Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1061: Chapter 554: Gu Sheng’s Stubbornness (Part 2)

Gu Sheng shifted around, feeling uncomfortable from the pressure of the Stone.

He raised his hand to throw the Stone away, but when he pinched it between his fingers, it didn’t budge.

Realizing something was wrong, Gu Sheng applied more force. With the strength he used, even a stone weighing over ten pounds should have moved, but this little thing remained immovable.

Sitting up straight, Gu Sheng examined the Stone carefully. It wasn’t one with the giant rock; logically, it should have been picked up, yet it was behaving so strangely. This was clearly not ordinary!

Realizing the peculiarity, he continued to fiddle with the small Stone.

Noticing his movements, Lan Yao asked without opening her eyes, "Gu Sheng, what are you busy with again? The sky’s almost light, take a rest."

"Alright, you rest first."

Gu Sheng replied casually, his hands still busy.

As he repeatedly applied divine and spiritual power, a twist of his fingertip finally made the small Stone turn!

Instantly, Gu Sheng was overjoyed.

It was then he realized the Stone could actually rotate!

He spun the Stone again, and faint sounds reached his ears.

Eyes brightening, Gu Sheng quickly roused everyone.

"Get up, quick!"

Startled by his urgency, everyone leapt to their feet.

"What’s wrong? What happened?"

"Move aside, all of you, go over there quickly! Once you’re there, don’t anyone come back!"

Gu Sheng spoke hurriedly, and though the others were puzzled, they instinctively followed his instructions.

Once everyone had moved to the side, Gu Sheng returned to twisting the small Stone.

Sure enough, as it turned in circles, a rumbling sound came from the giant rock behind him.

Upon hearing the noise, Shi Lou couldn’t help but shout, "Brother Sheng, be careful!"

"No need to worry about me, I know what I’m doing."

Gu Sheng replied, eyes fixed unblinking on the giant rock, his hands never ceasing.

After who knows how many turns, Gu Sheng began to feel resistance from beneath his hands, the Stone’s rotation becoming increasingly labored.

With determination, he gave it a forceful twist to the base.

At that moment, the giant rock behind him rumbled again, even causing some debris to fall, plummeting straight towards him!

As Lan Yao and others watched in horror, Gu Sheng quickly summoned the small tripod, which securely shielded him from the falling stones.

After countless pieces of debris had fallen, the giant rock finally moved!

It actually started to shift like a door, slowly sliding to the right!

Seeing this scene, Gu Sheng was ecstatic.

"See, I told you there was something fishy behind this Stone!"

Looking at the path behind the giant rock, everyone nodded dumbfounded.

"Gu Sheng, you’re amazing to have guessed this."

After Lan Yao spoke, Shi Lou shot him a look.

"Brother Sheng sensed it with skill, how is that guessing?"

"Yes, yes, your Brother Sheng is the most skilled, and trusting him unconditionally was the smartest thing I ever did, or I’d be walking a hundred crooked paths."

The two bickered as they stepped into the giant rock.

Lan Yao leaned over at the doorway, rubbing the goosebumps on her arm.

"Gu Sheng, it’s pitch black in there, could there be any wild beasts?"

"There can’t be wild beasts in the Stone; if there are, they’re Demon Beasts."

When Er Gou spoke up, everyone took a step back.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng felt exasperated and amused, his gaze landing directly on Hong Mei.

"Hong Mei, come feel around, see if you can sense the presence of Wushuang Taoist."

Hearing Gu Sheng, the others made way for Hong Mei.

Standing at the giant rock’s entrance, Hong Mei unleashed divine power again, slowly probing into the cave.

Everyone stared at her unblinkingly, but she kept her eyes shut for a long time.

Amidst their doubts, Hong Mei finally opened her eyes full of joy.

"Gu Sheng, I sensed the presence of Wushuang Taoist! The path is long and far, and there is indeed the presence of Demon Beasts inside, but also traces of Wushuang Taoist!"

