Shifu Has Power and Influence, He Can Support You — That Exalted Immortal Has Come to the Celestia Holy Land

Gu Changge’s plan was actually very simple.

Judging from the current situation, Yao Yao still trusted and relied on him greatly as her Shifu.

As the Dao Fruit of that Mysterious Peach Tree, the energy she possessed could only far exceed her imagination.

And during this period, everything that had happened to Yao Yao had unfolded exactly as Gu Changge had predicted.

She truly could not cultivate.

This left the usually obedient and well-behaved little girl feeling deeply dejected and miserable, and she had even begun to grow anxious about gains and losses.

“Shifu, have I disappointed you?”

Inside an ancient city in the Sky Domain, Yao Yao looked at Gu Changge, who appeared lost in thought, her little face filled with guilt and unease as she spoke.

So much so that even Grandma Yin Hua beside her began to feel restless, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

During this time, through her interactions with Gu Changge, she had discovered that this Exalted Immortal was not as cold and indifferent as the rumors suggested.

But the sense of superiority deep in his bones toward her was still impossible to conceal.

Only when facing Yao Yao would he reveal a gentle expression.

And even when he spoke a few ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠words to her, it was all to ask about matters related to Yao Yao.

It was clear that this Exalted Immortal truly valued and adored Yao Yao.

He had taught her numerous cultivation techniques, and all kinds of Heavenly Herbs, Superior Blood Essence, and Immortal Pills had never stopped flowing.

The Mystic Mountains and Forbidden Areas that countless Cultivators and living beings of the Sky Domain feared, whose very names made people pale, were like flat ground beneath this Exalted Immortal’s feet—he even brought them inside.

From the various Lords of the Mystic Mountains and Lords of the Forbidden Areas, he demanded materials to brew Superior Blood Essence, solely to refine Yao Yao’s body and temper her physique.

Such treatment made Grandma Yin Hua endlessly envious, even leaving her in awe—she discovered that body refinement could actually be done this way.

Truly, her cultivation had limited her horizons.

She had even personally witnessed an ancient Mystic Mountain being annihilated by a single palm strike from this Exalted Immortal’s servant after it dared to resist him.

That scene could be called heaven collapsing and earth splitting, its momentum shaking the entire world.

The unshakable Mystic Mountains stood high above all, housing ancient beings sealed away in dust, who would occasionally awaken and unleash Dark Turmoil—powerful and terrifying to an indescribable degree.

Yet before this Exalted Immortal, they could not even resist, instantly reduced to flying ash.

The more one learned of this Exalted Immortal’s might, the more one discovered his terror and unfathomable depth!

But now, Grandma Yin Hua had noticed something very troubling, and she worried about it in secret.

That was... something seemed wrong with Yao Yao.

No matter what this Exalted Immortal did, it was useless.

He had even personally slain an ancient being of the Sacred Realm, extracted its True Soul, and refined a breakthrough treasure pill to help Yao Yao.

But she still could not cultivate. No matter how many resources were poured in, there was no improvement.

One had to know that during this period, the Exalted Immortal had invested much thought and effort, yet in the end it all went down the drain, completely useless.

To put it bluntly, at this point, even a pig could have transformed into a divine beast.

Yet Yao Yao showed not the slightest movement.

So this matter made Grandma Yin Hua uneasy. She also sensed that the Exalted Immortal’s mood seemed poor—he often furrowed his brows, sinking into deep thought.

In this world, no one treats another well for no reason.

At first, the Exalted Immortal helped Yao Yao and took her as his disciple because he valued her talent and thought she was extraordinary.

But now, after so many days, the conclusion he had reached had probably slapped him hard in the face.

Although Yao Yao seemed extraordinary, her inability to cultivate was an ironclad fact.

With such an enormous gap between expectation and reality, probably no one could accept it—especially since the Exalted Immortal had invested so many resources and so much effort.

Right now, Grandma Yin Hua was very worried, afraid that the Exalted Immortal would grow angry and furious over this, feeling that he had been deceived.

Yao Yao was very sensible. She also knew she had disappointed her Shifu.

So many good things had been used on her, yet she still could not cultivate.

