Chapter 112: Primordial Ruyi Pagoda
For 15 days straight, Gu Qing had been tempering his divine abilities and discussing the Dao with Luo Li.
He also took the opportunity to fleece Wang Fan of his luck.
Wang Fan was practically a walking ATM.
He continuously provided Gu Qing with a steady stream of luck. To this day, he had already contributed 50,000 luck points.
Gu Qing even looked at Wang Fan with a bit of pity.
A fine son of destiny with such immense luck, why did he have to be a sneak?
Being a sneak was one thing, but his jealousy was also too strong.
If Wang Fan had not always harbored malicious intent toward him, Gu Qing would not have been able to plunder so much luck from him.
"Junior Sister, since Ji Ning has already emerged from seclusion, I will not disturb you any further."
Gu Qing bid his farewell.
As for Wang Fan, the big blood bag, Gu Qing did not plan on killing him for the time being.
As long as Wang Fan continued to honestly provide him with luck and did not cause any trouble, it was fine to keep him around.
"Mm, take care, senior brother!"
Luo Li's expression was full of reluctance. Since her mother's passing, she had had no friends. She had always been anxious and treading on thin ice, terrified that 1 single misstep would lead to eternal damnation.
And Gu Qing was the only one of her kind she acknowledged, and also a companion.
Luo Li was suddenly struck by an impulse to follow Gu Qing.
Fortunately, she resisted it.
She was determined to become a supreme expert, and this path was destined to be a lonely one.
But she did not regret it.
Luo Li only wanted to become a supreme expert as soon as possible, to resurrect her mother, or perhaps, to find her mother's reincarnated form.
"Take care as well, junior sister. Here, take these treasure liquids. Cultivate well with them, and if you need more, just ask me for them."
Gu Qing took out a jade bottle and gave it to her. Inside was 1 entire lake's worth of treasure liquid.
After spending this time together, he had developed a good impression of Luo Li.
Admittedly, she was a cold-blooded and ruthless villainess, but she also had an honest side.
"Senior brother..."
Watching Gu Qing board the flying ship and disappear into the horizon, Luo Li pressed her red lips together, gazing at the sky in silence.
"I really can't tell, the cold-blooded demoness actually has such a devoted side," Wang Fan said, feeling incredibly sour.
Luo Li was truly perfect.
She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, with unparalleled talent.
That such a goddess belonged to someone else was simply infuriating to think about.
"Hmm?"
Luo Li withdrew her gaze. The moment she opened the jade bottle, a pure life essence gushed out, permeated with wisps of Saint Dao Law essence.
Her beautiful eyes widened, and her hands trembled slightly from shock.
The effects of the treasure liquid were simply too heaven-defying. In a sense, it was even superior to the 3 Lights Divine Water.
And this 1 bottle contained an entire lake.
Luo Li excitedly put away the jade bottle. With these treasure liquids, her foundation would surely be elevated to another level.
She might even undergo a comprehensive transformation into an Innate Godhood.
After all, she possessed the Innate Indestructible Source.
"Senior brother, I will definitely not disappoint your expectations." With a grateful light in her eyes, Luo Li immediately entered the cave dwelling to begin seclusion.
"..."
Wang Fan's eyes turned red. He suppressed the urge again and again, silently reciting the Mind-Calming Incantation 800 times before quelling the thought of snatching the bottle.
A crazy idea popped into his head: to wear women's clothing, disguise himself as Luo Li, and deceive Gu Qing for the treasure liquid.
After all, Gu Qing had said that if she needed more, she could just ask him for it.
"No, that won't do."
"Luo Li's aura, her demeanor and bearing are very difficult for me to imitate. Besides, Gu Qing is unfathomably deep. If I'm discovered, it's a path to death."
Wang Fan shook his head frantically, casting the dangerous thought from his mind.
...
Aboard the flying ship, Gu Qing cultivated without a moment's relaxation, yet his cultivation growth was extremely slow.
After a month of bitter cultivation, he only broke through from the early stage of the 5th level of the King Realm to the middle stage.
Breaking through at higher realms was truly too difficult.
Even with his heaven-defying physique and deep foundation, he needed time for it to settle.
"System, can I trade an Innate Supreme Treasure with you for a time-related treasure?" Gu Qing asked with a thought.
[You cannot!]
"Alright!"
"Pull up my attribute panel and categorize my Innate Supreme Treasures."
[Name] Gu Qing.
[Realm] King Realm, 5th Level.
