Is This a Mystic God? That's Way Too Mystifying!

The various palaces of the Vast Heaven Sect have distinct architectural styles, each with its own unique character.

But if you're talking about the most colorful part of the Vast Heaven Sect, then it has to be the Haotian Palace...

In the past, among all the palaces of the Vast Heaven Sect, the Haotian Palace was the most magnificent, after all, it was the place where the sect leader resided.

But nowadays... it's hard to say which palace is the richest, but if you ask which palace is the poorest... that would definitely be the Haotian Palace.

Whether they are disciples or elders from other palaces, they can receive unlimited amounts of various resources from the treasury whenever needed.

But Haotian Palace is the only exception... Haotian Palace has no share of resources...

There's no way around it... The sect leader's cultivation is already maxed out... Giving resources to the other disciples is for their own improvement... What else can the sect leader do with the resources besides giving them as rewards?

Now everyone in the Vast Heaven Sect knows that others can simply register to take resources from the treasury... But for the sect leader to take resources from the treasury, he needs the signatures of all the sect elders. If even one elder objects, it's all over!

Even that couldn't stop the sect leader... Half a month ago, under the cover of darkness, the sect leader sneaked into the treasure vaults alone and emptied three vaults overnight.

Under normal circumstances, it would be really hard to discover that the Vast Heaven Sect lost resources from three treasure vaults... But the problem is, a wealthy man named Cheng Xiaotian, who is known as "You'll Always Be Overshadowed by Me," suddenly emerged in the world of rewards that very night... You couldn't help but find out!

The Grand Elder led the elder council into the Haotian Palace that day, and the disciples didn't know exactly what happened... Anyway, that wealthy man was removed from the leaderboard that same day, and Cheng Xiaotian remains number one on the donation leaderboard!

After that, there were no further incidents of the treasure vault being lost or a mysterious tycoon appearing on the list.

The Grand Elder had hoped that the Sect Master would return to the Stone Carving Chamber to continue his pursuit of the Way of Stone Carving...

But the Grand Elder never dreamed that something like this would happen today...

If all this had happened at any other time, it wouldn't have been a big deal... but for Empress Ji Ya to come and pay her respects now, isn't this just too much of a coincidence!

The Grand Elder was truly speechless at this moment, because he genuinely didn't know what to say...

The Grand Elder tried to signal to Xinghe with his eyes, the meaning was very clear... Xinghe... go... explain quickly!

Chu Xinghe was also stunned...

Well... Elder... given the current situation, I don't think there's any point in struggling anymore...

Just as Chu Xinghe was pondering how to come up with a plausible reason to explain things to Empress Ji Ya, Chu Xinghe noticed that the astonishment on Empress Ji Ya's face had turned into a hint of understanding!

That's right!

It's clear!

At this moment, Ji Ya didn't know whether Chu Xinghe was confused or not... Ji Ya's gaze was fixed on the billowing black smoke in the sky that had not completely dissipated, as well as the silent Grand Elder and the nervous Chu Xinghe beside her... Ji Ya understood perfectly!

I understand... I understand everything now...

Some people said Gu Mingchao got to where he is today by Watch Quietly as Things Change... Ji Ya said, I almost believed your nonsense...

If I hadn't come to the Vast Heaven Sect in person, and if I hadn't seen everything with my own eyes, I almost would have believed it!

Relying on Watch Quietly as Things Change until you can become Half-Step Main God? What the hell are you talking to me about Ji Ya?

Do you really think I, Ji Ya, know nothing about Gu Mingchao?

Although the Three Continents have only recently merged, I have already gathered all the information about Gu Mingchao in the shortest possible time.

Through various channels, Ji Ya learned about Gu Mingchao's paintings and stone carvings... After hearing this news, Ji Ya used various means to obtain Gu Mingchao's paintings and stone carvings from the Blazing Sun Continent.

Just one glance... Ji Ya was shocked!

It's worth noting that Ji Ya herself is a top-notch painter, but when she saw Gu Mingchao's painting, Ji Ya didn't know what words to use to describe it!

This art style was something Ji Ya had never seen before... not even in the Four Continents era...

This is a painting unique to Gu Mingchao... and the shock it brings is completely Dharma Aspect to that of the stone carving.

Looking at Gu Mingchao's stone carving, Ji Ya's first thought was, "I've probably been scammed!"

But Ji Ya quickly realized that wasn't the case!

Legend has it that Gu Mingchao began his artistic pursuits after reaching the realm of Martial God. Although Gu Mingchao's paintings do not belong to any particular style from the Four Continents, he can still understand some of the techniques involved...

However, Gu Mingchao's stone carvings are completely incomprehensible... They are almost indistinguishable from wild stones by the roadside, and wild stones are even more beautiful!

But it was precisely this incomprehension that made Ji Ya understand...

Ji Ya... the problem wasn't with the stone carving, but with herself...

I can understand some of the paintings because Gu Mingchao's artistic level wasn't that high when he was painting, so I can understand a little bit of it.

However, after Gu Mingchao stepped into the Mystic God, his cultivation level reached a point that he himself could not fully comprehend.

What appears to be a stone carving no different from any other roadside rock actually reflects Gu Mingchao's profound understanding of integrating the great principles into the ordinary.

So the problem with not understanding Gu Mingchao's stone carvings isn't with the carvings themselves, but rather with one's own limited understanding...

And then look at the Haotian Palace...

