Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1071 - 118 Turbulence at Qingyun Academy

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"Your Highness, as of now, Gu Jiuge has assumed the name Gu Bai and joined the Qingyun Academy of the East Profound Region!"

These words instantly sent Gu Yan into a murderous rage. A demonic shadow loomed large behind him as the temperature plummeted to freezing amidst a sea of black aura.

The trusted informant was trembling, crouching on the ground, too terrified to move.

In his fury, Gu Yan was unpredictable, a fact that had been proven time and again by numerous maids and guards.

"You say he's in the East Profound Region and has joined the Qingyun Academy?" Gu Yan's voice was chillingly cold, like a vengeful ghost whispering in one's ear, sending shivers down the spine.

"To report back to Your Highness, yes..." the informant's voice inevitably quivered.

"Gu Chen... Gu Chen, I want you dead!" Gu Yan roared, and his eyes swirled with blackness that seemed almost tangible. Mocking laughter seemed to echo from the shadow of the demon behind him.

The scene was so fiendishly bizarre that anyone else would have fainted from fear.

When Gu Chen left the Gray Domain, he used the power of the Yu Ding to twist the teleportation array. The Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty had sent people to investigate, but due to chaotic spatial fluctuations, several coordinates were identified.

Now, after extensive investigation and harnessing some of the power from the sacred academy, Gu Yan finally had the answer he wanted.

The power of the sacred academy was indeed formidable; the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty alone would have found it very difficult to track down Gu Chen.

"Find him, and then kill him!" Gu Yan commanded sharply.

"Yes!" the informant responded immediately.

Of course, due to the connection with Qingyun Academy, they wouldn't use overt means to kill Gu Chen but would arrange an assassination through the power of the sacred academy.

"Place a bounty on Gu Chen through the most infamous assassination organizations in the East Profound Region as well."

This way, with various forces involved, they could obscure the trail, confuse the clues, and at the same time increase the chances of killing Gu Chen.

Gu Yan's eyes were cold and sinister as he added, "And find someone to get close to him, to monitor his every move. The moment he dares to step out of Qingyun Academy, make sure he doesn't return alive. Don't give him a second chance, and remember, it must be a fatal strike!"

"Your Highness is brilliant!" the subordinate praised.

"Gu Chen, I've finally found you. Whatever you've taken from me, I will make you pay back tenfold, a hundredfold. I stand above all, as the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty; let's see what you can do against me!" Gu Yan's gaze was vicious, his face twisted with malevolence, and the demon shadow behind him, formed from dense black aura, became increasingly sinister.

The atmosphere around the place turned even colder, as if it had become akin to the netherworld.

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In the East Profound Region, Jitian City, Qingyun Academy.

Three more months had passed; to date, a year and a half had elapsed since Gu Chen arrived in the upper realm.

After the events at the Canglei Ancient Ruins and the Forbidden Zone of Life, the entire East Profound Region became tranquil, entering a period of calm, including for Qingyun Academy.

After going to the Lingbao Pavilion and confirming the location of the second jade piece was correct, Gu Chen set his mind at ease and began his secluded cultivation.

With the remaining nine thousand-year lifespan, a large amount of the Heavenly Origin Liquid, various spiritual medicines, the bounty from the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights received from Taoxu Road's Saintess Chu Yue Ling, and the remnant jade of the primordial spirit treasure, Gu Chen made significant progress once again.

However, this time the advancement was not in his physical body, cultivation technique, or divine abilities, but in his primordial spirit.

According to Saintess Chu Yue Ling of Taoxu Road, in ancient times, both body and primordial spirit had four distinct realms. As a body cultivator, Gu Chen held the potential to reach the highest realm of physical attainment, and indeed he had made noticeable progress, experiencing body reconstruction and gaining substantial benefits.

As for the primordial spirit, stepping into the God Transformation Realm was akin to reaching the first realm, the nascent stage, whose limit was a primordial spirit of nine feet nine inches tall.

"Finally grown to nine inches." At this moment, one could see within the sea of consciousness at the brow chakra of Gu Chen, a small primordial spirit sitting cross-legged at the center, holding a piece of jade that was nine inches tall.

Compared to three months earlier, it had grown by three inches, and even its appearance had matured significantly—this was the extent of Gu Chen's recent advancement.

"If I had merit point values to assist, the progression could be even faster," Gu Chen thought to himself, then opened his eyes, which flashed with a brief spark of light.

Currently, Gu Chen was still at the early stages of the God Transformation Realm. Given his profound foundation, surpassing other beings, advancing would not be easy.

Although he had made some progress, he was still a distance away from the mid-stage of the God Transformation Realm.

"If the Primordial Spirit Diagrams reach the sixth or even seventh layer, coupled with advancements in my cultivation, I should be able to break through to the mid-stage of the God Transformation Realm," Gu Chen mused to himself.

While the God Transformation Realm emphasized cultivation of the primordial spirit, cultivation progress could not be neglected. To make a breakthrough, one must advance in both aspects simultaneously.

Currently, Gu Chen had reconstructed his body once, and its strength was temporarily sufficient, so for the short term, he would focus more on enhancing his primordial spirit and his cultivation.

Of course, if the opportunity arose, or if he had enough merit point values, Gu Chen would certainly not forsake the improvement of his physical body.

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