Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 65 - 65 57 Consecutive Breakthroughs Stepping into Fulfillment

65: Chapter 57: Consecutive Breakthroughs, Stepping into Fulfillment 65: Chapter 57: Consecutive Breakthroughs, Stepping into Fulfillment “I now possess eleven years of Heavenly Marrow, and the Yuqing Daoji only requires five years to break through or become fulfilled, leaving six years of Heavenly Marrow to be allocated.”

Previously, the Third Level of Yuqing Daoji required ten years of Heavenly Marrow, but after Gu Wen witnessed the vastness of the world, his understanding of the Dao Foundation ascended to a new height.

Therefore, only five years of Heavenly Marrow were needed to reach the entrance of the “Perfect Method,” or to break through directly.

The Xuan Healing Autonomy Technique, aside from healing wounds, had one unique aspect: it, like the Spiritual Jade Body Protection Skill, originated from the same sect.

In military strategy, the third, Kun Yuan Gate, innovated based on array skills, combining formation with military dharma forms to condense martial spirit forms, capable of transforming a single person into an army, like a mobile formation.

Inside, Gu Wen observed the illusory form of the Qi Sea Technique and concluded that one year of Heavenly Marrow was needed for fulfillment.

He didn’t know if it was because his cultivation had increased, but the consumption was half of what was needed for the Moonset Step and Spiritual Jade Body Protection Skill.

“With this, I can practice an additional cultivation technique.

Considering my previous helplessness against illusion techniques, I shall practice the Yuqing Sword Skill.”

The Heart Sword can sever illusions, but his Yuqing Sword Skill was only at the First Level, and he had not nurtured Sword Intent for a long enough period, making it ineffective.

However, with a higher comprehension of the Yuqing Sword Skill, the speed of nurturing Sword Intent would naturally increase.

Heavenly Marrow isn’t a bestowed empowerment, but it can still foster rapid growth.

Having decided on his cultivation practice, Gu Wen entered meditation to recuperate his spirit and, moments later, activated his Fate Diagram.

Heavenly Marrow flowed like molten fire, bringing forth myriad techniques with its fall.

One year of Heavenly Marrow instantly melted into the Xuan Healing Autonomy Technique, breaking into the First Level, piercing through the Second Level.

At the First Level, external breath sat in the lotus position and healed injuries rapidly, while at the Second Level, inner breath slowly and autonomously restored health.

Five years of Heavenly Marrow nurtured the sword, as Sword Intent hummed and sword light soared miles high.

Countless sword shadows evolved amidst the lingering light, stepping into the Second Level and controlling the sword with thought.

Thus, only three years of Heavenly Marrow were consumed, advancing a third into the Third Level with two years left.

Another four years were needed to reach the Third Level.

His talent in swordsmanship was not as pronounced as in Dao Foundation and spear technique, hence the substantial consumption.

Five years of Heavenly Marrow infused into the five viscera, sending faint golden glows through the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

The Second Level of the Dao Foundation refined the jade body externally and the five viscera internally, and atop the viscera, there were the spirit stores.

Gu Wen stood on the Divine Mountain formed by Yuqing Daoji, facing two paths: one leading to the higher Third Level Dao Foundation, the other to the more arduous Perfect Method.

Peering into the palace, five statues of Gods stood tall.

Gu Wen walked into the great hall; he, of course, wanted the most perfect Dao Foundation, the ultimate cultivation technique, to stand unmatched in the world.

He did not need to ponder whether he could refine the Perfect Method, as long as it wasn’t something like Sword Intent or Mana that required time to polish.

These techniques that tested comprehension were actually simplest for Gu Wen.

The Fate Diagram allowed him to effortlessly grasp cultivation techniques, and his natural talent occasionally reduced the consumption of Heavenly Marrow.

Inside the great hall, the five Gods coexisted, and strands of Daoist charm descended, giving rise to enlightenment in Gu Wen’s heart.

The Third Level Dao Foundation Perfect Method contemplated the Five Spirit Forms, capable of coalescing five Dharma Forms.

Spirit Form is the embryonic form of the Dharma Form.

Ordinary prodigies consolidating one Spirit Form was enough, sect geniuses typically consolidated two Spirit Forms, and those like Lu Chan would consolidate three Spirit Forms.

This was not only the limit of their cultivated Daoist skill but also their personal limit.

The Yuqing Dao Building Skill was not a secret, the gates of the Daoist Sect were open wide.

Who wouldn’t want to learn the top-tier Immortal Skills?

Yu Hua told Gu Wen that, aside from the possibility of hidden prodigies, the only one known to have consolidated five Spirit Forms so far was the Three Pure Daoist.

The skill he cultivated was the Taiqing Skill, also capable of coalescing five Spirit Forms.

Five Spirit Forms required twenty-five years of Heavenly Marrow.

Gu Wen exhaled dull energy and reopened his eyes, which flashed with a hint of golden light.

He took a small breath and the hanging curtains in the room fluttered slightly.

Then he breathed in forcefully, causing the curtains to whip wildly, and the teacup on the table was moved by the air current.

Exhaling, the teacup flew up and smashed against the wall.

Before it shattered, Gu Wen raised his hand and, using the Sword Control technique, drew it into his grasp.

Inhaling formed vortexes, and exhaling produced winds; his physique was transcendent!

