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

Chapter 31 True Dragon Bloodline

Ever since Zuo Lin taught Gu An to practice swordsmanship, every time the two met, Zuo Lin would stare at him with a resentful look, making him very uncomfortable. Fortunately, with Li Ya around, Zuo Lin didn't dare to bother him.

Days passed by, and every day cultivators flew over Xuan Valley.

Every time someone passed by, Gu An would use his lifespan to probe their cultivation level. He could even detect those at the Nascent Soul stage, but he couldn't tell which sect or school they came from.

Spring passed and summer came; Gu Anmai turned twenty-eight.

Since reaching the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, he has suspended his daily plans. He was afraid of wasting his lifespan and planned to use his vast lifespan to forcefully break through later.

Besides working hard, he also believes in metaphysics.

The hot summer is coming.

Inside the forest, Gu An lay under a tree reading a book, while Wu Xin directed Tang Yu, Su Han, and Zhen Qin to weed, and Xiao Chuan and Ye Lan cultivated in the valley.

Tang Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead, glancing at the Qingxia Travelogue in Gu An's hand with curiosity in his eyes.

What exactly is that book?

The biggest secret in the valley is what exactly the Qingxia Travelogue records.

The three disciples also wanted to read it, but unfortunately, the entire Qingxia Travelogue was kept by Gu An and they couldn't find it in the library.

Suddenly, a large white mouse darted out of the bushes and ran all the way to Gu An's arms; it was the White Spirit Mouse.

Gu An noticed something in its mouth and sat up straight. It spat out an egg about the size of a regular egg, with a bluish-white shell and wavy brown stripes on the surface.

He could sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy within.

Is this a monster egg?
Gu An had encountered monster eggs in the outer city before, and the prices varied, with the highest being an astronomical sum, which made his scalp tingle.

Taking advantage of the fact that Wuxin and the others were not paying attention, he immediately threw the monster egg into his storage bag.

The white rat raised its head, looking proud. Gu An found it amusing and hugged it, petting it vigorously.

After weeding, Wu Xin and the other three began sowing seeds. Once everything was done, they returned to Xuan Valley together.

Tang Yu walked beside Gu An and asked him about some of the difficulties of the Broken Wind Leg technique. He didn't like swords, so he was the only one of the three disciples who diligently practiced the Broken Wind Leg technique.

Gu An patiently gave instructions, while holding the white spirit mouse tightly in his arms, not allowing it to escape.

Back in Xuan Valley, Li Ya, who had gone to the outer gate in the morning, had returned, but Zuo Lin had not, which was good news for Gu An.

Li Ya approached Gu An and said, "The World Outer Sect Tournament has ended. Next is the time for exchanges between sects. During this period, disciples will be patrolling the area. I should head back now."

Upon hearing this, Gu An immediately showed reluctance and said, "Then I won't stop you. You have your heart set on the path of immortality, and I can't hold you back. If you ever want to come back here, you can always come back. As long as I'm alive, I'll be here waiting for you forever."

Li Ya nodded, then pulled Gu An into the attic. After closing the door, he took out three white jade bottles from his storage bag, placed them on the table, and said, "These three bottles contain Foundation Establishment Pills, High-Grade Spirit Qi Pills, and Marrow Cleansing Pills. Keep these safe and don't expose them easily. Especially the Foundation Establishment Pills; you must keep one for yourself. Don't trust your disciples too much. There are quite a few people who kill their masters for pills; people's hearts can change."

Gu An was stunned, and quickly waved his hand, saying, "That won't do. Even if I were the valley master for a hundred years, I wouldn't have any spirit stones to repay..."

"What do you mean, 'still'? You're my junior brother, and I'll be coming back to bother you in the future. If you don't accept me, I won't come back!" Li Ya glared at him, his tone serious.

Upon hearing this, Gu An could only reluctantly accept it, but he was deeply moved.

