My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

In other words, the path to immortality is reuniting, and this seal is slowly crumbling.

With a slight thought, Gu Changyuan activated a secret technique in his palm, beginning an in-depth analysis of the entire seal.

Time passed slowly.

A moment later—

He opened his eyes, a knowing glint in them.

At the rate at which this seal is crumbling, it will take approximately four hundred years to completely break it.

Four hundred years is not a long time for cultivators.

But Gu Changyuan's gaze did not linger on "how long it will take".

He continued to analyze the structure of the entire seal.

That seal contained the essence of countless Great Daos.

Metal, wood, water, fire, earth; yin and yang; life and death; time, space, cause and effect... almost every great path has left its mark within them.

For an ordinary family, breaking this seal is simply impossible.

Because it's difficult for them to perceive every major path here and then find the corresponding cultivators to work together to decipher it.

But Gu Changyuan.....

A slight smile played at the corners of his lips.

What a coincidence.

That's just enough for him.

He already knew exactly how to break the seal.

But Gu Changyuan did not intend to make a move now.

Firstly, the disciples' cultivation level is not high enough.

Currently, although there are quite a few cultivators above the Tribulation Transcending Realm in the three regions combined, this number is far from enough if they truly want to ascend to the Immortal Realm and establish their own Immortal Sect.

After accumulating experience for several hundred more years, and cultivating several hundred cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, we can ascend together and establish a firm foothold in the Upper Realm. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Secondly—

How long has he been back?

I haven't had enough rest yet.

Once in the upper realm, one is again swamped with work. Establishing a celestial sect, dealing with the imperial court, and handling all sorts of chaotic affairs...

Just thinking about it makes me tired.

Let's take a break first.

Gu Changyuan pulled himself out of his thoughts, took one last look at the slowly crumbling seal, and then—

"Bang."

The illusory figure suddenly shattered, turning into countless tiny specks of light that dissipated into the chaos.

inside the room.

Gu Changyuan, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

A faint smile played on his lips.

"Since the sealing of the Immortal Path isn't a big deal..."

He stood up and stretched.

"Then let's rest first."

......

After all, using the teleportation array in the future will inevitably consume the spiritual vein's essence, so it's essential to thoroughly understand the spiritual vein's direction and essence distribution beforehand.

Only after the subsequent teleportation is completed can the secret technique be activated more quickly to repair the damage to the spiritual veins.

In the past two days, the members of the five major families have remained at the Zhuge family residence to rest and discuss follow-up matters.

The other participating forces have all left Tianji City one after another and returned to their respective territories.

Once the teleportation array was completed, Gu Changyuan did not delay any longer. He gently grabbed with his right hand, and faint spatial ripples appeared at his fingertips. An invisible suction force instantly traversed tens of millions of miles and rushed straight to the ninth peak of the Celestial Body Holy Land—Hanyu Peak.

Near the summit of Hanyu Peak, there is a dwelling.

The residence was small, with a few cold-resistant spiritual plants growing in the courtyard, and the interior furnishings were simple.

Since the Ninth Ancestor was not present, the elder in charge of receiving them arranged for Dugu Shiling to stay here—the place closest to the Ninth Ancestor—to show his respect.

At this moment, Dugu Shiling was sitting cross-legged on the jade couch, her eyes slightly closed, and a faint chill emanated from her body.

With her master absent and no one to guide her training, she could only cultivate on her own, following the methods she had used at the Dugu family.

In the midst of cultivation—

suddenly!

The surrounding space suddenly froze.

Dugu Shiling felt an invisible force enveloping her, rendering her unable to move.

She suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils contracting sharply.

The next moment—

The world spun around.

When she could see clearly again, she found herself in a completely unfamiliar room.

With its carved beams and painted rafters, and elegant furnishings, it is clearly a guest room belonging to a large family.

In the center of the room, a dark figure watched her silently.

She recognized that face.

She was the Holy Ancestor of the Holy Land whom she met when she first stepped into the Celestial Holy Land—her future grandmaster.

Dugu Shiling took a deep breath, suppressing her shock and doubt, and immediately bowed:

"This humble girl, Dugu Shiling, pays her respects to the Holy Ancestor."

Gu Changyuan slightly raised his hand, and a gentle force helped her up.

Get up.

He spoke casually:

"From now on, just call me Grandmaster. We are currently at the Zhuge family in Tianji City, Zhongzhou."

"Since Mengyao is here, I will teleport you here to complete the apprenticeship process."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Shiling was taken aback.

Immediately, a storm raged within me!

Zhongzhou? !

She was just in the Celestial Sacred Land, and in the blink of an eye, she's in the Central Continent?!

This is a distance of countless miles!

In the blink of an eye, people were teleported from such a distant place...

Just how terrifying is the Grandmaster's strength?

Suppressing the shock in her heart, she respectfully said:

"Yes, Grandmaster."

Gu Changyuan nodded:

"By the way, your father is also currently with the Zhuge family. You can meet him after you complete the apprenticeship ceremony."

As he spoke, he waved his right hand—

The next moment, the two appeared in a quiet courtyard.

......

Yaomeng Residence.

Xu Mengyao and Zhuge Sijue were sitting side by side at the stone table in the courtyard.

Sunlight streamed down, bringing warmth and comfort.

Xu Mengyao was holding a baby in her arms, and Zhuge Sijue was also holding one. The two of them were gently coaxing the little ones in their arms.

The space rippled slightly.

Gu Changyuan appeared out of thin air with Dugu Shiling.

Xu Mengyao and Zhuge Sijue stood up at the same time.

"Master."

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly, raised his hand to indicate that they didn't need to be so polite, then stepped aside and introduced:

"Mengyao, this is the disciple I mentioned to you before, Dugu Shiling, who wants to become your disciple."

Now that the teleportation array is complete, I'll just send her over so you can complete the apprenticeship today and settle one matter."

Upon hearing her master's words, Xu Mengyao turned her gaze to Dugu Shiling.

As someone with a naturally ice-type Dao physique, she could see through Dugu Shiling's ice-type constitution at a glance, and she also had a solid foundation and remarkable talent.

Although she is still not quite at the level of her own Nine Heavens Profound Ice Dao Body, she is definitely a rare and promising talent.

She nodded, then looked at Gu Changyuan:

"Master, shall we hold a special apprenticeship ceremony?"

Gu Changyuan shrugged, his tone casual, clearly unconcerned about such formalities:

"It's up to you whether it's complicated or simple, it's entirely up to you, I don't have any requirements."

He has always been very casual about the idea of ​​taking on a master.

Back when I took in those thirty disciples, all I did was have them perform a simple apprenticeship ceremony, and then I gave them all the exclusive resources and cultivation techniques that the system had given them. That was it.

What's this about kneeling and kowtowing three times, burning incense to worship heaven, and proclaiming it to the world?

Too much trouble.