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

Chapter 1074 Possession and Listening to the Dao
Hongyi spoke casually, but Gu An could sense the longing in her heart; she longed for belonging and to be closer to Gu An.

Gu An possesses a powerful force like Wu Shi, yet she cannot integrate into it. This makes her doubt her own status within Guan Xin, and that Wu Shi is the one Gu An truly cares about.

“Okay, but even if you join Wushi, you can’t be the boss. You have to keep me in check. You’re too powerful, and I’m afraid you’ll discourage the other disciples,” Gu An nodded.

Hearing these words, Hongyi smiled and felt pleased with Gu An's words.

She didn't care about fame or status; she only cared about Gu An's attitude and opinion of her. Gaining Gu An's approval was more important than anything else.

"Since you want to become stronger, I'll give you some extra training," Gu An said seriously.

Although Hongyi is one of the Nine Great Daos and possesses unparalleled talent, her Dao was entirely shaped by Gu An, and her achievements would make him proud.

Now that I have become the First Heavenly Emperor, I must maintain this position!
Gu An will not allow anyone to surpass her!

As for Wushi's disciples, he knew very well that no one could compare to Hongyi, and only Anxin could get closest to her.

Ji Xiaoyu and Xiao Lan, however, did not have the opportunity to become the Thirty-Two Heavenly Emperors.

Immediately, Gu An began to preach to Hongyi. Hongyi did not need supernatural powers or Taoist magic, but rather enlightenment. This enlightenment could actually be accumulated through experience and perception.

If the capital city was working so hard on the first day, one can only imagine how much more effort was put into it by the other listeners.

Those who listen to the Dao in the Lingxiao Palace have become sought-after by various forces. If someone has power, their status will rise rapidly.

The main theme has become the struggle for the throne of the Heavenly Emperor!

Some even tried to steal the opportunity to hear the sermon.

When the second round of listening to the Dao began at the Lingxiao Palace, the Heavenly Emperor revealed on the spot that someone had been possessed, but he did not reveal who it was, which made the listeners feel a sense of crisis.

After the second sermon at the Lingxiao Palace, four Heavenly Emperors were born.

Anxin successfully squeezed in, but unfortunately, she was not the Fifth Heavenly Emperor, but the Seventh Heavenly Emperor, which made her secretly dissatisfied.

Although she was dissatisfied, Ji Xiaoyu, Xiao Lan, Tian Hao, Lu Lingjun, Zhu Xi and others who knew her were shocked.

Unbeknownst to many, Anxin has grown up to this extent.

Back in the mortal world, An Xin was just an ordinary person, only favored by Gu An. I never expected her to reach this point.

It is no exaggeration to say that, apart from the Heavenly Emperor and Gu An, An Xin's comprehension is already at the seventh level of the Heavenly Dao, which is an incredibly impressive honor.

After the second sermon ended, the listeners left quickly without much interaction. However, after leaving the Heavenly Realm, many of the listeners were attacked, including Anxin, who was already the Seventh Heavenly Emperor.

In the mortal realm, beside the great river, Gu An rode his horse. Ancestor Hong Qian returned immediately to lead the horse, while the Great Xuan Yin Sovereign followed behind.

"The slaughter has already begun, and the Heavenly Emperor has not stopped it, but has tacitly approved of this behavior."

Ancestor Hongqian clicked his tongue in amazement, saying that he thought the Heavenly Emperor really wanted to promote those who listened to the Dao, but now it seemed that was not necessarily the case.

"Holding onto one's own opportunities is itself a form of cultivation. Moreover, they could have stayed in the Heavenly Realm to take refuge. The fact that they left shows that there are still many things they cannot let go of."

Gu An said softly that he would not comment on the Heavenly Emperor's so-called fair actions, but if it was someone he cared about who was fighting in the rain, he would definitely take action.

He never puts himself in the position of the Heavenly Emperor when thinking about problems; he is first and foremost a human being, and his actions are driven by his own desires.

