Gu Xian'er was still dressed in a white gown, but her entire presence had undergone a world-shaking change.
The elegant air she had once carried was gone. In its place, she was dazzling and radiant.
Her appearance had not changed much, but there were still clear differences. She looked even more exquisite.
The more he saw it, the more frustrated Xuan Wudao became!
Chen Changan! What had he done to deserve this?
"Xian'er thanks you, young master, for giving me a new lease on life."
Gu Xian'er seemed perfectly calm on the surface, but only she knew how excited she was inside.
The Phoenix Immortal Body was a powerful physique that countless people dreamed of possessing. Gu Xian'er had never imagined she would awaken such a powerful constitution.
Not only had her cultivation instantly risen to the True Qi Realm Ninth Layer Peak, but a cultivation method perfectly suited to her physique had also appeared in her mind.
Chen Changan glanced at Gu Xian'er, visibly surprised as well. Perhaps this counted as a pleasant surprise.
"This is your own good fortune."
"Not everyone gets the chance to awaken a physique like this."
"Perhaps it has something to do with your ancestors. Your Gu Family... don't you have clan records or anything like that?"
"Did your ancestors ever produce any powerful figures?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"This... I don't know anything about that."
As a woman, Gu Xian'er would not have been allowed to see clan records, even if such things existed.
"Never mind. It's already happened, so there's no need to ask too many questions."
"Is it the Phoenix Immortal Body?"
"To answer your question, young master, it is indeed the Phoenix Immortal Body. And a cultivation method appeared in my mind, called the Phoenix True Art."
"It should be a method that only someone with the Phoenix Immortal Body can cultivate!"
Hm? She had even received a cultivation method?
This surprised Chen Changan even more. Still, it was for the best. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known what cultivation method to teach Gu Xian'er.
"In that case, you should give the Human Ranking a shot."
The Human Ranking had only just opened, and it would remain open for three years. Gu Xian'er had gotten a late start, but now that she had awakened the Phoenix Immortal Body and acquired the Phoenix True Art, making the list in three years shouldn't be difficult.
The Human Ranking?
Gu Xian'er looked at Chen Changan in surprise. Everyone in the Great Profound Realm knew about it now.
But Gu Xian'er had never imagined she might take part, let alone have a chance to compete for a place in the rankings.
"Young master, I... can I really do it?" Gu Xian'er was clearly not confident in herself.
"You have the Phoenix Immortal Body. How many thousands of years might pass before another one appears in the entire Great Profound Realm?"
"If you can't do it, who can?" Chen Changan said with a smile.
"Very well. Since you've instructed me, young master, I'll compete for a place on the Human Ranking."
Gu Xian'er took a deep breath, having set a firm goal in her heart: she absolutely would not disappoint Chen Changan.
She was determined to fight for a place on the Human Ranking.
"Someone's coming. Should we leave now, or what?" Xuan Wudao asked Chen Changan.
The commotion they had just caused was enormous. Naturally, anyone with some strength in Langya's Yunchuan would want to come and see what had happened.
Chen Changan looked at Xuan Wudao in confusion. Had this guy spent so long as a beggar that he now wanted to dodge everyone he met?
Had he developed a psychological shadow?
"You never used to run away when trouble came your way."
"So why are you asking something like that now?" Chen Changan said with a smile.
At Chen Changan's words, Xuan Wudao froze too. That was right. When had he ever run from anyone?
"Damn it, it's all because of you. For the past three thousand years, I've wanted to dodge everyone, afraid I'd run into someone I knew."
"Back in the day, I..."
"Enough with back in the day. Let's see who's coming."
"I want to see what they're here for."
Whether he'd been unable to cultivate back then or could cultivate now, Chen Changan had never been one to fear trouble. After all, he couldn't die.
More importantly, how could you join the fun if you were afraid of trouble?
Before he had finished speaking, several people came flying toward Huan Hua Tower from the distance.
There weren't many people near Huan Hua Tower right now, so the three of them standing there stood out clearly.
"Have you been here the whole time?"
"What happened here just now?"
After flying over, one of them looked at the three of them and asked arrogantly.
"Hmm?"
"Our Sect Master is asking you a question. Are you deaf?"
When Chen Changan and the others didn't answer, one of them glared at them, eyes flashing with menace.
"Kneel when you speak to me!"
Xuan Wudao's expression darkened, and a powerful aura burst from his body.
Under the pressure of Xuan Wudao's aura, the newcomers fell straight to their knees, terror filling their eyes.
"We... we didn't know you were here, senior. Please forgive us for offending you."
"Senior, we were blind to your eminence. We are... we are..."
Before the man could finish, Xuan Wudao gave a cold snort. The man immediately broke out in a cold sweat and collapsed face-first onto the ground, unable to utter another word.
"Who you are is none of my damn business."
"Get lost!"
With that, Xuan Wudao flicked his hand, sending the men flying away.
"Damn, they're this useless and still put on airs. They've got nothing on me," Xuan Wudao said disdainfully.
"This is Langya. There aren't that many powerful people to begin with, especially in a place like Yunchuan."
"The strongest around here is probably only at the Spirit Transformation Realm. They're still no match for you in your younger days," Chen Changan said with a faint smile.
"I'm saying, what's the point of this?"
"You want me to be your bodyguard?"
"Why bother with these people? How about we just leave?" Xuan Wudao said helplessly.
"You acted too quickly."
"I was going to ask them a few things."
"Now look what happened. You scared them all away."
Chen Changan could only smile helplessly. The moment Xuan Wudao released his aura, everyone who had been coming to investigate had turned tail and run. Even hesitating for a moment would have been disrespectful to Xuan Wudao.
"Ask them something? What?" Xuan Wudao asked curiously.
"Nothing. Just some personal matters."
Chen Changan shook his head without answering.
The main reason he had come to Langya this time was to look for the Fetal Pearl.
The clan records didn't clearly state where the Chen Family had been in Langya back then. But if he asked some old people, they might have heard of the Chen Family.
Langya was simply too large, and Chen Changan didn't know how powerful the Chen Family had been in those days. If they had been an ordinary family, it might not be easy to find out anything.
"So you came all the way to Langya for some personal matters?"
"Yeah, so I may have to stay in Langya for a while. What about you?"
Hearing that, Xuan Wudao suddenly felt a little lost. He had begged for alms for three thousand years, wandering for three thousand years.
Now that he was suddenly free, he didn't know what he should do.
"Guess what I'm going to do?" Xuan Wudao asked Chen Changan.
Guess?
Chen Changan looked at Xuan Wudao like he was an idiot. Did this guy think he could guess whether Chen Changan would guess?
"Uh... ahem, just kidding, just kidding."
"Forget it. It's been three thousand years. I should go back and take a look."
"I wonder if anyone in the sect still remembers me," Xuan Wudao said with a faint smile.
"Enough with the sentimental sighing."
"Your father is the Grand Elder of the Wuji Sect. How could he forget you?" Chen Changan said disdainfully.
Hm?
"Holy crap, how do you know who my father is?"
"Not many people in the Wuji Sect even know about that." Xuan Wudao stared at Chen Changan in shock. How did this guy know everything?
Chen Changan looked at Xuan Wudao, a sly smile appearing on his face. He lowered his voice and said, "Go home and ask your dad."
"There's something I've never told you."
"Back then, your dad chased after me, begging me to become sworn brothers with him."
"Wudao, I'm your grandpa. I almost became your uncle."
Grandpa?
"Chen Changan, you damn bastard! You're taking advantage of me!"
"Don't believe me? Go home and ask your dad!"
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