Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Skills: Dragon Roar and Tiger Howl Golden Bell Shield (Perfected, can be extrapolated), Burning Vein Finger (Perfected, can be extrapolated), Phantom Traceless Step (Perfected), Light Shadow Sword Skill (Beginner), Condensing Pulse Sword Wave (Perfected, can be extrapolated), Great Vajra Divine Power (Perfected, can be extrapolated)

Internal Strength: Pure Yang Wuji Gong

Cultivation Age: 600 years

Realm: Late stage of the Vajra Stage

Merit Points: 0

At this moment, the panel displayed that the mid-grade Astonishing Swan Swordsmanship Skills had disappeared, replaced by the newly acquired Light Shadow Sword Skill.

This sword skill was an advanced version of Astonishing Swan Swordsmanship Skills, a superior martial skill that Gu Chen had comprehended on his own after meditating on the sharp sword intent left in the Blood Shadow Sword by the ancestors of the Zhang family.

And because it was self-comprehended, Gu Chen had naturally reached the beginner level of this sword skill right away.

In fact, Gu Chen practiced numerous martial skills, and his understanding of martial arts is far from poor – it can even be described as exceedingly rich.

After all, he had perfected two superior martial skills, although they were improved through the panel, he also received the corresponding martial arts experience, which poured into his mind just as it would have if he had learned through diligent practice.

Thus, under the guidance of the grandmaster-level sword intent left by the ancestor of the Zhang family, Gu Chen had a breakthrough in his understanding of swordsmanship. He seamlessly integrated his accumulated martial experience and, using Astonishing Swan Swordsmanship Skills as his foundation, comprehended the superior Light Shadow Sword Skill.

Gu Chen silently grasped the intricacies of Light Shadow Sword Skill, while adjusting his own condition. Very soon, an entire night had passed.

The next day, Gu Chen's injuries had largely healed, and his overall condition had almost returned to its peak. So, in the early morning, he left the Chilong Mountain Range and returned to Qiongtian City.

Three days later, in Qiongtian City, the Lord's Mansion.

Gu Chen, with the sword case containing the Blood Shadow Sword on his back, returned to the Lord's Mansion and met the Zhang family siblings.

In the intervening period, Gu Chen's deeds in the Chilong Mountain Range had been spread by the surviving warriors. By slaying a martial artist at the complete external strength stage with his Vajra Stage cultivation, Gu Chen's reputation in Jianghu had risen to a very high level, unmatched for a while.

It could be said that in the recent period, whether it was the event in Xu'an County, the assembly on Yao Platform, or the Chilong Mountain Range, the entire Jianghu was abuzz with the exploits of Gu Chen, who had undoubtedly become a well-known figure.

Upon receiving the news, Diancang Pavilion also boosted Gu Chen's ranking on the Leaderboard of Heroes directly to the 60th position, a jump of more than thirty places.

Since the establishment of the Leaderboard of Heroes by Diancang Pavilion, no other martial artist had ever reached this level with Vajra Stage cultivation.

At the same time, the news of a divine weapon's emergence and ending up in Gu Chen's hands spread throughout the world, causing a stir in all of Qiongtian Mansion and even Shen Zhou.

Had it not been for Gu Chen's formidable strength and his association with Jing Tian Department, surely many would have harbored the idea of seizing the divine weapon from him.

Among these, there were not only genuine immortals but also martial arts grandmasters.

After returning to the Lord's Mansion, Gu Chen placed the divine weapon in front of the Zhang siblings.

Zhang Zining immediately said, "Big Brother Gu, I have previously said that if you could help my sister and me retrieve the divine weapon, I would be willing to offer it with both hands and gift it to you."

Zhang Yining, with a good figure and charming appearance, also said softly, "With my brother's and my abilities, we are unable to protect the divine weapon. Having the sword would only bring disaster upon us. This Blood Shadow Sword should be entrusted to Big Brother Gu for safekeeping."

"Only someone with your strength and talent, Big Brother Gu, can wield the Blood Shadow Sword without dishonoring the name 'divine weapon'," said Zhang Zining sincerely.
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Though the siblings were somewhat reluctant to part with it, what they said was true; the divine weapon would only be buried in their hands and attract deadly trouble. It was better off in Gu Chen's care.

Seeing this, Gu Chen did not indulge in false modesty. The divine weapon was indeed extremely useful to him, and it would be a lie to say he was not tempted. Therefore, he nodded and took the Blood Shadow Sword.

Of course, Gu Chen wouldn't just freely accept the Zhang family's divine weapon. He already had plans for Zhang Zining and Zhang Yining.

The siblings had left their hometown and even considered selling their ancestral divine weapon, all in hopes of joining a prestigious sect to practice martial arts and bring honor to their ancestors. Although they had long desired to take Gu Chen as their master, clearly he did not have the time or energy to personally teach them.

Therefore, Gu Chen first turned to Zhang Zining and asked, "Would you be willing to join the Canghai Sect?"

Zhang Zining was initially stunned by the question, then asked with some disbelief, "Are you referring to the Canghai Sect, one of the Seven Sects and Eight Factions of Jianghu?"

"Indeed," Gu Chen nodded slightly.

Upon confirmation, Zhang Zining was overjoyed and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes, I am willing!"

Before setting out, Zhang Zining had thought that joining a top-ranking sect in Jianghu would be quite good, but he had never imagined that Gu Chen could enable him to join the Canghai Sect—one of the top forces in the Nine States. How could Zhang Zining not be willing?

Even though the Canghai Sect had shown signs of decline in recent years following the death of the old sect leader, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse; the heritage of the Canghai Sect was still incomparable to any of the first- or second-tier sects in Jianghu.