“After another venture on the Dragon Bridge, I will not fear the Fox Fairy; she won’t withstand my three moves.”

Thus, Gu Wen made such a judgment.

The reason was twofold: first, the Dao Foundation provided a higher limit for Mana and strength, being the very foundation that carried the weight of destiny’s suppression.

Second, his Yuqing Sword Skill had reached the Second Level, more than doubling in might, and the speed at which Sword Intent was condensed was twice as fast, enough to break illusions.

This was precisely why Gu Wen spent five years worth of Heavenly Marrow to enhance his Heart Sword.

It’s not every time one could achieve monumental success with little effort.

At the peak of the Second Level of Yuqing Daoji, his Profound Healing Technique became fulfilled, and he could control his sword with a mere thought at the Second Level of the Yuqing Sword Skill.

Overnight, his strength skyrocketed!

A trace of murderous intent flickered in Gu Wen’s eyes as ripples began to stir in his heart.

“If it’s that eunuch, we should be evenly matched, but I still have about thirty years worth of Heavenly Marrow.

By condensing the Five Spirit Forms and breaking through to the Third Level Daoji, he will no longer be my opponent.”

He remembered Yu Hua saying that the Lord Emperor would not leave the palace as long as he had his Pill Furnace.

Given the rumors over the years of the Emperor practicing alchemy for longevity, and the Grand Treasury Department collecting treasures from all over the world to send to the palace, it wasn’t hard to deduce that the damned Emperor was truly refining Longevity Pills.

When one has a powerful weapon, the desire to kill arises naturally.

Many times, people’s tolerance is only due to a lack of power to resist.

Once they have strength, they can’t help but entertain thoughts of using violence.

But Gu Wen was clear it wasn’t the right time, at least not without being fully prepared.

This saying had a final line which was to act prudently and cautiously.

He glanced at the sack of medicinal fruits and closed his eyes to refine their medicinal properties.

Being able to consume four hundred medicinal fruits in a day didn’t mean they could all be digested in a day.

He estimated it would take about ten days to fully convert these resources into strength, which was of the utmost priority.

“If I’ve fulfilled the Third Level Daoji and wielded the Flame Dharma Form, where in this vast world could I not go, and what noble scions could I not slay?”

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In July during Minor Heat, the weather was scorching hot, steaming above and boiling below.

The servants of the Gu Residence purchased crushed ice and mixed chopped lychees, peaches, and other seasonal fruits into it to make cold drinks.

Originally, there was also a water wheel cool room in the residence, which used a water wheel to send water to the rooftop.

Water would flow through channels to the four corners of the eaves, with the corners spouting streams of silver.

The rotation of the water wheel would also drive the “fan wheel” to circulate air, as if it were an electric fan from a former life.

But due to high maintenance costs, spending thousands of taels a year, they could afford to gnaw on ice daily with that amount of money.

Thus, Gu Wen had dismantled the device and sold it, earning a few hundred taels in the process.

It was a relic from the previous master of the residence, and Gu Wen felt no attachment to it.

At noon, because a few ‘friends’ who were merchants had come calling, all from Longqiao, they were now borrowing money everywhere due to the window and door tax.

Heaven has its grand palaces, and humans have Dragon Bridge, where fortunes can be squandered in a day, yet a thousand gold pieces can barely satisfy desires.

These prominent merchants who controlled Longqiao were legendary figures to the millions in Bianjing City and countless commoners miles away.

Outsiders spread tales of ‘Daily gold by the potful at Longqiao,’ thinking all that money went into their pockets.

If that were true, they wouldn’t be lacking these thousand taels, and what would it matter if the authorities demanded ten thousand taels from them—who didn’t have hundreds of thousands moving in and out of their ledgers?

But at this moment, the true colors of the Longqiao merchants—steeped in luxury and decadence—were exposed, revealing they actually didn’t possess much wealth.

Gu Wen lent out three thousand taels, to several of the managers from Wanbao Bank, Manager Li from the Jade Hall selling jade wares, and Manager Lu from the large pharmacy.

Jiang Fugui said with a pained expression, “These are chaotic times, Master.

Aren’t you afraid you won’t get it back?”

“I’m not after the money, but the favor.

The bank, the Jade Hall, the pharmacy—each one controls a vast network of resources.”

Gu Wen took out his ledger, added a few notes, and managed three thousand taels through the Water House account, coupling it with the previous costs of hiring ‘temporary workers’ to balance the books.

In doing so, he did not spend any money, yet just like himself, they could mobilize a large amount of resources with just a little push.

It was merely a question of risk.

Moreover, in these troubled times, although gold and silver wouldn’t devalue as much as copper coins, the things they could buy and their usefulness were inevitably plummeting.

In times of chaos, fists held the greatest value.

Qin Mian entered from outside and whispered a few words into Gu Wen’s ear.

Gu Wen’s gaze hardened as he turned and said, “Fugui, didn’t you want to go to the south?”

“Hehehe, not anymore, not anymore.

Since you’ve been ennobled, why still go south?” Jiang Fugui shook his head repeatedly, but saw Gu Wen firmly say, “You have to go because Ze County might be lost.”

The loss of Ze County signified that the heartland of Daqian would be exposed to the barbarians’ iron hooves, and it also meant the loss of its largest granary.

The teetering Daqian dynasty was finally beginning to slide into the abyss.

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