"Finally...... It's back! ”

Looking at the familiar layout in the room and smelling the faint fragrance, Gu Ming muttered to himself with emotion.

This is his and Nie Xiaoqian's room.

Nothing has changed, it's exactly the same as when you left.

After looking around, Gu Ming remembered that he was still naked...... Fortunately, there was no one in the room, and it wasn't like last time when I ran naked to steal other people's clothes to wear.

After sighing for a moment, Gu Ming slowly walked to the wardrobe and took out a set of clothes to put on, and at the same time took two more sets and stored them in a carry-on package for later use.

Then he subconsciously opened the cabinet on the other side, which contained the things he had stored before.

Gu Ming's thought moved, and he took the things back into his personal space again, and then turned around and walked out of the room.

"Childe?"

There were two maids outside who were cleaning the yard, and when they saw Gu Ming's figure appear, they couldn't help but exclaim subconsciously.

After making sure that it was not dazzling, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Slave and maid to meet the son!" ”

"Well, excuse me!"

Gu Ming smiled and raised his hand.

"The slave maid went to make tea for the son......"

"No, you're busy with your business, I'll walk around as I please."

"Yes!"

There is no breath of Nie Xiaoqian and others in the house, so it is mostly in the magic weapon space.

So, Gu Ming walked all the way to the backyard.

"Childe?"

"See Childe!"

"Childe is back......"

For a while, the subordinates of the entire Gu Mansion were boiling.

After all, Gu Ming has been away for more than a year, and everyone is still quite excited to come back suddenly.

But all the subordinates who came to the Gu Mansion, whether it was a sweeper or a maid, there was no one who did not feel happy.

Especially those who have stayed in other large families in the past are even more deeply touched.

In other large households, it is common for subordinates to be beaten and angry, including intrigues between subordinates and subordinates, making small reports, etc., hoping to get the favor of the master.

But in Gufu, this kind of phenomenon is almost non-existent.

The salary is almost three or four percent more than that of other people.

The conditions of food, accommodation and other aspects are also much better than those of other large households.

And Gu Ming and Nie Xiaoqian never beat and scolded their subordinates, let alone Yu'er, after all, she also survived from Yahuan, and she is also very kind-hearted.

Of course, not beating and scolding does not mean conniving at subordinates.

For example, if there is a subordinate who bullies other subordinates, or who is outside with the name of the Guogong Mansion and the fake tiger, then he will have to accept the corresponding punishment.

After all, the state has its own laws, and the family has its own rules.

Gu Ming came to the rockery in the backyard, and as soon as his thoughts moved, he entered the magic weapon space......

"Hee-hee-hee, little baby, come and chase my sister......"

As soon as he entered the space, Gu Ming heard a string of laughter like silver bells.

When I looked up, it turned out to be Ying Ning running in a circle, teasing a two-year-old boy.

"In a blink of an eye, this kid has grown so tall......"

Gu Ming smiled.

This little boy is naturally his son Gu Chen.

"Huh? Childe is back......"

Ying Ning suddenly noticed Gu Ming's voice and couldn't help but run over in surprise.

"Sister, wait for me......"

The little boy cried out in a milky voice and chased after him.

Although he is still young, the stake is very stable and his running speed is not slow.

"Childe, you just came back?"

Ying Ning ran over, her little face flushed and looked very cute.

"yes, you weren't lazy when I wasn't there, were you?"

Gu Mingle raised his hand and patted Ying Ning's head.

"People are not lazy...... Chenchen, look at who this is? ”

Ying Ning took Gu Chen's hand and pointed at Gu Ming and asked.

When Gu Ming left, this kid was only a few months old, where did he recognize him?

His eyes blinked, and he subconsciously called out with a blank face: "Uncle! ”

"Stupid, he's your daddy!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he heard Ying Ning say this, the little guy actually hid behind Ying Ning, but poked his head out and looked at Gu Ming curiously.

"Hahaha, this kid is actually shy?"

Gu Ming smiled happily.

At this time, Yu'er heard a voice and ran out of the house......

"Mother!"

As soon as the little guy saw his mother's figure, he hurriedly ran over.

Yu'er picked up the little guy and ran to Gu Ming excitedly......

"Chenchen, hurry, call Daddy, aren't you thinking about Daddy all day long?"

Since the mother and relatives have said that it is Daddy, this is right, the little guy finally called timidly: "Daddy!" ”

"Hahaha, good!"

Gu Mingle opened his big hand and hugged Yu'er into his arms.

