"Sister Lingyao, you truly are a heroine among women."
Watching Mu Lingyao's fierce manner as she had just angrily confronted Lord Qianxing and Liu Shuangyan, Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up.
Qianling had a cold and stubborn innate nature, while Huadiexianzi's nature was more gentle and soft.
These two temperaments weren't necessarily bad, but for cultivators, whether it was Qianling's cold disposition or Huadiexianzi's gentle nature, they were the kind that easily invited calamity.
A cold, stubborn innate nature could easily lead one to extremes on the future cultivation path, while a gentle, soft nature, though not prone to extremes, often left one passive due to that softness. Over time, this could breed many distracting thoughts, and one could become controlled by them.
However.
Mu Lingyao belonged to the type with a forthright, straightforward innate nature and a fiery temperament. This direct, say-what-you-mean, never-hide-anything character would neither lead to extremes nor breed many distracting thoughts.
If they were to comprehend an immortal technique:
If Qianling couldn't grasp it, she would keep trying relentlessly, easily getting stuck in a dead end.
If Huadiexianzi couldn't grasp it, she would overthink, even doubting her own abilities.
And Mu Lingyao? If she couldn't grasp it, she would neither get stuck in a dead end nor overthink. She might go out and enjoy herself for a while to relax before continuing her comprehension.
In Gu Qingfeng's view, among these three, Mu Lingyao might not walk the farthest on the cultivation path, nor achieve the highest accomplishments, but her cultivation journey would definitely be the smoothest, most relaxed, and most carefree.
"My dear Great Old Master, are you praising me or scolding me, old sir?"
Hearing Gu Qingfeng call her a heroine among women, Mu Lingyao thought he was mocking her and rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Of course I'm praising you."
"Really?"
Gu Qingfeng shrugged noncommittally.
When Lord Qianxing and Liu Shuangyan had arrived earlier, they had already noticed Gu Qingfeng's presence, but they had been too busy confronting Huadiexianzi and Mu Lingyao to think much of it. Now, hearing Gu Qingfeng speak and Mu Lingyao address him as 'dear Great Old Master,' both felt a surge of suspicion.
They couldn't help but scrutinize Gu Qingfeng carefully, finding that he had no cultivation aura whatsoever, which deepened their confusion. Lord Qianxing asked, "Who is this person?"
"Has Lord Qianxing not heard about the incident involving the Jinwu Li Sect on Floating Sky Island?"
At that moment, Bai Yufei, Liu Feng, and Xuan Yun also walked over. The speaker was none other than Xuan Yun.
"Floating Sky Island? The Jinwu Li Sect?"
Lord Qianxing seemed to recall something. He glanced at the grand carriage pulled by the Nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers, then at Gu Qingfeng's outfit worth two hundred million, and stared at Gu Qingfeng, exclaiming, "You're that upstart who won 1.8 billion in a single bet?"
"That's right, I'm that upstart who won 1.8 billion in one go."
Gu Qingfeng sat in his chair, legs crossed, smoking spirit tobacco and sipping wine, replying with a smile.
"I heard you dispersed Li Zhengshi's immortal spirit with a puff of spirit smoke on Floating Sky Island, and with a single shout, you scared four Taibai Golden Immortals to death."
"Correct, that did happen."
Gu Qingfeng took a drag of his spirit tobacco, tapped the ashes from his purple-gold white jade pipe, and chuckled, "What about it? Do you want to experience it yourself?"
"Oh?"
Lord Qianxing stared at Gu Qingfeng as if trying to see through him, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't discern anything about Gu Qingfeng.
But as for experiencing it... he truly didn't dare.
Even though Gu Qingfeng had no visible cultivation, the fact that a single shout had scared four Taibai Golden Immortals to death was enough to make him wary. Even though he was a twenty Heavenly Level Chenxing Golden Immortal, he was no exception, especially with Mu Lingyao's address of 'Great Old Master' adding to his doubts.
"If the opportunity arises, I will certainly seek to experience it."
Uncertain of Gu Qingfeng's depth, Lord Qianxing didn't dare say anything more for the moment.
It was Xuan Yun who stepped forward, seemingly flattering Gu Qingfeng, saying, "Great Old Master, your profundity is unfathomable. A single shout could scare four Taibai Golden Immortals to death. How would we dare to experience it? The Jinwu Li Sect, upon learning of your divine might, hasn't dared to show its face until now. Under such circumstances, who would dare to provoke you?"
Gu Qingfeng sat in his chair, looking at him with a smile. "I like hearing that."
Xuan Yun stood with one hand behind his back and the other in front, appearing refined and elegant, a spring-like smile on his lips. "Great Old Master, you've come here to challenge the Tower of Stolen Gold, I presume?"
"Obviously. Why else would I be here? Bored out of my mind?"
"With your divine might, Great Old Master, you will surely display your brilliance in the Tower of Stolen Gold. The mere twenty-seventh layer is like scaling the heavens for ants like us, but for you, Great Old Master, it should be no problem at all."
"Of course. It's just the twenty-seventh layer. For me, it'll be as easy as playing around."
Whoosh!
Gu Qingfeng's words truly caused an uproar.
The surrounding crowd felt this upstart was utterly shameless, daring to say that reaching the twenty-seventh layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold was as easy as playing around. Throughout the entire Dual-Pole Celestial Domain, few would dare utter such boastful words.
Yes!
You are mysterious and bizarre.
You dispersed Li Zhengshi's immortal spirit with a puff of spirit smoke.
And scared four Taibai Golden Immortals to death with a single shout.
But what does that prove?
Although the Tower of Stolen Gold doesn't rely on one's own cultivation level or strength, it also doesn't rely on these unorthodox methods.
Everyone knew the Tower of Stolen Gold had a high luck factor and great variability. Once inside, everything was unknown. Even if a true Great Old Master came, they wouldn't dare boast that they could definitely reach the twenty-seventh layer.
What gives him the right?
The crowd buzzed with discussion. Meanwhile, Mu Lingyao, Qianniao, and the others felt utterly embarrassed when Gu Qingfeng said reaching the twenty-seventh layer was as easy as playing around. Especially hearing the crowd's mocking laughter, Mu Lingyao and Qianniao wished they could find a hole to crawl into.
"Little drunkard! It's fine if you brag in front of us, but how could you say such boastful words in front of so many people?"
"Exactly!"
Mu Lingyao was both anxious and angry inside, secretly transmitting a reprimand: "When you brag in front of us, we treat it as a joke. We don't mind and won't laugh at you. But you can't say such boastful words in public! It's so embarrassing! Listen to how everyone is mocking you."
After a pause, Mu Lingyao glanced at Xuan Yun and transmitted another secret message: "My Great Old Master, can't you see that Xuan Yun, that hypocrite, is deliberately targeting you? He's setting a trap for you! Sister Huadie already fell into one trap earlier. You must not fall for it too!"