Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1808: Chapter 917: The Holy Master Arrives! The Pressure Descends

Especially Tantai Mingjing—when he spoke of the Artifact Dao inheritance, his gaze was clear, holding only a thirst for knowledge and reverence for his predecessors, with not the slightest hint of greed or wicked intent.

"Perhaps... we can observe him for a while first. If the timing is right, and his character withstands trials, then passing on to him those deeper, more profound scattered manuscripts and insights about Heavenly Casting and Divine Casting left behind by the Little Iron Hammer would not be out of the question."

Gu Sheng pondered silently, having formed a preliminary plan.

...

The morning sunlight filtered through the window lattice, spilling into the Quiet Room and bringing a trace of warmth.

Tantai Mingjing did not leave immediately; instead, as though mentioning it casually, he spoke to Gu Sheng.

"By the way, there will be a monthly auction tonight on the fourth floor of the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall, and the final item will be a Token for entry into the Heavenly Treasure Pool. Your physical body has just broken through, and this is precisely when you need to stabilize and draw in immense energy. If you can enter the Heavenly Treasure Pool, it should be greatly beneficial to you."

Hearing this, Gu Sheng’s heart stirred, and he asked.

"Uncle Mingjing, what is the primary cultivation focus of this Heavenly Treasure Holy Land?"

"Battle arts and the physical body."

Tantai Mingjing answered crisply.

"The blessed land that their Holy Land occupies is said to contain a wisp of Primordial Life Origin Qi from the time of the world’s opening, which has inconceivable effects in tempering the flesh and strengthening vitality.

The Heavenly Treasure Pool is the core essence of that blessed land. It can only be opened a limited number of times each year, and the available spots are extremely precious. Even their own Core Disciples of the Heavenly Treasure Holy Land must undergo fierce competition to obtain one."

Gu Sheng nodded, indicating his understanding.

This was indeed the opportunity he urgently needed at the moment.

Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Tantai Mingjing said no more. His figure slowly faded, as though merging into the sunlight, and quietly departed.

Not long after he left, the door of the Quiet Room was lightly knocked.

"Come in."

Gu Sheng spoke.

The door swung open, and the one who entered was Yun Gucheng, whose face still carried a faint pallor.

There was an undisguised anxiety in his eyes; he even skipped the most basic courtesies and went straight to the point, bowing deeply to Gu Sheng.

"Lord of Destiny, forgive my intrusion! Regarding the matter of saving my younger sister Yun Meng, when might you be able to begin? Meng’er... I fear she cannot hold on much longer!"

Gu Sheng pointed to the nearby chair.

"Brother Yun, there is no need for such formality. Sit and speak slowly. What exactly is her situation?"

Following his words, Yun Gucheng sat down. His hands, tense with nervousness, clenched slightly, and his speech unconsciously quickened.

"Meng’er’s condition is extremely critical. The Nine Revolutions Rebirth Array that is sustaining her vitality can last at most less than three days before the core Soul Storage Crystal must be replaced, or else the Array’s effectiveness will sharply decline, and the speed at which her Life Force is draining will skyrocket! As for my current resources, even if I scrape everything together, it is only enough to keep the Array running one more time..."

"From exactly when did her condition begin to deteriorate?"

Gu Sheng asked.

"Meng’er has been frail since childhood, born with an inadequate constitution. Her Life Force has always been slowly draining compared to ordinary people, but in the past we could barely maintain a normal life and cultivation by relying on some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that nourished the soul and replenished vitality."

Pain surfaced on Yun Gucheng’s face.

"But just over ten days ago, with no warning at all, her condition suddenly deteriorated drastically! The speed at which her Life Force was draining increased by more than tenfold! Now, even with that Vitality Array continuously infusing her with life energy, it is only barely enough to keep her from dying—like a cup of water on a burning cart.

Moreover... to this day we still cannot find the root cause of her accelerated loss of vitality!"

He lifted his head. His eyes were bloodshot, carrying a kind of desperate resolve to burn his bridges.

"In order to gather enough Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to maintain the Array, I... I had no choice but to steal, to rob those precious Supreme Treasures belonging to various powers, then find ways to resell them for Spirit Stones... I know what I’ve done is despicable and contemptible, but as long as there is even the slightest hope of saving Meng’er, I, Yun Gucheng, am willing to bear every curse in the world!"

Gu Sheng listened quietly, then after a brief moment of reflection, said.

"If I am to examine her, I will need her to temporarily leave that Vitality Array."

"What? No, absolutely not!"

At those words, Yun Gucheng’s expression changed drastically, and he shot to his feet.

"Lord of Destiny! Meng’er is clinging to life solely by that Array right now! Once she leaves it, her body will rapidly decay and collapse at a speed visible to the naked eye! If the Array is interrupted for more than the time it takes to burn one stick of incense, she... she will likely..."

The rest of his words stuck in his throat, unable to come out, his face filled with terror.

Gu Sheng’s expression did not change. His tone was calm yet carried a power that inspired trust.

"I have my own methods. During the brief time she is away from the Array, I can stabilize her vitality and will not allow the situation you fear to occur."

Yun Gucheng stared fixedly at Gu Sheng, his eyes filled with struggle and doubt. His sister’s life was at stake; he did not dare take the slightest risk.

Yet the person before him was the only one who seemed capable of seeing the root of his sister’s problem and claimed he might be able to resolve it, and he was also the legendary current Lord of Destiny...

In the end, his desire for his sister to live overcame everything else.

He gritted his teeth and forced the words out from his throat.

"All right! I... I’ll place my faith in you this once, Lord of Destiny!"

His gaze locked tightly onto Gu Sheng, his tone carrying a plea that was almost threatening.

"But I beg you, Lord of Destiny, no matter what, you must preserve Meng’er’s life! Otherwise... otherwise even if I, Yun Gucheng, burn everything and turn into a vengeful ghost, I will never..."

At that moment—

"Wong!!!"

A terrifying pressure beyond words, like the Nine Heavens Milky Way pouring down, suddenly descended from the sky! The entire upper-level Quiet Room area of the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall trembled faintly because of it!

A dazzling, resplendent beam of golden light, imbued with supreme majesty and an ancient aura, ignored the layers upon layers of Protective Arrays outside the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall that were sufficient to withstand attacks from the Venerable Realm, and, like a red-hot iron cutting into butter, pierced straight through with effortless ease!