This process would be very long because, according to the information left by Gu Shaoshang, to achieve complete mastery of all particles, even perfection, all particles must be cultivated to the point where they can detach from the body, forming a result similar to external avatars. This requires Gu Yuan to integrate all his divine soul, vital energy, and the particles themselves into a 'three flowers gathering at the peak' effect, creating a miniature circulation of essence, energy, and spirit within each particle!
It can be said that the further one progresses, the harder it becomes.
Gu Yuan suppressed these thoughts, bringing his mind back to the external world. He looked towards the competition platform. The last contestant had already appeared.
This contestant was from Shenzhen in Liangyue Prefecture and was currently a student at the First Martial Arts University. Gu Yuan had met him twice.
His name was: Dong Qing!
He was also one of the few people Gu Yuan had not investigated.
With a slight movement of his mind, the Dao 운cheon Tu (Dao 운cheontu - Dao 운cheontu) began to operate. Lines of text continuously appeared, emitting a serene, compassionate, and world-saving green halo.
[Name]: [Dong Qing]
[Divine Fate]: [Taiyi Jiukǔ Tianzūn (Taiyi Jiukǔ Tianzūn)]
[Fate]: [Qingxuan Jiuyang (Qingxuan Jiuyang)]
[Cultivation]: [True Qi Realm (Perfection)]
[Destinies]: [Taiyi (Gold)], [Great Sage, Great Compassion (Scarlet)], [Great Vow, Great Wish (Scarlet)], [Jiuyang True Body (Purple)], [Body Manifesting Ten Thousand Realms (Purple)], [External Avatar (Purple)], [Soul Crossing (Purple)], [Gentle and Refined (Green)].
Gu Yuan inwardly affirmed his suspicion. Besides himself, there were now three different heavenly forces on the stage.
The first was Xuanyuan Tianxia, representing the human race of all heavens.
The second was Feng Wushuang, representing the demon race of all heavens. Although the Divine Phoenix was considered a sacred spirit, it could not be denied that its origin was within the demon race.
The third was the heavenly gods led by Dong Qing. Originally, Gu Yuan could have been considered part of this group, but he now belonged to Gu Shaoshang.
From this, it could be seen that this great realm was jointly created by humans, demons, and the heavenly gods as a training ground for gods and demons. The purpose of creating innate gods and demons remained unknown.
Gu Yuan withdrew his thoughts from this matter. His strength was still too low. After the competition ended, he would enter a period of secluded cultivation. He would not emerge until he reached the perfection of the Qi Channeling realm.
Gu Yuan stood up, brushed himself off. The matches for their group of four would begin tomorrow, today being their rest day.
Without greeting the other three, Gu Yuan understood that in this world, anyone who wished to become an innate god or demon, anyone who sought transcendence, was his enemy.
This was not an ordinary dispute. If there was only one spot for transcendence in this great realm, it would be a 'Dao Struggle'!
A struggle for enlightenment! It was as irreconcilable as patricide!
If it were Qin Erlang or others, Gu Yuan would show no mercy. For him, reaching the peak of the martial path was his lifelong pursuit.
Returning to his dormitory, Gu Yuan began circulating the eight hundred and forty million particles within his body, continuously converting his vital energy back and forth.
Through this repeated conversion, Gu Yuan's vital energy became exceptionally pure.
Taking out all his stored resources, Gu Yuan looked at the pile of items rich in vital energy. These were all things he had exchanged before leaving the First Martial Arts University. He had consumed some in the past few days, and the rest he planned to absorb entirely today to achieve the perfection of the Blood Qi Realm: the Heavenly Cauldron!
His vital energy began to circulate, transforming into blood qi, which emerged from his body's surface, enveloping Gu Yuan within a three-foot radius. It slowly coalesced into the form of a phantom Heavenly Cauldron.
He covered the pile of resources before him, and threads of pure medicinal power and vital energy were continuously absorbed by Gu Yuan's body.
Time passed as Gu Yuan absorbed the medicinal power, continuously increasing his total vital energy.
The next morning, Gu Yuan stepped into the entrance of the arena and arrived at the contestant's seating area. The audience today was larger than for any previous match; they were all here for the finals.
Sitting quietly in his seat, awaiting the start of the match, Gu Yuan closed his eyes. He had broken through to the Heavenly Cauldron realm in his blood qi cultivation overnight.
He had also cultivated a brand-new boxing technique: the Grand Zhou Tian Stellar Fist!
This was a boxing technique created by the Martial Ancestor Gu Shaoshang when he traveled through various heavens and worlds, observing the phenomena of the Zhou Tian stars.
Gu Yuan had only just begun to learn it, able to summon the power of only one star. If he were to achieve perfection, he could draw upon the power of the Zhou Tian stars for reinforcement, making it a relatively strong boxing technique.
While practicing this boxing technique, Gu Yuan had a wondrous idea. If it could be realized, the power of this boxing technique would be greatly enhanced, but he would have to wait until after the competition to put it into practice.
"Dear audience friends, hello everyone, and welcome to the final round of the True Qi Realm section of the Martial Arts League! Today, we will determine the strongest True Qi Realm cultivator of this generation in all of Tianxia! Let us witness it with anticipation!"
"Without further ado, let's begin the match directly."
The host waved his hand, and on the screen in mid-air, the names of the four contestants began to flash rapidly. The entire venue was silent, everyone intently staring at the projection above.
Gu Yuan was the same; he was eager to see who his first opponent would be.
Two names slowly stopped.
"Oh! Let us invite contestant Gu Yuan and contestant Xuanyuan Tianxia! Please welcome them with applause!!"
Gu Yuan abruptly stood up, his eyes emanating boundless fighting spirit as he looked at Xuanyuan Tianxia, who had also risen to his feet.
The entire venue erupted in cheers that seemed capable of overturning the arena's roof. Fans from both sides frantically shouted the names of their supported contestants.
Amidst the fervent cheers, Gu Yuan took a step forward, his body instantly vanishing from his spot, leaving behind trails of afterimages.
Xuanyuan Tianxia shook his head and smiled faintly, his figure flashing, transforming into a dragon's shadow, and disappearing from his position.
Gu Yuan's gaze calmly met Xuanyuan Tianxia, who had appeared dozens of feet away from him.
"Both contestants, prepare yourselves. Three, two, one, the match begins!!!" With the referee's sharp whistle, the match officially started!
Roar!
As the whistle sounded, Gu Yuan let out a low roar, and the countless vital energies within his body began to boil.
Crimson blood qi spread out from his body, forming the shape of the Heavenly Cauldron on his skin, radiating boundless heat.
Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison·Scarlet Fiery Body!
Gu Yuan's improved version of the Scarlet Fiery Body was activated. This involved all the particles of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force circulating with Gu Yuan to operate the Scarlet Fiery Body, instantly unleashing a power several times stronger than before!
One plus one equals two. But what about eight hundred and forty million particles circulating simultaneously? The resulting power would be more than double!