Chapter 131: Fusion of Techniques, Creation of Divine Ability
After leaving the grand hall, Gu Qing summoned the invisible Ji Ning and gave her some Primordial Xuanhuang Qi.
He then transmitted a message to Bai Wuya, instructing him to look after Chu Ling'er before entering the Wishful Space for seclusion.
Ji Ning's beautiful eyes fixated on the jade bottle in her hand—the Primordial Xuanhuang Qi.
Gu Qing had actually given her 10 billion wisps of it.
If not for the bottle's limited capacity, he likely would have given her even more.
"Thank you," Ji Ning whispered softly, her heart trembling with emotion.
With this much Primordial Xuanhuang Qi, her Five Elements Divine Body might even evolve into a Five Elements Dao Body.
She glanced toward Zhimeng's palace and thought to herself, "Forgive me, Lady Goddess. Though you have treated me well, what Gu Qing has given is simply too much."
But how should she explain it to her?
The thought gave Ji Ning a headache.
Although her original agreement with Zhimeng had only been for 1,000 years, now 3,000 years had passed.
By reason, if she chose to follow another master, it would not count as betrayal.
However, Zhimeng was clearly not someone who listened to reason.
"Forget it. There's no obstacle in the world that cannot be overcome if one is willing to let go. When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten. I'll wait a little longer—perhaps a turning point will come."
Cultivation knows no years, and time flowed silently by.
Gu Qing remained in secluded cultivation within the Wishful Space for 10 full years.
Using the Divine Prison of Dao Eyes to deduce the Reincarnation Scripture, he comprehended a trace of the Law of Life and Death, and from it created a top-tier divine ability—the Wheel of Life and Death.
It was an ability even more profound and terrifying than the Yin-Yang Wheel.
If yin and yang represented mutual generation and restraint, then life and death were their ultimate opposites.
One side life, the other death—reversing the cycle of reincarnation itself.
The Eternal Azure Dragon Art was cultivated to minor completion.
Gu Qing then modified the original technique to better suit himself.
By refining his blood and qi into dragons, and combining it with his Rebirth from a Drop of Blood ability, each wisp of his blood essence became like a true dragon—imbued with boundless might, indestructible and eternal.
This was a peerless divine ability of the fleshly body—one drop of blood could slay a formidable foe.
Of course, the consumption required to refine all his blood and qi into dragons was unimaginable.
Ordinary cultivators could never afford to practice it.
Fortunately, Gu Qing possessed an endless supply of Primordial Xuanhuang Qi; otherwise, even tens of trillions of spirit stones would be insufficient.
The Xuantian Sword Art also reached entry level, allowing him to comprehend another supreme killing divine ability.
It drew upon the mysterious energy of the Nine Heavens, capable of slaying immortals above and demons below.
This was an attack technique that merged man and heaven, borrowing the power of the world to transcend one's own realm.
He also merged the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One Scripture with his own Chaotic Void-Returning Sword Intent, creating a peerless divine art capable of splitting heaven and earth or annihilating all laws.
These techniques and divine abilities all surpassed his current realm—by right, he should not have been able to comprehend them.
If not for his Dao Bone, Dao Eyes, and the aid of the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus, even 100 years might not have been enough for mere entry.
Thinking of this, Gu Qing could not hide his joy and immediately released his foster father from the black room.
[Name] Gu Qing
[Realm] Venerable Realm, 3rd Stage Peak
[Physique] Supreme Dao Bone, Dao Eyes, Chaotic Immortal Body
[Talent] Born with the Dao, Shining Through the Ages, Eternal Life in a Single Thought
[Fate Pattern] Variable
[Destiny] Unknown
[Fortune] 1,473,000
[Innate Divine Abilities] Chaotic Treasure Bottle Seal, Yin-Yang Wheel, Star-Plucking Hand, Chaotic Void-Returning Sword Art, Star-Shattering Finger, Stellar Divine Fist, Divine Prison, Rebirth from Blood, Xuanhuang Heaven-Sealing Technique
[Divine Abilities] Spatial Shift (Minor Completion), Reincarnation Divine Eyes, Wheel of Life and Death, Nine Heavens Xuan Sword Art, Blood and Qi Transformation into Dragons, Heaven-Opening Divine Halberd (Shattering the Eight Desolations, Five Elements Division, Yin-Yang Heaven Opening, Yin-Yang Reversal, Minor Completion)
[Treasures] Reincarnation Divine Halberd, Sun Mirror, Void Flying Boat, Heaven's Gang Nine Swords
[Innate Companion Treasure] Calamity Black Dragon
[Different Flame] Heart of Ice and Fire
[Innate Spiritual Root] Nine-Colored Soul Lotus
[Innate Treasures] Golden Gourd, Spatial Divine Pattern, Xuantian Sword, Primordial Wishful Tower, Unity Sword
[Technique] Chaotic Immortality Scripture
After examining it, Gu Qing realized that his Immortal Body had transformed after comprehending the Law of Life and Death—it had become Eternal Life in a Single Thought.
In other words, he had already transcended life and death, existing eternally through will alone.
As for his cultivation realm, Gu Qing had spent the past 10 years focused on perfecting his techniques rather than forcibly advancing his level.
