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

Chapter 174: Chapter 152: Why the hell am I still training? Bring back Gu Kuang’s head!

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When Gu Changge left, it was a long time before the seclusion room echoed with wild laughter.

“Hahaha…”

“What the hell am I even in seclusion for now!”

“What the hell am I even cultivating for!”

Outside the seclusion room, Gu Yixiao cautiously opened the door.

Inside, the eldest son had disheveled hair and blank eyes.

“Don’t be discouraged…”

“Changge is different, there’s no need to keep up with your cousin’s pace.”

“For your realm, you’re already quite good among your peers.”

Seeing signs of inner demons, he hurriedly comforted.

“Yeah…”

“What’s the point of comparing with Cousin?”

“Cousin isn’t even human, he’s a monster!”

“Can’t chase, can’t catch up, it’s impossible to catch up.”

Gu Changming murmured to himself, occasionally forcing a smile.

He thought he had finally caught up to some of his cousin’s progress this time, but unexpectedly, he had fallen behind so much!

Reach Profound Realm Perfection…

Before Cousin even started cultivating, he was already at the Sky-controlling Realm!

Now, he had just broken through to the Qi Sea Realm, and his cousin was about to touch the threshold of the Fifth-grade Ruins Realm!

What’s there to compare to this?

Who could compare to such a monster…

“Take it easy, there’s no need.”

Gu Yixiao stepped forward and patted the eldest son’s shoulder, feeling somewhat helpless.

He used to like using Changge to motivate the eldest son, but now he didn’t dare to anymore.

Changge’s breakthrough was too fast!

So fast it was unbelievable.

If he hadn’t seen it for himself, who would believe it?

If he continued to use Changge for motivation, it might truly drive him to lose himself to inner demons!

…

[Heavenly Cold Sect]

Since Liu Qingqing returned to the sect, she had been preparing to inherit the position of Saintess.

In the final trial, she won with overwhelming superiority.

Originally, if the gap wasn’t too large, the other two would still have the qualification to suggest a duel for contention.

But now the gap was too big, and the other two were simply not qualified to propose a duel for another round.

Not to mention, she had already broken through to the Ruins Realm. Even if they were in the early stages of the Ruins Realm, the other two had no chance to win against Liu Qingqing now.

After all, with her husband’s help, she also had an Acquired Spirit Body, naturally stronger in the same realm.

In a Cold Pond on a high peak of the Heavenly Cold Sect.

Liu Qingqing was completely immersed in the Heavenly Cold Water, sitting cross-legged to calm her mind.

“Senior Sister Liu, the sect has set the date. In three days, the ceremony will be held for you.”

A junior sister in the Sky-controlling Realm came close and said softly.

“Understood.”

Liu Qingqing did not open her eyes and responded casually.

But when the junior sister left, she seemed to think of something.

Opening her eyes, she looked at the Communication Jade Token by the Cold Pond.

It had been half a month, and apart from her sending a message to her husband to say she had safely arrived at the Heavenly Cold Sect, and him replying that he had arrived at the Gu Family, he hadn’t reached out to her again.

Lightly biting her lip, she raised her hand slightly to summon the Communication Jade Token into her hand.

After a moment of hesitation, she sent a message to her husband:

[In three days, the sect will hold the Saintess Ceremony for me. If you have the time, you are welcome to attend.]

After sending the first message, she slowly left eight words, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to send them:

[I miss you greatly. It has been a while.]

The Sixth Elder had told her that the sect also didn’t mind if the Young Master of the Gu Family visited the Heavenly Cold Sect more often.

After all, with the two major forces, now that the Saintess and Young Master were a Daoist Couple, it was a good thing for both families.

Whether her husband would come was unknown.

This time, after returning to the sect, she had exchanged most of the inner cores for sect points. If her husband came, she could also see if there were any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he needed and help him exchange for some.

She always felt indebted every time her husband offered her benefits.

“I wonder if my husband will come.”

After sending the message, Liu Qingqing worried whether her husband might find her troublesome.

Inheriting the Saintess position wasn’t a significant event. It was an internal matter of the Heavenly Cold Sect, and they wouldn’t even invite numerous other powers.

It wasn’t necessary for her husband to come.

However, her worries were clearly unnecessary.

Before she could put the Communication Jade Token down, it shimmered with a faint light.

Liu Qingqing nervously looked at the message on it.

Without any superfluous words, there was just one simple word: [Okay]

Looking at the words that soon faded from the Communication Jade Token, Liu Qingqing couldn’t help but smile slightly.

One word was enough.

All her worries and concerns were swept away by that one word from her husband.

Happily storing the Jade Token away, she continued to close her eyes and focus her mind, continuing to circulate her cultivation technique in the Cold Pond, using the Heavenly Cold Water to temper her body.

This was also preparation in advance for cultivating the Saintess technique.

…

[Central State]

[Immortal Ascension Sect, Sect’s Ninth Peak]

A young man in a white Daoist Robe, with a red mark between his brows like a celestial being, was sitting at the top of the peak, endlessly absorbing and refining spiritual energy from all directions.

From time to time, ethereal cranes would circle around the youth a few times, not disturbing his cultivation, before spreading their wings and leaving.

Today’s youth was in his early twenties at most, yet his realm had already reached Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm Perfection!

In the Four Domains, he could even be considered a top expert.