Gu An wouldn't feel any burden in taking action against someone weaker than himself.

He strives to become stronger, isn't it all for the purpose of bullying the weak?
Gu An appeared to be sitting motionless on horseback, but in reality, he had already dealt with five foolish Heavenly Dao experts.

The lifespan indicator appeared before his eyes, but he remained unmoved.

Ancestor Hongqian turned to look at Gu An and asked curiously, "Your disciple An Xin seems to have cultivated some kind of powerful supernatural ability." He had looked at An Xin before, and when their eyes met, he felt a momentary tremor in his heart.

His cultivation level far surpasses Anxin's, yet he still experiences such feelings, which is enough to prove just how extraordinary Anxin is.

Because Anxin is Gu An's beloved disciple, he felt it was normal, and even looked forward to Anxin's future.

"Yes, just as you thought."

Gu Anying replied, without going into details, but for Ancestor Hongqian, this answer was enough.

"I'm already looking forward to those sages descending upon the Heavenly Dao," Ancestor Hongqian said with a smile, stroking his beard. He didn't loosen his grip on the horse's reins, nor did he slow his pace.

Gu An's figure rose and fell with the horse's back, like a scholar who couldn't even kill a chicken.

Suddenly, a dragon leaped out of the river beside them and flew forward, splashing water everywhere.

Ancestor Hongqian turned his head to look, watching the dragon fly into the distance.

"There are grudges in the heavens, and there are karmic causes and effects on earth. It seems that once people have sentience, the struggle will never stop," the old ancestor Hongqian sighed.

This is the insight he gained from listening to the Primordial Dao.

The Holy Way of the Heavenly Emperor is the Way of Heaven, and the Way of Heaven is the human world. In the process of comprehending the Holy Way of Primordial Chaos, he saw the heavens and earth and all living beings, and witnessed the vicissitudes of life.

He suddenly realized that the length of time does not depend on the duration of life, but on the amount of cause and effect in the mortal world.

Perhaps this is why Gu An walks among mortals.

Looking from the sky and experiencing it firsthand will evoke completely different feelings.

"Perhaps, but the most urgent thing is to get to the town at the end of the river. The roast chicken there smells amazing; I can already smell it."

Gu An smiled slightly. Ancestor Hongqian did not find it absurd, but simply quickened his pace.

He never believed Gu An's nonsensical words, but he didn't dare to question them either, so he could only cooperate with Gu An in his act.

……

Inside a dark palace, Zhang Bukui was meditating and cultivating when Xu You's figure emerged from the darkness.

"The rumors about the Thirty-Two Heavenly Emperors are rampant right now, and many forces are starting to make moves. Are you really unmoved?"

Xu You asked, his tone tinged with disappointment at their lack of ambition.

Zhang Buku replied with his eyes closed, "We escaped from the Heavenly Court, are we going back? Besides, what does the position of the Heavenly Emperor have to do with you and me? The Heavenly Emperor didn't invite us."

He only wants to cultivate now, and he hasn't encountered any bottlenecks, so he doesn't care about the so-called Primordial Saint Path.

Xu You said helplessly, "Can't I go without an invitation? Someone has already successfully possessed another body and heard about the Primordial Saint Path, which is the path of a saint."

The current Heavenly Emperor is a junior to him, so he has always looked down on the Heavenly Emperor. But as more and more rumors circulate, he has become somewhat tempted.

"Go if you want, but if you die out there, don't blame me for not going to reincarnate with you."

Hearing Zhang Bukui's answer, Xu You rolled his eyes and said irritably, "If you die in such a struggle for destiny, you probably won't even have the chance to be reincarnated."

Zhang Bukui opened his eyes, his gaze deep. He stared at Xu You and said, "I sense a calamity. There will be a major change in the future, and it won't happen within the Heavenly Dao itself. You and I must seize the time to become stronger; we can't delay any longer."

(End of this chapter)