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

Chapter 131 The Breakthrough, The Battle in the Dead of Night

"who is it?"

It wasn't Gu An who asked those two words, but Lü Xian. Yi Liuyun also looked at Li Xuandao with curiosity.

The reputation of the Sword Master Fudao is so great that some people even believe he is the number one cultivator in Taicang!

Li Xuandao smiled and said, "He has a close relationship with Li Ya."

Gu An's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

How did he guess this step?

Lu Xian frowned and asked, "Li Ya? What's your relationship with him?"

Li Xuandao shook his head and said, "I cannot tell you the specific information, lest I offend him."

Elderly people?
Gu An breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Li Xuandao talked about the other geniuses who made a name for themselves in the Golden List Competition. He greatly admired the Tai Xuan Sect for holding the Golden List Competition and felt that Lü Baitian had become enlightened and was no longer as foolish and domineering as before.

After chatting for an hour, Li Xuandao finally let Gu An go to work.

This time, he brought a batch of high-grade saplings, which greatly interested Gu An.

The quality of the medicinal herbs in Tianya Valley is constantly improving, which indirectly proves that Li Xuandao's power is growing.

Although all the herbs in Tianya Valley belong to Li Xuandao, Gu An can use them to reap a continuous stream of lifespan, so he hopes that Li Xuandao will get better and better.

Yes, I also hope that Lü Baitian will get better and better, and that everyone can get along harmoniously!
In the world of cultivation, temporary victories and defeats are not important; whoever survives to the end is the true winner.

……

In late autumn, Gu An, relying on the Thousand Shadow Pearl, narrowly made it into the top 500 of the Golden List Competition.

He was prepared to lose the next match.

Despite his repeated victories, Gu An did not establish a reputation because his wins were too hard-won, the battles were not entertaining, and his opponents were not famous.

At noon, inside the Xuan Valley.

Gu An was instructing Ye Lan on the Innate Reincarnation Technique. Ye Lan had already been eliminated, but she was not discouraged; instead, she became even more determined.

The two talked for several hours, and Ye Lan's many questions about the Innate Reincarnation Technique were resolved.

"Senior brother, your mastery of this technique is truly remarkable. It seems you've been practicing it diligently in secret; no wonder your cultivation hasn't improved," Ye Lan remarked.

She felt even greater awe for the Sword Master Fudao, who was not only skilled in swordsmanship but also possessed such extraordinary abilities.

She is now certain that the Sword Master Fudao is Gu An's master, and that Gu An was able to save her by taking the Azure Sword to the Sword Master Fudao.

She had once guessed that Gu An was the Sword Master of the Dao, but the Sword Master of the Dao displayed such a high level of cultivation that Gu An's age was simply not a match for it.

Gu An didn't refute it; this explanation couldn't be better.

He raised his right hand, made a gesture in the air, and snatched a storage bag from Ye Lan, handing it to her and saying, "Take this back and cultivate diligently."

Ye Lan didn't check. She clipped the storage bag to her belt, then stood up and said, "By the way, senior brother, it's best to keep your distance from senior brother Li Ya for the time being. The higher-ups are investigating all the Li family members in the sect. Their intentions are unclear, but it's definitely not a good thing."

Upon hearing this, Gu An looked puzzled, but he still nodded and got up to see his junior sister off.

Gu An was not worried about the Tai Xuan Sect's investigation of the Li family members; this was not the first time such a thing had happened.

Although the Tai Xuan Sect is the number one righteous sect in Taicang, internal strife has never ceased.

As for whether it would harm Li Ya, Gu An couldn't worry about that; he couldn't keep an eye on Li Ya all the time.

Everyone has their own life, whether good or bad, as long as you get through it, it becomes your own experience.

A few days later, Gu An went to participate in the Golden List Competition. Facing his opponent, he directly admitted defeat, which surprised his opponent.

One month later, the top 100 were announced!
The news that only Wu Jue was at the Foundation Establishment stage, while the lowest cultivation level of other cultivators was the Core Formation stage, spread quickly and made Wu Jue famous.

When Lü Baitian delivered the sixth-order spirit tree, Gu An couldn't help but mention Wu Jue, hoping that Lü Baitian could find a good master for Wu Jue.

This made Lü Baitian think more highly of Gu An.

"You managed to spot such a promising talent ahead of time, and you still say you're not suitable to be the sect leader?" Lu Baitian said with a chuckle.

Gu An laughed and said, "It's just fate. There are so many geniuses in the Tai Xuan Sect. He can't prove my judgment, he can only prove that the Tai Xuan Sect has a strong foundation and great fortune."

Lu Baitian was very satisfied with Gu An's words. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, he was very suitable to be the sect leader.

"Regarding the martial arts technique, I can't guarantee you anything. He has already become Zhou Yu's disciple. You must understand that I was able to accept An Hao as my disciple despite all the objections. It's impossible for me to accept any other talented disciples as my disciples. The Tai Xuan Sect is not a place where one person can make the decision." Lu Baitian said meaningfully.

Zhou Yu is one of the most prestigious buildings in the Tai Xuan Sect, wielding power even greater than that of the Elders' Hall.

If you take this person as your master, your future in martial arts will be limitless.

Gu An then thought of that true disciple, who had no master-disciple relationship with Lü Baitian, and was a perfect hindrance to Lü Baitian.

It seems that even within the Tai Xuan Sect, the selection of disciples is subject to considerations of self-interest.

Of course, the main reason is that Lü Baitian is not strong enough, at least he cannot suppress the three great families on his own.

“I’m planning to take action against the Li family, but don’t worry, I won’t harm Li Ya,” Lü Baitian continued.

Upon hearing this, Gu An immediately raised his hand and bowed to him.

