Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

A few days later, in a quiet courtyard in the back mountain of Qingyun Sect.

"Xingchen, your current cultivation has reached a bottleneck. If you want to break through, you must comprehend more advanced techniques." Elder Zhang stroked his beard and said solemnly, "I see that you are very talented and have a good understanding. I will teach you this "Xingyuan Heart Sutra". I hope you will practice well and don't let me down."

Gao Xingchen took the ancient book with both hands, feeling extremely excited. He knew very well that this "Xingyuan Heart Sutra" was the treasure of Qingyun Sect, and only gifted disciples throughout the ages could practice it.

In the following days, Gao Xingchen, Nanli and Xuanfeng began a more systematic and in-depth practice under the careful guidance of Elder Zhang. Not only did they make a qualitative leap in martial arts, but they also became more mature and firm in their state of mind.

Gao Xingchen practiced the Xingyuan Heart Sutra day and night. He found that this method was profound and contained not only powerful power, but also the truth of heaven and earth. He immersed himself in it, forgot to eat and sleep, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds.

While practicing, Nan Li began to reflect on her past. She realized that her identity as a killer had brought her too much pain and loneliness. She longed for change and a brand new beginning. Looking at Gao Xingchen who was practicing seriously in front of her, a ripple appeared in her heart...

"Nanli, what's wrong with you?" One day, after Gao Xingchen finished practicing, he saw Nanli sitting alone under a tree with her brows furrowed, so he asked with concern.

Nan Li came back to her senses and forced a smile: "Nothing, just remembered some past events."

Gao Xingchen sat down beside her and said softly, "Let the past be the past. You are now a disciple of Tianyuan Sect, and there are infinite possibilities in the future."

Nan Li was silent for a moment, then said faintly: "Xingchen, do you know? I used to be a killer, with blood on my hands. I thought that was how my life would be, until I met you..."

She raised her head and looked at Gao Xingchen with complicated eyes, "It's you who gave me hope and made me understand that there is another way to live life. I don't want to live that kind of life of hiding and living on the edge of a knife anymore."

Gao Xingchen held her hand and said firmly: "Everything is over. You have started a new life. I will always be with you." Nan Li held his hand in return, feeling his warmth, and an unprecedented determination surged in her heart. She decided to let go of the past and rediscover her own value in life.

At the same time, Xuanfeng also encountered a bottleneck in his practice. Unlike Gao Xingchen and Nanli, he was naturally free-spirited and did not like to stick to tradition. He always wanted to add some "personal characteristics" to his practice. "Why do martial arts moves have to be serious? Wouldn't it be more interesting and more powerful if some unexpected elements were added?" He muttered to himself while practicing swordsmanship.

He had a sudden idea to incorporate some funny movements into his sword skills, but he found that the originally sharp sword moves became funny and ridiculous, and their power was greatly reduced.

"Oh, it seems that my idea is still too naive." Xuanfeng was a little discouraged.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a powerful energy wave coming from a distance...

This energy fluctuation was extremely obscure, but it also brought with it a palpitating sense of oppression, like the calm before a storm. Xuan Feng was startled and immediately realized that something was wrong, and he quickly ran towards the direction where the energy fluctuation came from.

"What happened?" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li also noticed something unusual and rushed over.

Ling'er was standing under a towering old tree, looking solemn. On the ground in front of her, there were dozens of paper cranes for messages. These paper cranes were supposed to be snow-white, but now they had turned charred black, as if they had been burned by a raging fire.

"Ling'er, these..." Gao Xingchen looked at the paper cranes on the ground and had a bad feeling in his heart.

Ling'er took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and said in a deep voice: "These are the news from the spies I planted in various forces. Just now, they all lost contact."

"All contact has been lost?" Nan Li frowned slightly. "How is this possible? Your intelligence network covers the entire star field. How could it be..."

"There is only one possibility..." Ling'er gritted her teeth, with a hint of fear in her tone, "Someone is attacking us in secret, and their strength is very strong, so strong that they can wipe out all my spies silently without even leaving any trace."

Gao Xingchen and the others were shocked. They knew that Ling'er's intelligence network was her pride and the foundation for them to gain a foothold in the star field. Now that this intelligence network was destroyed, it meant that they had lost their eyes and ears and became fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.

"The battle for the spiritual mine is about to begin, and various forces are ready to make a move. At this critical juncture, who will attack us?" Gao Xingchen fell into deep thought.

Ling'er forced herself to calm down and quickly sorted out the information in her mind: "According to the news from the last few paper cranes, a mysterious force has appeared in the star field recently. They act in a secretive and cruel way, and their goal seems to be..."

At this point, she paused, glanced at Gao Xingchen and others, and said word by word: "It's all the people who participated in the battle for the spiritual mine, including... us!"