"Phase...... Xianggong ......"

Yu'er's face suddenly became hot.

Subsequently, Nie Xiaoqian and Wu Qingyue also walked out of the Linglong Tower.

"Son-in-law to meet my mother-in-law!"

Gu Ming stepped forward and bowed to his mother-in-law.

"Hehe, a virtuous son-in-law doesn't have to be polite!"

Wu Qingyue smiled and raised her hand.

"Husband!"

Nie Xiaoqian walked up to Gu Ming with an affectionate face and called.

"Xiao Qian, how is your cultivation lately?"

Gu Ming gently hugged his wife's slender waist and asked with a smile.

"It's okay...... By the way, the White Girls are all in retreat in the tower. ”

"Oh, then don't bother them......"

That night, Yu'er ordered the kitchen to make a sumptuous banquet, and the family gathered together to have a happy and lively reunion dinner.

When she was almost eating, Yu'er excused herself by saying that she wanted to accompany Chen'er to rest and sneak away.

Of course, from the bottom of her heart, she hasn't been with Xianggong for so long, and Yu'er naturally wants to be warm with Xianggong.

It's just that she has always been sensible and knows how to advance and retreat, so it is impossible to be jealous like other women.

As soon as Yu'er left, Wu Qingyue and Ying Ning also left with interest, leaving only Gu Ming and his wife.

"Husband, let's have another drink!"

It was rare for Nie Xiaoqian to drink so much wine, and peach blossoms appeared on her cheeks.

There was no one else, so Gu Ming didn't have to worry about anything, sat down next to his wife, and said in his ear: "Madam, why don't we go back to the room and drink slowly......"

……

Next, Gu Ming entered a short state of busyness.

First, the affairs of the academy, and then the entertainment between some relatives and friends, and then went to the capital and delayed for a few days.

When I came back, I was in a different state of busyness.

In addition to the routine daily tasks of the system, Gu Ming sorted out and revised the manuscript of "Journey to the West" and began to write another book, titled: Hundred Schools.

This is also a big harvest he brought back from the world of "Qin Shi Mingyue".

Although the system restricts the carrying of items, it does not prohibit memories.

When he was in the Mingyue World of the Qin Dynasty, Gu Ming read a large number of books related to the Hundred Schools of Thought.

In the current world, due to historical reasons, the vast majority of these theories have been lost and lost in the long river of history.

Therefore, what Gu Ming has to do now is to pick up these lost contents, sort, classify, and summarize their essence into a book, and reproduce the style of a hundred schools.

His memory was already memorable, so writing this book was not a problem at all.

All it takes is time and a little energy.

Gu Ming is the last thing he lacks.

time, what he has is...... After all, his goal is to become holy, and once he becomes a saint, he will live with heaven and earth, does he care about time?

Energy...... It's the same.

While others slept for at least three or four hours a day, he only needed half an hour of sleep to be refreshed.

Before I knew it, most of the year had passed......

The first draft of "Hundred Schools" is completed, and all that remains is to sort out and classify.

"Journey to the West" has been refined and has been handed over to Ma Yun for printing.

In this Journey to the West, Gu Ming has made great changes and adjustments on the basis of the original work.

For example, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King in the original book is not the familiar image of the silver screen at all, short, small and ferocious, really like a monkey.

There is also Tang Seng, Gu Ming has also adjusted his personality......

Including some content too.

In short, the general framework has not changed, but many details have changed, making it more exciting and the characters' personalities more distinct.

According to Gu Ming's plan, the book will be released first, and then he will follow the plot development of Journey to the West, and draw the small stories into comics, making them relatively independent and coherent.

The main reason for this is to consider that many of the people are illiterate.

Although there are words in the comics, the text content has been greatly reduced, and even if you are illiterate, you can roughly see the flavor by looking at the pictures.

With the spread of storytellers, operas, etc., once the story of "Journey to the West" spreads among the people, then it will be more flavorful to look at the comics again.

Soon after, the hardcover illustrated version of "Journey to the West" was officially released.

And at this time, more than three years have passed since Gu Ming last released a new book.

For ordinary people, it is already a remarkable thing to be able to write a huge book of tens or millions of words in three or four years.

However, people have become accustomed to Gu Ming's speed, so it has been too long to wait for this day.

Therefore, as soon as they heard that Gu Ming's new book was on sale, some people ran to line up outside the bookstore in the middle of the night......

And some of the bookstore keepers have to do with some in advance and sell them at high prices.

