Night falls.
Inside the government office, the lights were brightly lit.
Several people sat there discussing matters.
If anyone else were present, they would notice one person was around middle age, with a refined and amiable appearance, yet his brows held a hint of the dignity of someone in a high position. This person was none other than the county magistrate, Zhao Jiang.
The other two people were:
One was tall and thin, named Shangguan Jiang.
One was burly, named Ye Yuan.
In front of these two, Zhao Jiang's expression was humble and filled with flattery.
"Two Lords, Lin County is now completely sealed off. How should we proceed next?"
"The Blood Spirit Great Array is almost complete. The people from the yamen must guard all entrances and exits, and absolutely cannot let what happened before occur again.
Otherwise, if the important matter is delayed, your time as county magistrate will be over!"
Ye Yuan's eyes were cold, and his voice was icy.
His words caused Zhao Jiang to quickly nod in agreement again.
Looking at Zhao Jiang, Shangguan Jiang said with a gentle expression, "Lord Zhao, there is no need to worry. If this matter can be handled properly, we will naturally recommend you for a post elsewhere.
A small place like Lin County ultimately doesn't have much prospect.
With Lord Zhao's talent, you can completely go to a better place to display your abilities. If you achieve some merit, perhaps one day you can step into the imperial court."
"Thank you, Lords!"
Zhao Jiang's face lit up with joy.
Just at this moment.
Shangguan Jiang's eyes suddenly became strange, and a chilling, Grievances-like power seemed to emanate from his body. His shadow under the candlelight seemed to undergo some subtle changes.
"This official is a bit hungry..."
Seeing him like this, Zhao Jiang's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily said, "Lord, please wait a moment, I will arrange it right away!"
After speaking,
Zhao Jiang hastily retreated, afraid that staying for even one more breath would lead to something bad.
—
Inside the courtyard.
Gu Qingfeng was practicing the Mountain Shattering Fist move by move. He had already perfected this fist technique, and his movements were fluid and effortless, as if naturally formed.
So-called Perfection means reaching the Realm of the person who created this fist technique.
Using enhancement points to upgrade martial arts is equivalent to Gu Qingfeng having truly immersed himself in the Mountain Shattering Fist for decades, relying on his own diligent practice bit by bit to Cultivate this fist technique to Perfection.
As he performed the fist technique, he seemed to gain some different insights in the ethereal sense.
This insight was very subtle. Gu Qingfeng sometimes wanted to desperately grasp it, but there was nothing he could do.
He understood.
If he could grasp this sliver of insight, he would very likely be able to break the limit of the Mountain Shattering Fist and push this fist technique to a higher level.
At that time,
Even without external force, he could break through to the Refining Blood Realm.
However,
Wanting to grasp that sliver of insight was easier said than done.
Creating martial arts is difficult.
Breaking the shackles of existing martial arts is even more difficult.
After performing the fist technique several times,
Gu Qingfeng completely digested the power of the blood refinement pill within his body.
The purpose of practicing the fist technique in this manner was to accelerate the digestion of the blood refinement pill, thereby speeding up his progress towards breaking through to the Refining Blood Realm.
This was the third day since he received the news from the Demon Suppression Division, and also the sixth day since Gu Qingfeng took the blood refinement pill.
After six days,
Gu Qingfeng felt that his vital energy and blood strength had already condensed to a certain critical point, needing only an opportunity to completely break through.
Feeling the surging vital energy and blood within him, Gu Qingfeng's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he directly swallowed another blood refinement pill.
The moment the pill entered his abdomen, a terrifying medicinal power erupted, instantly causing his vital energy and blood strength to boil. His entire body's skin turned bright red, his Meridians and flesh ached and swelled, as if unable to withstand the pill's energy and about to burst at any moment.
However,
This kind of change,
Instead made Gu Qingfeng's eyes light up. The ethereal opportunity now seemed to be about to descend.
"Break through to Refining Blood!"
"Today is the day—"
Immediately,
Gu Qingfeng once again performed the Mountain Shattering Fist. He saw that every move and form contained terrifying power, and streaks of fist wind whistled out, causing the air to suddenly burst.
Boom!
Rumble!
His fists struck like thunder, startling Gu Yang, who was sleeping.
When he arrived here, he happened to see Gu Qingfeng practicing the Mountain Shattering Fist. Every move and form contained unmatched power, as if they could truly shatter mountains and crack stones.
This scene,
Naturally left Gu Yang dumbfounded.
But Gu Qingfeng didn't pay much attention to that. At this moment, he had entered a mysterious Realm. The vast medicinal power of the blood refinement pill and the full exertion of the Mountain Shattering Fist, when combined, seemed to undergo some kind of transformation.
As Gu Qingfeng unleashed another punch, in an instant, blood-colored energy rose like wolf smoke, transforming into a massive fist aura that tore through the air. A rockery as tall as two people was instantly shattered by this punch.
Rocks shattered,
Shaking the surroundings.
As this punch struck out, Gu Qingfeng's bones and muscles crackled, and the vital energy and blood strength on his body, which had been like wolf smoke, gradually dissipated and became silent.
"Hoo!"
He let out a long breath, then looked at his own attribute panel.
...
Name: Gu Qingfeng
Age: 29/100
Realm: Refining Blood Early Stage
martial arts: Mountain Shattering Fist (Indestructible Level One), Iron Body Skill (Perfection)
Enhancement Points: 0
...
"Refining Blood Realm is achieved—"
Gu Qingfeng's expression was somewhat joyful, as if he had expected everything.
However, the change in the Mountain Shattering Fist did surprise Gu Qingfeng, and then he seemed to understand.
"Indestructible, so this is the change brought about by the martial art breaking its limit!"
This Realm,
Gu Qingfeng named it Limit Break.
Breaking the limit of Perfection is Limit Break.
Moreover,
The Mountain Shattering Fist after Limit Break had already broken the scope of Low Grade martial arts and was promoted to mid-grade martial arts.
As for the so-called Indestructible, the moment the Mountain Shattering Fist broke through, Gu Qingfeng felt that his fists had become much harder, and his finger joints all contained extremely powerful strength.
If one were to say that Gu Qingfeng's Physical Body was as hard as iron when the Iron Body Skill was at Perfection, then the Breakthrough of the Mountain Shattering Fist now allowed his fists to go a step further on this basis.
Shattering mountains and cracking stones with bare hands
Was certainly not a problem.
Of course,
The biggest transformation, naturally, was the change brought about by the cultivation Breakthrough.
Before breaking through to the Refining Blood Realm, Gu Qingfeng had never fully understood the difference between this Realm and the Skin Refinement Realm.
But now that he had broken through,
He truly experienced the power of the Refining Blood Realm.
If it were his previous self before the Breakthrough, Gu Qingfeng now had the confidence to kill him directly with three punches.
This,
Is the gap between Refining Blood Early Stage and Refining Skin Perfection.
A single step Breakthrough,
Can be considered a world of difference.
In the current martial arts world of Lin County, Gu Qingfeng, having broken through to the Refining Blood Realm, could already be considered the top expert in the entire Lin County.
Even against Xu Jun, he had the confidence to easily suppress him.