Translator: Anubis Translations
"Hehehe, Gu Feng, you're so naughty, using the food you packed from 'First Restaurant' a few days ago to replace the fresh stuff."
"Haha, they're all so drunk that it doesn't matter what they eat. Besides, no one noticed, right?"
"Are you really that short on Spirit Stones?"
"I never have enough," Gu Feng said with a furrowed brow. "Xi Xi, do you know what's the fastest way to make money?"
Cutting expenses is one thing, but more importantly, you need to increase your income.
During his cultivation breaks over the past few days, Gu Feng had often pondered the issue of making money. This problem was even more urgent than martial skill training, as it directly affected his future prospects.
"Aside from robbers, alchemists and blacksmiths probably make the most money!" Yan Xixi replied without hesitation.
"Alchemist? Xi Xi, aren't you an alchemist? How's your progress? Can you teach me?"
Looking at Gu Feng's excited face, Yan Xixi wanted to say that being an alchemist required innate talent. However, she ultimately didn't say it out loud and just nodded heavily.
"In a few days, when the head of the Alchemy Hall goes out, I'll sneak you in. At least there, you won't have to spend money on medicinal ingredients."
"Hahaha, that's great! Make sure to call me when it's time!"
...
Back in the courtyard, Gu Feng practiced a set of the "Ten Thousand Beasts Manual" to clear his mind of the alcohol's effects, then sat cross-legged on his bed and resumed his cultivation.
After selling all the items he had taken from Qiu Ze and the others to the Trading Hall, he received a total of 1.5 million Spirit Stones.
"I hope these 1.5 million Spirit Stones can help me break through to the Qi Refining Realm."
He poured a large amount of Spirit Stones into the Three-Mouth Incense Burner, and drops of milky-white Divine Fluid began to emerge from the bottom of the burner.
With a deep breath, the milky-white Divine Fluid formed a line and entered his body.
His entire body erupted with a booming sound. If anyone had been nearby, they would have been shocked by the divine glow radiating from Gu Feng's body.
Like a flickering light bulb, the glow dimmed and brightened unpredictably, releasing a heart-pounding energy.
Just as he was immersed in his cultivation, a piercing scream broke through the night from a mountain range a hundred miles away from the Sunset Glow Sect.
"Please, stop torturing me! I'm not close to Gu Feng. We've barely spoken since childhood. He won't come to save me!"
"Ah—no, I really can't take it anymore!"
"We have no grudge against you. Why are you doing this to us..."
"..."
A group of Gu family disciples were tied to trees, being whipped and having their bones scraped, enduring inhuman torture!
Not far from them stood a group of indifferent cultivators, led by a man with a swollen face and gloomy eyes, who occasionally revealed a cruel smile.
He had a fearsome name—one of the Qiu family's three elites: Qiu Ze.
Ever since Gu Feng had beaten him up, he had spent ten days in bed. Once he recovered slightly, he began seeking revenge.
Gu Feng, a mere cultivator from Cloud Dwelling City, had pulled him down from the clouds and trampled him into the dirt, turning him from a feared outer sect noble into an object of ridicule, bringing him endless humiliation.
He swore that at the first opportunity, he would skin and dismember Gu Feng.
However, the outer sect had its limitations, so he captured some Gu family outer sect disciples, hoping to force Gu Feng to appear. Yet, the result left him deeply disappointed.
"Until Gu Feng shows up, you will never escape this torture.
Hit them harder!!!"
Qiu Ze laughed maniacally, venting all his rage on the Gu family outer sect disciples.
"Master Qiu... Master Qiu, please stop! I... I have a way to make Gu Feng appear!"
"Stop! If you can't explain yourself, you won't live to see tomorrow!" Qiu Ze straightened up and threatened.
"Gu Feng... Gu Feng's entire lineage has already perished. He's... he's the only one left. The Gu family hasn't treated him well, and he has no affection for them... Using us to force him out... that... that won't work..."
"That's too much nonsense. Keep hitting him!"
"Ah—don't hit me! The only way to force him out is to go to the Gu family in Cloud Dwelling City and take his parents' memorial tablets!"
"Hahaha, I knew you'd have a way to force Gu Feng out!" Qiu Ze burst into maniacal laughter upon hearing this.
Then, his face turned terrifyingly cold: "These people, cripple them!"
