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In the warm spring of March, the flowers in Luofeng Valley are in full bloom.

In front of the Hall of Li Huo, Hu Lu stood tall and proud before Chang Yuan, his eyes filled with a domineering and warlike spirit.

Chang Yuan sighed, his gaze as if he were looking at a fool.

But he still managed to leap out of the side hall and head into the woods on one side.

The gourd followed closely behind.

Before long, the sound of the earth shaking resounded through the mountains and forests, echoing for a long time in Luofeng Valley.

Inside the Li Huo Hall, Gu Fan was holding a piece of white jade and meditating with his eyes closed when he was suddenly awakened by a vibration. Helplessly, he opened his eyes, shook his head, and sighed.

"here we go again."

This has happened more than once, and has continued for a full twenty years.

One hour later.

Chang Yuan rode the clouds and returned proudly to the side hall. Although he was covered in dust, he showed no signs of injury, clearly indicating that he had won the battle.

Another hour passed before the gourd returned from the mountains and forests. Many of its scales had fallen off, its mane was in a mess, and it bared its teeth as it walked, its eyes full of defiance.

After breaking through to become a third-tier demon beast, the gourd suddenly became assertive, vowing to become Gu Fan's most reliable spirit beast.

Its chosen path to prove itself was to challenge Chang Yuan.

The results speak for themselves.

Even without using the Divine Thunder Eye, Chang Yuan could win by relying on his rich combat experience.

Twenty years have passed, and the gourd has never won a single time.

Fortunately, it was not discouraged. Instead, it learned from its defeat and became even more determined, practicing diligently every time it returned from a loss.

This made Gu Fan feel extremely gratified.

Unexpectedly, the gourd challenged Chang Yuan once a year, making this scene a must-see attraction in Falling Phoenix Valley.

However... Gu Fan keenly noticed that the gourd was holding on for longer and longer.

At the beginning, he was suppressed by Chang Yuan after only a few breaths, but now it took an hour to determine the winner, showing significant progress.

Twenty years is a huge change for both Hulu and Gu Fan.

The first thing is that he successfully used the Crimson Sky True Ashes to refine the Golden Elixir and opened the second Mysterious Aperture.

The second mysterious aperture is called the air passage.

Once the golden elixir is born with spirituality, it must be given breath.

Once the Xuanqiao (mysterious aperture) is stabilized, one can absorb spiritual energy on its own even without specifically practicing cultivation techniques, and the absorption speed is greatly accelerated. Naturally, cultivation growth is also three points faster, and magical power increases by twenty percent.

Each refinement is a huge step forward for a cultivator.

This is why, for high-level cultivators, even a difference of only one minor realm can result in a significant disparity in strength.

Without special magic weapons or secret techniques, an early-stage Golden Core cultivator would be lucky to survive against a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Furthermore, with the boost from his increased magical power, Gu Fan's "Great Luo Inner Landscape Heavenly Profound Chapter" has made further progress, and he can now freely set up formations with sixteen key nodes.

The Star Evolution Divine Observation Method is also steadily improving, but to reach the sixth level of perfection requires painstaking effort and progress is extremely slow.

Even so, Gu Fan's assessment showed that his spiritual sense was by no means weaker than that of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and might even be stronger.

Judging from his interactions with Guo Fenglin in recent years, Gu Fan's range of divine sense exploration is far superior to Guo Fenglin's.

Gu Fan comforted the gourd for a while, then gave it a pill and let it go off to cultivate on its own.

Just then, Song Lian suddenly walked into the Li Huo Hall, looking somewhat flustered.

"What happened?" Gu Fan asked, frowning.

Twenty years have passed, and Song Lian has reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He is just waiting for the next generation of true disciples to compete for the position so that he can officially take over the Divine Firmament Order.

Based on Gu Fan's understanding of Song Lian, he shouldn't be panicked even if they were to fight against demonic beasts.

Song Lian hurried closer, not even bothering to bow, and said urgently, "Master, news has come from the sect that Master is probably... about to pass away."

......

Outside Fallen Phoenix Valley, a golden light flashed briefly in the sky.

A golden light streaked across the sky and disappeared into the distance at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Any cultivator who witnessed this scene would surely be greatly shocked.

When Gu Fan heard the news that Xuanji Zhenren was about to pass away, he immediately used the Flying Star Wheel and headed straight for Yunjie Mountain.

The golden light only stopped outside the Cloud Realm Mountain, revealing Gu Fan's figure.

Gu Fan's face was slightly pale; the rapid journey had depleted most of his magical power.

There was no time to replenish their supplies. After passing the Lingxiao Sect's mountain gate, they headed straight for Wendao Peak.

Wendao Peak.

Fang Linghe stood in front of Chenxing Pavilion, as if waiting for something.

