The Method of Advancement

Aranda.

The sky was clear and blue, with white clouds drifting lazily by.

The melodious and spacious sound of bells echoed, and palaces and pavilions were nestled in the sacred mountain. Buddhist Order monks either sat cross-legged listening to sutras or strolled through the temples, as peaceful and serene as ever.

But on the distant plains, no longer do the people of the Western Regions gaze upon the sacred mountain.

Apart from Buddhist monks, the Western Regions were truly deserted.

Losing the offerings from ordinary believers is a fatal thing, and not every Buddhist Order practitioner can abstain from grains.

Eating, drinking, and relieving oneself are huge problems.

But the Buddha protected them; He altered the rules of heaven and earth, bestowing upon Buddhist Order believers abundant vitality.

As long as they are in the Western Regions, Buddhist Order monks can have long lifespans, surviving on wind and dew, no longer dependent on food.

When the Buddha completely replaces the Heavenly Dao and becomes the will of the Nine Provinces world, gaining greater authority, He will be able to grant cultivators of the Buddhist system eternal life.

In the plaza outside the main hall, a young monk dressed in a red robe with yellow patterns looked at the female Bodhisattva who had suddenly appeared beside him and said:

"Salun Agu has led all the wizards into the body of the Shaman God. The Yan, Jing, and Kang kingdoms will soon be taken over by the Great Feng."

Bodhisattva Guangxian sighed:

"This is inevitable. Without Transcendent Rank being produced, who can contend with Half-Step Martial God? The Fate of the Three Kingdoms has already been entirely given to the Shaman God. Without Fate, the fate of the Three Kingdoms is sealed, and being swallowed up by the Great Feng is the will of Heaven."

Without the help of the Shaman God Cult, Buddhist Order was unable to suppress Great Feng. Two Half-Step Martial God were enough to restrain the Buddha. Although the three Bodhisattva were of the First Rank, Great Feng had two First Rank experts.

There are also top-tier second-grade fish like the Asura Golden Lotus, as well as a large number of third-grade miscellaneous fish.

These Transcendent powerhouses, when united, form a force to be reckoned with, capable of contending with, or even killing, the three Bodhisattva.

The only option now is to wait for the Shaman God Gu God, these Transcendent Rank, to escape their predicament, and then join forces with them to divide up the Central Plains.

The delicate brows of the Bodhisattva Liuli furrowed slightly:

"The large population of the Three Kingdoms only increases the Fate Great Feng the state, which is truly worrying."

Bodhisattva Guangxian suddenly asked:

Do you know the method to advance to the Martial God level?

The Bodhisattva Liuli glanced at him:

"Even the Buddha doesn't know how to advance to the Martial God level. Otherwise, Shenshu would have been Martial God long ago."

Bodhisattva Guangxian murmured:

"Yes, even the Buddha didn't know, so who in the world would know?"

He pondered for a moment, gazing at the stunningly beautiful female Bodhisattva:

"Liuli, go to Southern Frontier."

Directorate of Astronomy.

The white-robed sorcerer thought for a moment and said:

"Go find the head of the Superintendent department. I'm just a lowly Feng Shui Master; it's no use talking to me about such important matters. I still have to look at feng shui sites and choose burial mounds for others later, so my time is very precious."

The implication was clearly, "My time is precious, don't bother me," showing none of the awareness one would expect from a mere Feng Shui Master. Chun Yan scrutinized the white-robed sorcerer before her, suspecting he might be some high-ranking official from the Directorate of Astronomy.

After all, this demeanor and tone are not what a Seventh-Rank Feng Shui Master should have.

Wasn't the Superintendent sealed away?

She wasted no time and quickly went downstairs following the directions of the white-robed sorcerer, asking several more sorcerers along the way for the location of the kitchen.

During the process, she realized that the white-robed sorcerer at the beginning was really just Seventh-Rank Feng Shui Master, because even a mere Ninth Rank- grade Pharmacist treated her, Transcendent expert, with indifference.

They are clearly very ordinary, yet they are so confident.

Arriving at the kitchen, I looked around and saw a young woman in a yellow dress sitting confidently at the table, with roast chicken on her left and pig's trotters on her right, the whole table filled with a delicious aroma.