Even in Central State, to have such a realm at this age was rare indeed.

“Saint Heir…”

“There is news about the young dragon, but the situation may be a bit tricky.”

An Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm middle-aged man came behind him at a respectful distance and bowed.

“Tricky?”

“Have other Holy Lands captured it first?”

“No matter, it’s nothing more than not being able to take it as a mount. My goal is not this young dragon.”

Moments later, the white-robed youth slowly opened his eyes, ended his cultivation, and stood up with hands behind his back, speaking with ease.

As the Ninth Saint Heir of the Immortal Ascension Sect, capturing a dragon to use as a mount would be nice, but it was not the top priority.

The most important target was the True Dragon hiding in the Endless Sea; resolving that alone would allow him to break through to the Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm in a short time and even contend for the position of the Eighth Saint Heir.

“No…”

“The young dragon is still in the Northern Domain.”

“But it was taken in by the Gu Family.”

“It seems the Young Master of the Gu Family kept it as a child bride.”

Despite being in the Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm, the middle-aged man showed great deference to the youth.

After all, this was the Saint Heir of the Immortal Ascension Sect, the lowest-ranked Ninth Saint Heir now but destined in the future to reach beyond the Sage Realm!

With a casual comment, he made the man a Tributor of the sect at the Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm, though usually at least Ninth Grade would be required.

But this was the status and power of the Saint Heir within the sect.

“The Gu Family!”

Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Saint Jiang of Wu Jiang frowned, unconsciously clenching his fist.

“Why is it always the Gu Family from the Northern Domain!”

“Ruined my opportunity before, and now they have to stand out again.”

“Hmph…”

Recalling the Gu Family, Wu Jiang unwittingly touched his chest.

Before he became a Saint Heir, he once took a sect mission to search for a special Spiritual Medicine in the Northern Domain, which led to a conflict with the Young Master of the Gu Family.

Pursuing that medicine nearly led to his death by heart being pierced, saved only by bringing some Elixir and surviving long enough to kill the opponent and rely on the Elixir for healing.

Yet, it was a blessing in disguise, for while hiding in the Demon Beast Forest of the Northern Domain, he discovered a Blessed Land Cave Heaven. By refining the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures inside, not only did he heal his wounds, but he also broke through his realm, providing him the chance to become the Ninth Saint Heir.

But unexpectedly, now he was once again blocked by the Gu Family.

“Times have changed…”

“Go to the Northern Domain, use any means necessary to bring back that young dragon.”

“Take my token and gather two Annihilation Realm Tributers to accompany you to prevent the Gu Family from being difficult.”

Saying so, Wu Jiang tossed over his Waist Card, then resumed his seated position atop the peak, preparing to meditate and continue cultivation.

The Gu Family, yet again with the Young Master of the Gu Family; would the Gu Family never cease to vex him?

Although his status was now vastly different, why should he concern himself with the mere Northern Domain Gu Family?

It’s just a young dragon; would the Gu Family really risk offending the Central State Holy Land for it?

As the middle-aged man turned to leave, Wu Jiang added, “If you encounter someone named Gu Kuang from the Gu Family, bring his head back.”

Back then, in the Demon Beast Forest, he was pursued by Gu Kuang for several months. If not for stumbling upon the Blessed Land Cave Heaven, he would likely have been killed!

“Understood.”

The middle-aged man paused, saluted once more, and then swiftly departed.

In no time, using the Saint Heir’s token, he found two Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm Tributers and set off for the Northern Domain.

…

Gu Family.

After Yuan Youbai consumed the inner core of a Seventh Grade Demon Beast, he fell into a deep sleep and had yet to awaken.

Out of concern, Gu Changge checked in on him.

He noticed signs of a breakthrough to the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm!

“Didn’t expect this Little Hanhan to be the first to break through to the Refining Void Realm.”

“Once it breaks through, I’ll give it some Root Bone Pills to enhance its Bloodline strength, which should speed up its cultivation.”

Seeing this, Gu Changge stopped worrying and instead felt anticipation.

Although the little one never actively cultivated, it consistently absorbed nature’s spiritual energy, along with consuming various Heavenly Materials and Earth Treasures, which brought significant realm progress!

As he was about to cultivate, the door to the seclusion room opened.

Wang Yue emerged, approached him, playfully blinking her eyes with her hands behind her back, and said, “Hehe, after refining the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Fruit that Husband gave, I lived up to expectations and broke through to the Ruins Realm!”

“How does Husband intend to reward me?”

Hearing her words, Gu Changge’s mind stirred as he exchanged for a Root Bone Pill.

[Exchanged one Second Tier Root Bone Pill (+10), delivered to System Space.]

[A total of 2000 Attribute Points consumed.]

[8460 Attribute Points remaining for the host.]

With the exchange of Elixirs, his Attribute Points once more dipped below ten thousand, but they would suffice for now.

Of his three wives, Wang Yue’s Root Bone was currently the lowest, so naturally, it should be enhanced; the better her Root Bone, the faster her cultivation speed, benefiting him entirely with no downsides.

Turning the Root Bone Pill out of thin air, he also retrieved the Sudden Enlightenment Pill rewarded by the system when Wang Yue broke through.

“Husband… this isn’t the reward I was looking for.”

Wang Yue blinked, giving him a strange look. Did her husband think that the only reward she wanted was Elixirs?

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