Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Three days later, at the Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

In a secluded courtyard near the sect leader's palace, Gu Changjin sat cross-legged.

The surrounding spiritual energy was so dense that it almost turned into a thin mist, slowly flowing into his body along with his breath.

The essence remaining of the Crimson Jade Glazed True Dragon is still being refined little by little deep within the Xuanming Guixu Cave Heaven.

The aura of returning to the state of emptiness and perfection also becomes more and more stable in this process.

During these three days, Gu Changjin visited Ye Qingyao once in the outer sect area.

The young girl was doing quite well. Her job of managing the accounts for the spirit herb garden was relatively easy, and with disciples helping her, she didn't have to do anything herself.

The smiles on his face were also much more frequent than when he was in the fishing village.

Gu Changjin didn't interfere.

As long as Ye Qingyao remains in the Xuandu Taiyi Sect, her identity is bound to him, and that is enough.

That night, after Ye Qingyao fell asleep, Gu Changjin used the method left behind by the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon to enter the Crimson Jade Dreamland.

It was only at this point that he truly saw just how deep this True Immortal's tens of thousands of years of cultivation had been.

Within the Holy Sect, there are three Transcending Tribulation experts who can be directly mobilized through the identity of the Crimson Jade True Lord.

There are seventeen powerful cultivators who have achieved the combined strength level.

As for returning to emptiness and transforming into spirit, there are countless examples.

Branch altars, hidden strongholds, cultivation resources, and concealed identities are almost ubiquitous throughout the Central Continent's Great Luo Heaven Domain.

On the surface, this is already an extremely powerful force.

If placed in a pioneering cultivation world like the Western Wilderness, it would be enough to sweep away everything.

However, compared to the truly top forces in Zhongzhou, they are still far behind.

The Xuandu Taiyi Sect alone has more than ten openly recognized Transcending Tribulation Supremes.

How much more is there in secret?

No one knows.

Moreover, this is only one of the ten major sects.

The ten major sects fought against each other, yet also united with one another.

High above them hangs a sacred place of the human race—the Immortal Palace.

The two sides are subtly opposed and mutually check each other.

The water here is clearly deeper than it appears on the surface.

Gu Changjin opened his eyes, his gaze passing through the side courtyard and looking towards the sect leader's palace towering above the sea of ​​clouds in the distance.

Three days ago, after returning from that outer city, he did not go to the garrison of Team B37 at all.

Instead, he went directly to his cheap senior brother.

Sect Master of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

Xiao Xuanming.

When Xiao Xuanming heard the whole story, his face was indeed very ugly.

Lin Hanyue deliberately tampered with the mission.

Team B37 abandoned the patrol officer alone and withdrew without authorization.

Either of these actions violated the rules of the Xuan Tian Patrol Guard.

Xiao Xuanming immediately stated that he would thoroughly investigate the matter and give Gu Changjin an explanation.

He then arranged for Gu Changjin to stay in a secluded courtyard near his own Dao Palace for a few days while he awaited the outcome.

Now, three days have passed.

But there was no news from the other side.

Gu Changjin remained calm, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.

……

Inside the sect leader's palace.

Xiao Xuanming sat behind a long table, holding a jade slip in his hand.

He was born into the Xiao family.

The Xiao family is a long-standing cultivation family within the Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

The clan's ancestor was also a Supreme Being who had transcended tribulation.

Later, he became a disciple of another powerful being who had transcended tribulation.

That is, Gu Changjin's nominal master.

Two Supreme Beings who had undergone Tribulation stood behind him.

This is the real reason why Xiao Xuanming was able to secure the position of sect leader of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect with his perfected Nascent Soul cultivation.

The matter concerning Lin Hanyue was not difficult for him to investigate.

The cause and effect are already laid bare.

There was a female cultivator in the Lin family who was on good terms with Lin Hanyue. When she learned that the elders in the family seemed to be trying to match Lin Hanyue with Gu Changjin, she deliberately exaggerated the situation in front of her.

Lin Hanyue was proud and arrogant, and she looked down on Gu Changjin because he was old.

