Chapter 550: Life and Death, Farewell, Fellow Taoist! In Beiquan Cave, the main peak is towering and majestic; among the peaks standing in rows, the spiritual energy is like mist, swirling around. There are exotic flowers and plants, and the ground is fragrant. There are rare birds and beasts, monkeys crying in the mountains, and eagles flying high in the sky. The towering ancient pines sway in the wind, and the dew on their branches and leaves is like nectar. The spiritual spring gushed out, splashing a ray of water, and the light flowed, as if it was about to transform into a spiritual object and fly away. There are three thousand mu of glazed jade fields at the foot of the mountain. The rice ears are carved like jasper, and the grains are filled with the spirit of Tao. Vines are wrapped around amethyst trellises, and light is flowing on the surface of the hanging gourds, just like a map of the stars in the sky. The nine-colored Ganoderma lucidum formed a formation, with a glittering light golden mist floating in the air, which could heal Taoist injuries if you smelled it. More than thirty years have passed, and Beiquan Cave is no longer what it used to be.

The spiritual seeds collected from various realms and cultivated have begun to show magical properties. A holy place for spiritual practice, it gradually became worthy of its name. The power of Beiquan Cave Heaven is still growing, although it has slowed down a lot compared to the initial transformation, but the momentum of advancement seems to have no bottleneck. The space in the cave is more than 30,000 miles in radius, the ground is more than 50 million miles thick, and the sky is more than 10,000 miles high. The entire world is elliptical in shape. The underground veins are like dragons, and the spiritual energy condenses to give birth to spirituality. There was a strong wind raging in the sky. There are already perfect rules for the operation of heaven and earth. The membrane of the world has been formed and is extremely tough. However, even though the laws within the cave are now gradually approaching those of the cultivation world, the cave is still not perfect enough. At least it is difficult to be completely self-sufficient. The energy of the utmost yang has not condensed into the sun, the energy of the utmost yin has not condensed into the bright moon, and the energy of the celestial circle has not turned into stars. And all of these will require a long period of time to gradually settle and transform. Gu Yuanqing sat cross-legged on the top of the mountain, his soul had already surpassed the level of the Yin-Yang Wanshou Realm. In the world of celestial beings, the prototypes of dozens of Dao seals are slowly taking shape. However, he still felt that this was not enough. Compared to the great Dao he had comprehended, the prototype of the Dao that was condensed now was only a very small part. Suddenly, his eyes fell to the foot of the mountain. With a wave of his hand, he pulled him into the courtyard. Gu Yuanqing on the top of the mountain also returned to the courtyard at the same time. "Hello, brother." Gu Yuanying bowed gracefully. At this time, she had also reached the eighth level of the Divine Platform. Her aptitude was not very good, but she was able to reach this level only with the help of Gu Yuanqing's resources. Although she is also 150 years old, she still looks like she is in her 30s.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Why did Yuanying think of coming to see me today?" "I would like to ask my brother to come down the mountain." Gu Yuanying said. Gu Yuanqing suddenly raised his gaze and looked towards Fengtian City. He was slightly surprised and sighed softly. Gu Yuanying said: "No matter what, he is the grandfather of my brother and I." "Yes, although we have only spoken a few words in this life, he is my grandfather after all. My parents died early, and I am still alive thanks to the Gu family." Gu Yuanqing had a complicated expression. Although he did not have much affection for the Gu family, it could be said that the Gu family was kind to him. Therefore, although no one from the Gu family had ever approached him over the past hundred years, he actually still took good care of the Gu family. Many members of the Gu family entered the Beiquan Cave to practice, and the most outstanding of them, Gu Guangning, had already reached the eighth level of the divine platform. "What does brother mean?" Gu Yuanying asked. "Let's go!" Gu Yuanqing's mind moved, and the two of them were already in the Gu Mansion. Gu Yunying was no longer surprised that Gu Yuanqing could do this. At this time in the Qianyuan Realm, it was almost known to everyone that Gu Yuanqing was a great Yin-Yang cultivator. When the new capital of Daqian was built, the old man of the Gu family did not move away, but lived in the old house of the Gu family. Gu Yuanqing brought Gu Yuanying to the remote courtyard where he once lived. The courtyard was still vacant and maintained its original appearance, but the servants would clean it every day. The brother and sister looked at each other for a few moments, then walked around the mansion, revisiting old places and talking about the past. The servants in the mansion seemed not to see the two people. When they met them, they would unconsciously avoid them and did not feel that there was anything strange about their behavior. The old man of the Gu family was watering the flowers and plants in the courtyard with a kettle, and Peng Bingshan, the former steward of the royal palace, was beside him. Although Prince Gu still seemed to be in good spirits at this time, his life span had already come to an end. A person in the Dao Fire Realm can live for three hundred years, but he had followed the previous emperor of the Li family in his early years and had been seriously injured and had exhausted his essence. Even after breaking through the Dao Fire Realm, it would be difficult to make up for his previous lifespan. When Gu Yuanqing walked into the courtyard where he lived, he felt something in his heart. He handed the watering can to Peng Bingshan and then turned back. Peng Bingshan also sensed someone entering the courtyard. He raised his eyebrows and turned around and shouted, "Who?" But just as he said this, he suddenly froze. In the Qianyuan Realm, even if one has not seen Gu Yuanqing, one has seen his portrait. Who among the Gu family does not know Gu Yuanqing? No one dares to pretend to be Gu Yuanqing and come to the Gu family. Mr. Gu was stunned for a moment, then his expression calmed down. Gu Yuanqing walked over slowly and bowed: "Gu Yuanqing greets grandfather." Gu Yuanying bowed without saying anything, then stepped aside. Mr. Gu did not change much because of this. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you would come to see me off before I leave." Gu Yuanqing raised his head and said seriously: "Grandfather, if you are willing, I can help you break through the divine platform."

