Gu Mingyuan: I'm Going to Found the Sea God Church!

Having been given a second chance at life, he had to start from scratch in terms of cultivation, physical body, and power. Fortunately, there's always a way out, and the treasure trove left behind from back then was still in his hands.

As long as I consume the Immortal Herb here to cleanse my marrow and then mobilize the millennia-old resources of the entire Shrek Academy to nourish myself, it won't be long before I can stand at the top of this continent again.

With that in mind, Tang San put his hands behind his back and made the arrangements in front of everyone:

"From today onwards, this Herb Garden will be guarded and managed by personnel assigned by the Shrek Academy. All the Immortal Herb and elixirs within will be temporarily sealed and await my allocation."

The Youyou swaying flowerpot froze, stunned:

"Sealed up completely? But when you left back then, you clearly said that any descendant of the Tang Sect who passed the test could choose herbs from here..."

"I've changed the rules from back then."

Tang San interrupted it. As he spoke, his gaze fell on the medicinal garden to the east, and he keenly noticed several empty pits left by freshly turned soil where herbs had just been picked up by the roots. His brows immediately furrowed.

"Has the Immortal Herb here just been disturbed?"

The Aromatic Silk Beauty turned the flower plate towards Gu Mingyuan and said:

"He did it. But he's already passed my and A Jiao's tests, and just selected five doses of medicine."

"According to the rules you set out back then, he could have chosen two more, but he said he would keep them for later."

Tang San turned his head following Youyou's movement, carefully examining Gu Mingyuan a few steps away, and a sense of vigilance gradually arose in his heart.

In his memory, there was never such a person by Huo Yuhao's side in his previous life.

Could this be another unexpected turn of events caused by my own rebirth?

However, he had only been back in this body for a few days, and even including the time he was trapped in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, it wasn't long. Yet, this kid named Gu Mingyuan had already entered Shrek Academy and had now found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before everyone else.

Where did this kid come from?

Tang San temporarily suppressed his doubts and asked Youyou in a deep voice, "What did he just collect?"

Youyou dared not hide anything and listed out the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the Ice-Cold Rain Dew, the Night-Blooming Cereus Bamboo, the Silver-Veined Purple Lingzhi, and her own Aromatic Silk Beauty Immortal Pill.

Upon hearing the names "Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum" and "Silver-Veined Purple Lingzhi," Tang San's expression immediately turned somewhat displeased.

Although the eight-year-old body he currently occupies possesses a Innate Level Nine Sea Dragon Martial Soul and has decent aptitude, its physical physique is far from meeting his requirements.

The Ice and Fire Golden Body requires thorough preparation. Right now, this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum that can help him forge an indestructible body can help him strengthen his bones and expand his meridians in advance. Meanwhile, the Silver-Veined Purple Lingzhi can nourish his Divine Sense and replenish the energy he has consumed by using his Divine Soul Origin Source over the past few days.

I was the one who needed these two things the most, but I never expected that this kid would pick them up first.

Tang San turned directly to Gu Mingyuan, extended a hand to him, and said coldly:

"Take it out."

Gu Mingyuan looked down at the outstretched Palm of the man, then glanced at Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe standing silently beside him. Combining this with what Yu Xiaogang had just said, he had already guessed most of the ins and outs of the matter.

It seems that the Reborn God King I gave away in the blind box back then not only escaped from Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit, but also found a brand new body through Shrek Academy.

It's just unknown what became of the original owner of this eight-year-old body.

Gu Mingyuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the blue-haired child in front of him.

"So it was the Lord Sea God standing before me. My apologies for my disrespect."

Tang San stared at him coldly, waiting for him to obediently hand over the jade box containing the medicine.

Gu Mingyuan, however, did not touch the Storage Ring: "Your story of becoming a god has been passed down for ten thousand years in the Douluo Continent, and I have long admired it."

"Since it was the Lord Sea God himself who requested them, I can certainly hand over these few portions of Immortal Herb that I just collected."

Hearing this, Xuan Zi's tense expression eased slightly, and Yan Shaozhe also took a half step forward, preparing to take the medicine box.

Unexpectedly, Gu Mingyuan changed the subject:

"However, once we leave this Sunset Forest, I'll have to spread the word about you quite a bit."

"The Lord Sea God has descended upon the world and returned to the Shrek Academy to oversee things. Such a joyous occasion should be known to Continent-wide the Soul Master on the continent."

Tang San's hand, which was outstretched in mid-air, froze.

"At that time, I will definitely spend a lot of money to hire several large merchant houses to spread the message for you. Shrek Academy has countless graduates in the former Three Kingdoms and even the Sun Moon Empire. Once the message is released, it will surely spread throughout the world very quickly." Gu Mingyuan's tone remained polite, and he even took half a step forward.

"To be able to personally offer medicine to the Lord Sea God here is a God King honor, I suppose. I intend to then establish a ' Sea God Church ' among the people, offering incense day and night on your behalf. I humbly request that the Lord Sea God bestow upon me a name—"

Absolutely not!

Tang San suddenly shouted to stop him.

This loud shout used some of his Divine Sense to shake things up. The sound was so loud that even Youyou next to him shrank back abruptly from the large flower plate.

Yan Shaozhe's foot, which had just been taken out, abruptly stopped. He turned to look at his family's founding ancestor, somewhat puzzled.

"Ancestor, your return to Shrek is a great joy! If word gets out, it will greatly boost the academy's reputation..."

"I said no, and that's final!" Tang San interrupted him rudely, his face grim, his eyes fixed on Gu Mingyuan.

He was so overwhelmed by the Immortal Herb that he almost forgot the most crucial thing—there is another version of himself sitting atop the Divine Realm of this world!

He could still use his status as an ancestor to strictly control and block information about these high-ranking elders of Shrek Sea God Pavilion.

But if the rumors are allowed to spread, causing a great uproar and even leading to some kind of Sea God Church, the power of faith will instantly alarm the Divine Realm.

At that time, with his current body, barely reaching level twenty as a Soul Grandmaster, how could he possibly contend with that God King from the Divine Realm?

His miraculous rebirth was originally intended to make up for his regrets and find Xiao Wu again.

In this era where gods have long since ascended to godhood, Xiao Wu is right beside Tang San in the Divine Realm!

The Divine Realm could easily understand what I wanted to do and what I was capable of doing by suddenly appearing out of nowhere. How could he possibly tolerate me developing and growing peacefully in the Lower Realm?

When the Divine Realm discovers their existence, having their soul extracted and memories taken on the spot would probably be the lightest fate!

Thinking of this, a chill gradually crept down Tang San's spine. When he looked at the smiling Gu Mingyuan opposite him again, his previous wariness towards this unfamiliar variable had turned into apprehension.

This kid doesn't mention anything else, he just insists on publicizing his name and insists on binding himself to the Shrek Academy in the open.

What does he know?!