I have changed my destiny and become an unparalleled immortal.

The Myriad Laws Immortal Sect.

As a major sect, the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect is indeed wealthy.

The suspended fairy island guards the main peak, and countless mythical beasts and birds roam freely in the sea of ​​clouds.

The spiritual energy transformed into wisps of spiritual mist.

Xinghe Zhenren's white jade spirit boat slowly landed on an outer mountain peak called Cuiwei Peak.

"Fairy Mo, young friend Gu, this Cuiwei Peak is for the outer sect elders to stay in. You've just arrived, so please rest first. Tomorrow morning, go to the outer sect's affairs hall to report for duty and collect your elder robes and the array hall's token."

After giving his polite instructions, Master Xinghe vanished in a flash.

He thought these two country bumpkins from remote areas were...

They're probably stunned by the grandeur of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect by now.

How could Gu Yun and the other two not see through Xinghe Zhenren's gaze?

However, Xinghe Zhenren had just left.

Gu Yun didn't even glance at the outer disciples of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect who had gathered to watch the spectacle.

He grabbed Mo Qianyan's hand and led her directly into the largest cave on Cuiwei Peak.

"Bang!"

The cave gate was sealed shut.

"Reporting for duty? Reporting for duty my ass!"

Gu Yun turned around, his expression suddenly becoming very serious.

"Qianyan, I've suddenly had a realization. I'm going into seclusion right now. Before I come out, don't let anyone disturb me."

Mo Qianyan looked at his anxious appearance.

Although I felt a little strange, I nodded without thinking.

"You can go into seclusion in peace. Not even a fly can get into this Cuiwei Peak."

After saying that, Mo Qianyan sat cross-legged outside the cave entrance.

"Clang!"

The Snow Jade Sword was drawn from its sheath and stuck into the bluestone slab.

It possessed an extremely sharp and unyielding sword intent, characteristic of the Nascent Soul stage.

In an instant, it transformed into a visible ice and snow sword formation, completely enveloping the entire cave.

Those Wanfa Immortal Sect disciples outside who originally wanted to see the new elder's background.

Sweeping across the battlefield with that sword intent, he turned pale with fright and fled three miles away in a panic.

"This new elder...he has quite the temper!"

Gu Yun pretended not to hear the noise outside.

He sat cross-legged in the innermost secret chamber of the cave, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"The Thousand-Faced Sea Demon's lifespan increases rapidly."

Gu Yun stroked his chin.

"Those fourth and third-tier deep-sea monsters, each one has terrifying blood and energy, spiritual energy and blood essence, all of which are being wasted."

This is a complete waste for body cultivators who constantly need a massive amount of qi and blood to nourish their physical bodies.

"If only I could transfer all the essence blood dropped by the Thousand Faces Monster across space..."

Gu Yun's eyes suddenly lit up.

"The teleportation array on that mysterious jade pendant gave me an idea. All I need to do is modify the teleportation array into a small directional teleportation array."

Just do it!

Without a second thought, Gu Yun focused his consciousness into the Purple Mansion between his eyebrows.

"The Book of Changes in Destiny, The Great Evolution of the Butterfly, is an improved version of the Great Shift Formation."

hum!

The blood-red butterfly mark flapped its wings vigorously.

[Initiating in-depth deduction of the Great Evolution Butterfly Divine Soul...]

[Objective: Spatial teleportation array fused with blood sacrifice devouring runes, directional coordinates locked!]

[Equivalent exchange, deducting lifespan: 100 years!]

"Damn, a hundred years is fine. Compared to the massive amount of life essence that will be generated later, this is just an upfront investment!"

Gu Yun gritted his teeth and watched helplessly as his lifespan dropped from 2,380 years to 2,280 years.

Then, a vast and complex body of knowledge about spatial arrays flooded into his mind like a torrent.

He frantically dismantled and reassembled those ancient spatial array patterns in his soul, perfectly stitching together the devouring power of the "Thirteen Pearls of the Purple Mansion" and the Great Shifting Array.

three days later.

Gu Yun suddenly opened his eyes, which were bloodshot, but his mouth was grinning from ear to ear.

