Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 760: Chapter 404 The Aura of Zhuo Peak

”You’re back?”

Li Ruoyu remained with his eyes shut, as though he could perceive everything before him without looking.

”Mm, I’m back, but this bow and arrows...”

Gu Sheng placed the bow upright beside him, his face full of confusion.

”Its name is Zhuo Bow; it is a treasured artifact of Zhuo Peak. Sending you to retrieve it was considered your opportunity.”

Li Ruoyu spoke slowly as he opened his eyes.

When he gazed at the Zhuo Bow, his eyes were filled with deep emotions.

Perhaps he had once been the bow’s master.

”It? A treasure?”

Gu Sheng looked speechless.

To his eye, not only was the Zhuo Bow lacking in any ornate decorations, but there were even wormholes on its bowstring and frame.

If this thing qualified as a treasure, then Zhuo Peak’s reputation truly deserved pity.

”Swish, swish, swish!”

”Caw, caw, caw!”

Just as Gu Sheng was puzzling over this, Li Ruoyu waved his hand dramatically.

Suddenly, several mystical birds—cold crows—appeared in the sky, soaring directly toward Gu Sheng as if beckoned by Li Ruoyu’s summons.

Gu Sheng grew visibly tense upon seeing this.

Instinctively, he stirred his Divine Power, preparing to strike down each incoming cold crow.

”Don’t move. These cold crows are not enemies.”

Yet Li Ruoyu lightly waved his hand, signaling him to stay his hand.

”Not enemies? Friends?”

Gu Sheng hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose to trust Li Ruoyu.

At that moment, the cold crows seemed almost guided by some unseen mystical force as they hovered mid-air above Gu Sheng.

”Shh, shh, shh!”

Transforming into streaks of black light with astonishing speed, the cold crows became nearly impossible to follow with the naked eye.

”Swish, swish, swish!”

Amid sharp whistling sounds, the black streaks brushed past Gu Sheng’s arrows ever so slightly.

Each cold crow, upon grazing the arrows, appeared to drop one of its own feathers deliberately to the ground.

Afterward, the mystical birds spread their wings once more and vanished into the distance.

”What... What just happened? Dropping feathers as they passed?”

Gu Sheng stared at the black feathers on the ground, utterly bewildered.

Each feather glimmered faintly, carrying an almost imperceptible energy as though imbued with mysterious power.

”Affix these feathers to the arrow tails.”

Li Ruoyu’s voice rang out again.

Gu Sheng glanced at Li Ruoyu. Despite his inner doubts, he followed the instructions cautiously, attaching each feather to the arrow tails one by one.

When the first arrow was complete, Gu Sheng was struck by how seamlessly the feather integrated with the arrow.

Once attached, the arrow emitted an aura unlike anything he’d experienced before.

”What are these feathers for?”

Gu Sheng couldn’t resist asking.

Li Ruoyu smiled faintly. ”These are no ordinary feathers. They come from the cold crow, a bird dwelling in extreme icy realms and brimming with potent Spiritual Power. Fixing these feathers onto arrow tails endows the arrows with the terrifying ability to destroy Primordial Spirits.”

”De... Destroy Primordial Spirits?”

Gu Sheng shuddered at the revelation.

The Primordial Spirit was the most vital essence of any cultivator. Damage to the Primordial Spirit could result in significant loss of cultivation—or even death.

What seemed like an ordinary Zhuo Bow, combined with the cold crow feathers, held such extraordinary power!

If that were true, Zhuo Peak might hide even more treasures waiting to be discovered.

”I see...”

Gu Sheng murmured to himself, a flicker of excitement creeping into his expression.

”Senior, I’ll test out how to use this Zhuo Bow now. Please meditate; I won’t disturb you.”

With that, Gu Sheng vanished in a flash.

”If even such a simple bow is this powerful, I must find more treasures to become someone truly loaded with treasures!”

Gu Sheng muttered to himself eagerly.

Unconsciously, he arrived at the halfway mark of Zhuo Peak.

Standing upon a stone platform, he peered ahead and noticed faint Spiritual Energy rippling in the air.

”It’s there!”

Muttering to himself, Gu Sheng dashed forward.

”Treasures... I must get more treasures.”

Just as Gu Sheng excitedly started hunting for valuables, a thunderous roar split the air.

”It’s him!”

”He’s the one who injured our Ling Mu senior and absorbed the Spiritual Spring’s power!”

Gu Sheng glanced up to see several cultivators from Ling Peak charging toward him.

Apparently, they’d heard of his recent exploits on Ling Peak and had come specifically to cause trouble.

”Swish, swish, swish!”

Suddenly, sharp rays of Spiritual Light shot toward him.

Seeing the dire situation, Gu Sheng swiftly dodged.

”Boom, boom, boom!”

The Spiritual Light smashed into nearby stones, sending fragments flying everywhere like a series of detonations.

”What do you think you’re doing!”

Gu Sheng planted himself firmly, glaring up at the cultivators hovering in the clouds above.

The cloud-clad cultivators seemed indifferent to Gu Sheng’s indignation, their eyes fixated on him with seething hostility.

”Swish, swish, swish!”

An endless torrent of Spiritual Light rained down upon Gu Sheng, dense as a storm.

Each ray pulsed with enormous Spiritual Power.

The intent was unmistakable—they sought to obliterate Gu Sheng entirely.

”You refuse the cup of honor and choose the cup of punishment!”

Forced into a corner, Gu Sheng unleashed his Divine Power with a roar.

Instantly, a protective barrier erupted around him, shielding him from the fierce onslaught.

But Gu Sheng’s Divine Power paled compared to the attacking cultivators.

The Spiritual Lights collided with his shield, emitting heavy thuds.

”Boom, boom, boom!”

”Crack, crack, crack!”

Soon, cracks spread visibly across the barrier.

If left unattended, it might shatter at any moment.

”Ha! Is this the so-called genius? Looks like nothing more than a piece of trash!”

”Exactly! They said the Spiritual Spring’s power chose him—he’s nothing but a thief!”

”Kill him!”

The cultivators in the clouds mocked him mercilessly, their laughter ringing loud.

Gu Sheng’s face darkened as anger welled in him.