572: Shu Yue Hua Tian

“Hmm… it’s really delicious.”

Gu Qing took a bite and savored it. How to describe it? He could only say it was slightly more delicious than Dragon Phoenix Marrow. As for how much more delicious, Gu Qing couldn’t quite articulate it.

It was indescribably delicious. With each bite, his taste buds exploded, and every cell in his body rejoiced.

“Revered Master, please try this Heavenly Infant Eyeball.”

Shu Yue was not to be outdone. Her chopsticks reached for a baby’s eyeball and plucked it out.

“...”

Gu Qing suddenly felt a little nauseous.

This Heavenly Infant couldn’t just be said to be similar to an infant; it was exactly like an infant.

Although he knew it wasn’t a real infant, but a rare Heavenly and Earthly Treasure similar to the Immortal Infant Flower.

It was an immortal medicine, a Dao Fruit, naturally nurtured by Heaven and Earth.

However, the Heavenly Infant, as its name suggested, was an infant nurtured by Heaven and Earth. Once it developed sentience, it could Undergo Tribulation and transform into human form.

It was one Rank higher than the Immortal Infant Flower.

“Remove this dish. From now on, you are forbidden to cook Immortal Infant Flower, Heavenly Infant, Soul Infant...”

Gu Qing rattled off dozens of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

The two paused, then quickly put away the Heavenly Infant, their expressions uneasy.

“I don’t mean to blame you. These are just food. You can refine them, but there’s no need to cook them, and certainly don’t give them to Xian’er and Yan’er to eat.”

Gu Qing didn’t force his opinions on them, smiling indifferently.

After all, these were originally Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. Refining them could improve one’s Cultivation and Aptitude.

“Phew!”

The two secretly sighed in relief, smiles reappearing on their faces.

With a table full of delicacies, both were extremely attentive, constantly serving Gu Qing dishes, and the meal ended amidst laughter.

“Do you two have any questions?”

After eating and drinking their fill, Gu Qing asked seriously.

Since taking them as Disciples, besides imparting Dao scriptures and bestowing treasures, he hadn’t yet answered their questions.

“Yes, Revered Master...”

The two voiced all their doubts, and Gu Qing could provide answers almost instantly.

This made their Great Dao increasingly harmonious and unified.

After resolving their confusions, the two then articulated their Great Dao philosophies.

Mo Ziyun’s was easy to resolve. With a thought, Gu Qing could perfectly manifest Mo Ziyun’s Great Dao philosophy.

Mo Ziyun observed for a long time, then had an Epiphany on the spot.

Gu Qing waved his hand, relocating her to the Profound Yellow Inner World to Cultivate.

Then he looked at Shu Yue, pondered for a moment, and said, “The Heaven Transformation Secret Art is profound and endlessly creative. Its specifics depend on individual fortune.”

Shu Yue had Cultivated the Heaven Transformation Secret Art and wanted to transform into Heaven, to steal the Dao Fruit of Heaven and Earth.

The idea was good, but it was too dangerous. If successful, it would truly be transforming into Heaven, immediately becoming one with the Dao.

If unsuccessful, nothing would happen, but it would also mean failure, unable to steal the Dao Fruit of Heaven and Earth.

“The top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure I gave you cannot protect your True Spirit, much less help you interrupt the Heaven-Human Fusion and Dao Assimilation state.”

“Therefore, I do not recommend that you assimilate with the Dao.”

Pausing, Gu Qing continued, “If you insist on this path, then choose a Secret Realm to assimilate with the Dao, step by step. It won’t be too late to steal the Dao Fruit of the Eternal Universe once you’ve figured out the secret art of transforming into Heaven without assimilating with the Dao.”

“This Disciple also had the same intention.”

A trace of disappointment flashed in Shu Yue’s beautiful eyes, then she said with determination.

In her eyes, Gu Qing was an omnipotent existence, who had successfully transformed into Heaven and then successfully withdrew from the Dao Assimilation state.

She had thought Gu Qing possessed the secret art of transforming into Heaven without assimilating with the Dao.

“You think too highly of me.”

Gu Qing shook his head, amused, “If I had comprehended such a Heaven-Defying secret art, I would have long since begun stealing the Dao Fruit of the Eternal Universe. Why would I painstakingly Cultivate?”

“Moreover, the Heaven Transformation Secret Art is endlessly creative and infinitely variable. Even if I comprehended the secret art of transforming into Heaven without assimilating with the Dao, it would only be suitable for me, and only I could Cultivate it; it would be useless for others.”

