The door to the courtyard behind him opened, and rich spiritual energy immediately emanated from it.

Gong Buyu keenly sensed the unusual concentration of spiritual energy, and quickly stood up and looked behind him in astonishment.

The first thing that caught her eye was the black and white kitten standing at the door looking at her.

The man and the cat looked at each other curiously.

Gong Buyu is not a person of this world. She was born after Jue Tian Di Tong. She is the legitimate daughter of Gong Buhuo and Rong Cheng Dayutian, a True Lord. She has been loved and pampered since she was a child.

As early as when he was five years old, Gong Buyu showed amazing talent in cultivation and was hailed as someone who would have the potential to become the number one prodigy in Rongcheng Dayutian.

However, as a father, Gong Buhuo was not happy with the outside world's name, because in Gong Buhuo's view, Gong Buyu, who inherited his talent, must return to the main sect in the future and become a member of the main sect.

However, the main sect disappeared, and even with the Ascension Order, it was impossible to find the main sect.

Just when the entire Rongcheng Dayutian thought that Patriarch Gong would tacitly agree to Gong Buyu's joining Rongcheng Dayutian, Gong Buhuo only taught her the "Cloud and Mist Breathing Method" and sealed her in the ancient mysterious ice when Gong Buyu was nine years old.

The Eternal Mysterious Ice is a treasure passed down from Taiyin Guanghan Palace. It can freeze cultivators inside and protect them with secret methods, allowing them to survive disasters and preserve their lifespan.

Often only people at the level of the Great Jade Heaven Patriarch are qualified to use the Eternal Mysterious Ice.

Gong Buhuo, against all odds, used his superior status to successfully seal Gong Buyu inside, hoping to wait until the day when the future master would appear.

But that day never came, and instead Gong Buyu successfully survived several spiritual energy tides.

Gong Buyu was sealed in the ancient mysterious ice for more than nine thousand years. It was not until a few months ago when the ancient mysterious ice melted that Gong Buyu was able to come out.

Even the eternal black ice cannot completely seal off one's life span after such a long period of freezing. Gong Buyu looks to be around eighteen years old, but his mental experience remains at the age of nine.

And due to the passing of his lifespan, Gong Buyu's beautiful hair turned silver-white, and even a breakthrough in his cultivation could not make up for the loss.

The only thing that can be considered a blessing in disguise is that Gong Buyu's young body came into contact with the eternal mystical ice, and his physique had long been transformed by the eternal mystical ice, giving him a strong affinity for the magical skills of ice and cold moon attributes.

This also enabled her to directly advance to the peak of the Qi training realm within just a few months after her birth, becoming a top genius in the world.

When she learned that her father had woken up, Gong Buyu did not feel any emotional fluctuations. The ancient black ice froze not only her lifespan but also her emotions.

After ten thousand years of ice, even family affection has almost faded.

But when she returned to Rongcheng Dayutian and learned from Gong Buhuo that she was about to become a disciple of the Supreme Taoist, Gong Buyu's icy emotions finally showed a ripple.

Since she was a child, Gong Buhuo tried to instill in her stories about the main sect so that she could join the main sect in the future.

However, since all traces of the main sect left in the world had been erased, even Gong Buhuo himself could not remember a lot of information.

In order to train Gong Buyu to become a loyal member of the main sect, Gong Buhuo had no choice but to tell Gong Buyu about the only person he could remember clearly - the Supreme Taoist.

The legendary deeds of the Supreme Taoist almost ran through Gong Buyu’s entire childhood.

Gong Buhuo even often took her to various places to investigate and witness the traces left by the Supreme Taoist. This influence lasted until she was frozen in ice.

And after thousands of years, she was able to hear this legendary name again, and even had the hope of becoming a disciple of the Supreme Taoist.

This finally made Gong Buyu, who had almost lost his emotions, feel a little interested.

Afterwards, in Rongcheng Dayutian, after hearing all the True Immortals and True Lords witness the divine power of the Supreme Taoist Son, and personally seeing the Ten Thousand Years Xuanyin Wood Mountain God who was conferred by the Supreme Taoist Son, Gong Buyu seemed to have returned to the scene ten thousand years ago when he witnessed the legend of the Supreme Taoist Son.

In the end, Gong Buhuo gave Gong Buyu a storage ring and a map.

As the matter was of great importance, Gong Buhuo did not want other people in Laojun Mountain to have any contact with the Supreme Taoist, but the True Immortals and True Lords could not leave Rongcheng Dayutian.

So Gong Buhuo decided to let Gong Buyu go alone to become a disciple, and gave Gong Buyu the apprenticeship gift and the address of Shen Yuan Courtyard.

As for why he was able to get Shen Yuan's address, it was naturally related to Rong Cheng Dayu Tian's decree.

Rong Cheng Dayutian was able to lock onto the location of the decree. Although he was unable to confirm the exact location due to the secret realm, he was able to confirm Shen Yuan's location based on the traces of the decree's disappearance.

This was undoubtedly an offense to a powerful earthly immortal, but Gong Buhuo, who was eager to have Gong Buyu become his disciple, didn't care about that.

However, from another perspective, it would be absolutely easy for the Earthly Immortal to block Rong Cheng Dayu Tian's decree. Not blocking it would mean tacit approval of Gong Buhuo's actions, which also gave Gong Buhuo a sense of confidence.

Before coming to Wencheng, Gong Buyu made a lot of preparations.

Regarding the etiquette when meeting the Supreme Taoist and the tests that might be faced when becoming a disciple, she referred to the classics in Rongcheng Dayutian about immortals accepting disciples.

It was precisely because of his awe for the Supreme Taoist, a living immortal, that Gong Buyu did not use his divine sense to investigate when he first found the courtyard. Even though his salute received no response, he simply believed it was a test from the Supreme Taoist.

