Chapter 51: How can disciples be as reliable as one's own offspring?
With Ji Ning's assistance, Gu Qing took only five days to refine the Sunglasses.
Gu Qing rubbed the ancient Sunglasses, secretly marveling that it was truly good to have shelter under a big tree.
The precious and ultimate artifact, which countless people dreamed of but could not obtain, came to him so easily.
There was even a powerful expert helping to refine it.
"Our Starry Temple has the divine artifact Sun God Mirror. If you need it, you can take it."
Ji Ning reminded him in a cold tone.
Gu Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No, no matter how good a treasure is, one needs sufficient cultivation. The ultimate artifact is already enough for me to use."
With his current cultivation, even controlling an ultimate artifact was difficult. If he were to use a divine artifact, he feared he would only be able to look at it without being able to use it.
Once used, it would instantly drain him into a mummy.
"Our temple has many divine artifacts with artifact spirit gods. You only need to awaken the god to use them."
"For example, the Starry Cosmos Divine Tower, Starry Cosmos Divine Diagram, Seven Star Divine Sword, Lunar Treasure Vase..."
Ji Ning listed more than a dozen divine artifacts with artifact spirit gods in one breath.
Gu Qing's expression went from calm to astonished, then shocked.
Does the Starry Temple really have so many divine artifacts?
One should know that divine artifacts are the foundation of immortal traditions, and their preciousness goes without saying.
But at the Starry Temple, they seemed as common as rotten cabbage.
Ji Ning noticed Gu Qing's confusion and explained softly: "Our Starry Temple has been passed down since ancient times, always prosperous without decline. Who knows how many brilliantly talented ancestors have emerged..."
"In short, the foundation of our Starry Temple is unfathomably deep. If you're interested, you can learn about its history."
Divine artifacts are by no means rotten cabbage. The divine artifacts of the Starry Temple have been accumulated by predecessors over countless years.
Gu Qing is a Starry Cosmos Divine Body, so he can take any divine artifact he wants.
For others, even those at the Divine Fire Realm, they could only borrow one for a period of time.
Gu Qing was silent for a moment, then suddenly rushed out of his cave abode, heading straight for the forbidden land where divine artifacts were stored.
Divine artifacts possess unparalleled divine might. A mere wisp of their energy could shatter billions of miles of mountains and rivers.
Therefore, the places where they are stored are cave heavens transformed by experts of the Divine Fire Realm.
Each divine artifact occupies its own independent world.
Gu Qing entered more than a dozen cave heavens one after another to select a divine artifact. He liked all of them and found it difficult to choose for a moment.
"He Ni, which divine artifact do you think would be most suitable for me to choose?"
"The Starry Cosmos Divine Seal and Starry Cosmos Divine Tower are most suitable."
"They can nourish your Starry Cosmos Divine Body while also assisting you in comprehending the Great Dao of Stars and autonomously absorbing the essence of the sun, moon, and stars..."
"But I think you should choose the Universe Tower, which has no artifact spirit god."
"Although it's not as good as the previous two divine artifacts, and you can't use it currently, it can also assist you in comprehending the Great Dao of Stars and autonomously absorbing the essence of the sun, moon, and stars."
"Since you're not in a hurry to use it anyway, you can completely cultivate an artifact spirit yourself, integrate it with your own Great Dao, and make it your own Dao-proving treasure."
"I have methods for cultivating artifact spirits and refining artifacts. If you need them, I can give them to you. With the fast method, you can cultivate an artifact spirit in just a few years."
He Ni transmitted the two methods to Gu Qing, analyzing it this way.
"Mmm, what you said makes sense."
Hearing He Ni's analysis, Gu Qing realized he had been mistaken before.
Divine artifacts can not only assist in killing enemies but also aid in cultivation.
The nine-colored soul lotus in Gu Qing's Purple Mansion Knowledge Sea radiated brilliantly, assisting his primordial spirit in quickly comprehending the cultivation and refining methods taught by He Ni.
