Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1495 - 770: Stay or Leave (Part 2)

"These old foxes have been underestimated."

She turned around, her purple dress painting a graceful arc in the air.

"I’ll find a way to handle this, you just focus on your task."

"Yes!"

Nangong Xinglan cupped his hands in obedience and was about to leave, but suddenly noticed Miao Muqing’s figure swaying as she leaned against the window sash.

"Holy Daughter?"

Nangong Xinglan exclaimed in surprise.

Miao Muqing waved her hand, but her face turned as pale as paper in an instant.

"No problem, you first..."

Before she could finish speaking, her eyes closed, and she collapsed softly.

Nangong Xinglan swiftly stepped forward to support her, only to see Miao Muqing’s eyelashes flutter lightly as she reopened her eyes.

Yet the brilliance in those eyes was completely different... Eyes that were once sharp like a blade now appeared clear as water, with an innocent and naive air.

"Miss Mu Xue?"

Nangong Xinglan asked tentatively.

"Sister Xinglan!"

Miao Muqing... or rather, Mu Xue who now controlled the body... revealed a radiant smile, reaching out to embrace Nangong Xinglan, only to be deftly avoided by the latter.

"Miss Mu Xue, your sister the Holy Daughter..."

"Sister is too tired, so she let me out to breathe."

Mu Xue pouted, like a child who had their candy taken away.

"She always does this, forcing herself too hard when encountering problems."

Nangong Xinglan’s eyes carried a complex expression.

As Miao Muqing’s confidant, she knew better than anyone that two souls inhabited this body... the decisive and aggressive sister Miao Muqing, and the naive and lively younger sister Mu Xue.

"Miss Mu Xue, would you like to rest..."

"No!"

Mu Xue suddenly bounced towards the window, pointing at the sky filled with purple glow.

"Sister Xinglan, look, how beautiful the clouds are! Sister said this is the activation of the Purple Mist Cave Heaven, but I think it’s just normal sunset glow."

Nangong Xinglan helplessly followed her to the window.

"Miss Mu Xue, this is indeed a sign of the activation of the Purple Mist Cave Heaven. Your sister..."

"I know, I know!"

Mu Xue turned and made a playful face.

"Sister always keeps everything mysterious. By the way, Sister Xinglan, I’m hungry; is there any Osmanthus cake?"

Two hours later, when Miao Muqing’s soul regained control of the body, she was curled up on the bed, holding half a piece of Osmanthus cake that hadn’t been finished.

She slowly sat up, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

"Things are getting worse..."

She looked down at her hands, her fingertips trembling slightly.

She could feel that the intervals between the soul switches were getting shorter, while Mu Xue’s control over the body was extending.

"I must enter the Purple Mist Cave Heaven soon..."

Miao Muqing’s eyes were filled with determination as she raised her hand to send out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

A moment later, a shadow silently emerged in the corner of the room, as if growing from the darkness.

"Miao Wu, deploy five more King Realm warriors."

Miao Muqing spoke in a cold voice.

"I want to ensure that within the Purple Mist Cave Heaven, our King Realm combat strength is on par with any faction of the Seventy-two Divine Sects."

The shadow slightly shuddered.

"Holy Daughter, this might weaken our defenses on other fronts..."

"Just do it."

Miao Muqing interrupted him.

"What lies within the Purple Mist Cave Heaven is worth this price."

The shadow was silent for a moment before ultimately dissipating into the air as a wisp of smoke.

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away in a secluded valley.

Gu Sheng was seated cross-legged on a bluestone, with the Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron floating before him, a milky white glow swirling within.

After an entire night of refining, the stubborn humanoid shadow within the Southern Emperor’s Imperial Seal was finally completely dissolved.

"Finally..."

Gu Sheng opened his eyes, his gaze swirling with stars.

He stretched out his hand, and the milky white glow gently floated into his palm, seamlessly merging into his body.

In an instant, a surge of immense Life Force flooded into every part of his body like tidewater.

Gu Sheng could distinctly feel every inch of muscle, every bone undergoing tremendous transformation.

"Is this the Daoist Rhythm of the Southern Emperor’s Longevity Dao?"

Gu Sheng was surprised to find that these Daoist Rhythms fused with him astonishingly smoothly, as if they inherently belonged to him.

"No wonder the Southern Emperor could resist so many Qi Refining Great Powers with the Body Refining Path back then..."

