Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 1375

Chapter 1375: Chapter 711: Heaven and Earth Strange Fire (Part 2)

"Heaven-Burning Holy Land is indeed more suitable for her. Once there’s a chance to head to Central Province, I must find a way to discover the magic technique for advancing the Vermilion Bird Spirit Body..."

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Gu Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed, holding a High-grade Spirit Stone in each hand, and began to circulate the Nine Dragon Heaven and Earth Technique.

The Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stones surged into his body like rivers flowing into the sea, coursing through his meridians.

If an outsider were present, they would be utterly astonished—common Yellow Martial Realm Martial Artists would take one to two days to absorb a High-grade Spirit Stone, yet Gu Sheng reduced two stones to dust in the time it takes to finish a cup of tea.

"Still not enough..."

Gu Sheng opened his eyes, frowning at the residue of the Spirit Stones in his palm. Advancing further in the Nine Dragon Heaven and Earth Technique requires an immense amount of spiritual energy; at this rate, it would take at least three more days to break through to the Eighth Level of the Yellow Martial Realm.

Without hesitation, he fetched new Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring and resumed cultivating. Repeating this cycle, by the time the fourth stone of the day was depleted, the evening had already fallen outside the window.

"Phew—"

Gu Sheng exhaled deeply, feeling the surging spiritual power within him, nodding with satisfaction.

Just as he was about to leave the room, his brow furrowed, sensing within his spiritual power’s range a Qin Family martial artist rushing toward him.

As expected, in less than three breaths, urgent knocking resounded.

"Young Master Gu! Something bad has happened! Master... Master is in trouble!"

Gu Sheng opened the door, finding a guard, drenched in sweat, kneeling on one knee, his chest heaving violently.

"What happened?"

Gu Sheng’s voice remained calm, in stark contrast to the guard’s panic.

"Master went to Golden Crow City for an auction. On his way back, he was ambushed, gravely injured, and has just been brought back!"

A flash of coldness appeared in Gu Sheng’s eyes.

"Who were the attackers?"

"Not sure, before Master lost consciousness, he only mentioned ’beware of Golden Crow’... Young Master Gu, you should quickly check the council hall!"

"You go on first, I’ll follow shortly."

Gu Sheng waved the guard away, turning to retrieve several bottles of Elixir Pills from his Storage Ring, and stuffed a handful of Spirit Grass into his sleeve.

Although his spiritual power had probed Gu Lie’s injuries and found them non-lethal, that faintly sweet metallic taste hinted that things were not so simple.

Inside the brightly-lit council hall, more than ten core members of the Qin Family surrounded a temporarily set up bed.

Gu Feng was anxiously pacing back and forth. Seeing Gu Sheng enter, he rushed to him immediately.

"Gu Sheng! Father..."

Gu Sheng raised his hand to signal calm, and went straight to the bedside. Gu Lie lay there with a ghastly pale complexion, his chest bandaged yet soaked with blood, his lips an abnormal purple-black.

"Poisoned."

Gu Sheng leaned over and took a sniff, the sweet metallic scent even more pronounced.

He turned to ask Gu Feng.

"What exactly happened?"

"Father went to Golden Crow City for the triannual ’Heavenly Treasure Auction’ and secured the final treasure. On the return journey at Luoying Gorge, he was attacked, and most of the guards were killed or wounded, the treasure was seized."

Gu Feng clenched his fists tightly.

"The attackers’ weapons were poisoned. The physician said... he said they’ve never seen this poison before and are at a loss."

Without another word, Gu Sheng pressed down on Gu Lie’s pulse point, spiritual power delving deep. As he probed further, his frown deepened—the poison had already infiltrated the heart meridians; if not for Gu Lie’s profound cultivation, he would likely already be dead.

"Prepare the Pill Furnace."

Gu Sheng suddenly said.

"Pill Furnace?"

Gu Feng was stunned.

"You want to..."

"Alchemy."

Gu Sheng succinctly replied, retrieving a Spirit Grass shaped like a phoenix, completely fiery red, from his Storage Ring.

"The poison father is inflicted with is the ’Blood Pigeon Powder’, which requires the ’Profound Yang Qingxin Pill’ to detoxify."

The hall erupted in an instant. Alchemists were as rare as phoenix feathers in Red Flame City; even the one enshrined by the City Lord Mansion could barely produce Yellow Rank elixirs.

"You... you can perform alchemy?"

Gu Feng stared wide-eyed at Gu Sheng, as if seeing him for the first time.

Gu Sheng gave no explanation, only urging.

"The faster the better, the toxin is corroding the heart meridians."

"I’ll get it ready immediately!"

Gu Feng turned to instruct the servants when he suddenly stopped.

"What Spirit Grass do you need? I’ll have someone procure them..."

"No need."

Gu Sheng shook his finger, showing his Storage Ring.

"The Spirit Grasses from Miss Tantai are sufficient."

Gu Feng sucked in a cold breath. What kind of person is Tantai Xueling? The Spirit Grass she provides would each be worth a fortune!

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