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

Chapter 115 The Ephemeral Flower Gathers, Enlightenment
Shen Zhen's words did not move Gu An. Drawing other people's battle process was too offensive, and he did not lack high-level herbs, unless Shen Zhen offered him seventh-level herbs.

Shen Zhen came from the Daotian Sect of the Great Yu Dynasty, which was so far away that it would take an unknown amount of time to transmit even a single word to him.

Gu An said, "The whole city is in chaos, how can I concentrate on painting? Miss Shen, let's find a place to hide, just in case..."

A sudden roar interrupted Gu An's words. The entire inn shook violently, and billowing dust rushed in from the windows, engulfing Gu An and his companion.

Shen Zhen grabbed Gu An's waist and rushed out of the inn, arriving at the inn's backyard.

Gu An tried to pull away from her hand, but she held him tightly. Her eyes were serious as she looked at the back of the inn and whispered, "Don't move."

Gu An was helpless.

You still want to protect me, a great cultivator at the ninth level of the Mahayana realm?
Shen Zhen frowned, took out a flute from her storage bag with her left hand, and following her gaze, a figure flew out from the dust on the other side of the inn.

Gu An remembered him; he was an inner disciple who was practicing swordsmanship at the Heaven-Mending Platform. His name was Zhang Hong. Gu An could see him every time he went to the Heaven-Mending Platform. He never expected that he was actually a spy of the Ephemeral Flower Sect.

Zhang Hong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, turned his head and caught sight of Gu An and the other two, and immediately swung his sword to strike.

A sword aura pierced through the eaves and struck Shen Zhen and his companion.

The sword energy was so fast that Shen Zhen could only instinctively raise his flute to defend himself.

boom!
The sword energy exploded, blasting the entire inn apart and sending dust billowing up.

Zhang Hong leaped into the air and fled quickly, but figures came from behind, giving chase.

Looking around, the entire outer city was engulfed in chaos, with even the Grand Elder Lü Songhan fighting. The protective array in the sky was violently twisting and could break at any moment.

As the sword energy dissipated, Shen Zhen pulled Gu An out, both of them looking quite disheveled.

"Miss Shen, are you alright?" Gu An asked with concern. In fact, he could tell that Shen Zhen's injuries were not life-threatening.

Zhang Hong was at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm. Although Shen Zhen blocked the sword energy just now, he also suffered internal injuries.

Shen Zhen is quite capable, being able to block a sword strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator while only having Core Formation cultivation.

Blood was dripping from her chin beneath her veil. She feigned composure and said calmly, "I am the Holy Maiden of the Dao Tian Sect. How can I be injured by an unknown person? Let's find a place to hide first."

She released her right hand and walked quickly forward, with Gu An following closely behind.

The entire city was engulfed in battle, and the two could not fly, so they could only walk through the streets.

Fortunately, they later encountered disciples from the Enforcement Hall, who led them to an underground palace for refuge. This underground palace was very large, and many other disciples were also taking refuge there, the vast majority of whom were menial disciples.

Shen Zhen found a spot, sat cross-legged, took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag, swallowed them, and began to circulate his internal energy to heal his injuries.

Gu An did not disturb her. Instead, he scanned the underground palace and, after confirming that there was nothing unusual, sat down, closed his eyes, and observed the battle with his divine sense.

Not only was this outer city in chaos, but the entire Tai Xuan Sect was in turmoil, with major battles raging in every city.

Lu Baitian and the others sensed the commotion from the Tai Xuan Sect and rushed back.

Without Jin Lingzun's support, Tai Xuan Sect will surely overcome this internal strife, but some people will die in the process.

Gu An's divine sense was mainly focused on the Third Medicine Valley and the Mysterious Valley.

Xuan Valley is located outside the outer gate and has not encountered any threats, because it is currently the spies of the Ephemeral Flower Sect causing trouble within the Tai Xuan Sect.

The Third Medicine Valley is under protection; Gu Yu is leading a group of cultivators to guard it, and the battle has already begun.

As long as the herbs aren't damaged, Gu An is too lazy to take action; the Tai Xuan Sect also needs to hone its skills.

Time passes minute by minute.

With the return of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, the battles in the various cities quickly came to an end.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the outer gate city where Gu An was located was quiet.

A figure ran out of the tunnel and shouted excitedly, "The battle is over, everyone can leave now."

Upon hearing this, the disciples all smiled, stood up, and helped each other out.

Shen Zhen also stood up. She looked at Gu An and said, "Why didn't you offer to help me? Look at the others."

Gu An smiled and said, "I don't think you were injured to that extent. When we get back to the Medicine Valley, you can pick out a batch of herbs as a way of repaying me for protecting me earlier."

Shen Zhen smiled but didn't reply. She walked towards the crowd with Gu An.

After leaving the underground palace, Gu An came to the street. He looked up and saw dark clouds rolling in the sky, with fire dragons formed by spiritual energy churning incessantly, which was extremely spectacular, as if they were immortal spirits protecting the city.

Gu An saw the figure of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, hovering thousands of feet in the air. This person had been in a sorry state when he fought against Golden Spirit Venerable, but now he seemed arrogant and invincible.

Shen Zhen looked around to make sure the war was completely over, then said to Gu An, "I have to go back now. You'd better go back as soon as possible too."

After that, she turned and left.

She pretended to be relaxed, but after she left Gu An's sight, Gu An clearly felt her suddenly accelerate.

