BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 536: Qing Lin Descends the Mountain to Temper Herself! Preparing to Revive Venerable Tian Huo!

If not for consuming the tier-nine pill given to him by Gu He, Gu You would have needed at least another decade to break through to the Dou Saint level. This clearly showed the immense gap between a One-Star Dou Saint and a high-level Half-Saint.

Gu He had only stayed at the Half-Saint stage for about a year before successfully advancing to a true One-Star Dou Saint. If this speed were made public, even the continent’s top experts would be greatly shocked.

Thanks to the tempering of both his body and soul by his natal Heavenly Flame, Gu He’s physical strength had reached a terrifying level. Therefore, when he broke through to One-Star Dou Saint by absorbing the massive cultivation power returned by his disciples, he suffered no side effects and had a rock-solid foundation.

With Gu He’s current strength and various methods, he was fully capable of confronting even a Three-Star Dou Saint. Even against an average Four-Star Dou Saint, he wouldn’t be completely overpowered.

With this level of strength, unless those ancient imperial clan powerhouses emerged, Gu He could practically roam Central Plains unchallenged.

“It’s time to return.”

After breaking through to Dou Saint, Gu He did not linger. He directly entered the Void Gate, performing the Great Void Shift Technique and leaving the area.

Once Gu He departed, the flow of heaven and earth energy around the valley ceased. The strange phenomenon in the sky vanished, and the overwhelming pressure dissipated entirely.

Noticing this, the powerhouses who had been rushing toward the mountain's depths suddenly stopped in their tracks.

“The phenomenon disappeared?”

“The pressure is gone too?”

“Could it be... the ruin has fully emerged?”

After standing in place, dazed for a moment, the group once again sped toward the place where Gu He had previously entered seclusion.

Several hours later, some of them finally arrived. But what greeted them was nothing more than a massive pile of rubble, with not the slightest trace of any ruin.

“Search! Maybe the ruin is buried under these rocks!”

Following that shout from the crowd, the first group to arrive began enthusiastically clearing the rubble, hoping to unearth hidden treasures buried within.

…

Elsewhere, having used the Great Void Shift Technique, Gu He instantly returned to the Nine-Colored Valley.

“Papa! Papa!”

As soon as Gu He’s figure appeared near the Void Gate in the Nine-Colored Valley, Xiao Yuchen, who had been playing nearby with Cai'er, immediately spotted him and called out happily. She stumbled her way over to him with joy.

Gu He stepped forward and lifted Xiao Yuchen into his arms, affectionately teasing her.

Not long after, having sensed Gu He’s return, Yun Yun and Qing Lin also came over.

Through conversations with Yun Yun and Qing Lin, Gu He learned about Liu Ling returning with Yue Mei and discussing with the Jia Ma royal family the matter of allowing the Serpent Tribe to migrate through their lands into the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.

Upon learning all of this, Gu He was very pleased with Liu Ling’s conduct. The boy had returned with Yue Mei, but instead of coming straight back to Nine-Colored Valley, he had first stopped to seek permission, showing deep respect for Gu He. Furthermore, regarding the Serpent Tribe’s migration, he hadn’t acted on his own authority, but had sought Gu He’s consent.

“The Serpent Tribe’s migration is a good thing, as long as they behave and don’t invade the Jia Ma Empire,” Gu He agreed with Yun Yun’s decision on his behalf.

“Husband, I knew you would approve!” Yun Yun smiled. “It looks like that kid Liu Ling will probably wait until the Serpent Tribe’s migration is complete before returning!”

“The disciples have grown up. Let them do as they wish,” Gu He said with a sigh and nodded.

Just as Gu He said this, Qing Lin quickly chimed in from the side. “Master, Master—what about me?”

Gu He turned his head to look at her casually. “What about you?”

“Can I also do what I want to do?” Qing Lin asked expectantly.

“Oh?”

Gu He smiled and asked, “And what do you want to do?”

“I want… I want to go out and explore the world, just like Senior Brother and Senior Sister,” Qing Lin replied softly.

Previously, after Gu He and Yun Yun were married, Gu He had told Qing Lin that she’d need to wait another two years before going out to train. Now that two years had passed, Qing Lin’s strength was sufficient to move around the Jia Ma Empire on her own.

However, Qing Lin’s nature was too pure. Even with a certain level of self-protection, Gu He still worried she might suffer losses if she went out alone.

Suddenly, something came to Gu He’s mind—he had almost forgotten about Venerable Tian Huo, who had been brought out from beneath the Heavenly Flame Training Tower of Jia Nan Academy. Venerable Tian Huo’s peak strength had once reached the mid-level Dou Venerable stage. If he could accompany Qing Lin for a time, it would be an ideal arrangement.

“Qing Lin, how about this—once your Senior Brother returns from helping the Serpent Tribe migrate, I’ll allow you to descend the mountain and experience the outside world,” Gu He said with a smile.

“Alright! Thank you, Master!”

Qing Lin was overjoyed to receive Gu He’s approval.

After agreeing to Qing Lin’s request, Gu He used the puppet seed to contact Gu You, the second heavenly venerable of the Hall of Souls, as well as the fourth heavenly venerable Xue He and the ninth heavenly venerable Mo Yu. He instructed the three of them to gather the ingredients needed to refine the Bone-Growing Blood-Fusing Pill. He intended to refine one soon to revive Venerable Tian Huo.

Upon receiving Gu He’s order, the three heavenly venerables of the Hall of Souls, far away in the depths of Central Plains, immediately took action.

As for the pill itself, as long as the ingredients were gathered, Gu He would have no trouble refining it. What remained was to prepare a body for Venerable Tian Huo. Back in the Black-Corner Region, Gu He had killed many Dou Sect-level experts—like the Earth Demon Old Ghost and Mo Tianxing—but he had later rewarded all of their corpses to the Black-Scaled Ice Flood Dragon.

“Since there are no Dou Sect-level bodies available, then I’ll just find a Dou Venerable-level one for Venerable Tian Huo!”

Having made up his mind, Gu He contacted Gu You once more through the puppet seed.

“Gu You, I have another task for you—go find me a Dou Venerable-level body,” Gu He commanded directly.

“Rest assured, Master. I will get it done as soon as possible!” Gu You responded respectfully. Finding a Dou Venerable body was an easy task for him.

Gu You didn’t even need to go out searching across Central Plains. With his current status after breaking through to One-Star Dou Saint, he could easily find an excuse to kill a Hall of Souls Dou Venerable—no one would dare question him.

(End of Chapter)

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