Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Supreme Mastery of Magic, Teleportation Array

Du Ye came quickly and left just as fast, Gu An could feel his excitement, as if he truly considered himself a member of the Ji family.

Gu An was also very interested in the Inner Sect, and taking advantage of this opportunity to visit the Inner Sect through the Ji family banquet was a good thing.

He planned to gather more Spirit Stones in the coming days, so he could make some purchases when he got to the Inner Sect.

By the time nightfall came.

Gu An quietly left Mystic Valley, heading in the opposite direction of where he had broken through before. After traveling roughly fifty miles, he finally stopped.

He sat before a mountain wall and summoned his Attribute Panel.

He directly looked at the Eight Directions Step, investing five thousand years of life span into it.

This was a movement technique that not only helped in combat but also in escaping, so it had to be improved.

As his thoughts settled, one line of prompts after another appeared:

[You have invested five thousand years of life span in the Eight Directions Step for evolutionary cultivation]

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for one year, successfully mastering it]

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for ten years, your understanding of it reached a peak, your comprehension of movement technique improved]

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for fifty years, you had an epiphany, your Eight Directions Step advanced to the Mysterious Eight Directions Step]

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for one hundred years, your understanding of the Mysterious Eight Directions Step reached a peak, your comprehension of movement technique improved]

…

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for three hundred years, your Mysterious Eight Directions Step returned to simplicity, you captured a thread of space truth, your Mysterious Eight Directions Step advanced to the Qilin Step]

…

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for one thousand years, your Qilin Step returned to simplicity, your comprehension of movement technique and space improved, your Qilin Step advanced to the Heavenly Dragon Mystic True Step]

…

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for four thousand years, your persistent cultivation finally received heaven and earth’s response, your Heavenly Dragon Mystic True Step broke the limit and advanced to the Infinite Traceless Mystic Heaven Step]

[You practiced the Eight Directions Step for five thousand years, your Infinite Traceless Mystic Heaven Step reached Mastery Realm, your comprehension of space improved]

Eight Directions Step, Mysterious Eight Directions Step, Qilin Step, Heavenly Dragon Mystic True Step, Infinite Traceless Mystic Heaven Step!

Gu An felt a surge of excitement, and a vast amount of memories began to flood into his mind. He quickly activated the Life Span Barrier and immersed himself into his inheritance.

An hour later, Gu An opened his eyes.

He first looked at the Life Span Barrier, it had only consumed two hundred years of his life span.

Although inheriting cultivation techniques and spells did not increase one’s cultivation level, it still required absorbing Spiritual Energy, because during evolutionary cultivation, no matter what one practiced, one was always in an environment rich in Spiritual Energy.

Compared to his previous breakthrough to the Void Crossing Realm, the Spiritual Energy he absorbed this time was not much.

Gu An looked back at his Attribute Panel, deep in thought.

He surely needed to improve his cultivation level, but he wanted to avoid unnecessary attention for now.

Moreover, he wanted to enhance his cultivation techniques before his cultivation level, planning to check if the Inner Sect had any Five Elements Skills. If not, he would grit his teeth and further the Divine Wood Pure Yang Skill to the end.

After a moment of consideration, Gu An decided to invest in the Secret Technique, the Demon Shadow Divine Skill, taught by Jiang Qiong from the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion.

Jiang Qiong said this Secret Technique was very suitable for espionage, and he wanted to see how suitable it was.

He would make a small investment, just two thousand years of life span!

