"Don't worry, Chief Gu, we will never forget your kindness. If we find anything good, we will bring it to you immediately," the disciples said sincerely.
"Alright, I've noted it down. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back now. I have something to discuss with Elder Liu." Gu Changqing smiled faintly and got straight to the point.
"Yes, Chief Gu, we've been delayed for so long, it's time for us to head back. We'll be going now," the disciples said respectfully.
Afterwards, they walked out of the sect's main hall and slowly disappeared from sight.
Elder Liu then said with a smile, "Chief Gu, you have truly impressed me. In just a few days, your aura has become even stronger, more terrifying than before. I can never catch up with you in this lifetime."
Gu Changqing changed the subject, smiling slightly as he said, "Elder Liu, I've already taken care of things for you. When are you planning to give me something in return? You've been thinking about it for so long, you should have decided what to give me by now, right?"
"Um... well, I really haven't thought of anything yet. I really don't know what to give to express my feelings. Let's wait and see, and talk about it when I've thought of something." Elder Liu said somewhat awkwardly.
In fact, Elder Liu was not lying. Ever since Gu Changqing went to chase the spy, he had been thinking about what to send, but he couldn't come up with a good idea no matter how hard he tried.
"Alright then, Elder Liu, you must remember this: you owe me a treasure. Don't forget it." Gu Changqing said with a sullen face and some disappointment.
"Certainly, certainly, I will not forget it if I think of it," Elder Liu replied with a smile.
Gu Changqing glanced at Elder Liu and said, "Alright, it's a deal then. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, Gu Changqing didn't wait for Elder Liu's reply. He simply thought for a moment, and his body transformed into a divine rainbow and disappeared.
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Before long, Gu Changqing arrived at a vast seaside.
Here lies a boundless sea, stretching to the horizon, where the sky meets the earth. A thick mist rises and falls, and the blue sea surges with rolling waves, like children playing and frolicking, constantly lapping against the large rocks on the shore. Looking into the distance, the sky and the sea merge into one, without end, giving one a sense of grandeur and making one feel incredibly relaxed.
This place is deserted, with beautiful and fresh air, making it an ideal place to absorb cultivation.
"Last time, reaching the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm required opening fifty nine-story Heaven and Earth Pagodas. If I want to reach the late-stage of the Transcendent Realm this time, I wonder how many more Heaven and Earth Pagodas I will need to open?" Gu Changqing muttered to himself.
“Host, you may not know, but Greenie does. To reach the late stage of the Transcendent Realm, we need to create one hundred nine-story Heaven and Earth Pagodas, which is nine hundred stories high.” Greenie’s voice suddenly rang in my mind.
"Hey, system, am I being too nice to you? Are you asking for a beating? Can you stop scaring people like that? I hate people who startle others. You're scaring me half to death."
Gu Changqing glared at the air and said with some anger.
"Also, you are not allowed to eavesdrop on my conversation or interrupt me, or don't blame me for giving you a hard time," Gu Changqing warned.
"I'm sorry, host. I just woke up and happened to hear you talking, so I mistook you for talking to me, and that's why..." Seeing that her host was angry, Greenie quickly apologized and said with a look of remorse.
"Fine, I won't blame you this time, but don't let it happen again. Step down, don't waste any more time. I'm about to start absorbing cultivation." Gu Changqing said with a cold smile.
Without saying a word, Gu Changqing sat down anywhere and began absorbing cultivation power with a thought.
"Boom!!!"
In no time, he absorbed several orbs of light, moving at the speed of light, like riding a rocket. His aura rose rapidly, like sesame seeds blooming.
In an instant, powerful and surging energy entered Gu Changqing's body, and soon reached a peak, just one step away from breaking through.
"Boom!"
A series of explosions rang out, like mountains collapsing, the violent explosions shaking the heavens and the earth, causing the ground to tremble and the mountains to shake violently, which was extremely terrifying.
"Boom boom boom!!"
"Boom boom boom!!"
"Boom boom boom!!"
The first level of the pagoda!
The tenth-story pagoda!
The fiftieth story of the pagoda!
The hundredth-story pagoda!
The 100th floor of the pagoda!
The 200th story pagoda!
The 250th floor of the pagoda!
...
In just a few hours, Gu Changqing opened up the layers of the Heaven and Earth Pagoda one by one, as easily as drinking water. Meanwhile, the cultivation within his body continued to surge like the Yangtze River, seemingly inexhaustible. Like a tireless ox or horse, he forged ahead relentlessly, almost unable to stop. He clearly felt that his strength had greatly improved!
Gu Changqing was extremely excited. He pressed on without stopping and continued to absorb cultivation. The cultivation within his body was like a vast river or ocean, inexhaustible and ever-flowing.
"Boom!"
"Boom boom boom!"
"Boom boom boom!"
The 300th story pagoda!
The 350th story pagoda!
The 400th story pagoda!
The 500th story pagoda!
The 600th story pagoda!
The 700th story pagoda!
The 800th story pagoda!
The 900th story pagoda!
Late stage of the Transcendent Realm!!!
As the saying goes, "Heaven helps those who help themselves." After creating one hundred complete nine-story pagodas, Gu Changqing finally reached a new level—the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.
Upon seeing this, Gu Changqing was immediately overjoyed, dancing with excitement. He promptly stopped absorbing cultivation and exhaled a deep breath.
"Holy crap, awesome! I'm so amazing! I've improved again and successfully entered the late stage of the Transcendent Realm! Hahaha, so cool!"
Gu Changqing tried to suppress his excitement, then looked into the depths of his sea of consciousness. There, he saw that the sea of consciousness was like a huge planet, with towering, incomparably vast pagodas of heaven and earth standing there, dazzling and shimmering, like huge luminous pearls, dazzling and mesmerizing.
After reaching the late stage of the Transcendent Realm, Gu Changqing clearly sensed a surge in his strength due to the immense power within him. It was a world of difference compared to before. His body was now vast and expansive, tens of millions of times stronger than before. It was incredible. With the great increase in strength, Gu Changqing's physical strength was tens of millions of times stronger than before. It seemed that he had an inexhaustible amount of power within him, which was terrifying.
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