Gu Yuan stood in the bedroom, the boundless qi and blood within him beginning to boil. It was a purer sensation than when he had previously circulated his physique, a feeling he couldn't quite describe but brought immense comfort and exhilaration.
A divine dragon formed from the purest essence of qi and blood emerged from Gu Yuan's body, coiling around him with a silent roar.
Gu Yuan stroked the body of the qi and blood dragon. The dragon, as if sentient, nuzzled affectionately against his palm. Feeling its solid, corporeal form, he knew it was condensed from the most refined qi and blood within him, its power something even he couldn't fathom.
Various martial skills flashed through his mind. These were unlike the martial arts of this world, entirely fueled by pure qi and blood.
These martial skills were all born from the insights gained from the vast martial knowledge absorbed yesterday. Gu Yuan speculated they were acquired through the destiny of 'Martial Dao Supreme Saint.'
Gu Yuan decided to select a few as his primary offensive techniques.
The first:
The "Innate Five Elements Five Viscera Divine Monarch Method."
This method primarily involved cultivating innate five-elemental power to nurture five divine monarchs within the five viscera, thereby enhancing physical strength and acquiring martial divine abilities, considered high-level divine skills in martial arts.
The "Innate Five Elements Five Viscera Divine Monarch Method": cultivates the five divine monarchs within the five viscera using innate five-elemental power. These are the Azure Dragon Meng Zhang Divine Monarch, White Tiger Jian Bing Divine Monarch, Vermilion Bird Ling Guang Divine Monarch, Black Tortoise Zhi Ming Divine Monarch, and Qilin Ren De Divine Monarch, using the power of these five divine monarchs to nurture the secret techniques of the five viscera.
Within the body, each part has its master: the liver governs the Azure Dragon, the lungs the White Tiger, the heart the Vermilion Bird, the kidneys the Black Tortoise, and the spleen the Qilin.
Correspondence of Innate Five Elements within the Five Viscera:
Heart: Dwelling of the spirit, master of blood, origin of the vessels, belongs to Fire in the Five Elements.
Lungs: Dwelling of the soul, master of qi, belongs to Metal in the Five Elements.
Spleen: Source of qi and blood generation, foundation of the acquired, stores intent, belongs to Earth in the Five Elements.
Liver: Dwelling of the spirit, repository of blood, origin of sinews, belongs to Wood in the Five Elements.
Kidneys: Foundation of the innate, stores will, the waist is the mansion of the kidneys, belongs to Water in the Five Elements.
Gu Yuan lacked nothing in innate five-elemental power. The innate primordial qi that automatically differentiated within his body possessed the innate ability to evolve all qi, allowing for self-sufficiency.
Gu Yuan stirred the qi and blood within him, using the innate five-elemental power to nurture the five divine monarchs within his viscera.
Within his heart, a Vermilion Bird divine bird soared, and the heart erupted with boundless qi and blood power, enveloping itself and the Vermilion Bird in a fiery red cocoon.
Gu Yuan's entire body trembled as innate fire elemental power spread from his heart, enveloping and tempering his entire being.
After a few minutes, the fire cocoon shattered, revealing a powerful heart radiating boundless heart-fire energy, beating like the drums of gods and demons, continuously erupting with endless qi and blood.
The outer shell of the fire cocoon transformed into pure fire spiritual energy, absorbed by Gu Yuan's heart.
Gu Yuan sensed the state of his heart. A divine monarch, radiating an aura of majesty and boundless fire elemental energy, sat within his heart, controlling the flow of qi and blood throughout his body. With each breath, his qi and blood took on an extremely pure, scorching sensation, its temperature akin to lava. This purified blood continuously strengthened his physique.
At this moment, Gu Yuan's lungs also erupted with boundless sharpness and unyielding innate metal qi. This innate metal qi formed veins that covered his entire lungs, beginning to transform them. A golden cocoon of metal qi was forming, nurturing the White Tiger Jian Bing Divine Monarch within.
Streams of innate metal qi permeated his body, shattering all negative factors and cleansing his internal body. Afterward, the metal qi returned to the golden cocoon like swallows returning to their nests.
The golden cocoon shattered, revealing a divine monarch with a white tiger crown, clad in golden divine armor, continuously radiating sharp energy. This monarch sat in his lungs, purifying all harmful gases within his body. Gu Yuan was now fundamentally immune to all poisonous gases spread through the air or spiritual energy.
Gu Yuan exhaled a breath that carried a sharp aura, like a flying sword, shooting out and leaving a trace in the air. Gu Yuan waved his hand, dispersing this white mist.
His body continued to change. A green light erupted from his liver, and innate wood elemental qi, carrying vigorous life, began to repair the parts of his body previously damaged by the metal and fire qi. Wherever it passed, life flourished.
The innate wood elemental qi transformed into a green cocoon, nurturing the Azure Dragon Meng Zhang Divine Monarch.
Before long, a divine monarch with an azure dragon crown, clad in green divine robes, emanating innate *yi* wood energy, and radiating vigorous life, appeared. This *yi* wood energy, following the flow of qi and blood, distributed itself throughout his body, making Gu Yuan even more resilient in terms of healing injuries.
Next came his kidneys. A black, watery light erupted, radiating an immortal and indestructible qi and blood that permeated his entire body. Wherever it passed, it was strengthened, imbued with an aura of immortality and indestructibility.
A black cocoon began to nurture the Black Tortoise Zhi Ming Divine Monarch. Soon, a divine monarch with a black tortoise crown, wearing black water divine robes, and radiating an aura of immortality and indestructibility, appeared. Gu Yuan immediately felt a surge of warmth flow through his kidneys, experiencing an extremely vigorous spirit, even more potent than after receiving his destinies. His endurance was also exceptional, giving him a sensation of never tiring.
Finally, his spleen. A yellow, auspicious Qilin, treading on auspicious clouds, appeared within his spleen, erupting with yellow light. It did not affect his physical body but directly impacted his spirit.
He felt a sense of clarity flash through his spirit, and his spiritual space instantly felt much more comfortable. His spirit, previously fatigued from absorbing the knowledge of martial dao insights, was immediately restored to full strength.
The Qilin transformed into the Qilin Ren De Divine Monarch, clad in a yellow imperial robe, and appeared within his spleen. Gu Yuan also vaguely felt an auspicious aura enveloping him, naturally dispelling much hardship and allowing things to proceed smoothly, much like his previous probing of Wu Gui's destiny.
It was then that Gu Yuan understood that martial dao cultivation, to a certain extent, was no less potent than the innate destinies of other prodigies. However, when combined with destiny, it reached a level where one plus one was greater than two.
With the five divine monarchs in place, the five-colored divine light converged, forming a five-colored halo that floated behind Gu Yuan's head, rendering him sacred like an immortal Buddha.
This was merely a rudimentary application to his physique. When cultivated to profound depths, it would be akin to an external manifestation, capable of being summoned and commanded at will, even for combat.
After being strengthened by the five-elemental divine monarchs, Gu Yuan's five viscera and six bowels became more resilient, capable of withstanding greater power without injury.
This was the highest-level martial skill Gu Yuan had comprehended within the martial arts, accompanied by the complementary "Five Elements Divine Monarch Method."
However, this did not include the saber technique that Gu Shaoshang had imparted to him, known as:
The "Divine Emperor's Unrivaled Saber"!!!