Everyone’s Dao is different, and the secret arts they employ are naturally different.

Even a slight deviation, or a tiny difference in philosophy, would result in vastly different outcomes.

“I’m sorry, Revered Master, this Disciple is foolish!”

Upon hearing this, Shu Yue lowered her head in shame.

She had even Cultivated the Heaven Transformation Secret Art, yet couldn’t even grasp the most basic principles.

Her Dao foundation was too shallow, and she thought too simply.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Transforming into Heaven meant her Divine Soul assimilated with the Dao, merging with the Heavenly and Earthly Laws. Her philosophy was different, so the method of Dao Assimilation would naturally be different, and the merging with Heavenly and Earthly Laws would also be different.

Even the Heaven Transformation Secret Art she comprehended would certainly be different from Gu Qing’s Heaven Transformation Secret Art.

Although both shared the same name and both originated from the Heavenly Evolution Dao Scripture, they were fundamentally two different things.

However, all Great Daos lead to the same destination, and their ultimate Profound Truths are identical: all are for transforming into Heaven and stealing the Dao Fruit of Heaven and Earth.

“That you could comprehend the Heaven Transformation Secret Art is enough to prove your Aptitude, and that you are suitable for Cultivating the Heavenly Evolution Dao Scripture,” Gu Qing said solemnly.

“I will not disappoint Revered Master.” Shu Yue’s expression was firm.

Succeed or die trying.

If she couldn’t become a powerful being, she would rather assimilate with the Dao right then and there.

Therefore, transforming into Heaven was imperative.

Gu Qing had nothing to say about this.

Everyone had their own path to walk.

He couldn’t help Shu Yue with her Heaven Transformation; such a Heaven-Defying secret art primarily relied on oneself.

Gu Qing immediately used Dao Law to demonstrate his Heaven Transformation Secret Art to help Shu Yue comprehend it. Seeing her comprehension and her gradual progress, she began to assimilate with the Dao.

Gu Qing moved her into the Ninth Heaven of Stellar Heavens.

Whether it was a meteoric rise or assimilation with the Dao, it all depended on Shu Yue’s fortune.

After completing all this, Gu Qing entered the Chaos Stellar Secret Realm, summoned the Creation Green Lotus, adjusted his mindset, and began to comprehend the evolution of the boundless Universe Laws.

“Heaven Transformation Secret Art!”

“It can be done this way? Transforming into Heaven without assimilating with the Dao, what a Heaven-Defying secret art! What an advanced idea!”

The Stellar Holy Mother sensed the changes in the Stellar Heavens. With a sweep of her Divine Thought, her expression subtly changed.

Even with her vast knowledge, having lived for countless eons, such a Heaven-Defying secret art was unheard of.

She hadn’t even dared to imagine it.

Since her birth, her boldest idea had been to refine the Eternal Universe.

For this, she painstakingly comprehended and deduced the Heaven Refining Great Array, not hesitating to plan for eons.

Even this had made her stand out, astonishing the ancient and modern of the Eternal Universe, making her the Eternal Universe’s foremost powerhouse, firmly surpassing the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden and many other Innate Divine Sages of similar Rank.

She founded the Eternal Universe’s largest Sect, dominating all Heavens and Myriad Realms.

Since then, a new world opened in her mind, and she dared to think and act.

But this kind of Heaven Transformation Secret Art, the Heaven-Defying idea of stealing the Heavenly and Earthly Laws, she truly hadn’t dared to conceive.

After all, any normal Cultivator knew this was impossible to achieve.

Success meant demise, complete assimilation with the Dao, dissipating into Heaven and Earth, becoming a part of the Eternal Universe’s Laws.

Failure meant failure, with unpredictable consequences.

Now, seeing transforming into Heaven without assimilating with the Dao, the Stellar Holy Mother felt ashamed, admitting her inferiority. She was still not bold enough, her thinking not advanced enough.

“Did Jiang Yu teach it? It doesn’t look like it. Let me see!”

The Stellar Holy Mother’s Divine Thought entered the River of Time to observe ancient and modern times.

She not only wanted to observe Gu Qing but also other Immortal Emperors, including the Disciples of the Boundless Divine Sect.

She had an intuition that this was not something Jiang Yu had passed on to Gu Qing.

