The incense offerings at Lingyin Temple have suddenly improved over the past few years.

Even during ordinary times, many pilgrims climb the mountain, turning this once obscure little temple into one of the more well-known Taoist temples around Rising Dragon City.

The reason for its fame?

Firstly, it wasn't due to any world-renowned Daoist arriving, nor did the temple's fortune-telling become particularly accurate.

It all started one spring a few years ago.

The daughter of Dongya Cloth Shop in the south of the city sought shelter from the rain in this temple and encountered a handsome young Daoist.

Rumor has it that this young Daoist was gentle and courteous, with a remarkably refined appearance. He thoughtfully arranged for them to stay, but the daughter of Dongya Cloth Shop was so taken by his looks that she attempted to sneak into the young Daoist's room at night with ill intentions, only to be caught by another pilgrim staying at the temple.

The news spread back to Rising Dragon City.

The young ladies of the city became intensely curious, and it quickly became a popular topic of conversation among them.

However, their interest wasn't in the daughter of Dongya Cloth Shop.

It was in that young Daoist.

What kind of appearance must this young Daoist have to cause the daughter of Dongya Cloth Shop to abandon her reserve?

Unable to resist their curiosity, some young ladies went to see for themselves and were immediately astounded by his celestial beauty.

"Sisters! He's truly handsome!"

The news spread rapidly, and soon every young lady in Rising Dragon City knew that Lingyin Temple housed an exceptionally handsome young Daoist.

To the point that today.

Lingyin Temple has gradually become one of the popular spots for young ladies to go on outings and enjoy the spring scenery in Rising Dragon City.

Everyone hopes for a chance encounter with the young Daoist.

And if fate could play a part in such an encounter, all the better.

Qingsong Courtyard.

Gu Changge sat cross-legged in the room, breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

If someone could see the flow of spiritual energy in the world, they would find that Gu Changge was like a funnel, frantically absorbing this energy.

Before the Prenatal Realm, one trains to sense the energy.

That is, internal force, internal energy, and upon reaching the Prenatal Realm, one can refine the external spiritual energy.

Until a certain moment.

Gu Changge suddenly opened his eyes, a glimmer of light flashed in them, and he murmured to himself, "Is this the new realm?"

The True Qi that originally flowed only in his meridians had gathered in a mysterious Yuanfu, a location difficult to describe, as if it were both within his body and in an unreachable place.

But he could clearly feel the existence of the Yuanfu and could internally view the abundant True Qi within it.

"In the 447th year of the Fusu Calendar, you successfully broke through to the Yuanfu Realm, stepping into the Yuanfu cultivation is truly the beginning."

"You have comprehended the cultivation secret method 'Void Sword Scripture'!"

"You have comprehended the artifact refining secret method 'Heaven and Earth Furnace Scripture'!"

"You have comprehended the alchemy secret method 'Greenwood Creation Scripture'!"

"You have comprehended the formation secret method 'Zhoutian Mustard Seed Scripture'!"

Abruptly.

Gu Changge heard that mysterious voice, and then a vast amount of knowledge surged into the depths of his mind.

Hmm?

He couldn't help but frown slightly.

The influx of this vast knowledge made him feel a tearing pain in his spirit.

After an unknown amount of time.

Gu Changge slowly exhaled a turbid breath, his face pale and covered with fine sweat.

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This was the first time that mysterious voice had infused him with knowledge!

Even a fleeting glimpse of those profound cultivation methods made an indescribable feeling flash through Gu Changge's heart.

Void is emptiness!

Coming without a trace, going without a mark!

Void is everything, void is nothing!

This is the 'Void Sword Scripture'!

……

With the sky as the cover! With the earth as the furnace!

Using the mountains, rivers, and all things as nourishment!

This is the 'Heaven and Earth Furnace Scripture'!

……

All things born with spirit!

Greenwood, the plant!

Gathering the spirit of all plants into creation!

This is the 'Greenwood Creation Scripture'!

……

Zhoutian as a ring, interlocking rings!

Mustard seed contains Mount Sumeru!

