Chapter 212: Gu Sanqian’s Instruction
“Master is a woman, and practicing hardening cultivation manuals is inconvenient in many ways.”
Thinking of how kind Long Qiushui had been to him, Su Yan was inclined to make a few excuses for her.
Gu Sanqian shook his head: “She just wants to forge her own path from Senior Brother’s foundation. Do you know what cultivation manual Senior Brother created back then?”
Su Yan shook his head: “I only received a portion of the inheritance, the Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique. Master also gave me another manual, the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture, but I don’t know the complete inheritance.”
“It’s indeed not complete,” Gu Sanqian said slowly, “This is just the path Senior Brother walked. The Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture was also the first cultivation technique I practiced.”
Su Yan also felt curious: “Grandmaster, do you truly not know about Martial Granduncle’s inheritance?”
“Are you asking if Senior Brother left the inheritance in the Beast King Sect?”
Gu Sanqian smiled. Su Yan felt no embarrassment; if there were really an inheritance, there was no reason not to pass it on to his own martial brothers.
“He left it, and he didn’t leave it.”
Su Yan:?
He showed a look of confusion, and Gu Sanqian said: “Senior Brother’s cultivation manual is called the Poison Dragon Profound Skill. It combines the essence of the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture from Guizang Valley, the Transform into Dragon Technique from Azure Dragon Peak, and the Heavenly Poison Golden Body Method from the Nine Peaks Sect. He was astonishingly brilliant back then, breaking through to the Dharma Aspect True Person realm in one go. However, before he could compile a complete inheritance, people from the Nine Peaks Sect found him.”
Gu Sanqian sneered: “The head seats of three Dharma Aspect masters came, and they had a great battle with the Sect Master and the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall. Only then were rules established. Senior Brother left the Beast King Sect and lived in seclusion in Poison Dragon Valley, setting up trials. This inheritance is to be taken by disciples from both sects, with those who have talent receiving it.”
“Then Martial Uncle?”
“He went missing in the Barbarian Country in the Far West Land.”
Gu Sanqian did not hide this matter: “Even if he wasn’t a member of the Beast King Sect, nor a member of the Nine Peaks Sect, staying would have been awkward. Moreover, he felt his Poison Dragon Profound Skill was not yet complete. Hearing that the Dragon Elephant Sect in the Far West Land had the Dragon Elephant Suppressing Prison Golden Body Method, and a divine ability known as the Human World Buddha’s Golden Body, he went out to explore.”
“Indeed, he shaved his head and started to comprehend Buddhist cultivation manuals, beginning from the Buddhist sects of our Dali Dynasty.”
Gu Sanqian’s expression was calm, but Su Yan’s expression became subtle. Based on his Martial Granduncle’s past actions, he either robbed or went undercover.
‘He truly is quite a character.’
Su Yan suddenly realized that his own lineage seemed to be full of characters.
A lineage of three prodigies.
The eldest brother created techniques, forming the Poison Dragon Profound Skill, breaking through to Dharma Aspect in one go.
The second brother, Five Poisons Daoist, created the Five Poisons Golden Body Profound Skill. The Five Poisons Body Forging Golden Body is also an incredibly powerful cultivation manual.
The third brother, Wang Xuanxing, although he didn’t break through to the Dharma Aspect True Person realm, his Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill was no less than the other two, known as the foremost expert in Dan Qiao.
As for his current Master, Long Qiushui, although she only cultivated the Heavenly Centipede Great Law, it now seems clear she intends to forge her own path from the Poison Dragon Profound Skill.
“By the way, although the Dali Dynasty doesn’t have many Buddhist sects, there are still some. Especially outside Lingnan, particularly in Tianyuan Prefecture and Xizhou Prefecture, these two prefectures have the most Buddhist influence. You must be cautious if you use the Poison Dragon Golden Body, especially with disciples from the Inverted Temple and Ten Thousand Buddhas Mountain.”
Su Yan: …
“Grandmaster, do they have enmity with Martial Granduncle?”
“My Senior Brother was driven out of the Dali Dynasty by them working together.”
Su Yan: Six.
