Gou's Liver Experience in the World of Demons and Demons

"What do you need me to do?"

"If you agree, I will come to find you then."

Shen Qingtan's voice lowered slightly.

"Moreover, even if you don't take the initiative to deal with Shen Qingyun, given his personality, he will come after you sooner or later."

Gu Sheng remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"I don't want to get involved in the battles between Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators for the time being."

"You don't need to do anything."

Shen Qingtan seemed to have anticipated his response.

"Just borrow your secret technique of transforming qi into form to help me open a restriction."

A glint of light flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes.

"What's the benefit?"

Shen Qingtan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile beneath the mask.

You can name your price.

Their eyes met in mid-air, as if invisible sparks were flying.

Gu Sheng suddenly smiled.

"Interesting. But I'm curious, you're siblings, why do you insist on fighting to the death?"

Shen Qingtan's body stiffened visibly for a moment.

She remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, her voice filled with suppressed hatred.

"He and his mother drove my mother to her death."

Gu Sheng didn't respond, quietly waiting for her to continue.

"My mother was originally a servant in the Shen family."

Shen Qingtan's voice became ethereal, as if she had returned to the past.

"That year, my father went into a qi deviation during his martial arts practice and forcibly took her, which led to my birth. He took her as a concubine, while Shen Qingyun's mother was his first wife."

She raised her hand and gently stroked the edge of the mask.

My mother died when I was six years old.

They said she died of illness, but I saw with my own eyes her being held down in a water vat.”

Shen Qingtan's voice stopped abruptly, her fingers unconsciously clenching.

Gu Sheng's eyes held a complex expression.

He never imagined that this cold and aloof girl had such a tragic past.

"I promise you."

Gu Sheng suddenly said.

"I will cooperate with what is happening in ten days. As for the payment, let me think about it some more, and I will let you know when I have decided."

Shen Qingtan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and nodded slightly.

"Remember, the compensation must be reasonable."

After saying that, she vanished from the spot with a sway, leaving only a few fallen leaves that had been stirred up by her energy to drift down slowly.

Gu Sheng gazed in the direction she disappeared, thoughtfully stroking his chin.

"Junior Brother Gu! Junior Brother Gu!"

An excited voice came from outside the courtyard.

Long Yundao burst in, waving a scroll of gold-embossed documents in his hand.

"Great news! Huge news!"

Gu Sheng snapped out of his thoughts, turned around, and smiled.

"Senior Brother Long seems so happy, has he perhaps found a treasure?"

"It's even more exciting than finding a treasure!"

Long Yundao's face turned completely red, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak coherently.

"The Imperial Sect has returned to the second-tier sect status! This is the official document just sent by the Alliance!"

Gu Sheng was delighted and took the document to examine it carefully.

The document bears the golden seal of the Martial Arts Alliance, confirming that the Imperial Sect has passed all assessments and has officially regained its status as a second-class sect.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Long, your long-cherished wish has finally come true."

Gu Sheng said sincerely.

Long Yundao's eyes were slightly red.

"This is all thanks to you, Junior Brother Gu. If it weren't for your performance in the Hundred Sects Competition, how could those old fogies in the Alliance have agreed so quickly?"

Gu Sheng shook his head.

"This is the result of the joint efforts of the entire imperial family."

He paused.

"Moreover, this is just the beginning. In the future, I will help the Imperial Sect return to the ranks of first-class sects."

Long Yundao was shocked and looked at Gu Sheng in disbelief.

"Junior Brother Gu, are you serious?"

When have I ever lied?

Gu Sheng smiled.

Long Yundao suddenly bowed deeply to Gu Sheng in a solemn manner.

"Junior Brother Gu, no, Senior Brother Gu! From this day forward, the entire Longyun Dao will follow your lead!"

Gu Sheng quickly helped him up.

"Senior Brother Long, you flatter me. We'll support each other."

Long Yundao grinned.

"By the way, I also brought back three rogue martial artists who are willing to join the Emperor Sect this time. They are all experts in the Profound Martial Realm. With their addition, the strength of the Emperor Sect will increase by another level."

"That's a good thing."

Gu Sheng nodded.

"By the way, I'm going to Linlang Pavilion later. If anything happens to the sect, just send me a message."

Long Yundao patted his chest and guaranteed.

"Don't worry, I will inform you immediately if there is any disturbance."

After bidding farewell to Longyundao, Gu Sheng headed straight for the underground city.

The underground city of Great Wilderness is even more prosperous than the surface city, with all kinds of shops lined up one after another and crowds of people.

He navigated the dark alleys with practiced ease and stopped in front of an inconspicuous little building.

The signboard "Qizhenxuan" hangs in front of the building, making it look like an ordinary antique shop.

Gu Sheng pushed open the door and entered.

"What would you like to see, sir? Our shop has just received a batch of ancient jade from a previous dynasty."

