Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 911: Chapter 479: Seeking the Spirit Vein (Part 2)

"That was the Spiritual Sense placed in Chen Big Beard’s body by the Supreme Elder of the Qingxia Sect. Chen Big Beard is actually just a puppet, and that Spiritual Sense should have gone back to report."

The leading cultivator hurriedly replied.

"The Supreme Elder’s Spiritual Sense?"

A glint of cold light flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes.

It seems the Qingxia Sect’s actions are more complicated than I imagined.

"How many people does the Qingxia Sect have? And how many Supreme Elders?"

Gu Sheng continued to ask.

"As for the number of people, there should be a few hundred. As for the number of Supreme Elders, we are not clear, but it is said to be full of hidden talents and experts. Otherwise, we smaller sects would not have submitted to them."

The leading cultivator said with a serious expression.

"Phew..."

He took a deep breath, feeling that the Qingxia Sect might not be so easy to deal with.

"Little brother, you... you really intend to take on the Qingxia Sect?"

The leading cultivator stepped forward, seeming to have something to say.

Gu Sheng nodded: "I do!"

That leading cultivator bit his lip, as if making a big decision.

"If you really want to take on the Qingxia Sect, I think you can start with the Spirit Vein of the Qingxia Sect. Once the Spirit Vein breaks, the Qingxia Sect will naturally crumble."

The leading cultivator appeared filled with righteous indignation.

"Uh..."

Gu Sheng sized up the cultivator, momentarily unclear if what he said was true or false.

Gu Sheng paused for a moment, fixing his gaze on the leading cultivator’s eyes, seemingly trying to find a flaw in his expression.

The leading cultivator felt a bit uneasy under his scrutinizing gaze, yet he still steadfastly returned Gu Sheng’s look.

"Why are you telling me this?"

Gu Sheng asked.

"The Qingxia Sect has always bossed us around, making us cultivators from small sects do the work, but we get very little in return."

The leading cultivator’s voice carried a touch of helplessness.

"Yes, many people are disgruntled with the Qingxia Sect, but they just don’t have the power to suppress it."

"Indeed, if someone can overthrow the Qingxia Sect, we’d be willing to follow them."

Several other cultivators echoed.

Gu Sheng furrowed his brow slightly.

From their narrative, it was evident that the Qingxia Sect held a significant position in the Northern Territory.

But if what the leading cultivator said was true, then the Qingxia Sect was indeed somewhat excessive.

Then, Gu Sheng looked towards the leading cultivator, "The Spirit Vein of the Qingxia Sect is a grand secret, how does a cultivator from a small sect like you know about this?"

The leading cultivator chuckled: "I heard from others. It’s said that the Spirit Vein is the source of their power; once it breaks, they’ll naturally fall apart."

After hearing this, Gu Sheng had already made up his mind.

Then he summoned his Divine Power, silently inserting his Divine Sense into the Sea of Consciousness of this cultivator, intending to discern the truth of his words.

In an instant, Gu Sheng’s Divine Sense, like invisible tentacles, silently entered the leading cultivator’s Sea of Consciousness, probing his memories and emotions.

Upon probing, Gu Sheng discovered the leading cultivator was not lying.

His heart was filled with discontent towards the Qingxia Sect.

Such emotion couldn’t be faked and had formed an energy field.

Gu Sheng withdrew his Divine Sense, a hint of resolve flashing in his eyes.

"Alright, I’ve decided to break the Spirit Vein of the Qingxia Sect."

Gu Sheng stated with determination.

"That’s great!"

The leading cultivator suddenly became excited.

After speaking, he and his companions immediately knelt in front of Gu Sheng.

"Little brother! No! Big brother! You are our big brother! As long as you can take care of the Qingxia Sect, we will follow you from now on!"

The leading cultivator said solemnly.

"Get up first. Even if we deal with the Qingxia Sect, you still need to tell me where the entrance to the Spirit Vein is?"

Gu Sheng gestured to them.

