If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 107 The Path to the Nine Netherworlds
Li Ya finally agreed to join the Ephemeral Flower Sect, and Gu An didn't offer him much comfort, maintaining his image as a mysterious senior.

After leaving the Beihai Mountains, Gu An returned to Xuan Valley.

Next, he plans to launch a long-term life-saving plan, aiming for a lifespan of tens of millions of years!

The cold winter has finally passed, and the Spring Festival has arrived. All the states and regions of the entire Taicang Dynasty are celebrating the festival with lanterns and decorations. Even the Tai Xuan Sect has begun to hold its Spring Festival celebrations.

On this day, Gu An took Xiao Chuan and Lu Lingjun for a stroll outside the gate.

Lu Lingjun was very interested in the Spring Festival. It was her own initiative that she was able to come to the outer city. Given that the Heavenly Spirit Lake formed by the Heavenly Spirit Water was indeed extraordinary, she won Gu An's favor, so he brought her along.

It just so happens that Lü Baitian failed his tribulation. If we can win over Lu Lingjun and make her a cultivator of the Tai Xuan Sect, we can protect her from harm in the future.

Gu An's foundation has been established. The stronger the Tai Xuan Sect becomes, the more he can survive.

In recent years, the Tai Xuan Sect has been improving, and there have been very few shady incidents, which has strengthened Gu An's sense of belonging to the Tai Xuan Sect.

Upon arriving at the outer city gate, Xiao Chuan left alone, as he had his own friends in the city.

Gu An brought Lu Lingjun to the Heaven-Mending Platform, wanting her to see the words "righteous path".

When he inscribed the words "righteous path," he had only just reached the Integration Realm. This is why the Demonic Path was more wary of Lü Baitian. The sword intent on the Heaven-Mending Platform was not incredibly strong for someone at the Integration Realm, since he was inscribing the words remotely.

"After all these years, the sword intent of the Sword Master Fudao can still attract so many cultivators to watch. It's truly amazing," Gu An remarked.

When Lu Lingjun first arrived at the Tai Xuan Sect, she had seen the words "righteous path" and nodded, saying, "Indeed impressive."

In her world, she had never seen such a powerful sword intent, which made her full of expectations for the Tai Xuan Sect.

If the outer sect has such powerful sword intent, what kind of foundation must the inner sect possess?
There are also sect main cities with even higher status!
Lu Lingjun was excited just thinking about it; she felt that she could find a way to break through to a higher realm in the Tai Xuan Sect.

Gu An noticed that Lu Lingjun's reaction was indifferent and her words seemed somewhat perfunctory.

Oops!

This guy looks down on his sword intent!
Could it be that she is confident of defeating him, who is at the Integration Realm?
Thinking of this, Gu An's smugness immediately subsided.

There are countless talented people in the world, let alone those who have fought their way out of their own world. He cannot be careless or underestimate anyone in the world.

Gu An continued to scan the Heaven-Mending Platform, casting lifespan probes at the unfamiliar cultivators.

Because it was during the Spring Festival, there were fewer people on the Heaven-Mending Platform than usual; most were wandering around the city, relaxing their minds.

"Valley Master, may I take a walk alone?" Lu Lingjun asked.

This hurt Gu An even more; my sword intent held no appeal whatsoever?
“Go ahead, we’ll meet here at dusk.” Gu An nodded, secretly determined to keep Lu Lingjun at the Tai Xuan Sect.

Such a remarkable person should serve the Tai Xuan Sect!

and many more!

Why am I suddenly thinking like a sect leader?
It's all Lü Baitian's fault!

Gu An shook his head, then turned and headed towards the Pill Hall.

He also has many friends in the outer city, mainly concentrated in the Pill Hall and the Library Hall. Over the years, every time he comes, he will meet up with two or three friends for a drink and listen to them talk about their cultivation experiences. He enjoys this simple and leisurely life.

the other side.

Lu Lingjun wandered around until someone stopped her.

"Young lady, I have some good books here. Why don't you buy one? Many female disciples are reading them." This disciple was acting mysteriously, glancing left and right as if afraid of being discovered.

Lu Lingjun raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you know the Chronicles of the Green Knight?"

