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

Chapter 116 The Tribulation of Nine Dynasties, Harvesting Lifespan

Half a month has passed since Jin Lingzun's attack.

Since that day, the Tai Xuan Sect has remained in a state of war preparedness, recalling many disciples. Every day, disciples fly over the Xuan Valley and the Third Medicine Valley.

Xuan Valley, inside the pavilion.

Gu An was listening to Ye Lan talk about the cultivation world, and she mentioned the Nine Nether Path.

"Legend has it that there is a road that leads directly to the Nine Netherworlds. This road is called the Road to the Nine Netherworlds. The Tanhua Sect has opened the entrance to the Road to the Nine Netherworlds, located in the Dustless Wasteland of the Great Zhao Dynasty. Now, the Tanhua Sect cultivators are all rushing to the Dustless Wasteland. It is unknown whether the Tanhua Sect intends to withdraw or has other plans. The Tai Xuan Sect has already sent a group of disciples to investigate."

When Ye Lan mentioned the Path of the Nine Netherworlds, a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes.

Gu An couldn't help but ask curiously, "You seem quite interested in the Path of the Nine Netherworlds?"

Ye Lan replied, "Legend has it that the Nine Nether Path can cross the boundless sea and reach another vast human world, where immortal opportunities are hidden. To say that I have no thoughts about it would be a lie. The Ephemeral Flower Sect recruited many cultivators to join the sect by relying on the Nine Nether Path. However, I think that with my qualifications, going to the Nine Nether Path would bring more harm than good."

She then changed the subject and began talking about the Sword Master Fudao.

According to the information she obtained from the Enforcement Hall, the Sword Master Fudao has already demonstrated unparalleled abilities throughout the sect. It is said that if the Sword Master Fudao had not intervened, the Tai Xuan Sect might have faced annihilation.

As she said this, she was also observing Gu An's changing expression.

Gu An listened with great interest, as if the Sword Master Fudao had nothing to do with him.

Half an hour later, Ye Lan got up and left; she still had to return to the Enforcement Hall to receive her assigned mission.

After seeing her off, Gu An went into the mountains and came to Yang Ni's garden.

Yang Ni went to the outer sect again today. She is still investigating the identity of the Sword Master Fudao. Gu An didn't want to tell her that Su Shan was dead, so he let her go.

A year later, Su Shan did not come looking for her. By then, she should have realized that she was free.

Gu An looked at the epiphyllum on the ground and observed it carefully.

He could sense that the epiphyllum was giving rise to a unique spiritual energy, but he couldn't tell whether this energy was good or bad for the time being.

Every cultivator who joins the Epiphyllum Cult receives a batch of Epiphyllum seeds, and cultivating Epiphyllum is also a way to achieve merit and establish a career.

Even Zhong Liang, the leader of the Epiphyllum Cult, didn't know the exact purpose of the Epiphyllum flower.

The Tanhua Sect, which remained in the land of the Nine Dynasties, was merely a puppet of the main lineage. They knew nothing, yet each had their own expectations.

Gu An picked a night-blooming cereus flower, then stepped into the Eight Views Cave and came to the ancient vine tree.

He placed the epiphyllum under the tree so that the ancient vine could feel its beauty.

"Take it away...take it away..."

A woman's voice rang out from the vine tree, her tone both soft and anxious.

Gu An asked in surprise, "You're a seventh-tier spirit tree, why are you afraid of a sixth-tier flower?"

"Its scent... is awful... I don't like it..." the old vine tree replied haltingly.

Upon hearing this, Gu An raised his hand and put the epiphyllum into his storage bag.

He sat down, reached out and grabbed the storage bracelet not far away, and began to take stock of Jin Lingzun's legacy.

The Eight Views Cave has many storage bags and rings, all of which Gu An obtained by killing enemies. This is the only place that belongs to him and is suitable for storing things that he doesn't want others to see.

However, Gu An searched the entire place but couldn't find any information about the epiphyllum, so he had to give up.

However, he did find a manual on alchemy, which he took out and carefully read through.

He has mastered the Taiqing Dandao and his alchemy skills have reached the level of a grandmaster. As long as you give him the formula, he can easily refine the pills.