[Physique] Supreme Dao Bone, Chaos Star Body, Innate God Soul, Dao Pupil, Xuan Huang Indestructible Blood (5%).
[Talent] Innate Dao Seed, Unprecedented in Ancient Times!
[Fate] Variable.
[Destiny] Unknown.
[Luck] 1,173,000.
[Innate Divine Abilities] Chaos Treasure Bottle Seal, Yin Yang Wheel, Star-Seizing Hand, Chaos Ruins Sword Art, Star-Shattering Finger, Star Dipper Divine Fist, God Prison.
[Divine Abilities] Spatial Shift (Minor Mastery), Samsara Divine Pupil. Heaven Opening Divine Halberd (Annihilation of the Eight Desolations, 5 Elements Differentiation, Yin Yang Heaven Opening, Yin Yang Reversal, Minor Mastery.)
[Magic Treasures] Samsara Divine Halberd, Sun Mirror, Cosmos Pagoda, Void Flying Ship, Heavenly Dipper 9 Swords.
[Accompanying Supreme Treasure] Calamity Black Dragon.
[Anomaly Fires] Heart of Ice and Fire.
[Innate Spirit Root] Nine-Color Soul Lotus.
[Innate Supreme Treasures] Space Divine Pattern, Golden Gourd, Xuan Huang Bead, Profound Heaven Sword.
[Cultivation Method] Chaos Indestructible Sutra.
Gu Qing looked carefully and said in surprise, "The Space Divine Pattern is an Innate Supreme Treasure?"
[That is correct. It belongs to the category of Innate Supreme Treasure.]
"What a fine treasure."
Gu Qing touched the silver tattoo on the back of his hand, unable to contain his joy.
[Host, once you break through to the Venerate Realm and grasp the power of laws, you will be able to use Innate Supreme Treasures. So, break through to the Venerate Realm as soon as possible. There's a surprise for you.]
"What surprise?"
[Aren't you the one who complains about your slow cultivation speed? After reaching the Venerate Realm, you will be comprehending the power of laws. With the aid of Innate Supreme Treasures, won't your cultivation break through rapidly?]
[Furthermore, the power of Innate Supreme Treasures is beyond your imagination. Isn't it frustrating to hold them in your hand but be unable to use them?]
"Indeed, it was frustrating." What a joke. Gu Qing nodded, really wanting the system to give him a few more Innate Supreme Treasures. He had no other intention; he just wanted to help the system share the burden of frustration. After all, the system couldn't use the treasures.
Thinking this, Gu Qing called Ji Ning over and asked, "Have you taken care of the matter?"
Ji Ning nodded slightly. "It's done. The spirit liquids, spirit stones, supreme-grade pills, cultivation methods, martial skills, divine abilities, spirit artifacts, and magic treasures you gave me have all been delivered to your master. Additionally, I captured over a dozen demonic beasts with good bloodlines for him."
"Well done. This is for you." Gu Qing took out a bottle of treasure liquid and gave it to her.
Afterward, he used his Dao Pupil, his gaze piercing through time and space to land upon the Lin family.
The Great Elder was in excellent condition. Using the resources Gu Qing had given him back then, he had already broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm.
His grandson had also broken through to the God Sea Realm, and had even married and had a chubby little son. The whole family was happy and harmonious.
The entire Lin family was thriving. Gu Qing withdrew his gaze. "Let's go!"
"You're not going to see them?" Ji Ning asked in surprise.
To come all this way, was it just to steal a glance? If that was the case, why bother coming at all? He could have just sent anyone to deliver the resources.
"I've already seen them." Gu Qing replied. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt a sense, as if something was summoning him from the depths of the unknown.
This feeling was wondrous, both illusory and real.
Without overthinking it, Gu Qing left a message for Ji Ning and followed the feeling.
Arriving at the barren mountains outside Maple Leaf City, Gu Qing felt a pull. He placed his hand in the air and instantly touched a transparent barrier. With a flash of light, he was brought into a strange space.
The surroundings were a vast expanse of gray, where time and space were still, a chaotic void without heaven or earth.
A giant purple pagoda stood in the space, its edges invisible to the eye, as if it pierced through time and space, its height unknown.
Seeing this small pagoda, Gu Qing felt a sense of familiarity, as if it had originally belonged to him.
With a whoosh, the small pagoda flew into Gu Qing's body, voluntarily acknowledging him as its master and transmitting a stream of information.
After digesting the information, Gu Qing's face was filled with wild joy. "The Primordial Ruyi Pagoda..."
