Chapter 100: The Stone Gate Opens Again

An inn.

In a superior room.

Yu Liancheng sat cross-legged, circulating his True Qi. He spent over half an hour regulating his breath with the "Healing Divine Chapter" from the Great Brightness Canon before slowly opening his eyes.

He had fought a bitter battle with Yu Luosha and had even taken a palm strike from him. Although it was nothing serious, if he did not treat it in time, hidden injuries would remain, which would inevitably cause trouble later on and even hinder his advancement in Martial Dao.

This "Healing Divine Chapter" was a martial art from the canon used for treating injuries. Yu Liancheng had integrated some of the essence of the "Sun and Moon Shining in the Sky True Formula" into it, making its healing effect somewhat stronger than the original version.

"It's a pity. If I had Gong Jiu's constitution, combined with the tyrannical defense of the 'Ruyi Heavenly Demon Art,' even Xiao Laotou might not be impossible to fight," Yu Liancheng sighed.

"Yu Luosha seems to have run into trouble during his last closed-door cultivation, preventing him from fully unleashing his strength. But even so, his martial arts cultivation has reached a truly terrifying realm."

Recalling his exchange with his convenient father, Yu Liancheng still could not help but feel a tremor of heart.

Yu Luosha's strength exceeded his expectations; even when he fully activated the "Ruyi Heavenly Demon Art," he could not completely gain the upper hand.

However, Yu Luosha himself was also injured and needed to divert a portion of his focus to suppress his wounds.

This was perhaps the reason he used the ruse of faking his death to weed out the weeds in the Rakshasa Cult and prepare for the next Sect Leader.

Besides Yu Liancheng, there were only two people in the world capable of injuring Yu Luosha.

One was Xiao Laotou, though Xiao Laotou would not do such a boring thing.

The other was Yu Luosha himself; this injury was likely caused by his own closed-door cultivation.

Time is running out.

Although Yu Liancheng's guess was not entirely correct, it was already very close to the truth.

He could not help but sigh in his heart that even a figure like Yu Luosha could not escape the cycle of formation, decay, existence, and emptiness, nor birth, aging, sickness, and death.

And while Xiao Laotou possessed profound internal power, could he truly withstand the erosion of time? In the end, he too would inevitably be reduced to a handful of yellow soil.

Yu Liancheng suddenly felt a surge of longing for life.

Can the path of martial arts lead to immortality?

In reality, martial arts are inherently linked to essence, Qi, and spirit; the more profound and advanced one's power, the more one can delay the speed of aging.

And if some experts accidentally lose their cultivation, they might age dozens of years in an instant—one moment they are spirited and healthy with a youthful face and crane-like hair, and the next they might be white-haired and on the verge of death.

But relying solely on martial arts to achieve true longevity is nothing more than a fantasy.

At least... in this world, the path to immortality cannot be found.

But if one could enter "Wind and Cloud" to seize the Dragon Essence and Phoenix Blood, or some Xianxia or fantasy world, living for thousands of years might not be impossible.

Thinking of this, Yu Liancheng's heart stirred. He closed his eyes, and his consciousness arrived before that ancient and heavy Stone Gate.

His consciousness surged out like a tide, crashing against the Stone Gate wave after wave.

Creak~

The Stone Gate was pushed open bit by bit.

The gap widened more and more.

Boom!!

After about a quarter of an hour, Yu Liancheng's spirit was nearly exhausted, and the Stone Gate finally opened completely.

As the Stone Gate opened, snowflakes actually drifted in with the cold wind, causing the temperature in the room to plummet.

It was as if the Stone Gate had connected to another world, and that world was in the midst of a harsh winter, with snowflakes like goose feathers and cold winds as sharp as knives.

At the same time, obscure and mysterious information flowed from the Stone Gate, yet Yu Liancheng was able to understand its meaning very clearly.

This Stone Gate could indeed transport people across worlds.

The host must achieve something in the world they arrive in and gain fame and reputation to open the next world.

As the host's strength increases and they travel to more worlds, the permissions obtained will become higher, and eventually, they will be able to fully control the Stone Gate and become its master.

It is worth mentioning that for worlds already traveled, a "Time Engraving" can be placed on the Stone Gate. This way, no matter how long one leaves that world, the flow of time will become extremely slow, so there is no need to worry about the passage of time.

As for now, Yu Liancheng cannot take others with him, nor can he carry too many items; the "Duoqing Sword" at his side seems to be the limit. Likewise, he cannot choose the world he will go to at will; it is entirely operated by the Stone Gate.

But even so, it was enough to make Yu Liancheng excited.

He had already fought most of the experts in this world and had seen all the miraculous techniques and arts; just as he was worrying about how to pass the time and improve his cultivation, the Stone Gate could be opened.

Isn't this exactly like being handed a pillow when one is sleepy?

Of course, although Yu Liancheng was stirred, he did not immediately throw himself into the Stone Gate to enter the next world.

After all, he would be facing an unknown world. Even with the "Time Engraving" making the time flow in the current world slow down, to prevent any accidents, he still needed to arrange everything in the current world properly before considering the matter of crossing over.

In the following two months, Yu Liancheng, having recovered from his injuries, first went to Wumingdao to consult with Wu Ming on martial arts. He then headed to the Ghost Villa to plan "Thunder Action," while also interacting with Ye Xue and Ye Ling.

On this day, in the Capital.

After entrusting Gongsun Lan to temporarily manage the Green Clothes Tower, Yu Liancheng arrived in a secret chamber.

A flash of divine light appeared in his eyes, and his expression revealed a hint of excitement.

Everything was prepared.

It was time to leave.

With a sinking of his intent, the Stone Gate appeared.

As his consciousness surged, brilliant light shone, and the Stone Gate swung open once more.

Light and shadow swirled. Yu Liancheng drifted into the Stone Gate, and amidst a feeling of inverted space-time and twisted yin and yang, his feet stepped onto a patch of snow.

The wind howled, mixed with heavy, goose-feather snow, as the bleak wind and cold snow drifted between heaven and earth.

"What heavy snow!"

Yu Liancheng let out a long sigh. He opened his eyes and found himself in a forest covered in snow. Looking around, the surroundings were vast and empty, a boundless white, seemingly devoid of any human presence.

At the same time, the Stone Gate, which had sunk back into his world of consciousness, transmitted a piece of information.

—Sentimental Swordsman Wuqing Sword.

Without a doubt, this is the name of his current world.

"Sentimental Swordsman Wuqing Sword; though the person is sentimental, the sword is ruthless."

Yu Liancheng's figure flashed, turning into a blur of light: "Little Li Flying Dagger, Dragon Phoenix Twin Rings, Heavenly Secret Rod, Flying Swordsman... this is indeed a brilliant world."

"Edo, I have arrived."

PS: The Sanjiang nomination is likely a bust. From now on, there will be two updates a day. I estimate I will scrape by until the first of next month to launch, at which point I will pay back the owed chapters. Currently, I owe eight chapters; my apologies.