Chapter 211: Breaking Through to the Pinnacle of the Revered Lord Realm
Gu Qing returned to the Star Divine Palace and immediately began closed-door cultivation.
First, he fused many of Lin Xuan's cultivation techniques into the Undying Chaos Sutra. Then, he took out the Supreme Bone and the Chaos Origin.
He directly refined them with the Chaos Treasure Bottle Seal to evolve his physique and enhance his cultivation.
That fool Lin Xuan had so many treasures but didn't know how to use them. His Supreme Bone was like a decoration, only passively enjoying the benefits it brought.
There was also the Chaos Origin, which he hadn't utilized properly, not exploring even a fraction of its potential.
As a result, these two heavenly treasures were left to collect dust. On Lin Xuan, the true might of these talents hadn't been manifested at all.
Since Gu Qing had obtained them, he naturally had to make the most of them. He melted the Supreme Bone into his Dao Bones and the Chaos Origin into his Undying Chaos Body's origin.
Although his cultivation realm hadn't broken through, his physique had made a qualitative leap, rising to a higher level. His divine power was three times stronger than before.
"Not bad, not bad!" Gu Qing was very satisfied with this. After all, his Undying Chaos Body had been constantly absorbing Primordial Yellow Mother Qi, making it already very powerful and difficult to further evolve.
Now, however, it had evolved by a huge step. This was simply heaven-defying fortune.
Thinking of this, Gu Qing adjusted his mindset and circulated the Undying Chaos Sutra to raise his cultivation. The Undying Chaos Sutra, fused with many heaven-defying cultivation techniques, could simultaneously enhance cultivation, physical body, and divine soul.
Of course, the more heaven-defying the technique, the more resources it required. Fortunately, Gu lacked for nothing—he had plenty of resources.
So much that he could never finish using them. The Primordial Yellow Mother Qi in the Ruyi Space was virtually inexhaustible, an endless supply.
Time lost meaning in closed-door cultivation. Unknowingly, ten years quietly passed.
Gu Qing broke through to the pinnacle of the Revered Lord Realm and could at any time undergo a tribulation to advance to the Saint Realm.
"I wonder how terrifying this tribulation will be," Gu Qing thought, feeling a sense of dread at the mere mention of the tribulation.
[Host need not worry. The Primordial Ruyi Tower can protect you through the tribulation.]
Gu Qing hummed in response and closed his eyes to comprehend the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger and the Heavenly Emperor Fist. These two divine abilities were quite good.
Their power was immense, and they were compatible with his Dao laws. If the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger could be fused with the Primordial Yellow Heaven-Sealing Art, its power would surely increase explosively.
Then there was the Heavenly Emperor Fist—a peerless divine ability that gathered the power of all living beings, resonated with the myriad ways of heaven and earth, and could borrow the laws of the universe. Its power was unparalleled.
A year later, Gu Qing successfully cultivated the Heavenly Emperor Fist to perfection. He fused the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger with the Primordial Yellow Heaven-Sealing Art, creating a brand new Primordial Yellow Heaven-Sealing Finger.
"System, open my attribute data panel."
[Name] Gu Qing.
[Cultivation Realm] Pinnacle of Revered Lord Realm.
[Physique] Supreme Dao Bones, Dao Pupils, Undying Chaos Body.
[Talents] Dao Companion, Unparalleled Through the Ages, Immortal with a Single Thought.
[Destiny Fate] Variable.
[Destiny Number] Unknown.
[Fortune] One million.
Gu Qing's gaze lingered on the Disaster Black Dragon, his eyes flashing. The Disaster Black Dragon could advance by devouring fortune or by devouring living beings.
Ultimately, it could nourish his cultivation. Even if Gu Qing wished, he could synchronize it to the pinnacle of the Divine Fire Realm without any side effects.
But this kind of cultivation obtained through others was ultimately somewhat illusory. To prove the way to a supreme existence, one must take it step by step.
"It's a pity I can't take a shortcut," Gu Qing muttered regretfully. If his talent were poor and his cultivation advancement slow, he would definitely use the Disaster Black Dragon to nourish his cultivation.
Forget about hidden dangers—first, get his cultivation up. With strength comes the future, right?
However, regretfully, his talent was unparalleled, and he could also quickly advance his cultivation himself. The heaven-defying Disaster Black Dragon thus seemed to have little use.
Gu Qing thought complacently. Completely unaware of Bai Suying and Su Qingyue's arrival.
"You little rascal, what are you thinking about that makes you smile so smugly." Seeing Gu Qing's self-satisfied smile, Bai Suying teased.
As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted it, annoyed. She was supposed to be dignified and elegant, bearing the grace of a goddess.