He stopped halfway through flipping the paper.

"The Demonic Elixir of the Ephemeral Flower?"

……

Winter eventually arrives, and snow falls upon the earth, constantly erasing its colors.

Tianya Valley.

Gu Angang had just finished harvesting a batch of medicinal herbs and successfully gained nearly ten thousand years of lifespan, which made him feel happy.

Tianya Valley has a special formation that prevents snow from falling in, which saves a lot of trouble.

Gu An had Sun Da move all the herbs into the storeroom, while he walked towards the courtyard where Luo Hun and Yi Liuyun were, where the two were drinking and talking about the Path to the Nine Netherworlds.

"The Path of the Nine Netherworlds has already attracted the attention of cultivators from nine dynasties. It is said that each dynasty and sect has sent people to investigate, but the entrance to the Path of the Nine Netherworlds has been surrounded by cultivators from the Ephemeral Flower Sect, and all of them have returned empty-handed," Luo Hun said with a frown.

Yi Liuyun glanced at Gu An who was walking over, and then said to Luo Hun, "This is also a good thing. At least the Taicang Dynasty doesn't have to bear the pressure of the Ephemeral Flower Sect alone."

Luo Hun nodded and said, "The forces behind the Epiphyllum Sect will surely cross the Nine Netherworlds to come. This will be a calamity for the Nine Dynasties. Moreover, my people have sent word that Epiphyllum flowers are now appearing in various dynasties and regions. Once the Epiphyllum flowers mature, they will attract demons and monsters. I wonder what the Epiphyllum Sect's purpose is."

Gu An sat down next to them and listened to the two talk about the cultivation world.

He asked curiously, "Are there any evil legends surrounding the epiphyllum?"

He had previously thought that the Ephemeral Flower Sect was merely vying for power and profit with the Tai Xuan Sect, but now he realized that the Ephemeral Flower Sect's ambitions were far greater.

Before knowing the strength of the main lineage of the Ephemeral Flower Sect, Gu An dared not enter the Path of the Nine Netherworlds.

Yi Liuyun frowned and said, "I have heard a legend that the epiphyllum is a flower of the underworld, symbolizing death and reincarnation. When the epiphyllum appears in the human world, it means that a great calamity is coming and many living beings will die."

Luo Hun said, "The Nine Dynasties have now issued an order to eliminate the Epiphyllum. Regardless of the Epiphyllum Sect's purpose, the widespread appearance of Epiphyllum must be stopped."

Gu An was immediately relieved upon hearing this.

The world's troubles should be shared by all; he didn't want to suffer alone.

The whole world is eliminating epiphyllum flowers, so he had to join in the fun.

From now on, I will go out at night to clear away the epiphyllum flowers, which will earn me more lifespan and help the common people. It will be beneficial in every way.

Luo Hun and Yi Liuyun continued their conversation about the Ephemeral Flower Sect, while Gu An listened from the side. Through their words, he heard many names. The Nine Netherworld Path had reappeared in the mortal realm, causing upheavals in the cultivation world of various dynasties, and many great cultivators who had been in seclusion began to emerge.

The Tanhua sect has been a scourge for nine dynasties.

There were even ancient monsters who had lived for thousands of years who claimed they would wipe out the Ephemeral Flower Sect.

This is actually a good thing. With the Ephemeral Flower Sect becoming a universally condemned entity, those who were recruited will likely waver and take the opportunity to break away from the sect.

It wasn't until evening that Gu An returned to Xuan Valley.

He scanned the area with his divine sense, his expression strange.

Yang Ni actually burned all the epiphyllum flowers she had planted, and ashes remained in that garden.

Could it be that Yang Ni has come to her senses?
Gu An didn't ask Yang Ni, but went back to his room.

In the dead of night, Gu An began to use his divine sense to scan the Taicang Dynasty in search of the Epiphyllum flower.

Even he was startled by that sweep.

How come so many epiphyllum flowers have suddenly appeared?
There wasn't any last month!

Gu An immediately disappeared from the house and went to remove the epiphyllum.

