Sun Shangdao, the Thunder Saint of War, is almost a hundred years old. He is knowledgeable and has a heart as deep as the ocean.
However, Gao Xuan's actions still frightened him and he almost fainted from anger on the spot.
The dead are the greatest, this concept has long been deeply rooted in people's minds.
Not to mention that the sect is most concerned with inheritance, and ultimately the seniority and inferiority. The Thirteenth Protector is the founder of the Heavenly Soldiers Sect, and his status is so respected.
The indestructible golden bodies of the Thirteen Guardians are also a symbol of the highest level of cultivation in the Heavenly Soldiers Way. It has multiple meanings.
This kid has only been a disciple for a few days, but he has already desecrated the golden body. This is simply intolerable!
Sun Shangdao was shocked and angry but he did not rush to attack. He was not a child who would not act without knowing the reasons when encountering something.
Besides, Gao Xuan is an extremely smart man. Even if he wants to do something bad, he won't do it so blatantly.
Sun Shangdao calmed down, and he found that Gao Xuan was not blaspheming the golden body, he was just attacking the golden body by beating and stabbing... It seemed no different from blasphemy.
Of course Gao Xuan saw Sun Shangdao, and he felt a little embarrassed. Although it was for martial arts training, it was not appropriate to do so.
On the surface, Gao Xuan remained calm. He nodded to Sun Shangdao and said, "Senior Brother is here."
Gao Xuan was so calm and composed that Sun Shangdao didn't know what to say.
This kind of thing seems to be unpleasant no matter how you talk about it.
Gao Xuan took the initiative to greet Sun Shang and said, "Brother, I have discovered the secret of the golden body."
Sun Shangdao's expression was deep, he still didn't know what to say. The most urgent thing should be to stop Gao Xuan from messing around, but now that things have come to this, it's better to listen to Gao Xuan's opinion.
"The golden body is indestructible and immortal. The founder left this golden body with acupuncture points all over the body, corresponding to the stars in the sky. It can withstand the test of time and remain immortal. This golden body is the highest realm of the Thirteen Taibao horizontal training method..."
Gao Xuan spent several days studying, but it was not in vain.
Although he could not dissect the golden body, he had figured out the secrets of the operation of most of the golden body's acupoints through various external stimulations.
This living golden body demonstrated the Thirteen Guardians' Horizontal Training Method to Gao Xuan in the most direct way.
Sun Shangdao listened to Gao Xuan with a stern face. He still wanted to teach Gao Xuan a lesson.
After all, doing things this way was too absurd and rude. If it got out, it would definitely become a laughing stock of the Tianbing Dao.
Gao Xuan understood Sun Shangdao's thoughts, and now he was completely calm.
"Brother, the founder left behind the immortal golden body because he wanted to pass on the Thirteen Taibao's horizontal training method. We put armor on the golden body, which is a mistake in itself."
Gao Xuan talked eloquently: "I have been observing the golden body of the founder these days, and I have a better understanding of the essence of the Thirteen Taibao horizontal training."
He said to Sun Shangdao: "Brother, you said that the essence of the Thirteen Taibao's Horizontal Training Method is the word horizontal, which is absolutely right."
Gao Xuan pointed at the golden body and said, "The golden body of the founder is here, and it will never be destroyed. 'Heng' means going against the trend, going against people, going against heaven and going against fate. The so-called rampage, sweeping and dominating are all achieved by going against the trend!"
Gao Xuan sighed and said, "Our ancestor was a peerless and powerful man who passed down to us such a strong and powerful spiritual realm. However, we are so rigid in etiquette that we put aside our ancestor's legacy and put on useless armor for show.
“It’s our fault!”
Sun Shangdao was speechless. According to Gao Xuan, indeed, such a peerless martial arts spirit would not care about the so-called etiquette in the secular world.
He was so obsessed with worldly etiquette that he was actually dissatisfied with it. He felt ashamed when he thought about it.
Sun Shangdao bowed deeply to Gao Xuan and said, "Junior brother, I am a mediocre person and I have wronged you. I want to apologize to you."
Gao Xuan waved his hand and said, "Why bother? You are my senior brother and you are supposed to teach me more. What I did was not right. Besides, the golden body is a sect secret. It is not good to tell others about it."
He sighed and said, "After all, there are mostly mediocre and incompetent people in this world. Since they cannot learn the true meaning of martial arts, they will inevitably be jealous. They will always try to discredit us with etiquette and morality."
Sun Shangdao also breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately Gao Xuan understood the reason. He nodded solemnly: "This matter is of great importance, we should not spread it to others for now. We will wait until an outstanding disciple cultivates to the corresponding level, and then let him experience the wonders of the master's golden body..."
