Immortality: Grinding Experience Starting as a Paper Craftsman

Chapter 163 Rewarding Merit and Publicly Raising the Issue

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On the cliff face, the wind howled and cranes cried.

Thousands of disciples from various sects, covered in blood, bowed in unison, creating a spectacular scene.

Zhou Chongyue, the Grand Elder of the Cangxuan Sect, stood at the edge of the high platform, his face still showing shock.

He had lived for eight hundred years and had seen countless brilliant and talented younger generations, but he had never seen any young man who could unite the entire Eastern Continent in such a way.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and fixed his gaze on the aloof woman in the white dress stained with blood below.

"Qingge, what exactly happened in the secret realm? Why were your casualties so heavy, and why are you performing such a grand ceremony?"

Zhou Chongyue's voice was steady and powerful, echoing throughout the entire cliff face.

The atmosphere in the square immediately quieted down.

Li Qingge slowly straightened up.

She glanced at Gu Yan, who was being supported by Shen Youwei, a look of pity flashing in her eyes, before turning to look at the elders on the high platform.

"Reporting to the Grand Elder, if it weren't for Senior Brother Gu, we would have all perished in this Eastern Continent Grand Competition."

She then recounted everything that had happened on the barren wasteland without exaggeration or concealment, telling it all to the public in its entirety.

From the horrific massacre by the Blood Swordsman and the Black and White Faceless Men to Mo Lao Er's conspiracy to seize the fragments of the Void underground.

The story recounts how the thunder and fire of Thunderfire Valley were easily broken, how the sound waves of the Illusionary Sound Sect were backfired, and how the body cultivators of Ironbone Mountain were harvested like weeds. Each word echoed across the cliffside plaza.

Those sect elders who had initially harbored doubts were now terrified and sweating profusely.

Especially when they heard that the three demons could withstand the attacks of tens of thousands of people, many Nascent Soul stage experts widened their eyes, believing that if they were in the Golden Core stage, there would be no way they couldn't do it.

"Just when we were all in despair and thought we were going to be wiped out, it was Senior Brother Gu from the Liuyun Sect who stepped forward."

Li Qingge's tone was full of respect.

"Senior Brother Gu disregarded his own safety and forcibly unleashed the Nascent Soul Golden Talisman bestowed by our Master. At the cost of sacrificing a hundred years of his lifespan, he forcibly absorbed the spiritual power of all of us and unleashed that earth-shattering strike."

"That strike shattered the Yin-Yang barrier, reducing the Blood Swordsman and the two demon puppets to ashes. Afterwards, Senior Brother Gu, dragging his heavily injured body, smashed through the array's core boulder and plunged deep underground to fight Mo Lao Er to the death. In the end, he seized the Taixu Fragment and the Jade Token Points, saving all of our lives."

After Li Qingge finished speaking, she once again clasped her hands in a salute towards Gu Yan.

Zhou Tianqi of the Guixu Sect stepped forward and added loudly, "Junior Sister Qingge's words are all true. If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Gu's selfless sacrifice, none of us would have been able to leave the Light Gate alive today. His top ranking of 38,000 points is well-deserved."

Tuoba Ye of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain also roared, "Anyone who dares to question Brother Gu's first place is going against Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!"

The words of these three top geniuses struck the hearts of all the elders like three heavy hammer blows.

Zhou Chongyue was stunned.

The elders of Guixu Sect and Wanshou Mountain also fell silent.

Their gazes changed completely as they looked at the frail young man on the Flowing Cloud Sect's flying boat, who appeared so weak he seemed like he could be blown away by the wind.

Transformation Golden Talisman.

Sacrificing a hundred years of lifespan.

He single-handedly killed three terrifying demons at the half-step Nascent Soul level.

This could never be an ordinary disciple; this must be an unparalleled genius nurtured with painstaking effort by that Nascent Soul expert.

In the world of cultivation, strength is paramount, but background is of utmost importance.

