“Gu Yunxi.”
“Gu Qingchen.”
Three months later, as the day of Jiang Lianxin giving birth drew closer, Gu Changqing had already picked out names for their children.
The daughter would be called Gu Yunxi.
The son would be called Gu Qingchen.
Gu Yunxi would be the older sister, and Gu Qingchen the younger brother.
Yup, happily decided just like that.
Over the past three months, ever since obtaining the Chaotic Sword Body, Gu Changqing’s cultivation speed had become utterly unmatched. In just a short span of time, he had advanced from True Spirit Level 4 all the way to the peak of True Spirit Level 9!
He was now only one step away from the Tribulation Realm!
It could only be described as unbelievably fast progress.
Even Jiang Lianxin, who possessed the Sacred Bone, was shocked by Gu Changqing’s terrifying rate of improvement.
After all, even with her Profound Ice Sacred Bone, she had only advanced two levels during the same time—going from Tribulation Level 1 to Tribulation Level 3.
Though it’s true that cultivation becomes harder the higher one’s realm gets, this was simply too… ridiculous.
Jiang Lianxin’s speed was already terrifying by most standards, but compared to Gu Changqing…
She suddenly felt an odd sense of defeat.
Thankfully, this man was her husband.
“Xin’er, once I break through to the Tribulation Realm, I plan to make a trip to the Myriad Demons Sea Region.”
One day, after finishing his cultivation, Gu Changqing said this to Jiang Lianxin.
As his realm grew, the cultivation resources available within his clan were no longer enough to support him. The Gu family was just a small clan from a small city and couldn’t sustain Gu Changqing’s massive consumption.
And not just him—Jiang Lianxin as well.
If she were still with the Jiang family, her cultivation progress would have been far quicker than here at the Gu household.
Plus, since their children’s birth wasn’t far off, he also needed to prepare spiritual pills and medicinal baths for them.
Once the babies were born, they would have herbal baths, spiritual pills, emperor-level cultivation techniques, and with their natural talents… tsk tsk…
Before, it was because his strength wasn’t enough to venture out. But now, he was just one step away from the Tribulation Realm.
And that’s just in terms of realm. As for actual strength…
Even Gu Changqing himself wasn’t sure what level he was truly at. He’d only find out after facing a true powerhouse.
Also, over the past three months, besides cultivating, Gu Changqing hadn’t neglected his alchemy—he had already refined quite a few pills.
Although the medicinal herbs available within the clan were of relatively low grade, Gu Changqing still managed to refine quite a few spiritual pills. And thanks to the bonuses from the Azure Flame Pill Body, most of the pills he produced were of the Pill Mark grade—enough to sell for a considerable amount of spirit stones.
“Mm, Xin’er is pregnant right now, so it’s inconvenient for you to travel with me. Otherwise, I would’ve liked you to come along.”
Jiang Lianxin nodded and gently touched her slightly rounded belly, her face filled with happiness.
Gu Changqing smiled and pulled her into his arms, lightly patting her shoulder.
“After we have these two little ones, there’ll be plenty of time for that.”
A week later, Gu Changqing successfully broke through to the Tribulation Realm.
For someone like him, who possessed the Chaotic Sword Body, the barrier to this realm was practically nonexistent.
It was as natural and effortless as water flowing—it just happened.
No difficulty at all.
This made Jiang Lianxin even more envious.
After all, in the Han Qin Empire, the Tribulation Realm already placed someone among the ranks of true powerhouses.
Next came the Nine Heavenly Tribulations—each one harder than the last. But with every tribulation overcome, one’s strength would surge dramatically.
However, this was also the most dangerous realm.
Under the heavenly tribulations, survival meant ascending to higher realms.
But if one failed… they could be struck dead by lightning on the spot.
That’s why Tribulation Realm cultivators never attempted a breakthrough lightly unless they were fully confident.
Hence, the realm was also called the Calamity Realm.
Once one successfully endures all nine tribulations, they would ascend to the first stage of the Royal Realm—the Mystic King Realm!
At that point, they would become a true monarch.
They could roam the world freely, establish a sect, and become its leader.
Before leaving, Gu Changqing informed his father, Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan did not stop him.
Gu Changqing hadn’t hidden his cultivation progress too much, so Gu Yuan was aware of his current realm.
As for the reason behind his rapid advancement, Gu Changqing didn’t go into detail—he only said it felt as though some latent talent had suddenly awakened.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to explain—it was that matters regarding the system simply couldn’t be shared.
Gu Changqing had no intention of telling anyone, not even Jiang Lianxin.
It wasn’t about trust; it was simply that this was his greatest secret—something only he could know.
The Myriad Demons Sea Region, located to the south of the Han Qin Empire, bordered seven or eight other empires, with the Han Qin Empire being one of them.
The Myriad Demons Sea Region was incredibly dangerous, home to many king-level and emperor-level demon beasts. Even human cultivators at the Royal Realm wouldn’t dare set foot into its depths lightly—but that danger was limited to the deep sea areas.
The deep-sea demon beasts rarely ventured into the shallow waters, and as a result, the shallow sea became a paradise for countless martial artists, cultivators, and adventurers from the bordering empires.
Many trading hubs had formed because of this, and Moonsea Island was one of them.
Moonsea Island was also one of the closest islands to the Han Qin Empire, and it happened to be Gu Changqing’s current destination.
Above the sapphire-blue sea, Gu Changqing walked through the air, moving at great speed.
This scene caught the attention of many cultivators and adventurers below.
“Walking in the air… A Royal Realm powerhouse!”
Many were shocked and cast looks of awe and envy.
A cultivator in the Royal Realm was a revered figure anywhere they went. Across the entire Southern Mystic Divine Continent, they were considered true elites.
Walking through the air was the mark of a Royal Realm expert. Only those who could command the power of heaven and earth could perform such a feat.
However, what they didn’t know was…
Gu Changqing wasn’t actually in the Royal Realm at all.
The reason he could move through the air like this was entirely thanks to the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.
While within the sword formation, Gu Changqing became the ruler of that space, and walking through the air became a trivial matter.
The formation would follow him as he moved, so as long as he kept it active, he could continue walking in the sky—just like a Royal Realm expert.
Of course, maintaining the sword formation consumed a considerable amount of spiritual energy.
But even so, Gu Changqing couldn’t be bothered to ride those slow and bothersome merchant ships.
Worst case scenario, he’d find a place to rest and recover once his spiritual power ran low.
“ROAR—!”
Suddenly, as Gu Changqing flew through the sky, a thunderous roar shook the air.
He looked toward the horizon—where sea met sky—and saw a massive beast charging straight toward him at high speed!
“That’s… a King-Rank Demon Beast!”
Gu Changqing was a bit surprised.
After all, this was the shallow sea region, where the appearance of a demon king was extremely rare.
Yes, extremely rare—encountering a demon king in these parts was about as likely as winning the lottery back on Earth in his previous life.
And not just any lottery—one bought in China.
Still, as unlikely as it was, the chance wasn’t zero.
And now, he’d hit the jackpot.
“Heh… just in time.”
There was no fear in his eyes—only excitement.
These past few days, Gu Changqing had run into many demon beasts, but most were only True Spirit Realm, and there were barely any even in the Tribulation Realm.
All this time, he’d wanted to test his strength—to see how he truly measured up.
Compared to a genuine Mystic King, who was stronger?
He had never found a worthy opponent.
Until now.
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