If it was from Jiang Yu, then this would be Gu Qing’s ultimate secret art. Given Gu Qing’s cunning, he shouldn’t pass it on to a Disciple.

Unless Gu Qing intended to use Shu Yue as a Puppet, utilizing her to deduce the Heaven Transformation Secret Art.

However, if Gu Qing had this intention, he wouldn’t be in seclusion now, but observing Shu Yue’s Heaven Transformation.

Therefore, Gu Qing genuinely treated Shu Yue as a Disciple.

If it was truly as she thought, then the problem was serious.

It meant Gu Qing had created the Heaven Transformation Secret Art himself, and possibly even more Heaven-Defying secret arts.

The more the Stellar Holy Mother thought, the more startled she became. When she saw the results, seeing Gu Qing’s Heaven-Defying achievements, chasing down a group of Immortal Emperors alone, she was completely stunned.

“This... this secret art was truly created by this Rebellious Disciple...”

“What kind of monstrous Rebellious Disciple have I taken in?!”

Waves surged in the Stellar Holy Mother’s heart. Her beautiful eyes gazed at Gu Qing, speechless for a long time.

She suddenly felt a bit inferior; she might not be worthy of being Gu Qing’s Revered Master.

No wonder Gu Qing was favored by Jiang Yu.

“This Rebellious Disciple is good in every way, but he has an Innate rebellious spirit. Taking him into the Sect, I don’t know if it’s good or bad,” the Stellar Holy Mother murmured.

She no longer focused on Gu Qing, turning her attention to Shu Yue.

At her Realm, she could instantly perceive the profundity of the Heaven Transformation Secret Art, and even rapidly deduce the Heavenly Evolution Dao Scripture based on the Dao rhythm Shu Yue exhibited.

For a powerhouse at her Realm, any secret in the world would no longer be a secret. With a single thought, she could comprehend ancient and modern times, and evolve myriad Laws.

The Stellar Holy Mother deduced the profundity of the Heavenly Evolution Dao Scripture, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, though it was also within her expectations.

Transforming into Heaven without assimilating with the Dao was merely an ideal concept.

Once one transformed into Heaven, life and death were no longer within one’s control. Even with the aid of supreme treasures, it was a nine-deaths-one-life situation. Without supreme treasures, it was certain death.

And it was impossible to be so lucky every time.

Just look at Gu Qing.

If he had absolute certainty, how could Gu Qing abandon the Heaven Transformation Secret Art?

However, it was undeniable that the Heaven Transformation Secret Art was a Heaven-Defying secret art, providing her with great inspiration.

As for Cultivating the Heaven Transformation Secret Art, the Stellar Holy Mother had never considered it.

Every powerhouse has their own Dao. Even if another’s Dao is Heaven-Defying, it can only be used for reference. Otherwise, it’s like throwing away the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds, always relying on others’ wisdom, and forever remaining beneath others... Time flew by, and a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye!

Shu Yue, sitting in the Void Realm, was enveloped by Heavenly Dao Laws, sacred and transcendent, like a Heavenly God descending into the world.

The moment she began transforming into Heaven, she had already lost consciousness. In her heart, there was only one voice: transform into Heaven, transform into Earth, transform into myriad Dao Laws.

Only in this way could she transcend, achieve great freedom, without birth or death, existing eternally.

As Shu Yue’s True Spirit dissipated, she briefly regained consciousness, and a wave of sorrow surged in her heart.

She knew she had succeeded, successfully transforming into Heaven, and was about to assimilate with the Dao and perish. The top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure Gu Qing gave her could not protect her True Spirit at all.

Shu Yue’s eyelids twitched. She wanted to open her eyes and take one last look at the Boundless Divine Sect, one last look at her sisters.

However, her eyelids felt as heavy as ten thousand jun, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t open them.

“Am I going to perish...”

“As long as I can help Revered Master, help the Sect, perishing is fine. Let me transform into Heaven and Earth, transform into all things, and exist eternally with the Sect...” Shu Yue murmured.

Her long, curled eyelashes trembled, and two lines of clear tears traced down her exquisite cheeks.

When she decided to Cultivate the Heaven Transformation Secret Art, she had already anticipated this outcome.

Although Shu Yue was full of lingering attachment to the world, if she couldn’t become a transcendent being, if she couldn’t protect the Sect, she would rather assimilate with the Dao then and there.

This irreversible path, someone had to walk it.

If not her, then Revered Master, or perhaps another Junior Sister, Junior Brother...