This made her uneasy, her small hands clutching at her dress.

During this time, she had grown accustomed to her Shifu guiding her cultivation by her side, caring for her and cherishing her.

If her Shifu abandoned her because of this, although she would be very sad, she would not blame him for it.

She could only blame herself for being too useless.

Hearing this, Gu Changge put on an appearance of snapping out of his contemplation.

He looked at the anxious Yao Yao before him and, as if he didn’t know anything, smiled and said, “What did Yao Yao do? To make your Shifu so disappointed?”

Of course he knew what Yao Yao and Grandma Yin Hua were thinking.

The matter of Yao Yao being unable to cultivate.

He had actually anticipated it long ago and was not surprised at all.

But on the surface, he still had to show a somewhat heavy, worried expression.

Otherwise, no matter how one looked at it, his act as a Shifu would seem too fake.

Not even caring that his own disciple couldn’t cultivate.

And at this moment, in Gu Changge’s view, this was also the critical opportunity to make Yao Yao completely trust him as her Shifu.

Just can’t cultivate?

No problem. Shifu has money and power—he can support you.

“Shifu, Yao Yao is a cripple. I wasted so many of your resources and so much of your time, and I still can’t cultivate. I’ve disappointed you.”

Hearing Gu Changge’s question, Yao Yao lowered her little head, her voice very soft.

Full of guilt and unease, she didn’t dare look into Gu Changge’s eyes.

From the initial joy and happiness, believing she truly was a peerless genius, to discovering that she actually couldn’t cultivate at all—that she was a complete cripple, a burden.

The Celestia Holy Land Cultivator who took her brother away back then hadn’t been wrong.

This cliff-drop of a transformation made Yao Yao’s heart ache terribly.

“That’s it...?”

Hearing this, Gu Changge put on a somewhat stunned expression, then laughed, “So this is what you were worried about? Even if you can’t cultivate right now, you’re still your Shifu’s disciple.”

“So young, yet worrying about all these things.”

“Yao Yao, have you forgotten what your Shifu told you before?”

Yao Yao froze. Her little face, which had been filled with worry, suddenly blossomed with deep emotion.

She hadn’t expected this kind of answer.

She had thought she would be abandoned by Gu Changge because of this matter.

“Shifu...”

“Shifu told me before... that sometimes a Shifu is someone even closer than family.”

She had actually always remembered these words; they had touched her deeply at the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠time.

“As long as you remember. Little girl, don’t overthink things.”

“Even if you can’t cultivate, your Shifu can support you for a lifetime. Just think of it as having an extra little follower.”

Gu Changge smiled gently, reaching out to pinch Yao Yao’s delicate little nose.

“Shifu, you’re so good to me.” Hearing this, Yao Yao’s nose suddenly stung with tears.

“Silly girl, meeting is fate. Since I took you as my disciple, that is my fate. You don’t need to blame yourself either. Cultivation is actually quite a troublesome thing...” Gu Changge smiled.

“You can’t cultivate, which saves your Shifu the worry. After all, teaching people is a very troublesome matter.”

“Mm-hm. Yao Yao understands. I won’t worry anymore.”

Yao Yao was deeply moved in her heart. She nodded, looking very obedient.

She knew Gu Changge’s words were actually meant to comfort her. How could there be a Shifu who took on a disciple only for the disciple to be unable to cultivate?

These words were clearly said by her Shifu so she wouldn’t blame herself or worry.

Shifu was truly too good to her!

At this moment, in Yao Yao’s heart, Gu Changge’s position was already no different from her brother’s and her Grandma’s.

“Wonderful, it seems I wronged the Exalted Immortal!” Seeing this scene, Grandma Yin Hua also let out a sigh of relief.

Gu Changge’s words surprised her, but they also made her understand this Exalted Immortal’s character even better.

For Yao Yao to become his disciple was truly her fortune!

“Yao Yao, how about you return to the Beyond with your Shifu now? On this trip to the Overworld, I’ve repaid my debt of gratitude and even took you as my disciple along the way. Counting the time, it’s about time to head back.”

At this moment, Gu Changge suddenly spoke, a smile on his face, bringing up the matter of returning to the Beyond.

