Endless Road: Asura's Extraordinary Journey

Chapter 14 - Preparation

Gu Ye was silent for a while, and then said to his son in a serious tone:"I understand why I let you go to the outside world in the first place. Your reasoning is correct, and I have no objection. If you want to quickly The most natural way to improve your strength is through fighting. I know your mother doesn't want me to teach you this, but the more intense the fighting, the more your life is threatened, and the faster your cultivation speed will be."

Gu Ling's face was filled with tears. He looked confused, but when his encounter with the black leopard came to mind, he began to understand his father's intentions.

"When your life is in danger, your body will instinctively and most efficiently use the energy in your Dantian to increase your chances of survival. Even if you don't realize it during the battle, this optimal state of qi usage will subconsciously allow you to understand the nature of qi faster. And, sometimes, no matter how much you meditate, you hit a wall, and the only way to break through it is to use your chi in combat and get used to using it."

As Gu Ling listened to his father's words, all the previous confusion and confusion gradually dissipated, and he began to understand the true meaning of practice.

"I think I understand, thank you, Father."Gu Ling responded with gratitude. Before, his cultivation process was like groping in the dark, but now he seems to be walking on a bright road, with his goal clearly visible.

"There is one last thing I want to mention, about your soul. When you break through to the realm of mist creation, your soul begins to take shape. The power of heaven will be responsible for shaping your new soul. Each time you break through a major area, your soul power increases"

"Your soul exists now, but it is in a very weak state and you cannot interact with it. In most cases, just let the soul grow naturally, and there is no need to deliberately improve the power of the soul. This is because attacking and defending against soul power is much more difficult. Unless there is a special opportunity, it is difficult for your soul to be improved, except to passively become stronger as your practice increases. Only those with mutated souls will pay special attention to soul power, because they have natural advantages that make it worthwhile. That's all I have to say."

Gu Ye let his son think deeply for a moment, and then spoke again:"Since you already know this, I allow you to set off...but there is one condition.

Gu Ling looked up at his father with confusion on his face:"What is going on?""

Suddenly, a small disk-shaped object appeared in Gu Ye's hand.

"What's this?"Gu Ling asked curiously, watching his father take out this item from the storage ring. It is a small disc with a diameter of about 3 centimeters. It is very thin and looks like some kind of stone carving.

"This is a space amulet," Furuye explained."When it is destroyed, it can teleport the user to anywhere within a 30-kilometer radius. This kind of amulet is very rare, and we only have a few in the ancient clan. But my condition is that you must take one away, there is no room for negotiation. Once you encounter a difficult situation that you cannot handle, destroy this amulet and you will be able to escape safely. If you accidentally lose this amulet, return to the tribe immediately."

Gu Ling reached out and took the amulet from his father's hand, and his fingers gently slid over the wonderful patterns on its surface. Although he didn't know the meaning of these lines, he was convinced that these patterns were the secret to the amulet's function. After checking it, He stores the amulet in his storage ring

"I have no objection. If I get into trouble, I promise to destroy it and return to the tribe as soon as possible."Gu Ling promised

"very good. One thing you need to know," Gu Ye reminded,"Any practitioner who has reached the level of Ziwu Forging or above can use their power to block the space around you, so that you cannot move instantly even if you destroy the amulet. I don’t want you to encounter meridian forging experts, because they are very rare on the mainland, but it is always beneficial to you to know this."

"It's getting late, we should end our conversation and go back to rest early. Dinner should be almost ready."Gu Ye said and stood up and stretched. Gu Ling also stood up and followed his father back to their mansion.

At dinner, Gu Ling enjoyed delicious food with his parents. His mother Gu Yingying specially made his favorite She ate the golden beef stew. Although she persuaded Gu Ling to stay many times, she also understood her son’s determination.

"As long as you keep yourself safe."Gu Yingying looked at Gu Ling, her eyes full of worry.

"Don't worry, Mom, Dad also gave me a space amulet just in case. I will be careful."Gu Ling replied, picking up another piece of stew and putting it in his mouth.

After dinner, Gu Ling decided to start packing."I'm leaving tomorrow, and I have to prepare things for the road."

Gu Ling first decided to go to the pharmacy to purchase some medicinal materials. After walking for a few minutes, he came to a building and walked in. He looked around for a few seconds, but did not find Elder Gus.

"Do you need help?"A voice came from behind him. Gu Ling turned around and saw a girl about 20 years old looking at him. She had long flowing hair and a delicate and charming face.

Gu Ling stood in front of the store, facing a large mirror , adjusting his clothes. He was wearing an exquisite blue and white robe, embroidered with mysterious runes, as if telling an ancient story. He looked up at himself in the mirror, frowning slightly

"I need to find a translator," he murmured to himself."Elder Gus must have one, but I don't have time to go to him now."

Gu Ling was about to leave when a girl came over. She had long black hair and eyes as bright as bright stars.

"Uh, hello. I'm looking for Elder Gus."Gu Ling said

"Oh, Elder Gus isn't here today. However, is there anything I can help you with?"The girl asked with a smile

"I need some pills. Gu Ling replied. As the young master of the clan, Gu Ling can usually get pills for free as long as the request is not too excessive or too expensive.

"To treat injuries?"The girl asked.

Gu Ling nodded:"It's suitable for farmers created by the mist. I want to buy about 20 of them."

The girl turned and walked toward the back of the building. A few minutes later, she came back with a small jar.

