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

Beyond the Great Luo Heaven Domain, beyond the borders long guarded by the various sects of the human race, and millions of miles further into the wilderness, lies a wild mountain range that is almost untouched by humankind.

The spiritual energy here is chaotic, and the evil energy left over from the ancient war still lingers deep in the earth's veins. Even ordinary cultivators who have returned to the Void Realm might lose their way if they enter here.

Gu Changjin finally stopped in an underground valley.

He cleaved open the mountainside, creating a temporary cave dwelling.

Subsequently, one array plate after another flew out from the Xuanming Guixu Cave Heaven.

The Xuan Du Heaven-Covering Array, the Guiyi Hidden Breath Array, the Reversal of the Five Elements Array, a grand array that seals the void, and an incomplete immortal array that isolates cause and effect from divine sense probing.

Gu Changjin would throw away anything he thought was useful, as if it were free.

In just half a day, the entire mountain range was enveloped by dozens of arrays.

Even if a Mahayana cultivator were to pass overhead, he would only see an ordinary, barren mountain.

After doing all this, he then created a virtual world, completely separating his actual location from the outside world.

Only after confirming that no trace of his presence had been left behind did Gu Changjin sit down cross-legged deep inside the cave.

The next moment, the calm on his face vanished completely.

"I've made a fortune!!!"

"This trip was incredibly profitable! Hahahaha!!"

Gu Changjin raised his hand and made a gesture.

A streak of gray-white sword light flew out from the depths of the void and landed in the palm of the hand.

It was the Taiyi Xuandu Sword.

The immortal sword, which was originally three feet long, has now shrunk to less than half a foot and floats quietly above his palm.

The thin golden line on the sword shone even brighter.

In the dim light, one could also see a phantom dressed in a black dress, sleeping deep within the sword light.

Before the fairy self-destructed, she did not leave behind a complete fairy body.

However, the wisp of intelligence that was born after being enlightened by the Dao Fruit returned to Gu Changjin's side at the last moment, following the Dao Fruit imprint in the Taiyi Xuandu Sword.

He used the newly formed Guiyi Daoyuan to reorganize his spiritual intelligence and integrate it into the immortal sword.

The Taiyi Xuandu Sword is no longer a dead object that simply needs its master to refine and activate it.

The demon fairy is the sword spirit. As long as there is enough immortal power, it can even revive on its own and help Gu Changjin wield the immortal weapon.

More importantly, although the Taiyi Xuandu Sword is a celestial artifact left by the founding patriarch of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect, it has been severely damaged over the long years and can only be barely considered a non-grade celestial artifact.

This time, he successively embodied the power of the demon immortals, personally killed the two true immortals Tianhe and Wuxiang, and absorbed a portion of the broken immortal origin.

The missing immortal runes on the sword have been replaced, and it has now truly entered the ranks of low-grade immortal artifacts.

Gu Changjin gently gripped the sword hilt, and with just a wisp of magic power, countless cracks appeared in the surrounding space on their own.

"This power! No wonder it's a celestial artifact."

"They're just a bit difficult to raise."

Even with his current fully-fledged magical power, it would still be extremely difficult for him to truly activate the Taiyi Xuandu Sword.

The reason why that sword strike was able to kill two True Immortals was because the Demon Immortal left behind his last bit of immortal power, and it was also propelled by the combined power of the Void Realm and the True Immortals' self-destruction.

If he were to rely solely on himself, even if he were to exhaust all his magical power, he might not be able to unleash the same sword strike.

It doesn't matter, once I have the item, I'll be able to use it sooner or later.

Gu Changjin placed the Taiyi Xuandu Sword near the Dao Fruit to nurture it, and then a thought struck him.

The Xuanming Guixu Cave Heaven then unfolded.

After seeing the scene inside the cave, even he couldn't help but fall silent for a while.

It's so full, truly overflowing.

Tens of millions of spirit stones were piled up into mountains, and spirit crystals, Dao crystals, and law crystals that only major sects would store in large quantities almost covered several valleys.

Various elixirs were stored in jade bottles, filling the entire palace.

There were so many magical artifacts, talismans, array plates, refining materials, and spiritual herb seeds that Gu Changjin was too lazy to count them all.

There are also ancient texts passed down for hundreds of thousands of years by the Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

From Qi cultivation techniques to methods for transcending tribulations, achieving Mahayana enlightenment, and attaining true immortality.

From alchemy, weapon crafting, array formation, and puppetry to various unorthodox and secret techniques, it has everything.

Among them are even many incomplete immortal scriptures passed down from the True Immortal Realm.

These things might not be directly cultivateable for Gu Changjin.

It can be used to enhance one's Dao foundation and deduce one's own path; its value is immeasurable.

