The Holy Capital, the imperial capital of the Huaxia Kingdom, was also the last bulwark of humanity in the past, and many ancient dynasties established their capitals here.
Skyscrapers are everywhere, exuding prosperity. Along the way, Gu Yu looked at Shengjing and felt a little emotional. This prosperous city had become like a prison in his previous life. It was surrounded by high walls, which were covered with all kinds of high-tech weapons. Although the high walls protected the people in the city, the people in the city were also trapped inside the high walls. Calling it a prison was not an exaggeration at all.
"Gu Yu, have you never been to Shengjing before?" Shi Shuai asked, looking at Gu Yu's sentimental expression. Gu Yu's expression was definitely off, like a country bumpkin entering the city.
"I guess so!" Gu Yu nodded. If we don't count his previous life, this was really his first time in Shengjing.
“This is my first time here too,” Xu Ling’er said.
“Alright!” Shi Shuai said. He had grown up in the capital and was used to everything there. “We’ll reach the Dragon Division in a little while.”
"The Dragon Clan," Gu Yu murmured.
Before long, they arrived at the Dragon Division. The Dragon Division was no different from a school. To be precise, it used to be a military academy, but Long Aotian later changed it into the Dragon Division.
The gate of the Dragon Palace is carved with nine divine dragons soaring through the clouds, which is very impressive. The only thing that spoils the view is that there are vendors everywhere around, selling food, all kinds of elixirs and weapons.
The most eye-catching sight was a woman selling stinky tofu, who was calling out her wares.
"Our family's secret recipe for stinky tofu. It smells bad, but tastes delicious. We're selling stinky tofu!"
Despite the woman's enthusiastic hawking, no one ate any of the stinky tofu, but the stench permeated the air, clearly indicating that the surrounding vendors disliked the stinky tofu seller.
"Hey Aunt Shen, could we move your stinky tofu stall a little further away today? Some important people are coming, and the smell is awful," an old man said to the woman selling stinky tofu.
The old man looked anxious. Yesterday, Long Aotian called him and said that a big shot was coming to the Dragon Division, a new member of the Dragon Group, to reorganize the newcomers in the Dragon Division. He originally planned to ask Long Aotian about the name and appearance of the big shot, but Long Aotian said that the alien race had attacked again, and then there were sounds of fighting.
This left the old man helpless, and he could only greet them there for now. However, the smell of stinky tofu was too unbearable for him. He actually had a lot of opinions about Aunt Shen who sold the tofu. How could a prestigious department like the Dragon Bureau have a stinky tofu vendor at its entrance?
However, Long Aotian didn't know why he had a particular fondness for stinky tofu, so he tacitly accepted Aunt Shen's existence. This left the old man with some complaints, but he couldn't say anything, since he was only the deputy minister, while the hands-off manager Long Aotian was the minister.
“Minister Shi, you’re mistaken. Maybe the big leader coming here will like this kind of thing! If he’s happy then, well, you’ll be happy too!” Aunt Shen said.
"You're kidding me!" The old man rolled his eyes. Apart from that oddball Long Aotian, Shi Polu had never seen any leader who liked this kind of thing.
"No way?" Gu Yu and his group got out of the car. Gu Yu looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief.
This doesn't feel like a military academy at all; it's more like a department store. It's completely different from his first visit to the Dragon Division in his previous life.
"You'll get used to it, you'll get used to it." Shi Shuai said hastily when he saw Gu Yu's surprise. "This was all permitted by Minister Long."
"Alright!" He wasn't concerned about the merchants' presence; it was just that this place was completely different from what he had imagined and what he had seen in his previous life.
But thinking about it carefully, if disaster had struck in the past life, who would still be thinking about making money through business?
"Let's go!" Shi Shuai said, and the group walked towards the main gate.
"This smells like stinky tofu." Gu Yu frowned as he smelled the odor in the air.
Not to mention that the smell made him nostalgic, Gu Yu couldn't say he liked or disliked stinky tofu at first. It was only after he met Long Aotian in his previous life that he gradually came to like it under Long Aotian's guidance. It really does smell bad but taste delicious.
"Grandpa." Shi Shuai was taken aback when he saw the old man at the door and the welcoming team behind him. In his memory, his grandfather would only come out of his office and lead a welcoming team to the gate to personally greet important people from the Dragon Department.