A Nascent Soul stage master who can casually bestow upon a trump card to instantly kill three great demons and save his life is probably unmatched in the entire Eastern Continent.

A warm smile, like a spring breeze, quickly spread across Zhou Chongyue's wrinkled old face.

He flashed and landed directly from the high platform onto the Flowing Cloud Sect's flying boat.

"Oh dear, my dear nephew, you're so foolish."

Zhou Chongyue grabbed Gu Yan's hand, her movements so gentle that she was afraid of crushing him.

"Slaying demons and eliminating evil is important, but how can you sacrifice your lifespan for it? If something happens to you, how will our cultivation world in Dongzhou explain it to our revered master?"

As Zhou Chongyue spoke, he took out a jade bottle emitting a rich fragrance from his sleeve and stuffed it directly into Gu Yan's hand.

"This is the Five-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, a sacred healing medicine from my Cangxuan Sect. Nephew, take it quickly, lest you suffer from a chronic illness."

Upon seeing this, the elder leading the Guixu Sect cursed under his breath as an old fox and quickly flew down, taking out a spiritual herb emitting a seven-colored halo from his storage ring.

"Young friend Gu, this Seven-Star Bone-Shaping Grass is a secret of our sect. It has miraculous effects on repairing meridians. You must accept it."

The burly elder from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain was even more direct, pulling out a golden demon beast's inner core and shoving it into his hand: "Brother Gu, this is the inner core of a thousand-year-old dragon turtle. It's perfect for replenishing your qi and blood. Take it and stew it into soup."

In an instant, the deck of the Flowing Cloud Sect's flying boat was crowded with bigwigs from various sects offering their greetings and well wishes.

Everyone understood that using the guise of delivering medicine to befriend this peerless genius backed by a Nascent Soul cultivator was a sure-fire way to make money.

Qingyunzi, the sect leader of Liuyun Sect, stood aside, watching this magical scene before him, his beard trembling with excitement.

In the more than a thousand years since the Flowing Cloud Sect was founded, when has it ever enjoyed such treatment?

The elders of the three major overlords of Dongzhou lined up to give gifts to their disciples and put on a smiling face.

Qingyunzi felt as if he were dreaming, floating on air.

Meanwhile, in the corner, the First Elder Zhao Wuji looked ashen-faced.

He looked at Gu Yan, who was surrounded by everyone like a star, and his heart was filled with endless fear.

He knew he was finished.

Gu Changsheng is now not only a treasure of the Liuyun Sect, but also an object of currying favor with all the major sects in the entire Dongzhou.

If things are exposed, even without Gu Changsheng taking action, these elders who want to curry favor with the Nascent Soul stage will line up to extract Zhao Wuji's soul and refine his spirit.

In the center of the crowd.

Gu Yan was supported by Shen Youwei, with a weak and humble smile on his face.

While coughing, he discreetly stored those priceless pills and rare treasures into his storage ring.

"Thank you all for your kindness. I have only done what I should do. We are all from the same lineage in Dongzhou, and it is only right that we help each other."

Gu Yan's voice was very sincere.

"Excellent. What a wonderful idea of ​​mutual support! Nephew Gu, you are so young yet you have such a broad mind; your future is surely limitless."

Zhou Chongyue praised loudly, then turned around to face the entire square.

"Now that the matter has been investigated, there is absolutely no objection to the rankings in this Dongzhou Grand Competition."

Zhou Chongyue waved his sleeve and announced loudly.

"Now, the rewards for this competition will be distributed."

The surviving disciples in the square all had a burning desire in their eyes.

"Those who rank in the top 100 in points can accompany me to the Cangxuan Sect after the competition to cleanse their spirits and refine their bones in the Spirit Cleansing Pool."

"Now, please have the top ten disciples come forward to receive the top-grade spiritual treasures."

Zhou Chongyue formed hand seals, and ten dazzling beams of light descended.

Within the pillar of light, ten magical artifacts radiating powerful spiritual pressure floated.

