243: Chapter 243 Mutual Appreciation!

"Immortal Origin has entered my body, and the Divine Platform has been forged." Gu Changsheng retracted the phenomena surrounding him; his white robes looked as new as ever, unstained by a speck of dust.

With his hands behind his back, he looked at An Junru, his tone indifferent, "The Opportunity in this place is exhausted; it is time for me to go."

An Junru nodded.

She did not ask further about what kind of Heaven-Defying power that Divine Platform, infused with Immortal Qi, possessed.

Between intelligent people, one knows the limits of propriety.

"I shall see Brother Gu off." An Junru stepped forward and flipped her slender hand.

A three-foot green blade, formed entirely of starlight, appeared out of thin air in her palm.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Myriad Laws Realm was released without reservation.

"Open!"

An Junru swung her sword.

A ten-thousand-foot galaxy poured out from the sword's edge.

A straight corridor through the Void Realm connected directly to the outside Yaochi Wonderland.

"Brother Gu, please." She sheathed her sword and stood by the side of the galaxy passage.

Gu Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke with a smile.

"The Origin of stars secretly aligns with the Law of space." Gu Changsheng took a step, entered the passage, and walked side-by-side with her.

"Miss An, this 'Galaxy Shattering the Void' of yours is quite a technique."

An Junru glanced at him, a brilliant light flashing in her eyes: "Brother Gu has a sharp eye. This is a Great Dao Divine Ability secretly passed down in Yaochi. I have pondered over it for a long time and can barely manage to split the sea of stars with a single sword."

"The Sword Intent is sharp enough, but it lacks a bit of harmony." Gu Changsheng stared straight at the spatial barrier ahead and casually offered guidance.

"Just now, when your Sword Qi tore through space, if you had restrained the Yin Qi in your magical power by thirty percent and used the Origin of stars to drive it, the passage would be twice as stable."

An Junru's steps faltered slightly.

She frowned in thought, quickly deducing it in her mind.

A moment later, she suddenly looked up, and when she looked at Gu Changsheng again, her face was filled with pleasant surprise.

With just one glance, he had seen through the flaws in her Divine Ability and provided the most perfect solution!

"I have learned much." An Junru's tone revealed her admiration.

The two stepped out of the passage.

Spiritual rain fell like silk, and Azure Phoenixes chirped clearly.

They had returned to the core hinterland of Yaochi.

Freed from the suppression of the emperor's aura, the two flew through the air at great speed.

"Brother Gu has returned my favor, so I will also say a word." An Junru flew side-by-side with him and turned to look at him.

"Just now, when you were forging your Divine Platform, the circulation of that Yin and Yang Qi was derived from some extremely ancient and ferocious treasure technique, right?"

"The Kunpeng Technique." Gu Changsheng replied indifferently.

A supreme treasure technique of one of the Ten Ancient Vicious Beasts! This kind of Legacy, which had long been cut off in legends, he could actually use with such ease.

"Although your Kunpeng Technique is overbearing, the Divine Platform has just been built, and the Yin and Yang are not yet stable." An Junru's eyes were clear and bright.

"If, when absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, you supplement it with the 'Taishang Heart-Clearing Mantra' to guard your spirit platform, you can avoid thirty percent of the backlash."

A trace of appreciation appeared in Gu Changsheng's eyes.

She was indeed worthy of being the Saintess hidden away by Yaochi.

This level of vision and Comprehension Ability truly qualified her to interact with him as an equal.

Along the way, the two chatted from Divine Abilities and techniques to the great trends of Heaven and Earth.

Back and forth, the insights on Laws that Gu Changsheng threw out were incisive, and An Junru's realizations also repeatedly hit the mark.

The two went back and forth, neither yielding, yet both marveling at the other's profound attainments.

A tacit understanding of being kindred spirits, of mutual appreciation, quietly grew between them.

...

Below, white jade floating islands were scattered in an orderly fashion.

A large number of Yaochi female Disciples were breathing and practicing.

Suddenly, the violent fluctuations of Spiritual Qi from mid-air caused them to look up one after another.

"That is..."

A female Disciple in the Divine Light Realm rubbed her eyes and pointed at the sky, "The Saintess has come out of seclusion?!"

"It, it really is the Saintess!"

"Who is that man in white next to her? He can actually fly side-by-side with the Saintess!"

"It is the Holy Son of Daoxuan! Gu Changsheng, who became legendary in the battle on the Heavenly Ladder that day!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

The Yaochi Saintess sat high in the clouds, her Heart-Nature cold and arrogant.

Not to mention Prodigies from other Sects, even the Disciples of the Yaochi Sect itself rarely received a kind look from her.

But today, she was actually walking side-by-side with a man, and seeing them turning their heads to talk, they were clearly having a pleasant conversation.

