Chapter 35

However, even so, he still marveled at Wu Yazi's profound learning, especially in miscellaneous studies; he estimated that only Huang Yaoshi could compare to him.

Gu Hanyuan picked up the prayer mat under the jade statue's feet, on which was written: "Kowtow a thousand times, serve me at my beck and call, obey my commands, and you shall have no regrets even after a hundred deaths."

Of course, he wouldn't be like Duan Yu and kowtow a thousand times to an inanimate object.

He simply tore open the back of the prayer mat and took out the scroll inside.

It was precisely the "Northern Dark Divine Skill" and the "Hong Lingbo Micro-steps."

Gu Hanyuan quickly memorized the two supreme arts; the "Northern Dark Divine Skill" required the dispersion of one's cultivation to practice, so he would keep it for now.

The "Northern Dark Divine Skill" actually had the functions of "storing" and "merging" in addition to its "absorbing" effect.

It was the perfect adhesive for merging martial arts.

However, after finishing the "Northern Dark Divine Skill" manual, Gu Hanyuan's expression was somewhat subtle.

Because the original model for the internal energy circulation diagrams inside was a stark-naked Li Qiu.

It was unclear whether this was drawn by Wu Yazi when he was in the mood, or if Li Qiu did it for her own amusement.

No wonder Duan Yu originally kept the manual close to his body after obtaining it.

One wonders if he did any "handiwork" while looking at the portraits in the dead of night.

He learned the "Hong Lingbo Micro-steps" immediately; although it was difficult to master without having read the I Ching, it compensated for the shortcomings in his own lightness skill.

There was almost nothing better than the "Hong Lingbo Micro-steps" in terms of agility and dodging.

It was almost impossible for someone of the same realm to hit Gu Hanyuan while he was dodging with the "Hong Lingbo Micro-steps."

If he focused entirely on dodging, it would be difficult even for someone of a higher realm to land a hit on him.

Gu Hanyuan had originally wanted to store the jade statue in his storage space.

After all, such a large piece of jade was quite valuable.

But after a moment of thought, he put the prayer mat back in its original place.

He decided to set a trap for Duan Yu.

It would be interesting if Duan Yu came here, kowtowed a thousand times, and nothing happened in the end.

Anyway, Duan Yu wouldn't take the jade statue away; Gu Hanyuan could come back to collect it after he finished kowtowing.

Sure enough, the system gave an S-rank villain rating and 3,000 villain points.

Gu Hanyuan immediately spent 2,800 villain points to raise his cultivation to the early Grandmaster stage.

Because he would have to face Duan Yanqing later, the peak Innate realm was not very safe.

Unlike the temporarily obtained Grandmaster realm.

After reaching Grandmaster, all the extraordinary meridians in the body were opened, and the meridians evolved from the small heavenly cycle to the large heavenly cycle.

The speed of absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth became much faster.

The quality of his true qi was significantly stronger, becoming solid and even capable of being projected outside the body.

Even in battle, he could recover internal energy, with the quantity roughly on par with the output of a peak Innate expert.

Therefore, a Grandmaster was no longer afraid of being besieged by peak Innate experts.

Gu Hanyuan was somewhat looking forward to how the plot would develop after Duan Yu lost the "Northern Dark Divine Skill" and the "Hong Lingbo Micro-steps."

Duan Yu could be called the most typical protagonist of the "miraculous encounter" type, and there were plenty of opportunities to intercept his gains.

After the interception, a delighted Gu Hanyuan decided to go to the Jianhu Palace to watch the show.

He initiated the "Ladder Cloud Step" again to climb up from the bottom of the cliff.

Gu Hanyuan could clearly feel that the application of the "Ladder Cloud Step" seemed even easier.

This was not only because his cultivation had risen to the early Grandmaster stage, but more importantly, he had learned the "Hong Lingbo Micro-steps," which allowed him to draw analogies for his lightness skill.

Climbing up the cliff was much more strenuous than descending, as he still couldn't escape the influence of gravity.

If he were still at the peak Innate stage, he would probably be exhausted by the time he reached the top.

Fortunately, Gu Hanyuan was already a Grandmaster; although he was a bit tired, he made it up without any danger.

When he reached the top of the cliff, he could hear the Jianhu Palace already becoming noisy.

Looking from afar, there were shadows of people everywhere.

Apart from the imperial family's Tianlong Temple, there were no powerful sects in Dali.

Although the Wuliangjian Sect's strength was very average, it still held a dominant position in the nearby area.

So, there were quite a few people who had come to observe the ceremony.

Gu Hanyuan changed into his Wutian attire and put on the Asura mask.

However, he changed the wide black robe into a dark-colored martial outfit.

At this moment, in the arena, a young man and a young woman were sparring with swords.

But for Gu Hanyuan, watching two people at the mid-Acquired stage with crude swordsmanship spar was truly uninteresting.

Every move and style involved mutual flattery; it was simply unbearable to watch.

Compared to these two who were both unskilled and loved to play, the young girl hiding on the rafters, dangling her legs and eating melon seeds with relish, was much better to look at.

PS: Should I write "Wutian" directly when using the Wutian identity? I'm worried that readers will get confused. That would be quite troublesome later.