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

Chapter 257 Former Lord of the Mysterious City

Inside the Imperial Study, upon hearing Li Xuandao's words, Ye Yan replied, "I don't know either. When I left back then, I didn't see my master become acquainted with any great cultivator."

He was also having some doubts.

He felt that Xuan Gu had extraordinary luck, and Su Han, who had disrupted the cultivation world of the Taicang Dynasty decades ago, was his senior brother.

Even now, he can't help but feel emotional when he thinks of Su Han.

Back then, he, Zhen Qin, and Su Han followed Gu An to the Third Medicine Valley to cultivate. How could they have imagined that they would achieve what they have today?

Although Su Han's fate is unknown, the commotion he caused has proven his strength; they are no longer the unknown cultivators they once were.

After hearing his words, Li Xuandao remained silent and fell into thought.

For a moment, the Imperial Study fell silent. The two men were each lost in their own thoughts, wondering if there was a powerful figure behind Gu An.

for a long time.

Li Xuandao said, "You may leave now. The negotiations with the Great Jiang Dynasty are almost over. You need to set sail. This matter concerns the millennium-long plan of Taicang and cannot be taken lightly."

"Yes!"

Ye Yan accepted the order, then bowed and left.

Li Xuandao looked out the window, his gaze wandering.

"I need to break through to the Profound Heart realm as soon as possible, otherwise many things will be impossible to carry out," Li Xuandao thought to himself.

He cares more about himself than about Li Lingtian's achievements.

So far, only Lü Xian knows that he has hidden his cultivation level, and even now Lü Xian is unsure of the exact level of his cultivation.

Li Xuandao had great ambitions; he wanted to become an immortal emperor and reign forever. To achieve this, he needed the strength to protect himself.

It's good that Li Lingtian suffered this setback; he can work even harder in his cultivation in the future, so as not to cause trouble for his imperial power.

Thinking of this, Li Xuandao smiled.

"Yang Jian, not bad, I look forward to your future."

……

Under the blue sky and white clouds.

Nestled among the mountains, Li Ya sat cross-legged on the lake's surface. He was shirtless, surrounded by mist, his hair flowing incessantly, radiating a powerful aura that made the lake shimmer like the gleam of a sword.

A figure leaped over the high mountains and descended from the sky, landing on the lake and creating ripples, but his feet did not touch the water.

It was Zhang Bukui!
Zhang Bukui wore a robe made of animal hide, with long hair reaching his waist, and his whole demeanor was extremely wild.

He put his hands on his hips and laughed, "Brother Li, An Hao has caused quite a stir again recently. Would you like to know?"

Without opening his eyes, Li Ya replied, "Tell me, what happened to him this time?"

The three of them joined the Star Sea Cult together. Although Li Ya, who controlled the Divine City, was famous within the cult, his growth rate was nowhere near that of An Hao.

An Hao was the greatest genius in history at the Tai Xuan Sect, and he was no different when he came to the Xinghai Sect. He made all the other geniuses pale in comparison.

"He mastered the Fierce Yuan Body, which is said to be a physique that could dominate the human world in ancient times. Although the Star Sea Sect has a cultivation method, he is the first person in tens of thousands of years to master it."

Zhang Buku sighed. Since consuming the demon core, his talent had also changed, making him a genius, but he was still far behind An Hao.

To be honest, he always felt awkward when he met An Hao, because they both came from the Tai Xuan Sect and had to be polite, but he didn't like An Hao very much.

There was no reason for this dislike. For some reason, he felt disgusted just looking at An Hao's face, as if he had seen An Hao somewhere before.

Li Ya opened his eyes, his brows furrowing.

He had always considered An Hao as his target, but the more he tried to catch up, the more powerless he felt.

An Hao seemed to be the protagonist of this world, and everyone else paled in comparison to him.

He had heard of the Fierce Yuan Body; once mastered, one's body would transform into the radiant sun, becoming invincible in the world.

Zhang Buku continued, "Today, the sect is preparing to explore the Great Rift in the Broken Sea. I've already signed up. Are you going?"

Li Ya shook his head and said, "I still need to improve my cultivation, so I don't want to go. Of course, if you want me to go with you, that's not impossible."

Zhang groaned, "I didn't want you to come with me anyway. It's too unlucky to be with you. I mainly came to tell you this so you won't have trouble finding me."

Li Ya glared at him and said irritably, "Get lost, you're the one who's unlucky!"

The two started bickering again, and Li Ya lost the argument when Zhang Bukui mentioned Gu An.

Zhang Bukui left satisfied.

Li Ya watched Zhang Buku's retreating figure, cursing inwardly. He vowed to teach Zhang Buku a lesson when he returned.

……

Another Spring Festival has arrived.

Inside the Third Medicine Valley, the disciples were busy decorating with lanterns and streamers. Li Lingtian was also busy with the disciples, mainly following Yang Jian. Seeing Yang Jian busy, he had no choice but to follow.

In the attic.

Gu An was discussing a strange book with Shen Zhen. The two expressed their own opinions and argued fiercely, neither able to convince the other.

Sudden.

Gu An seemed to sense something, and his brows furrowed.

Shen Zhen noticed the change in his expression, waved her hand in front of him, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you angry?"

