Chapter 1 The Founder

The Gu family is the founder of the Central Martial Arts Hall, the number one martial arts family for three hundred years.

Their ancestor, Gu Changfeng, was an innovator, the number one Da Zongshi (Grandmaster) to have achieved the state of Jian Shen (Seeing Divinity) in three hundred years. He was a hero, a martyr, and a prominent figure who, even after three centuries, is still portrayed on the screen by generations.

Since birth, I've been constantly told that I am the heir of the Gu family, the heir of Gu Clan's Xin Yi Quan (Heart and Mind Fist), the heir of Gu Changfeng.

Before the age of eight, what was childhood for many of my peers was hell for me. I can't remember when it started, but every day I had to soak in medicinal waters.

Everything I ate and drank was strictly controlled. I wanted to eat fried chicken, French fries, rice, and soda. I even wanted a sip of water that wasn't so bitter...

At the age of eight, I came into contact with Gu Clan's Xin Yi Quan. On that day, the elders of the Gu family, and even some senior brothers serving in the palace, all came to the Gu family courtyard.

Everyone was watching me, seemingly with expectation, but unfortunately, they were met with disappointment.

"Mediocre talent."

Third Uncle Gu glanced at me with disappointment and left.

Everyone from the Gu family left with him.

I remember very clearly, it was an autumn afternoon, that day was my birthday, my eighth birthday.

Is mediocre talent so disappointing?

But most people are mediocre!

From that day on, I became silent. I started Zhan Zhuang (stance training) and practiced boxing. As expected, my boxing was very slow, not as good as the disciples Uncle Gu had taken in.

Even less so than that amazing little girl, Wang Zhixuan.

I was knocked down again by a little girl who was two years younger than me, but I didn't give up. I was thinking, if the senior brothers and the little girl can do it, then I, with hard work, should be able to do it too, right?

From then on, I would get up before dawn and not rest until nightfall. The medicinal cuisine was very bitter, I would eat it until I vomited, and then continue eating. Soaking in the medicinal liquid was very painful, but I went to sleep and woke up every day in excruciating pain.

Day after day, year after year, I gradually surpassed the disciples Uncle Gu had taken in. The only one who was always above me was that amazing little girl.

'I will definitely surpass her!'

I said to myself silently.

And that day finally came, and by then, it had been sixteen years after my eighth birthday.

On that day, still in that small courtyard, still under the watchful eyes of everyone, I,

Bao Dan Zuo Kua (Embraced the Dan and Straddled)!

From then on, I surpassed the little girl I had been thinking about for more than ten years, surpassing all my peers.

I was also called Little Mister Gu.

They all said that I was the most talented person in the Gu family in three hundred years, and all the resources of the Gu family were directed towards me.

How laughable, they were the ones who said I had mediocre talent.

They also didn't know that I didn't like this title.

But they never cared whether I liked it or not.

But now I no longer cared about them. Twenty years of everything had allowed me to truly integrate into the art of boxing.

My goal was no longer Wang Zhixuan, but Mu Longcheng, who dominated overseas, invincible in the Dragon City Building.

I want to challenge him, to, achieve the ultimate realm of boxing!

Once the Dan realm was achieved, the Gang realm didn't seem so difficult. Gradually, I had already grasped some of the mysteries of Jian Shen.

I went into seclusion, calmed all distracting thoughts, and honed my state to its peak.

I, want to challenge Mu Longcheng!

But, after coming out of seclusion, I found out.

Mu Longcheng is dead.

Killed by a youth even younger than himself, on the summit of Mount Wudang!

Surprise, disbelief.

He wanted to seek out this young man, but a video stopped him in his tracks. He was no longer in the Jian Shen realm, and had very likely already embarked on the path that Lao Tzu, Zhong Ni, Dharma, and the ancestors had never taken!

In this world, there really are geniuses.

Is such a genius someone that a 'slow child' like me can never catch up to in my entire life?

For the first time, I was silent.

Returning to the Gu family mansion, to the small courtyard that had defined my life, I sat quietly for several days, telling myself not to be discouraged, but for the first time in my life, I didn't practice boxing.

Lying in the courtyard, I looked up at the starry sky. I told myself that there would eventually be a day when I would stand in front of everyone with dignity and tell them.

I don't like being called Little Mister Gu,

My name is Gu Changsheng!

......

His fingers stroked the rough texture of the solid railing, feeling the spring breeze carrying the moisture of the river, and breathing in the air that clearly had a higher oxygen content, Gu Changsheng fell into silence:

"This is not a dream, and no one could have such superb hypnotism to make me fall for it silently and without noticing any flaws.

But how is this possible? Wang Quan Chuan? Jiu Fu Jie? What exactly is this place?"

