17 Chapter 14 : Goodbye, Master.....

"Well, Feng'er, I have a question for you." asked Gu Di. "Sure. Ask away master." replied Zhang Feng. "What was the prerequisite to break through the 12th Stage of Qi Refining? " asked Gu Di curiously. "Oh.. It was a difficult one Master. It took me quite a lot of time to guess it. It was that, the being should be in complete unity. Heart, body, mind and soul. My soul wasn't so it took me some time to form a good connection with it but I was able to do it later", answered Zhang Feng looking a little proud. "What! That state is known as Heaven and Man Unity State. But, this is too far fetched! No one should be able achieve it. Sigh.... You are a monster, kid. At such a young age you achieved both the important states. You don't know how much it will help you in future. But don't let others know that you achieved it. Or else your life would be in great danger. Remember, only when your cultivation is at Void Transformation, only then can you show either of these abilities." warned Gu Di.

"Okay, Master. Disciple will remember." Zhang Feng nodded solemnly. Zhang Feng had never heard of Void Transformation Realm But he knew that it since Master told him about it then it must be there. Zhang Feng looked at Gu Di and asked, " Master, do all big realms have such stages like the 10th, 11th and 12th Stages of Qi Refining? "

"Yes. But not all are so difficult to overcome. Those stages will be much simpler to achieve than Qi Refining ones. However there will be such stages after every 5 big realms. Now the next time you will have such difficulty will be at Body Fusion Realm and Spirit Transformation Realm and so on. But I am sure that you will be able to achieve it." said Gu Di. "Oh, I see. " nodded Zhang Feng. "Here, let me pass on to you this information so that it will be easier for you to understand more about it in future." said Gu Di as a wisp of light emerged from his finger and entered Zhang Feng's mind and a piece of information appeared before his eyes. "Tis contains all the information about the oncoming realms after Qi Refining and their special extra realms. However, I can't help you much in those special Realms that are after every 5 big realms as no one ever achieved that. You are on your own on that. " said Gu Di. "Thank you Master. I will be keep it in mind. " "Now it's time for me to give you my final gift." smiled Gu Di. Zhang Feng inevitably felt something wrong after hearing Gu Di's words. "Master, what do you mean by final? " asked Zhang Feng.

Gu Di ignored Zhang Feng's question with a smile and said, "This temple Feng'er. It is a mobile abode. It is a treasure of extremely high grade. Actually this temple is not just two rooms. It is an extremely vast piece of land but I sealed it inside the temple. You can call it as an independent small realm. However, there is something unique about this. It is independent from Heaven. It has its own Heaven and rules! In short, it's another Heaven but infinitely small compared to the real Heaven!" said Gu Di with a touch of pride. This was his finest creation which he created with great luck and hard work. "What! How is this possible! Another heaven!" exclaimed Zhang Feng. He knew about Heaven since he received the Origin of Chaos. He knew that Heaven was extremely mysterious and did not allow another existence rivaling it. "But Master, how did you create it and not to mention how can Heaven allow its existence! ", whispered Zhang Feng in shock. " Hehe, you seem to know a lot about Heaven, brat. But let me tell you that it took me infinite resources and luck to create it. It had caused a great commotion in the Ten Thousand Immortal Realms. I got ambushed by countless powerhouses. But in the end all of them were defeated under my sword. And don't worry, I made a deal with Heaven to allow its existence. " said Gu Di smugly. "What! You made a deal with Heaven! But how! " Said Zhang Feng in a stunned voice. "Yes! Even though it was only for few moments but I talked with Heaven." replied Gu Di as his eyes looked distant. "What deal did you do Master so that Heaven allowed the existence of such a treasure?", asked Zhang Feng carefully. " I don't remember. " said Gu Di simply. "What do you mean by that?" questioned Zhang Feng. " Heaven wiped out that memory from my mind. I cannot remember what happened but only remember that I made a deal with Heaven." sighed Gu Di as he tried to recall the deal he had made with Heaven. " I only remember that I lost something extremely precious to me. " said Gu Di with a pause. Zhang Feng quietly looked at Gu Di.

