Long Siye was gone .

If Gu Xijiu was not mistaken, he had ascended to heaven and become a celestial being . However, Gu Xijiu was not given a chance to join him .  She was desperate to ascend to heaven . She had no idea where the idea came from, but it had somehow become her obsession . Sadly, the way to heaven was nowhere to be found .

She had been antic.i.p.ating the day when Long Siye finally became a celestial being . Unfortunately, she did not get what she was hoping for . The result was very disappointing .  

Snow sluiced down over the earth as Gu Xijiu stood in the clouds contemplating what had happened . Suddenly, the Firmament Stone started talking to her . "Master, it is not impossible to ascend to heaven . I know how . "

Gu Xijiu was obviously surprised . "How?"

"There is a pathway that connects the Lower Bound to heaven . If you find it, you can work your way up," the Firmament Stone continued .

"Where is the pathway?"

"At the most southern end of the earth, there is a tree, tall enough to reach the sky . It appears to be fiery red . If you climb it high enough, you will arrive at heaven," the Firmament Stone told her what it learned from the mysterious voice .

"There are too many uncertainties . Do you know the specific location?"

"About that… Master, that is all that I know . "

…

The trunk was fiery red in color . Every piece of its leaves resembled the indentation of Buddha's handprint, making it look somewhat transcendental to the spiritual realm . It was a tall tree standing at a thousand feet . The top of the tree was lost amid the depths of the clouds .

At this very moment, Gu Xijiu was standing at the top of the tree . The Firmament Stone was very impressed, for she handled things quickly and dexterously .

First, she met up with the four messengers and gave them some instructions . Then, she departed immediately . The most southern part of the land was indeed a very vast area . Furthermore, every inch of the land was covered heavily in snow .  

The Firmament Stone initially thought that it would not be challenging to look for the tree in a vastly white field . However, the search proved it otherwise .

Gu Xijiu flew south along with the Firmament Stone . They were now in the profound depths of the south polar circle, but the tall tree was nowhere to be seen .

Gu Xijiu had spent more than two weeks searching for the tree in the south . Just when the Firmament Stone started to think that the voice might have misled it about the existence of the tree, Gu Xijiu finally found it in the auroras .

Gu Xijiu teleported immediately towards the Aurora, but a wizardry barrier halted her way . Almost instantaneously, the auroras disappeared, along with the tree . The tree was nowhere to be seen in the hundred-mile radius where it used to stand .

Gu Xijiu decided to stay, waiting patiently for the auroras to reappear .

The wait lasted about two weeks . At the south pole, the frequency of the aurora emergence was rather high . The auroras graced the high alt.i.tudes dozens of times a day . However, the tree did not show up .  

The Firmament Stone believed that it was merely an illusion and thought that she should not be spending too much time on something so surreal .

However, Gu Xijiu would not change her mind when she was determined to prove herself .

The Firmament Stone continued to bombard her with facts, hoping she would change her mind . Instead, Gu Xijiu answered firmly, "I believe that it is here!"

…

Gu Xijiu was about to ascend to heaven, what could she possibly find in the land above?

Long Siye was gone . If Gu Xijiu was not mistaken, he had ascended to heaven and become a celestial being . However, Gu Xijiu was not given a chance to join him .  She was desperate to ascend to heaven . She had no idea where the idea came from, but it had somehow become her obsession . Sadly, the way to heaven was nowhere to be found . She had been antic.i.p.ating the day when Long Siye finally became a celestial being . Unfortunately, she did not get what she was hoping for . The result was very disappointing .   Snow sluiced down over the earth as Gu Xijiu stood in the clouds contemplating what had happened . Suddenly, the Firmament Stone started talking to her . Master, it is not impossible to ascend to heaven . I know how . Gu Xijiu was obviously surprised . How? There is a pathway that connects the Lower Bound to heaven . If you find it, you can work your way up, the Firmament Stone continued . Where is the pathway? At the most southern end of the earth, there is a tree, tall enough to reach the sky . It appears to be fiery red . If you climb it high enough, you will arrive at heaven, the Firmament Stone told her what it learned from the mysterious voice . There are too many uncertainties . Do you know the specific location? About that… Master, that is all that I know . … The trunk was fiery red in color . Every piece of its leaves resembled the indentation of Buddhas handprint, making it look somewhat transcendental to the spiritual realm . It was a tall tree standing at a thousand feet . The top of the tree was lost amid the depths of the clouds . At this very moment, Gu Xijiu was standing at the top of the tree . The Firmament Stone was very impressed, for she handled things quickly and dexterously . First, she met up with the four messengers and gave them some instructions . Then, she departed immediately . The most southern part of the land was indeed a very vast area . Furthermore, every inch of the land was covered heavily in snow .   The Firmament Stone initially thought that it would not be challenging to look for the tree in a vastly white field . However, the search proved it otherwise . Gu Xijiu flew south along with the Firmament Stone . They were now in the profound depths of the south polar circle, but the tall tree was nowhere to be seen . Gu Xijiu had spent more than two weeks searching for the tree in the south . Just when the Firmament Stone started to think that the voice might have misled it about the existence of the tree, Gu Xijiu finally found it in the auroras . Gu Xijiu teleported immediately towards the Aurora, but a wizardry barrier halted her way . Almost instantaneously, the auroras disappeared, along with the tree . The tree was nowhere to be seen in the hundred-mile radius where it used to stand . Gu Xijiu decided to stay, waiting patiently for the auroras to reappear The wait lasted about two weeks . At the south pole, the frequency of the aurora emergence was rather high . The auroras graced the high alt.i.tudes dozens of times a day . However, the tree did not show up .   The Firmament Stone believed that it was merely an illusion and thought that she should not be spending too much time on something so surreal . However, Gu Xijiu would not change her mind when she was determined to prove herself . The Firmament Stone continued to bombard her with facts, hoping she would change her mind . Instead, Gu Xijiu answered firmly, I believe that it is here! … Gu Xijiu was about to ascend to heaven, what could she possibly find in the land above?