Chapter 260: Breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm, A Natural Anomaly!

Breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm, A Natural Anomaly!

Now he had moved into the Young Master Palace, it was much more convenient and easier to head to the Back Mountain.

He hardly encountered anyone on the way.

Returning to the palace, Gu Changge looked at the 150,000 attribute points he currently held, and without hesitation, exchanged them for elixirs.

[Exchange: Two Third Grade Root Bone Pills (+15), Two Third Grade Comprehension Pills (+15), Elixirs have been issued to the System Space.]

[Total attribute points consumed: 120,000.]

[Host remaining attribute points: 30,000.]

In a moment, the attribute points he had just acquired were almost completely spent.

He still kept 30,000 as a reserve, in case of unexpected needs.

Although using them directly to improve his Root Bone would bring him closer to attaining the Small Success of the Sacred Body, it was still better to improve in a balanced manner.

Moreover, he wasn’t worried about running out of attribute points.

His strength had now drastically improved from before.

After his visit to the Back Mountain that day, he decided he would make a personal trip to Duanbei City before heading to Central State.

He would replenish his attribute points there before leaving.

With his current methods, slaying a Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm demon beast was no issue.

By the time he reached the seventh grade, even slaying an eight-grade demon beast would be easy, and if he encountered a Transformed Ninth Grade Demon King, he could even kill it—that would be a full ten million attribute points!

For now, he could only think about it.

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After leaving the elixirs in Wang Yue and Yuan Youbai’s room, he didn’t wait for them to come out of seclusion and started his own cultivation retreat.

…

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

During his cultivation, even after a month, Gu Changge hardly felt the passage of much time.

The system notifications were frequent in that period.

[Would you like to claim yesterday’s Daoist Couple cultivation results?]

[Would you like to claim yesterday’s spiritual energy…]

[Daoist Couple: Liu Qingqing (Mid-Stage Ruins Realm), refining Third Grade Root Bone Pill (+15), Third Grade Comprehension Pill (+15), would you like to share the effect?]

[Daoist Couple: Wang Yue (Mid-Stage Ruins Realm), refining Third Grade Root Bone Pill (+15), Third Grade Comprehension Pill (+15), would you like to share the effect?]

[Daoist Couple: Yuan Youbai (Early Stage Refining Void Realm), refining… Would you like to share the effect?] Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

[Daoist Couple: Liu Qingqing, consumed Top Grade Heavenly Cold Fruit, would you like to share the effect?]

[Daoist Couple: Liu Qingqing, breakthrough to Late Stage Ruins Realm, reward: One Sudden Enlightenment Pill (Ruins Realm), issued to the System Space.]

He chose to claim these prompts every day after finishing his cultivation.

Unknowingly, his realm had finally made another advancement.

He had now stepped into a new realm, the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm!

Gu Changge sat cross-legged on the cushion with Tao Rhythms swirling around him.

Compared to others who had just one type of Tao Rhythm, he was surrounded by several Tao Rhythms intermingling.

There were pale blue Tao Rhythms emitting cold energy, and pale gold ones radiating Emperor’s Aura.

There was also the unique Purple Qi Tao Rhythm of the Dongfang Family, as well as his own profound Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Tao Rhythm!

The four types of Tao Rhythms intermixed, enveloping him.

In addition, from time to time, arcs of electricity would flash, emitting an aura unique to destroying all things.

As his aura continued to rise, the Tao Rhythms also intensified!

Even the power of the Heavenly Tribulation had a significant increase.

Finally, when his aura peaked!

His realm quite naturally reached its culmination, breaking through to the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm!

Gu Changge slowly opened his eyes, and the various Tao Rhythms withdrew into his body, no longer visible.

In his eyes, a divine light flickered, but it was just for an instant before returning to its usual profundity.

“Sigh—”

“So, this is the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm?”

Gu Changge raised his hand, his fingers imbued with spiritual energy, slicing through the air.

The passage of spiritual energy caused ripples in the space, and there were faint signs of tearing the void.

When he added some Tao Rhythm, the space was effortlessly torn as if it was paper, but it recovered instantly as his fingers passed by.

This feat was not something someone from a normal Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm could achieve.

Even a Seventh Grade of the Unlimited Realm couldn’t manage this!

Even Dongfang Mingyue’s final full force attack during their challenge only caused ripples in space.

It was impossible to actually break through space!

At the very least, one would need to reach the Eighth Grade Heavenly Gate Realm to achieve such power.

Yet for him, it was just a flick of the hand.

