147: Chiaki goes down the mountain

After the chess game concluded, Tianyi Old Man took up residence on Forget-Love Peak.

According to the original plan, Gu Liangyuan gave Tianyi Old Man a portion of the Primordial Chess Classic.

The part given was similar to what was given to the Chess Maniac previously, about one-sixth.

However, Gu Liangyuan seemed to underestimate the effect of the Primordial Chess Classic. After Tianyi Old Man obtained this incomplete classic, he became incredibly excited, wishing he could immediately enter seclusion to comprehend it.

Although he and the Chess Maniac received the same content, the insights Tianyi Old Man gained from this Chess Classic were significantly more than what the Chess Maniac had experienced.

When he learned that Gu Liangyuan still possessed other parts of the Chess Classic, his loyalty soared, directly reaching the passing line of sixty.

However, he had an agreement with Gu Liangyuan: he was not to act easily unless there was a major situation.

Furthermore, he was not under the Holy Land's jurisdiction; he only listened to Gu Liangyuan.

Gu Liangyuan naturally had no objections to this.

Because he knew that to completely subdue a top-tier mighty figure like Tianyi Old Man, relying solely on benefits was insufficient; he also needed to display corresponding strength to win his allegiance.

Since he had already settled down, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future to slowly win his allegiance.

It is worth mentioning that to protect Tianyi Old Man's pitiful self-esteem, his residence on Forget-Love Peak was known only to Lü Qingmei and a few other high-ranking officials; others were unaware of Tianyi Old Man's existence.

A few days later, Yang Qiong sent a message via carrier pigeon, stating that she had found the whereabouts of Forget-Love Peak's Legacy.

Therefore, Gu Liangyuan rode his double dragon jade carriage to Yaochi once more.

The result did not disappoint Gu Liangyuan; he successfully obtained the list of the Legacy.

It turned out that initially, five major Demon Race clans had besieged Forget-Love Peak. The Demon Race, unlike the Human Race, experienced exceptionally rapid rise and fall.

Whether it was feigned or genuine, the Human Race still cared about face to some extent; even if a Family declined, previously friendly families would offer some assistance.

While they couldn't bring it back from the dead, they could at least slow down the rate of decline.

If a capable person emerged during this period, they could rise again.

The saying 'a centipede dies but never falls down' illustrates this principle.

However, the Demon Race had no such complexities; everything was based on strength.

Once one's strength waned, others would immediately seize everything they possessed.

This included, but was not limited to, treasures, women, and so on.

Over ten thousand years of development, some of these five Demon Race clans were annihilated by others, and their Legacy was seized by another.

Some have even vanished from the history of the Demon Race, making investigations more troublesome.

But in the end, Yang Qiong managed to gather all this information.

On his way back, Gu Liangyuan received another piece of good news.

After Ditian returned from Forget-Love Peak, he discovered that his lair had been raided by the Devil Emperor.

Regrettably, Taiyi Holy Land had powerful figures guarding it, so only several thousand Disciples died, and some items were damaged. Although their strength was impaired, their Foundation was not fundamentally harmed.

It is rumored that all of this was caused by a single eye…

After Gu Liangyuan returned to Forget-Love Peak, the silly roe deer awakened. With the True Dragon Blood's enhancement, it had evolved into a Rank 4 Yao Beast, with a cultivation level comparable to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Moreover, a faint trace of Dragon Qi was already subtly emanating from its body. When a Rank 4 Yao Beast of the same Rank faced it, before the battle even began, it would be suppressed by its Bloodline, only able to exert seventy to eighty percent of its full abilities.

Gu Liangyuan was pleased. After strolling around Forget-Love Peak with the silly roe deer for a day, he took out another small bottle of True Dragon Blood.

Looking at the True Dragon Blood in Gu Liangyuan's hand, the silly roe deer felt a desire to retreat.

He knew this stuff was good, but he also knew that once he swallowed it, he would fall asleep again.

I don't want to sleep!

I want to play in the grass!

