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

Chapter 211 The Journey to the West Begins, the World is Astounded

Gu An and Xuan Tianyi chatted for two whole hours. Before leaving, Gu An even gave him half a set of Journey to the West.

So many years have passed, and he had long since written Journey to the West, but he wanted to publish it later and take the opportunity to practice his handwriting, so he had written Journey to the West many times.

The reason he gave Xuan Tianyi only half a set was because he was afraid that Xuan Tianyi would reveal it.

We always have to leave some suspense!

After Xuan Tianyi left, Gu An followed him downstairs and rode the Blood Prison Great Sage to Xuan Valley.

Ye Lan was waiting for him in the attic. He flipped off the back of the Blood Prison Great Sage and leisurely went upstairs.

After the two met, they exchanged pleasantries.

Ye Lan has been very busy over the past year, and was only able to visit him once during the Spring Festival.

"Senior brother, you're turning one hundred this year, how about we celebrate?" Ye Lan asked with a smile.

Gu An shook his head and said, "Cultivators don't need to celebrate their birthdays. I don't like trouble."

Ye Lan nodded, not pressing for details. She had only mentioned it casually, since living to 100 is an important milestone.

The two started chatting. Ye Lan hadn't come to see Gu An for anything special; she just missed him.

They talked about everything from the Tai Xuan Sect to the cultivation world, and then to ordinary people. Most of the time, Ye Lan was doing the talking, and Gu An was just agreeing with her.

for a long time.

Gu An was concerned about her innate reincarnation technique.

Ye Lan said that she practices every day, and although her cultivation level has not increased, she can feel the accumulation of the Innate Reincarnation Technique.

Gu An took out a large quantity of top-grade pills that he had prepared and told her to take them as soon as possible, because in twenty years she would have to unseal the Innate Reincarnation Technique.

It's unknown how much her maximum lifespan will be extended by then.

Faced with Gu An's gifts and arrangements, Ye Lan did not refuse, but instead showed a happy smile.

Looking at her smile, Gu An couldn't help but shiver.

"Junior sister, don't misunderstand, I will always be your senior brother," Gu An said seriously.

Ye Lan smiled and nodded. She stood up, walked to Gu An's side, and placed her hands on his shoulders.

He was always the one pressing on other people's shoulders, except for his junior sister.

Sigh, what can I do? She's my junior sister.
"Sit down and don't touch me."

"Oh, senior brother, I won't do anything reckless, just like last time."

"You dare bring up last time?"

"What's wrong with touching? I promise I won't put it inside."

"Don't say such lewd things. Sit down, I have something to tell you."

"Go ahead and say it, I just want to stand next to you."

……

Three days later, Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage to the outer city and went all the way to the library.

Elder Feng Shang of the Library Hall personally received Gu An. After the two were seated, Feng Shang asked with a smile, "The Shattered Void is now complete. Do you have any new books you'd like to write?"

Although the reputation of Shattering the Void is not as good as that of Investiture of the Gods, it is really profitable, not only benefiting him, but also the entire outer city.

Their outer city was already the top of the eight outer cities, boasting the martial prowess of the Sword Master Fudao and the literary talent of Pan An.

Every time Feng Shang reads Investiture of the Gods, he feels that Gu An is the Sword Master who upholds the Dao.

But when he thought that Gu An was not even a hundred years old, he felt that his guess was really absurd. However, perhaps Pan An was related to the Sword Master Fudao. Perhaps this was the reason why Pan An refused to write about the Sword Master Fudao, for fear that people would find out.

Gu An took out five books from his storage bag, which were the first half of Journey to the West.

Feng Shang picked up the top book, saw the cover, and couldn't help but read aloud, "Journey to the West?"

The name sounds ordinary.

He was somewhat disappointed, but with Pan An's reputation, even an ordinary person could earn spirit stones.

He began to peruse the book, and after a few breaths, his expression changed slightly, and he involuntarily sat up straight, reading even more intently.

As time went on, his right hand began to tremble.

