Hermit in the Mountains

Gu Changsheng stood beside the spirit pool, observing the changes in the growth of the lotus seeds within.

The lotus seeds, planted for half a year, have already taken root and sprouted, growing into a second-grade white lotus.

Just as he had predicted, the lotus flowers that grew from the seeds of the Twenty-Four Pure White Lotus no longer bore the name "Pure World".

The white lotus lacks the power to purify the world; it has degenerated into the power of purification.

Once the purified white lotus advances to the third grade and enters the ranks of innate spiritual lotuses, it can reproduce more white lotuses.

A pond full of white lotuses always shows more vitality than a single white lotus.

He looked at the empty spirit pool and thought that perhaps he could raise a few koi fish to symbolize good fortune.

He glanced back at the rear hall, and all he saw was white marble.

There were no writing brushes, ink, paper, or inkstones in the study, so he never went in once.

In the master bedroom, there is a meditation cushion located in the same area as the living room.

It's almost like a bare-bones apartment.

"Disciple Lingxuzi requests an audience with Master."

A boy's voice came from outside the hall, pulling Gu Changsheng back to reality.

"Enter-"

Outside the hall, Lingxuzi waited for the gate to open, then he quickly jogged into the hall.

He arrived at the edge of the spirit pool, cupped his hands in a bow, and said, "Disciple greets Master."

Gu Changsheng looked at his anxious disciple and asked, "You're so clumsy, what happened?"

Ling Xuzi composed himself and carefully stated his discovery, "Master, I have discovered something unusual about Yang Xiaoshan's spirit pet."

"A few days ago, that golden monkey suddenly awakened its bloodline, unleashing two bursts of innate spiritual treasure aura;"

"I have been observing the monkey for the past few days, but I have been unable to detect the innate spiritual treasure hidden within its body?"

"This disciple has doubts in his heart, please enlighten me, Master."

A hint of curiosity flashed in Gu Changsheng's eyes.

Ling Xuzi's true form is an embryo of a primordial treasure. If he claims to have discovered the aura of a primordial spiritual treasure, then it must be true.

The Longevity Cave Heaven is a cave heaven within Ling Xuzi's body, and there are very few things that can escape his detection.

Gu Changsheng probed Star River Island with his divine sense.

Inside a cluster of peach trees on the island, Yang Xiaoshan was practicing his staff techniques, while a golden monkey sat on the peach tree, munching on peaches.

Gu Changsheng scanned the golden monkey thoroughly with his divine sense, but found no trace of the aura of an innate spiritual treasure.

He closed his eyes and then opened them again, his pupils turning purple-gold as he activated his Myriad True Eyes and looked over.

His gaze pierced through layers of space and landed on the golden monkeys in the Spirit Peach Forest of Star River Island.

His gaze swept over the golden monkey from top to bottom, and when he swept it into its sea of ​​consciousness for the third time, he discovered that there was a barely perceptible space hidden deep within the monkey's sea of ​​consciousness.

His gaze pierced through the hazy sea of ​​consciousness, precisely landing on that deeply hidden space.

The images within the space were fed back into his consciousness.

A virtual, miniature version of a golden monkey is curled up in the space.

Two points of light floated on either side of the little golden monkey, emanating a faint aura of innate spiritual treasures.

Two words echoed in Gu Changsheng's mind: "True Spirit—"

He understood why Lingxuzi couldn't find the innate spiritual treasure on the golden monkey.

Hidden within the True Spirit Space, it is difficult for outsiders to discover.

He possesses top-tier pupil techniques and has already condensed a true spirit body. He is familiar with the fluctuations of the true spirit space's aura; otherwise, he would not have been able to detect the true spirit space within the golden monkey's sea of ​​consciousness.

The external factors are that Changsheng Cave is the site of the Changsheng Sect, the Golden Monkey's cultivation is low, and Gu Changsheng is protected by two innate treasures.

Only through a combination of internal and external factors was Gu Changsheng able to explore the Golden Monkey's True Spirit Space.

The True Spirit Space is the deepest secret of every living being, and it is tens of thousands of times more difficult to explore than the Sea of ​​Consciousness.

An ordinary cultivator at the peak of the Dao Flower Realm is simply unable to probe another person's true spirit space.

Gu Changsheng's peak Dao Flower Realm cultivation is truly a heaven-defying existence. He possesses top-tier pupil-type Dao techniques, innate treasures, the fortune of creating the Dao, and the ability to condense a true spirit body. Only after all these factors are combined can he explore the true spirit space of others.

