Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

Chapter 168: Chapter 148: Ignorant! Furnace Vessel Holy Body? Ask around to see who has a daughter!

When Gu Changge reluctantly shook his head and walked into the great hall,

Family Head Gu Zhan, who had intended to speak, suddenly fell silent.

“What do you mean, Fifth Elder…” Two of the elders started to challenge him but abruptly changed their tone, “What Fifth Elder said isn’t wrong.”

What had they seen!?

Late Stage Reach Profound Realm!?

Had he been gone for two months?

Even if so, had he broken through to the Late Stage Reach Profound Realm in just two months?

Did he find an Immortal’s legacy in Duanbei City?

Or had he consumed a Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm inner core?

At this moment, they suddenly understood why there had been news from Duanbei City asking the family to send someone from the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm to provide support.

The Gu Family… had produced a monster!

Cultivating for half a year, and breaking through the Qi Condensation Realm, Sky-controlling Realm, Qi Sea Realm, and Reach Profound Realm like a freak!

“Look at you all, acting like you’ve never seen the world!”

Fifth Elder scoffed disdainfully as they gaped in amazement.

“Late Stage Reach Profound?”

Gu Zhan had forgotten that the Fifth Elder had just asked him to stand up. He spoke uncertainly, doubting his own eyes.

As an individual of the Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm, even he questioned whether he had seen incorrectly.

This simply couldn’t be true!

“Is it just the Late Stage Reach Profound Realm?”

“Look how shocked you all are.”

“Is it necessary?”

Before Gu Changge could respond, Fifth Elder continued to speak as if he were above the rest, completely forgetting how his jaw dropped when he saw Gu Changge in Duanbei City the day before!

“Is it necessary?” Gu Zhan and the other two elders raised their eyebrows in unison and asked.

You tell us if it’s necessary!

“Hehe…”

“I’m not going to lie, Changge is not only in the Late Stage Reach Profound Realm, but also something…”

“An Acquired Dao Body!”

“Much stronger than an Acquired Spirit Body!”

“And now, he’s already been proactively sought by the Four Great Sacred Lands of Central State to be their Saint Heir in advance!”

“Do you understand?”

“Saint Heir of Central State, do you understand?”

Fifth Elder embellished the situation he had learned about with great zeal.

Hearing this left Gu Zhan and the others dumbfounded.

“Central State Sacred Lands vying to have him as their Saint Heir?” Gu Zhan somewhat doubted Fifth Elder’s words and turned to Gu Changge for confirmation.

“It’s not as… outrageous as Fifth Elder describes.”

“But it’s not far off.”

Gu Changge said helplessly as he massaged his temples.

Returning home, and being so boasted about by Fifth Elder was infuriating…

“…”

Gu Zhan and the other two looked at each other, struggling to recover from the shock of the immense news.

Seeing this, Old Blind Man, who had always been secretly following, finally decided to reveal himself and planned to vouch for his young master.

But just as he appeared and before he could speak,

Gu Zhan and the two elders abruptly stepped forward to intercept him, surrounding him in a triangular formation.

“Old Five, take him away!” Gu Zhan even barked an order.

They had not yet recovered from the shock of the news brought by Changge, and suddenly, a strange Great Power of the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm appeared!

No wonder Gu Zhan felt the need to act quickly!

If what Fifth Elder said was true, this person might be out to harm Young Master Gu!

“What are you standing around for!?” Seeing that Fifth Elder remained indifferent, Gu Zhan had already released all his qi, ready to act immediately should Old Blind Man make the slightest move, surely catching the attention of the Ancestor!

“Don’t panic, this senior is merely a follower of our Changge…” Fifth Elder chuckled, stroking his beard with pride, as if he were talking about himself.

Seeing this, Gu Changge felt a familiar sensation; it was the same way the Old Patriarch had spoken to Fifth Elder…

“I am Xue Zheng from the Central State Sword Sect, and I greet the three Daoist Fellows.”

“As Gu Liang Daoist Fellow stated, I serve as nothing more than a follower to the young master.”

“No need to be nervous…”

Old Blind Man smiled kindly, spreading his hands to show he meant no harm.

“Follower?”

Gu Zhan and the other two felt their brains struggling to process this information.

They turned stiffly to look at Gu Changge, who wore an innocent face.

So you left for two months, and not only did you break through continuously, soaring to the Late Stage Reach Profound Realm, but you also managed to recruit a Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm Tributor from the Central State Sacred Lands to serve as your follower!?

Currently, within the Gu Family, only Gu Wanquan in Duanbei City was of the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm.

As for other Ninth Grade Realms, there have been others, yes. Twenty years ago, in fact, there was one who, after making the breakthrough, visited the Old Ancestor in the Back Mountain and afterward went to Central State in search of even higher levels of cultivation.

The Gu Family has always been like this, resulting in the absence of any permanent Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm members.

Even the Northern Domain Royal Family and the Heavenly Cold Sect were similar in this regard. However, they retained more Ninth Grade individuals within their sects and families, perhaps fearing that once they left, they would never return, as they do not have a lineage family like the Gu Family.

“This… it’s a long story, but it’s somewhat related to the Ancestor in the Back Mountain.”

“In short, Senior Xue has no ill intentions,” Gu Changge said, opting not to explain further and instead invoking the Ancestor’s name.

Hearing that the Ancestor was involved made it somewhat more acceptable to the three men.

“Don’t just stand there talking.”

“Sit down, let’s talk it over…” Fifth Elder said with an insinuating smile.

Gu Zhan’s mouth twitched, good for his fifth sibling—now recognizing the importance of the child Changge. Was this an indication of support for the Young Master’s lineage in the future, and an attempt to usurp his position as Family Head?

