Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1215 - 631: A Precious Opportunity (Part 2)

Daoist Xiushan let out a chuckle and remarked, "Gu Sheng is truly a gifted youth, destined to accomplish great deeds in the days ahead."

As they made their way to a stone table, the pair kept talking, preparing to take seats for a thorough chat.

In the meantime, Gu Sheng had reached the majestic entrance of the Heavenly Hall. He gazed up at the imposing gateway and lifted his hand to knock. "Knock, knock, knock," the knocks resounded through the quiet surroundings.

Moments later, a voice rang out from inside: "Who is outside?"

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

Not long after, the door swung open, and a figure appearing youthful emerged, stating, "The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch requests your presence."

Gu Sheng trailed after the youth into the vast hall, where the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch occupied the central throne.

Gu Sheng quickly paid his respects, saying, "Junior Gu Sheng greets the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch."

"Rise. What matter brings you here?" the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch responded.

With urgency in his voice, Gu Sheng inquired, "Heavenly Monarch, I've heard Luo Xi is here. Could you tell me where she is?"

Gazing at Gu Sheng, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch replied, "Luo Xi has gone back to the Purple Spirit Realm. Remain peacefully in the Tianlan Sacred Land; after all, you two hail from entirely different realms."

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch's demeanor had shifted dramatically from earlier, leaving Gu Sheng thoroughly baffled.

"Heavenly Monarch, why did Luo Xi depart? Why has our relationship changed so suddenly?" Gu Sheng advanced a step, questioning fervently, his eyes burning with a desperate need for clarity.

Yet the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch offered no reply to Gu Sheng's query, only stating icily, "Certain things are beyond your knowledge."

Doubt and unease swelled in Gu Sheng's heart. He declared, "No, I have to locate Luo Xi and get straight answers from her; I won't tolerate this vagueness." With those words, he moved toward the Heavenly Hall's exit.

How could the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch allow such an easy departure? With a casual lift of his hand, a formidable energy surged forth, creating an unseen barrier that locked Gu Sheng firmly in position.

Gu Sheng sensed innumerable iron shackles coiling around him, rendering him motionless. Rage boiled inside him as he channeled his Spiritual Power fiercely against the binding force. "Heavenly Monarch, why block my path!" he roared furiously amid his struggles.

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch observed Gu Sheng's futile efforts with a steady gaze, merely giving a faint headshake. Against the Heavenly Monarch's overwhelming power, Gu Sheng's defiance appeared utterly feeble.

Soon enough, with a subtle wave of his hand, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch intensified the restraint, sending a piercing ache through Gu Sheng's chest that made him cough up blood, splattering his robes.

"Why torment yourself like this?" the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch remarked calmly. "Luo Xi bears her own duties; let her go, it benefits all involved."

Gu Sheng dropped to one knee, bracing himself with a hand on the floor, lifted his head with eyes brimming with defiance, and bellowed, "What truly occurred? What mission does Luo Xi carry? Why must I forget her?"

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch regarded Gu Sheng, hesitated briefly, then uttered coldly, "Your present power doesn't entitle you to the truth."

Just as despair gripped Gu Sheng, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch paused before exiting the Heavenly Hall and added, "If you desire to meet Luo Xi once more, enter the Purple Spirit Realm within a decade and find her at the Purple Spirit Divine Mountain.

And to ascend to the Purple Spirit Realm requires enduring ten tribulations, attaining the Dao Palace Realm."

The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch turned into a streak of light and disappeared inside the Heavenly Hall.

Gu Sheng stood utterly dazed. He lingered only at the Earth Palace Realm now, and reaching the Dao Palace Realm in merely ten years while surviving ten tribulations felt like an insurmountable challenge.

"Ten years... Dao Palace Realm..." Gu Sheng whispered to himself, his mind swirling with bewilderment and powerlessness.

High in the skies beyond the Heavenly Hall, Luo Xi lingered quietly, her eyes locked toward the hall's direction. Clad in an elegant flowing gown, her locks danced softly in the breeze, her expression etched with concern and sorrow.

