Chapter 97: Unrivaled Divine Skills, 8 Desolate Fire Dragon
Chapter 97: Unrivaled Divine Skill, Eight Desolate Fire Dragon (Subscription Request)
Different from any previous gift he had received, the golden light that burned as fiercely as a flame instantly transformed into a red dragon after it merged with his mind.
Lu Chengfeng felt terrible pain, as if he was being burned by a red dragon with fire. The pain went deep into his bones and soul, making it impossible for him to faint even if he wanted to.
As time slowly passed, when Lu Chengfeng finally reached the limit of what his mind and will could endure, the flames, the red dragon, and the golden light all disappeared.
His mind instantly broke free and returned to his body. In just a few breaths, he fell asleep sitting cross-legged.
It was not until the next morning when the sun shone that Lu Chengfeng slowly opened his eyes. When he woke up, he had an indescribable feeling.
Obviously, there were no major changes in his body, except that his Qi became more refined, but he felt unprecedented ease and comfort.
It was as if the mind had unloaded a huge burden and was controlling this body with great ease.
"This is……"
Lu Chengfeng carefully experienced the changes in himself, and after a long time he gradually understood, "My mind and will have been tempered."
It was clearly still the same body, but he could clearly feel that he could make his body burst out with greater speed, more powerful strength, and the flow of true energy would be smoother.
Although he has not tried to perform sword moves yet, he knows that his sword skills will definitely improve and his strength will increase by at least 10% compared to before.
These are not the most important things. The key is that he seemed to have invisibly accepted some of the martial arts insights of that half-step celestial being. Looking at his current martial arts, he suddenly had a completely new understanding.
It was an extremely mysterious feeling. It was not an increase in strength, but it enabled one to master it in actual combat, turning decay into magic and exerting even more terrifying lethality.
At the same time, he also received a volume of peerless magic called "Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon". Of course, since he had not yet fully absorbed the gift, he only received the opening part.
But what was somewhat unusual was that he did not absorb any memory fragments of the half-step celestial being.
“When I reached the Half-Step Heavenly Man realm, even absorbing gifts became so different. Its magical power and martial arts insights turned into visions, tempering my mind and will. Only by constantly enduring its tempering can I digest the gifts.”
"And there is not a single fragment of memory..."
Lu Chengfeng vaguely felt the terrifying power of the Half-Step Heavenly Being. The absence of memory fragments could only mean one thing, that is, even their memories contained terrible dangers.
"Heavenly man, once stained with these two words, he is no longer ordinary..."
Lu Chengfeng slowly stood up and once again felt the profundity and unattainability of the way of heaven and man.
He has received many gifts now.
The twenty-fourth level of "Xuanhe Qianying Tongyou Sword Art",
The twenty-fold "Sword of Impermanence of Killing",
The twenty-first level of Yama Sword,
And the first level of the peerless magic skill "Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon"...
As for other martial arts, although they have their own unique subtleties, they have not been cultivated to a high level and are not worth mentioning.
"I can digest the gifts from the Half-Step Heavenly Being twice more at most. With the profound martial arts insights of the Half-Step Heavenly Being, I will be able to take a bird's-eye view and have full confidence in raising the Mysterious Crane Thousand Shadows Sword Art to the twenty-fourth level in one go."
"This means that I only need to accumulate enough resources to use the sword scroll once."
"But is it necessary to continue practicing the "Xuanhe Qianying Tongyou Sword Art"? "
Lu Chengfeng was a little hesitant. At his level, he had cultivated the sword intent, which was the true meaning of martial arts. For many people, this basically locked them into the path of martial arts.
To a certain extent, sword intent is the product of the fusion of spiritual will and the mysteries of martial arts. It is for the purpose of better controlling the spirit and unleashing greater destructive power with less force.
It is almost impossible for a person to possess the true meaning of many kinds of martial arts at the same time, because even if one can comprehend different martial arts to an extremely high level, the mind is unique.
If one develops two true meanings, it only means that the person is schizophrenic and not far from going crazy.
Moreover, the two true meanings of martial arts will not make a person stronger, because the spirit, energy and vitality in the body are constant, and will not become stronger because of the two true meanings. It just adds a new martial arts method.
"Once you have mastered the sword spirit, your path to martial arts is almost set. If you want to change to another martial arts path, you can only start over again."