Now that everything was made clear, Sun Shangdao also untied the knot in his heart, and he also developed a strong interest in the golden body.
After all, this is a living golden body, the pinnacle of the Thirteen Protectors' horizontal training method.
Sun Shangdao also tried pressing on the golden body's chest. As he continued to exert force, the golden body's chest became slightly concave, easily dissolving his finger force that could pierce the iron plate.
During this contact, Sun Shangdao also clearly felt the golden body's heart beat slightly.
Sun Shangdao was very shocked. This was a golden body that had been preserved for a thousand years, and its internal organs were still alive. It was simply incredible!
This alone was enough to overturn his understanding of martial arts.
It turns out that his martial arts skills are extremely powerful and are not inferior to magic.
The spells are ever-changing, and the cultivators can even be immortal and reincarnate. This is also the most powerful part of the cultivators.
The martial arts is more powerful and direct. At the same level, the warriors can always restrain the cultivators. This is also the brilliance of the martial arts.
But compared with the ever-changing magic, martial arts are too simple.
Although Sun Shangdao looked down on cultivators, he had to admit that their magic was mysterious. The various magical aspects of them were beyond the reach of martial arts.
After seeing this golden body, Sun Shangdao suddenly realized that it was not that their martial arts were crude, but that their cultivation was not enough.
Unfortunately, he was not practicing the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Method, so it was difficult to gain benefits from Jin.
Even so, Sun Shangdao was unwilling to miss the opportunity. This golden body was the body of a martial god.
Even if the path is different, you can still get a glimpse of the mysteries of the realm of the God of War.
Therefore, Sun Shangdao quickly issued a strict order. Because Gao Xuan was practicing in seclusion in the White Tiger Hall, no one was allowed to enter the White Tiger Hall!
Then, every day Sun Shangdao followed Gao Xuan to fiddle with the golden body.
After letting go of the taboo, Sun Shangdao was more daring than Gao Xuan. He got some magical weapons and even some magical tools of cultivators.
A pair of brothers began to use various means to manipulate the golden body...
After dozens of days, Gao Xuan had already mastered all the secrets of the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Method. But Sun Shangdao was still full of interest.
If Gao Xuan doesn't come, he will take the initiative to find Gao Xuan and go to Baihu Hall.
Because Sun Shangdao's excuse was to help Gao Xuan practice martial arts. If Gao Xuan didn't come, how could he have the nerve to fiddle with the golden body by himself...
Gao Xuanjue and Sun Shangdao were a little obsessed. He majored in the Heavenly Soldiers Strategy, but he could not find any reference in Jin.
But Sun Shangdao didn't give up, he always wanted to try. There were so many ways to play with a living golden body.
Gao Xuan saw that it was already April, and the Xingtian Festival would be held in a month. He couldn't waste time following Sun Shangdao.
After saying he would go into seclusion, Gao Xuan really went into seclusion.
Sun Shangdao had no choice but to give up fiddling with the golden statue. He knew in his heart that it would not make much sense for him to continue fiddling with it.
In the closed secret room, Gao Xuan held a steel gun and posed as if he was holding a gun. This posture was exactly the same as the golden body.
Gao Xuan did not waste time during these dozens of days. He opened up a total of 365 acupoints, corresponding to the circulation of the Qi.
These acupoints allowed Gao Xuan to control his body to the extreme. His blood now had a sense of concentration when it circulated.
It's only one step away from blood turning into mercury.
Through this gun-holding posture, Gao Xuan completely imitated the golden body from the inside out.
The acupoints of the golden body actually correspond to the stars in the sky. Gao Xuan mastered the key points by circulating the qi and blood in the golden body and corresponding them to the images in the secret scroll of the Thirteen Taibao's Horizontal Training Method.
At this time, he focused his mind, stirred his Qi and blood, and resonated with the stars in the sky. By visualizing the stars, Gao Xuan matched the acupoints with the stars one by one and established a stable connection.
After several days, Gao Xuan suddenly felt a shock, and all the acupoints in his body collapsed due to the surge of qi and blood. Gao Xuan's mental consciousness was oppressed to the extreme by the power surging from between heaven and earth.
A moment later, light shone brightly in Gao Xuan's spiritual sea of consciousness, and 365 acupoints were connected wirelessly, forming a complex star map in his body, corresponding one by one to the stars in the sky.
The endless energy in the void gathered through the acupoints and then transferred into the bone marrow. Drops of silver blood slowly seeped out from the bones.