"The simulation is complete!"

But the next second, his smile froze.

"This improved Bloodthirsty Teleportation Array is too domineering. Ordinary jade or magical artifact materials simply cannot withstand the spatial power and the berserk blood essence of demonic beasts. As soon as it is used, it will immediately explode into powder."

Gu Yun frowned.

"Unless... it uses a divine object similar to a top-tier magic weapon, or one whose very essence originates from oneself, as the vessel..."

Divine objects of the same origin?

Gu Yun looked down at his gleaming chest and the faint outline of his jade-like bones beneath his skin.

His eyes suddenly turned cold and ruthless.

He's ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to himself!

"Since we have no other materials, we'll use my own bones!"

"laugh!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Yun formed a knife with his right hand and plunged it directly into his left chest!

"Well!"

Gu Yun groaned, veins bulging on his forehead, cold sweat pouring down his face.

He forcefully cut through his own flesh, which was harder than steel, and his fingers gripped a section of glassy jade bone.

"Cut it off right now!"

"Snap!"

A chilling sound of bones breaking echoed in the sealed room.

Gu Yun actually broke off a small section of her own glassy jade bone and pulled it out from her chest.

That small piece of bone, about the size of a finger, emitted a bright, jade-like luster after being separated from the body, with faint Daoist runes flowing within it.

"Great ingredients!"

Gu Yun took a deep breath and simply sealed the bleeding wound.

With swift movements of his hands, he immediately began to carve array patterns on the bone!

This is a particularly demanding task.

The spatial array patterns are a thousand times finer than a strand of hair; if there is even the slightest mistake, this extremely precious bone will be ruined.

One month.

two months.

Three whole months!

For the past three months, Gu Yun hasn't slept a single night.

Outside the cave.

The rumors had already spread among the outer disciples of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect.

"Have you heard? That new deacon of the outer sect's array hall, who got in through connections with a woman, hasn't reported for duty yet!"

"Tch, he's probably afraid of losing face in the Formation Hall and being laughed at by us proper disciples, so he's hiding under a woman's skirt and doesn't dare to come out, right?"

"What a pity, how could a woman as beautiful as Fairy Mo be so blind as to fall for such a useless coward?"

Rumors and gossip are flying everywhere.

But Mo Qianyan, who was guarding outside the cave, remained as still as an ice sculpture, ignoring all the mockery.

Anyone who dares to step into Cuiwei Peak will be met with a merciless sword aura.

The last day of the fourth month.

Inside the secret room.

"It's done!"

Gu Yun let out a hoarse, ecstatic roar.

In his blood-stained palm lay a particularly exquisite jade pendant.

The jade pendant is a warm, bone-white color all over.

The surface is densely covered with array patterns that are invisible to the naked eye, and in the very center, there is a butterfly carved in openwork.

Gu Yun was panting heavily, his face pale.

The excruciating pain of having his bones removed, coupled with four consecutive months of extreme mental exertion, has left him extremely weak.

"Just one last step: activation and recognition!"

Gu Yun bit the tip of his tongue, forcing out a drop of his life essence.

"Tick-tock".

The drop of blood essence landed on the jade pendant and was immediately absorbed by the bone jade.

"Buzz!"

The jade pendant suddenly emitted a strong spatial fluctuation.

Then the light faded, and it became something that looked ordinary.

There was a faint warmth, as if we were connected by blood.

Gu Yun held the jade pendant with satisfaction and grinned.

"Perfect."

……

"Boom!"

The door finally opened slowly on this day.

Outside.

Mo Qianyan, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, suddenly opened her eyes and turned her head to look.

When she saw Gu Yun emerge from the shadows, her pupils contracted instantly.

Gu Yun looked haggard, with sunken eyes, and his once powerful body was now somewhat hunched over.

Especially his chest, where his ribs had been torn apart and were not fully healed, had scabbed over but was still deeply sunken.

"Gu Yun, what exactly did you do in there?"

Mo Qianyan immediately dispelled her sword intent and rushed to Gu Yun, supporting his swaying body.