Lu Baitian waved his hand and said, "After the Golden List Conference, Tai Xuan Sect will take off, but there are still potential crises. Not to mention the Tan Hua Sect's main lineage at the other end of the Nine Nether Road, there are also people within the Nine Dynasties who want to scheme against Tai Xuan Sect. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I will visit your Medicine Valley less often in the future. Don't be so indulgent anymore. Practice your skills properly, understand?" He said with some helplessness at the end.

He had already passed on the Fate-Defying Divine Skill to Gu An, but Gu An hadn't made any progress in it.

Gu An nodded and said, "I will manage the Medicine Valley well and will never let Tai Xuan Sect down."

Upon hearing this, Lü Baitian glared at him before getting up and leaving.

Gu An quickly got up to see him off.

The heavy snow had already covered the Third Medicine Valley, and the swirling snow seemed to threaten to engulf everything in the world. Lü Baitian's figure quickly disappeared into the vast expanse of snow.

time flies.

Another Spring Festival has arrived, but the Golden List Competition concluded the day before the festival.

As evening fell, Gu An arrived at Xuan Valley to celebrate the festival with his disciples.

Zhen Qin had just returned from the outer sect and was discussing the rankings of the Golden Ranking Competition with the disciples. After the Golden Ranking Competition, the Tai Xuan Sect would publish a book that would record the life experiences of the top 100, which would serve as a kind of authority.

An Hao took the top spot without any suspense.

The second place was not Lü Xian, but Xuanmiao Zhenren of Sanqing Mountain. Xuanmiao Zhenren's duel with An Hao has become a legend, and the name of Sanqing Mountain has become famous throughout the Taicang Dynasty.

Lu Xian ranked third, probably already depressed. After that, almost all the geniuses were from aristocratic families. Among the top 100, the Zhou, Gu, and Ji clans occupied 30% of the seats.

The dominance of the three great families is evident!

Wu Jue broke into the top twenty with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, but he encountered An Hao earlier and suffered a crushing defeat. Even so, he has already proven himself and become a true genius.

After Gu An sat down, he listened to his disciples excitedly discussing the Golden List Competition and showed interest as well.

The disciples also praised him, and all of them were proud that he had made it into the top 500.

"Master, I have to go out on a mission tomorrow, and I may not be back for two or three years..."

Zhen Qin sat beside Gu An and talked, while Gu An's thoughts drifted into the distance.

The high-grade medicinal herbs in the Xuantian Cave should be ripe by now!
……

Seven days had passed since the Spring Festival. That night, Gu An arrived at the Xuan Tian Cave, harvested the mature herbs, and seized nearly 20,000 years of lifespan before beginning to sow the seeds.

After years of cultivation, the Xuantian Cave has been filled with medicinal herbs, all of which are of the fourth rank or higher, and they are now continuously providing him with lifespan.

With the medicine valley he currently possesses, Gu An can see the door to a lifespan of tens of millions of years approaching him.

He has already begun to think about a breakthrough.

Reaching the Mahayana realm almost exhausted the spiritual energy of the North Sea Mountains; for the next breakthrough, I'll need to find a place with more abundant spiritual energy.

For his next breakthrough, Gu An will need at least five million years of lifespan. He is very much looking forward to seeing what level he can reach.

After the sowing was finished, Gu An sat down at the stone table, poured himself some tea and enjoyed his leisure time, while spreading his divine sense to observe the movements of the Beihai Mountains.

The North Sea Mountains are an excellent training ground for cultivators. With the start of the Golden Ranking Tournament, cultivators from various dynasties passed through this area, intensifying the competition in the North Sea Mountains.

Huh?
Gu An suddenly noticed a fight, and one of the people in the fight caught his attention.

The Mysterious Immortal of Sanqing Mountain!

This genius, who surpassed Lü Xian, left a deep impression on Gu An.

At this moment, dozens of cultivators are besieging Xuanmiao Zhenren.

Under the cover of darkness, a fierce wind raged, and various spells rained down, ravaging the earth and forests.

Master Xuanmiao held a sword in his right hand and a whisk in his left. Behind him, a three-headed, six-armed dharma image materialized. Facing the siege of a group of Nascent Soul cultivators, he was not at a disadvantage at all.

This three-headed, six-armed form actually contained spiritual power far exceeding that of the Mysterious Immortal, and its six arms could perform different spells.

That's quite a feat!
Gu An sipped his tea while watching the battle unfold.

These dozens of cultivators are probably no match for True Person Xuanmiao, but there are also powerful cultivators at the Transcendent Realm secretly plotting against him, so True Person Xuanmiao is likely to be in grave danger.

Gu An had no intention of intervening; he couldn't be bothered with other people's grudges and feuds.

Even if the Mysterious Immortal dies here, it only means that his luck was bad.

Gu An only saves people who are related to him.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the hidden Void Transcending Realm cultivator made his move. It was a sneak attack, and with one move he shattered the Dharma Image of True Person Xuanmiao, causing True Person Xuanmiao to vomit blood and fly backward, crashing into the forest.

Seeing this, the injured Nascent Soul cultivators breathed a sigh of relief and then praised the Void Transcending Realm cultivator.

Just when Gu An thought that Master Xuanmiao was doomed, he suddenly sensed something and raised his eyebrows slightly.

A fierce wind swept through the forest where Xuanmiao Zhenren had fallen, uprooting towering trees that soared into the night sky. Xuanmiao Zhenren sat cross-legged amidst the ruins, surrounded by cyan runes. These runes emitted streaks of cyan light, which coalesced into a large gate above his head.

The gate slowly opened, and wisps of ancient aura surged out, causing the great cultivator at the Void Transcending Realm to change his expression drastically and immediately turn to flee.

"Where can we escape to?"

A weathered voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The third update will be coming soon~~
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