Gu Yuan simply identified his current location, and then followed the traces of the previous route back. He now wanted to leave the desert and return to the Sand City to look for Gu Ting.
Previously, Gu Ting had gone to the oasis alone. After he and Gu Ting had killed the Golden-Eyed Tiger together, Gu Ting insisted on completing her family mission, so Gu Yuan didn't stop her, but he didn't accompany her either. He simply let Gu Ting go alone while Gu Yuan and he went to practice separately here. Almost a month had passed in the blink of an eye, and Gu Ting's work should have been completed long ago. Since Gu Yuan was still practicing here, Gu Ting must have already arrived in Sand City. They had also agreed that if Gu Yuan returned first, he would be waiting for her. Now a month had passed, and Gu Ting should have arrived in Sand City.
So as long as Gu Yuan returns from here, he should be able to see her without any surprises.
After traveling through the desert for two full days, Gu Yuan finally returned to the Sand City and his residence. As expected, Gu Yuan saw Gu Ting in the room.
Gu Ting raised her eyebrows, looked at Gu Yuan in surprise and asked, "You're back."
Gu Yuan nodded and said, "Sure enough! I guessed you'd already returned a long time ago, but I didn't expect it to be true. So, how did you complete your mission in the oasis? Judging from your expression, you should have completed it long ago, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't be here waiting for me, right?"
Gu Ting smiled and said, "You're not stupid. You're right, the family mission has been completed. Now, I've completed the family mission. I even went back to the family once, but I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find me when I returned, so I just came back here yesterday to wait for you. I didn't expect you to come today."
Gu Yuan smiled and said, "After we separated that day, I went into the depths of the desert alone. I didn't come back here, so you didn't see me when you came back. I practiced in the desert for so long and just came back."
Gu Ting looked at Gu Yuan, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said in shock: "You have broken through to the ninth level of spiritual master."
Gu Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, I am now at the ninth level of Spiritual Master. I am only one step away from entering the Spiritual Lord realm."
Gu Ting looked at Gu Yuan in disbelief and asked, "How did you do it? Before we separated, you were only a seventh-level spiritual master. How come less than a month has passed and you're already a ninth-level spiritual master? You've broken through two levels in less than a month. Are you a pervert? What on earth did you do?"
Gu Yuan shook his head and said, "I didn't do anything. After we separated that day, I immersed myself in cultivation in the desert. It's been nearly a month, and then I broke through. It was just good luck. I broke through two levels in less than a month here. Then, after a period of cultivation and two days of traveling, I finally stabilized the spiritual energy in my body."
Gu Ting said in disbelief, "You always surprise people. I've discovered so many incredible things about you. For example, some time ago, Mu Tianxing suppressed his strength to the same level as a seventh-level Spiritual Master, but with his true strength of a fourth-level Spiritual Master, he was still unable to defeat a seventh-level Spiritual Master like you. I was already surprised by your performance, but I didn't expect you to break through again in less than a month, increasing your strength by two levels. Although these two levels don't sound like much, it's generally very difficult to cultivate at the end of the Spiritual Master realm, but you managed to do it. Now I understand how abnormal you are."
Gu Yuan chuckled, waved his hand, and said, "It was just luck. I was lucky in the desert and didn't encounter too many dangers. I didn't encounter the powerful desert monsters, nor did I encounter the legendary desert bandits. I didn't even see many human figures. That's why I was able to cultivate so freely in the desert. Moreover, I am a fire-attributed cultivator, and the fire energy in the desert is extremely abundant, which is more than enough to meet my most demanding cultivation needs. Although the desert is difficult, the results of cultivation are twice as good with half the effort. In the desert, as long as you can withstand the harsh environment, a day of training can be equivalent to practicing outdoors. A day and a half, or even two days. If it weren't for this special environment, you allowed me to break through two levels of strength so quickly, I don't think I would have been able to do so. It's not a loss, it's because of this environment that I was able to do it. It's not because of my great talent, but because of the environment. Without such a favorable environment, I might not have been able to break through even if you told me to."
Gu Ting curled his lips and said: "You guy, besides being modest, you are still modest. Being able to break through is your ability, no matter what kind of environment it is. You are practicing in the desert. I have also practiced in the desert. Why can't I do this? I have practiced in the desert many times, and each time it can last for a month, or even a long time, but I have never done it. Breakthrough two levels in a row within a month, especially after practicing to the late stage of spiritual master. Now I am also a ninth-level spiritual master. When I first met you, you were only a sixth-level spiritual master. Now it's been less than two months. In a short while, he's already successfully broken through to the ninth level of spiritual master, the same realm as me. Your rate of strength growth is truly astonishing; even some of the so-called younger geniuses in our family can't achieve this level. So, don't be so modest. I'm not a fool. Comparing you to someone from our family, I can clearly feel how powerful this guy is. Stop saying it's just luck. Luck is part of strength, and your luck is part of your strength. It's just a pity that we don't have that part of our strength."
Gu Yuan gave a wry smile. This Gu Ting was truly... He'd been so humble, yet she still didn't appreciate it. But since Gu Ting believed that, Gu Yuan didn't bother to argue. After all, Gu Yuan's talent wasn't bad to begin with; it could even be said to be exceptional. Even with his modesty, it couldn't hide the fact that he was incredibly gifted. He was so humble because he believed humility led to progress, while pride made people fall behind.
That's all.
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