Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!-Chapter 496 - 328: Gu Xuan Returns

"Gu Family!"

Gu Xuan, clad in white, looked at the scene before him, his eyes revealing a trace of nostalgia, but it was quickly concealed.

Since he left home.

It has been several decades.

Over these years.

Gu Xuan had stayed in the Taixu Sacred Land for cultivation, rarely stepping back into the Nine States.

Until now.

Only now did Gu Xuan return from the Taixu Sacred Land.

For a cultivator in the Taoist Palace Realm, several decades naturally are nothing.

Yet, even so.

Gu Xuan now also felt a slight trepidation of homecoming.

Then,

his gaze fell upon the river before him, even the hundred-zhang deep water couldn’t hinder his sight.

"Is that... a spiritual beast?"

When he saw the carp at the bottom of the river, Gu Xuan’s expression was slightly surprised.

Spiritual beasts!

He had also seen them in the Taixu Sacred Land.

Therefore,

Gu Xuan naturally wasn’t unfamiliar with spiritual beasts.

However, the spiritual beasts cultivated by the Taixu Sacred Land were not weak, enough to rival the level of a Semi-Saint, considered as ancestor-level powerhouses.

This was also some of the heritage of ancient sacred lands.

Presently,

the Carp Emperor lurking in the river seemed to Gu Xuan to just be a spiritual beast at the Enlightenment stage.

The so-called Enlightenment,

corresponds to the Human Clan’s Body Refinement five realms.

After Enlightenment,

comes Transcendence, which is comparable to a Master.

And Demon Transformation, comparable to a Great Grandmaster.

Further up,

are Demon Generals, Demon Commanders, and Demon Lords and the like.

Strictly speaking,

the classification of spiritual beast realms is actually quite similar to that of demons.

The Carp Emperor before him seemed to Gu Xuan to be a spiritual beast at the Enlightenment Realm, the weakest existence among spiritual beasts.

Yet—

one must view everything from different perspectives.

It cannot be denied.

The Carp Emperor now is indeed just an ordinary Enlightenment Realm spiritual beast.

But Gu Xuan could see that this seemingly ordinary river was actually connected to the earth veins, continuously channeling spiritual energy here.

With such an influx of spiritual energy, even ordinary river water gets imbued with rich spiritual energy.

Spiritual beasts growing here are thus uniquely advantaged.

From this perspective, it can also be seen that the Gu Family values this spiritual beast considerably.

Otherwise,

how could they let it live here?

Besides the Carp Emperor that had already entered the Enlightenment Realm,

the remaining carps were all nearing entry into the Enlightenment Realm, transforming into spiritual beasts.

Then,

Gu Xuan retracted his gaze, crossed the arch bridge, and walked straight to the front of the Gu Family’s gate.

"The Second Young Master has returned!"

The two Gu Family guards, upon seeing Gu Xuan’s arrival, both lit up with joy.

Clearly,

these guards were longtime members of the Gu Family, very familiar with Gu Xuan.

"Uncle Wang, Uncle Zhang, long time no see!"

Gu Xuan responded with a smile.

Regarding these two, Gu Xuan was also not unfamiliar.

The initial group that followed Gu Qingfeng, although named Gu Family guards, were all quite powerful, having received the family’s resources for support, now stepping into the Divine Transformation Realm.

Seeing this,

Gu Xuan also sighed inwardly.

Divine Transformation Realm cultivators serving as gate guards.

His family’s foundation has also grown increasingly strong.

In Taixu Sacred Land, Divine Transformation Realm was also considered a strong expert, and if promoted to the Taoist Palace Realm, they could enter the ranks of elders.

"With the Second Young Master’s return, I shall immediately inform the Family Head!"

The guard whom Gu Xuan called Uncle Zhang immediately headed into the Gu Family, while the remaining person respectfully invited Gu Xuan inside.

...

Upon learning of Gu Xuan’s return,

Xu Yulan was the first to come and meet him.

"Xuan’er!"

"Mother!"

Looking at the woman before him, Gu Xuan’s face was filled with excitement.

But soon.

Gu Xuan discovered he couldn’t discern Xu Yulan’s cultivation.

This change,

naturally surprised Gu Xuan.

Being one of the Nine Great Saint Heirs of Taixu Sacred Land, and possessing the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, Gu Xuan reached the Fourth Layer of the Taoist Palace Realm before turning a hundred.

And this,

was because Gu Xuan had been honing his foundation without rushing to breakthrough.

Otherwise,

even reaching the seventh or eighth layer of the Taoist Palace Realm would not be an issue.

But even so, ordinary cultivators in the seventh or eighth layer of the Taoist Palace Realm would not give Gu Xuan such an unfathomable feeling as he had with Xu Yulan.

"What cultivation level is Mother at now that I cannot see through it?"

Gu Xuan couldn’t help but ask.

Xu Yulan replied casually upon hearing this.

"I’m now at the Ninth Layer of the Taoist Palace Realm, I suppose."

"Ninth Layer of the Taoist Palace Realm—"

Gu Xuan’s heart was shaken.

He was well aware of his mother’s average aptitude, originally thinking this time he could give her some pills from the Taixu Sacred Land to further enhance her cultivation and extend her lifespan.

Yet now,

Xu Yulan told him she was already at the Ninth Layer of the Taoist Palace Realm.

This transformation,

couldn’t help but shock Gu Xuan.

Ninth Layer of the Taoist Palace Realm!

Even in the Taixu Sacred Land, such a level is exceedingly rare.

Without sufficient talent, it’s impossible to reach such a stage.

Seeing Gu Xuan’s changing expression, Xu Yulan couldn’t help but laugh.

"This is all thanks to your father. Without his resources, I wouldn’t have advanced to the Ninth Layer of the Taoist Palace Realm so quickly.

But having stayed in the Gu Family all these years, cultivation strengths are secondary.

What I most wish to see is you all growing up safely!"

Xu Yulan’s face was full of kindness, but soon she showed some irritation.

"And you, leaving without a word for decades, not even sending a message if you wouldn’t return, made me worry in vain for you."

"I know I was wrong!"

Gu Xuan hurriedly admitted his mistake.