Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 348: Chapter 195: Wu Gui Visits the Holy Pill Sect Again

”Crack!”

After swinging the wooden sword a hundred times, Gu Sheng’s wooden weapon finally shattered upon contact with the wooden stake.

Throughout those hundred swings, Gu Sheng continuously attempted to reduce his strength. It was only now that he finally managed to control his power within a range the wooden sword could endure.

Although even doing so merely allowed the wooden sword to last until it touched the stake without leaving the slightest trace on it, Gu Sheng did not walk away empty-handed. At the very least, his control over his own strength had significantly improved.

After breaking another hundred wooden swords in succession, Gu Sheng stopped and plunged into deep thought.

He had clearly moderated his strength to a level the wooden sword could bear, yet the weapon still shattered the moment it struck the stake. Moreover, he had no inkling whatsoever of sword momentum (剑势).

”Sword momentum...”

Suddenly, Gu Sheng’s eyes lit up with an intense brilliance. ”Master didn’t use his own physical strength earlier. That strike was as casual as a child waving a sword, yet the power that destroyed the stake came entirely from sword momentum. This force seems to originate from heaven and earth itself, not one’s own strength!”

Something clicked in Gu Sheng’s mind. This time, he completely withdrew all his strength. In a moment of daze, he felt as though he had returned to a time before he began practicing martial arts. Picking up a wooden sword, he swung casually at the stake.

This time, the wooden sword remained intact and was merely gently deflected.

Looking at the unharmed wooden sword, Gu Sheng broke into a delighted smile. He felt as though he had made some slight progress.

On the side, Wen Mingyan witnessed this scene and felt a tinge of shock, murmuring to himself, ”This kid... his comprehension is terrifying! He actually realized in such a short time that sword momentum isn’t derived from one’s own strength! His speed is dozens of times faster than mine back in the day. I’ve really found a treasure this time!”

Wen Mingyan’s gaze toward Gu Sheng glimmered with light. He eventually decided to stop his own sword practice, instead pulling over a chair to sit and observe Gu Sheng’s training.

Gu Sheng spent the entire day practicing slashes. Since he wasn’t using any Qi Blood Power, by the time evening rolled around, he felt a stinging soreness in his arms, making even lifting them a challenge.

Aside from the beginning, when the wooden swords broke instantly under the use of Qi Blood Power, afterwards, each wooden sword lasted dozens or even hundreds of strikes before shattering. Because of this, the rate of sword consumption slowed down significantly. By the time he rested that night, he had used only 240 wooden swords in total.

Though he didn’t make any noticeable progress in comprehending sword momentum throughout the day, Gu Sheng was unperturbed. Even Wen Mingyan needed to break ten thousand wooden swords before grasping it. Gu Sheng had only just started and understood the value of patience—he knew you can’t eat hot tofu in haste.

Living here had its perks—not only was it peaceful and ideal for uninterrupted cultivation, but there was also no need to worry about meals.

After Qin Xue finished dealing with matters within the sect, she would always prepare a table of aromatic dishes.

After dinner, despite the soreness in his arms, Gu Sheng didn’t retire for the night. Sitting cross-legged on his bed, he began cultivating. Even though the Spiritual Enhancing Pendant allowed him to cultivate constantly, active cultivation still slightly accelerated the tempering of his bones.

Training in Sword Dao could not be rushed. Gu Sheng wasn’t certain whether he’d be able to comprehend sword momentum before the Red Cloud Secret Domain opened, and he didn’t harbor too much hope. He only wished, with the help of the Spiritual Enhancing Pendant, to break through to the Golden Bone Realm before the domain’s activation.

The night was still and tranquil. The Thousand Poison Sect was peaceful, its disciples either dreaming or cultivating, with only a few sparse lights glowing in the sect.

However, Wu Gui’s pavilion remained brightly lit. Even at this late hour, he was still handling sect affairs.

”Bang, bang, bang.”

Suddenly, a series of rapid knocks pounded on Wu Gui’s door, each strike frantic and urgent.

Hearing the hurried knocking, Wu Gui’s face immediately darkened with displeasure.

Setting down the work in his hands, he frowned and looked toward the door. ”Come in.”

The door was pushed open, and a Silver Bone disciple stumbled inside in a flustered state, nearly crawling in his haste.

Wu Gui’s already-unhappy expression grew colder. ”Chen Geng, you’re the eldest senior disciple of our sect’s inner circle, on the verge of becoming a core disciple. How can you still be so reckless? Can you not act with more composure?”

Chen Geng, panicked and pale, crawled to Wu Gui’s desk, hurriedly composed himself, and blurted, ”Second Elder, something terrible has happened! Xin Yu is dead!”

”Bang!”

Wu Gui slammed his palm down on the desk and leapt to his feet.

The wooden desk instantly splintered into pieces. His brows furrowed deeply in anger as he grabbed Chen Geng by the collar, his face contorted with fury. ”What did you just say?!”

A murderous aura erupted from Wu Gui, his powerful presence bearing down so heavily on Chen Geng that the latter’s body weakened, unable to meet his gaze.

”Xin Yu... is dead! In the Red Cloud Mountain Range!”

Wu Gui hurled Chen Geng to the ground in a fit of rage. ”Impossible! Impossible! He had Liu Bin, Kang Xiaofeng, and Ni Chen protecting him. How could he possibly die in the Red Cloud Mountain Range? He had my life-saving poison with him! Even someone in the Golden Bone Realm would struggle to withstand it. How could he die?! Where are Liu Bin and the others? Bring them to me!”

Wu Gui’s agitation was palpable, his disbelief evident as he refused to accept that his son could be dead.

Chen Geng trembled as he struggled to get up. ”Second Elder, Liu Bin, and the others... are all dead. They entered the Red Cloud Mountain Range earlier today. When night fell and they hadn’t returned, I went into the mountain to search for them. I found their corpses in a valley where a Sharpclaw Giantbird resides!”

Wu Gui’s chest heaved as he took deep, labored breaths, his face red from suppressed rage and grief. Letting out an enraged roar, he demanded, ”Where are their bodies?!”