Gu Di shook his head and said, " Feng'er, go to that altar and drip a drop of blood there." "Okay..... ", said Zhang Feng in a puzzled voice. Zhang Feng gave his finger a slight cut and few drops of blood dripped on the altar. After a few seconds the altar fiercely glowed as a miniature version of temple appeared. The size of the temple was as small as a child's palm. However, if one looked at it clearly, there were detailed engravings inscribed there. Zhang Feng felt a connection getting established between him and the temple. He could feel the temple becoming a part of his mind. "Sky Pagoda.... " muttered Zhang Feng as the name of the Temple appeared in his mind. " Now you are the owner of this Pagoda. Sky Pagoda is a mobile abode. I have sealed a huge piece of land mass in it. It will be unlocked only when you have sufficient level of cultivation to support it. The Pagoda is the center of the land mass. The stronger you get, the more abilities will you be able to enjoy of the Pagoda. It even has a camouflage cover so that others won't be able to identify it easily. At least, in this world nobody can identify it. But still you should be careful against strong powerhouses." reminded Gu Di. "Ok Master. " replied Zhang Feng. Zhang Feng greatly admired Gu Di after knowing about his achievements. He even felt the same emotion that he used to feel from Xiao Chen. Unknowingly, Gu Di occupied an important place in Zhang Feng's heart. Gu Di taught him many things aside from cultivation. Literature, Wine Making, Tea Brewing and Music were taught to Zhang Feng.

Gu Di watched as Zhang Feng amusedly played with the Sky Pagoda. Suddenly Gu Di looked at the sky and muttered, "Looks like my time up..... " as his body slowly started to turn into light particles. Gu Di looked towards Zhang Feng with a caring gaze and said, " Feng'er, I am leaving now. You must remain strong and true to your heart so that it won't affect your martial arts path." said Gu Di. "Eh? What are you saying Master? Why are you fading away?! " cried Zhang Feng after seeing Gu Di. "I have died a long time ago. What remained of me was just a trace of my consciousness to pass on my inheritance. Don't be sad now." replied Gu Di as he patted Zhang Feng's head. " No! Master, you won't die! You can continue to remain in Sky Pagoda as you did before! " cried Zhang Feng frantically.

"Silly boy, didn't I tell you that I have already turned to dust a long time ago." replied Gu Di as he tried to console Zhang Feng.

"But... " Zhang Feng couldn't reply to his answer. "I don't want to lose you too. I don't want to be alone again. " whispered Zhang Feng with his eyes moist. "I know and I want to watch you grow up too but fate's cruel thing. Sigh, be strong Feng'er."

Zhang Feng just lowered his head and didn't speak. Gu Di felt extremely sad after seeing Zhang Feng like that. However he steeled his heart and said, " Feng'er! Listen up! This is my last lesson to you! Always remember, No matter what happens, don't lose hope. Even the darkest cloud has a silver lining. If there is no lining, then just blast away that cloud! Always be true to your heart. Only then can you become a true powerhouse. When your heart remains clear, void of any misconceptions, only then can you be worthy of being a true powerhouse." said Gu Di with a firm voice.

Zhang Feng gritted his teeth and yelled, "Disciple has learnt the lesson Master!" Saying that Zhang Feng banged his head to the ground as he bowed towards Gu Di. "Good! That's my disciple!" smiled Gu Di. " Can you do me a favor Feng'er?" asked Gu Di as he was about to fade away. "Ask away Master!" said Zhang Feng firmly as he tried his best to hold up. "When you go to the Ten Thousand Immortal Realms, can you check what happened to Gu Family? If they are still there, please help them. After my death, Gu Family must have declined a lot."

"Rest assured Master. I will try my best help them if they are alive." assured Zhang Feng. "Sigh, then I feel relieved." smiled Gu Di. " Live well, my boy..... " saying that Gu Di finally turned into golden light as he faded away into the river of Time.....