22: Chapter 22: In the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, not daring to cause trouble is the nature of mediocrity

Chapter 22: Nascent Soul Middle Stage, The Heavenly Dao Sect's 'Not Daring to Cause Trouble is Mediocre' Philosophy

Dual Cultivation knows no time; half a month passed in a flash.

Deep within the Daozi Palace, two streams of spiritual light intertwined, and bursts of Dao sounds resonated like thunder in all directions. Yin and Yang Qi swirled, Dao rhyme permeated, expounding the ultimate truths of Heaven and Earth.

As time passed, the two figures, intertwined as one, gradually separated, and the half-month-long Dual Cultivation came to an end.

Moments later, Gu Shengge slowly opened his eyes, his double pupils flickering with strange light. Two distinct figures flashed within his pupils.

One was as green as bamboo, with a bird's body and human face, stepping on two Dragons; it was the Divine Infant projection of Jumang, the Ancestral Witch of Wood.

The other had a beast's head and human body, covered in red scales, with fire snakes piercing its ears, and stepping on fire Dragons; it was the Divine Infant projection of Zhurong, the Ancestral Witch of Fire.

After half a month of Dual Cultivation, Gu Shengge, with the help of the Supreme Dao Body and the Fusang Divine Wood, successfully transformed the two Ancestral Witch Sacred Pills into Nascent Souls, and his Realm also Broke Through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Tantai Qingxuan opened her beautiful eyes, still carrying a faint hint of desire, clearly not yet fully emerged from the extreme pleasure of Dual Cultivation.

"Why did you stop?"

Suddenly, Tantai Qingxuan, her mind clear again, looked at Gu Shengge with a puzzled expression. This time it was only half a month; why did it stop?

Hearing this, Gu Shengge fell silent, unsure how to answer for a moment.

"Time is almost up. The Xuantian Tower auction mentioned by Old Ancestor is starting in two days. We can't continue anymore."

Soon after, Gu Shengge found an excuse to dispel Tantai Qingxuan's doubts.

Tantai Qingxuan: "Mm."

Seeing that she seemed to believe him, Gu Shengge secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his hand and gently waved, and a white robe covered his body. The white robe was like frost, adorned with a few golden patterns. His long hair was tied up, and a golden-red belt cinched his slim waist. An exquisite jade pendant hung from his waist, exuding luxury.

Tantai Qingxuan was still wearing a loose, plain Daoist robe, yet it could not conceal her ample figure, magnificent and unapproachable.

Coupled with her cold and indifferent, flawless, peerless face, who could resist such a strong sense of a forbidden Daoist?

Gu Shengge instructed Tantai Qingxuan to follow him and not leave his side for a single step.

The Cold and elegant Daoist nodded, and then the two flew away from Daozi Peak.

In the past half month, two major events occurred in the Qiankun Taoist Sect.

First, the Saintess position became vacant. The former Saintess, Nan Gong Qiyue, knowing her own moral shortcomings, voluntarily resigned from her Saintess position and imprisoned herself in the Pure Serenity Immortal Pool.

Second, because Ye Chen was Possessed by an extraterrestrial soul, leading to the Saintess's moral lapse and the death of several Disciples, the Old Ancestor ordered all Disciples and Elders to undergo a 'Heart-Questioning Platform' test to verify their authenticity and prevent such evil from happening again.

After this investigation with the Heart-Questioning Platform, some spies from other Sects and Possessed individuals were indeed found, leading to a major purge within the Qiankun Taoist Sect.

Tiangan Mountain, Sect Leader Hall.

Emperor Yang was toying with a communication Spirit Jade, his brows slightly furrowed, an unhappy expression on his face, as if he had encountered something troublesome.

Gu Shengge and Tantai Qingxuan entered the hall. Seeing the Sect Master's grim expression, he asked:

"Uncle Mu, has something happened?"

Emperor Yang sighed upon hearing this: "Alas~ It's nothing major, just that the Dao Ancient Trial has run into a bit of a problem."

"Dao Ancient Trial?"

Gu Shengge's double pupils flashed with a hint of confusion; it was the first time he had heard this term.

After all, he had only been Cultivating Immortals for a mere twelve years, and there was still much he didn't understand.

Seeing this, Emperor Yang patiently explained to Gu Shengge.

The so-called Dao Ancient Trial was actually a Legacy tower left behind by an ancient Sect. As long as one passed the tower's trial, they could obtain the Legacy or treasures left by the ancient Sect.

However, the treasures and Legacies varied in strength, all determined by the trial-taker's performance.

The Dao Ancient Legacy Tower was originally occupied by five families: Qiankun Taoist Sect, Lingxiao Sword Sect, Heavenly Demon Divine Palace, Mist Mountain, and Da Yu Dynasty.

