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

Chapter 226 Hidden Paradise
Jiang Qiong gave a brief introduction to the power of the Blood Domain Soul Suppressing Tower. This tower can suppress enemies. Once you fall into it, you will be lost inside and it will be difficult to escape. Moreover, you will be burned by the blood flames inside the tower at all times. If you are left with only your soul, it will be even more impossible to escape.

According to the divine spirit, the Blood Domain Soul Suppressing Tower is definitely one of the top three immortal treasures in the Divine City, which is why cultivators at the Seven Star Spirit Realm are searching for it.

Most of the treasures in the Mystic City were plundered. Some were seized by the previous owner from killing enemies, while others were left behind by adventurers after their deaths. The Blood Domain Soul-Suppressing Tower, however, has always been renowned on the ocean and is a legendary top-grade immortal treasure.

Gu An occasionally exclaimed in surprise, which made Jiang Qiong's lips curl up involuntarily.

Seeing Gu An's ignorant appearance, she was not disgusted, but rather found it amusing.

Elsewhere, her cultivation level was insignificant, but in front of Gu An, she was a great cultivator.

Even though many people look down on her, it's enough that Gu An admires her.

Jiang Qiong then recounted her experiences from previous years, including how she founded the Juhua Sect. Gu An listened attentively. Although he often used his divine sense to monitor Jiang Qiong, hearing her stories was much more interesting.

The night passed.

At noon the next day, Gu An leaped out of the medicine cauldron and quickly put on his robes.

Jiang Qiong came up to him, looked him up and down, and clicked her tongue in amazement, saying, "I didn't expect your absorption speed to be so fast."

Gu An controlled his qi and blood very precisely, so that Jiang Qiong could not see any problem.

"Thank you!" Gu An said earnestly.

Jiang Qiong thought to herself that this kid still refused to call her "Grandmaster". In the past, she would have been angry, but now she felt a little happy.

She looked up and said, "Practice your swordsmanship well. Your talent in swordsmanship is outstanding. As for your cultivation level, I will find a way to help you improve it."

"This... isn't a good idea? You should keep it for yourself; it would be a waste to give it to me."

Gu An hesitated, but he was truly grateful to Jiang Qiong.

That's enough!

No need to actually use it.

If combat power had a numerical value, with Jiang Qiong's help last night, Gu An's combat power successfully increased from 10 billion to 10 billion and one point!
It has indeed been enhanced, but this increase is more valuable for Jiang Qiong.

Jiang Qiong snorted, "Don't worry, I won't delay my cultivation."

Gu An had no choice but to give up.

Jiang Qiong asked Gu An about his experiences over the years, and Gu An did not hide anything. But as Jiang Qiong listened, she couldn't bear it anymore.

"Planting grass, planting grass, why are you always planting grass?" Jiang Qiong exclaimed, her eyes wide.

Gu An scoffed, "Yeah, it's just been planting herbs all along. What kind of experience did you expect me to have? Don't underestimate planting herbs; the experience is completely different depending on the type of herb you plant..."

He began to talk at length about his planting experience.

Jiang Qiong suppressed her anger and listened carefully. Gradually, her mind returned to calm.

To be honest, listening to Gu An talk about farming life was quite interesting, making her thoughts seem to return to her childhood.

time flies.

Jiang Qiong didn't leave until nightfall.

Gu An did not leave Bajing Cave Heaven, but planned to go out early the next morning.

During the following winter, all the cities of Tai Xuan Sect were talking about the Divine City, and Li Ya's name spread throughout the cultivation world, overshadowing Fu Dao Sword Venerable and Pan An.

Many people believe that Li Ya, who controls the Divine City, will surely become an immortal in the future. In addition, Li Ya is very young, and some people have already called him the number one among the younger generation, even surpassing An Hao.

Li Ya's success did not affect Gu An's life.

With the fall of the Divine City, many great cultivators from overseas left, but some stayed behind and joined various sects and factions, with the Tai Xuan Sect having the most members.

Because Li Ya comes from the Tai Xuan Sect!

Li Ya, who owns the Divine City, doesn't need to wait for the future. He already possesses power surpassing that of a Loose Immortal, and even Wandering Immortals can't do anything to him.

And so, another Spring Festival arrived.

This year, the Tai Xuan Sect's Spring Festival returned to its former liveliness, even surpassing its previous grandeur. It is said that the Tai Xuan Sect is preparing to head south to find an island to establish a city, and with the support of the Xinghai Sect, the task will be twice as effective.

After the Spring Festival, the Tai Xuan Sect began recruiting disciples to go south to the sea. There were 100,000 places available, with very high benefits, and people from all over the city were eagerly signing up.

Gu An was still busy harvesting herbs, occasionally worrying that the Seven Star Spirit Realm might cause trouble.

Of all the conflicts caused by the Mystic City, the Seven Star Spirit Realm suffered the greatest losses. However, the Seven Star Spirit Realm is currently behaving very calmly. The more calm they are, the more Gu An feels that they are brewing something.

As March arrived, the matter of the Mysterious City was gradually put aside by the disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect.

On this day, Gu An came to the outer library and handed over the last volume of Journey to the West.

Despite Elder Feng Shang's earnest attempts to persuade him to stay, Gu An still made an excuse to leave.

Not far from the library, a figure blocked Gu An's way. It was You Yingying from the Star Sea Sect, who was disguised as a fat man with an endearingly simple appearance.

"Brother Gu, how have you been lately?" You Yingying asked with a smile, having already revealed her true identity to Gu An using telepathy. Gu An replied with a smile, "Not bad, how about you?"

