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

Chapter 172: A Holy Land in Name Only, a Demon's Den in Reality

Under the cover of night, the Tai Xuan Sect was quiet and peaceful. Gu An's divine sense covered the entire Tai Xuan Sect. He saw the spaces hidden in the shadows. Every cave was exposed in his eyes. There were even small worlds similar to the Manifestation Cave Heaven, but those small worlds were far smaller than the Starry Sky Cave Heaven.

The Tai Xuan Sect actually has four Xuanxin Realm experts!
Ancestor Xuanquan, Lu Lingjun, and two Supreme Elders whom Gu An had never met before, one of whom was a woman whose aura he had sensed in the Inner Sect Library.

It must be said that the Tai Xuan Sect has a very strong foundation!

Gu An saw Lü Baitian practicing in his cave. It seemed that he had not given up hope and still wanted to break through to the Profound Heart Realm.

Lu Baitian treated Gu An very well, and Gu An began to consider secretly supporting him when he underwent his next tribulation.

Afterwards, Gu An returned to Xuan Valley.

He stepped into the attic, sat down in a chair, and stretched.

It's so comfortable at home!

Gu An closed his eyes and began to savor the good fortune of the past two days.

The mysteries of the Immortal Realm, the vastness of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Skill, the wonder of the Mysterious Sacred Body, and so on—there are too many things for him to reflect upon and savor.

Until dawn, Gu An went downstairs to lead his disciples in exercises before returning to his room.

The disciples didn't notice Gu An's change because the difference in their cultivation levels was too great.

The commotion from the ocean did not reach the mainland. Over the next three days, Gu An did not sense the divine senses of Nirvana or Loose Immortals sweeping across the mainland, which relieved him.

Three days later, he continued to pick herbs.

He had over 1.4 million years left to live, and the lifespan barrier alone consumed hundreds of thousands of years of his lifespan.

The next time the lifespan function is activated, he will need to accumulate a hundred million years of lifespan. Gu An felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.

A lifespan of 100 million years is not something that can be achieved in 20 or 30 years.

At his current average annual income of 200,000 years of lifespan, it would take him about 500 years.

He still needs to work harder to increase life expectancy income!

He went to the Third Medicine Valley in the morning, Tianya Valley in the afternoon, and arrived at the Demon Land in the evening to meet Ji Xiaoyu.

Inside the underground cave, Ji Xiaoyu, dressed in black, was still meditating and circulating her energy. Her spiritual power had recovered to 30%, and she had also consumed a lot of spiritual energy pills during this time.

Gu An appeared out of thin air ten steps away, and Ji Xiaoyu did not notice his appearance.

After observing quietly for a while, Gu An finally spoke, "There is a powerful force within you. After your spiritual energy is exhausted, your cultivation level actually improves with the help of this force."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoyu quickly opened her eyes, then stood up and looked at him, bowing with her hands clasped in greeting.

"I have a connection with the Ji family and wish to pass on a divine ability to you. Would you like to learn it?" Gu An asked calmly.

He planned to pass on his Daoist Yuan Qi to Ji Xiaoyu.

The Daoist Primordial Qi was transformed from the Daoist Qi of Heaven and Earth. It was stolen by Jiang Qiong from Ji Xiaoyu. Gu An returned it to Ji Xiaoyu as a way of repaying the kindness of saving him back then.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoyu asked, "May I ask, senior, what kind of supernatural power do you possess?"

"Haven't you heard of Dao Gang Yuan Qi?"

"Daoist Primordial Qi?"

Ji Xiaoyu was moved, and a look of surprise and doubt appeared in her eyes.

Gu An said softly, "It seems you've heard of it."

Through the mask, Ji Xiaoyu could not see the other party's true face. She suppressed her surprise and frowned as she asked, "May I ask what your identity is, senior? Dao Gang Yuan Qi is a lost art of the Ji family. There is no related inheritance in the clan. To master Dao Gang Yuan Qi, one must first master the Heaven and Earth Overlord Body. Being able to master the Heaven and Earth Overlord Body is enough to be included in the main family's genealogy."

