novelzi Chapter 36 – Undercurrents
Chapter 36 – Undercurrents
The harsh winter arrived, and the heavy snow had fallen.
As the sun set over the distant mountains, the cold seeped into the humble white houses, and Heroic Spirit City welcomed its first snowfall of the year.
Inside the main camp of the Royal Guards.
The roaring fire in the hall of the military office of the Royal Guards brought a wave of warmth.
Gu Feng sat upright in the main seat, reviewing the various intelligence reports collected by the different divisions of the Royal Guards over the past few days.
Manager Wu and Jiu Long stood silently on either side of him, not making a sound.
Fang Feixue sat beside him, assisting in analyzing the relevant data within these reports.
The Royal Guards had now gradually infiltrated every area of Heroic Spirit City, from small taverns and tea houses to the grand City Lord's mansion. Even the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands of the Elders were key targets of the Royal Guards' attention.
It was no exaggeration to say that even if someone in an Elder's household passed gas at night, a detailed record would appear in the intelligence scroll handed to Gu Feng the next day!
The efficiency was chilling!@@@@
It had been over three months since Gu Feng last crossed a tribulation.
During this time, besides continuing to expand the market for Immortal Spirit Communication and Sharing Flying Sword, Gu Feng spent most of his time absorbing the massive amount of spiritual energy brought by the population dividend of Heroic Spirit City.
As a result, his cultivation advanced rapidly in these three months, soaring from the first level of the Golden Elixir Realm to the terrifying fifth level!
If he wasn't afraid of unexpected issues, this speed could have been even faster. However, blindly breaking through cultivation levels was not beneficial for a cultivator's Dao heart.
It was like a child getting something too easily and not cherishing it, losing reverence for everything.
Thus, after successfully advancing to the fifth level of the Golden Elixir Realm, Gu Feng deliberately slowed down the efficiency of converting True Core. Now, his cultivation was vastly different, and his control over the Innate Dao Embryo became increasingly proficient, accomplishing all this was not difficult for him.
In addition, Gu Feng spent some effort to thoroughly comprehend the Void Shattering Hand and the ancient immortal formation gifted by Ye Tianchen.
The ancient sword formation indeed required a lot of effort from Gu Feng!
It turned out that the sword formation within the Broken Sword was not complete, but like the Broken Sword, it was a fragmented version.
Yet, even this fragmented version carried an incredibly domineering Sword Sense!
This unique Sword Sense was the true treasure within!
The fragmented Broken Sword and incomplete sword formation were merely illusions. The original owner of the Broken Sword truly entrusted the supreme Sword Sense he comprehended through this sword formation.
Gu Feng spent nearly half a month, staying at home daily, observing the shadow of the sword formation with his Divine Sense, and finally, when he was about to give up, he comprehended the mysteries of the sword formation.
With the support of the seven-colored Golden Elixir within him, Gu Feng's cultivation power was extremely profound. Shortly after deducing this sword formation, he felt the terrifying nature of this Sword Sense, carrying a bit of pride, a bit of unwillingness, but more so, a sense of exhilarating vengeance!
Gu Feng took it and saw the date was from over three months ago, coincidentally the day he secretly went overseas to cross a tribulation. He immediately understood Fang Feixue's hesitation and quickly opened it to read.
This piece of intelligence was submitted by a spy lurking in Gu Huaisheng's mansion over three months ago, and its content was simple, just a few words:
On the second day of July, Elder Gu Huaisheng met with a Northern Wilderness witch cultivator at his mansion. After investigation, the person's name was Nine Tribulations Witch King. The two had a secret meeting in a room for about two hours, and the content of their discussion is unknown.
"Nine Tribulations Witch King? What the hell is that!?"
Gu Feng muttered the name, looking bewildered.
Seeing this, Fang Feixue quickly explained, "In the past, when I followed my adoptive father to campaign in the Western Barbarians, we once passed through the Northern Wilderness, and I heard of this person's name. It is said that he is a mysterious witch cultivator in the Northern Wilderness, with cultivation at the Spirit Dividing realm, specializing in the art of Gu poison. It is said that the Gu poison he refines can allow cultivators to break through cultivation barriers in a short time, but with significant side effects. Even so, the Gu poison he refines is still highly priced, and he is elusive, holding a high status in the Northern Wilderness."
Gu Feng stared at the intelligence in his hand, pondering for a long time.
The Northern Wilderness is the birthplace of ghost cultivators and witch cultivators. It is said that the Gu refining art of the witch lineage gathers all the rare treasures of heaven and earth, often harming people invisibly with Gu poison, and can also refine Gu into medicine with endless wonderful uses. Ordinary cultivators dare not easily offend them.
Gu Feng had never truly ventured beyond the ten-thousand-mile range of Heroic Spirit City, and these legends were just stories he often heard, unsure of their truth.
Rubbing his chin, Gu Feng frowned slightly, murmuring, "It seems that Gu Kun's rapid advancement in cultivation is likely thanks to this Nine Tribulations Witch King."
Regardless of the truth, Gu Kun's sudden breakthrough in cultivation must be related to Gu Huaisheng. Only he and Gu Chunfeng harbored deep resentment towards him.
They might not know that Gu Feng had already stepped into the Golden Elixir Realm. Their actions were merely to keep a trump card.
"I wonder if Third Uncle and Fifth Uncle will be so enraged when they find out I've already broken through to the Golden Elixir Realm that they'll send Gu Kun to take my life..."
Having figured this out, Gu Feng was no longer anxious. He would face challenges as they came. The final battle with these two uncles was inevitable.
With his current cultivation and skills, Gu Feng was confident that even if Gu Kun, that little bastard, broke through to the Elemental Infant Realm, he could still fight him.
Having made up his mind, Gu Feng immediately instructed, "Pass my order, from today onwards, double the number of spies in Gu Huaisheng and Gu Chunfeng's mansions! Report to me in detail everything they do, what they eat, and who they interact with!"
After a pause, Gu Feng added, "The mansions of other Elders should not be relaxed in surveillance either. If there are any suspicious individuals, and if there is absolute certainty, they can be directly captured and detained in the Royal Guards' dungeon. I will personally interrogate them later!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Feixue bowed and immediately went out to arrange the related matters.
Putting down the intelligence about the Nine Tribulations Witch King, Gu Feng stood up and walked to the fireplace in the room, extending his hands to warm them.
His mind was racing with thoughts. Regardless of who this Nine Tribulations Witch King was, he must be involved with Gu Huaisheng and the Elder faction. If he could go to the Northern Wilderness and capture this person, he would have another bargaining chip in his hand.
Unfortunately, crossing two continents, infiltrating the Northern Wilderness, and then secretly capturing a local Spirit Dividing realm expert back to the Eastern Region was as difficult as climbing to the heavens for Gu Feng at present.
This idea was just a thought, with no strength to implement it.
Looking at the vast snow outside the window, Gu Feng felt a mix of emotions.
A year had passed in the blink of an eye, and the deadline for the bet he made with Gu Huaisheng was fast approaching.
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