Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 235

Suddenly, Gu Shihan felt that her absorption of immortal spiritual energy gradually slowed down, as if a previously unobstructed pipe was gradually becoming narrow and congested.

She understood that this meant her current cultivation had reached a bottleneck.

Gu Shihan slowly opened her eyes, stood up, stretched her stiff limbs, and then decided to leave the formation to look around, hoping to find an opportunity to break through her bottleneck.

As she stepped out of the formation, an extremely towering mountain peak suddenly came into view.

This mountain peak resembles a giant sword piercing the sky, steep and precipitous, inspiring awe and fear.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a winding path that leads all the way to the top.

Gu Shihan walked curiously toward the path. Just as she approached the foot of the mountain, a line of large, golden characters suddenly appeared in the air: "A miraculous encounter awaits at the summit!"

"An extraordinary encounter at the mountaintop?" Gu Shihan murmured softly, a hint of doubt and excitement flashing in her eyes. "Is this real or fake? Could someone have deliberately set this trap to lure me up the mountain? But... since I'm here, how can I miss such an opportunity? Alright! I'll go up and find out!"

Thinking of this, Gu Shihan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile. Then, without hesitation, she lifted her foot and stepped onto the path leading to the top of the mountain.

However, as soon as she took the first step, Gu Shihan instantly realized that something was wrong. She felt as if the surging immortal spiritual power within her body was firmly locked by an invisible shackle, and could no longer flow smoothly.

Clearly, this seemingly ordinary path is actually a trial path full of challenges.

Gu Shihan took a deep breath. Since she had already embarked on this journey, she could only grit her teeth and move forward. With each step, the pressure on her body increased, as if a thousand-pound burden was pressing down on her. But her gaze was firm, and with the thought of the adventure on the mountain in mind, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

When we reached the halfway point of the mountain, a triangular pavilion suddenly appeared, in which a person sat attentively playing the zither.

The melodious piano music flowed into Gu Shihan's heart like a gentle stream, and the pressure on her body was relieved considerably.

Gu Shihan looked towards the triangular pavilion and saw a fairy in white leisurely playing the zither inside, her expression dignified and content.

Gu Shihan did not disturb the person playing the zither, but stood outside the pavilion listening quietly.

As the song ended, the white-clad fairy looked up at Gu Shihan and smiled, "Young friend, your perseverance is extraordinary to have come this far. This mountain is called Test of Heart Peak, and only those with a sincere heart and perseverance can reach the top."

Gu Shihan suddenly realized what was going on and hurriedly asked the immortal about the strange encounter on the mountaintop.

The immortal gently plucked the strings and said in a calm voice, "There is a thousand-year-old spiritual fruit tree on the mountaintop. As for what kind of spiritual fruit it is, everyone who can go up there will see something different."

These are all excellent items; consuming them can help you break through your current level. However, the journey is fraught with difficulties. Will you still continue?

Gu Shihan nodded without hesitation and continued to walk up step by step. The journey was not peaceful. Although her immortal spiritual power was imprisoned, the harassment from various immortal beasts never stopped.

Gu Shihan was in a fight every few dozen steps, and the strength of the celestial beasts was also increasing, forcing her to stop and meditate to recover, which happened repeatedly.

Gu Shihan gritted her teeth and struggled to move towards the mountaintop while dealing with the attacks of the mythical beasts.

Time passed by unnoticed, and Gu Shihan had lost all sense of time. Her mind was filled with only the thought of moving forward, and she really had no way to retreat.

The path that had led upwards vanished the moment she stepped away, leaving only a dark, empty trail with no way back. After fighting and stopping intermittently, Gu Shihan only felt her body become much lighter; as for whether her cultivation had improved, she seemed unable to sense it.

Every time she was about to be exhausted, the celestial beast would retreat, leaving her time and space to cultivate and recover.

That day, Gu Shihan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered a special cultivation technique he had comprehended during his previous practice. Although this technique could not directly draw upon immortal spiritual power, it could cleverly utilize the power of the surrounding environment.

Gu Shihan tried to circulate his cultivation technique, and in an instant, the surrounding flowers, plants and trees seemed to be summoned, and stretched out their branches and leaves to resist the celestial beast.

With this help, Gu Shihan finally reached the top of the mountain. There was nothing much at the top except for a big tree.

This tree is clearly extraordinary; it grows in the center of the mountaintop, its canopy covering almost half of the summit, lush and green, and growing exceptionally well.

Gu Shihan looked up and saw a spiritual fruit emitting a faint light on a branch in the center of the tree.

"This is a Celestial-grade Marrow Cleansing Fruit?! It's truly a treasure!" Gu Shihan was overjoyed.

Immortal-grade Marrow Cleansing Fruits are not commonplace. It is said that Immortal-grade Marrow Cleansing Fruits are extremely rare, taking a thousand years for a tree to mature, a thousand years to bloom, and a thousand years to bear fruit.

What's most remarkable is that each tree produces only one fruit at a time, and the tree will only bloom again a thousand years later after the fruit is harvested.

The reason why the Immortal-grade Marrow Cleansing Fruit is so precious is that it requires luck. Only lucky people can see the ripe fruit, while unlucky people will not see the fruit even if they wait under the tree.

"Looks like I'm in luck, this Immortal-grade Marrow Cleansing Fruit is mine!" Gu Shihan leaped up and stood on the branch.

Just as she bent down to pick it, the branches beneath her feet suddenly shook, and a huge guardian beast burst out from the leaves.

"What the hell? How come such a huge thing is hiding under the green leaves? How come I didn't notice it at all? I was too careless!" Gu Shihan rolled over to dodge the guardian beast's claws, and then carefully examined the big guy in front of her.

The creature was green, which explained why I had overlooked it. Its eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and its claws, gleaming with an eerie glow, inspired fear. It seemed a fierce battle was inevitable.

Gu Shihan knew that this guardian beast was not easy to deal with, so she quickly calmed down and observed its behavior patterns.

The guardian beast pounced again, but Gu Shihan dodged to the side, simultaneously gathering her immortal spiritual power to form a sharp spike that pierced the beast's eye. The guardian beast roared in pain, its attack intensifying.

Just as Gu Shihan was starting to feel the strain, she remembered the dark spiritual power she had absorbed before. She had never used this dark spiritual power in battle, so now she could give it a try.

She tried to harness this power, and a dark light shot out from her palm, striking the guardian beast. The guardian beast seemed to be greatly restrained, its movements becoming sluggish.

Gu Shihan seized the opportunity, leaped up, and once again bounded towards the Immortal-level Marrow Cleansing Fruit.

Although the guardian beast was suppressed, it still fought desperately to stop them. Gu Shihan gritted her teeth and engaged in a final battle with the guardian beast.

In the end, she narrowly avoided the guardian beast's fatal blow and successfully obtained the Immortal-grade Marrow Cleansing Fruit.

(End of this chapter)