The air seemed to freeze, and an invisible pressure enveloped everyone's hearts. They realized that a huge storm was about to come, and they were at the center of the storm.

"At this point, we can only fight back as the enemy comes." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "Ling'er, you continue to collect intelligence and try your best to find out the origin and purpose of this mysterious power. Nanli, Xuanfeng and I will seize the time to practice and improve our strength. No matter who wants to harm us, we will make them pay the price!"

"Yes!" Nanli and Xuanfeng nodded, their eyes full of determination.

In the following days, Gao Xingchen and others entered a state of full preparation for war. Ling'er used her remaining intelligence network to collect a lot of information about the spiritual mine dispute for them and formulated a detailed strategic plan. Gao Xingchen, Nanli and Xuanfeng practiced hard day and night, constantly honing their martial arts and state of mind.

During the training process, Gao Xingchen constantly recalled his experiences in the unknown world. Those thrilling adventures, those life-and-death companions, and those unforgettable feelings were all deeply imprinted in his mind. He realized that his growth was inseparable from the support and help of his companions, and he decided to cherish this friendship even more and continue to work hard to protect them.

One night, Gao Xingchen was meditating in his room, when he suddenly felt a weak energy wave coming from under the bed. He reached out and took out a wooden box from under the bed.

This wooden box looked very simple and had some strange patterns carved on it. Gao Xingchen gently opened the wooden box and saw a yellowed notebook inside...

Gao Xingchen carefully opened the notebook, and a faint scent of ink wafted into his nose. The handwriting on the notebook was a little sloppy, but the strokes were powerful, and it could be seen that the writer had a resolute and courageous character. The contents of the notebook were all-encompassing, from astronomy and geography to strange stories, but more of them were records about spiritual mines.

Gao Xingchen flipped through the pages one by one, and the more he read, the more frightened he became. It turned out that the owner of the notebook was not only a powerful practitioner, but also a scholar who had done in-depth research on spiritual minerals. In his notebook, he recorded in detail the distribution, types, and uses of various spiritual minerals, and even drew some maps, marking some little-known spiritual mineral veins.

"This notebook is simply a priceless treasure!" Gao Xingchen was extremely excited. He realized that this notebook would be the key to their victory in the battle for the spiritual mine.

He immediately called Nanli, Xuanfeng and Ling'er to share the contents of the notes with them. After listening to them, everyone was ecstatic.

"Great! With this notebook, we can seize the initiative and gain an advantage in the battle for the spiritual mine!" Xuanfeng said excitedly.

"This senior really has good intentions. He must have anticipated that we would encounter danger, so he left this notebook to help us." Ling'er said with emotion.

Although Nanli didn't say anything, it could be seen from her shining eyes that she was also full of expectations for this notebook.

"Without further delay, let's make an action plan based on the records in our notes." Gao Xingchen did what he said. He immediately took out a pen and paper and started marking on the map.

After several days of research and discussion, Gao Xingchen and his team worked out a complete action plan. They decided to split into two groups, Gao Xingchen and Nanli, and Xuanfeng and Ling'er, to go to the two secret mineral veins recorded in the notes.

"Remember, our goal this time is to obtain as many spiritual mineral resources as possible, and at the same time, we must try our best to avoid conflicts with other forces." Before leaving, Gao Xingchen reminded, "Safety is everything."

"Don't worry, we will be careful." Xuanfeng patted his chest and assured.

"Xingchen, you guys should be more careful too." Ling'er looked at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li worriedly, "If you encounter danger, don't fight hard, retreat in time."

"Yes, we will." Gao Xingchen nodded and said with a firm look, "We will definitely return victorious!"

After that, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li flew up on their swords, transformed into two streams of light, and disappeared into the sky. Xuanfeng and Ling'er followed closely behind, flying in another direction.

A thrilling battle for the spiritual mine has begun...

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li followed the notes, overcame all obstacles along the way, and finally arrived at a hidden valley.

"This should be the place." Gao Xingchen looked at the misty valley in front of him, his heart full of anticipation.

"Be careful, I feel a strong energy fluctuation nearby." Nanli warned.

Gao Xingchen nodded, and the two of them walked into the valley cautiously.

Deep in the valley, they discovered a lush medicinal field where various rare spiritual herbs grew, emitting a rich spiritual energy.

"Look, Xingchen, that is..." Nanli said in surprise, pointing at a herb in the middle of the medicine field that was emitting faint starlight.

Gao Xingchen looked in the direction of Nan Li's finger and saw that the herb was emerald green all over, with dots of starlight dotted on the leaves, like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

"Could this be the legendary star grass?" Gao Xingchen's heart moved, and a kind of herb that Pharmacist Li once told him emerged in his mind.