With Gu Changge's first-level Tendon Lengthening Realm strength, along with a body full of Emperor Techniques, numerous Emperor Weapons and Emperor Artifacts, and the invincible Primordial Supreme Body, dealing with these Vajra Apes was no more than a wave of his hand.
Gu Changge brought out all his Emperor Artifacts, and a powerful pressure instantly erupted throughout the cave.
"Roar!"
The group of Vajra Apes feared nothing as they charged straight at Gu Changge.
"Humph, courting death."
Gu Changge said coolly.
Before long, Gu Changge had slaughtered every Vajra Ape.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for exceeding the daily mission: Hunt three Demonic Beasts of the same realm (11/3). Reward: six Vajra Pills (Emperor Grade Low Rank), 500 System Points."
The system notification sounded at that moment.
Gu Changge walked directly into the deepest part of the cave, where he saw a spirit herb emitting faint red light standing not far away.
"It's the Nine-tailed Dragon Phoenix Vine."
Gu Changge recognized the spiritual vine.
The Nine-tailed Dragon Phoenix Vine was a Middle Grade Emperor Tier spirit herb. Only when it was simultaneously bathed in the blood of a true dragon and a true phoenix at a special moment could it grow one tail every ten thousand years. It would take a full ninety thousand years before it could possibly mature.
One had to know that an era contained one hundred and eight epochs, while each epoch lasted only one hundred thousand years. For this Nine-tailed Dragon Phoenix Vine to have grown nine tails meant that it had grown for at least ninety thousand years, enduring the long passage of nearly an entire epoch.
Gu Changge took out a jade shovel forged from Crimson Blood Jade, an Emperor Grade Low Rank spiritual material, and carefully transplanted the Nine-tailed Dragon Phoenix Vine together with the spiritual soil beneath it into his storage bag.
At this moment, Gu Changge's storage bag contained three Emperor Grade Low Rank Spirit Gathering Grasses, one Emperor Grade Low Rank Fire Sun Spirit Flower, one Emperor Grade Low Rank Snow Jade Bone Ginseng, and one Middle Grade Emperor Tier Nine-tailed Dragon Phoenix Vine.
Gu Changge removed the Demonic Cores from the corpses of the Vajra Apes behind him. As for the remaining portions of their corpses, he dismantled them one by one into various spiritual materials.
"Barely Profound Grade Top Rank."
Gu Changge made a rough estimate of the spiritual materials obtained after dismantling the Vajra Ape corpses.
"They're only Demonic Beasts of the Tendon Lengthening Realm. Only Demonic Beasts of the Emperor Realm or Quasi-Emperor Realm could possibly yield Emperor Grade spiritual materials after being dismantled."
Gu Changge said.
After finishing everything, Gu Changge returned to Tianyuan Academy.
Gu Changge went to Ren Peak and submitted three Vajra Ape Demonic Cores to the deacon.
"Mm, not bad. This is your reward."
The deacon took out three Body Refining Pills and said, "These are Middle Grade Heaven Tier pills, Body Refining Pills. After consuming them, they can temper your body and strengthen your physique."
At this moment, another system notification sounded.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the daily mission: Complete a Tianyuan Academy mission (1/1). Reward: 300 System Points."
Gu Changge consumed the three Body Refining Pills, only to find that they did not improve his physique by much.
"Perhaps the Primordial Supreme Body requires far too much energy. These mere Heaven Tier pills aren't enough to fill the amount needed for the Primordial Supreme Body to advance in realm."
Gu Changge guessed.
Then, he returned to the mountain peak where he resided, First Peak.
Unexpectedly, the moment he returned to First Peak, trouble sprang up again.
"Who is Gu Changge?"
Gu Changge had just returned to First Peak and was preparing to head back to his cave abode to cultivate when he heard a voice reach his ears.
"I am."
Gu Changge followed the voice to its source and found a handsome young disciple.
"I heard you're the Dao Child newly appointed by the Palace Master?"
The disciple said.
"That's right. What do you want? If you came to seek my guidance, then please leave. I'm about to enter seclusion to cultivate."
Gu Changge said.
"I didn't come to seek your guidance. I came to challenge you."
The disciple said arrogantly.
"According to Tianyuan Academy's rules, every core disciple has the right to challenge the current Dao Child. If they win the challenge, they can obtain the position of Dao Child."
He said.
"That is indeed the case. So?"
Gu Changge said.
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chu Yanyun. I am the Dao Child of the Blazing Flame Sect, and also a core disciple of Tianyuan Academy."
Chu Yanyun said.
"While I'm still in a good mood, I can give you a chance. Admit defeat to me now, and I can let bygones be bygones without laying a hand on you."
Chu Yanyun said haughtily.
"What a joke. In all my life, Gu Changge has never feared anyone. If you want to fight, then fight."
Gu Changge said.
"Then when we duel, fists and feet have no eyes. Don't blame me for being ruthless."
Chu Yanyun said, narrowing his eyes.
"You sure do talk a lot of nonsense."
Gu Changge said.
"Kid, are you courting death?"
Chu Yanyun flew into a rage and struck directly at Gu Changge with his palm.
"Blazing Flame Palm!"
"White Flame Saber Technique!"
Gu Changge drew the Flowing Bright Saber and likewise unleashed a fire-element Emperor Technique.
The Emperor saber clashed against Chu Yanyun's bare palms. Chu Yanyun was actually able to resist an Emperor Weapon with his bare hands, without falling the slightest bit behind.
"Looks like you do have some skill."
Gu Changge said.
"Humph, of course. Today, the position of Dao Child will belong to none but me."
Chu Yanyun said.
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
Gu Changge said blandly.
Immediately afterward, Gu Changge summoned six third-level Marrow Cleansing Realm puppets.
"A Puppet Master?"
Chu Yanyun was inwardly startled. He had not expected Gu Changge to be a Puppet Master as well.
Two fists could not defeat four hands. Chu Yanyun soon found himself unable to hold out and was defeated.
"I lost, but I am the Dao Child of the Blazing Flame Sect. If you kill me, the Blazing Flame Sect will avenge me. Let me go."
Chu Yanyun was pinned to the ground by the six puppets, yet he still spoke as though nothing mattered.
He did not believe Gu Changge had the courage to become enemies with an imperial lineage force.
"I can let you go, but today, you must hand over your storage bag and kowtow to me three times."
Gu Changge said indifferently.
"You... don't go too far!"
Chu Yanyun said through gritted teeth.
"A loser must have the awareness of a loser."
Gu Changge remained nonchalant, but the six puppets pressed down with even greater force.
"Well? If you still refuse, then I'll have no choice but to deal with the loser as I please according to the academy rules. Don't think I lack the courage to go to war with the Blazing Flame Sect. A mere small force with one sect, one emperor, and an imperial pill—I can make it perish with the flick of a finger. Besides, if I kill you, your storage bag will still belong to me."
Gu Changge said.
After pondering it again and again, Chu Yanyun finally gritted his teeth, pulled out a storage bag, and threw it to Gu Changge.
"I've already given you the storage bag. You can let me go now, right?"
Chu Yanyun said, having cursed Gu Changge's ancestors for eighteen generations ten thousand times over in his heart.
Gu Changge took the storage bag and inspected it carefully. Finding nothing but ordinary items inside, he sold them all to the system and obtained 500 System Points.
"You still haven't given me those three kowtows."
Gu Changge said blandly.
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