Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

"Why do you look like you've seen a ghost?"

Gu Changge felt the gaze, turned his head and met it, saying.

"..."

"If you truly want to see a ghost, it's not hard."

"But someone like you... I've never even heard of."

"What have you been doing these past seven days?"

"How did you manage to break through to the Late Stage of the Qi Sea Realm!?"

Wang Yue twitched her mouth, losing even the slightest interest in showing off. In front of this monster who broke through two Small Realms in a week, what's the point of showing off breakthroughs? To him, it seemed like just another routine day.

"Why else, it's naturally the result of my hard cultivation."

"Don't ask others why they breakthrough so fast, ask yourself if you've really worked hard!"

Gu Changge said righteously.

Leaving her speechless.

Hadn't she worked hard?

How could it be possible she hadn't worked hard... being born into the Imperial Family, how could she not work hard?

But she didn't dwell on it too much, having roughly guessed the reason.

It must be that the Gu Family Ancestor not only gave him a Ten-thousand-year-old Zhu Fruit but also other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or Elixirs more suitable for Qi Sea Realm refining, allowing him to break through two realms in such a short time.

"Today, I plan to set off for Duanbei City."

"Do you want to come with me, or stay at the Gu Family?"

Since Wang Yue had already emerged from seclusion, he no longer intended to delay, as Qingqing was too naive and might suffer again.

"Naturally, wherever my husband goes, I'll follow." Wang Yue said without hesitation, deliberately using a coquettish tone.

"Prepare whatever you need, I'm going to find Third Uncle."

But this time Gu Changge didn't tease her and directly pushed open the courtyard door to leave.

"Really!"

"In such a hurry to find her, huh?"

"Where am I lacking!"

Wang Yue pouted in grievance, placed her hands on her waist, and stomped her feet in anger.

He was in such a hurry to go to Duanbei City, clearly not for training, but certainly to find Liu Qingqing!

Luckily the news came late, otherwise, that Ten-thousand-year-old Zhu Fruit might not have been given to me...

"Hmph... now this Princess has also reached Perfection of the Reach Profound Realm."

She suddenly became a bit excited, thinking she could boast to Liu Qingqing when she got to Duanbei City.

Not boasting about the breakthrough, but mainly boasting about him giving her such a hard-to-get Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure like the Ten-thousand-year-old Zhu Fruit for a Reach Profound Realm Cultivator!

She couldn't boast to someone whose breakthroughs were like eating or drinking, but boasting to Liu Qingqing was still an option!

...

Soon, Gu Changge and his party of three left the Gu Family.

Since he was concerned about his wife in Duanbei City, he had no time to wait for the family to arrange a grand palace.

They arrived at the Spirit Ring to select three Spirit Steeds.

Originally, Gu Sanfeng, a Sixth Grade Void Refinement Realm Great Cultivator, was enough to take two people to Duanbei City.

However, due to the long journey, Gu Sanfeng was too lazy to fly himself.

"Young Master, there aren't many Third Grade Spirit Steeds available, now only two are left."

"If the Young Master finds this inconvenient, we can prepare a carriage for you, pulled by the Spirit Steeds for comfort."

The Steward of the Spirit Ring bowed to Gu Sanfeng and then respectfully saluted Gu Changge, bending his waist even lower.

In the Gu Family, the Young Master held a higher status than the Deacon, and even more power than the Elders.

"There's no need for a carriage." Gu Changge immediately waved it away, thinking it was flashy but impractical. He wanted to get to Duanbei City as soon as possible, and a carriage would only delay the journey.

"Plus, two are enough."

"Third Uncle is already at the Void Refinement Realm, there's no need for a Spirit Steed."

Without much thought, Gu Changge gestured dismissively as if it was no issue.

The Gu Family definitely had more than two Third Grade Spirit Steeds, but since he was heading to Duanbei City with no idea of when he'd be back, coupled with the fact it was meant for training, it couldn't be like Wang Yue's trip from the Imperial City with a grand palace, wasting resources.

"?"

Gu Sanfeng frowned upon hearing this.

He suggested using Spirit Steeds from the family because he didn't want to travel all the way himself.

Seizing the moment while his nephew hadn't reacted, he lightly tapped his toes and landed on one of the Spirit Steeds.

"Let's go!"

"You, brat, the two of you can manage with one Spirit Steed."

