Divine Technique Reaches the Pinnacle, Teleportation Array

Du Ye came quickly and left just as fast. Gu An could sense his excitement, as if he truly believed he shared the Ji surname.

Gu An was also quite interested in the Inner Sect; being able to use the Ji Family banquet as an excuse to visit the Inner Sect was a good thing.

He prepared to gather more Spirit Stones over the next few days so he could do some shopping once he reached the Inner Sect.

Time passed until night fell.

Gu An quietly left Mystic Valley. He traveled about fifty miles in the opposite direction of where he had previously made his breakthrough before finally stopping.

He sat before a cliff face and pulled up his attribute panel.

He looked directly at Eight Directions Step and invested five thousand years of his lifespan into it.

This was a movement technique; it was not only helpful for combat but also for running away, so it had to be upgraded.

As his thought settled, lines of prompts popped up:

[You have invested five thousand years of lifespan into Eight Directions Step for evolution and cultivation.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for one year; you successfully master Eight Directions Step.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for ten years; your understanding of Eight Directions Step reaches the pinnacle, and your comprehension of movement techniques is enhanced.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for fifty years; you gain insights into Eight Directions Step, and your Eight Directions Step upgrades to Eight Directions Profound Step.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for one hundred years; your understanding of Eight Directions Profound Step reaches the pinnacle, and your comprehension of movement techniques is enhanced.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for three hundred years; your Eight Directions Profound Step returns to simplicity, you capture a trace of the true meaning of space, and your Eight Directions Profound Step upgrades to Qilin Step.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for one thousand years; your Qilin Step returns to simplicity, your comprehension of movement and space is enhanced, and your Qilin Step upgrades to Heavenly Dragon Profound Truth Step.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for four thousand years; your persistent cultivation finally receives a response from heaven and earth, your Heavenly Dragon Profound Truth Step breaks through its limits and upgrades to Boundless Traceless Profound Heaven Step.]

[You cultivate Eight Directions Step for five thousand years; your Boundless Traceless Profound Heaven Step reaches the realm of perfection, and your comprehension of space is enhanced.]

Eight Directions Step, Eight Directions Profound Step, Qilin Step, Heavenly Dragon Profound Truth Step, Boundless Traceless Profound Heaven Step!

Gu An felt secretly invigorated. At the same time, a massive wave of memories began to flood his mind. He hurriedly activated the Longevity Barrier and immersed himself in the inheritance.

Half an hour later, Gu An opened his eyes.

He first looked at the Longevity Barrier; it had only consumed two hundred years of his lifespan.

Although inheriting techniques and spells would not increase his cultivation level, it still required the absorption of spiritual energy. After all, during the evolution of cultivation, no matter what one practiced, one was always situated within an environment of spiritual energy.

Compared to his previous breakthrough to the Void Crossing Realm, the amount of spiritual energy he absorbed this time was not significant.

Gu An looked back at the attribute panel, falling into deep thought.

His cultivation definitely needed to be raised, but he had to keep a low profile recently and shouldn't act recklessly.

Moreover, he wanted to upgrade his techniques before his cultivation. He planned to visit the Inner Sect to see if there were any Five Elements techniques. If there were no good options, he would grit his teeth and stick with the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique to the end.

After pondering for a moment, Gu An decided to spend some lifespan on the Thousand Autumn Pavilion secret technique taught by Jiang Qiong, the Demonic Shadow Divine Technique.

Jiang Qiong said this secret technique was very suitable for being a spy, and he wanted to see just how suitable it was.

He would spend a little bit—let's invest two thousand years of lifespan!

[You have invested two thousand years of lifespan into Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for evolution and cultivation.]

[You cultivate Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for ten years; you initially master Demonic Shadow Divine Technique.]

[You cultivate Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for one hundred years; your Demonic Shadow Divine Technique reaches the realm of perfection, and the speed at which you execute Demonic Shadow Divine Technique increases.]

[You cultivate Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for two hundred years; your Demonic Shadow Divine Technique reaches the pinnacle, and your comprehension of movement techniques is enhanced.]

