The three of Chen Xuan left the wooden house.
They waited until the formation was activated again to cover the wooden house.
The young warrior who had been following behind Chen Xuan and had not spoken from beginning to end finally couldn't hold back his inner anger.
"This Gu Xuan is really rude!"
"I waited for the three inner disciples to visit several times in succession, but this person finally came back and only let us sit in the courtyard, not even offering us a sip of water!"
"What's more, it's damnable that Senior Sister Chen has already offered such generous conditions, and this person refused without hesitation. It's simply ignorant!"
The two young warriors snorted coldly, expressing their strong opinions about Gu Xuan.
Chen Xuan was also a little unhappy in her heart.
However, she was reasonable after all. At this moment, when she heard the words of the two junior brothers, she simply shook her head and said, "After all, he has the right to refuse, and we can't force him."
"That's true, but this Gu Xuan is too rude; he obviously doesn't take us seriously!"
One young warrior was still a bit indignant.
"Forget it, don't care about Gu Xuan. Let's find the next junior brother to win over!" Chen Xuan waved her hand.
"Yes! There are tens of thousands of people in the entire outer sect, and he is not the only disciple who has been promoted to the inner sect this time. If he disagrees, someone will always agree."
"That's right; he will know he regrets it later."
The two brothers and sisters continued their conversation as they left with Chen Xuan.
...
"Master, why did you refuse?"
After sending the three away, Su Lianyue asked in puzzlement, "That's at least thousands of spirit stones a year, which can buy a lot of medicinal pills and cultivation resources!"
"I refuse because I simply don't like it," Gu Xuan explained.
Not to mention that the price offered by the other party did not make Gu Xuan's heart stir; more importantly, he and Chen Xuan did not know each other, and he was unaware of the other party's details.
More importantly, his goal this time was the true disciple, not the inner sect that Chen Xuan thought.
If Gu Xuan's aptitude were truly mediocre, it would be a blessing to be an inner disciple. For the sake of future considerations, he would have agreed.
But he has a Gold Finger, and now he possesses the arrogance of heaven.
It is foreseeable that with the continuous growth of his cultivation strength, his future talents will be more terrifying, and his achievements will be higher.
Under such circumstances, why would he care about the resources of a small family guest?
Let alone, once Gu Xuan becomes a true disciple, he will belong to the core sequence.
The Holy Land will definitely devote a lot of resources to cultivation, and there will be basically no shortage of cultivation resources.
Under these circumstances, how could he give up his 'innocence' in the eyes of the Holy Land's high-level officials, becoming entangled with some unclear forces and potentially causing a lot of trouble?
So, he always refused.
These thoughts flashed through his mind.
Gu Xuan looked at Su Lianyue, who was a little dazed by his words, and couldn't help but rub the top of her head. Then, half-jokingly, he said, "What's more, your son is unparalleled, and my future goal is to become the Holy Son of Absolute Beginning; a mere Chen family is not worthy of me!"
At that moment, if other warriors were present, they would definitely sneer upon hearing Gu Xuan's words.
A mere outer sect disciple, whose cultivation base was not in the real spiritual realm—how dare he speak so boldly, aiming for the Son of God in the beginning? This was simply ridiculous.
But Su Lianyue believed it.
She was all smiles as she looked at Gu Xuan.
Her beautiful eyes were deep and clear, seemingly containing the stars in the sky, radiating a brilliance that Gu Xuan had never seen before.
"Young Master will definitely become the Holy Son of Absolute Beginning in the future!"
She raised her fist and said very seriously.
It is worth mentioning that perhaps due to the gradual recovery of her talent, during the days of Gu Xuan's retreat, Su Lianyue's once-thin body began to fill out. Her sallow skin gradually became fairer, and even her facial features began to transform. Almost every day, she became more beautiful than before.
Occasionally, she would inadvertently reveal a touch of grace and an aloof air.
Just like at this moment.
Even Gu Xuan lost his mind for a moment.
But he quickly recovered.
"The demeanor of the reincarnated empress and the stunning appearance of Qingcheng are indeed breathtaking!"
"This is just the beginning of her recovery, and she is already so captivating. I can't imagine how beautiful she will be when she awakens completely!"
Gu Xuan was a little stunned.
...
In the quiet room, Gu Xuan continued his retreat.
This time, he would go all out to attack the Tong Xuan Realm!
He took out an elixir and consumed it directly.
Feeling the energy in his body dissipate in an instant, Gu Xuan immediately closed his eyes and began to absorb and digest the body-forging energy through the initial operation, enhancing his strength.
Time flowed slowly.
As Gu Xuan retreated, the day gradually approached at the outer gate of the Holy Land in the Beginning, and the entire outer gate peak became increasingly active.
Many warriors qualified for promotion to the inner sect were hurrying in their final preparations, striving to strengthen their cultivation base to secure a good ranking.
Some outer and inner disciples, who were merely spectators, were discussing the hot candidates for the competition.
There were even bets placed on some of the most popular picks.
Gu Xuan was among them.
After all, he had defeated Zhao Hu in the beginning and beheaded Zhao Feng, who was already an inner disciple, on the stage of life and death. His strength was impressive, and he was recognized by many.
The only point of contention was where he would ultimately rank.
Some believed he could make the top ten, while others disagreed.
With tens of thousands of disciples participating in this outer sect competition, many were exceptionally talented.
Gu Xuan was certainly not weak.
However, among these popular candidates, he was considered only mediocre.
Thus, many people did not hold much hope for him to enter the top ten, instead focusing on the favorites for the top spots.
"I am determined to win first place in this competition!" declared a genius who was currently in the limelight at the outer door and was being sought after by many.
Another powerful figure from the outer door, who usually attracted attention, also expressed his keen interest in claiming the number one position in the competition.
Not just these two.
Many warriors who considered themselves strong enough to compete for the top ten made bold claims.
In this atmosphere, the excitement at the entire Outer Gate Peak was palpable.
What no one knew was that in a remote hut on Waimen Peak, a simply dressed, plain-looking young man clenched his fists, his eyes filled with determination.
"Follow the rules, and reverse the fairy!"
"This time in the outer door competition, I must be promoted to the inner door, so that those who once looked down on me will regret it!"
He let out a silent roar in his heart, and there seemed to be flames igniting in his eyes.