The several cultivators smiled and then stood up.

"The entrance to the Spirit Vein is in a cave at the foot of Qingxia Mountain, but this cave is quite hidden and requires a certain level of cultivation to enter."

The leading cultivator pointed towards the southeast direction.

Gu Sheng nodded, gazing into the distance.

The outline of Qingxia Mountain loomed in the mist, as if hiding some great secret.

"Take me there."

Gu Sheng said coldly.

"Yes!"

The leading cultivator did not hesitate and immediately led the way.

They proceeded forward.

After traveling about ten miles along the mountain path, they arrived at the southeastern foot of Qingxia Mountain.

The leading cultivator stopped in front of an apparently ordinary mountain face.

"It’s here."

He pointed to an inconspicuous crack in the mountain face, "Behind this crack is the cave leading to the Spirit Vein."

Gu Sheng walked up to meticulously observe the crack.

He noticed subtle Spiritual Power fluctuations around the crack, evidently hidden by someone.

Gu Sheng extended his hand, gently touching the crack.

"Ssssss!"

A faint Spiritual Power surged from his palm.

"Step back!"

Gu Sheng advised.

The few cultivators, realizing Gu Sheng was about to release a big move, quickly retreated several steps.

With that, Gu Sheng suddenly summoned his Divine Power, channeling a strand of Mystic Yellow Power and slamming it into the crack.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, the crack slowly expanded, revealing an entrance just wide enough for one person to pass through.

"Let’s go."

Without looking back, Gu Sheng stepped into the entrance.

The leading cultivator followed closely, their figures quickly vanishing into the darkness of the cave entrance.

The cave was winding and twisting, narrow at times, and spacious at others.

Gu Sheng and the cultivators advanced cautiously.

As they went deeper, the Spiritual Power fluctuations around became stronger.

"Whew!"

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew from within the cave.

The cultivators from the Qingyun Sect shivered as the cold reached them.

"Why... why am I so cold... hissing..."

"I feel it too! What... what’s happening?"

These Qingyun Sect cultivators spoke with chattering teeth.

Gu Sheng also felt the chill, having to summon his Divine Power, drawing on the Fire Spirit Dagger’s strength to warm himself.

"Thud!"

Suddenly, the leading cultivator dropped to his knees.

"No... can’t... I need to go out, I can’t proceed further..."

"I can’t go on! I can’t bear it..."

They said, shivering as they walked back.

"Alright then, you go ahead, wait for me at the cave entrance."

Gu Sheng waved them off.

Being a Dao Palace Realm cultivator, he could only keep warm by external means, let alone these entry-level cultivators.

Thus, Gu Sheng continued to move forward.

After covering some distance, Gu Sheng arrived at a vast cavern.

At the center of the cavern was a pool, emanating a faint blue light, seemingly the manifestation of condensed Spiritual Power.

Gu Sheng looked up, noticing cold air descending above the pool.

"It seems this chilling temperature is caused by this cold air."

Gu Sheng quietly remarked.

Then, Gu Sheng walked to the side of the pool.

He noticed that the water flowed out from one side of the cavern.

The thin stream trickled along a concealed stone crack, slowly flowing deeper into the darkness of the cavern.

Gu Sheng mused to himself, seeming to have found a direction.

The intense Spiritual Power within this water suggested that by following its flow, he could certainly locate the Spirit Vein.

Thus, Gu Sheng cautiously proceeded along the water’s path.

The light within the cavern grew dimmer, forcing Gu Sheng to use his inner Spiritual Energy to enhance his vision.

Suddenly, a shadow darted quickly at the edge of Gu Sheng’s vision.

Gu Sheng immediately stopped, cautiously on guard.

A lizardman emerged from the darkness.

Its skin was covered with hard scales, eyes full of hostility.

It was evident this lizardman might be the guard of this cavern.

"Hiss!"

The lizardman let out a low growl, suddenly leaping, its sharp claws lunging towards Gu Sheng’s face.