The summit of the mountain peak.
A pool of water quietly appeared there, with star power from beneath the Nine Heavens pouring in like a waterfall, continuously merging into the pool below but failing to stir even the slightest ripple.
It seemed as if the endless star power vanished into thin air.
Gu Xianlin gazed at the ice-blue pool before him, where Dao Rhythm suffused the air. Just by taking a breath, he felt his own blood boiling.
Regarding the Immortal Pool.
Gu Xianlin had heard about it long ago.
But only upon truly arriving here did he understand what the Immortal Pool truly was.
Such terrifying star power left Gu Xianlin deeply astonished.
A figure slowly emerged here.
"Greetings, Heavenly Venerate!"
Gu Xianlin cupped his hands in salute, but the Heavenly Venerable was not looking at him; his gaze was fixed on the Immortal Pool.
"The Immortal Pool was formed from the Star Essence found by the Saint Master from the Chaos Guardian Sect years ago. Later, an array was placed, continuously channeling the star power from chaos, eventually forming the Immortal Pool as it is today.
This pool contains star power accumulated over millions of years. In the outside world, even a drop of this water would be considered a supreme treasure."
"But it is precisely because star power is difficult to gather that, in the Holy Land, access to the Immortal Pool for cultivation is almost exclusively granted to those who have made great achievements.
Since you are here, you should seize this opportunity. With your talent, breaking through to the Great Emperor Peak within a century is not a problem!"
The Heavenly Venerable paused here, withdrawing his gaze from the Immortal Pool and turning to look at Gu Xianlin.
"You’re impressive; stepping into this realm after just three hundred years of ascending to the Immortal Domain, the Saint Master holds you in high regard. You have the potential to become the fourteenth Heavenly Venerate of the Mountain and Sea Sacred Land!"
"Thank you for your kind words, Heavenly Venerate!"
"Go ahead; time is precious, don’t waste it."
With these words, the form of the Heavenly Venerable slowly disappeared.
Gu Xianlin did not hesitate, slowly walking towards the Immortal Pool.
As a Great Emperor cultivator, his body was free of dust, so there was no need to remove his clothing, and he directly entered the Immortal Pool for cultivation.
The moment he entered the Immortal Pool.
Gu Xianlin immediately felt a terrifying energy suddenly erupt, engulfing him. This energy was brutal and unruly, like a volcanic eruption, akin to blades piercing his skin, eager to forcefully break through his flesh and invade his body.
In the face of such a change, Gu Xianlin dared not be careless. He immediately activated his cultivation technique, then harnessed the power of the Ancient Divine King Body to frantically refine this energy.
Meanwhile, in a certain void.
The Heavenly Venerable observed Gu Xianlin cultivating in the Immortal Pool and nodded slightly.
"To adapt so quickly and withstand the energy of the Immortal Pool, he is indeed a promising talent!"
"It’s likely the Mountain and Sea Sacred Land will birth another Longevity Heavenly Venerate!"
The Heavenly Venerable had some understanding of Gu Xianlin.
After all, he was the personal disciple of the Mountain and Sea Heavenly Venerate, a fact alone that commanded the respect of other Heavenly Venerates.
Gu Xianlin had stepped from the Initial Tier of the Great Emperor into the Late Tier in a mere three hundred years—a cultivation speed that could only be described as extraordinary.
One more point of utmost importance.
Gu Xianlin was different from other celestial talents who broke through rapidly but had a weak foundation. He not only broke through quickly, but his combat strength and foundations were also astonishing.
He could reverse-slay a Half-step Heavenly Venerate as a Late Stage Emperor.
Even many seasoned Great Emperors, who had settled in the Late Stage Emperor realm for thousands of years, couldn’t necessarily achieve this.
Each small realm difference is immensely significant.
A Half-step Heavenly Venerate,
is among the pinnacle of top-tier Immortal Emperors.
Without sufficient foundation, to recklessly confront such an existence is as difficult as ascending to the heavens, let alone slaying it, which is predictably challenging.
For Gu Xianlin to reach this step already proves the frightening nature of his talent and foundation.
The Heavenly Venerable withdrew his gaze.
Gu Xianlin’s talent is strong, and unexpectedly, he has a high probability of achieving longevity. But the issue is he has yet to take that final step.
No matter how strong a Great Emperor is, they are still just a Great Emperor.
Without achieving longevity,
it’s difficult to truly capture the attention of too many Heavenly Venerates.
"Your descendant ’Gu Xianlin’ has garnered the favor of a Longevity Heavenly Venerate and entered the Immortal Pool for a hundred years of cultivation!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Xianlin’s cultivation has steadily improved!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Xianlin’s cultivation has steadily improved!"
"Your descendant ’Gu Xianlin’s cultivation has broken through to the Great Emperor Peak!"
"Reward points *10000!"
"So quickly breaking through to the Great Emperor Peak?"
Gu Qingfeng looked at the message panel’s prompt, a look of surprise on his face.
He recalled that it has been just under ten years since Gu Xianlin broke through to the Late Stage Emperor; such a short time, and he has already broken through again, directly entering the Great Emperor Peak. How could Gu Qingfeng not be astonished?
A decade to break through.
Even with the panel’s enhancement, it seems he wasn’t this fast.
Gu Qingfeng murmured to himself.
This place he had never heard of.
A place that could allow someone to break through to the Great Emperor Peak within ten years is absolutely not simple.
Seeing Gu Xianlin’s improved cultivation, Gu Qingfeng naturally had no reason to be dissatisfied.
"Now, let’s see whether it’s Gu Yang who first breaks through to the Heavenly Venerate, or if Gu Xianlin breaks through first!"
Gu Qingfeng thought to himself.
As for Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu, in his view, they seemed to still fall short.
After all, neither of them had reached the Great Emperor Peak, so naturally, they lacked the qualifications to impact the Heavenly Venerate Realm.
Gu Qingfeng continued his seclusion.
At his level, time no longer mattered, and with Xuantian Sacred Land having Luo Tian and others handling matters, Gu Qingfeng naturally became a hands-off leader.