[You cultivate Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for five hundred years; your Demonic Shadow Divine Technique returns to simplicity and upgrades to Free Demonic Body Technique.]

[You cultivate Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for one thousand years; your Free Demonic Body Technique reaches the pinnacle, and your comprehension of movement and karma is enhanced.]

[You cultivate Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for one thousand three hundred years; your Free Demonic Body Technique returns to simplicity and upgrades to Great Yin-Yang Transformation.]

[You cultivate Demonic Shadow Divine Technique for two thousand years; your Great Yin-Yang Transformation reaches the pinnacle, and your comprehension of movement and karma is enhanced.]

Demonic Shadow Divine Technique, Free Demonic Body Technique, Great Yin-Yang Transformation!

It only upgraded twice; it seemed this secret technique was not simple at all. Jiang Qiong had not lied to him.

Gu An immediately activated the Longevity Barrier, and his consciousness sank into the inheritance.

A long time passed.

He slowly opened his eyes, a look of pleasant surprise appearing in them.

This secret technique was indeed very suitable for being a spy!

The Demonic Shadow Divine Technique allowed the practitioner to cover their body in demonic energy, forming a demonic shadow that even divine sense could not penetrate. The Great Yin-Yang Transformation was even more exaggerated; it could not be forcibly dispelled, and the practitioner could maintain the demonic shadow state until death. Even after death, their true form would not be revealed. Most importantly, this technique could not be divined, and even magical tools and treasures could not reveal the true form hidden within.

Too overbearing!

With this technique, Gu An can accomplish many things in the future.

Especially when paired with the Boundless Traceless Profound Heaven Step, it becomes invincible. The Boundless Traceless Profound Heaven Step already possesses the profound mystery of movement, and every step can manifest a dharma image, allowing for both evasion and offense—its mysteries are endless.

Gu An pulled up his attribute panel again, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

[Name: Gu An]

[Lifespan: 34/30823]

[Spirit Root: Supreme Five Elements Heavenly Spirit Root]

[Cultivation: Void Crossing Realm, Level 1]

[Techniques: Fire Control Art (Unlearned), Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique (Mastery), Mysterious Yellow Dragon Qi Technique (Peak), Alchemy (Entry-level), Myriad Gu Profound Technique (Unlearned), Yin-Yang Art (Unlearned)]

[Ultimate Skills: Gale Absolute Shadow Leg (Proficient), Great Vast God-Startling Sword (Proficient), Boundless Traceless Profound Heaven Step (Mastery), Great Yin-Yang Transformation (Peak), Wood Spirit Sword Technique (Beginner), Ziwei Array Record (Beginner)]

[Spells: Soul Capture Technique (Beginner), Sword Flight Technique (Proficient), Soul Bewitching Eyes (Unlearned), Poison Wood Formation (Entry-level), Wind Control Technique (Proficient), Corpse Control Technique (Unlearned)]

[Divine Ability: Mysterious Yellow Dragon Might (Slightly Accomplished)]

A good harvest tonight!

Gu An closed the Longevity Barrier and stood up. With one step, his figure vanished into thin air, appearing in the mountain forest dozens of zhang away in an instant. He took another step and disappeared again.

He seemed to be flickering constantly; this was the profound nature of the Boundless Traceless Profound Heaven Step. Moreover, this was only a small test; the maximum distance he could cover was far beyond this.

Soon, he returned to Mystic Valley.

At high noon, the sun was bright and beautiful.

Gu An stood in the city, gazing at the towering buildings around him with eyes full of curiosity. The street where he stood was bustling with people, and one could even see the figures of demonic beasts. In the sky, many cultivators were flying to and fro. This city alone likely held hundreds of thousands of people.

The Taixuan Sect has four Inner Sect Cities, and each one houses hundreds of thousands of disciples—this is simply too exaggerated.

Gu An suddenly felt that he had underestimated the power of the Taixuan Sect and the vastness of the Great Cang Dynasty.

