Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 18 Journey to the Spirit Realm
Gu Shihan is very talented. With the inheritance from her great-uncle of the Gu family, as well as the array books and jade slips in her space, she can now set up third-order arrays, making her a qualified third-order array master.

He also excelled in talisman making and alchemy, achieving an 80% success rate in producing second-grade pills, surpassing most alchemy geniuses. This was mainly because the quality of his pills was quite good, with virtually no low-grade pills appearing.

He has also made considerable progress in talismans, and can now draw third-grade talismans. If it weren't for his cultivation level, he could also try drawing fourth-grade talismans.

As for swordsmanship, under Gu Yanli's guidance, he has already mastered it quite well, and he is just waiting to reach the Foundation Establishment stage before he can begin cultivating the Chaos Sword Technique in the space.

Time passed quietly in the midst of cultivation. Gu Shihan was fourteen years old, and her cultivation was stuck at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, unable to make any further progress. It was time to set off to find the path to the Spirit Realm.

Gu Shihan left without any ties or worries, and did so gracefully without the slightest hesitation.

It is said that Gu Yanli was unconscious when he fell to the lower realm, and was later rescued by the Liu family.

Once he regained consciousness, he began searching for a way out, and surprisingly, he found one.

But he can't go back. There's only one way to go back: to disperse his cultivation and start over. He finally reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so dispersing his cultivation is no easy task.

If he lost his powers and returned to the spirit world, would he still have a chance to survive? Gu Yanli thought it over and over but couldn't bring himself to do it.

Besides, he still needed to find his younger brother who had fallen to the mortal realm with him, so he stayed behind.

Miss Liu Ruyu of the Liu family was indeed a woman as beautiful as jade. During Gu Yanli's time in the Liu family, she kept him company, and his heart was at peace.

Three years later, when the old emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty was choosing a concubine, the Liu family naturally did not want their daughter to be sent to the palace to accompany an old man, so they set their sights on Gu Yanli.

Gu Yanli also had feelings for Liu Ruyu, but because he had no family, he eventually married into the Liu family.

From then on, the Liu family prospered and developed into the most prominent family in the Western Jin Dynasty.

Gu Yanli was at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but after falling to the lower realm, his cultivation level dropped to the early stage of the Golden Core realm. The Golden Core stage has a lifespan of five hundred years, but he was almost two hundred years old when he fell. He died three hundred years later.

The Western Jin imperial family at the time greatly envied Gu Yanli's ability to live forever, but they had no way to replicate it.

They knew a little about the concept of cultivating immortality, but how could one cultivate immortality in a world without spiritual energy?

Gu Yanli was also cautious and never revealed his past, so even the younger generation of the Liu family had no way of knowing.

However, he did take out a few things, such as the Moon Bracelet and some small ornaments.

These things that Gu Yanli left to the Liu family descendants were also heirlooms, and the Moon Bracelet was passed down among the direct descendants.

Of course, Gu Yanli did not know that this was the divine artifact Moon Bracelet. In his mind, it was just a type of jade ornament in the cultivation world that was slightly better than ordinary jade.

Because whether in the spirit world or in this lower realm, jade bracelets are mortal objects that cannot recognize a master, and now they have fallen into Gu Shihan's hands.

One person, one soul, and one fox travel to Wushan, where a special teleportation array leading to the spirit world is located on the highest peak.

Wushan, located at the southernmost part of Southern Chu, is lush and green all year round, with temperatures generally between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius and abundant rainfall.

It should be said that the climate of the entire Southern Chu region is the most suitable for human habitation, but there are also advantages and disadvantages. It is the most suitable place for the growth of poisonous insects and snakes.

Especially in the Wushan area, there are fewer and fewer people living there, mainly because there are too many poisonous creatures. If you are not careful, you will be poisoned and die.

Of course, there were also those who were not afraid of death, who thought of raising poisonous creatures for their own use, which led to the emergence of Gu worms. Raising Gu and poisons was not an easy task, and very few people succeeded. Over time, Wushan became a forbidden place.

Indeed, we are all just mortals. How many people would risk poisoning to go there and die? And how many people in the world don't cherish their own lives?

Gu Yanli had come before, relying on his skills and the elixirs from the cultivation world.

"Ancestor, we have arrived at Wushan. Please show us the way," Gu Shihan said, taking out the Soul Pearl.

"Girl, do you see that mountain peak? The teleportation point is right there. Are you ready?"

"Have you put on your gas mask, gloves, and everything else? Also, take the antidote pills beforehand, just in case, and always keep your spiritual energy plentiful," the Phantom Ancestor instructed again.

"Alright!" Gu Shihan was ready and began to move forward, using her footwork to traverse the jungle. It has to be said that cultivators have an easy time in such places, as long as they are not poisoned.

Gu Shihan spent three days reaching the summit. The summit was indeed very high, probably much higher than the modern Mount Everest.

Gu Shihan did not immediately activate the teleportation array, but instead took out spirit stones to restore her spiritual power.

Who knows what's on the other side of the teleportation array? What if we're unlucky and fall into a monster's lair?

Gu Shihan is no longer a novice in cultivation. She has read all the books in her space, and Gu Yanli's narration has given her a better understanding of the fantasy and dangers of the cultivation world.

It's so damn thrilling, exciting, and absurd! It's even more mythical than any mythological novel I've ever read before.

However, Gu Shihan likes to challenge everything; it seems to be her habit, even though she has once considered letting life become mundane.

But hasn't everything changed? Her experience of time travel and rebirth made her even more eager to explore the bizarre and wonderful world of cultivation, and she also wanted to experience being an immortal!

After stepping into the teleportation array and placing five top-grade spirit stones, the array's spiritual light flashed a few times.

Gu Shihan felt dizzy and nauseous, and vomited. She then fainted.

When she woke up, she saw towering ancient trees, and she was hanging from a branch.

Looking down, she was so frightened that she dared not move. Below were two large, brightly colored pythons, intertwined, presumably doing something indescribable.

Xingbai transmitted his voice, "Hanhan, quickly use the concealment talisman. If the snake hadn't been kissing you, they would definitely have sensed your presence, and you would be dead."

Gu Shihan readily complied and used a concealment talisman and an isolation talisman on herself. That should be enough to keep her safe, right?

"Xingbai, what happened to my ancestor?"

"He might be a spirit. He felt unwell during the teleportation and fell into a deep sleep. You should find a way to leave quickly, or you could hide in the spatial dimension. Something seems off here," Xingbai said after surveying the surroundings.

Gu Shihan thought for a moment and decided to stay in the space for a while. Her soul was still weak and she was powerless, so she definitely couldn't deal with the big guys below.

As Gu Shihan disappeared, the two engrossed pythons glanced at the tree simultaneously, a glance that sent chills down Gu Shihan's spine even from within the space.

The sun rose and set three times before the two giant pythons finally left. Gu Shihan quickly left the space, affixed a speed talisman to her body, and rushed out of the mountain following Xingbai's directions.

(End of this chapter)