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"So what? Cultivation World Countless hopes are shattered every day, including this pair."

Just as Ling Xiao was about to rush out, Gu Sheng suddenly blocked him.

"No! I don't agree!"

The two faced off for a moment, and Ling Xiao finally snorted coldly.

"A woman's kindness! That's all, let's find another target."

Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, took a deep look at the brother and sister, and left quickly with Ling Xiao.

During the flight, Ling Xiao kept looking gloomy.

Gu Sheng knew that he was angry, but he didn't want to explain more. Until sunset, the two stopped to rest on a barren mountain.

"Gu Sheng, what do you want?"

Ling Xiao finally couldn't help but burst out.

"This won't work, and that won't work either. Are we supposed to return empty-handed?"

Gu Sheng sat cross-legged on a piece of bluestone and slowly opened his eyes.

"There is Luoyun City in the southwest. It is the largest city near Zixia Holy Land. I heard that an auction will be held soon. Go there and try your luck."

"Auction?"

Ling Xiao's eyes lit up, then dimmed again.

"Where did we get the spirit stone bidding?"

Gu Sheng said lightly.

"It's better to go and have a look than to wait here. Besides."

He paused.

"There are many people at the auction, so there may be a chance."

Ling Xiao immediately understood what he meant, and a smile appeared on his face again.

"This is the Gu Sheng I know! Let's go now!"

Two days later, the tall city wall of Luoyun City came into view. There was a huge flow of people at the gate of the city, with all kinds of cultivators coming in and out, making it very lively.

"I heard that there will be Zixia Holy Land treasures leaked from this auction, even Earth Palace stage old monster is alarmed."

As soon as they entered the city, the two heard comments from passers-by.

Ling Xiao leaned into Gu Sheng's ear and whispered.

"Looks like we've come to the right place."

Gu Sheng nodded and glanced at the shops on both sides of the street.

"Let's stay at an inn first and find out the details of the auction."

The two walked around the city and finally chose an inn called "Drunken Immortal Residence". The inn is not big, but it is clean and the guests are mostly low-level cultivators.

"How many rooms do the two guests want?"

The shopkeeper is a lean old man with narrowed eyes.

"Two upper rooms."

Gu Sheng handed over a few spiritual stones.

The old man took the spirit stone and smiled broadly.

"What a coincidence, there happen to be two adjacent upper rooms left. The auction will be held in three days. There have been many guests recently, so you two came at the right time."

Ling Xiao asked casually.

"What good stuff is there at the auction?"

"You've asked the right person about this!"

The old man lowered his voice.

"I heard that the finale is a piece of Ancient Treasure that leaked from the Immortal Descent Realm. People from all the major sects are here. But..."

He rubbed his fingers together.

Gu Sheng understood and handed over another spiritual stone.

The old man smiled happily.

"But the most popular one is a medicinal material called Life-Extending Spiritual Grass, which is said to be able to cure all diseases and prolong life. Many people are already asking about it."

Ling Xiao had a strange look in his eyes, while Gu Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

When going upstairs, Ling Xiao whispered.

"Life-Extending Spiritual Grass. Sounds good, do you want it?"

Gu Sheng shook his head.

"Our goal is to enter the certificate of the Immortal Descent Realm, and don't make any unnecessary mistakes."

Ling Xiao curled his lips and said no more.

After entering the room, Gu Sheng sat cross-legged and began to practice breath regulation.

Ling Xiao next door was restless and paced in the room from time to time.

In the dead of night, a slight voice suddenly came from next door.

Gu Sheng didn't want to pay attention, but there was a hint of crying in the voice, which caught his attention.

"Brother, don't waste spiritual stones on me. My disease cannot be cured."

A weak female voice said.

"Nonsense!"

The man's voice was firm.

"Life-Extending Spiritual Grass will definitely cure you. I have inquired about it clearly, and it is available at the auction. Even if I lose everything, I will buy it!"

"But... that's all your savings, you still have to keep them to enter Immortal Descent Realm"

"Silly girl, your life is more important than anything else. My brother promised my parents to take good care of you, and he will never break his promise."

Gu Sheng was shocked. This conversation was so similar to the tribal brother and sister during the day.

He quietly released his consciousness and saw the situation in the next room through the wall.

A pale girl was lying on the bed, with a young man in his twenties sitting next to her, holding her hand tightly.

The girl suddenly coughed, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. The young man hurriedly took out his handkerchief and wiped her with it, his eyes filled with distress.

"Brother, if I die, you have to take good care of me."

"Stop talking!"

The young man's voice was choked.

"There are two days left for the auction, you must hold on!"

Gu Sheng took back his consciousness and felt mixed emotions in his heart. At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"It's me."