With a thought, his Inner Qi surged like a dragon, roaring through his meridians.

A faint golden glow emerged on his skin, revealing numerous tiny runes beneath the surface.

"Peak of Nine Heavens, Undying Golden Body formed!"

Gu Sheng clenched his fist, the air exploded with a "crackling" sound.

He could feel that the strength of his physical body now was sufficient to withstand the attacks of ordinary King Realm experts without a scratch.

"The Southern Emperor’s path indeed integrates Body Refinement and Qi Refinement, it’s truly the pinnacle of the Earth Martial Realm."

Gu Sheng murmured to himself, his gaze fell on the Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron, his eyes carried a complex expression.

"This cauldron..."

The Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron quietly hovered, with nine dragon runes roaming on its body, emitting an ancient and mysterious aura.

Gu Sheng still remembered, it was this cauldron that took his soul through time and space, allowing him to be reborn in this world.

"Rebirth, refining everything..."

Gu Sheng gently stroked the body of the cauldron.

"What is your origin?"

At that moment, he suddenly sensed something, looking towards the entrance of the cave dwelling.

A familiar aura was rapidly approaching.

"Why is she here?"

Gu Sheng frowned slightly, then understood.

"Did she sense the fluctuations when my Dao was achieved..."

He waved his hand to put away the Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron, tidied up his robe.

Moments later, a purple figure drifted in gracefully, it was Miao Muqing.

"What did you say?"

Miao Muqing’s beautiful eyes widened, her red lips slightly parted, looking incredulously at the calm-as-water man before her.

"Did you actually comprehend the Southern Emperor’s Longevity Dao overnight?"

Gu Sheng stood by the window, morning light shone through the window lattice onto his well-defined profile, casting a faint golden glow.

Between his fingers spiraled a strand of green airflow, the airflow moved like a living creature between his fingers, sometimes forming a lotus, sometimes condensing into ancient script, it was the unique "Green Lotus Longevity Qi" of the Southern Emperor’s Longevity Dao.

"Is it difficult?"

Gu Sheng turned his head, eyes filled with doubt.

"I found it quite simple."

Miao Muqing’s chest heaved violently, the blue veins on her fair neck faintly visible.

She spent three whole years, under the personal guidance of the Southern Emperor, barely reaching the entry-level of the Longevity Dao, yet this man before her achieved it overnight?

"You..."

She suppressed the shock in her heart.

"It seems I underestimated you."

Gu Sheng withdrew the Green Lotus Longevity Qi, his gaze turned to the direction of Xiaguang City outside the window.

"How are things going over at Purple Mist Cave Heaven?"

Speaking of business, Miao Muqing’s expression immediately turned serious.

"Things are worse than expected. The old patriarch of the Purple Mist Divine Sect seems to have noticed something, and the dangers inside the cave heaven far exceed my estimate."

She paused.

"I’ve already gathered people from the Southern Emperor Lineage, but the Seventy-two Divine Sects will likely make some moves as well."

Gu Sheng frowned slightly.

"Tell me specifically."

Miao Muqing bit her lower lip.

"If you want to withdraw now, I can arrange for someone to take you out of Xiaguang City."

She looked straight into Gu Sheng’s eyes.

"I never intended to harm you, this unforeseen event... is really unavoidable."

"How serious is it?"

Gu Sheng’s voice remained calm.

"Those who enter Purple Mist Cave Heaven..."

Miao Muqing’s voice turned somber.

"May suffer severe injuries, or even... perish. Including myself."

The room fell into silence.

Outside the window came the bustling sound from the distant market, forming a stark contrast to the tension inside.

Gu Sheng suddenly turned around, his dark eyes like an abyss.

"If I choose to stay, what are your plans?"

Miao Muqing was taken aback, then solemnly replied.

"The Southern Emperor Lineage owes you a big favor. As long as it doesn’t endanger the survival of the Southern Emperor Lineage, we will do our utmost to assist with any request."

"Let your people come over."

Gu Sheng said indifferently.

"I need to know the details before deciding whether to stay or leave."

Not long after, three figures silently appeared in the room.

Leading the group were two men clad in black robes, their aura cold as a blade, they were Miao Muqing’s personal death soldiers.

The third person was a young woman dressed in purple, her face exquisite yet bearing a hint of fatigue.

"Young Master Gu."

The woman in purple saluted Gu Sheng.