One-Star Myriad Heavens Mirror!

"Whew!"

Gu Shaoshang withdrew from the Mirror World and rubbed his faintly aching temples.

Even after experiencing that terror of life and death in an instant many times, he still felt fear and pain from the bottom of his heart. In that moment, Gu Shaoshang had felt as though he were falling into endless darkness, utterly helpless and terrified!

Gu Shaoshang sat cross-legged on the ground, relaxing the bones and muscles throughout his body as his breathing gradually steadied.

After a long while, Gu Shaoshang opened his eyes, rose to his feet, and began practicing Xingyi Quan. He first assumed the Three Body Form, then transitioned into the Five Elements Fist and the Twelve Forms.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

His fists blurred through the air, stirring the airflow. Courage rose in Gu Shaoshang's heart, sweeping away all his panic, unease, and lingering fear.

Gu Shaoshang had discovered that whenever he practiced his fists, he became incredibly bold. It quickly drove away cowardice and dispelled unease.

During the Republic era in his previous life, the government had gathered martial arts from every school and sect—Xingyi, Taiji, Bagua, Tongbei, Praying Mantis, Bajiquan, Chuo Jiao, Hong Quan, Iron Wire, Pigua, Tan Tui, wrestling, and more—to establish the Central Guoshu Academy! Its purpose was to strengthen the nation and its people!

Could Guoshu boxing stand against guns and cannons? Why had it been promoted so vigorously? Because those who practiced Guoshu would inevitably temper their spirit! They became combative and courageous!

They practiced fists, but strengthened the race!

Gu Shaoshang slowly finished his form. Steam rose from his sweaty body as he raised his hands to his brow, then slowly pressed them down to his abdomen. He lightly stomped his left foot on the ground and exhaled a long breath, sending it a palm's length away before it slowly dissipated into the air.

In the Mirror World, Gu Shaoshang gently stroked the mirror's surface, and the Myriad Heavens Mirror rose high into the air.

Boundless purple light billowed forth, enveloping the entire Mirror World. The space within it gathered into a single mass beneath the purple light, like a sheet of white paper being crumpled in someone's hand.

The next moment, Gu Shaoshang was swept up by the purple light and left the Mirror World.

"Repairs require seven days?" Gu Shaoshang frowned. He had not expected the repairs to take time, but there was nothing he could do. He could only tidy up and prepare to return home.

The moment he entered the village, he saw the burly men of the hunting team squatting at its entrance. They hung their heads like wilted eggplants, each with a dark expression and not a word to say.

"Uncle Hao, what happened?" Gu Shaoshang asked curiously.

"Ah, don't mention it! We searched the mountains all day and didn't even bring back enough food to cover our rations! There wasn't even a wild boar within dozens of miles! There must be a demonic beast prowling nearby! So I brought everyone back, only for your uncle to mock me mercilessly! Hmph!" Gu Hao said darkly and irritably.

Gu Wu, Gu Shaoze's father, was the hunting team's vice-captain. He and Gu Hao did not get along particularly well, and the two often argued.

Gu Shaoshang was instantly speechless, though he secretly found it hilarious.

"Uncle Hao, Brother Qingzi, Uncle Niu! You can keep standing around here. I'm heading back first!" Gu Shaoshang laughed heartily and dashed into the village.

"Hey! You little brat!"

"You dare laugh at your Brother Qingzi? Get back here, you little punk!"

"Your skin's itching, huh? One of these days, your Uncle Niu will tighten it up for you!"

The hunting team broke into laughter and curses.

For the next several days, Gu Shaoshang kept the same routine: chopping wood, practicing his fists, and enjoying himself.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. Today was the day the Myriad Heavens Mirror would be fully repaired!

That morning, Gu Shaoshang rose early and finished the household chores. As soon as dawn broke, he entered the mountains.

At noon, the sun hung high in the sky. The early spring sunlight was not scorching.

Gu Shaoshang lay lazily on the grass beside a small lake. Rarely, he was not practicing his fists, merely staring blankly at the sky.

"It should be about time!" An hour later, Gu Shaoshang propped himself up and sat on the grass, focusing his mind as he entered the Mirror World.

Gu Shaoshang looked around slightly. It was still the Stone Platform spanning a dozen or so zhang, with the Myriad Heavens Mirror floating three chi above the ground.

Just like when he had first entered, it seemed unchanged.

Gu Shaoshang stepped forward, plucked down the Myriad Heavens Mirror, and held it in his hand.

It still looked like an ordinary bronze mirror. Gu Shaoshang lightly brushed its surface and checked its status.