On either side of the square table stood Lina, Long Tu's daughter, with slightly wavy hair, light blue eyes, and fair skin.

And Xu Lingyin, the chubby-cheeked, adorable little girl from the Strength Gu Tribe.

"The oranges at my house are almost ripe, Sister Caiwei, let me treat you to some oranges," Xu Lingyin said.

Her tone was like that of a child who had taken advantage of someone and was now making a verbal promise.

"Are your oranges delicious?" Chu Caiwei asked, looking very interested.

"It's delicious!" The Little Bean nodded vigorously, even though she had never eaten it before.

But apart from green oranges, she thinks all food in the world is delicious.

Chu Caiwei then took the opportunity to negotiate terms, saying:

"Then I'll treat you two to dinner, and you each have to give me one."

There were two orange trees in the hall, one belonging to Lina and the other to Xu Lingyin; they had already assigned them to each other long ago.

Upon hearing this, Lina said in a deep voice:

"Lingyin, you haven't paid your tuition for this year yet. You're responsible for paying for Master's oranges."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lingyin frowned slightly, becoming more anxious than ever before.

Seeing this, Lina stuffed the pig's head meat in her hand into Xu Lingyin's bowl:

"I'll give you the meat in exchange for your oranges."

Xu Lingyin thought about it and felt she had come out ahead, so she happily said:

"OK!"

Is it Zizhen like this? Chun Yan coughed and said:

"Lina."

Lina turned her head, a smile spreading across her face:

"Chief Chun Yan, what are you doing at the Directorate of Astronomy?"

Chun Yan didn't have time to explain and asked:

Where is the Superintendent?

Chu Caiwei turned her head, her cute, round face and big, round eyes making her look like a lively and adorable girl next door.

"That's me!" said the girl next door.

Chun Yan opened her mouth, staring at her with a stiff expression.

"A Gu beast has been born?"

In the study of the Xu Residence, Xu Qi'an frowned as he looked at the leader of the Heart Gu Tribe sitting across the table.

The Extreme Abyss is vast and has a complex terrain. Moreover, the Gu Arts are unpredictable and mysterious. The powerful Gu beasts must be proficient in hiding. Although the Gu Race leaders venture into the Extreme Abyss every now and then to eliminate the powerful Gu beasts, it is hard to guarantee that there will be any that escape.

"How is it?" he asked.

"The two newly born Gu beasts are the Heaven Gu and the Strength Gu. The former displayed exceptional intelligence, and after being injured in our battle, it hid in the Extreme Abyss with the Strength Gu Beast," Chun Yan explained simply.

"The power of the Gu God in the Extreme Abyss is already extremely concentrated. Even Transcendent experts who stay there for a long time will be corroded, which may cause their Original Life Gu to mutate."

"Moreover, that Heaven Gu possesses the power to Shift Stars and Swap Constellations. Combined with the Strength Gu, if it were to launch an attack within the Extreme Abyss, everyone except Ba Ji, Long Tu, and You Shi would be in mortal danger."

The Gu God broke free of its seal further. Xu Qi'an's heart sank, and he said:

"The Strength Gu Beast shouldn't be very intelligent. How does it align with the Heaven Gu Beast?"

If I remember correctly, all Gu beasts are insane and lack reason.

Chun Yan said helplessly:

"Silver Gong Xu should know that among the seven tribes of the Gu Race, the other six are led by the Heaven Gu Tribe. And the Seven Absolutes Gu in your body is also based on the Heaven Gu."

Do you know why this is?

Xu Qi'an crossed his fingers and placed them on his chest, leaning back in the large chair, and said:

"Please speak."

He was very polite to the leader of the Heart Gu Tribe, not because the other party was beautiful and intelligent, but because when he borrowed troops, the Heart Gu Tribe sent out the majority of its Flying Beast Army.

They showed the utmost sincerity.

Xu Qi'an kept this favor in mind.

Chun Yan said:

"If we compare the Strength Gu to the Gu God's vital energy and physique, and the other Gu Arts to spells, then the Heaven Gu is the Gu God's Primordial Spirit."

Hearing this, Xu Qi'an understood.