The shopkeeper greeted them with a broad smile.

Gu Sheng took out a purple jade token from his pocket and flashed it in front of the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper's expression changed drastically, and he quickly bowed.

"So it's a distinguished guest. Please follow me."

The shopkeeper led Gu Sheng through the front hall and pushed open a hidden door.

Behind the door is a downward stone staircase, with glowing fluorite embedded in the walls on both sides.

At the end of the path, a spacious underground hall suddenly appeared before us, where dozens of waiters in uniform were busy at work.

This is the real Linlang Pavilion underground branch.

"Master Gu, I have long admired your name!"

A cheerful voice came from ahead.

Gu Sheng looked up and saw a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe walking briskly towards him, with a warm but measured smile on his face.

"Manager Xiao."

Gu Sheng nodded slightly, recognizing the man who bore a striking resemblance to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Cheng laughed and gestured for them to proceed.

"I apologize for not welcoming you properly, Venerable Gu, who has come from afar. The Second Pavilion Master has already instructed that you can go directly to her private alchemy room upon your arrival."

The two walked side by side through the main hall of the Linglang Pavilion. The servants along the way stopped what they were doing and looked at Gu Sheng with awe.

As the youngest Grand Master of the Linglang Pavilion, Gu Sheng's reputation has already spread throughout the entire Great Wilderness City.

“Gu Gongfeng”.

Xiao Cheng suddenly lowered his voice and slowed his pace.

"There's something I need to remind you of. Recently, someone from the Great Wilderness Holy Academy has been secretly investigating you. Although you are a Grand Elder and have the prestige of a Grand Pavilion Master, this is, after all, the Great Wilderness Holy Academy's territory."

Gu Sheng smiled faintly.

"Thank you for the reminder, Manager Xiao. I understand." Seeing this, Xiao Cheng said no more and just nodded to himself.

This young high priest was indeed as unfathomable as the rumors suggested.

After passing through several hidden doors, the two arrived at a downward spiral staircase.

The steps are inlaid with luminous pearls, which emit a soft light.

"This is the underground level of the Linglang Pavilion."

Xiao Cheng explained.

“This is usually the place where the Grand Master cultivates and the Second Master refines pills, and it is not open to the public. Without orders, I, Xiao, am not allowed to enter.”

Gu Sheng followed Xiao Cheng down the steps, feeling the spiritual energy around them growing increasingly dense.

At the end of the stairs was a large bronze gate, engraved with intricate runes, from which spiritual energy seemed to flow.

"The Second Pavilion Master ordered people to build a special room for you here a few days ago."

Xiao Cheng pointed to a passage on the right.

"It contains a spirit-gathering array and various items needed for martial arts cultivation. You are welcome to stay here anytime."

Gu Sheng looked surprised; Tantai Xueli had actually considered things so thoroughly for him.

He nodded to Xiao Cheng.

"Manager Xiao is reliable and trustworthy; I will take note of that."

A satisfied smile appeared on Xiao Cheng's face as he continued to lead the way. The two arrived at a stone door carved with flame patterns, and Xiao Cheng stopped.

"The Second Pavilion Master is waiting inside. I will leave you here."

Xiao Cheng bowed and withdrew.

Gu Sheng pushed open the stone door.

A wave of heat mixed with the aroma of medicine hit us.

Gu Sheng glanced around and saw ten alchemy furnaces of different shapes placed in the spacious alchemy room.

Each one exudes an extraordinary aura—there is the crimson "Heavenly Burning Furnace," the jade-green "Azure Spirit Cauldron," and the jet-black "Mysterious Yin Furnace." Each one is a top-grade item that the alchemy world dreams of.

However, in stark contrast to these priceless alchemy furnaces, the room was in complete disarray—clothes were haphazardly draped over chair backs, various medicinal herbs were scattered on the table, and several ancient books were even laid out directly on the floor.

"coming?"

A cool, clear voice came from deep within the alchemy room.

Gu Sheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tantai Xueli standing with her back to him in front of a pill furnace, her slender fingers constantly changing hand seals to control the flames inside.

Today she wore a plain white dress, her black hair simply tied up with a jade hairpin, revealing her slender neck.

"Ah."

Gu Sheng responded, but his gaze was unconsciously drawn to a pair of white underpants on the chair—the thin fabric was embroidered with delicate snowflake patterns.

Tantai Xueli seemed to notice Gu Sheng's gaze and turned around. When she followed Gu Sheng's gaze and saw the underpants, her originally fair cheeks instantly turned bright red.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

She frantically waved her hand, and a wisp of true energy swept up her underpants and other scattered clothing, quickly storing them in her storage ring.

At the same time, he made a hand seal with his other hand, and a gentle breeze swept through the room, putting all the clutter back in its place.

In the blink of an eye, the once messy alchemy room became spotless.

"I'm not usually like this."

Tantai Xueli blushed as she explained, her voice growing softer and softer.

