This attitude pleased Gu Changqing greatly.

Just then, Gu Changqing suddenly had a flash of inspiration, took out a handful of pills to consolidate his cultivation and handed them to Jiang Yao, saying, "You should consolidate your cultivation first. I'm going out for a bit."

Before Jiang Yao could speak, he vanished in a flash.

The next moment, on a deserted mountain path, Gu Changqing glared fiercely at the air beside him and said coldly, "System, are you looking for a beating? What about the compensation for my cultivation? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

The system's voice immediately sounded.

"Hehe, it's not the system, it's Greenie. She's here, she's here. Don't be in a hurry, host."

The compensation was then credited to the account.

"Congratulations, host, for the successful transmission of 900 years of cultivation. You have received [Years of Cultivation] as compensation for the critical hit, and an additional critical hit compensation of [27 Lottery Draws] has been triggered."

"Congratulations, host, for the successful transmission of 1200 years of cultivation. You have received [Years of Cultivation] as compensation for the critical hit, and an additional critical hit compensation of [29 Lottery Draws] has been triggered."

"Congratulations, host, for the transmission of your cultivation power, which has reached 1800 years. You have received [Years of Cultivation Power] as compensation for the critical hit, and you have also received [31 Lottery Draws] as additional compensation for the critical hit."

...

"That's more like it."

Gu Changqing plucked a piece of wool and put it in his mouth, then looked at the system space.

After a series of compensations, six large orbs of light were returned. A quick scan with divine sense revealed a total of 100,000 years of cultivation!

"Holy crap! Ten thousand years!"

"We're rich! We're rich!"

Gu Changqing was so happy he couldn't stop smiling!

He then looked at the other orbs of light and discovered that, including the previous compensation, they represented a total of 180,000 years of cultivation!

He now possesses a cultivation level of 180,000 years!

In an instant, Gu Changqing felt so good that his whole body went numb. He couldn't hold back any longer, slapped his thigh, and his face was flushed!

He then immediately prepared to absorb it!

"A reminder to the host: due to the excessive amount of cultivation this time, if absorbed, the terrifying fluctuations will level this place. It is recommended that the host find another secluded cultivation location." Greenie's sweet voice suddenly rang out.

"I know without you saying it, shut up." Gu Changqing glared at the air beside him, then flicked his sleeve and flew into the void, disappearing into the distance.

"Oh, I forgot again, the host isn't a novice," Greenie said embarrassedly.

Gu Changqing flew eastward for hundreds of thousands of miles when he suddenly crashed into the clouds, nearly breaking his nose.

His face froze for a moment, then he said coldly, "Fuck! Who set up this array randomly!"

Before Gu Changqing, the clouds rippled like waves on a calm surface, making it clear that an array was present.

However, the formation was usually harmless; he only noticed it after he bumped into it.

"Hehe, don't be angry, host. Isn't this exactly the kind of place you need for seclusion? It's been delivered right to your doorstep. You should be happy, host." Greenie's voice rang out again.

Gu Changqing touched his nose, thinking it made some sense, and then began to observe the formation.

Upon sensing the area, one could see that the clouds within a radius of hundreds of miles were all covered by a transparent array, faintly emanating ancient fluctuations, as if they had existed for a very long time.

"It seems to be an ancient place, that's really nice." Gu Changqing clicked his tongue in delight.

He didn't care about anything else; this was a perfect opportunity for him. So, with a thought, he silently passed through the formation and entered.

"here it is……"

Upon entering this place, Gu Changqing's face immediately lit up with joy.

Looking out, a majestic and sacred palace stands tall above the clouds. It is built of countless exquisite white marbles, and is extremely magnificent. With carved beams and painted rafters, it is surrounded by clouds and mist, making it seem like a fairyland in the heavens.

In the distance, there are rows of exquisitely built pavilions, exuding an antique charm.

"Congratulations, host. It seems this place is quite wondrous. It's perfect for you to cultivate here in seclusion," Greenie's voice rang out.

"Don't speak unless I tell you to. I have my own decisions to make." Gu Changqing rolled his eyes at the air and said.

He then casually found a place to sit down, and with a thought, immediately began absorbing cultivation power!

"boom!"

In an instant, one of the light orbs in the system space disappeared, and Gu Changqing immediately felt a surging power enter his body, like magma entering his body. His face turned red instantly, and his whole body began to boil with energy!

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Amidst a series of violent explosions, Gu Changqing was astonished to find that something within his body seemed to have been opened, his dantian expanding ten thousand times, becoming even deeper and more vast, like a sea billions of feet deep. However, his cultivation level did not improve, and he did not know why.

"Hey, System Master, I still don't know what's going on above Immortal King. Can you explain it to me?" Gu Changqing glanced at the air and said.

