30: Innate spiritual roots, nine-colored soul lotus

Finally, I've plundered Lin Yang's luck.

Gu Qing lifted him, stepping through the air, intending to take him into the flying boat for further 'processing'.

“Bang~!”

He threw Lin Yang into the flying boat's cultivation chamber.

Although Lin Yang had lost his protagonist's destiny, he was a Chiyang Divine Body.

Gu Qing planned to devour him with the Chaos Treasure Bottle Seal to see its specific power.

“Are you scared?”

At this moment, Lin Yang suppressed the panic in his heart, feigning calmness as he looked at Gu Qing, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

“Scared?” Gu Qing was momentarily stunned.

“Although I'm not your opponent now, I will definitely defeat you in the future, so you want to nip the problem in the bud?”

“Heh, I didn't expect a true disciple of the Star God Temple to actually fear a small fry like me, hahaha...”

Lin Yang laughed mockingly.

“Put away your petty schemes; reverse psychology won't work on me.”

Gu Qing shook his head, his eyes full of ridicule.

Lin Yang’s old trick, if he had a protagonist's halo, could indeed fool minor villains.

But he wasn't a villain.

He was the man of the Chosen One.

Lin Yang’s smile gradually stiffened, his eyes filled with unwillingness, gritting his teeth.

“Why...”

He couldn't understand why Gu Qing wasn't at all like the disciples of great sects he remembered.

One had to know that noble-born geniuses were always arrogant. Lin Yang had seized this point; he only needed to provoke them slightly, and they would fall for it, allowing him to be at their mercy.

His reverse psychology had always been effective.

But it had no effect on Gu Qing at all; instead, Gu Qing looked at him with the eyes one would use for a clown.

“Rest in peace. Everything you have will be inherited by me.”

Gu Qing began to search for treasures on him.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few broken magical artifacts, and their grades were very high.

Especially a large cauldron hidden inside Lin Yang's body.

Its surface was covered with cracks, and it lacked three legs, ears, and a lid.

Yet, it was a divine artifact.

The solar divine furnace.

Inside, there was also a wisp of Sun Divine Fire.

No need to ask, these must all have been acquired through lucky finds.

Lin Yang’s ability to consume large amounts of elixirs without issue was thanks to this wisp of Sun Divine Fire, which burned the spiritual pills into pure energy.

Fortunately, this divine furnace and divine fire had no artifact spirit and had lost their divinity, meaning the solar divine furnace could not recognize a master on its own and needed to be refined.

However, Lin Yang's strength was low, and he hadn't even finished refining the first layer of restrictions. At most, he could only mobilize the Sun Divine Fire within.

As for activating the power of the solar divine furnace, don't even think about it. Even if Lin Yang was drained into a dried corpse, he wouldn't be able to activate even a fraction of the divine artifact's power.

Gu Qing swept his divine sense, erasing the divine soul imprint Lin Yang had left on the solar divine furnace.

Then, his divine sense scanned the solar divine furnace. Inside, there was a divine-grade cultivation technique, the Solar Dao Scripture, which was as famous as the Star God Temple's Lunar Dao Scripture.

However, due to the loss of the solar divine furnace, the Solar Dao Scripture had also been lost by the Star God Temple, with only the first half remaining.

Although later generations had completed it up to the Divine Fire Realm, it was ultimately not as good as the original Solar Dao Scripture.

Seeing this, how could Gu Qing not guess that the Great Sun Holy Son of the Star God Temple was Lin Yang's stepping stone, a minor villain specifically for him to slap in the face?

“I'm not reconciled...”

Seeing the foundation of his rise being snatched away, Lin Yang's eyes were splitting with rage.

He was actually an ordinary person, a mortal, with the lowest possible aptitude.

His current cultivation and the awakening of the Chiyang Divine Body were all due to the Sun Divine Fire.

He had endured life-and-death hardships and the pain of being scorched by the Sun Divine Fire, finally evolving into a Chiyang Divine Body with great difficulty.

In the future, he still had the chance to evolve into a mid-grade Divine Body, a high-grade Divine Body, a peak Divine Body, and even a Supreme Divine Body.

But all of this, all his glory, would vanish into thin air after encountering Gu Qing.

Lin Yang was truly unwilling.

In his opinion, Gu Qing, as a disciple of such a transcendent great sect, was a hothouse flower, the kind of person he most looked down upon.

How could he die at the hands of the person he most despised?

“You truly died a bit unjustly...”

If it had been someone else who came with Su Qingyue, even the Great Sun Holy Son, they probably wouldn't have been able to do anything to Lin Yang.

Wangyue Holy Land and Su Qingyue would likely have protected Lin Yang, perhaps even inviting him to join the Star God Temple.

After all, the female lead's side is never without flatterers, nor without the classic plot device of a 'human shield'.

“Gu Qing, do you believe me? If you give me three years, I will definitely defeat you.”

Lin Yang, holding onto a sliver of hope, spoke coldly.

“No need to wait three years. I'll give you eighteen years. In your next life, come find me for a decisive battle.”

With that, the light in Lin Yang's eyes gradually dimmed, turning into despair.

Gu Qing formed a seal with his hands, profound Dao charm surging around him, his body subtly merging with heaven and earth.

The light he emitted enveloped Lin Yang, forming a bottle.

The treasure bottle was ancient and natural, without astonishing phenomena, but it was suffused with Chaos Dao charm. The treasure bottle seemed to be the center of heaven and earth, the source of all things... (edited... deleted...)

