddenly, a fierce wind arose in the Abyss of Fallen Souls, stirring up boundless malevolent energy, but it did not move out of the abyss; instead, it returned to the wreckage of the immortal ship.

Within half a month, the evil aura of the abyss visibly faded.

Deprived of the nourishment of malevolent energy, the malevolent spirits began to stir wildly, attempting to break through the Origin Returning Array outside the wreckage of the immortal ship.

Fortunately, the three sects were prepared. Many Foundation Establishment disciples, led by Golden Core cultivators, rushed into the abyss and joined forces to kill the evil spirits. Even several ancient corpses were triggered, but they were destroyed in the blink of an eye.

After March, the atmosphere in the Abyss of Fallen Souls cleared up.

All the malevolent energy was imprisoned within the wreckage of the immortal ship, and slowly refined by the Returning Origin Array, transforming into wisps of spiritual energy that dissipated outwards.

Gu Fan set up a large-scale magic array around the abyss, which has the effect of gathering spiritual energy and stabilizing the earth's veins.

In addition, three other magic arrays were set up within the abyss, operating in conjunction with the "Life and Death Creation Technique," specifically for disciples of the three sects to cultivate their inner cores.

"With this sacred site, even if the spiritual energy of the Qionghua Realm declines, it can be sustained for another thousand years."

Gu Fan stood in mid-air, gazing at the flowing light of the great array and sighing softly.

After leaving Qionghua Realm, he didn't know when he would be able to return. If possible, he hoped to find a way to save Qionghua Realm.

However, Master Yunxiao had been gone for three thousand years without a trace, and he had no confidence in his own abilities. He only hoped that this method could prolong the lives of the three sects for a little longer.

Xu Changsheng stood aside and said sincerely, "Elder, you have laid such a foundation for the three sects, and future generations of disciples can all benefit from your grace. This is truly an unprecedented achievement."

Gu Fan shook his head and chuckled upon hearing this: "That's not enough."

"Not enough?" Xu Changsheng asked in astonishment.

Gu Fan nodded slightly, turned to look west, and said slowly, "I have some arrangements to make in Xizhou."

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