"The Heaven Gu is naturally able to subdue the other six Gu." He nodded, steer the conversation back on track:

"I will handle the two Gu beasts in the Extreme Abyss. After this, I hope the Gu Race can migrate to the Central Plains."

Upon hearing this request, Chun Yan did not hesitate at all. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief, felt somewhat at ease, and smiled:

"Thank you for your Silver Gong Xu!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Xu Qi'an raise his wrist, and the large eyeball on his wrist instantly lit up. Then, he disappeared from the study.

With the combination of spatial teleportation and supersonic flight, Xu Qi'an quickly arrived in Southern Frontier.

As he approached the Gu Race's settlement, he felt a slight pain in the Seven Absolutes Gu, which conveyed a sense of "hunger".

It needs to eat!

"The power of the Gu God in the air has become much stronger; it's no longer safe for people to live near the Extreme Abyss."

After his figure flickered several times, he arrived at the primeval forest outside the Extreme Abyss, where he saw the six leaders blocking the Extreme Abyss and the trees whose branches were becoming increasingly twisted and completely deformed.

Silver Gong Xu.

Upon seeing his arrival, Long Tu was extremely excited, and the other leaders also gathered around to welcome him.

"Chun Yan has already told me the situation." Xu Qi'an nodded in greeting and then quickly made arrangements:

"Gentlemen, help me seal off all areas of the Extreme Abyss, and I will go and find them."

Ba Ji, the leader of the Poison Gu Tribe, said in a deep voice:

"The Heaven Gu's Shift Stars and Swap Constellations is extremely troublesome; finding them will require a tremendous amount of effort."

A Extreme Abyss fog shrouded the Abyss, a fog composed of seven colors, representing the seven powers of the Gu God.

An excessively concentrated Gu God power will not only erode the Gu Master's Original Life Gu, but also interfere with the Gu Master's judgment of the surrounding environment.

They dared not venture deep into the Extreme Abyss, and the Gu beasts Extreme Abyss dared not emerge, resulting in a stalemate.

That's why they had no choice but to ask Xu Qi'an for help.

In the eyes of leaders like Ba Ji, Xu Qi'an was certainly not afraid of the power of the Gu God and Transcendent Gu beasts, but it would still take a lot of effort to find them.

"No need for that!"

Xu Qi'an looked down at the vast Extreme Abyss, "I'll make them come out obediently in half a quarter of an hour. Everyone, step back!"

The leaders, unaware of his plans, followed his instructions and pushed him to the edge of the Extreme Abyss.

Xu Qi'an clenched his fists, causing his muscles to swell and bulge. As he gathered his strength, the power of Half-Step Martial God surged wildly, transforming into gusts of downward wind that caused swathes of trees in the primeval forest below to collapse.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, and dark clouds covered the sky.

A fierce wind, formed by gusts of energy, enveloped the Extreme Abyss, snapping trees and killing Gu beasts in its wake.

From the outer perimeter to the depths of the Great Rift Valley, the Gu beasts died in droves, either from the terrifying aura or from the aura emanating from Half-Step Martial God.

Upon reaching the level of Half-Step Martial God, one no longer needs any magic to easily unleash a destructive field with an extremely wide coverage.

There's absolutely no need to personally venture into the Extreme Abyss to hunt down Transcendent Gu beasts.

The clear sky was instantly covered with dark clouds, and the sky became gloomy, as if it were the dead of night.

A devastating hurricane raged, whipping up broken branches and leaves, and sending sand and stones flying.

It looked like a disaster was about to strike.

Leaders like Long Tu Ba Ji, like ordinary people in a disaster, were pale-faced and kept retreating.

They were not afraid of the sight. Although the "natural disaster" created an extremely exaggerated visual effect, it was actually just a byproduct of the power emanating from Half-Step Martial God.

What truly terrified them was the oppressive aura of Half-Step Martial God; their hearts pounded involuntarily, as if they might stop beating at any moment.

As Transcendent Realm Gu Master, they were as weak as mortals when facing the young man in the sky.

At the same time, they understood Xu Qi'an's plan. This martial artist, who stood at the pinnacle, intended to annihilate all the Gu beasts in the Extreme Abyss in one go. The remaining ones that were still alive were the Transcendent Gu beasts.