How could she curse at someone? It was all Gu Qing's fault.
"Nothing much." Gu Qing smiled, sweeping his gaze over the two women: "Pinnacle of King Realm, pinnacle of Revered Lord Realm. Impressive, worthy of being my wives, a match for me."
Slap!
See, Gu Qing was just asking for it, both to be scolded and hit. Bai Suying's jade hand slapped Gu Qing's arm, and she rolled her eyes: "What do you mean 'worthy of being my wife'? And 'a match for you'? Why don't you just go to heaven?"
Watching the two of them flirt and banter, Su Qingyue pursed her red lips, quietly feeling jealous in her heart. Her personality was cool and aloof, and she wasn't good with words.
Seeing Gu Qing, though excited, she didn't know what to say. She wondered if Gu Qing would dislike her.
Just as she was lost in her thoughts, a large hand reached out to grab her. Soon, the Ruyi Space was filled with all sorts of strange sounds that lasted for a long time.
After everything calmed down, Bai Suying asked: "Qingyue and I are going to undergo our tribulations. Do you have time to accompany us?"
"Yes, I'll go with you." Gu Qing didn't refuse this time. If he had time, he would go no matter what.
Although he knew the two women had the female lead's halo and possessed great fortune, so their tribulation would definitely be safe, tribulation was a matter of life and death. His presence meant something different.
"Good!" Bai Suying breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Gu Qing with eyes full of warmth and dependence. Gu Qing's first refusal had left a knot in her heart.
He didn't seem to care about their life-or-death tribulation, making her overthink. Now he was finally willing to go with them.
It seemed he wasn't indifferent to her; Gu Qing must have really had something important to do back then.
"Senior Brother, both you and Suying are at the pinnacle of the Revered Lord Realm. When will you undergo your tribulation?" Su Qingyue asked.
"Not sure, but it's soon." Gu Qing also wanted to undergo his tribulation as soon as possible. But before that, he had to let the Disaster Black Dragon devour those who had been cursed.
Only then, when facing the world-destroying heavenly punishment, perhaps he wouldn't need to use the Primordial Ruyi Tower and could rely on the Disaster Black Dragon instead.
"Oh!" Su Qingyue responded with an "oh," then didn't know what else to say. She racked her brain, her beautiful eyes looking around, seeing the spiritual medicines and treasures everywhere.
"Senior Brother, these spiritual medicines and treasures have matured. When do you plan to harvest them?"
Gu Qing glanced at them: "Now." Only then did he remember he didn't have any treasure liquid left.
The two women would need treasure liquid to recover from injuries after their tribulation. Although Primordial Yellow Mother Qi could also be used, its effect wasn't as fast as treasure liquid.
Gu Qing directly used his divine sense to harvest. With a single thought, he uprooted all spiritual medicines, treasures, and king medicines, storing them in the Golden Gourd.
"Let's go! Go get some demonic beast blood and flesh from Chu Yao, then take some Sun, Moon, and Starlight Essence from the treasure vault. The treasure liquid refined from these will have better effects."
"Mm!" The two women looked at the Golden Gourd, their beautiful eyes thoughtful. They finally realized where Gu Qing's treasure liquid came from.
Looking at the Golden Gourd, then at the Ruyi Space, they were ecstatic. The more treasures Gu Qing had, the smoother his cultivation path would be.
"Lord Gu, you're such a busy man, disappearing for two years straight." Chu Yao wore a floor-length black skirt, with colorful ribbons fluttering, perfectly outlining her slender waist.
Her lovely face was charming, with a step for every style of seduction, enchanting and graceful.
"Cultivating in closed-door seclusion." Gu Qing received more than a dozen storage rings, one of which contained spiritual medicine seeds. After scanning them, he said in surprise: "Why so many?"
He wasn't surprised that there were hundreds of billions of spiritual medicine seeds. But the demonic beast blood and flesh was more than ten times the previous total, amounting to hundreds of billions, all from demonic beasts below the Void Dao Realm.
The Ancient Wilderness Continent definitely didn't have so many demonic beasts. Had the Chu Clan expanded their business to other continents?
"There's good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?" Chu Yao rolled her eyes, her jade-like face revealing a thousand charms.
Her slender, graceful waist made one want to measure it with both hands and pick the fruits. However, Gu Qing was now in his sage mode, oblivious to Chu Yao's beauty.
"Let me hear the good news first."
"The good news is that I've become the Palace Master. Most of this demonic beast blood and flesh comes from the myriad realms across the universe," Chu Yao said with a smile.
"Huh?" The three were shocked. They didn't expect Jiang Yu and Chu Yao to abdicate and take their positions so suddenly.