Yet the Dao followed its own course—when water fills, it naturally overflows.
Thus, his realm advanced naturally, breaking through without deliberate effort.
This was the benefit of a solid foundation.
Gu Qing withdrew his thoughts and flashed into the Spirit Medicine Garden, using his Dao Eyes to examine the attributes of the herbs.
Their growth was excellent. All the spiritual herbs had matured and undergone an essential transformation, now containing innate essence.
The Longevity Grass had already undergone six transformations, brimming with pure, vast vitality and dense innate essence.
These herbs had absorbed the Primordial Xuanhuang Qi and all experienced qualitative changes.
Each plant now contained potency comparable to a ten-thousand-year king herb, yet because of the innate essence within, their medicinal effects surpassed even holy medicines—nearing divine medicine level.
Gu Qing believed that after several more decades of cultivation, these ordinary spiritual herbs might rival divine medicine.
By then, he would be a man possessing countless divine medicines.
"Little bastard!"
At that moment, Bai Suying's teasing voice sounded beside his ear. Before Gu Qing could turn around, something soft crashed into his back.
…
Bai Suying's face was flushed, her beauty radiant and captivating. It was obvious that sunlight wasn't the only thing shining on her face.
"I've undergone Nirvana three times. My Yin Origin Glazed Body has already transformed and now contains traces of innate Dao rhythm."
"As long as I pass through the Venerable Realm lightning tribulation, I might be able to evolve into a Glazed Immortal Body!" Bai Suying said breathlessly, her voice soft and charming.
Her bright phoenix eyes reflected only Gu Qing's figure, filled with longing for the future.
This time, she had truly leaped over the dragon gate, cleansing away all her past impurities.
From someone with the potential of the Venerable Realm, she had transformed into one with the qualifications of an immortal deity.
The feeling was so unreal that Bai Suying thought she must be dreaming.
After all, before this, she had merely been a local prodigy bound by her surroundings, destined to achieve only so much in this lifetime.
Now, she could stand proudly above the world, overlooking the myriad realms.
All of this was because of the man before her—Gu Qing.
"Alright, you can go."
Gu Qing was genuinely happy for her.
Bai Suying: …
She froze for a moment, looking at Gu Qing in confusion.
What? How could he just let her face something as dangerous as a tribulation alone?
Bai Suying couldn't understand.
Gu Qing had shared the Wishful Space with her, yet suddenly seemed indifferent?
"I believe you'll definitely succeed in overcoming the tribulation."
Gu Qing wasn't being careless—he had complete faith in Bai Suying's destiny as a heroine.
Nothing would go wrong for her.
Rather than worrying about her, he should worry about himself and how to face his next Saint Realm tribulation.
Besides, he truly had no time at the moment.
"Fine, you really are a bastard—hmph!"
Grinding her teeth, Bai Suying pinched his waist before finally feeling a bit better.
It wasn't until she left the Star Temple that realization dawned upon her. She sighed helplessly, pressing a hand to her forehead.
It really felt like she was growing more immature the longer she spent around Gu Qing—she simply couldn't control her temper with him.
"I can't keep scolding him, nor can I pinch him anymore. I am a dignified, noble empress…" Bai Suying thought in frustration.
Meanwhile, Gu Qing returned to his own mountain but didn't see Chu Ling'er.
He had asked Bai Wuya to look after her before going into seclusion, yet she was nowhere to be found now.
"Brother Gu Qing…"
Just as he was about to take out his communication jade, he heard Chu Ling'er's crisp, bell-like voice.
A wave of fragrance followed as Chu Ling'er leaped into his arms.
"Ling'er!"
Chu Yao's angry scolding came right after as she pulled her sister away, then apologized to Gu Qing. "I'm sorry. My little sister is still immature."
"It's fine."
Gu Qing shook his head. "When did you return?"
"Just now. Master said you've come out of seclusion and told us sisters to invite you to see her."
Chu Yao brushed back a few strands of hair from her oval face, her smile alluring as her fox-like eyes glimmered with gratitude toward Gu Qing.
If not for him annihilating the Qin family and bringing Chu Ling'er to the Star Temple, her sister would never have escaped a forced marriage.
That useless Qin Shou disgusted her. Even if his talent had recovered, he was still unworthy of her sister.
"Then let's go."
The three arrived at Jiang Yu's cave mansion. As soon as they entered, they saw the twin sisters Liu Ruyan and Liu Ruyi.
The two were even more beautiful than they had been a year earlier.
Though still young, they had begun to mature—their elegance ethereal and transcendent, like banished fairies from the heavens.
"Gu Qing!"
Liu Ruyan's cold, detached face bloomed like a celestial flower, her snow-white skin glowing faintly with radiance—so beautiful it felt unreal.
"Hmm, Spirit Refining Realm, ninth stage peak. Congratulations."
Gu Qing couldn't help but praise her.
Truly worthy of being modeled after an emperor who defied eternity—her cultivation progressed astonishingly fast.
Barely over ten years old, yet already at the peak of the Spirit Refining Realm.
Without the Primordial Wishful Tower, Gu Qing guessed that in just a few decades, Liu Ruyan might have caught up to him.
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