“But this bed is too small. Could you have someone send over a bigger one?” Gu Tang said again, “You know, I’m only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so I can’t stay up all night. I still have to refine medicine tomorrow.”
Qin Junche: "..."
"By the way, you..."
This time, Gu Tang only uttered a few words.
Qin Junche suddenly stood up.
He took a deep breath, pushed open the wooden door and walked out, saying coldly, "I'm going to watch Noel practice her swordsmanship."
He didn't know if he would do something drastic if he stayed any longer.
Gu Tang, on the other hand, was somewhat puzzled as she watched Qin Junche's figure suddenly disappear: "I was going to ask him if he wanted to eat..."
He turned around and continued taking out spirit grains and spirit vegetables from the ring: "But I guess I don't need them."
[Ding—] The long-awaited sound suddenly rang out: [Congratulations on completing the side quest! Overall quest progress is 20% complete!]
A note from the author:
After organizing the rest of the content, I realized that this story could actually be called a "True or False Game: Cultivation Version"—
Gu Tang said: I have never liked Qin Junche.
Qin Junche said: I didn't know Gu Tang liked me.
Someone who doesn't even deserve a name said: Gu Tang likes someone but won't tell them.
It's known that some people are lying and some are telling the truth. So, who's lying and who's telling the truth? Hahahaha.
Chapter 24 The Son's Father is the Demon Lord (24)
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Gu Tang was initially a little surprised, but immediately felt unconvinced!
He has already put Gu Nuo on the right track, making her obsessed with cultivation, and she feels uncomfortable if she doesn't practice her sword for a day.
With his son's talent, he is definitely destined to be the number one cultivator in the future.
Moreover, Gu Nuo has become very confident now.
It is absolutely impossible for the situation I initially feared—that I would miss out on my loved one due to a lack of self-confidence and end up alone for the rest of my life—to occur.
Even if he does become single in the future, he certainly won't feel lonely.
He would leave Gu Nuo many sword techniques and martial arts manuals, enough to make him feel that the sea of knowledge is boundless even if he lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years.
Gu Tang couldn't understand why this was judged at 20%, which meant only one-fifth of the task was completed!
In his view, the task should have been completed perfectly, and he could directly claim the reward.
[Ding—] Before Gu Tang could ask a question, the voice spoke again: [Main quest progress updated, completion rate 50%.]
Although the update progress was better than before, Gu Tang was still unsatisfied.
"What about the remaining fifty percent? How do we finish it?" he asked.
[Please clarify the mission objective, host: to instill confidence in the protagonist and teach him to love.] The crisp voice said, [The protagonist will definitely become the number one cultivator in the world; this will not change due to your arrival. Your main task is to ensure the protagonist is no longer lonely for life.]
[...]
【but……】
Gu Tang wanted to argue his point, arguing that Gu Nuo was already doing a great job.
This system certainly didn't see the children of Danxin Pavilion today, being beaten by his son until they were begging for mercy.
That's not confidence!
Gu Tang felt like he didn't even know how to write the word "confidence" anymore.
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
The wooden cabin he was in suddenly began to shake violently.
Dust was falling from the ceiling.
Things that were hanging on the wall have fallen to the ground.
Gu Tang stopped talking and suddenly looked up at the window.
Outside the wooden house, a strong wind howled past.
Dark clouds suddenly loomed over the city.
The once bright sunshine seemed to have been swallowed up in an instant by an unknown monster.
The entire area around Danxin Peak turned pitch black.
Danxin Peak is already the place with the most abundant spiritual energy within a radius of a thousand miles.
When Danxin Pavilion was founded, it chose this location because it was drawn to the rich spiritual energy of this land, which was very suitable for disciples to cultivate.
However, as the black sky gradually enveloped the land within a hundred miles, all the spiritual energy of Danxin Peak desperately gathered in one place.
"Nuo'er!" Gu Tang had no time to worry about arguing with the system about the mission progress.
If his perception is correct, all this spiritual energy is heading towards the same place—
The icy pool where Gu Nuo cultivates!
He rushed out of the wooden house like a gust of wind.
Once outside, they discovered that the world had changed color.
Amidst the flying sand and swirling stones, Gu Tang, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, could barely move an inch!
He gritted his teeth, took out a warm porcelain bottle from the ring's space, and quickly poured the pills inside into his mouth.
Gu Tang lowered his body, disregarding his own safety, and walked towards the cold pool against the strong wind.
There's still time!
There will definitely be enough time!
As he walked, he tried his best to comfort himself.
Gu Tang was all too familiar with such unusual celestial phenomena.
Just over a month ago, before he appeared in this world, he had personally experienced a similar cataclysmic event.
—Transcending tribulation!
Gu Tang had been at the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Transcending stage for thousands of years and had made many preparations for his tribulation transcendence and ascension.
He really didn't lie to Qin Junche about this.
He had once witnessed a genius undergoing tribulation, only to have the person perish and vanish when the first tribulation lightning struck.
Gu Tang went to great lengths and spent hundreds of years before finally finding a fragment of the other party's remnant soul.
So when it came to Gu Tang himself...
He spent a lot of effort searching for divine objects, personally crafting talisman arrays, and further consolidating his cultivation level.
I thought I should be able to do it...
Unexpectedly, when the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning descended, it was also reduced to ashes in an instant!
With such a dramatic change in the world, someone is about to undergo tribulation!
Who is it?!
Dongfang Yu, the leader of Danxin Pavilion?
Impossible! Gu Tang himself denied it.
Dongfang Yu is powerful, but he is still far from transcending the tribulation.
So it is...
Qin Junche?!
Only he could possibly trigger a catastrophe.
That madman!
His Norl is still at the Cold Pool!
Gu Tang staggered from side to side as the strong wind blew him along, desperately making his way towards the icy pool.
He could barely open his eyes.
Didn't he have a heart-to-heart talk with Qin Junche this afternoon?
At the time, he felt that although Qin Junche was a little unhappy, he had indeed listened to what he said.
How come they suddenly unleashed their ultimate move?!
Gu Tang felt that he had so many complaints that he didn't know where to begin.
It took five or six times longer than usual, and with the help of spiritual herbs to sustain his strength, Gu Tang finally climbed to the edge of the cold pool.
Just around the corner, you'll see the icy pool.
He couldn't help but let out a soft breath.
"Father!" Gu Nuo's voice suddenly rang out from not far ahead amidst the raging wind.
"Nuo'er!" Gu Tang almost burst into tears of joy.
He looked up and saw a small voice, toddling towards him.
Immediately afterwards, a soft little body nestled into his arms.
"Father," Gu Nuo hugged Gu Tang tightly around the waist, "Why are you here?"
"Nuo'er." Gu Tang pulled Gu Nuo's small body off her and looked at him intently.
He ruffled his son's hair and asked, "Are you alright?"
"Nuo'er is fine." Gu Nuo stood steadily on the ground and shook her head.