Chapter 253: Leaving without a Farewell, Ruins Realm Perfection!

Leaving without a Farewell, Ruins Realm Perfection!

On the way to the Inner Court, Gu Changge felt there was no rush to provide Dongfang Mingyue with the elixir.

After all, she was about to return to the Central State soon.

The effectiveness of this elixir was too defying.

What the situation in Central State was, they didn’t yet know. There was no rush for the moment.

On the way, the members of the Gu Family’s direct lineage he encountered would, without exception, salute him and respectfully call him “Young Master.”

Some even teased him with a wink and a nudge, “Young Master, will we be drinking wedding wine again in a few days?”

To this, Gu Changge could only smile and wave his hand, not replying.

The first marriage was to be expected, as he was also taking up the position of Young Master at the time.

However, afterwards, he didn’t care much about such matters.

But on second thought, Dongfang Mingyue was, after all, from a prominent family in Central State; haste wouldn’t be appropriate.

This matter needed some consideration.

Soon, he arrived at the separate courtyard that was once his own.

Even though the Young Master Palace was now built, this small courtyard was still his and naturally could not be allocated to anyone else.

“Why didn’t Lord Jun accompany Miss Dongfang but instead came to the Inner Court?”

As Gu Changge pushed open the courtyard door, Wang Yue asked with some surprise.

“Uh… just took her back and applied some elixir.”

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“Besides, feelings need to be cultivated slowly.”

“It’s not like everything can be set in stone in one day.”

Gu Changge said, pulling a wry smile.

“Who says it can’t?”

“When I first arrived at the Gu Family, didn’t I marry Lord Jun in just one day?”

“Even the wedding night didn’t take long.”

“Feelings can be cultivated later on; it’s not that serious.”

Wang Yue continued with a smile.

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Gu Changge was taken aback by her words but couldn’t refute.

“So, has that lady… tied the knot with Lord Jun yet?”

Liu Qingqing also couldn’t help but come forward curiously, inquiring.

“We’ve settled on the matter of becoming Daoist couple.”

“But she snuck out from Central State this time and can’t stay for long.”

“I think she will have to return to Central State in a couple of days.”

“As for marriage… the Dongfang Family in Central State must also be a big family, probably not any less impressive than the Gu Family.”

“It shouldn’t be too hasty.”

Gu Changge replied truthfully.

“It should be so.” Liu Qingqing nodded slightly.

However, upon hearing this news, Wang Yue muttered with a hint of melancholy, “But I also belonged to the Northern Domain Royal Family, and I never saw Lord Jun so diligent back then.”

“Cough…”

“That’s because Wife is sensible and doesn’t care about these trivial formalities.”

“If it really doesn’t work out, we can make up for it later.”

Gu Changge, knowing he was at fault since the circumstances were different back then, admitted.

“Never mind.”

“As long as I can stay by Lord Jun’s side and not be forgotten by him, that’s pretty good.”

“I’m still waiting for the Northern Domain Empress position that Lord Jun promised.”

Wang Yue gave him a white glance, but didn’t dwell on it any further.

She suddenly said, “Father plans to send someone to probe into our relationship in the next few days.”

“Probe into our marriage?” Gu Changge raised an eyebrow.

“Speaking of probing, the real reason is that there have been too many rumors about Lord Jun lately.”

“And those rumors… Lord Jun also knows, they’re somewhat exaggerated.”

“True or false, it’s hard to distinguish.”

“So Father decided to send someone to the Gu Family under the guise of probing, to have a firsthand look.”

“But if Lord Jun doesn’t want to deal with it, when the time comes, I can just say Lord Jun is in seclusion.”

Wang Yue twirled her hair and casually expressed her opinion.

Now that she was entirely on the same… boat as her husband.

Naturally, everything favored Lord Jun and not the Northern Domain Royal Family side.

“We’ll see when the time comes.”

Gu Changge nodded slightly, not too concerned with the matter.

Right now, it didn’t matter if the Northern Domain Royal Family sent someone to probe.

Even if the Emperor of the Northern Domain himself came to have a look, he couldn’t see through Gu Changge.

And how could the Sage Realm ancestor of the Northern Domain Royal Family see through him?

At that moment, Gu Changge noticed Yuan Youbai, who had been playing with her fingers at the side, seemed to have something on her mind.

She hadn’t spoken for a while, just occasionally glancing at him.

He directly asked, “What’s up? Are you troubled?”