He did intend to deal with the Reincarnation of the Mortal One, but at this time, he certainly couldn’t reveal anything unusual.

After all, he had to be tactful about it—let Yao Yao take the initiative to bring up going to find her brother.

Then, as her Shifu, worried for her safety, he would have no choice but to accompany her on the trip.

Wasn’t that perfectly natural?

At this moment, hearing his words, Grandma Yin Hua looked over with a face full of shock.

Return to the Beyond? If Yao Yao was taken back to the Beyond...

Then Yao Yao could come into contact with that mysterious and vast world, and perhaps even unravel the secret hidden within her body.

After all... the Beyond was a place where Immortals were said to exist in legend, and even beings surpassing Immortals.

As for Grandma Yin Hua herself, she actually didn’t have much longing for the Beyond.

Her main concern was for Yao Yao—she hoped Yao Yao could go to the Beyond together with the Exalted Immortal.

“Sigh, this girl probably misses her brother very much and doesn’t want to leave this place just like that.”

She sighed inwardly, faintly guessing Yao Yao’s thoughts.

“Shifu, are we leaving this world now?”

Yao Yao looked at Gu Changge.

Her thoughts were actually exactly as Grandma Yin Hua had guessed.

Her little face was full of conflict.

On one side was her Shifu.

On the other side was her brother.

A year ago, her brother had been taken away to cultivate at the Celestia Holy Land, and there had been no word from him since. And some time ago, her Northern Mountain Village had been attacked by bandits.

If not for her Shifu’s sudden descent, stepping in to save them, she and her Grandma probably would not have survived—they would have died at the bandits’ hands.

At that time, the brother she had hoped would come save her and her Grandma never arrived.

Yao Yao figured he must be cultivating at the Celestia Holy Land and had encountered something that kept him tied down, unable to return to the village to visit her and Grandma.

Now, she had an incomparably powerful Shifu backing her. Her status was different from before.

She could completely go to the Celestia Holy Land and take the initiative to visit her brother.

And if his situation at the Celestia Holy Land was bad, she could also help him out.

It had to be said, Yao Yao was kind-hearted and very sensible.

“Does Yao Yao have some other matter to attend to?”

Hearing this, Gu Changge paused slightly, then, as if thinking of something, smiled and asked, “Tell your Shifu about it. I can wait until you’ve settled your matters before taking you back to the Beyond.”

“Shifu, I want to go see my brother,” Yao Yao answered.

“Oh? Your brother?”

Gu Changge paused slightly, putting on an appearance of trying hard to recall.

Yao Yao also knew that in her Shifu’s eyes, her brother was probably nothing at all—as insignificant as dust, impossible to even be remembered.

“Since he’s your brother, then let’s go see him.”

Then, as if he had finally remembered, Gu Changge smiled and said.

He agreed to her request.

“Thank you, Shifu.” Yao Yao’s face was full of delight.

Seeing this, Gu Changge smiled and patted her head, saying nothing more.

He had just been waiting for her to say those words.

“That brother of yours went to the Holy Land to cultivate over a year ago, yet never went back to visit you. A Cultivator who can’t even protect his own family...”

At this point, Gu Changge shook his head slightly, putting on an appearance of not thinking much of Yao Yao’s brother.

He was just short of directly saying that her brother was no good as a person, that he had abandoned his family.

If an ordinary person said such things about her brother, Yao Yao would definitely have argued back.

But this person was her Shifu, and what he said made a lot of sense.

For a moment, she lacked the confidence to refute it.

“Brother... he must have his own difficulties...”

Gu Changge said nothing more.

...

Meanwhile, Yue Mingkong, who had been fruitlessly searching the other domains for the Reincarnation of the Mortal One, had now brought her people to the Sky Domain.

“That Exalted Immortal has also come here? And he’s brought a little girl with him?”

Yue Mingkong frowned.

Hearing this news, her first reaction was that something felt off.

Back then, she had assumed that after the Exalted Immortal settled matters in the Wonder Domain, he would leave the Heavenly Star Realm and return to the Beyond.

But he hadn’t.

He had even come to the Sky Domain.