“This Rebellious Disciple is truly unreliable, too irresponsible...”

The Stellar Holy Mother looked at Gu Qing in seclusion, then at Shu Yue, shaking her head slightly.

After a thought, her red lips parted, “Little girl, the Heaven Transformation Secret Art is not for humans to Cultivate. It’s not too late to regret it now.”

She could intervene, retrieve Shu Yue’s Dao-assimilated Divine Soul, True Spirit, and Dao Fruit from the Heavenly and Earthly Laws.

Shu Yue’s heart rejoiced, and a strong will to survive arose.

However, after understanding the Stellar Holy Mother’s intention, Shu Yue remained silent for a long time. Her Divine Thought sensed her surroundings; she didn’t see Gu Qing. She was deeply moved, yet also somewhat disappointed and unwilling.

“Revered Master cannot possibly give up the Heaven Transformation Secret Art. Revered Master will surely transform into Heaven again one day and steal the Dao Fruit of Heaven and Earth.”

Shu Yue had thought Gu Qing would watch her transform into Heaven, watch her assimilate with the Dao, deduce its profundities, and seek a method to transform into Heaven without assimilating with the Dao.

She hadn’t expected him not to.

Gu Qing had never thought of using her.

“Foolish child...”

The Stellar Holy Mother was stunned, not expecting Shu Yue to actually want to pave the way for Gu Qing with her own life and death.

Her Rebellious Disciple had such a filial Disciple.

This was truly rare.

Since her birth, the Stellar Holy Mother had witnessed the demise of Heaven and Earth, and the succession of eras.

Because the Great Dao is emotionless, those who pursue the Great Dao should also be selfless and desireless, without cause or effect.

When one Cultivates to the very end, their eyes and heart contain only the Dao. Everything beautiful, all hatred, outside of the Dao, are but fleeting clouds.

She had taken in so many Disciples, and after they grew strong, didn’t they all go their separate ways, each with their own schemes, all wanting to establish their own Dao and become venerated Ancestors?

If not for her strength, she would have long been assassinated and replaced.

Thinking this, the Stellar Holy Mother shook her head slightly. Perhaps Shu Yue’s Realm was too low to comprehend.

However, looking at Shu Yue, the Stellar Holy Mother’s expression held a hint of appreciation: “Not bad, you have great perseverance, you don’t fear death, and your heart for seeking the Dao is pure. However, that Rebellious Disciple is not worth it.”

Gu Qing was a born rebellious individual, and also a born Dao Seed, who had already gained much of the true essence of the Great Dao, emotionless and unfeeling.

“Ancestral Master, why do you say that?”

Shu Yue was bewildered.

Wasn’t Gu Qing the Stellar Holy Mother’s favorite Disciple? She even passed on her core Legacy to Gu Qing, allowing him to inherit the Dao lineage, and now had even directly taken him as a Personal Disciple.

Yet now she called Gu Qing a Rebellious Disciple. Then why did she still take Gu Qing as a Disciple?

She didn’t understand.

She felt a little angry in her heart, wanting to defend Gu Qing, but remembering that the other party was the Stellar Holy Mother, she gave up.

“The past is like the wind, no need to mention it.”

“Have you truly considered it?”

“As long as you give up the Heaven Transformation Secret Art, this Venerable One can take you away from the Eternal Universe, to the Land of Origin, to comprehend the Supreme Great Dao.”

The Stellar Holy Mother’s voice was ethereal and transcendent, as if echoing in Shu Yue’s heart.

“Land of Origin?”

“Comprehend the Supreme Great Dao?”

Shu Yue murmured, her heart filled with longing.

She had painstakingly Cultivated for countless eons, all for transcendence, eternal existence, and unrestrained freedom.

Now that the opportunity was before her, Shu Yue was inevitably tempted.

But it was only for an instant. She resolutely shook her head and refused.

When she was in the Taiyin Dao Sect, she wanted to prove the Dao of an Immortal King. After joining the Boundless Divine Sect, she wanted to prove the Dao of transcendence.

After becoming Gu Qing’s Disciple, she wanted to forever follow in Gu Qing’s footsteps, and to live long and be with all her sisters in the Sect.

This was her lifelong pursuit.

Leaving with the Stellar Holy Mother would violate her original intention.

“Thank you, Ancestral Master, for your kindness. My mind is made up. I will exist eternally with the Sect, and I have no regrets in this life.”

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