With Lord Jun speaking, Yuan Youbai finally raised her little face, pursed her lips, and quietly asked, “Can Lord Jun help me inquire about the news of my mother?”

“That Miss Dongfang is from Central State; she must know something, right?”

After speaking, she quietly looked at Lord Jun.

Being stared at like that, Gu Changge shook his head, “There’s no news. Your mother has now entered the so-called Endless Sea, and even the great powers of Central State can’t find her.”

Although Dongfang Mingyue did indeed tell him some things, there were people in Central State planning to set up an array to draw out a True Dragon.

But telling this to Yuan Youbai wasn’t much help; it would only increase her worries needlessly.

As long as he could get to Central State before then, everything would resolve itself.

When the time came, Yuan Youbai would be by his side, entering the Holy Land together; naturally, no one could target her.

All he needed was to find a way to let her mother know, so she wouldn’t worry too much about Yuan Youbai and fall into the trap by revealing herself.

“That’s good…” Hearing him say this, Yuan Youbai patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

No news was the best news.

“So… doesn’t Lord Jun plan to go back and spend time with Miss Dongfang?”

“She’s leaving in a couple of days, and Lord Jun might not know when he’ll have a chance to see her again.”

Wang Yue changed the subject.

“There’s no need to be so deliberate.”

“Let’s go back together; there’s no need to be so… considerate.”

Gu Changge said helplessly with a wave of his hand, indicating there was no need to be so understanding.

He wasn't the type to lose his way upon seeing a woman.

When the husband has spoken like that, the three of them naturally did not persist in questioning.

They simply returned together to the Young Master Palace.

But when he returned, he discovered that Dongfang Mingyue had already left alone,

Leaving behind only a letter.

"Three years from now, if the gentleman has not come to the Dongfang Family in Central State to propose marriage, I, the Sword Immortal, shall personally visit the Gu Family to make my proposal!"

"The matter is quite sudden, and I leave without farewell, please don't blame me, my lord."

"If you must blame me, then when we meet in Central State, I shall make amends to you, my lord."

"I've taken the Flying Sword with me, consider it the betrothal gift from you!"

The letter ended with a signature: "Sword Immortal of Central State, Dongfang Mingyue"

After reading the letter, he also found a Communication Jade Token left underneath it, clearly intended for him.

"Ah, dear me…"

"It seems the lady felt neglected by Lord Jun and thus ran away."

Wang Yue blinked, leaning in to read the contents of the letter and said with narrowed eyes.

"The situation is quite sudden; it certainly requires time to process."

Liu Qingqing, however, spoke very seriously.

She didn't feel there was anything inappropriate about it.

Gu Changge casually placed the letter into his Space Ring, merely chuckling indifferently.

It appeared that his new Daoist Couple was quite carefree indeed.

She came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Now he had only met her three times in total.

The first time was a challenge upon arrival.

The second time was a tribulation in the mountains.

The third time, after another challenge upon arrival, they had become Daoist Couple.

Now, before they could even get acquainted with each other, she had left without saying goodbye.

However, considering that she could even sneak away from her family in Central State to run to the Northern Domain, it all seemed rather normal.

"Just as well, my wives should refine their Elixirs now."

Gu Changge shook his head, temporarily casting these thoughts aside.

After all, he would have to go to Central State sooner or later, and it wouldn't be too long; there was no rush with this matter.

He silently commanded to exchange for elixirs in his mind:

"Exchange: two Rank 3 Root Bone Pills (+1), two Rank 3 Comprehension Pills (+1), Elixirs have been delivered to the System Space."

"Total Attribute Points spent: eight thousand"

"Remaining Attribute Points for the Host: one hundred ninety thousand four hundred."

Previously, he had only exchanged Elixirs for Wang Yue, Qingqing, and Youbai, whom he hadn't had the chance to exchange for yet.

With a flick of his hand, he passed the Elixirs respectively to Qingqing and Little Hanhan.

Liu Qingqing graciously took the Elixirs and, ignoring the two people beside her, boldly pecked him on the left cheek.

Upon seeing the Elixirs, Yuan Youbai's eyes lit up and she raised her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth.

Elixirs given by Lord Jun are the most delicious!

Before, when she was in Central State, her mother had also given her Elixirs, but none were as tasty as Lord Jun's.

She quickly received the Elixirs with both hands, carefully as if afraid of dropping the box.

She then saw Sister Saintess's gesture, thought for a moment, and resolutely moved closer too.

