Chapter 316: Chapter 239: Changes in the Information Panel
Mountains soared into the clouds, enveloped by the celestial mist, with palaces and pavilions intermittently visible as if concealed amongst the peaks. Pavilions and halls too would appear, merging into the landscape. Occasionally, cultivators could be seen traversing the skies, akin to deities among men.
This place was none other than the Taixu Sacred Land.
One of the Ancient Sacred Lands in the Eastern Domain of the Ancient Desolate World.
Within a certain True Inheritor Mansion, Gu Xuan sat cross-legged, quietly inhaling and exhaling nature’s spiritual energy, using its power to temper his bodily physique. His essence blood surged like a torrent, creating an illusion of a heavenly phoenix emerging behind him, its divine aura suppressing everything.
Because this was a True Inheritor Mansion with Array formations obstructing it, such an aura did not truly escape.
Gu Xuan opened his eyes, and all phenomena vanished.
“The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body is indeed extraordinary. My cultivation speed now is many times faster than before. With this progress, breaking through to Mid-level Great Grandmaster won’t take long,” Gu Xuan thought.
Gu had always considered his cultivation speed not slow, but it couldn’t compare to his current pace.
Nowadays, his cultivation allowed him to increasingly understand the strength of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body.
Since entering the Taixu Sacred Land, Gu Xuan had come to understand what a Divine Body really was.
Anyone possessing a Divine Body was bound to achieve immeasurable greatness. However, Divine Bodies were innate, and it was extremely rare for one to be formed through acquired means.
Gu Xuan held even greater respect for the Heavenly Phoenix Great Saint.
Although he hadn’t enabled him to possess a complete Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, to cultivate even an incomplete one was no small feat.
The presence of these so-called Fake Heavenly Phoenix Divine Bodies was a result of the incompleteness of a Divine Body.
Fu He was also aware of the fact that he possessed a Fragmented Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body.
Even with the resources of Taixu Sacred Land, there was no Phoenix Essence Blood, a treasure so defiant of heaven, otherwise, there might have been a chance to secure a complete Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body for Gu Xuan.
After all, the significance of a Divine Body to an ancient sacred land was self-evident.
Especially now, as the great era was approaching, if they could produce a Divine Body, they could at least become a Saint when the great era arrived.
That was just the minimum standard for a Divine Body.
Any Divine Body, unless unexpectedly destroyed, would face no problem advancing into the Great Saint Realm and might even progress further.
If Taixu Sacred Land truly possessed Phoenix Essence Blood, with Gu Xuan’s Fragmented Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, there actually were real hopes of obtaining it.
But sadly, Taixu Sacred Land did not.
Gu Xuan felt a slight vibration from the storage ring containing the mansion token. He opened it and stepped out of the mansion, seeing a young cultivator pacing outside the Array formation of the mansion.
Gu Xuan used the token to open the Array.
“Chen, what brings you here?”
Gu Xuan’s expression shifted slightly. The person before him was an Inner Sect Disciple from the Ninth Peak. Although he had joined the sect earlier than him, due to his status as a True Disciple, the latter addressed him as “senior.”
Chen Li spoke, “Master Gu, I have gathered the information you asked for. It seems that the forces of the Eastern Domain are somewhat fearful of that individual from the Nine States, so there’s no motion at present.”
Chen Li’s expression became even more respectful towards Gu Xuan.
Both were disciples of Taixu Sacred Land, but let alone Gu being a True Disciple and himself merely an Inner Sect Disciple, their statuses were already unequal.
Not to mention that behind Gu stood a being on par with a Saint, which was enough reason for Chen Li to curry favor.
Now in the Eastern Domain, who didn’t know that an impoverished realm of the Nine States had a dynasty emerge, backed by a powerhouse equivalent to a Saint.
If he could leave a good impression in Gu’s heart, it would greatly benefit his future cultivation.
The cultivation world was not all about fighting; interpersonal connections were equally crucial.
“This effort is much appreciated, Chen!” Gu relaxed visibly upon receiving the news, then he handed a bottle of Elixir to him.
“Senior, this is too much. These efforts… they are what I should…”
Chen tried to refuse, but Gu, feigning seriousness, said, “Chen, you have been running around for me these past few days. How could I, as your senior, turn a blind eye? If you don’t accept it, I might not dare to ask for your help in the future.”
“Since you’ve put it that way, as a junior, I shall duly obey!”
Chen happily accepted the Elixir.
This was another benefit of working for a True Disciple; not only could he form a connection, but the other party was also generous. A single bottle of Elixir was extremely precious to an Inner Sect Disciple.
“I hope you will continue to keep an eye on the happenings in the Nine States, Chen. Inform me immediately of any changes.”
“Don’t worry, senior. I’ll keep a close watch!” Chen tapped his chest as he spoke.
Chen left with a smile, holding the Elixir.
Shortly after Chen’s departure, the Communication Jade Token in Gu’s hand vibrated. He then left the mansion and headed towards a certain direction in the Ninth Peak.
Gu encountered many Inner Sect Disciples of the Ninth Peak; some had higher cultivation levels than Gu, but they all greeted him respectfully upon seeing him.
Within the Ninth Peak, the status between True Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples was vastly different.
To become a True Disciple, one must at least advance to the Divine Transformation Realm.
But Gu Xuan was different. He possessed a Fragmented Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, and this alone was enough for the Ninth Peak to confer him the status of True Disciple, not to mention a being on par with a Saint standing behind him.