Leaving Clumsy Peak, Gu Sheng and Ji Yewei came to a seaside.
The soul of Gu Sheng comes from a place called Blue Star, where seafood is popular, and he suddenly wanted to eat seafood.
Looking at the vast sea, he stretched out Divine Sense, looking for sea goods.
"Wow--"
The waves gently lap against the rocks on the shore, making a rhythmic sound. Gu Sheng and Ji Yewei stood on the beach, looking through the sparkling sea, as if they could see through the secrets of the deep sea.
"The sea here is very similar to the Blue Star where I come from." Gu Sheng murmured, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, "The seafood there is extremely delicious."
Ji Yewei turned his head and looked at him, his eyes full of curiosity. "Blue Star's seafood, is it any different from here?"
"The seafood there has a special kind of deliciousness." Gu Sheng said, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes, "Tonight, I will let you taste the flavor of Blue Star."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, and Divine Sense extended in all directions like tentacles, exploring the treasures in the sea. After a moment, he opened his eyes with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Found it."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure had disappeared from the spot, leaving only Ji Yewei's surprised eyes in the sea breeze.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Gu Sheng's figure appeared in Ji Yewei's sight again, carrying heavy seafood in his hands, as if they were treasures fished out of the sea.
"Look at these, sea cucumbers, conches, lobsters, manta rays, abalone, sea crabs, scallops..." He showed off the seafood in his hands one by one. Each one looked plump and tender, as if they were a gift from the sea.
Ji Yewei looked at these seafood, with surprise in his eyes. "Are these what you just found?"
"Yes." Gu Sheng smiled and nodded, "And this is just the beginning."
He skillfully lit a fire and started cooking the seafood. Flames danced in the night, illuminating his focused face. The seafood gradually emits an alluring aroma under the flames.
"Wow, it smells so good!" Ji Yewei couldn't help but admired as he smelled the aroma.
Gu Sheng smiled, and the cooking movements in his hands became more skillful. "Wait a minute, you can taste this Blue Star flavor."
Finally, a sumptuous seafood dinner was presented to them. The nourishment of sea cucumbers, the tenderness of conches, the sweetness of lobsters, the fatness of manta rays, the delicacy of abalone, the freshness of sea crabs, the sweetness of scallops... Each kind of seafood has a unique taste and flavor, as if telling the story of the sea.
Ji Yewei was tasting these delicacies, his eyes full of surprise. "This is really delicious! I have never tasted such delicious seafood!"
Gu Sheng Looking at her satisfied smile, her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. He looked up at the starry sky, as if he could see the distant Blue Star smiling at him.
The two of them sat around the fire, enjoying this rare and delicious time. The sea breeze blows gently, bringing the freshness and light saltiness of the sea water, as well as the aroma of grilled seafood, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
"Gu Sheng, how did you learn these cooking skills?" Ji Yewei asked curiously.
"When I was at Blue Star, I often cooked it for my family." Gu Sheng recalled, "Although the life there was ordinary, it was full of warmth and happiness."
Ji Yewei Listening to his narration, it seemed as if I could feel the warmth and beauty of that distant planet. She looked at Gu Sheng, her eyes full of admiration and gratitude. "Thank you for letting me taste such delicious seafood, and also letting me know about your past."
Gu Sheng smiled and shook his head, "No, I should be the one thanking you. In this strange world, having you by my side makes me feel the warmth of home."
The two people's eyes met in the firelight, as if there were thousands of words contained in that affectionate look at each other. The night is getting darker, but their hearts are closer to each other.
At this moment, a sudden sea breeze blew, bringing with it the salty and fresh breath of sea water. Gu Sheng stood up and looked at the sea in the distance. "This sea is really full of mystery and beauty. I don't know how many unknown secrets are waiting for us to explore."
Ji Yewei also stood up and stood beside him. "Yes, this continent is vast, and there are still many places we have not been to. However, as long as you are by my side, I believe that no matter how many difficulties and challenges there are ahead, we can face them together."
Gu Sheng turned to look at her, with a firm light in his eyes. "Yes, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are ahead, we will move forward hand in hand. This sea is the starting point of our adventure."
After the two separated, Gu Sheng went to the demon clan's territory Hundred Flowers Valley.
Yan Ruyu, the holy master of the demon clan, warmly entertained Gu Sheng. After having a full meal and wine, Gu Sheng started to go to the Azure Dragon King Secret Realm to check out a corpse - the corpse of Great Accomplishment Saint Body.
