Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1215: Chapter 631: A Precious Opportunity (Part 2)

Daoist Xiushan chuckled and said, "Gu Sheng is indeed a talented child, and he will surely achieve great things in the future."

The two continued their conversation as they walked toward a stone table, ready to sit down for a detailed discussion.

Meanwhile, Gu Sheng had arrived outside the grand door of the Heavenly Hall. He looked at the towering entrance before him and raised his hand to knock. "Knock, knock, knock," the sound echoed in the silent air.

After a moment, a voice came from within: "Who is outside?"

"I am Gu Sheng, requesting to meet with the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch," Gu Sheng said loudly.

Soon after, the door opened, and a youth-like figure stepped out, saying, "The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch requests your presence."

Gu Sheng followed the youth into the grand hall, where the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch sat in the main seat.

Gu Sheng hurriedly bowed and said, "Junior Gu Sheng greets the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch."

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch said, "Rise, what brings you to me?"

Gu Sheng asked urgently, "Heavenly Monarch, I heard that Luo Xi is here; may I inquire about her whereabouts?"

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch looked at Gu Sheng and said, "Luo Xi has returned to the Purple Spirit Realm. You should stay in the Tianlan Sacred Land quietly; you and she are from two different worlds after all."

The attitude of the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch seemed completely different from before, leaving Gu Sheng utterly confused.

"Heavenly Monarch, why did Luo Xi leave? Why has everything changed between us?" Gu Sheng stepped forward and asked eagerly, eyes filled with a thirst for answers.

But the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch did not answer Gu Sheng’s question, merely saying coldly, "Some matters are not yours to know."

Gu Sheng’s heart was increasingly filled with doubt and anxiety. He said, "No, I must find Luo Xi and ask her clearly; I cannot accept this uncertainty." Saying this, he stepped forward toward the exit of the Heavenly Hall.

How could the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch let him leave so easily? The Heavenly Monarch gently raised his hand, and a powerful force spread out, forming an invisible imprisonment that firmly bound Gu Sheng in place.

Gu Sheng felt as though countless iron chains were winding around him, immobilizing him. Anger surged within his heart, and he desperately used his own Spiritual Power to resist this imprisoning force. "Heavenly Monarch, why are you stopping me!" Gu Sheng shouted in anger while struggling.

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch watched Gu Sheng’s struggle, his gaze unwavering, simply shaking his head lightly. Gu Sheng’s resistance seemed so insignificant in the face of the Heavenly Monarch’s mighty strength.

Before long, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch waved his hand lightly, strengthening the imprisoning force, making Gu Sheng feel a sharp pain in his chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, which stained his clothes.

"Why are you doing this to yourself." The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch said lightly, "Luo Xi has her own mission; forget about her, it’s for the best for everyone."

Gu Sheng knelt on one knee, supporting himself with his hand on the ground, raised his head, his eyes filled with unwillingness, and asked loudly, "What exactly happened? Why does Luo Xi have such a mission? Why am I asked to forget her?"

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch looked at Gu Sheng, paused for a moment, then said coldly, "With your current strength, you are not qualified to know the truth."

Just as Gu Sheng was filled with despair, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch stopped before leaving the Heavenly Hall and said, "If you wish to see Luo Xi again, then within ten years, break into the Purple Spirit Realm and seek her at the Purple Spirit Divine Mountain.

And the condition to ascend to the Purple Spirit Realm is to undergo tribulations ten times, reaching the Dao Palace Realm."

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch transformed into a beam of light and vanished within the Heavenly Hall.

Gu Sheng was completely stunned. He was currently only at the Earth Palace Realm, and breaking through to the Dao Palace Realm within just ten years and completing ten tribulations seemed an almost impossible task.

"Ten years... Dao Palace Realm..." Gu Sheng murmured to himself, his heart filled with confusion and helplessness.

Outside the Heavenly Hall, high above the heavens, Luo Xi stood silently, her gaze fixed on the direction of the Heavenly Hall. Dressed in a flowing long dress, her hair gently swayed in the wind, her face full of worry and reluctance.