With a thought, his status panel appeared before his eyes:

[Host: Gu Changge]

[Root Bone: 761]

[Comprehension: 707]

[Cultivation Technique: Emperor Dragon Control Secret, Heavenly Cold Technique, Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Technique, Purple Qi Eastward Technique.]

[Realm: Early Stage Refining Void Realm (1/100)]

[Divine Skills: …]

[Talents: Transcendence, Protection, Taoist Pupil, Fatian Xiangdi, Hidden Breath, Dragon Flame]

[Attribute Points: 30,000]

In addition to his realm’s breakthrough to the Refining Void Realm.

Unintentionally, his Root Bone and Comprehension had both surpassed seven hundred.

They weren’t far from the major milestone of eight hundred needed for Small Success Saint Body.

He casually glanced over at the Daoist Couple panel:

[Daoist Couple: Liu Qingqing]

[Root Bone: 215]

[Comprehension: 215]

[Cultivation Technique: Heavenly Cold Technique · Heaven Rank Lower]

[Realm: Late Stage Ruins Realm]

[Divine Skills: Lingfeng Nine Swords, Shadow Concealing Step, Heavenly Cold Finger, Ice God Needle]

During his retreat, only Qingqing had made another breakthrough, reaching the Late Stage of the Ruins Realm.

However, now Wang Yue and Yuan Youbai, thanks to the pills, had the same Root Bone and Comprehension, both at two hundred and fifteen.

Such postnatal Taoist Body and Comprehension allowed their cultivation speeds to acquire a multiple-fold boost.

Wang Yue should be breaking through within a few days as well.

“Why does it sound so noisy…”

Gu Changge’s ears twitched slightly, and he frowned as he walked out of the seclusion room.

Seeing that the two were still cultivating, he simply walked out.

As soon as he stepped out of the Young Master Palace, he distinctly heard many people exclaiming about a miracle, blessings descending from the sky.

He randomly stopped a Deacon who was excitedly bowing in salute, “Young Master, did you see it?”

“See what?” Gu Changge was bewildered.

“Purple Qi coming from the east!”

“Just now, Purple Qi came from the east for eight hundred miles, it seemed there was also the phantom of an Auspicious Beast, but it only appeared for a moment before suddenly disappearing.”

“My Gu Family is going to thrive!”

“This is an auspicious sign, a portent!”

The Deacon said excitedly, even pointing towards the horizon.

Gu Changge looked up only to see a perfectly calm sky, noting no sign of auspiciousness.

But the words of the Deacon clearly weren’t false.

People all over the Gu Family were discussing it sporadically.

After letting the Deacon leave, he unconsciously touched his nose: “Could it really be because of my breakthrough into the Void Refinement Realm that caused this anomaly?”

“It shouldn’t be, it’s just a breakthrough into the Void Refinement Realm, not the Sage Realm. What kind of anomaly could it cause?”

“And it only appeared for an instant…”

“What a pity I couldn’t see it.”

Gu Changge looked up for a long while before finally withdrawing his gaze.

At this moment, the Ancestor in the Back Mountain was also somewhat shocked.

“How could an anomaly suddenly occur?”

Surprised, his Divine Thought swept across the entire Inner Court of the Gu Family.

He immediately detected that Gu Changge had broken through to the Sixth Grade Void Refinement Realm.

“…”

After a moment of silence, the Ancestor immediately stopped doubting.

This anomaly was obviously tied to Gu Changge’s breakthrough!

Otherwise, why would there suddenly be an anomaly?

And the timing was so coincidental?

“Is this what a Sacred Body is like…”

“Even a breakthrough to a Sixth Grade Void Refinement Realm can cause an anomaly.”

“But it seems the young boy was unaware, he probably just retracted his aura right after breaking through.”

“Otherwise, this anomaly probably wouldn’t have disappeared so easily.”

“Or perhaps, this young boy did it intentionally, not wanting to draw excessive attention?”

After pondering for a long time, the Ancestor decided not to worry about these matters anymore.

After all, anything incomprehensible involving a Sacred Body, he could accept.

Even eating Heavenly Tribulation was within the realm of possibility.

Just as Gu Changge was pondering whether he should return and cultivate for a while,

a figure landed in front of him.

“Young Master,” Old Blind Man greeted respectfully, still in his simple cloth robe patched in several places, holding that black walking stick, looking like an ordinary blind man.

“Has Senior Xue returned?”

Gu Changge was taken aback for a moment, then slightly bowed in greeting.

“No wonder there was an anomaly.”

“So it turns out the Young Master broke through the Void Refinement Realm.”

“Tsk…”

“The speed of this breakthrough is truly astonishing.”

