Chapter 4:Exquisite heart with seven orifices
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Gu Family Martial Arena is located on a gigantic island suspended in the void.
Many descendants of the Gu family will practice in the martial arts arena.
There are not only arenas but also various places to test one's cultivation level, available for Gu family descendants to assess.
The Taiyue ancient stele was forcibly occupied by powerful individuals from the Gu family and moved to the martial arena to be used for testing the physical cultivation of the clan's disciples.
At this moment, next to the Taiyue ancient stele, a young girl dressed in palace attire is adjusting her breath, preparing to challenge the ancient stele.
The girl, around fourteen or fifteen years old, has long, slightly curled golden hair cascading down like waves, shining brightly.
Her skin is smooth as jade, with vermilion lips, exuding a noble and elegant temperament.
Though young, the girl's slender figure, wrapped in tight palace attire, is well-proportioned and already showing signs of maturity.
"I wonder what achievements Gu Linglong will create this time?"
"She possesses the Seven Apertures Linglong Heart, comprehending various techniques at an extremely fast pace. Presumably, she has mastered various body refining techniques."
"I heard that several sequences wanted to recruit Gu Linglong as a follower, but she refused them all."
Many Gu family members around are whispering about the girl named Gu Linglong.
Although not among the top ten sequences, Gu Linglong is quite famous within the Gu family.
Because she has an exquisite heart with seven orifices.
This kind of heart is also known as the heart of a saint, representing that if Gu Linglong does not fall prematurely, she is destined to become a saint.
While a saint might not be particularly rare for ancient aristocratic families like the Gu family, in the entire ancient immortal domain, saints are undoubtedly among the top-tier figures.
Due to Gu Linglong's potential to become a saint, some sequences were willing to extend olive branches to recruit her, but she rejected them all.
"Sky-Crushing Golden Palm!"
Gu Linglong raises her snowy white hand and strikes towards the Taiyue ancient stele.
Though she appears delicate and graceful, she seems to burst out with endless power at this moment.
Boom!
After a loud noise, light shines on the Taiyue ancient stele.
One hundred and fifty thousand kilograms!
"Gu Linglong is so strong, she has increased her strength by another thirty thousand kilograms compared to last time."
"Yes, an ordinary genius, when refining the body to the extreme, can only achieve a strength of a hundred thousand kilograms. Gu Linglong has broken through that barrier."
There is praise coming from all sides, as well as the eager eyes of some followers.
Gu Linglong's snowy white complexion remains calm, without any fluctuations.
At this moment, a sharp female voice rings out.
"Gu Linglong, how come you only gained thirty thousand kilograms of strength after so long?"
A woman in a blue dress walks over with a swaying waist.
Her face is charming and lovely, but her words are sharp.
"It's Lan Qingya, from the Tenth Sequence, a follower of Gu Zhangjian."
"She's even higher in status than a follower; I heard that Gu Zhangjian favors her quite a bit."
Lan Qingya is not a member of the Gu family, but a follower recruited from outside by Gu Zhangjian.
Gu Linglong ignores her, but Lan Qingya's words are sharp: "Master Zhangjian has left a record of five million kilograms of strength on the Taiyue ancient stele, which is tens of times yours. But you rejected his recruitment. Do you now realize how ignorant you are?"
Lan Qingya is very intolerant of Gu Linglong's false aloofness.
It was obvious that Gu Zhanjian had already taken the initiative to recruit her, but Gu Linglong still rejected him.
In the eyes of Lan Qingya, Gu Linglong was nothing but a pretentious green tea.
"Gu Zhanjian is indeed impressive, but he's not the best. The one I, Gu Linglong, will follow will be a figure who can dominate an era," Gu Linglong said calmly.
Unknown to anyone, within Gu Linglong's seven orifices lies a latent ability to faintly glimpse into the future.
Of course, this ability is extremely rare and cannot be consciously utilized. Gu Linglong has only triggered it once in her lifetime.
In that glimpse of the future, Gu Linglong saw a vague transcendent figure, clad in white, with his back to the world.
Billions of living beings and all races from ancient times bowed down behind him and shouted his name as Emperor of Heaven.
At that moment, Gu Linglong was convinced that the Gu family in this lifetime would surely produce a true dragon, capable of dominating all time and space.
But...