Along the way, Ji Ya was amazed by the various palaces of the Vast Heaven Sect. She had thought that the Haotian Palace be the most magnificent, but she never expected that apart from the central palace, the surrounding area was in a mess... It seemed that suffering was everywhere.

But it was precisely this Haotian Palace that made Ji Ya that it contained hidden secrets!

Just imagine! This is Haotian Palace... this is where Gu Mingchao lives... what kind of existence is Gu Mingchao?

If his Haotian Palace wanted to be magnificent, then it would have to be incredibly magnificent... incredibly grand!

But why is this place in such a dilapidated state? Because this is Gu Mingchao's Dao!

Gu Mingchao's philosophy is not only integrated into his paintings and stone carvings, but also into his surrounding environment.

Looking at the silent Grand Elder and Chu Xinghe beside her, Ji Ya she had guessed correctly!

That is to say, I Ji Ya... If it were someone with a weaker cultivation level, they would be completely unable to comprehend the mysteries contained within the Haotian Palace, let alone know that Gu Mingchao's path was not one of Dao of Watching and Waiting...

That was just a trick Gu Mingchao used to deceive people... He took a path that no outsider could know!

The Grand Elder remained silent for fear that I would see through the mystery, but Grand Elder... not only is your cultivation inferior to mine, Ji Ya 'Ji Ya, but your realm is also far below mine... I still managed to see through it!

Meanwhile, Chu Xinghe looked extremely nervous. He was probably nervous because he was afraid I would discover the secret behind it...

Young people are just like that... At least the Grand Elder could keep quiet, but you Chu Xinghe, look so nervous, you've given yourself away!

"Today Ji Ya wants to express her gratitude to the Vast Heaven Sect and to Main God Gu. Although I cannot fully comprehend Main God Gu's Dao, I have grasped a glimpse of it. Using scrolls as the axis and the brush to control the universe, Master Gu's Martial God Dao must be hidden within the paintings..."

Grand Elder: "?"

Chu Xinghe: "?"

"Then Main God Gu entered the realm of the Mystic God. It seemed as if he was carving stone with a carving knife, but in reality, what Main God Gu held in his hand was not a knife, but the Dao. What he was carving was not stone, but his Dao heart!"

Grand Elder: "??"

Chu Xinghe: "??"

"As for this Haotian Palace, every flower, every blade of grass, every stone, and every tree contains the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. It may seem chaotic, but it is in fact the Daoist temple of Main God Gu. As for this porcelain kiln, ordinary people don't understand it, but Ji Ya is grateful to Main God Gu for his guidance. Using the porcelain body as the Dao, this porcelain-making technique must have originated from stone carving. Using a brush to outline blue and white patterns, this utilizes the Dao of painting. Master Gu's porcelain-making technique must have integrated painting and stone carving techniques into one... Such a profound Dao... Ji Ya admires it..."

Grand Elder: "???"

Chu Xinghe: "???"

Stunned... Chu Xinghe was completely stunned...

Is this the Mystic God? This is too mysterious!

Well... just now, Chu Xinghe mind went completely blank... I was trying to come up with a reasonable explanation for everything happening at the Haotian Palace in front of me Empress Ji Ya...

I never expected... I, Chu Xinghe, was overthinking things... Empress Ji Ya herself found an explanation...

But... isn't this explanation a bit too far-fetched...?

The problem is... Chu Xinghe thinks, "Right now, I'm almost convinced by Empress Ji Ya!"

Because Empress Ji Ya's words seem outrageous... but if you think about it carefully... you'll start to believe what she said!

Once you leave the Vast Heaven Sect, if you relay Empress Ji Ya's words, everyone will give you a thumbs up and say that Empress Ji Ya is indeed extraordinary!

Let's not even talk about the sect leader's previous paintings and stone carvings, just look at this porcelain making...

Tell me, isn't what Empress Ji Ya said completely correct?

"Little girl, I didn't expect you to have some talent..." A voice came from afar, and the next moment Gu Mingchao walked slowly through the air.

"Ji Ya pays respects to the Main God Gu..."

"No need for formalities..." Gu Mingchao said with a slight smile.

The Grand Elder's face showed a hint of speechlessness...

A hint of indifference appeared on Chu Xinghe's face...

"Main God Gu integrates various Daos into porcelain firing, fusing his body with countless Dao techniques. To witness all of this today, Ji Ya's trip has not been in vain."

Gu Mingchao smiled but remained silent.

"Main God Gu, I wonder if Ji Ya will have the honor of seeing Master Gu's Dao Porcelain today?"

Upon hearing Ji Ya's words, Gu Mingchao's face showed great hesitation.

"Ji Ya. The Dao Porcelain of the Main God Gu is born from countless Daoist techniques. Ji Ya has indeed been presumptuous..."

"It's alright... If you can truly learn it, it's simply your good fortune. Come, bring me my Dao Porcelain!"

The Haotian Palace guards and disciples around were stunned for a full minute before they realized what Dao Porcelain was... Then, several disciples gritted their teeth and carried over the Dao Porcelain that their sect leader had recently made, as instructed by their sect leader...

Good heavens... He only needed to glance at Chu Xinghe to understand why the sect leader had hesitated so much earlier...

Hey... Sect Leader... have you no shame? You call this Dao Porcelain?

This grayish-brown thing, isn't it just a giant tile? Excuse me, what the hell does this have to do with Dao Porcelain...?

Is this Dao Porcelain? Sect Master, are you trying to scam me...?