However, at this moment, Gu Changge swiftly opened the system shop and found a type of gu insect within it.
Thousand Mile Tracking Gu: 200 System Points
Gu Changge exchanged for a Thousand Mile Tracking Gu.
Sons of Heaven's Mandate were the darlings of their entire planes, often discovering peerless treasures that others could never find.
There was no treasure-hunting rat more suitable than a Son of Heaven's Mandate.
Thus, with a sweep of his sleeve, the newly exchanged Thousand Mile Tracking Gu flew toward Xiao Yan, who had his back to the crowd as he descended the mountain.
Over the next three months, Xiao Yan would surely find fortuitous opportunities belonging to a Son of Heaven's Mandate. As long as Gu Changge followed him, he could not only seize Xiao Yan's opportunities, but also weaken Xiao Yan's Destiny Value—killing two birds with one stone.
"All right, if there's nothing else, everyone can return."
Gu Changge said.
Thus, among the onlookers, the outer disciples returned to the outer mountain ranges, the inner disciples returned to the mountains near the inner region, and the core disciples returned to the inner mountain ranges. The stewards and elders also departed, continuing to carry out their duties.
Gu Changge returned to First Peak as well and continued cultivating.
One month later.
A sharp gleam shot from Gu Changge's eyes. "I've finally broken through to the fifth level of the Tendon Lengthening Realm."
"Heh, perfect. The Thousand Mile Tracking Gu has reacted. It seems Xiao Yan has encountered another great opportunity."
Gu Changge said after sensing the information transmitted by the Thousand Mile Tracking Gu.
Thus, Gu Changge left Tianyuan Academy and followed the clues left behind by the Thousand Mile Tracking Gu all the way to a mountain range.
"Haha, it fell right into my lap without any effort! With this Glazed Jade Fire, my strength will surely rise another level!"
Inside a cave, Xiao Yan held a jar burning with flames. He successfully collected a transparent, glass-like flame seed into the jar, then had the Flame Swallowing Pot transfer it into his body.
Xiao Yan's aura instantly surged higher and higher, rising from the fourth level of the Marrow Cleansing Realm to the fifth, sixth, and finally the seventh level.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
At that moment, Gu Changge, dressed in black robes, walked out and said, "As expected of a Son of Heaven's Mandate. Fortuitous opportunities come to you as easily as cabbages in the market. Unfortunately, you ran into me."
"Who are you?"
Xiao Yan asked warily. Gu Changge was cloaked in black robes and wore a mask, so Xiao Yan did not recognize him.
"Who I am isn't important. What matters is that you hand over the Spirit Fire you obtained."
Gu Changge said calmly.
"You want my Spirit Fire? Wishful thinking!"
Xiao Yan said.
"Hmph, that isn't up to you."
Gu Changge sneered, directly activating the Primordial Supreme Body and striking Xiao Yan with a Dao technique from the Primordial Supreme Art.
This guy is clearly only at the fifth level of the Tendon Lengthening Realm. How could he be this strong?
Xiao Yan's realm was two major realms above Gu Changge's, so he could easily discern Gu Changge's cultivation. Yet he had not expected the power Gu Changge unleashed to rival his own—or even surpass it.
Lightning Flame Escape Technique!
Xiao Yan transformed into a streak of golden lightning flame and swiftly dodged to the side, evading Gu Changge's attack.
Flame Splitting Wave Devouring Ruler!
Xiao Yan drew the massive iron ruler strapped to his back with bandages and cleaved it down at Gu Changge.
Tianyuan Imperial Hand!
Gu Changge immediately used the Tianyuan Imperial Hand, blocking Xiao Yan's attack.
"Who exactly are you, sir? I wonder what grudge lies between us for you to covet my fortuitous opportunity so greatly?"
Xiao Yan asked in a deep voice.
"Since you want to know so badly, then I'll let you know."
Gu Changge said indifferently as he removed the mask from his face.
"It's you!"
Xiao Yan's expression instantly turned ugly.
"Setting aside the fact that you stole the woman who should have been mine, you now want to seize my fortuitous opportunity too."
Xiao Yan said coldly.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully dealt a blow to the Dao Heart of the Son of Heaven's Mandate. Xiao Yan's Destiny Value has decreased by 20 points. The Host has been rewarded with 200 System Points."
"So what? Anything this young lord wants, who cares who you are?"
Gu Changge still spoke calmly.
Then, he released four Demonic Beasts and six puppets, all possessing Marrow Cleansing Realm strength, making Xiao Yan's eyelids twitch.
"Hmph, don't you want my fortuitous opportunity? Then this Glazed Jade Fire can stay with you for safekeeping for now."
Xiao Yan was no fool. Knowing clearly that he had no chance of victory, he could only grit his teeth and cut away what he loved. He forced out the Spirit Fire that had just fused into his body—the Glazed Jade Fire—and handed it over to Gu Changge.
Gu Changge was still a man of his word. After accepting the exotic flame Xiao Yan handed over, he allowed him to leave.
"Glazed Jade Fire, the thirty-second-ranked Spirit Fire on the Spirit Seed Ranking. Heh."
Gu Changge said as he played with the exotic flame in his hand.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have seized Xiao Yan's fortuitous opportunity. Xiao Yan's Destiny Value has decreased by 100 points. The Host has been rewarded with 1,000 System Points."
Throughout the Myriad Worlds, there were many spiritual mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas rich in spiritual energy. Within them, clusters of energy condensed from spiritual energy and born with intelligence could be nurtured. They were known as "Spirit Seeds."
Spirit Seeds were divided into ten elements, corresponding exactly to the ten kinds of spiritual energy between heaven and earth: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, darkness, wind, lightning, and ice.
Besides Spirit Fire, there were also Spirit Ice, Spirit Water, Spirit Wood, Spirit Earth, and so on.
With a Spirit Seed, one could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth more quickly.
However, Spirit Seeds were extremely difficult to gather and preserve. Only a Son of Heaven's Mandate's Heavenly Mandate Treasure could collect Spirit Seeds.
After absorbing the Glazed Jade Fire, Gu Changge felt that absorbing the fire spiritual energy between heaven and earth had become far more effortless.
Afterward, Gu Changge returned to Tianyuan Academy.
"Dao Child Senior Brother."
A graceful woman stood at the entrance to Gu Changge's cave abode. Upon seeing him approach, she spoke.
Gu Changge looked closely and saw that the woman was Ye Muqing.
"It's Muqing."
Gu Changge said.
"Dao Child Senior Brother, you... you said before... that I was... your maid."
Ye Muqing said softly.
"So that's what this is about."
Gu Changge said.
"It's fine. That was only something I made up on the spot to help you out of trouble. You don't need to take it to heart."
Gu Changge thought Ye Muqing had misunderstood, so he spoke thus.
"No, I didn't misunderstand. Muqing is willing to be Dao Child Senior Brother's maid."
Ye Muqing said, her pretty face flushing red.
"Oh?"
Gu Changge immediately looked at Ye Muqing with interest.
"Since Muqing wants so badly to be my maid, it wouldn't be very proper for me, as the Dao Child, to refuse."
Gu Changge said with a chuckle.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully subdued the woman of the Son of Heaven's Mandate. Xiao Yan's Destiny Value has decreased by 100 points. The Host has been rewarded with 1,000 System Points."
System, check Xiao Yan's information.
Gu Changge thought.
Ever since the system updated, it had gained a new function that allowed him to remotely inspect Sons of Heaven's Mandate whom he had already encountered.
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