My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Su Wanqing turned to look at Gu Changyuan beside her and bowed respectfully:

"Senior, we've arrived."

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly, and with a swift movement, he brought Su Wanqing to the open space in front of the Su family's council hall.

The Su family guards and Su Ming followed closely behind, landing one after another.

The enormous, sky-covering immortal ship vanished instantly with a mere thought from Gu Changyuan.

Su Yunhao's gaze immediately fell on Su Wanqing at the front. After just one glance, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his face showed astonishment again.

This astonishment was several times more intense than when he had just seen the giant celestial ship.

He almost staggered forward two steps, his voice trembling uncontrollably, and asked with great excitement:

"Wanqing, you...you've broken through to the Nascent Soul stage?!"

For decades, Su Yunhao had always felt a deep sense of indebtedness towards Su Wanqing.

His beloved wife died protecting their daughter, and the daughter was later burdened with a demonic obsession after she ended her mother's life with her own hands.

To prevent similar tragedies from happening again, he always entrusted risky missions such as collecting tributes from lower-ranking vassal families to his other sons, but he never allowed Su Wanqing to get involved.

If his daughter hadn't repeatedly pleaded with him to prove herself, he would never have agreed, and he secretly sent Elder Su Ming, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, to protect her.

He originally thought this was just a normal experience, and that he would be happy to return safely.

But to my utter surprise...

Not only did my daughter return so quickly, but she also broke through the bottleneck that had plagued her for years and successfully achieved infancy.

This unexpected surprise almost caused even the usually composed head of the Su family to lose his composure.

Upon hearing this, the elders of the Su family immediately released their divine senses to investigate. After confirming that Su Wanqing was indeed at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, with a solid foundation and pure spiritual power, showing no signs of weakness, they all revealed expressions of ecstasy.

The fourth young lady's inner demons had always been a major concern for the Su family's higher-ups, but now that they had been resolved and she had even made a breakthrough, this was undoubtedly a great joy for the Su family.

Meeting the surprised gazes of her father and the elders, Su Wanqing smiled easily and nodded vigorously:

"Yes! Thanks to your help, senior, I not only cured my long-standing inner demons and ailments, but also successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm."

As she spoke, she quickly walked to Gu Changyuan's side, turned to Su Yunhao and the others, and introduced them:

"Father, elders, this is the senior who helped me. At the time, I was handling matters at the Meng family when the senior happened to appear and ask about the location of the Celestial Sacred Land. Upon learning that our Su family was going to the Celestial Sacred Land, he agreed to accompany us."

After introducing the basic information, Su Wanqing hesitated for a moment, glanced at Gu Changyuan beside her who had a calm expression, and then added:

"Senior Gu... has a deep connection with the Celestial Sacred Land. Ancestor Su Shuangyu should be considered a junior of Senior Gu."

She added this sentence specifically to further highlight Gu Changyuan's status and strength.

After all, Gu Changyuan's strength was too mysterious and unpredictable to be described with specific realms.

The fact that Su Shuangyu's ancestor was a Supreme Elder of the Celestial Holy Land from the Su family implies that Gu Changyuan's seniority and strength far surpassed that of the ancestor, which would make the Su family members respect him even more.

But in fact, even if she didn't mention this point, the fact that Gu Changyuan could easily resolve the inner demon mark that even the experts of the Holy Land were helpless against was enough to make the entire Su family respect him greatly and dare not be negligent in the slightest.

That not only demonstrates strength, but also means that the other party may possess some lost supreme secret techniques targeting the soul.

Upon hearing this, Su Yunhao's heart was filled with even more shock, and his gaze toward Gu Changyuan held not only awe but also a touch of closeness.

He quickly straightened his robes, took two steps forward, and bowed deeply to Gu Changyuan, his tone extremely sincere:

"Thank you so much for your help, senior! I, Su, will never forget your great kindness. In the future, if you ever need my assistance, I will go through fire and water for you!"

Behind him, a group of elders from the Su family, including Su Ming who had just landed, bowed in unison, their voices filled with gratitude and reverence.

"Thank you so much for your great kindness, senior."

Even Chen Qianzhen, the head of the Chen family who was originally a guest, solemnly bowed and expressed his respect.

Although he was not a member of the Su family, he had heard about Su Wanqing's situation before and knew how troublesome her inner demons were.

