51: The Five Elements are complete! A qualitative leap in Golden Core Body Cultivation!

Five Elements Sect, Utility Disciple Quarters.

Gu Yang sat cross-legged on the worn wooden bed, his body churning like a stormy sea.

After consuming the Divine Wood's Bark, the massive Wood-element Life Qi spread throughout his body like sweet dew, instantly calming the excessive heat caused by the overwhelming Gold and Fire attributes within him.

Between his Five Viscera and Six Bowels, the five colors of light—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—intertwined, finally forming a perfect closed loop.

Endless vitality, perfectly harmonious!

[Detected Five Elements attribute Perfection! Physical Body shackles removed!]

[energy points sufficient! Begin deducing the fourth layer of the Primordial Indestructible Golden Body (Cultivation Version)?]

"I've waited this long; I finally reached this day."

Gu Yang took a deep breath, and a sharp light burst forth from his eyes.

"Add points! Give me the Breakthrough!"

[Consuming energy points: 1,000,000 points!]

[Deduction begins...]

Boom!

It was as if the heavens and earth were being split open inside Gu Yang's body.

At this moment, his bones completely jade-ified, transforming into crystalline Five-Colored Divine Jade Bones; his blood became heavy like mercury, and every drop contained a terrifying weight capable of crushing rocks.

[Congratulations, Host! Physique Breakthrough!]

[Physical Body strength greatly increased! Can withstand a Medium Grade Magic Treasure without damage!]

[Awakening Physical Body Divine Ability—Five Elements Great Millstone!]

"Five Elements Great Millstone?"

Gu Yang's mind stirred.

Buzz—

Centered on him, the space within a ten-meter radius suddenly twisted.

Five streams of colored light manifested around him, turning into two immense, slowly rotating illusory millstones, one spinning forward and one backward, protecting him in the center.

Gu Yang casually tossed out a piece of Fine Iron Ore.

As soon as the Ore entered the millstone's range, it was instantly ground into powder, leaving no residue, and transformed into wisps of pure Gold Qi that Gu Yang absorbed.

"Combining offense and defense, and it can automatically convert the enemy's attacks into energy?"

Gu Yang was delighted. "Isn't this an automatic defense system plus a mana regeneration cheat? Won't I get more vigorous the longer I fight?"

...The next morning, at the Main Peak Hall of the Five Elements Sect.

"Bang!"

The Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect (Nascent Soul Stage) smashed the table with a palm strike, his hair standing up in fury.

"Who did this?! Who exactly did this?!"

Just now, the Elder guarding the Medicine Garden came in weeping to report that the Sect's lifeblood—the five elements divine wood—had a chunk of its bark gnawed off last night, as if someone were chewing sugarcane! Even two leaves were missing!

This was a blatant provocation against the Five Elements Sect!

"Investigate! Conduct a thorough investigation for This Seat!"

Soon, the investigation results came out.

Fire Spirit's aura remained around the Divine Wood, along with... a strange, extremely faint Mortal aura.

"Fire Spirit?!"

The Sect Master summoned Fire Spirit and questioned her with a dark expression: "Rebellious Daughter! Did you sneakily eat the Divine Wood?"

Fire Spirit was so wronged she was about to cry: "Father! I only picked two leaves for Alchemy, I didn't chew the bark! Who would chew bark for no reason? It doesn't taste good!"

"Then tell me, where did the bark go? Was it eaten by bugs?"

Fire Spirit suddenly remembered that strange Utility Disciple from last night.

"Gu Weak Chicken! It must be him! He said the bugs bit it!"

"Gu Weak Chicken? A Mortal Utility Disciple?" The Sect Master frowned. "Go, capture him!"

However, when the Law Enforcement Squad rushed into the Utility Disciple Quarters, the room was already empty.

In the room, there was only a table with a few Spirit Stones on it (as payment for the bark), and a hastily written letter.

The letter read:

"Thank you, Five Elements Sect, for the hospitality. Your Spirit Medicine is delicious, but the Divine Wood bark is a bit tough to chew. Next time, I suggest boiling it until soft before planting it. —Left by Gu Yang of the Giant Spirit Sect."

"Gu Yang of the Giant Spirit Sect?!"

The Sect Master looked at the letter, so angry he nearly suffered Qi Deviation.

"A remnant of a Body Cultivator Sect that perished long ago dares to play tricks on my Five Elements Sect?!"

"Pass down the order! The entire Sect is to hunt Gu Yang! Dead or alive, the reward is one hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"

...At this time, Gu Yang had long since slipped out of the Five Elements Sect's territory.

Humming a tune, he swaggered down the only path leading to the depths of the Chaotic Star Sea—the Shattered Star Turbulence Belt.

This was a no-man's land, and the most active area for Robber Cultivators (the pirates of the Cultivation World).

"Hey, big guy up ahead! Stop!"

A sharp shout rang out.

Several streams of light landed, blocking Gu Yang's path.

It was five Robber Cultivators, all in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, wearing black clothes and having fierce, fleshy faces.

"Robbery! Hand over your Storage Pouch!" The leader, One-Eyed Dragon, brandished a Ghost Head Saber and said viciously.

Gu Yang stopped and glanced at these fellows who couldn't recognize Mount Tai.

"Robbery?"

Not only was he not angry, but he also showed the friendly look one gives to an "Experience Pack."

"Perfect, I just learned a new Move, and I was worried about where to test it."

"Less nonsense! Die!"

Seeing Gu Yang wasn't cooperating, One-Eyed Dragon directly cleaved down with his saber. The Saber Qi was chilling, enough to split massive rocks.

The other four Robber Cultivators also summoned their Magical Artifacts one after another, throwing fireballs and Ice Cones at Gu Yang.

Gu Yang stood his ground, not moving an inch, even clasping his hands behind his back.

Divine Ability—Five Elements Great Millstone!

Buzz!

The Five-Colored Light Wheel manifested, enveloping Gu Yang, and slowly rotated.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

All the attacks hitting the millstone were like clay oxen entering the sea.

The sharp Saber Qi and the violent fireballs were instantly shredded and decomposed by an invisible force upon contact with the millstone, then transformed into the purest Five Elements Spiritual Qi, which Gu Yang absorbed into his body.

Gu Yang comfortably narrowed his eyes.

"Hmm, this fireball tastes a bit spicy, and this Ice Cone is a bit cold. It's passable."

"This... What kind of Demonic Technique is this?!"

One-Eyed Dragon's arm was numb from hacking, yet he hadn't even touched the hem of Gu Yang's clothes. Instead, he felt his own Spiritual Power being sucked away by that eerie millstone!

"This guy is tough! Retreat!"

"You want to leave after attacking? Nothing in this world is that cheap."

Gu Yang opened his eyes, a cruel arc curving his lips.

"You guys had your fun; now it's my turn."

Extreme Dao Force Field—Heavenly Attraction of Myriad Phenomena!

The five Robber Cultivators had just taken flight when they were dragged back by a terrifying suction force, all crashing down at Gu Yang's feet.

Gu Yang lifted his foot, looking down at the group of trembling Robber Cultivators:

"I hear your line of work is quite profitable?"

"Hand over all the Spirit Stones on you, or else... I'll grind you into powder to use as fertilizer."