After two steps, he arrived in the mountains and forests thousands of miles away. There was a village nearby, and the epiphyllum flowers were mostly concentrated near the village.

He picked a night-blooming cereus, but only gained a year of life.

These epiphyllum flowers grow extremely fast, which is obviously unreasonable. It is estimated that their potential has been exhausted by some force, resulting in a short lifespan.

One year at a time, little by little, it adds up!

Gu An began to plunder the epiphyllum.

……

Early morning hours.

Gu An came downstairs, looking energetic.

Last night he harvested over 40,000 years of lifespan in one go, which shows how many ephemeral flowers there are in the world.

He practiced exercises with his disciples, and Yang Ni also came, but she was listless and clearly preoccupied.

After the exercise session ended, Yang Ni found Gu An and told him that she was going to leave.

"Where are you going?" Gu An asked, frowning.

Yang Ni replied, "To take care of some things."

Gu An reminded him, "Recently, the Tan Hua Sect has been causing trouble, and the nine dynasties under heaven are preparing to jointly punish them. You should stay away from this matter."

Yang Ni nodded and said, "Don't worry, I have no connection with the Ephemeral Flower Sect."

After saying these words, she stared intently at Gu An.

Some things weren't said explicitly, but both understood each other's unspoken meaning.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yang Ni packed her things and left.

Gu An stood by the window, gazing in the direction she had left, feeling that this parting meant they would not see each other again for many years.

at the same time.

On the distant, dust-free wasteland, ghostly energy permeated the air, forming black clouds that covered the sky, and crows flew across the sky.

Li Ya, carrying the Beihai Heavy Sword on his back, stood on the cliff, gazing at the dense crowd below, forming a vast sea of ​​people, his brows furrowed.

He hadn't expected that the Ephemeral Flower Sect had already secretly recruited so many followers.

"That Path of the Nine Netherworlds is very sinister; it contains an immense amount of ghostly and demonic energy," the ancestor's voice rang in Li Ya's ears.

Li Ya couldn't help but look at Jinghongke sitting on the rock in the distance, holding a painting scroll and deep in thought.

"It's alright, once the Ancestor arrives, we'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop!" Li Ya thought to himself.

He now has complete confidence in that mysterious figure, believing that the other party is an invincible being in this world.

"It's not that simple. No matter how powerful he is, he will eventually exhaust his spiritual energy. It's almost impossible for him to resolve the Nine Dynasties Tribulation on his own. If he were really that powerful, he wouldn't have cultivated the Thousand Autumns Pavilion's Demon Shadow Divine Art to conceal his identity," the patriarch sighed.

Li Ya was very displeased. Ever since encountering the Ephemeral Flower Sect, the patriarch had become timid and cowardly, no longer possessing the calm and profound image he once had, which made him feel as if his illusions had been shattered.

However, remembering the admonition of the Li family's ancestor, Li Ya did not refute his ancestor's words.

at this time.

The ground began to tremble, startling Li Ya into taking flight, while Jing Hongke remained seated on the rock, unmoved.

Li Ya looked towards the entrance to the Path of the Nine Netherworlds. He saw the array platform below the black crack begin to crumble, a wooden branch broke through the ground, followed by the tree trunk.

The surrounding followers of the Ephemeral Flower Cult retreated in panic. Under everyone's astonished gaze, a towering tree rose from the ground, which was none other than the Ephemeral Flower Tree.

This epiphyllum tree was much larger than the one Gu An had killed, exceeding five hundred feet in height, its top disappearing into the dark clouds.

The enormous epiphyllum tree stood behind the black crack, making it appear even more eerie and terrifying.

"Hmph, they really did plant a night-blooming cereus tree!"

A cold snort resounded throughout the heavens and earth, sending a chill down everyone's spine.

Jiang Qiong turned her head and saw a dazzling sword light sweeping from the horizon, cutting through the sea of ​​clouds and heading unstoppably towards the Epiphyllum tree.

A figure appeared out of thin air in front of the Epiphyllum tree. It was the black-clad woman wearing a mask. She held a golden pestle and pushed it forward. A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted, forcibly blocking the sword light several miles away and distorting the space around the sword light.

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