"Didn't you say you were just going into seclusion to find inspiration? How did you end up so badly injured and on the verge of death? You... did you force yourself to use some forbidden technique that depletes your life force again?"

Seeing his wife's caring expression, Gu Yun felt a warmth in his heart.

He took Mo Qianyan's hand in his own and slipped a warm jade pendant into her palm.

"My dear wife, please don't cry. I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Gu Yun smiled weakly, pointed at the jade pendant, and said with a hint of smug satisfaction.

"I made a little gadget in these four months."

Mo Qianyan lowered her head and looked at the bone-white jade pendant in her palm.

The moment her consciousness touched the jade pendant, she immediately sensed an aura that shared the same origin and bloodline as Gu Yun.

She abruptly raised her head, staring intently at the dent in Gu Yun's chest, her voice trembling:

"This...this is your bone? You...you actually extracted your own natal jade bone to forge a weapon?"

In the world of cultivation, everyone knows that the bones of a body cultivator are their lifeblood.

To break one's own life bone is no different from crippling one's martial arts skills; the pain is ten times worse than being cut into a thousand pieces.

"Are you insane! You'd risk your life for a magical artifact?!"

Mo Qianyan raised her hand as if to hit him, but looking at his pale face, she finally gently placed her hand on his cheek.

"Hehe, a little physical pain is nothing."

Gu Yun pulled her into his arms, rested his chin on her forehead, and explained in a low voice.

"Qianyan, listen to me, this is no ordinary jade pendant."

Gu Yun's eyes gleamed.

"I call it the Heart-Binding Blood-Devouring Pendant. Go and kill those high-level demons. After you've done it, this pendant will automatically activate its devouring array, directly transferring the essence of those demon beasts' blood and flesh into my body via spatial teleportation."

Mo Qianyan was completely stunned.

Automatically absorbs and transmits the essence of demonic beasts across space and regardless of distance?

If word got out about this incredible method, people would probably rush to snatch it up like crazy.

"Not only that!"

Gu Yun continued his introduction with a smug look on his face:

"This jade pendant contains my life essence as a coordinate. In case you encounter a powerful monster you can't defeat outside, you can simply crush this jade pendant..."

"The great teleportation array inside will activate immediately, ignoring any spatial blockades, and instantly teleport you back to my side!"

"Of course, if you miss me, you can infuse it with some spiritual energy, and it can also be used as a communication talisman so you can chat anytime. How about that, pretty good craftsmanship, right?"

Mo Qianyan gripped the jade pendant tightly.

Feeling the warmth of Gu Yun emanating from the jade pendant, her heart was deeply moved.

This man appears unruly and foul-mouthed, and he's willing to do anything to gain an advantage.

But he gave her his deepest tenderness and strongest protection in this almost self-destructive and crazy way.

"You... hopeless idiot."

Mo Qianyan laughed and cried at the same time, carefully hanging the jade pendant close to her snow-white neck, so that the jade pendant was closest to her heart.

"Alright, the main thing is to avoid wasting your essence and blood, so of course we need to protect your thighs."

Gu Yun stretched lazily, his bones cracking, and his eyes slowly sharpened.

"The auto-farming equipment is ready. Now, it's time for us to see just how deep the waters of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect really are."

Gu Yun's lips curled into a slightly wicked smirk as he took Mo Qianyan's hand.

"Come on, honey, come with me to the Array Formation Hall to register. I bet those brats outside have been calling me a coward for four months now?"

"I'll see today which blind fool dares to laugh at me for living off a woman!"

The Myriad Laws Immortal Sect, Outer Gate Array Hall.

This magnificent building, constructed on a medium-sized spiritual vein, is perpetually shrouded in various colorful array halos.

The Formation Hall has always been the most proud and exclusive place among the outer disciples of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect.

Even if the disciples here are not highly skilled, as long as they have some talent in formations, they will be respected formation masters when they go out.

At this moment, in the spacious open-air plaza of the Array Hall.

Several hundred outer disciples were gathered together, pointing at a huge basalt array plate in the center of the square, discussing it animatedly.