"Not only does this require the consumption of a huge amount of resources, but more importantly, no one can guarantee that after wasting their time and starting over, they will be able to reach a higher level of martial arts than before."
"The noble families and famous sects often have already planned a path for those evil disciples, so there is no need to start over."
"Only those independent cultivators and disciples of small sects, who don't have better martial arts secrets, would want to give up their skills when they reach the end of their road."
"But after giving up the skills and starting over, there are only a few good results. After all, the martial arts realm will plummet after giving up the skills and starting over. It will take decades to cultivate a new martial art to its true meaning. And how long can a person live in this life?"
"Therefore, rebuilding a new building is often a choice that is made out of necessity, and the vast majority of people will not choose this path."
Lu Chengfeng recalled that Zhu Yuxian had advised him not to use the "Xuanhe Thousand Shadows Tongyou Sword Art" to condense the sword intent, in fact, it was because taking this path would be more difficult.
But the reason why he made such a choice was, on the one hand, to be able to have strong enough strength in a short period of time, and on the other hand, because of the gift of talent.
As long as there are enough resources, after wasting his time, he can choose any martial art that he has gifted and improve it to its limit in a short period of time.
There is no need to worry about wasting your skills and then having to spend a lot of time and energy to re-learn martial arts.
"Now that I have the gift of a half-step celestial being, as long as I digest it completely, I can obtain the peerless magical skill "Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon", thereby increasing my combat power to the extreme and becoming one of the strongest men in the world."
"Before I get Xun Shuijing or other better options, the peerless magical skill of Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon will be my trump card for a long time."
"In this case, it is meaningless to continue to consume resources to upgrade the "Xuanhe Qianying Tongyou Sword Art". The most important thing is to accumulate enough resources, and after the gift is digested, practice this peerless martial arts skill to the true meaning of martial arts in one fell swoop."
Lu Chengfeng calculated silently. Since he didn't get any memory fragments, he didn't know the origin of the magical skill of the Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon, and he had no idea why the ancestor of the Zhao family suddenly died.
The only gifts he received were his insights and skills in martial arts.
"The Zhao family's unique skill of Fiery Blaze Spear seems to be a part of the Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon's magical skill, similar to the relationship between the Black Crane Thousand Shadows Sword Art and the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword."
"Using the Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon Technique to activate the Fiery Blaze Spear, its power will only be stronger." "In this way, the next thing will be easy!"
Lu Chengfeng let out a long sigh at this time. After receiving the gift from the Half-Step Heavenly Man, he took an extremely crucial step. There was room for mediation in all subsequent matters.
However, he did not stay here to digest the gift, but turned and left the room. His followers were already waiting at the door.
"Let's go to the Zhao family's ancestral home."
Lu Chengfeng gave an order and someone naturally led the way.
……
The attendants had already arranged the carriage in advance. Lu Chengfeng was silently digesting the martial arts insights of the Zhao family ancestor in the carriage, and he felt that he had new insights and progress every moment.
A half-step celestial being has already cultivated at least one unique skill to perfection, and has used his unparalleled magical skills to peek into the ways of celestial beings. His cultivation of the mind, the tempering of his spirit, and his comprehension of the principles of heaven and earth are far superior to ordinary people.
Anyone who is half a step away from becoming a god can be called a great master of martial arts and a great figure who can establish a school and create a doctrine among the mortal world.
Receiving the gift from a half-step celestial being was a great opportunity and fortune for Lu Chengfeng. It was a baptism of his soul, his understanding of the world, and his control of martial arts, and it completely took him to a new level.
Because the gift you receive, as long as you digest it, is equivalent to the result of decades of hard work, not the theory and knowledge in books.
Lu Chengfeng didn't notice that he began to develop a very special temperament, seeming to be more indifferent, and also seemed to have a bit more dignity and uprightness.
This feeling is very subtle, but it is happening subtly.
After an unknown amount of time, the attendant outside the carriage said, "Sir, we have arrived."
Lu Chengfeng opened his eyes, and his pupils became deeper and deeper, like the vast sky, containing endless mysteries.
He slowly walked out of the carriage, and when he looked up, he saw a garden built on the riverside in front of him. It covered a very large area and had pavilions, towers, exotic flowers and plants, rockery and trees. It had everything and looked very exquisite.
