92: Beauty is not young

Then there was the Nine Kill Sword; Gu Liangyuan had broken another Restriction, elevating it to the rank of a Medium Grade Spirit Treasure.

After leaving the Enlightenment Tower, Gu Liangyuan gathered his four Disciples in the Forget-Love Hall.

At a glance, the cultivation of all four Disciples had improved to varying degrees.

The greatest progress was made by Jun Ao Zhi and Mo Chen.

Within just fifteen days, with the blessing of his Demonic God Bloodline, Jun Ao Zhi's cultivation had already reached the second layer of Foundation Establishment.

This was even with him primarily absorbing Spiritual Qi.

If he cultivated both immortal and demonic paths, it would only be faster.

Then there was Mo Chen, who had also advanced from the eighth layer of Qi Refining to the tenth layer of Qi Refining.

He was only one step away from Foundation Establishment.

Although Song Xianer and Qianqiu's cultivation had not significantly increased, Song Xianer's Spiritual Root became increasingly clear, having transformed into a Low Grade Heavenly Spiritual Root, and by the looks of it, it wouldn't be long before it became a Supreme Grade Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Qianqiu's Aura also became increasingly refined.

Gu Liangyuan nodded to himself; at this speed, in less than a year, all four would be able to achieve Core Formation.

Adding that rhyming fanatic, it would mean he could at least advance five minor Realms through his five Disciples.

For an ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivator to advance a minor Realm, it was calculated in decades.

Some even got stuck at one minor Realm for hundreds of years.

One who could advance a layer in three years was already a Prodigy!

Even someone with rare talent like Lü Qingmei took a full eighteen years to go from Early Stage Soul Transformation to Void Refining!

Breaking through five Realms in a year—this cultivation speed could only be described as terrifying!

Looking at the eager individuals below, Gu Liangyuan flipped his hand, and four small banners appeared in his grasp.

The small banners were entirely black, yet they shimmered with five colors: green, white, black, red, and brown.

As soon as the small banners appeared, the four Disciples below felt their Divine Souls reel and their Spiritual Platforms grow dim.

Only when the Forget Love Sutra circulated did the four react and regain clarity.

Gu Liangyuan waved his hand, and the four small banners floated before each of them:

"These are the Five Thief Banners that I, your Revered Master, refined. Theoretically, as long as they are continuously nurtured with Five Thief Qi, they can be infinitely promoted."

"As long as they absorb enough Five Thief power, it's even possible for them to rival Immortal Artifacts."

"I, your Revered Master, have only nurtured these four banners to the Earth Rank Magical Artifact level. From now on, you must nurture them yourselves."

The four took them one by one and bowed in unison:

"Thank you, Revered Master."

Qianqiu, Song Xianer, and Mo Chen had long witnessed Gu Liangyuan's endless stream of Magic Treasures, and while their hearts were stirred, they were somewhat accustomed to it.

It was Jun Ao Zhi whose heart was most shaken.

He suddenly felt that the information he had previously gathered about Gu Liangyuan was still conservative.

A Magic Treasure that could potentially advance to an Immortal Artifact was, in some sense, even more precious than an Immortal Artifact!

Because a Magic Treasure that one continuously nurtured would not only be more convenient to use but also unlike those Immortal Artifacts, which required powerful Magic Power to activate.

He had never seen such Magic Treasures even in the Jun Family!

It was a pity there was only one Five Thief Banner; otherwise, if he gave one to Little Red, how happy she would be...

"Ding, Host has bestowed an Earth Rank Five Thief Banner, triggering a five thousand-fold return. Return reward: Medium Grade Spirit Treasure Five Thief Banner."

Listening to the System's prompt, Gu Liangyuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the return multiplier was quite good.

The reason he bestowed the Five Thief Banners, besides giving his Disciples more means of combat, was to add another layer of protection for his upcoming Soul Transformation Tribulation.

The System did not disappoint him, as expected.

After bestowing the Five Thief Banners, Gu Liangyuan flipped his hand again, taking out four light clusters, which he gave to the four individuals respectively:

"These four light clusters are life-saving means I, your Master, bestow upon you. At critical moments, they can save your lives."

"Thank you, Master."

"Ding, Host has bestowed a Soul Transformation Strike, triggering a five hundred-fold return. Return reward: a Void Refining Early Stage Strike."

"Ding, Host has bestowed a Void Refining Strike, triggering a three-fold return. Return reward: three Void Refining Strikes."

"Ding, Host has bestowed a Body Integration Strike, triggering a three thousand-fold return. Return reward: a Pseudo-Immortal Strike."

