6: I told you he was no ordinary person!

That golden beam of light, like a needle pinning the sea, drew all the clamor, jealousy, and ecstasy of the entire Mine Slave Camp toward it.

Gu Changsheng felt those gazes that had been pinned on him instantly pulled away, and the stone in his heart named "Trouble" finally fell to the ground.

He even wanted to present a silk banner to that guy named Lin Yi.

"Brother, that cover you provided was truly timely. In the future, within the Sect, I will definitely stay far away from you and never steal even a bit of your limelight."

He silently gave the other person a thumbs-up in his heart and turned to step off the stage.

"Changsheng!"

Gu Dashan rushed over in two or three steps and grabbed his arm. On that face full of ravines, there was unprecedented excitement and ecstasy.

"Good lad! Good lad! You've truly brought honor to our Gu family!"

His voice was loud, carrying a hint of trembling, and the strength in his hand was astonishingly great, pinching Gu Changsheng's bones until they ached.

Gu Changsheng just lowered his head, letting him grab him, without saying a word.

Following closely behind, the look of green and white on Li's face had completely faded, replaced by an extremely complex smile, mixed with excitement, smugness, and a trace of unnatural flattery.

"Oh, Changsheng, look, Auntie knew you were capable!"

She shoved Gu Dashan aside and enthusiastically grabbed Gu Changsheng's other hand. Her rough palm rubbed against the back of Gu Changsheng's hand, giving him goosebumps.

"Mid-High Grade Spiritual Root! Outer Sect Disciple! This is a heavenly Opportunity! In the future, our family will rely entirely on you!"

Gu Changsheng looked up and stared at her quietly.

He remembered clearly that just three days ago, this woman had used the most vicious language to curse him, saying that if he couldn't measure a Spiritual Root, she would make him roll back into the mine to keep his dead parents company.

Now, she was as affectionate as if he were her own biological son.

What a spectacular change of face.

"Long Moon is one too! She's also an Outer Sect Disciple!" Li pulled Gu Changyue, who was standing to the side with a desolate expression, over. "You two siblings must help each other out in the Immortal Sect in the future!"

She alone didn't mention her own biological son, Gu Changfeng, who had entered the Menial Service Courtyard.

Under the halo of two Outer Sect Disciples, the status of the Menial Service Courtyard was already somewhat embarrassing to mention.

The surrounding neighbors, seeing that the Heaven Grade Spiritual Root over there was too distant and out of reach, gathered around again. This time, their attitude was a hundred times more respectful than before.

"Brother Great Mountain, the ancestral graves must be smoking green smoke!"

"That's right, two Outer Sect Disciples in one family, and one in the Menial Service Courtyard. From now on, in this Mine Slave Camp, who would dare to provoke your Gu family?"

"This child Changsheng has looked steady since he was little. I just said he wasn't someone to be contained!"

All kinds of flattering words surged in like a tide.

Gu Dashan was dizzied by the praise, just grinning foolishly, unable to even speak clearly.

Li held her head high, enjoying this long-awaited glory. Her triangular eyes scanned the crowd, filled with the smugness of having finally come out on top.

Gu Changsheng watched all this with cold eyes.

He didn't feel a shred of joy because of these flatteries; instead, he felt it was incredibly noisy.

He just wanted to live steadily and cultivate the Dao to seek longevity.

These worldly affairs and sycophancy were, in his view, merely insignificant obstacles that needed to be bypassed on the road to longevity.

He gently pulled his hand back, retreated from the encirclement of Li and Gu Dashan, and stood to the side.

That detachment and calmness, inconsistent with his age, caused the noisy atmosphere to freeze for a moment.

But soon, it was submerged by even greater enthusiasm.

...

That evening, the Gu family held a big banquet.

Calling it a banquet was actually just slaughtering one more chicken and buying two jugs of turbid wine from the only small tavern in the camp.

But for a family of mine slaves who spent their days with black steamed buns and spoiled porridge, this was a grand occasion comparable to the New Year.

The small courtyard was packed with neighbors who came to offer congratulations, and an old, dilapidated Eight Immortals table was surrounded so tightly that not even water could trickle through.

Gu Dashan was flushed red from drinking, his tongue thick, yet he was still bragging to people about how well he had taught his children.

Li was beaming with joy, bustling about. Her waist no longer hurt, her legs were no longer sore, and the smile on her face hadn't stopped since she entered the door.

The three children, Gu Changsheng, Gu Changyue, and Gu Changfeng, were arranged in the seats of honor.

"Come, Changsheng, have a chicken leg!" Li, for the first time ever, picked up a shiny, oily chicken leg and put it into Gu Changsheng's bowl. Her movements were so gentle they could squeeze water out.

"Aren't you eating, Auntie?" Gu Changsheng asked calmly.

"Auntie isn't hungry. You eat. You are Immortal Sect Disciples, you need to nourish yourselves more!" Li smiled until her mouth couldn't close. "In the future, in the Immortal Sect, you siblings must take care of each other. Changsheng, as the older brother, you must take care of your younger sister."

She completely ignored Gu Changfeng, who was sitting next to her and was a year older than Gu Changsheng.

Gu Changfeng looked at the chicken neck in his own bowl, then looked at the chicken leg in Gu Changsheng's bowl, lowered his head, and said nothing.

Gu Changyue just silently shoveled rice, showing no reaction to her mother's enthusiasm.

"Did you both hear me?" Li, seeing the atmosphere was a bit cold, raised her tone slightly.

"Understood, Auntie." Gu Changsheng replied obediently, then picked up the chicken leg and placed it into his cousin Gu Changyue's bowl.

"I can't eat it. Let Long Moon have it."

Gu Changyue was stunned for a moment and looked up at him.

