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How to explain Chang Yuan's origins was a real headache for Gu Fan.

But he also knew that Chang Yuan's existence could not be hidden no matter what.

Such a massive celestial calamity occurring within the territory of Wei will surely be investigated; if it had occurred on the sea of ​​clouds and mist, the situation might have been even worse, and it might even have been discovered by Chen.

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Fan lowered his head slightly and said softly, "I would like to inform the Sect Leader that I actually subdued this spirit beast in the Luofu Secret Realm."

Gu Fan only said one sentence, but Qi Zongyuan seemed to understand something instantly.

Over the years, Gu Fan has also come to realize that the Lingxiao Sect is also known as the Little Luofu Immortal Sect.

Not only did the cultivation techniques originate from the Myriad Laws Palace of the Luofu Immortal Sect, but some of the layouts and furnishings also bear its influence.

"It seems that Ancestor Yunxiao must have longed for the Luofu Immortal Sect but could not attain it," Gu Fan guessed.

"So it came from the Luofu Secret Realm. Perhaps it's some kind of ancient, exotic species," Qi Zongyuan exclaimed in surprise. He then suddenly asked in a low voice, "Elder Gu, would you be willing to leave your bloodline with this spirit beast?"

Gu Fan was taken aback when he heard this. He imagined Chang Yuan's arduous breeding process, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

"This spirit beast is male, and there was no indication of it before. We could find an opportunity to mention it, but as for whether you are willing... please forgive me for not being able to force you."

Gu Fan gave a perfunctory reply, but in his heart he knew it was absolutely impossible.

What a load of rubbish!

He bet that once this matter was brought up, it would be impossible to get anything out of Chang Yuan again.

Qi Zongyuan nodded regretfully.

As the lightning tribulation dissipated, the onlookers gradually dispersed.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Gu Fan descended from the clouds into the Purple Cloud Palace, where he was greeted by Chang Yuan, who had shrunk to five feet in length and was admiring himself in front of the water mirror.

"Senior, what is this...?"

Gu Fan paused halfway through his sentence because he had also noticed Chang Yuan's difference.

The scales, which were originally as black as ink, were now tinged with a layer of golden light. Upon closer inspection, the pattern resembled cloud patterns, with faint golden lightning dancing on the scales, adding to Chang Yuan's majesty.

What's even more striking is that Chang Yuan has a vertical line between his eyebrows, resembling a third eye that could open at any moment.

"How was my performance?"

After successfully advancing to the next level, Chang Yuan was clearly in a great mood.

"Naturally, you are majestic and extraordinary, worthy of being called the Devouring Demon Lord." Gu Fan nodded in praise, then his eyes flickered as he asked, "However... what is so special about the vertical line between your brows, Senior? I have never heard you mention it before."

Chang Yuan said smugly, "You junior, have you forgotten how my physical body was reconstructed?"

Gu Fan pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, "The Primordial Chaos Embryo?"

"That's right, it's the Primordial Chaos Embryo!"

The vertical line between Chang Yuan's brows flickered, and in an instant, a blinding golden lightning spread out. He continued, "The Primordial Chaos Embryo has unlimited potential and should have awakened when it shattered its core and formed its nascent soul."

"By reshaping my physical body with the Primordial Chaos Embryo, I inherited this possibility. Furthermore, I used the Devouring Heaven Secret Technique to refine the Heavenly Tribulation, transforming disorder into order, and forging this Divine Firmament Thunder Eye."

Chang Yuan was speaking smugly when he suddenly turned to gritted teeth and resentment, angrily saying, "With this divine power to help me, when I re-attain the Void Refinement Realm, my strength will far surpass what it was before. At that time, I will definitely make Jue Yunzi taste the torment of thunderous soul refinement!"

"Tsk." Seeing Chang Yuan's angry expression, Gu Fan felt a surge of pressure.

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Chang Yuan's advancement caused a stir in the Lingxiao Sect and became a hot topic of conversation for several months.

It is worth mentioning that Elder Chen from Spirit Beast Peak also paid a visit, and what he wanted was for Chang Yuan to leave behind his bloodline.

The implication was that this was not something he personally hoped for, but rather something for the sake of the sect.

Fortunately, Gu Fan kept the conversation quiet so that Chang Yuan didn't notice, otherwise things would have been really difficult to handle.

As for Elder Chen's suggestion, it was naturally declined.

Flowers bloom and fade, another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Early morning, Wendao Peak.

Gu Fan faced the rising sun, his hands forming a water bottle seal, silently chanting incantations as he absorbed wisps of crimson spiritual energy from the void.

Gu Fan only stopped when the sun had completely risen above the horizon and was climbing towards its zenith.

