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

Chapter 339 The Dao-Destroying Life Seal
"What's wrong?" Jiang Qiong asked, frowning. Her expression turned cold as she continued, "Is someone giving you a hard time?"

Upon hearing this, Gu An smiled and said, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about a book's story."

Jiang Qiong asked suspiciously, "Really?"

Gu An laughed and said, "Really, I actually wanted to leave before you came out of seclusion, so that you might feel guilty if you missed me. But you came so quickly, which caught me a little off guard."

He was, after all, a true immortal of divine sense. Although Lu Han's memories were heavy and vast, he was able to extract them in a short time.

For him, Lu Han was just a figure from a past life.

Lu Han is him, but he is Gu An!

Hearing Gu An's words, Jiang Qiong's worries dissipated. She rolled her eyes at Gu An and said irritably, "You really know how to imagine things. I don't feel guilty at all."

"Really? It seems I overestimated our relationship."

"Hmph, but I'm still quite happy that you came to me. It's rare to see you leave the Tai Xuan Sect."

"I just suddenly thought of you. You're always the one who comes to me, so I should come to you too. Besides, the Tai Xuan Sect and the Ju Hua Sect have already established a good relationship."

The two began to chat, and as Gu An spoke, he observed Jiang Qiong's fate and tried to glean insights into her destiny.

Without entering Nirvana, all are mortal spirits; Gu An could see the end of Jiang Qiong's life at a glance.

Jiang Qiong's fate is extremely complex, with countless variables and countless possible trajectories.

Gu An cannot see himself in her destiny, but he knows that the reason Jiang Qiong has so many branches of fate is because of him. His choices will change Jiang Qiong's fate, but all the branches of fate flow to the same ending, which is death.

Some died of old age, some died in battle, and some went mad from practicing martial arts, like a tree of destiny that had branched out and spread its leaves.
Fate seems so cruel!
After absorbing Lu Han's life experiences, Gu An gained a deeper understanding of the ways of fate, realizing that beneath the cruelty of destiny lies a mysterious force that could dispel it at any moment.

Gu An guessed that it was a glimmer of hope left behind by the Three Thousand Great Daos, a possible chance for all living beings to transcend the mortal realm.

If Jiang Qiong can be reborn, her destiny will be overturned and reshaped.

Gu An thought about himself, and wondered what his fate would be.
He was caught up in it all, unable to see his own destiny. So-called destiny is the presentation of all the causes and effects of life coming together. Although those who try to see their own destiny cannot see it, they can deduce the causes and effects related to themselves and make predictions.

If Gu An could glimpse Jiang Qiong's fate, then there must be an even stronger being who could glimpse the fate of a Divine Immortal. So-called fate is not predetermined; it's just that ordinary people don't have the power to change their current path and can only be swept along by the trends of the mortal world.

Beings that transcend the nine heavens of immortality must also be able to see the overwhelming power of true immortals who are entangled in divine thoughts. So how can one transcend fate?
Gu An kept pondering this question during his conversation with Jiang Qiong.

Two hours later.

Gu An got up to take his leave.

"Can't we stay for two more days?" Jiang Qiong asked, trying to persuade him to stay.

Gu An replied, "I've been out for four days now, it's time to go back. There are several medicinal valleys waiting for me to manage."

Jiang Qiong glared at him and said, "What's the point of raising so many disciples? If you put it that way, wouldn't I, as the head of a sect, be even busier?"

“We are different. Besides, it will be more convenient for us to come again in the future. We are both cultivators, and we will have many more opportunities to meet in the future,” Gu An said, shaking his head.

Jiang Qiong snorted, unable to persuade him otherwise, and could only see him off.

She escorted Gu An all the way to the gate of the Juhua Sect. After Gu An flew away, she still stood there, gazing in the direction he had left.

The disciples of the Juhua Sect guarding the mountain gate were secretly curious about the relationship between that person and the sect leader, that the sect leader would personally see him off.

On the way back, Gu An was targeted, but Jiang Qiong secretly intervened and took care of those people.

Because Jiang Qiong was with him, Gu An's return to the valley was slower.

After Jiang Qiong left, he was still thousands of miles away from the Tai Xuan Sect. He stepped into the Tai Xuan Sect.

Next, he plans to spend time contemplating the ways of destiny.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed.

These twenty years passed quickly for Gu An. Apart from picking herbs, he spent most of his time indoors.

Many new disciples had no chance to interact with him before they reached the Foundation Establishment stage and graduated, becoming the eldest disciple of the Third Medicine Valley with the authority to distribute Foundation Establishment Pills. She also had twenty stewards under her, managing the Medicine Valley in an orderly manner.

It was early summer of that year.

Gu An pushed open the door and strolled downstairs. Looking at the azure sky, he felt refreshed and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He could put aside his contemplation of the ways of destiny for the time being, and planned to relax for a few years.

Over the course of twenty years, he mastered Lu Han's most powerful divine ability, known as the Annihilation Dao Life Seal!

