Doupo: Rebirth of Gu He, Starting with a Strategy to Win Over Yun Yun

Chapter 177 The Bodhi Tree Emerges, Guhe Designs Xun’erAfter setting his goal, Gu He also developed a more detailed plan.

First, he absolutely must not be at a disadvantage when encountering Xun’er in the future. Cultivation level is one aspect, Dou Techniques are another.

The insights into the ’Broken Sky Sword Dao’ rewarded by the System last time seemed useless, but in reality, they were very helpful for his primary Move, the Dou Technique ’Bloodthirsty Divine Path’.

He now possessed almost the most powerful Dou Techniques on the entire continent. All that remained was to solidify his own cultivation level further.

With this as a minor goal, Gu He inquired about news regarding the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree had emerged in the Desolate Ancient Domain. Gu He had to make a trip there.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree, also known as the Wisdom Reincarnation Tree, was an ancient existence that had been present since the birth of the Fighting Qi Continent.

According to legend, the Bodhi Ancient Tree possessed three treasures: the bodhi seed, the bodhi heart, and enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree.

The bodhi seed was a miraculous fruit containing immense energy. It could help Cultivators Breakthrough Bottlenecks and reach higher Realms. It was also said that consuming it could increase the success rate of Breaking Through to the Dou Sheng Realm.

After consuming the bodhi heart, its power could gradually replace the human heart, providing even greater strength.

It could not only enhance a Cultivator’s physical strength and endurance but also nourish the Soul and elevate the Cultivator’s Mental Energy.

The last treasure, enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree, was considered an extremely precious method of Cultivation.

Under the protection of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, Cultivators could engage in deep contemplation and comprehend the true meaning of the Dao, thereby gaining a deeper Cultivation experience and potential Breakthroughs.

”It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Medusa and the others...”

Gu He entered the mustard seed space to look for them.

Inside the Space Divine Hall.

”Gu He! I’ve reached the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun!” Yun Yun flew into his arms the moment she saw him, like a soft blue butterfly.

Gu He caught her: ”Ninth Revolution Dou Zun? So fast?”

”Not as fast as you!” Yun Yun retorted, then exclaimed in surprise, ”This mustard seed space is truly miraculous. I didn’t feel much before, but I never expected that staying inside to Cultivate these past few days would lead to such a qualitative leap in my cultivation.”

Then, she lowered her head somewhat sheepishly: ”My talent is average, so I’ve only just reached the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun. Xian’er is already a Half-Saint.”

Medusa, having stayed in the mustard seed space the longest, had already reached the Half-Saint Realm during her pregnancy.

The group had obtained many rare treasures from the ancient Dou Sheng ruins. Combined with the miraculous Cultivation speed within the mustard seed space, their progress had skyrocketed as if riding a rocket.

”That’s still quite impressive...”

”It’s not solely the effect of the mustard seed space. It’s more due to your accumulated foundation.”

Next, Gu He shared his plan to seek the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

”The Bodhi Ancient Tree in the Desolate Ancient Domain has rumors of enabling one to reach the Half-Saint Realm. I’m thinking of taking you all along to seek this Opportunity.”

Moreover, it happened that the women had advanced to the Dou Saint Realm, greatly increasing their chances of obtaining an Opportunity from the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

”Then let’s go! What are we waiting for?”

...

The group set off for the Desolate Ancient Domain.

The Desolate Ancient Domain, located in the northeast of the Central Plains, was the most ancient and mysterious Forbidden Ground on the Fighting Qi Continent.

It nurtured the most ferocious Demonic Beasts on the entire continent, far more terrifying than even the Beast Region.

These Demonic Beasts were almost all descendants of ancient Bloodlines, even more bloodthirsty and cruel than those outside!

Rumors said that several Peak Dou Zun Experts once joined forces to enter the Desolate Ancient Domain, attempting to probe its secrets. The result? — No one returned alive!

From ancient times to the present, no single force had ever been able to sweep through the Desolate Ancient Domain. Even the ancient eight great Families kept a respectful distance, unwilling to provoke it.

Therefore, more and more people feared the Desolate Ancient Domain. Its fearsome reputation was not unfounded; it was paved with the lives of countless human powerhouses!

Anyone who dared underestimate the Desolate Ancient Domain would be shown the power of ’ancient Bloodlines’!

...

If Gu He could learn the news of the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s emergence, others naturally weren’t far behind.

Countless powerhouses rushed to the Desolate Ancient Domain, with many Dou Zong and Dou Zun among them. Gu He only glanced at them and knew they posed no competition to him.

These Dou Zong and Dou Zun might have a bit of say elsewhere, but under an Opportunity like the Bodhi Ancient Tree, they were like specks of dust.

Qing Lin followed behind Gu He, watching the endless stream of people flying towards the Desolate Ancient Domain. She asked Gu He:

”They definitely won’t get the Opportunity from the Bodhi Ancient Tree. So why are they still going? What’s the use of trying so hard?”