Listening to the first two return rewards, Gu Liangyuan's face almost turned black, but when he heard the last return reward, the stone in his heart finally dropped.

These four strikes were obtained from appropriate Elders within the Holy Land.

The first three were easy to get; as for the full Body Integration Realm strike, he specifically went to see Lü Qingmei.

Thinking that when he bestowed a Nascent Soul Strike to Mo Chen, he received a reward, he believed that with these four strikes, he could add another trump card.

In fact, he had bestowed two Void Refining Strikes: one Void Refining Middle Stage and one Void Refining Late Stage.

He had thought that the same item could not be returned twice, but surely Middle Stage and Late Stage were different.

Unfortunately, one of them did not trigger a return.

(System: Can you stop trying to exploit my bugs? By your logic, his first heaven and second heaven aren't the same either!)

As Gu Liangyuan was thinking this, he suddenly saw Mo Chen's expression turn solemn!

His eyes looked straight out the window.

Gu Liangyuan followed Mo Chen's gaze and saw a green-robed Cultivator not far away.

Gu Liangyuan was not unfamiliar with this Cultivator; it was Oriental Heng.

Oriental Heng sat on a green stone, holding a scroll in one hand, while shaking his head and chanting aloud:

"The universe hides four seasons,

Creation's Dao now unfolds.

Take three thousand hardships,

And cultivate an ageless heart."

He didn't know which Cultivator's idle poem he was reading.

Mo Chen muttered to himself:

"Take three thousand hardships, and cultivate an ageless heart. I... I seem to have comprehended!"

As he spoke, the Dao surrounding him began to continuously climb!

Gu Liangyuan's heart skipped a beat!

You've comprehended again!

Mo Chen's comprehension was too sudden; Gu Liangyuan had no preparation at all.

Looking at Mo Chen's posture, he was aiming for Foundation Establishment!

With the cultivation return, he would also have to advance to Soul Transformation.

Damn it!

I still felt I wasn't stable enough, and you're directly forcing me, your Master, to Breakthrough, aren't you!

Looking at the spreading Dao, Gu Liangyuan could no longer sit still. He didn't even dare to use the main door, directly smashing through the hall roof and heading towards Wuji Peak.

He didn't dare to use the main door because it was blocked by Mo Chen, and he was afraid of passing by Mo Chen and being forced into a state of comprehension.

Going to Wuji Peak was to ask Lü Qingmei to gather the Elders to protect him during his Soul Transformation Tribulation before Mo Chen underwent his Foundation Establishment Tribulation.

As for whether Mo Chen would encounter any accidents during his Foundation Establishment Tribulation, Gu Liangyuan was not worried in the slightest.

With the Void Refining Strike he had bestowed, along with various Spirit Treasures, and Wu Jiangtao's hidden protection, it would be a ghost's trick if anything went wrong.

Mo Chen's comprehension in the Forget-Love Hall would not be mentioned for now; Gu Liangyuan rushed all the way to the foot of Wuji Peak.

Without even having time to greet the Disciples guarding the mountain, he transformed into a wisp of clear wind and arrived inside the Limitless Hall.

At this time, inside the Limitless Hall, Lü Qingmei was chatting with a woman with a vermilion mole, who looked like a young married woman.

This woman's appearance and temperament were in no way inferior to Lü Qingmei's.

Lü Qingmei's temperament was one of nobility mixed with decisiveness.

While this woman was gentle and graceful, with naturally perfect demeanor.

Lü Qingmei was heard saying to the woman:

"Senior Sister Yang, it's been a long time. Your charm is even greater than before, unlike me, whose mindset has aged, already showing signs of old age."

For Cultivators of Lü Qingmei's Realm, unless their Lifespan was nearing its end and their Qi and Blood were depleted, there was no such thing as aging in appearance.

All of it was merely a reflection of their inner state.

A youthful mindset would show a maidenly appearance.

An aged mindset would show an elderly appearance.

Of course, they could maintain their unchanging appearance by either using Youth-Preserving Pills or altering it with Magic Power.

But for top beauties like them, they disdained to do so.

A beauty's charm was not only in her youth.

The woman smiled gracefully: "Junior Sister Lü is always concerned about the Supreme Sacred Ground, so naturally, her mind is exhausted."

"Although I also manage the Jade Pool, I'm a hands-off manager."

"It's not that Senior Sister is lecturing you, but sometimes, don't be too serious. Just arrange things and let them be; there's no need to personally oversee everything."

From their conversation, it was learned that this beautiful woman was none other than the Master of the Jade Pool, Yang Qiong!