Translator: Anubis Translations
"Stop chanting, he can't hear you clearly!" Elder Liu immediately stopped Elder Wu when he saw the two of them talking at cross purposes.
Practicing cultivation methods haphazardly could be fatal. In such a tense state of mind, how could one possibly calm down to comprehend the meaning within the cultivation method?
Further cultivation was simply impossible.
"Are we just going to watch him get struck to death by lightning? If he practices randomly, he might still open his Dantian and survive the thunder tribulation..." Elder Wu shouted at the top of his lungs.
"What are you yelling about? Can cultivation methods be practiced so recklessly?
His physical body is strong; enduring it might still lead to success!" Elder Liu also roared loudly.
"Stop arguing and think of a solution!"
As the two argued, Gu Feng faced the third thunder tribulation.
Amidst the lightning, his black hair stood on end, and electric currents surged across his body, crackling and popping.
His face was somewhat distorted, with blood seeping from between his teeth as he endured the excruciating pain.
An elder quickly retrieved a handwritten copy of the Sunset Glow Dao Scripture from an outer sect disciple and hurled it toward the Wind and Cloud Platform. However, halfway there, it was struck by the thunder tribulation and turned to dust!
"Hahaha, he's doomed, doomed!!" Dou Xiaojian danced around, thrilled beyond words.
"Shut up!" Qu Yanran beside him cast a disdainful glance and spoke coldly, causing Dou Xiaojian's face to turn pale with anger. He redirected all his fury toward Gu Feng: "Strike him dead!"
"Sect Master, is our former junior brother going to perish?" Qi Tingting asked anxiously.
"Without a cultivation method, he can't open his Dantian. He might truly perish!" As she spoke, Chu Youhuan's eyes flickered. She took out a metal piece and shouted to Gu Feng, "Former junior brother, this is my clan's cultivation method, but it only has the Qi Refining section. It will help you open your Dantian! Survive this ordeal first, and you can switch methods later."
"Is it free? I don't have any money right now!"
"It's free!" Chu Youhuan was momentarily stunned, then gritted her teeth and shouted.
This brat, at a time like this, is still worrying about money? Does he value money more than his life?
"Alright, then throw it over!"
Gu Feng caught the metal piece and, upon a closer look, was instantly dumbfounded. He didn't recognize many of the characters on it!
Fortunately, even without understanding the obscure characters, the overall meaning was still clear.
Following the method described, he began to sense the spiritual power within his body. Strands of spiritual energy flowed through his meridians, converging toward his lower abdomen.
At a certain moment, a loud boom echoed within his body, and a green bean-sized ball of energy appeared in his lower abdomen.
All the pores in his body opened simultaneously, greedily absorbing the spiritual energy in the air like a whale inhaling water.
"Good, he's successfully opened his Dantian!" Elder Liu, sensing the surge of spiritual energy around him, was so excited that his beard trembled.
The opening of the Dantian meant that Gu Feng was advancing toward the Qi Refining Realm, greatly increasing his chances of surviving the thunder tribulation.
Gu Feng sat cross-legged on the Wind and Cloud Platform, his eyes tightly shut, breathing steadily and powerfully. Visible strands of energy entered his body through his nostrils and settled into his Dantian.
The green bean-sized Dantian began to grow, soon becoming as large as an apple.
Buzz—
Buzz—
At this moment, the three incense burners in his mind released a mysterious aura, like a mist, instantly engulfing Gu Feng's soul.
His soul seemed to detach from his body, entering a strange world.
This world was vast and boundless, filled with chaotic energy. Time and space were imperceptible, and no living beings could be seen, yet it felt brimming with vitality!
Standing there, Gu Feng felt his own insignificance, but he wasn't the least bit lost. Instead, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had been here before.
Far away, beyond this world, a long, multicolored galaxy was slowly approaching.
After an unknown period of time, the multicolored galaxy began to twist, relentlessly pounding against the world's barriers.
Boom— Boom— Boom—
The impacts were immense, each strike causing the world to tremble violently.
After what felt like an eternity, a crack sounded, and a fissure appeared in this world, emitting a low, mournful wail. The multicolored galaxy struck even more fiercely.
Crack—
Another thunder tribulation descended. Having opened his Dantian, Gu Feng felt as if he had stepped into a completely new realm.
He suddenly opened his eyes, stood up, and let out a loud shout. His entire body shone with a brilliant light, and he threw a punch at the thunder tribulation.
Boom—
The unparalleled force of the impact caused Gu Feng's lower body to sink into the ground, but his upper body remained upright.
"Hahaha, is that all?"
He laughed heartily, his black hair now gleaming, and his face radiated confidence.
As if on a stimulant, he slapped the ground with both palms, leaped dozens of meters into the air, and unleashed a flurry of heavy blows at the thunder tribulation!
Everyone was astonished as they watched Gu Feng jump around, continuously attacking the thunder tribulation.
The situation had turned around too quickly. One moment he was on the brink of death, and the next, he was full of life.
Each of his punches carried tens of thousands of pounds of force, causing the thunder tribulation to distort.
"Incredible! The Myriad Tribulations Physique after breaking through the Qi Refining Realm is truly extraordinary!"
Elder Liu stroked his beard, grinning widely.
The situation was now clear: Gu Feng was about to successfully cross the first major hurdle of his life.
"What's so great about it? The thunder tribulation of the Body Tempering Realm is just too weak!" Dou Xiaojian muttered, feeling rather sour.
He didn't notice that the moment Gu Feng broke through to the Qi Refining Realm, Qu Yanran beside him had an unusually strange expression. After watching for a while, she furrowed her brows and silently left.
"That damn brat, why isn't he dead yet?" Qiu Tian gritted his teeth, almost shouting at the heavens to make the thunder tribulation even fiercer.
"Qiu Tian, the outcome for this brat is already decided. Don't let it affect your state of mind!" His master frowned and warned in a low voice.
"Yes, Master!"
"Xi Xi, aren't you happy? Former Brother has survived the thunder tribulation!" Wu Qi, full of excitement, turned to Yan Xixi beside him. Seeing her low spirits, he couldn't help but ask.
Yan Xixi simply said 'Oh,' then turned and left.
After nine thunder tribulations, the sky cleared once more. Gu Feng stood on the Wind and Cloud Platform, feeling the new power within him, his heart surging with emotion.
Looking inward, he saw an indescribably massive Dantian in his lower abdomen, filled with rolling spiritual energy, like surging waves.
"No one's Dantian is probably bigger than mine!"
He murmured to himself, roughly estimating that his Dantian was about ten times larger than an ordinary person's.
This meant that when using the same martial skill, the power would be greater and more sustained. Combined with his already superior physical body, with just a bit of training, he could soon dominate the Qi Refining Realm.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but reveal a row of white teeth, chuckling.
While the increase in strength excited him, what thrilled him even more was the change in the middle golden mouth of the three incense burners in his mind.
"Well, another gold-devouring beast. Now I'll have to work even harder to earn money!"
(End of the Chapter)
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