Myriad Heavens Projection Mirror: Activated (damaged, currently One-Star Supreme Grade)

Mirror Master: Gu Shaoshang

Source Power: 0 points

Project Myriad Heavens: Currently available crossings: 2. Chosen crossing (requires 100 to 1,000 points of Source Power, limited to One-Star Worlds and below). Random Project Myriad Heavens (requires 10 points of Source Power, limited to One-Star Level worlds and below).

Note: Project Myriad Heavens is a soul projection. Once the projection dies, all gains will vanish.

Main World Projection: 1, Gu Ji, unchallenged, remaining attempts: 1 (up to three projections may be retained)

Myriad Heavens Projection: 2, Teng Qingshan, unchallenged, remaining attempts: 1. Ye Baobao, unchallenged, remaining attempts: 1. (Note: up to three projections may be retained)

Myriad Heavens Projection Pool: Choose to activate (Source Power consumption varies), randomly activate (minimum 1 point of Source Power per use)

Myriad Heavens Warehouse: Zero-Star "Yoga Technique," Zero-Star "Horse Stance," Zero-Star "Basic Fist and Foot Techniques," Zero-Star "Basic Movement Technique," Zero-Star "Basic Saber Technique," One-Star manual "Tiger Roar Fist," One-Star manual "Military Grappling Technique," One-Star manual "Blood Battle Saber," One-Star manual "Levitation Technique," One-Star manual "Archery Primer," Three-Star manual "Golden Bell Shield," one of the Three-Star secret treasures, the Nine Cauldrons, One-Star battle saber Decapitation Saber, One-Star battle bow Flying Stone Bow, military bruise wine, military ointment, military battle robes, military dried beef, several pieces of broken silver, Ye Baobao's baby bottle... (Note: manifested items will not remain in the warehouse)

Repaired to One-Star Supreme Grade. New functions are as follows: Project Myriad Heavens, the true body may enter the Mirror World, Source Power may be used initially!

Note: Repairing the Two-Star Myriad Heavens Mirror requires Ten Thousand Source Power!

Note: There is a certain chance that the true body may be discovered upon entering! Time will not stop! It will continue to flow slightly!

Note: The Myriad Heavens Projection Mirror is the sole eternal supreme-grade treasure across all worlds! All things within the Myriad Heavens and Worlds are divided from One-Star to Ten-Star. Each star is further divided into ordinary, elite, legendary, perfect, and supreme grades. (Evaluated by foundation and combat power.)

"The number of projections has actually been limited!" Gu Shaoshang shuddered, feeling somewhat regretful. He had not expected repairing it into a One-Star Projection Mirror to bring so many restrictions!

"My true body can enter the Mirror World? The Myriad Heavens Mirror is inside my body, so how do I enter the Mirror World? What principle is this? There's a chance I might be discovered?" Gu Shaoshang raised an eyebrow. He was not surprised by the True Body Crossing he had long anticipated, but he was curious and astonished that his true body could enter the Mirror World.

"A One-Star Myriad Heavens Mirror only has two chances to cross through the heavens. I need to think this through carefully..."

Gu Shaoyou and Gu Shaohan walked through the mountain forest with medicine baskets on their backs.

The brothers had lost both parents at an early age and were raised by their clansmen. Having endured countless scornful looks and mocking words, the two had developed extreme personalities.

Thus, after turning ten, the brothers had stopped living under others' roofs and had made their living by gathering medicinal herbs in the mountains.

This skill was the reason they had progressed faster than ordinary youths.

Gu Shaohan had a keen eye for identifying medicinal herbs and was exceptionally talented. A basket of herbs gathered by him was worth several times more than one gathered by Gu Shaoyou.

"Eh! Ginseng!" Gu Shaohan cried in delight. He crouched down and carefully pushed aside the dirt and rotting leaves, revealing the plump root beneath.

"Hey! Let me do it!" Gu Shaoyou shoved his younger brother aside, then crouched down just as carefully and dug it out.

"This ginseng is worth quite a bit! We can finally scrape together the travel expenses to go to the Divine Blade Sect!" Gu Shaohan was overjoyed!

The entire ginseng resembled a tiny person, its roots densely packed together, with even faint facial features beginning to emerge. Even if it was not a thousand years old, it was at least nine hundred! Its medicinal effects would be quite beneficial even to martial artists in the Establish Fate Realm. Refined into a pill, it could even help an Establish Fate martial artist break through minor bottlenecks in the early stage!

"Cough! Cough! My luck isn't bad! It seems I, Sun Hailong, am not destined to die. To think I would encounter such fine medicine even on this dead-end path!"

"Who's there?!" Gu Shaoyou and Gu Shaohan jolted in alarm and hid the ginseng behind their backs.

"Whoosh!"

Gu Shaoyou only felt a surge of air. His hand was suddenly empty—the ginseng had been snatched away!

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