At this, Gu Sheng’s eyes lit up as well.

"Are you sure?"

"Certain, I can’t mistake Wushuang Taoist’s presence."

"How many Demon Beasts are inside?"

"I sensed two, not weak, but not stronger than you either."

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow, casually releasing a wave of divine power, gradually probing inside.

Sensing the Demon Beasts’ presence, he promptly withdrew his hand.

"Shi Lou, you and Er Gou go ahead and slay those two Demon Beasts."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lou and Er Gou immediately took the lead.

At this point, Luochuan beside Bai Yu hesitated before speaking, "Master, I’ve never seen a Demon Beast. Can I go ahead too?"

Looking at him, Bai Yu asked Gu Sheng, "Can he go? Will he be eaten by the Demon Beasts?"

"Er Gou, keep an eye on Luochuan."

"Alright, Brother Sheng, come on over."

Er Gou waved, and Luochuan happily ran over.

Watching his back, Bai Yu leaned towards Gu Sheng’s ear and asked, "Isn’t this Luochuan lacking King Luo’s intellect? Why is he acting so silly?"

"He probably wasn’t raised in the Prince Mansion; he was brought up single-handedly by someone, so he turned out naive. But that’s actually good; if he were too smart, we wouldn’t be able to control him."

Understanding his meaning, Bai Yu nodded.

Hearing their conversation, Hong Mei stepped forward, "Don’t underestimate the son of King Luo. King Luo is both smart and cunning; he can hold his own in the Jianghu based on intellect alone. His son won’t be that simple."

"His son is just over there. Does he seem smart or cunning to you?"

"Who knows if he’s faking it? I think it’s best to stay cautious, given our limited time together. If he’s pretending, it’s normal we can’t see through it."

Gu Sheng had to agree with Hong Mei’s words.

"He doesn’t pose much of a threat to us now, but as Hong Mei said, we shouldn’t let our guard down. A bit of caution is always a good thing, especially for you. Since you’re master and disciple, you spend more time together than we do, so whatever you do, don’t let your guard down."

"Alright, I got it."

Seeing Bai Yu nod, Gu Sheng was finally at ease.

They walked further into the cave, walking for a good half hour before hearing sounds of battle ahead.

Sensing the divine power of Shi Lou and Er Gou, Gu Sheng immediately halted.

Seeing him stop, Lan Yao asked nervously, "Gu Sheng, you’re not going in to check? Can Shi Lou and Er Gou handle it?"

"They can. If they couldn’t, I wouldn’t have let them go. It’s a rare chance, let them have a proper experience."

Saying this, Gu Sheng told Bai Yu, "Pay attention to Luochuan’s presence, see if he’s hiding anything day-to-day."

"Understood."

Bai Yu stood ahead of their group, diligently sensing the presence.

Gu Sheng and the others waited behind, just waiting for Shi Lou and the others to deal with the two Demon Beasts.

After about the time of one incense stick, the Demon Beasts’ presence finally turned to nothingness.

Raising an eyebrow, Gu Sheng led the group forward.

Seeing him arrive, Shi Lou and Er Gou were grinning ear to ear.

"Brother Sheng, look, these Demon Beasts’ pelts are nice, and their inner cores, though weak, are valuable too!"

Glancing at them, Gu Sheng nodded.

"Not bad indeed, you two keep them."

Hearing this, they busied themselves efficiently.

At this moment, Bai Yu approached Luochuan, frowning, "Are you hurt?"

Luochuan pulled his hand back a bit, scratching his head embarrassedly.

"First time seeing a Demon Beast, got a bit excited, charged too fast, accidentally bumped into a Stone."

After he spoke, Shi Lou and Er Gou quickly said, "Brother Sheng, we really took care of him, but if he insists on charging the Stone, you can’t blame us."

"Got it, hurry up and finish. Once you’re done, we need to keep moving forward."

The two nodded and continued their work.