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

Chapter 117: Fellow People
Under a snowy night, deep in the mountains.

Gu An squatted down, picked the last epiphyllum flower from the snow, and threw it into his storage bag.

He had only harvested one year of lifespan, but he was not dissatisfied, because he had already harvested nearly 500,000 years of lifespan this month, and his total lifespan had once again exceeded one million years.

So cool!
After tonight, the Taicang Dynasty will no longer have any more fleeting glory on the surface.

Within a month, he harvested more than a million epiphyllum flowers, half of which had a lifespan of less than a year, having just sprouted.

If Gu An doesn't pick them, the cultivators of the Taicang Dynasty will eliminate them, so he can only pick them whenever he sees them, gambling on his luck.

He couldn't possibly disregard the safety of all living beings and forbid others from eliminating the Epiphyllum, and he was equally wary of the Epiphyllum Cult.

Fate can be accumulated slowly, but if the Ephemeral Flower Cult's plan succeeds and he is powerless to resist, then things will go awry!

In the dim woods, Gu An stretched and then walked toward the nearby city.

It was nearly dawn, and he decided to take a stroll around the city.

It's not good to always stay cooped up in the Medicine Valley. Occasionally coming out to see the scenery and the exotic landscapes can help him gain insights.

Ever since witnessing Wu Jue's enlightenment, Gu An has been pondering the matter of enlightenment.

He felt that enlightenment, besides relying on chance, was also related to life experiences.

The sun gradually rose.

The sounds of commotion began to rise from the city a hundred miles away, signaling the start of a new day.

At noon, Gu An sat on the second floor of the inn drinking. He was sitting by the window, overlooking the martial arts heroes shouting on the street and watching them display their skills.

Wherever there are people, there is a martial arts world. Although everyone in the Taicang Dynasty knows about the existence of immortal cultivation, nine out of ten people cannot cultivate immortality. This led to the birth of the martial arts world, which is independent of the cultivation world. They have their own excitement and their own grudges.

Throughout the entire city, Gu An only sensed three cultivators, who, like him, were pretending to be mortals.

The cultivation world is facing a threat from the Ephemeral Flower Sect, and countless demons are eyeing it from beyond the Nine Dynasties, while ordinary people remain unaffected.

Their lives mostly last only a few decades, and by the time their lives are over, the great calamity of demons may not have yet arrived.

This is the difference between immortals and mortals.

Cultivators and mortals live under different time rules.

Gu An pondered the difference between immortals and mortals, which stirred up many emotions in his heart.

He wanted to see if he could enter a state of enlightenment through this way of thinking.

However, he sat there all day but could not enter a state of enlightenment, but he did not feel that he had wasted his time.

Occasionally, sitting down in silence to observe the myriad aspects of human life can be quite enjoyable.

As dusk fell again, the snow that had stopped for a day began to fall again.

Gu An stood up, left the silver, and then left.

Instead of leaving the city immediately, he began to stroll through the streets, wandering among the crowds, letting the snowflakes fall on him, immersing himself in the mortal world.

Gu An did not return to the valley until the next morning.

Upon arriving at the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An saw the disciples gathered together, creating a lively scene.

He could hear his disciples discussing the Supreme Elder from afar.

A supreme elder has returned!
This news shook the entire Tai Xuan Sect. The identity of that Supreme Elder was also revealed. The Supreme Elder, who had lived for 1,500 years, possessed cultivation that could be described as all-encompassing.

Currently, the Tai Xuan Sect is facing a threat from the Tan Hua Sect, and the return of the Supreme Elder has greatly boosted the morale of the Tai Xuan Sect.

The authentic sect has regained its domineering aura!
This Supreme Elder, whose Taoist name was Xuanquan, was known as Ancestor Xuanquan.

Gu An guessed that the reason he returned was because the Tai Xuan Sect informed him that the Xuan Tian Ancestor had been killed by the Tan Hua Sect.

After listening for a while, Gu An continued picking herbs.

While picking herbs, he was still reflecting on his insights from the past two days.

Although he did not enter a state of enlightenment, a rune was added to his Xuanxin.

Xuanxin can condense supernatural powers. Gu An has reached the ninth level of the Mahayana realm, but this supernatural power is still in the process of being formed. Condensing supernatural powers does not rely on cultivation level, but on enlightenment.

He already had an idea, and after continuously refining it, his supernatural powers would naturally materialize.

Three days later.

When Gu An arrived at the outer library, Elder Liu Chang, as always, personally received him.

After not seeing him for several months, Gu An noticed that he had aged considerably and his complexion was deteriorating.

Liu Chang (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 9): 258/270/340

Looking at the other person's lifespan, Gu An sighed softly.

Liu Chang clearly improved his cultivation level with the help of elixirs, which is why his lifespan is shorter than others at the same cultivation level.

Having known each other for so many years, the two had an excellent relationship and had become close friends despite their age difference. He couldn't help but feel a little sad about his old friend's impending death.

However, he was already prepared.

He will eventually bid farewell to everyone around him; the path to immortality is destined to be lonely.

Even if a way to change the limit of lifespan is found in the future, it will only be an improvement. How difficult it is to make someone immortal, and Gu An cannot transfer his lifespan to someone else.

This anticipated loneliness did not sadden Gu An; instead, it made him even more determined.

The more this is the case, the more he wants to live!
He wanted to see the world ten thousand years from now, the wonders of a million years from now, and the changes of time ten million years from now on behalf of his deceased relatives.

