Gu Yuan needed to establish the Life Spring Dao Foundation and refine the Tai Yuan Technique Seal, requiring a vast amount of Water Spirit Qi and Essence of Water.

By relying on his own strength, even if Gu Yuan absorbed Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and Essence of Water daily, it would take him thirty to fifty years to accumulate enough to establish his Dao Foundation.

However, with this thousand-year-old Moon Clam Pearl, it could definitely help him refine most of the Tai Yuan Technique Seal. The remaining part could be refined using the water attribute spiritual objects that Xia Mingyang found.

As for the "Luo Sha Scripture," it was not much use to Gu Yuan; it was better exchanged for something useful.

After agreeing on the next meeting time, Bao Datong prepared to take his leave.

Suddenly, he stiffened as he noticed a tall and well-proportioned middle-aged man with a handsome face and a hint of an evil aura appearing beside Gu Yuan without him realizing when he had arrived.

As a renowned Wind Listener, Bao Datong had his unique abilities to survive unscathed after traveling for years.

He possessed a unique talent for sensing danger.

Whenever he encountered danger, he would escape swiftly, even in unexpected situations, choosing the direction with the weakest sense of danger to flee.

Bao Datong could sense that this middle-aged man was extremely mysterious and extremely dangerous!

Just seeing the man's figure made his heart alarmed, instinctively urging him to stay as far away from this man and this place as possible!

"Elder Chen?"

However, to Bao Datong's surprise, Gu Yuan actually knew this man.

Gu Yuan looked at the somewhat familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure before him, feeling equally astonished.

This person was indeed the old Chen, or to be precise, the old Chen who had used the Celestial Demon Seizing Dao Technique to rebuild his physical foundation!

"Long time no see, young Gu."

Chen Qi paid no attention to the wary Bao Datong beside him and calmly greeted Gu Yuan.

Then he looked at him with a slightly complex expression and said:

"Water Spirit Body, Sword Heart Talent, and you even apprenticed under Elder He Ling. You sure have given this old man a big surprise..."

He had known Gu Yuan for a long time and was the first to discover Gu Yuan's cultivation talent. Although he wasn't sure what Gu Yuan's talent was, he had lamented several times that if it weren't for his own damaged foundation, he would have taken Gu Yuan as his disciple.

Now, Gu Yuan had already ascended rapidly from a Martial Master of a small county to an Inner Sect Disciple of Medicine King Mountain and a disciple of a Golden Core Great Cultivator, with his master being one of his seniors. Even Chen Qi was surprised.

Gu Yuan's talent was even better than he had imagined!

And if he were still at Medicine King Mountain, he would have to call Gu Yuan junior brother due to their seniority.

"Old Chen, why are you here?"

Gu Yuan couldn't help but ask.

Chen Qi didn't answer directly; he glanced lightly at Bao Datong, making him shudder and break into a cold sweat.

Bao Datong forced a smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, I will leave you two to reminisce, take care!"

Saying that, he turned and left quickly, as if chased by a dog.

Neither of them paid attention to him.

After Bao Datong left, the two looked at each other for a moment before Chen Qi smiled and said, "Why else? Naturally, I came for the Red Dragon Immortal Palace."

Gu Yuan was not surprised by this answer and transmitted a message, "But your foundation is of the Demon Dao, if..."

Although Gu Yuan didn't finish his sentence, Chen Qi understood Gu Yuan's concerns about his current identity as a Demon Dao cultivator, fearing that if He Ling True Master or other righteous figures discovered the truth, they might eradicate him like a demon.

Ever since old Chen chose to use the Celestial Demon Seizing Dao Technique, rebuild his body, and change his foundation to the Demon Dao, he had essentially betrayed Medicine King Mountain.

If encountered by He Ling True Master, it would undoubtedly result in his head being severed.

"Since this old man dares to come, I naturally have my reasons and confidence."

Chen Qi didn't elaborate, he merely shook his head and said, "You, young Gu, don't call me old Chen anymore. I've already changed my foundation and begun a new life. My past identity and history are gone, there's no need to bring them up again."

"You can call me Chen Qi, Qi as in strange, or Fellow Daoist Chen, or just old Chen."

"Then I'll call you old Chen."

Gu Yuan didn't find it strange, glanced at him a few times, and exclaimed, "

But old Chen, it's been such a short time, and you've reached the Celestial Human Realm again, that's quite fast!"

At this point, Chen Qi, or rather Chen Qi, had reined in his aura, but it couldn't fool Gu Yuan. He was obviously a Celestial Human Realm cultivator.

"How could it be faster than you, young Gu? In such a short time, you've accomplished Great Success in Blood Transformation and started establishing the Dao Foundation. As for me, I was already a Celestial Human Realm cultivator and had an Innate Martial Master's foundation to start with, plus the Demon Dao advances rapidly, reaching the Celestial Human Realm was only natural."

Chen Qi sighed softly and glanced at Gu Yuan a few times, only shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, didn't speak, but instead took a few steps back, looking at Chen Qi with a scrutinizing and cautious gaze, and said coldly:

"You are not old Chen, who exactly are you?!"

"Young Gu, what do you mean by this?"

Seeing Gu Yuan's reaction, a look of surprise appeared on Chen Qi's beautiful face:

"I've rebuilt my foundation and started anew, of course, I'm not the old Chen from before, you're aware of this, aren't you?"

"I know that, but you should also understand what I mean, and yet you try to cover it up."

Gu Yuan sneered coldly, "This only proves that you are not old Chen at all!"

"Enough!"

Chen Qi frowned:

"Young Gu, I don't understand what madness you are spouting, but since you doubt my identity, I can provide evidence."

"Back then, I first passed you half of the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique' to help me eliminate Black Ghost Venerable."

"Later, you helped me kill Black Ghost Venerable, and I gave you the second half of the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique' along with the 'Luo Sha Scripture' as recompense."

At this point, Chen Qi snorted coldly:

"Moreover, you also raise a demon, a matter you haven't told anyone about... only you and I know these things. Isn't that enough to prove my identity?"

"What you said is indeed accurate."

Gu Yuan sighed:

"But as far as I know, the Demon Dao is treacherous with myriad techniques; they can steal thoughts and memories, capture souls, and even refine someone's divine soul into a Yin Demon or Divine Demon as an avatar, impersonating their identity..."

Hearing this, Chen Qi's face, which had seemed slightly displeased, suddenly calmed in a strange manner.

"Very good!"

He looked at Gu Yuan with a gaze full of appreciation, and a smile of unexpected joy appeared on his face, as if Gu Yuan had become a plump prey in his eyes.

As for Gu Yuan himself, he suddenly felt his skin tighten, sensing the presence of something unimaginably fearsome focused on him!

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