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

When Gu Changjin opened his eyes again, he saw an extremely quiet stone chamber.

The walls were made of a single piece of dark blue divine stone, with densely engraved spiritual energy gathering patterns on the surface. Several ever-burning lamps hung in mid-air, their flames burning eternally, and the rich essence of heaven and earth almost condensed into a thin mist.

Gu Changjin did not rush to get up.

the first thing.

His divine senses suddenly spread out!

boom!

Centered on this secluded stone chamber, the entire Beixuan Gu family was instantly enveloped by his divine sense.

The majestic peaks, the herb garden, the clan hall, the martial arts arena, and even the chatter of the young clansmen below all flashed into my mind in an instant.

"I heard that another divine body has emerged in the sacred land of Cangwu in the north."

"The Imperial Road hasn't even opened yet, and there are already more and more monstrous talents emerging."

"Why should I care what others do? My Gu family has seven ancestors to protect it, and we don't compete for any imperial throne."

"The Seventh Patriarch? Our ancestor has been in seclusion for so many years..."

Gu Changjin continued to extend his divine sense outwards, thousands of miles, tens of thousands of miles, until he reached the limit that this saintly body could currently withstand, before slowly withdrawing it.

A large amount of fragmented information has been gathered.

Time, people, major external events, and then compare them one by one with the complete line of fate that Dao Guo had previously glimpsed.

Soon, Gu Changjin's eyes turned somewhat strange.

"Three thousand five hundred years old?"

He is now over 3,500 years old.

In other words... there are still five hundred years until the eldest son of the Yun family, a great imperial family, arrives at the Gu family of Beixuan.

The immortal in extremely poor condition happened to pass by and devoured the entire Gu family, bones and all...

There are still about 500 years left.

"Not bad! At least the meal didn't start the moment I opened my eyes."

Gu Changjin breathed a sigh of relief.

Five hundred years is a good amount of time; it's enough for this body of mine to grow.

As for the so-called eldest son of the Yun family, he didn't care about him at all.

The real trouble is that mortal immortal; I definitely can't afford to mess with that thing right now.

But what about 500 years from now? That's hard to say.

If you really can't beat them... just run away.

Knowing full well that someone will come to eat him in 500 years, why stay here and wait to die?

Gu Jia? There's nothing we can do. My dear descendants can only pray for your own good fortune for now. We'll come back to avenge you when our ancestor's cultivation is sufficient.

Not bad, not bad! I'm such a planner!

As Gu Changjin was pondering this, several powerful divine senses emanated from different directions within the Gu family compound.

"Chang Jin? Why did you suddenly scan the entire clan territory with your divine sense? Did you sense something?"

Gu Changjin made quite a commotion just now.

The sage's divine sense swept across the entire vicinity of the Northern Xuan Region, and naturally, the other patriarchs of the Gu family could not fail to sense it.

Gu Changjin remained expressionless and casually transmitted his voice.

"I had some insights during my seclusion just now, and on a whim, I wanted to test how far my divine sense could now reach. I apologize for disturbing you all."

After a moment of silence, an aged voice chuckled:

"It's alright, I'll just assume it's an invasion by foreign enemies."

"Now that you have gained some insight, continue your seclusion."

The divine thoughts quickly dissipated.

Only then did Gu Changjin begin to truly examine his own body.

At the Saint Realm, the Northern Profound Body has been fully mastered.

Indeed, an extremely pure Northern Profound Spiritual Energy was gestating within his body, dormant deep within his Sea of ​​Wheels, its vitality almost exaggerated.

He cultivates the Gu family's ancestral scripture, the "Northern Mystery Nourishing Heaven Scripture".

At least before reaching the Saint Realm, with the help of the Northern Profound Body, the cultivation speed was quite stable.

The problem is also obvious; it's reached its end.

The truly complete content of this scripture only extends to the level of saints.

Going further back, there are only some incomplete deductions left by our ancestors.

The reason why the sage ancestor of the Gu family was able to break through was not because of this scripture.

Instead, he obtained another incomplete ancient scripture outside and began to cultivate it, which was how he managed to take a step forward.

"No wonder it's been stuck for so long."

Gu Changjin didn't find it strange.

In spiritual practice, aptitude is important, but so are the techniques.

You take a scripture that can only lead to sainthood, stay at home in seclusion every day, and still expect to become a saint king on your own?

That's a bit too much to ask of people.

Moreover, they have resources, so the Gu family doesn't seem to be weak on this ancient star.

Seven Saint Realms, one Saint King.

But if you put it into the vast universe, it's nothing.

The resources that truly support the cultivation of Quasi-Emperors and Great Emperors are basically controlled by behemoths such as Imperial Clans, Supreme Dao Lineages, and Forbidden Zones of Life.

I used to dislike going out and arguing about this.

Gu Changjin also took the opportunity to sense his lifespan.

Three thousand five hundred years old.

The normal lifespan of a saint in this world is roughly around four thousand years.

In other words, even without that calamity five hundred years later, he himself was already nearing the end of his life.

The world here is strange; the strength of the powerful is frighteningly high, yet their lifespans are extremely limited.

Even if one becomes a great emperor, his lifespan is normally no more than ten thousand years.