This time, the new book was almost not promoted, and it was completely relying on Gu Ming's fame and word-of-mouth, and people spontaneously helped to publicize it.

On the day of the release, it was an unprecedented event.

Mythological books, Gu Ming has already sold "The Legend of the White Snake" before.

However, in general, most of the stories of the White Snake still take place in the community, and this "Journey to the West" is a pure myth, fighting with demons, demons, and gods throughout the story.

Moreover, this book is the first of its kind in mythological masterpieces of all time.

Prior to this, there were not many books on mythological stories circulating among the people, and the length was not long, at most only tens of thousands of words.

Therefore, this "Journey to the West" not only attracted the attention of many literati, but also set off a wave of enthusiasm among the people.

It doesn't matter if the people are illiterate, their own readers come forward and read to everyone with relish.

Of course, these readers will only read from the book, and they are naturally incomparable with professional storytellers.

Storytellers from all over the world rushed to buy "Journey to the West", read and digest it as quickly as possible, and then started to talk about it......

Including some opera troupes, they are also chasing the popularity and have begun to choreograph excerpts.

In addition to these, there are also some folk artists who are also spreading in various ways...... For example, shadow puppetry, puppet show, and so on.

For a time, the entire Great Yan Dynasty set off a craze for "Journey to the West", and words like "Monkey King" could be heard everywhere you went.

At the same time, the popularity of Journey to the West has also driven a number of industries.

For example, if you pinch the dough person, as long as you pinch the shape of Sun Wukong or the four masters and apprentices, then someone will definitely come forward to gather around the stall.

In addition to the descriptions in the book, Gu Ming also made a special trip to draw illustrations, and the overall image refers to the most classic drama style of the year.

Therefore, as soon as the book was released, the images of Tang Seng, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng were basically fixed.

Those operas, shadow puppets and the like are also based on the images in the illustrations.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress also fell in love with Journey to the West, and heard that there was an opera troupe in the capital that had made up an excerpt, so they immediately ordered the troupe to enter the palace to perform......

Almost half a year after the release of "Journey to the West", Gu Ming released a new book: Hundred Schools.

But the book is much less popular.

Because this book is not a book, but an academic literary work, and the price is relatively expensive, five taels of silver per volume.

Gu Ming didn't want to take the opportunity to make a fortune, mainly based on the theory of value, with the value of this book, five taels of silver is already quite cheap.

In this way, it can be regarded as setting a threshold for this book, and the knowledge of goods naturally does not care about five taels of silver.

At the same time, Gu Ming also sent more than a dozen sets to the palace for collection, which became part of the "Yongping Canon" series.

Soon after, Gu Ming finally ushered in another upgrade.

And this upgrade will be a real transformation after he crosses into this world.

Previously, his strength had reached the pinnacle of immortal cultivators in the human world.

Once he crossed this critical point, then his cultivation could be regarded as officially transcending the dust and becoming a true immortal-like existence.

In order to upgrade smoothly this time, Gu Ming made a special trip to Kunlun Mountain.

After all, Kunlun Mountain has always been regarded as a fairy mountain.

Gu Ming didn't know what kind of changes this upgrade would bring, nor did he know what kind of movement it would cause, so he chose to stay away from the world, and took Snake Ji, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing to Kunlun together, and found a snow-capped mountain up to 10,000 meters high.

Gu Ming dug a cave about several meters deep at the top of the mountain as a retreat place, and Snake Ji, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing also found places around to help protect the Dharma in case of accidents.

Everything was ready, Gu Ming closed his eyes slightly, clicked on the system character interface with his mind, and clicked on the "+" sign representing the promotion level.

[Congratulations, character upgraded]

Host: Gu Ming

Plane: Chat the world

Rank: University Scholar (Next Level: Da Confucian)

XP: 8500/200000

Credits: 9800

Skill: Export Chapter (Level 5)

Skill: Brilliant Brush (Level 5)

Skill: Discerning (Level 3)

Skill: Stroke of Genius (Level 3)

Skills: Calligraphy (Level 6), Painting (Level 6), Chess (Level 6), Music (Level 6)

Weapons: Biluo (Green) Magic Weapon Level, Qinglian Sword (Green)

……

Sure enough, this time the upgrade felt completely different from the previous one.

In the past, it was either a drunken feeling, almost no feeling, or a state of seeming to be awake but not awake.

And this time......

What Gu Ming felt was a kind of ......

Pain!

A sharp pain!

Heart-rending pain!

