Gu Yuan smiled and shook his head, "We've only clashed once, how can you be so sure you've lost?"
"Hahaha! If I lost, I lost, there's nothing to say. Gu Yuan, you've gone further than me in the Seeing God realm, but I agree with that old Taoist. The path of martial arts in this world is broken. Seeing God can only be the highest."
Gu Yuan didn't speak. He waved his hand and turned to leave. He could feel that the path forward in this world was restricted. After Gu Yuan consumed all the Physique Pills, based on his main body's experience, he had clearly reached the standard for advancing to a higher realm, but he was stuck there, unmoving.
Gu Yuan now understood. This was the world's limitation. This realm had reached its limit. If he wanted to break through further, the world would need to ascend.
Only after the world ascended could he continue cultivating. But Gu Yuan didn't have that much time. He could only give up. He could only stay in this world for less than fifteen years. How could he ascend the world?
Moreover, his mission had been prompted as completed right after the Martial Pavilion Master conceded.
[The Mortal's Power (Invincible Under Heaven) mission is complete. The host can leave this realm at any time!]
He bid farewell to the staff who wanted to give him a ride and left the area where the Martial Pavilion Master resided with light steps.
From then on, after this match, almost all the high-level figures worldwide received a piece of news: in the ancient Eastern country, there was a man who was powerful beyond human comprehension, who had defeated all the top experts in the world. However, even the mysterious Martial Pavilion could not find any trace of him.
After that day, Gu Yuan returned home, packed some simple food, and left the city where his original body had lived for twenty years on foot.
He walked into the mountains, mostly taking mountain paths or deserted rural roads. He rarely encountered humans. His journey was one of silence and walking.
The last time he walked like this was two and a half years ago. At that time, he was on a killing spree. Unlike this time, he was solely seeking enlightenment.
With a different state of mind, walking the same path yielded entirely different feelings.
Gu Yuan forgot the clamor and struggles of the mortal world, forgot the time he killed his target in the Martial Pavilion, forgot the pursuit of enlightenment to See God. His mind was completely immersed in the heavens and earth, soaring into the boundless sky.
He walked from summer to autumn, and then from winter to early spring. When thirsty, he drank river water; when hungry, he hunted some animals or picked fruits to fill his stomach.
The high-quality clothes he wore could not withstand Gu Yuan's journey and gradually became strips of cloth hanging on him. Gu Yuan found them cumbersome, so he took off his upper garment and threw away his pants.
He wove a grass skirt and tied it around his waist, looking like a wild man.
However, Gu Yuan's soul became increasingly pure. The Great Sun in his sea of consciousness continued to emit a gentle golden radiance, constantly purifying and even strengthening Gu Yuan's soul.
Thus, Gu Yuan continued to walk through the mountain ranges, treading where humans had never reached.
He forgot where he was, relying solely on his instinct to guide his steps.
He just kept walking, and walking.
Gu Yuan traversed the entire Great Ming Empire. The altitude gradually increased, and the plains gradually turned into plateaus.
*Whoosh~*
A gust of cold wind blew, startling Gu Yuan awake. Returning to his senses, Gu Yuan looked at the mountain range before him, resembling a coiling dragon raising its head. A wild and desolate aura surged, deeply awe-inspiring.
This was the Kunlun Mountains. Gu Yuan had once comprehended the Seeing God Unbreakable realm here and had also integrated his boxing techniques, forming a punch with extreme power: Fu Hai.
Gu Yuan's gaze fell to his feet. The ground trembled as immense power erupted from his body, sweeping away the snow at his feet.
Looking at the footprints buried beneath the thick snow, Gu Yuan stepped into them. The size was just right.
He smiled silently, turned around, and looked back at the route he had come from, a strange emotion flashing in his eyes.
He softly whispered in his heart: System, return.
*Ding!*
The familiar sound rang out again. Gu Yuan's figure transformed into a purple light and slowly dissipated.
Above the peak of the Kunlun Mountains, the space rippled like water under the sunlight, then tore open a small black hole. The purple light that was Gu Yuan instantly flew into it.
Finally, the entire mountaintop returned to its original silence. After a gust of wind and snow, the traces left by Gu Yuan on the peak were erased and disappeared.
The genius who had earned the admiration of countless Seeing God Unbreakable experts worldwide vanished from this world without a trace.
...
Gu Yuan's consciousness suddenly cleared. He opened his eyes and saw the familiar layout of his bedroom.
He lowered his head and looked at his hands. He clenched his fists, and countless blood and qi within him vibrated. Gu Yuan's low voice echoed in the bedroom, "I'm back..."
*Ding!*
The familiar system prompt sounded.
Gu Yuan looked up, and the familiar deep blue virtual interface appeared before him.
"The Mortal's Power mission is complete. Completion level: Perfect!"
"Calculating mission rewards, please wait..."
"Ding! Calculation successful, distributing rewards..."
Gu Yuan immediately felt a faint warm current appear within him, adding a tiny bit to his vast blood and qi. Gu Yuan knew this was not the main point.
A vast amount of comprehension surged into his mind. Gu Yuan, who had spent six years in the National Arts world, gained more martial arts knowledge and insights than he had in his main world (excluding the martial arts knowledge taught by the Myriad Heavens Martial Ancestor).
A large amount of martial arts comprehension and knowledge poured into Gu Yuan's soul. This was unlike the martial arts knowledge Gu Yuan received from the Myriad Heavens Martial Ancestor.
This was tangible knowledge gained from Gu Yuan's own comprehension, which his main body could seamlessly absorb, increasing Gu Yuan's martial arts foundation. This was much better than what the Myriad Heavens Martial Ancestor had taught.
Moreover, it contained Gu Yuan's current boxing compilation: Fu Hai.
In the National Arts world, the effect Gu Yuan achieved by fighting with the Seeing God Unbreakable realm was not inferior to the effect Gu Yuan achieved in the Meridians Opening realm. One must realize that the gap between the two worlds was not insignificant.
Gu Yuan's world was a multiverse capable of producing Seven-Star God Demons.
He continuously absorbed the comprehension of the Fu Hai boxing technique. Coupled with Gu Yuan's main body's martial arts knowledge, it was constantly refined, finally forming a boxing technique suitable for Gu Yuan's martial arts system.
The power of this boxing technique was even far greater than what Gu Yuan achieved when he activated his fist intent.
At this time, another reward appeared on the system panel before him.
"This National Arts world yielded a source power of twenty-one thousand eight hundred points from kills or defeats, and thirty-eight thousand five hundred points for world impact. The total source power harvested this time is fifty-nine thousand five hundred and eighty points; the host's current total source power is sixty-four thousand five hundred and eighty points."