Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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Gu Chen looked at the merit points value on the panel, and with a thought, eighty merit points disappeared from the panel, transformed into eighty years' worth of inner breath cultivation, which materialized within his body.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the eighty years of inner breath cultivation surged through the meridians inside Gu Chen's body, making a sound like a tidal wave crashing.

At this moment, Gu Chen's power had increased to a total of six hundred and eighty years.

Given Gu Chen's physique that had reached the Vajra Stage, he could easily handle the instant transformation of eighty years of inner breath. If the meridians in his body were once like a stream, they now resembled a vast ocean, expanded who knew how many times over.

To break through from the Vajra Stage to the Gang Qi Stage, the most crucial step is to transform all the inner breath within the body into Gangqi.

But for Gu Chen, this was an extremely difficult task.

The reason being, his inner breath was far more abundant than others of the same realm.

As such, condensing his entire power into Gangqi was akin to a massive project.

Ordinarily speaking, it would take at least one or two years to completely transform the inner breath into Gangqi.

The quality of Gangqi far surpasses inner breath, and that is why those at the Gang Qi Stage are considered among the top masters in Jiuzhou.

Were it not for Gu Chen having perfected Superior Martial Skills, and his physique and power far exceeding his peers, also having broken the limit in the Tongmai Stage and opened up eighty-one meridians in his body, it was precisely because he met so many prerequisites that Gu Chen could confront and even slay the top masters at the Gang Qi Stage while still at the Vajra Stage.

Other martial artists, even the prodigies from top forces, simply couldn't achieve what Gu Chen had.

Due to the extraordinary nature of the Gang Qi Stage, it showed just how difficult it was to transform inner breath into Gangqi.

Not to mention Gu Chen's six hundred years of inner breath.

Of course, the more abundant the inner breath, the more powerful and profound the Gangqi becomes after transformation.

Given Gu Chen's current situation, even if he were to return to the Jing Tian Department and exchange his merits for various heaven and earth treasures, it would still take at least two years to completely convert all his power.

Gu Chen frowned slightly. It had been just over a year since he started his cultivation journey, and the idea of spending two years refining his inner breath was something he found difficult to accept.

Immediately after, Gu Chen turned towards the panel. He wanted to know whether his current power level had reached the Great Perfection of the Vajra Stage.

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Skills: Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill (Entry-Level), Burning Vein Finger (Perfected, can be deduced), Phantom Traceless Step (Perfected), Light Shadow Sword Skill (Entry-Level), Condensing Pulse Sword Wave (Perfected, can be deduced)

Inner Cultivation Technique: Pure Yang Wuji Gong

Cultivation: Six hundred and eighty years (Convertible)

Realm: Vajra Stage Great Perfection

Merit Point Value: 20

Upon examining the panel, Gu Chen suddenly noticed that next to his cultivation, there was a new phrase "convertible".

Gu Chen's eyebrows shot up, and a guess began to form in his mind.

Then, discarding the many distractions in his heart, he focused his mind and inwardly chanted, "Convert!"

Whoosh——

The next moment, the six hundred and eighty years of inner breath within Gu Chen's body began to flow slowly. Without any manipulation from others, it automatically started circulating through his meridians.

Gu Chen could feel that as the inner breath constantly circulated in his meridians, his power became purer and purer. However, the total amount was getting smaller and smaller.

This was because, as the panel continued to refine, any "impurities" in the inner breath were being removed, leaving only the "essence" behind.

This was why the quality of Gangqi could far surpass that of inner breath.

With the panel's aid, the speed at which Gu Chen's inner breath was being purified was incredibly fast, sweeping through like a whirlwind. In just a few days, Gu Chen would be able to completely convert all his inner breath into Gangqi.

At that time, his cultivation would officially step into the top ranks of Jiuzhou. With enough merits and passing the assessment, Gu Chen could be promoted to a Commander in the Jing Tian Department.

And Gu Chen would surpass Chen Yu, setting a new record within the Jing Tian Department.

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Tiandu.

At this moment, inside one of the palaces of the imperial city, the Crown Prince was discussing state affairs with the ministers. King Huai was sitting on the side, listening with his eyes downcast.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

He would also chime in to supplement any points if there were inadequacies.

Suddenly, the Minister of the War Department stepped forward and said to the Crown Prince with hands clasped, "Your Highness, I have something to report."

The Crown Prince smiled warmly, looking at the Minister of the War Department, Chen Yuanli, and said, "Please speak, my beloved official."

Chen Yuanli spoke gravely, "Your Highness, I've received news that there have been some disturbances at the border recently. It is said that Da Yuan has been amassing troops on a large scale and frequently drilling them. Several times, their troops have passed by our Da Xia borders, performing various provocative acts, almost leading to conflicts on several occasions."

The Crown Prince's face darkened upon hearing this, "Has such a thing occurred?"

Even King Huai, who had been attentively listening, cast his gaze upon hearing this.

In Jiuzhou, Da Xia was not the only country. It was just that Da Xia was located in the Central Plains, with a prime location, being the orthodoxy of Jiuzhou.

Yet, apart from Da Xia, there's another country in Jiuzhou called "Yuan".

Da Yuan Country was powerful and hardly weaker than Da Xia, distinguished for its cavalry. It was said that their children could ride horses at the age of three, start body strengthening exercises at five, and at eight years old, they would fight against young beasts, creating a fierce and martial culture.

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