Barely standing on tiptoes, she tried to reach Lord Jun's right cheek but ultimately, due to her height, could only peck at his neck.

Nevertheless, she couldn't care less about that; feeling the warmth of Lord Jun, her face turned red and she ran into a room with the two wooden boxes, slamming the door shut with a bang.

"It's too thrilling..."

Back in her room, Yuan Youbai leaned against the door, still panting.

She couldn't calm down for a long while.

"Sister Saintess is so amazing, to be so composed."

"Next time, Youbai must also try harder!"

Yuan Youbai muttered to herself, setting a goal to keep up with the other two ladies!

However, just moments earlier, being so close to Lord Jun's neck, she had taken the opportunity to greedily inhale his scent.

It was so intoxicating!

It smelled better than any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in the world.

She reminisced in her room for a long time before finally calming down and opening the wooden box.

She took out an Elixir and, reluctant to swallow it all at once, began licking it with her little tongue before finally placing it into her mouth.

She even licked her fingers gently, unwilling to miss a hint of the Elixir's taste.

After consuming one Elixir, dissatisfied, she took out the other one from the wooden box and ate it in the same way.

Only then did she feel completely satisfied and flopped onto the bed, drifting off to sleep.

"Being with Lord Jun is so wonderful… hehe..."

As she was about to fall asleep, her mouth unconsciously mumbled these indistinct words.

...

"After refining these Elixirs, my wives should be able to forge an Acquired Dao Body."

"If there are things you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

Gu Changge looked at the remaining two women and said with a light smile.

He wasn't sure whether every Acquired Dao Body could comprehend Innate Divine Abilities or if it was a matter of chance.

But, presumably, his wives were well-nurtured by him without any shortcomings and even Comprehension could reach the major milestone of two hundred, so comprehending Innate Divine Abilities should not be difficult.

Having received their Elixirs, Liu Qingqing and Wang Yue did not go into their rooms but chose the Seclusion Room instead.

They didn't have the ability to cultivate in their sleep like Yuan Youbai.

They had to refine the power on their own.

Watching as his wives began their cultivation, Gu Changge wasn't idle either.

This Young Master Palace seemed to have been prepared with consideration of his numerous Daoist Couples in mind – there were as many as eight Seclusion Rooms!

Gu Changge found this quite helpless – where was he supposed to find eight?

However...

He seemed to have already reached half that number.

He entered one of the Seclusion Rooms and saw that it was fully prepared with various necessities, including a Spirit Gathering Array.

Several Storage Pouches filled with Spirit Stones were also available to him.

Besides relying on the Spirit Gathering Array to absorb the Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth, he could directly replenish the Spirit Stones to make the Spiritual Energy even more abundant.

“The elders have really put their heart into this.”

Gu Changge sighed softly, with no intention of wasting the good intentions of the elders.

He simply took out dozens of high-grade spirit stones and placed them directly at the array eye.

Instantly, the content of spiritual energy within the seclusion room surged at an extremely rapid rate.

He sat quietly on the cushion in the middle of the array.

As soon as he sat down, he unexpectedly glanced at the cushion beneath him.

Unexpectedly, even this cushion was extraordinary, possessing the ability to calm the mind.

It looked to be at least a Dark Grade magic treasure.

To prepare such seclusion rooms, the elders had readied eight for him, clearly showing that the other rooms would not be inferior; this demonstrated the extent of their effort.

“The family has treated me generously,” murmured Gu Changge, unable to help but speak again.

If one day he had sufficient strength, he would definitely move the Gu Family to Central State.

The system was naturally the biggest reason for his achievements today, but his family had also contributed a lot to him.

Even the ancestor had personally gone to Duanbei City to hunt demon beasts for him.

Indeed, having such a family was truly good.

Before long, he suppressed the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind, adjusted his state, and began to slowly circulate the cultivation technique.

This time, he had shared a Heaven Rank top-grade cultivation technique from Dongfang Mingyue, the Purple Qi Eastward Technique!

What he had to do this time was simple, to open up the fourth Qi Sea!

He had already tasted the benefits of three Qi Seas.

Not to mention being invincible at the same Realm, he could even unleash astonishing combat power across Realms.

Furthermore, his spiritual energy far exceeded normal expectations.

In addition, the Myriad Phenomena Secret Technique he created himself could make use of different characteristics of spiritual energy to produce various effects.

Even though each new Qi Sea increased the amount of spiritual energy needed for his breakthroughs, so what?