Gu An replied, "You don't need to know who I am; you just need to answer whether you want to learn."

“Then please enlighten me, senior!” Ji Xiaoyu said without hesitation.

Gu An waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind rushed towards Ji Xiaoyu's face. Before she could dodge, she froze, and a figure appeared in her pupils, constantly changing moves.

While Ji Xiaoyu was in meditation, Gu An observed her, feeling equally curious.

Besides possessing the Innate Dao Talisman, Gu An sensed that Ji Xiaoyu had other secrets.

She possessed an indescribable composure, and even when facing Gu An, she did not lose her composure.

Gu An recalled the first time he met Ji Xiaoyu when he was young. Ji Xiaoyu, who was only a few years old, looked different from her peers. At that time, he even guessed that she had been possessed and that there was an old soul inside her.

An hour later.

Ji Xiaoyu's eyes cleared. She took a deep breath, turned to look at Gu An standing not far away in front of the mountain wall, and said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. How do you wish me to repay you?"

She was certain that the Daoist Yuan Qi she had just received was genuine!

The Dao Gang Yuan Qi has many similarities with her Heaven and Earth Dao Gang, and she can even see the evolutionary signs of Heaven and Earth Dao Gang advancing to Dao Gang Yuan Qi.

The man before her was far more skilled than she had imagined!
He might even be the strongest person she has ever met in her life!
“I don’t need your repayment. I’m just asking because your surname is Ji. Tell me your impression of the Seven Star Spirit Realm,” Gu An replied casually.

In fact, in his heart, Ji Xiaoyu was more important than the Ji family.

Although the Ji family raised him, it was Ji Xiaoyu who saved him when they tried to cut off his hand. His entry into the Tai Xuan Sect was also Ji Xiaoyu's idea, and had nothing to do with the Ji family. Over the years, the medicinal herbs that Gu An has handed over have been enough to repay the Ji family's favor.

Saving Ji Xiaoyu this time can be considered repaying her for her past kindness.

At least in Gu An's heart, he had already settled all ties with the Ji family and Ji Xiaoyu.

The Ji family is about to withdraw from the Tai Xuan Sect. As far as Gu An is concerned, the Ji family will have nothing to do with him anymore, and they will be like strangers to him from now on.

Ji Xiaoyu looked up at Gu An and calmly said, "It's called a holy land, but it's actually a den of demons." Gu An was surprised, not expecting Ji Xiaoyu to realize this.

Ji Xiaoyu followed up, saying, "It seems that you also have a different opinion on the Seven Star Spirit Realm, otherwise you wouldn't have asked me. Perhaps we can stand on the same side."

"Oh? Why should we stand on the same side?" Gu An's tone was intriguing.

Ji Xiaoyu said frankly, "I want to overthrow the Seven Star Spirit Realm, but my power is too weak. I hope you can help me, senior."

Gu An pressed further, "The reason?"

"It has nothing to do with the common people. It's just that the Ji family wants to marry me off to a disciple of the Seven Star Spirit Realm. Because of our blood ties, I can't target the Ji family. I can only try to destroy the Seven Star Spirit Realm," Ji Xiaoyu said calmly.

"Although I was born into the Ji family, I will not choose to sacrifice myself for the sake of the family. Between myself and the family, I will only choose myself. If you also have hostility towards the Seven Star Spirit Realm, then you and I can join forces. I will try my best to gather information about the Seven Star Spirit Realm."

As Gu An listened to her words, he could feel the coldness emanating from her bones, which made him look at her with new respect.

In Gu An's mind, Ji Xiaoyu's personality had always been just calm and composed. This time, however, he truly understood what kind of person Ji Xiaoyu was.