"Tsk tsk, it's not the leader, it's Greenie. It's very simple. To advance from the peak of Immortal King to Quasi-Immortal Emperor, you need to break through the shackles in your body. After all, the Immortal Emperor realm is not easy to enter. However, you have already broken through quite a bit. Now you just need to keep going." Greenie's sweet voice rang out.

"Holy crap, there are 108,000 floors! System, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Gu Changqing asked, his mouth twitching.

"No mistake, you still have so many cultivation orbs to absorb, that's enough. Also, after breaking the shackles, you'll need an opportunity to advance to Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but you don't need to go out to find one. You can directly use your 100,000 years of cultivation as an opportunity to reach Quasi-Immortal Emperor. Also, it's not the leader, it's Greenie." Greenie's voice was incredibly sweet, like a pretty girl, but her tone became very stubborn at the end.

Gu Changqing said no more and immediately began absorbing the cultivation light.

"Boom!!!"

Under the frenzied absorption, the shackles within his body collapsed like dominoes, layer by layer, exploding into fragments!

"Boom!"

The eighteenth layer of shackles!

The nineteenth layer of shackles!

The twentieth layer of shackles!

The thirtieth layer of shackles!

The fiftieth layer of shackles!

"Boom!"

The hundredth layer of shackles!

The thousandth layer of shackles!

The ten thousandth layer of shackles!

The 80,000th layer of shackles!

The 90,000th layer of shackles!

"Boom!"

The 11,000th layer of shackles!

The 13,000th layer of shackles!

The 18,000th layer of shackles!

"Huff, huff, huff!!" Gu Changqing gasped for air, his face flushed!

Just as Tongzi said, this wave broke through 108,000 layers of Quasi-Immortal Emperor shackles in one go, and he is only one step away from becoming a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!

Looking at the cultivation energy orb, there were exactly 100,000 left, enough to trigger an opportunity!

So, the shackles only took 80,000 years of cultivation? Damn, I thought it would be much harder.

"Hehe, as expected of the host, you are amazing. If it were someone else, even with 80,000 years of cultivation, it might not be possible to break through so many shackles. Not only did you break through them, but you also have a full 100,000 years left. This is wonderful. Now, use this cultivation as an opportunity to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm!" Greenie's voice rang out.

Gu Changqing took a deep breath, looked at the 100,000-year-old light cluster in the system space, and took this opportunity to absorb it all at once!

"boom!"

Driven by his 100,000 years of cultivation, his cultivation instantly broke through the last layer of paper, reaching a higher level!

The Immortal King has broken through, and he has entered the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm!

In an instant, the sky was different, the earth was different, and the clouds were even more different. The sky was no longer the sky, the clouds were no longer the clouds, and the earth was no longer the earth. Everything was peeled back to its original form before my eyes.

Gu Changqing felt as if he were in front of an enormous egg, and that he was cultivating in seclusion inside the egg. Inside the egg was a magnificent and exquisite palace, and the egg was the location of this formation.

Looking further into the distance, one sees that the towering clouds are actually composed of mist and fog, creating a hazy and ever-changing atmosphere. Looking down, one can see through layers of clouds and fog that the mountains and people below appear as insignificant as ants, not worth mentioning!

Upon further observation of his body, he was pleasantly surprised to discover that his body contained its own furnace, like an ancient furnace, burning with an incomparably terrifying aura of an immortal emperor!

The Danhai Sea has transformed into a boundless sea of ​​stars, like a vast and limitless galaxy, with countless colorful stars hanging above it, shining with endless sacred radiance!

With every gesture, an aura of boundless terror, capable of shattering the sun, moon, and stars, suddenly erupted, its power overwhelming!

Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, indeed terrifying!

"Haha! Awesome! Cool!" Gu Changqing was overjoyed, beaming with delight!

What he didn't notice was that there were other people in seclusion in this palace.

Not far from Gu Changqing, in a void, there was a small, transparent light shield. An old man with white hair and beard, exuding an aura of death, was staring blankly at him.

The old man's eyes widened like copper bells as he stared blankly at Gu Changqing in the distance, speechless!

"Damn, I've been in seclusion here for a full 30,000 years, and I've only managed to break through nine shackles. This person, in such a short time, has already broken through 108,000 shackles and entered the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm?"

"Holy crap, awesome!"

"I concede defeat!"

For the first time, the old man's usually placid face twitched violently twice in disbelief!

I feel like all these years of seclusion have been for nothing, and I feel utterly defeated!

"I pride myself on my unparalleled talent, a once-in-a-millennium genius, but now I know what it means to be outmatched and to be a prodigy!"

Over there, Gu Changqing finished his cultivation, flicked his sleeves, and left in high spirits!

But just as he stood up, he suddenly remembered something and sat down again.

"Oh, there's still one thing I haven't done."