"You brat, you actually know how to come back?" Shi Polu said directly when he saw Shi Shuai, but after a slight sense, he frowned. "You actually broke through to the Grandmaster level? This is the aura of a fifth-grade Grandmaster?"
Shi Polu was extremely shocked. This kid had only been gone for two months, yet he had broken through to the fifth-grade Grandmaster level in one go. This speed was too fast!
"How many blood orifices have you filled?" Shi Polu suddenly thought of a rather important question.
“100 blood apertures,” Shi Shuai replied. Perhaps in the past, he would have been very proud to say this, but things were different now. He had two prodigies behind him, Gu Yu and Xu Ling’er, who had 108 blood apertures. His 100 was nothing in front of 108.
"What did you say?" Shi Polu's eyes widened instantly. "That doesn't make sense! How could that be?"
“Grandpa, I’ve not only filled 100 blood apertures, I also possess the Seal of Inheritance,” Shi Shuai said.
"The Seal of Inheritance?" Shi Polu was taken aback again. "So the rumors in the family were true."
"What family rumors?" Shi Shuai was taken aback and asked in confusion. He only learned about the inheritance seal after activating it, and he had never heard of any family rumors.
"My Shi family has been cursed since ancient times, with no one ever able to surpass the King Realm. It is said that there was an ancestor with exceptional talent who reached the King Realm in just forty years. At that time, he was the most promising person to break through to the King Realm. However, he tried every method he could find in his entire life, but to no avail. Later, in despair, he used his life's cultivation to forge a Seal of Inheritance. It is said that as long as the Seal of Inheritance is activated, one can break through to the King Realm. Unfortunately, no one in my Shi family has ever been able to do it, and it has become just a rumor. After all, too much time has passed, and no one can judge whether it is true or not. I never expected that you would actually activate the Seal of Inheritance now." Shi Polu's old face was beaming with excitement.
Activating the Seal of Inheritance means that his grandson, Shi Shuai, will likely break through to the King Realm, thus breaking the curse that prevents the Shi family from surpassing the King Realm.
"I see." After listening to Shi Polu's explanation, Commander Shi suddenly understood.
Just then, a chubby girl with a ponytail, about 1.53 meters tall, suddenly rushed out. She saw Shi Shuai's face full of joy.
"Brother Shi Shuai, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, I was going to go to Mocheng to find you." The girl stepped forward and hugged Shi Shuai like an octopus, saying affectionately.
"Yang Xinxin, get down quickly." Shi Shuai's cheeks turned red when Yang Xinxin suddenly hugged him, and he hurriedly struggled to break free from her.
“Brother Shi Shuai, we’re engaged. You’re twenty-five now, and I’m twenty-two. We can get married.” Yang Xinxin blinked as she spoke, showing no sign that Shi Shuai disliked her.
"Come down first, then we can talk. The engagement was just a joke from the elders. Yang Xinxin, come down quickly," Shi Shuai said repeatedly. He was feeling very uncomfortable, and there were so many people standing around!
“Alright, Xin Xin, come down first. We have other things to do. A big shot is coming today. It won’t look good if he sees you like this when he arrives,” Shi Polu said from the side.
"Grandpa Shi, I understand." Only after hearing Shi Polu's words did Yang Xinxin release Shi Shuai.
"Old man, what important person?" Shi Shuai was stunned when he heard Shi Polu's words.
"You'll know when you get here," Shi Polu said. What big shot? He'd never even met him.
"By the way, old man, this is Gu Yu, whom I told you about. He has filled 108 blood apertures and is very likely the person mentioned above." Shi Shuai then remembered Gu Yu behind him and said to Shi Polu.
"It has filled 108 blood apertures?" Everyone was shocked, and even Yang Xinxin couldn't help but look at Gu Yu.
They were all cultivators, and they knew very well what it meant to have 108 blood apertures filled. That meant having all the blood apertures!
"The person mentioned above?" Gu Yu was taken aback; he had never heard Shi Shuai mention such a person.
