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

Chapter 229 The Limit of 9,999 Years of Lifespan
Seeing the excited Ye Lan, Gu An, who was feeling down, gradually felt better.

In any case, he at least extended Ye Lan's lifespan by 470 years, and her cultivation level rose from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Divine Transformation Realm, making her future life even more exciting.

She still has nearly 500 years of life ahead of her; perhaps she will have her own opportunity in the future?

Gu An smiled and occasionally echoed Ye Lan's words.

After Ye Lan finished speaking, Gu An said, "How about I recommend you to go to the inner sect?"

Ye Lan nodded, her face full of longing, and said, "If I cannot advance any further in this life, it would not be a regret if I could experience the world of great cultivators."

From the moment Gu An stepped into the room, Ye Lan noticed that his expression was strange.

Recalling Gu An's previous instructions, Ye Lan thought of many possibilities, but one thing was certain: her senior brother was very worried about his lifespan.

Ye Lan was neither afraid nor disappointed; on the contrary, she felt quite content.

Without her senior brother's help, let alone reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, she would likely have been a menial disciple for life. Everything she has now feels like a dream.

“If I really can only live for a few hundred years, senior brother, there’s no need to regret it. If we are destined, we can meet again in the next life, right?” Ye Lan blinked and chuckled softly.

Gu An paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, if fate allows, even reincarnation cannot stop it."

The two talked about everything from the future to the past. This time, Gu An did not leave, but chose to stay overnight at Ye Lan's residence. The two talked all night without feeling tired at all.

The next morning, Gu An left.

Ye Lan saw him off at the gate. As she watched Gu An's retreating figure, the feeling of loss she had felt before welled up in her heart again.

As her cultivation level increased, she increasingly felt that her senior brother's demeanor was extraordinary.

Perhaps my senior brother has already reached a certain level, after all, he is someone that the Sword Venerable Fudao values.

Ye Lan understood one thing: if Gu An and the Sword Master Fudao had only met once, the Sword Master Fudao would not have used the Azure Phoenix Sword to attack back then.

Gu An only concealed his relationship with the Sword Master Fudao to avoid trouble, and Ye Lan could understand that.

"Senior brother, I will stay with you for the rest of my life."

Ye Lan smiled, her eyes filled with anticipation.

The future is far away, and she doesn't want to think about it too much; she just wants to cherish the present.

……

Ye Lan's matter will be put aside for now. Unlike the Dao Yan Gong, which can only lift the cultivation restriction once in a lifetime, the Innate Reincarnation Gong can be cultivated repeatedly. Ye Lan will continue to suppress her cultivation and release it again after several hundred years. At that time, her maximum lifespan should be able to increase again. However, Gu An is not sure whether the effect will be the same as the result of lifting the cultivation restriction for the first time.

Regardless, this is at least a glimmer of hope.

Centuries later, Gu An's cultivation will also undergo a transformation, and he may find an opportunity to defy fate and change Ye Lan's destiny.

Compared to Ye Lan, Gu An was more worried about Xiao Chuan.

Xiao Chuan doesn't usually put in much effort in his cultivation. Even if the restrictions on cultivation are lifted, his cultivation level will only improve to a limited extent, and he will certainly not be as good as Ye Lan.

However, Xiao Chuan had already seen through life and was not afraid of death, so Gu An did not have so many regrets.

Everyone has their own choices, and everyone will experience separation. Gu An is not a stubborn person. If he is powerless, he can only work hard to cultivate and see the scene at the end of the immortal path for his deceased friends.

This summer was not as hot as in previous years.

Inside the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An went downstairs and looked at the various people in the valley. His face was full of smiles, and he was in a very good mood.

In the distance, You Yingying was instructing An Xin and several female disciples in their spell practice. Although her cultivation level was low, she knew quite a few spells.

The Great Sage of Blood Prison was chasing the White Spirit Rat again. The gap between them was very small. Every time he was about to catch up with the White Spirit Rat, the White Spirit Rat would always nimbly dodge. This made him extremely angry. He was unwilling to stop and could only keep chasing.

Ten years have passed, and Lu Lingjun has still not returned.

Gu An discovered through her divine sense that her Ascension Sect had been initially established, but one of the ascendants had offended a powerful family overseas, leading to a years-long feud between the two sides.

Gu An simply watched the show and didn't want to get involved.

Although Lu Lingjun was injured multiple times, she was not yet in danger of dying.

It must be said that the ascendants are indeed very resilient. Even though the enemy is powerful, they have no intention of giving up. They are prepared to fight to the death and will not stop until justice is served.

Xiao Chuan approached Gu An and said, "Senior brother, I just recruited a hundred menial disciples. Would you like to take a look?"

Over the past ten years, disciples have continuously reached the Foundation Establishment stage and left, while new disciples have joined, bringing the total number of disciples to over nine hundred.

Having nothing else to do, Gu An nodded in agreement.

He followed Xiao Chuan to the grassy area at the edge of the pavilion area, where a hundred handymen disciples were waiting. They were very nervous and whispering among themselves.

Will the Valley Master accept us?

"It should be fine, since that eldest disciple brought us along."

"This Third Medicine Valley is no ordinary place. Every year, it sends out several Foundation Establishment disciples to help them advance to the outer sect."

"I've heard that too. It's said that the Valley Master is the Sect Master's disciple."

"Most importantly, this valley master is very generous."

Some were excited, some were apprehensive, and some were so nervous they were trembling all over.

Upon seeing Xiao Chuan and his companion approach, they all fell silent. Their gazes fell upon Gu An, and they were all stunned by his appearance and demeanor.

