A moment later.
Gu Yu, whose hand rested against the Spirit Bone Stele, finally opened his eyes.
Then, scarcely able to wait, he turned toward Xu Taiping and the other two and said excitedly:
"Upper Immortals, my gamble paid off!"
Master Xuanzhi immediately pressed his palms together and smiled:
"Amitabha, congratulations."
Dongfang Yuejian also congratulated Gu Yu joyfully:
"Gu Yu, congratulations! This is a heaven-flooding Great Fortuitous Opportunity!"
Although she had initially disapproved of Gu Yu touching the Spirit Bone Stele so soon, once she saw that he had gained such a tremendous opportunity, she could still congratulate him from the bottom of her heart. This was the most endearing part of Dongfang Yuejian's personality.
Standing with his hands behind his back, Xu Taiping also looked at Gu Yu with a smile and said:
"Congratulations."
More than this Great Fortuitous Opportunity, what gratified Xu Taiping was Gu Yu's resolve to fight, this once, for something he desired.
Just then, Gu Yu suddenly leaped down from the Jade Platform, hurried over to Xu Taiping, and asked his permission with eyes full of excitement:
"Upper Immortal Taiping, I'd like to find a cavern and contemplate these on my own!"
After reading the Spirit Bone Stele's brief introductions to Thousand Kills and the Jade Shatter Art, Gu Yu was especially curious about these two cultivation techniques and wished he could master them immediately.
Seeing what was on Gu Yu's mind, Xu Taiping nodded at once:
"Go to the cavern where we found the spirit marrow stones."
Gu Yu immediately nodded vigorously:
"Thank you, Upper Immortal Taiping."
With that, Gu Yu headed toward the passage at the rear of the cave abode without looking back.
Once Gu Yu had gone some distance, Xu Taiping turned toward Xuanzhi and Dongfang Yuejian and said:
"Master Xuanzhi,