When he saw Sun Wukong causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he couldn't help but slap his thigh and cheer.

Gu An shook his head and chuckled. He stood up and said, "I've given you the book. The rest is up to you."

Having cooperated with the library for so many years, he naturally wasn't worried about the library cheating him.

Upon hearing this, Feng Shang immediately stood up and exclaimed excitedly, "Journey to the West is definitely going to be a hit! It's a divine book comparable to Investiture of the Gods! No, it's even better than Investiture of the Gods!"

The narrative ability of Journey to the West is stronger, and the plot is very captivating. Watching Sun Wukong's birth, his struggle for the Monkey King, and his journey to the sea to seek immortality, he felt that this would resonate with cultivators in the cultivation world. When he saw the Heavenly Court appoint Sun Wukong as the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses and the humiliation he suffered after ascending to Heaven, he couldn't help but look forward to Sun Wukong's rebellion.

I never expected Sun Wukong to dare to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace!
too strong!
Feng Shangzhen admired Gu An; he could come up with anything, and the magic, treasures, and powers in Journey to the West seemed just like the real thing, because he had also heard similar legends.

There are dragon palaces in the sea, gods in the sky, and enlightened masters overseas, and so on.

Gu An smiled at him, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Feng Shang watched Gu An walk out the door, the sunlight shining on him, making Feng Shang feel dazed.

He is truly an immortal!
Gu An found the Blood Prison Great Sage and rode it away from the library.

On the street, he would occasionally run into old acquaintances and greet them with a smile.

After the Ji family withdrew from the Tai Xuan Sect, the Zhou family also switched allegiance to the Cang Tian Sect. The departure of the two major families was completely silent. If it were decades ago, the Tai Xuan Sect would have been severely weakened, but now there is no visible impact; on the contrary, the Tai Xuan Sect is even stronger. However, Gu An heard the names of other major families from the mouths of the passing cultivators.

This is the Tai Xuan Sect; when someone leaves, someone else takes their place.

This is a sign of great progress!
I wonder when the Tai Xuan Sect will reach the level of the Seven Star Spirit Realm or the Star Sea Sect?

At that time, how many of his old friends would still be around him?
Gu An's thoughts drifted away with the swaying of the ox's back, as he imagined what the future would hold, a thousand or ten thousand years from now.

……

A blink of an eye.

Another year has passed.

That year, the Tai Xuan Sect's World's Number One Cultivation Tournament was about to begin, but the most popular thing was a book.

Journey to the West!
When Pan An's Journey to the West was published, the entire cultivation world was shaken!
I thought it would be another fluffy story like "The Supreme Immortal Venerable" or "Shattering the Void," but it turned out to be a classic story like "Investiture of the Gods"!

Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, became the most popular name in the cultivation world of three dynasties!

Pan An has once again been elevated to a divine status. His Journey to the West has dispelled any doubts that he has lost his creative spark, and some have even said that Journey to the West is better than Investiture of the Gods!
Taking advantage of the popularity of Journey to the West, Lü Baitian claimed that whoever won the top spot in the World's Number One Cultivation Tournament would receive the title of Great Sage.

Now, even more people are starting to pay attention to and look forward to the World's Number One Cultivation Tournament!

Because of Journey to the West, Pan An once overshadowed the Sword Master Fudao in the Tai Xuan Sect.

Pan An started the trend of reading books in the cultivation world, and now he has overshadowed the Sword Master Fudao with his books.

In fact, since Pan An, many cultivation stories have appeared in the cultivation world, but most cultivators still think that Pan An wrote the best. Gu An thinks that it is the filter of the first reading that is at play, because there are indeed many cultivators in the cultivation world with brilliant writing skills.

This day.

Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage to the outer city again, thinking there would be some excitement to watch today.

The city was bustling with activity, with cultivators coming and going in an endless stream, creating a lively atmosphere as if it were the Spring Festival. Gu An could see many cultivators in strange costumes, and even some transformed monsters.

