No one knew that this book was created by Gu Changyuan himself, condensed from his memories of an ancient text from the Blue Planet.
He had even seen many of the exotic beasts recorded in the book with his own eyes in the Ruins of Disorder—which was exactly what had astonished him so much back then.
To think that a seemingly ordinary planet, completely devoid of spiritual energy, would possess such accurate records of exotic beasts.
He could not help but suspect that the Blue Planet was perhaps not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Xie Yunjie accepted the book with both hands. As his gaze fell upon the two words on the cover, a glint flashed in his eyes.
He bowed deeply.
Yes, Master. Your disciple will certainly study it diligently and will not let down your expectations.
Gu Changyuan nodded.
He raised his hand once more, activating the formation.
Light began to swirl around him.
Before he completely vanished, his voice rang out again, carrying a tone of warning:
The exotic beasts in that book have been arranged from the simplest to the most difficult, based on my own understanding of summoning.
Do not carelessly attempt the latter ones before fully comprehending the basics—beware of the backlash.
As his words fell, Gu Changyuan disappeared from the spot along with his disciples.
Tianren Holy Land.
With a flash of light, Gu Changyuan and the others appeared on Mount Tianyuan.
He turned to look at Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi:
Xiao Kong, Xiao Shi, you two go back and rest first. Gather your energy; tomorrow you will undergo your awakenings.
The two nodded in unison:
Yes, Master.
With that said, they headed toward their own quarters.
Gu Changyuan then led the remaining four girls to the front of his own residence.
Xiao Luo, Xiao Yue.
He pointed to the houses on either side.
There are quite a few rooms in this residence. Aside from my room, if you are tired and want to rest, just pick any of them.
Mo Yingluo and Mo Yingyue exchanged a glance.
Then, without the slightest hesitation, they chose the room closest to Gu Changyuan's room.
Gu Changyuan chuckled helplessly. With a wave of his right hand, a comfortable immortal-vine recliner appeared out of thin air in the center of the courtyard.
He then lay directly on it, resting his hands behind his head, and narrowed his eyes in contentment.
With that posture and appearance, how did he look anything like a Holy Ancestor?
Ye Qingxue and Bai Ling'er stood to the side. Seeing their master like this, a trace of amusement flashed in their eyes.
Gu Changyuan narrowed his eyes, suddenly thought of something, and turned his head to look at the two girls:
Qingxue, Ling'er, do you have anything else to do later?
The two girls shook their heads:
Nothing at the moment.
With a wave of his right hand, two more recliners appeared to the side:
Want to join me?
Ye Qingxue and Bai Ling'er exchanged a glance, then politely shook their heads.
Gu Changyuan did not force the issue.
Girls, after all, always cared somewhat about their image.
Although there was really no need to put on airs in front of him, their master.
But they were all grown up now, so he just let them be.
Seeing their master lying down, the two girls did not disturb him further and took their leave.
In the courtyard, only Gu Changyuan remained, lying in the sunlight with a look of sheer comfort.
Inside the house, Mo Yingluo and Mo Yingyue looked through the window, their gazes falling upon that leisurely figure.
They did not go out to disturb him.
They simply leaned against the window sill, resting their heads on their hands, and watched quietly.
...
Time quickly advanced to the next day.
The back mountain.
Two spiritual pools stood quietly. Gu Changyuan's clone had already completed the final preparations.
Gu Changyuan's true body appeared by the pools. His gaze swept over the two spiritual pools, and he nodded in satisfaction.
With a wave of his left hand, the clone instantly turned into countless motes of light and dissipated into the void.
He raised his right hand and gently grasped at the empty air.
Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi were in their respective rooms, resting with their eyes closed and adjusting their conditions.
Suddenly, a familiar power enveloped them.
In the next instant, the two of them appeared on the back mountain, standing before Gu Changyuan.
A hint of blankness lingered on their faces; evidently, they had not fully recovered from the sudden spatial shift.
But the moment they saw their master, they instinctively bowed:
Master.
Gu Changyuan nodded and said directly:
Mm. Let's begin. Enter the spiritual springs directly and prepare to absorb.
Hearing this, the two did not hesitate at all and stepped toward their respective spiritual pools.
Fully clothed, they stepped right into the water.
The pool water submerged their waists, then their chests, and finally reached their necks.
The moment the two entered the spiritual pools, a black barrier landed firmly between the two pools.
It completely isolated the two pools from each other to prevent their auras and fluctuations from interfering with one another during the awakening.
Hold your breath, focus your minds, and begin absorbing.
Gu Changyuan's voice fell by their ears, calm and certain.
Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi closed their eyes as instructed, let out a deep breath, and then allowed their bodies to slowly absorb the surrounding spiritual liquid and energy.
The pool water rippled gently.
The spiritual liquid, rich in the powers of space and time, seeped into their bodies bit by bit through their pores.
As the liquid entered their bodies, the two felt a warm sensation all over. Their originally tense bodies instantly relaxed.
Gu Changyuan slowly raised his right hand and slightly clenched his fingers. Two formations instantly took shape within their respective spiritual pools.
As the formations operated, the spiritual liquid in the pools surged wildly, transforming into countless fine threads of spiritual energy that poured endlessly into their bodies.
This not only accelerated the speed of their spiritual energy absorption but also imperceptibly strengthened their physical bodies, boosting the awakening of their space-time physiques.
Having done all this, Gu Changyuan leaned back.
The moment he lay back, a recliner appeared out of thin air, catching his body securely.
He just lay there quietly, his eyes slightly narrowed, looking utterly relaxed and comfortable.
However, his divine sense constantly shrouded the two spiritual pools, perceiving every slight change within their bodies to prevent any accidents from occurring.
Time slowly slipped away.
Within the spiritual pools, the bodies of Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi began to undergo changes.
The silver light surrounding Jun Mukong grew increasingly intense and bright.
His body started to tremble slightly, and his brows furrowed tightly.
The power of space slumbering deep within his bloodline was awakened bit by bit, activated bit by bit, and integrated into his limbs and bones bit by bit.
His meridians were widening, his dantian was expanding, and his entire body was undergoing an earth-shattering remolding.
On Jun Anshi's side, it was a completely different scene.
The light around her body was a pale purple, yet countless fragmented shards of time could faintly be seen swirling within it.
Her physique's awakening was much more stable and gentle.
Her expression was very peaceful, as if she had merely fallen asleep.
The awakening of the Temporal Dao Body was entirely different from the Void Dao Body—it was not a violent impact, but a slow immersion, a gradual permeation drop by drop.
Time slowly passed. Five hours flew by in the blink of an eye. As the sun set in the west, the golden afterglow sprinkled across the Tianren Holy Land, dyeing the twin springs on the back mountain a brilliant golden-red.
Boom! Boom!
Two heaven-shaking explosions suddenly erupted. Two massive pillars of light shot up into the sky from the bodies of Jun Mukong and Jun Anshi, piercing straight into the clouds.
Wherever the pillars of light passed, the air was torn apart and the clouds were scattered, triggering myriad anomalies in the sky above as radiant clouds gathered across the heavens.
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Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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