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

Chapter 218

Shi Qinghan sized up Gu Shihan, frowned, and asked, "Little sister, how's your cultivation going? Have you made any progress? I see your cultivation hasn't improved; have you encountered any trouble?"

"Big brother, I'm fine now, I'm doing well. It's just that my cultivation level won't improve in the short term. Congratulations on your great progress in cultivation!" Gu Shihan said with a smile.

"Sister, stop teasing your brother. Tell me, why can't you improve? Is it because your cultivation will stagnate if you leave here? What should we do then? We need to leave this place to find the Holy Spirit Water," Shi Qinghan said worriedly.

Gu Shihan smiled and said, "Big brother, it's alright. If I want to improve my cultivation, I need to cultivate my dark spiritual power and achieve a balance before I can advance again."

"I see! So, will our leaving here affect you?!" Shi Qinghan asked.

“It’s alright. My cultivation of dark spiritual power has reached a bottleneck. There’s no point in continuing to cultivate. It’s time to leave and get down to business!” Gu Shihan opened the map, and the group carefully examined it, determined the general direction, and set off for Tianshan.

The group traveled in the direction shown on the map, crossing mountains and valleys along the way, enduring hardships. Before they knew it, three years had passed, but they hadn't even encountered a trace of Tianshan. What was most puzzling was that they couldn't find out about this place; no one knew about Tianshan at all.

The group sat together, discussing countermeasures. Gu Shihan frowned, "This map seems to point clearly, but it's completely clueless. There must be something fishy going on."

“Perhaps Tianshan has another name, but everyone only knows that name and doesn’t know that it also has the name Tianshan!” Mo Yu said.

After pondering for a moment, Shi Qinghan said, "Perhaps so. Have we been relying too much on this map? Senior, this map is from ten thousand years ago. It's very possible that it has a different name after ten thousand years."

“Brother Shi is right. Shi Han, didn’t the senior say that the Light Magic Treasure will respond to it? Why don’t we try to feel the guidance of the Light Magic Treasure?” Everyone agreed.

Gu Shihan took out the magical artifact of light and focused her energy to sense it, but perhaps because the journey was too long, there was no reaction.

Situ Tinglang clapped his hands and said, "Alright! Let's treat this as a trip and training session. Let's continue in the direction the map indicates!"

Another six months have passed. The group traveled on and off, fighting monsters, exorcising demons, and fighting off robberies along the way. They were very busy, and their days were anything but dull. On the contrary, they were quite interesting.
On this day, as the nine people were traveling, the magical artifact of light trembled slightly, and a faint light flickered and shot in one direction.

Overjoyed, everyone followed the direction indicated by the light. "Shi Han, there's hope!"

"Yes, let's follow the guidance. The senior said that there is a sense of movement within a thousand miles, so we should be there soon!" Gu Shihan also became excited.

A few days later, the light of the magical artifact stopped in a valley. Could the Holy Water be in that valley?!
The nine people stopped, and saw that the valley was shrouded in mist, exuding a mysterious aura, and there seemed to be a restriction at the entrance of the valley.

"Xingbai, I'm entrusting her to you!" Gu Shihan took Xingbai out of the Moon Bracelet.

"Hanhan, watch this!" Now Xingbai's abilities are becoming more and more powerful. It has activated its innate skill - Breaking Restrictions, and can easily break most restrictions.

Xingbai looked around the valley entrance several times before taking a few pictures in insignificant spots, and a path appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Hurry up! This path will disappear automatically in thirty breaths. This is a naturally formed restriction." Xingbai urged anxiously. As soon as Gu Shihan and the others stepped into the valley, they instantly felt an extremely powerful, overwhelming force rushing towards them like a storm.

Just then, an amazing scene unfolded—a line of large golden characters radiating a mysterious light slowly appeared in the air: "If you wish to find the Heavenly Mountain, you must first break through this barrier."

"Breaked through?!" Upon seeing these words, everyone was stunned. Before they could even see what was happening, all sorts of ferocious phantom beasts surged out like a tidal wave, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced straight at them.

Faced with such a sudden crisis, no one dared to be negligent in the slightest. They all became extremely alert and immediately entered a state of high alert, unleashing their various spells to engage in fierce battles with these magical beasts.

While fighting, Gu Shihan also kept a close eye on the changes in the surrounding environment.

After careful observation and thought, she suddenly shouted, "Everyone, pay attention! I've discovered that these magical beasts' attack patterns are constantly changing according to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) positions, so let's use the nine-square grid formation to deal with their attacks!"

Upon hearing Gu Shihan's shout, everyone obeyed the order without hesitation and quickly adjusted their positions.

As expected, with the change in positions, the situation gradually began to develop in their favor, and the group that was originally at a disadvantage gradually gained the upper hand.

The battle against the phantom beasts lasted for three full hours, and the nine people's immortal spiritual power was severely depleted. Fortunately, they finally succeeded in defeating all the phantom beasts.

At the same time, the thick fog that filled the valley seemed to be affected by some magical force, and gradually dissipated, revealing a winding road that led deep into the valley.

Through the thin mist that had not yet completely dissipated, one could vaguely see the outline of what appeared to be a majestic and towering mountain in the distance.

Gu Shihan and the others dared not linger, fearing that there might be a time limit on this journey. They took out the Spirit-Replenishing Pills, consumed them, and continued on their way.

During this long journey, although they occasionally encountered some reckless individuals who came to harass them, these minor troubles were easily resolved thanks to the group's ever-increasing strength.

Time flies, and before they knew it, they had been on the road for a full six months.

Finally, one day, as they gradually approached a majestic mountain peak that seemed to pierce the sky, the ever-silent magical treasure suddenly began to shine.

The flashing frequency was initially slow, but it became faster and faster over time, and the originally faint glow seemed to be injected with a powerful force, becoming more and more dazzling and intense.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan couldn't hide her excitement and exclaimed, "In my opinion, the legendary Tianshan Mountains must be nearby!"

Upon hearing his words, the others also showed joy on their faces, their fatigue seemingly vanished, and they all became energetic.

(End of this chapter)