So young!
So handsome!

Gu An's gaze swept over these menial disciples, constantly probing their lifespans.

Over the past few decades, Xiao Chuan has recruited many hidden geniuses among his menial disciples, but none of them have a lifespan exceeding a thousand years. Gu An has not focused on cultivating any of his menial disciples, so the master-disciple relationship is not very close.

A quick glance revealed that all of them had a lifespan of one or two hundred years, with the occasional one having a lifespan of over three hundred years.

Yang Jian (Qi Refining Realm Level 3): 15/97/9999

Ok?
Yang Jian?

Erlang Shen has even appeared?

And this person also has the same lifespan limit as An Hao...

Gu An's gaze locked onto Yang Jian. He pointed at Yang Jian and sent a telepathic message to Xiao Chuan, instructing Xiao Chuan to call that kid out.

Yang Jian was dressed in simple gray clothes, and his face was slightly dark, which made him look like he had done farm work since he was a child. However, his facial features were quite good, and if he took good care of himself, he would look handsome.

He stood in the crowd, completely inconspicuous.

As Xiao Chuan approached, everyone held their breath, both nervous and expectant.

Xiao Chuan squeezed into the crowd, patted Yang Jian on the shoulder, and asked him to come out for a moment.

Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed, feeling very uneasy, afraid that Gu An would dislike him.

When he arrived in front of Gu An, Gu An asked, "Introduce yourself."

Yang Jian snapped out of his daze and quickly said, "My name is Yang Jian, I come from Longhu Town in Xuzhou, I'm fifteen years old, and there are nine people in my family..."

Before Gu An could speak, Xiao Chuan couldn't help but ask, "Yang Jian? Which Yang, which Jian?"

Yang Jian scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "It's Yang Jian from Investiture of the Gods and Erlang Shen from Journey to the West. I really like these two books, so I changed my name to Yang Jian after joining the Tai Xuan Sect. My previous name was Yang Xiaohu, which really didn't sound good..."

Upon hearing this, the servants behind him burst into laughter.

Gu An breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

That scared the hell out of me!
He genuinely thought this kid was Yang Jian from the Investiture of the Gods, after all, his nearly ten thousand-year lifespan was too impressive.

So far, Gu An has encountered three people with a lifespan of 9,999 years: An Hao, the Great Sage of Blood Prison, and Yang Jian.

He carefully examined Yang Jian and discovered that Yang Jian's physical constitution was peculiar. His spiritual root was a mixed spiritual root of the five elements, but his muscles and bones were different from ordinary people. This was something that was difficult to detect for those who were not at the immortal level. His muscles and bones needed a large amount of spiritual energy to be nourished in order to recover.

In other words, if Yang Jian cannot truly awaken his physical body, he is no different from an ordinary handyman disciple.

Without lifespan detection, Gu An would hardly have noticed this.

If he hadn't met Gu An, Yang Jian would probably never have been able to discover his extraordinary abilities, because there were very few immortals in the Taicang Dynasty, and it would have been difficult for Yang Jian to come into contact with them.

Xiao Chuan, his face dark, said, "You really know how to name things. Erlang Shen is so handsome and divine, how dare you touch him?"

He also loved the novels Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, and had a very good impression of Yang Jian.

Gu An added the story of Yang Jian rescuing his mother from Peach Mountain to the Investiture of the Gods, making Yang Jian's image more complete and causing his popularity to soar to the level of the most popular character in the Investiture of the Gods, overshadowing Nezha.

The other servant disciples joined in the commotion, making Yang Jian blush deeply, wishing he could disappear into the ground.

"By embarking on the path of cultivation and giving yourself a new name, you can show your ambition. From now on, you will be called Yang Jian."

Gu An spoke, and as soon as he spoke, the other disciples dared not laugh anymore.

Afterwards, Gu An offered some polite encouragement and reminded everyone of the rules of Medicine Valley. He then stated that as long as the disciples performed diligently, he was willing to help them establish their foundations and pursue the path of immortality.

After saying that, Gu An turned and left.

He wouldn't accept someone as a disciple based solely on their lifespan limit. He would observe Yang Jian's future performance. If Yang Jian's character was good, he would be willing to lend a hand, thus establishing a good relationship. If Yang Jian's character was despicable, then he would die in despair with his extraordinary lifespan limit.

Because Gu An called him out alone, Yang Jian was fawned over by the other disciples, who all came forward to befriend him, which made him feel flattered.

He looked at Gu An's departing figure, his eyes filled with gratitude.

Without Gu An's affirmation, his name would surely be ridiculed forever.

He secretly resolved that he must perform well and strive to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill in the future!

After returning to the room, Gu An couldn't help but look at An Hao.

Compared to Ye Yan, Su Han, Zhen Qin, and others, An Hao is his true disciple, having inherited his skills and unique techniques. He has always held great expectations for An Hao.

An Hao's cultivation has reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, and what's terrifying is that he is not even a hundred years old yet.

At this moment, An Hao is cultivating on a small island in the ocean. Chi Jiuxiao and Chi Bei are also on that island, guiding his cultivation.

Both of them were amazed by An Hao's talent. If they hadn't known that An Hao had a master at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, they would have been vying to take him as their disciple.

Gu An noticed that Chi Bei's cultivation level was declining, indicating that the poison of the Devouring Immortal Scorpion could not be completely eliminated.

We need to find an opportunity to pass on the advancement technique of Yangmu Hunyuan Gong to An Hao, lest An Hao be caught up by Li Ya and Zhang Bukui.

Update begins!
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