Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"I wonder for what purpose does the fairy seek me out this time?" Gu Chen got straight to the point, asking directly.

"There's no need for formalities, just call me by my name. I am but a mortal," said Chu Yue Ling, sitting upright, her white garments as snow, her elegance otherworldly, her presence as ethereal and distant as a snow lotus from the heavenly mountains.

"Understood," Gu Chen nodded, showing his readiness to listen.

Chu Yue Ling's hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, her eyes as deep as blue lakes, her aura elusive, reminiscent of the Fairy of the Moon about to ride the wind away, unforgettable to all who beheld her.

"I've come to ask for a favor," she said.

"Is it about that so-called 'legendary inheritance'?" Gu Chen asked with a smile.

"Indeed."

Chu Yue Ling nodded, quite forthright in her admission. She wore a layer of white veil, concealing her peerless grace. With lips parting slightly, she spoke, "Da Xia is the strongest power among the nine provinces. I wish for your assistance in finding the inheritance."

"As expected," Gu Chen sighed internally. His gaze sharpened as he looked at Chu Yue Ling, saying, "Miss Chu, do you realize the impact of obtaining this inheritance on the nine provinces?"

"I am aware," Chu Yue Ling admitted candidly with no sign of concealment.

Seeing this, Gu Chen furrowed his brows tightly and said, "Given that, why do you still seek to obtain the inheritance through me when it could affect countless lives in the nine provinces and my own family?"

If Chu Yue Ling had made a request similar to other exceptional beings from the higher realm, urging him to ascend, he would have been greatly disappointed.

At the same time, from then on, he would have had another formidable enemy to worry about.

But at this moment, Chu Yue Ling shook her head and said, "Brother Gu, you misunderstand. My intention is not to take the entire inheritance but merely a portion of it."

"Hmm?"

Gu Chen, hearing this, was somewhat perplexed, not quite grasping her meaning.

With a voice as serene as her being, Chu Yue Ling said, "Though forcefully claiming the inheritance would sink the lands of the nine provinces and cause irrevocable destruction, the inheritance is meant to emerge in this world, albeit only a part of it."

Gu Chen was taken aback by the news, hearing it for the first time. Taoxu Road truly lived up to its reputation as a supreme force in the higher realms, even privy to such information.

Clearly, not even the Tower Supervisor, versed in the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill, knew of this, or he would have informed Gu Chen much earlier.

Of course, Gu Chen wouldn't just readily agree. He couldn't fully trust Chu Yue Ling's words, as the two were essentially strangers to each other.

"I will need some time to consider this before I can give you an answer," Gu Chen deliberated.

"Very well," Chu Yue Ling gave a slight nod, her beautiful posture unchanged, as she handed Gu Chen a jade bone chip, lustrous and glossy.

"What is this?" Gu Chen looked at Chu Yue Ling with curiosity.

"Should Brother Gu reach a decision, you may use this to contact me." Chu Yue Ling explained how to use it before preparing to take her leave.

"Such a marvelous object exists?" Gu Chen examined the jade chip closely for a moment, then safely tucked it away.

As he watched Chu Yue Ling about to leave, he asked, "There's been one thing I've been curious about, and I hope Miss Chu can help me unravel this mystery."

"Please, speak freely," Chu Yue Ling stood up, her tall and slender figure exquisite, her clear eyes focusing on Gu Chen.

"The Divine Spirit Fruit I received last time—it was intentionally bestowed upon me by you, wasn't it?" Gu Chen inquired, the question having weighed on his mind for quite some time.

"Correct," Chu Yue Ling nodded slightly.

Without seeking an explanation and receiving none, this single gesture was enough to prove that Chu Yue Ling was indeed different from the other celestials of the higher realm, carrying no ill will or disdain towards the nine provinces.

Afterward, Gu Chen also stood up to personally see Chu Yue Ling off.

Their conversation was brief and to the point, and not long after a mere cup of tea, Chu Yue Ling departed. Gu Chen's family, upon his return, seemed keen to inquire, but in the end, they didn't voice their questions.

Because Gu Chen didn't give them the opportunity.

