Chapter 277: Method of Enhancing Gang Force, A Choice Between Two? Zhang Su Takes Both

Guo Chuan continued, describing two more paths.

One was the cultivation of the Seven-Stars Divine Technique, and the other was the cultivation of the Three Spirits Divine Technique.

These two paths could also elevate his Pure Yang Gang Power to a First-Grade Gang Force, but the quality of the resulting Gang Force was inferior to the Primordial Gang Force and the Tai Chi Gang Force.

Zhang Su listened intently.

He sat motionless on the prayer mat, his gaze fixed on Guo Chuan, afraid of missing a single word.

‘This ten thousand silver was indeed well spent.’

In one breath, Guo Chuan had described five methods, each one explained in thorough, methodical detail.

All five methods could elevate Zhang Su’s Pure Yang Gang Power to a First-Grade Gang Force.

However, only two of them produced a supreme Gang Force: the Primordial Gang Force and the Tai Chi Gang Force.

Within the First-Grade Gang Force, both were considered top-tier, each with its own unique strengths, making them difficult to compare.

After listening, Zhang Su fell into deep thought.

Now, he found himself struggling to choose.

‘Which Gang Force should I choose?’

The Primordial Gang Force unites the Yin Yang Five Elements; it is all-encompassing, balanced, and harmonious, with immense potential.

The Tai Chi Gang Force operates on Yin and Yang; it is endless and self-perpetuating, combining hardness and softness for infinite power.

Both Gang Forces were incredibly powerful, and both seemed suitable for him.

“Instructor Guo, I have one more question.”

Guo Chuan frowned. “You’ve already asked one question. This would be your second.”

Zhang Su hesitated but spoke up anyway. “I know. I just want to ask if there’s a way to attain the Perfect Gang Force.”

This was a question he hadn’t found an answer to in the *Detailed Explanation of Gang Force*.

The description of the Perfect Gang Force in the guide was just a few brief, vague sentences.

The Perfect Gang Force was one in ten thousand, a sight seen once in a century.

If it truly existed, it would be the strongest Gang Force of all.

“Are you counting this as your second question?”

Guo Chuan’s tone held a hint of displeasure.

He had made it perfectly clear: ten thousand silver per question.

‘This disciple asks one question after another. Does he think my time is free?’

“Er… yes, it is!”

Gritting his teeth, Zhang Su pulled another silver note for ten thousand from his robes and handed it over.

His heart ached at the expense.

The Guiyuan Sect had given him a considerable amount of silver, but in just a few moments, twenty thousand of it was gone.

Still, he paid the price.

Information about the Perfect Gang Force was worth the money.

Guo Chuan didn’t stand on ceremony. He took the silver note and raised his eyes to look at Zhang Su.

“I can’t answer that question for you, because I don’t know the answer either.”

Guo Chuan’s reply was blunt and to the point.

Zhang Su was stunned.

Guo Chuan saw Zhang Su’s confusion, sighed, and continued, “It’s not just that we on Mixed Element Peak don’t know. No one in the entire Haojin Upper Sect knows how to elevate a Gang Force into a Perfect Gang Force.”

His tone was serious, without a hint of pretense.

“It’s true that people in the Haojin Upper Sect’s history have cultivated the Perfect Gang Force, but it was always by accident. Some achieved it during a life-or-death breakthrough, some after consuming a rare heavenly treasure, and some didn’t even know how they managed it. To this day, there is no definitive method within the Sect to cultivate a Perfect Gang Force.”

Guo Chuan paused, his gaze falling upon Zhang Su.

“So, if you truly want to cultivate the Perfect Gang Force, you can only rely on luck. If you’re lucky, you might achieve it tomorrow. If you’re not, you could cultivate for a lifetime and never succeed. That is the only answer I can give you.”

Having said his piece, Guo Chuan fell silent.

He had said all that needed to be said.

Whether this disciple could accept it was his own business.

At these words, Zhang Su fell silent.

‘The Perfect Gang Force… there is no set cultivation method.’

That was the answer Guo Chuan had given him.

Zhang Su thought for a moment and gradually came to terms with it.

Guo Chuan hadn’t provided a concrete method, but the ten thousand silver hadn’t been wasted.

At the very least, Zhang Su now knew that there was no specific way to cultivate the Perfect Gang Force, so he wouldn’t have to waste his energy deliberately pursuing it.

Rather than waste time and energy on an illusory goal, it was better to be pragmatic and first focus on the First-Grade Gang Force.

That was a Gang Force that could be genuinely cultivated with a clear method.

As long as he was willing to put in the effort, he would surely succeed.

“Thank you for your guidance, Instructor Guo.”

Zhang Su stood up and gave Guo Chuan a respectful bow.

Guo Chuan waved his hand. “No need for thanks. I took your silver, so naturally, I have to answer your questions. Those are the rules.”

Zhang Su nodded and turned to walk toward the door of the Quiet Chamber.

Just as his hand was about to open the door to the Quiet Chamber, Guo Chuan’s voice came from behind him.

“Wait.”

Zhang Su stopped and turned his head.

Guo Chuan was still sitting on the prayer mat, looking at him with a somewhat complicated expression.

“So you really intend to cultivate a First-Grade Gang Force?”

There was a hint of surprise in Guo Chuan’s tone, as if he hadn’t expected Zhang Su to be so serious about it.

Zhang Su was slightly taken aback.

‘I just spent twenty thousand silver. Did he think I wasn’t serious?’

But he didn’t say this out loud, simply nodding. “Yes.”

Guo Chuan was silent for a moment, then let out a long sigh.

“Since you’ve spent the silver, I’ll give you another word of warning. The Melt Gang Technique is indeed useful, but its cultivation is extremely difficult and consumes a great deal of time and energy.”

“On the path of the Martial Dao, if you don’t advance, you fall behind. In any case, you’ve already cultivated the Pure Yang Gang Power, which is already an Upper Third-Grade Gang Power. That’s not bad at all. Once you advance to the Postnatal Realm, becoming an Official Disciple shouldn’t be much of a problem.”

Guo Chuan’s words were spoken with sincerity.

In his many years as an Instructor, he had seen too many disciples who wanted to walk the path of the Melt Gang Technique.

Each and every one of those disciples had been brimming with confidence, thinking they were different from the rest.