The gate of the garden is an arch made of white stones, but the plaque on the gate has long been removed. The gate is made of strange iron and looks majestic and solemn, as if it has just been cleaned.
There were two small doors on both sides of the gate, and there were people guarding outside the doors. They were the followers arranged by Lu Chengfeng. When they saw Lu Chengfeng, they hurriedly came forward to greet him.
"My little one has met you, my great master!"
"Okay, no need to be so polite. How is the arrangement in the garden going?" At this time, the gate of the garden had been opened, and Lu Chengfeng spoke as he walked forward.
"This garden has not been inhabited or maintained for decades, so weeds are overgrown and wild animals are rampant. Because it is close to the river, moss has grown on many buildings, making it difficult to clean up completely."
The attendant who led the way explained, "We found more than 20 maids and servants to clean up the Xiaguang Building yesterday. We replaced all the furniture and supplies inside with new ones. Now it can barely accommodate people."
"It will probably take at least a month for other places to gradually become quiet and clean."
At this time, Zhao Tianyou had also received the news and rushed over. When he saw Lu Chengfeng, he bowed and said, "Thank you very much, sir, for redeeming the Zhao family's ancestral home for me. This is such a great favor, Zhao Tianyou will never forget it."
"No need to be so polite, this is what I promised." Lu Chengfeng waved his hand, "But you have to be prepared in advance. Tomorrow, an elder of the Li family is going to take a concubine. Then I will go to their house and give them a big gift."
"Once the war starts, your situation will become very dangerous."
"During this period of time, you'd better stay with me and don't go anywhere. When the time is right, I will naturally send you away."
Zhao Tianyou agreed, followed Lu Chengfeng, and began to introduce the situation in the garden to Lu Chengfeng.
He has lived in this garden since he was a child and is very familiar with everything here.
"This garden has a lake, two gardens, three mountains and seventeen towers. It has been managed by my Zhao family for hundreds of years. Originally, the scenery was not inferior to that of Zhongdu North Garden. It's a pity..."
Zhao Tianyou looked gloomy, and he sighed, trying to suppress his complicated feelings, and continued: "This garden is divided into two gardens, the East and the West. The East Garden was where my grandfather lived in the past. There is a lake in it, which was formed by drawing water from the Yudai River. It is called Qianlong Lake."
"There is a small island in the middle of the lake. On the island is a large rockery, which is Wolong Mountain. Three pavilions are built around Wolong Mountain, named Bahuang, Xiaguang, and Muxue."
"I'll send someone to clean up Xiaguang Building first. You can stay there first. I'll arrange for someone to clean up the rest of the building later."
Lu Chengfeng nodded. Although the garden was indeed picturesque, he did not have much intention to appreciate the scenery.
Tomorrow evening, Su Wanqing will get married.
At that time, he will make a big fuss with Zhao Tianyou in the identity of Jun Yanluo. This matter will inevitably cause violent conflicts, and there are still many uncertainties as to whether it can end as expected.
He just wanted to continue digesting the gift and improve his strength as much as possible before the war came.
"Go prepare some food for me. After that, I need to stay in seclusion for a night. You can arrange the rest. I will ask them to cooperate with you."
"Remember to keep an eye on that old lady. If she doesn't know what's good for her and tries any more tricks, just kill her."
Lu Chengfeng's tone was indifferent, as if he was saying that he was going to crush an ant. He had almost digested Jun Yanluo's gift. From some secret information obtained from it, he accidentally discovered some details about Zhao Qian's family.
That old lady is a two-faced, ruthless person, who has inextricable ties with the Shenxian Building and has done countless ugly things in private.
Zhao Tianyou nodded. Naturally, he had no objection. Twenty years ago, all his martial arts skills were destroyed. He had been bullied and treated coldly over the years. Naturally, he saw many things clearly.
The reason why he didn't take action against the old lady in the past was simply because he wanted to stay alive, leave a descendant for the Zhao family, and look for an opportunity to take revenge.
Now that I'm on Lu Chengfeng's boat, I won't have so many concerns.
After arranging everything, Lu Chengfeng settled down in Xiaguang Tower. After a simple meal, he went into seclusion to continue digesting the gift.
(End of this chapter)