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

Chapter 291

In the space, a finely carved and magnificent pavilion stood.

This pavilion is not only unique in its architectural style, but it is also surrounded by various rare and precious medicinal herbs. These herbs emit a captivating fragrance that is intoxicating.

Filled with anticipation and excitement, Gu Shihan approached the pavilion step by step.

As she walked to the door, something magical happened—ancient and mysterious characters gradually appeared on the originally smooth, mirror-like door panel.

These words seemed to contain endless mysteries, as if an unknown test awaited her to solve.

Gu Shihan took a deep breath, calmed herself, and tried to slowly infuse her spiritual power into the words.

As spiritual energy was channeled in, the words first flickered slightly, and then transformed into a complex and difficult puzzle.

Faced with this sudden change, Gu Shihan frowned and fell into deep thought.

Just as she was racking her brains, she suddenly heard a slight sound behind her.

Alert, she turned around abruptly, only to be surprised to find that the person who had come was Shi Qinghan!

It turned out that Shi Qinghan, like her, had been drawn into this strange place for some unknown reason and had followed the same clues all the way here.

Upon seeing each other, they were both surprised and delighted. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they decided to join hands and work together to overcome the challenges before them.

After much thought and repeated attempts, the puzzle was finally solved through the combined efforts of the two.

With a creak, the tightly closed door slowly opened, revealing a room filled with a mysterious atmosphere.

In the center of the room sat a treasure box that shone with dazzling light, attracting the attention of the two.

As they stepped forward, just as Shi Qingli reached out to open the treasure box, the entire space suddenly trembled violently.

Accompanied by a series of booming sounds, a phantom figure of an old man appeared out of thin air...

The illusory old man coldly surveyed the two, and said in a hoarse voice, "You have trespassed here without permission. Don't think you can easily take the treasure."

Gu Shihan quickly bowed and explained, "This junior entered by mistake, and had no intention of offending you."

The old man gave a soft hum and slowly said, "Obtaining the treasure inside the box will not be an easy task. You must first pass the many tests I have set." With that, his deep eyes stared intently at the two people in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Shi Qinghan, who was standing to the side, stepped forward without fear, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and replied, "We hope that you will enlighten us, senior. We juniors will do our utmost!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man waved his arm gently, and in an instant, the surrounding scenery underwent a dramatic transformation, as if swept by a gust of wind.

The once peaceful space was suddenly filled with countless blurry phantoms, which lunged at Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan with bared fangs and claws.

Faced with the sudden attack, Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan remained completely calm.

They quickly exchanged a glance, nodded in unison, and then unleashed all the exquisite spells they had learned. In an instant, light flashed and spells flew, as they engaged in an extremely fierce battle with the phantoms.

In this thrilling battle, the two gradually realized that the attack methods of these phantoms were intricately connected to a dual cultivation technique they had previously practiced together. They cooperated even more seamlessly, maximizing the power of the technique.

As time went on, they skillfully deflected the phantoms' attacks.

Seeing this, the old man nodded slightly in approval: "Hmm, you do have some real skill. However, you'd better be careful from now on..."

He waved his sleeve again, and an even more powerful illusionary force surged forth.

This time, it was no longer just a simple illusion attack, but a complex, dazzling, and enormous illusionary maze, attempting to disrupt their minds.

Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan are both souls from another world, with naturally powerful divine souls. They always have their own views on the belief in ghosts and gods. Although they are now in a fantasy world, their ingrained beliefs still exist.

They were clear-headed and not misled by illusions. In the face of adversity, they supported each other through mutual trust and successfully broke through this terrible illusion.

The old man smiled with satisfaction and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha, not bad, not bad, you two little fellows have indeed passed my test."

Just then, as if sensing something, the mysterious treasure box slowly opened on its own.

Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan exchanged a glance and looked at the two crystal-clear spirit crystals that were glowing with purple light lying quietly in the box.

The old man pointed to the two spirit crystals and said slowly, "These amethyst crystals are rare treasures. They can not only help you quickly recover your damaged cultivation, but also allow your strength to advance further. Now, consider them a reward for you. Take them."

Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan accepted the gifts, and the old man said calmly, "You have passed my test, and I will now send you on your way to break through. Once more people have passed the test, I will assign you tasks. Go! You are destined ones."

After Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan were sent out of that strange space by the old man, they found themselves in a place shrouded in clouds and mist.

Although the spiritual energy here is not as concentrated as that space, it is still far superior to that of the outside world.

The two sat down on the ground and began their breakthrough by consuming amethyst. As the amethyst entered their bodies, surging spiritual energy coursed through their meridians, challenging their bottlenecks.

The two gritted their teeth and endured the pain of the breakthrough, their clothes soaked with sweat.

Before long, a great light shone forth, and they successfully broke through to a new realm. Gu Shihan broke through to the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm in one fell swoop, and Shi Qinghan was not far behind, breaking through to the middle stage of the Profound Immortal realm.

They exchanged a smile and could sense that each other's strength had greatly increased, which put their minds at ease.

"Girl, congratulations on advancing! Sigh! I wonder where my senior brothers are. Did they also get a chance like us?" Shi Qinghan sighed as he looked into the distance.

"There should be some. I feel that there is a selective system for entering this ruin. That senior is no ordinary person. If we are not mistaken, he should be the remnant soul or will of the ancient mountain people."

As the two were talking, a streak of light suddenly streaked across the sky and plummeted toward the distant valley.

Gu Shihan's eyes lit up. "Let's go take a look. Maybe there are some opportunities there."

Shi Qinghan nodded, and the two flew towards the spot where the light had fallen.

Upon reaching the valley, they discovered a concealment array there, which would have been difficult to detect had they not followed the stream of light.