Deep within the Yunshui Main Hall.

Several obscure Divine Thoughts were intensely intertwining in the Void Realm.

"This child not only has Heaven-Defying combat power, but looking at his aura, he has actually broken through to the Myriad Laws Realm!" A Grand Elder's Divine Thought trembled.

"Too fast! A Myriad Laws Realm practitioner in his early twenties! Such a Foundation, such innate talent..."

"Look at the Saintess's expression." Another old Divine Thought interjected.

"Junru has an extremely high standard; she views the men of the world as nothing. Throughout history, he is the only one who could make her lower her head to discuss the Dao like this."

"A perfect match! They are truly like a celestial couple!"

"If we can find a way to facilitate this Dao Companion contract, our Yaochi Holy Land will have no worries for the next hundred thousand years!"

Several old monsters who had lived for thousands of years felt their hearts burning with heat at this moment, their plans clattering loudly.

...

Outside the mountain gate of the Yaochi Holy Land.

Mu Shuangyue held her Ice Soul longsword and leaned against a stone pillar, closing her eyes to rest.

She wore a black dress, her temperament as cold and elegant as an orchid.

Sensing the sound of air being torn from above, Mu Shuangyue opened her eyes abruptly.

Her gaze crossed through the clouds, first landing on that familiar figure in white.

A trace of fanatical awe immediately flashed in her eyes, and her body instinctively straightened.

Subsequently, her gaze shifted to Gu Changsheng's side.

A white robe, dark hair like a waterfall, and a temperament transcendent of the mortal world.

An Junru's appearance made Mu Shuangyue's fingers holding the sword tighten slightly.

As a fellow possessor of a top-tier Physique, the Profound Phoenix Divine Blood within Mu Shuangyue was crazily sounding warnings.

This woman is extremely dangerous! Her strength is far above hers!

"Young Lord." Mu Shuangyue suppressed the waves in her heart, stepped forward quickly, and bowed to Gu Changsheng.

Gu Changsheng waved his hand, signaling her to rise.

"Let's stop here." Gu Changsheng turned his head to look at An Junru.

An Junru stopped.

She looked at Gu Changsheng, her autumn-water-like eyes reflecting the starlight filling the sky.

"For a figure like Brother Gu, the Xuantian True Domain is ultimately too small. Given time, the sea of stars above the Nine Heavens will surely have a place for you."

She flipped her slender hand.

A white jade token, carved with an Azure Phoenix pattern and exuding rich Immortal Dao Laws, appeared in her palm.

She handed the token to Gu Changsheng.

"This is my token of trust. Holding this token is like me being there in person. If Brother Gu has leisure in the future, you may come to Yaochi to find me at any time. If we discuss the Dao together, we will certainly make progress."

Gu Changsheng reached out and took it.

The jade token was warm and moist, with a lingering trace of a clear, cold fragrance.

This was not just a token of trust, but also the approval and goodwill of the Yaochi Saintess.

"Definitely." Gu Changsheng put the jade token into his sleeve, his tone crisp.

No small talk, no formalities.

Gu Changsheng turned around, his Taixu Spiritual Qi erupting with a boom.

"Let's go."

The two turned into a streak of gray and white light, instantly plunging into the spatial rift and disappearing between Heaven and Earth.

An Junru stood in place, watching the slowly healing spatial rift, lingering for a long time.

"It seems you are very satisfied with this Dragon."

Ripples appeared in the Void Realm.

The Holy Master of Yaochi stepped on nine-colored clouds and quietly appeared behind An Junru.

Her gaze also looked in the direction where Gu Changsheng had left, filled with deep meaning.

An Junru withdrew her gaze, turned around, and looked directly at the Holy Revered Master.

"Revered Master, he is a hundred times more terrifying than I imagined." An Junru's tone was calm, but her words were shocking.

"The Immortal Dao Origin within the emperor aura immortal stele was devoured by him."

"What?!" The Holy Master of Yaochi's expression changed abruptly, her Return to One Realm pressure almost losing control.

"This is impossible! Immortal Qi is extremely exclusionary; how could he possibly withstand it..."

"He not only withstood it." An Junru's words were like thunder.

"He forcefully fused the Immortal Qi into his newly built Divine Platform. What he has forged is a true Immortal Dao Divine Platform."

The Holy Master of Yaochi gasped.

Her whole person was struck by lightning, standing frozen on the spot.

An Immortal Dao Divine Platform!

What a taboo existence this was!

"Pass down the order." After a long time, the Holy Master of Yaochi suppressed the raging waves in her heart, her eyes becoming unprecedentedly fierce and resolute.

"The Yaochi Holy Land will befriend Gu Changsheng at all costs! Anyone who dares to offend him will be punished according to the crime of betraying the Sect!"