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

Chapter 213 Strange Aura

After brushing past the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, Gu An quickly left Immortal Seeking Island.

Although the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord poses no threat to him at present, his age of 170,000 years makes him unwilling to associate with him.

Gu An doesn't need to befriend powerful figures; he just wants to avoid trouble.

After returning to the Tai Xuan Sect, he would go to watch the World's Number One Cultivation Tournament every few days, and he found it quite interesting.

Tai Xuan Sect creates different treasures according to different realms. It is said that the materials were brought from overseas by Xuan Tianyi. The heaviest one is a Mahayana treasure, which is heavier than a mountain.

To this end, the Tai Xuan Sect specially set up a site and set up layers of restrictions to prevent the ground from collapsing.

Because there was no combat, the World's Number One Cultivation Tournament was not as long as the previous tournaments. In less than half a month, Qiao Dai won first place and was named the Great Sage of Tianyue by the Tai Xuan Sect!

Afterwards, Qiao Dai announced that he had joined the Tai Xuan Sect and become an elder of the sect, which was unexpected by Gu An.

What on earth is the Seven Star Spirit Realm up to?

Why would the Tai Xuan Sect send a Mahayana Realm cultivator for no reason?

Or is this a pawn being planted?
Gu An didn't ask Lü Baitian. Even if Qiao Dai had ill intentions, he wasn't afraid.

It only took one move to kill the Divine Soul True Monarch, and the same was true for killing Qiao Dai!

However, after autumn arrived, Ji Hantian brought Qiao Dai to find Gu An. Gu An happened to be there and received them in the building.

Qiao Dai sat at the table, surveying the room, and asked, "Are you Pan An?"

Gu An brought the tea to the table and replied, "I am Pan An. May I ask what business you have with me, senior?"

The Ji family has sought refuge with the Seven Star Spirit Realm, and now Ji Hantian has brought Qiao Dai to find him, which makes him think twice.

"Sit down and let's talk," Ji Hantian said with a gentle smile. He even picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them.

Gu An sat down and looked at Qiao Dai.

Qiao Dai sized him up, his gaze intensely intimidating.

"What is your impression of the Seven Star Spirit Realm?" Qiao Dai asked.

Gu An was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "The Seven Star Spirit Realm is known as a sacred place, so naturally I respect it. Why do you ask me this?"

Qiao Dai asked, "You wrote that the Bodhi Patriarch came from the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars. Is this a tribute to the Seven Star Spirit Realm?"

Bodhi Patriarch is the master of Sun Wukong, the protagonist of Journey to the West. Since Journey to the West became a hit, Bodhi Patriarch has been frequently mentioned, and some people even firmly believe that the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars and the Mountain of the Spirit Platform really exist in the world.

Gu An nodded.

Since the Ji family had allied themselves with the Seven Star Spirit Realm, and Qiao Dai was also from the Seven Star Spirit Realm, Gu An naturally had to go along with their ideas.

If these two still have doubts about him, then he will have no choice but to ask the Sword Master Fudao to take action.

Seeing Gu An nod, Qiao Dai was not happy. Instead, he frowned and said, "Actually, the Seven Star Spirit Realm is not as good as you think."

Upon hearing this, Gu An looked at him in surprise.

What do you mean?
Could it be that Qiao Dai harbors hostility towards the Seven Star Spirit Realm?

Ji Hantian continued, "The previous calamity of demons was related to the Seven Star Spirit Realm. We came to you because we were afraid that you held the Seven Star Spirit Realm in too much esteem. There are some things we need to tell you."

Then, before Gu An could reply, Ji Hantian recounted the origins of the Demon Ancestor and the Fierce Demon, leaving Gu An speechless.

Gu An actually knew all along, but he had to put on an act while trying to figure out what they were thinking.

