Chapter 38: The Dao Fruit Molds Gods, Then Breaks Legends

When Gu Lin Tian

handed it personally to Gu Yuan, the entire plaza fell into dead silence.

Everyone widened their eyes, opened their mouths, and stared dumbfounded at the father‑son pair on the platform.

Their brains were completely unable to think.

That was a complete

high‑grade Xuan Tian World origin, accelerated to the utmost!

It is enough to allow a supreme peak cultivator of the 18th realm,

to ascend in a single step,

and step into the realm of the Heavenly Emperor—a supreme Dao fruit!

It is enough to drive any immortal lineage mad,

a defiant treasure worth waging an immortal war over!

But now, the family head Gu Lin Tian actually… casually treats it as a reward,

giving it to his own eighteen‑year‑old son, whose cultivation is only at the Blood‑Moving realm?

Crazy!

The family head must be crazy!

"Family head! Please think this over!"

Elder Gu Lin Jiang stepped forward,

"The World origin is of great consequence; though Yuan'er has achieved an unprecedented feat, this reward is perhaps too… excessive."

"This item should be refined by you! If you can use it to break through to the True Immortal realm, then our Gu Family will gain another mighty vessel, whose prestige will shake the celestial realm for eons! That is more beneficial to the clan than any reward!"

The elder's words,

voiced the thoughts of all the elders present.

They do not lack affection for Gu Yuan,

on the contrary, they value the family's hope more than anyone.

But, each piece must be accounted for.

A World origin holds strategic significance that is too great.

Yuan'er is still too young,

giving such a heavy treasure to him would be too wasteful!

Faced with the clan's future versus personal reward,

they unhesitatingly chose the former.

"Please, family head, think it over!"

"Please, family head, prioritize the greater picture!"

In an instant, all members of the Gu Family beneath the platform realized, and fell to their knees in unison, their mountain‑like, ocean‑roaring cries echoing to the heavens.

They also thought that this Dao fruit should belong to the family head.

Gu Yuan watched the fervent scene before him, feeling a bit bewildered.

He hadn't expected his old man to be so direct, giving him this thing in front of the whole clan.

This, then, provoked the crowd's anger.

He glanced at his old man,

and found Gu Lin Tian still wearing a calm expression,

as if he had long anticipated such a reaction.

At that moment,

a hoarse, majestic voice, as if from the far side of the ages, resonated softly.

"What are you all arguing about?"

The voice was not loud, yet it carried an undeniable supreme authority.

The moment it sounded, the noisy plaza became as quiet as a pin dropping.

All members of the Gu clan, elder or disciple alike, shivered all over,

their faces showing unparalleled reverence,

and fell to their knees en masse toward the forbidden area.

"Welcome, Old Patriarch!"

It is the Ancestor!

The venerable Ancestor has been roused!

A gaunt, withered figure silently appeared atop the main seat of the platform.

It was the Gu Family's Old Patriarch.

He surveyed the kneeling crowd below; his cloudy eyes revealed no joy nor anger.

"Lin Tian did nothing wrong."

As soon as the Patriarch spoke, he immediately set the matter's nature.

"This world was discovered by Yuan'er; according to Gu Family rules, the discoverer receives fifty‑five percent. This Dao fruit should rightfully belong to him; the Gu Family's regulations cannot be broken."

"But, Patriarch…"

Elder Gu Lin Jiang was about to say something.

The Patriarch waved his hand, cutting him off.

"I know what you are thinking."

"Do you think giving this Dao Fruit to Gu Lin Tian, letting him assault the True Immortal Realm, or even producing another Celestial Emperor, would be more beneficial to my Gu Family, right?"

The Great Elders and others remained silent, but clearly gave their tacit approval.

"Short‑sighted!"

The Elder Patriarch snorted coldly, a faint aura of immortality emanating,

making every Supreme Elder present feel a sudden palpitations.

"Gu Lin Tian wishes to become an immortal, but lacks that one‑in‑a‑million opportunity; a fragment of a new world's origin is enough for him to glimpse the whole. If he succeeds, he will; if he fails, even fully comprehending the remaining origin will not let him take that step."

"But Gu Yuan, that's different."

The Elder Patriarch's gaze fell upon Gu Yuan,

and in those murky eyes burst an unprecedented brilliance.

"He possesses a Longevity Immortal Body! He is a propitious omen born of destiny! His future is boundless!"

"You only see that a single Dao Fruit can create a false immortal, yet you fail to see what a peerless, supremely rooted Celestial Paragon could bring to my Gu Family in the future!"

"Using one Dao Fruit to pave the way for my Gu Family's future Immortal King, even Immortal Emperor! Do you think this deal is a loss?!"

"Moreover… I, the old man, have not yet died! I can still protect Gu Yuan's rise!"

Immortal King!

Immortal Emperor!

The Elder Patriarch's words rang like thunderclaps, exploding in everyone's hearts!

They were all dumbfounded,

completely stunned by the magnificent blueprint described in his words!

They only thought of immediate gains, of adding another True Immortal to solidify the family's standing.

But they did not anticipate that the Elder Patriarch's gaze,

had already surpassed the True Immortal, seeing a far more distant future!

Before a future Immortal King, Immortal Emperor,

a mere World Origin Dao Fruit amounts to what?

To step back ten thousand steps,

does giving it guarantee success?

The Elder Patriarch had long told them of Gu Yuan's feat in the first realm, where he created a million divine dawns that split heaven and earth!

"We… are ignorant!"

The Great Elder Gu Lin Jiang was the first to react,

he bowed deeply to the Elder Patriarch, his face full of shame and respect.

"We, ignorant!"

The other Elders also knelt one after another, convinced in heart and mouth.

The Elder Patriarch's vision ultimately surpasses what these Supreme Elders can match.

The Gu Family lacks neither Supreme Elders nor Celestial Emperors,

but lacks those who can become True Immortals, or even beyond!

"Everyone, rise."

The Elder Patriarch waved his hand, and the immortal aura around him dissipated.

He looked at Gu Yuan, a trace of benevolent smile on his face.

"Yuan'er, come here."

"Yes, Grandfather." Gu Yuan hurried forward.

"Take this Dao Fruit and keep it safe."

The Elder Patriarch pointed at the World Origin in Gu Lin Tian's hand,

"it will be the finest provision for you to assault the next realm."

"You are now in the Blood‑moving Realm, having condensed a million divine dawns, your foundation the foremost of eternity; the next realm is the Pi Qiao Realm."

"For ordinary cultivators, the Pi Qiao Realm merely involves opening three hundred sixty orifices within the body to communicate with heaven and earth, seizing destiny."

"But you, are different."

The Elder Patriarch looked at Gu Yuan, saying word for word,

"Today, I will once more serve as your protector!"

"You will use this World Origin as a guide, Chaos Qi as the foundation, and within your body, open… three thousand worlds!"

"Let each of your orifices become a real tiny world, bearing myriad paths and evolving sentient beings!"

"Thus, in the Pi Qiao Realm, you will possess power comparable to a creator!"

"Let you once again shatter myth, forging a legend with no predecessors and no successors!"