Chapter 275: Suspicions about the Sacred Body, Late Stage of the Void Refinement Realm!

Suspicions about the Sacred Body, Late Stage of the Void Refinement Realm!

Initially, the two wanted to establish an early connection with this Quasi-Saint, merely to build a good relationship with him,

burying a seed of goodwill for themselves.

Eventually, once he reached the Sword Sect, if he became truly accomplished, he might very well support them at critical moments!

But now…

Having witnessed Gu Changge overcoming the Tribulation with their own eyes, their mindset and thoughts had undergone a revolutionary change!

Such a monster…

never seen before in the world, nor ever heard of!

Extreme Dao Body?

Central State had indeed witnessed the emergence of talents with Extreme Dao Bodies, but those top geniuses recorded in history paled in comparison to the one before them now…

The two of them had no doubts that once he set foot in Central State, he would undoubtedly be the most dazzling existence,

even surpassing any Proving Immortal ancestor in the history of Central State!

His current realm was not high, only at the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm; they still found uses for someone of his current Sage Realm.

If they could follow him early, it might be the only great opportunity of their lifetimes!

In cultivation, talent determines one’s potential.

The two knew well that, without encountering great opportunities or fortunes, they would likely only reach the Moon Unification True Monarch Realm at most in their lifetimes.

And now…

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They witnessed true great fortune!

As long as they could follow such a talented individual, in the future, there might be an opportunity to break through to the Land Immortal Realm!

“Thank goodness Old Blind Man here has a discerning eye, taking the lead…”

Seeing the two Sword Sect Elders of the Sage Realm bow and kowtow before the Young Master, Old Blind Man felt relieved in his heart.

If he had not discovered the Young Master early and followed him,

then even Sages of the Sage Realm would compete to relieve his worries, just for a share of the benefits when he achieved Dao fruits.

Being of the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm oneself, although considered a Great Power in the Four Domains, without seizing the early chance, even competing with these willing followers would prove challenging.

“Cough…”

“You both flatter me too much.”

Gu Changge was taken aback by their sudden actions and replied politely out of instinct. Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

“Saint Heir… although our strengths are modest,”

“we sincerely wish to relieve some of the Saint Heir’s concerns!”

“Please give us an opportunity!”

Hearing this, Sage Zhao’s heart tightened even more; he even thought the Saint Heir might not accept them.

Momentarily, they bowed even lower, seemingly extra sincere.

Even Sage Jian Chen followed suit.

Though feeling that Daoist Fellow Zhao indeed knew how to curry favor very well, he also respectfully lowered his stature…

“Ah…”

Hearing this, Gu Haitang couldn’t help but smack his lips.

These Sword Sect Elders really knew how to say anything.

Modest in strength?

Watching this amusing scene, he himself was somewhat perplexed.

These Elders of the Central State Holy Land usually held considerable status in Central State!

Moreover, Sage Realm had already transcended all nine grades and was already an extraordinary realm!

Yet they told his junior, who was only at the Sixth Grade, that their power was too modest, fearing he wouldn’t consider them.

However, Gu Haitang, after pondering for a moment, felt that this statement wasn’t necessarily wrong.

With the talent his junior had shown now, once at the Sword Sect, who knows how many would worship him as a treasure!

By then, these two Elders of the Sage Realm might truly have no chance to latch onto his coattails!

“Both of you Elders are highly esteemed.”

“If you are willing to assist, I, as the Young Master, would naturally be most welcoming.”

“After we get to Central State, I will indeed need much care from both of you.”

Seeing the conversation reach this point, more politeness seemed pointless.

Gu Changge then bowed to the two, speaking very modestly.

Two Elders of the Sage Realm…

For him, this was an extremely powerful support!

Even just with these two great powers, their Gu Family in the Northern Domain was already surpassing the Northern Domain Royal Family.

He did not believe the Northern Domain Royal Family could have three Long-Lived Sages preside.

However, he wasn’t currently too concerned about the Northern Domain Royal Family; his continued attention to the Northern Domain Royal Family was merely due to a promise he had once made to Yue’er.

To support her in becoming the Empress of the Northern Domain.

What initially seemed ambitious, now for him, didn’t seem too difficult.

Upon hearing the Saint Heir agree, Sage Zhao and Sage Jian Chen immediately showed joy, respectfully bowing once more, unanimously stating, “From now on, we shall lay our lives down for the Young Master!”

