Chapter 134: Jiang Yu's Heaven-Defying Divination Ability
"Is that enough for you?"
Jiang Yu's curved brows and watery eyes carried a hint of playful mischief.
She honestly hadn't expected Gu Qing to ask for the Phoenix Undying Divine Herb back.
He must have obtained some kind of world-class treasure.
"If I said it wasn't enough, would you give me more?"
Gu Qing's spirit lifted instantly as he looked at her with eager anticipation.
Jiang Yu possessed divine abilities that allowed her to see through heaven and earth — whatever treasure she desired, she could locate with a single thought.
Thus, for her to say such a thing sounded absurd to most people.
But Gu Qing, who understood her true depth, knew that even this was her being modest.
"Thud!"
"What are you thinking about, looking so dazed?"
Jiang Yu knocked Gu Qing lightly on the forehead, exasperated.
The treasures she had given him were merely what her disciples hadn't needed. She had handed all of them over to Gu Qing and now had none left herself.
Nor did she intend to gather more.
Every treasure in the world carried its destined fate. Taking a few was fine, but hoarding too many would inevitably bring heavenly punishment.
Of course, that so-called punishment applied to ordinary beings — Jiang Yu had already transcended the laws of Heaven itself.
Such divine retribution had no effect on her.
Even so, she never interfered with the natural order or karmic balance without reason.
"Alright, alright," Gu Qing muttered, rubbing his forehead. "No need to hit me."
He suspected Jiang Yu had said all that just to lure him into getting smacked.
Truly cunning — an old fox through and through.
Rubbing the spot where she struck him, he sighed with regret, his fleeting ambition instantly snuffed out.
"You're not seriously thinking of asking me to divine the location of an Innate Spirit Treasure or Innate Spiritual Root, are you?"
Jiang Yu's eyes widened slightly as she spoke in disbelief.
Gu Qing gave a sheepish grin and nodded. Yes, that was exactly his idea.
Having Jiang Yu divine mere divine or saint medicines would be a waste of her talents.
After all, the fate of a Child of Fortune or Child of Destiny was immeasurable. Forcibly divining their path would bring heavenly punishment.
He, as an anomaly among anomalies, was even more unpredictable.
Yet Jiang Yu could easily calculate such things without any backlash — proof enough of how heaven-defying her astrological divination truly was.
So, shouldn't she be able to divine the whereabouts of Innate Spirit Treasures or Spiritual Roots too?
"You're giving me far too much credit," Jiang Yu said, her heart tightening slightly. She looked at Gu Qing suspiciously — could he have seen through something?
Impossible.
She had never once revealed her supreme power. To everyone, she was merely a peerless genius on par with Zhi Meng.
After so many years of rivalry, even Zhi Meng had never uncovered anything.
Reassured, Jiang Yu's suspicion faded, replaced with a pitiful look. "If I were that capable, would your master have bullied me all those years?"
Keep pretending, then.
One day, I'll strip away every one of your disguises.
Gu Qing smirked inwardly at the thought, then took his leave of Jiang Yu. He hurried to the Mission Hall to collect spiritual herb seeds, and afterward returned to his cave dwelling to enter the Ruyi Space.
He scattered billions of seeds across the vast space, feeling an indescribable surge of satisfaction and accomplishment.
He was truly rich beyond imagination.
Next, Gu Qing took out the divine and saint medicines, using his spell to lift the sealing light barrier.
The moment it opened, the Tianyuan Divine Tree burst forth like a colossal pillar supporting the heavens — tens of thousands of zhang tall, its radiant light flowing across its surface as divine power filled the air.
Once rooted, the Tianyuan Divine Tree began to madly absorb the Primordial Yellow Essence, growing and evolving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Undying Divine Herb blazed with fierce flames, its crystalline leaves glowing brilliantly, exuding a powerful aura of Nirvana and endless vitality.
The Xuanqing Enlightenment Tea emitted a misty, profound Dao rhythm — one that could aid comprehension of the Great Dao and purify the soul.
Among these three divine medicines, the Xuanqing Enlightenment Tea was undoubtedly the most precious.
After all, the soul was the foundation of all cultivators — even more important than their physical body.
A strong physique only offered advantages in the early stages, but as one advanced higher, comprehension and understanding of myriad laws became the true key to transcendence.
The strength of one's divine soul determined their comprehension ability.
