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Chapter 106: Transcending the Void Realm, Is It Powerful?
Chapter 106: Transcending the Void Realm, Is It Powerful?
Xuan Qing Shu?
Gu An never expected Lu Lingjun to discover the mysteries of the Xuan Qing Shu so quickly. This wasn't something forbidden to him; on the contrary, it sparked even more inspiration.
From now on, he could use the Xuan Qing Shu to drive his disciples to work harder!
Gu An pondered, "Alright, but you can only go there at night and must leave before dawn. The Xuan Qing Shu is a treasure of the sect, and many great cultivators will be eyeing it. Understand?"
Hearing this, Lu Lingjun quickly thanked Gu An.
Seeing this nine-layered Great Cultivator of the Combined Spirit Realm being so respectful filled Gu An with emotion.
After all, wasn't he the same?
Despite having a high level of cultivation, one must still act with caution, as they are never satisfied with their current state and always believe they can reach even higher.
After a brief chat, Lu Lingjun bid farewell and left.
After closing the door, Lu Lingjun walked down the stairs, puzzled: "What is the 'Qing Xia You Ji'? How is it even more remarkable than the 'Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique'?"
Although Gu An's actions were swift, she still managed to catch a glimpse of the book's title in that instant.
She decided to go to the outer city later to investigate.
Upon arriving in the Grand Spirit World, Lu Lingjun was curious and cautious about everything she encountered. That was why she started as a menial disciple, first familiarizing herself with this new world before gradually climbing the ranks.
Her goal was to become an elder of the Tai Xuan Gate, and the Third Pill Valley was merely a stepping stone along the way.
Along the way, Lu Lingjun couldn't help but wonder about the cultivation level of the sect leader of the Tai Xuan Gate.
It must be higher than hers, right?
...
In the depths of the night, at the Bei Hai Mountain Range, a violent gale blew, carrying snowflakes within it.
Seated beneath a tree, Gu An slowly opened his eyes, a gleam shining within them.
He had just spent ten millennia of his lifespan to enhance the Ji family's Divine Ability, 'Heaven and Earth Dao Gang', and as a result, he had broken through twice—first from Heaven and Earth Dao Gang to Heaven and Earth Tyrant Body, and then to Dao Gang Primal Qi.
Once the Dao Gang Primal Qi was cultivated, invisible and colorless primal qi automatically protected his body, making it difficult for evil spirits to invade and capable of resisting various spells and divine abilities. Moreover, he could also manipulate the Dao Gang Primal Qi to attack enemies, providing both offense and defense.
Gu An began to refine the Dao Gang Primal Qi. Since he had already inherited the evolutionary memory, he only needed to run through the method once to master it.
Half a candlestick of time later, the Dao Gang Primal Qi was complete, and he could now keep it on the surface of his skin, allowing others to touch him without being able to injure him.
Gu An still had 430,000 years of lifespan remaining, and he was hesitating whether or not to continue enhancing the 'Tai Cang Jing Shen Sword'.
The Tai Cang Jing Shen Sword was already very powerful, and he felt that further enhancement might not be very significant.
His intuition told him that if he were to enhance the 'Mu Ling Sword Art', it might be even stronger than the Tai Cang Jing Shen Sword, as his cultivation technique was wood-attributed, and he had not yet obtained the Five Elements Technique.
However, since he already possessed one sword art, it would be meaningless to cultivate another. It would be better to focus on one and take it to the highest level.
But when he looked back after a hundred years, perhaps ten thousand years of lifespan wouldn't matter much to him, and he would still have time to cultivate the Mu Ling Sword Art.
Never mind!
For now, he would cultivate other spells and divine abilities.
In fact, with Gu An's eighth-layer Great Vehicle Realm cultivation, any spell in his hands could exert a crushing power over the Mysterious Heart Realm. Moreover, since he wouldn't challenge enemies beyond his level, enhancing his spells and divine abilities was more about preparing for future breakthroughs.
After much thought, Gu An decided to enhance the 'Gathering Spirit Divine Finger', which had been passed down by Lu Bai Tian.
There was something unique about the Gathering Spirit Divine Finger—not only did it gather the caster's spiritual power, but it could also gather the surrounding spiritual energy, allowing the technique to borrow the power of heaven and earth.