At that moment, they felt their futures looked incredibly bright!

Even the way they addressed him changed, following Old Blind Man’s example to avoid confusion at the Sword Sect!

Given the heaven-defying talent he had shown, once he reached the Sword Sect, he would shine even brighter.

Even the Supreme Elders would be astounded!

Saying he was the reincarnation of an Immortal was completely plausible!

…

After the Tribulation, Gu Changge and his group also returned to the Gu Family.

He was directly taken to the Back Mountain by the Ancestor.

As for Old Blind Man and the other two, they returned directly to the small courtyard.

In the courtyard, Sage Zhao, with a grin, said: “Once we reach the Sword Sect, the three of us can be considered as the first group of followers of the Young Master.”

“We must interact more in the future!”

Hearing this, Old Blind Man as well responded with a bow: “Naturally, that is as it should be.”

Even though the Young Master had not yet headed to the Sword Sect, his status had already changed.

Even these Sword Sect Elders, who previously wouldn’t give him a second glance and merely assigned him tasks, could now address him as Daoist Fellow.

This is all thanks to the young master…

Regarding the two’s polite exchanges, Sage Jian Chen, however, showed no reaction, his brow furrowed as though deep in thought.

“Do you think… why would it call forth Heavenly Tribulation?”

“The Extreme Dao Body is not unheard of in the history of Central State, and there are no less than ten recorded instances of it.”

“But there’s never been word of someone in the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm triggering a Heavenly Tribulation.”

“Not to mention… actively refining the power of Heavenly Tribulation for their own use!”

Suddenly, Sage Jian Chen turned towards Sage Zhao and asked with a serious expression,

“…”

“What do you mean?”

“The young master… he is not an Extreme Dao Body?”

“Could it be that he is something even beyond that… sst!!!”

Sage Zhao too snapped out of his joy, seriously pondering the implication of the words, his pupils also constricting.

“That’s the only possibility, but… that should be impossible.”

Sage Jian Chen nodded in agreement, his understanding from living over a thousand years made him believe that a Sacred Body couldn’t exist in the world, given that, in nearly a million years of records in Central State, there had never been any mention of such a body.

If one truly existed, how could such a dazzling existence not be recorded?

Even the Four Great Sacred Lands have no such records, and everyone tends to think that the Sacred Body is but a baseless theory, something that simply does not exist.

But now…

Having personally witnessed Gu Changge’s Tribulation and his subsequent act of refining the Heavenly Tribulation, he felt his beliefs waver.

When all impossibilities are eliminated, no matter how unbelievable the truth may be, it is still the truth!

“This…”

“Could it be the result of a special secret technique?”

Sage Zhao shook his head, still lacking confidence.

“That would be even more terrifying than a Sacred Body…”

“If there’s a secret technique that allows a Sixth Grade cultivator to trigger a Heavenly Tribulation, even more so to devour one.”

“That would be far too terrifying compared to a Sacred Body!”

Hearing this, Jian Chen could only let out a wry smile. If it really was a Sacred Body, it would be limited to just one person; but if it was a secret technique, couldn’t it potentially be passed on to others?

“Anyway, this news should not be relayed back to Central State for now.”

“It’s better to discuss this in person with the Sect Master.”

“Otherwise, if the news leaks, it could bring unnecessary trouble and danger to the young master.”

Seeing him still in contemplation, Jian Chen simply waved his hand and spoke.

“That would be best…” Sage Zhao nodded slightly. The news was too shocking to risk sending through a Communication Jade Token to the Sect.

After all, the Sword Sect definitely struck gold this time!

But if the other three Sacred Lands were to find out, it could spell trouble.

…

Back Mountain, the Gu Family Ancestor sat in the pavilion with Gu Changge sitting opposite him.

“This time, how did you suddenly trigger a Heavenly Tribulation?”

“And… you knew about it in advance?”

Gu Haitang finally had the opportunity to voice the questions in his heart.

“My Root Bone has improved slightly…”

Gu Changge did not conceal this from the Ancestor. After all, he had already convinced the Ancestor with that explanation—that his Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus could condense Elixirs that enhance the Root Bone.

So, an improvement in his Root Bone seemed normal.

“Triggering Heavenly Tribulation would hardly be a slight improvement…”

“I can’t imagine what kind of earth-shattering feats you might achieve in the future…”

Gu Haitang let out a long sigh, looking at him with a complex gaze.