This is a physically sanctified being. Gu Sheng wants to promote the improvement of his physical cultivation by studying the Tao patterns in his body.
"Rumble--"
The moment Gu Sheng stepped into Hundred Flowers Valley, the door to the demon clan's holy land slowly opened, as if some mysterious force was welcoming his arrival. Yan Ruyu, the Holy Lord of the Demon Clan, came up to him in person, with an unfathomable smile on his face.
"Brother Gu, welcome to Hundred Flowers Valley." Yan Ruyu's voice is like the sound of nature, making people intoxicated unconsciously.
Gu Sheng returned the gift with clasped fists. "Thank you Holy Lord for your warm hospitality. Gu came here this time because he actually has something to ask for."
"Oh? Brother Gu, it's okay." Yan Ruyu raised his eyebrows curiously, leading Gu Sheng inside.
After drinking and eating, Gu Sheng finally revealed the true purpose of his trip. "I heard that there is a corpse of Great Accomplishment Saint Body in the Azure Dragon King Secret Realm. I wonder if the Holy Master can let me take a look?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Yan Ruyu's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Brother Gu is indeed well-informed. The body of Great Accomplishment Saint Body is indeed the most precious treasure of our demon clan. Since Brother Gu is interested, I will naturally be happy to fulfill it."
After that, he led Gu Sheng to the secret realm. After passing through layers of fog, they finally came to the body.
Great Accomplishment Saint Body's corpse lay there quietly. Although countless years had passed, it still maintained the majesty of his life. Gu Sheng stared at the corpse, eyes flashing with excitement. He knew that this would be the key to improving his physical cultivation.
He slowly stretched out his hands and Divine Sense penetrated the body of the corpse like tentacles. Suddenly, he felt the power as vast as the sea, as well as the complex and profound Daoist patterns.
At the same time, he released Grass Vine Demonic Soul and let it surround the corpse to help study these patterns. Grass Vine Demonic Soul is more than 10,000 meters long. It hovers around the corpse like a giant dragon. Every time it swims, it seems to be telling ancient secrets.
Gu Sheng concentrated on studying these Dao patterns. His Divine Sense and Grass Vine Demonic Soul cooperated with each other, and gradually gained insight into the secrets of Great Accomplishment Saint Body's practice during his lifetime. He felt the powerful life force and the endless wisdom of practice.
Time passed little by little, and Gu Sheng seemed to be immersed in another world. His body began to undergo subtle changes, and golden light emanated from his body, as if it was dyeing everything around him golden.
Finally, at a certain moment, he opened his eyes suddenly, with an unprecedented light shining in his eyes. He felt a huge change in his physical body, as if he had been reborn.
"Hahaha! I finally understand!" Gu Sheng laughed, his voice full of ecstasy and confidence, "The secret of Great Accomplishment Saint Body is indeed extraordinary!"
His physical body became more powerful, and with one punch, he could bend a space more than ten miles away. The tailbone has turned golden, as if it can transform into a dragon at any time, providing a steady stream of divine power to his waist. His movements became lighter and more flexible, as if he had become one with heaven and earth.
Yan Ruyu looked at the changes in Gu Sheng, a look of admiration flashed in his eyes. "Brother Gu is really a genius, he was able to understand so many mysteries from the corpse of Great Accomplishment Saint Body."
The night is like water, and the moonlight shines on Hundred Flowers Valley, casting a mysterious veil over this holy land of demons.
Gu Sheng and Yan Ruyu sat opposite each other, and their eyes revealed their expectations for the next practice.
"Miss Yan, although my time here this time is short, I have gained a lot." Gu Sheng said with a smile, "To thank you, I would like to conduct double cultivation with you again to help you improve your cultivation level."
Yan Ruyu Hearing this, a trace of joy flashed in his eyes. "Master Gu is so kind, how can I refuse? However, the way of dual cultivation requires the connection of mind and heart, so you and I must go all out."
"That's natural." Gu Sheng nodded with a firm expression.
The two drank for a while, and their minds gradually calmed down.
Subsequently, they began to practice "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra". As the exercise continued, a mysterious virtual time and space quietly appeared.
In this virtual space, Gu Sheng and Yan Ruyu seem to have transformed into two butterflies, dancing gracefully among the endless flowers.
They were lost in the gorgeous sea of flowers, feeling the fragrance and beauty of each flower.
Sometimes they turned into a pair of bees, shuttled between flowers to collect honey; sometimes they turned into a pair of mandarin ducks in the stream, playing; sometimes they turned into two blooming flowers, experiencing the baptism of time, the flowers bloomed and fell...
