Dao Equaling the Heavens-Chapter 50 - 43 His Intense Purpose Clearly a Resolve to Kill and Conquer_2
50: Chapter 43: His Intense Purpose, Clearly a Resolve to Kill and Conquer_2
50 -43: His Intense Purpose, Clearly a Resolve to Kill and Conquer_2
“Master, I’ve found the bed beam wood you wanted.”
The voice of Jiang Fugui came through, followed by a root wrapped in black cloth extending from the doorway.
Then, Jiang Fugui entered the room, cautiously adjusting its angle before placing it on the ground.
He slightly unraveled one end of the black cloth.
A hint of cold light twinkled, and the spearhead reflected lightly.
Jiang Fugui smiled and said, “Master, the top-quality bed beam wood you requested!”
In Bianjing, armor is the primary prohibition, crossbows are second, and knives, spears, swords, and halberds are third.
The first two are only stored in the armory; ordinary imperial guards wouldn’t necessarily have them.
Armor wore only started to be permitted by the court in response to frequent civil unrest in the last two years.
While knives, spears, swords, and halberds were also banned, supervision was lax, and they could still be obtained.
Gu Wen weighed it in his hand, one zhang long and weighing three jin.
It had an ancient version of a composite material, tendon wood for the pole, and the spearhead had a curved blade, with crescent-shaped side blades that made it easy to stab and pull out.
It was somewhat similar to a crow-head spear.
Holding it wasn’t strenuous; he instead felt it was too light, reminiscent of a monkey selecting weapons at the Dragon Palace of the East Sea.
A weapon one jin heavy, the hand wielding ten jin of force.
But holding a hundred jin of force while the weapon only weighed one jin felt slightly awkward, but he would make do with it for now.
“Where did you get this from?”
“The tooth market.
Reportedly, it belonged to a destitute descendant of a general who sold it.
I spent a hundred taels.”
“Very good.
Come sit with me at this time tomorrow to provide cover for me, making people believe I haven’t left.”
“Understood, master.”
Jiang Fugui had learned the essence of Gu Wen, never asking questions that shouldn’t be asked.
There were still nine two-hour periods before the Condensing Dao Pill was ready.
Gu Wen looked at the completely dark sky outside and made a firm decision inwardly.
He wrote “200,000” in the ledger.
This was the amount he had disbursed from the royal residence and the sum he had spent bribing the royal storeroom keeper to tally the inventory.
Ultimately, this was what the royal house had spent in the past half-month.
Practically cleansing Zhao Feng’s entire fortune.
An hour later, Gu Wen met with Hee Huan in disguise.
He cut to the chase and said, “When the pill is ready, you and I will directly storm into Qianfeng Tower.”
Hee Huan shook his head, “Such a move will put us at odds with the Fox Fairy.
It’s better to wait for the merchant to bring out the item.”
“No, I want to be at odds with her.
I’m very curious to see what she’s truly capable of.”
A fighting spirit flared in the only visible part of his eyes under the hooded cloak, causing Hee Huan a headache.
Despite his efforts to persuade, he couldn’t sway the martial fanatic before him.
Reluctantly shrugging, he said, “If Fellow Daoist Red Dust insists on being so reckless, then I cannot accompany you.”
“You don’t need to come in with me, just back me up from outside.
If things go south, you run.”
“Fellow Daoist is truly noble!”
Hee Huan quickly changed his words.
They agreed that at sunset, they would forcibly seize the pill.
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Back at home, Gu Wen locked the doors and windows and looked at the 120 Dragon Tiger Pills on the table, his eyes nearly curved into smiles.
Today he was not poor; he was a Dao Master!
For safety, he first took ten pills to try.
They tasted fishy and spicy, as if fire roasting within his stomach.
His Fate Diagram vibrated, meteors of fire danced in the sky, and the Heavenly Marrow Fire kept increasing.
[Heavenly Marrow, two years]
Gu Wen opened his eyes and glanced at his body, which reacted greatly.
But with the Yuqing Daoji cultivation protecting his mind, his thoughts weren’t uncontrollable.
In meditation, he channeled the chaotic properties of the medicine as hot currents into his Qi Sea, slowly transforming them into Mana.
Continuing this process from daytime into nighttime, the 120 Dragon Tiger Pills were quickly consumed.
Adding the Qi Nourishing Pills given by Yu Hua earlier…
[Heavenly Marrow, thirteen years]
Eleven years of Heavenly Marrow could improve the Dao Foundation further, breaking through two levels of the Yuqing Sword Skill, continuously innovating the Xuanming Spear, and strengthening the Spiritual Jade Body Protection Skill, making the Moonset Step faster and more distant.
He could invest in expanding the Dao Foundation to reach greater future heights, or expect deeper understanding from the Yuqing Sword Skill that could turn breath into sword.
Alternatively, directly enhance strength with the Xuanming Spear or focus on defense and speed.
The Dao Master was richer than ever before, with wealth beyond spending, truly unspendable.
This smooth-sailing future had Gu Wen utterly fascinated.
People like Zhao Feng, born into nobility and leading smooth, successful lives, could never understand.
Only those stuck in the mire cherish every slight chance for ascent.
Gu Wen channeled energy to calm his emotions, then gazed thoughtfully at the various Cultivation Techniques before him.
Deciding between the Yuqing Heart Method dictating limits and Mana, the highly effective combat Xuanming Spear, the defensive Spiritual Jade Body Protection Skill, the escape and pursuit capable Moonset Step, and the Yuqing Sword Skill which seemed trivial but could surprise opponents.
All five cultivation techniques were bestowed by Yu Hua, carefully chosen for significant personal enhancement.
Long-term, the Yuqing Dao Foundation was certainly the best choice, but lacking sufficient Qi nourishing pills and having never fully filled his Dantian Qi Sea, what should he do if investing ten Heavenly Marrows did not significantly enhance the Third Level?
He had witnessed the marvel of the Dao Foundation but also realized a problem: however much the limit is expanded, reserves are needed.
Most crucially, there were two days until the raid to snatch the Condensing Dao Pill.
Should he pursue stability, profit, or both?
Naturally, he would opt for completeness!
Five years ago, at the moment he kneeled before Zhao Feng, he had said to himself.
“Endure in obscurity until death, or rise with the wind.
You’ve sung for so long.
Now it’s my turn to take the stage.”
Submerging into the Qi Sea, looking up at the Fate Diagram resembling the universe, abundant meteors of fire spiraled and swirled, covering the dome of the sky with fire.
The universe trembled as the meteors fell.
Lacking offensive weapons, he refined an unparalleled Gang Qi.