He could no longer see through this youngster.

But the one thing he knew was that this was his own family’s successor. No matter what, the stronger he was, the only effects on the Gu Family and himself were beneficial.

“After witnessing today’s events with their own eyes.”

“They might guess some clues…”

“This for you, is both an opportunity and a complication.”

Gu Haitang mulled over his thoughts for a moment, then suddenly let out a sigh.

Hearing the Ancestor’s words, Gu Changge merely nodded slightly, understanding his point.

However, continuously hiding his talents was not what he wanted.

He just needed enough time to grow. For now, people might suspect that he has surpassed the Extreme Dao Body, but they couldn’t confirm it.

“Head to Central State as soon as possible. To cultivate in the Sword Sect, at least no one there would be able to threaten you.”

Gu Haitang gazed deeply at him and suggested.

Previously, he had intended to let the youngster stay with the Gu Family to cultivate for a few more years. With his strength far beyond his peers, once he broke through to the Eight-Grade Heavenly Gate Realm, or even the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm,

he would be unstoppable.

But now it seemed…

He could no longer protect him. Once news of the Sacred Body spread, the Holy Lands of Central State would go mad.

It was best to let him head to the Sword Sect as soon as possible for safety.

Talents are precious, but once a talent falls, they are worthless.

“Within half a year, I plan to go to the Sword Sect.”

“However, before that, I would like to take a trip to the Imperial City…”

Gu Changge understood the Ancestor’s intent. Calculating the time, his breakthrough to the Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm would take at most five months!

Half a year was plenty of time for him to do many things.

Besides visiting the Northern Territory Imperial City, he intended to go to Duanbei City one more time before departing.

At the very least, he needed to gather enough Attribute Points to sustain his use after heading to the Sword Sect.

“Alright, when the time comes, I will accompany you on your journey.”

Gu Haitang did not inquire why he wanted to go to the Northern Territory Imperial City, but simply nodded, indicating he would accompany him when the time came.

“Thank you, Ancestor.”

Gu Changge gave a slight bow and then took his leave, descending the Back Mountain.

…

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.

During these two months, Liu Qingqing stayed with the Gu Family, at her husband’s side.

Even her Sect sent a message, offering her the opportunity to stay longer without hurrying back to the Sect.

Obviously, the identity of Gu Changge as the Sword Sect’s Saint made the Heavenly Cold Sect wish to curry favor.

During this time, Gu Changge took out various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the Treasure Vault, feeding his wife.

On that day, when he visited the Treasure Vault again, he found the Elder in charge of the vault frowning deeply while going through a list and comparing it to the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures inside the vault.

“Not right…”

“These items are not adding up.”

The Elder muttered to himself, only then noticing the Young Master’s presence and hurriedly coming forward to greet him, “Young Master.”

“Is there some trouble, Elder?”

Seeing the Elder’s frown not easing, Gu Changge asked curiously.

“This…”

“Somehow, the congratulatory gifts from the banquet held for you three days ago are missing some items.”

“No one has used them… they are just not found.”

The Elder said indignantly, pointing at the list of gifts.

Someone dared to steal items from the Gu Family’s Treasure Vault!

“If I catch the person who stole from the vault, they will be severely punished!”

“Not sure what the Young Master needs today, I will fetch it for you.”

Even though the loss of items was significant, he still had to prioritize the Young Master’s needs for now.

“Uh…”

“Perhaps, the items were not stolen.”

After hearing the Elder’s words, Gu Changge thought of something.

Previously, a Deacon had mentioned to him that his uncle had pocketed some of the congratulatory gifts while collecting them.

But he didn’t take it seriously and had simply told those Deacons not to worry about it, considering it a gift to his uncle, and thus the matter was dropped.

Though his uncle took some items, he was well aware not to take too many, only those useful for cultivation, which he could also use in Duanbei City.

“You know about this?” the Elder asked, dumbfounded.

“Well… I did hear something about uncle taking some cultivation resources when he went to Duanbei City.”

“It’s fine, no need for the Elder to worry,”

Gu Changge casually explained.

“I see…”

“That boy Sanfeng, if he wanted any cultivation resources, he could have just taken them directly from the Treasure Vault, no need to be sneaky…”

“This is violation of family rules!”

“Ah well, let it go, for the Young Master’s sake, I’ll overlook this shortfall and not fuss about it.”