It's like someone has been thrown into a pan of oil, and at the same time, it's like someone is cutting with a knife, knocking with a hammer, and piercing with a needle......

Gu Ming really wanted to scold his mother......

This feeling is almost the same as the legendary lower eighteen floors.

In order to distract himself and alleviate this unbearable pain, Gu Ming could only silently recite one of Mencius's famous passages over and over again in his heart:

"Shun is in the acres, Fu said that it is lifted between the plates, the rubber is lifted in the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu is raised in the Shi, Sun Shu Ao is raised in the sea, and Baili Xi is held in the city.

Therefore, the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically.

People are constant, and then they can change, trapped in the heart and weigh in the worries and then do, and the sign is in the color and then the sound.

If you enter, you will not be able to get home, and if you go out, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will permanently die, and then you will know that you are born in distress and die in peace. ”

Not to mention, reciting it over and over again is really effective, and the pain has been reduced a lot.

I don't know how long I've been reading it, and I don't know how many times I've read it......

Outside, Bai Suzhen couldn't help but glance into the cave, and couldn't help frowning and whispering, "Gu Gongzi looks very painful......

"It's okay, the breakthrough itself is not an easy task, as long as you get through it at the beginning, the next one will be much better."

The snake queen has been cultivating for a long time, so she replied with a rather experienced look.

"Well, let's pay more attention to avoid accidents."

This boil lasted almost more than ten days.

Although the silent recitation of Mencius's famous passage relieved Gu Ming a lot of pain, it was still uncomfortable after all.

And it lasted for more than ten days.

In fact, what Gu Ming didn't know was that his body had quietly changed at this time.

Flesh, bones, and meridians are constantly melting, but at the same time they are constantly being reborn.

That's why there is so much pain.

This is a real process of rebirth, and the body that belongs to a mortal will slowly dissolve, and in its place will be a body similar to that of a true immortal.

Once the conversion is successfully completed, even if Gu Ming's stops here, he can still be a free and easy Red Dust Immortal, not to mention immortality, there is no problem with the lifespan of two or three thousand years.

After that, Gu Ming entered a state of seemingly unconscious concentration, like a stone statue.

Of the three of Snake Ji, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing, one of them always stayed awake and protected the Dharma outside the cave, while the other two meditated and practiced in the nearby cave.

Fortunately, everything has been fine.

Except for a small snow beast that stumbled here by mistake, everything else is normal.

After almost half a year, Gu Ming finally woke up.

Miraculously, after sitting motionless for most of the year, his clothes were still clean and spotless.

Long hair even turned into short hair.

It should have been stubble, but it only looked like a short beard, and a pair of eyes were as mysterious and deep as the starry sky.

Subsequently, Gu Ming received some prop rewards for the main quest before, and exchanged the points for some props to upgrade skills, and upgraded the corresponding skills......

After the upgrade is completed, subconsciously click on the character interface to view:

Host: Gu Ming

Plane: Chat the world

Rank: University Scholar (Next Level: Da Confucian)

XP: 8500/200000

Credits: 300

Skill: Exit Chapter (Level 6)

Skill: Brilliant Brush (Level 6)

Skill: Discerning (Level 4)

Skill: Stroke of Genius (Level 4)

Skills: Calligraphy (Level 7), Drawing (Level 7), Chess (Level 7), Music (Level 7)

Weapons: Biluo (Purple) Magic Weapon Level, Qinglian Sword (Purple)

Carry-on package: Qiankun bag (green)

……

This time, because of the long interval, the points have also accumulated more, and the system has rewarded two skill upgrades and one weapon upgrade, so Gu Ming has raised all his skills and skills to the highest level of the current level in one go.

Including weapons, it has also been upgraded to the purple grade.

According to the level of the mall items, their grades from low to high are: white, blue, cyan, purple, and orange.

In other words, one more upgrade will reach the highest tier: Orange.

However, if you want to level up again, it is not enough to just have points, you also need the corresponding character level.

After the carry-on package has been upgraded, the capacity has increased a lot, almost three or four acres of land......

……

"Childe, you're finally awake!"

At this time, it was the snake queen who was on duty.

Seeing Gu Ming get up and walk outside the cave, he couldn't help but shout in surprise.

"That's right, you hurry up and call the white girl and Xiaoqing to stay away from here."

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

"I sensed the thunderstorm, you should leave quickly, otherwise you will be affected by the thunderstorm."

"Thunder...... Disaster? ”

Snake Ji looked shocked, and then her face changed, and she didn't think much about it, so she hurriedly called Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing to fly into the distance.

