Chapter 8: Chapter 8 Martial Arts Breakthrough

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    Night had descended.

    The government office was brightly lit.

    Several people were seated inside, discussing matters.

    If others were here, they would notice that one of the individuals appeared to be middle-aged with a gentle and refined demeanor, yet bore a trace of the dignity befitting those in high positions; this person was none other than the county magistrate, Zhao Jiang.

    The other two.

    One was tall and thin, named Shangguan Jiang.

    The other was burly, named Ye Yuan.

    In the presence of these two, Zhao Jiang was humble and ingratiating.

    "Gentlemen, now that Lin County is entirely sealed off, what should we do next?"

    "The Blood Spirit Array is nearly complete, and the personnel of the government must guard every entry and exit point, ensuring there is no repeat of the previous incident.

    Otherwise, should we delay important matters, your tenure as the county magistrate will come to an end!"

    Ye Yuan''s gaze was icy, his voice chilling.

    His words.

    Made Zhao Jiang quickly nod in agreement.

    Looking at Zhao Jiang, Shangguan Jiang spoke with a mild expression, "Mr. Zhao need not worry. If this matter is handled well, we will certainly recommend you for a position elsewhere.

    A small place like Lin County ultimately offers little in terms of prospects.

    With Mr. Zhao''s talents, you can certainly achieve great things in a better place, and if you can obtain some merits, who knows, you may even one day step into the halls of the temple of power."

    "Thank you, sir!"

    Zhao Jiang''s face lit up with joy.

    Just then.

    Suddenly, Shangguan Jiang''s eyes took on a strange look, and a cold, eerie power seemed to emanate from him, making his shadow under the candlelight subtly shift.

    "I am somewhat hungry..."

    Seeing him like this, Zhao Jiang felt his heart race, hurriedly saying, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will make arrangements immediately!"

    With that.

    Zhao Jiang hastened away, fearing that any delay might lead to something dreadful.

    In the courtyard.

    Gu Qingfeng was practising his Mountain Shattering Fist, move after move. He had perfected this Fist Skills, his motions smooth and natural as though they were an extension of nature itself.

    Perfection.

    That is to say, he had entered into the realm of the creator of these Fist Skills.

    By using Upgrade Points to enhance his martial arts, he had effectively immersed himself in the Mountain Shattering Fist for decades, relying on his own painstaking practice to master and perfect the technique.

    As the Fist Skills were executed, he seemed to gain some new insights.

    These insights were subtle, and though Gu Qingfeng sometimes wanted to grasp at them desperately, he found no way to do so.

    He knew.

    If he could grasp this sliver of insight, he might be able to break through the limits of Mountain Shattering Fist and take the technique to an even higher level.

    At that time.

    Even without external aids, he might be able to break through the Blood Refining Realm on his own.

    But.

    Grasping such a subtle insight was by no means easy.@@@@

    ...

    Name: Gu Qingfeng

    Age: 29/100

    Realm: Initial Stage Blood Refining

    Martial Arts: Mountain Shattering Fist (Unbreakable Level One), Iron Body Skills (Perfection)

    Upgrade Points: 0

    ...

    "Blood Refining Realm accomplished-"

    Gu Qingfeng''s expression showed some delight, as if he had anticipated all this all along.

    However, the changes in the Mountain Shattering Fist took Gu Qingfeng by surprise, but soon

    he seemed to have understood.

    "Unbreakable, it seems that this is the change that comes with the Martial Arts breaking

    through their limits!"

    This realm.

    Gu Qingfeng named it Breakthrough.

    Breaking through the ultimate limits is called Breakthrough.

    Furthermore,

    After breaking through, the Mountain Shattering Fist had transcended the realm of low-

    grade Martial Arts and advanced to the mid-grade Martial Arts. So-called Unbreakable, the moment the Mountain Shattering Fist broke through, Gu Qingfeng felt his fists become much harder, each finger joint imbued with immense power.

    If when his Iron Body Skills reached perfection, Gu Qingfeng''s flesh was as hard as iron, now

    with the breakthrough of the Mountain Shattering Fist, his fists had gone even further on this foundation.

    Distressedly shatter mountains and split rocks.

    Absolutely feasible.

    Indeed,

    The greatest transformation, of course, was the change brought about after the cultivation

    breakthrough.

    Before breaking through the Blood Refining Realm, Gu Qingfeng could never truly grasp the

    difference between this realm and the Refining Skin Realm.

    But now, after the breakthrough,

    He fully realized the power of the Blood Refining Realm.

    If it were the past him before the breakthrough, Gu Qingfeng was now confident he could kill

    with three punches directly.

    This.

    Is the gap between the Initial Stage Blood Refining and Refining Skin Perfection.

    One step through the breakthrough.

    Truly a world of difference.

    In the current Martial World of Lin County, Gu Qingfeng, having broken through to the Blood

    Refining Realm, could be considered the foremost master of the entire county.

    Even facing Xu Jun, he was confident he could suppress with ease.