“Back then when Senior Gu said you could break through the Infinite Realm in ten or eight years, Old Blind Man didn’t believe it.”

“Now it seems, eight years is too long, one or two years might even be enough!”

Old Blind Man was continually in awe, having only gone to Central State for a short while, and upon his return, the Young Master had already broken through the Sixth Grade Void Refinement Realm!

“You saw the anomaly too?”

Gu Changge was indeed quite curious about the anomaly.

“Yes.”

“Just now, Old Blind Man had just returned near the Gu Family.”

“It truly blinded these old eyes…”

“I saw Purple Qi coming from the east, Golden Lotus emerging out of nowhere, auspicious beasts vaguely visible among the auspicious clouds, but the anomaly vanished before it fully appeared.”

“I assume, did the Young Master deliberately keep a low profile?”

Old Blind Man chuckled, still somewhat excited in his expression.

“Uh…”

“That mysterious?”

Gu Changge frowned, hearing Old Blind Man’s description was even more mystical than what the Deacon had spoken of.

But calculating the time, it did indeed coincide with his own breakthroug…

After actively retracting his aura, taking everything back onto himself,

Was this the cause of the anomaly dispersing?

It’s just a pity that he was completely unaware of it!

Who would have thought that a breakthrough in the Sixth Grade Void Refinement Realm would even cause an anomaly.

But it’s better dispersed, to avoid being too ostentatious!

And to prevent rumors that he was some reincarnated Immortal…

“Was everything smooth for Senior Xue?”

As the two wandered towards the foot of the Back Mountain, Gu Changge casually asked.

“Smooth.”

“It was just a minor issue, took a few days to resolve.”

“But as for the Young Master… truly impressive!”

“How did you manage that with the Little Sword Immortal of the Dongfang Family?”

Old Blind Man shook his head, implying his own matters were trivial compared to the Young Master’s extraordinary circumstances.

“Purely a coincidence.”

“She came challenging me, and upon seeing this Young Master, she was so impressed, she fell in love at first sight, insisting on becoming my Daoist Couple.”

“There, I didn’t even know how to refuse, so I ended up with another Daoist Couple.”

Gu Changge chuckled, speaking casually.

“I see.”

“That makes sense.”

Old Blind Man nodded, not doubting the Young Master’s words.

“…” Gu Changge paused in his steps. So Senior Xue really believed him!

“But Young Master, do you know that Little Sword Immortal Dongfang has quite a lot of suitors in Central…

What trouble? It’s not worth mentioning.

By the time I head to Central State, no one under the Ninth Grade could pose a threat to me.

“Indeed…”

Old Blind Man chuckled, fully trusting the young master.

He was extremely confident to an extreme degree.

No matter the situation, the young master could never come to harm.

Just like the last time someone of the Ninth Grade pursued him, the young master is truly a person blessed by extraordinary luck!

Even a Ninth Grade chasing a Fifth Grade ended in failure!

“But now that the young master has reached the Sixth Grade of the Void Refining Realm,”

“Isn’t it time to consider the matter of the Holy Lands?”

“At the pace of your breakthroughs, it won’t even take a year for you to advance to the Seventh Grade of the Infinite Realm.”

“Once the young master goes to Central State, the Holy Lands will certainly vie for you.”

“Choosing a Holy Land earlier can reduce many troubles, and it can also secure some promised benefits from the Holy Land in advance.”

Soon, the two had already arrived at the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain.

Old Blind Man suddenly changed the subject to Central State.

“It’s indeed time to start considering it.”

“Which Holy Land does Elder Xue think is the most suitable?”

Gu Changge casually asked as he nodded.

“Of course, it’s the Sword Sect…”

“I, Old Blind Man, am not doing this for any Sect rewards.”

“If the young master chooses another Holy Land, I, Old Blind Man, will simply resign my position as Tributor and follow the young master.”

“Choosing the Sword Sect will definitely bring the greatest benefits to the young master.”

“Originally, there was some friction between the Immortal Ascension Sect and the young master, so we can rank Immortal Ascension Sect after others.”

“As for the other two Holy Lands, one is Wan Hua Valley that only accepts females.”

“Wan Hua Valley aside, if they find out about the young master’s Acquired Dao Body, they might make an exception and compete for it, but I presume the young master would not consider it.”

Old Blind Man analytically broke down each option.

Gu Changge silently nodded…

“Another Holy Land is named the Buddhist Sect, with many strict rules!”

“While it’s true that they do not completely restrict having a Daoist couple, it’s not suitable for the young master…”

Old Blind Man coughed, struggling to even imagine the young master joining the Buddhist Sect.