He couldn't understand why You Yingying always liked to transform; what was so interesting about it?
She wasn't very well-known in the Tai Xuan Sect, so there was no point in doing this.

“I’m doing alright, but I’ve been really bored lately. I’d like to go to your medicine valley and help you out, what do you say?” You Yingying asked.

Gu An hesitated for a moment, but agreed and headed to the Third Medicine Valley.

Upon hearing this, You Yingying was immediately delighted, and then pulled Gu An toward her residence, where she needed to tidy up.

“Your Tai Xuan Sect has produced a Li Ya, and you will surely rise to prominence in the future. At the very least, the Star Sea Church will help you,” You Yingying said as she walked, her tone somewhat sentimental.

She never expected that, amidst the fierce competition among so many powerful cultivators, an unknown ordinary cultivator would be able to gain the recognition of the Divine City.

Coming from the Star Sea Cult, she knew the power of the pseudo-immortal treasures and was certain that Li Ya would become a highly influential cultivator on the ocean.

"That's wonderful," Gu An replied, trying to appear surprised.

Afterwards, You Yingying began to tell Gu An about those powerful immortal treasures.

The Starry Sea Primordial Banner of the Starry Sea Cult is said to be able to reverse the starry sky and ocean within the formation, causing those who enter the formation to be forever lost, and can also use the power of the stars and ocean to reverse the universe.

The Seven Star Mirror in the Seven Star Spirit Realm contains ancient power; under its light, nothing can hide.

Gu An listened with great interest.

He doesn't know what level of attainment is needed to forge a celestial treasure. Once he reaches that level, he also wants to forge a celestial treasure.

Plan ahead to avoid being caught off guard later.

……

Spring goes and autumn comes, and five years have passed in a flash.

After Li Ya took away the Mysterious City, peace returned to the continent. The Tai Xuan Sect had successfully established cities overseas, and the outer sect even had teleportation arrays leading to cities in the South China Sea. More and more disciples began to go out to sea for training, and things from the ocean were constantly being introduced to the Tai Xuan Sect.

Since the teleportation array in the South China Sea City was built, Gu An has seen new and interesting things every time he comes to the outer city, giving him the joy of going to a fair.

In early summer, Gu An arrived at Seeking Immortals Island.

Led by Hu Xiaojian, a servant of the Sea Guardian, Gu An strolled around Seeking Immortals Island while listening to the various storms at sea.

"The friction between the Star Sea Sect and the Seven Star Spirit Realm is increasing. The Seven Star Spirit Realm is acting like a madman, constantly invading the Star Sea Sect's territory. It is said that this is related to a celestial treasure from five years ago. On a distant continent, the Seven Star Spirit Realm released a celestial treasure for people to fight over. In the end, it was obtained by a minor cultivator. Later, the Star Sea Sect recruited that minor cultivator into the sect, completely offending the Seven Star Spirit Realm," Hu Xiaojian said with emotion.

Gu An then asked, "Why would the Seven Star Spirit Realm release a supreme immortal treasure?"

He had been puzzled by this matter before, feeling that it was strange. The Divine Spirit didn't know why either. It thought that it was too powerful, so the Seven Star Spirit Realm cultivators couldn't find it and had no choice but to release the Divine City.

However, from the perspective of the Seven Star Spirit Realm, even if Gu An could not subdue the Divine City, he should not give other forces a chance.

Hu Xiaojian pondered, "It does make some sense. Perhaps the Seven Star Spirit Realm needs a reason to wage war against the Star Sea Sect? But using a celestial treasure as bait is a bit of an exaggeration."

The two continued chatting as they walked.

Gu An wasn't afraid of the topic causing trouble, because the cultivators around him were all discussing the struggle between the two maritime overlords.

Half a day later, Gu An left Xunxian Island and arrived at Nianchu Cave in Tianhuang Mountain, where he led Tian Yao'er, Tian Qing, and Tian Bai into the cave.

He took out the seeds he had bought that day and had the three demons plant them. Although Tianqing and Tianbai had not yet taken human form, their claws were nimble and they were already capable of taking on the task of sowing seeds.

While they were sowing seeds, Gu An arrived at the entrance of the cave, used his own magic power to condense a stone tablet, and then used sword energy to carve words on it.

A secluded paradise!

It means to be forever isolated from the world.

Gu An will not bring anyone to live here in the future. This place will always be his secluded medicine valley, dedicated to providing him with longevity.

Because the plants in the secluded paradise are all high-level seeds of the seventh rank and above, no herbs have matured yet, but he is not in a hurry and waits patiently.

He was really looking forward to the fact that the first batch of mature herbs would bring him a huge income from longevity.

Two hours later, Gu An led them away from the secluded paradise and along the underground passage toward Nianchu Cave.

"I've prepared Transformation Pills for you, so you can transform into human form in the next few days," Gu An said as he walked ahead.

Upon hearing this, Tianqing and Tianbai were overjoyed and quickly came over to thank their master for his kindness.

Monsters can transform into human form through their own cultivation, but if they have a transformation pill, the process can be accelerated and the success rate is higher. If they try to transform into human form on their own, they will either die or be seriously injured if they fail, just like undergoing a tribulation.

"Master, what about me?" Tian Yao'er picked up Tian Bai, and then she had room to squeeze next to Gu An. She asked pitifully.

Gu An replied, "I have prepared a batch of pills to enhance your qi and blood."

The pills given to Tian Yao'er were not refined by him, but purchased on Xunxian Island. They were priceless and came from the Zidan Palace, the number one alchemy sect at sea.

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