Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1686: Chapter 856: Joining Forces

Situ Qingfeng nodded thoughtfully and continued.

”Just now, someone from the City Lord Mansion came and asked us to prepare and join them.”

”You go ahead first, I’ll be there shortly.”

Gu Sheng said.

Situ Qingfeng, suspecting nothing, agreed and left the room first.

After confirming that Situ Qingfeng had left, Gu Sheng waved his hand, setting up a layer of sound isolation and anti-snooping restriction.

Then, with a thought, a spiritual light flew out from his body and landed in the empty space of the room, transforming into a little girl sculpted from jade — it was Gu Ling’er.

”Ling’er,” Gu Sheng looked at her and asked directly.

”You are the Heaven and Earth Spirit Embryo, now that your spiritual body is initially stable, do you possess the ability of ’Spirit Embryo Incarnation’?”

Gu Ling’er tilted her small head and patted her little chest, with a proud expression.

”Of course, I do! Although I can’t create too many or too strong clones yet, I can surely gather an incarnation that possesses a part of my spirituality, can pass as real, and can maintain simulated breath and simple actions remotely for a while!”

”Very good.”

Gu Sheng nodded.

”Now, I need you to help me gather an incarnation. It should look exactly like me, does not need to possess strong power, but the breath must be perfectly simulated and can last at least two hours.”

”No problem!”

Gu Ling’er chuckled, reaching out her fair little finger and gently pointed in the air.

Instantly, a soft and pure milky-white glow gathered in front of her fingertip, rapidly twisted, stretched, and shaped... Within merely a few breaths, it transformed into an image identical to Gu Sheng in appearance, stature, and even attire!

The incarnation stood quietly there, eyes closed, exuding the faint breath of a ”Yun Qing” advisor, almost indistinguishable from Gu Sheng himself, lively and realistic enough!

Seeing the incarnation, Gu Sheng’s eyes flashed with satisfaction.

With this incarnation active externally, attracting possible attention, his true self can proceed more freely.

Gu Ling’er waved her small hand, connecting several barely visible pale golden soul threads between the spirit embryo incarnation and Gu Sheng’s true self.

A thought crossed Gu Sheng’s mind, and he immediately established an extremely clear connection with the incarnation, as if the incarnation had become an extension of his own body, maneuvering it effortlessly without the slightest sense of lag.

He nodded in satisfaction and then manipulated the incarnation, whose facial and body subtly twisted into the serene, long-mustached ”Yun Qing” gentleman depicted in the scroll. The incarnation tidied its robe, opened the door, and proceeded unhurriedly towards the City Lord Mansion of Xiaguang City.

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At this moment, the square in front of the City Lord Mansion was already bustling with people, with an atmosphere filled with killing intent.

Hundreds of elite warriors from Xiaguang City, wearing standard-issue light armor and holding cold, gleaming weapons, were forming a neat formation, ready for departure.

These warriors had robust auras, the weakest among them at least had Spirit Realm cultivation, and there were quite a few skilled Heavenly Martial Realm warriors, evidently forces meticulously nurtured by the City Lord Mansion.

The newly appointed City Lord of Xiaguang City, a middle-aged man whose appearance was slightly sinister and eyes sharp, was standing at the forefront of the team.

He hoped to use this opportunity to further solidify his control, cultivate his direct lineage, and get a share of the benefits from the Golden Wing Ridge Secret Realm, thus deploying such a substantial force.

When Gu Sheng walked over slowly, the team on the square was pretty much assembled. The new City Lord was chatting and laughing with the distinguished Situ Qingfeng, holding a considerable warmth in his expression.

”Young Master Situ truly deserves to be the Qilin’er of Senior Situ Ling, impressive in bearing and vigorous, with your assistance today, exploring the Secret Realm will surely be twice the success with half the effort!”

The new City Lord complimented with a smile.

Maintaining the composed smile of a noble family scion, Situ Qingfeng shook his fan and, upon seeing Gu Sheng approaching, mentioned casually.

”The City Lord overpraises me. City Lord, the person we’re waiting for has arrived.”

Following Situ Qingfeng’s indication, the new City Lord looked in the direction pointed, seeing a seemingly unremarkable servant dressed in ordinary gray cloth, head down, slowly approaching.

An imperceptible trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, clearly not considering such a ”servant” worth noticing, quickly shifting his focus back to Situ Qingfeng, continuing their discussion on Secret Realm exploration details.

At the very moment the new City Lord’s gaze moved away, the spirit embryo incarnation, transformed by Gu Ling’er into the ”Yun Qing” semblence, blended inconspicuously into the rear of the team like a silent swimming fish, meekly positioning with other auxiliary personnel, drawing no attention.

After conversing with Situ Qingfeng for a bit longer, the new City Lord occasionally scanned the team, briefly noticing the serene-featured ”Yun Qing” at the back, but merely glanced to confirm the ”advisor” was in place, ignoring it thereafter, his focus firmly remaining on the noble Situ Qingfeng.

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The team began to advance in order, heading towards the southern city gate.

Gu Sheng’s true self silently followed slightly behind Situ Qingfeng, while focusing primarily on controlling the spirit embryo incarnation.

The incarnation proceeded with the team, eyes lowered, seemingly studying an ancient map scroll in its hands.