Under normal circumstances, Gu Changsheng would not probe into other people's true spirit space, as that is where their last secret is located.

He only examined the lifespan, fortune, merits, background, cause and effect, and karma of his personal disciples and nominal disciples.

They did not investigate the disciples' true spiritual space privacy.

The little golden monkey's true spirit is perfectly integrated with its Dao seed and physical body, so there is no question of it possessing another's body.

Gu Changsheng planned to examine the two innate spiritual treasures of the golden monkey before leaving.

The moment he saw the appearance of the two innate spiritual treasures, he was stunned for a moment, and his emotions fluctuated.

The little golden monkey was startled awake and suddenly opened its eyes.

Golden light shone from his eyes!

A powerful and overwhelming force rushed towards us like a tidal wave.

Gu Changsheng instantly concealed his aura and withdrew from the other party's true spirit space.

In the Hall of Longevity, Gu Changsheng withdrew his gaze and abruptly stood up.

With one step, his figure disappeared from the rear hall and reappeared in the pavilion on the edge of the island the next second.

Gu Changsheng stood in the pavilion, looking down at the Star River Island on the second floor.

In the peach orchard of Xinghe Island, a golden monkey sitting on a branch eating a peach inexplicably fell to the ground.

It looked around as if searching for someone to push it off the tree.

"Who, who attacked your Grandpa Sun?"

The calls of the golden monkeys attracted Yang Xiaoshan, who was practicing his staff skills.

"Xiao Jin, what's wrong?"

When Yang Xiaoshan heard Xiao Jin say that he had fallen from the tree, he looked around but didn't see anyone.

"Xiao Jin, did you fall asleep and lose your balance and fall down?"

The golden monkey scratched its ears and cheeks, looking embarrassed.

Its head was indeed fuzzy; it was unclear whether it was dozing off or being knocked unconscious by falling to the ground.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoshan pointed to a large rock and said, "If you're sleepy, lie down on that rock and sleep, otherwise you'll fall off the tree again."

"Oh, oh!" The golden monkey scratched its head, walked towards the rock in a daze, jumped onto the rock, and fell asleep immediately.

It didn't know why it was so sleepy.

With its cultivation level, it wouldn't feel tired even after several months without sleep.

When Yang Xiaoshan saw Xiao Jin fast asleep on the rock, he resumed practicing his staff techniques.

On Changsheng Island, Lingxuzi appeared in the pavilion right behind him.

He stood behind Gu Changsheng. "Master, did you discover the innate spiritual treasure on the golden monkey?"

Gu Changsheng observed the golden monkey's every move and, seeing nothing unusual, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fifth Brother, from today onwards, you shall no longer probe the innate spiritual treasures within the golden monkey's body."

"Everyone has their own destiny and opportunities."

"The fact that the golden monkey possesses an innate spiritual treasure must not be known to any third party."

With his doubts resolved, Ling Xuzi stopped dwelling on the matter and said, "Yes, Master."

His true form is an innate treasure embryo, so he really wouldn't covet the opportunities of the younger generation in the sect.

If it's an innate spiritual treasure in the hands of an outsider, you should definitely try to seize it.

He was overjoyed that a younger member of the sect had his own opportunity to possess an innate spiritual treasure embryo.

If each of the younger generation in the sect possesses one or more innate spiritual treasure embryos, it indicates that the Longevity Sect enjoys enduring fortune and boundless prosperity.

It's shameful for the number one sect on Earth to have no innate spiritual treasure embryos among its disciples.

Ling Xuzi's heartfelt words were also the heartfelt words of his other direct disciples.

The five direct disciples' vision and perspective were raised too high by Gu Changsheng.

The five people knew that the innate, indestructible primordial energy could enhance the grade of an innate spiritual treasure embryo.

Each of them possesses one or two innate spiritual treasures;

They also knew about the classification of innate spiritual treasures and innate spiritual roots, and were aware of their own background and foundation.

Among them, Ling Xuzi has the broadest vision. His original body is a supreme innate treasure embryo, and his foundation and fortune are comparable to the top innate saints in the primordial world.

Gu Changsheng returned to the back hall of the Longevity Palace and sat on a jade stool by the Spirit Pool, lost in thought.

A weapon that is familiar to every Chinese person.