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

Chapter 33 Leaving the Sect for Training
The apprenticeship process went very smoothly. Gu Shihan received so many gifts that she was overwhelmed. She became the junior sister of a small number of people present and the senior uncle of most of them, which was a very high and prestigious title.

After the apprenticeship ceremony, Mo Yu went into seclusion to break through to the Golden Core stage, and Gu Shihan had an additional task.

Every week, Venerable Danhua would guide Gu Shihan in alchemy for two hours and formation practice for three hours.

The swordplay lasted three hours, and the sword technique used was the Crimson Fire Sword Technique, the signature sword technique of Venerable Danhua.

Gu Shihan usually practices the Chaos Sword Technique in his own space.

As Gu Shihan's cultivation improved, the white mist retreated several dozen feet, and it was not far from reaching a thousand feet in the distance of the star-white mist. It was estimated that she could reach her goal once she advanced to the Golden Core stage.

Gu Shihan has been at the Wuhua Sect for more than two months and has a pretty good understanding of it.

That day, Gu Shihan was practicing her sword at the top of Danyun Peak when Xingbai reminded her, "Hanhan, Gu Yanli has woken up!"

"He's awake! That's wonderful! I'll go to the mission hall right away to accept an outing mission and find a suitable body for him!" Gu Shihan exclaimed with delight.

Gu Shihan felt somewhat uneasy about having a soul with her, but this person had a great relationship with the owner of her body, and she couldn't afford to incur any karmic debt.

With a flick of his wrist, Gu Shihan conjured the Soul Pearl in his hand, from which Gu Yanli emerged. He circled around Danyun Peak.

"Xiao Shihan, where is this? It looks pretty good!"

“Ancestor, this is the Five Flowers Sect, and I am now a disciple of the Pill Sword Peak of the Five Flowers Sect.”

"The Five Elements Sect's Pill Sword Peak?! I know that. How did you get into the Five Elements Sect? And the Pill Sword Peak?! The Pill Sword Peak isn't easy to get into. It's not just about aptitude, but also about fate." Gu Yanli asked excitedly.

"Ancestor, perhaps I am the destined one of Danjian Peak. I became a disciple of Venerable Danhua, how about that? Not bad, right?!" Gu Shihan said with a smile.

“Indeed, Xiao Shihan, the Gu family… how is the Gu family now?” Gu Yanli asked hesitantly.

"The Gu family is alright! However, Ancestor, your branch is the weakest of the Gu family. There are no outstanding descendants, and those who were have perished long ago. You want to return to the Gu family?!"

“Of course I want to go back. You are also of the Gu family bloodline. Don’t you want to acknowledge your ancestors and return to the clan?!” Gu Yanli asked.

"Ancestor, I don't want to. The Gu family is the Gu family, and I am me! Ancestor, I won't stop you if you want to go back, but please don't take me with you. You can pretend that I was never a member of the Gu family." Gu Shihan frowned. She had never thought of having anything to do with the Gu family.

"Sigh! You're right! Right now I'm just a soul, I don't even have a body. Going back to the Gu family is just an obsession!" Gu Yanli said dejectedly.

“Ancestor, I plan to leave the sect to gain experience. Perhaps I can find a suitable body for you. I won’t interfere with whether you want to return to the Gu family or have other plans. What do you say?” Gu Shihan said earnestly.

"Okay!" Gu Yanli thought for a moment and agreed.

Early the next morning, Gu Shihan arrived at the main hall of Venerable Danhua, bowed and greeted him, and said, "Master, this disciple wishes to go out and train for a while!"

"Alright, go ahead! I see you're close to forming your core. Going out for a walk might give you the opportunity to do so. Keep these three sword talismans safe."

Also, keep this jade talisman with you at all times. It can save you once in danger. It's invincible below the Nascent Soul stage and can withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator. Be extra careful when you're out training!

Gu Shihan felt a warmth in her heart. Whether in her past life or this one, this warmth was something she had never experienced before. It felt so good to have someone care about her.

The Venerable Danjian thought for a moment, then took out a token and said, "This is the token for the Xuan Tian Secret Realm. The Xuan Tian Secret Realm opens once every ten years, and each person can only enter once in their lifetime. It will be open soon, so go! There are many opportunities inside, but of course, there are also many dangers. Take a look at this map. Do not set foot in the areas marked as forbidden. Also, be careful, as the main danger comes from human cultivators."

"Master, the Mysterious Heaven Realm? Senior Brother... Senior Brother, aren't you going?" Gu Shihan's heart skipped a beat as she asked.

She knew about the Mysterious Heaven Realm; it was mentioned in that novel. The female protagonist, Gu Yufei, subdued an Ice Phoenix there, which was probably sealed away.

To put it simply, the Ice Phoenix wasn't a good person. She was vindictive and got along well with the female lead, Gu Yufei. Together, the two of them did quite a few bad things.

The words "Ice Phoenix" had barely formed in his mind when a notification popped up: "Ding! New mission: Enter the Mysterious Heaven Secret Realm and annihilate the Ice Phoenix! Fate-altering value +50, failure -100."

Gu Shihan felt a little frustrated. Was this a system where only success was allowed, and failure was not permitted?

Venerable Danhua looked at Gu Shihan, who seemed a little distracted, and asked, "Shihan! What's wrong?! Don't you want to go?! If you don't want to go, your master won't force you!"

"Master, I'll go! I just wanted to ask if Senior Brother has been there?" Gu Shihan hurriedly accepted the token with a smile.

"Yes, your senior brother has been there once. The tokens for the Xuan Tian Secret Realm are not easy to obtain. Our Wu Hua Sect only has two hundred slots. These are fixed. There are also some slots that depend entirely on individual luck!"
"Shi Han, after the token is bound to you with blood, the time has come for the Xuan Tian Secret Realm to open. No matter where you are, you will be automatically teleported into the secret realm."

After bidding farewell to the main peak of Danjian Peak, Gu Shihan went to the deacon office, accepted a few tasks, and then left the sect.

Gu Shihan flew directly on his sword to the Yangqi Mountains within the territory of the Wuhua Sect, which was the first choice for low-level cultivators to train.

The Qiyang Mountains are divided into an inner and outer perimeter. Foundation Establishment cultivators are active in the inner perimeter, while Qi Refining cultivators are active in the outer perimeter.

When Gu Shihan left the sect, she took off her sect robes and put on a seemingly ordinary but actually quite protective robe. Her outfit was understated luxury.

Of course, her appearance was slightly modified, but she still traveled in women's clothing. She had a pretty face and was of average appearance.

Gu Shihan made all the necessary preparations for her first journey to the Spirit Realm, including preparing two storage pendants.

She strung the storage pendant on a rope and hung it around her neck. Unlike other advanced storage magic treasures that could be imprinted with divine sense, this thing could only be bound to a person by blood. Anyone else who got it could also bind it to a person.

The storage pendant contained everything imaginable: rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. It even included pots, pans, stoves, grills, and the most unassuming items for ordinary people like flint.

Furthermore, the weapons collected in the mortal realm of Dong'an Kingdom were also stored in the storage pendant.

The food and wine made by the puppets were also collected in the storage pendant.

Of course, some commonly used elixirs, talismans, array plates, spirit stones, and so on were also included.

As for the storage bracelet, everything you need is provided. The storage jade ring is a product of the space; it can be invisible and is very useful.

The storage bracelet given to him by Venerable Danhua was also put on his hand, but this one could not be made invisible.

With her patriarch Gu Yanli and Xing Bai by her side, Gu Shihan didn't feel lonely at all, and the journey went smoothly.

(End of this chapter)