Chapter 50: Nine Provinces — A New World!

Those words were spoken with incomparable overbearing aura.

Gu Yuan felt elated inside, but his words remained very modest:

"Grandfather, this is what I ought to do; being able to contribute to the clan is an honor for your grandson."

"Moreover, didn't you just promise me that any future request of mine would be granted? This is a True Immortal's pledge, more precious than any reward."

Those words were flawless, and also flattered the Elder Ancestor.

Sure enough, after hearing them, the Elder Ancestor's smile grew even broader.

"You kid, you really have a sweet mouth!"

He nodded at Gu Yuan, then his expression hardened as he addressed everyone:

"Alright, today's matters end here."

"Lin Tian, you must immediately begin your seclusion; the source of the undying immortal body should be refined as soon as possible. As for clan affairs, leave them to the senior elders for now. Until you become a True Immortal, you may not emerge!"

"Yes, Father!"

Gu Lin Tian solemnly nodded; he understood the priority of the matter.

"Zhangfeng, Yunlan."

The Elder Ancestor then looked at the other two,

"You two have just entered the Supreme realm, your state is still unstable. Starting today, stay in the forbidden zone, and I will personally guide you. Additionally, I will also serve as protector for Yuan."

"As you command!" the two replied in unison, their faces alight with joy.

To receive personal guidance from a True Immortal is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"What about me?"

Gu Xue Dao pointed at himself.

The Elder Ancestor then remembered there was this one as well,

After a moment, he swung his broad sleeve,

and a delicate Supreme source flew out.

However, compared to the Supreme source given to Gu Zhangfeng and the others for breaking through the Supreme realm,

this cluster of Supreme source is much smaller.

"This is the leftover fragment after Zhangfeng and Yunlan broke through; take it to refine, it should be enough for you to reach the peak of the 18th realm."

"Thank you, Elder Ancestor, hehehe…" Gu Xue Dao chuckled foolishly while clutching the Supreme source.

"As for you, Yuan,"

the Elder Ancestor finally looked at Gu Yuan, his eyes filled with affection,

"You have just broken through the Pi Qiao Realm; your foundation is not even a single fragment of the ages, yet this chaotic immortal bell, I will temper it for you first, and hand it over when you step into the Divine Dao realm."

"During this period, stay peacefully in my inner universe to cultivate, solidify your Dao foundation; if you need anything, just speak up."

"Yes, Grandfather."

Gu Yuan obediently nodded.

He knew the Elder Ancestor was doing this for his benefit.

Although the innate supreme treasure is excellent,

but with his current cultivation, he cannot activate it; keeping it here with the Elder Ancestor is the safest.

Having arranged everything, the Elder Ancestor waved his hand, signaling that everyone could disperse.

Gu Lin Tian, Gu Xue Dao and the others, after bowing to the Elder Ancestor and Gu Yuan, each went their separate ways.

Gu Lin Tian went to prepare for his seclusion,

while Gu Xue Dao and the two others headed to the outskirts of the forbidden zone to find a place to stabilize their cultivation.

Soon, under this starry sky, only Gu Yuan and the Elder Ancestor remained.

"Alright, you go as well."

The Elder Ancestor said with a smile,

"Find a spot and settle your Undying Palace there; from then on, that will be your domain."

"Thank you, Grandfather."

Gu Yuan bowed, turned, and flew toward the depths of the inner universe.

He sought an auspicious geomantic site to place his palace.

…

…

Undying Palace,

has now completely changed its appearance.

Under the hand of Gu Lin Tian, the Heavenly Emperor,

the originally gloomy, eerie black Divine Mountain,

has become a floating structure in the sky, its whole body forged from imperishable divine gold,

surrounded by celestial light, a majestic cluster of palaces radiating countless auspicious aura.

Below the palaces, a vast continent is supported,

which is the refined Undying Mountain foundation, abundant with spiritual energy, divine springs flowing, and planted with all sorts of exotic flora.

Gu Yuan placed this palace,

in the central region of the Elder Ancestor's inner universe,

right next to the Bronze Immortal Coffin.

This is the spot where the chaotic qi of the entire inner universe is most concentrated, ideal for cultivation.

After settling everything, Gu Yuan dismissed the two Tao attendants, Qing'er and Zhu'er, and alone entered the innermost main hall of the palace.

He leaned against the throne carved from a single life‑source stone, and his thoughts stirred.

System.

Ding! The Celestial Vacation System, Xiao Ai sincerely at your service!

Host detected to have fully completed the previous vacation mission; mission settlement in progress…

Settlement complete! Congratulations, host, you have earned the "Perfect Vacation" rating!

New vacation world is being randomly selected…

Selection complete!

The portal has been generated and can be opened at any time.

World type: Beneath the Heavens

World name: Nine Provinces — Sanqian Dao Province!

Coordinates locked: Sanqian Dao Province.