Now that I see this mysterious senior can resolve things so easily, my opinion of him has risen to an unimaginable level.

Gu Changyuan accepted the bow with composure before speaking calmly:

"No need for formalities. It was just a small favor."

Su Yunhao straightened up, his face unable to hide his excitement, and quickly stepped aside to lead the way:

"Senior, you must be tired from your journey. Please take a seat inside the hall! The Su family has prepared fine tea and spiritual fruits. We earnestly hope that you will grace us with your presence and allow us to extend our hospitality!"

"Master Chen, please come inside as well."

Su Yunhao didn't forget to greet Chen Qianzhen.

Chen Qianzhen quickly cupped his hands in gratitude:

"Master Su, you are too kind. I have troubled you."

He was naturally eager for the opportunity to get close to such a mysterious and powerful figure.

A group of people escorted Gu Changyuan as they entered the Fengyun Hall.

The hall had already been rearranged by clever maids, and the main seat was naturally given to Gu Changyuan.

Su Yunhao sat at the lower end of the table, Su Wanqing stood beside her father, and the other elders and Chen Qianzhen sat on either side.

Su Yunhao personally poured tea for Gu Changyuan, expressed his sincere gratitude once again, and then carefully asked:

"My daughter told me that you are heading to the Celestial Sacred Land?"

Gu Changyuan took the teacup and nodded slightly:

"That's good. I just heard that the Su family is also going to attend the Heavenly Fate Ceremony. I wonder if we could travel together?"

"Of course! It would be a great honor for the Su family to travel with you, senior!"

Su Yunhao quickly replied.

"Please rest well at the Su family residence for the next few days. I will give instructions to take good care of you. Once the Su family disciples from the Holy Land return, we will immediately arrange their departure."

Gu Changyuan had no objection to this arrangement and nodded: "Agreed."

Seeing that Gu Changyuan agreed to stay, Su Yunhao felt a great weight lifted from his heart, and his face lit up with even more joy.

He turned to look at Chen Qianzhen, who was sitting quietly to the side, and asked with a smile:

"Brother Chen, you've come to the Su family today specifically for something important, surely?"

Chen Qianzhen's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood Su Yunhao's meaning.

In Fengling City, the Chen family and the Su family have always been on good terms and have the closest relationship.

Su Yunhao had clearly seen through his desire to get to know Gu Changyuan, and deliberately gave him this opportunity to make the connection.

He quickly stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful bow to Gu Changyuan, and spoke with a tone that was both respectful and expectant:

"Senior, Brother Su, I have come here today because I have a request to make."

Tomorrow is the final round of the "Hundred Flavors of Spiritual Cuisine Competition" hosted by my Chen family. I wonder if you, senior, would be interested in joining me to sample the flavors of spiritual food from the cultivation world?

"The Culinary Extraordinary Event?"

Gu Changyuan raised his eyelids slightly, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible curiosity.

"Exactly."

Chen Qianzhen quickly explained.

"This competition is all about culinary skills. Participating cultivators must use various kinds of spiritual meat, spiritual vegetables, and rare ingredients to cook spiritual dishes that contain spiritual energy."

The judges ultimately scored the food based on factors such as taste, purity of spiritual energy, and unique flavor, determining the top performer in the "Hundred Flavors of Spiritual Cuisine" competition.

At this point, fearing that Gu Changyuan would find it too strange for cultivators to compete in cooking, he quickly added:

"Senior, you may not know this, but my Chen family ancestors were originally top chefs in the mortal world. Later, by chance, they embarked on the path of cultivation, but they never lost the inheritance of the art of cooking."

Our ancestors believed that spiritual cultivation requires absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, as well as nourishing the physical body. Food containing spiritual energy is the best way to nourish the body.

Therefore, the "Hundred Flavors of Spiritual Cuisine Conference" was established back then, firstly to pass on ancestral skills, and secondly to exchange experiences in cooking spiritual foods. Through hundreds of years of continuous improvement, it has reached its current scale.

He then changed the subject, his tone becoming increasingly earnest:

"I humbly request that you, senior, serve as a judge for this conference. I wonder if you would be so kind as to accept?"

As Gu Changyuan listened to Chen Qianzhen's explanation, a genuine light finally shone in the depths of his calm eyes.

To actually encounter a cultivation family in the cultivation world who made their living through cooking and developed it into a grand tradition is simply... perfect for his taste!