Upon hearing this, the book-selling disciple's eyes lit up, and he said, "You're an expert! I can tell from your extraordinary demeanor that you're well-versed in this field. I do indeed have 'The Travels of Qingxia' here. Buy one copy of 'The Secret of Tai Xuan,' and I'll give you two copies of 'The Travels of Qingxia' for free!"

"Oh? How many volumes are there in the complete Chronicles of the Green Knight?"

"That's a lot! Do you want them all, young lady?"

"Ah."

"How about this, use two hundred low-grade spirit stones to buy ten copies of the Tai Xuan Secret Manual, and I'll give you the complete set of Qingxia Travelogue."

"it is good."

The two began their transaction, and after the sale was complete, the disciple who sold the books hurriedly left, as if he had done something wrong.

Lu Lingjun felt cheated. How could a peerless manual or a book of secrets be so cheap? However, two hundred low-grade spirit stones were nothing to her. She put all the books into her storage bag and would read them when she returned to the valley.

When Gu An arrived at the medicine hall, he saw a familiar face.

That was Anxin, the disciple he had previously taken in from the outer sect.

An Xin's talent was mediocre, so she could only stay in the outer sect. However, An Hao did not forget her and would send her various pills from time to time. Unfortunately, her cultivation progress was still very slow.

The two were born in the same village, but their paths to immortality diverged drastically, leading Gu An to lament the injustice of fate.

An Xin was working odd jobs at the medicine shop. She felt that she couldn't rely on An Hao forever, and she wanted to work hard on her own.

Gu An sighed inwardly as he watched the frail An Xin deal with the male disciple who was making things difficult for her.

Or should I just support her for the rest of her life?

Although Gu An values ​​An Hao more, An Xin is also his apprentice.

Moreover, if he doesn't take action, he suspects that one day An Xin will die because of An Hao. As An Hao's cultivation level increases, he will have more and more enemies, and sooner or later they will target An Hao's weakness, which is An Xin.

After thinking it over, Gu An walked up to An Xin. When the disciple saw Gu An approaching, he quickly smiled and bowed.

Gu An held a significant position in the Pill Hall, as he visited every month, and the disciples who frequented the hall knew that he was close to the elders.

After sending the disciple away, Gu An looked at An Xin.

"Valley Master Gu, what would you like?" An Xin asked nervously. She knew Gu An's identity better than the outer disciples here; he was someone who could chat and laugh with the sect leader.

Previously, when Lu Baitian took An Hao to visit Gu An for the festival, An Hao also took the opportunity to bring An Xin to the Third Medicine Valley. The two had met before. Although Gu An did not talk to An Xin at that time, An Xin had a deep memory of him.

“Your name is An Xin, right? Why don’t you come with me to the Third Medicine Valley? We’re both doing odd jobs anyway, but you’ll get better pay working for me, and it’ll be easier for you to see An Hao in the future. I’m quite familiar with your senior brother,” Gu An said with a smile.

Anxin listened with some hesitation.

Gu An saw through her thoughts and said earnestly, "It's good to be self-reliant, but there's no need to deliberately make yourself suffer. It's good for you and for An Hao, so why hesitate?"

Remain silent and at peace.

Gu An was surprised to find this girl so stubborn. He said in a low voice, "I have a cultivation technique here that might change your aptitude. If you perform well in Medicine Valley, I will teach it to you."

He was referring to the Dao Yan Gong that Wu Xin had passed down to him, which involved accumulating spiritual energy, suppressing cultivation, and waiting for the right moment to unleash its power and defy fate.

The concept of enlightenment sounds very mysterious, but this skill has not yet been verified.

Upon hearing this, An Xin was finally moved. She bit her lip and said, "Thank you, Valley Master Gu. Shall I go back and pack my things now?"

"No need to explain to the people at the Pill Hall, I'll handle it. You can just go back. I'll wait for you here. There's no need to rush, just come back before evening," Gu An said with a smile. He subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch An Xin's head, but he held back.

The child is grown up, this is inappropriate, and the two haven't recognized each other yet, so doing this is somewhat abrupt.

Anxin smiled, bowed to him, and then left.

Gu An watched her retreating figure, his heart filled with emotion.