More than the expensive elixirs, he cared about Li Ya's feelings for him.

Li Ya continued, "Last night, there was a battle between demonic cultivators a hundred miles away, resulting in several deaths and injuries. They were all geniuses from various sects, and their deaths will surely attract investigations from those sects. You'd better not leave the valley these next few days."

Gu An nodded, and was about to say something when Li Ya turned and left.

Instead of going through the main entrance, he leaped out of the window, mounted his sword, and soared upwards, skimming over the mountaintop before disappearing without a trace.

Gu An turned to look at the three bottles of pills on the table and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he sighed and waved his sleeve to put the three bottles of pills into his storage bag.

……

Late at night, Gu An arrived at the Eight Views Cave and walked all the way to the undergrowth of the ancient vine tree.

Jiang Qiong was still meditating in front of the alchemy furnace. Her aura was getting stronger and stronger, and she was not far from the ninth level of the Core Formation Realm. Gu An was happy for her.

Finally leaving!
"My dear grand-disciple, it's been so long since you've come. I thought you'd almost forgotten me," Jiang Qiong's voice rang out.

Gu An stepped forward and bowed, saying helplessly, "Grandmaster, could you please not add the word 'obedient'? This grand-disciple really can't handle it."

A demonic cultivator is a demonic cultivator; he never speaks properly.

Jiang Qiong smiled but didn't reply.

Gu An took the monster egg out of his storage bag, held it in front of Jiang Qiong, and asked, "Grandmaster, what kind of monster is this?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiong opened her eyes. She glanced casually at the monster egg in his hand, not caring at first. But as soon as she looked away, she suddenly realized something and her beautiful eyes widened.

She turned around and snatched the egg from Gu An's hand.

She examined it closely, her gaze seemingly able to penetrate the eggshell.

Seeing this, Gu An became secretly nervous.

Sure enough, this thing is not simple!
When he heard Li Ya say that there was a battle between demonic cultivators last night, he suspected that the White Spirit Rat was picked up from the battleground. He had lived in this area for so many years and had never seen a single demonic beast, let alone a demonic beast egg.

"It really is the sacred beast of the Ancient Hao Sect..." Jiang Qiong murmured to herself.

Holy beast?

Gu An's eyelids twitched violently, and he suddenly wanted to strangle the white spirit rat; this was just asking for trouble.

Jiang Qiong handed the monster egg to Gu An and said, "This is Haolong. There are few monsters in the human world that possess the bloodline of a true dragon. It can grow into a ninth-tier monster with great potential. It has the ferocity to flatten mountains and overturn seas. It is revered as a sacred beast by the Ancient Hao Sect. Raise it well. Haolong only serves one master in its life. It is gentle to its master, but it is extremely ferocious to others. Once Haolong's master falls, Haolong will go berserk and slaughter all living beings."

Upon hearing this, Gu An quickly said, "If it's so powerful, then let's give it to our master. Our master needs help traveling in the cultivation world." "Really?" Jiang Qiong asked with a half-smile.

Gu An nodded, his expression sincere.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qiong's expression softened, and she couldn't help but feel moved.

Thinking about it carefully, ever since they met, this guy has been extremely respectful to her, and he never takes her orders lightly. Perhaps what he's saying now isn't just empty words.

Jiang Qiong faked her death for seventy years. She was betrayed and ended up in this situation. Over the years, she had hated many people. When she first met Gu An, she was also full of vigilance. So she only made a move to test him after she recovered her body.

Jiang Qiong forcibly shoved the Haolong Egg into Gu An's hand, and the touch of their hands made his hand feel a little cold.

"Don't refuse. It just so happens that the Azure Vine Tree needs powerful forces to protect it. If you raise Haolong here, you won't be afraid of being exposed," Jiang Qiong said earnestly.

Gu An thought it made sense.

This will also prevent people from stealing grass and flowers in the future.

Gu An sighed and said, "Alright."