"I'll wait for you outside the city."

Before he finished speaking, the Spirit Steed was already soaring away, not giving Gu Changge a chance to speak.

"..." Gu Changge's mouth twitched slightly.

"Or perhaps... should I arrange another Spirit Steed for the Young Master?"

The Steward reluctantly suggested.

"No need, one will do."

Before he could respond, Wang Yue outright refused.

Since she had no objections, Gu Changge naturally had no objections either.

The Third Grade Spirit Steeds, equivalent to demon beasts of the Qi Sea Realm, were much larger than regular horses, more than enough to carry two people.

The Steward, leading the Beast Ring of the Spirit Steed, gestured for the Young Master to mount it.

Gu Changge, without hesitation, deftly landed on the horse's back and reached out his arm to the girl.

"Hmph, this Princess is at the Perfection of the Reach Profound Realm, do you think I need help getting on a horse?"

Unexpectedly, she haughtily raised her head.

Though she said so, she eagerly placed her hand on his.

After nodding slightly in thanks to the Steward, Gu Changge headed for the city outskirts.

"You're pressing against me..."

"You were the one who said one was enough, my dear."

"But there's clearly more space in front of you!"

"This Young Master's back isn't great, can't handle the bumps, what's wrong with getting a little close?"

"Why don't you bring that palace from the Imperial City last time for the ride?"

"You...!"

Their voices faded away in the distance, and the Steward watched until the Spirit Steed disappeared before straightening up with an aunt-like smile.

"They say the Young Master and the Little Princess's marriage was a matter of convenience."

"Seeing it now, rumors aren't to be believed."

"It's enviable!"

While the two bickered, they had already reached outside the city.

Gu Sanfeng smirked, seemingly sensing the sour smell from afar.

"Going to Duanbei City with this brat."

"Really is a tough job."

After they regrouped, the two Spirit Steeds continued towards Duanbei City.

"What's that brat's realm now?"

"He should be close to breaking through to the Mid-Stage of the Qi Sea Realm, right."

Since Gu Changge had activated the Space Ring's effects to its fullest when he decided to head to Duanbei City, the realm's aura was impossible to detect unless he made a move.

Gu Sanfeng, a Sixth Grade Void Refinement Realm Cultivator, couldn't sense his realm's aura and asked curiously out of boredom on the road.

Hearing this, Wang Yue, who was in the midst of bickering with Gu Changge, immediately fell silent, looking at Gu Sanfeng with a strange gaze.

"Just broke through to the Late Stage of the Qi Sea Realm today."

Gu Changge didn't hide it and said directly.

"..."

"I remember you broke through to the Qi Sea Realm less than half a month ago, right?"

"Did you refine the Ancestor at the Back Mountain as an Earth Treasure?"

Gu Sanfeng's expression stiffened as he turned his head away.

"Three Uncle sure speaks boldly after leaving the house."

"Ancestor gave me a Ten-thousand-year-old Zhu Fruit a few days ago, has been quite kind to me. I will make sure to tell Ancestor what Three Uncle said when we return."

Gu Changge joked, adding a supplement.

"Hiss..."

"You have some nerve."

"No wonder you could breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Qi Sea Realm, you dared to try the Ten-thousand-year-old Zhu Fruit that should be refined by Reach Profound Realm cultivators."

"But then again, you dared to take a Soul-Shaping Pill without any auxiliary elixirs back then..."

Gu Sanfeng took in a cold breath at the mention of the Ten-thousand-year-old Zhu Fruit. He was not concerned about the threat, as the Ancestor had no time to bother with him.

Thought that's kid truly has good luck, for such Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he never had the opportunity to use them, envy aside, he could only admit his guts were huge.

"He didn't refine the Zhu Fruit... he gave it to me."

"Breaking from Early Stage to Late Stage of the Qi Sea Realm, he only took seven days..."

"As long as you work hard, you can achieve it."

"If you can't, ask yourself if you've really worked hard?"

Wang Yue, seeing he misunderstood, couldn't help but speak up, bringing back Gu Changge's words to him verbatim from earlier today.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Sanfeng was truly defeated.

He shouldn't have asked about the brat's realm!

Was he some kind of masochist, needing to ask about this brat's realm!!!

As a dignified Sixth Grade Void Refinement Realm Cultivator, he now felt a bit self-conscious in front of this brat...