Under the gentle intoxication of poetry, Guan Yue's pain surprisingly diminished significantly. His mental world immersed itself in the realm of "I laugh with my sword against the heavens, indifferent to life and death." He felt that the pain would eventually fade away, leaving behind a stronger self! It was as if, at that moment, his cultivation level had also risen considerably.
Suddenly, Guan Yue felt a jolt in his body, and a violent vibration coursed through him, with countless golden lights bursting forth from his mind and scattering into the sky. This continued for a long time.
At this moment, Guan Yue realized that this was a rapid increase in his Essence! A rapid increase!
He had finally reached the attainment stage.
Guan Yue was extremely excited. He never expected that at just ten years old, he would become a Disciple of the Attainment Realm. For the first time, he understood how much consuming medicinal herbs could help in increasing one's cultivation level.
However, becoming a Transcendent Practitioner was still far from enough. In this towering mountain range, it was only because of Senmiyama-senpai's strength that other beasts dared not venture into this area. If he were to go elsewhere, especially into the Afu Mi Forbidden Zone, his chances of survival would be even slimmer. Guan Yue knew that if danger arose, Senmiyama-senpai would undoubtedly prioritize saving Rou'er first, putting him in even greater peril.
Guan Yue did not want that to happen; therefore, he needed to become stronger. After all, having lived two lives gave him profound insights into problems.
So Guan Yue spent these last few days repeatedly practicing the external release of Origin Energy to form his most powerful attack method. He also took out the darts, sharp knives, and silk nets he had brought into the Eagle Ridge Mountains for practice. Of course, using these weapons now had an even greater impact. Guan Yue was confident that if he encountered ferocious beasts, he could handle them alone, even mid-grade ferocious beasts. After all, he also possessed a precious sword and four moves of the Li Zu Divine Fist!
Five days later, Gesen Mountain appeared with Sen Yirou. After a few days apart, Sen Yirou had changed drastically; she looked much weaker than before. Her once rosy cheeks were now very pale, and her hair appeared sparse. Her beautiful big eyes had completely lost their luster. Upon seeing Guan Yue, she merely smiled faintly.
Gesen Mountain said to Guan Yue, "I didn't expect Rou'er's virus to flare up so soon and so severely. We must set off immediately."
This time Gesen Mountain did not carry Rou'er and Guan Yue with his arms but instead used a magical artifact—a small tower. After opening it, all three could enter inside while still seeing the scenery outside the tower.
After activating the small tower to take off, Gesen Mountain explained to Rou'er and Guan Yue: "This tower is called Pinnacle Tower. It is a masterpiece of the ancient weapon master Mo Jiao. He forged a total of four towers: Sky Peak Tower, Pinnacle Tower, Ningfeng Tower, and Wufeng Tower. Among them, Sky Peak Tower is the strongest; Wufeng Tower is second; Ningfeng Tower is fourth; my Pinnacle Tower is considered third. Each tower has its own merits; when all four towers are combined, they are equivalent to an artifact with immense power."
Perhaps Gesen Mountain intentionally mentioned these things to distract Rou'er. After listening to Gesen Mountain's explanation, Guan Yue curiously asked, "Master, are artifacts considered good things? What level does this tower belong to?"
Gesen Mountain chuckled and said: "I was very fortunate to obtain this Pinnacle Tower. You and Rou'er should know that weapons can be divided into lethal weapons—those that can be used as long as there is strength behind them. When Origin Energy appears, you can use camp-level weapons; once you have Essence appearing in your bodies, you can use commander-level weapons. When your Essence reaches over five hundred drops, you can wield Imperial-Grade Weapons. With thousands of drops of Essence, you can wield Holy-Level Weapons. Since Rou'er is a girl, her calculations are based on forming Primordial Yin. Once you manifest Primordial Infant energy, you can wield artifacts. Therefore, artifacts are very high-end and not something an ordinary Disciple can wield; their power is immense. Above artifacts are Celestial Soldiers and even Origin Tools—legendary weapons from our Ancestors that we have never seen; we only know their names."
Seeing that both children were attentively listening to his explanation made Gesen Mountain very pleased as he continued: "My Pinnacle Tower is indeed a Sacred Weapon. Impressive right? Its power can cover an area of tens of thousands of feet and can sense all living beings below us. So with it in our possession, we are much safer."
At this moment, Guan Yue heard Gao Yuxin's voice: "Brother Guan, what he said is nothing impressive. Once I fully complete the Level Three activation, my abilities will be many times more advanced than this Pinnacle Tower. However, you need to practice harder; your conquest rate of my Willpower is only sixty-four points, which is still far from Level One activation."
What? After months of diligent training, I only have sixty-four points? Is this a joke?
"You spend all day training and never think about me, and you're so attentive to Ouyang Shaohua that of course you are even colder towards me," Gao Yuxin complained softly.
Wow, this carefree Gao Yuxin can actually feel jealous? That’s unexpected!
However, Guan Yue took her words seriously; otherwise, having a Supreme Intelligence that couldn't be utilized would be incredibly frustrating.
Indeed, it seems that I need to work harder to conquer the remaining Willpower within Gao Yuxin.