Although Ji Xiaoyu's words were selfish, Gu An was not offended.

People must always prioritize their own interests, and Ji Xiaoyu did not harm her own people; the Seven Star Spirit Realm was never a good thing to begin with.

Gu An said, "Okay."

Ji Xiaoyu immediately raised her hand to greet Gu An.

"Do you know that the root of the calamity of demons and monsters comes from the Seven Star Spirit Realm?" Gu An suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoyu frowned and said, "I only know that the Seven Star Spirit Realm has done some evil things, and I have guessed that the Demon Tribulation is related to them, but I don't know the specific reason."

Gu An immediately told her what he knew.

As Ji Xiaoyu listened, her brows furrowed more and more deeply.

After he finished speaking, Ji Xiaoyu said coldly, "So, destroying the Seven Star Spirit Realm can indeed save the world."

“The Seven Star Spirit Realm has a strong foundation, and it will be difficult to destroy them. You should lie low for now and wait for the human race to survive the calamity of demons before dealing with the Seven Star Spirit Realm,” Gu An replied.

Ji Xiaoyu nodded.

Then Gu An waved his sleeve and led her to the edge of the Great Jiang Dynasty.

There must be a teleportation array in the Five Dynasties Land leading to the Seven Star Spirit Realm. Sending Ji Xiaoyu there would make her safer.

Before Ji Xiaoyu could speak, Gu An disappeared from the spot.

Ji Xiaoyu spread her divine sense and quickly caught sight of the cultivator. Her expression became complicated.

They managed to traverse such a vast distance in such a short time...

"Who on earth is he..."

……

As autumn drew to a close, winter snow finally arrived.

After parting ways with Ji Xiaoyu, Gu An resumed his usual farming life. Even after reaching the ninth level of the Immortal Realm, he did not act recklessly.

However, the changes brought about by the wandering immortals could not be completely hidden, so he had to start improving his apparent cultivation level.

He planned to use the elixir as a pretext to break through to the Core Formation Realm.

He can gradually improve his cultivation level and cultivate a persona based on elixirs, so that everyone will only marvel at his good luck instead of thinking he is very strong.

Gu An wanted to present himself as someone harmless to the Tai Xuan Sect and all other forces, so that everyone would feel that killing him was pointless and keeping him alive would not do any harm.

This day.

Inside the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An was playing chess with Lu Lingjun. The snow was falling, but it couldn't cover their bodies or the chessboard.

Gu An placed his piece and laughed, "You've lost again."

Lu Lingjun frowned, wondering to herself how she could have lost when she had deduced countless scenarios.

Something's not right, she's at the Profound Heart Realm cultivation level!
She couldn't help but ask, "Why can't I beat you?"

“You’re too hasty. Haste makes it easy to expose weaknesses,” Gu An replied.

He brought chess into this world, how could he possibly lose?

He must defend the dignity of the Chinese people!
Lu Lingjun couldn't help but ponder.

Just then, a figure flew over; it was Gu Yu, the son of Elder Gu Zong.

He quickly landed beside Gu An and said excitedly, "Gu An, the eldest disciple of the true lineage has returned, and he is preparing to give a lecture in the inner sect after the Spring Festival. You must go and listen. It is said that he has already reached the Great Ascension Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingjun also became interested.

For cultivators in the Profound Heart Realm, the most interesting thing is naturally how to reach the Mahayana Realm.

Gu An couldn't help but ask, "Really? What's the name of the eldest disciple?"

Yesterday, he sensed a Mahayana cultivator infiltrating the Tai Xuan Sect, but since an elder personally received him, he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Of course it's true. His name is Xuan Tianyi. With him, a Mahayana Realm cultivator, we have a much better chance of fighting the demon calamity! He said that if he had returned earlier, he would have only needed one move to deal with the Six-Headed Flood Dragon, who is also a Mahayana Realm cultivator!" Gu Yu was very excited, his face full of admiration.

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