Gu Changyang's Divine Sense also extended into his Storage Pouch.
Inside were the Inferno Apex Meridian Art , the Puppet True Scripture, the first two layers of the Great Development Art, nine Fire Crow Guards, Materials for crafting a dozen more Fire Crow Guards, a bottle of Medicinal Pills to enhance Foundation Establishment Cultivation, and several bottles of Medicinal Pills needed for cultivating the Divine Abilities mentioned in the Foundation Establishment chapter of the Inferno Apex Meridian Art .
During the flight, Li Feiyu murmured, "These things should be enough for him to have a relatively smooth journey on the path of Cultivation, right?"
"Ya ya ~"
Li Feiyu's sudden decision was mainly because he saw that Gu Changyang had a clear mind, knew what he wanted, was cautious yet daring, and possessed the demeanor of someone seeking the Dao of Immortals, which he found quite pleasing.
"I hope he doesn't disappoint me."
Those items were merely a drop in the ocean for Li Feiyu, but for Gu Changyang, they were an immense fortune.
Gu Changyang's eyes were firm as he knelt and kowtowed in the direction Li Feiyu had departed, silently thinking, "Master, even if I am fated not to become your disciple in the future, I will truly regard you as my Master!"
As for Li Feiyu, he did not fly to his Immortal Cave at this time, but instead headed to the northern area of Heavenly Star City.
"Great Five Elements Sword Formation!"
"It's time to start refining the Lifebound Treasure that is most suitable for me."
What he saw in the Tianxing Pavilion was merely a concept and a rough introduction, but the specific details would depend on whether the person who conceived it had left behind more detailed information.
"Gu Changfeng is indeed a genius in Artifact Refining... I hope this trip will be fruitful."
Upon arriving there, Li Feiyu directly summoned a Qi Refinement junior to inquire.
The Gu Family had long been in decline and was not considered a major power, so Li Feiyu had no idea what their current situation was here; perhaps they had already fallen into ruin, with their lineage broken.
"Senior wishes to inquire about the Gu Family? There are several Gu Families in the north; may I ask which one?"
Li Feiyu asked, "The Gu Family that produced the Artifact Refining genius, Gu Changfeng, does this Family still exist?"
"Oh, they are still around, but now they are at the bottom of the rankings in the northern part of Heavenly Star City, almost reduced to the level of Mortals."
Li Feiyu frowned slightly, "Their ancestors, at least one of them, reached Core Formation, and I heard there was more than one. How could they have fallen so low?"
"This is also just a rumor I heard, but it's said that their decline began with the generation of Gu Changfeng, whom you just mentioned. I don't know what he did, but after him, the descendants born into his lineage had progressively worse Aptitude. Yet, strangely enough, each generation would produce someone with Five Elements Spiritual Root Aptitude."
"By conventional wisdom, such individuals would have almost no Cultivation Aptitude, but every one of them managed to embark on the path of Cultivation, though they could never Breakthrough past the seventh layer of Qi Refinement in their entire lives."
"Seeing their situation, the Gu Family expelled them from the main Family. Now they are somewhat independent, living modestly while guarding an ancestral home left by Gu Changfeng."
"Everyone says they are under a curse!"
"Alright, tell me the address." Li Feiyu took out ten Spirit Stones and tossed them to him.
"Thank you, Senior! Their home is at..."
Each person has their own Dao of survival. Many high-Realm Cultivators may have vast power, but the closer to the bottom-tier matters, the less they know.
It's like a True Dragon soaring in the Nine Heavens would never descend to the Mortal world to care about the thoughts of a small insect crawling on the ground.
Li Feiyu ascended and hovered above the Gu Family's ancestral home, observing the scene below for a while.
The entire Gu Family consisted of fewer than five people: an elderly Cultivator, about seventy years old, two middle-aged Cultivators, one middle-aged female Cultivator, and finally, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy.
They all possessed Five Elements Spiritual Roots. The elder had the highest Cultivation, at the sixth layer of Qi Refinement; the middle-aged male Cultivators were both at the fourth layer of Qi Refinement; the middle-aged female Cultivator was at the fifth layer of Qi Refinement; as for the boy, he was still a Mortal.
Li Feiyu was greatly surprised. There was no doubt that those men were descendants of the Gu Family, but Spiritual Root Aptitude was always one in ten thousand. Even if both parents were Cultivators, their offspring could still be Mortals.
And descendants of Mortals could also possess Spiritual Root Aptitude.
"If the rumors are true, what exactly did that Gu Changfeng do to make the Gu Family produce someone with Spiritual Root Aptitude in every generation?"
Although they all had Five Elements pseudo-Spiritual Roots, no matter how one looked at it, this seemed like a form of cheating.
"Gu Family members, come out to the courtyard to see me."
Li Feiyu appeared, his voice like a grand bell resonating in the ears of everyone in the house, but people outside the ancestral home heard no sound at all, as if this area was isolated.
The five Family members' expressions all changed. Knowing that an important guest had arrived, they all put down their work and rushed to the courtyard.
Seeing Li Feiyu in the air, they all bowed.
The elder said, "This old man, Grandfather Gu Mingchuan, greets Senior. May I ask why Senior has come here?"
"Gu Changfeng, Great Five Elements Sword Formation!" Li Feiyu stated directly.
"This old man understands. Senior, please follow me. The rest of you, go about your business."
The others dispersed, and Grandfather Gu Mingchuan led Li Feiyu to a secret chamber that led directly underground.
"You don't seem surprised at all." Li Feiyu was quite curious.
Grandfather Gu Mingchuan chuckled, "Having experienced a lot, one naturally won't be surprised."
"After all, Senior is not the first Cultivator to come looking for the relics of our Gu Family ancestor, Gu Changfeng."
"Almost every few years, or even decades, someone would come, disbelieving, wanting to find Ancestor Changfeng's relics, and we would always honestly lead them there."
"Most Seniors, seeing our honesty, wouldn't trouble us, but there were exceptions who wanted to see if our Gu Family's Bloodline could open Ancestor Changfeng's secret treasury."
"After all these years, our lineage has become sparsely populated."
...
After walking for about half an incense stick, they arrived before a stone wall covered with dense, intricate formation patterns.
"This is?"
"We don't know either. Ancestor left no information about it, perhaps to protect us."
"That makes sense."
Li Feiyu observed for a while but couldn't discern anything, so he asked again, "Did he truly leave no words at all?"
Grandfather Gu Mingchuan shook his head, "Truly none. If Senior doesn't believe me, you can forcibly search my soul."
"There's no need for that. I'm not interested in what's in your mind. Think carefully again, are there any clues?"
Grandfather Gu Mingchuan said, "The most likely possibility is that it's related to Ancestor's research back then."
"Five Elements?"
Grandfather Gu Mingchuan nodded, "This old man truly knows nothing else."
Li Feiyu sighed slightly, "Alright then."
Li Feiyu waved his hand, dismissing him. After Grandfather Gu Mingchuan left, Li Feiyu set up a Magic Formation to seal the passage and prevent any sound from escaping.
Great Five Elements Sword Formation? The curse of the Five Elements Spiritual Root?
Then what he left behind must naturally be related to the Five Elements, so the formation patterns on this stone wall are very likely a Five Elements Formation.
"Only those with balanced Five Elements Spiritual Root Aptitude in the world can unleash the maximum power of the Great Five Elements Sword Formation."
Li Feiyu's eyes lit up as he recalled what was written in that book.
Could this be a Five Elements Balance Formation?!