Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

”Satisfied! I am extremely satisfied!”

Venerable Azure Dragon quickly changed his tone, the residual soul waves revealing his fear.

”This child’s talent is extraordinary, the best candidate to inherit my legacy!”

Outside, Gu Feng was looking at the floating Azure Dragon Pearl in confusion.

He vaguely felt that the residual soul within the pearl was trembling, but then thought it impossible—how could the residual soul of the dignified Venerable Azure Dragon tremble because of him?

”It must be a misconception.”

Gu Feng shook his head secretly.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon Pearl suddenly shone brightly, and an old yet majestic voice rang out.

”Young one, are you willing to accept me as your master and inherit the legacy of the Azure Dragon lineage?”

Gu Feng was first stunned, then overjoyed, kneeling on one knee and clasping his fists.

”Disciple Gu Feng, greets Master!”

”Good! Good!”

There was a sense of urgency in the voice of Venerable Azure Dragon.

”As your master, I will now pass on the inheritance to you!”

Before the voice faded, the Azure Dragon Pearl burst forth with dazzling blue light, and a dragon-shaped shadow emerged, instantly entering Gu Feng’s forehead.

Simultaneously, in Gu Sheng’s Sea of Consciousness, the voice transmission of Venerable Azure Dragon sounded.

”Forgive me, the secret treasure I had in life is hidden in the Earth Palace of Fallen Moon City; the method to unlock it is imprinted in your Sea of Consciousness...”

Gu Sheng’s lips curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly, as he spoke to Gu Feng.

”Brother, the residual soul’s time is limited; how much you can learn depends on your own creation.”

Gu Feng felt the surging power within him and the cultivation technique information emerging in his mind, so excited that his hands trembled slightly.

He looked up at Gu Sheng, eyes full of gratitude.

”Asheng, such a precious inheritance you’ve given to me... I truly don’t know how to repay you for this great gift!”

Gu Sheng waved his hand to interrupt him.

”If it weren’t for you who spent your Source to enlighten me and took care of me every day for years, how could I be here today?”

Upon hearing this, Gu Feng was momentarily taken aback, a look of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.

It happened ten years ago. At that time, Gu Sheng was weak and unable to cultivate, but it was his elder brother who, at the expense of his own Source, forcibly opened up the meridians for him. Unexpectedly, his brother always remembered this gratitude.

”But...”

Gu Feng hesitated for a moment, finally voicing the doubt in his heart.

”Asheng, why didn’t you accept this inheritance yourself? With your talent...”

Gu Sheng chuckled softly, a light in his eyes that Gu Feng could not comprehend.

”The martial arts of Venerable Azure Dragon are not to my liking.”

The strong confidence exuded from these plain words left Gu Feng momentarily in a daze.

He suddenly felt that the younger brother he had grown up with seemed unfamiliar and distant.

But on second thought, if it weren’t his own brother, how could he hand over such a precious inheritance?

”By the way.”

Gu Sheng changed the subject.

”Where are the two people who were staying with us?”

Gu Feng snapped back to reality and replied.

”Miss Nangong and the elderly lady left seven days ago, leaving behind only a letter and this.”

He retrieved an exquisite ring and a scroll with a faint glow from his storage ring.

”Inside there are thirty high-grade Spirit Stones, probably Miss Nangong’s last possessions. The scroll is sealed with an array that neither father nor I could open. I planned to bring it to you next month when going to Great Wilderness City.”

Gu Sheng took the letter and lightly touched the seal with his fingertip, and the seemingly complex array melted away like snow in the sun.

Gu Feng was dumbfounded—the array that had stumped his father, a Spirit Sea Realm expert, was broken so easily by his brother...

The scroll unfolded, revealing elegant yet slightly playful handwriting before his eyes.

”To Young Master Qin personally.

Qing Yue left without saying goodbye, out of necessity. Thankful for the Qin family’s gracious shelter for over three months, this kindness will never be forgotten. However, my family bears blood grudge, and despite being a woman, I must shoulder this responsibility. Granny and I, having recovered from our injuries, return to the Martial World to settle the grudges.

If fate persists, we shall meet again; if revenge is in vain, then repay in the next life.

—Nangong Qingyue’s Final Note”

The words carried resoluteness, yet imbued with the unique agility of a young girl.

After reading, Gu Sheng casually put away the letter, appearing thoughtful.

”What did Miss Nangong write?”

Gu Feng asked curiously.