Anxin used to be a tiny little girl, thin and frail, but now she's grown up to be tall and beautiful, which makes him very happy.

I breathed a sigh of relief after stepping out the door with peace of mind.

"Why is he smiling at me like that? Could he have ill intentions towards me?"

Anxin was a little worried, but then she thought that there were many disciples in the Third Medicine Valley, so even if Gu An had wicked intentions, he probably wouldn't dare to do anything reckless, and her heart was at ease again.

……

After returning to the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An asked Lu Lingjun to make arrangements for An Xin, in case the two of them became closer, Lu Lingjun could give An Xin some guidance.

This arrangement also relieved Anxin.

Gu An noticed An Xin was a little nervous on the way, but he didn't think much of it.

He then returned to Xuan Valley via the teleportation array.

After returning to Xuan Valley, he summoned Chu Jingfeng and Lu Jiujia and formally taught them the Dao Yan Gong.

After hearing Gu An explain the effects of the Dao Yan Gong, both of them were breathing heavily. Lu Jiujia was the first to come to his senses and immediately knelt down to Gu An.

Chu Jingfeng gritted his teeth, but did not kneel down.

Gu An quickly helped Lu Jiujia up. He didn't need anyone to kneel before him; kneeling wasn't the only way to show loyalty.

This is a good opportunity to let these two try out the Dao Yan Gong. If it works well, he'll let them cultivate in peace.

After the two left, Gu An took out the latest volume of "The Travels of Qingxia" to savor.

So many years have passed, and the Chronicles of the Green Knight is still being published. Gu An truly admires the author. Doesn't this guy cultivate? How come he's always traveling around?

……

Under the cover of night, a dilapidated temple sits in the mountains.

Jinghongke sat on the eaves, holding a long scroll in his hands. He read the scroll by the moonlight and said softly, "Have you thought it through? Once you join the Ephemeral Flower Sect, you can't leave. You'll also have to have the Ephemeral Flower Mark planted on your body."

Li Ya stood in the courtyard, carrying the Beihai Heavy Sword on his back. He stared intently at Jing Hongke and said, "Didn't you want me to join the Ephemeral Flower Sect? What? You don't want me to join now?"

Jinghongke turned to look at him, aloof and indifferent, his gaze seemingly piercing through Li Ya.

"The purpose of the Ephemeral Flower Sect is to pursue the Path to the Nine Netherworlds. A hundred years from now, a great calamity of demons will sweep across the land of the Nine Dynasties. At that time, only by passing through the Path to the Nine Netherworlds can one escape the hell on earth. Joining the Ephemeral Flower Sect is to secure a way out for yourself. If you perform well, you can also obtain the Ephemeral Flower. Consuming the Ephemeral Flower can improve your own aptitude."

Jinghongke said quietly, and the words "Great Calamity of Demons" made Li Ya frown.

Li Ya pressed for an explanation of what the great calamity of demons and monsters meant.

Jinghongke didn't hide anything and explained it to him.

Hearing that the land of the Nine Dynasties would be trampled flat by endless demons, Li Ya was also terrified.

"What you're saying is utter nonsense. The sea is just to the south. If we can't win, can't we escape? We can only rely on your Nine Nether Path?" Li Ya questioned.

"Since ancient times, how many cultivators have gone south, and how many have returned? The demons at sea are even more terrifying."

"If the cultivators of the nine dynasties unite as one, they may not be unable to resist the great calamity of demons."

"Beyond the Nine Dynasties, demons have already emerged that surpass the Integration Realm. Do you know what the Integration Realm is? It is an existence above the Transcending Void Realm! Such a peerless demon can sweep through the Nine Dynasties single-handedly. Moreover, there is more than one, and they have countless demons under their command."

Jinghongke's tone was icy, as if he were recounting the fate of all living beings.

Li Ya remained silent.

Above the Integration Realm...

He couldn't help but think of the Li family's ancestor, wondering if the ancestor had surpassed the Integration Realm.

Jinghongke added, "I forgot to tell you, the Tanhua Sect also has beings who surpass the Integration Realm. When he arrives, it will be the day that the Taixuan Sect is reduced to ruins."

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