This virtual world is like a magnificent dream, and adjectives and parallel sentences cannot fully describe its beauty and magic.
The two of them roamed around in this world, experiencing wonderful feelings they had never experienced before.
As their practice deepened, they began to enter a more advanced state of practice - Joyful Buddha mode.
In this mode, they transformed into a pair and continued to study "Dream Butterfly Atlas".
In this world, their heart-to-heart connection is not limited to each other, but also extends to the heart-to-heart connection with all things.
They can quickly transform into anything. Although it is only a simulation, it also opens Gu Sheng's horizons.
It turns out that practicing cultivation can be so interesting and imaginative!
After an unknown amount of time, the two of them exited the virtual space and returned to reality.
They found that each other's cultivation levels had improved significantly.
Gu Sheng broke through from the first heaven of the Sun Realm to the second heaven of the Sun Realm, while Yan Ruyu jumped from the third heaven of the Navel Wheel Realm to the ninth heaven of the Navel Wheel Realm.
The breakthrough was followed by the Heavenly Calamity Thunder Tribulation.
This is the test of heaven for practitioners, and it is also the only way for them to improve their cultivation.
"Rumble--"
There was rolling thunder from the sky, dark clouds were gathering, and there was lightning and thunder.
The thunder disaster was coming, and the two smiled at each other and decided to run "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra" again to jointly resist the test of this divine thunder.
Their palms touched each other, their minds united, as if forming an invisible force.
When the first divine thunder struck, the light around them flickered, dissolving the power of the divine thunder into the invisible.
Followed by the second, third...
Each divine thunder was as powerful as if it was about to tear the void apart, but with their joint efforts, they were all resolved one by one.
Yan Ruyu looked at Gu Sheng's firm eyes and Primordial Saint Body's body covered in golden light, and his heart was filled with gratitude and admiration.
She knew that without Gu Sheng's help, she would not have been able to survive this thunderstorm so easily.
And Gu Sheng also gave her an encouraging smile, as if to say, "You don't have to worry because I'm here."
Under the baptism of Thunder Tribulation, their cultivation and state of mind have been greatly improved.
When the last ray of divine thunder dissipated in the sky, the two of them looked at each other and smiled, as if everything was unspoken.
"Mr. Gu, thank you." Yan Ruyu said sincerely, "I wouldn't have been able to survive this thunderstorm without you."
"You're welcome, Miss Yan." Gu Sheng responded with a smile, "We are both friends and partners on the path of cultivation. It is natural for us to help each other."
After leaving the demon clan's territory, Gu Sheng walked alone in the vast wilderness. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his body, and the golden light and shadow complemented his Primordial Saint Body that was flowing with golden light, as if he himself was a burning golden flame.
Suddenly, a sword light pierced the sky, followed by a long roar, and a young man wearing a white robe floated over.
"Whoosh——"
A white shadow streaked across the sky like a shooting star, quickly approaching Gu Sheng. It was a young man wearing a white robe, Heavenly Dao Sect's Jiang Yichen. He was holding a long sword and his eyes were as cold as ice.
"Gu Sheng, you have finally shown your face." Jiang Yichen had a sneer on his lips, and the long sword in his hand shone with cold light, "I'll see how you escape this time!"
Gu Sheng stopped, his golden eyes revealing determination and courage. He turned around slowly and showed no fear in the face of Jiang Yichen's provocation.
"Jiang Yichen, you've been chasing me for so long, aren't you tired?" Gu Sheng asked calmly, with an unshakable confidence in his voice.
"Hmph, as long as I can cut off your head, it's worth it no matter how tired you are!" Jiang Yichen said coldly, holding the sword tightly, his aura suddenly increased.
Gu Sheng smiled softly and shook his head, "You Heavenly Dao Sect claim to be the leader of the righteous path, but you are so obsessed with hunting down a nobody like me. It's really ridiculous."
"You have a great treasure, and you have a deep grudge against me, Heavenly Dao Sect. How can I tolerate you?" Jiang Yichen said, his body flashed, turning into a sword light and slashing at Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng remained motionless, with a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes. Just when the sword light was about to touch his body, he suddenly disappeared, leaving an afterimage.
"Huh? How to teleport?" Jiang Yichen frowned and quickly turned around to look for traces of Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng has appeared behind Jiang Yichen, holding a golden sword in his hand, which is Earth-grade low-rank's treasure Profound Heaven Sword. At this moment, golden brilliance was flowing on Profound Heaven Sword, and the sword energy was surging, as if it was going to tear apart all obstacles.