"Here you go, twenty Mist of Life healing pills. She handed it to Gu Ling,"They are very effective against fog makers, but if you are fatally injured, they may not be able to do anything.""

"Thank you."Gu Ling took the jar and put it into the storage ring. He walked out of the store, thinking about his next move.

"My storage ring space is too small. Gu Ling thought,"At least it should be upgraded to a bigger one.""

Although the storage ring is enough for his daily use, he doesn't know how long he will be away from the clan. It's best to be prepared and bring a ring big enough to hold everything he needs.

Gu Ling followed After walking on the street for a while, we came to a gorgeously decorated building - the clan trading hall. The trading hall is seven stories high and looks similar to a medicine hall, except that it is pure white with black eaves. After entering the hall, Gu Ling found a waiter and walked towards him:"Hello, I want to buy a storage ring."

The waiter was a middle-aged man with short black hair and a thin black mustache. He asked："What type of storage ring do you need? How big is the interior space?"

"My current ring is 10 cubic so I'd like one at least double or triple that. Gu Ling replied

"We have many rings to suit your needs."Please wait a moment," the waiter said, and walked toward the storage area. A few minutes later, he came back with several rings in his hand.

"Here are our best storage rings."The waiter handed Gu Ling a ring,"The internal space of this ring is 30 cubic meters. The ring itself is made of Auchris ore and is very strong. Will not break even in battle."

Gu Ling held the ring and checked the inner space with his mind. The inner space is indeed 30 kilometers on each side, which is much larger than his current ring.

"I love so much. Gu Ling said,"How much does this ring cost?""

"10 gold coins."The middle-aged waiter replied. Gu Ling thought to himself,"Okay, this is worth it."He took out ten gold coins before signaling to the waiter,"I'll take this," he said."Please help me save this storage ring."

Gu Ling handed the gold coins to the waiter and asked him to help keep the storage ring. Then he began to transfer the items in the old storage ring to the new storage ring. After completing the transfer, he asked the waiter:"This How much does a storage ring cost?"

The waiter carefully checked the storage ring, and then replied:"Two gold coins."

Gu Ling felt that the price was reasonable, so he paid two gold coins. He originally felt a little distressed to spend ten gold coins, but after doing so, he felt much better. After walking out of the building, Gu Ling came to the bustling street, feeling in his heart Thinking about whether he needed to buy other items. After thinking for a few seconds, he said to himself:"Why am I so stupid. We are almost reaching the realm of mist creation, but we still don’t have any suitable martial arts or attack methods. I had forgotten that my previous attacks did not rely on Qi."

Gu Ling shook his head and expressed his helplessness at his carelessness. Then he walked along the street to the White Feather Military Library. A few minutes later, he arrived in front of the library and walked upstairs in a familiar manner.

"I have read the books on the first three floors, but I have never been to the fourth floor and above. As far as I know, the clan's Mist Creation martial arts are stored on the fourth floor, and the higher levels of martial arts are stored on the higher floors."

Gu Ling came to the fourth floor, and an elderly guard greeted him:"Gu Ling, why are you here?"

"I came here to learn some of the clan's Mist-Creating martial arts. Although I haven't officially entered this realm yet, I have already begun to absorb Qi. At this rate, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a true Mist Creation practitioner. Generally speaking, only those who have reached a certain level of cultivation can enter this level, but I wanted to try my luck. The old man thought for a while, then nodded and said,"Well, I think what you said makes sense." Okay, you can go in. Do you know what you are looking for?"

"Well, I'm looking for information on how to make a greatsword, and it would be even better if it also has a scythe. There are also some movement skills that are also important. Gu Ling replied

"sickle? We do have some information on greatsword martial arts, but as far as I know, there is only one scythe martial arts. Unfortunately, this information is recorded in a language that no one in our tribe can understand for hundreds of years. We only know that this is a martial arts document about sickles, because there is a small sickle drawn on the cover of the document."

Before entering the fourth floor, Gu Ling chatted with the old man for a while and asked about the specific location of these martial arts materials.

After entering the fourth floor, Gu Ling saw dozens of bookshelves neatly arranged, and there were books on each shelf. He has dozens of books and scrolls."There are at least more than three hundred books here. Gu Ling thought in surprise and started walking towards the giant sword martial arts materials.

A few minutes later, he came to the bookshelf where the giant sword martial arts materials were stored and began to read the names on the spine:"Shattering Mountain Sword, Fierce Cleaving Technique, Xing Yunjianfa……"

Gu Ling admired in his heart:"Wow, these martial arts sound quite impressive." He took down a few books on swordsmanship from the bookshelf and began to read the summary on the first page. These books introduced various sword techniques in detail, which opened Gu Ling's eyes.

After reading these books, Gu Ling came up with a plan and decided to practice a martial arts called"Shattering Mountain Sword"

"This type of swordsmanship utilizes the practitioner's pure power to unleash devastating attacks, even with powerful long-range sword light attacks. My body is much stronger than the average person, and this martial art suits me very well. Gu Ling thought to himself and stored this sword training method in his storage ring.

Then, Gu Ling walked to the place where the elder pointed out where the sickle martial arts was stored. He searched carefully for a few seconds and finally found it. Target. It is not a book, but an ancient animal skin placed alone on the bookshelf. This animal skin looks very old and is obviously the leather of some kind of beast.

Gu Ling stared at this animal skin, full of curiosity. , and then slowly stretched out his hand to pick it up. However, when he started reading, there was a look of disappointment on his face.