There are fiery swords that are entirely crimson red, heavy armor engraved with Xuanwu array patterns, and wings that flow with the power of wind and thunder...

Each one of these items would be enough to trigger a frenzy of fighting among Golden Core cultivators.

Above the ten magical treasures, a tray floats.

On the tray lay a fist-sized ball of light radiating a seven-colored halo—the very core fragment of the Taixu Demon-Suppressing Tower.

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"Nephew Gu."

Zhou Chongyue looked at Gu Yan with a broad smile.

"As the top performer in this competition, this fragment of the Void is yours. In addition, you have the right of first refusal among these ten top-grade spiritual treasures; you may choose one to take home."

With Shen Youwei's support, Gu Yan slowly walked to the front of the ten spiritual treasures.

All eyes were on him.

Everyone was curious about what kind of weapon this terrifyingly powerful genius, backed by the Nascent Soul stage, would choose.

Gu Yan raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the several dazzling flying swords and magical treasures, a cold smile creeping across his face.

These top-grade spiritual treasures are indeed excellent, but for him, who possesses the Golden Core of Gods and Demons and the laws of space, they are like chicken ribs.

However, when acting, you have to go all the way.

Gu Yan's gaze swept over the outermost beam of light, and his eyes flickered almost imperceptibly.

Inside that beam of light was a palm-sized, black, old piece of iron covered in verdigris.

This piece of iron emitted no spiritual light and stood out awkwardly among a pile of top-grade spiritual treasures.

To outsiders, this might appear to be a fragment of some broken ancient treasure. Although it is hard and barely reaches the level of a top-grade spiritual treasure, it is utterly useless.

However, the Void Space Law within Gu Yan's body sensed an extremely subtle spatial fluctuation from the same source on that piece of iron.

He deduced that this was a piece of meteorite iron associated with space, and that as long as he incorporated it into his paper-making technique, he could give the paper figure the terrifying ability to travel through the void.

Gu Yan withdrew his gaze, pretending to be dazzled, and hesitated for a moment.

Then, he sighed and turned to look at Li Qingge and Zhou Tianqi behind him.

"Fairy Li, Fellow Daoist Zhou, and everyone else."

Gu Yan's voice was soft, yet filled with heartfelt sincerity.

"This Crimson Flame Flying Sword is incomparably sharp, and this Black Tortoise Armor offers astonishing defense. However, my foundation is currently damaged, and my meridians are broken. Even if I were to take these powerful weapons, I would be unable to unleash their full potential."

Gu Yan pointed to the rusty black iron piece.

"I find this piece of iron to be ancient and heavy, so I'll take it back as a paperweight, as a keepsake. As for these sharp magical treasures, I'll leave them to Fairy Li and Fellow Daoist Zhou, you geniuses who are charging into battle on the front lines. The future of Dongzhou still needs you to protect it."

After saying that, Gu Yan reached out and took the piece of rusty iron that everyone else looked down on.

The people in the square were all greatly surprised.

Everyone was deeply shocked by Gu Yan's actions.

The winner of the Dongzhou Grand Competition actually gave up the top-grade killing magic treasure that was within his grasp, and only chose a useless piece of scrap iron paperweight, giving the best resources to his former rivals, simply because they were the future of Dongzhou.

What noble character and integrity!

What selfless dedication!

A ripple stirred in Li Qingge's icy eyes once more.

She looked at Gu Yan's smiling face, and her respect reached its peak.

"Brother Gu's kindness is too great; I am unworthy to accept it."

Zhou Tianqi's eyes were also slightly red, and he bowed deeply to Gu Yan: "The Guixu Sect will remember this kindness from Fellow Daoist Gu."

Tuoba Ye was so moved that he cried out loudly, insisting on swearing a blood oath with Gu Yan and becoming sworn brothers.

Zhou Chongyue was also filled with emotion, stroking his beard and sighing: "The cultivation world is a dog-eat-dog world, full of deceit and treachery. I have never seen such a pure heart as my nephew Gu in my entire life."