Old Master Gu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Forget it. It's nothing more than living a few more years in vain. There's nothing in the Gu family that worries me now. When you're old, living too long is not a good thing." After hearing this, Gu Yuanqing immediately knew why he couldn't break through the divine platform. Even if he had never given anything specifically to the Gu family, the entire Daqian Dynasty would certainly take some care of the Gu family. At least there would be no shortage of resources for cultivation. Old Master Gu broke through the Daotai realm very early and even entered the Daohuo realm, but he was still far from the Shentai realm. All of this is because of the heart. To break through the divine platform, one needs to concentrate one's mind so that it can be gathered into a divine soul. But the heart of this grandfather of mine is old. He enjoys his old age and does not care about worldly affairs. In his spare time, he just plays with flowers and plants, as if he is a real old man who is indifferent to life and death. How can one practice cultivation if one's spirit is scattered? Gu Yuanqing consoled him: "Grandfather, don't you want to see what Daqian will look like many years from now?" Mr. Gu smiled and waved his hand, then turned around and said, "Go sit over there, it's a good place to bask in the sun." Gu Yuanqing didn't say anything more. Some things must have been said countless times by others. There was no point in repeating them. He just sighed softly. Gu Yuanqing stayed in the Gu Mansion for an entire afternoon. Prince Gu talked about many past events that Gu Yuanqing didn't know about, including some about his parents. Finally, he sighed softly: "The Gu family is large and has many members. There are many people and things that cannot be taken care of, and it is difficult to take care of them all. So over the years, I have not allowed the Gu family to disturb you. I only hope that Yuanqing will not resent the family because of the past." Gu Yuanqing said: "Grandfather, don't worry. It's all in the past. No matter what, I grew up in the Gu family and my last name is Gu." Old Master Gu laughed heartily: "Then I can leave with peace of mind." Gu Yuanqing stayed for dinner, a simple few dishes, in the courtyard. Before leaving, Gu Yuanqing left behind a pill that could extend one's life by a hundred years. Everything else is up to the prince to decide. But Mr. Gu never took the pill and died ten days later. At his funeral, Li Haotian and Li Cunguo both went to pay their respects, and Li Chengyi and the prince went in person. Such etiquette is considered the most respected honor in the Daqian Dynasty. Gu Yuanqing stood on the top of Beiquan Mountain, watching from afar for a long time, and finally whispered to himself: "In the end, you don't want me to help you enter the divine platform, and you don't want to take this pill. In addition to having no worries, you also don't want me to repay the Gu family. In fact, why do you want to do this?" In the end, Gu Yuanqing knelt down and bowed three times in the direction of Fengtian City. Although he had no emotional connection with Prince Gu, they were still related by blood and called him grandfather. …… Ancient world, beside the Wuliang River. A clone of Gu Yuanqing was fishing on the ancient fishing platform. Suddenly, he had an idea and allowed others to come in. Lu Zeyu then appeared, and he laughed, "Brother Gu, you've had quite a good harvest recently. I heard that you caught a top-grade Heavenly Grade Dao Soul the day before yesterday." Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "It's just luck. How come the Sect Master has time to come to Wuliang River today? Or do you have something to talk to me about?"

