However, with a stronger foundation established, he actually still lacked something, namely the corresponding Five Elements Daoist Scripture.

In fact, Gu Yuan was not short of these types of Five Elements Cultivation Techniques, as he had previously slain many cultivators and gradually acquired many Five Elements cultivation techniques, swordsmanship, Daoist scriptures, divine techniques, arrays, and the like. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

He had even previously comprehended and derived a technique called the Five Spirits Xuantian Demon Sword Array.

As long as he followed the steps of cultivation, he could eventually evolve it to great success, with a power that would astonish the heavens and move the spirits!

However, this was clearly not easy.

It would require more relevant background to fill and enrich it.

The Five Spirits mentioned by Ao Kui were beings at the Primordial Spirit True Immortal level from the Middle Ages, and their cultivation was precisely in the Five Elements Daoist Skill. Such great figures left behind texts that would be an irresistible temptation for Gu Yuan, holding significant meaning and great utility for him!

As long as he could obtain them, they would be immensely beneficial for Gu Yuan in perfecting and evolving his Five Elements Sword Array.

This kind of opportunity must not be missed, or he would surely regret it in the future!

Of course... Gu Yuan indeed understood that after Ao Kui revealed this matter, he could only agree to the latter's terms. Otherwise, Ao Kui would certainly choose to take direct action to protect his secret.

As for whether the name Chu He would give the other party pause... perhaps it would make Ao Kui apprehensive, but let's not forget that Ao Kui was merely the sixth prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace, with five elder brothers above him, and whose number of fellow younger brothers was unknown.

Not to mention, there were also some uncles and even the East Sea Dragon King.

Any of these beings were not easy to contend with, and with such backing, Ao Kui clearly had no reason to fear Chu He.

...

Gu Yuan stayed in his temporary cave mansion for a few days, then set off alone for Ao Kui's palace.

Upon meeting, Gu Yuan directly boarded the other's magical treasure—the Dragon Boat, heading to a certain location.

Speaking of which, Ao Kui truly lived up to being the dragon prince; every aspect of his life was lavish and exquisite, making Gu Yuan somewhat enviously admire. He lamented that Ao Kui had a favorable lineage.

Of course, a good lineage has its advantages, just as an ordinary lineage has its own perks.

Below the Yang Spirit, as long as one's talent and enlightenment weren't poor, generally speaking, one could ascend step by step through rich cultivation resources.

However, certain things cannot be compensated for with resources alone.

Such as the tempering of one's mind, Dao Heart, and will.

Ordinary cultivators, born into humble beginnings, are often more vigilant and cautious. Once they make achievements, they typically have steadfast Dao Hearts, strong willpower, becoming formidable characters that are hard to erase.

These individuals, compared to disciples from large sects, often have greater chances to ascend to the Yang Spirit and even refine the Dao Fruit of a Primordial Spirit True Immortal.

Thus, while Gu Yuan admired Ao Kui, if given the chance to swap places with him, Gu Yuan would never agree.

What a joke...

Being the dragon prince is indeed nice, but within the True Dragon Race, it's not exactly a sanctuary, often possessing the cruel laws of survival of the fittest and natural selection. It equally requires competition and slaughter.

As for Gu Yuan's background, yes, he was indeed of humble origins, but he had a cheat!

Precisely because of the presence of the "Golden Finger Beast Master System," Gu Yuan could gradually transform his foundation, remake himself, allowing his talent and enlightenment to grow increasingly better.

From weakness to strength, his cultivation path was steady and stable. In the future, with each ascension, his spirit pets would rise alongside him, and Gu Yuan himself would receive more transformations and benefits.

His future cultivation path would only become smoother and wider!

For Ao Kui, the Yang Spirit Realm is a threshold, requiring him to expend countless efforts and energy, maybe only then he could cross it.

As for the subsequent Primordial Spirit True Immortal Realm, it is even harder than ascending to heaven. Only by stepping into this realm would Ao Kui become a genuine True Dragon!

For Gu Yuan, the realm of the Yang Spirit, was just that, giving him some time, he could directly step into it.

Regarding the Primordial Spirit True Immortal Realm, it might be more challenging, but considering Gu Yuan's current talent, enlightenment, and his formidable foundation,

especially with several Great Divine Techniques, the possibility of him stepping into that realm, though difficult, was quite high!

He could even start preparing for the realms above the Primordial Spirit True Immortal.

...

The Dragon Boat flew for over ten hours before arriving at the destination.

As the group disembarked from the Dragon Boat, Gu Yuan quickly scanned the surroundings.

They were surrounded by endless sea water, empty and void; there were no islands or reefs visible.

Gu Yuan looked at Ao Kui, who nodded and said, "Yes, this is the place. We will rest for a few days; next, we just have to wait for the arrival of the day when the seven stars align."

Words aside, Ao Kui still dispatched Wu Tan to start setting up arrays around, concealing this part of sea territory, to prevent any passing cultivators from noticing and causing other disturbances.

Gu Yuan nodded, saying nothing more, then took out a magical artifact, suspended himself to sit cross-legged, and began adjusting his breath.

Seeing this, Ao Kui merely gave him another glance before retracting his gaze.

In the following days, they quietly waited in this sea area. Gu Yuan took the time, being idle, to comprehend his own Five Elements Sword Dao, while Ao Kui and Wu Tan searched around for signs of the Five Spirits' cave mansion.

Though Ao Kui knew well that finding the traces of that Five Spirits' cave mansion was very unlikely, even with a slight possibility, he had to attempt it.

Unfortunately, even with many subordinates scouring the surrounding waters back and forth several times, no results were found.

Ao Kui was not disappointed by this.

Time passed by little by little, quickly reaching night.

Suddenly, Gu Yuan, who had been sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes like he sensed something, raising his head to look.

Then, Gu Yuan saw that in the starry sky above, seven stars had vaguely connected to form a straight line.

And as time progressed, this invisible line would become straighter.

Ao Kui also raised his head to view the sky.

The bright moon illuminated the sky, casting serene moonlight down. Though the moon's brightness was undeniable, it couldn't overshadow the light of those stars. At that moment, the light emitted by those seven stars already surpassed the bright moon, radiating an almost visible brilliance like clusters of silver-purple miniature suns.

Gu Yuan slowly rose to his feet, and in a short time after the seven stars aligned, Gu Yuan felt as if an invisible transformation had occurred in the heavens and earth.

This change was not easily perceivable, yet it authentically existed.