Moreover, the matter of the Illusion Gates of the Wonder Domain widely recruiting disciples seemed to her more like a pretext—using the recruitment of disciples to search for someone.

After failing to find that person in the other domains...

This Exalted Immortal had now come to the Sky Domain.

“Could it be that he’s also here to find the Reincarnation of the Mortal One? Or is he someone from the Mortal Palace?”

Various thoughts flashed through Yue Mingkong’s mind, along with faint worry and unease.

Unless it was absolutely critical, she actually didn’t want to expose her origins from the Beyond.

“I need to find a way to investigate exactly who that Exalted Immortal is.”

On Yue Mingkong’s breathtakingly beautiful immortal countenance, her gaze was profound.

During this period, her cultivation had already risen to the late stage of the Enlightened King Realm, not far from the Quasi-Sacred Realm.

“Crown Heir, that little girl doesn’t seem to have anything remarkable about her. She comes from a place called Northern Mountain Village. At the time, it was under attack by bandits, and that Exalted Immortal happened to pass by and casually saved her...”

The report from the confidant behind her made Yue Mingkong’s brows furrow even tighter.

Things had exceeded her control.

“If I can’t find the Reincarnation of the Mortal One, then I’ll first snatch away his fortuitous opportunity of the World Purifying Green Lotus...”

During this period, Yue Mingkong had already narrowed down the area where the World Purifying Green Lotus was about to emerge, finally confirming it to be a certain Sky Pool!

She had to seize the World Purifying Green Lotus before the Reincarnation of the Mortal One could rush there!

“Without the World Purifying Green Lotus body, the Mortal One’s unification of all his lives will run into problems—it won’t be able to contain them all...”

“It seems the Mortal One calculated everything. He even foresaw that the World Purifying Green Lotus would be born in this realm, which is why he was reincarnated here.”

“If nothing unexpected has happened, Changge should currently be scheming against a new scapegoat. The list I left him back then was full of very suitable candidates.”

Thinking of Gu Changge, who was now in the Beyond, a trace of tenderness surfaced in Yue Mingkong’s eyes.

If not for Gu Changge, she would not have taken such a huge risk to rush to this realm to stop the Mortal One.

“Changge probably doesn’t know everything I’m doing for him right now. If he knew... would he trust me a little more...”

Yue Mingkong sighed softly, then began issuing orders.

A large group of experts headed toward the Sky Pool she had confirmed.

...

The Celestia Holy Land, as the most mysterious and powerful force in the Sky Domain of the Heavenly Star Realm, had stood for the longest time—even after a million years, it still had not fallen.

In the Sky Domain, there had never been any force like the Celestia Holy Land.

Of course, this was also related to its founder being a Sacred Emperor Realm being.

But no matter who it was, upon arriving at the foot of the Celestia Holy Land’s mountain, they had to be respectful and reverent, not daring to show the slightest irreverence.

Now, at the center of the Celestia Holy Land, the atmosphere was magnificent, vast and weighty.

Inside a glorious palace.

The Celestial Archbishop was pacing with his hands clasped behind his back. As his eyes opened and closed, sharp light flickered within them, strands of divine radiance revealing that he had much on his mind.

Below him stood in rows numerous inner Elders of astonishing authority, as well as the current Saintess of the Celestia Holy Land and others.

“Reporting to the Honoured Noble, what was seen that day was indeed so. From beneath the many altars, Miasma surged out, and black blood even shot into the sky. The surrounding mountains let out great rumblings, like the pained roars of dragons...”

“At the time, everyone said we had severed a Dragon Vein...”

A being shaped like a green fierce ghost was reporting inside the great hall, recounting the events.

It was none other than Qing Gui, the one responsible for forging the Immortal Path at the Soaring Mountains for the Celestia Holy Land.

At this moment, he was recounting the events of that day with lingering fear on his face.

During this period, the Celestial Archbishop had been in seclusion and knew nothing of this matter.

Only today had he gathered all the Elders to inquire about it.

“The scenes all the Elders witnessed were the same. It seems we truly met with misfortune back then and dug up something ominous. Defying Heaven was always a dangerous endeavor. Is the fine Immortal Path just severed like this?”

