Blowing Out the Lamp to Sleep, What's Wrong With That? Don't Overthink It

"Changzhi?"

"Did you dream about his parents?"

After hearing what Cang Wenyu said, Gu Qingyang pondered for a moment and asked:

"That Lu Changzhi from Hidden Origin Peak?"

He was quite impressed by that.

After all, even he couldn't see through the strength of a junior.

Furthermore, it provided the sect with techniques for concealing one's cultivation level.

"But..."

Gu Qingyang changed the subject and asked:

"Is there any interpretation of his dream about his parents?"

Cang Wenyu was taken aback:

"Grandpa, you don't know?"

Gu Qingyang thought for a moment, then shook his head:

"Before I crossed the border, I was already on my deathbed and had stopped paying attention to many foreign affairs. Tell me the specifics of the situation."

Hearing this, Cang Wenyu couldn't help but be stunned:

"The decision to appoint Lu Changzhi as the peak master of Hidden Origin Peak was made by the ancestor himself."

I don't know much about his parents' situation either.

After a pause, Cang Wenyu tentatively asked:

"Or perhaps we should ask the other elders?"

This was truly unexpected for him; even Gu Qingyang, the patriarch of the sect, was unaware of this matter.

"OK."

Gu Qingyang thought for a moment and nodded:

"Wait for me a moment."

After saying that, Gu Qingyang got up and left.

Not long after, underground.

Gu Qingyang's voice rang out:

"Old folks, does any of you know anything about the matter between Hidden Origin Peak and Lu Changzhi?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a series of voices rang out:

"Hidden Origin Peak, from my Five Symbols Sect? I don't recall having such a peak in my sect. Could it be that I've gone mad from seclusion?"

"But what happened? Tell me the important points first."

"I've vaguely heard about it. It seems like Old Yi was involved in this matter, if I remember correctly."

At that moment, a voice rang out from a secret room, saying:

"That's right, I know a little about it. The specially established Hidden Origin Peak appointed Lu Changzhi as its peak master."

"When did this happen?" a voice asked.

"Years ago, this matter was arranged by the patriarch. Old Yang, if there's anything related to him, you should go talk to the patriarch and the others."

Gu Qingyang was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and said:

"I didn't expect this matter to be so complicated. Alright, I'll make the trip."

Gu Qingyang then quickly left.

"Old Yi, what's so special about this young man named Lu Changzhi that even we don't know?"

"It's nothing," the voice replied.

"However, the decisions concerning him were indeed made by the patriarch and the others, as for the specifics..."

He paused, then continued:

"Cultivate diligently, and once your strength increases, you'll be able to play with the ancestors."

"It's difficult," the old ancestor sighed softly.

"As people get older, they become less useful; their cultivation speed is much slower than before."

"What, admitting you're no good?" another voice interjected with a laugh.

"No?" The voice immediately rose two octaves:

"How is that possible!"

At this moment, a voice said:

"Alright, that's all. Continue your cultivation. Learn from Thirty-Eight; he's truly patient, improving quietly without making a sound."

As soon as the words fell, thirty-eight voices echoed from the secret chamber:

Don't slander me, I just took a nap.

"Sleep my ass! Who extinguishes their soul lamp while sleeping? I noticed your soul lamp was getting brighter the other day. What, are you planning to secretly break through to the next level behind everyone's back?"

"I..." Thirty-eight's voice trailed off:

"Just turn off the light and go to sleep. Is there a problem? Don't overthink it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Thirty-Three interjected:

"See? I told you long ago, among all of us, he's the best at hiding things."

On the other side.

Gu Qingyang did not immediately go to find the ancestor, but instead went to find Cang Wenyu and inquired about the specific situation in detail.

Upon seeing the contents of the "Unremarkable Art" and the jade talisman, Gu Qingyang's expression was slightly shaken.

This is quite a large undertaking.

After asking repeatedly to confirm that no details had been missed,

Gu Qingyang got up and left.

Not long after.

In a place that was neither unique nor eye-catching, following the method of entry, Gu Qingyang's figure disappeared from the spot.

They saw no one else, but stopped in front of a light screen.

"Ancestor, Lu Changzhi, the peak master of Hidden Origin Peak, recently dreamed of his parents and said that they gave him these things."

As the sound faded, the light screen flickered and lit up.

Then, the light screen transformed into a hand, taking the jade talisman and the cultivation technique, while a voice rang out:

"Tell me the specifics. Did his parents say anything?"

Gu Qingyang told him everything he had been asked about.

"Okay, wait a moment."

Then, the light screen returned to calm.

Behind the light screen, a heated discussion arose:

"Why would I dream about his parents? Any remaining memories should have been completely erased, so I shouldn't be able to dream about them. Could it be that something went wrong?"

"These two things are not simple; they're not things made by ordinary people."

"I remember Lu Changzhi isn't even twenty yet. Isn't it a bit too early for him to be involved in matters concerning his parents?"

"It's hard to say. The great upheaval also began at this time, and perhaps it's related to the karma on his side."

"Forget it, we can't come to any conclusions by ourselves. Let's ask our master and the others."

These discussions took place outside the light screen, and Gu Qingyang had no way of knowing what was happening inside.

He simply waited Jingjing outside the light screen.

They waited until well past midnight.

Finally, the item was returned, and at the same time, the voice sounded again:

"It's alright, there's no need to pay too much attention to it."

Gu Qingyang nodded, accepted the cultivation manual and jade talisman, and asked:

"So, what should we do with these things?"

"Just do as he plans."

"Understood."

"Go."

As Gu Qingyang left, he looked back one last time, a sigh escaping his lips.

"I still need to work hard to improve my cultivation. If it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't have known that there was such a big connection involved."

As the saying goes, every blade of grass and every tree in a sect has its reason for existing.

Not to mention a solitary peak like Hidden Origin Peak.

Yes, it's definitely not simple.

Gu Qingyang went to find Cang Wenyu and returned the jade talisman and cultivation technique.

"It's not a problem, don't worry about it too much."

"Since he gave this Dao of Formations Jade Talisman to Xu Kun, let him handle it as he sees fit; there's no need for the sect to decide."

Cang Wenyu nodded when he heard this, with a look of surprise in his eyes, but at the same time he felt a little emotional in his heart:

"Is Changzhi finally starting to gradually influence the sect?"

In fact, ever since Lu Changzhi changed his previous solitary lifestyle at Hidden Origin Peak and decided to take Gu Chen as his disciple, he had a feeling that change was about to begin.

As for the Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves, the special abilities of those who can see people, the extraordinary illusion array, the Essence Concealment Formula, the extraordinary food on Hidden Origin Peak, the Marrow Cleansing Fruit in the storage ring, and so on, he actually knew all about them.

The reason he didn't ask more questions or have more doubts was because he knew from the beginning that Lu Changzhi had something unique about him.

The background is not simple, and the person himself is even more complex. He did something extraordinary and produced something extraordinary, but the conclusion is actually quite simple: there's nothing strange about it.

Now that Lu Changzhi has taken the initiative to talk about what his parents gave him, in his view, it's more or less a way of admitting something.

He shook his head, feeling a mix of emotions.

Children you raise yourself, though not your own, are no different from your own.

They hope to grow stronger quickly so that crises and calamities cannot disturb them.

I also hope that they don't grow up too quickly, lest they soon become unhelpful to me.

With many emotions, I finally sighed softly with a sense of relief.