Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!

"Congratulations, manor master, on the great success of your Divine Skill!"

Upon seeing Gu Qingfeng, Gu Peng immediately kowtowed, his face filled with a smiling expression and words of flattery.

The spectacle of the Blade Intent illuminating the sky had not escaped Gu Peng's eyes.

Clearly,

Gu Qingfeng had made another breakthrough in his strength.

When the manor master was younger, he could already vanquish a Saint's Divine Thought; now that his cultivation had advanced further, exactly how powerful he had become was something even Gu Peng did not know.

But one thing,

Gu Peng understood clearly.

That was, the stronger Gu Qingfeng became, the more stable the Gu Family Manor would be.

Having stayed at the Gu Family Manor for decades, though not of the Gu family bloodline, Gu Peng had come to consider himself fully a part of the Gu family.

Thus,

Gu Peng naturally hoped that the Gu Family Manor would become increasingly prosperous.

"You haven't made much progress in your cultivation over these years, have you perhaps been slacking?"

Gu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow as he looked at Gu Peng, able to see through everything about him.

Upon hearing this,

Gu Peng laughed bitterly, "My talents are dull; if the manor master hadn't given me opportunities, I might not have even broken through to become a Grandmaster, let alone achieve the Great Grandmaster status I have now.

As for progressing further, I'm afraid that's unlikely."

Gu Peng was well aware of his own circumstances; his talents were quite mundane, and his breakthrough to Great Grandmaster had been due to consuming elixirs.

Gu Peng had reached the peak of the Great Grandmaster for many years, but had never managed to break through to the Divine Transformation Realm, precisely for this reason.

Without significant opportunities, he might remain at this realm for his entire life.

But frankly speaking, Gu Peng was already quite satisfied.

After all, cultivators at the Great Grandmaster realm within a complete cultivation system could live for four thousand years.

For Gu Peng, such a lifespan was unimaginable.

Four thousand years of life.

To a mortal, this was akin to eternal life.

Certainly,

achieving the Divine Transformation Realm would grant him a lifespan of five thousand years.

However, thinking about reaching that realm was something Gu Peng didn't dare to contemplate just yet.

After all, four thousand years was already quite a lengthy time.

To this date, Gu Peng was not even a hundred years old.

Looking at the man who had followed him for so many years, Gu Qingfeng shook his head slightly, then flicked his finger, merging a droplet of his blood into Gu Peng's body.

"This droplet of my blood, you can refine it slowly on your own; I believe it should help you break through to the Divine Transformation Realm without a problem."

Gu Peng looked shocked, then immediately kowtowed.

"Thank you, manor master!!!"

That droplet of blood, sealed within his body by Gu Qingfeng's special techniques, contained an immense power, even if sealed. If Gu Peng could slowly dissipate the power within the blood, breaking through to the Divine Transformation Realm would definitely not be an issue.

Seeing this,

Gu Qingfeng did not say much more.

Such methods of aiding others' breakthroughs, in fact, were somewhat akin to helping the shoots grow by pulling on them and could easily lead to unstable foundations, making further breakthroughs even more difficult.

However, to Gu Qingfeng, these risks were immaterial for Gu Peng.

Given the latter's talents, unless something unexpected occurred, it would be highly unlikely for him to reach the Divine Transformation Realm even in thousands of years.

Such a level of breakthrough couldn't simply be achieved by time alone.

Otherwise,

with the long lifespan of a Great Grandmaster, cultivators in the Ancient Desolate World would generally be of the Divine Transformation Realm.

In reality,

such breakthroughs also depend greatly on innate talent and opportunities.

Thus,

since Gu Peng had no hope of reaching the Divine Transformation Realm initially, having one such opportunity for breakthrough now was certainly not a bad thing.

The only regret was that this time, Gu Yang's breakthrough did not trigger the Direct Ascension Pill that leads directly to the ninth layer of Divine Transformation Realm; otherwise, it could've allowed Gu Peng to step directly into the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm without worrying about unstable foundations.

Then,

after Gu Peng left, Gu Qingfeng went to the back mountain of the Gu Family Manor and released the three thousand newly acquired Death Soldiers.

These three thousand individuals were all sixteen-year-old boys and girls.

For these three thousand, Gu Qingfeng had no special arrangements. After granting them the status of Hidden Guards, he let them act freely.

Those who wished to stay within the Gu Family Manor to cultivate could do so; those who did not wish to stay could freely go to any place to find their own opportunities.

However,

prior to this,

Gu Qingfeng had also transmitted a Cultivation Technique that directed one toward the Daoist Palace Realm to all.

Having a Cultivation Technique was ultimately a good thing.

Watching everyone disperse, Gu Qingfeng thought to himself, "I wonder how many of these people can reach the Daoist Palace Realm, and how many can become Saints in the future!"

Three thousand people represented three thousand hopes.

However,

it was certain that some of them would not be able to make it to the end.

The Ancient Desolate World is perilous, filled with all sorts of dangers at every moment; even those in the Daoist Palace Realm could falter, let alone ordinary people.

But these were not things Gu Qingfeng could intervene in anymore; he had done what he needed to do, and the rest would depend on their own opportunities.

...

Half a day later,

a representative from the court arrived.

Gu Yi respectfully said to Gu Qingfeng, "This subordinate greets the revered one, Your Majesty would like to invite you to the palace, there are urgent matters to discuss!"

"That's fine."

Gu Qingfeng also wanted to see Gu Yang, especially since the latter had made a breakthrough to the Divine Transformation Realm, and he had yet to meet him. Additionally, he wanted to see his two granddaughters.

Although Gu Sheng'an and Gu Shengxing were not currently at the Gu Family Manor, they had their own mansions within the Capital. However, due to their young age, they were staying inside the palace.