"Senior Brother Zhao's Four Symbols Sealing Spirit Array is becoming more and more skillful. I'm afraid he's not far from being promoted to an inner sect array master, is he?"

"Of course! Senior Brother Zhao is the chief of our outer sect's array formation hall. I heard that even the inner sect elders praised his array formation skills recently."

In the middle of the crowd, a young man dressed in a gorgeous moon-white Taoist robe and holding a jade bone array brush was enjoying the praise around him with an arrogant expression.

His name is Zhao Wuji, and he is a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. He is a veritable tyrant in the outer sect's formation hall.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out on the outskirts of the crowd.

"Look! It's that Fairy Mo!"

"Why is she in the Formation Hall? Is she here to see our Hall Master?"

"Shh, are you blind? Didn't you see that gigolo who hasn't shown up for four months is with her?"

The crowd parted to both sides like a tide.

Gu Yun, holding Mo Qianyan's hand, swaggered into the plaza of the Array Hall.

Gu Yun was still wearing a faded blue robe, and his long silver-gray hair was casually draped over his shoulders, making him look like a down-on-his-luck street urchin.

And Mo Qianyan was beside him.

Dressed in pure white, with a cold and aloof beauty, he exuded an aura of power befitting a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This caused all the disciples of the Formation Hall present to feel short of breath.

"This...this is Mo Qianyan, the outer sect elder who was specially recruited by Elder Xinghe?"

"So beautiful... Her aura is even more ethereal than those holy maidens of the inner sect!"

"What a pity, a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung. Look at the man next to her, he only has the spiritual energy fluctuations of the early Foundation Establishment stage, and he looks sickly. He's probably been hiding in his cave for the past four months and has been completely drained, hasn't he?"

Although the whispers around them were kept very low, Gu Yun and Mo Qianyan, with their cultivation levels, could hear them clearly.

Mo Qianyan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a cold sword intent flashed in her eyes as she was about to unleash her attack.

Gu Yun gently squeezed her palm and gave her a look that said, "Don't worry."

With a nonchalant smile on his lips, he walked straight to the middle of the square, seemingly ignoring the taunts.

"Excuse me, I have something to ask you."

Gu Yun casually grabbed a stunned outer disciple and asked with a smile.

"I'm Gu Yun, the new steward of the Array Formation Hall. May I ask where the hall master in charge is? I'm just checking in."

The disciple, startled by Gu Yun's question, stammered and pointed to the tallest hall in the square.

"The...the sect leader is inside. But..."

The disciple glanced at Zhao Wuji's face, which had darkened, swallowed hard, and whispered a reminder.

"Deacon Gu, you...you're four months late. The Hall Master has a rather bad temper, and...your deacon position was originally reserved for Senior Brother Zhao..."

Gu Yun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Oh?

So it turns out I've been stealing someone else's job.

No wonder I felt like someone was stabbing me in the back with their eyes as soon as I came in.

He turned his head and met Zhao Wuji's hostile gaze.

"So you're Gu Yun, the one who infiltrated our Myriad Laws Immortal Sect through connections with women?"

Zhao Wuji stepped forward, looked Gu Yun up and down, and let out an undisguised sneer.

"I thought he was some kind of superhuman being with three heads and six arms, someone Elder Xinghe would make an exception and give him a position as a steward. Turns out, he's just a useless Foundation Establishment cultivator whose spiritual power is so weak."

Zhao Wuji's voice was loud, deliberately making sure everyone in the square could hear it.

"In our Array Formation Hall, we value true skill. Anyone who doesn't understand array formations and can't even draw the most basic spirit-gathering array properly is hardly fit to be our stewards! It's an absolute joke!"

The surrounding disciples of the Array Hall joined in the commotion, their eyes filled with contempt as they looked at Gu Yun.

In their eyes, someone like Gu Yun was a disgrace to their sacred Array Hall.

Faced with Zhao Wuji's provocation and the laughter of the crowd.

Gu Yun wasn't angry at all; instead, she touched her chin with interest.

"Real skills?"

Gu Yun glanced at the jade bone array brush in Zhao Wuji's hand, and then at the Four Symbols Sealing Spirit Array he had just drawn.