By merging the two methods, Gu Qing obtained a brand-new refining method.
Without needing an artifact spirit, he could still control a divine artifact.
However, it required a massive amount of blood essence for refinement, and blood essence was what he had most of.
Moreover, the refinement could be completed in just ten days to half a month.
Gu Qing entered the cave heaven world where the Universe Tower was stored.
Before him stretched a vast starry sky, with a divine tower piercing through heaven and earth, as if it were a pillar supporting the heavens. Star Dao patterns flowed around it, revealing an immortal and indestructible sacred Dao rhyme.
Gu Qing fully revealed his Chaos Star Body, pouring his vast blood essence into the Universe Tower.
A divine artifact wasn't something he could take away just because he wanted to; it needed to recognize him as its master first.
Although the Universe Tower had no artifact spirit, it possessed spirituality and would automatically choose its master.
Buzz!
The Universe Tower suddenly shrank and entered Gu Qing's body.
Gu Qing returned to his cave abode, poured out all the treasure liquid, operated the Chaos Indestructible Scripture for refinement, and poured a massive amount of blood essence into the Universe Tower.
Seeing everything proceed smoothly, Gu Qing couldn't help but say excitedly: "He Ni, thank you."
Having an unparalleled divine artifact at the Void Dao Realm, he could now walk sideways in this world.
"There's no need to mind, it's just a small matter." He Ni said softly.
"He Ni, how about I take you as my master?" Gu Qing suddenly thought it would be nice to have He Ni with him.
Leaving aside the benefits He Ni gave him, it would be good to chat with He Ni when he was bored.
Besides, he could block the Qiankun Sword at any time, so he didn't need to worry about He Ni peeking at anything.
Hearing this, He Ni's eyes slightly narrowed, somewhat tempted, but not much.
I asked you to take me as your master before, but you refused. Now I don't want you either, humph.
Chapter 51: How can disciples be as reliable as one's own offspring?
With Ji Ning's assistance, Gu Qing took only five days to refine the Sunglasses.
Gu Qing rubbed the ancient Sunglasses, secretly marveling that it was truly good to have shelter under a big tree.
The precious and ultimate artifact, which countless people dreamed of but could not obtain, came to him so easily.
There was even a powerful expert helping to refine it.
"Our Starry Temple has the divine artifact Sun God Mirror. If you need it, you can take it."
Ji Ning reminded him in a cold tone.
Gu Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No, no matter how good a treasure is, one needs sufficient cultivation. The ultimate artifact is already enough for me to use."
With his current cultivation, even controlling an ultimate artifact was difficult. If he were to use a divine artifact, he feared he would only be able to look at it without being able to use it.
Once used, it would instantly drain him into a mummy.
"Our temple has many divine artifacts with artifact spirit gods. You only need to awaken the god to use them."
"For example, the Starry Cosmos Divine Tower, Starry Cosmos Divine Diagram, Seven Star Divine Sword, Lunar Treasure Vase..."
Ji Ning listed more than a dozen divine artifacts with artifact spirit gods in one breath.
Gu Qing's expression went from calm to astonished, then shocked.
Does the Starry Temple really have so many divine artifacts?
One should know that divine artifacts are the foundation of immortal traditions, and their preciousness goes without saying.
But at the Starry Temple, they seemed as common as rotten cabbage.
Ji Ning noticed Gu Qing's confusion and explained softly: "Our Starry Temple has been passed down since ancient times, always prosperous without decline. Who knows how many brilliantly talented ancestors have emerged..."
"In short, the foundation of our Starry Temple is unfathomably deep. If you're interested, you can learn about its history."
Divine artifacts are by no means rotten cabbage. The divine artifacts of the Starry Temple have been accumulated by predecessors over countless years.
Gu Qing is a Starry Cosmos Divine Body, so he can take any divine artifact he wants.
For others, even those at the Divine Fire Realm, they could only borrow one for a period of time.
