Golden Bell Shield

More than just this beast egg, what were a mere hundred purple-gold coins? The most common Demonic Beast eggs could fetch tens of thousands of purple-gold coins at auction! The value of this rare Golden-Eyed Eagle beast egg was set to skyrocket tenfold, even a hundredfold!

Taming adult Demonic Beasts was extremely difficult; they could only be subdued if hatched from an egg using their own blood! The Golden-Eyed Eagle was the most arrogant king of the skies, constantly soaring thousands of feet above, nesting on high mountains and treacherous peaks, rarely tamed by anyone! Even their beast eggs were seldom acquired.

This Demonic Beast egg was priceless. Gu Shaoshang never expected Gu Xuanzhen to "invest" so generously in him!

"It seems the value of a Divine Body is far greater than I imagined! What a shame, I can't expose my Desolate Ancient Sacred Body! Otherwise..." countless thoughts raced through Gu Shaoshang's mind.

"We'll depart for Yan Capital tomorrow! This is Grandpa's way of thanking you for saving me, you can't refuse!" Gu Lianxing smiled charmingly, her delicate face alluring and captivating.

"A gift from an elder must not be refused! Accept it!" Gu Xuanzhen patted Gu Jiu's shoulder.

"But this is too precious!" Gu Jiu naturally knew his son's constitution was special, but he hadn't expected Gu Xuanzhen to value him so highly!

"No 'buts'! These things mean nothing to me!" Gu Shaoshang fell silent, having no choice but to accept.

Gu Xuanzhen nodded with satisfaction. Befriending an "unfledged Divine Body" with these items was a massive profit! If it were an already developed Divine Body like Gao Jinyang, even ten times the amount would be futile. With their current status, they could easily obtain any resource!

"It's getting late, we'll be going now!" Gu Xuanzhen, having achieved his goal, seemed disinclined to linger.

Gu Shaoshang and his father rose to see them off, escorting them to the doorstep.

Gu Xuanzhen stopped at the entrance, pulling his granddaughter along, and turned to look at Gu Shaoshang.

"An unfledged Divine Body can be easily killed at any moment. It's best to join one of the three major sects or the Martial Arts Hall as soon as possible," Gu Xuanzhen's gaze was deep and unfathomable, like the sea.

Without waiting for Gu Shaoshang to speak, Gu Xuanzhen pulled his granddaughter and strode onto the bluestone path.

On the bluestone path where the ice and snow were gradually melting, black water flowed. Gu Xuanzhen, holding his granddaughter, was surrounded by true qi, not a speck of dirt adhering to them.

Gu Shaoshang mulled over Gu Xuanzhen's words, secretly pondering the old man's intentions. Suddenly, he froze as Gu Xuanzhen's voice reached his ears.

"Little Jiu's bones and meridians were destroyed in his early years, and his internal organs leaked excessive vital energy. The Replenishing Pill only treated the symptoms, not the root cause, merely suppressing his injuries! He has only three years left to live, and there is no other way besides the 'Heaven Mending Pill'! Gu Shaoshang, you must take care of yourself!" Gu Xuanzhen, having walked dozens of feet away, his voice was as clear as a whisper, audible to the father and son.

Gu Shaoshang's expression changed drastically. He looked up, "What did you say! Speak clearly!"

Gu Shaoshang stomped his foot, his body shooting out like an arrow!

"Shaoshang, come here! I have a few words for you!" Gu Jiu's face was somber as he spoke.

Gu Shaoshang's body stiffened, and he slowly turned around.

Gu Jiu sat on a chair, his face dim, lost in memories.

"It was the year you were born, your mother was severely injured and likely had a difficult labor! I went into the mountains late at night to gather a medicinal herb and was chased by a Demonic Beast, falling off a cliff, injuring my internal organs and breaking my bones! My best brother, Gu Si, who accompanied me into the mountains, also perished in the beast's jaws! By the time I managed to return, the optimal healing period had passed! In the end, your mother passed away when you were three years old!" A glint of moisture flashed in Gu Jiu's eyes before he quickly wiped it away.

"Who injured Mother!" Gu Shaoshang's eyes turned crimson, as if he were about to devour someone!

"I'll tell you when you cultivate to the Qi Sect, I won't tell you before then!"

Gu Jiu recalled the scene from back then, sighing inwardly and giving a bitter smile, "As long as you live a safe and sound life, your father will be content!"

