Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 142: Chapter 104 The Number One Expert! First-level Colossal Strength!_3

”This is... the special effect of the Iron Stone Fist!”

Gu Sheng couldn’t help but open his panel.

Indeed.

He saw that the Iron Stone Fist had undergone a new transformation.

”First-level Giant Strength!”

Gu Sheng’s eyes sparkled as he couldn’t resist swinging his fist. The Iron Stone Fist moved at will, and he instantly felt an overwhelming surge of power augmenting him.

”This First-level Giant Strength has boosted my strength immensely. Even without utilizing Qi Blood Power, my strength should have surpassed three thousand pounds!”

This was an astonishing level.

One must know that even at the Perfect stage of the Blood Refining Realm, without activating Qi Blood Power augmentation, the body’s raw strength is around three thousand pounds.

And now, Gu Sheng had already surpassed that!

Undoubtedly, Gu Sheng’s power had skyrocketed!

”Gu Jingang is born with immense strength, but my First-level Giant Strength is likely even mightier. With my current strength, I should be able to easily crush those at the Great Success stage of the Blood Refining Realm. As for the Perfect stage masters at Blood Refining Realm, I should at least be able to trade blows!”

Gu Sheng calculated in his mind. Although his physical strength had even surpassed some Perfect-stage cultivators, it was said that once the Perfect stage achieved Qi Blood Unity, the increase in Qi Blood Power would be significant, so he estimated cautiously.

Even so, Gu Sheng still felt confident that he wouldn’t be powerless against a Perfect-stage opponent of the Blood Refining Realm.

In a short time.

Gu Sheng had first broken through to the Small Success stage of the Blood Refining Realm, and then managed to grind out the First-level Giant Strength special effect for the Iron Stone Fist. His power had grown exponentially!

And this — wasn’t the end.

”Although the Iron Stone Fist, like Chopping Wood and Arrow Shot, can’t progress further after grinding out the First-level special effect, I still have other martial arts!”

Gu Sheng glanced at the other three martial arts on his panel.

”The Shapeshifting technique is not far from unlocking its special effect. The Snake Breath Skill is also nearing the Perfect stage. As for the Flying Thunder Leg, it’s already at the Small Success stage, progressing rapidly. Now that I’ve unlocked the special effect of the Iron Stone Fist, I can free up time to train the other three martial arts.”

”Give me a month, and my strength will rise to yet another level!”

Gu Sheng was full of confidence.

Now his speed at grinding experience was accelerating, with the different martial arts mutually enhancing each other, allowing his growth pace to pick up drastically. This was as it should be. After completing the initial accumulation phase, Gu Sheng’s strength entered a burst period of development.

Because the progress of his martial arts had now far surpassed his cultivation progress, it was only when one day his cultivation caught up that his training speed would slow down again.

However, Gu Sheng doubted such a day would ever arrive.

The panel was his greatest advantage.

He would diligently grind experience, ensuring his martial arts remained ahead of others in the same realm. In doing so, both training and combat would be far more advantageous.

Gu Sheng decided to quietly train in Gu’s Manor for a period, making use of his accumulated resources. For now, his silver coin reserves were sufficient. As for future cultivation resources, he’d already devised some new plans.

”The Blade Hand... I can observe them for now. If their intelligence is thorough, I could pick some easy targets to start with.”

Gu Sheng was well aware of his own limits. Asking him to fight to the death with equal-level experts?

That was undoubtedly impossible.

But if the bounty for Jade Skin Realm bandits was decent, it might be worth considering.

Recently, he’d heard about Liu Yuanhu founding the Blade Hand, claiming rich bounties — even offering pills and martial arts manuals as rewards.

Since it was still early days, it wasn’t yet clear how things would unfold. Many people were eager to take the first bite of the crab, but Gu Sheng wasn’t in a hurry. He decided to let them test the waters first.

Nothing beats careful planning.

Moreover, the accumulated vile bandits and dangerous criminals in Canghe County over the years weren’t easy to deal with.

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Time passed slowly as Gu Sheng continued to cultivate. He rarely ventured into the mountains to hunt these days — even then, it was merely for show, taking the opportunity to visit Canghe County’s town.

After all, for someone like Gu Sheng now, even hunting a beast as ferocious as a tiger or leopard brought earnings of just a few dozen taels of silver — not particularly appealing.

After the Blood Demon Fox incident, Gu Sheng also felt wary of the deep mountains. If a true monster appeared, it would be a disaster.

He spent most of his days cultivating, occasionally letting himself unwind.

Sometimes teasing Gu Wan, occasionally gathering with Gu Erniu, or dining with other hunters.

Although hunters no longer held much value for Gu Sheng, he was a nostalgic person. When it didn’t hinder his cultivation, meeting them didn’t bother him. The incident with Zhang Ze’s tragic death had left a significant impact on everyone, and their respect for Gu Sheng had risen substantially.

If not for Gu Sheng’s warning, more than just Zhang Ze might have perished.

Besides that, Gu Xiaojiang came out of his retreat once — successfully advancing to a Jade Skin Martial Artist. He bragged about his accomplishments to Gu Sheng, who simply smiled and congratulated him on his breakthrough.

However, from Gu Xiaojiang, Gu Sheng gained quite a bit of information about the Blade Hand.

Liu Yuanhu founded the Blade Hand to enlist forces from various groups and freelancers to purge the banditry plaguing Canghe County’s borders. It seemed this effort carried some deeper meaning.

Even Gu Xiaojiang wasn’t entirely sure of the details, but Gu Sheng could see that the Blade Hand wasn’t merely bait — it could be a viable way to earn cultivation resources.

Half a month passed again.

Gu Sheng finally ceased his intensive training during this period.

At this point, his burst period of growth in strength had come to an end. Both his cultivation progress and martial arts development now required more accumulation. Of course, to Gu Sheng, this made little difference — it was all steady cultivation anyway.

The main reason he paused his training was simple: he was running out of money!

If he didn’t find a new way to earn resources, his cultivation speed would slow to a crawl — something Gu Sheng could not tolerate.

”The Blade Hand... after observing for this long, the Blade Hand seems more suitable for me. With my current strength, as long as I’m cautious, it shouldn’t be an issue.”

Gu Sheng made up his mind, glanced at his panel, and couldn’t help but smile.