Gu Qing was silent for a moment, then suddenly rushed out of his cave abode, heading straight for the forbidden land where divine artifacts were stored.
Divine artifacts possess unparalleled divine might. A mere wisp of their energy could shatter billions of miles of mountains and rivers.
Therefore, the places where they are stored are cave heavens transformed by experts of the Divine Fire Realm.
Each divine artifact occupies its own independent world.
Gu Qing entered more than a dozen cave heavens one after another to select a divine artifact. He liked all of them and found it difficult to choose for a moment.
"He Ni, which divine artifact do you think would be most suitable for me to choose?"
"The Starry Cosmos Divine Seal and Starry Cosmos Divine Tower are most suitable."
"They can nourish your Starry Cosmos Divine Body while also assisting you in comprehending the Great Dao of Stars and autonomously absorbing the essence of the sun, moon, and stars..."
"But I think you should choose the Universe Tower, which has no artifact spirit god."
"Although it's not as good as the previous two divine artifacts, and you can't use it currently, it can also assist you in comprehending the Great Dao of Stars and autonomously absorbing the essence of the sun, moon, and stars."
"Since you're not in a hurry to use it anyway, you can completely cultivate an artifact spirit yourself, integrate it with your own Great Dao, and make it your own Dao-proving treasure."
"I have methods for cultivating artifact spirits and refining artifacts. If you need them, I can give them to you. With the fast method, you can cultivate an artifact spirit in just a few years."
He Ni transmitted the two methods to Gu Qing, analyzing it this way.
"Mmm, what you said makes sense."
Hearing He Ni's analysis, Gu Qing realized he had been mistaken before.
Divine artifacts can not only assist in killing enemies but also aid in cultivation.
The nine-colored soul lotus in Gu Qing's Purple Mansion Knowledge Sea radiated brilliantly, assisting his primordial spirit in quickly comprehending the cultivation and refining methods taught by He Ni.
By merging the two methods, Gu Qing obtained a brand-new refining method.
Without needing an artifact spirit, he could still control a divine artifact.
However, it required a massive amount of blood essence for refinement, and blood essence was what he had most of.
Moreover, the refinement could be completed in just ten days to half a month.
Gu Qing entered the cave heaven world where the Universe Tower was stored.
Before him stretched a vast starry sky, with a divine tower piercing through heaven and earth, as if it were a pillar supporting the heavens. Star Dao patterns flowed around it, revealing an immortal and indestructible sacred Dao rhyme.
Gu Qing fully revealed his Chaos Star Body, pouring his vast blood essence into the Universe Tower.
A divine artifact wasn't something he could take away just because he wanted to; it needed to recognize him as its master first.
Although the Universe Tower had no artifact spirit, it possessed spirituality and would automatically choose its master.
Buzz!
The Universe Tower suddenly shrank and entered Gu Qing's body.
Gu Qing returned to his cave abode, poured out all the treasure liquid, operated the Chaos Indestructible Scripture for refinement, and poured a massive amount of blood essence into the Universe Tower.
Seeing everything proceed smoothly, Gu Qing couldn't help but say excitedly: "He Ni, thank you."
Having an unparalleled divine artifact at the Void Dao Realm, he could now walk sideways in this world.
"There's no need to mind, it's just a small matter." He Ni said softly.
"He Ni, how about I take you as my master?" Gu Qing suddenly thought it would be nice to have He Ni with him.
Leaving aside the benefits He Ni gave him, it would be good to chat with He Ni when he was bored.
Besides, he could block the Qiankun Sword at any time, so he didn't need to worry about He Ni peeking at anything.
Hearing this, He Ni's eyes slightly narrowed, somewhat tempted, but not much.
I asked you to take me as your master before, but you refused. Now I don't want you either, humph.
She said softly: "No need. My physical body is perfect, and my Great Dao is bright. I have no need to take on another disciple."
"That's truly a pity." Gu Qing said regretfully.