...

At night, the stars hung high, and all was deathly silent, the moonlight pouring down like water.

At this moment, Gu Chen was sitting cross-legged on the bed, reflecting on the words the Tower Supervisor had told him earlier that day.

"All great power returns to oneself, not relying on the great world outside?" he murmured softly, lost in thought.

At the same time, with a flip of his palm, Gu Chen revealed a bottle of elixir in his hand, which was given to him by the new Emperor Ji Yuan. It was one of the few pills in the royal treasury that could be effective for a martial artist at the peak of the Coagulation Field realm.

This pill was known as the Sky-Piercing Pill.

After taking the Sky-Piercing Pill, a martial artist would find it easier to comprehend the world, with their divine sense becoming incredibly sharp. Although it was not as profound as the unity of heaven and man that Gu Chen had experienced during his breakthrough, it was still quite extraordinary.

Also, after the last time he killed Lin Feng and the others, Gu Chen had their extraordinary divine weapons devoured by the mysterious gauntlets.

"Let's try taking one first," Gu Chen said as he took a Sky-Piercing Pill from the bottle and put it in his mouth.

There were a total of three Sky-Piercing Pills in the jade bottle. It wasn't that Ji Yuan was stingy, but rather that the pills were scarce, and there weren't many in the royal treasury.

Moreover, after a martial artist had consumed three pills, taking any more would be ineffective.

Hum!

After taking the Sky-Piercing Pill, Gu Chen's body shook, and he felt his divine sense expand autonomously, becoming incredibly sharp as if it wanted to merge with the world.

In this state, his entire being seemed much clearer; his mind and spirit were extraordinarily lucid, and he could acutely feel the rhythm of the world.

In this way, grasping the essence of the world and advancing his domain became much easier.

The effects of the Sky-Piercing Pill were time-limited, so Gu Chen quickly suppressed his stray thoughts and began to comprehend earnestly.

Some time later, when the effects of the Sky-Piercing Pill had worn off, Gu Chen opened his eyes.

"My domain has reached seven zhang in size?" A hint of surprise emerged in Gu Chen's eyes.

The size of one's domain also represented the strength of a warrior in the Coagulation Field realm. If Gu Chen's domain had been strong enough, the battle with King Huai and the others would not have been so challenging.

King Huai, having reached the complete stage of the Coagulation Field realm, had a domain that spanned twelve zhang. But Gu Chen believed his potential far exceeded King Huai's.

Since he was at the mid-stage of the Coagulation Field realm and his domain had already reached seven zhang, maybe by the late stage of the realm, his domain could catch up with King Huai's.

The size of a domain also represented a warrior's potential and strength.

Although the Tower Supervisor had advised Gu Chen not to rely too heavily on the external great world, with his current foundation, he still needed to draw on it.

At the same time, he would compare it with the Heavenly Seed within his body, to make his domain even more perfect.

But the next moment, a sudden idea flashed through Gu Chen's mind.

Hum!

Immediately, Gu Chen's body lit up as he activated the 108 acupoints on the surface of his body, with vague figures appearing within each, sitting like saints.

At the same time, the holy light converged, forming a faint halo that enveloped Gu Chen's body.

"A so-called body domain?" Gu Chen looked at his body and frowned in contemplation.

The insight that had just struck him was that since both were domains, why couldn't they be merged?

"What changes would occur once they merge?" A trace of anticipation appeared in Gu Chen's eyes.

The Tower Supervisor had told him not to rely too much on the external great world and to seek within himself, but given Gu Chen's current realm and accumulation, it was obvious that this was not possible for him.

However, his potential could make it possible. He had the potential for his body to become a realm, for the rudimentary form of a body domain to emerge, which was unrelated to the external great world and entirely his own.

If he were to merge it with the domain he had formed through the external world, what would happen?

Gu Chen was very curious.

After triple checking to ensure that there were no risks and that everything was within his control thanks to the suppression of the Heavenly Seed, Gu Chen hesitated no longer. He began to manipulate the seven-zhang domain surrounding his body, slowly fusing it with the "halo" over his skin.