Ling Xiao's voice came from outside the door.

Gu Sheng opened the door to let him in. Ling Xiao lowered his voice as soon as he entered.

"Did you hear the conversation next door?"

Gu Sheng nodded, frowning.

Luoyun City The lights are brightly lit, and the lanterns on both sides of the street illuminate the bluestone road like daylight.

"Brother, look at that!"

Mu Xi pulled Mu Feng's sleeve and pointed to a candy seller's stall on the roadside, his eyes as bright as stars.

She has never seen such exquisite sugar figures. The shapes of spiritual beasts outlined with sugar syrup are lifelike, glowing with amber luster under the light.

Mu Feng sighed helplessly and took out a few copper coins from his arms.

"The last one, we will go back after buying it."

Mu Xi cheered, took the candy man, and took a careful lick. The sweetness bloomed on the tip of her tongue, making her narrow her eyes happily.

She grew up in a remote mountain tribe, where people lived by hunting and gathering, and the sweetest thing was wild honey.

Everything in the city in front of her was incredibly new to her.

"Brother, there are juggling over there!"

Before Mu Feng could react, Mu Xi had already jumped like a deer and squeezed into the crowd of onlookers.

Mu Feng quickly followed, fearing that his sister would get lost.

He is five years older than Mu Xi. Since his parents were killed in a beast wave, he has raised his younger sister alone.

I brought her to Luoyun City this time because I wanted to sell the piece of "Qingming Jade" passed down from my ancestors in exchange for winter supplies for the tribe.

But Mu Xi's obsession with this city made him both distressed and worried.

"Give in, give in!"

Mu Xi nimbly got into the front row and looked up at the artist who was performing a fire-breathing performance.

The artist swallowed a sip of wine, waved the torch in his hand, and suddenly a fire dragon rose into the sky, lighting up half the street.

"Wow——" Mu Xi exclaimed in surprise, slapping his hands until they turned red.

Mu Feng stood behind her, but his eyes scanned the surroundings warily.

He noticed that several luxuriously dressed monks in the crowd were looking at the excited Mu Xi with evil intentions, their eyes were like hungry wolves staring at lambs.

Mu Feng subconsciously touched the short knife at his waist, which was the only relic left to him by his father.

"Xiaoxi, it's almost time, we should go back."

Mu Feng urged in a low voice.

"Wait a little longer!"

Mu Xi didn't even look back, completely attracted by the performance in front of him.

"Look at that man who can swallow a sword!"

Just when Mu Feng was about to take his sister away by force, Mu Xi suddenly turned around and wanted to share the excitement with his brother, but accidentally bumped into a passing man in black robe.

"Ah! I'm sorry!"

Mu Xi apologized quickly and raised his head to meet a pair of cold eyes.

The man was about thirty years old, his face was so pale that it was almost sickly, but there was a strange smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

He stretched out his hand to hold Mu Xi with such force that she frowned slightly.

"Little sister, be careful when you walk."

The man's voice was as hoarse as sandpaper. He lowered his head and whispered in Mu Xi's ear.

"It would be such a pity for such a beautiful girl to be injured."

Mu Feng stepped forward and pulled his sister behind him.

"My roommate is reckless, please forgive me."

The man squinted his eyes and looked at Mu Feng, then suddenly grinned, revealing his uneven teeth.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Luoyun City has been a bit uneasy recently, so keep an eye on your sister."

After saying that, he gave Mu Xi a meaningful look, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

"Brother, that person is so strange."

Mu Xi whispered, unconsciously rubbing the goosebumps on his arms.

Mu Feng frowned.

"We'll go back immediately."

This time, Mu Xi had no objection.

The brother and sister hurriedly left the busy market and walked towards the inn.

Mu Feng always feels like there are eyes following behind, but every time I look back, I only see the endless stream of people.

At the same time, in Room No. 3 of Tianzi, the most upscale "Yunqi Pavilion" inn in the city, Gu Sheng was sitting cross-legged on a bed made of rosewood.

There were seven pieces of High-grade Spirit Stone suspended in front of him, arranged according to the orientation of the Big Dipper, forming a small Spirit Gathering Array.

The light cyan spiritual energy circulated in the formation like mist, slowly seeping into Gu Sheng's body.

"It's still too slow."

Gu Sheng opened his eyes, with golden light in his dark pupils.

He changed the formula, the speed of the formation suddenly accelerated, and the spiritual energy gathered into a trickle visible to the naked eye, but strangely did not leak out.

If other monks saw this scene, their jaws would definitely drop.

When ordinary underground palace monks practice, the spiritual energy fluctuations will spread to at least ten feet in radius, but Gu Sheng can perfectly control it within three feet.