And the ability to reach sudden enlightenment — that was an opportunity countless cultivators could never obtain in their entire lifetimes.
"Cultivating here will definitely double the results with half the effort."
Thinking so, Gu Qing immediately sat cross-legged near the Xuanqing Enlightenment Tea and began comprehending the Dao.
A month later, he successfully broke through to the fourth level of the Venerable Realm.
Looking at the Xuanqing Enlightenment Tea Tree, he shook his head helplessly.
Its grade was too low — it didn't help him much anymore.
After all, he possessed the Innate Spirit Root, the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus, which purified his divine soul.
This breakthrough had merely come from the accumulation he'd already built up to the peak of the third level.
Drawing back his thoughts, Gu Qing retrieved Bai Suying, who had just returned from her tribulation, shared a brief moment of intimacy with her, and then headed straight to Chu Yao's cave dwelling.
Before entering seclusion, he had asked Chu Yao to investigate Lin Xuan's whereabouts. Now he wondered if she had found anything.
"Did you find out anything about him?"
"How could it be that easy? He's in the Divine Fire Realm," Chu Yao replied with a flirtatious roll of her eyes.
Even those in the Saint Realm could sense when someone uttered their true name — let alone someone at the Divine Fire Realm.
She couldn't openly investigate him and had to gather information discreetly. Three days simply wasn't enough.
Gu Qing frowned, then took out a vial of precious liquid and handed it to her. "You've worked hard. This is for you."
He realized that asking Chu Yao to probe a Divine Fire Realm protagonist had put her in a difficult position. In the end, he'd probably have to rely on Jiang Yu again — one divination from her would reveal everything.
"Wait, don't go yet — I haven't finished," Chu Yao said, grabbing his sleeve as he turned to leave.
"Although I didn't investigate him directly, I did manage to ask around and learn a few things."
"Ask?" Gu Qing paused, surprised. "You can do that?"
"Is there a problem?" Chu Yao shot him a sidelong glance.
"No problem," Gu Qing waved hurriedly. "Go on."
"He's from the Primordial Desolation Realm, Eastern Region, of the Tai Xuan Sect…"
Apparently, Lin Xuan had spilled everything about his background after just a few flattering words from her.
In short, he had started as a useless inner elder of the Tai Xuan Holy Land — at the Qi Condensation Realm no less.
It was absurd.
When Chu Yao first heard it, she thought Lin Xuan was joking.
Even if the Tai Xuan Holy Land had declined, it still possessed cultivators at the King Realm.
A Qi Condensation cultivator could at best be an outer disciple — how could he possibly serve as an inner elder?
Yet when Chu Yao sent people to confirm, it turned out to be true.
What left her speechless was that this Qi Condensation "elder" had even taken in a disciple at the Mysterious Dan Realm — Ye Bufan.
Had she not verified it multiple times, she would've thought her subordinates were conspiring with Lin Xuan to mock her.
But what followed in Lin Xuan's story was nothing short of legendary.
In one year, Lin Xuan reached the Void Dao Realm.
In ten years, he became a Venerable.
In one hundred years, he attained godhood.
That speed of growth was utterly monstrous.
"I could only gather this common information," Chu Yao said, shaking her head apologetically. "As for his deeper secrets…"
"That's enough," Gu Qing replied. "These are exactly the basics I needed."
He hadn't expected such a twist — darkness before dawn, and suddenly, the path ahead was clear.
"You don't need to investigate any further."
If the protagonist's secrets could be uncovered by outsiders, that would be the real miracle.
"Then… should you go into seclusion for a while? Or ask your master to leave hers?" Chu Yao asked, visibly worried.
After all, Lin Xuan's disciples were terrifying in their own right.
His first disciple, Ye Bufan, was already at the ninth level of the Venerable Realm.
His second disciple, Su Yang, was at the sixth level.
The third, Xiao Huo, had reached the fourth level.
The fourth, Lin Feng, was at the third.
And the fifth, Shi Xuan, had reached the peak of the King Realm.
What was worse — all of them possessed Supreme Bones and powerful divine bodies.
When Chu Yao first learned this, her mind went blank.
When had Supreme Bones become so common?
She couldn't understand where Lin Xuan kept finding so many monstrous disciples.
But that wasn't the real issue.
Lin Xuan and Zhi Meng shared a blood-deep enmity.
Even if Lin Xuan restrained himself from acting against Gu Qing, his disciples certainly wouldn't show such restraint.
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