After Ji Hantian finished speaking, Qiao Dai said, "I deeply abhor the actions of the Seven Star Spirit Realm. Since I embarked on the path of cultivation, I have wanted to become an immortal who saves all living beings. This is why I chose to join the Seven Star Spirit Realm. However, a friend of mine exposed the evil deeds of the Seven Star Spirit Realm. He comes from the Lin family. His ancestor attacked the Tai Xuan Sect and was killed by the Fu Dao Sword Venerable. Afterwards, the Lin family suffered heavy losses when besieging the Li Mo."

"The Lin family's enemies in the Seven Star Spirit Realm took the opportunity to try to wipe them out. Before I fled, my friend left me a letter that revealed the general atrocities committed by the Lin family against the higher-ups of the Six Star Cave. It took me several years to fully accept this fact."

Gu An felt a pang of sadness upon hearing that the Lin family had been abandoned by the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

Of course, the Lin family deserved to be wiped out; it was just dogs fighting each other.

Gu An frowned and said, "I am just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Why are you telling me all this? I can't help you. Don't even think about me using Pan An's name to expose the Holy Land. I can't afford to offend them."

Ji Hantian laughed and said, "Don't worry, we're not that reckless. The Seven Star Spirit Realm is powerful now, and even if the cultivators of the three dynasties joined forces, they couldn't shake it. We just hope that you won't promote the Seven Star Spirit Realm in your books in the future."

Qiao Dai nodded and said, "That's right, your influence is indeed great. I used to look down on you, but after reading your Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, I realized how powerful you are. However, I like your novel Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable the most. The story of his comeback is more attractive to me."

So that's what it was about...

Gu An was both amused and exasperated. It was just a coincidence; in reality, he was implying that the Seven Star Spirit Realm was the Western Buddhist sect.

He pretended to ponder for a moment, then reluctantly agreed.

Seeing that Gu An seemed hesitant, Ji Hantian and Qiao Dai were not angry. It had taken them a long time to process what they had learned.

It's not just about exposing the evil side of the Seven Star Spirit Realm, but also about bearing the pressure of confronting the Seven Star Spirit Realm directly.

This is the strongest force on the continent, bar none!

Gu An couldn't help but ask, "If the Seven Star Spirit Realm wanted to enslave the common people, why bother with all these roundabout methods? Even if the three dynasties combined were to use them, they wouldn't be a match for them, would they?"

Qiao Dai replied, "The Seven Star Spirit Realm is not all bad. On the ocean, the Seven Star Spirit Realm is a sacred place of the righteous path. The continent we are on is just one of the regions of the Seven Star Spirit Realm, under the jurisdiction of the Six Star Cave and the Seven Star Cave. Tens of thousands of years have passed, and in order to break through the destiny, the higher-ups of the Six Star Cave have begun to seek extreme methods, deceiving their superiors and subordinates, resulting in this outcome."

"There is a kind of destiny and incense offering in the dark. If the people of the continent hate the Seven Star Spirit Realm, then the other star caves will definitely notice. If the people of the continent are wiped out, it will also attract the attention of the surrounding forces. The truth will eventually come out. Moreover, within the Seven Star Spirit Realm, the vast majority of cultivators are unaware of this matter and consider themselves disciples of the righteous path." It is the parasites in the righteous path who are doing evil again. However, the parasites in the Seven Star Spirit Realm are an existence that the people of the continent cannot resist.

Gu An pretended to suddenly understand, and then asked a few more questions, even mentioning the Ephemeral Flower Sect.

The reason why the Ephemeral Flower Sect was able to come through the Nine Nether Path is because its leader, Jing Tu Xian, has a relationship with a certain elder of the Six Star Cave. The interests between the two are unpredictable. It seems that he is letting the Ephemeral Flower Sect come in and do evil, but in fact, that elder wants to devour the essence of the Ephemeral Flower Mother Tree.

Once the cultivators of the three dynasties offer sacrifices to the mother tree of the Epiphyllum, then when that elder makes his move, he will not only gain profit but also fame.

