Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

His eyes turned cold.

”If you keep talking nonsense, I don’t mind crippling your cultivation first.”

Young Master Qin immediately fell silent, fear in his eyes.

He could run rampant in Luoyun City only because of his father’s reputation. If his cultivation were truly crippled...

Seeing the others quiet down, Gu Sheng sat cross-legged again and continued his cultivation. But this time, he was more cautious, not only hiding his aura but also using his Divine Sense to monitor Young Master Qin and the others.

”This Gu Sheng... dares to humiliate me like this!”

Young Master Qin lowered his head, a flash of venom passing through his eyes.

”When my father arrives, I’ll make sure he neither lives nor dies!”

But on the surface, he dared not show any hostility.

A day and a night passed, and Gu Sheng finally exited his cultivation state. The Yang Dao Third Level still hadn’t been broken through, but his True Yuan had become more condensed than before.

He stood up and stretched his muscles, looking at the few people sleeping in the corner.

”Lucky for you.”

Gu Sheng murmured softly. If it weren’t for considering Young Master Qin’s father’s strength, with his character, he wouldn’t have let these wastrels off so easily.

He pushed the door open and coincidentally saw the backs of Mu Feng and Mu Xi siblings hurriedly leaving the inn.

”So early, where are they going?”

Gu Sheng pondered slightly.

”Could it be they’re also going to the auction?”

But then he thought, given the Mu siblings’ modest means, they probably couldn’t even afford the entrance fee to the auction, at most just to have a look.

Shaking his head, Gu Sheng walked towards Ling Xiao’s room and gently knocked on the door.

”Ling Xiao, it’s time to go.”

A moment later, the door opened, and Ling Xiao, looking weary, came out.

”So early? Isn’t the auction at noon...”

Before he finished speaking, he saw the people tied up in Gu Sheng’s room and widened his eyes.

”This is...?”

”A few reckless wastrels who disturbed my cultivation.”

Gu Sheng said casually.

Ling Xiao walked into the room, and upon seeing Young Master Qin’s face, his expression changed slightly.

”Isn’t this the Qin family’s notorious playboy? You actually...”

”Just temporarily detained.”

Gu Sheng interrupted him.

”His father is in the Tribulation Crossing Realm; there’s no need to make a mortal enemy.”

Ling Xiao clicked his tongue in wonder.

”I must say, you were too lenient.

Such wastrels ought to be taught a good lesson.”

Gu Sheng shook his head.

”This is Luoyun City, his father’s territory. We came for the auction; let’s not make extra trouble.”

”True enough.”

Ling Xiao shrugged, then curiously asked.

”How’s your cultivation going? Any progress with the Yang Dao?”

Gu Sheng sighed.

”Progress is slow. The Yang Dao Technique is extremely domineering, requiring a lot of accumulation for each level of breakthrough.”

Ling Xiao, upon hearing this, had a subtly relieved expression.

”Take your time. There’s no rush. Let’s go and witness the Sky Cloud Pavilion’s auction.”

The two left the inn and headed toward the city center’s Sky Cloud Pavilion. The early morning in Luoyun City was already bustling, with shops on both sides of the street gradually opening and more pedestrians appearing.

”By the way, did you notice the Mu siblings?”

Gu Sheng suddenly asked.

Ling Xiao nodded.

”Saw them; they headed towards the city center. What, are you suspicious of them...”

”Just thought it was a coincidence.”

Gu Sheng said in a flat tone.

”Though it seems they probably don’t have anything valuable, and they’re just there to watch the excitement.”

Ling Xiao laughed.

”Who knows, maybe they had some fortuitous encounter? In the Cultivation World, opportunities are endless.”

Gu Sheng neither agreed nor disagreed, instead asking.

”How much do you know about this auction?”

”I’ve heard there are some good magical treasures and elixir pills.”

Ling Xiao said enthusiastically.

”Especially the highlight item, said to have been excavated from the Ancient Ruins, even the Sky Cloud Pavilion’s Treasure Appraisers can’t identify its origin.”

Gu Sheng nodded, not saying much more.

He wasn’t too interested in these things, having seen genuine treasures in the Treasure Pavilion of Tianlan Sacred Land before.

But for the potentially appearing item, he decided it was worth a trip.

”Two Earth Rank Spirit Swords, that’s qualified enough.”

At the entrance of the Sky Cloud Pavilion, an elderly man with white hair and beard took the longsword Ling Xiao handed over, lightly flicking the blade with his fingertip, the sharp ringing sound reverberating in the air.

