Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1279 - 238: Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold and Primal Spirit Wonders

Chapter 1279: Chapter 238: Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold and Primal Spirit Wonders

Through the multitude of heavenly materials and earthly treasures prepared by Qi Ling, chief disciple of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, Gu Chen successfully broke through this time, advancing to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm!

"I owe it to the abundance of spiritual items that I was able to break through," Gu Chen whispered.

For every cultivator, the later stages of cultivation became increasingly difficult to progress, and the resources required became more substantial. For Gu Chen, this was especially true.

The resources he spent to break through even surpassed those needed by an immortal-level Taoism genius like Qi Ling of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, by several times!

The various heavenly materials and earthly treasures Qi Ling used to prepare for his breakthrough to the Heavenly Realm, included even two types of fifty-thousand-year sacred medicine. Yet, on Gu Chen, they only enabled him to break through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm.

This highlighted the enormity of the disparity between them.

"However, it was enough!" Gu Chen’s eyes sparkled. Now, his power had grown from sixteen thousand years to twenty-one thousand years!

In other words, the various heavenly materials and earthly treasures prepared by Qi Ling helped Gu Chen increase his power by as much as five thousand years!

To that, Gu Chen was quite satisfied. After all, for him, five thousand years of power equated to fifty thousand power points!

"In a way, Qi Ling is indeed my ’lucky star’," Gu Chen smiled.

Without Qi Ling, breaking through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm would not have been easy for him.

Who knows, if Qi Ling were resurrected and knew of Gu Chen’s thoughts, he might be infuriated to death again.

His hard-earned heavenly materials and earthly treasures ultimately empowered his enemy, further enhancing Gu Chen’s strength.

It could be said that Qi Ling truly helped Gu Chen a great deal.

Shortly after, with a flash of light and shadow, Gu Chen reappeared in the Sacred Realm, feeling its ancient vastness.

"The Sacred Realm is indeed extraordinary, and this is just the outer region." Gu Chen took a deep breath of the spiritual and vital energy flowing in the void here, feeling his whole being reach a peak state.

Were he to encounter Qi Ling again, with his mid-stage Integration Realm powers, or rather twenty-one thousand years of cultivation, he could easily overwhelm him.

Of course, even in their previous encounters, Gu Chen never fully exerted himself against Qi Ling, just to experience the various wonders and skills of immortal-level Taoism.

Otherwise, a simple display of fifth-grade divine power would be enough to decisively secure victory.

Even his flesh, which had reached the seventh transformation stage, and his Eight Feet Primordial Spirits, were far beyond anything Qi Ling could compare to.

Sometime later, Gu Chen returned to the city he had visited before.

At the city gates, Gu Chen approached slowly. Dressed in dark robes, his well-proportioned body, sword-like eyebrows, and handsome features, chiseled as if by knife and axe, shone brilliantly in the bright morning haze, radiating splendor and appearing exceptionally heroic.

"Gu Chen has arrived!"

Someone with sharp eyes spotted him. By now, a few days later, his fame in the city was known to all.

As soon as Gu Chen appeared, everyone inside the city stepped aside for him, not daring to hinder him in the slightest.

During this time, many had not left, specifically waiting for Gu Chen’s return.

"Gu... Young Master Gu, hello, my name is Jiang Chang, from a top fifty race in the Upper Realms..." At this moment, several young cultivators took a deep breath, stepping forward eagerly, and introduced themselves to Gu Chen.

All these beings were distinguished prodigies in at least two hundred domains of the Upper Realms.

Now, with fervent faces, they gathered around Gu Chen, with the intent of following him.

In other words, they wanted to become his subordinates, to venture into the Sacred Realm with him and assist him.

Their first motive was out of deep admiration for Gu Chen. Indeed, witnessing his battle with Qi Ling firsthand had genuinely convinced them of his supremacy.

Secondly, they hoped that Gu Chen might occasionally provide guidance on their cultivation.

They believed that, with Gu Chen’s achievements, he was more than capable of advising them. Plus, being of the same young generation, they could communicate more smoothly on certain issues, experiencing deep resonance with the path he had walked.

At this moment, many others watched this scene with envy. They didn’t dare to step forward because their backgrounds simply couldn’t compare.

Before they knew it, Gu Chen had become an object of admiration among these young cultivators. If he wished, he could even gather thousands of followers.

Not to mention anything else, just the prodigies from the top fifty races of the Upper Realms had immensely powerful forces behind them. By befriending them, Gu Chen was also forming good relations with their mighty backings.

However, ultimately, Gu Chen chose to reject them.

Though these prodigies had impressive backgrounds, they couldn’t match the likes of Qi Ling, who was highly valued by the supreme beings.

"Alright then." Watching Gu Chen walk away, many of the prodigies felt a profound sense of regret.

Nevertheless, Gu Chen’s rejection was something they had somewhat expected.

But regardless, it was always good to make a favorable impression.

Subsequently, Gu Chen walked into the city. The stall owners, seeing him, all showed reverence and smiled, greeting him with a bow.

Gu Chen didn’t say much. Despite his extraordinary strength, he wasn’t one to commit acts of thievery.