After killing the two True Immortals, he did not stay in the Xuandu Taiyi Realm for long.

They only had time to take away the sect's largest ancestral treasury, as well as several nearby core treasure treasuries.

As for the collections in other mountains, families, and branch halls, there was simply no time to plunder them.

But Gu Changjin was already very satisfied. As the top sect among the ten major sects of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, the wealth in the largest ancestral treasury of Xuandu Taiyi Sect already accounted for most of the sect's accumulated wealth.

Anything else, no matter how much, is just icing on the cake. Since it's all free, taking as much as you want is a bonus.

Gu Changjin's gaze then fell upon the depths of the cave.

Two shattered personal miniature worlds float there.

One of them once contained an endless expanse of silvery-white river water, while the other appears to be pieced together from countless mirrors and human reflections.

It is the personal grotto left behind by the Heavenly River True Immortal and the Formless True Immortal.

Although the two were killed by the Taiyi Xuandu Sword, and their Dao and immortal bodies did not leave behind much intact, most of the accumulation in their personal cave heavens was collected by Gu Changjin in time.

The items included healing elixirs used by true immortals, several broken immortal treasures, and numerous array plates, spiritual veins, and items for restoring one's original essence prepared by the two for this Golden Era.

They were clearly prepared to participate in the struggle after their awakening.

Unfortunately, in the end, it all benefited Gu Changjin.

More importantly, the two portable caves also contain a large number of jade slips.

Gu Changjin found the "Nine-Bend Heavenly River Immortal Scripture" of the Heavenly River True Immortal and the "Wanxiang Shengzhong Dao" cultivated by the Formless True Immortal.

Although they are only partial inheritances and do not contain the most core Dao of destiny, the content involving the cultivation of the True Immortal realm, the transformation of immortal power, and the reflection of the immortal path on heaven and earth are exactly what he lacks most now.

In addition, the identities and origins of the two individuals, as well as the several cave dwellings they left behind in the outside world, were also hinted at in those jade slips.

Once things calm down, we can go and collect the bodies again.

"This is what it truly means to get rich overnight."

Gu Changjin let out a long breath.

After the initial excitement, he felt little sense of pride.

Instead, they became even more aware of how far they still fell from being true immortals.

The reason why we were able to slay the immortal this time was due to the true immortal body and immortal artifact of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect, and most importantly, the self-destruction of the demon immortal, plus the moment of time intercepted by Zhuzhao Yin Yang.

He used almost everything he could to barely kill two severely injured mid-stage True Immortals.

If it weren't for the demon fairy blocking his way, with Gu Changjin's current strength, he wouldn't have much of a chance against either the Heavenly River True Immortal or the Formless True Immortal, and even escaping wouldn't be easy.

"Below the level of a true immortal, all are but ants."

This statement used to sound a bit exaggerated.

After personally wielding the True Immortal Body and engaging in a direct battle with a true Immortal, Gu Changjin finally understood the significance of it all.

Upon reaching that realm, the Great Dao illuminates heaven and earth, and immortal power is virtually inexhaustible.

In the eyes of ordinary cultivators, mountains, rivers, space, and even the rules of the world are merely things they can manipulate at will.

Once that power is truly mastered, it becomes difficult to take the struggle between those who transcend tribulations and those who attain Mahayana enlightenment seriously.

Gu Changjin slowly composed himself.

The events that occurred at the Xuandu Taiyi Sect made him realize that the world was far more complex than he had imagined.

He originally thought that he and the Stone Man Immortal were plotting to acquire an immortal body.

As a result, two more human immortals immediately appeared behind him.

Who knows if there are other people behind those two?

After the Stone Man Immortal escapes, which Immortal in the Holy Sect will he contact?

What exactly are those high-ranking members of the Holy Church who have remained silent planning?

Why did the Mahayana cultivators and True Immortals of the Celestial Palace collectively disappear from the sight of the world?

Everyone is making their moves; only those who lack the skill can't even see what the chessboard looks like.

"The Celestial Palace, it seems we must make a trip there."

"But not now."

Entering the Immortal Palace as the Flame Suppressor would indeed allow access to more secrets.

But without sufficient strength, the more you know, the faster you often die.

Gu Changjin looked up at the Dao Fruit.

The next time he/she descends, it must be activated as soon as possible.

It would be best to experience one or two more worlds of other self and others to further advance one's cultivation.

At the same time, it allows the virtual realm to completely complete the laws, transforming the virtual into the real.

After the virtual world comes the real world.

Once the virtual world truly advances into the real world, he might be able to rely on the power of a real world to allow his physical body to directly possess the combat power of a true immortal without the aid of a true immortal body.

Only then will he truly be qualified to enter the celestial palace and sit at the chessboard, instead of continuing to be manipulated by others.