"So you're Gu Yu! Welcome to the Dragon Clan." Shi Polu looked at Gu Yu and said, "I'm the vice minister of the Dragon Clan. I heard from Commander Shi that you're already a Grandmaster. Hmm! Not bad for someone so young."
Looking at Shi Polu praising him, Gu Yu felt a little uncomfortable. He had met Shi Polu in his previous life, but the two had no interaction. However, every time Gu Yu came to the Dragon Tribe in his previous life, Shi Polu was always very respectful to him. Now, however, he was being praised by Shi Polu in the manner of a senior, so of course he felt uncomfortable.
"Hmm!" Gu Yu nodded without saying anything.
"Come on, come on, buy a box of stinky tofu and try it." At this moment, Aunt Shen, who runs a stinky tofu stall, said to Gu Yu.
"Okay." Gu Yu answered without hesitation, "Ling'er, do you eat stinky tofu?"
"I..." Xu Ling'er was stunned when Gu Yu asked her if she wanted to eat stinky tofu. To be honest, she didn't like stinky tofu; it was too smelly. But if she answered no, would Gu Yu be unhappy? This made her feel conflicted.
“It smells delicious, you can try it,” Gu Yu said, as if the situation seemed familiar.
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"Gu Yu, do you want to eat stinky tofu?" Long Aotian asked Gu Yu.
"I…………"
"It smells delicious, the most wonderful food in the world, have a taste!" Long Aotian said.
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“Alright! I’ll try it,” Xu Ling’er said.
"Two boxes of stinky tofu, please," Gu Yu said to Aunt Shen.
When Shi Polu saw Gu Yu buying stinky tofu, he was stunned. It turned out that there was another oddball eating stinky tofu.
"Young man, you have good taste. My stinky tofu is the most authentic in the world. I guarantee you'll want more after you finish it," said Aunt Shen, busy with her work.
"Young man, you must come and eat my stinky tofu often in the future, here you go."
In no time, two servings of stinky tofu were made. The pungent smell was overwhelming. Gu Yu swallowed hard, picked up a piece, and ate it.
After eating the stinky tofu, Gu Yu was stunned. The gate of the Dragon Department in front of him seemed to have changed, and the nine carved dragons seemed to have come to life.
"How could my Dragon Clan's Enlightenment Stele be here?" Long Yuan suddenly exclaimed.
Aunt Shen looked at Gu Yu, her pupils shrinking. "It really is you, Ancestor of Humanity. What exactly are you plotting?"
At this moment, an old man suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming with a sharp light. "You've finally come, god or demon."
"Gu Yu?" Xu Ling'er exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the suddenly stunned Gu Yu, and everyone else turned to look at him.
"Aunt Shen, has your stinky tofu gone bad from sitting out for too long?" Shi Polu asked Aunt Shen.
"How could that be? Don't make false accusations. My stinky tofu is all fresh," Aunt Shen immediately retorted.
"Gu Yu?" Shi Shuai also tried calling out to Gu Yu.
"No need to call him, this kid is lucky!" At this moment, Zui San walked over drunk and said to everyone.
"Good fortune?" The crowd looked at each other, puzzled. What was this drunken babbling about?
In the next instant, an aura emanated from Gu Yu, and everyone's gaze turned to him.
At this moment, Gu Yu felt as if he were wandering in the void, riding alongside the nine divine dragons. His spirit and energy were rapidly increasing, and in an instant, they became one.
The nine dragons instantly returned to their positions, and he gradually regained his senses, somewhat bewildered by what had just happened.
"Unity of essence, energy, and spirit?" Shi Polu exclaimed in surprise. This was extremely difficult for him to understand. Eating a piece of stinky tofu and suddenly achieving unity of essence, energy, and spirit? How could that be? Could that stinky tofu be some kind of magic pill?
"There's a hidden meaning in these nine dragon carvings," Gu Yu murmured, looking at the nine divine dragons carved on the gate of the Dragon Department.
"Give me a box of stinky tofu too." At this moment, one of the instructors in the welcoming team said to Aunt Shen.
"Me too."
"I want one too."
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Immediately, everyone gathered around Aunt Shen's stinky tofu stall. Most people thought that Gu Yu's energy and spirit suddenly became unified after eating stinky tofu.
"I'm not selling my stinky tofu for eight yuan a box anymore, it's eighty yuan now," Aunt Shen suddenly said.