Jiang Qiong began to tell him the legends and habits of Haolong, so that he could learn more.

Gu An became more and more excited as he listened, and developed expectations for Haolong.

Finally, he left the Haolong egg under the Cangteng tree for Jiang Qiong to raise.

……

Over the next month, fewer and fewer cultivators passed over Xuan Valley. Finally, after three days without seeing any cultivators, Gu An left the valley.

He also has a part-time job, which is a considerable source of income, and he can't afford to miss it.

Compared to fighting and killing, Gu An prefers to steadily and peacefully earn more years of life.

At noon, he first went to Chen Li's cave, but Chen Li was not there. He spent the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to prepare the herbs and then left.

Next is Li Xuanyu's cave.

Li Xuanyu was also not in the cave, so Gu An began to get busy.

As expected of a princess, Li Xuanyu has recently planted another batch of fifth-grade medicinal herbs, which makes Gu An very much looking forward to it.

For a fifth-tier herb to mature, it takes at least five years, or even more than ten years, but fortunately, Gu An can wait.

However, just as Gu An was about to finish, Li Xuanyu returned.

"Greetings, Senior Li." Gu An quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting.

Li Xuanyu, dressed in white, remained as aloof and pure as ever, though Gu An could sense that her aura was unstable.

Injured again.

How belligerent!
Li Xuanyu said softly, "You and Li Ya are fellow disciples, so there's no need to call me senior. You can call me senior sister."

Upon hearing this, Gu An had no choice but to comply, and addressed her as "Senior Sister."

Li Xuanyu glanced around the cave and said, "You did a good job. Do you need me to help you get this job? If I ask, those employers will give me some face and won't treat you badly."

"Yes, thank you very much, Senior Sister Li!"

Gu An quickly agreed. He was still looking forward to accumulating 100,000 years of lifespan to break through to a realm above the Nascent Soul stage, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Li Xuanyu nodded and said, "Come again in a month."

Gu An bowed and then took his leave.

After he left, Li Xuanyu went to the bed and began to heal her injuries by circulating her internal energy. Her face quickly turned pale and bloodless, and then she spat out a mouthful of black blood, which spilled on the ground.

Outside the cave, Gu An sensed a sudden surge in her aura, presumably due to the recurrence of her injuries, but he did not stop.

He doesn't know how to heal wounds, and he doesn't want to get too involved with Li Xuanyu.

……

After the World Outer Sect Tournament ended, time in Xuan Valley passed as quickly as before.

When Gu An saw Li Xuanyu again, her injuries had mostly healed. Under her guidance, he met with five outer disciples. From then on, he was also helping to manage the cave dwellings of seven outer disciples.

Because the conditions of each cave are different, he has to leave the valley every three or four days. In order to make the journey easier, he raises his apparent cultivation level to the sixth level of Qi Refining. He uses the Sword Control Technique every time he goes out, since the spiritual power of the fifth level of Qi Refining is not enough for him to make a round trip in one day.

He didn't take out the Heavenly Sword, but instead stood on an ordinary flying sword, a common magical artifact he had obtained from the outer sect, to avoid attracting attention.

Summer fades into autumn, autumn leaves flutter down, covering the dark valley.

After the autumn colors fade, the winter snow arrives, plunging Xuan Valley into a vast expanse of white.

On this day, Gu An was practicing his calligraphy in the attic.

Having read too many travelogues, he also wanted to write one. Coincidentally, he had learned from his last trip to the outer sect that writing a book could earn him spirit stones, but the review process was very strict.

Gu An has a background as a reincarnated Earthling, so he decided to give the Tai Xuan Sect a little shock.

The more spirit stones he earns, the more seeds he can buy!
He was engrossed in writing when he suddenly sensed something and frowned.

The sky outside the window darkened, and rolling thunderclouds surged from the horizon, a terrifying divine might enveloping the heavens, earth, mountains, and forests.

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