[You have invested two thousand years of life span in the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for evolutionary cultivation]

[You practiced the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for ten years, and you began to master it]

[You practiced the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for one hundred years, and it reached the Mastery Realm, your speed in casting it increased]

[You practiced the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for two hundred years, it reached the peak, and your comprehension of movement technique improved]

…

[You practiced the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for five hundred years, it returned to simplicity and advanced to the Freedom Demon Body Skill]

…

[You practiced the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for one thousand years, your Freedom Demon Body Skill reached the peak, and your comprehension of movement technique and causality improved]

[You practiced the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for one thousand three hundred years, your Freedom Demon Body Skill returned to simplicity, advancing to the Great Yin-Yang Transformation]

[You practiced the Demon Shadow Divine Skill for two thousand years, your Great Yin-Yang Transformation reached the peak, and your comprehension of movement technique and causality improved]

Demon Shadow Divine Skill, Freedom Demon Body Skill, Great Yin-Yang Transformation!

It only advanced twice, indicating that this Secret Technique was indeed extraordinary, Jiang Qiong had not lied to him.

Gu An immediately activated the Life Span Barrier, immersing his consciousness into the inheritance.

After a long time.

He slowly opened his eyes, a look of joy in them.

This Secret Technique was indeed perfect for espionage!

The Demon Shadow Divine Skill could cover the practitioner’s body with Demonic Qi, forming a demonic shadow that even Divine Sense could not penetrate. The Great Yin-Yang Transformation was even more exaggerated, it could not be forcibly dispelled, allowing the practitioner to maintain the demonic shadow state until death, without revealing their true form even after death. The most crucial part was that this technique could not be deduced, and neither magic artifacts nor Dharma Treasures could reveal the true form.

It was incredibly tyrannical!

With this skill, Gu An could accomplish many things in the future.

Especially when combined with the Infinite Traceless Mystic Heaven Step, it was unbeatable. The Infinite Traceless Mystic Heaven Step contained the mystery of the Teleportation Divine Power, and each step could bring forth a Dharma Aspect, capable of evasion and attack, infinitely mysterious.

Gu An once again summoned his Attribute Panel, looking satisfied.

[Name: Gu An]

[Life Span: 34/30823]

[Spirit Root: Supreme Five Elements Heavenly Spirit Root]

[Cultivation Level: Void Crossing Realm First Layer]

[Cultivation Techniques: Fire Control Art (Unmastered), Divine Wood Pure Yang Skill (Mastery), Mystic Yellow Dragon Energy Skill (Peak), Alchemy (Initial Insight), Myriad Poison Mystic Skill (Unmastered), Yin Yang Art (Unmastered)]

[Ultimate Skills: Gale Shadowless Leg (Proficient), Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword (Proficient), Infinite Traceless Mystic Heaven Step (Mastery), Great Yin-Yang Transformation (Peak), Wood Spirit Sword Technique (Beginner), Ziwei Array Chronicles (Beginner)]

[Spells: Soul Capturing Skill (Beginner), Sword Control Technique (Proficient), Enchanting Eyes (Unmastered), Poison Wood Array (Initial Insight), Wind Control Skill (Proficient), Corpse Control Skill (Unmastered)]

[Divine Skills: Mystic Yellow Dragon Might (Minor Achievement)]

Tonight’s harvest was quite fruitful!

Gu An deactivated the Life Span Barrier, then stood up, taking a step forward. His figure vanished into thin air, reappearing in an instant several dozen feet away in the dense forest, then took another step and disappeared again.

He seemed to be flickering continuously, showcasing the wonders of the Infinite Traceless Mystic Heaven Step, and this was just a small try, the maximum distance he could cross was far greater than this.

Soon, he returned to Mystic Valley.

…

At noon, with the sun shining brightly.

Gu An stood in the city, looking at the towering buildings around him with curiosity in his eyes. The street he stood on was bustling with people, and there were even demon beasts in sight. In the sky, numerous cultivators were flying to and fro. Just this city alone probably had hundreds of thousands of people.

The Supreme Sect had four Inner Sect cities, each with hundreds of thousands of disciples, it was truly astonishing.

Gu An suddenly felt he had underestimated the strength of the Supreme Sect and the vastness of the Taicang Dynasty.

