Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

The sound of footsteps suddenly faded into the distance and quickly disappeared.

Both waited a moment longer, confirming there was no danger before relaxing.

”Strange, who would come to a place like this at this time?”

Ling Xiao frowned.

Gu Sheng shook his head.

”No matter who it is, we must be careful. Xuanming Divine Mountain is a mix of good and bad people, who knows what kind of person we’ll encounter.”

Ling Xiao nodded and suddenly remembered something.

”By the way, why is Daoist Yong’an treating us so well? Not only did he accept us as disciples, but he also gave us so many benefits. I always feel something is off.”

Gu Sheng was silent for a moment, then spoke softly.

”I’ve been thinking about this as well. But right now, our strength is low, we can only take it one step at a time. Let’s focus on improving our skills first.”

Ling Xiao sighed.

”You’re right. But...”

He smiled slyly.

”It’s foolish not to take advantage. Since the old man gave us so many good things, we’ll take them all!”

Gu Sheng helplessly shook his head, but he had to admit Ling Xiao made a good point. The two of them resumed their cultivation, and the cave quickly returned to tranquility.

...

Meanwhile, outside the Dragon Suppression Hall of Qinghe Holy Land.

A youth clad in tattered clothes staggered out of the hall, his face pale.

His exposed skin was covered in ghastly wounds, some still oozing blood pearls.

”Gu... Sheng...”

Ke Yucheng spat out this name through gritted teeth, every word soaked in hatred.

He had endured inhuman torture for three days and nights in the Dragon Suppression Hall, the punishments not only raked his body but tormented his soul. And all of this was because of the damn Gu Sheng!

”Senior Brother Ke, are you alright?”

Several waiting disciples rushed to support him.

Ke Yucheng brusquely pushed them away.

”Get lost!”

He barely suppressed his anger.

”Where is that Gu Sheng now?”

A disciple cautiously answered.

”I heard he was accepted as a disciple by Daoist Yong’an and has gone to Xuanming Divine Mountain for training.”

”What?!”

Ke Yucheng turned sharply, his eyes bloodshot.

”By what right?!”

The disciples were too terrified to respond.

Ke Yucheng heaved with rage, calming down only after a while, yet the hatred in his eyes remained undiminished.

”Contact my cousin.”

”Tell him I have important matters to discuss.”

”Xuanming Divine Mountain is dangerous at night. Even if something happens, it can be blamed on the mountain… You understand my meaning, right?”

Malice gleamed in Ke Yucheng’s eyes.

Ke Yucheng gripped the Jade Talisman, a sinister smile emerging on his face.

”Gu Sheng… let’s see how you die this time!”

At night, Qinghe Holy Land, Three Days Peak.

Mist swirled between the mountains, Spiritual Energy like strands, gathering into streams of Spiritual Mist under the Spirit Gathering Array’s guidance, encircling the cultivation cave at the peak.

This is the residence of the Inner Sect disciples, though not as rich in Spiritual Energy as the Core Disciples’ Xuanming Divine Mountain, it’s several times stronger than the Outer Disciples’ Luoyun Peak.

Within Tang Zhiyuan’s retreat room, two figures sat facing each other.

”Cousin, I have a plan.”

Ke Yucheng lowered his voice, his eyes cold and sharp.

”Concerning Daoist Yong’an’s disciple.”

Tang Zhiyuan frowned, the Magic Sword he was wiping paused slightly.

”Are you insane? That Gu Sheng is Daoist Yong’an’s personal disciple. Touching him is asking for death!”

”Don’t be hasty, Cousin.”

Ke Yucheng leaned closer.

”I’ve found out that Gu Sheng is currently training at Xuanming Divine Mountain. It’s pitch black there at night, even thoughts can’t be used, the perfect time to act.”

”Xuanming Divine Mountain?”

Tang Zhiyuan sneered, slamming the Magic Sword heavily onto the stone table.

”That’s the territory of the Core Disciples, we can’t even get in, what are you talking about, acting there?”

Ke Yucheng unhurriedly took out a cyan jade tablet from his bosom, engraved with a coiling Azure Dragon, the symbol of Inner Sect disciple identity — Azure Dragon Token.

”Qinghe Holy Land’s rules permit Inner Sect disciples to enter Xuanming Divine Mountain using points.”

Ke Yucheng’s lips curled into a sinister smile.

”Though it costs ten times the points of Core Disciples. I’ve accumulated seventy points, enough for us to stay an entire day.”

Tang Zhiyuan squinted, suspiciously scrutinizing his cousin.

”Seventy points? You’ve spent three years earning these, just to settle a small grudge from the arena?”

”It’s not just about revenge.”

Ke Yucheng’s eyes filled with greed.

”Cousin, haven’t you noticed? Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao are far too outstanding, not at all like ordinary Loose Cultivators. Especially Gu Sheng, at the last arena, that mysterious aura... I suspect he has a big secret!”

Silence briefly engulfed the stone chamber, with only the subtle hum of the Spirit Array in operation.

”Are you sure you can succeed at Xuanming Divine Mountain?”

Tang Zhiyuan finally spoke, his voice low.

”There are elders patrolling there.”

”Even the elders don’t like to stay long on Xuanming Divine Mountain at night.”

Ke Yucheng was confident.

”We’ll enter during the day to locate Gu Sheng and act when it’s dark. Without trace, even if investigated later, Xuanming Divine Mountain is so vast, who knows who did it?”

Tang Zhiyuan stood up, pacing back and forth in the stone chamber, the Magic Sword in his hand gleaming with cold light.

Eventually, he stopped.

”Alright, I’ll help you.”

Tang Zhiyuan’s eyes carried a fierce resolve.

”But if successful, I want the larger share.”

Ke Yucheng’s smile widened.

”Naturally, Cousin’s strength is the greatest, you should take more.”

”Specific plan?”

”Tomorrow at Chen Shi, we’ll meet at the entrance of Xuanming Divine Mountain.”

Ke Yucheng put away the Azure Dragon Token.

”I’ll find out Gu Sheng’s cultivation area in advance. Remember, no matter what, don’t act rashly, wait until darkness to strike.”