At this moment, Gu Jiu couldn't have imagined how fast his son's cultivation progress would be, nor what astonishing achievements he would make within three years.

Gu Shaoshang's killing intent surged infinitely. This person injured his mother, causing her postpartum injuries to be difficult to heal! He also caused his father to live a life worse than death for ten years, and now he only has three years left to live!

"This person! I will surely kill them!" Gu Shaoshang gritted his teeth, then took a deep breath, suppressing the surging killing intent.

Gu Shaoshang was quite unsettled, but he didn't question his father further.

As if nothing had happened, they cleaned, cooked, and ate.

Pushing open the door, Gu Shaoshang entered his small room.

Gently closing the door, Gu Shaoshang sat cross-legged on the bed, having made a decision in his heart, "Starting tomorrow, I'll head into the mountains to absorb Source Power!"

Gu Shaoshang felt like a target on his back; his father's three years of life weighed on his heart like a mountain! Taking a deep breath, he entered the Mirror World.

[Mirror Master fought the Main World Projection Gu Ji and won! (First cross-star battle, guaranteed high-star item drop!)]

[Drops: Drops: Zero-star "Basic Fists and Feet" Zero-star "Basic Movement Technique" Zero-star "Basic Saber Technique" Three-star Secret Manual "Golden Bell Shield"! One-star war bow Flying Stone Bow, several Great Yan copper coins, 1 point of Source Power, extract now!]

As soon as he picked up the Myriad Heavens Mirror, the status of his battle with Gu Ji yesterday popped up.

"As expected! Cross-star battle dropped the Golden Bell Shield! Extract!" Gu Shaoshang, despite his expectations, couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He then opened his warehouse to check the "Golden Bell Shield."

[Three-star Secret Manual "Golden Bell Shield": Divided into head, throat, back, arms, shoulders, abdomen, palms, fists, elbows, fingers, legs, knees, groin, internal organs, etc. All fourteen incantations must be mastered to begin! The technique has 20 levels. Upon Great Accomplishment, one can float on water without sinking, be unharmed by fire, and be immune to all attacks of Spirit level and below! Manifestation requires 100 Source Power!] Gu Shaoshang secretly clicked his tongue.

Warriors establish their fate after passing the Five Stages of Foundation Establishment, their blood qi like dragons entering the Qi Sect, and Qi Cultivation Limitless to touch the Spirit Realm! Peerless experts of the third realm of martial arts! A single "Spirit" says it all! They are a different level of life, beyond the mundane!

"So 'Golden Bell Shield' can be immune to all Spirit-level attacks! It's at least a Spirit-level secret manual. I wonder how Gu Ji obtained it!" Gu Shaoshang was shocked, then puzzled.

High-level martial arts in this world have always been monopolized by major sects, rarely seen by ordinary people, let alone Spirit-level secret manuals! Although Gu Ji was a Centurion of the Tiger Run Army, he wouldn't have the qualifications to possess a Spirit-level secret manual!

Gu Shaoshang held the mirror and sat on the ground, carefully calculating.

The Sacred Body had already manifested. Although it would be infinitely powerful once awakened! Gu Shaoshang didn't know when that awakening would occur. His Innate Divine Ability, while powerful, couldn't be used in the Main World and was temporarily useless!

As for the Myriad Heavens Mirror, it could indeed be of help to him.

However, whether it's repairing the Myriad Heavens Mirror to one star, manifesting the Nine Cauldrons and Golden Bell Shield, or even traversing the Myriad Heavens with my true body, all of it requires a massive amount of Source Power!

Previously, in order to accumulate Source Power to repair the Myriad Heavens Mirror, Gu Shaoshang didn't dare to casually manifest even the most basic cultivation techniques, which required the least Source Power!

"The biggest problem before me is Source Power! Without Source Power, I can't do anything right now. Within three years, I must obtain the Heaven Mending Pill! And even the person who injured my mother..." Gu Shaoshang sat cross-legged, his heart surging with killing intent!

"My next goal is to enter the mountains and harvest Source Power!" Gu Shaoshang closed his eyes in thought, organizing his ideas.

"The after-effects of the Innate Divine Ability 'Tail-Feathered Mantis Shrimp' will take at least three days to recover! I can't temporarily brush Gu Ji's projection!" Gu Shaoshang leaped up, having consecutively challenged Teng Qingshan and Ye Baobao, collecting 0.2 Source Power.

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