The ten-day period had already arrived. Long before yesterday, Gu An had gone to the Outer Sect, where he had to assist the Outer Disciples in managing their caves. By the time he was done, it was already daylight, and by noon today, he found Du Ye, and the two of them used a Teleportation Array to reach the Inner Sect City directly.

According to what Du Ye said, the Outer Sect city was thousands of miles away from the Inner Sect city, with the middle area inhabited by demon beasts raised by the Supreme Sect, along with some secret realms for disciples to train in and the Medicine Valley where high-rank medicinal herbs were cultivated.

“The Teleportation Array is a good thing, I must study it thoroughly.”

Gu An thought to himself. He had just asked Du Ye, and in the Inner Sect, everything was available for purchase, including formations, provided he had enough Spirit Stones or Spirit Energy Elixirs.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, Spirit Energy Elixirs were also a form of currency, capable of restoring a cultivator’s spiritual power and serving as a substitute for Spirit Stones. Various sects had standardized the specifications for Spirit Energy Elixirs, and each elixir contained spiritual energy equivalent to a Low-Grade Spirit Stone, with the same value.

Since Li Xuandao invited him to manage the Medicine Valley, he had considered expanding the Medicine Valley.

If every Medicine Valley had a Teleportation Array, it would be much more convenient.

“Gu An, hurry up.”

Du Ye urged ahead, and Gu An quickly followed his pace.

Along the way, Du Ye introduced the buildings they passed. Gu An listened attentively, planning to explore thoroughly in the coming days.

The Ji family banquet would take days to conclude, so he had plenty of time to look around.

Gu An was not only listening but also performing Life Span Detection.

He did not see anyone in the Foundation Establishment Realm, the worst cultivation level he saw was in the Core Formation Realm. However, these Core Formation Realm disciples were all over two hundred years old.

Walking through a few streets, Gu An finally detected someone in the Foundation Establishment Realm. That person was only forty years old and already in the Ninth Layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm, clearly a genius who entered the Inner Sect based on Spirit Root qualifications.

Du Ye seemed to be intentionally broadening Gu An’s horizons, walking at a slow pace, which Gu An appreciated.

An hour later.

They arrived at a mansion, vast in size. The courtyard walls extended for miles, and the plaque above the gate had two large characters written on it.

Ji Mansion!

Oh dear, how bold! Could it be that all the Ji family’s Inner Sect disciples lived here?

Gu An secretly wondered, having a bad intuition.

If things continued like this, there would come a day when the Supreme Sect would suppress the Ji family. By then, he would truly become a spy for the Ji family.

Although he was currently affiliated with the Supreme Sect, in his heart, the Ji family was certainly more important.

The Ji family raised him, allowing him to grow into an adult and leading him to join the Supreme Sect, the number one sect. Such kindness could not be repaid merely by offering Low-Rank Medical Herbs.

Of course, Gu An would not actively repay the Ji family, but if the Ji family needed him, as long as it was not excessive, he would not refuse.

Two Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators guarded the gate of Ji Mansion. Gu An initiated Life Span Detection and noted their ages were over a hundred years, clearly not geniuses, likely house servants like Gu An and Du Ye.

Du Ye immediately stepped forward, presenting his token with humility, nodding and bowing.

“Then you shall take over from us. When night falls, we’ll take you to your residence.” Zhang Yan, one of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, said thoughtfully.

Du Ye dared not refuse and immediately accepted.

And so, Gu An and Du Ye began their guarding duty upon arrival.

Standing before a Qilin stone statue, Gu An suddenly had an idea.

“Du Ye, you cover for me. I’ll give you a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. I want to buy some medicinal herb seeds in the Inner Sect, it’s also for the Third Miss’s task,” Gu An said.

Upon hearing this, Du Ye hesitated but could not refuse.

A hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

This kid was really generous!

So, after Gu An handed over a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones to Du Ye, he left and began wandering around the Inner Sect city alone.

He had not gone far when a voice called out: “Gu An, what are you doing here?”