After doing all this, Gu Qing silently recited: “Open the attribute panel, remove the spiritual artifact and martial arts columns.”

【Name】Gu Qing.

【Realm】Xuan Dan Realm Sixth Layer.

【Physique】Supreme Dao Bone, Chaotic Star Body (transforming... 22%)

【Talent】Innate Dao Seed, Unprecedented!

【Destiny】Variable.

【Fate】Unknown.

【Luck】203,500.

【Innate Divine Abilities】Chaos Treasure Bottle Seal, Yin Yang Wheel, Star Picking Hand.

【Magical Artifacts】reincarnation divine halberd, Qiankun Sword.

【Cultivation Technique】Chaos Immortal Scripture (initial creation)

Gu Qing glanced at it, then asked in confusion: “System, why isn't my Golden Gourd included?”

【Host has not refined the Golden Gourd, so it is not considered your magical artifact. Of course, if the Host needs it, it can be added.】

“The Golden Gourd still needs refining?” Gu Qing was astonished. Wasn't the Golden Gourd usable without refining?

【Of course it needs refining. Only when refined is it truly the Host's magical artifact. However, the Host's current strength is too low to refine it.】 The System replied.

“What realm is required to refine it?”

【At least Divine Fire Realm.】

Never mind.

“Next time, add the Golden Gourd and remove the Qiankun Sword. Also, I want to draw a prize.”

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring an innate spiritual root, the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus!】

“What?”

Hearing the words 'innate spiritual root', Gu Qing was overjoyed.

Anything associated with 'innate' was definitely a supreme treasure.

“System, what's the major use of the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus?” he pressed.

【Nourishes and strengthens the divine soul, purifies the divine soul into an innate soul, enhances comprehension, expels inner demons, and defends against divine soul attacks...】

The System provided a brief explanation of the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus. In short, the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus was intimately related to the divine soul.

With the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus, Gu Qing no longer needed to fear divine soul attack divine abilities, nor worry about old monsters attempting to seize his body.

The Nine-Colored Soul Lotus could nourish and strengthen the divine soul, and also restrain divine souls.

“Claim.”

As Gu Qing's voice fell, the Nine-Colored Soul Lotus entered his Purple Mansion, emitting a dazzling nine-colored profound light, with Dao charm swirling around it.

Gu Qing's Purple Mansion expanded at a visible rate, and his divine sense sublimated.

At the same time, Gu Qing's mind became clear, and many cultivation difficulties were instantly understood.

He entered a state of enlightenment.

“This kid, cultivating again.”

Ji Ning was helpless.

Gu Qing was so young, yet he had no youthful arrogance at all.

Look at the Great Sun Holy Son of their Star God Temple; as soon as he achieved something, he couldn't wait to announce it to the world.

Riding his nine-dragon carriage, with a grand display, he searched the world for heaven's favored ones to duel, to make a name for himself.

“Where's Senior Brother?”

Three days later, Su Qingyue came looking for Gu Qing, but didn't find him, so she had to ask Ji Ning.

“He's in seclusion.” Ji Ning's tone was cool, yet her inner thoughts were extremely rich.

“This little girl looks like she's got a crush. She must want to invite Gu Qing out for a date. Tsk tsk... A little lamb trying to eat a big bad wolf, you'll cry later.”

“Ah...”

Su Qingyue let out an 'ah', disappointment evident on her face.

She had put on her battle robes today, spent over five hours getting ready, and was beautiful down to every strand of hair.

She had come with great joy to invite Gu Qing to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's annual auction, only to find that Gu Qing was in seclusion again.

“What's wrong?”

At this moment, a clear voice sounded from the flying boat.

Gu Qing walked up to the two with a smile on his face.

He was in an excellent mood. Although his realm hadn't broken through during this seclusion, his Purple Mansion had expanded several times, increasing his combat power severalfold, and his comprehension had also multiplied exponentially.

Furthermore, he had integrated the Solar Dao Scripture, further deepening his foundation.

“Junior Sister is truly beautiful today, like a fairy descending to the mortal world.”

“Ah... really...” Su Qingyue's small face flushed, her heart overflowing with joy.

She pretended to be calm and composed, saying: “Senior Brother, today is the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's annual auction. There are bound to be many good things. Is Senior Brother interested in attending?”

“Sure, I also wanted to go out and relax.”

Hearing 'Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion', Gu Qing inexplicably thought of Chu Yao, the very essence of a succubus.

Thinking this, Gu Qing sent her a message, asking if she was at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, so he could make a deal with her.

“Wait, here are three billion high-grade spiritual stones. Spend as you like. If it's not enough, I have a bit more here.”

Ji Ning took out a storage ring and handed it to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing had no background or backing, and after joining the Star God Temple, he had been busy cultivating, so he probably didn't have many spiritual stones on him.

That wouldn't do.

When going out with a beauty, how could his wallet be empty?

“Thank you.”

Gu Qing was touched.

Although Ji Ning was a woman of few words, she was truly meticulous, taking care of his every need.

And she was genuinely generous.

He thought to himself, when he becomes powerful in the future, he must repay her.

“No need, you two go!”

Ji Ning said indifferently.

Watching the two walk side by side, their laughter continuous, she thought to herself: “This trip will likely ignite a spark. If they're quick, there might be a baby next year. My life is truly hard. A dignified Venerable Realm mighty figure, now I have to take care of two adults, and in the future, I'll probably have to nurse a baby...”

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