Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1707: Chapter 866: Illusion Technique (Part 2)

As the blood spread, the entire Star Plate trembled slightly, and a layer of hazy starlight flowed across its surface. Gu Sheng clearly felt that a mysterious and close connection was established between himself and the Star Plate.

In the next moment, the activated silver-white characters on the Star Plate started to rhythmically move and combine according to a unique and mystical pattern, as if illustrating the ultimate truths of the universe. At the same time, a vast, pure spiritual wave filled with endless profound information surged into Gu Sheng’s Sea of Consciousness like a river breaking its banks!

This spiritual wave was precisely the core inheritance message of the Path of Fate!

With the integration of this inheritance information, Gu Sheng felt as if his soul was being cleansed and sublimated.

He instinctively looked up, gazing at the initially complex, obscure, and ever-changing illusionary nebulae around the burial chamber.

A strange thing happened!

In his ”eyes,” those previously incomprehensible nebulae filled with chaotic energy and unknown information seemed to be imbued with new meaning at this moment.

They were no longer random light and shadow but transformed into various obscure revelations, direct interpretations about fate, cause and effect, and time and space!

Boom!

It was as if some barrier had been instantly broken!

His Spiritual Power Cultivation, which was originally stuck at the sixth-grade peak bottleneck, naturally and effortlessly crossed that difficult threshold under the impact of the inheritance information and insights about the nebulae’s mysteries, stepping directly into the seventh-grade realm of spiritual power!

Spiritual power surged like tidal waves, perception became more acute, and thinking speed increased several times!

Yet, just as his spiritual power successfully broke through and stabilized at the beginning of the seventh grade, changes occurred again!

His Sea of Consciousness, which had just expanded and filled up, did not continue to swell; instead, it began to slowly contract inward at a constant speed!

As the Sea of Consciousness contracted, his Spiritual Power Cultivation, which had just broken through to the seventh grade, began to rapidly ”slide back!” Seventh-grade mid-stage, seventh-grade early stage... it seemed about to fall back to sixth grade!

But upon sensing this scene, Gu Sheng’s face showed no shock or panic; instead, it revealed a look of surprise!

”This is... Spiritual Power Refinement!”

He knew well that for a Martial Artist, the ”quantity” of spiritual power was certainly important, but the ”quality” was the foundation! Spiritual Power Refinement meant that the power exerted by a unit of spiritual power would be stronger, more resilient, harder to destroy, and resistance to illusion techniques and soul attacks would be greatly enhanced.

Normally, Spiritual Power Refinement is an extremely difficult opportunity, and most Martial Artists may not encounter it once in their lifetime. Generally, it only occurs with a very small chance during a breakthrough to the ninth grade, such a major realm.

Moreover, the refinement process is often accompanied by Sea of Consciousness tearing pain, which requires great perseverance to endure.

Yet now, having just stepped into the seventh grade, he welcomed such a precious refining opportunity! Moreover, the whole process was not the expected pain but a sensation of cool warmth, as if his entire Sea of Consciousness was being enveloped and tempered by a gentle but powerful force, incredibly comfortable.

”This must be the inherent effect of the Fate Inheritance! That senior even considered this point...”

Gu Sheng felt more grateful and respectful toward the Fate, whom he had never met.

Time slowly passed, and about an hour later, the contraction of the Sea of Consciousness finally stopped.

Gu Sheng carefully sensed himself.

His Spiritual Power Cultivation ultimately stabilized at the level of entering the seventh grade. Compared to just breaking through, it seemed there was no increase in ”quantity,” possibly even slightly less.

However, the solidity and purity of the spiritual power in his Sea of Consciousness were more than twice as strong as before! If previously the spiritual power was a loose gas cluster, now it was semi-solidified liquid mercury; its quality had dramatically changed!

He was confident that now, with only a spiritual power confrontation, Martial Artists below the Earth King Realm would find it difficult to be his opponent! Even initial Earth King Realm strong practitioners, if they weren’t adept at Spirit Secret Techniques, might not gain an advantage!