“It seems that indeed only the Sword Sect is the most suitable.”

Gu Changge was momentarily stunned by the mention of a Buddhist Sect among the Four Great Sacred Lands.

“Correct.”

“Especially now that the young master has become Daoist Couple with the Dongfang Family’s legitimate daughter.”

“The Dongfang Family has always had good relations with the Sword Sect.”

“Many of their family ancestors have honorary positions within the Sword Sect.”

“No matter how you look at it, the young master is most suitable for joining the Sword Sect.”

“That way, I, Old Blind Man, can also bask in some of your glory, hehe…”

Old Blind Man nodded, openly admitting this.

“Then, Senior Xue, please find an appropriate time to contact the Sword Sect for me.”

Gu Changge contemplated; it was indeed time to make early contact with the Holy Lands in Central State.

It would at most take a year for his breakthrough to the Seventh Grade.

Perhaps even less than a year.

He couldn’t wait until he got to Central State to pick a Holy Land last minute; that would be far too troublesome.

“Can we tell the Sword Sect about the young master’s Acquired Dao Body?”

Old Blind Man asked after a moment of contemplation.

“Of course, no problem,” Gu Changge nodded.

“That settles it!”

“In a few days, Old Blind Man will send a message to the Sword Sect Elders, and surely they will send someone to personally visit the Gu Family to meet with the young master.”

“The words ‘Acquired Dao Body’ are enough for the Holy Land Elders to set aside their pride and earnestly seek you out!”

With a confirmed response, Old Blind Man breathed a sigh of relief.

He indicated that he would take care of this matter!

After chatting for a while about matters related to the Dongfang Family, Gu Changge felt he roughly understood them and then took his leave.

When he returned to the Young Master Palace, he couldn’t help but murmur, “Wan Hua Valley… all female cultivators, now that’s a nice place.”

“But better not…”

“Lest the wives be displeased.”

The most suitable place for him wasn’t the Sword Sect, but Wan Hua Valley!

Though that was just wishful thinking…

As for the Buddhist Sect, he definitely couldn’t consider it.

With Immortal Ascension Sect, it was just a minor issue with their Saint Heir before, not much really, but it did leave a bad impression.

Just as he was pondering whether to continue his cultivation, he heard a system notification:

[Daoist Couple: Wang Yue, broke through to the late stage of the Ruins Realm, Reward: Sudden Enlightenment Pill (Ruins Realm) one, has been issued to the System Space.]

Seeing this, Gu Changge wasn’t in a hurry to go into seclusion.

After about half an hour, Wang Yue came out of the Seclusion Room.

As soon as she saw him, she proudly raised her head and chest: “This princess has reached the late stage of the Ruins Realm; now I won’t be dragging you down!”

Hearing this, Gu Changge just smiled, “Actually, Qingqing has also broken through to the late stage of the Ruins Realm…”

“Coincidentally, I also just had a breakthrough to the Void Refining Realm.”

Hearing those words, Wang Yue felt like she had been struck by lightning.

She stood frozen in place.

Her husband’s breakthrough to the Void Refining Realm left her speechless.

She had long been accustomed to her husband’s heaven-defying breakthrough speed!

But Liu Qingqing also reached the late stage of the Ruins Realm?

And from the way her husband put it, it was even before her!

She had fallen behind someone else again?

Watching her husband’s light smirk, Wang Yue suddenly rolled her eyes.

She walked directly to the main house, followed by a seductive glance.

She entered the house first and leaned seductively on the bed.

Humph, so what if the other reached a breakthrough faster.

She’s the one who can stay by her husband’s side!

She must outshine her in some way!

“Tsck…”

Gu Changge saw her gesture, silently stood up, and walked towards the house as well.

When he entered, a beautiful sight greeted his eyes.

…

A few days later.

“No more… truly, no more…”

“Husband, why are you so valiantly fierce in battle?”

Wang Yue exclaimed she could take no more, pleading for mercy.

“Here is an Enlightenment Pill, wife; you can take it to digest your cultivation’s gains.”

“Also, here are some other things that will help with your cultivation.”

Gu Changge leaned against the bed, casually taking out the elixir rewarded by the system, along with items brought back from the Back Mountain.

After the Ancestor dealt with the Demon Beast, apart from giving the items to him, he also received some Spirit Grass, all casually brought back from outside Duanbei City.

“Is this a reward from husband for looking at someone’s hard work?”

Wang Yue blinked, asking with a smirk.

“I think the wife hasn’t been put in order enough.”

“Hey, hey, hey…”