Upon the emergence of the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch, Luo Xi hurried forward in confusion and questioned, "Heavenly Monarch, why give Gu Sheng such hope? Reaching the Dao Palace Realm within ten years is too difficult."

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

Luo Xi absorbed these words, her heart swirling with tangled feelings—she yearned for Gu Sheng to forget her and escape suffering on her behalf, yet she resisted the idea of him letting go so effortlessly.

"Let’s go." The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch grasped Luo Xi and Bixuan’s hands, Divine Power swirling around them, morphing into a dazzling beam that soared toward the Purple Spirit Realm.

As they departed, Luo Xi kept her gaze fixed on the Heavenly Hall, murmuring inwardly: "Gu Sheng, I hope you do well..." She faded completely beyond the horizon with no sign of Gu Sheng emerging from the Heavenly Hall, departing amid sorrow, abandoning this heartbreaking location.

Atop Holy Heaven Peak, Daoist Xiushan and the Tianlan Saint Master lingered on a viewing platform, savoring Spiritual Tea while conversing casually.

"In my opinion, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch and Fairy Luo Xi must have come to negotiate Gu Sheng joining their ranks." Daoist Xiushan fondled his beard, his expression brimming with delight.

The Tianlan Saint Master grinned and responded, "Precisely, if Gu Sheng marries the Tianxuan Divine Girl, our Tianlan Sacred Land will undoubtedly flourish even more ahead."

The pair bantered freely, picturing the splendid future from Gu Sheng and the Tianxuan Divine Girl’s union, their faces glowing with eager smiles, unaware of Gu Sheng’s despair inside the Heavenly Hall.

Gu Sheng lingered in a daze within the Heavenly Hall for ages before rising. He staggered out of the hall, the Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch’s words resounding in his mind with every step.

"Luo Xi, what trouble have you run into? I will definitely find you." Gu Sheng whispered to himself while descending the mountain.

Just then, a tiny figure raced over from the distance—it was Gu Sheng’s sister, Gu Yu. Huffing and puffing, Gu Yu reached Gu Sheng and inquired, "Brother, where did sister Luo Xi go? I haven’t seen her anywhere."

Gazing at his sister’s pure face, Gu Sheng stifled his inner agony, mustered a smile, and stated, "Sister Luo Xi returned to the Purple Spirit Realm ahead; in a few years, brother will bring you to the Purple Spirit Realm to find her."

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

Gu Sheng ruffled Gu Yu’s head and stared into the horizon. Clenching his fist, he swore silently, "Ten years, I will surely break through to the Dao Palace Realm within ten years, at any cost. Luo Xi, wait for me."

Hauling his somewhat fatigued frame, Gu Sheng reached a streamside. He settled cross-legged, aligned his form, and cradled a Spirit Pill in his palm.

Reflecting on the Heavenly Dao Marriage Certificate he had signed before, the vital energy drain had plunged his body into exhaustion. The Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch’s cutting remarks kept lacerating his fresh wounds.

This immense pressure left him gasping, steeling his resolve to depart Tianlan Sacred Land for independent training.

In his mind, he resolved that this training needed to surpass all prior intensity, since standard cultivation paths offered no hope of advancing from Earth Palace Realm to Dao Palace Realm in just ten years—a sheer impossibility.

Wasting no time, he popped the premium Spirit Pill into his mouth. A blazing heat erupted inside, instantly boiling the nearby creek water into vapor from the ferocious temperature.

Gu Sheng squeezed his eyes shut, channeling his Cultivation Technique at full throttle to devour the tremendous energy within the Spirit Pill. His formerly frail body rapidly surged with vigor.

The injuries from energy depletion visibly mended, while his core essence steadily replenished, climbing to seventy or eighty percent.

Gu Sheng’s eyes snapped open, revealing a flicker of intricate emotions. He pondered how the Heavenly Dao Marriage Certificate, despite unleashing endless trials, had also delivered this invaluable chance.