After all, there are too many records of such things in ancient books. It is not uncommon for people to become an old man after going through many hardships and turning from a teenager into a decrepit old man if they want to become a disciple of an immortal.

When Gong Buyu came here, he was expecting to go through many tests.

However, what was happening before his eyes seemed to be a little different from what Gong Buyu had imagined.

Realizing that something was wrong, Gong Buyu's delicate little face showed a serious expression, and he quickly took out the map his father had given him from his storage ring.

After repeatedly comparing the surrounding roads and even sending out his divine sense to explore the courtyard where he had just worshipped all night, Gong Buyu finally confirmed that he had indeed found the wrong place.

I prayed all night but got no response. It was not like what was written in ancient books about immortals recruiting disciples to test their perseverance. It was simply that I did not find the right place.

With a barely perceptible blush on his frosty face, Gong Buyu quickly walked to the open courtyard behind him.

Bai Xue was tilting her little head, looking at the beautiful girl in front of her curiously with her big heterochromatic eyes. She felt a very comfortable smell from her.

Gong Buyu did not rush into the open door, but stopped where he was and saluted Bai Xue in a serious manner, saying:

"Gong Buyu, the abandoned disciple of the main sect, wants to see Uncle Master Shen. Please let Master Immortal Beast report to her!" "Master Immortal Beast?" Bai Xue's eyes suddenly widened, her little face full of surprise.

This was the first time since Bai Xue was born that someone addressed her in such a high-sounding manner, which immediately increased Bai Xue's liking for the girl by several levels.

Thinking of this, Bai Xue couldn't help but stretch out her white gloves and pat her chest, putting on an "leave it to me" look, then turned around and jumped back to the door.

Gong Buyu stopped where he was, carefully looking at the courtyard in front of him where the legendary Supreme Taoist lived.

Just a quick glance and Gong Buyu felt a chill in his heart.

The courtyard in front of us seems to be in the real world, but everything it appears is just a projection of the real world. The real courtyard has long since transformed into another space isolated from the real world.

Gong Buyu had seen many paradises since childhood, but this was the first time he had seen a courtyard like the one in front of him that separated a piece of heaven and earth from the entire world.

"It is worthy of being the residence of the Supreme Daoist."

Thinking of this, Gong Buyu subconsciously looked at the plaque made of lightning-struck wood above the gate.

Thunder textures and sword energy are intertwined on it, and seven large characters are clearly written in a natural way.

"A small cave with a full garden of scenery"

Gong Buyu was slightly stunned, and was a little dazed for a moment.

“Meow!”

Shen Yuan was awakened from his deep sleep by the sound of cats meowing.

Last night, Shen Yuan had tried to draw Qi into his body several times but all ended in failure, leaving him quite tired. He chose to fall asleep in his room, which was a rare opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Bai Xue's cry was heard outside the door early in the morning, accompanied by a series of "dong dong dong" knocks on the door.

Shen Yuan got up from the bed reluctantly, put on his clothes casually and opened the door.

The kitten eagerly waved its paws at Shen Yuan and pulled his trouser leg toward the outside of the courtyard.

Shen Yuan carefully analyzed for a long time before finally understanding what Bai Xue meant.

"Are you saying there's an unfamiliar little girl outside the door who wants to see me?"

The kitten nodded repeatedly.

Shen Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly and looked outside the courtyard with the help of his control over the secret space.

Gong Buyu’s figure immediately caught Shen Yuan’s eyes, but the next moment Shen Yuan’s gaze paused slightly.

Because he could clearly feel that there was a large amount of Qi lingering around Gong Buyu, which was a symbol of entering the realm of refining Qi and transforming it into a spirit.

Such a rich Qi represented that the young girl had already reached the peak of the Qi Refining Stage and was only one step away from achieving Spiritual Transformation.

With such strength, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the best in the world.

"Such strength should come from some blessed place, but why did she take the initiative to come to me?"

A deep sense of doubt flashed through Shen Yuan's mind.

If it was outside the secret space, and Shen Yuan's fake soul was damaged and unable to use the Earthly Evil Sword Technique, Shen Yuan would never have had any encounter with this girl.

There is a huge difference in realm, and even the true decree can hardly have an impact on it.

Shen Yuan, who had lost his Disha sword technique as a means of attack, was undoubtedly putting himself in danger when facing this girl at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.

But this is a secret courtyard, Shen Yuan’s home ground.

As the master of the secret realm, Shen Yuan can control the space at will, and his Hu Tian magical power can be exerted to the extreme. Even the life and death of a great cultivator is only a thought away from Shen Yuan.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan took a step forward, crossed the space and came to the courtyard.

With a wave of his sleeves, the gate of the courtyard opened directly, and Shen Yuan's calm words came out from it.

"Come in!"

Upon hearing this, Gong Buyu walked into the door without any hesitation.

The space changed, and Gong Buyu appeared directly in the courtyard, while Shen Yuan sat in front of the stone table, looking at the cold girl in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Before Shen Yuan could speak, he saw the girl in front of him kneeling down and bowing to Shen Yuan solemnly, and a cold voice rang out in the courtyard.

"The sect's abandoned disciple Gong Buhuo's daughter Gong Buyu, pays homage to the Supreme Taoist!"

"I follow my father's orders and take the order to ascend to heaven. I beg you to become Daozi's disciple!"

The girl raised her hands, holding in her hands the Ascension Order that Shen Yuan was extremely familiar with.

There was a flash of light before his eyes, and Shen Yuan suddenly saw a string of fonts pop up on the system interface.

System: The Luoyun Sect's Ascension Order has been detected, triggering a side quest.

Side quest: Recruit Gong Buyu into the sect.

Reward: Apprenticeship gift.