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Chapter 5: The 9th stage Divine Court Realm, About to Enter the Heavenly Gate Realm!:
The sun hung high in the sky, with not a cloud in sight.
Su Mu's expression was calm, and his thick hair seemed to be bathed in a golden glow.
He had just remembered something.
According to the original plot, after the Holy Son was killed by the protagonist, Gu Chen, all his treasures fell into Gu Chen's hands. Among them was the Cold Divine Jade!
To please Gu Xiaosang, Gu Chen gave her this Divine Jade, which then activated her Cold Spirit Body.
In essence, the Cold Divine Jade was tailor-made for Gu Xiaosang. In anyone else's hands, it was just a pretty piece of icy jade with no other use.
Now, it had merely fallen into her hands ahead of time.
The unconscious Gu Chen was lifted by a direct disciple, bound with chains forged from divine iron, and tossed onto the back of a ferocious beast.
Seeing that everything had settled, the City Lord of Yanmen, who had been too scared to make a sound, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "Your Highness, this old man has prepared a banquet. Please, come to my humble residence and rest for a while, so I may show you my hospitality."
"Very well." Su Mu replied after a moment of contemplation, nodding slightly.
Since there was nothing urgent at the moment, it was a good opportunity to experiment at the banquet, to see if different foods or drinks would have varying effects.
"Your Highness, please!"
Hearing Su Mu agree, the Yanmen City Lord was overjoyed.
"Lead the way."
Su Mu stood up, and the Dao rhythm beneath his feet formed into a golden rainbow bridge that extended to the jade carriage.
He stepped onto it, and just as he was about to board the carriage, he paused, turned back to look at Gu Xiaosang, and frowned slightly. "Do I have to personally invite you up?"
"Huh?" Gu Xiaosang was puzzled, her big eyes blinking as if she didn’t understand what was happening.
"What do you mean 'huh'? Hurry up and serve Young Master!" The Gu family patriarch's face darkened.
This foolish girl!
Wasn't she quite sharp when she asked to become Young Master's follower earlier? Now, why was she acting like a fool?
Gu Xiaosang snapped out of her thoughts of self-strategy.
Her pale cheeks flushed, and with her dress fluttering, her long black hair dancing, she quickly ran up the golden rainbow bridge and followed Su Mu into the jade palanquin.
From the outside, the carriage didn’t seem large, but once inside, it opened up into a space as grand as a pavilion, with a decor that was both ancient and elegant.
Gu Xiaosang, who had been raised in luxury as the eldest daughter of the Gu family, had never served anyone before. Now, standing beside Su Mu, she felt a bit uneasy, unsure of what to do.
Recalling her father's usual demeanor...
She asked in a low voice, "Young Master, would you like me to massage your shoulders?"
"Yes."
Su Mu, sipping his tea slowly, merely nodded at her suggestion.
[You drank a sip of tea. Water affinity +1]
[You drank a sip of tea. Water affinity +1]
As he finished his tea, the nearby teapot was lifted by a stream of spiritual Qi, automatically refilling his cup.
"Ten sips of tea, only one critical hit, increasing affinity by 2 points. The odds aren't very high," Su Mu murmured to himself, making a rough assessment.
Gu Xiaosang moved behind him, her delicate hands gently massaging his shoulders.
[The Daughter of Destiny massages your shoulders. Luck +1]
After this notification, the system fell silent again.
Su Mu was thoughtful.
Drinking tea, each sip increased water affinity.
But now, as Gu Xiaosang massaged his shoulders, it was a continuous action, yet it only provided a single boost.
It seemed that different types of attributes had varying difficulties in their enhancement.
Rumble
The beast, covered in black-gold scales, led the way, followed by six flame dragons, their hooves treading red light as they galloped through the sky.
...
Before long, they arrived at the City Lord’s mansion.
The banquet was indeed lavish. To curry favor with Su Mu, the Yanmen City Lord had spared no expense, bringing out all his best food and drink, including rare delicacies and fine wines.
In the main hall, mist swirled, and several young women danced gracefully, their movements enchanting. It was as if they were in a celestial palace, and the wine alone was intoxicating without even drinking it.
But Su Mu's attention was elsewhere.
He was focused on drinking and eating, each movement exuding a mysterious Dao rhythm. Even when enjoying roasted delicacies, his actions remained elegant, never crude.
[You ate a bite of purple-gold flood dragon meat. Vitality +20]
[You drank a sip of thousand-year monkey wine. Vitality +10, Water affinity +30]
[You ate a bite of blazing god donkey meat. Vitality +20, Fire affinity +30]
[You ate a bite of nine-toothed saber tiger meat. Vitality +20, Sword Dao proficiency +10]
[You...]
With each bite, the system’s voice echoed in his ears.
After feasting, Su Mu’s strength had grown considerably.
Suddenly, his vitality surged like a sea, and divine light flickered in his eyes. His powerful life force enveloped him, transforming into a vast furnace of heaven and earth.
The overwhelming aura caught everyone’s attention.
"Young Master is about to make a breakthrough! Everyone, step back! Do not disturb Young Master's concentration!"
A senior elder was the first to notice, his expression changing as he immediately ordered everyone to retreat several meters away. He stood guard outside, forbidding anyone from interrupting.
...
The Yanmen City Lord, the Gu family patriarch, and others were left speechless.
Eating a meal... and making a breakthrough?
Was this the terrifying talent of a peerless genius?
Even if they struggled for a lifetime, they might never achieve what Su Mu had in this moment. Thinking this to themselves, they felt bitter.
On the other hand, Gu Xiaosang stood quietly not far away, her figure tall and graceful, her beauty ethereal.
After awakening the Cold Spirit Body, her aura had become even more distant, as if she stood within the celestial halls of the Cold Moon, holy and unreachable.
At this moment, she too was filled with emotion.
She had thought that activating her hidden physique would bring her closer to the Holy Son. But now, it seemed there was still a vast gap between them!
Su Mu sat quietly, his eyes reflecting a vast divine palace, shrouded in immortal light.
Another elder of the Absolute Beginning Holy Sect whispered, his gaze burning with excitement:
"In cultivation, there are ten great realms: Innate, Advance Innate, Foundation Establishment, Spirit Bridge, Divine Court, Heavenly Gate, Saint Innate, Divine Spirit, Immortal God, and Supreme Realm!"
"His Highness has reached the 9th stage Divine Court Realm and is only one step away from entering the Heaven Gate Realm!"
-To be continued!
T/N: Thanks for reading!
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