Seeing the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch emerge, Luo Xi quickly approached and asked in puzzlement, "Heavenly Monarch, why give Gu Sheng such hope? Reaching the Dao Palace Realm within ten years is too difficult."

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch said, "I simply cannot bear to see him waste his talents, giving him hope forces him not to squander his potential. I believe in a few years, he will forget you and start a new life."

Luo Xi listened to these words, her heart mixed with complex emotions, hoping Gu Sheng could forget her and not fall into hardship because of her, yet not wanting him to forget her so easily.

"Let’s go." The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch took Luo Xi and Bixuan’s hands, Divine Power surging around them, transforming into a radiant light, flying toward the Purple Spirit Realm.

During the departure, Luo Xi’s gaze did not leave the Heavenly Hall, silently thinking in her heart: "Gu Sheng, I hope you do well..." Until she completely disappeared into the horizon, no trace of Gu Sheng appeared in the Heavenly Hall, leaving with an air of loss, leaving this sad place behind.

On Holy Heaven Peak, Daoist Xiushan and the Tianlan Saint Master stood on a viewing platform, sipping Spiritual Tea and chatting leisurely.

"As I see it, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch and Fairy Luo Xi must have gone to discuss the great matter of Gu Sheng joining their ranks." Daoist Xiushan stroked his beard, his face full of cheerful intent.

The Tianlan Saint Master smiled and replied, "Indeed, if Gu Sheng can wed the Tianxuan Divine Girl, then our Tianlan Sacred Land will surely prosper further in the future."

The two chatted freely, imagining the beautiful future of Gu Sheng and the Tianxuan Divine Girl’s union, their faces alighted with smiles of anticipation, heedless of Gu Sheng’s despondency in the Heavenly Hall.

Gu Sheng sat dazed within the Heavenly Hall for a long time before standing up. He stumbled out of the hall, and with every step, the words of the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch echoed in his mind.

"Luo Xi, just what trouble have you encountered? I will surely find you." Gu Sheng muttered to himself as he walked down the mountain.

At this moment, a small figure came running from afar, it was Gu Sheng’s sister, Gu Yu. Gu Yu ran up to Gu Sheng, gasping for breath and asked, "Brother, where did sister Luo Xi go? I haven’t seen her anywhere."

Looking at his sister’s innocent face, Gu Sheng suppressed the pain in his heart, forced a smile, and said, "Sister Luo Xi went back to the Purple Spirit Realm first; in a few years, brother will take you to the Purple Spirit Realm to find her."

Gu Yu said happily, "Sounds great! I want to go find sister Luo Xi with brother together."

Gu Sheng patted Gu Yu’s head and looked into the distance. He clenched his fist and vowed in his heart, "Ten years, I will surely break through to the Dao Palace Realm within ten years, at any cost. Luo Xi, wait for me."

Dragging his slightly weary body, Gu Sheng arrived by a creek. Sitting cross-legged, he adjusted his posture and placed a Spirit Pill in his palm.

Recalling the Heavenly Dao Marriage Certificate signed earlier, the consumption of vital energy left his body in a state of exhaustion. The harsh words of the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch cut at his wounds repeatedly.

This pressure made him short of breath, and he resolved to leave Tianlan Sacred Land for training on his own.

He planned in his heart that this training must be more intense than before, as relying on conventional cultivation methods to break through from Earth Palace Realm to Dao Palace Realm in ten years is nothing but a wild dream.

He hesitated no longer, and sent the supreme Spirit Pill into his mouth. A surge of heat exploded within, and the surrounding creek water quickly evaporated into steam due to this intense heat.

Gu Sheng closed his eyes tightly, operating his Cultivation Technique with all his might, absorbing the vast energy contained in the Spirit Pill. The previously weak body quickly regained strength.

The wounds left by energy consumption visibly healed, and his internal essence gradually recovered, reaching seventy to eighty percent.

Gu Sheng opened his eyes, showing a complex glimmer in them. He mused that the Heavenly Dao Marriage Certificate, although it brought many hardships, also bestowed upon him this rare opportunity.