“Cough…”

However, with a light cough, Gu Zhan truly fell silent and sat beside the two Elders, instead of taking the main seat.

“Fifth Elder is joking…”

“Great-Grandfather, please take no offense.”

“Changge would never dare to take your place. Besides, upon my return this time, I thought to visit the Back Mountain first to thank the Ancestor.”

Naturally, Gu Changge had no intention to actually vie with the Family Head over these matters.

Gu Zhan had always been good to him, even one could say extremely generous!

Before his marriage, the other party had worried that his rapid breakthrough might be difficult to explain and had even given him his own Hidden Breath Ring, which was far more precious than an ordinary Space Ring.

And now it still adorned his finger.

Would he act recklessly and rudely simply because he had gained some strength and potential?

“That’s fine. Let the Ancestor take a look and ensure that your breakthroughs too swift haven’t affected your foundation.”

Gu Zhan didn’t take the matter of seating to heart either. They all shared the same blood; it didn’t matter who sat in the Family Head’s position. Being Family Head came with a heap of troubles, and if Gu Changge was willing, he would be happy to offload some of his own responsibilities to him—but that might delay his cultivation instead.

In fact, what he was more concerned about now was whether the child had compromised his foundation by advancing too quickly.

“By the way, Changge has a favor to ask Great-Grandfather.”

“I want to craft two Space Rings suited for a lady to wear.”

“As for the materials needed, I’m not clear…”

“But these two materials should be valuable enough.”

Saying that, Gu Changge took out the Ten-thousand-year-old Thunderstruck Wood and the special Meteorite Iron that the Old Blind Man had given him from his Space Ring.

“Two Space Rings, I will decide and take materials directly from the Treasure Vault,” declared Gu Zhan, waving his hand. Now that Changge was the honored Young Master, displaying jaw-dropping talent, the mere request for a Space Ring was nothing the family would hesitate to fulfill.

Even if Space Rings were quite expensive in the Northern Domain, they couldn’t compare to Gu Changge nowadays!

“However, these two materials are indeed quite good.”

“If you need them, I can find someone to craft it into an Earth Rank Magic Treasure for you.”

Before Gu Changge could speak, the Family Head continued.

“Then… thank you, Great-Grandfather.”

Since it had come to this, Gu Changge naturally had no reason to refuse.

Especially since this was a privilege he, as Young Master Gu, was entitled to without the need for false humility.

After leaving the two materials behind, he did not linger any longer and directly took his leave to head for the Back Mountain.

The Old Blind Man, upon hearing this, also took his leave to meet the esteemed elder of the Gu Family.

For a moment, the three men surrounded Fifth Elder in the grand hall.

Asking this and that…

But what did Fifth Elder know?

He himself was also profoundly shocked by the events; he was just imitating the others.

After a thorough interrogation, he couldn’t provide a clear answer.

Eventually, he only recalled the explanation Changge had given him when he returned and mysteriously told them, “The child Changge is an Innate Furnace Tripod Saint Body. It just required eighteen years of accumulation. It might be due to the past events that temporarily affected his Sacred Body, causing a sudden and massive surge of power after the age of eighteen!”

“Sacred Body?”

“Furnace Vessel Holy Body!?”

“Fifth, are you sure you’re not playing a trick on us?” The other two Elders looked skeptical.

“How could that be? Why would I trick you?”

“This was straight from Changge’s own mouth; how could it be false!”

“If you don’t believe it, go and ask him yourselves. I can only tell you this much, and nothing more!”

“Right, I forgot to mention to you, Changge also took a Little Daoist Couple—a True Dragon from the Perfection stage of the Ruins Realm!”

“Be sure not to cause any misunderstandings within the family and frighten the little one.”

Saying this, Fifth Elder displayed an air of keeping secrets for Gu Changge and walked away nonchalantly.

Leaving Gu Zhan and the other two with dumbfounded expressions.

The Sacred Body is one thing…

A Furnace Vessel Holy Body?

But looking at Fifth Elder’s manner, it didn’t seem like a lie.

Could there truly exist such a heaven-defying constitution as the Furnace Vessel Holy Body in this world?

And a True Dragon from the Ruins Realm?

The Northern Domain had never seen any from the Dragon Clan, and can dragons even intermarry with the Human Clan?

Could it also be because of the Furnace Vessel Holy Body?

“You think… the reason Changge has broken through so quickly could be because he got married?” Gu Zhan suddenly asked, furrowing his brow.

“Possibly…” the two Elders nodded slightly, not ruling out the possibility given Fifth Elder’s explanation of the Furnace Vessel Holy Body.

“Now he has only taken two, no, three Daoist Couples.”

“And he has already broken through so quickly.”

“If he takes a few more Daoist Couples, won’t he soar even high?”

“Are there any families in Qingzhou with daughters of a similar age and good talent?”

Gu Zhan stroked his chin, pondering.

“Uh… we truly don’t know, should we go and inquire?”

The two Elders exchanged glances; they had never paid attention to whose family might have a daughter coming of age.

“Go and inquire. If Changge likes the idea, it’s all good. If not, there’s no loss, right?”

Gu Zhan nodded, promptly instructing the Elders to keep an eye out for such information.

After the Elders left, Gu Zhan took his seat as Family Head, touching the armrest thoughtfully.

He muttered to himself, “This young fellow… always manages to surprise me. But with his talent, he probably won’t stay in the family long. The troublesome matters of the Family Head, I fear, won’t wait for him to take over.”

He had thought that with a Young Master, he wouldn’t need more than twenty years before he could happily step down to become an Elder. But now, it seemed he would have to continue…

If possible, he would indeed be willing to surrender the position of Family Head.

Fewer troubles would mean he too might have a chance to seclude himself and attempt to break through to the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm.

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