Su Qingyue asked: "Sister Chu, you're only at the pinnacle of the Void Dao Realm. Did no one oppose you becoming the Palace Master?"
"With Master here, who would dare to oppose?" Speaking of Jiang Yu, Chu Yao's expression was proud.
"Heh, I don't think it's that no one opposed it, but that no one actually wanted the Palace Master position," Gu Qing couldn't help but tease.
"Who said that?" Chu Yao glared at Gu Qing, flustered and angry, stomping her foot. This was the Star Divine Palace, holding the power of a great sect.
Describing it as the most noble position in the world was no exaggeration. After becoming the Palace Master, one would have endless resources, could receive a divine artifact, could read all the cultivation technique texts of the Star Divine Palace, and access resources like divine medicines.
Who knew how many people were eyeing the Palace Master's seat.
Alright, Gu Qing wasn't entirely wrong. Those qualified to compete for the position were actually just a few, but they all had their own opportunities and fortunes.
The power and benefits of being Palace Master were certainly good, but making them bother to manage the sect? No thanks.
Those who coveted the benefits of being Palace Master simply didn't have the qualifications to compete. Jiang Yu searched around and didn't find a suitable candidate, so she had no choice but to choose Chu Yao.
"Alright, alright, I was talking nonsense." Gu Qing smiled. It seemed he had hit the mark, otherwise Chu Yao wouldn't be so flustered.
"Sister Chu, has anyone given you trouble? If so, you must tell me, and I'll help you get revenge." Su Qingyue said seriously.
After she undergoes her tribulation, she will be the Supreme Being in the mortal world, a great powerhouse wherever she is placed. Additionally, she was a goddess, possessing supreme authority in the Star Divine Palace.
So she was fully capable of helping Chu Yao solve her problems.
"Qingyue is still the best, unlike some men who only know how to order people around, not knowing how to care for me at all." Chu Yao moved to hold Su Qingyue's small hand gratefully, implying something.
She was almost naming names directly.
"There's also me. I'm about to undergo the Saint Realm tribulation, and then I'll be a Saint." Bai Suying had a very good impression of Chu Yao.
After all, Chu Yao had always been helping Gu Qing, so she was one of their own. If she encountered trouble, Bai Suying would definitely step in.
"Good, thank you, Sister Suying." Chu Yao smiled and said: "But you don't need to worry. My position as Palace Master is as stable as a mountain; no one can shake it."
Gu Qing nodded in agreement with her words. Not to mention Jiang Yu protecting her, the position of Palace Master wasn't judged by cultivation level anyway.
Cultivation was secondary; what mattered most was personal ability and talent, as well as personal charm and connections. In this regard, Chu Yao was absolutely qualified.
As for her low cultivation level, whether she would be looked down upon by the outside world, there was no need to worry at all. The Star Divine Palace was so transcendent; even if they put a dog in that position, no one would dare to look down on it.
Thinking of this, Gu Qing asked: "What about the bad news?"
"The bad news is that the palace is out of spirit stones and is trying to figure out how to make money." This would definitely delay Gu Qing's progress in collecting demonic beast blood and spiritual medicine seeds.
Gu Qing nodded in understanding, thought for a moment, and said: "Issue an order to the palace, telling other sects, chambers of commerce, and clans to offer tribute of spirit stones. Don't stop collecting."
Actually, this was already enough for him and Bai Suying and others to use. But who would complain about having too much treasure liquid?
After he ascended, Gu Qing would hand over the excess treasure liquid to the Star Divine Palace.
"Isn't that a bit much?" Chu Yao hesitated. Although the Star Divine Palace had the power to demand tribute from small factions in the myriad realms, what was the difference from robbery?
This would damage the reputation of the Star Divine Palace.
"Doing it once in a while is fine. It will only further demonstrate our palace's prestige. Just go ahead and do it. Say it's my order." Gu Qing said without a care.
In a world where the strong were respected, the factions offering tribute would surely understand and accept it.
"Alright!" Chu Yao didn't say more and flew off to find Jiang Yu. Such a big matter, Gu Qing wasn't willing to appear in person, and she alone couldn't handle it.
She had to invite this great deity, Jiang Yu, out of seclusion.
After hearing her disciple's request, Jiang Yu was instantly full of resentment. This rascal, every time he looked for her, it was never anything good.
"Master..."
"You arrange it. When the time comes, this master will appear." Jiang Yu waved her hand uncomfortably, adding another mark to Gu Qing in her heart.
All of this would have to be repaid. No one could owe Jiang Yu anything. With this thought, Jiang Yu's mood instantly improved considerably.
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