Chapter 780: Chapter 246: It must be hard to be fond of someone who doesn’t care about you at all, right? _3

What am I persisting in?

For a moment, she fell silent again.

Since leaving the Fengyue Sect, she had traveled across the Nine Provinces. She visited every corner of both the Cultivation World and the Mortal World. Whether as a Pill Master, a Cultivator, a tourist, or a mortal, she had been everywhere.

She had also encountered people from all walks of life whom her Master had once mentioned.

On her journey, she even encountered a woman with a similar experience. This woman also wished to forget a lover and wandered far and wide, eventually becoming her travel companion for a while.

The woman recounted their love story. They had stepped out of a small village together and caught the eye of an Immortal Sect together. Together, they cultivated Spells within the Sect, explored Mystic Realms during their travels, fought demons and enemies, and braved perilous seas. In the end, they became Taoist couples, inseparable in life and death.

Her story shared about forty to fifty percent similarity with Gu Yuqing’s own experiences.

And their outcome was quite good.

It wasn’t until she arrived at the Sky Sea Continent that the woman revealed her Taoist couple had passed away.

They had promised to die together, but fear overtook her, and she wanted to cling to life. A Heart Demon formed within her due to her yearning, torturing her to the point of unbearable pain. Since her Realm was quite high, not even the Wang Carefree Pill could alleviate her suffering. Therefore, she chose to undergo corporeal dissolution, reverting to a mortal form, and travel the Nine Provinces, hoping to forget her loved one and restart her path of Cultivation.

Their story resonated deeply with Gu Yuqing, its complexity and twists far surpassing her own.

Thus, as she walked on, her Cultivation gradually rose, and her Heart Realm slowly underwent changes.

Until that moment in Wuyou Village, when a man’s words awakened her.

However, she had not expected to come across Piao Miaoxu.

What am I persisting in?

"Look at this withered branch," Wang Mu said, pointing at a withered branch not far from Gu Yuqing. "It could wilt at any moment. What is it persisting for? Are you like it, still waiting for your confidante to come and save you?"

Gu Yuqing looked at the withered branch and shook her head slightly.

"If not, then why not let go and choose another method?" Wang Mu asked. "How about you listen to my suggestion? Look, your confidante doesn’t care about you, so why do you care about her?"

"Why not seek the guidance of a Saint? As the saying goes, ’While evil may climb a foot, the Dao ascends ten.’ Your confidante wasn’t a match for the Saint a thousand years ago, and she certainly won’t stand a chance a thousand years later."

"Isn’t that so?"

"Heh..." Just as Gu Yuqing was about to sneer, she suddenly experienced a moment of Bright Enlightenment.

Indeed.

A thousand years ago, Piao Miaoxu was no match for Dongfang Mu; a thousand years later, no matter how Piao Miaoxu might jump around, how could she possibly defeat Dongfang Mu?

Of course, Gu Yuqing had heard Piao Miaoxu ranting more than once that Dongfang Mu had defeated her purely by relying on those women.

But whatever the means, if it led to your defeat, it was a success.

A thousand years ago, he must have had the Master’s help, Gu Yuqing murmured to herself. Today, with the Master not appearing, he must be preparing for Crossing Tribulation... For this millennium, I will help you!

Wang Mu said, "It seems you’ve made your choice..."

He looked at that ancient branch.

The Primordial Wood Longevity Skill required a piece of Primordial Wood to be cultivated.

And the Primordial Wood Longevity Skill could activate the Demon Suppression God Seal.

This ancient branch was no ordinary thing; Wang Mu could sense it. Although it was extremely withered, it bore some resemblance to the Primordial Wood of the Ice Blue Ancient Tree, and he might be able to use it for Cultivation as well.

I am currently unable to cultivate, but...

Wang Mu approached the ancient branch and, gently pressing his palm over it, said, "This is indeed a rare piece of ancient wood. Having found a worthy master, it’s time for it to unveil its true brilliance."

With a movement of Divine Thought, Wang Mu imprinted the Cultivation Method for the Primordial Wood Longevity Skill within it.

In time, all Gu Yuqing needed to do was to drop blood onto it to revive it, and she would obtain the Cultivation Method from within.

Once she began her Cultivation, all he needed to do was to find an opportunity to hand her the Demon Suppression God Seal – in fact, she might not even need it to confront the Heavenly Demon.

Then she would likely not become a vessel for the Heavenly Demon.

Wang Mu turned around, glanced meaningfully at Gu Yuqing, and said, "Trust me, your choice is the correct one."

Having said that, Wang Mu left.

Gu Yuqing watched him quietly without responding, but she had firmly made up her mind.