In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
During these two months, Gu Youxian frequently sought out the Golden Ancient Emperor to verify the Dao and Dharma he had comprehended. His strength grew increasingly formidable, and the Dao and Dharma within him became more and more complete, as if he could break through the shackles of the Quasi-Emperor Realm Ninth Heaven at any moment and become an Emperor.
However, when taking that crucial step, Gu Youxian always felt like he was just a bit short. After numerous attempts, he still couldn't take that final step.
Thus, Gu Youxian sought advice from his grandfather, wanting to know the reason behind this.
"This is actually not difficult to understand. You have been in a self-sealed state within the Divine Source. Self-sealing the Divine Source allows your life activities to be in a state equivalent to stillness. This is already a heaven-defying method, so naturally, it is not favored by the Heavenly Dao. From the moment you self-sealed the Divine Source, the Dao and Dharma within you gradually separated from the Great Dao of the outside world. Over time, the Dao and Dharma within you completely detached from the Great Dao. If you want to become an Emperor, the Great Dao needs to know of your existence."
"No wonder I felt out of place with the world when I first emerged from the Divine Source. So that's the reason. Then, Grandpa, is there no way for me?" Gu Youxian asked.
"Of course, there is a way!"
Gu Changsheng smiled.
"Please enlighten me, Grandpa," Gu Youxian said respectfully.
"The first method is very simple. In a few hundred years, the Dao and Dharma within you will once again be associated with the Great Dao, and then you will naturally be able to become an Emperor."
"The first? Is there a second method?" Gu Youxian quickly asked. Becoming an Emperor was the wish of all cultivators, and Gu Youxian was naturally no exception.
"The second method is also very simple. Like your Grandpa, I suppressed all Daos with my own Dao and became an Emperor against the heavens," Gu Changsheng said with a relaxed and contented smile.
"..."
"Forget it, I'll just use the first method," Gu Youxian decisively chose the first method. Compared to the second method, the first was undoubtedly the safest. If he really had the strength to choose the second method, he would have become an Emperor under the pressure of the Great Dao after his father became an Emperor, so why bother self-sealing the Divine Source until now?
Even his father couldn't become an Emperor against the heavens like his grandfather, so he should just forget about it.
Gu Changsheng was not disappointed that Gu Youxian chose the first method of becoming an Emperor. The most suitable method is the strongest.
"Alright, you should properly guard the family," Gu Changsheng suddenly said to Gu Youxian.
"Grandpa, are you leaving again?" Gu Youxian was stunned, then quickly asked.
Gu Changsheng nodded and said, "You've noticed it too, haven't you? During this period, I have transformed this place so that everyone in the family no longer needs to worry about their lifespan. However, many people's enthusiasm for cultivation has begun to decline."
"Of course, I won't force anyone who doesn't like cultivation, but I absolutely can't let this trend permeate the entire clan."
Faced with Gu Changsheng's words, Gu Youxian was silent. He could naturally clearly feel the changes in the family recently, but he was busy trying to break through the most crucial step and didn't pay much attention.
But now, after hearing his grandfather's words, he felt that he really needed to crack down on some bad habits. As a member of the Gu family, the number one family since the ancient times, you may not like cultivation, but you can't not cultivate.
"Youxian, Grandpa doesn't like to manage things, otherwise, I wouldn't have feigned death so many times. Now that you need time to integrate your own Great Dao, I'll leave the family to you," Gu Changsheng said earnestly.
"Yes, Grandpa, I know what to do," Gu Youxian nodded.
That day, Gu Changsheng left. Of course, he also took the Golden Ancient Emperor with him.
After they left, Gu Youxian went to the current head of the Gu family, Gu Tianjun's father, Gu Wei, on the same day. He told him about some of the problems and ideas he had regarding the current situation of the family and asked him to carry them out.
The Gu family is undergoing an unprecedented reform.
Many years later, the Gu family will no longer be the number one family in the desolate ancient times, but the number one family in the myriad realms, and that's without including Gu Changsheng!
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"Boss, where are we going?"
The Golden Ancient Emperor asked on the cloud. Anyone with eyes could see that his expression showed that he was very reluctant to leave the Gu family.
Gu Changsheng glanced at him. How could he not know what he was thinking? This guy must be thinking of becoming an immortal by relying on the Gu family after it was transformed by him. After all, the Gu family is now full of longevity substances. Even ordinary people without any cultivation can live for one or two thousand years, let alone a supreme figure like the Golden Ancient Emperor, whose lifespan must be at least tens of millions of years.
The Golden Ancient Emperor self-sealed the Divine Source with a slash in his prime, not only to avoid Gu Changsheng during the same period but also to think about ascending to immortality in the future. He saw the opportunity in the Gu family, but Gu Changsheng forcibly dragged him away, so naturally, he was unwilling.
If I could beat him, I...
"What if you could beat me?" Gu Changsheng asked with a smile.
The Golden Ancient Emperor's face darkened. He forgot that this guy could see through people's hearts, so he smiled and said, "It's nothing. How could I possibly be your opponent, Boss? I'm just fantasizing, yes, fantasizing."
Gu Changsheng glared at him and said, "Do you think you can become an immortal just by giving you enough lifespan?"
"Then what else?" the Golden Ancient Emperor said.
"Even in the heyday of the mortal world, not many people would become immortals. More people would fall in the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, let alone now that the world has changed drastically. If you want to become an immortal now, there is only one outcome: death and the dissipation of your Dao."
Gu Changsheng said.
"So exaggerated? Boss, don't scare me," the Golden Ancient Emperor said in disbelief.
"Hmph, do you want to try?" Gu Changsheng said with a snort, looking at him playfully. Li Beichen thirty years ago was a bloody lesson. Do you think you are me or my son? Throughout history, there have only been two people.
"Then... forget it!" Looking at Gu Changsheng's expression of wanting to watch a good show, he knew that Gu Changsheng was not lying to him.
Gu Changsheng smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? Even in the outside world, you still have at least tens of thousands of years of lifespan. By that time, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth will recover, and becoming an immortal will not be so difficult."
Actually, this is not the reason why Gu Changsheng brought the Golden Ancient Emperor with him. He was just thinking that when he was unhappy, he could have another punching bag besides Li Beifei, that rebellious disciple.
He had already tried it, and the feel of the Golden Ancient Emperor's hand was surprisingly similar to that of Li Beifei, that rebellious disciple.
Beating a rebellious disciple is double the happiness, so wouldn't it be double the happiness to beat another Golden Ancient Emperor?
"Boss, why do I have a bad feeling? Will I be able to become an immortal in the future?"
The Golden Ancient Emperor suddenly had a palpitation. He thought this was a warning from his future self. As for what the warning was, he thought it was the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, but he never expected that someone wanted to beat him.
"Don't worry, with me here, you won't die," Gu Changsheng said with a smile.
"Uh..."
For some reason, the Golden Ancient Emperor felt that Gu Changsheng's eyes were very dangerous.
"Let's go, I haven't seen my lovely disciples for a few months. I miss them so much," Gu Changsheng said.
"You also have disciples? Which little guy is so lucky?" the Golden Ancient Emperor said in surprise.
"You'll know when you see them. Oh, right, my rebellious disciple seems to have a conflict with your child."
"Hiss... Boss, don't worry, I will definitely teach my rebellious son a good lesson when I have time."
"It's okay, it's okay, my rebellious disciple is also at fault."
Li Beifei: Danger!
Golden Ancient Emperor's son: Danger!
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