This was already the third day since he had come to this world, but he still hadn't seen any flaws.

The writing, the language, and even a set of martial arts completely different from Xuan Xing's. The tendons, bones, skin, membranes, marrow, blood exchange, true qi, qi meridians, divine meridians.

To create such a hypnotic world for just one person, it's too unnecessary.

If there was someone who could hypnotize him to this extent silently, then killing him wouldn't take any more effort at all.

Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind. Gu Changsheng leaned on the railing and looked out. Before his eyes were three red suns adorning the azure sky, and ten thousand miles of cloud sea rolling, sometimes turning into grey dogs, sometimes turning into long dragons.

Beneath the azure sky, great rivers from eight directions on the ground rolled in like raging dragons, converging here and forming a lake much larger than any lake on Xuan Xing.

This lake is called Zhongzhou Wanlong Lake (Central Province Ten Thousand Dragon Lake).

The mountain he was on is called Wanlong Mountain (Ten Thousand Dragon Mountain), and there is a sect on the mountain called Longque Men (Dragon Finch Sect). Legend has it that it was founded seven hundred years ago by the Dragon Finch Saber Master, and it once had various glories.

Unfortunately, now it seems to be just a second or third-rate sect...

If this is not a dream, then he is one of the ordinary disciples in the Dragon Finch Sect on Wanlong Peak in Zhongzhou, Da Feng Dynasty, one of the seven countries under this vast world.

"S-Senior Brother..."

At this moment, a milky voice came.

Before Gu Changsheng could turn his head, a small figure had already rushed over and hugged his leg.

Gu Changsheng lowered his head. It was a child of about seven or eight years old, chubby, with a tiger-like head and a very cute face. "Little Junior Brother, why did you run out? It's dangerous by the cliff."

Gu Changsheng hugged the little fellow. This little fellow's name was Sun En. Unlike ordinary disciples like him, this little fellow was the apple of the eye of Cao Zhan, the sect master of the Dragon Finch Sect, and was regarded as a direct disciple.

"Master didn't even take me with him when he went down the mountain..."

Little Sun En pouted, "He said that famous constables from the Six Doors are coming to Zhongzhou to hunt down a demon and are going to pay a visit."

"Famous constables from the Six Doors?"

Gu Changsheng's eyes moved slightly. The Six Doors is one of the three violent agencies of Da Feng. It is said that all the famous constables are masters among masters.

Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with him.

This body is obviously not his own. His tendons and bones are soft, his skin is thin, and his flesh is loose. He has only been in this world for three days, so of course it is not enough to be reborn.

Even if he wanted to Bao Dan again, without external assistance, it would probably take a year or two, or even longer.

"Yes."

Sun En struggled twice, jumped down, pulled out a small wooden knife from his back waist, waved it a few times in a decent manner, and shouted, "Senior Brother, let's have a martial arts competition!"

"......"

Gu Changsheng shook his head slightly and changed the subject, "Did Master say when he would be back?"

This is what Gu Changsheng is most concerned about.

This world has a set of 'martial arts' different from Xuan Xing, which he knew since he came to this world. However, this world is not Xuan Xing, and it is extremely difficult to obtain these martial arts.

Cherishing one's broom is not just talk. Even in the open Xuan Xing today, there are still many secrets that are not passed down, let alone this world.

The real secrets are not written down at all. Unless you can get the memories of others, you wouldn't dare to cultivate even if you got them through torture.

Therefore, at least for now, if he wants to obtain more profound martial arts, the Dragon Finch Sect, Cao Zhan, is the best choice.

The Eight Great Soldiers of this world are known as invincible in the world. Is the inheritance they left behind really useless?

Of course, more importantly, he has a deep fear of this world and doesn't want to expose himself in front of others. At least, he must not expose himself without enough self-protection.

"Don't know."

Sun En scratched his head, but he didn't remember to ask.

"I can only take my time."

Gu Changsheng sighed softly in his heart. This matter can't be rushed.

With his heart calmed down, he also decided to relax himself. He had been training boxing for many years and had been too tense. Now, he could take this opportunity to sort out his internal boxing techniques and, by the way, feel the so-called 'inner force' of this world from the basics.

Compared to other martial arts, he is only interested in two things: inner force and lightness skills.

He asks himself that he is no weaker than others in the way of boxing techniques, only these two are what he has never been exposed to.

He is also considered a disciple of the Dragon Finch Sect, so of course he has these two.

As for the others, he can only wait slowly.

Fortunately, he is very patient.

Since he was a child, he has had very good patience. If a slow child doesn't have patience, how can he achieve anything?

And this wait lasted for more than a year!

"Huff!"