What will happen after ten thousand years?

Either wait to die, or search for an elixir of immortality and forcibly live a second life.

Or else... cut off his own throne and part of his Dao Fruit, hide in the forbidden zone of life, and slowly age himself into a supreme being.

"No wonder they're all so crazy."

Gu Changjin understood.

Why would anyone want to die when they're perfectly healthy?

Unfortunately, he couldn't bring his physical body with him on this trip.

The real world is now a truly complete entity with a complete structure, no longer a mere projection of rules from the past virtual world.

We can't just force an entire Middle Thousand World into this place.

He truly came with me.

Only the projection of the Dao Fruit, and the Dao Yuan stored within it.

But... that's enough.

The core abilities of deduce cultivation techniques, infuse cultivation, enlighten the Dao fruit, and even harvest special destiny and fortune are still there.

If death is inevitable, the original body can directly descend across realms.

Of course, Gu Changjin had no intention of doing that at all.

If we can avoid putting our main body at risk, we will never let it.

"Let's deal with the cultivation method first."

Gu Changjin closed his eyes.

The complete text of the "Northern Mystery Nourishing Heaven Scripture" appeared in my mind.

Subsequently, the insights gained from the Daoist scriptures in the main world, the attainments of others and myself in various lifetimes, and the cultivation system of this universe itself were all incorporated into the Dao Fruit.

His request was very simple.

The cultivation speed must be fast.

Otherwise, even immortals in the mortal world will be coming to feast at your door in five hundred years.

Who has the time to take things one step at a time?

Stability is about living, not about slowly waiting to die.

The Dao Yuan began to burn, one wisp, ten wisps, a hundred wisps... countless scriptures were dismantled and reassembled within the Dao Fruit.

The foundation of the Northern Profound Body was preserved, and the unique Dao structure of this world was integrated into it.

Devouring, refining, seizing, lifespan, vitality—a path that is becoming increasingly unorthodox, yet perfectly suited to the current situation, is gradually taking shape.

After a long while, Gu Changjin opened his eyes.

A completely new scripture appeared in his mind's eye.

The Book of Burying Heaven and Swallowing the Dao.

At least based on the current deductions, it is possible to cultivate all the way to the Great Emperor realm.

The core principle is simple: devour.

Physique and bloodline can be devoured, as can rare treasures of heaven and earth. Divine materials, sacred weapons, and quasi-emperor artifacts can also be refined.

When one cultivates to a truly profound level, even an imperial weapon can be transformed into one's own resources.

What truly satisfied Gu Changjin was that this technique also had an extremely perverse forbidden method.

Burning lifespan in exchange for cultivation points.

Is normal spiritual practice too slow?

Then try burning your lifespan!

If one hundred years isn't enough, then two hundred years; if two hundred years isn't enough, then five hundred years.

Using lifespan as fuel, it forcibly accelerates the comprehension of the Great Dao and the transformation of the origin.

What to do when the lifespan is burned out?

It's simple, just devour life essence.

Using the blood, vitality, and essence of all living beings, the lifespan that has been consumed is forcibly replenished.

After reading it, Gu Changjin's expression became somewhat subtle.

"Why do I feel like... I'm becoming more and more like a supreme being in the forbidden zone?"

In order to prolong his life, the supreme ruler of another forbidden zone launched a dark upheaval, devouring billions of living beings.

As I practiced this technique further, it seemed to be almost the same.

Could it be that this time, he is really going to become the Lord of the Forbidden Zone ahead of schedule? And then be the first to launch a dark upheaval?

Gu Changjin thought for a moment, then his expression turned serious.

"What dark turmoil? I'm just trying to survive."

"Only if I live can we prevent more darkness and turmoil in the future."

"So swallowing a little bit... is also for the sake of the common people."

Hmm, the logic makes sense, I'm a good person!

Just then, outside the secluded stone chamber.

A respectful voice suddenly came from behind.

"Respectfully informing Ancestor, a person from the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land has arrived."

"They said they have important business to discuss and request an audience with the patriarchs of the Gu family."

Gu Changjin raised his eyebrows slightly.

Heavenly Sacred Land?

The line of fate he had previously glimpsed would only capture the truly important moments.

These minor details cannot possibly be shown one by one.

But if you think about it for a moment...

Gu Changjin then understood.

Why has the Gu family of Beixuan been able to remain so stable?

The seven Saint Realm experts look very strong, but if those imperial clans and supreme lineages really wanted to destroy the Gu family, would it be difficult?

It's not difficult, and it doesn't even require much effort.

Then why keep it?

Because of the spiritual energy of the Northern Mystic Realm.

With one of our own prodigies severely injured, one of our imperial sons' foundations crumbling, and one of our holy lords dying, it would be so convenient for us to come and extract a wisp of Northern Profound Spiritual Energy.

So the reason why the Gu family of Beixuan has been able to live a peaceful life all these years is...

It's not that no one dares to touch them because of these seven Saint Realm Ancestors; it's that all these powerful forces are just raising pigs!

Gu Changjin's smile gradually disappeared, and he sighed inwardly, "I was just looking for a reason to make a move."

"Fine! You're treating me like a pig, aren't you?"