Shen Zhen's injuries are estimated to require several months of rest to fully recover.

Gu An began to wander around, and wherever he went, many buildings in the city were damaged, and the disciples coming and going were all injured. He was inspecting the entire city.

Gu An could sense Zhen Qin and Ye Lan's presence; neither of them was injured, so he had no intention of going to find them.

The mysterious aura he had sensed a few days ago was still there. Because he was too far from the Taicang Dynasty, Gu An didn't know the origin of that aura.

He guessed it was related to the Path of the Nine Netherworlds.

Before his death, Jin Lingzun said that the lineage of the Tan Hua Sect was about to face disaster, meaning that this calamity had only just begun, and more powerful cultivators at the Xuanxin Realm might emerge in the future. Truly, these are turbulent times!
As Gu An was filled with emotion, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a figure in the distance.

A disciple was walking in the crowd. He looked ordinary, with no outstanding figure, appearance, or cultivation level. Few people noticed him as he walked down the street.

Gu An was attracted to him because he had an inexplicable aura about him that made him feel a little familiar.

Let's test its lifespan!

[Martial Arts Technique (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 2): ​​63/280/310]

Such a lifespan limit is not particularly outstanding for outer doors.

As Gu An looked at Wu Jue, he quickly understood why the other party's aura gave him a sense of familiarity.

Enlightenment!

The other person was actually comprehending the Dao; no wonder he seemed somewhat dazed as he walked down the street.

Gu An became interested and kept staring at the martial arts manual, wanting to observe the state of enlightenment from an outsider's perspective.

He had attained enlightenment before, but after that enlightenment, he was unsure of what changes had occurred in himself. After all, he would occasionally use his lifespan to enhance himself, so even if there were changes, they were easily concealed, making it difficult to distinguish whether they were due to his own good fortune or the transformation brought about by the evolution of his lifespan.

Gu An began to follow Wu Jue, the two maintaining a distance of several feet.

As Gu An walked through the streets, he suddenly felt that the aura of the martial arts technique had increased. This increase was not in terms of cultivation level, but rather a different kind of mysterious change.

He subconsciously threw another lifespan probe at the other party.

[Martial Arts Technique (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 2): ​​63/280/340]

Ok?
The maximum lifespan has been extended by thirty years!

This was the first time Gu An had ever seen someone's lifespan limit extended.

Is this the change brought about by enlightenment?

No wonder Han Ming said that his swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds after he attained enlightenment; he probably even improved his aptitude and comprehension.

Gu An was secretly amazed, and he became even more interested in martial arts techniques.

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On the desolate plain, thousands of cultivators from the Ephemeral Flower Sect gathered in front of the array platform, whispering among themselves, their eyes occasionally glancing at the black cracks on the platform.

The black mist had vanished, but a black spatial rift remained in the air, reflecting the dark red sky, like an entrance to another world.

Elder Chi Han sat cross-legged at the very front, his brows slightly furrowed.

For some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy.

He tried to calm himself down, then closed his eyes and practiced his exercises.

The sun sets and the moon rises; another night passes.

Early morning hours.

A series of footsteps appeared on the array platform, startling Elder Chi Han into opening his eyes. Not only him, but many cultivators also subconsciously opened their eyes to look.

"Golden Spirit Lord is dead. Summon all members of the Ephemeral Flower Sect to gather here."

A clear, cold voice reached everyone's ears. The speaker was a woman dressed in black, wearing a mask with patterns of epiphyllum flowers engraved on it.

These words caused an uproar among the followers of the Ephemeral Flower Sect.

They knew that Jinlingzun was the title of the purple-robed man from before. That man seemed so powerful, yet he died just a few days later.

Is the Tai Xuan Sect really that powerful?
Jiang Qiong, standing in the crowd, also frowned, feeling alarmed by the profound strength of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Elder Chi Han's expression changed drastically, but he did not stand there stunned. Instead, he stood up and gave an order to summon the Ephemeral Flower Sect.

At this moment, Lu Lingjun, far away at the Tai Xuan Sect, was also alarmed.

News of the Sword Master Fudao's slaying of the demon of the Ephemeral Flower Sect has spread throughout the sect, and disciples everywhere are praising the event. Some inner disciples even came to the top of the Third Medicine Valley to loudly proclaim this achievement, which excited the disciples in the valley, and they began to talk about the power of the Sword Master Fudao once again.

Gu An took the opportunity to leave and flew to the outer city.

After entering the city, he moved quickly forward, wandering around until he came to a street.

The martial arts master who had previously attained enlightenment had stopped and was standing under an old tree, facing the trunk, seemingly lost in thought.

Gu An could sense that he had awakened from his state of enlightenment and was probably sorting out his thoughts.

[Martial Arts Technique (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 2): ​​63/280/540]

The maximum lifespan has increased from 310 years to 540 years, nearly doubling!
Gu An was very curious about what he had realized.

After thinking it over, Gu An pretended to be passing by, came up behind him, and asked with concern, "Brother, are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Jue turned around, looking somewhat flustered. He waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about the cultivation technique and got distracted."

After saying that, he gave an awkward smile, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu An, and turned to leave.

Gu An watched his retreating figure without chasing after him, but secretly decided to observe this person more closely in the future.

A lifespan of 540 years is not enough for him to stand out from the outer sect; let's see if he continues to comprehend the Dao.

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