Chapter 202: Making Friends?

It is by no means the case that Gu Yuan is a kind father and filial son.

But rather, this father of ours is truly somewhat special.

The "Three Lives Transforming Dao Body" — past, present, future, three bodily forms: one stationed to guard the family, one to wage war, and one in closed-door cultivation.

The wonder of this technique is that, as long as the three bodies are not simultaneously completely wiped out, Gu Lin Tian cannot die.

Send one past-body to scout the path; even if it meets with disaster, losing one incarnation, for a True Immortal it's certainly painful, but not enough to injure muscles and bones.

So, let's get back to the matter at hand.

His father is indeed a very good Heaven's Chosen pioneer.

"Father, I've just discovered a treasure land called the Myriad Medicines Grand World, where True Immortal‑grade great medicines lie everywhere and there is even an Immortal King's inheritance…" Gu Yuan hadn't finished speaking.

"Good, I'll go!" Gu Lin Tian agreed without a moment's thought.

It's a joke—being this family head is so stifling.

Above there is a father who can scatter the heavens with a single slap, and below there is a son whose fate is heaven‑defying, able to double the family's foundation with just a stomp of his foot.

This True Immortal of his, stuck in the middle, feels out of place.

He also wants to become stronger!

Gu Yuan looked at his father's eager eyes, about to speak, when the entire council hall instantly erupted.

"Myriad Medicines Grand World? True Immortal‑grade medicines everywhere?"

"And an Immortal King's inheritance?!"

"Young master, pick us—we're obedient!"

Gu Yuan helplessly shook his head, then recounted the system's information, half true and half false.

When they heard that the strongest combat power in this world is no more than the Heavenly Emperor Realm,

and when they are few in number, everyone's breathing grew heavy.

What does that mean?

This means that, as long as they go, they'll basically walk sideways—i. e., dominate.

This isn't an expedition—it's clearly a shopping trip!

"I'll go! Young master, I'll go!"

Gu Zhan was the first to jump out, slapping his chest with a bang, saliva flying,

"I've just become a True Immortal, my hands are itchy, I'm full of endless energy! I'll pull out every flower and grass, not leaving a single root! Whoever dares to block me, I'll split them with one axe!"

"Reckless brute."

Gu Xue Dao coldly spat out two words, he embraced that blood‑colored long blade, rose from the corner, his eyes sharp as a blade's edge,

"That's a medicinal garden, not a battlefield. Inside there are surely layer upon layer of restrictions, dangers everywhere. Someone like you, whose head is all muscle, would only trample the medicinal beds to ruin. This matter requires someone with meticulous thinking, capable of a fatal strike."

His meaning could not be clearer.

"You say who's the reckless brute?!" Gu Zhan glared, ready to argue.

"Whoever should be, is." Gu Xue Dao didn't even lift his eyelids.

"Old Three, you're already old, your legs aren't nimble—why go to another world? This kind of pioneering labor should be left to us youngsters!" an elder who looked only middle‑aged shouted, his neck red.

"Nonsense! Although I'm old, I'm rich in experience! I've eaten more salt than you've walked roads! Going to another world relies on brains, not brute force!"

"Rely on brains? With that brain of yours that got tricked by a fox spirit into losing half a holy artifact?"

"You… you're exposing my shortcomings!"

"Alright." Gu Linjiang stood up, interrupting the two's argument.

This newly promoted Five Elements True Immortal, his temperament ever more calm and deep, said: "Young master, since this is for expanding the family, I also wish to contribute. The Myriad Medicines Grand World is mainly flora, which fits well with my cultivation of the Five Elements Grand Dao; if I go, it could achieve twice the result with half the effort, minimizing losses."

The three newly promoted True Immortals all expressed their stance.

The other supreme elders in the hall, although also eager, knew their strength lagged behind these three, so they remained silent.

For a moment, everyone's gaze focused on Gu Yuan.

This decision‑making power still lay in his hands.

In fact, there are indeed some choices.

Actually, there aren't many.

First, that world's highest combat power is listed as the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

Given the system's nature,

adding just one more realm up to the True Immortal Realm is merely a conservative estimate.

so including the ancestor,

actually, only six people can be chosen.

Immortal King Ancestor.

the parents of the True Immortal.

Gu Xue Dao, Gu Zhan, Gu Linjiang.

six in total.

Gu Yuan's fingers lightly tapped the armrest; in the hall, even a dropped pin could be heard.

Just then, Gu Cangsheng, who had been resting with closed eyes, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Yuan'er."

"Grandfather."

"You think, a hungry wolf, a fox, and an old yellow ox— which would be most suitable to pull radishes?"

Gu Cangsheng asked a seemingly unrelated question.

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

Gu Yuan, however, laughed.

None of them are suitable.

He stood up, walked to the center of the main hall, and said: "Wolves will even take over the rabbits' burrows, foxes will hide the carrots and eat them themselves, old yellow oxen are too slow; by the time they finish pulling, the carrots will have rotted in the ground."

"Then what do you say, who should be sent?"

Gu Cangsheng looked at him with great interest.

"Grandfather, it depends on what the carrot itself wants."

In Gu Yuan's smile, a hint of cunning showed: "The Myriad Medicine Grand World, since it can evolve a unique plant civilization, its inhabitants may not be foolish, but they are likely… very simple."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Gu Zhan, Gu Xue Dao, and Gu Linjiang.

"Facing a group of medicinal herbs that have lived through countless ages but may have never seen a few outsiders, sending a fierce executioner or a scheming strategist full of plots would easily arouse their wariness and resentment."

"So what do you mean?"

Gu Lin Tian also picked up on some hints.

"Sometimes, the simplest and most direct approach is actually the most effective." Gu Yuan's gaze finally fell on Gu Zhan's face, which was written all over with "I'm honest and I can fight."

"So, this quota goes to Uncle Zhan."

"What?" Gu Zhan froze, pointing at his own nose with a disbelieving expression: "Young Master, are you saying… me?"

"Yes, it's you."

Gu Xue Dao and Gu Linjiang both furrowed their brows, obviously not understanding this decision.

Gu Yuan didn't over-explain, merely looked at Gu Zhan and said seriously:

"Uncle Zhan, this mission isn't about letting you fight; I will give you an identity, a golden finger. All you need to do is approach those plants and flowers with the sincerest attitude and make friends with them."

"Make… make friends?"

Gu Zhan's brain couldn't quite wrap around it.

"Yes."

Gu Yuan nodded,

"For example, if you see a true immortal-grade nine-leaf sword grass, you can't just go up and chop it down. You first need to praise how vigorously it grows, how its leaves are greener than anyone else's, its Sword Intent almost shooting up to the heavens. Then you ask it whether it would be willing to change environments and come develop in our Gu Family's rear garden, where we have ample immortal materials and the Immortal King Ancestor gives lectures, with benefits maxed out."

"We, we should first reason with them; if reasoning fails, only then consider talking physics with them."

"After all, our Gu Family isn't some gangster clan."