The needed spiritual energy increased, but he had also bound a new Daoist couple, which sped up his cultivation rate; all things considered, it wasn’t a loss at all.

It was just that he couldn’t cultivate faster, but it wasn’t slowing down either.

With his current breakthrough speed, he was very satisfied, maintaining a pace of breaking through one Realm in about a month, even after reaching the Late Stage of the Ruins Realm!

What use was there in being any faster? It was better to build a more solid foundation for the future!

The improvement of strength was the most important.

When he adjusted his state, all the insights of the Purple Qi Eastward Technique appeared in his mind.

Even though he had never practiced it personally, he felt as though he had been cultivating it for over a decade, with no sense of unfamiliarity.

With the experience of previously opening Qi Seas, this time, he was even more adept.

As he circulated the Purple Qi Eastward Technique, changing the method of circulating spiritual energy inside his body, he altered the characteristics of the spiritual energy.

At the site of the Qi Sea, the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus radiated a unique light golden Tao Rhythm.

In no time, it drew the spiritual energy to one place, and it gathered into a liquid state in a moment.

With his current strength in the Late Stage Ruins Realm, opening another Qi Sea was an effortless task.

Other people couldn’t open a second Qi Sea mainly because they could not cultivate two different cultivation techniques simultaneously.

However, with the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus, he could switch cultivation techniques at any time and balance each Qi Sea, so he had no such concerns.

Soon, the original tripartite Qi Seas were joined by a significantly smaller new Qi Sea.

But Gu Changge suddenly furrowed his brows.

This newly opened Qi Sea was too weak compared to the other three.

It even felt as if it could be swallowed up at any moment.

If he did not deliberately maintain it, the Qi Sea would directly dissipate, divided by the other three Qi Seas!

Just as he was contemplating how to balance them, he saw the Little Golden Man sitting atop the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus suddenly open its eyes, and with a trace of its finger,

A stream of spiritual energy from each of the four Qi Seas appeared and headed towards the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus.

In a moment, through the transformation of the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus, the four Qi Seas gradually balanced out.

After several two hours had passed,

The four Qi Seas inside Gu Changge had completely equalized.

Each Qi Sea was completely independent, yet could interact with each other through the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus.

And because each Qi Sea had different spiritual energy characteristics due to different cultivation techniques,

It enabled his Divine Skills to burst forth with even more extraordinary abilities!

After slowly opening his eyes, Gu Changge looked at his own panel.

As expected,

Under the Realm section, there had been a regression instead of progress.

Originally, he had almost reached 70% progress in the Late Stage Ruins Realm.

Now it had plummeted to 40%!

However, this backslide wasn’t difficult to recover from.

It was simply because earlier, in order to supplement the newly constructed Qi Sea, he had drawn too much spiritual energy and Origin from the other three Qi Seas.

It would take him no more than ten days to recover this lost progress.

Conveniently, his wives were in seclusion, and he continued to cultivate.

Speaking of which, he had been spending less and less time actively cultivating recently.

The Little Golden Man inside him was cultivating on his behalf every day, and its pace was not bad.

But when he cultivated actively, he could be a bit faster.

…

Time swiftly flew by, and twenty days had passed.

On this day, Gu Changge silently claimed the cultivation results of his wives.

In the meantime, he had already made up for the lost progress in his Realm.

And after claiming the results of the previous day’s cultivation, he finally achieved another breakthrough as he wished!

Inside the seclusion room, the spirit stones prepared in the storage pouch had long been exhausted by him.

Spiritual energy enveloped him, clamoring to burrow into his body.

Gu Changge’s aura climbed relentlessly!

Until his aura settled, he was already radiating the presence of Perfection in the Ruins Realm!

“The Ruins Realm Perfection, accomplished.”

“It won’t take long to reach the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm,” said Gu Changge as he slowly opened his eyes, the divine light within his eyes gradually fading.

Feeling the strength improvement that came with breaking through the Realm, he was quite satisfied.

Having an additional Qi Sea solidified his foundation even more!

Additionally, binding a new Daoist couple, Dongfang Mingyue, endowed him with many insights and even Sword Force.

His current strength, compared to the time he challenged Dongfang Mingyue, had at least doubled!

Moreover, he felt that even facing an Early Stage of Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm cultivator now, without using any life-saving abilities, he could easily suppress them!

If he encountered a Perfection Cultivator of the Unlimited Realm, by using some of his life-saving abilities, it would not be difficult to slay them!

Eighth Grade…

Killing might be difficult to say, but he felt he should be able to protect himself!