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

Chapter 252 A World in Turmoil, Huge Trouble
In the mountains and forests, Gu An sat cross-legged under a tree, leaning against the trunk, playing with the Seven Star Mirror.

The Seven Star Mirror, which exuded an aura comparable to that of a carefree immortal, became small and exquisite in his hands, looking nothing like a supreme immortal treasure.

Snowflakes drifted down through the gaps in the leaves, landing on him and melting into vapor.

Seven celestial immortals fell in an instant, causing the heavens and earth to weep and snow to fall incessantly.

While holding the Seven Star Mirror, Gu An used his divine sense to track the innate Dao talisman.

He was extremely curious about Ji Xiaoyu's origins and supernatural abilities.

When the innate Dao talisman fled, he deliberately used his divine sense to follow it. Although the innate Dao talisman transcended the rules of heaven and earth and hid in dark places that living beings could not reach, he was still able to track it down.

He noticed that the Innate Dao Talisman had not left the continent, but had returned to the Ji family, not the branch family where Ji Xiaoyu was born, but the branch family of the Ji family located in the Great Jiang Dynasty.

Gu An felt a pang of emotion as he recalled Ji Xiaoyu's resolute demeanor earlier.

He didn't expect Ji Xiaoyu to unleash her full power directly. That mysterious phantom should be her past life. Ji Xiaoyu seemed to be cultivating something similar to the Innate Reincarnation Technique. The difference was that the Innate Reincarnation Technique accumulated luck and talent through reincarnation, while Ji Xiaoyu herself possessed powerful strength. She could even summon this power, transcending time and reincarnation.

What level of cultivation would Ji Xiaoyu possess at his peak?
He doesn't know.

It's just a pity that Ji Xiaoyu perished in this life.

"Third Miss, I wish you a good fate in your next life, so that you will no longer be coerced by your family," Gu An thought to himself.

Seeing that the innate Dao talisman was still in the Ji family, he was very confused. What was the relationship between Ji Xiaoyu and the Ji family? If it was only a relationship in this life, why not reincarnate into another family?
Perhaps he could ask the spirits of the branch family, Ji Zhan.

But after thinking about it, he decided against it.

That is Ji Xiaoyu's and the Ji family's destiny. Why should he interfere? And what reason does he have to investigate?

Gu An treats everyone around him this way; he doesn't pry into their past, but only cherishes the present moment.

After this battle, he looked forward to meeting Ji Xiaoyu again in the future.

Was Ji Xiaoyu a different person back then, or the Third Miss in this life?
The mirror of the Seven Star Mirror reflected Gu An's handsome face, and his eyes seemed to be able to cross the vicissitudes of life and reach the other side of destiny.

Gu An focused his attention on the Seven Star Mirror, a truly intact immortal treasure, even more powerful than the Divine City.

Despite his magical attack, the Seven Star Mirror did not develop a single crack. His intuition told him that the Seven Star Mirror could become even stronger, but the Heavenly Righteousness Realm Master and others could only unleash its full potential to that extent.

He connected his mind with the Seven Stars Immortal Spirits, and then the Seven Stars Mirror began to change. Its outline changed from the shape of a divine beast to floral patterns, and its overall color became dull.

At first glance, it looks like just an old-fashioned mirror, not a treasure.

He smiled with satisfaction, then put the Seven Star Mirror into his pocket.

He stood up and looked at the snow still falling heavily, but he felt that the sky had become brighter than before.

"It's time to go home."

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The summer snow lasted for seven days. After the strange phenomenon of heaven and earth dissipated, the news of the Seven Star Spirit Realm had not yet spread, but the Tai Xuan Sect had already been alarmed. To be precise, the cultivation world of the three dynasties was sending people to investigate, and there was even a steady stream of overseas cultivators coming to the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

But this time, no powerful cultivator dared to fly over the Tai Xuan Sect.

A major storm is brewing.

After returning to the Tai Xuan Sect, Gu An acted as if nothing had happened, occasionally checking the Innate Dao Talisman to see if Ji Xiaoyu had been reincarnated.

Life remained leisurely, but Gu An felt more relaxed than before, at least the Seven Star Spirit Realm was gone!
That's right, it's going to be gone!
Gu An's divine sense surveyed the ocean and he could see that the cultivators of the Star Sea Sect were hunting down Seven-Star Spirit Realm cultivators everywhere. Not only the Star Sea Sect, but other powerful forces were also encroaching on the territory and fortune of Seven-Star Spirit Realm cultivators, which made him see the scene of survival of the fittest.

On this day, someone came to visit Gu An.

It was none other than the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, who served as a guest elder of the Tai Xuan Sect. Although this guy was only at the second level of the Wandering Immortal Realm, his maximum lifespan was 800,000 years, and his current lifespan was 180,000 years. He suspected that the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord had once fallen in realm.

When the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord first entered the Tai Xuan Sect, it was Gu An who led the way. The two were good friends, and Chu Jingfeng is still cultivating under his guidance.

Under the tree, Gu An sat opposite Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, and An Xin helped pour tea.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord smiled and nodded at An Xin, then exchanged pleasantries with Gu An, praising him for managing the Medicine Valley in an orderly manner.

Since meeting Gu An, his heart has calmed down.

Overseas, wherever you go, there is an atmosphere of intrigue and power struggles. Gu An's Medicine Valley is different; it has a sense of tranquility. He felt that this atmosphere was related to Gu An himself. He had also inquired about Gu An with Chu Jingfeng, and Chu Jingfeng's evaluation of Gu An was the same as his.

"He would never have guessed that I was at the Immortal Realm level. In fact, he probably hadn't even heard of the term 'Immortal Realm' in his short life."