This was an Innate Supreme Treasure that could be upgraded infinitely.
Inside it was a Primordial Ruyi Space that could transform into any form.
For example, the time ratio that Gu Qing longed for.
As long as he wished, he could adjust it to a ratio of 1 to 10, 100, 1,000, or 10,000. With sufficient cultivation, he could even adjust it to a time ratio of billions.
It could also transform into a battlefield space, a true spirit world, a world of laws, and so on.
Additionally, the Primordial Ruyi Pagoda had a heaven-defying ability: it could evolve corresponding abilities by devouring any kind of treasure.
At the same time, the Primordial Ruyi Pagoda possessed unparalleled power, capable of suppressing the spacetime of the entire cosmos.
It could also be placed above the head to defend with descending Primordial Purple Qi, allowing one to be innately invincible.
This was an Innate Supreme Treasure that integrated defense, cultivation assistance, and attack into one.
Gu Qing never imagined that a single trip home would grant him such a grand opportunity.
It was the joy of searching for it a thousand times, only to find it suddenly in the dim light when you look back.
[This was originally your opportunity. It's just that the time was not ripe back then, so you left.] The system explained aloud.
"Is that so?" Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, then quickly relaxed.
After all, he was a variable. It was perfectly reasonable for him to have such a grand opportunity.
[Host, you can use the Cosmos Pagoda and even the Xuan Huang Bead to upgrade it,] the system reminded him.
Gu Qing nodded and impatiently placed these two treasures into the Primordial Ruyi Space. With a single thought, the Primordial Ruyi Pagoda immediately began to fuse with the two artifacts.
...
"Grandfather, what did you say? Junior Brother Gu sent someone to deliver treasures to us?"
Lin Yuan was so excited he was dancing with joy.
After all, he knew that Gu Qing had joined the Star Temple.
How could the gifts he sent be simple?
"Yes, our Lin family is about to take off," the Great Elder said with immense emotion, his heart surging.
He took out some spirit liquids, a bottle of supreme-grade pills, a magic treasure, and a God Grade cultivation method, handing them to him with a stern warning: "You must not let this leak out. Otherwise, our Lin family will face a great catastrophe."
"I know, don't worry, Grandfather." Lin Yuan nodded frantically, unable to suppress his excitement, and asked, "Didn't Junior Brother Gu come back?"
The Great Elder was silent for a moment, then shook his head and stroked his beard with a smile. "That boy... he is too smart, very rational and decisive. I'm afraid we won't get to see him again in this lifetime."
"Ah?" Lin Yuan was stunned, somewhat confused.
Although Gu Qing was calm and rational, he had always been filial. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given them resources and treasures. Why wouldn't he come back to see them?
"We are not people of the same world. What would be the point of meeting? He doesn't want us to be overly dependent on him. One must rely on oneself for all things. You can only eat as much as your appetite can handle. Do you understand?"
The Great Elder was old and wise, so he naturally understood Gu Qing's reason for not returning. Gu Qing had already helped all he could; the rest was up to their own efforts.
"This..." Lin Yuan looked distressed. He desperately wanted to see Gu Qing, and it would also give him the capital to show off to his friends and relatives in the future. After all, this was the ultimate glory.
"Yuan'er, remember, fame and flattery are but floating clouds," the Great Elder said, seeing his expression and admonishing him sternly.
"I understand..." Half of Lin Yuan's joy instantly vanished. He returned to his own courtyard, feeling so stifled he could barely stand it, and called his wife over to confide in her.
Of course, he only picked out the unimportant details to share.
"Husband, for our Lin family to have Junior Brother Gu is truly a blessing accumulated over 8 lifetimes." After listening to Lin Yuan's story, Yao Xiuying was immensely excited.
With Gu Qing's resources, their children and grandchildren would benefit for generations to come.
"Isn't that right!" Lin Yuan chattered on for a good while longer before finally taking out some resources to give her.
"Husband, marrying you is the greatest happiness of my life," Yao Xiuying said, deeply moved.
Back then, due to the Lin family's power, she had been unwilling to marry him, because she knew Lin Yuan was not a good person and was cruel and merciless. She had thought she would not have a good life, but who knew that Lin Yuan would treat her with sincerity, never slighting her in the slightest.
"What nonsense." Lin Yuan smiled. Yao Xiuying was the wife with whom he would spend the rest of his life, and they would even share the same grave after death. Naturally, any blessings had to be shared.
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