"Elder Liu, this is the last volume of the Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable's work." Gu An took out a book from his storage bag and said with a smile.

Liu Chang took the book and asked curiously, "I thought you were going to wait a few more years. How come it's out so soon?" "The story should come to an end. The ending is that the protagonist joins forces with the people of the world to kill the demon and restore peace to the world. Doesn't that perfectly echo the current state of the world?" Gu An said with a smile.

He paused for a moment, then said, "Although I am of mediocre talent and do not have the power to turn the tide, if I can inspire the fighting spirit of the people, I will have made a small contribution."

Liu Chang did not flip through the book, but instead exclaimed, "Your book has already influenced many people. Before you, cultivators rarely read books outside of cultivation. Your reputation already reflects the demeanor of a sage."

"Old Liu is joking, it's not that exaggerated."

"Haha, what are you going to write next?"

I don't want to write it right now; I'll look into it later.

"That's true. Masterpieces are often created by chance; they can't be rushed."

The two chatted casually, and Liu Chang began to recount the scene of their first meeting. Gu An listened attentively and responded earnestly.

After chatting for two hours, Liu Chang suddenly said, "After arranging the last volume of the book for the Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable, I will resign from my position as elder and prepare to leave the Tai Xuan Sect to go back to my hometown."

"Two hundred and forty years have passed since I entered this place, and I don't know if my hometown has changed."

He had a premonition that his time was up.

Before they die, people all want to return to their roots.

Gu An couldn't help but think of Cheng Xuandan, who had also left alone before her time was up.

"Then I wish Elder Liu a safe journey," Gu An said with a soft laugh, seemingly unaware that Liu Chang's time was drawing near.

After bidding farewell to Liu Chang, Gu An went to the Pill Hall.

He didn't go into the medicine hall; he just stood on the street gazing at the medicine hall's signboard.

Because of Liu Chang, he thought of Zhu Qinglu.

Zhu Qinglu was an elder of the Pill Hall and the person responsible for handing over to Gu An. He also didn't have many years left to live.

This foreshadows that in the years to come, Gu An will constantly bid farewell to old friends.

At this stop, Gu An entered a state of complete absorption.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Gu An suddenly woke up. His vision returned, and a disciple was standing in front of him.

It was the martial arts technique that he had previously comprehended.

"Brother, are you alright?" Wu Jue asked cautiously.

He was passing by when he was drawn to Gu An's state of mind. He suspected that Gu An had entered the same state of enlightenment as him. When he got closer, he realized that this person was the disciple he had met on the day he finished his enlightenment.

Fate is truly wondrous.

That day, this disciple met him and attained enlightenment; today, he met this disciple and attained enlightenment.

Wu Jue developed feelings for Gu An, so he deliberately stayed nearby to avoid being disturbed. He had been watching for a while when he saw Gu An suddenly open his eyes. He thought he had disturbed Gu An and felt a little uneasy.

Gu An had indeed entered a state of enlightenment, and another rune had been added to his Xuanxin. He looked at Wu Jue and smiled, "I'm fine. Haven't we met before?"

Wu Jue smiled and said, "Yes, I was under the tree back then, and you asked me if I was alright, just like I'm asking you now."

Gu An threw a lifespan probe at him.

[Martial Arts Technique (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 2): ​​63/280/1040]

How come it has increased by another 500 years?

Has this guy recently attained enlightenment again?
Who is this guy?

This is too exaggerated!

Han Ming only comprehended the Dao once in his lifetime, while Wu Jue comprehended the Dao twice within two months?

“You must have entered a state of enlightenment just now. Shall we find a place to talk?” Wu Jue offered.

Gu An did not refuse, which suited him perfectly.

Afterwards, he went to Wu Jue's villa. The two closed the door and sat down to talk.

Wu Jue became very enthusiastic and took the initiative to tell his own story.

He was an orphan from a young age and was raised by his master at the Tai Xuan Sect. His master was an outer disciple who found him in a tree while on a mission. At that time, he was still an infant. His parents abandoned him and were afraid that he would be eaten by wild animals, so they hung him in the tree.

Within the Tai Xuan Sect, Wu Jue's spiritual root aptitude was mediocre, but he lived well under his master's protection until recently, when his master was killed by the Tan Hua Sect cultivators while on a mission. He learned of this from his master's friend who was traveling with him, and he felt as if the sky had fallen.

Coincidentally, the next day, the Ephemeral Flower Sect attacked. Watching the cultivators fight, Wu Jue was confused, not understanding why people had to fight to the death. In this state of confusion, he entered a state of enlightenment.

After Wu Jue finished speaking, he looked at Gu An and asked, "Brother Gu, what was the reason you attained enlightenment?"

Gu An replied, "My enlightenment is also related to life and death. My old friend of decades is about to reach the end of his life."

He spoke calmly, but Wu Jue felt that he must be very sad. However, Gu An's reason for enlightenment also made him feel that their relationship was closer.

"Brother Gu, you must never tell anyone about your enlightenment. After I attained enlightenment, I found that my speed of absorbing Qi increased, and even my comprehension improved. My master warned me from a young age that I should not be too flamboyant in my actions and that I should always keep something to myself," Wu Jue said solemnly.

Gu An nodded, secretly pleased.

It seems that Wu Jue's master was also a fellow practitioner.

However, he felt that Wu Jue's enlightenment was not due to a profound awakening, but rather because of his master's death, which led to enlightenment twice.

unreasonable!
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