In an instant, screams, curses, and pleas echoed through the eerie mountain range, creating an exceptionally chilling atmosphere.
...
Phew—
As the morning sun rose, its rays shone through the window onto Gu Feng, who stretched and got out of bed.
After a night of cultivation, Gu Feng still hadn't broken through to the Body Tempering Realm. However, this time, there was no trace of worry on his face. Instead, he was full of energy and enthusiasm.
"Are those horizontal lines on the Three-Mouth Incense Burner indicating the progress of my current realm?"
During last night's cultivation, he noticed something he had previously overlooked.
In his mind, below the mouth of the Three-Mouth Incense Burner that produced the milky-white Divine Fluid, there was a faint white horizontal line.
Upon closer inspection, he saw that the front part of the line was darker, while the latter part was lighter. As his body strengthened, the darker part gradually extended toward the lighter end, much like a progress bar.
Based on his guess, once the faint white line reached the end, his Body Tempering Realm would likely be complete.
This discovery filled him with excitement.
The biggest challenge for all past practitioners of the Myriad Tribulations Physique was the inability to estimate their cultivation progress, making it difficult to survive the heavenly tribulations.
But now, he no longer had to worry about that. By following the indications of the Three-Mouth Incense Burner, he could effectively control the cultivation progress of his spirit, soul, and body, ensuring they reached completion simultaneously.
This undoubtedly greatly increased his chances of surviving the tribulations.
"From now on, all I need to do is frantically earn Spirit Stones. I have no more worries!"
Thinking this, Gu Feng clenched his fists in excitement, feeling that the road ahead was bright and full of promise.
"Former Brother... Former Brother!!!"
Just as Gu Feng was daydreaming about the future, Wu Qi's voice came from outside the courtyard.
"Why are you guys here again?"
Walking out of the room, he saw Yan Xixi, Guo Renkai, and others, including Chao Yuan, who hadn't been seen yesterday.
"Chao Yuan, you tell him!" Guo Renkai pushed Chao Yuan toward Gu Feng, signaling him to speak.
"Former Brother, I went out to train these past few days. On my way back, I saw some members of the Qiu family heading toward Cloud Dwelling City.
I overheard them saying they were going to the Gu family to take Gu Tianqing's memorial tablet..."
"At first, I didn't think much of it, but when I returned to the Sunset Glow Sect this morning, I heard about what happened yesterday. I figured Gu Tianqing must be related to you, so I came to tell you."
Huh?
Upon hearing this, two sharp beams of light shot from Gu Feng's eyes. His face turned grim, and a chilling aura emanated from him.
A terrifying energy surged around him, and his killing intent soared to the heavens.
"Are you sure you didn't mishear? They said Gu Tianqing?"
"Yes, I'm certain. Are they your parents?"
"Qiu Ze! Hehe, very well, you've successfully angered me!"
Gu Feng clenched his fists tightly, and the moment he finished speaking, he shot out like a leopard.
Guo Renkai and the others were stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Hurry, something's going to happen!"
Gu Feng ran at full speed. By the time he reached the outer sect gate, he saw a cultivator handing a package to an outer sect disciple.
That outer sect disciple was one of Qiu Ze's subordinates.
"How dare you!"
Gu Feng's eyes turned sharp, and with a thunderous roar, he struck like lightning the moment the outer sect disciple stepped into the outer sect.
Crack—
The disciple's arm broke with a snap.
Gu Feng grabbed the package, opened it, and trembled with rage. Inside were his parents' memorial tablets.
"Those who insult my parents shall die!"
With a domineering punch, he struck the disciple's head, which exploded like a watermelon, splattering red and white fluids everywhere.
In an instant, a headless corpse lay at the outer sect gate.
"Qiu Ze, you're seeking death!"
After placing his parents' memorial tablets into his Storage Pouch, Gu Feng let out a low roar and sprinted away.
The outer sect guards and everyone entering were stunned by the sudden scene.
They stood there like wooden statues, instinctively sensing that something earth-shattering was about to happen in the outer sect.
Yan Xixi and the others, who had rushed over, were also dumbfounded when they saw the headless corpse still twitching on the ground.
Gu Feng had killed someone in the outer sect!
It's over!
Something major is really about to happen!
(End of the Chapter)
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