Gu He said, ”Silly girl, the Desolate Ancient Domain is full of treasures.”

”The fur, blood, and magic cores of those Demonic Beasts are all priceless. Even if they can’t get the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s Opportunity, going to the Desolate Ancient Domain to get some scraps is still good.”

”Is that so?” Qing Lin’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

”Yes. Never underestimate the determination of someone who has tasted power to become stronger.”

...

Ahead of the Desolate Ancient Domain was the Savage Wilderness Small Town. Many powerhouses waited here, creating a sea of people.

Using a modern analogy, the Bodhi Ancient Tree was a bit like a tourist attraction, boosting the small town’s economic development.

Nearly all the inns and lodges in the town were fully booked, but Gu He was lucky. Several hotels still had rooms available when he arrived.

Yun Yun had originally planned to book a room as soon as one was available. Unexpectedly, after Gu He paid for the rooms and settled the three women, he headed towards another hotel named ’White Orchid’.

Xiao Yi Xian was puzzled. ”Why isn’t Master staying with us? It’s not like there isn’t enough space...”

Qing Lin chimed in, ”We could squeeze in.”

Yun Yun smiled mysteriously, a complex look in her eyes that the other two didn’t understand. ”He has something to take care of.”

”If this matter isn’t resolved, I’m afraid... his heart will remain unsettled.”

Qing Lin blinked in confusion.

She faintly recalled that Gu He had paused his steps and his expression seemed to change—or perhaps it didn’t—only after seeing a figure in cyan clothing enter that ’White Orchid Hotel’.

Yun Yun’s face still held that mysterious smile. She didn’t elaborate, merely leading the two upstairs.

She had a suspicion. That person was likely the ambiguous interest of the young man her disciple Nalan Yanran had once broken off an engagement with.

That sounded a bit complicated, but as the sect leader, when Nalan Yanran broke off the engagement, she had investigated Xiao Yan’s romantic entanglements. Xiao Yan wasn’t some pure, trustworthy good man either, what with all the women fluttering around him.

Back then, she hadn’t even met Xiao Yan, yet she already had a bad impression of him.

As Gu He also supported her disciple’s decision to break the engagement, her conviction only grew stronger.

...

Gu He’s steps were hurried as he headed towards the White Orchid Hotel.

Gu He had already altered his appearance—after all, he was quite famous in the Central Plains now. If he didn’t conceal himself, there would be a lot of trouble.

Just dealing with the people he’d offended at the ancient ruins would be enough. Wouldn’t they challenge him to a fight if they saw him outside? But was Gu He someone so easy to provoke?

Moreover, he now had a plan in mind—yes, that cyan figure he had just seen was Gu Xun’er.

And he couldn’t approach her using his ’Gu He’ identity. He needed to disguise himself.

He now wore a moon-white robe, like a drop of dark blue ink spreading across pristine snow. Above were gentle brows and eyes, a pair of black pupils resembling a murmuring spring. The slight curve of his lips could make one feel bathed in a warm breeze.

He appeared to be only in his late twenties, and he had even suppressed his cultivation to the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun.

As long as Xun’er and those around her weren’t Four-Star Dou Sheng, they would never see through Gu He’s disguise.

Then, Gu He casually found a man on the street who looked dissipated from excessive lust and low on energy. He told him that a fairy-like woman had just entered the White Orchid Hotel, hinting that he should go flirt with the most beautiful woman inside.

The man was a Two-Star Dou Zun. It seemed a little courage went to his head. After reaching the Dou Zun Realm, he had become obsessed with women, draining his vitality.

Hearing Gu He’s words, the man turned towards the White Orchid Hotel. ”If there’s no fairy like you said, I’ll come back and settle accounts with you!”

Gu He smiled faintly, saying nothing.

In truth, his ability to easily persuade this man also benefited from the new type of bewitching incense Xiao Yi Xian had developed. It could effortlessly stir the desires of anyone below his Rank.

Moreover, this incense also had the effect of temporarily boosting strength. The price was... impotence for seven days and seven nights.

The blue-robed man entered the White Orchid Hotel, not noticing that the face of the man he had just spoken to was growing increasingly blurry in his memory.

He couldn’t even remember what color clothes the man had worn.

...

Inside the hotel.

Besides the front desk, the lobby had tables and chairs for guests to dine.

Gu Xun’er sat on a chair, using her chopsticks to pick at the food on the table. She had two Protectors with her: one in the open, standing behind her, and one hidden, concealing their form to protect the Young Miss’s safety.

Gu Xun’er’s appearance inevitably drew frequent glances from everyone in the lobby.

Her black hair flowed like a spring, her cyan dress was like a lotus. Snow-white fingertips held vermilion chopsticks as she picked at her food. Even this simple action was exceptionally graceful.

Her cyan silk skirt swayed slightly, fully displaying her graceful figure.