Gu An had a bold idea.
He wondered if, during evolution, he could borrow the power of heaven and earth to disperse the heavenly tribulation with a single finger.
The mere thought of it excited him.
He hoped that his evolved self would be smart enough!
Gu An immediately invested ten thousand years of his lifespan into the Gathering Spirit Divine Finger.
The Gathering Spirit Divine Finger was enhanced and evolved into the 'Holding up the Heavens Finger', and then further into the 'Dao Breaking Divine Light'.
A vast memory poured into Gu An's mind, causing him to become immersed in it.
The finger technique transformed, evolving from being limited to the fingers to being able to be performed anywhere on the physical body! The spiritual energy of the Bei Hai Mountain Range continued to sink, causing the creatures everywhere to discuss it endlessly. By now, they had become accustomed to the sinking spiritual energy and were merely curious as to what was happening.
Another half candlestick of time passed.
Gu An opened his eyes, marveling at the domineering Dao Breaking Divine Light.
This spell was specifically designed to break through various formations, restrictions, and defensive spells and divine abilities. It could also directly destroy enemies, causing their bodies and souls to perish.
This enhancement was definitely a good choice!
A smile appeared on Gu An's face as he stood up and removed the lifespan barrier. He then walked deeper into the forest, as it was still early before dawn, and he wanted to enjoy the scenery of the Bei Hai and pay a visit to Li Ya.
Li Ya was still at the edge of the Bei Hai, diligently practicing the Tai Cang Jing Shen Sword.
When Gu An had initially imparted the sword art to him, he had also infused a sword intent into the Bei Hai Heavy Sword, which could guide Li Ya in his cultivation.
With the guidance of the sword intent, Li Ya's progress in his cultivation was swift, far easier than when he had to rely on his own understanding during evolution.
The trees in the Bei Hai Mountain Range were tall, giving one the feeling of being shrunk down in size. The forest was filled with demonic energy, and Gu An even spotted spirit beasts similar to the White Spirit Mouse, each with their unique appearances—some cute, some hideous.
As Gu An admired the scenery along the way, a thousand miles away, by the lake of Bei Hai, Li Ya stood bare-chested, his hand gripping the Bei Hai Heavy Sword as he swung it towards the moon.
On the rippling surface of the lake, the full moon hung high, and snowflakes scattered like falling stars.
Li Ya's body was drenched in sweat, his muscles tensing with each swing of the sword, exuding a powerful aura.
"Let's not talk about your mastery of the Tai Cang Jing Shen Sword. Your physical body has completely fused with the Dragon Elephant Divine Primeval, and your strength is comparable to that of a fourth-rank demon beast."
The voice of the ancestor sounded, filled with admiration.
A smile curved up the corners of Li Ya's mouth as he continued to practice his swordsmanship, not bothering to reply.
He had already started to fantasize about defeating Lu Xian, Zhou Tongyou, and Ji Xiaoyu. He wanted to astonish the Hundred Races and restore the Li family to its former glory.
"Not bad sword technique; the youth of today are indeed formidable." A voice came from the side, startling Li Ya, who turned to see a scholar walking along the beach.
Dressed in white, with a book box on his back, a cloth hat on his head, and a folding fan in his hand, the moonlight gave him an eerie appearance, like a vengeful ghost.
Li Ya frowned and asked, "What do you want?"
Having spent so many years in the Bei Hai Mountain Range, he had encountered demons and evil spirits, and now he was unafraid of any being he might come across.
The white-robed scholar laughed and said, "I am from the Ephemeral Flower Sect, and you may call me Jinghong Ke. I observed your sword technique, and your qi and blood far surpass those of your peers. You have great potential. How about it? Won't you join the Ephemeral Flower Sect with me?"
Ephemeral Flower Sect!
Li Ya frowned. In the past two years, the Ephemeral Flower Sect had been engaged in a massive battle with numerous demonic sects in the Bei Hai Mountain Range, and he had naturally encountered them before.
He refused outright, "I am a disciple of the Tai Xuan Gate. Thank you for your kind offer."
Li Ya felt proud to be a part of the Tai Xuan Gate. In his eyes, how could an obscure sect like the Ephemeral Flower Sect compare to the righteous and prestigious Tai Xuan Gate?