But some time ago, a Sect suddenly rose to prominence, named Heavenly Dao Sect.

The Heavenly Dao Sect was not large; in fact, it could be said to be extremely shabby. The Sect was located on a small, dilapidated mountain, with thin Spiritual Qi and no spiritual objects around, yet it produced four astonishingly troublesome geniuses.

They shouted, 'Not daring to cause trouble is mediocre,' and went around provoking incidents everywhere.

When they encountered someone, they would first pretend to be unable to defeat them, then expose their Cultivation, beat up the people they had deceived, and seize their Spirit Stones and resources.

Not long ago, those four guys provoked a Nascent Soul Elder from Mist Mountain. That Nascent Soul Elder chased them for tens of thousands of miles, all the way to the Heavenly Dao Sect, and then the Heavenly Dao Sect's Sect Master appeared.

He was an ordinary-looking young man, appearing unremarkable, without any Cultivation, but after clashing with that Nascent Soul Elder, he displayed the powerful Cultivation of a Soul Transformation Celestial Being, defeating his opponent with one move.

Finally, Mist Mountain's Soul Transformation Old Ancestor also made a move, but that Heavenly Dao Sect Revered Master again erupted with Void Refining Reverent strength, similarly defeating Mist Mountain's Old Ancestor with one move.

To save his life, Mist Mountain's Old Ancestor not only paid a large amount of Spirit Stones and resources but also gave up his spot in the Dao Ancient Legacy Tower, withdrawing from the list of the five families.

The leaders of the other four families only learned of this news afterward.

The Dao Ancient Trial was originally set by the five families to occur once every sixty years, but now Mist Mountain did this without any discussion.

How could Emperor Yang's mood be good?

Gu Shengge listened, his face thoughtful, feeling that something wasn't quite right.

Four troublesome guys—no, adding that Heavenly Dao Sect Revered Master, that makes five who like to pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger.

Why does this plot feel a little familiar?

"Oh right, Gu, Kid, why did you suddenly come to me?"

Emperor Yang then asked Gu Shengge, who replied: "Uncle Mu, Old Ancestor said that the Xuantian Tower's Heaven-Grade auction is about to begin. I came to tell you that I will leave the Sect with my Revered Master to attend."

"The Xuantian Tower auction, hmm, go early and return early."

Emperor Yang nodded, not saying much more to Gu Shengge, only telling him not to delay too long outside.

According to the agreed time for the Dao Ancient Trial, it would begin in just over two months.

After bidding farewell to Emperor Yang, Gu Shengge led Tantai Qingxuan away.

Hmm!

Emperor Yang saw Gu Shengge actually holding Qingxuan True Lord's hand, and a hint of surprise flashed in his crimson eyes.

How strange, when did this Kid get involved with his Revered Master?

No, isn't Tantai emotionless and desireless? How did she get so intimate with Gu, Kid?

Although the Dao Sect did not have as many rules and regulations as the mortal world and did not oppose Mentor-apprentice romance (Revered Master-Disciple romance).

But whether Tantai Qingxuan, who Cultivated the Path of Emotionlessness, fell in love with Gu Shengge, or Gu Shengge fell in love with Tantai Qingxuan.

This was a big deal!

Emperor Yang decisively pulled out his communication Spirit Jade and contacted Sect Leader Yin.

"Hello, is this Xiluo? I have something to tell you, Tantai and Gu, Kid have a problem!"

"Really! I even saw Gu, Kid holding Tantai's hand. That intimacy, there's definitely something going on!"

"......"

On the other side, Gu Shengge and Tantai Qingxuan returned to Daozi Peak, only to see a female Disciple waiting outside the peak.

The female Disciple, seeing him return, quickly went up to him and respectfully presented a spiritual letter to Gu Shengge with both hands.

"Daozi, this is a letter Nangong Shijie asked me to give you."

Nan Gong Qiyue's letter?

Gu Shengge reached out, took it, and opened it to read.

There was nothing much in the letter, just Nan Gong Qiyue apologizing for opposing him when she was misled by Ye Chen's Gu, and thanking him for saving her life. She knew her own moral shortcomings and would henceforth imprison herself in the Pure Serenity Immortal Pool, never to emerge.

To be honest, Gu Shengge didn't hold much ill will towards Nan Gong Qiyue. After all, even Tantai Qingxuan fell victim to the System's strange power, let alone a Golden Core Cultivator like her.

On the contrary, he had even obtained the Fusang Divine Wood, such a supreme treasure, from Nan Gong Qiyue, and he had profited.

"Tell Nangong Shijie that from now on, I will have no further ties with her. I also hope she remembers this lesson, reflects on herself in the Pure Serenity Immortal Pool, and in the future, no longer easily trusts others, for there will be no second Xiao Lian in this world."

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