World background: This realm is a main continent, shattered and split after the great war between the Ancient Celestial Era and foreign lands; the Great Dao is fragmented, the laws incomplete, yet the supreme being is hard to find.

Within the province, sects abound and heavenly elites emerge; above lies the Nine Provinces, below are the Eight Domains. An ancient sealed relic of the Celestial Age is about to be uncovered, possibly bearing traces of the World Tree and the secret to becoming an immortal.

The various Great Dao factions stir at the news, heavenly elites appear, major powers watch; a storm sweeping Sanqian Dao Province is beginning. It is a place perfectly suited for travel and vacation.

Main quest 1: In the ancient relic, obtain a World Tree sapling.

Reward: True Immortal scripture "Peaceful Chaos Manual"!

Main quest 2: Quell the turmoil triggered by the opening of this ancient relic.

Reward: True Immortal Dao Fruit!

Ultimate quest: Let the name "Gu" resound throughout the upper realm of the Nine Provinces.

Quest reward: A complete Immortal King Scripture (selectable)!

Failure penalty: None!

Snort……

Even though Gu Yuan is the young master of the Gu Family,

accustomed to all kinds of heavenly materials and treasures, when he saw these three rewards,

his heart still betrayed him with a frantic few beats.

True Immortal scripture! True Immortal Dao Fruit! Complete Immortal King Scripture!

These three items, any one taken out,

are enough to drive all immortal legacies across the entire Immortal Realm into utter frenzy!

Even those reclusive half‑immortal antiques would likely end up smashing their heads against each other!

The True Immortal scripture "Peaceful Chaos Manual", Gu Yuan hasn't heard of, but since it bears the words "True Immortal",

it must be related to the cultivation method of a strongman of his grandfather's caliber, its value incalculable.

The True Immortal Dao Fruit is even beyond mention; it is a tier of the source of the undying immortal body, perhaps even surpassing it!

With this thing, doesn't that mean the Gu Family could have another True Immortal?

If that's not possible, we could give it to his father as an extra boost,

after consuming so many resources, not becoming an immortal would be utterly useless.

As for that final complete Immortal King Scripture…

Gu Yuan's breath halted for a moment.

Immortal King!

According to the ancestor's words, it should be above the True Immortal,

even older, even stronger, even closer to the ultimate existence at the end of legend!

In the Primordial Immortal Realm it is only recorded as having been born; who knows if it ever existed in reality.

A complete Immortal King Scripture,

its value cannot be described in words.

"This system really is pouring blood money, huh."

Gu Yuan smacked his lips, his eyes blazing with heat.

It seems this place called "Sanqian Dao Province" is exceptionally lucrative.

However, one can also see that

the stature of this world is undoubtedly higher than that of the Profound Heaven Continent by an incalculable margin.

Could an Immortal King have ever been born?

The final World Tree sapling doesn't concern Gu Yuan,

after all, it depends on what level of World Tree it is,

if it's merely a Minor Thousand World or a Mid Thousand World, it's indeed not precious.

"Nine Provinces, Sanqian Zhou…"

Gu Yuan carefully examined the world information provided by the system.

A main continent, shattered after the Ancient Celestial Era war?

The Great Dao fragmented, the laws incomplete?

It sounds as if it's even more ruined than that Profound Heaven Continent last time.

"Ancient relic, secret to becoming immortal…"

Gu Yuan's mouth corner lifted slightly.

Go, we must go!

Not only must we go, but we must go just like last time,

Go in grand style, return safe and sound!

Going alone to such an unfamiliar place,

To contend with a bunch of unknown sects and heavenly pride for treasures?

What a joke!

He, Gu Yuan, the sole young master of the Gu Family, future True Immortal, Immortal King, is going on a vacation, not an adventure!

With the family's top-tier connections unused, yet insisting on going it alone like a solo player— that's not heroic, that's foolish.

"Such a big matter, relying on just a few Supremes isn't enough; I'm afraid it's a bit risky."

Gu Yuan stroked his chin, began to reckon.

Last time, the Profound Heaven Continent was merely a high-level fantasy world,

The strongest longevity Daoist,

Was no more than an Eighteenth Realm cultivator who took a deviant path,

Third Uncle alone could easily overwhelm everything.

But this time, Sanqian Zhou sounds like much deeper waters.

"Although the introduction says 'Supremes are hard to find',"

"But that's just 'hard to find'; it doesn't mean they don't exist."

Moreover, there are still so many prefixes,

Don't let it happen that an invincible heavenly enemy shows up later and makes a laughingstock of us.

For a mere World Tree sapling, to put oneself in danger is not worth it.

We must rally people!

And if we're going to rally, we must rally the most reliable!

Father Gu Lin Tian is currently in seclusion, attempting to break into the True Immortal realm; surely we can't rely on him.

Third Uncle Gu Xue Dao was also seized by the ancestor to consolidate his cultivation.

That leaves only…… to find.

Gu Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

He thought of a person.

One who is the family's most idle, yet also the strongest, and who dotes on him the most.