"What's going on? You say that guy is going to be a thunderbolt? ”

Xiaoqing has always been very arrogant, and often uses him, the guy's name, when carrying Gu Ming behind his back.

In this regard, Gu Ming was too lazy to bother with this girl.

After all, this is Xiaoqing's innate personality, it is almost impossible to make her as knowledgeable as Bai Suzhen, and Gu Ming doesn't want to change her.

"That's what Childe said......"

Bai Suzhen said with a complicated expression: "If you say that, the son is ...... Are you going to become an immortal? ”

According to the traditional saying in the immortal cultivation world, the day of attaining the Tao and ascending usually ushers in a thunder tribulation, and if you can get through it, you will become an immortal, but you can't get through it...... The consequences are hard to say.

The same is true for demons, the day of cultivating the golden pill will also usher in the thunder tribulation, if you successfully survive the thunder tribulation, it means that the cultivation has achieved a positive result, and it is reborn and ranked among the immortals.

Since then, he has been an immortal, not a demon.

Therefore, if you want to cultivate a demon with positive fruits, you must create less killing and accumulate more merits, so that it is relatively easy to survive the heavenly tribulation.

"There is this possibility, although the previous son only said about retreat, he did not say anything about becoming an immortal. But Childe's strength is infinitely close to that of a true immortal, and this time, it is likely to officially break through the critical point. ”

"Great, I hope Childe can survive the thunder tribulation smoothly."

Bai Suzhen subconsciously turned around and said sincerely.

Sure enough, not long after the three girls flew away, a large area of dark clouds began to pour from the top of the snow peak where Gu Ming was standing, accompanied by a faint sound of thunder.

"Unexpectedly, it ushered in the ...... of the thunderstorm"

Gu Ming looked up at the sky and muttered to himself.

Although there has always been a saying of the tribulation in the immortal cultivation world, Gu Ming has always thought that he has cultivated by relying on the system, and the cultivation system is different, and he has never thought about the tribulation.

Now I know that there are three thousand avenues, and different paths lead to the same end.

No matter what kind of cultivation method you use, you still can't avoid the test of the thunderstorm in the end.

The clouds in the sky are getting thicker and lower.

But strangely, the clouds began to shine with a colorful sheen.

Seeing this, Gu Ming couldn't help but be surprised: "This ...... Could it be the legendary ...... Nine-colored thunder tribulation? ”

The Nine-Colored Thunder Tribulation is an ancient legend.

It is said that this is the calamity of the saints.

Of course, it does not mean that those who have experienced the Nine-Colored Thunder Tribulation will become a saint, but those who have not experienced the Nine-Colored Thunder Tribulation have no chance to become a saint.

In the distance, Bai Suzhen couldn't help but exclaim: "Nine-colored thunder tribulation!" It turned out to be the legendary Nine-Colored Thunder Tribulation! ”

Xiaoqing asked with a confused face: "Sister, what is the Nine-Colored Thunder Tribulation?" ”

"According to legend, this is a thunderstorm that only people with saint qualifications can experience......"

"Huh? Sister, you mean that guy...... Ahem, does Gu Gongzi have the qualifications of a saint? Is it possible for him to become a saint in the future? ”

"Legend says so......"

"Isn't this nine-colored thunder tribulation very dangerous? That ...... Can Gu Gongzi resist? ”

Bai Suzhen shook her head: "I don't know, the records of the Nine-Colored Thunder Tribulation itself are quite few, and even if there are, they are still some circulars, and there is no conclusive record." ”

Obviously, Snake Ji didn't know much about the Nine-Colored Thunder Tribulation, and said with a worried face: "I don't know if Childe has a way to deal with it......"

Tribulation, no matter who it is, whether it is a person, a demon, or a demon, they can only resist alone, once others intervene, not only will they be affected, but also make the power of the thunder tribulation stronger.

Therefore, even if she was worried in her heart, the three girls could only watch from a distance and resign themselves to fate.

Unconsciously, Gu Ming has become the backbone in their minds.

It was as if there was an invisible rope that bound their destinies together, one with glory and one with loss.

Once Gu Ming successfully survived the tribulation and became a true immortal-like existence, it would definitely be of great benefit to their future.

At the same time, it can also enhance the confidence of the three of them to achieve positive results.

But if it fails...... It will be a heavy blow.

Especially the snake girl, there is an invisible contract between her and Gu Ming, once Gu Ming has an accident, she will also be affected......