Chapter 311 Half-Step Heavenly Man Gu Yuanqing returned to the room on the floating island. Close your eyes and regulate your breathing to bring yourself to the best state. Then he took out nine two-pattern ancient coins and embedded them into the grooves of the formation. With the activation of the True Essence, the entire ancient house was glowing with rune light. He didn't know how long it would take to refine the Earth-level Dao Soul this time. Even though there was a protective ancient town outside, he was still worried about accidents. He pondered for a moment and carved three big words on the ground: Red Dust Wine! Everything is ready, the domain wraps up the entire Tao soul and sends it into the virtual sky world. When his thoughts touched the core of the Dao Soul, Gu Yuanqing felt a flash before his eyes. Being in the vast sea of thunder, the thunder dragon roared and came towards him to strangle him. This is a battle of soul consciousness. The Earth-level Dao Soul has already developed spiritual consciousness, just like a living being. It needs to be defeated again before one can truly sense the Dao essence of time hidden in the Dao Soul. Gu Yuanqing was mentally prepared. At the same time, he had also dabbled in the way of thunder, and when Yu Ao Guang fought with the Demon Dragon Ancestor, he had also fought with thunder.
His soul had long surpassed the limits of the Xutian level, and in the alternating perceptions of the Dao heart brought about by the Dao soul years and the red dust wine over the years, he had been slowly transforming towards the celestial consciousness. And this Thunder Dragon has lost the support of Wuliang River, and its strength cannot be compared with Gu Yuanqing. How could he be afraid? As soon as the thought came to his mind, the majestic shadow of the Beiquan Mountain pressed down. In just a moment, a wail was heard and the consciousness of the Thunder Dragon was wiped out. Gu Yuanqing came into contact with the scattered spirituality, and the years of his Tao soul were revealed one by one. He shuttled through all kinds of vital energy along with tiny strands of electric wire, accumulating and transforming over the years until a wisp of spirituality appeared and turned into a Tao soul, and then gradually grew stronger over the long years, and finally at a certain moment, spiritual intelligence was suddenly born. Gu Yuanqing's intention changed from watching and following at first to slowly becoming immersed in it, as if he himself had become a Dao soul. He "saw" himself being fished out and caught by someone he knew very well, and finally being crushed and destroyed by a mountain. Wisps of Tao essence are scattered in the virtual world. Click! The sky was covered with dark clouds and thunder roared. The virtual world also slowly changed because of this... Half a month passed in a flash, and he slowly opened his eyes, his eyes full of confusion. This period of time was too long, long enough for him to forget the past. After a long time, there was finally a ray of clarity in his eyes, and his self-awareness slowly returned. Lightning condensed around him, making crackling sounds, and then the lightning condensed into the shape of a dragon. He stretched out his finger, and lightning quickly condensed, finally turning into the shape of a small and exquisite thunder dragon, with every scale appearing lifelike. The thunder dragon seemed to have a spirit and coiled around Gu Yuanqing's fingers. "So this is what it means to truly master the way of thunder." Gu Yuanqing's eyes were indifferent, neither surprised nor happy. After a while, the thunder dragon dissipated. He was about to get up when he suddenly saw three big words on the ground and his eyes narrowed slightly. After a long silence, Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly, then took a deep breath, and the figure of Gu Jie slowly disappeared.
On Beiquan Mountain, Gu Yuanqing opened his eyes and sat quietly for a moment. He took out the Red Dust Wine from his storage bag, hesitated for a moment, put the Red Dust Wine beside him, and closed his eyes again. He let the years of Dao Soul flow through his mind, and he savored and comprehended the Dao he had gained from it one by one, letting it settle in his heart. Another two days passed before he opened his eyes again. He picked up the Red Dust Wine and drank three mouthfuls. The past came back to his mind. After a night, Gu Yuanqing let out a long breath after waking up. He shook his head and sighed: "Earth-level Dao Soul is really dangerous. Even if we were prepared, something almost went wrong." Gu Yuanqing stood up and walked on Beiquan Mountain. After strolling for half a day, he completely calmed down his emotions and returned to normal. Afterwards, he observed the mountains and attained enlightenment, turning everything he had learned into his own practice. The Way of Thunder is also a very important avenue in the structure of the Xutian world, and among the Dao essences obtained in the early stage, this one is quite rare. Now that this one has been completed, Gu Yuanqing feels that his own world is approaching perfection. He has vaguely felt that he is getting closer and closer to the realm of heaven and man. Both his soul and the virtual world are on the verge of transformation. Another seven or eight days passed, and Gu Yuanqing immersed all his energy in his own virtual world, sorting out his Tao essence that had not yet been fully fulfilled. "My purpose this time is to fish out this part of the Dao essence and prepare the Dao soul for Yi Yunbo." Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, a year is up. Gu Yuanqing felt that the protective magic circle on the ancient fishing platform was gradually dissipating, and the suspended island was slowly falling into the Wuliang River. He knew that the time had come to activate the ancient fishing order on his body. A ray of light flashed, and then returned from the ancient fishing platform to the high platform by the Wuliang River. "Fellow Daoist Gu, thank you for your courtesy!" Qiu Ziqing saluted with a smile. Yi Yunbo smiled and bowed: "Brother Gu, long time no see." "Elder Qiu, Brother Yi." Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly and bowed in return. Qiu Ziqing's eyes flashed with surprise: "Daoyou's cultivation has improved a lot compared to before. Has the earth-level Dao soul been refined?" He could sense that Gu Yuanqing's aura was becoming more complete, and there was even a hint of celestial being in his body. This is half a step towards becoming a celestial being. Another half step forward and the difference will be like heaven and earth. Moreover, this step may be as difficult as ascending to heaven for many cultivators, but he believes that this may not be a problem for Gu Yuanqing. Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "It is also thanks to the elders and Brother Yi that I have this opportunity." When Yi Yunbo heard this, he was obviously stunned. Brother Gu refined the Earth-level Dao Soul? He thought of what his master had told him before, and believed it even more. The Earth-level Dao Souls were extremely dangerous, and only a celestial being could catch them and refine them. Apart from the cultivators from the ancient world, who else could do it? Elder Qiu laughed and said, "You are too polite, my friend. With your fishing skills, no matter which sect you go to, you will be a guest of honor, just like a god." Chat for a moment. Qiu Ziqing added: "Daoyou has been fishing and practicing hard for a year, and has never left the ancient fishing platform. My humble disciple and I have prepared a light feast, Daoyou, please move." The three of them then went to a small courtyard, and Qiu Ziqing, a celestial being, personally accompanied them. Being able to fish out a mid-grade earth-level Dao soul, Gu Yuanqing's identity and status are no longer comparable to before. Although he has not yet broken through to the realm of heaven and man, Qiu Ziqing has always been extremely polite to him.
After drinking half a round of wine, Yi Yunbo said, "Brother Gu, tomorrow the sect master will come to the ancient world in person to grant you the guest official order. How about you go to the mountain to rest today?" Gu Yuanqing pretended to hesitate for a moment and declined, "I won't go into the mountains." The two people from the Huanling Sect looked at each other. Yi Yunbo asked, "Does Daoist friend have any concerns?" "Brother Yi, you are exaggerating. I just think that cultivators like me don't need to be bound by conventional etiquette. Your sect's leader is very busy, and I, a mere Xutian cultivator, dare not bother him." Gu Yuanqing smiled. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Although the Huanling Sect is on good terms with him, he would not take the risk. (End of this chapter)