I want to find a female roe deer!

Thinking this in his heart, the craving from his Bloodline still drew him closer to Gu Liangyuan.

He looked up and saw Gu Liangyuan's brilliant smile:

"Little Gold, it's time for your medicine."

I don't... gulp...

Huh, how did I swallow it?

Just like that, with a small bottle of True Dragon Blood in its belly, the silly roe deer once again fell into a deep sleep.

After placing Little Gold back into his spiritual pet bag, Gu Liangyuan returned to Wangqing Hall and called Qianqiu over.

Since their last session of studying Cultivation Technique, this was Qianqiu's first time speaking alone with Gu Liangyuan.

With a nervous heart, she arrived before Wangqing Hall.

She slowly stepped into the hall, head bowed, not daring to look at Gu Liangyuan.

Gu Liangyuan sat upright in the main hall and slowly spoke:

"Qianqiu, you may leave."

Hearing Gu Liangyuan's words, Qianqiu looked up in disbelief, her eyes instantly brimming with tears.

With a trembling, tearful voice, she said:

"Master... Master, you don't want me anymore?"

Qianqiu, who had studied many military strategies, was actually quite intelligent and had even learned a bit of cunning from Gu Liangyuan.

If anyone else had spoken to her, she would have certainly realized that there was more to be said.

But she was facing Gu Liangyuan, and she cared about him too much, which caused her to lose her composure in front of him.

Sometimes, even an unintentional remark from Gu Liangyuan could make her ponder for half a day.

Gu Liangyuan flicked his finger, and a beam of spiritual light struck Qianqiu's forehead:

"Silly girl, what are you thinking? I'm telling you to go down the mountain to prepare for the Fu Long Court."

Qianqiu was struck by the spiritual light and let out an "ouch" in pain.

Only then did she remember what Gu Liangyuan had told her about going down the mountain. Although her head still hurt a bit, the clouds on her face had cleared.

Looking at Qianqiu's appearance, Gu Liangyuan suddenly felt a little worried. Could such a silly demeanor really work?

What he didn't know was how much turmoil his seemingly silly Disciple would cause once she entered the mortal world!

After some thought, Gu Liangyuan's mind stirred, and the nine dragon seal slowly flew towards Qianqiu.

"This is your first time going down the mountain alone. Currently, you only have three trump cards: a Mahayana strike, a teleportation spirit jade, and a movement talisman. This is still not stable enough, so I will bestow upon you another Spirit Treasure."

After Qianqiu received it, Gu Liangyuan explained:

"This treasure is the nine dragon seal. Although it is only a low-grade spirit treasure, it contains True Dragon Qi and has the miraculous effect of suppressing Luck, which is perfect for you."

Qianqiu took it: "Thank you, Revered Master."

Since the nine dragon seal was a treasure returned by the System, it did not trigger a return.

Gu Liangyuan pointed at Qianqiu, and two streams of light entered her glabella:

"Within them are two Small Divine Abilities: one is Small Cold Escape, and the other is Geng Xin One Sword. One is for escape and one is for attack, complementing each other."

After thinking for a moment, Gu Liangyuan flipped his hand again and took out a piece of spirit jade:

"This is a spirit gathering jade, with a spirit gathering array carved within it, which has the effect of rapidly restoring Spiritual Qi."

"Small Divine Abilities consume too much for you. You need to reach at least the Nascent Soul Stage to fully utilize the miraculous effects of these Small Divine Abilities."

"For you now, and even when you reach the Core Formation stage, these Small Divine Abilities are only for self-preservation. Once used, the Spiritual Qi in your body will likely be instantly drained."

"With this spirit gathering jade, you can at least restore some Spiritual Qi, so you won't find yourself in a desperate situation."

Listening to Gu Liangyuan's words, which showed his consideration for her in every way, Qianqiu's tears welled up in her eyes again.

"Revered Master is so good to me, I'll feel guilty when I reverse-cultivate him!"

"Hmm... then I'll let him be on top for a little while."