What else could he say? Let alone the Nine Peaks Sect, just the way his Martial Granduncle offended people was enough. Even if the Nine Peaks Sect didn’t mind, the Beast King Sect would have to seriously consider whether to further conceal their relationship.
It’s true that the Beast King Sect is a top-tier sect in Lingnan Prefecture, but if placed in the Dali Dynasty, there are absolutely not too few forces more powerful than the Beast King Sect, though the number is not large.
Two powers rule the world in a dynasty, with Land Immortals suppressing the realm.
Body Tempering, True Intent, Dan Qiao, Dharma Aspect, Golden Body, Martial Saint, Land Immortal…
Only forces with Land Immortals can be called top-tier forces.
Currently, among the thirteen prefectures of the Dali Dynasty, only the Dali Dynasty, the Great Evolution Daoist Gate, and the Longevity Pavilion possess Land Immortals.
Below Land Immortals, Martial Saints can create their own realms, transforming into Grotto-heavens, and sects possessing Grotto-heaven worlds are considered to be of this caliber.
The Beast King Sect might have had Martial Saint realm experts in the past, but it’s uncertain now. Besides the Sect Master and those Grand Elders, no one knows the sect’s true foundation.
Su Yan collected himself and honestly said: “Grandmaster, with my current abilities, I have no chance to venture outside Lingnan Prefecture.”
“Opportunity,” Gu Sanqian said meaningfully, “That’s hard to say.”
Su Yan slightly raised his eyes. The old man’s words held some weight.
“Many disciples from various sects have been recruited by the Monster Suppressing Guard. Venturing outside the prefecture is only a matter of time.”
Gu Sanqian stopped there and brought the topic back: “The complete Poison Dragon Profound Skill is in Poison Dragon Valley, but it requires one item to transform poisonous creatures into dragons. That item is the key.”
“What item?”
“A Fourth-order Spirit Tool – the Dragon Nesting Pool.”
Gu Sanqian said slowly: “The Dragon Nesting Pool is a treasure of the Nine Peaks Sect lineage. Senior Brother tricked it away, and he modified it into a spirit tool. He forged the current Poison Dragon Pool with millions of poisonous creatures and the corpse and true soul of a Third-order Perfection Poison Dragon. It was nurtured by a spiritual vein for a hundred years and transformed into a Fourth-order Dragon Nesting Pool. True Intent transforming into a poisonous dragon relies entirely on such a treasure. Senior Brother did not leave behind the cultivation manual, but the refining method for the Dragon Nesting Pool has been left within our lineage.”
Su Yan’s eyes lit up: “Then why doesn’t Master refine it?”
“Heh heh, if you want to re-refine it to Fourth-order in one go, you’ll need at least a Fourth-order Poison Dragon. If you nurture it for a hundred years, how can it compare to the Dragon Nesting Pool in Senior Brother’s Poison Dragon Valley, which has been tempered by ten thousand poisons for hundreds of years?”
Understood. A newly refined one is possible, but the materials are too precious. Nurturing it slowly is also possible, but it takes too long.
Therefore, the best choice is Poison Dragon Valley. Moreover, this is something of their lineage; why should they let the Nine Peaks Sect take it?
As for the matter of Poison Dragon True Person going undercover to steal the cultivation manual, that was Poison Dragon True Person’s doing. What does it have to do with their Five Poisons lineage?
“Calculating the time, the Poison Dragon Valley’s poisonous mist will disperse and reopen in about a year…”
Su Yan looked up, his gaze firm: “Don’t worry, Grandmaster. I will definitely retrieve the items from Poison Dragon Valley with Master.”
Gu Sanqian smiled and said: “The matter of Poison Dragon Valley is still far off. However, regarding the current Tiger Ranking Grand Competition, if you can take first place, I will give you the forging method for the Dragon Nesting Pool along with Fourth-order Low-grade Nine Profound Gold as a meeting gift to forge your Natal Spiritual Artifact. How about it?”
Su Yan’s eyes lit up: “Essence of Mystic Steel, refined through nine revolutions, Nine Profound Gold that can weigh tens of thousands of jin with a mere gesture?”
