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

Chapter 155 Gathering of Ascended Ones

On the hillside, a gentle breeze blew, ruffling Gu An's robes. He was staring at the stone statue in front of him, his divine sense already penetrating the statue and capturing the remnant soul.

The remnant soul's appearance is exactly the same as the stone statue; it is an old man, his soul curled up, seemingly in a deep sleep.

The previous sound was triggered by some kind of restriction; whenever a living being enters this cave, that restriction is triggered.

Moreover, Gu An had previously discovered other teleportation arrays in this cave dwelling during his exploration. Including the place they came from, there were a total of eight teleportation arrays, each corresponding to a different direction, which made him even more suspicious about this cave dwelling.

The cave dwelling of a Mahayana cultivator!
Gu An raised his hand and moved the remnant soul out of the stone statue, and a ball of light appeared in his hand.

【Star-Traveling Daoist (Third Level of Mahayana Realm): 0/0/0】

All zeros?

Does this mean that Daoist Su Xing is completely dead?

He immediately probed the remnant soul of the Star Daoist with his divine sense and used the Soul-Seizing Technique to search for his memories.

Rumbling--

A deafening sound came from afar; it was the sound of An Hao and Si Yan'er fighting, being entangled by a group of wooden puppets.

Gu An did not turn around, but focused intently on searching the soul.

An hour later.

The remnant soul in Gu An's hand vanished into thin air.

The Star-Hidden Daoist had indeed perished long ago. He left behind a remnant soul in the hope of waiting for an opportunity to be resurrected or possess another body. However, his secret technique for preserving the remnant soul could not withstand the erosion of time.

As the long years passed, his soul power was completely exhausted, and the remaining remnant soul was just a shell, retaining some memories.

Daoist Suxing comes from the Seven Star Spirit Realm, which is the sacred land of this continent.

In Su Xing Dao Ren's memories, Gu An learned a terrible truth.

The Demon Ancestor actually came from the Seven Star Spirit Realm!

Daoist Suxing and his fellow disciples were ordered to bring out the Demon Ancestor, raise him, and let him create the Demon Race. Later, for reasons unknown, Daoist Suxing left the Seven Star Spirit Realm and went south to sea, intending to escape the mainland. However, he was attacked by other cultivators from the Seven Star Spirit Realm and was seriously injured. In the end, he hid in the Tianwei Land and opened up a cave heaven. He never went out again until his death was approaching.

Gu An did not see the true form of the Demon Ancestor from his memories. The Demon Ancestor was sealed in a wooden box. Su Xing Daoist and his fellow cultivators were very wary of the Demon Ancestor. After putting down the wooden box, they left, remotely unsealed it, and then quickly escaped.

However, when the wooden box was unsealed, the soaring demonic aura left a deep impression on Su Xing Dao Ren.

Apart from this memory, all other memories are of Su Xing Dao Ren raising spirit beasts in his cave.

The fact that the Demon Ancestor was actually related to the Seven Star Spirit Realm was quite different from the legends that Tian Yao'er had heard.

Gu An considered many possibilities, but he had no urge to investigate the matter.

The Star-Hidden Daoist is a Mahayana cultivator, which suggests that there may be immortals within the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

He absolutely must not appear in the Seven Star Spirit Realm's sight now.

His greatest advantage is that he has no grudges or enemies, so he can grow stronger peacefully.

After thinking it over, Gu An turned around, preparing to pick the medicinal herbs here and also carry away a batch of rare and precious herbs.

……

As evening fell, Gu An returned to the Third Medicine Valley.

This afternoon's harvest granted him over 300,000 years of lifespan in one go, and he can continue to harvest there in the future. Because that cave is vast and has formed its own ecosystem, he did not eradicate it completely.

How could he be short-sighted and cut off the road because of momentary greed, when a place can provide long-term life?

The plants whose lifespan he can steal must contain spiritual power or spiritual energy. Such plants are already considered rare treasures. Although the cave is very large, most of the plants are ordinary. The reason why the spiritual energy in the cave is so rich is because the cave's restrictions prevent the spiritual energy from leaking out.

An Hao and Si Yan'er are still in that cave, befriending the spirit beasts inside, and are not in danger for the time being.

The Star-Hidden Daoist left behind cultivation techniques and supernatural powers within the cave, enough for An Hao and his companion to explore for many years.

He had just returned to the attic when Lu Lingjun came looking for him.

After closing the door, Lu Lingjun sat down at the table and said, "Don't run around all day. Today I sensed a powerful divine sense coming from the outer city. As soon as the other party sensed my divine sense, they withdrew it, and I was unable to track their whereabouts."

"You mean there might be danger inside the Tai Xuan Sect?" Gu An asked, frowning.

Lu Lingjun nodded and said, "The other party should be a demon. The spiritual sense of demons is different from that of cultivators. I used to deal with demons often, so I can see through this."

The fact that they were able to evade Lu Lingjun's pursuit means that the other party is also at the Profound Heart Realm!
Monsters in the Mysterious Heart Realm?
Gu An planned to investigate the Tai Xuan Sect that night, at least to confirm that they posed no threat to his Medicine Valley.

"With you here, no matter if the other party is a demon or a human, they definitely won't dare to attack my Medicine Valley. In the future, the Third Medicine Valley will still need your protection. Don't worry, I will personally cultivate your herbs!" Gu An said with a smile, his words revealing his admiration, which made Lu Lingjun very pleased.

Lu Lingjun snorted, "Don't worry, unless the mountain god descends, no one can destroy the Third Medicine Valley."

