Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1034 - 98: The New Gate, The Physical Body and the Primordial Spirit_2

And now, it really wasn't much, though he was only at the early stage of God Transformation Realm, he truly feared nothing in the Huanxu Realm!

After all, it wasn't as if he hadn't killed before, and by real strength, the same was true at this moment.

But he was him and others were others. Ao Guang, Yan Qi, and others were truly shocked, their minds greatly impacted.

"The Upper Realm, vast and boundless, possesses thirty-six hundred domains, teeming with countless prodigies and monsters, to the point of overflowing. It is quite normal for that small group at the very top to reach this step." At that moment, Princess Xidie of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty spoke, saying thus.

Her expression remained usual, unfazed by shock, for although the Holy Brilliance Dynasty was not as powerful as Taoxu Road, it was not far behind, truly extraordinary. Princess Xidie had also seen many young prodigies.

"Indeed, the Upper Realm is vast and boundless, and such monsters are indeed not surprising." Ao Guang, Yan Qi, and others nodded.

And then, taking a deep breath, they seemed invigorated once again.

"There is still some time left before the battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes for supremacy among the 3600 domains. I certainly have a chance!" They each secretly told themselves.

Saintess Chu Yueling of Taoxu Road did not speak, because saying more would really demoralize others.

To her, there was no significance in that.

For she knew, when the battle began, it was possible that among the younger generation, some would reach the Union Realm.

As for herself, not breaking through to Huanxu Realm was not because she couldn't but because she had other unfinished matters.

Soon, the exchange concluded, and after communicating for a while longer and seeing that it was getting late, the gathering came to an end.

After leaving the island, Gu Chen did not directly return to his residence, but with a flash, he used the cover of night to leave Qingyun Academy and arrived next to a lake in Jitian City.

This place was sparsely populated and it was just recently, at the gathering, that Saintess Chu Yueling of Taoxu Road had passed a message to him, appointing this place for their meeting.

Under the moonlight, Gu Chen stood tall and poised, his dense black hair shining like ink jade, his features clear and handsome, quietly standing there, waiting for Chu Yueling to appear.

Soon after, he saw a figure in white not far off, ethereal and breathtakingly beautiful, approaching gently.

"Brother Gu, we meet again," said Saintess Chu Yueling of Taoxu Road. Her voice was ethereal, her demeanor vast and otherworldly, standing there like a celestial being isolated from the world, pure to the extreme.

"I never thought that, despite changing my appearance and aura and thinking I had concealed it well, I would still be seen through by you, Saintess," Gu Chen smiled and said.

Since he had already been recognized, and the person was Chu Yueling, there was no need for Gu Chen to hide anymore.

Chu Yueling was straightforward, saying, "I have mastered a divine ability, and you used a method of external incarnation from our Taoxu Road. I felt a familiar aura with my divine ability and deduced it was you, Brother Gu; it was rather lucky, actually."

Gu Chen heard this and nodded slightly. With the heaven-kind and Yu Ding with him, he believed that neither the great powers of the celestial realm nor the holy figures could see through his disguise.

But as Chu Yueling had said, since he used a method from Taoxu Road and Chu Yueling knew him well enough, others would definitely not have recognized him.

"Truly extraordinary, Saintess, to have mastered a divine ability in the God Transformation Realm, comparable to the Ice Emperor from a previous great age, I am truly impressed," Gu Chen remarked.

His words were sincere because he, with mastery over five divine abilities, understood just how arduous it would be to comprehend a divine ability through normal cultivation.

With her ethereal grace and slender figure, Chu Yueling approached closer to Gu Chen, slightly shaking her head and softly said, "Brother Gu flatters me. I am far from the incomparable Ice Emperor, and cannot be compared with him."

Coming from a dao lineage of immortality, she knew very well how powerful the Ice Emperor was, having grasped a divine ability soon after or right at the early stage of God Transformation Realm. His talent was exceptionally high, and through many great ages, few could match him.

