Heaven Ascending Path

Li Miaoxuan was sent to the Lingxu Sect at a young age and has been cultivating there for many years. It seems that my previous guess was not wrong.

Li Shi'an continued, "This path is called the Heaven Ascending Path. It is said that it has requirements for one's temperament, comprehension, aptitude, and cultivation. Within the Lingxu Sect, only those under the age of thirty-five who have achieved the Grandmaster can enter. Young friend, you have such cultivation at such a young age. If you go to the Lingxu Sect, you may have a chance."

"The Heaven Ascending Path?" Gu Yuanqing pondered. However, he knew his own situation well. Everything he was facing was related to North Spring Mountain. Once he left the mountain, his talent and comprehension would be nothing more than that of an ordinary person.

Li Shi'an looked at the young man and smiled slightly, "This news is only known to those with cultivation levels Beyond Grandmaster within the Lingxu Sect. If you are interested in going, Old Man can make an introduction. The Heaven Ascending Path opens only once every ten years, and there is still more than a year to go. Fortunately, my Li Family has a daughter named Li Miaoxuan, who is about the same age as you. If you can travel the Heaven Ascending Path together, you can look after each other."

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly, "Thank you, senior. If I really intend to, I'll trouble you again in the future."

Li Shi'an sighed again, somewhat forlornly. "The visitors from Outer Heavens all say this realm is a barren land. The Dao Fire Realm is the end, there is no way forward. I wonder what lies beyond this Cage, what is it like above the Dao Fire Realm Old Man will never have the chance to see it. What a pity."

Dao Fire Realm are already top figures in this world, yet they know there are beings on an even higher level beyond this realm, but they don't even have the chance to catch a glimpse of them. How cruel is this for cultivators who are single-mindedly pursuing the Dao of Heaven and Earth and Earth?

Gu Yuanqing, feeling a pang of pity, offered words of comfort, "Senior, please don't say such things. Perhaps there will be other opportunities in the future."

Li Shi'an composed himself, not taking Gu Yuanqing's words seriously, and smiled, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, young friend."

Outside North Spring Mountain.

Zuo Qiu's face was gloomy. He had already run around North Spring Mountain, but he couldn't find a way up the mountain. Every time he got close, he felt his heart pound with fear.

There's actually a Mountain Protecting Great Formation here!

This mountain is different from other mountain ranges; wisps of Spiritual Qi emanate from it, a sight rarely seen in this barren land.

But what he couldn't understand was that even so, it wasn't enough to support such Array Formation! In his view, it was simply inconceivable.

He dared not go up the mountain, but he was also unwilling to leave. The Blood Tiger Yao Blade was something he had exchanged for after exhausting all his merits back then, and he had spent countless efforts on it over the years. This blade was largely responsible for his ability to seize this trial qualification.

With this sword, he was confident he could fight anyone in the Dao Fire Realm; without it, he wouldn't gain any advantage whatsoever.

This is the first stop on the Trial Path, but if you lose your weapon now, how can you possibly compete with others later?

He looked at North Spring Mountain, his anger rising, and raised his hand to strike the Mountain.

Boom!

Wherever the palm strike passed, rocks and trees shattered, and the animals in the Mountain scattered in terror.

The sound reverberated throughout North Spring Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing and Li Shi'an both turned to look at the direction from which the Motion and Stillness was coming.

"Has Zuo Qiu found the location of the Array Core?" Li Shi'an asked with a solemn expression.

Gu Yuanqing frowned. He could "see" that under Zuo Qiu's few palm strikes, the forest on North Spring Mountain, spanning dozens of feet in diameter, was in ruins, with all the trees destroyed. This mountain was his long-term residence; how could he allow it to be destroyed?

"Please wait a moment, senior!"

Gu Yuanqing said something and then closed his eyes. After a moment, the Motion and Stillness at the foot of the mountain completely disappeared.

He used Object Control Method, a method applicable to all things in North Spring Mountain.

However, since I had never directly controlled another person's True Qi or palm strike before, I needed to be fully focused at the beginning.

However, all Dharma Form, and after a few attempts, one can manipulate them Ruyi.

He then opened his eyes and smiled, "Senior, please continue."

Li Shi'an knew that Gu Yuanqing must have done something, but he couldn't sense any change in his aura. He was curious, but since it was a secret, he didn't ask too many questions.

He glanced in that direction again and continued, "These Trial People stay for three hundred days each time they come, and then they disappear into thin air when the time is up."

"So, Zuo Qiu will have to stay in this area for more than eight months?"

"If we calculate based on the time of his appearance, that is indeed the case; the only question is when exactly he arrived in this realm."

"That's a bit troublesome." Gu Yuanqing frowned.

Right now, he wasn't worried about Zuo Qiu coming up the mountain. If Zuoqiu stayed at the foot of the mountain, it wouldn't be a problem for a while, but if he stayed there for several months, the Mountain would run out of food.

"Yes, it is indeed troublesome! Young friend Gu, since Zuo Qiu cannot ascend the mountain, and the two of us are Old Man against him, I shall prepare to depart first. He is Dao Fire Realm Cultivator; if he were to go to the capital, and no one could restrain him, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Gu Yuanqing didn't want Li Shi'an to leave so soon, but the matter was of great importance, so he couldn't ask him to stay.

"Senior, please do as you wish. How about this: I'll go to the Front Mountain to keep an eye on him, while you go through the back."

"Thank you very much, young friend." Li Shi'an stood up and cupped his hands in thanks.

Gu Yuanqing quickly stood up as well. "Senior, you're too kind. It was just a small favor for me. I'm already extremely grateful to have learned such a secret from you. If you have any free time in the future, please feel free to visit the Mountain more often."

Li Shi'an laughed loudly, "Then I might have to bother you more often in the future. Young friend, this mountain is quite extraordinary. I wish I could stay here for Old Man."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Senior, you are welcome to come at any time. I will be waiting for you."

Before departing, Li Shi'an suddenly bowed solemnly and said, "After our conversation, I know you are by no means a Old Man person. I don't know why you were... residing here a year ago. If my Li Family has done anything wrong, I, Li Shi'an, apologize on your behalf!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanqing panicked and awkwardly returned the greeting, stammering, "Please don't overthink it, the Li Family... has done nothing to wrong me."

He didn't want to say more about it, and hurriedly added, "Senior, you should conceal your presence and head in this direction. Zuo Qiu is still on the Front Mountain. Wait for me to hold him off before we leave North Spring Mountain."

Thank you for your help!

Li Shi'an had some doubts, but seeing that Gu Yuanqing didn't want to talk about it, he thought he would go back and ask his imperial nephew. He had to get to the bottom of this matter. Although Gu Yuanqing's cultivation level at this point meant he no longer cared about imperial orders, he still had to give the necessary explanation.

Li Shi'an Qi Concealment and headed towards the back of the mountain.

Gu Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief and carried the Yao Blade towards the Front Mountain.

A moment later, he saw Zuo Qiu was still there studying the Mountain Array Formation.

Zuo Qiu occasionally unleashed a palm strike, but the force dissipated into Within North Spring Mountain as soon as it entered. No matter how he tried, he couldn't discern what kind of Array Formation it was, let alone break it.

He was hesitating whether to enter the formation and give it a try when he saw Gu Yuanqing standing casually on a tree, holding a sword and looking at him.

Gu Yuanqing said with a smile, "You've been busy for most of the day, why don't we sit down and have a chat?"