The entire body began to change blood. The process was a bit slow, but with every drop of new blood that was transformed, he could feel the surge of rich vitality.
Even though it was just a blood transfusion, the whole person felt like he had been reborn. He was completely renewed from the inside out. With a slight clench of his fist, he could feel the endless power.
Gao Xuan's physical strength also increased his spiritual power.
Gao Xuan's original spiritual power was too strong, but this physical growth can strengthen the core of his soul. This is very rare.
In the Galaxy Era, people used genetic mutations to enhance their spiritual power, and spiritual power in turn enhanced their soul power.
This correlation is complex and subtle.
Simply put, spiritual power is not equal to soul power. Gao Xuan's spiritual power can roam the galaxy.
Spiritual power can be seen as strength and skill, and the soul can be seen as a state of mind. At this level, Gao Xuan has been reincarnated twice and has been constantly tested in the world of the Nine-Revolution Divine Cicada. His soul has become stronger through tempering.
That's it. In terms of spiritual level, he is not much higher than Sun Shangdao.
The body was reborn by changing blood, and it could actually link the soul and spirit, so that both the soul and spirit could be improved. This was the real surprise.
After all, Gao Xuan couldn't take his body away, and the gain in his soul was the real gain.
While Gao Xuan was happy, he was even more looking forward to the God of War.
If even the Martial Saint is like this, what realm must the Martial God be at!
According to the secret scroll of the Thirteen Guardians' Horizontal Training, if the Thirteen Guardians want to reach the realm of Martial God through horizontal training, they must give birth to gods in their blood.
What does it mean that a god is born in blood? It means that every drop of blood has its own god. As for what the god's state is and what he looks like, the secret scroll does not say.
Although the Golden Body displayed all the physical mysteries of the Horizontal Training Method, not much was left on the spiritual level.
Only a little bit of the aura that swept across the world and broke through all calamities remained. After all, this spirit had long since been reduced to ashes.
Gao Xuan could only understand and experience it by himself. But he felt that he had little chance of becoming a martial god.
This spiritual realm is too illusory, and it is difficult to fit your own state by forcing yourself to understand it.
Xing Tian's bravery is easy to understand, but this kind of bravery lacks wisdom and the power to sweep away everything.
Gao Xuan wanted to sigh. He had also seen Xingtian Swordsmanship, which was a unique swordsmanship for killing and fighting. But it was not in line with his style.
He also read the first thirty strategies of Tianbing Ce. Tianbing Ce is a very complex and exquisite martial art. Each strategy represents a martial art.
Practitioners must first master all thirty-six techniques and then integrate them to reach a very high level.
The Heavenly Soldiers' Strategy talks about change, the Heavenly Sword talks about courage, and the Thirteen Guardians' Horizontal Training talks about strength. The three have different cores.
To advance to the Martial Saint level, one must have a pure mind and body. To reach the Martial God level, one must give birth to a god in the blood. There can only be one god, not many.
Only when one reaches the level of Martial God, one is qualified to integrate other martial arts.
Gao Xuan felt that he was just one step away. As long as he figured out how to take this step, he would be able to become a martial god immediately.
When the last drop of blood completed the transformation, Gao Xuan truly entered the level of Martial Saint.
In this state, Gao Xuan's body functions have been substantially improved. The most important thing is that he can now communicate with the stars through the acupoints and use the power of the stars, no longer being affected by the manifestation of physical strength.
Even if he was a martial arts master, he was ultimately using the strength of his own muscles, bones, qi and blood. No matter how powerful he was, there was a limit.
The acupuncture points of the Martial Saint can resonate with the stars and use the infinite power between heaven and earth. The upper limit of this power is high.
Gao Xuan stood in the air motionless for a full ten seconds.
At the martial arts master level, he had to stimulate the qi and blood in his acupoints and maintain a delicate balance with the agitation of the air in order to remain still for a moment. It was precisely because of his superb control of qi and blood that he was able to defeat Chen Siping.
After becoming a Martial Saint, he could float in the air for an hour or two if he wanted.
From this we can see how big the gap is between a Martial Saint and a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Gao Xuan suddenly had an idea when he thought of this. He went to Shanzimen to see their magic guns. After all, the Thirteen Guardians also used guns.
Given his current level, he should gain something from seeing the magic spear.
Gao Xuan did it as soon as he thought of it. He floated out of the Tianbing Mansion and flew all the way to the headquarters of the Shanzimen in the south city: Shenyue Mansion.
The Six Paths and Eight Gates were all sects that had received official awards from the imperial court, including this Shenyue Mansion, which was built with money from the imperial court.