The Mystic Steel mine vein was originally only Second-order. However, if Essence of Mystic Steel was born there, and with the help of natural terrain or artificial arrangements, it could absorb the essence of the mine veins and mountain ranges within a radius of hundreds or even thousands of miles. Through repeated revolutions, it would finally become Nine Profound Gold.
Gu Sanqian said: “Nine Profound Gold is inherently heavy. When propelled by True Essence, it can increase its strength by several times. Its power is like mountains and stars, and it is indestructible. It is the most suitable foundation for your Natal Spiritual Artifact.”
What a Natal Spiritual Artifact needs is the potential for growth, not immediate perfection. And this potential for growth requires materials that are sufficiently accommodating and durable.
Sometimes, durability is even paramount.
Otherwise, before you can grow, your Natal Spiritual Artifact is destroyed, what’s the use?
This Nine Profound Gold was clearly a meeting gift prepared by Gu Sanqian, which he casually brought out because the Tiger Ranking Grand Competition was approaching.
Su Yan smiled: “Thank you for the generous gift, Grandmaster.”
“You are quite confident.”
Gu Sanqian’s gaze narrowed slightly: “Your Heavenly Python Dharma Body has reached Great Accomplishment, but your most basic Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture is still lacking. Come and spar with my Contracted Beast.”
Su Yan:?
Gu Sanqian was a man of his word. Perhaps feeling that Long Qiushui was temporarily absent, he didn’t want to delay a good prospect like Su Yan, and also wanted to solidify his practice of the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture.
He directly released the Yin Soul Silver Toad, one of his contracted beasts, and used its rolling toad poison to temper Su Yan.
Although he didn’t use any other means, this Yin Soul Silver Toad was the leader of his contracted beasts and a genuine Fourth-order Disaster Beast.
This was unlike the remaining four contracted beasts, which were Third-order Perfection or Third-order Late Stage. By relying on the curse seals of the Hundred Poisons Gu Seal to enhance their power, they gained Fourth-order combat power.
Su Yan used the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture as his method to contend with the Yin Soul Silver Toad. This process was not easy.
On Xuan Shuang Mountain, the hundred-meter Yin Soul Silver Toad slapped down with its palm, its aura like a mountain crusher.
Su Yan, bare-chested, his lean muscles like perfect sculptures, struck out with a punch.
The two collided, and a vast Demonic Essence pressed down, causing him to stagger and retreat several steps.
Rolling poisonous mist was spewed from the Yin Soul Silver Toad’s mouth, carrying wisps of silver-white fog. When it landed on Su Yan, it was an incredibly chilling and potent toxin.
Su Yan moved forward, not using his Heavenly Python Dharma Body, nor the Azure Gold Scale Patterns of his Poison Dragon Golden Body.
Instead, he circulated the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture. Streams of flowing golden threads appeared and disappeared around his body, constantly resisting the erosion of the Yin Soul Silver Toad’s poisonous mist.
While resisting, the Yin Soul Silver Toad continued to attack. This spectacle was truly earth-shattering.
Not far away, at the entrance of Gu Sanqian’s grand hall, he sat in a grand tutor’s chair, a pot of strong tea placed beside him.
‘The Yin Soul Silver Toad’s techniques are a bit weak. This kid’s physique is truly strange. Is it the Primordial Celestial Silkworm Body? Or the Hundred Insects Gu Body? The Innate Martial Body on the classics doesn’t match either. Which ancient fierce beast’s bloodline is it?’
Su Yan had the Fierce Insect Cauldron on his person. Although he had never actively used it, with the continuous enhancement of features like the Insect Bone Armor Body and the Insect Consciousness Seed,
he already possessed unique characteristics. In the eyes of outsiders, he appeared to have an Innate Martial Body.
And this special ferocity naturally exerted a suppressing effect when facing Feral Beasts, especially those closer to Fierce Insects.
Su Yan might not be able to tell, but as an old partner, how could Gu Sanqian not see that the Yin Soul Silver Toad was affected?
Gu Sanqian was inwardly delighted. The higher his grandson’s talent, the better.