Lu Zeyu smiled slightly: "This time I came here to say goodbye." Gu Yuanqing was surprised: "Saying goodbye?" Lu Zeyu said, "Yes, I am saying goodbye. In a month, I will be going through the Yin-Yang Tribulation. It is still unknown whether I can make it through. So before going through the tribulation, I am going to say hello to all my old friends." Gu Yuanqing put down the fishing rod in his hand, bowed and said: "Then I, Gu, wish the sect master a successful start and further success in advance." Lu Zeyu laughed: "Thank you very much, fellow Taoist!" The two reminisced for a long time. Gu Yuanqing asked some more questions about the Taikoo Divine Sect. But Lu Zeyu just said: "People in Linglong Realm, whether it is our Huanling Sect or other sects, don't know much about the Taikoo Divine Sect. Even when I entered the Taikoo Divine Realm to practice, I only met some elders and disciples. They are unwilling to say much to outsiders like us. They only know that the Taikoo Divine Realm has perfect avenues, countless opportunities, and many masters. Even the rare Yin-Yang masters in Linglong Realm should be quite a few in Taikoo Realm." Before leaving. Lu Zeyu smiled and said, "If I unfortunately die, the position of the leader of the Huanling Sect will be taken over by my junior sister Shang Ziyin." "she?" Gu Yuanqing thought of the woman in red, with a gourd hanging around her waist, sitting sideways on a crane. Lu Zeyu smiled and said, "Perhaps because she saw that I was about to pass the Yin-Yang Tribulation, my junior sister was finally willing to work hard on her cultivation. She has already passed the three Heavenly Change Tribulations. Brother Dao and Junior Sister Shang are old acquaintances, so please take care of her in the future." "How dare I? Brother Shang Dao has saved me." "Haha, you are too polite, even if Junior Sister Shang doesn't take action, the people of Sanyang Sect can't do anything to you." …… Gu Yuanqing looked at Lu Zeyu's disappearing figure and shifted his gaze towards the direction of the Huanling Sect's headquarters. The Yin-Yang Catastrophe is no small matter, and not everyone is like Gu Yuanqing himself. I don’t know if I can see Lu Zeyu again after this time. To be honest, Gu Yuanqing had a pretty good impression of him. More than a month later, Gu Yuanqing was still on the ancient fishing platform. But suddenly, most of the disciples of the Huanling Sect in the ancient world left the ancient world, and the rest were some cultivators who had reached the level of celestial beings or were stationed in important positions. Gu Yuanqing looked towards the base with his Void Heavenly Pupil. One could see a hint of sadness in the eyes of the disciples and elders of the Huanling Sect. Gu Yuanqing also fell silent for a moment. He immediately guessed what had happened. “Is this a failure?” With a sigh, he bowed in the direction of the Huanling Sect's headquarters and said, "Farewell, fellow Daoist!" ……

Two more months passed. Within the Qianyuan realm. When Yi Yunbo came to visit Beiquan Dongtian, one could see fatigue, sadness and bitterness in his eyes. Lu Zeyu had a very high status among the many disciples of the Huanling Sect. His death was a huge loss to the Huanling Sect. The entire sect was immersed in grief. "Is there anything I can do for you?" Gu Yuanqing asked. He was also a guest of the Huanling Sect. Yi Yunbo shook his head and said, "Thank you, Brother Dao. Before the sect master went through the tribulation, he had already made all the preparations. Only one in ten people can survive the Yin-Yang tribulation, but I didn't expect that even the sect master would fail." "Yeah, I didn't expect Brother Lu to fail. His cultivation and strength are even stronger than Pei Yutang and Baili Jinghong. He shouldn't have failed." To be honest, Gu Yuanqing never thought that the last time he met Lu Zeyu would be the last time. Yi Yunbo smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, this is quite normal. If the Yin-Yang Tribulation is really so easy to overcome, there wouldn't be only a few Yin-Yang masters in Linglong Realm." Gu Yuanqing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "My condolences, fellow Taoist." Yi Yunbo straightened his face and said, "I came here this time to send you an invitation. Six months later, Uncle Shang will take over as the sect leader, and I specially invite you to attend the ceremony." After saying that, he presented the invitation with both hands. Gu Yuanqing took it and said in silence, "If it's nothing important, I will definitely go there." Yi Yunbo smiled, took out another sealed jade slip and handed it over, saying, "Before the sect master passed the tribulation, he told me that if he failed to pass the tribulation, and you agreed to go to my Huanling Sect, then I will give this item to you." Gu Yuanqing asked in surprise: "What is this?" Yi Yunbo said, "I don't know either. The sect leader only said that only you, Brother Dao, can open this thing. If anyone else touches it, it will be destroyed immediately." Gu Yuanqing was confused, but he still took it. He was curious about what Lu Zeyu would give him. Yi Yunbo bowed again and said, "Brother Daoist, since the things have been delivered, I will take my leave. The sect has encountered many important matters in this situation, and I have to deliver some invitations personally." Gu Yuanqing returned the greeting: "Fellow Daoist, please do as you wish!" After seeing Yi Yunbo off, Gu Yuanqing took the jade slip in his hand again. When he touched it with his mind, he found that there were many seals on the jade slip, like a tangled mess. If he made a mistake, the jade slip would be destroyed immediately. "What could be in here? Why is it so secretive?" A strange light suddenly flashed through Gu Yuanqing's mind. "Could it be..." (End of this chapter)