Gu Long: Dominating the Martial Arts World Starting from Transmigrating as A Fei

The fierce snow was biting cold, the world was desolate, and the twilight was bleak.

Baima Inn was originally just a small inn beside the official road.

But when snow and wind block the road, making it difficult for travelers to travel, this place becomes exceptionally crowded and lively.

When Afei arrived at the inn, all the rooms were already full.

They could only sit down at a table in the corner and ordered a plate of braised beef and a pot of warm wine.

With a thought, he looked at the system he had brought up, "Ancient Martial Arts Records".

Inside, only a simple, antique-looking book lay forlornly, inscribed with the three characters "Ming Yu Gong".

In his mind, he turned the pages of a book, which contained detailed information about the cultivation technique and the requirements for advancement.

[The Mingyu Gong: The internal martial arts technique of the Yihua Palace, current level.]

Below is an introduction to each level, as well as the promotion requirements.

[First Layer, 'Emerging Jade': Purifies internal energy, initially showing anti-aging effects.]

[Second Floor, 'Jade Illumination Cave': Greatly enhances the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. (Requires 10 taels of silver to unlock.)]

[Third level, 'Jade Spring Transformation': True Qi automatically circulates throughout the body, continuously. (Requires 100 taels of silver to unlock.)]

[Fourth level, 'Frosty Jade': Further purifies true energy, imbued with cold attribute, capable of penetrating the body to injure enemies. (Requires 1000 taels of silver to unlock.)]

[Fifth level, 'Jade Reflection': Expels impurities from the body, leaving skin clean and translucent, and greatly increases the speed of true energy circulation. (Requires 10,000 taels of silver to unlock.)]

[Sixth level, 'Ice Soul Jade Bone': The physical body is impervious to blades and spears, true energy is as responsive as an extension of one's own limbs, and youthful appearance is eternal. (Requires 100,000 taels of silver to unlock.)]

[Seventh level, 'Spirit Abyss Jade Pot': True Qi undergoes a qualitative transformation, gathering within the pot's frigid abyss, and can be released outside the body, allowing for telekinesis. (Requires one million taels of silver to unlock.)]

[Eighth level, 'Jade Palace Return to Treasure': The body is surrounded by a jade palace, and true energy is as boundless as the sea, making it difficult for external forces to penetrate. (Requires 10 million taels of silver to unlock.)]

[Ninth level, 'Jade Palace of Creation': Creation is perfected, true energy is never depleted, and a suction vortex is formed, capable of absorbing the power of others. When practicing, the skin is as transparent as jade, and can release cold energy for external attacks. (Requires 10 million taels of silver to unlock.)]

In the original novel, Lianxing once said that once one reaches the sixth level of the Mingyu Gong, one can already compete with top-tier masters of the time.

If you can reach the eighth level, you will be invincible.

Online, the "Mingyu Gong" is described as a martial art that, when mastered to its highest level, can even lead to immortality.

Looking at the system, Afei put the silver coins he had taken from Yaoyue into it.

The Mingyu Gong has been advanced to the second level.

In this era, three or four taels of silver were enough for an adult's expenses for a year.

To reach the top level, it's no longer possible to earn money through ordinary part-time jobs.

Of course, you can practice on your own, but it will take twenty or thirty years to learn just this one martial art.

Looking at the nine-figure sum of silver needed for the upgrade, the next step is to enter the pass.

You must earn enough money in this world as soon as possible.

In terms of the speed of making money, the prosperous Jiangnan region is definitely much faster than the unindustrialized areas outside the Great Wall.

The warm wine warmed my whole body as I swallowed it.

At a nearby table sat four or five burly men with disheveled hair, dressed as beggars.

They typically carried five or six bags on their backs, clearly indicating they were members of the "Beggars' Clan".

A few people were chatting quietly.

Although the sound was extremely soft, Ah Fei's "Mingyu Gong" had reached the second level, and his hearing was far superior to before, so he was able to hear every single word.

A burly man with a full beard complained, "This annoying heavens! If it weren't for the 'Wedding Dress Divine Skill,' who would come to this godforsaken place to live on air?"

The person sitting next to him had clothes that were patched upon patched, but were very clean.

The clean-clothed beggar sighed, "People die for wealth, birds die for food; no matter how noble a person is, they all have selfish desires."

The burly man with the bushy beard exclaimed in surprise, "You actually have so many feelings about this?"

The clean-clothed beggar said:

"You may not know this, but our gang once had an elder named Cha who was so poor that he was about to freeze and starve to death when someone helped him."

The burly man with a thick beard nodded slightly and said, "This is a great philanthropist."