However, the aura of a Dou Zun Expert she exuded, along with the Protector she had with her, made people keep their distance.

But the man persuaded by Gu He was different.

”This beautiful and charming Young Miss, may I share a meal with you?”

The man wore sapphire-colored robes. His slightly sallow face broke into what he thought was a handsome smile.

”...” Gu Xun’er made no sound. Instead, she set down her chopsticks. Her cool eyes gave him a faint glance, devoid of any emotion.

The Protector behind her immediately acted. ”Don’t even think about harassing our Young Miss!”

A sword appeared beside the man. The Protector said, ”Do you know who we are?”

The man glanced at the black-robed Protector and smirked disdainfully. ”You’re only a One-Star Dou Zun, yet you dare act tough here? I’m at the Peak of Two-Star Dou Zun!”

He had observed a bit. This fairy-like beauty had only recently entered the Dou Zun Realm, and this Protector was only a One-Star Dou Zun. What was wrong with him flirting a little? He just wanted a taste of her charms.

At worst, it was a mistake all men make.

He stared at Gu Xun’er’s face, chest, and the long legs exposed by her dress with lustful eyes.

”How dare you!!” The Protector in the open moved, about to strike with his sword. However, a strange greenish-yellow Dou Qi burst from the man’s body, directly suppressing the Protector.

”Boom!”

This Dou Qi carried an unusual, peculiar quality, sharp as a sword. The black-robed Protector was ruthlessly struck and sent flying.

He crashed into the front desk counter with a loud ’thud’.

Only then did Gu Xun’er raise an eyebrow, finally giving this man who came to harass her a proper look.

The man’s complexion wasn’t good, looking dissipated from lust. But who would have thought his Two-Star Dou Zun strength could directly overwhelm her Protector? He seemed to have some skill.

The blue-robed man didn’t overthink it either. Instead, he felt his luck and the strength he was displaying today were both quite good.

His Dou Qi Meridians felt as if they had been cleared, exceptionally smooth. Attacking others felt as easy as drinking water—a completely novel experience!

The blue-robed man moved, instantly appearing in front of Gu Xun’er. He wanted to reach out and lift Gu Xun’er’s chin.

Gu Xun’er narrowed her eyes slightly, Killing Intent leaking out. The Protector she had hidden in the shadows was about to act—

But the next moment, a peanut wrapped in golden Dou Qi shot in from outside the door, instantly striking the blue-robed man in the waist.

”Ah!!” The blue-robed man let out a pig-like scream, stumbling back two steps.

”Who is it?!”

The man turned to look at the attacker. Gu Xun’er also shifted her gaze to the entrance.

A young man in moon-white robes was walking in unhurriedly.

His face was like carved jade as he walked in against the gentle sunlight.

”Is the Young Miss alright?” the disguised Gu He asked softly, his voice exceptionally magnetic, as if posing the question casually.

Gu Xun’er didn’t show gratitude. Her delicate brows arched slightly as she spoke coldly, ”I could have handled it without you.”

”Unnecessary meddling!”

Gu He gave a gentle smile. The upturned corner of his mouth formed a shallow arc, like a pool of spring water. His eyes looking at Gu Xun’er seemed like an unfathomable pool of ink:

”Righting a wrong when seen.” Gu He’s voice was light.

Immediately after, he acted swiftly, blasting the blue-robed man out of the White Orchid Hotel.

”You... you, you, you! Just you wait!” the blue-robed man roared.

But he also sensed that Gu He was not someone he could afford to provoke. The force of the Dou Qi that blasted him out was clearly above his! Perhaps it even exceeded the level of an ordinary Dou Zun... though he didn’t know which Revolution Dou Zun it was.

The blue-robed man scrambled away like a crab, the lustful look he had directed at Gu Xun’er a second ago completely gone.

After all, one needed to be alive to indulge in lust.

Gu Xun’er continued eating her food expressionlessly, as if nothing had just happened.

The disguised Gu He looked very much like a handsome Young Master. But his peach-blossom eyes shimmered with watery light, his brows and gaze filled with an unresolvable tenderness, as if he looked upon every woman with the same depth of affection.

He walked over to Gu Xun’er’s side, not appearing deliberate. But Gu Xun’er thought Gu He also wanted to strike up a conversation and said, ”I’m not interested in matters of love.”

”Also, that kind of scum deserves to die.”

Gu Xun’er’s voice was as cold as ice.

Gu He, however, bent down slightly and picked up the peanut he had used to attack and knock back the blue-robed man.

”Pop~”

He applied force with his thumb, splitting the peanut shell in two to reveal the two peanuts inside. He poured them into his palm, tossed them into the air, and caught them directly in his mouth. The movements were crisp and neat, still dashing and handsome, yet it seemed like something more was added.

As if a person from a painting had stepped into the mortal world.

”Coincidentally, neither am I,” he said.

Gu Xun’er was taken aback.

Hadn’t she just said... she wasn’t interested in matters of love?