The continent where the Tanhua Sect is located is also an affiliated continent of the Seven Star Spirit Realm, which is extremely far away from here. It is so far that the Tanhua Sect cultivators can only rely on the Nine Nether Path. If they were to cross the sea, they would surely die on the way if they did not have the cultivation level of the Mahayana Realm.

The three chatted for another half hour. Before leaving, Ji Hantian instructed Gu An not to spread the matter.

With the current strength of the Tai Xuan Sect, it is simply not enough to fight against the Seven Star Spirit Realm, so we must endure!

Gu An got up to see them off. Looking at Ji Hantian's back, he really wanted to ask the Ji family what their attitude was towards the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

Currently, there are very few members of the Ji family in the Tai Xuan Sect; it is basically just Ji Hantian's lineage.

Speaking of which, when the Demon King broke free of his seal, Ji Xiaoyu gave Gu An a jade pendant to keep for the time being. The pendant contained information about the crimes committed by the Seven Star Spirit Realm. So many years have passed, and Ji Xiaoyu has yet to ask him for it back.

He used his divine sense to see that Ji Xiaoyu had gone to the Tianwei Dynasty and was heading towards the eastern ocean.

What is this for?

Running away from the wedding?

……

Ji Hantian and Qiao Dai's visit did not affect Gu An's life. In the days that followed, he visited the outer city more and more often.

As winter approaches, heavy snow falls.

Outside the city gate, in front of the Law Enforcement Hall, Gu An and Ye Lan stood before a stone statue.

After receiving the pills from Gu An, Ye Lan said helplessly, "There are too many, Senior Brother. Don't you cultivate? Are you just helping me refine pills all day?"

Gu An patted the snow off her shoulder and chuckled softly, "Don't worry, I only gave you a small portion. I took most of the remaining pills myself. In my heart, how could you be more important than me?"

Ye Lan rolled her eyes at him, but felt very touched.

She wasn't stupid; Gu An had definitely given her all the pills to help her break through to the Innate Reincarnation Technique.

She was puzzled. She felt that she was in good health and should be able to live for another two hundred years. Why did her senior brother insist that she sprint in the next twenty years?

Does your senior brother think she can only live to be 120 or 130?
She didn't ask any more questions; she chose to trust her senior brother.

The two started talking about Zhen Qin.

for a long time.

Gu An said goodbye to Ye Lan and then turned and left.

Watching him walk into the heavy snow, Ye Lan felt inexplicably lost.

This feeling was strange; she felt herself growing further and further away from her senior brother.

After leaving the Hall of Law Enforcement, Gu An began to stroll around the streets.

Despite the heavy winter snow, some streets remained bustling.

Upon arriving in the bustling downtown area, a young disciple approached him and whispered, "The long-lost Tai Xuan Secret Manual, want to buy it? The kind with pictures!"

Gu An rolled his eyes at him, walked around him, and continued forward.

The young disciple persisted, and the two wrestled for more than ten steps before he finally gave up.

"Hypocrite! Pshaw!"

The young disciple muttered curses under his breath as he watched Gu An's retreating figure.

As he walked, Gu An unknowingly arrived near the library. Suddenly, he saw a person holding a book and reading under an old tree next to the library's courtyard wall.

I'm still watching Journey to the West!
As Gu An passed by him, he asked curiously, "Brother, why don't you go inside to read? You can sit inside."

Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, average.

He's not particularly good-looking.

But Gu An sensed something was off about his aura, so he used his lifespan probe.

【You Yingying (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 8): 124/400/5000】

Ok?
A lifespan of five thousand years?
How come you only have this level of cultivation?

And it's a woman's name?
It doesn't look like a woman dressed as a man.

You Yingying looked up at Gu An and replied, "It's too noisy inside. It's quieter here, and we can feel the beauty of nature."

After saying that, she suddenly looked Gu An up and down and asked hesitantly, "Are you Gu An?"

Third update!!
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