So he took the opportunity to tamper with things during that mission.

The matter is not complicated.

The Lin family has also sent someone to deliver compensation.

Xiao Xuanming originally felt it wasn't enough.

Gu Changjin was his junior brother, and he was also at the peak of the Returning to Emptiness realm.

With a solid foundation, a breakthrough and fusion in the future will be almost a natural outcome.

The two are from the same lineage, and as Gu Changjin grows up, he will naturally become an asset to him in the sect.

He had planned to put more pressure on the Lin family because of this.

At least let Lin Hanyue come and apologize in person.

But when he was about to select a fusion enlightenment from the sect's treasury as a way to appease Gu Changjin, he suddenly remembered his entry record into the sect a few days ago.

Xiao Xuanming casually pulled up the roster and then saw the result left by He Tianjian.

The degree of common origin between the cave and the heaven is less than 10%, the laws are mottled, and the internal and external foundations are mutually exclusive, making it almost impossible to break through to the point of fusion.

Xiao Xuanming stared at those few lines of text for a long time, and the expression on his face gradually faded.

In his eyes, Gu Changjin was a junior brother who was about to enter the Integration stage and had room for growth in the future, so he was worth supporting.

However, if one can only remain at the state of returning to the Void for one's entire life, then the meaning is completely different.

Although the Void Returning Perfection Realm is not weak, it is not worth it for him to completely offend the Tribulation Transcending Supreme Elder behind the Lin family for the sake of Gu Changjin.

Moreover, the Lin family has already provided compensation.

If we pursue this further, it will only make him seem unreasonable and unforgiving.

Xiao Xuanming put the jade slip down.

I've already made up my mind.

That's the end of the matter.

As for Gu Changjin... I think he'll understand.

……

Outside the side courtyard.

As the sun gradually sank into the sea of ​​clouds, the sky slowly darkened.

Gu Changjin stared at the sect leader's palace, which remained silent, and immediately understood what had happened.

He showed no anger, nor did he immediately feel a desire for revenge; instead, he remained remarkably calm.

From the Western Wilderness to the Central Plains, from the Golden Elixir to the Return to Emptiness.

He has met too many people like this along the way.

When it is valuable.

Everyone can call you brother.

After losing its value.

So-called affection will quickly fade.

This is normal.

That's just how the cultivation world is.

If he gets angry about this, it only shows that he hasn't truly understood it yet.

Gu Changjin slowly closed his eyes, his mind becoming even clearer at that moment.

Day two.

The position of Xuan Tian Patrol General was removed, and the sect did not offer much explanation.

It was just that he was new to the sect and unfamiliar with the affairs of the celestial patrol, so he was not suitable to continue leading the team for the time being.

Gu Changjin did not argue. After returning the token, he entered the secluded cave prepared by the sect for cultivators who had returned to the Void Realm.

The formation was activated, isolating the inside from the outside, and Gu Changjin sat cross-legged.

The Dao Fruit slowly emerged in the palm of his hand.

Countless illusory images of others and myself flashed rapidly across the surface of the Dao Fruit.

Gu Changjin's consciousness swept over the series of illusory figures.

Finally, it stopped on an extremely tiny shadow.

"This is……"

The Dao Fruit trembled slightly, and a blurry vision of the future was captured from the River of Destiny.

New memories and information about the world quickly flooded into Gu Changjin's mind.

Martial Spirit Continent, a world based on Martial Spirits.

When people there reach adulthood, they awaken their own martial spirit.

Wuling has plants, animals, objects, and even mythical creatures from legends.

There are also many mythical beasts in the world.

And in the trajectory of their future destiny.

Three exceptional talents will cultivate their soul bodies to the ultimate level.

Ultimately, they were deified and the order of the Martial Spirit Continent was restored.

Gu Changjin was still receiving this information, but his consciousness had already completed its descent.

The icy seawater pressed in from all directions, and the surroundings were dark and gloomy.

Only the occasional glimpse of a few swimming fish in the distance.

Gu Changjin slowly opened his eyes and looked down at his slender body.

"No, why is it a sea snake?"