In that glimpse of the future, the worshiped Emperor of Heaven, who was he? Which prodigy of the Gu family?
Because of this doubt, Gu Linglong has never followed anyone. She has been waiting for the one who most resembles the Emperor of Heaven.
Although Gu Zhanjian is ranked tenth, he hasn't given Gu Linglong that feeling.
However, to Lan Qingya, upon hearing Gu Linglong's words, it all seemed ridiculous.
"Hehe, dominate an era, Gu Linglong, your excuse is rather laughable."
Even the current strongest of the Gu family, the first-ranked prodigy, wouldn't dare to assert such a statement with absolute certainty.
Because this is an era of great strife, with thousands of races rising and geniuses emerging in large numbers. No genius dares to say that he can suppress this era.
And at that moment, in the distant sky, a white crane captured everyone's attention.
Seated upon the crane was a figure resembling a divine child.
It was Gu Xiaoyao.
Having only just reached the Fifth Realm of Qi, he hadn't yet gained the ability to fly freely, so he could only ride the white crane.
"Who's that figure?" "He looks so young; is he really coming to the martial arena?"
A group of Gu family members began to discuss.
Since birth, Gu Xiaoyao had always stayed in the Emperor's Palace and had never been seen by anyone outside the eighteen ancestors, a group of elders, and his birth mother, Jiang Rou.
"Hmm? Him..."
Gu Linglong's beautiful eyes fell upon the young figure, and her exquisite heart suddenly trembled. A sense of palpitation arose within her.
"No way..." Gu Linglong's eyes gradually widened, a premonition rising in her heart.
As the white crane descended, Gu Xiaoyao lightly touched down.
"What a handsome young boy, I really want to pinch his cheeks..." A young Gu family girl's eyes gleamed.
"So cute, I want to ride him..." Another voluptuous and domineering Gu family woman stared at Gu Xiaoyao with a flirtatious smile.
Being stared at by this group of eager Gu family women, Gu Xiaoyao felt a bit overwhelmed.
Though his kidneys were indeed strong, he was still just a three-year-old child.
He didn't want to be a pony pulling a big cart.
"This child's vitality is very strong; he seems more powerful than us?" a young Gu family member couldn't help but ask. "Kid, which branch of the Gu family are you from, and why have we never seen you before?"
Gu Xiaoyao casually replied, "Of course, you haven't seen me; it's my first time coming out of the Emperor's Palace."
"The first time from the Emperor's Palace..."
The young man from the Gu family trembled suddenly as he spoke.
The Heavenly Emperor's Palace was where only the most prestigious individuals of the Gu family were qualified to reside.
The young man looked at Gu Xiaoyao with shaken eyes and said, "You... Could it be that you are from three years ago..."
"That's right, I am Gu Xiaoyao." Gu Xiaoyao lazily replied.
Wow!
As soon as these words fell, the entire martial arena was filled with astonishment.
Gu Xiaoyao was now undoubtedly the most mysterious and highest-ranking descendant of the Gu family.
Born three years ago, he had startled the eighteen ancestors and was personally granted the status of a divine child.
It can be said that Gu Xiaoyao's current status is not inferior to that of the top ten!
"We pay our respects to the divine child!"
Inside the martial arena, all the Gu family disciples bowed in unison.
Gu Linglong's eyes showed a hint of surprise, but she also paid her respects to Gu Xiaoyao.
Lan Qingya's expression changed as well. She was a retainer with a foreign surname, she dared not offend Gu Xiaoyao and hastily bowed.
Seeing all the Gu family disciples respectfully bowing to him, Gu Xiaoyao clicked his tongue secretly in his heart and thought to himself.
"This doesn't seem right. According to the routine, shouldn't someone come out to question me and then be slapped in the face like crazy? They're behaving so obediently, how can I show off?"
Gu Xiaoyao felt like he was hitting cotton and couldn't exert any force.
However, Gu Xiaoyao underestimated his status as a divine child.
No one present dared to show him the slightest disrespect.
"Oh well, since no one is provoking, I'd better sign in quickly."
Gu Xiaoyao shook his head slightly and went straight to the Taiyue Ancient Stele.
At this time, a mechanical voice from the system sounded in his mind.
"Ding, you have arrived at the sign-in location, the Taiyue Ancient Stele, do you want to sign in?"
"Sign-in!" Gu Xiaoyao muttered silently in his heart.
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