Gu An shook his head and said, "No, I was just thinking about something and got distracted." "Thinking about something? You don't respect me!" Shen Zhen glared and said angrily.

She stood up, put the books on the table into her storage bag, and then got up and left.

Gu An didn't stop her; he couldn't be bothered to indulge her.

He sat back on the throne that Shen Zhen had previously occupied, and communicated with the divine spirits in his heart.

"Are you sure?" he asked himself.

The voice of the divine spirit followed: "It's confirmed, it's his aura. Although I've never seen him, his aura remains in the city. I can't be wrong. The former master of the Divine City is in that great rift!"

The great rift it refers to is the one that runs across the ocean, and its appearance has sparked talk of an apocalyptic tidal wave.

The divine spirits had just sensed the former master of the Divine City from that great crack.

Gu An wanted to learn about the previous owner's cultivation level from it, but unfortunately, it didn't know either.

In its own words, the Mystic City was only born after it left that person's hands.

The spirits of all immortal treasures are like this: they can only serve one master, and once their master perishes, the spirit will also be annihilated.

At this moment, Li Ya was still in the Star Sea Sect, far away from the ocean rift, but the Divine Immortal Spirit sensed that aura.

Gu An looked at the large crack and saw many cultivators escaping from it, as if something terrifying was chasing them.

When his divine sense approached the great rift, he felt a powerful aura that made him dare not venture in rashly.

The fact that it made him feel so powerful meant that a carefree immortal was probably hiding in that huge crack.

Gu An withdrew his divine sense and stopped looking.

There are countless powerful forces in the world, and even more great cultivators. As long as they don't threaten him, he can't be bothered to care. In any case, that great rift is extremely far from the mainland, with two continents and countless islands in between.

Gu An chatted with the Divine Spirit for a while longer, and only after confirming that the former master could no longer control the Divine City did he feel relieved.

He got up and went downstairs. As he walked up the stairs, he saw the disciples bustling about in the valley, and a smile appeared on his face.

“The world is constantly plagued by calamities, but if they could be delayed by a few decades, a generation could live a peaceful life.”

Gu An thought this to himself, then went downstairs to the place where the most disciples were gathered.

Under an old tree, dozens of disciples were gathered, discussing amongst themselves. Among them, two people were playing chess, one of whom was the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord.

The other person is the most skilled chess player in the valley and one of the most senior disciples. He is respectfully called Elder Lu. He has stayed in the Third Medicine Valley for a hundred years, from his youth to old age. Because of his mediocre cultivation talent, he has always stayed in the Medicine Valley and has no intention of leaving.

At this moment, Old Master Lu frowned deeply, his right hand holding the chess piece trembling, and he hesitated to make a move.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord appeared calm, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.

This old man is amazing at chess; I almost lost!

Ever since playing Go in the Third Medicine Valley, Nine-Fingered Divine Lord has become fascinated with the game, feeling that the Go board contains infinite mysteries and has similar wonders to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, he would come to the Third Medicine Valley to play Go every now and then.

Go was invented by Gu An, but it has not yet been widely promoted and is currently only popular in Yaogu.

Gu An created Go simply out of boredom; he had no intention of promoting it. Even in his previous life, he was merely a Go enthusiast.

At this moment, Gu An squeezed through the crowd, saw that Old Lu was sweating profusely, and couldn't help but say, "Little Lu, why don't I take over for you?"

Shameless wandering immortal, bullying me, a mortal boy from Medicine Valley?
Outrageous!

When Master Lu looked up and saw that it was Gu An, he quickly stood up to offer him the place, and the other disciples were all excited.

In their hearts, Gu An was the best chess player, after all, he was the one who created this game.

Looking at Gu An who had sat down, Nine-Fingered Divine Lord smiled and said, "Young friend, do you think there's still a chance for survival in this situation?"

Gu An smiled and said, "If we had arrived three steps later, there would indeed have been no chance of survival."

The Nine-Fingered God's smile froze instantly.

The reason why Youxian is so good at playing chess is that he can deduce countless possibilities in an instant and choose the better move. From the moment Lu Lao made his first move, Jiuzhi Shenjun had already seen the ending.

After learning the rules of Go, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord could easily defeat ordinary people. However, it was precisely because he could deduce countless possibilities that he felt the subtlety of Go.

He doesn't play chess to win, but to experience the process and to understand his own philosophy through the game.

He hadn't expected Gu An to be able to see through his strategy.

Under his watchful gaze, Gu An picked up a piece, placed it on the chessboard, and it instantly came back to life, making him frown.

He immediately made his move, and Gu An followed suit.

Unlike others who play chess slowly, these two placed their pieces very quickly.

It's all about deduction ability!

The surrounding disciples didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Li Lingtian also squeezed in to join in the fun. Watching the two of them play Go with such intensity, he became interested in the game for the first time.

One piece after another, the sound of the pieces being placed creates a kind of music, exuding a sharp and powerful aura.

Sudden.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord stopped, withdrew his hand from the air, put down the chess piece, frowned, and said, "I lost."

Upon hearing this, cheers erupted from the crowd. Old Lu wiped the sweat from his forehead and revealed a hearty smile.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord stared at Gu An, as if trying to see through him.

Although this kid has a somewhat otherworldly air about him, his cultivation and physical strength don't seem impressive at all. How could he possibly win?
(End of this chapter)