Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
A remarkable scene appeared on Golden Yuan Island.
Noble Families, Seven Vein, and Humble Lineage disciples all gathered in front of a Cave Mansion on Golden Yuan Island.
The noble family’s disciples had numerous servants and beautiful maidservants as abundant as clouds, glimmering with dazzling jewelry. The Seven Vein disciples also held great gifts, waiting quietly, and even the Humble Lineage disciples came with bulging Storage Bags, gathering together.
Three different factions gathered at the same time, crowding the front of the Cave Mansion to the point where not a drop could trickle through.
"Brother Su, your older brother is the main instigator in encircling Senior Brother Gu, yet you still have the face to come here asking for Spiritual Qi?"
As people gathered, naturally there would be conflicts among those from different factions. Someone in the crowd glanced at the young man wearing the "Su Family Daoist Robe" and couldn’t help but snort coldly.
"My older brother is my older brother, I am myself, how can the two be conflated? I came to apologize to Senior Brother Gu on behalf of my older brother!"
The young Su Family member waved his wide sleeve, speaking indifferently.
"Bah, shameless! Failing to harm Senior Brother Gu, you still have the face to come here. Do you really think Senior Brother Gu has no temper and will just go along with you noble family disciples?"
Among the Humble Lineage disciples, someone couldn’t stand it any longer and yelled angrily.
They thought that after Senior Brother Gu had his major victory, the Humble Lineage disciples would usher in a prosperous era. However, they didn’t expect these disciples from the noble families and Seven Vein to be so shameless. Even if they had grudges with Senior Brother Gu before, they thickened their faces to come and ask for Spiritual Qi, as if nothing had ever happened.
"Aren’t we all disciples of the Daoist School? Is there really any deep-seated grudge?"
"Exactly, my older brother is my older brother, I am myself. My older brother cannot represent the Zhou Family. Today I come by the order of my elders to build a good relationship with Senior Brother Gu. Let bygones be bygones!"
Among the noble families and the Seven Clans, many people spoke up, showing very humble attitudes.
This scene made the Humble Lineage disciples very angry.
Where is your pride?
Where is your dignity?
Weren’t you all looking down on everyone before? Why are you now so shameless, coming here to compete with us?
Have some backbone, will you?!
The Humble Lineage disciples were all furious, glaring at these noble family’s offspring.
But these noble family’s offspring remained indifferent, merely instructing their family’s servants to continuously deliver treasures, piling them up in front of the Cave Mansion, quietly waiting for Gu Yuan to come out.
No matter how proud one is, in front of a three-hundred-year lifespan, they all bow their heads.
After Gu Yuan’s great victory, some noble family disciples were initially furious, then became panicked, worried, and fearful.
Many disciples, especially those not from the direct line, did not wait for their family’s orders and had already headed to Qianyuan Cave.
They dare not bet on whether their family could bring them more Spiritual Qi. The best option now is to seek Gu Yuan’s forgiveness, obtain Spiritual Qi, and break the realm to Foundation Establishment.
This is the Daoist School’s plan: the strong get stronger. As long as one is strong enough, wealth, power, and followers will come like a tide.
Enemies?
Qianyuan Cave has become a place where the winds of the Daoist School gather.
Countless people are waiting for Gu Yuan to emerge.
However, there were also some who watched coldly, wishing for Gu Yuan to fail to break through and die.
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But none of this has anything to do with Gu Yuan.
He sat cross-legged under the Little Giant Divine Wood, barefoot and with scattered hair, having been seated for a whole month.
During this month, Gu Yuan did nothing but calm his mind and rid himself of distractions, to focus solely on comprehending the Three Dharma Celestial Human True Diagram.
With the blessing of the Three Heart Seal, his comprehension increased greatly. Any Dharma Gate was almost within his reach, but in facing the matter of Foundation Establishment, he was cautious, striving to leave nothing out.
"It’s time..."
Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, feeling the Essence, Qi, and Spirit that had accumulated to the peak, and exhaled a turbid breath.
"Crash!"
"Clang!"
"Swish!"
With a wave of his wide sleeve, three streams of Spiritual Qi—azure, gold, and green—floated gently within the Cave Mansion.
Azure sea tide rising, golden sun dazzling, green wood profound spirit, the three strands of Spiritual Qi floated erratically but did not merge. When they collided in the air, it seemed as if there was a resounding clash of Spiritual Qi, causing the entire Cave Mansion to tremble slightly.
Every cultivator in Foundation Establishment can only refine one Qi.
Refining three Qi at once, with an unequal Dao Foundation, is bound to clash, extremely dangerous.
Yet Gu Yuan had no hesitation; he merely opened his mouth and swallowed, and the three strands of Spiritual Qi were entirely absorbed into his abdomen.
"Boom!"
An immense force immediately collided together, Golden Sword dazzling, Green Wood vibrating, Azure Sea roaring, three completely different kinds of Spiritual Qi entangled with one another like stars colliding. The terrifying force caused Gu Yuan’s meridians to tremble greatly, Mana fluctuating endlessly, with faint traces of blood seeping from his skin.
Ordinary cultivators, when establishing the foundation, absorb Spiritual Qi into their abdomen, merge it with Mana, and forge a Dao Foundation, as natural as water flowing downhill.