This is the 'Zhoutian Mustard Seed Scripture'!

……

But Gu Changge had no time to focus on these secret methods now; he was very interested in a sentence from the mysterious voice just now.

Yuanfu Realm, the beginning of cultivation!

So the realm he was in now was the Yuanfu Realm, and the beginning of cultivation...

Gu Changge murmured thoughtfully, "Indeed, the path of cultivation in this world has a long way to go!"

Prenatal is not the pinnacle.

He had suspected this for a long time.

This world is simply too vast, so the path of cultivation certainly doesn't end at the Prenatal Realm.

Now it seems his thoughts were not wrong, only that he had not yet encountered those people.

"Does the Fusu Kingdom have any cultivators in the Yuanfu Realm?"

Gu Changge pondered this question.

From the 9th Grade, 8th Grade... to the 1st Grade, then to the Postnatal Realm, Prenatal Realm!

In ordinary interactions, even those in the Upper 3 Ranks, namely the 3rd Rank, 2nd Rank, and 1st Rank martial artists, could be considered experts.

A Postnatal Realm could become famous in a region!

And a Prenatal Realm is even considered a Grandmaster-level figure!

In the entire Shannan Circuit, the only known Prenatal Realm is the Manor Lord of Clear Spring Sword Manor.

"The Gu Family seems strong, but in reality, it's just a facade; perhaps the Gu Family hasn't even touched the real face of this world, and those hidden cultivation families are the true giants."

Gu Changge speculated.

He didn't make this judgment lightly.

Because he had read the Gu Family's collection of books, which did not mention anything beyond the Prenatal Realm, suggesting that the Gu Family might not have encountered cultivators with higher cultivation.

And under the rule of the Fusu Kingdom, with its three hundred million common people!

It would be impossible to control them with just Prenatal Realm experts.

Prenatal Realm experts can fight against hundreds, even thousands, but they can't stop thousands of thousands.

Similarly.

If the Fusu Kingdom only had Prenatal Realm experts, how could they control three hundred million common people?

There are many martial artists among the people.

Not all of them are rule-abiding.

Gu Changge understood this clearly and was somewhat cautious, murmuring, "It seems I mustn't underestimate the heroes of the world."

Hmm?

Suddenly.

Gu Changge's ears twitched, and his brow furrowed slightly.

"Qingfeng!"

He called out towards the disturbance outside.

An eight or nine-year-old Daoist acolyte with delicate features wiped the sugar residue from the corner of his mouth and stumbled in from outside, looking at Gu Changge and asking, "Senior Brother, what are your orders?"

"Go to the mountain gate and see what's causing the commotion."

The mountain gate?

Qingfeng was momentarily stunned, looking at Gu Changge with a peculiar expression, "Senior Brother, the mountain gate is almost a mile away from here, and you can hear the sounds from there?"

"Just go if I tell you to!"

Gu Changge gave the young Daoist acolyte a faint glance.

Qingfeng turned and muttered, "Fine, I'll go, why so fierce, like a tiger!"

Gu Changge watched the acolyte's back with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

This acolyte was an orphan taken in by Lingyin Temple a few years ago, sent by Daoist Priest Qingxu to run errands for him.

He originally didn't plan to keep him by his side.

But after using the Kanxu Pupil to observe, he discovered that this young acolyte surprisingly had a purple Fate [Sage], which piqued Gu Changge's curiosity, as it was the first time he had seen a purple Fate.

The Kanxu Pupil could see through illusions and discern fate.

Fate is Fate, Fortune.

Changing Fate is difficult, but Fortune often changes.

Over the years, Gu Changge had seen many Fates, discovering that in his Kanxu Pupil, Fates seemed to have different levels.

Black, gray, white, green, blue, purple, gold.

His golden Fate was the most supreme existence.

And the young acolyte Qingfeng's Fate was also extremely rare, though the meaning of the word [Sage] was unknown.

Apart from black and gray, he had only seen a few of the other levels.

Most people in this world had black or gray Fates.

It's worth mentioning.

Among the green Fates he had seen was Gu Feng, whose Fate was [Emperor].