"Let's put that aside for now; just do your best. There's something else I need you to do. A few days ago, there was a strange celestial phenomenon in the direction of the Cloud Mist Forest. I sensed a powerful aura emerging. Keep an eye on the Cloud Mist Forest for any signs of a Divine Beast or Yibao, and inform me immediately if you find anything." Hearing Chi Pao Gui Mian Ren's words, Gong Shangnan let out a sigh of relief. The figure in the mirror didn’t wait for him to respond; after finishing, it vanished, leaving Gong Shangnan lying on the ground for a while before he finally got up. He had indeed been frightened. The matter at Mo Family Manor was something he had executed himself, and not only had someone escaped, but he still hadn’t found what that person wanted. If this individual were to blame him, his life would surely be in danger. However, it seemed that this person didn’t care about that; instead, they wanted him to focus on some Yibao.
Rubbing his numb knees, he exited the secret chamber and closed the door behind him. "That kid has already fallen into the river and is long gone into the belly of the Fish Demon. Where am I supposed to look for him now..." Gong Shangnan complained as he walked out of the tunnel. He wouldn’t dare say such things in the secret chamber, and he chose to forget about the celestial phenomenon mentioned by the mysterious figure. He had no idea how powerful that aura was; he only guessed that even the mysterious person wouldn’t dare provoke it, so why should he put himself in danger? As for how to respond later, he would deal with it when the time came.
Over the years, he had worked tirelessly for that individual just to gain entry into the Inner Gate. Once inside, his strength could soar to new heights. However, as time passed, hope of entering the Inner Gate grew increasingly dim, and he gradually became indifferent to it. Now, his status was one of power beneath only a few, enjoying wealth and glory. If it weren’t for the method to break through his current realm, why would he continue to serve others like a beast of burden?
Meanwhile, Mo Wen was unaware that his commotion due to Heavenly Tribulation had drawn attention from others lurking in dark corners like a Chimera—hidden from light. Life returned to its usual monotony, though Old Lu frequently left the wooden cabin, sometimes for two days at a time without explanation. Mo Wen focused on stabilizing his Realm and felt that compared to his minor completion stage before, his body had become more than twice as strong after undergoing tribulation. To verify whether the Golden Body truly made him impervious as described in stories, he even took a Butcher Knife to test it out. However, while it sounded promising in theory, reality proved otherwise. Still, he was satisfied with this outcome; although not completely impervious to blades and guns, his healing ability had significantly improved. The wounds left by the Butcher Knife were visibly healing at an astonishing rate.
Mo Wen reveled in this progress until Old Lu casually remarked that as one’s Realm increased, so too would their body’s self-healing speed—nothing to be overly proud of. Of course, it mainly depended on how lightly Mo Wen handled himself; if he were more forceful during training, recovery wouldn’t be so swift. After hearing Old Lu's words, Mo Wen felt deflated like a frostbitten eggplant despite having been pleased with his Golden Body achievement.
Mo Wen remained oblivious to this fact; however, Old Lu understood well that even other practitioners with a perfected Golden Body Realm did not possess such extraordinary abilities as Mo Wen's. This was partly due to Mo Wen’s exceptionally solid foundation across various Realms and partly due to his Yin Yang Principle. As an Origin Law, Yin Yang Principle would change with external stimuli—including healing injuries. Yet Old Lu still chose to temper Mo Wen's pride; his aim was to prevent him from becoming arrogant. Given Mo Wen's still-maturing temperament, some criticism was necessary to help him grow wiser and avoid future pitfalls.
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