Chapter 35 - Three birds with one stone

Chapter 35: Three birds with one stoneIn Gu Liuyun’s past life, due to the slow progression of the player’s game, the demon realm map wasn’t unlocked until a divine-level boss entered the real world. So, he had no idea how to reach the demon realm.

Upon hearing his question, the Supreme Elder patted his shoulder reassuringly and said, “If you want to go to the demon world, there are two necessary conditions.”

“Necessary conditions?”

“The first condition is to reach the Divine Transformation Realm with strength.”

“Divine Transformation Realm?!”

Gu Liuyun and Murong Qianxue were both shocked. They hadn’t expected the first condition to be so challenging. Even among them, Murong Qianxue, with a relatively high cultivation level, was still two major realms away from the Divine Transformation. Furthermore, advancing in cultivation became progressively more difficult, even for someone as talented as Murong Qianxue, so reaching the Divine Transformation likely took considerable time.

As for Gu Liuyun, his situation was even more challenging. Although he had a Heavenly Tribulation Body and ten years of gaming experience in this life, he had only just begun body cultivation.

With a sense of helplessness, Gu Liuyun asked, “What’s the second condition?” Sᴇaʀᴄh the N0vᴇlFire(.)nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

The Supreme Elder chuckled at his reaction and replied, “The second condition is simple. You only need to go to the northern border, enter the Hundred Thousand Mountains, find the ancient teleportation array, and you can then travel to the demon world.”

Gu Liuyun rolled his eyes in disbelief; this “simple” condition seemed far from it. The Hundred Thousand Mountains stretched for millions of miles, teeming with demons and countless evil cultivators. Crossing this treacherous terrain was no easy task. Players had previously discovered the Hundred Thousand Mountains on the northern border, unearthing numerous precious treasures on the outskirts. However, many who ventured too deep, barely covering a fraction of the distance, were swiftly annihilated. It was an unexpected revelation that the teleportation array to the demon realm was hidden within these dangerous mountains.

At this point, Murong Qianxue furrowed her elegant brows and voiced her concern, “Even with the strength of the Divine Transformation Realm, wouldn’t it still be unsafe within the Hundred Thousand Mountains?”

The Supreme Elder nodded with conviction and explained, “That’s right. I mentioned the necessity of having the strength of the Divine Transformation Realm because the ancient teleportation array requires power equal to or surpassing that level to activate. Otherwise, even if you find the teleportation array, you won’t be able to use it.”

Gu Liuyun shrugged, saying, “Well, what’s the use of telling us about your last wish now?”

The Supreme Elder smiled and said, “I just wanted to give you young folks a goal and some motivation in advance.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Liuyun couldn’t help but want to complain.

“Alright, that’s all for now. Maintaining this primordial avatar has been quite exhausting. I’ll meet you both in person after some time when I return. Until then,” the Supreme Elder said, and his figure gradually faded into invisibility.

Seeing the Supreme Elder’s primordial avatar disappear, Gu Liuyun shrugged and then, along with Murong Qianxue, returned to the Taoist Palace.

Back at Tianluan Peak, Gu Liuyun and Murong Qianxue arrived at the main hall and described the detailed events to Tianluan. Tianluan was delighted to hear that both had received the swordsmanship inheritance. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she smiled charmingly, clearly very pleased.

“Master, both of us accepted by you, two extraordinary individuals, is incredibly fortunate,” Murong Qianxue expressed with a touch of shyness.

Gu Liuyun smiled and added, “There’s a saying in my hometown that beautiful women tend to have good luck. I believe it applies to our Master.”

This made Tianluan burst into laughter, and her voice was melodious and captivating, her eyes exuding a playful charm.

[Ding! Your praise made Tianluan very happy, increasing her favorability by +5!]

Gu Liuyun couldn’t help but feel pleased. Did he just raise her favorability by complimenting her? What a win!

After a while, Tianluan finally stopped laughing and playfully scolded Gu Liuyun, “You always know how to make your master happy.”

Gu Liuyun adopted a serious expression and replied, “I’m just stating the truth, not trying to please.”

Tianluan laughed again and said, “Alright, you two have just received the inheritance. You must be tired. Rest for now and come to the main hall tomorrow morning.”

“Yes, Master. We’ll take our leave.”

The next morning, Gu Liuyun found that Murong Qianxue was already waiting for him when he went online. Together, they went to the main hall. As they approached the main hall, they heard hearty laughter coming from inside, and they wondered why the suzerain was present. When they entered, they found Tianluan and Venerable Tianxuan engaged in a discussion. The suzerain was wearing a joyful expression, and even his beard quivered with excitement.

“Greetings, suzerain. Greetings, master,” they both respectfully saluted.

Venerable Tianxuan, upon seeing them, appeared genuinely delighted. He approached them, scrutinizing them.

“Well… this is good. It seems that our Taoist sect is about to prosper even more. Hahaha!” Venerable Tianxuan exclaimed.

The two of them were perplexed by the suzerain’s joy and looked to Tianluan for an explanation.

Tianluan, noticing their confusion, explained, “Don’t mind him. He got overly excited after learning that you both obtained the swordsmanship inheritance.”

“Ahem,” Venerable Tianxuan cleared his throat, slightly embarrassed after being scolded by his daughter.

He composed himself and continued, “While I already knew about your exceptional talents, I never expected you both to receive the swordsmanship inheritance from Daoxuan. It’s a great stroke of luck for our Taoist Palace, like killing three birds with one stone.”

“Three birds with one stone?” Gu Liuyun felt a bit lost, thinking that the suzerain had a unique way of putting it.