Li's smile also stiffened for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. "Oh, Changsheng is truly sensible, knowing how to cherish his younger sister."

The banquet proceeded in this atmosphere that looked harmonious on the surface but was actually filled with undercurrents.

Gu Changsheng didn't eat much. He just quietly played the role that a Genius youth should have, amidst everyone's flattery and praise.

He knew that all of this was temporary.

Once he left here tomorrow and stepped into the Taiqing Sect, these people and matters would all become fleeting clouds.

His journey was the stars and the sea, the path of longevity, not this small Mine Slave Camp.

Late at night, people dispersed.

Gu Changsheng returned to his low, dilapidated wooden hut.

As soon as he lay down, the familiar pale golden text quietly appeared in his mind.

【 daily intelligence has refreshed 】

【 Intelligence 1: Tomorrow at mao hour, the welcoming Elder will arrive by flying boat. Under the third cushion on the right side of the flying boat, there is a fragmented Spirit Gathering Rune carved. Sitting quietly on it can increase breathing efficiency by 10%. Risk assessment: None. 】

【 Intelligence 2: In the Outer Sect Disciple residence, the Ding-9 Courtyard has the most impure Spiritual Qi and a withered Spiritual Vein, which is unfavorable for cultivation. Avoidance suggestion: Try to find a way to choose a Jia, Yi, or Bing courtyard. 】

【 Intelligence 3: The newly promoted Heaven Grade Spiritual Root Disciple, Lin Yi, has been accepted as a Personal Disciple by the Sect Head, bestowed with the 'Gold Scale Sword', and resides on the Main Peak 'Tianshu Peak'. This person has a proud personality and seeks revenge for the slightest grievance. Avoidance suggestion: Stay away. 】

It's here!

Gu Changsheng's heart stirred.

This daily intelligence is truly a timely help!

It not only forecasted the Opportunity but even helped him mark the future pitfalls in advance.

The Spirit Gathering Rune, increasing breathing efficiency by 10%!

Unfortunately, for him, who had just entered the Sect and didn't have a Cultivation Technique for breathing, it wasn't very useful.

And this Ding-9 Courtyard; if he didn't know the intelligence and moved in blindly, wouldn't he be wasting cultivation time for nothing?

As for that Heaven Grade Spiritual Root Lin Yi...

After reading the third piece of intelligence, the curve of Gu Changsheng's mouth deepened.

Great.

This heaven's favored son had indeed, as he wished, stood in the highest and brightest place, attracting all the firepower.

Personal Disciple of the Sect Head, living on the Main Peak, and equipped with a Magic Treasure.

This treatment is practically at the level of a beloved son.

And he, with his small Mid-High Grade Wood Spiritual Root, seemed not so conspicuous in the large group of Outer Sect Disciples.

Perfect.

He firmly memorized these three pieces of intelligence in his heart and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, just as dawn broke.

A sound of breaking through the air came from far to near, and immediately after, a huge shadow shrouded the entire Mine Slave Camp.

A cyan flying boat that could accommodate ten or so people hovered over the open space in the center of the camp.

The white-haired Elder who presided over the Spiritual Root testing yesterday was standing at the bow of the boat, looking down at everyone from above.

"All new Disciples, gather quickly!"

His voice was not loud, but it clearly pierced through the entire camp.

Gu Dashan and Li had long been waiting there with the three children.

Accompanying them was also Wang Ergou's family. The Heaven Grade Spiritual Root Disciple Lin Yi had long been secretly escorted into the Sect.

A total of four people.

"Dad, Mom, we're leaving." Gu Changfeng said, his eyes red, bidding farewell to his parents.

"Good son, once you enter the Immortal Sect, work hard, never offend anyone, and don't be afraid of hardship!" Li could no longer pretend to be relaxed. She held his hand, tears welling up, full of reluctance.

When it was Gu Changsheng and Gu Changyue's turn, her instructions were much simpler.

"You two, take care of yourselves in the future."

Gu Changsheng bowed calmly to Gu Dashan and Li.

Regardless of anything else, for these past five years, they were the ones who gave him a meal to eat.

This Karma would be settled today.

"Get on." The Elder said indifferently. With a wave of his hand, a spiritual light transformed into stairs, extending down from the flying boat.

On the surface, he was as calm as an ancient well, pretending to be unfathomable, but in his heart, he was already blooming with joy.

In previous years when leading the team, if the entire Mine Slave Camp could find one or two Pseudo Spirit Roots, it would be considered completing the task.

This year, it was great; five appeared at once!

Among them, one even had a Heaven Grade!

With this performance, upon returning, he could at least exchange it for five Essence Increasing Pills!

Gu Changsheng was the first to step onto the stairs.

Following closely behind was Gu Changyue, then Gu Changfeng and Wang Ergou.

Wang Ergou was riding this kind of Immortal family Magical Artifact for the first time, excited until his face was flushed red. As soon as he got on the flying boat, he touched everything around, his mouth constantly emitting exclamations.

"Wow! Is this the Immortal's boat? It can actually fly!"

"What kind of wood is this floor made of? It's so smooth!"

Gu Changfeng's behavior was similar. He nervously gripped the ship's side, looking down, watching the people and objects on the ground become smaller and smaller, his face full of shock and novelty.

Gu Changsheng, however, looked straight ahead, walked directly to the right side of the flying boat, found the third cushion, and sat down calmly.

The Elder glanced at them. He frowned slightly at Wang Ergou and Gu Changfeng's unworldly appearance, but when he saw Gu Changsheng sitting quietly, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Sit tight."

He said indifferently. The flying boat shook violently, transformed into a streak of cyan light, and shot off toward the Taiqing Sect mountain range on the distant horizon.