No Gu beast below the Transcendent Realm can survive under his oppressive aura.

Simple and brutal, typical of a warrior.

In less than a quarter of an hour, two dark figures rushed out. They were enormous, two-zhang-tall black-haired giant apes with fur as hard as steel. They had two heads on their shoulders, each with four crimson eyes that gleamed with ferocity.

Its most distinctive feature is its explosive, muscular physique.

The other one was of a different size, also over ten feet tall, and resembled a moth in appearance. It was a brightly colored moth with a pair of intelligent eyes.

The moths fluttered their wings, swaying back and forth in the gale, conveying a sense of submission to Xu Qi'an.

The ferocious giant ape bared its teeth, like a wild beast gripped by extreme fear, forced to feign ferocity to bolster its courage.

Xu Qi'an thought for a moment, then stretched out his palm and gripped the two Gu beasts tightly.

Thud! Thud!

The two Gu beasts exploded without any resistance, their corpses and blood flying like rain, their Primordial Spirit vanishing into thin air.

Xu Qi'an timely restrained his aura, calming the gale.

This scene deeply shocked the leaders. Both Gu beasts were at the Transcendent Realm, and in a one-on-one fight, they were probably not much weaker than them.

But in front of Half-Step Martial God, they are truly nothing more than insects that can be crushed at will.

After defeating the two Gu beasts, Xu Qi'an did not return to the ground, but instead plunged into the Extreme Abyss and arrived in front of the statue of the Confucian Sage.

His pupils narrowed slightly.

The Confucian Sage's head was shattered, and his body was covered in cracks.

"The Gu God is stronger than the Shaman God; it won't even take three months to completely break free of the seal."

Xu Qi'an lowered his head, staring at the deep crevice below, and said in a deep voice:

"Gu God!"

The Extreme Abyss was completely silent, without any movement.

After a while, a grand and ethereal voice entered Xu Qi'an's ears:

"Half-Step Martial God."

Xu Qi'an asked:

Do you know how to advance to the Martial God?

"Know!"

A grand and ethereal voice resounded, and the Gu God's answer was beyond Xu Qi'an's expectations.

"Please enlighten me Gu God." Xu Qi'an's tone immediately softened.

"Cut off their heads and offer them to the Buddha in the Western Regions," the Gu God said.

Xu Qi'an's tone immediately became several degrees harsher:

Are you kidding me?

The Gu God calmly replied:

You tricked me first.

Xu Qi'an was speechless. Seeing that he couldn't fleece the Gu God, he had no choice but to return to the ground, summon the leaders, and give them instructions:

"You should immediately gather your clansmen and head to the Central Plains, where they will temporarily reside in a market town near the border."

Huaiqing built a border town, and now it had a perfect opportunity to put its skills to use.

The alluring Luan Yu strode over with her long legs and said in a sweet voice:

"Silver Gong Xu, come and marry me."

The other leaders watched silently.

Xu Qi'an said in a serious tone:

"Chief Luan Yu, please have some self-respect."

Privately transmitting a message:

"You little vixen, I'll deal with you tonight."

Long Tu was beaming with excitement:

"Our Strength Gu Tribe can migrate as a whole today."

Fortunately, it was harvest season and there was plenty of food. Otherwise, just thinking about it would have been heartbreaking. Looking at the eager expression on the two-meter-tall strong man's face, Xu Qi'an's lips twitched.

From now on, teahouses and restaurants in Great Feng should post a notice at their entrance:

People of the Strength Gu Tribe are not allowed to enter!

After everyone left, the Extreme Abyss returned to calm. A little over half an hour later, a white shadow flashed beside the Confucian Sage sculpture, her black hair flying wildly. A beautiful woman Bodhisattva bodhisattva, stood on the edge of the cliff beside the sculpture.

She clasped her hands together, bowed slightly, and paid her respects to Ji Extreme Abyss, her voice ethereal:

"I have met the Gu God!"

"This junior has come to ask a few questions on the Buddha's instructions."

After a pause, without waiting for the Gu God's response, she asked herself:

How to advance to the Martial God?

P. S.: Typos will be corrected later.