The Tai Xuan Sect has now begun recruiting disciples from the demon race, and the results are quite good. Every year, approximately tens of thousands of transformed demons come to pay homage.

The main characters in Journey to the West are monsters, which makes all the monsters in the world have a better impression of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Upon arriving near the Heaven-Mending Platform, the Blood Prison Great Sage stopped, hearing the chatter of those around him.

"Have you read Journey to the West? The library stocked a new batch yesterday, and I managed to buy some."

"Then let me take a look. The one I'm looking at isn't the original; it doesn't have Pan An's handwriting."

"Recently, more and more people have come to challenge the Sky-Splitting Axe. It is said that whoever can pull out the Sky-Splitting Axe can secure the top spot in the World's Number One Cultivation Tournament."

"Are you kidding me? Even if you win first place in the World's Number One Cultivation Tournament, you still can't lift the Heaven-Severing Axe!"

Some people are talking about Journey to the West, some are talking about the Sword Master of the Path, and many more are discussing the World's Number One Cultivation Tournament.

Gu An silently counted down.

after awhile.

He thought to himself, "They're here."

An overbearing aura enveloped the Heaven-Mending Platform, followed by a booming voice that resounded throughout the city:
"I am Qiao Dai, the number one cultivator in Lingxia! All of you, get out of my way! I want to challenge the Heaven-Severing Axe!"

boom!
The entire city was shaken. Everyone looked up at the sky above the Heaven-Mending Platform and saw a figure with an imposing aura floating high in the sky. It was a man in a yellow robe, wearing a golden crown and a python belt, with his aura coiled around him like a dragon.

Gu Anchao threw a lifespan probe at him.

[Qiao Dai (Ninth Level of Mahayana Realm): 898/8900/8900]

A lifespan of 8900 years!

Below Nirvana, he is second only to An Hao and Blood Prison Great Saint; even Xuan Tianyi cannot compare to him.

Gu An could sense that this person possessed qi and blood that surpassed the Mahayana realm.

Of course, it's only a transcendence; reaching the Nirvana Realm is impossible.

Even the weakest Nirvana Realm is stronger than the strongest Mahayana Realm; this realm is the difference between immortals and mortals!
People around the Sky-Severing Axe retreated, and Qiao Dai followed suit.

Many people are discussing where Lingxia is.

Gu An knew about Lingxia, the northernmost dynasty on the continent, created by the Seven Star Spirit Realm, and all the people in the dynasty were descendants of Seven Star Spirit Realm cultivators.

However, the land of the Three Dynasties has not yet come into contact with Lingxia.

Zuo Yijian stood next to the Sky-Breaking Axe, sizing up Qiao Dai.

Qiao Dai exuded an imperial aura, and with each step he took, a dragon's roar accompanied him, causing Zuo Yijian to be secretly alarmed.

Upon reaching the Heaven-Slaying Axe, Qiao Dai did not immediately raise the axe. Instead, he looked at Zuo Yijian and said, "Get lost, lest you get hurt by mistake!"

"you……"

Zuo Yijian was immediately enraged, and he squeezed the Journey to the West book in his hand until it was deformed.

An elder at the Integration Realm appeared out of thin air and said, "Listen to him, everyone step back."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Yijian could only retreat unwillingly, and the cultivators sitting around the two characters "Righteous Path" also stood up, including Di Xie.

Ji Hantian appeared in the crowd, looking at Qiao Dai with a solemn expression.

The Ji family has a close relationship with the Seven Star Spirit Realm, and he happened to meet Qiao Dai in the Seven Star Spirit Realm. At that time, he was still young, while Qiao Dai was the most famous prodigy in the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

Although most of the Ji family members have joined the Seven Star Spirit Realm, Ji Hantian is very resistant to it, which makes him dislike Qiao Dai.

He couldn't help but say, "Without the cultivation of immortality, don't even think about challenging me!"

This is the first update of the day. I had my second wisdom tooth extracted this morning. I need to take a nap after writing this, and I'll update again tonight.
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