Not to mention, his ultimate achievement was also the same—supreme across all heavens, a leader among the myriad realms, and it was no mere talk.

Pausing momentarily, the saintess of Taoxu Road, like a celestial maiden from the heavenly realms, slightly shifted her bright eyes and said to Gu Chen, "Moreover, without speaking of the too distant past, even in the last great era, the magnificent figure, Ice Emperor, existed; even now, there are individuals who cannot be compared to Yueling."

"Oh?" Gu Chen, upon hearing this, was slightly stirred and looked at Chu Yue Ling before him, discerning the true meaning behind her words.

"The saintess isn't referring to me, is she?" he said with a light laugh.

"That is indeed the case," Chu Yue Ling said seriously, nodding her head and adding, "Compared to Brother Gu, I am far inferior."

Gu Chen was startled; he hadn't expected Chu Yue Ling to admit it so directly, which was somewhat beyond his expectations.

He didn't know whether the saintess had truly seen something or if she had made this judgment based on some profound intuition.

Immediately, he shook his head and chuckled, "Saintess, please don't say such joking words to tease me."

"There is no need to call me saintess; we are familiar with each other, just call me by my name," Chu Yue Ling said. Her bright eyes were clear, her pupils distinctly black and white, full of intelligence and depth as she looked directly at Gu Chen, as if she could see through everything.

"Alright," Gu Chen nodded slightly.

At that moment, Chu Yue Ling said, "Observing Brother Gu, you have also reached the God Transformation Realm by now, a cultivation speed that is truly rare in both ancient and modern times."

Originally, when they first met in Jiuzhou, Gu Chen's cultivation was only at the innate realm, and he was ignorant of many things.

Now, only a few years had passed, and Gu Chen's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, having reached the God Transformation Realm, placing them within the same major realm.

At this statement, Gu Chen didn't deny it but admitted it generously.

After all, what she said was the truth.

"Since Brother Gu has reached the God Transformation Realm and has condensed a primordial spirit, there are some things that you should rightfully be aware of," Chu Yue Ling mentioned.

"Please enlighten me, Miss Chu," said Gu Chen, his expression becoming solemn as he clasped his hands.

"It's nothing so serious as enlightenment; it's merely some common knowledge, which I hope will be useful to Brother Gu."

She began to explain to Gu Chen, "Among the three aspects of essence, qi, and spirit, the 'spirit' represents the primordial spirit, which is a person's spiritual origin, also known as the soul."

Gu Chen nodded; he was, of course, aware of this, but Chu Yue Ling was evidently just beginning, and there was more she intended to say.

"The primordial spirit, for cultivators, is of utmost importance. After coagulating the primordial spirit in the God Transformation Realm, one can use this opportunity to employ spiritual sense to explore the mysteries of the void, and even have a slim chance to glimpse some elements of the origin of the universe. It can be said that the stronger the primordial spirit, the greater this slim chance becomes."

"Because of this, in the upper realms, or say, in the last great era, and even in more ancient times, they divided the primordial spirit into four stages," Chu Yue Ling revealed an ancient secret.

"What are these four stages?" Gu Chen asked eagerly, his interest piqued.

A gentle breeze blew, and Chu Yue Ling's black hair danced in the wind, her stunning complexion illuminated by the moonlight, which almost made Gu Chen lose himself.

With bright eyes and shining teeth, her skin smooth as jade, and an exceptional grace, she continued, "Nascent, Stellar Point, Yang God, and Unity; these are the four grand divisions of the primordial spirit."

"Moreover, the physical body, which is crucial for cultivators, was similarly divided into four stages in ancient times, comparable to those of the primordial spirit, representing the path of physical cultivation."

The words of Taoxu Road's saintess, Chu Yue Ling, stirred Gu Chen's spirit and soul, offering him a refreshing perspective and opening a new door for him.