A wisp of turbid air was exhaled, like a sword piercing through the air for ten feet, lingering for a long time.

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged on a rock behind Dragon Finch Mountain, slowly opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

噼里啪啦~

As he slowly got up, the tendons and bones all over his body made a series of crackling sounds like firecrackers, as if wisps of turbid air were spraying out of his pores, one inch away from his body!

"True qi, what an incredible thing..."

Gu Changsheng's eyes lit up.

Only a little over a year, without the help of any medicinal pills, just cultivating step by step, he not only Bao Dan Zuo Kua again, but also achieved Gang Jin (Vigorous Strength) in one fell swoop!

Even, he didn't even cultivate the profound secrets of this world, but only condensed the seed of true qi with the most basic secrets!

The martial arts of this world can actually complement the boxing skills of Xuan Xing!

"Now, I am qualified to ask the sect master for higher-level martial arts secrets. Although I have condensed the seed of true qi, it was a fluke. I have not exchanged blood, nor do I have true qi techniques..."

As soon as Gu Changsheng had this thought, his heart suddenly moved.

In the next instant, a clang-like sound, like the clash of gold and iron, was driven by powerful true qi and exploded from the front of the mountain gate:

"Where is Cao Zhan?!"

The voice was as loud as thunder, obviously the person had profound cultivation.

Is this a challenge?

No, seeking revenge?

Gu Changsheng's heart moved, and he had already rushed towards the mountain gate. His speed was very fast, and before long, he had already seen the scene in front of the mountain gate.

There were two cold-blooded black-robed swordsmen calling at the gate.

And in the mountain gate, there was a youth in black and gold brocade clothes, with extremely handsome features. He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows slightly raised, with a powerful aura that looked down on all directions.

"Feng Qingxuan, the Holy Son of the Six Prisons Demon Sect!"

Someone really came to seek revenge, or is it the demon sect of this world?

As Gu Changsheng's eyes moved, the great battle in front of the mountain gate had already erupted. Sect Master Cao Zhan stepped out and slashed through the air, his domineering saber qi swept across, forcing the two black-clothed swordsmen to retreat again and again.

This was the first time Gu Changsheng had seen the martial arts competition of masters in this world. He watched intently, only feeling that the true qi was surging between the three people's every move, sweeping across more than ten meters at every turn.

"Although I have condensed true qi, I don't have such methods..."

Gu Changsheng murmured to himself, thinking about where the problem was.

His heart suddenly moved, and he raised his eyebrows to look, and saw that the flying black and gold robe suddenly exploded with a saber light as bright as the morning star.

In his shocked gaze, it swept across the sky, the saber light was like a chain, slashing out thirty zhang.

Hundred-meter saber light!

......

"What a fast saber!"

The magic capital, the Gu family, in a small courtyard, Gu Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes, and in the depths of his eyes, there seemed to be a shadow of a saber light.

Bang!

A thunderbolt from the blue, as if a storm suddenly rose, stirring up countless fallen leaves and dust.

"This is?!"

He was not shocked when he saw the hundred-meter-long saber light, but at this moment, Gu Changsheng was completely shocked, because the true qi in the 'dream' was actually brought back by him!

......

Didi Didi~~~

The magic capital, the night is deep, the hospital is very quiet, when most of the patients are asleep, suddenly, a subtle instrument alarm sounded in a ward.

"Ah?"

The middle-aged man with a square face, who was drowsy and dozing off, suddenly raised his head and glanced at the straight line on the electrocardiograph, and stood up suddenly.

Just as he was about to speak, his body suddenly shook. In his wide-eyed and sluggish gaze, his senior brother Lu Shiping, who was judged by experts to have only a few days to live, actually turned over and sat up.

And all the instruments connected to him, the infusion tube, the urine tube, and the oxygen mask, were all shattered by a force that came from nowhere!

He watched helplessly as the needle was squeezed out of his arm and pierced into the wall with a 'chi' sound.

"You!"

The middle-aged man with a square face, as well as a group of doctors and nurses watching the ward, were all stunned when they saw this scene.

They had no idea what was happening...

"This is..."

On the bed, Lu Shiping looked at his old hands, feeling the strange and familiar smell of disinfectant, and muttered to himself, with some surprise and some loss:

"I'm back?"

......

New country, new city.

In the silent Gong family manor, a series of cracking sounds suddenly rang out. The security guards on patrol shook their heads and looked over, only to see that pieces of glass had all shattered for some reason.

The alarm sounded immediately.

On the balcony on the third floor of the villa, Gong Qingzhu neither cared about the broken glass nor cared that he had brought back the true qi from the 'dream'. He kept murmuring to himself:

"An Qisheng...Blood Demon, An Qisheng."