"I've just been busy preparing the secret technique lately, so I haven't had time."

Gu Sheng coughed lightly, interrupting her.

"Second Master, there's no need to explain. Let's pretend this never happened."

Upon hearing this, Tantai Xueli's complexion improved slightly, but the tips of her ears still had a faint pink tinge.

She resumed her usual aloof demeanor.

"Now that you're here, let's begin. I'll start by setting up an array to protect your mental energy."

She walked to the center of the alchemy room, took out eight small flags from her storage ring, and stuck them into the ground according to the eight trigrams.

As she chanted incantations, the eight small flags gradually lit up, forming an array about three zhang in diameter.

"This is the 'Eight Desolations Guardian Array,' which can protect our spiritual power from external interference."

Tantai Xueli explained, gesturing for Gu Sheng to stand in the center of the formation.

Gu Sheng followed the instructions and entered the formation, feeling a warm power enveloping his entire body.

Tantai Xueli also walked in and stood opposite him.

"Before we begin, there's something I must tell you."

Tantai Xueli's expression turned unusually serious.

"The Tantai family's secret technique is called 'Spiritual Connection Technique,' which requires mental unity before it can be used. Furthermore..."

She paused.

"This is a secret technique that can only be used on one person in a lifetime. Once I am spiritually united with you, I will be unable to use it on anyone else."

Gu Sheng stared into Tantai Xueli's cold eyes, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Are you sure you want to use the Spiritual Unity Secret Technique? As far as I know, once you use it, you will never be able to marry as a woman of the Tantai family again."

The candlelight flickered in the alchemy room, casting intermittent light and shadow on Tantai Xueli's delicate profile.

She remained silent for a moment, her slender fingers unconsciously stroking the jade pendant at her waist.

"If the Xuancha Golden Elixir is not obtained within three days, my sister will die."

Her voice was soft, yet it struck Gu Sheng's heart like a heavy hammer.

Gu Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted.

"How could Bingtang's condition have deteriorated so much in just three months?"

"The cold marrow poison has invaded the heart meridian."

Tantai Xueli raised her eyelids, her eyes revealing pain.

“I would never have resorted to this secret technique if I had not been driven to desperation.”

The rich aroma of medicinal herbs wafted into Gu Shengdan's room.

He looked around and saw ten bronze alchemy furnaces standing silently, their ancient runes gleaming faintly in the candlelight.

"Now that you've made up your mind, let's begin."

Gu Sheng said in a deep voice, sitting cross-legged on the futon in the center.

Tantai Xueli nodded slightly and sat down opposite him.

Today she was wearing a moon-white long dress with an ice-blue silk sash unique to the Tantai family tied around her waist, but she was tense and stiff at the moment.

"Relax your mind."

She gave a soft reminder, her hands forming a complex hand seal.

In an instant, an almost tangible spiritual force surged from her body and flowed between the two of them.

Gu Sheng felt a slight tremor in his sea of ​​consciousness, followed by a gentle yet surging spiritual force slowly seeping in.

The feeling was absolutely wonderful—like cool stream water flowing into a warm lake, neither repelling nor merging, but rather intertwining in a mysterious rhythm.

Gu Sheng was able to clearly perceive every fluctuation of Tantai Xueli's spirit, and even capture the deep worry she felt for her sister.

"Don't resist."

Tantai Xueli's voice rang out directly in Gu Sheng's mind, trembling almost imperceptibly.

Gu Sheng relaxed his mind and let the external spiritual force spread in his sea of ​​consciousness.

A miraculous change occurred—his sea of ​​consciousness expanded at a visible speed, like a dried-up riverbed welcoming spring floods.

The mental energy range that was originally only able to cover a hundred feet has now exceeded a thousand feet, and it is still expanding.

"This is."

Gu Sheng looked inward into his sea of ​​consciousness and was shocked to find that both seas of consciousness were undergoing a transformation as if they had been reborn.

The total amount of spiritual power has increased dozens of times, and each strand is as solid as a substance.

Tantai Xueli's voice rang out again, this time tinged with obvious fatigue.

"The unity of mind and body can only be maintained for three hours. If it lasts longer, it will damage the source."

Gu Sheng felt the surging spiritual power within his body, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"enough."

He opened his eyes, and the world was completely different in his eyes.

The flow of spiritual energy in the air was clearly visible, and the veins of every spiritual herb in the alchemy room were clearly visible.

With a thought, his immense spiritual power surged forth, causing the pre-prepared spiritual herbs to rise into the air and arrange themselves in a precise sequence.

"rise!"

Gu Sheng gave a soft shout, and crimson flames burst into flames within the central alchemy furnace.

With the blessing of spiritual unity, he can precisely control every bit of the heat, raising the furnace temperature to its optimal state in the blink of an eye.

Tantai Xueli sensed Gu Sheng's technique through the mental link, and her shock was transmitted to her. (End of this chapter)