"What is the matter?" Nanyuan frowned and asked.

....

"My mother said she almost ruined her whole life because of one good intention."

Wu Chengyang showed a look of reminiscence.

She remembered this incident quite clearly because even when she asked her mother at the time, her mother wouldn't reveal the reason.

Hearing this, Nanyuan was stunned for a moment. A decisive glint flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he turned to walk out of the academy.

"Wait for me here at the academy until I return."

With that, he disappeared from where he stood.

....

Meanwhile, in a small town courtyard.

Gu Changfeng hurriedly helped Su Mu, who was kneeling on the ground, to stand up.

Then, something even more bizarre happened. After Su Mu stood up, the sky began to return to normal. The dark clouds retreated, and sunlight once again illuminated the land.

Seeing this, Gu Changfeng was like a stone statue, standing there for a long time, unable to gather his wits.

What... what exactly happened?

Initially, when Lin Mu intended to become an apprentice and performed the apprentice ceremony for him, he noticed something wrong because he simply couldn't withstand Su Mu's kneeling.

Later, he secretly consulted countless ancient texts and learned some legends from them.

Legends say that certain Ancient Great Powers reincarnated, carrying immense destinies and karma.

At first, he suspected that Lin Mu might be the reincarnation of some great power on the continent.

After all, he himself could not bear the karma of becoming his mentor. He couldn't even entertain the thought. Once, after just having the slightest thought, he had nightmares every night for a whole month, losing a lot of weight.

Later, he dared not consider accepting Lin Mu as an apprentice.

But... it wasn't just his inability to bear Lin Mu's kneeling; after all, he was but a small figure and incomparable to those top figures on the continent.

However... even the heavens couldn't bear the karma of Lin Mu's kneeling?

Isn't this... a bit too ridiculous?

What kind of existence could make even the "heavens" unwilling to bear?

This was beyond his comprehension.

Could it be a coincidence?

No, no, it must be a coincidence!

There must have been a rare solar eclipse.

Gu Changfeng quickly shook his head, dismissing the extremely absurd speculation he just had.

"Daoist Gu?"

"What happened to you?"

Su Mu's voice pulled the dazed Gu Changfeng back to reality.

"Nothing, nothing."

Gu Changfeng awkwardly smiled. When he turned to look at the incense burner beside him, he noticed that the yellow incense Lin Mu had just lit hadn't burned at all and had already gone out.

"Try lighting the yellow incense again," Gu Changfeng pointed at the yellow incense in the incense burner.

However, no matter how Su Mu tried, he couldn't light the yellow incense.

Seeing this scene left Gu Changfeng confused again. What was going on?

He thought there was a problem with the yellow incense.

With a wave of his hand, he easily lit the yellow incense.

But Lin Mu couldn't light it no matter what; could it be that the difference was due to the Incense Burner?

This was also... too outrageous.

Gu Changfeng felt goosebumps all over, and with a sweep of his large hand, he collected the wooden table and incense burner and said, "The Coming of Age ceremony has successfully ended. Congratulations, you are now an adult."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu was full of confusion. How was this different from what the books said?

Didn't they say that on the Coming of Age day, worshiping heaven and earth would grant a strand of the "Power of Heaven and Earth's Blessing"? The better your talent, the purer it is. Some can even break through a small realm in one go, while those with poor talent only get a relatively pure spiritual power sufficient to cleanse the body's impurities once.

However... why did nothing happen to him?

Couldn't it be... that his talent was so poor?

"Daoist Gu, why is it different from what's in the book? Is my talent too poor?"

Upon hearing this.

Daoist Gu was suddenly at a loss for words, unsure how to respond, merely chuckled and said, "It's okay, although you haven't successfully started Qi Cultivation, but... Cultivating the body is also a way of the Tao."

"In Peaceguard Country, there are quite a few great physical cultivators."

"Don't lose heart; I believe in you."

Gu Changfeng comforted him.

Because he couldn't see through Lin Mu's exact situation either.

Could he really be the reincarnation of an Ancient Great Power?

Yet he couldn't even comprehend Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi,let alone set foot into the Qi Refining Realm.

Mind you, he had my assistance and guidance.

I, Gu Changfeng, although not the top figure on the continent, surely isn't that lacking? In Peaceguard Country, I'm considered the strongest "heaven," and it's Lin Mu's fortune to have met me.

But even with me, the strongest Guardian, he still couldn't step into the Qi Refining Realm.

If this spread out and those on the continent knew, they'd have a good laugh at him.

It's truly embarrassing....

.....

But if he's not the reincarnation of an Ancient Great Power, why couldn't I bear his apprenticeship karma?

This left Gu Changfeng puzzled.

....

"Take this Body Refining Technique."

"From now on, focus on cultivating your body; perhaps this path suits you better."

Gu Changfeng took out a Cultivation Technique from his sleeve and handed it to Su Mu.

He was not stingy, for this Body Refining Technique was also quite excellent; it was well known over the continent.

Let's not worry about whether Lin Mu is the reincarnation of an Ancient Great Power, over a year's contact, Gu Changfeng grew fond of him from the bottom of his heart.

He is steady, low-key, meticulous in his work, and able to endure hardship. Other than the disparity in talent, he is impeccable in other qualities.

So, although he wasn't truly his mentor in the real sense, Gu Changfeng acted like one, nurturing him in a way.

...

At this moment.

In the palace of Peaceguard Country.

Nanyuan strode aggressively into the Purple Gold Palace but not before a voice as loud as thunder echoed.

"Wu Chen, get your ass down here!"

The voice resounded through the hall, frightening the ministers in attendance, who didn't dare make a sound.

The next second, an elder walked into the hall.

Seeing the elder, the ministers in the hall were not surprised, as throughout Peaceguard Country, only the Southern National Preceptor dared to speak to His Majesty that way.

Upon seeing the elder, the dignified man on the dais stood up. Instead of showing anger, he waved his hand for the others to leave.

In no time, the ministers scrambled out of the palace.

"I wonder why the teacher is so angry?"

With his hands behind his back, Wu Chen smiled and asked the elder.

"Do you know what good deed you've done?!"

The elder questioned Wu Chen.

"Please point out my errors." Wu Chen replied unhurriedly.

....

"You've ruined Peaceguard Country!"

The elder pointed at Wu Chen, angrily scolding him.

The words struck the palace, making it tremble.

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen slowly lowered his hands from behind him and his expression turned serious, furrowing his brows as he inquired, "What do you mean by that?"

.....

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