Guan Yue and Rou'er curiously examined the Pinnacle Tower. From the inside, the tower appeared quite ordinary, resembling the small pagoda models found everywhere in his past life. But when Gesen Mountain manipulated the functions of the Pinnacle Tower, both Guan Yue and Rou'er discovered that the tower could actually transform!
The children's eyes were filled with wonder as Gesen Mountain continuously demonstrated various functions of the pagoda for them.
This pagoda could even engage in battles and attack opponents with terrifying power. Of course, it could also protect itself.
Finally, they arrived at the Afu Mi Forbidden Zone.
Looking out from the Pinnacle Tower, the entire Afu Mi Forbidden Zone was shrouded in mist, obscuring the view below. Gesen Mountain cautiously maneuvered the Pinnacle Tower downward. However, the area was filled with Clouds Gather and Mist Collect, making it impossible to see what lay beneath. Relying on instinct, Gesen Mountain directed the Pinnacle Tower to land near a Great Water Lake where the air was slightly fresher, which was better for Rou'er. Gesen Mountain then set them down on the ground and arranged a small formation. Once they entered the formation, Gesen Mountain began to equip himself rapidly.
Once they truly entered the Afu Mi Forbidden Zone, Guan Yue realized that the forbidden area was filled with oppressive energy. Although he was a Disciple at the Attainment Realm, he could not fly and had to rely solely on physical movement.
Guan Yue saw Gesen Mountain donning soft armor and drawing a plain straight sword while pulling out several small pills. He made Rou'er and Guan Yue drink some potions that were said to be antidotes. Then he asked Guan Yue what weapons he had at his disposal. Guan Yue replied that he had a treasured sword and that there was no need for his senior to worry. When Guan Yue took out the Azure Dragon Yin-Yang Sword, Gesen Mountain's eyes revealed a hint of greed.
Gesen Mountain said to Guan Yue: "Once we go out, stay close to me. Rou'er has soft armor on her; I also have soft armor on. You don’t have any, so you must be especially careful and avoid any mishaps."
Gesen Mountain then turned to Rou'er: "You know about Winter's New Sprout; it grows in cold regions and is very delicate. You must always pay attention and not miss it. Of course, I will keep an eye out as well."
Guan Yue understood the importance of Winter's New Sprout to Rou'er and spoke up: "Senior, please tell me about Winter's New Sprout's characteristics so I can be aware as well."
While organizing the medicine, Gesen Mountain explained to Guan Yue, "Winter's New Sprout is said to be the crystallization of coldness from frigid regions. It takes millions of years to form and only blooms and bears fruit at the beginning of each early winter. When it flowers and bears fruit, its medicinal properties are particularly potent. This type of Winter's New Sprout is especially peculiar; it dies as soon as it leaves the ground, and once it dies, it has no medicinal value at all. Therefore, it must be consumed immediately upon discovery, which is why Rou'er must stay close to me."
Upon hearing Gesen Mountain's words, Guan Yue realized that he knew very little about this matter. However, now that he understood that Winter's New Sprout was a crystallization of coldness, it should be transparent and extremely difficult to find.
After explaining the precautions and making sufficient preparations himself, Gesen Mountain flew towards the cold region of the Afu Mi Forbidden Zone, with Guan Yue and Rou'er tucked under his arm.
Due to the thick fog, visibility was severely affected, and Gesen Mountain's flying speed was not very fast. Inside the forbidden zone, there were eerie sounds echoing everywhere; with the naked eye, one could roughly discern mountains, rivers, swamps, forests, hills, and great mountains below.
They continued flying forward towards the cold direction. Several times they encountered spirit beasts attacking in mid-air, but they were either driven away by Gesen Mountain or he managed to escape himself.
Guan Yue and Rou'er could clearly feel the terrifying pressure emanating from Gesen Mountain's arm. Guan Yue curiously asked, "Senior, what level of cultivation are you at? You're amazing!"
"Haha, Old Man has already cultivated to the Primordial Infant stage," Gesen Mountain proudly replied.
Cultivated to the Primordial Infant stage? Doesn't that mean he's an Eternal Realm Expert? Guan Yue truly felt admiration; Senmiyama-senpai was actually an Eternal Realm Expert! Having reached the Primordial Infant stage! He looked at Gesen Mountain with eyes full of respect.
Suddenly, he felt confident about this expedition into the forbidden zone because he had an Eternal Realm Expert protecting him!
It seemed like Gesen Mountain saw through Guan Yue's thoughts and reminded him, "Never let your guard down. Even an Eternal Realm Cultivator would not dare to be careless in this Afu Mi Forbidden Zone. The spirit beasts, divine beasts, and several Loose Practitioners here are all very formidable. Moreover, the weather conditions are extremely harsh."
After about two hours of flying, Gesen Mountain finally brought the two children into the cold region of the Afu Mi Forbidden Zone. Now all three began to search diligently around them. Guan Yue could sense a powerful Divine Sense emanating from Gesen Mountain as it spread outwards in a sweeping motion. Because Guan Yue was close to Gesen Mountain, his soul trembled violently under the pressure of this powerful scanning force.
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