The ten-day deadline had arrived. As early as yesterday, Gu An had gone to the Outer Sect to help those disciples manage their cave dwellings. By the time he finished, it was already dawn. When noon came, he found Du Ye, and the two of them used a teleportation array to arrive directly at the Inner Sect city.

According to Du Ye, the Outer Sect City was thousands of miles away from the Inner Sect City. The area in between was home to demonic beasts raised by the Taixuan Sect, as well as secret realms for disciples to train in and Medicine Valleys where high-grade herbs were grown.

Teleportation arrays are a good thing; I must study them thoroughly.

Gu An thought silently. He had already asked Du Ye; one could buy anything in the Inner Sect, including arrays, as long as one had enough Low-grade Spirit Stones or Spirit Qi Pills.

In the world of cultivation, Spirit Qi Pills were also a form of currency. They could restore a cultivator's spiritual power and could also be used as Spirit Stones. Various sects had established a unified standard for Spirit Qi Pills; the spiritual energy contained in each pill was equivalent to one Low-grade Spirit Stone, and its value was the same.

Ever since Li Xuandao invited him to manage the Medicine Valley, he had the intention of opening more of them.

If every Medicine Valley had a teleportation array, wouldn't that be much more convenient?

"Gu An, hurry up."

Du Ye urged him from the front, and Gu An quickly followed his pace.

Along the way, Du Ye introduced the buildings they passed. Gu An listened attentively, preparing to explore properly over the next few days.

The Ji Family banquet would not end for several days; he would have plenty of opportunities to look around.

Gu An was not just listening; he was also using his lifespan to investigate.

He hadn't seen a single Foundation Establishment realm cultivator; the lowest were all at the Golden Core realm. However, these Golden Core disciples were almost all over two hundred years old.

After walking through several streets, Gu An finally caught sight of a Foundation Establishment existence. That person was only forty years old and already at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment realm—clearly a genius who had entered the Inner Sect based on the quality of his spirit root.

Du Ye seemed to be deliberately broadening Gu An's horizons, so his pace was not fast, and Gu An was happy to go along with it.

Half an hour later.

They arrived in front of a mansion. This mansion was extremely vast, with courtyard walls stretching for several miles. Two large characters were written on the plaque above the main gate.

Ji Mansion!

Good heavens, they are truly bold. Could it be that all the Ji Family Inner Sect disciples live here?

Gu An complained inwardly, sensing that something was wrong.

If things continued this way, one day the Taixuan Sect would suppress the Ji Family, and at that time, he would truly become a spy for the Ji Family.

Although he was currently affiliated with the Taixuan Sect, in his heart, the Ji Family was definitely more important.

The Ji Family had raised him, helped him grow into adulthood, and even led him to join a top sect like the Taixuan Sect. These debts of gratitude could not be repaid by merely offering low-grade herbs.

Of course, Gu An would not force himself to repay the Ji Family, but if the Ji Family had need of him, as long as it wasn't excessive, he would not refuse.

There were two Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the gate of the Ji Mansion. Gu An cast his lifespan investigation; their ages were already over a hundred, clearly not geniuses. They were likely just like Gu An and Du Ye—mere servants of the Ji Family.

Du Ye immediately stepped forward and took out his token, his posture humble, nodding and bowing.

"Then you two can come and take over for us. When it gets dark, we will take you to your living quarters," said the Foundation Establishment cultivator named Zhang Yan, pondering.

Du Ye dared not refuse and immediately agreed.

Just like that, as soon as Gu An and his companion arrived, they began their guard duty.

Gu An stood before a stone Qilin statue, and suddenly, an idea struck him.

"Du Ye, if you help me keep watch, I'll give you one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones. I want to go to the Inner Sect to buy some medicinal herb seeds; this is also for the sake of Third Young Miss," Gu An said.

Hearing this, Du Ye was stunned. He wanted to retort, but he found himself unable to refuse.

One hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones!

This kid was truly generous!

Just like that, after handing one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones to Du Ye, Gu An left and began wandering through the Inner Sect city on his own.

He hadn't walked very far when a voice called out, "Gu An, why are you here?"