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

Chapter 200

Gu Shihan was stunned for a moment, but she had no time to investigate. The danger was not over. This place had appeared too suddenly and was too strange.

"Hanhan! Be careful!" Xingbai warned.

The water in the spirit pool suddenly churned, and a huge guardian beast leaped out of the spirit spring, staring at them menacingly.

Gu Shihan gripped the sword hilt tightly, and Xingbai also revealed its claws. The guardian beast roared and pounced, but the two nimbly dodged and seized the opportunity to counterattack.

Gu Shihan seized the opportunity to affix a powerful immobilization talisman to the guardian beast's forehead, while Xingbai took the chance to burn its abdomen with foxfire.

The guardian beast, in pain, retreated back into the pool and did not resurface. Outside the cave, vines swayed as they moved forward inch by inch.

Gu Shihan and Xing Bai stared nervously at the vines outside the cave, afraid that they would crawl into it.

Just then, a golden light suddenly emanated from the spiritual spring, and the vines that had been attacking them seemed to be drawn away by something, retreating one after another. Gu Shihan and Xingbai exchanged a glance, filled with doubt.

As the golden light grew stronger, a figure gradually appeared, revealing himself to be an elderly man with white hair.

"You two little fellows are quite interesting. Since you've come in, you must be destined to be here for me," the old man said, sizing them up.

"You? You are Senior Xiangtian?" A face flashed through Gu Shihan's mind. "Senior Xiangtian? But the senior I met in Lost Valley was much younger than this old man."

"Xiang Tian? Little girl, how do you know? Where have you seen him before?" the white-haired old man asked anxiously.

"Ah?! You're not Senior Xiangtian? I saw him in the Lost Valley of the Spirit Realm, but it was just a wisp of his divine consciousness!" Gu Shihan thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth.

"Lost Valley?!" The old man frowned in thought.

"Yes, Lost Valley, from another realm, but it seems he returned to Heaven!"

"You've gone back?! That's good! Little girl, I am Xiang Tian's elder brother. I was tricked and used this Immortal Spirit Pool to protect one of my souls and one of my spirits, all for the purpose of finding a successor for myself."

The old man paused and continued, "Do you see? I was originally a sword cultivator, but my natal sword is destroyed. Now my days are numbered. If you are willing, you can inherit my mantle. You can consider the opportunities involved yourself."

Gu Shihan and Xing Bai exchanged a glance, both shocked. "Senior, can you tell me who harmed you?"

"Ah! It's all in the past, everything is in the past. Little girl, the road ahead may be fraught with difficulties. All I need is for you to give one of the Qiankun Bags to the Southern Emperor and the Northern Emperor when you have the ability to ascend to the Heavenly Court. Everything else is yours."

Gu Shihan clasped his hands and said, "Senior, this matter is of great importance. I wonder if I am capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility? The road to the Heavenly Court is long, and I..."

The old man waved his hand. “No need for further words. I had no other choice. The fact that you were able to enter shows that you have good fortune. Your little fox has pure blood and is very wise. The fact that you were able to gain its loyalty shows that you are insightful and resilient. I have been observing you since you entered the bottom of the cliff. You are worthy of my trust.”

Xingbai said softly, "Hanhan, take it! I'll help you!"

"The little fox has won my heart. Seeing that you seem to have some kind of deficiency, this spiritual pool will be of use to you. Aoba, you can go back now."

"Roar! Roar! Roar! The giant beast charged out, its eyes fixed on Gu Shihan and Xingbai, its face full of resentment."

Gu Shihan and Xingbai were a little worried that the giant beast would suddenly attack again, but Senior Xiangtian's elder brother just waved his hand lightly, and the beast obediently lowered its head.

"Don't worry, it won't attack you anymore," the old man said. Gu Shihan took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, "Senior, thank you for your kindness. This junior is willing to give it a try."

The senior nodded in satisfaction, lightly tapping Gu Shihan's brow with his finger. A stream of information flowed into her mind, filled with profound sword techniques.

Xingbai also walked to the Spirit Pool and, following the instructions of her senior, soaked in the pool to replenish her own Qi and blood.

Following the old man's instructions, Gu Shihan began to practice. After a few days, she had grasped the essentials of the new sword technique.

"Young lady, my name is Xiang Ai. You have already entered the sect, so just practice diligently from now on. My wish has been fulfilled, and it is time for me to leave."

This place is reserved for you. There is a time-limited formation here, which will provide a boost to your cultivation.

The area outside the cave is actually an illusion. It takes three years for the illusion to recover after three years. Only then can you leave.

I am about to pass away. If you ever have the chance to meet Xiang Tian, ​​please tell him, "What happened back then was not my intention. I'm sorry!"

"Senior! You..." Gu Shihan was about to say something when a pale-colored figure sat on the giant beast, then vanished into the wind.

Gu Shihan gazed in the direction where her senior had disappeared. "Senior, rest assured, as long as I, Gu Shihan, am able to reach the Heavenly Court, I will carry your instructions and words with me. Please rest in peace!"

A sigh dissipated, and Gu Shihan calmed herself down, taking the Qiankun bag the old man had mentioned and storing it in her spatial storage.

Looking at the Qiankun bag that had disappeared from his hand, he was overjoyed. The space had been reconnected. That was great.

"Hanhan, collect some immortal essence liquid. Perhaps your senior brothers and the others can use it." Xingbai said as she took out her jade gourd and began collecting it.

"Alright! Please fill all these jade gourds!" Gu Shihan checked the things left behind by the old man: a small flying boat, more than a dozen defensive immortal artifacts, and hundreds of pill bottles, though half of them were empty. There were also some immortal herbs, seeds, and immortal stones.

Gu Shihan accepted them all, but picked out a jade hairpin from the defensive magical artifacts, intending to give it to Duan Siqi.

I recognized a pendant as my own, and only after that did I realize that this defensive magical artifact was extraordinary, as it was a growth-type artifact.

Her current cultivation level is Nascent Soul, and this defensive immortal artifact can withstand ten attacks from people three realms above Nascent Soul, and it can also improve with the master's cultivation level.

Gu Shihan was overjoyed; she planned to cultivate here for the rest of her days.

Duan Siqi came out of the Qiankun House and was stunned by the scene before her.

"Shi Han, your luck is incredible! The immortal energy is so abundant, what a wonderful place for cultivation! How did you find it?"

Gu Shihan smiled and picked out what she could say, leaving the rest as secrets. "Siqi! It's a long story. Xingbai and I were blasted off a cliff by the Bai family head with a flurry of palm strikes. We ran into trouble and fled here in a panic."

"Shi Han, your luck is amazing! Even in a moment of panic, you encounter opportunities that others can't get no matter what they try. You're my lucky star. Being with you must mean I, Duan Siqi, did a lot of good deeds in my past life!" Duan Siqi said with a smile, linking her arm with Gu Shi Han's.

"Stop flattering me, Siqi. This is a defensive magic artifact. Wear it after you've bound it to your master. Our cultivation levels are low, so any extra protection we can get is a good thing."

"Thank you, Shi Han!" Duan Siqi didn't mince words; they really needed more ways to protect themselves.
(End of this chapter)