"Some things have happened, but they have nothing to do with you. And knowing too much won't do you any good."

Hearing this, Old Man Chen's expression remained unchanged, but he mocked:

"Gu Yuan, instead of worrying about these things, you might as well focus on cultivating the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique.'

Obviously, he hadn't noticed Gu Yuan's current cultivation.

Turtles are good at hiding and nurturing.

The word 'hide' in the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique' means to conceal and to be introverted.

Once cultivated to a certain level, one can hide one's own blood, cultivation, and aura, like an old turtle in deep slumber, reducing the consumption of primordial Qi.

The 'Black Turtle Armor Technique' surpasses the 'Profound Turtle Armor Technique' in every way.

At this moment, although Gu Yuan had already achieved small success in horizontal training and great success in bone refining, he concealed his own blood, edge, and everything else, making it impossible for Old Man Chen to see through his depths.

Gu Yuan was silent for a moment, but he understood what Old Man Chen meant.

Nothing more than the fact that he is just a small figure, knowing too much is not good for him.

"Could this matter be related to the phenomenon deep in the Yunmeng Mountain Range?"

But Gu Yuan's next words shocked Old Man Chen, who almost jumped up.

Moreover, Gu Yuan was cautious enough not to mention the words 'Immortal Palace,' only speaking of the phenomenon, lest he inadvertently reveal his discovery if his guess was wrong.

Old Man Chen was dumbfounded on the spot, seemingly quite surprised, and immediately shouted; "Kid, how do you know these things?!"

Seeing Old Man Chen's reaction, Gu Yuan knew he guessed correctly.

The various disturbances and anomalies in Qinzhou during this period were indeed caused by that Immortal Palace.

"Don't ask too much, I naturally have my sources of information."

Gu Yuan said mysteriously.

However, Old Man Chen didn't doubt it, deeply looking at Gu Yuan as if recognizing him for the first time.

Then, he resumed his calm demeanor and asked, "Since you know about this matter, why are you asking me?"

"I was a bit scared when I first heard about this, so I came to seek your advice. After all, you've seen more of the world than I have, eaten more salt than I've eaten rice, and crossed more bridges than I've walked miles."

Gu Yuan smiled and flattered a bit, saying, "Do you think the things deep in the Yunmeng Mountain Range could affect Beiliang County?"

"It's not a matter of 'could' but 'certainly will'!"

Old Man Chen grumbled:

"Do you know what it is? That's the Red Dragon Taoist's cave mansion, filled with countless treasures and spirit pills, possibly even the legacy of the Red Dragon Taoist!"

"The emergence of a Dragon Gate Realm great one's cave mansion would not only alarm ordinary martial masters and innate martial masters but even the elders and the sect leader of our Medicine King Mountain would be shocked. Moreover, the Gu God Sect, the Primordial Nether Sect, and some loose cultivator experts must have already learned of this and made various plans."

"By then, there will certainly be experts from the Celestial Human Realm and Entering Saint Realm present, and it wouldn't be surprising if one or two Yin Spirit giants appeared either."

"Beiliang County, this small place, is one of the nearest entrances to the relic cave mansion. If any expert harbors evil thoughts, they could easily cause widespread calamity here."

Dragon Gate Realm great one, Red Dragon Taoist… Gu Yuan pondered over the information revealed in Old Man Chen's words, his expression changing slightly: "If that's the case, wouldn't many people suffer from being innocent bystanders, dying without reason?!"

"Don't worry, kid."

Old Man Chen said calmly, "Our Medicine King Mountain is a great immortal sect, and both Beiliang County and Qinzhou are within our sphere of influence. If any ignorant person recklessly kills innocents, our experts at Medicine King Mountain will not stand by idly."

"Even the Gu God Sect, such a sect that is both righteous and evil, though there are some evildoers, generally speaking, they don't usually harm commoners."

Generally speaking, they don't harm commoners… does this mean that in unusual circumstances, they will harm commoners?

Gu Yuan was silent upon hearing this.

He understood the implication in Old Man Chen's words and associated it with some matters.

Cultivators transcend the ordinary to become saints, and their power, divine techniques, lifespan, and even the essence of life are elevated and sublimated.

Because of these differences in power, lifespan, perspective, divine techniques, and the essence of life, ordinary people might seem to be mere ants or weeds to those beings.

Do humans care about the thoughts of ants they can easily crush? Would they care about an ant's life or death?

Probably in most cases, they wouldn't…

And those of extremely high cultivation might not even consider themselves "human" anymore.

It's not surprising to think so when with a mere wave of the hand, one can topple mountains, and kill countless human lives.

An ordinary person's lifetime of birth, aging, illness, and death might just be a nap or a session of closed-door cultivation for some of those beings.

In such cases, who would still consider themselves "human"? How many would care for ordinary people?

"Then the mysterious old monster…"

Gu Yuan, seemingly having thought of something, couldn't finish his sentence before Old Man Chen understood him and responded:

"Correct, that old monster came for the Red Dragon Immortal Palace!"

"That old monster isn't particularly talented, having reached the Celestial Human Realm due to a fortunate chance. However, his lifespan is running out, and if he doesn't want to die of old age, he must take another step forward, form a Golden Core, and become a saint realm great cultivator! But by doing so, his foundations and talent aren't sufficient."

Old Man Chen coldly chuckled, his old face revealing a hint of contempt:

"The Red Dragon Immortal Palace contains all sorts of exotic treasures, including spirit medicine that can improve one's aptitude and perception, naturally arousing his interest!"

Saying this, Old Man Chen looked at Gu Yuan and advised, "Kid, the Red Dragon Immortal Palace's opening day is surely not far. You better not get any ideas."

"The day it is opened, it will inevitably attract numerous powerful individuals. By then, the Red Dragon Immortal Palace will be both a place of countless opportunities and a bloody battlefield. For a small character like you, going there is as good as sending yourself to die; it's better to cultivate earnestly, and perhaps you may achieve the Celestial Human Realm in the future."

"You're right, sir."

Faced with such a great opportunity, Gu Yuan maintained a calm mind, deeply agreeing:

"I'm still young and have plenty of time. The future world belongs to everyone, but in the end, will belong to us young people. No treasure is more valuable to me than my own life!"

"Even if I miss this opportunity with the Red Dragon Immortal Palace, it's not necessarily a bad thing; avoiding a massive crisis. Moreover, someday, perhaps I can become a Dragon Gate Realm great one too?"

Although Gu Yuan's words sounded a bit arrogant, they did make some sense.

Only, Old Man Chen was a bit heart-struck by Gu Yuan's words, his face darkening, and his hands itching with the impulse to get up and slap him.

Young, with plenty of time, weren't those words mocking him?

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