The clean-clothed beggar shook his head:

"The man took out a pair of gorgeous trousers and an exquisite wooden box, claiming that the box contained a priceless jewel, and asked Elder Cha to choose one of the two."

The burly man with a thick beard said, "Naturally, we should choose the box."

The clean-clothed beggar joked, "That's why I said you couldn't be an elder."

The burly, bearded man raised his eyebrows, about to erupt in anger, when he heard the clean-clothed beggar say:

"Elder Cha calculated that the man was just playing a trick on him. Who in the world would give away a treasure for nothing? So he said..."

The clean-clothed beggar paused and said:

"I want the pants, not the box."

The burly man with the bushy beard couldn't help but sigh, "Elder Cha is so cunning and ingenious. If I could catch a glimpse of his chivalrous figure, that would be enough."

He then asked, "Where is Elder Cha now?"

The beggar in clean clothes said, "He's dead."

The burly man with the thick beard stared wide-eyed in disbelief, exclaiming, "Dead...dead?"

The clean-clothed beggar said, "It was only because Elder Cha later learned that there really was a precious pearl in the wooden box that he died of anger."

He sighed again, "Even such highly accomplished individuals cannot escape worldly concerns, let alone you and me. Moreover, the 'Wedding Dress Divine Skill'..."

Before they could finish speaking, someone suddenly came over and sat in the first seat.

He appeared to be the leader, his cold brow sweeping across the room as he cut off the conversation, saying, "Silence, you talk too much."

This man was tall and burly. Although he was dressed like a beggar, his skin was white and smooth, like fine jade.

His gaze was disdainful, his face full of ferocity, and he didn't seem to care about anyone.

Strangely, this beggar had no pockets on his back, yet the other beggars at the table treated him with great fear and respect.

This is extremely unusual in the strictly hierarchical "Beggars' Sect".

However… Afei looked at the system notification in front of him.

[The White Jade Demon has been discovered, and a snake-raising technique has been detected: "The Snake Keeper's Tale." Analysis begins.]

The system notification popped up as the person approached.

This man was none other than the "White Jade Beggar," who had once raped and murdered seventeen virgins in Suzhou before going into hiding.

His original surname was Bai. He was a wicked man and had fair skin.

Therefore, people in the martial arts world call him "White Jade Beggar".

Instead, he became complacent and simply dropped the word "beggar" from his name, calling himself the White Jade Demon.

This fellow has actually fled to the border region.

The "Snake Feeder's Tale" detected by the system is of little use to me.

However, the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" is the only mental cultivation method in the world that can rival the "Mingyu Skill".

With the system in place, it can analyze the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" as long as you get within a certain distance.

Moreover, according to the system description, if martial arts books are used as the object of analysis, one can directly reach the level of mastery.

If it were the "Mingyu Gong" instead, it would start at level five.

The Beggars' Sect is the most well-informed gang in the martial arts world.

The information they received should be accurate.

The fact that so many martial arts practitioners have gathered here suggests that they are likely here for the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill".

If one can get close to the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" or to someone who possesses it, then one can directly learn it and reach the fifth level.

You can simply wait on the sidelines for the system to finish parsing.

At this moment, the two men entered the inn through the back door, speaking loudly as if they didn't care about the people in the room.

One of them was a burly man, with an imposing air, and a single sword hung at his waist.

He laughed and said, "Second brother, what do you think of Qiu Xingjian on this trip?"

The person called "second brother" joked:

"This man claims to be a first-rate hero from beyond the Great Wall, yet he dares to covet the precious goods we protect and even wants us to keep our heads. He's simply overestimating himself."

The burly man said smugly, "After all, he is the second-in-command of Sunset Horse Ranch, and his sword can be deadly."

The second brother laughed loudly:

"In terms of swordsmanship, who can compare to you, elder brother, with your 'Golden Lion's' Purple-Gold Sword, the foremost swordsman of our time?"

It turns out that these two were actually bodyguards from the Golden Lion Escort Agency, and the burly man was none other than "Golden Lion" Li Di.

Li Di looked smug, then turned and met Bai Yumo's gaze.

The tall, pale-skinned beggar suddenly threw his head back and laughed wildly, pointing and saying:

"You little brat, how dare you claim to be the best swordsman?"

He stood up, and the members of the Beggars' Sect blocked Li Di and his companion's path.

The White Jade Demon said, "Leave behind what you were escorting, and I will spare your life."

Seeing this, the "second brother" stepped forward and forced a smile:

"My esteemed heroes of the Beggars' Sect, you've made a mistake. We've already delivered the goods for this shipment, and there's nothing left..."

Before he could finish speaking, a dark shadow flashed by, and suddenly a "plop" sound was heard.

His throat was ripped apart, and blood splattered like fireworks.

The second son collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and could no longer make a sound.