You remained chaste on your wedding night, do you really think this holy son is a simp?

Tianjian Peak, in front of the cave.

Gu Changyuan stood at the entrance of the cave, looking down at the puddle of mud at his feet.

The disgust in her eyes was undisguised; she was too lazy to even kick him, afraid of getting her shoes dirty.

Lin Chen wished he could jump up right now, rush in, and smash that damned stone door to pieces with one punch.

Then trample Gu Changyuan's pretty face under your feet and crush him hard, so he can taste what it's like to eat mud.

But reality is harsh and cruel.

He couldn't move; waves of excruciating pain shot through his knees—it was truly agonizing.

Cold sweat ran into my eyes, making them feel both stinging and burning.

What drove him to despair even more was the feeling of powerlessness that was driving him crazy.

Gu Changyuan is really too strong. His peak Nascent Soul cultivation is like a mountain pressing down on him.

"call."

Lin Chen exhaled a heavy breath, blood trickling from the corner of his lips.

He forced himself to calm down and not act impulsively.

Where there is life, there is hope.

As long as he's still alive, as long as he's still breathing, he still has a chance to turn things around.

"Tolerate."

"I have to endure it."

Lin Chen kept telling himself that he would bite his lips until they bled, and that he would carve this humiliation into his very bones.

At this moment, he could only lick his wounds alone, waiting for the opportunity to retaliate.

Inside the cave, separated by just one door, the atmosphere was completely different.

Gu Changyuan sat on the white jade bed, toying with a teacup in his hand, in an extremely good mood.

The system notification sound just now was simply the most beautiful melody in the world, even better than any celestial music.

【Ding! 】

[Detected that the chosen one's mentality has collapsed, falling into extreme self-doubt.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Tree of Spiritual Eyes!]

This is a legendary treasure; the Tree of Spiritual Eyes, as the name suggests, is the ancestor of spiritual energy.

As long as it's planted, even a barren piece of land can instantly become a paradise.

Moreover, this tree has a strange function: it can produce a bottle of alcohol every two hundred years.

A sip of this medicine can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the body, which is of great benefit even to cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage.

If it were outside, those old monsters would beat their brains out for this tree.

And now? It's gone so easily.

Gu Changyuan glanced at the cave entrance, his eyes full of amusement.

"Lin Chen, oh Lin Chen, you really are my lucky charm! This is nothing, and you're already breaking down? How are you going to cope with this?"

Gu Changyuan laughed, a very wicked laugh.

He discovered a way to get rich: as long as he kept tormenting and provoking Lin Chen, the rewards would come flowing in like a river.

Since that's the case, then don't blame him for being inhuman.

"We need to keep going, get even angrier, and hate even more—ideally, the kind of person who wants to eat me alive."

Gu Changyuan muttered to himself, completely unaware of his villainous nature, instead believing he was helping Lin Chen grow.

After all, without pressure there is no motivation.

Putting his thoughts aside, Gu Changyuan stood up, walked to the depths of the cave, and waved his hand.

"Buzz!"

An invisible barrier rose up, sealing the entire cave completely, preventing even a fly from getting in.

Having just obtained the Heaven-Mending Pill and now possessing the Spirit Eye Tree, I'll take advantage of these few days to stabilize my cultivation and plant this treasure.

In the future, the spiritual energy in this cave will probably be so dense that it will turn into water. Cultivating in this environment will be like riding a rocket; it will be difficult not to grow fast.

Time flies when cultivating immortality; three days passed in the blink of an eye.

For a cultivator, this is just the time it takes to take a nap.

But for those two unlucky guys outside, those three days were nothing short of hell.

Time seemed to drag on endlessly, no, it was every second that felt like an eternity.

For the past three days, the cave has been eerily silent, but the terrifying fluctuations of spiritual energy have never ceased.

That's Gu Changyuan breaking through and getting stronger.

On the morning of the third day, Gu Changyuan slowly opened his eyes.

Two golden dragons seemed to be swimming in his pupils, majestic and domineering.

His aura changed, becoming unfathomable.

The original peak Nascent Soul stage now feels even more solid.

"call."

Gu Changyuan exhaled a breath, which condensed and did not dissipate, transforming into a white streak that pierced a hole in the stone table in front of him.

Just then, that familiar mechanical voice rang out again, right on time.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, on the completion of your seclusion. Your cultivation has improved.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Ancient Sacred Body!]

I rely on?

Gu Changyuan, who was usually calm, was starting to get restless.

The name "Ancient Sacred Body" is too famous. In the legends of the Xuanhuang Continent, it is one of the top three physiques, known as invincible among its peers and capable of achieving sainthood through physical body.

After reaching the highest level, he can shatter stars with a single punch, and even divine weapons will only leave a white mark on his body.

This is a mobile humanoid weapon, and it has maxed-out defense.

"System, are you trying to make me invincible?"

Gu Changyuan was overjoyed. He already possessed the Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root, and with the addition of the Heaven-Mending Pill, his talent was already top-notch.

Now that we have another Ancient Sacred Body, how are others supposed to compete?

"Merge!"

Gu Changyuan did not hesitate and gave the order directly.

Gu Changyuan clenched his fist, and the air burst with a crisp crack.

"Amazing, incredibly amazing."

"The current me should be able to kill the previous me with one punch."

Gu Changyuan stood up, feeling the surging power within his body, and nodded in satisfaction.

This system is really efficient; it's very generous with its rewards and never does anything superficial.

In high spirits, Gu Changyuan stretched and yawned, his bones cracking and popping all over his body.

He glanced at the cave entrance, his expression changing to one of mockery.

It's been three days. I wonder how those two little ants outside are doing. Are they still alive?

He shouldn't be dead. After all, he's a chosen one, so he's very resilient.

If it were that easy to die, it would be too boring.

"Lin Chen, you have to hold on! I just got my hands on this Ancient Sacred Body, and I haven't even had a chance to practice on anyone yet. Don't let me down."

With a smile on his lips, Gu Changyuan took a step and was already at the entrance of the cave.

"Boom!"

The heavy stone door slowly opened, and sunlight streamed in, somewhat dazzlingly bright.

Gu Changyuan squinted, adjusted his eyes to the light, and then he saw the scene at the door.

The one on the ground was truly a pitiful sight.

Lin Chen, this so-called chosen one, is now a complete mess.

He knelt there, or rather, he lay there paralyzed.

He fell forward, his face pressed against the ground, his back soaked with sweat, and he remained motionless.

For three days and three nights, they endured wind and sun without a drop of water.

What was even more devastating was the mental torment. The people coming and going, their mocking words, their contemptuous looks, tore him to pieces for three days.

Even someone made of iron would have collapsed long ago. Gu Changyuan glanced down at it, feeling no sympathy whatsoever, and even a slight urge to laugh.

"You've already fainted?"