”Just some words of gratitude and farewell.”

Gu Sheng replied flatly.

”She didn’t want to implicate the Gu family, so she left on her own.”

Gu Feng sighed.

”Miss Nangong is truly a sensible person.

Despite the family disaster, she managed to act commendably.”

Gu Sheng remained noncommittal. To him, the affair with the Nangong family was merely a transaction done in passing, and their voluntary departure saved him further trouble.

As the two were conversing, a sharp scream suddenly came from the backyard!

”Ah—!”

The sound was clear and pleasant, yet full of terror, and Gu Sheng instantly recognized it as Ye Jianjia’s voice.

His pupils constricted, and his aura transformed.

”What’s happening?”

Gu Feng hadn’t even reacted before he saw a flash in front of him.

Whoosh—

A gust of wind swept through, and Gu Sheng’s figure vanished like a phantom, his speed so swift that even Gu Feng, who was on the verge of breaking into the Spirit Sea Realm, could only catch an afterimage!

As Gu Sheng stepped into the backyard, he was met with a fierce Sword Qi.

His pupils constricted suddenly, seeing Ye Jianjia being held at sword-point by a man in green, with a bloodstain already seeping from her fair neck.

”Let her go!”

Gu Sheng shouted sternly, True Qi surging within him, the aura of the Yellow Martial Realm Ninth Layer released without reserve.

The man in green was about thirty years old, with a stern, chiseled face, glancing at Gu Sheng indifferently.

The solidified True Qi surrounding him revealed him as a formidable Xuanwu Realm Ninth Layer cultivator!

”Are you Gu Sheng?”

The man in green’s voice was icy.

”Tell me, where has the woman who was staying with the Gu family gone?”

Gu Sheng’s heart jolted, immediately realizing the man’s aim was Nangong Qingyue.

Suppressing his anger, he spoke in a deep voice.

”Miss Nangong has already left, leaving only a letter.”

”Where is the letter?”

The man in green moved his wrist slightly, the sword blade pressing closer to Ye Jianjia’s neck.

Gu Sheng retrieved the letter left by Nangong Qingyue from his storage ring and tossed it toward the man without hesitation. The man in green raised his left hand, and a formless True Qi pulled the letter toward him.

His eyes flashed like lightning as he quickly scanned the letter, then snorted coldly, causing it to turn to ashes with a surge of True Qi in his palm.

”It seems I’m a step too late.”

The man in green’s eyes showed annoyance, then turned sharp.

”You harboring people of the Nangong family means you stand opposed to my master.”

Before the words were fully spoken, his True Qi explosively erupted, sweeping through the entire backyard like a tornado.

The flowers and plants in the courtyard were uprooted instantly, and the stone tables and benches shattered. The powerful pressure locked onto all present, including Gu Feng and others who had just arrived.

”Xuanwu Realm Ninth Layer!”

Gu Feng’s face turned ashen; he could barely stand in the face of this pressure.

Yet Gu Sheng remained unfazed, stepping forward amidst the violent True Qi.

”If you dare to make a move, those behind you will pay an unbearable price.”

”Oh?”

The man in green looked surprised.

”You, a mere Yellow Martial Realm, dare to speak such arrogant words?”

Gu Sheng sneered, retrieving a crystalline Token from his storage ring.

Inscribed with the words ”Linyin Pavilion,” it glittered majestically in the sunlight, with complex cloud patterns carved on the back.

”Look closely.”

Gu Sheng tossed the Token to him.

”I am the Great Sacrificial Officer of Linyin Pavilion and Honorary Three Pavilion Masters. Hurting me even slightly, consider whether you can bear Tantai Bingtang’s wrath!”

Upon catching the Token and taking one glance, the man in green’s expression drastically changed.

He had indeed noticed the Holy Land mark on the Gu family’s plaque but dismissed it due to its distant location.

However, this Token couldn’t be fake—Linyin Pavilion’s esteemed position in Great Wilderness City meant even the Great Wilderness Holy Academy showed deference. The forces behind him dared not offend!

”You...”

Cold sweat beaded the man in green’s forehead, and his hand holding the Token trembled.

”What? You don’t believe it?”

Gu Sheng stood with hands behind his back, speaking indifferently.

”Shall I summon Tantai Pavilion Master for verification?”

The man in green’s face flickered with uncertainty, finally snorting coldly and retracting the longsword from Ye Jianjia’s neck.