Gu Yuan no longer thought much about it and took out the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

The ping pong ball-sized white pearl was translucent and sparkling, with a tiny Mirage Dragon inside flying up and down like a small worm.

Gu Yuan cast a spell formula and then exhaled a stream of True Qi, engulfing the Mirage Dragon Pearl into his abdomen.

Stimulated, the tiny Mirage Dragon inside the Mirage Dragon Pearl immediately emitted a wisp of illusory white Mirage Qi, which Gu Yuan quickly refined using a secret technique, finally turning it into a talisman of white light that was both illusory and tangible.

Gu Yuan continued to stimulate the Mirage Dragon Pearl, gradually triggering and refining the Mirage Qi within.

As time slowly passed.

One month later.

Eerie—

A faint dragon chant emerged from the Mirage Dragon Pearl in front of Gu Yuan and then it cracked, the last bit of Mirage Qi absorbed and refined by Gu Yuan.

And in Gu Yuan's Dantian, a Divine Power Seed had already condensed.

This Divine Power Seed was like a grayish-white disk, or a strange Treasure Mirror, mysterious and hazy, exuding an inexplicable aura.

This was the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Techniques seed that Gu Yuan had refined.

Having this meant that Gu Yuan had preliminarily cultivated this top-grade divine technique.

However, to achieve small success, he still needed to delve deeper into this divine technique.

In the Dantian, besides the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Techniques seed, there was another round bead-like Divine Power Seed, radiating a bright and pure light, like the full moon in the sky, with an essence of supreme yin and gentle purity.

Though it appeared round and thorough, just a pearl-shaped Divine Power Seed, it contained a sharp Sword Intent that was ethereal and captivating.

This was naturally another top-grade divine technique Gu Yuan cultivated, the Void Moon Reflected Sword Formulas, which had now also developed a Divine Power Seed.

As long as Gu Yuan continued to cultivate step-by-step, with these two top-grade divine techniques, achieving an Upper Grade Pill Formation was almost certain.

The only difference was what grade the Pill Formation would be.

Second Grade Pill Formation requires pure cultivation, a firm Dao Heart, sufficient enlightenment, and the right timing and luck.

First Grade Pill Formation, besides all these factors, also requires the harmony of heaven, earth, and people, none of which can be lacking.

The two Divine Power Seeds hovered above Gu Yuan's Life Spring Dao Foundation, with strands of mist entwining them, nourishing them gently.

As for Gu Yuan's Silver Flood Dragon Sword, it transformed into a small silver sword, soaring in the mist above the spring eye.

Gu Yuan opened his eyes.

He raised his hand, gathering the moisture in the air to form a Water Mirror.

In the mirror, Gu Yuan's brows were sharp and charming, his lips red and teeth white, with bright clear eyes, giving the impression of a handsome young man.

Gu Yuan's thoughts stirred, and streaks of gray-white Qi emerged, enveloping his entire body.

When the gray-white Qi vanished, Gu Yuan remained the same, seeming unchanged at first glance, yet subtly different upon closer inspection.

The Gu Yuan in the Water Mirror appeared unchanged yet carried a mysterious, unfathomable aura.

This was naturally due to the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Techniques.

Last time, Ji Canghai uncovered Gu Yuan's identity, leading Gu Yuan to suspect it was due to his insufficient disguise in his appearance and build.

Altering appearance, body shape, and aura may deceive ordinary cultivators, but for those with innate Dharma Eye Divine Techniques and extraordinary Divine Soul Perception, it would be clear at first glance.

Especially for a talent like Ji Canghai, with the Seven-orifice Exquisite Heart, possibly possessing a peculiar ability to see through appearances and perceive the heart, thus exposing Gu Yuan's disguise.

As for now…

With the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Techniques as concealment, after changing identity and appearance, encountering Ji Canghai again would make it much harder for the opponent to see through the disguise.

Gu Yuan waved his palm, a cluster of gray-white fog emerged, transforming before him into another Gu Yuan, lifelike and indistinguishable from reality.

The two Gu Yuans faced each other in silence, creating a rather bizarre scene.

Gu Yuan found this feeling quite novel.

He was one person, yet in his mind, he had two perspectives, two experiences, a truly marvelous sensation.

Gu Yuan remained still while fake Gu Yuan stretched out a finger,

Swoosh—

A Sword Light formed by gathering moisture in the air shot forth, extremely sharp, but was shattered by the real Gu Yuan's raised hand.

He thought to himself, "Hmm, thirty percent power... that's enough!"

"Next, it's time to settle old scores and pay back grievances."

...

Gu Yuan stepped out and began to stroll along the street.

At this time, the streets were notably more bustling than half a month ago, with many stalls by cultivators offering new and intriguing items.

Stall owners claimed that these Spirit Medicines, Pills, Talismans, Magical Artifacts, Daoist Scriptures, and Spiritual Materials were brought out from the Red Dragon Immortal Palace.

Gu Yuan wandered around, twitching the corners of his mouth.

These people really treated others like fools.

With such crappy things on their stalls, saying they were dug out from the Red Dragon Immortal Palace, who would believe them?

For instance, that Snake Tongue Grass, not even a hundred years old, and still somewhat incomplete, yet they demanded three hundred Spirit Stones for it. Have they gone crazy for Spirit Stones!

And that Wu Hook, claimed by the stall owner to have once been a top-grade Magical Artifact, later having its Restriction collapse, leading to its Grade degradation, declared as having possibly held the legacy of the Red Dragon Daoist.

But if Gu Yuan remembered correctly, he had seen this Magical Artifact at another stall over a month ago.

And from Gu Yuan's perspective, the Magical Artifact's restrictions were incomplete, with minor surface damages, clearly of inferior quality.

Nonetheless, the whole long street, under the stall owners' shouts, appeared quite lively.

Indeed, some cultivators came curiously to inspect and buy.

And most of these stall owners, in Gu Yuan's eyes, had mediocre cultivation, unable to afford even a spot for the Red Dragon Order, yet daring to claim they had toured the Red Dragon Immortal Palace.

However, Gu Yuan could understand.

The opening of the Red Dragon Immortal Palace stirred up the Qiongming Market, providing an opportunity for loose cultivators with tight finances, hence taking advantage of its name to earn a fortune.

Earning Spirit Stones, it's not shameful!

If someone gets deceived, they can't blame anyone else.

In buying things, one party is willing to sell, and the other to buy.

If they believe the stall owners' stories filled with loopholes, those people deserve to be deceived.

Isn't there a saying that a person who earns money by luck will eventually lose it?

Gu Yuan knew full well that entering the Red Dragon Immortal Palace, one could stay for at most three months before being expelled.

If someone wished to leave earlier, they could trigger the Red Dragon Order to exit.

So, indeed there's a chance of encountering items from the Red Dragon Immortal Palace here.

Though, the likelihood… probably isn't very high.

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