"I'd buy it even for 800."
"Yes, yes, do it quickly."
If stinky tofu could really break through cultivation levels, they would be willing to pay not just 800, but 800,000.
"My Dragon Clan's Enlightenment Stele has actually become a gate?" Long Yuan said at this moment.
"The Enlightenment Stele?" Gu Yu asked, puzzled.
"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that my dragon clan provides a stele for future generations to unite their essence, energy, and spirit. As long as you get close to achieving this unity, and stand in front of the stele to meditate, you'll have a very high chance of breaking through," Long Yuan explained. "However, this stele is already severely damaged. The real Enlightenment Stele has twelve divine dragons."
"Oh!" Gu Yu nodded, but he was still puzzled. "Why didn't I feel anything when I first saw this dragon? But after eating the stinky tofu, I suddenly felt something?"
"I don't know either," Long Yuan shrugged. "Maybe the stinky tofu seller did something wrong!"
"Huh?" Gu Yu was taken aback. His gaze fell on Aunt Shen, who was beaming with joy. Her business had never been this good. Even Shi Polu, who had always scoffed at stinky tofu, was queuing up to buy it. She didn't seem like a cultivator at all! She looked like a street vendor, especially with the way she raised prices.
"Damn it, why didn't it work?" After finishing his stinky tofu, someone looked at the dragon at the gate of the Dragon Department, but nothing happened, and immediately cursed.
"Ling'er, why don't you try it too?" Gu Yu stared at the stinky tofu in his hand and looked at Xu Ling'er.
"Okay." Xu Ling'er stepped forward, took a bite of stinky tofu, but nothing happened.
At this point, almost everyone had eaten stinky tofu, and like Gu Yu, none of them had broken through their cultivation level.
"I knew it! How could it be because of the stinky tofu?" Shi Polu's old face was a little ugly. This stinky tofu was really disgusting; he almost threw up.
"Opportunities are hard to explain since ancient times. You guys are just joining in on other people's opportunities, hehe..." Zui San said, sipping his wine and shaking his head. However, he was also holding a box of stinky tofu in his hand.
"Sigh, a genius is a genius, there's no comparison. He can even break through while eating stinky tofu." Shi Shuai shook his head and said, completely convinced by Gu Yu's talent.
"Alright, stand up straight and welcome the important person. What kind of image is it if you all carry around stinky tofu?" Shi Polu shouted.
The crowd frowned, but still listened to Shi Polu's words. However, they were clearly unconvinced. "You're so high and mighty, you think you're so great. When you were buying stinky tofu, you squeezed through the crowd more than anyone else. Now you're criticizing them. If you weren't the vice minister, we would have slapped you twice."
"Sigh! Wait! How ridiculous, they don't even know who they're waiting for." Zui San staggered into the gate of the Dragon Division and looked at Shi Polu and his group with a mocking tone.
However, everyone was already used to Zui San's words; when someone is drunk, they talk nonsense and shouldn't be listened to.
Gu Yu stood next to Shi Shuai and waited as well. He was puzzled as to what important person they were waiting for. After waiting for an hour, no one had arrived yet, which made Gu Yu feel helpless. Wasn't this a waste of time?
He hates these big shots the most. If you're coming, just say when you're coming. You don't, making so many people wait. Don't other people's time matter?
Contribution:
Talent: 108
Combat strength: N
Triple boost: (Contribution points once, lasting three minutes)
Source Qi: (1 wisp for every 10 contribution points)
Source space: 10 cubic meters (1 cubic meter for every 1000 contribution points)
Source Soldiers: (1080 contribution points each, maximum 10)
While waiting, Gu Yu was really bored. He opened his data template. He was now in perfect harmony with his spirit and energy, and was only one step away from quickly reaching the Transcendent Realm. His combat power increased by N, becoming N.
If he were to encounter Ma Li again now, he could easily defeat him without needing Xu Ling'er's help.
Of course, the triple increase in contribution points has increased in price and is now converted into one contribution point, but Gu Yu doesn't lack contribution points right now, so it's not a big deal.
In order to create life essence, he specially increased the source space a lot, and recently created a lot of life essence, but it was all swallowed by Long Yuan.
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