Upon seeing Gu Fan, he quickly exclaimed, "Junior Brother is finally back!"

"How is Master?" Gu Fan asked anxiously.

Fang Linghe sighed, his expression sorrowful: "My master's time is nearing its end, and he asked me to wait here for my junior brother so that we can see him one last time."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan pursed his lips and silently ascended to the third floor of Chenxing Pavilion.

Inside the Lingxu Cave, True Person Xuanji was in high spirits. When she saw Gu Fan ascend the white jade altar, she grinned.

"Disciple greets Master!"

Gu Fan bowed deeply, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Xuanji Zhenren appeared to be in good spirits, but Gu Fan sensed that the life force within her body was like a flickering candle flame, as if a gust of wind could extinguish it.

"Foolish child, why do this?"

Xuanji Zhenren's eyes held a profound sense of vicissitude as she gently gazed at Gu Fan, as if admiring a masterpiece.

"I have defeated all my peers in this life, but I have gained a fine disciple. Although I cannot achieve immortality, it is the path I chose."

"Life is like a game of chess; once a move is made, there's no going back. I consider my life complete."

"I only wish that in my next life I can be reborn in a place full of spiritual energy. If the Dao Ancestor takes pity on me, he will not let me waste this life."

After saying this, Master Xuanji laughed a few times.

"Gone! Gone!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Gu Fan and Fang Linghe were filled with grief and slowly knelt down.

"Disciple respectfully sees off Master."

......

After Xuanji Zhenren passed away, he was buried on Wendao Peak according to custom.

The sect leader, Qi Zongyuan, and all the Golden Core elders of the sect came to see him off.

Even Elder Chen, who had some disagreements with True Person Xuanji, looked sad and poured himself a cup of spiritual wine.

The two were of the same generation, with Xuanji Zhenren being older than him, but she had taken the first step.

Elder Chen was grieving not only for True Person Xuanji, but also for himself.

Once one embarks on the path of immortality, all one seeks is longevity. Even a Golden Core True Person cannot escape the inevitable end of life.

......

Seven days later.

In the Lingxiao Palace, Qi Zongyuan and Gu Fan sat facing each other, the palace empty except for the two of them.

"Elder Gu, Senior Brother Xuanji has passed away, leaving the position of the head of Wendao Peak vacant. The reason I summoned you here today is for this matter."

Gu Fan leaned forward slightly: "Please, Sect Leader, speak plainly."

Qi Zongyuan sighed and shook his head.

"The position of the head of Wendao Peak has two responsibilities. First, to protect the sect's scriptures and prevent others from coveting them; second, to teach the sect's disciples and maintain the sect's heritage."

"When Senior Brother Xuanji was alive, the task of teaching the disciples was handled by his own disciples, and Elder Gu obviously had this experience as well."

"But things are different now. In the previous battle with the Wilderness Mountain, many disciples were killed or injured. In addition, in recent years, the Wu and Yan kingdoms have taken advantage of the sect's predicament and have harbored treacherous intentions. The sect's elite disciples are somewhat stretched thin."

Qi Zongyuan said all he wanted to say, but Gu Fan had already grasped the meaning.

Simply put, in order to cope with the increasingly complex situation, the Lingxiao Sect needs to increase its training of disciples, and the role of Wendao Peak is of paramount importance.

When Master Xuanji was alive, his disciples included Zhou Furui and Fang Linghe.

However, with the passing of True Person Xuanji and the fact that Fang Linghe, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, also has little lifespan left, in a few decades, the Wendao Peak lineage will likely only have Gu Fan and Song Lian, which would be far too sparse.

After figuring things out, Gu Fan nodded and said, "What the sect leader said is correct."

"The situation in the Desolate Mountain seems to have stabilized. No demonic beasts have invaded for the past twenty years. From now on, I will guard Wendao Peak."

"If the sect wishes to open its gates wide to cultivate disciples, Wendao Peak will do its utmost."

As he spoke, Gu Fan took out the jade disc that he had been working on for a long time in Falling Phoenix Valley and placed it on the table in front of him.

"I once pondered the matter of cultivating disciples in Falling Phoenix Valley, and this treasure was crafted for that purpose."

"Oh? What is the purpose of this treasure?" Qi Zongyuan was slightly surprised and looked at the jade disc with curiosity.

The jade disc was about two feet tall, pure white, and its surface was as smooth as a mirror. Upon closer inspection, tiny golden runes could be seen moving within the mirror-like surface.

Seeing Qi Zongyuan's curious gaze, Gu Fan smiled and pointed to the jade disc, saying, "This treasure can be used without refining. Why don't you, Sect Leader, give it a try?"

Qi Zongyuan nodded upon hearing this, held the jade disc in his hands, and infused it with a trace of magical power.

The next instant, golden light burst forth on the jade disc, condensing into a line of words.

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