He Ni thought to herself: "It's not a pity. If I can't be his master, I can be the mother of his child."
"A Starry Cosmos Divine Body with the primal chaos origin is simply perfect. Combined with my innate sacred body dao fetus, we could surely give birth to an unparalleled offspring throughout the ages."
Her gaze fell upon Gu Qing's handsome face, and her heart began to race.
"How can disciples be as reliable as one's own offspring? I'll choose to run away pregnant instead."
"It will be soon. Once he breaks through to the King Realm, I'll make my move."
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...
Ten days passed swiftly.
"Sigh, Gu Qing truly doesn't know how to cherish beauty. Ignoring such a delicate beauty while he secludes himself in cultivation."
Chu Yao complained.
She had thought that after the two confirmed their relationship, they would spend some intimate time together, sticking together like honey.
But the facts proved she had overthought it.
Gu Qing was still Gu Qing.
Cultivation always came first.
"That's not it."
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Senior Brother is just busy refining the Sunglasses. He'll come out soon."
Su Qingyue rolled her eyes and said reproachfully.
Her exquisite, perfect little face broke into a stunningly beautiful smile.
In her view, Gu Qing's seclusion was insignificant.
They were all cultivators, so of course cultivation took priority.
Besides, they had long lives ahead of them.
"Is that so."
Realizing she had misunderstood Gu Qing, Chu Yao smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.
"Zhang Yang was killed by Jiang Yu, and he even defeated several true disciples. He's been quite prominent in the Starry Temple lately. I heard he's applying to become a Saint Son."
"Hmph, just an arrogant opportunist who got lucky. Without Senior Brother shattering Zhang Yang's treasure, how could Jiang Yu possibly be his match?" Su Qingyue snorted coldly.
Whenever she heard Jiang Yu's name, she couldn't help but feel disgusted.
He had nothing better to do all day than follow her around, like a piece of sticky gum—annoying but impossible to shake off.
Then again, Jiang Yu seemed different lately.
He hadn't come to see her or brought gifts for quite some time. How strange.
"That's true. He really got lucky."
Chu Yao nodded in agreement and continued: "Doesn't Gu Qing want to be a Saint Son?"
"He probably doesn't."
"After all, Senior Brother lacks nothing. His status in the Starry Temple is supreme. The position of Saint Son would actually be a burden to him."
If Gu Qing wanted to be Saint Son, it would only take a word. There would be no room for anyone else.
"Sigh, it's truly maddening to compare oneself to others."
Hearing this, Chu Yao couldn't help but sigh.
Others fought desperately for the position of Saint Son, yet to Gu Qing, it was just a burden.
How enviable. She wished she had such a burden too.
"Let's go. The ceremony for the new Saint Son is about to begin. As the Saintess, you must attend."
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...
The succession ceremony for the Starry Temple's Saint Son was naturally exceptionally grand.
With the exception of elders in closed-door seclusion, nearly everyone was present.
Many immortal traditions from various domains were also invited to observe the ceremony.
In the plaza, the current Starry Temple's Palace Master, Jiang Yu, wore a Star God Crown. A magnificent Star Dao Robe enveloped her perfect figure.
She sat upon a throne, shrouded in hazy divine light that made her true features indiscernible.
Even so, she possessed a noble and elegant beauty, like a goddess above—sacred and inviolable.
She drew countless infatuated gazes.
Clearly, the people from the immortal traditions hadn't come to witness the Saint Son succession ceremony, but to satisfy their longing.
Goddess Jiang Yu's beauty was renowned throughout the heavens. Her talent was unparalleled, and she was as beautiful as a celestial being. She and Zhi Meng were known as the twin peerless beauties of their generation.
In that era, Jiang Yu's suitors spanned the myriad realms.
She was hailed as the brightest pearl in the vast starry sky.
Of course, they only dared to steal a glance.
Though Goddess Jiang Yu had a gentle and kind personality, she showed no mercy toward those who offended her.
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