The Elder nodded slightly, inwardly criticizing Sanfeng’s foolish actions.

Now that Gu Kuang had broken through to the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm, he held immense authority within the Gu Family, certainly enough to allocate ample resources for Gu Sanfeng.

Not to mention, with the Young Master’s influence, even if he emptied the Treasure Vault it wouldn’t be a problem.

Why sneak around for the thrill?

It just caused him unnecessary worry over these days, thinking a thief was among the family.

After he picked a few more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he returned to the Young Master Palace.

On the way, he almost simultaneously heard two notification sounds:

[Daoist Couple: Liu Qingqing, has broken through to the Perfection of the Ruins Realm, Reward: Enlightenment Pill (Ruins Realm) one piece, Elixir has been issued to the System Space.]

[Daoist Couple: Wang Yue, has broken through to the Perfection of the Ruins Realm, Reward: Enlightenment Pill (Ruins Realm) one piece, Elixir has been issued to the System Space.]

The notifications came one after another, but Gu Changge was not surprised.

Lately, he had been feeding his wives plenty of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and along with their talents reaching the Acquired Dao Body level, progressing to a breakthrough was to be expected!

If they couldn’t have made a breakthrough, that would have been really odd.

Despite their speed of breakthrough being slower than his, as he received the cultivation results from his Daoist Couples daily and could share all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he fed them.

Yet, their cultivation speed was still far superior to other cultivators.

Thinking this, he casually opened his own panel:

[Host: Gu Changge]

[Root Bone: 806]

[Comprehension: 737]

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

[Realm: Late Stage of the Void Refining Realm (45/100)]

[Divine Skills: Skipped…]

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

[Attribute Point: Thirty Thousand]

Over these two months, he had also broken through from the Mid-Stage of the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm to the Late Stage!

And now, he was only about half away from reaching Perfection.

During the period, whenever he was intimate with his wives, there were slight increases in Attribute Points as rewards, but those were almost negligible compared to the points gained when killing a Demon Beast.

Those Attribute Points, Gu Changge converted directly into low-grade Root Bone Pills or Comprehension Pills to feed Yuan Youbai…

Though the effect was greatly reduced and the progression minimal, consuming the Elixirs could speed up his advancement in realm.

Recently, Yuan Youbai had once again fallen into a deep sleep, on the verge of advancing to the Mid-Stage of the Void Refining Realm.

Not long after…

He had already returned to his grand hall.

Not waiting long, the two women came out of the Seclusion Room, one after another.

Wang Yue originally had a somewhat proud expression on her face, but seeing Liu Qingqing standing next to Lord Jun, also emanating the aura of a Perfection of the Ruins Realm,

her head instantly drooped down.

“I thought I could finally be quicker than her this time…”

“I didn’t expect that I still couldn’t catch up!”

Liu Qingqing had been spending the most time with Lord Jun during this period, while she seized the time to seclude herself more frequently, trying to catch up, but still not breaking through earlier than her!

“Congratulations to the wives on your successful breakthroughs.”

Gu Changge said with a smile, as he was genuinely happy for his wives’ breakthroughs.

He also placed the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he had taken from the Treasure Vault, as well as the System awarded Enlightenment Pills, on the table for them to take.

“Ah… Sister is really impressive.”

“Always ahead of me in every breakthrough.”

Wang Yue stepped forward a few steps, sitting beside Lord Jun with a somewhat resigned expression.

“Compared to Lord Jun, it’s nothing…”

Liu Qingqing, however, simply smiled calmly, never once taking her eyes off Lord Jun.

Their current talents and Root Bones were all thanks to Lord Jun.

Even the cultivation resources, Lord Jun had been continuously providing them without any shortage!

“That is true… ”

“In this world, there probably isn’t anyone more powerful than Lord Jun.”

Hearing Liu Qingqing’s words, Wang Yue also sighed deeply.

Their rate of progress was already shocking, but compared to Lord Jun, it really seemed insignificant.

She remembered how, initially, she was already at the Reach Profound Realm, while Lord Jun had just started cultivating.

But now, he was already at the Late Stage of the Void Refining Realm, while she had just broken through to the Perfection of the Ruins Realm, and that too with the dedicated help of Lord Jun…

Without Lord Jun’s miraculous Elixirs aiding her to create an Acquired Dao Body, she likely would have only just managed to reach the Early Stage of the Ruins Realm!