Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Moreover, whether it was the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Mount Tianzhu, Burning Heaven Valley, Five Elements Sect, or even the Pure Yang Martial Sect, and especially the most powerful Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, none were forces that Gu Chen currently dared to provoke.

In the younger generation, he considered himself fearless against anyone, but because of the various treasures he possessed, his opponents would not play by the rules. If he dared to reveal himself, it was very likely that one of the Great Powers would directly take action to capture and kill him.

"So, the safest method is to stay in Xuan Yi Sect, keep a low profile, and quietly improve my strength."

Of course, blindly cultivating in isolation was not advisable; after all, whether they were other races or evil demons, only by slaying them could Gu Chen break through more quickly.

Needing to ensure his own safety without exposure, while also venturing out to acquire merit points and Divine Power value, Gu Chen now needed a method that could perfectly achieve both objectives.

"Could it be that she had already foreseen this situation when she first gave me that gift?" At this moment, Gu Chen sighed softly.

The figure emerging in his mind was that of the incorruptible form and countenance of Taoxu Road's Saintess, Chu Yue Ling.

Before she left, this Saintess of Taoxu Road had given Gu Chen a gift, which was a technique called the External Body Secret Skill!

It could be said that this technique was exceptionally suitable for Gu Chen's current predicament.

While his true body remained in Xuan Yi Sect, cautiously cultivating, his doppelganger would venture out into the world, experiencing the myriad phenomena of the upper realm on his behalf. There truly was nothing more suitable for Gu Chen.

The foresight of Taoxu Road's Saintess Chu Yue Ling was somewhat terrifying; she must have anticipated this scene when she handed over the technique to Gu Chen.

Back then, Gu Chen wondered why she would offer him the secret skill of an external body, and now he understood.

"I am even more indebted to her now." Gu Chen shook his head. In Kyushu, Chu Yue Ling had already helped him a lot, and now, he owed her another favor.

Gu Chen had always been a person who repaid kindness. He kept all her good deeds etched deeply in his heart.

Having realized what he needed to do, there was no reason to hesitate. He had already mastered the method for forming the external body by heart; thus, Gu Chen first cast a barrier around his wooden hut, and then began to operate the technique.

Hum!

In an instant, divine light rippled, patterns of rules interwove, and various extraordinary phenomena emerged, all confined in front of Gu Chen.

You could vaguely see a humanoid outline gradually taking shape; at the same time, during this process, Gu Chen's true body glowed as a beam of light cascaded down from above, illuminating both him and his doppelganger.

That was the light of rules, as if looking into a mirror, making Gu Chen's entire body translucent. Meanwhile, the humanoid outline opposite him also rapidly materialized, with flesh and bone intertwining.

It wasn't long before a body of flesh and blood had formed, with various patterns winding around it, standing opposite Gu Chen, as if a divine mirror had materialized, reflecting his energy, divine thoughts, and cultivation level.

A figure exactly like him, even in terms of cultivation realm, appeared right there, standing alive and well. So much so that even his second uncle, Gu Chengfeng, would not be able to discern which was the true Gu Chen.

"Is it really so miraculous?" Gu Chen, seeing the doppelganger in front of him identical to himself, expressed astonishment in his eyes.

This external body was forged with the grand laws of heaven and earth, engraved with Gu Chen's blood and bone, and even his cultivation realm, possessing the same strength as him, and the two could grow together, essentially a second self.

Even more so, when merged together later on, it is akin to a rebirth, or rather, an elevation and transformation, which compared to Gu Chen's previous self-remolding, would garner an immense benefit!

This External Body Secret Skill was an untransmitted secret of Taoxu Road, and its importance was self-evident, with very few qualified to practice it.

It was only Chu Yue Ling, the Saintess of Taoxu Road, who dared to impart such a mystical technique to Gu Chen.

One body with two personas, from then on, one would transcend the mundane world while the other engaged with it—a truly rare and marvelous method even in the higher realms!

Moreover, such techniques usually have various flaws, such as the avatar developing its own thoughts, betraying the original, or not being able to stray too far, and so on.

But the method from Taoxu Road, adhering to the natural principles of the universe, was akin to replicating another self, so it did not have those defects.

"The final step requires a portion of the life source to be split off and instilled within, to fully 'activate' this avatar."

The avatar before him, although a copy of Gu Chen, was devoid of any signs of life; it stood with its eyes tightly shut, like a lifeless body.

Only when Gu Chen divided and infused a part of his own life source into the avatar could he awaken it.

Hum!

Immediately, Gu Chen utilized the recorded method within the technique to divide his life source, transferring it to the avatar before him.

In an instant, the avatar opened its eyes, with divine light flickering within, locking gazes with the original—it was a very peculiar feeling.

Gu Chen, one person, controlled two bodies, yet his thoughts remained unified.

This was a somewhat novel experience that made Gu Chen click his tongue in wonder, finding it extremely interesting as he began to spar between the left and right.

"Right, I need to change my aura and appearance a bit," said Gu Chen, as he followed the technique's instructions to alter the aura and appearance of his avatar.

Now, his avatar resembled his past life's appearance closely—although it also featured handsome brows and bright eyes, and a ruggedly refined facial structure, it lacked the sharpness of the original, instead exuding a gentle, cultured charm, an elegant demeanor like a banished immortal descended to the mortal world.

After some minor adjustments to the finer details, the appearance of the avatar became distinctly different from the original, so much so that even standing side by side, one could not recognize them as the same person.

"Eh, what's this?" Suddenly, when Gu Chen used the avatar to look inward at himself, he made a new discovery.

There was also a light sphere in the lower abdomen of the avatar, similar to the prototype world formed by the heavenly body within the original body.

"A portion of the heavenly body's power, along with my life source, has been transferred to the avatar?" Gu Chen murmured.

The heavenly body was a rare treasure throughout the ages; even the extraordinary External Body Secret Skill could not replicate it.

Having a fraction of the heavenly body's power within the avatar made Gu Chen feel quite satisfied because with their powers sharing the same source, the avatar could also draw upon the heavenly body's strength in moments of peril, no matter where it was.

Thereafter, Gu Chen thought for a moment and handed over the mysterious gauntlet hidden in his left palm as well as the cosmic cauldron to the avatar, as after all, this avatar was to walk the world in his stead from now on and needed to have some cards up its sleeve.

His original self would hardly encounter any crisis here, whereas the avatar, traveling the outside world, would inevitably face various hardships and dangers.

Moreover, were the avatar to perish, the loss of life source within it would also greatly impact Gu Chen's original self.

Of course, Gu Chen had a contingency: if this avatar were to unfortunately fall, the sentient gauntlet and cosmic cauldron would autonomously leave and return to the original.

"Henceforth, you shall be Gu Jiuge, traversing the world on my behalf, witnessing the myriad splendors of life," Gu Chen said to the avatar before him, his eyes sparkling and his smile brilliantly radiant.