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord held a teacup, looked at Gu An, and smiled.

Gu An also raised his bowl and smiled at him.

"If this old guy knew I was a ninth-level Immortal of the Carefree Realm, would he still be so calm?" Gu An thought to himself, finding it quite amusing.

The Nine-Fingered Divine Lord suddenly said, "The world has been quite turbulent lately, so you must be careful and try to stay out of the valley as little as possible."

Upon hearing this, Gu An frowned and asked, "Senior, has something serious happened?"

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "To be honest, the Seven Star Spirit Realm, the sacred land of this continent, is about to collapse. This will inevitably affect the situation on the continent and the sea. Without the Seven Star Spirit Realm to suppress it, it is inevitable that more powerful cultivators will break into this continent."

Gu An asked in surprise, "How is that possible? That's a sacred place!"

Gu An had considered the downsides of destroying the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

But everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Even if the Seven Star Spirit Realm is not destroyed, who knows what kind of calamity it will bring next.

Without him, the cultivation world of the three dynasties and all living beings on the continent would have long perished in the calamity of demons, and Gu An had a clear conscience. Only after ensuring his own safety did he consider the savior!

He never took the safety of the world's people on his shoulders; he was first a human, then a celestial being.

"It's truly unbelievable. That's a colossal creature that has stood for hundreds of thousands of years. I wonder who made the move..." Nine-Fingered Divine Lord exclaimed.

Gu An asked, "Since the world is about to descend into chaos, why don't you stay at the Tai Xuan Sect, senior? The ocean is bound to be more dangerous than the continent, isn't it?"

He hoped to completely bring the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord into the Tai Xuan Sect's camp, so that he wouldn't have to deal with some invading Tom, Dick, or Harry.

To be honest, killing didn't hold much appeal for him; the lifespan provided by herbs was more secure.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord nodded and said, "I plan to stay for a while because I have a guess in my mind."

"What guess?"

"Haha, then I can't tell you, lest I drag you into karmic trouble."

"Is that so? Well, don't say that. Although I don't know your level of expertise, your world is definitely beyond my reach."

"Hahaha!"

Hearing Gu An's words, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord laughed even more heartily.

He has met many people in his life, but very few are as composed and open-minded as Gu An.

Even though he didn't reveal his true cultivation level, his apparent cultivation was enough to make most Core Formation cultivators try their best to please him. But Gu An was different. Their relationship was a gentlemanly one, without any interests involved, which made him very comfortable.

Gu An didn't listen to him, and occasionally chatted about the interesting things that happened in his valley. Although they were mundane, they were quite interesting to Nine-Fingered Divine Lord.

Having stood atop the clouds for too long, it's not so bad to occasionally glimpse the lives of ordinary people.

Later, Gu An invited Nine-Fingered Divine Lord to play a game of Go. He only explained the rules once, and Nine-Fingered Divine Lord understood them immediately.

In the early stages, Nine-Fingered Divine Lord's moves were chaotic, but after forty moves, he actually developed his own strategy, progressing rapidly from blindly defending to accumulating momentum.

Gu An became interested and began to play chess seriously.

He won in the end.

Despite losing the game, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord was not angry. Instead, he looked at the chessboard with great interest, savoring Gu An's moves.

“Interesting, let’s do it again.” Nine-Fingered Divine Lord said, raising his eyes.

Gu An waved to Xiao Chuan who was passing by, telling him to get off, and claimed that Xiao Chuan was better than him, which made Xiao Chuan raise his chin.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord doesn't care who his opponent is, as long as he knows how to use it.

And so the two began their battle on the chessboard, which attracted other disciples to come and watch the spectacle.

Yang Jian stood beside Gu An, watching the chess game. He wasn't interested in Go; he preferred Chinese chess, where the battles on the Chu River were more intense and simpler.

However, he could sense that the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord's aura was unfathomable, indicating that this person was very powerful, so he came over to watch the excitement.

As dusk fell, Xiao Chuan was in a daze.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord stood up with satisfaction, looked at Gu An, and said, "Alright, I have to go to the sect's main city. I'll find you guys to play chess later. I think this Go game is pretty good; it seems to contain the true meaning of the Great Dao. A good game!"

His gaze involuntarily fell on Yang Jian.

"what?"

Nine-Fingered God's expression changed instantly.

Although Yang Jian concealed his cultivation level, he could tell at a glance that Yang Jian had a special physique.

Gu An quickly said, "You've already taken Chu Jingfeng away, but don't even think about taking my disciple away. He's committed to me for life."

The surrounding disciples couldn't help but look at Yang Jian with complicated expressions.

Is Yang Jian really a genius?

Yang Jian then declared, "That's right, I will serve my master for the rest of my life and will never take a second master."

An Xin, standing beside her, looked on with envy, thinking of her master from her youth.

If she is exceptionally talented, would her master be willing to keep her by his side?
She thought about it again and felt relieved. Her senior brother An Hao was incredibly talented, but he still couldn't stay by their master's side.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord gave Yang Jian a deep look, then shifted his gaze to Gu An and said, "Your disciple is quite extraordinary. Tell him to stay in the Medicine Valley and not go down the mountain, otherwise he might cause you trouble."

After saying that, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord leaped into the air, flying towards the horizon like a white crane.

His words caused the surrounding disciples to look at Yang Jian with even greater surprise, while Yang Jian remained calm and unmoved.

Will you cause trouble for my master?

Provoking my master would be a huge problem!

The third update!

I was a few minutes early today, breaking the preconceived notion of 59 points!

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