After the Golden Core is formed, if one wants to break the Golden Core into an Infant, one must use the essence of heaven and earth to refine the Golden Core.

Each purification can open a new aperture for the Golden Elixir.

Just like the nine orifices of a person, each time an orifice is opened, the probability of breaking the elixir and becoming an infant increases, and the magical power also becomes more abundant.

Below the three orifices, there is absolutely no possibility of forming an infant; even with six orifices, the chance is only about 30%.

Each time a cultivator undergoes a cleansing and enlightenment process, it is a test. Failure will inevitably damage the Golden Core, and without top-grade rare treasures to repair it, the path of cultivation will inevitably come to a standstill.

At this moment, Gu Fan was collecting the essence needed for his first purification of the Golden Core.

The type of essence chosen for refining the Golden Elixir has a significant impact on a cultivator's subsequent path in cultivation.

The Golden Core stage serves as the dividing line between the lower and middle three realms, and also marks the beginning of the differentiation among various lineages. It allows the cultivation of various secret techniques, with the Primordial Chaos Embryo being just one of them.

Gu Fan's lineage, the [Creation Dao Ancestor], naturally has its own characteristics, namely—his innate divine power.

Based on the essence selected during the Golden Core stage, a seed of supernatural power is nurtured within the Golden Core. When the seed of supernatural power sprouts during the Nascent Soul stage, one can awaken an innate supernatural power.

This is unique to cultivators of the Creation Lineage.

Other lineage cultivators, even if they refine their golden elixir with their essence and energy, are unable to awaken their innate supernatural powers.

This is because all the martial arts and secret techniques in the world originate from the Dao Ancestor.

In Chang Yuan's words, "Cultivators climb the path to immortality simply to get closer to the Dao Ancestor."

The innate divine power embodies the cultivator's understanding of the Dao of Creation and serves as a stepping stone to future immortality.

Chang Yuan became the Devouring Heaven Demon Lord by relying on the Devouring Heaven Secret Technique, which shows the importance of innate divine power.

What surprised Gu Fan even more was that Chang Yuan, based on the Devouring Heaven Secret Technique, activated the potential of the Chaos Primordial Embryo during his tribulation and actually obtained another innate divine power, which he could even use at the third level.

It should be understood that most cultivators can only master their innate divine abilities when they reach the Nascent Soul stage. Being able to borrow a portion of the power of a divine ability seed during the Golden Core stage is already a testament to extraordinary talent.

This made Gu Fan sigh, "As expected of a Demon Lord in the Void Refinement Realm."

Refining the Golden Core is a lifelong matter, and Gu Fan dared not slack off. After reviewing the notes left by the Golden Core cultivators of the sect throughout the ages, he finally decided on his own refining plan.

"My spiritual root belongs to fire, therefore I should first refine my essence with the fire element."

"However, the human body possesses both Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, which is inherently a wondrous creation. Therefore, fire should be the sovereign element, governing all Qi according to the principle of mutual generation among the Five Elements."

Gu Fan had also discussed this idea with Xuanji Zhenren and even with Chang Yuan.

Unexpectedly, Xuanji Zhenren and Changyuan had the same opinion—it's best to rely entirely on personal feelings and not to care about other people's advice.

The mutual generation of the five elements is not necessarily correct, nor is choosing all the essence of a certain attribute necessarily bad.

The Great Way is boundless, and there are countless methods and principles in the world, none of which are fixed.

This is Gu Fan's path, and only he himself can decide it.

After much deliberation, Gu Fan finalized his plan.

"Using the three fire-elemental essences as the master, and following the principle of the five elements' mutual generation, one should sequentially draw upon the essences of earth, metal, water, and wood. In this way, one can open the seven orifices and have a 50% chance of breaking through the elixir to form an infant."

"If fate allows, I will then draw upon the essence of both Yin and Yang, thus achieving a balance of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements."

As for the three fire elemental energies, Gu Fan consulted ancient texts and selected the Crimson Sky True Ashes, the Eastern Beginning Bright Radiance, and the Great Void Clear Light.

The Crimson Sky True Ashes belong to the sun, possessing the intense yang energy, like the embers of the great sun.

Dong Qiminghui belongs to Shaoyang, the first light of dawn, and is the light of dawn in the east.

The vast emptiness is filled with clear light, belonging to the bright sun; the clear sky is pure yang, as if the world has been cleansed by its clear light.

Therefore, Gu Fan sat upright on Wendao Peak and collected and refined the essence of Dongqi Minghui and Chixiao Zhenjin once each morning and noon.

The only one that is more troublesome is that you can only gather Qi when the sky is clear.

With the three streams of essence in hand, and as long as he accumulates enough, Gu Fan can refine his Golden Core and aim for the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Time flies, and another four years have passed.