After reaching the Profound Heart Realm, she regained the arrogance she once had when she looked down on the world in the lower realm. She felt that her path of cultivation had only just begun!
After chatting for a while, Lu Lingjun finally explained the purpose of her visit.

Her reminder that there was a powerful demon in Gu An's sect was just a pretext; her real intention was to have Gu An write a book with her as the protagonist, a book like the one by Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable.

“You are a cultivator at the Profound Heart Realm. If you wish, you can easily become famous throughout the world. Why do you need me to write this?” Gu An asked hesitantly.

He never expected Lu Lingjun to have this quirk.

Lu Lingjun raised an eyebrow and said, "Just tell me what you want."

"Here we go again! What kind of talk is that!" "When I returned from the Tai Chen Dynasty, I sensed the aura of an eighth-order spirit tree hidden in a certain sect. If you help me write a book, I will steal that tree after it's done."

"Even if you dare to steal, I wouldn't dare to take it."

“I can use a secret technique to seal that tree away. Once the turmoil subsides, you can find a place to plant it.”

"Where would I find a place to plant..."

"Stop pretending. You must have a secret. Otherwise, why would you go out so often?"

"Ahem, don't talk nonsense. Writing a book is negotiable, but you can't slander me, understand?"

Hearing Gu An's words, Lu Lingjun laughed and said, "Yes, yes, I'm not slandering you. What secrets do you have? You are devoted to the Tai Xuan Sect and are selfless."

“Hmm, that’s more like it. Tell me your story, and I’ll look for inspiration from it.” Gu An nodded in satisfaction and then said.

I happen to have some time lately, so I might as well write a book to show off my writing skills and let the world see Pan An's calligraphy prowess!
Lu Lingjun's thoughts drifted into memories, and she began to tell her own story.

This lecture lasted all night.

As dawn approached, Lu Lingjun finally stepped out of Gu An's pavilion.

Tang Yu, who was practicing his martial arts early in the morning, saw this scene and his eyes widened. He quickly looked away and pretended not to have seen it.

The news that Lu Lingjun was an elder of the sect had already spread throughout the valley, and the disciples all kept their distance from her.

"Master is truly amazing. He even managed to defeat a sect elder. Indeed, a handsome appearance can overcome the gap in cultivation level," Tang Yu thought to himself.

After Lu Lingjun returned to her pavilion, Gu An heard her talking to the White Spirit Demon Emperor.

Lu Lingjun's pavilion was protected by a powerful enchantment, but unfortunately it had no effect on Gu An. Moreover, since their pavilions were next to each other, Gu An could easily hear her movements.

"Can his book truly connect him with other ascendants?"

"It's hard to say. What if it works out? Pan An's fame has spread throughout the Nine Dynasties. We can give it a try. I can't exactly go around saying I'm an ascended being, can I?"

"That's true, but your idea is very good. If you can unite with other ascendants to form your own power, it will be very helpful for you to seize the position of sect leader in the future."

Upon hearing this, Gu An put down his pen and fell into thought.

……

At noon, inside the outer gate of the city.

On the Terrace of Patching the Sky.

A man in white came to the bottom of the character "正" (zhèng). He observed the sword intent contained within the character, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"With just this sword intent, the Sword Master Fudao is probably invincible in the Profound Heart Realm, but I wonder if he has reached an even higher realm."

The man in white was secretly alarmed. He squatted down and reached out to touch it.

"Hey, don't touch me like that, or you'll hurt yourself with your sword intent!"

A voice came from the side; the speaker was Zuo Lin.

Ever since the Sword Master Fudao borrowed his father Zuo Yijian's sword to kill the enemy, Zuo Yijian has stopped coming to the Heaven-Mending Platform and has been staying in his room all day to study the sword. He is not even allowed to disturb his son.

Zuo Lin had no other way to comprehend the sword intent of the Sword Master Fudao, so he could only continue to sit idly on the Patching Heaven Platform.

The man in white looked at Zuo Lin and asked with a smile, "Brother, how long have you been at the Heaven-Mending Platform?"

Zuo Lin replied, "I have been meditating here ever since these two words came into being. You look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"

He sized up the man in white with a suspicious look in his eyes.

There are too many stories on the Terrace of Heaven, so he can't help but overthink.

The man in white smiled and said, "I come from the Chen Tang Dynasty. I just joined the Tai Xuan Sect this year and became a guest elder of the outer sect. The reason I joined the Tai Xuan Sect is because I am after the Sword Venerable Fudao."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Lin immediately beckoned to him, gesturing for him to sit next to him.

The man in white did not hesitate and quickly sat down next to him.

Just as Zuo Lin was about to speak, he suddenly spotted someone, his eyes lit up, and he immediately called out, "Gu An, come here quickly!"

In the distance, Gu An was wandering around in the crowd, looking like he had nothing to do.

Hearing Zuo Lin's call, he hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards Zuo Lin.

The man in white turned his head and looked, but when he saw that the person Zuo Lin had called out to was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he looked away.

Gu Anchao threw a lifespan probe at him.

【Emperor Evil (Profound Heart Realm Level 3): 2450/8000/19000】

A monster that has lived for over two thousand years!
Gu An came to the outer city for the sake of Emperor Xie.

The monster that alarmed Lu Lingjun was none other than Di Xie!
Di Xie cultivated a special technique, and his body had no trace of demonic aura. Unfortunately, his technique could not escape the divine sense of a Nirvana Realm cultivator.

As Gu An slowly approached, Zuo Lin said to Di Xie, "Don't underestimate me because of my low cultivation level. I have a keen mind. I can tell you're not simple just by looking at you."

Upon hearing this, Di Xie's heart tightened.

The third update will be coming soon~~
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