This not only requires precise control of spiritual power, but also shows that the skills he cultivates are extraordinary.

Gu Sheng felt the flow of spiritual power in his body, and he was already familiar with the second level running route of "Nine Dragon Qiankun Art".

This technique, which was derived from ancient ruins, has nine levels. Each level of improvement requires a large amount of spiritual energy and an understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

Now he has been stuck at the second peak for half a year and has never been able to find an opportunity to break through.

"Luoyun City's spiritual energy concentration is still too low."

Gu Sheng sighed lightly and put away Spirit Gathering Array.

He didn't dare to run the technique at full strength for fear of alarming the masters who might be hiding in the city.

Especially the city lord who is said to have reached the late stage of Tiangong. If he notices that he is practicing a special technique, he may cause unnecessary trouble.

Gu Sheng's eyes fell on the simple copper bell beside the bed.

The surface of the clock body is covered with fine cracks and vague runes, making it look like an ordinary antique that could break at any time.

But Gu Sheng knows that the origin of [Primordial Samsara Bell] is very important.

When he got this clock in an ancient tomb three years ago, it was wrapped in thick patina and had no spiritual energy.

It wasn't until an accident occurred that Gu Sheng's blood dripped on the clock that the first seal was activated.

After that, Gu Zhong began to release the cold and biting Yin Qi, helping him practice "Nine Dragon Qiankun Art" to the second level in just one year.

Now, the cracks in the second seal on the surface of the ancient clock are gradually expanding, and strands of yang energy seep out from the cracks, intertwining with the original yin energy to form a delicate balance.

Gu Sheng carefully held up the ancient clock, feeling the touch of ice and fire on his fingertips.

He injected spiritual power, and the bell vibrated slightly and made a low hum.

The yang energy coming out of the crack suddenly strengthened, forming a golden mist above the bell mouth.

"As expected."

Gu Sheng had joy in his eyes.

"The second seal has begun to loosen."

He closed his eyes and penetrated the inside of the ancient clock with his consciousness. In a chaotic space, four huge rune chains traverse the void, the first of which has been completely broken, and the second has obvious cracks.

Whenever Yang Qi seeps out of the cracks, it is accompanied by some incomplete fragments of the law.

Gu Sheng's consciousness captured one of them, and a strange picture suddenly appeared in his mind.

In the vast starry sky, nine great suns shine in the sky, filling the heaven and earth with endless light and heat. A profound and mysterious realization came to his mind, giving him a new understanding of the "Yang".

"Is this the original law of Yang Dao?"

Gu Sheng opened his eyes in shock.

He never thought that a seemingly ordinary ancient bell could contain such profound Daoism.

You must know that the treasures in Cultivation World that can directly contact the laws of heaven and earth are all treasure-level existences of various sects.

"Boom!"

There was a loud noise like thunder, and Gu Sheng suddenly woke up from the state of enlightenment.

[Primordial Samsara Bell] was suspended three inches above his palm. The golden yang energy overflowing from the cracks in the bell body swam like a small snake, but it suddenly became chaotic under the vibration of sound waves.

"Seeking death!"

Gu Sheng's eyes flashed with coldness and he quickly put away the ancient clock.

With a sweep of his consciousness, he immediately sensed the chaotic spiritual power fluctuations and sounds of fighting in the corridor outside the door.

One of the angry voices sounded particularly familiar - it was the young man from the mountain whom he met downstairs half an hour ago.

The door was hit with such force that the entire wall trembled.

Gu Sheng stood up with a cold face, and was about to open the door to check. Suddenly, there was a "bang", and two bodies hit the door hard, deforming the door frame made of fine iron.

"Get away!"

Gu Sheng yelled lowly, raised his foot and kicked hard.

There was a loud "click", and the entire door panel flew out with the two people outside the door, hitting the wall opposite the corridor hard, sending sawdust flying everywhere.

Two strong men in brocade robes vomited blood, fell to the ground like broken sacks, and passed out on the spot.

The sound of fighting in the corridor stopped.

Gu Sheng walked out of the room with his hands behind his back, his eyes sweeping across the entire place like a knife.

I saw more than ten young people in luxurious clothes surrounding the end of the corridor in a semicircle, and those surrounded by them were the brother and sister from the Qinghai tribe.

Mu Xi was huddled in the corner, his originally smart eyes were now filled with fear, his fair cheeks were marked with five red and swollen finger marks, and the corners of his mouth were still bloodshot.

Her brother Mu Feng was in worse condition. His chest and skirt were soaked in blood, and his right arm was twisted unnaturally, but he still blocked his sister's body.

"Ex-senior?"

Mu Feng recognized Gu Sheng, with hope in his desperate eyes, but then dimmed again.