"There are quite a few cultivators from the Tai Xuan Gate who have joined my sect, even including some elders. It's only a matter of time before the Ephemeral Flower Sect replaces the Tai Xuan Gate. Joining us now is the right path." Jinghong Ke said with a smile.
Li Ya's face turned cold, and he pointed his sword at Jinghong Ke, saying, "So, I can't refuse?"
Seeing him raise his sword, Jinghong Ke laughed, "Youngster, are you being arrogant because you have the soul of a great cultivator within you?"
As his words fell, he suddenly attacked Li Ya.
Li Ya's expression changed, and he raised his sword to block.
...
Gu An wandered in the mountains for several hours. Just as dawn was about to break, he finally stepped out, treading upon the Wuji Free Steps.
He arrived at the beach where Li Ya was and, from a distance, saw Li Ya slumped against a boulder, his head buried in his arms. The Bei Hai Heavy Sword lay on the sand, enduring the constant wash of the waves.
Hmm?
Something's not right!
Gu An carefully sensed and discovered that the soul within Li Ya's body was gone.
He immediately walked towards Li Ya.
It was only when Gu An drew near that Li Ya heard his footsteps.
Li Ya slowly lifted his head, and upon seeing Gu An shrouded in demonic energy, his face changed drastically. He quickly scrambled to his feet and knelt before Gu An.
"Ancestor! Please save my master! He was taken away by Jinghong Ke of the Ephemeral Flower Sect!" Li Ya pleaded, his voice carrying a hint of sob.
The reason he felt like crying was that he regarded Gu An as the ancestor of the Li family, and in front of his ancestor, his emotions had broken down.
Gu An asked in a weathered voice, "What happened?"
At the same time, he spread out his spiritual sense to search for the aura of the soul within Li Ya's body.
As he had never met Jinghong Ke, he couldn't directly look for him, so he searched for the aura of that soul instead.
Li Ya began to recount his previous encounter.
After being defeated by Jinghong Ke, he had been humiliated. In the end, Jinghong Ke took away the soul within his body, claiming that if he wanted to save that soul, he would have to join the Ephemeral Flower Sect and find him.
Li Ya, who had cultivated diligently for several years, felt that he had improved by leaps and bounds. Yet, in front of Jinghong Ke, he was completely helpless, and his confidence was shattered.
Gu An couldn't trace the aura of that soul, probably because Jinghong Ke had hidden it away. However, he wasn't worried. As long as he searched thoroughly, he would eventually find Jinghong Ke.
"Why didn't you find a safer place to practice your swordsmanship? Why here, without even setting up any formations?" Gu An suddenly asked.
He felt that Li Ya was good in many ways, but he had one bad habit—he was too reckless.
Relying on the presence of the ancestor within him, he acted impulsively and often ended up injured.
This would be a good opportunity to temper him!
"I..."
Li Ya wanted to answer, but he felt ashamed and couldn't bring himself to make any excuses.
The reason he had chosen this place was that he wanted to attract attacks from demons and ghosts so that he could improve through battles with them.
Of course, the reason he dared to do so was because of the presence of the ancestor's soul within him.
"You always escape death by a hair's breadth, but have you ever thought about the burden you place on him?" Gu An asked.
Li Ya thought of how the ancestor often scolded him for his recklessness, and he felt even more guilty, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.
Seeing Li Ya's distressed expression, Gu An's heart softened, and he couldn't bring himself to be too harsh on the young man.
"Join the Ephemeral Flower Sect," Gu An suddenly said.
Li Ya looked up, astonished, and stared at the man he believed to be his ancestor, unable to believe his ears.
"The Ephemeral Flower Sect brings harm to all living beings. If you infiltrate the Ephemeral Flower Sect, at the end of every month, go to the top of a mountain and release your aura. I will be able to find you. When the Ephemeral Flower Sect gathers, I will make my move." Gu An said indifferently.
Li Ya quickly said, "But won't that be very dangerous? The entire demonic path is not a match for the Ephemeral Flower Sect. It is said that there are existences within the Ephemeral Flower Sect that surpass the Void Realm! And not just one!"
Gu An asked in return, "The Void Realm, is it very powerful?"
Li Ya was stunned.
(End of Chapter)
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