After four days of secluded cultivation, Liu Qingqing finally refined the Ten-thousand-year-old Snow Lotus.

Looking at the system prompt, he naturally did not hesitate; he immediately chose to share the results.

[Sharing the refinement result of the Ten-thousand-year-old Snow Lotus with Daoist Couple Liu Qingqing... a strand of Coldness Law...]

When the system prompt sounded, Gu Changge suddenly felt that the Spiritual Energy inside him had been augmented with a hint of coldness.

Placing the Spiritual Energy onto his fingertip, he lightly touched a stone table, and frost quickly formed on the surface of the table.

Although the effect was far from as powerful as when he opened the Jade Box containing the Ten-thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, as his realm increased, the effect would similarly grow stronger.

"With such an enhancement to my Spiritual Energy, if I were to use the Heavenly Cold Finger, the power could increase by more than thirty percent!"

He had only felt it briefly, but he already had an idea in his heart.

Of course, he could also control it at will; if he desired not to be discovered, he could still use the most ordinary Spiritual Energy.

Besides these changes, he also noticed an increase in the status of his realm.

[Sky-controlling Realm Late Stage (29/100)]

Since Liu Qingqing had been refining the Snow Lotus for the past few days rather than normally cultivating, the increase in cultivation brought about was not too substantial.

The realm had increased by twenty-five percent, which was about the equivalent of less than a month of his own cultivation.

Just as he contemplated whether to go and find the Inner Court.

A familiar voice had already sounded.

"Cousin, are you awake?"

Gu Changming's voice burst forth, followed by a gentle knock on the courtyard door.

When he opened the courtyard door, he found out that his uncle had invited him to discuss some details regarding marriage.

He had no other matters to attend to, so he casually walked with his cousin Gu Changming towards the Inner Court.

After holding back for a while, Gu Changming couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, have you really reached the Mid-Stage of the Sky-controlling Realm?"

The last time he had accompanied Liu Qingqing here, he was genuinely stunned by this news.

He was severely shocked!

Wasn't it said that Cousin's cultivation talent was quite poor, and even with the help of the Soul-Shaping Pill, he could at best break through to the Qi Sea Realm in this lifetime?

But Cousin's rate of breakthrough didn't seem to be headed for the Qi Sea Realm...

It wasn't that he was envious, but... wasn't this too demoralizing?

Even if he cultivated day and night, he had only just broken through to the Mid-Stage of the Sky-controlling Realm, yet Cousin had caught up to ten years of his cultivation in just a few days?

"Not exactly..."

Gu Changge shook his head; he wasn't truly at the Mid-Stage of the Sky-controlling Realm.

Seeing his cousin deny it, Gu Changming seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Indeed, Cousin, you must have used some method to achieve flight."

"I thought so... Who can break through to the Mid-Stage of the Sky-controlling Realm in less than a month?"

"If that were the case, what would be the point of us living in the Sky-controlling Realm?"

"Isn't that right, Cousin? Haha, by the way, Cousin, how did you manage temporary flight?"

"What layer of the Qi Condensation Realm are you at now?"

Gu Changming suddenly brightened up, returning to his usual talkative self, bombarding with an endless stream of questions.

Cousin, you really got me, you actually fooled me!

"Uh..."

"Don't get me wrong, indeed it's not the Mid-Stage, but mainly because I just broke through to the Late Stage of the Sky-controlling Realm yesterday."

Gu Changge spread his hands, earnestly saying.

Watching his cousin's serious expression, he first was taken aback, then realizing what was said, he burst into a smug smile.

"Cousin, you're really funny, trying to fool me again."

"I won't be fooled this time; a few days ago it was the Mid-Stage, and you're saying in three days you broke through to the Late Stage; are we even supposed to be alive then?"

Gu Changming wore an expression that seemed to see right through everything, confidently speaking.

"..."

Gu Changge fell silent for a moment, then he levitated into the air and quietly looked at him.

As he saw his cousin about to speak again, about how he achieved this through some trick, he simply raised his hand and pointed.

The stone brick in front of his cousin suddenly exploded, leaving behind a sizable hole.

"Damn!"

Startled, Gu Changming took a large step backward, staring unblinkingly at the remaining hole, utterly dumbfounded.

"Just with that casual flick of his finger, the power was enough to prove that he had reached the Sky-controlling Realm!"

"You... No, cousin, you're in the late stage of the Sky-controlling Realm?"

"Not..."

"This, this, this..."

Gu Changming, after a long while, pointed at the pit unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Otherwise..."

Gu Changge, still floating in the air, spread his hands with an expression of helplessness.

Breaking through too quickly and nobody believes it?

When the two of them headed towards the Inner Court once again, Gu Changming was like a soul lost, stealthily glancing at his cousin from time to time.

That look was nearly akin to seeing a ghost.

Everyone said the cousin was a waste who couldn't cultivate, but what about now?

Just started cultivating less than a month ago, and his realm is already higher than ten years of my cultivation!

Is this what they call a waste?

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, even if the story spread, probably no one would believe it, right?

Soon, the two had already arrived at Gu Yixiao's courtyard.

The yard was filled with clothes racks, on which hung all sorts of festive attire.

"Changge has come?"

"Pick one out, decide on a set, and let someone tailor it for you again."

Gu Yixiao, seeing Changge, also welcomed him with a smile.

However, seeing his son's dispirited appearance, he kicked him right away.

"What are you doing, lost your soul?"

"Asked you to run an errand and you dare be so reluctant, growing defiant?"

Gu Yixiao's face was stern, his son was truly a worry.

"Not..."

"Father, let me tell you..."

"Do you know what realm the cousin is in now!?"

"Sky-controlling Realm! Late stage of the Sky-controlling Realm!"

"The cousin is not human!!!"

After a kick from his father, Gu Changming seemed to have snapped out of it, instantly taking cover next to his father like avoiding a monster, and whispered in horror into his father's ear with his hand covering his mouth.

"Ridiculous!"

"Not human, could he be a ghost then?"

"It's all because you don't put enough effort into your cultivation that you've been surpassed by Changge in realm."

Gu Yixiao clearly had already heard about Changge's situation from the Family Head and had long accepted that it was the Ancestor's transmission of power.

Though somewhat unexpected that he had broken through to the late stage of the Sky-controlling Realm in less than a month, it wasn't unacceptable.

As for this matter, he couldn't be bothered to explain it to his son.

"Is this a question of effort?"

"A month ago, the cousin couldn't even cultivate!"

"Now he's in the late stage of the Sky-controlling Realm, father, how is this possible?"

Gu Changming looked deeply distressed. Was his father deluded? How could he find this normal?

"Go and cultivate, don't embarrass yourself here." Gu Yixiao kicked him again, shoving him into the house.

"Late stage of the Sky-controlling Realm now?" He then turned his head and asked his nephew Changge with a smile.

"Um, just broke through last night."

Gu Changge didn't hide anything, he didn't know how these people came up with their ideas, but it seemed they weren't surprised.

"Ah..."

"Seize this opportunity, and do not let down the Ancestor."

Gu Yixiao's face was wistful as he patted his shoulder.

"Oh..." Gu Changge could only nod, not understanding but respectful!

"Alright, go pick out the clothes; in three days, it will be the big day of your marriage."

"The Liu Family girl also had someone come over to pick out festive attire today."