The elder nodded slightly and handed a jade plaque inscribed with the number ”Five” to Ling Xiao.

”The Fifth Floor?”

Ling Xiao took the jade plaque, frowning slightly.

”Aren’t we at least...”

Gu Sheng lightly pulled on Ling Xiao’s sleeve, cutting off his words.

”The fifth floor is fine, the view is perfect.”

Ling Xiao pouted but still followed Gu Sheng into the Sky Cloud Pavilion. Once they stepped through the gate, the rich Spiritual Energy rushed at them, invigorating the pair.

The interior of the Sky Cloud Pavilion was circular in design, divided into five floors, with the higher up, the smaller the space but the better the view.

The central area of the bottom floor was a circular auction platform, surrounded by tiered seating.

”The fifth floor is on the east side.”

A maid respectfully led the way, guiding them through the crowd.

Gu Sheng’s gaze scanned the pavilion, observing the surroundings without giving anything away.

The interior of the Sky Cloud Pavilion was luxuriously decorated without appearing vulgar, with luminous pearls embedded in the walls to provide light.

The floors were connected by suspended Jade Steps, with cultivators frequently walking up and down them.

”What a pity, if we could access the third floor, we might be able to see the auction items more clearly.”

Ling Xiao said in a low voice, with a tone of regret.

Gu Sheng chuckled.

”The third floor is too conspicuous. The fifth floor is ideal; you can see the entire scene without attracting attention.”

Led by the maid, they arrived at the east side of the fifth floor.

The seats here were arranged in a semicircular fashion, each with a small table in front of it, set with Spiritual Tea and Spirit Fruit.

Gu Sheng chose a seat by the side, a position from which he could clearly see the auction platform and most of the seating.

”You’re always so cautious.”

Ling Xiao shook his head helplessly but sat down nonetheless.

Gu Sheng didn’t reply, his gaze drawn to a pair of siblings who had just entered the Sky Cloud Pavilion.

The man was tall and dark-skinned, dressed in clothes made of animal skins, while the woman appeared much frailer, with a pale complexion, needing the man’s assistance to walk.

”Those are... people from the Primitive Tribe?”

Ling Xiao followed Gu Sheng’s line of sight, surprised.

”How did they get in?”

Gu Sheng squinted his eyes.

”To get into the Sky Cloud Pavilion, one must either have strength or possess a treasure.

They must have something.”

The siblings were seated in the far corner of the fifth floor, almost an entire hall’s width away from Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao.

After sitting down, the woman began to cough, and the man quickly took a small bottle from his bosom, pouring out a pill for her to take.

”Interesting.”

Gu Sheng murmured to himself, quietly extending his mind towards the siblings’ direction.

The thoughts traversed through the noisy crowd, clearly conveying the distant conversation back.

”Brother, will we really find Life-extending Spirit Grass this time?”

The woman’s voice was weak but full of hope.

”Mu Xi, don’t worry.”

The man softly comforted her.

”Even if there isn’t any this time, we will go to the Descending Immortal Realm. I promised you, I will cure your illness.”

”But the Descending Immortal Realm is too dangerous...”

Mu Xi’s voice trembled.

”I don’t want you to take risks for me.”

Mu Feng held his sister’s hand.

”Silly girl, you are my only family. Even if it costs me my life, I will make sure you live.”

Gu Sheng’s thoughts wavered slightly, this conversation reminded him of his own sister.

Since the upheaval three years ago, he hadn’t seen his sister, and he had no idea how she was doing now.

”What’s wrong?”

Ling Xiao noticed Gu Sheng’s unusual expression.

Gu Sheng retracted his thoughts, pondered for a moment, and asked.

”Have you ever heard of the Life-extending Spirit Grass?”

”Life-extending Spirit Grass?”

Ling Xiao frowned in thought.

”Never heard of it. Why do you ask?”

”The siblings were discussing it just now.”

Gu Sheng pointed to the distant corner.

”It seems to be some kind of life-saving Spiritual Medicine.”

Ling Xiao looked in the direction indicated, shaking his head.

”The Primitive Tribe always has some strange legends. But since they can enter the Sky Cloud Pavilion, the Spirit Grass they mentioned may indeed appear.”

Gu Sheng nodded, his gaze sweeping across the entire audience again. By now, the Sky Cloud Pavilion was already seventy percent full, with the fourth and fifth floors nearly filled, and the third floor also starting to fill up.