Qingyunzi, watching from behind, was moved to tears and reacted extremely quickly.

He immediately straightened his back, cleared his throat, adopted a knowing and inscrutable expression, and sighed deeply.

"Fellow Daoists, you are too kind. Changsheng is usually low-key, but I have always known that he is wise and righteous. His master entrusted him to my Liuyun Sect because he valued our sect's mission of eliminating demons and protecting the righteous, and having the world in mind. Changsheng's actions today have neither tarnished his master's reputation nor disgraced my Liuyun Sect."

Qingyunzi's words were watertight, not only subtly revealing Gu Changsheng's background as a Nascent Soul cultivator, but also glorifying the Liuyun Sect.

The surrounding elders, against their will, praised Qingyunzi for his effective teaching.

The entire cliff face was permeated with a warm, harmonious, and eerie atmosphere full of positive energy.

Gu Yan lowered his head, his face showing that everyone was right, and pointed at the piece of meteorite iron in the companion space, secretly overjoyed.

A bunch of suckers.

They treat scrap metal as treasures and genuine artifacts as garbage.

soon.

With the distribution of top-grade spiritual treasures completed, disciples from various sects began to board their own flying boats one after another, preparing to head to their respective residences for rest and recuperation.

On the deck of the Liuyun Sect, Qingyunzi looked at Gu Yan with a beaming smile, unable to stop smiling.

This time, the Flowing Cloud Sect not only avoided total annihilation, but also produced a champion who surpassed all others in the entire Eastern Continent.

This honor is enough to grant the Flowing Cloud Sect countless resources and allies over the next hundred years.

"Chang Sheng, you have performed an unparalleled feat this time. Upon your return to the sect, I will immediately appoint you as the Holy Son of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and you will have the resources in the sect's treasury to choose from."

Qingyunzi patted Gu Yan on the shoulder, laughing as he made a promise.

Gu Yan bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your guidance, Sect Master. I was born a member of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and I will die a member of the Flowing Cloud Sect."

The surrounding elders stroked their beards and nodded, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Only the Grand Elder Zhao Wuji stood at the very back of the crowd, managing to force a smile that was more like a grimace, as he slowly moved backward, trying to retreat back into the cabin.

All he wanted to do now was get back to his cave, activate all the defensive formations, and then pack his valuables and run away.

However, just as he turned to leave...

A cold, resolute voice, filled with boundless anger, suddenly rang out on the quiet deck.

"Sect Master, your disciple Shen Youwei has a grave injustice to avenge."

With a thud.

Shen Youwei released her hand from Gu Yan's support, walked straight to Qing Yunzi, bent her knees, and knelt heavily on the deck.

Her kneeling instantly extinguished the previously harmonious atmosphere on the deck.

Qingyunzi was stunned.

Ye Gucheng frowned.

Even the elders from other sects who hadn't gone far stopped and pricked up their ears.

"Youwei, what are you doing? What grievance do you have? Get up and speak."

Qingyunzi quickly offered a helping hand.

Shen Youwei ignored her and did not get up.

She suddenly raised her head, her clear eyes burning with rage. She stretched out her snow-white finger, reaching past everyone, and pointed directly at Elder Zhao Wuji, who stood in the corner with a deathly pale face.

"This disciple wishes to file a complaint against Zhao Wuji, the Grand Elder of the Liuyun Sect."

Shen Youwei spoke with a clear and forceful voice, each word like a knife piercing the ears of everyone present.

"Zhao Wuji, as the Grand Elder of the sect, secretly colluded with the demonic forces for personal revenge, and bribed the Blood River Sect's murderer, Blood Swordsman, to set up deadly traps multiple times in the secret realm of Meteor Abyss, attempting to murder our sect's meritorious minister, Gu Changsheng."

These words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

Throughout the entire Flowing Cloud Sect's flying boat, heavy breathing echoed.

All eyes immediately turned to Zhao Wuji's bloodless old face.

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