Shanzi Sect is relatively pure, most of the people either join the army or run escort agencies to do express delivery. The sect is very powerful, but it does things in a low-key manner.
This is also because the leader of this generation, Tie Yue, has a humble personality and doesn't like to make trouble.
Shanzimen has a good reputation in the martial arts world and the imperial court. It has many friends. That's why Tieyuan was so enthusiastic about Gao Xuan who had just arrived in the capital.
There were several young disciples at the entrance of Shenyue Mansion. When they saw Gao Xuan coming, their eyes tightened. After seeing Gao Xuan clearly, they immediately smiled.
Gao Xuan had been to Shenyue Mansion twice some time ago, and almost everyone in the Shanzi Sect knew this martial arts master who was in his early twenties.
It can be said that in the entire Shanzi Sect, except Chen Siping and his several disciples, everyone else is very close to Gao Xuan.
Two disciples came up to greet him enthusiastically: "You are here, please come in."
Another disciple hurried inside to inform Tieyuan and Tieyue. When Gao Xuan entered the yard, Tieyuan had already come out to greet him.
After several months of recuperation, Tieyuan's injuries had long since healed. He was very excited to see Gao Xuan: "Brother Gao, I am honored to have you here. I am honored to have you here... Hahaha..."
After Tieyuan bowed his hands in greeting, he warmly took Gao Xuan's arm and walked side by side: "Brother Gao, what do you want to teach me?"
Gao Xuan and Tie Yuan did not beat around the bush and directly stated their purpose: "I have heard about the three great spears of the Shanzi Sect for a long time, and I really want to see them. I wonder if it is convenient?"
"Haha, of course it's not possible for outsiders. Brother Gao is a good friend, so of course it's okay."
Tieyuan agreed very readily. The three great guns were very famous, but they were weapons after all, not secret manuals. Weapons were not afraid of being seen by others.
Tieyuan is the master's true disciple and has a very high status. He brought Gao Xuan directly to Cangfeng Hall.
The Cangfeng Hall is located in the core area, surrounded by disciples of the Shanzi Sect. The Cangfeng Hall itself is made of thick basalt. According to Cheorwon, this Cangfeng Hall is extremely solid and even a martial saint cannot destroy it directly.
Cangfeng Hall has no windows, only a heavy iron door. Fortunately, the interior space is quite spacious, and golden beads are placed, illuminating the enclosed space.
There are dozens of guns placed here, the most conspicuous of which is a silver spear in the middle.
The spear was like mercury, with silver light flowing through it. Although it was quietly placed on the table, it naturally exuded a majestic aura that could reach the sky and the earth.
"This is our sect's number one sharpshooter, Kunlun."
Tieyuan introduced: "Kunlun Spear is the master's token, and only the master can use it. However, this spear is quite magical, and few masters in history can control it as they wish."
As for the specific magical features, Tieyuan did not say much. After all, he was the best spearman in the Shanzi Sect. Not to mention that he was not very clear about the details, even if he knew, he would not tell outsiders.
Gao Xuan nodded. The Kunlun Spear looked magical. However, what attracted his attention more was the dark long spear next to it.
The spear was actually placed on a piece of basalt, which had a deep mark on it.
The dark spear was so dark that even the blade was dark, and it seemed that any gaze that fell on it would be absorbed by the black spear.
Seeing Gao Xuan was interested in the spear, Tieyuan introduced it, "The Xumi Mountain Spear is nine feet, nine inches and nine centimeters long and weighs nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine pounds. It is said to be made of meteorite iron from outer space. As far as I know, it is the heaviest weapon in the world..."
Gao Xuan was also surprised. The weight of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine kilograms was not much different from the golden hoop stick...
With his current ability, he could barely use it. The problem was that it was too heavy. Against an enemy of the same level, he couldn't use such a heavy weapon to dodge or change his spear moves.
If you are dealing with low-level enemies, there is no need to use such heavy weapons.
What is the purpose of this Sumeru Mountain Spear
Tieyuan also understood Gao Xuan's confusion. He smiled bitterly and said, "It is said that it was originally created by the God of War. The Xumi Spear is extremely strong and is the center of the Three Thousand Worlds. It has unparalleled divine power..."
Gao Xuan stared at the Xumi Spear in a daze. He had a feeling that this spear was exactly what he needed. This was a martial arts intuition, and even the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada agreed with him.
With his martial arts skills, if he robs something and runs away, no one can stop him. I just feel sorry for my friend...
Gao Xuan sighed in his heart: Tieyuan is a good friend, but the Sumeru Spear is even better. This really makes me feel embarrassed!
(End of this chapter)