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

Chapter 169: Chapter 149: Ancestor Shocked, The Origin of Central State, The Realm Before Human Immortal!

The Old Blind Man followed the young master through the inner court, heading towards the back mountain.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered members of the Gu Family’s direct lineage, some of whom saluted Gu Changge with a greeting of “Young Master,” while others were struck speechless upon discovering his realm.

As for the Old Blind Man at his side, because his aura was so reined in, he didn’t attract much attention.

Seeing him a step behind the Young Master, with a stature that deliberately lagged, he was mistaken for an inconspicuous follower the Young Master had taken on outside.

Apart from those at the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm, no one could tell he was a Ninth Grade Great Power!

And with him dressed in simple cloth, holding a black staff, there wasn’t the slightest hint of the air of a Ninth Grade Great Power.

Soon, the two of them had already left the inner court.

Looking at a courtyard at the foot of the back mountain not far away, Gu Changge couldn’t help but laugh and sigh, “I had always lived here before.”

“Young Master is extraordinary, it’s normal to not want to get too close to people,” the Old Blind Man casually complimented.

“Senior Xue misunderstood.”

“It was entirely out of helplessness.”

“At first, I couldn’t cultivate, and with my parents not around, the old man usually stayed in Duanbei City and rarely came back.”

“So I might as well hide at the foot of the back mountain, be an invisible person, and try not to attract the attention of other clan members.”

Gu Changge said with a light laugh.

Despite his relaxed and simple words, the Old Blind Man’s steps faltered.

He vaguely remembered hearing Daoist Fellow Gu Kuang mention before that his young master seemed unable to cultivate.

It hadn’t occurred to him that the Young Master had been so cautious during his time when he couldn’t cultivate.

“After hardships come the sweet.”

“Your temperament is all the more precious.”

After a moment of silence, the Old Blind Man said seriously.

Had it been someone else in the Young Master’s situation, they might have become like a nouveau riche among ordinary people, not knowing where they’d have drifted off to.

But even though the Young Master had heaven-defying talents, he remained very humble.

A rare quality, indeed very rare.

“I wasn’t worried about food or drink; aside from having nothing to look forward to, I wasn’t too bitter.”

Gu Changge waved his hand nonchalantly and then led the Old Blind Man up the mountain.

During the climb, they passed a rock wall and, seeing the hole that was just about the size of his fingers put together, he couldn’t help feeling a surge of nostalgia.

Half a year ago, after he and his wife became a Daoist Couple, he was able to start cultivating and synchronized various Divine Skills.

At that time, it was in front of this rock wall where he tried the Heavenly Cold Finger. Being able to puncture a hole in the wall with one strike left him thrilled beyond belief.

But now…

If he wanted to, a casual punch was enough to shatter this rock wall to pieces.

In this half-year period, he had unconsciously risen to the Late Stage of the Reach Profound Realm.

The Old Blind Man noticed the change in his mood, looked towards the rock wall with his murky eyes, but couldn’t make any sense of it.

Soon, guided by his memory, Gu Changge reached a small lake among the mountains.

Sure enough, the Gu Family Ancestor was sitting by the lake at this moment.

Still wearing that somewhat worn straw hat, he sat by the lake with his legs crossed, quietly waiting for the fish to bite.

The two didn’t speak, simply walking silently behind him.

After waiting for a while,

Finally, Gu Haitang’s mouth curved into a light smile, and with a flick of his fishing rod, a half-meter-long carp leaped out of the lake, drew a perfect arc in the air, and landed precisely in the fish basket next to him.

Putting the fishing rod down by his feet, he got up grinning and turned around to face Gu Changge.

“Well done.”

“You’ve already reached the Late Stage of the Reach Profound Realm.”

“It is indeed a case of ‘the pupil outshining the master’; even I didn’t expect you to breakthrough so quickly.”

“I thought reaching the Reach Profound Realm would be heavenly enough.”

“Truly, I have no choice but to admit I’m getting old…”

Compared to other members of the Gu Family, Gu Haitang appeared much more serene, his eyes full of admiration and praise.

“I came across a few opportunities and was lucky to break through quickly,” said Gu Changge as he saw the Ancestor turn around, bowing in tribute.

He also couldn’t help feeling emotional; it was still the Ancestor who was broadly knowledgeable, unlike the rest of the family, who looked at him like a monster upon his return.

Little did they know…

The moment he returned to Gu Family’s main city, the Ancestor already knew.

It had taken him quite a while to calm down, and in front of his young relative, he still cared about face, not wanting to look as astonished as those youngsters!

“Senior,” the old blind man greeted with a salute.

“It seems you’ve had a good discussion with Young Master Gu.”

“Have you agreed to go to the Sword Sect in the future?”

Gu Haitang nodded slightly to the Old Blind Man, thinking it was the situation he had mentioned previously.

But the Old Blind Man shook his head slightly, explaining, “Not really…”

“But the situation is pretty similar, now I am merely a follower by the young master’s side, not a Daoist Guardian.”

“Just a slight difference.”

These words caught the ear of the Gu Family Ancestor, who was taken aback.

That’s far from a small difference!

A Daoist Guardian, compared to a follower – can that even be considered “a slight difference”?

He had thought that since he couldn’t be away from Gu Family’s Back Mountain for a long time, coaxing a Ninth Grade Great Power to become a Daoist Guardian for the lad would let him rest easier concerning Duanbei City.

But what’s the situation now?

A follower?

Recognizing the Ancestor’s puzzled look, Gu Changge started to elaborate on what had happened in Duanbei City.

As the Gu Family Ancestor listened, he was constantly astonished.

Well, well, well…

The Daoist Guardian that he’d gone out of his way to scam for the kid, and this youngster wasn’t even happy to keep him around.

“Young Master has an exceptional talent, not an ordinary Acquired Dao Body, and is accompanied by significant luck.”

“I, the Old Blind Man, lack many skills, but I do pride myself on my judgment and have never misjudged a person.”

“That is why I volunteered to become the Young Master’s follower.”