He said loudly: “Although the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture has hardening effects, it works from the outside in, refining toxins to strengthen the foundation. Simply resisting is not advisable. Absorb this vast poisonous mist. Treat it like a vortex. When your meridians and internal organs are all refined and transformed, your cultivation manual will be complete.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yan adjusted his cultivation manual and directly endured the poisonous mist, drawing it into his body.
The erosion of the poisonous mist immediately struck, as if being plunged into ice that had been frozen for millennia. His black hair and even his eyebrows became covered in frost, and bone-gnawing pain kept coming.
‘Such a vicious poisonous mist.’
He frowned, veins bulging on his forehead. This toxin was far more potent than the Poison Dragon Pill exploding.
Even with his current physical body, he felt it was unbearable.
If the Yin Soul Silver Toad were not under Gu Sanqian’s control, and the toxin’s intensity was not amplified to the level of Ice Sealing Heaven and Soul Freezing Cold Poison, he would likely not be able to withstand it for even ten breaths, even with his Insect Bone Armor Body.
‘Still not strong enough.’
His eyes flashed with determination. He actively inhaled the poisonous mist, swallowed a Dragon Tiger Golden Pill, and then absorbed the Insect Yuan born from the six fierce insects today into his body.
Amidst the bone-chilling pain, Su Yan’s Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture was rapidly progressing. The golden patterns on his body were also increasing, faintly showing a resemblance to Gu Sanqian’s Five Poisons Golden Body from that day.
For three consecutive days, Su Yan fought against the Yin Soul Silver Toad, Steel Poison Fiend Scorpion, and Earth Fire Yang Snake – three Feral Beasts. He endured repeated torment from different toxins, and his combat skills, cultivation manual circulation, and martial skills were all practiced.
【Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture 1/400 (Great Accomplishment ）】
【Star Picking Hand 1/400 （ Great Accomplishment ）】
Gu Sanqian not only instructed him in cultivating the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture but also guided him through the essential techniques of the Star Picking Hand, which subsequently caught up and also reached the Great Accomplishment realm.
“Alright.”
Gu Sanqian ordered the Earth Fire Yang Snake to retract its poisonous fire and nodded with satisfaction: “Good, good. You have a bit of my demeanor from back then. Picked up and tidied up, today is Xiang Ge’s grand ceremony. Take a gift for your Master and go over there.”
He then produced a Sacred Tiger Blood Fruit, a Third-order High-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that only grows in places touched by the blood of Fourth-order Tiger Beasts.
Xiang Ge’s true intent is based on tigers, so this item would further consolidate his foundation.
“Thank you, Grandmaster.”
Su Yan thanked Gu Sanqian and then accepted the gift, changing his clothes.
Gu Sanqian said: “Convey my regards to that fellow Hu Yangming. By the way, your Master had an agreement with Xiang Ge to arrange an opportunity for you to comprehend the 《Subduing Tiger Mingwang Body》. As for how to pass Hu Yangming’s test, that will depend on yourself.”
Su Yan’s eyes lit up: “Grandmaster, how is this Subduing Tiger Mingwang Body?”
Gu Sanqian knew Su Yan had high standards and smiled: “It’s the foremost hardening cultivation manual on Hundred Tiger Peak. The threshold is extremely high, but it is incredibly powerful. Whether you can comprehend it depends entirely on you.”
“Then I must try.”
Su Yan said, then added: “Grandmaster, I will head to Hundred Tiger Peak now.”
Su Yan summoned the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, climbed onto it, and immediately shot into the sky, disappearing into the clouds above Xuan Shuang Mountain.
After he left, Gu Sanqian’s expression turned strange: “Strange, in just three days, this Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture went from Minor Accomplishment to Great Accomplishment. When did this cultivation manual become so easy to practice? My junior brother took a full four to five months, Senior Brother took three months, and I took a year. This kid, dawdling around, actually only spent this much time when he put his mind to it. This bone structure is truly bizarre. Could it be some ancient Innate Martial Body? Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, I don’t know.”
Thinking of this, a hint of worry flashed across his face. Sometimes, excessively high talent could actually be a danger.