The Celestial Archbishop spoke with a frown. His figure looked majestic, appearing blurred, his cultivation realm unfathomably profound.

He was far stronger than the Honoured Nobles of the other Holy Lands.

Moreover, he was himself a man of great talent and bold vision.

The forging of the Immortal Path had also been arranged by him.

Some time ago, trouble had suddenly erupted at the Soaring Mountains. The altars shattered, and many laborers and slaves died suddenly overnight—black blood had even been dug up from underground.

Within ten thousand li, all beasts prostrated themselves, letting out cries of terror.

Such a disturbance shocked the entire Celestia Holy Land, which was why everyone had been recalled and the forging of the Immortal Path temporarily set aside.

“Let’s set this matter aside for now. We’ll decide after the matter is investigated clearly. But that disciple—the one in whose body a phenomenon arose, startling the Ancestor’s phantom—is that true or false?”

Then, the Celestial Archbishop spoke, asking about another matter he cared about.

Hearing this, Qing Gui’s face showed some confusion and puzzlement, but he still said respectfully,

“Reporting to the Honoured Noble, this matter is absolutely true.”

“At the time, all the laborers perished within the Miasma. Only that disciple survived, completely unharmed, so this subordinate felt there must be something special about him.”

“Thus, I brought him back to the Holy Land.”

“Who would have thought he would suddenly trigger a phenomenon—immortal light illuminating the sky—causing the Ancestor’s phantom to appear, shocking all the disciples and Elders. Even many beings of very senior generations appeared, personally examining him.”

“The curse of the Barren Sacred Physique... seems to have been eliminated within that fellow’s body...”

The disciple he spoke of was none other than Jiang Yang, bearer of the Barren Sacred Physique.

Back then, Qing Gui had brought him from a small village to the Holy Land. After discovering problems with his physique, he had been greatly disappointed and thrown him to the Soaring Mountains as a laborer.

But in the end, he never imagined that, by a twist of fate, the boy would return to the Celestia Holy Land and even be valued by numerous old antiques.

This made Qing Gui’s expression somewhat embarrassed.

One could only say that fellow’s life was truly tough, and his luck truly good?

“Could it be a blessing in disguise?”

The Celestial Archbishop frowned, also finding it inconceivable. How could the curse of the Barren Sacred Physique be so easily broken? Could it really have been eliminated through collision with the Miasma?

“Impossible. The Ancestor was a Sacred Emperor Realm being, an existence overlooking all life and death. A mere Barren Sacred Physique—even in its glorious days, if fully grown, could at most rival a Great Sage. How could it possibly trigger the Ancestor’s phantom? This boy is definitely not simple!”

“Perhaps he will be the hope of our Celestia Holy Land’s ascension as Flying Immortals!”

A trace of excitement suddenly appeared in the Celestial Archbishop’s expression.

Hearing this, the expressions of the crowd of Elders below varied.

Now, the status of that disciple named Jiang Yang in the Celestia Holy Land was no longer what it used to be—he had long since become exalted beyond compare.

Even the Holy Son, the Saintess, and others faintly fell a large notch short before him.

Several ancient beings of the Sacred Noble Realm personally taught him; his status and position naturally rose with the tide. These Elders’ cultivation was merely at the Quasi-Sacred Realm.

They simply couldn’t compare!

Especially now that even the Celestial Archbishop seemed to think highly of and value him.

However, just at this moment, a disciple suddenly rushed in from outside the great hall, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠his face full of shock and excitement.

Even his voice had become trembling and stammering.

He was clearly terrified to the extreme.

“Reporting to the Honoured Noble, at the mountain gate... outside, the Exalted Immortal has arrived!”

Bzzzt!!

In an instant, the entire great hall of the Celestia Holy Land became so silent that a dropped needle could be heard!

Everyone’s expressions froze, clearly not yet having reacted.

The next moment, everyone including the Celestial Archbishop changed expression drastically—somewhat shocked, unable to believe it, their faces even faintly turning pale.

“Exalted Immortal?”

“Could it ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠be... could it be the Exalted Immortal who annihilated the Ethereal Mystic Mountains with a single palm strike?”