Even more thrilling was that this refinement was not only acting on his main Sea of Consciousness. The force left by Fate also tempered his more mysterious second Sea of Consciousness, hidden in the depths of his soul! At this moment, within his second Sea of Consciousness, the spiritual power waves tinged with pale silver light seemed to be slowly rolling and nurturing some unique, Path of Fate-related profound Daoist Rhythm.

”The benefits brought by this Star Plate extend far beyond...”

Gu Sheng keenly sensed.

He looked up again at the star clouds surrounding the burial chamber.

Earlier, he barely understood the obscure information contained within the star clouds by relying on the brief ”insight” brought by the Fate Inheritance, still feeling complex.

But now, with the successful refinement and stabilization of his spiritual power in the seventh grade, when he looked again, those star clouds became incredibly clear, as if all the veils of mystery had been lifted before his eyes.

Their changing patterns and contained information became simple and comprehensible, instantly clear!

He concentrated, his gaze penetrating the ever-changing, brilliant starry sky, starting to decode the deeper level of information left by Fate in this final resting place.

Moments later, a flash of light appeared in his eyes, understanding dawned.

”I see... the complete Fate Inheritance is far more vast and complex than I imagined.

It’s sealed layer upon layer within this Star Plate, and will be gradually unsealed with the improvement of my strength.

This is both a form of protection, preventing the inheritor from reaching for things beyond their grasp, and a form of test.”

”Besides...”

Gu Sheng’s gaze became sharp, looking towards the entrance of the burial chamber, as if he could penetrate the numerous obstructions to see other areas of the Secret Realm.

”Fate has also left a hint message... Outside of this burial chamber, somewhere else in the Secret Realm, there is a Supreme Treasure related to him hidden! I must find a way to obtain it before leaving the Secret Realm!”

Upon seeing this information, Gu Sheng’s heart couldn’t help but tremble.

A thing specifically mentioned by Fate and called a ”Supreme Treasure”... its value could hardly be less than the Heavenly Destiny Star Disc! It might even be crucial for dealing with ambushes outside the Secret Realm or for his future Martial Arts path!

”It seems, before integrating the Path of Fate and breaking through to the Sect Realm, I must go out to get that Supreme Treasure first!”

Hearing the message left by Fate that the Secret Realm still conceals a Supreme Treasure related to him, Gu Sheng’s heart moved slightly, and he couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.

”Situ Qingfeng’s journey seems also meant to search for an Exotic Treasure mentioned by his mother... Could it be related to this?”

This thought had just arisen when he quickly denied it.

”No. Given Fate’s status, the ’Supreme Treasure’ he specifically mentioned could not be a common item, most likely of immense involvement, beyond the easy knowledge of someone like Situ Qingfeng’s mother.

Moreover, if Situ Qingfeng truly knew such core secrets, with his caution and friendship with me, he couldn’t have chosen not to reveal a word during prior planning.”

He judged that what Situ Qingfeng was searching for would most likely be other treasures left by the Golden-winged Roc, distinct from the Supreme Treasure referred to by Fate.

”The top priority is to improve strength! Only with sufficient power can one gain the upper hand in the upcoming treasure hunt and breakout!”

Gu Sheng’s gaze was firm, quickly clarifying his priorities.

He decided to temporarily pause the search for that unknown Supreme Treasure, first refining the eighteen drops of Life Essence Blood from the Golden-winged Roc, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming fusion and breakthrough preparation.

With a thought, a dragon-eye-sized, completely red-golden Blood Pearl, pulsating like a living thing and exuding frightening energy fluctuations, appeared in his palm.

This was one of the eighteen drops of Life Essence Blood gifted by the woman.

Although the Essence Blood Pearl contained the pinnacle Sect Realm Golden-winged Roc’s life cultivation essence, strangely enough, its original unique Daoist Rhythm and violent demonic power seemingly had been prematurely erased and purified by some Secret Technique, leaving only the purest and most abundant Spiritual Energy and most original Bloodline Power, becoming extremely gentle and easy to absorb and refine.