[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal":3,"chapter-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-169":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1247931,1677,"Chapter 169: 149: Ancestor Shocked, The Origin of Central State, The Realm Before Human Immortal!","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Chapter 169: Chapter 149: Ancestor Shocked, The Origin of Central State, The Realm Before Human Immortal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Blind Man followed the young master through the inner court, heading towards the back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they occasionally encountered members of the Gu Family’s direct lineage, some of whom saluted Gu Changge with a greeting of “Young Master,” while others were struck speechless upon discovering his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Old Blind Man at his side, because his aura was so reined in, he didn’t attract much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him a step behind the Young Master, with a stature that deliberately lagged, he was mistaken for an inconspicuous follower the Young Master had taken on outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from those at the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm, no one could tell he was a Ninth Grade Great Power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with him dressed in simple cloth, holding a black staff, there wasn’t the slightest hint of the air of a Ninth Grade Great Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the two of them had already left the inner court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at a courtyard at the foot of the back mountain not far away, Gu Changge couldn’t help but laugh and sigh, “I had always lived here before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master is extraordinary, it’s normal to not want to get too close to people,” the Old Blind Man casually complimented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Xue misunderstood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was entirely out of helplessness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At first, I couldn’t cultivate, and with my parents not around, the old man usually stayed in Duanbei City and rarely came back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I might as well hide at the foot of the back mountain, be an invisible person, and try not to attract the attention of other clan members.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge said with a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his relaxed and simple words, the Old Blind Man’s steps faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely remembered hearing Daoist Fellow Gu Kuang mention before that his young master seemed unable to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn’t occurred to him that the Young Master had been so cautious during his time when he couldn’t cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After hardships come the sweet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your temperament is all the more precious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, the Old Blind Man said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been someone else in the Young Master’s situation, they might have become like a nouveau riche among ordinary people, not knowing where they’d have drifted off to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even though the Young Master had heaven-defying talents, he remained very humble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare quality, indeed very rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wasn’t worried about food or drink; aside from having nothing to look forward to, I wasn’t too bitter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge waved his hand nonchalantly and then led the Old Blind Man up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the climb, they passed a rock wall and, seeing the hole that was just about the size of his fingers put together, he couldn’t help feeling a surge of nostalgia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a year ago, after he and his wife became a Daoist Couple, he was able to start cultivating and synchronized various Divine Skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, it was in front of this rock wall where he tried the Heavenly Cold Finger. Being able to puncture a hole in the wall with one strike left him thrilled beyond belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to, a casual punch was enough to shatter this rock wall to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this half-year period, he had unconsciously risen to the Late Stage of the Reach Profound Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Blind Man noticed the change in his mood, looked towards the rock wall with his murky eyes, but couldn’t make any sense of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, guided by his memory, Gu Changge reached a small lake among the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the Gu Family Ancestor was sitting by the lake at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still wearing that somewhat worn straw hat, he sat by the lake with his legs crossed, quietly waiting for the fish to bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two didn’t speak, simply walking silently behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Gu Haitang’s mouth curved into a light smile, and with a flick of his fishing rod, a half-meter-long carp leaped out of the lake, drew a perfect arc in the air, and landed precisely in the fish basket next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting the fishing rod down by his feet, he got up grinning and turned around to face Gu Changge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already reached the Late Stage of the Reach Profound Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is indeed a case of ‘the pupil outshining the master’; even I didn’t expect you to breakthrough so quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought reaching the Reach Profound Realm would be heavenly enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly, I have no choice but to admit I’m getting old…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other members of the Gu Family, Gu Haitang appeared much more serene, his eyes full of admiration and praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came across a few opportunities and was lucky to break through quickly,” said Gu Changge as he saw the Ancestor turn around, bowing in tribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also couldn’t help feeling emotional; it was still the Ancestor who was broadly knowledgeable, unlike the rest of the family, who looked at him like a monster upon his return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did they know…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he returned to Gu Family’s main city, the Ancestor already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had taken him quite a while to calm down, and in front of his young relative, he still cared about face, not wanting to look as astonished as those youngsters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior,” the old blind man greeted with a salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you’ve had a good discussion with Young Master Gu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you agreed to go to the Sword Sect in the future?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Haitang nodded slightly to the Old Blind Man, thinking it was the situation he had mentioned previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Old Blind Man shook his head slightly, explaining, “Not really…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the situation is pretty similar, now I am merely a follower by the young master’s side, not a Daoist Guardian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a slight difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words caught the ear of the Gu Family Ancestor, who was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s far from a small difference!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Daoist Guardian, compared to a follower – can that even be considered “a slight difference”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that since he couldn’t be away from Gu Family’s Back Mountain for a long time, coaxing a Ninth Grade Great Power to become a Daoist Guardian for the lad would let him rest easier concerning Duanbei City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what’s the situation now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A follower?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing the Ancestor’s puzzled look, Gu Changge started to elaborate on what had happened in Duanbei City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Gu Family Ancestor listened, he was constantly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, well, well…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daoist Guardian that he’d gone out of his way to scam for the kid, and this youngster wasn’t even happy to keep him around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master has an exceptional talent, not an ordinary Acquired Dao Body, and is accompanied by significant luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, the Old Blind Man, lack many skills, but I do pride myself on my judgment and have never misjudged a person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is why I volunteered to become the Young Master’s follower.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-05T15:31:36.912Z",1,"novelbin.me","6561de5a9a81a937e982cef93497d0655e10e0e08fb35f2b89cbe5cfa0b40d24","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-369","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-368",611,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fconcubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-cover.jpg"]