The Annihilation Dao Seal was something Lu Han comprehended while studying the River of Destiny. This divine power can strip an enemy of their karma, causing them to be rejected by the rules of heaven and earth, and leaving an indelible scar. This damage will be the opponent's permanent weakness.

Lu Han used this supernatural power to injure the Black Xuan Emperor.

If Gu An were to encounter the Black Xuan Emperor in the future, he would be able to judge the situation by the scars left by the Annihilation Dao Life Seal. No matter what kind of supernatural power the opponent uses, it cannot conceal the damage caused by the Annihilation Dao Life Seal.

Of course, before he was certain of how strong the Black Emperor was, Gu An would try to use Lu Han, Xiao Shengtian, and Chu Lu's magical abilities as little as possible.

This is the third time he has been killed by the Black Emperor, which is no coincidence. The Black Emperor must be looking for him.

As Gu An was thinking about the Black Xuan Emperor, Ji Xiaoyu walked to his side, looked him over, and said, "I feel that you have changed a bit, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

Gu An glanced at her and chuckled softly, "Maybe he's become even more handsome."

Ji Xiaoyu seemed lost in thought. Gu An could sense the aura of destiny emanating from her; her cultivation method clearly focused on the Dao of Destiny. Perhaps that was why she was able to sense the changes in Gu An.

Fortunately, the difference in their cultivation levels was too great for Ji Xiaoyu to discern Gu An's true cultivation level.

After chatting for a while, Gu An found An Xin and took her away from Tai Xuan Sect.

After leaving Tai Xuan Sect and making sure no one was watching them, Gu Anfang took Anxin to Renjian Peak.

Anxin closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was at the Human Peak.

So fast!

Anxin felt the same way Yang Jian did back then.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more amazed one becomes by the master's power.

"Master, what kind of supernatural power is this? It's so fast!" Anxin couldn't help but ask.

Gu An led her through the clouds, looking ahead, and said, "You guessed right, it's the Dao-Stepping Time-Traveling Step you've been cultivating."

Anxin stared wide-eyed in surprise.

No wonder that footwork is so difficult to master; once mastered, it can transcend the mortal realm.
Anxin has an unprecedented expectation for stepping into the future.

Soon, the master and apprentice arrived at Dingtian Peak.

Gu An first went to pick medicinal herbs, and he would greet his disciples along the way. Soon, the news of his return spread throughout Dingtian Peak.

Because of Gu An's arrival, Renjian Peak became more tolerant of Dingtian Peak, and the direct disciples were able to fight for greater benefits for Dingtian Peak, thus bringing blessings to the entire peak. Everyone knew that this was because their peak master was strong enough, so the disciples had already mythologized Gu An in private.

As Gu An strolled along, he picked fruit at his leisure, making it seem as if he was deliberately intruding into the disciples' lives. All the disciples who were struck up a conversation with him along the way became even more excited.

Gu An would occasionally help his disciples pick herbs, but he would not take them, which made the disciples feel flattered.

Gradually, Gu An heard some news.

The Celestial Dynasty is about to be born!

At the Human Peak, Gu An learned about various major events in the Heavenly Spirit Realm and also heard about the feud between the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court.

The two forces fought for countless years until the current Holy Emperor ascended the throne, and only then did peace return to the human world.

Saint Heaven is undoubtedly the strongest being in the Heavenly Spirit Realm, but no one knows exactly how strong he is.

The emergence of a celestial dynasty will inevitably provoke suppression from the Holy Court. Once the two sides clash, the peaceful days on earth will come to an end.

Despite Gu An's numerous calamities, the Duanhai Sea is so small that it cannot affect the entire world. In general, the Tianling Great World has maintained peace for hundreds of thousands of years.

Anxin was also very interested in these matters. It was the first time she had heard of the Immortal Dynasty. She never expected that there was a force in the mortal world that could rival the Holy Court.

for a long time.

Gu An led An Xin to the courtyard on the mountaintop. An Xin began cultivating, while Gu An wrote calligraphy in the courtyard to relax.

I came here today mainly to relax.

After a while, he suddenly sensed something and looked up.

His gaze pierced the heavens and soared into the depths of the universe.

He sensed a strange aura flying in from the Realm of Annihilation.

This smell made him very uncomfortable.

Not long after, he saw a coffin fly out from the depths of darkness. It was a mahogany coffin, its surface deep red, as if covered in blood, with wisps of visible black mist surrounding it.

There's something inside the coffin!
Could it be that they're after the Heavenly Demon Embryo again?
Gu An thought to himself that he had no intention of making a move. The deep red coffin did not conceal its form or aura, and it would inevitably be detected by the Holy Court.

As expected, Gu An saw many figures flying out from the Holy Domain where the Holy Court was located, the weakest of whom was a Free and Unfettered Immortal!

What a strong foundation!
Gu An was once again shocked by the strength of the Holy Court. This was only the first wave of troops they had dispatched; it was hard to imagine how terrifying the power the Holy Court could unleash if they mobilized their entire force.

However, Gu An saw a magical immortal block the deep red coffin, using his great magical power to resist it. As a result, the immortal looked pained, and his body quickly turned into blood, which fell onto the coffin and dried up rapidly.

His wondrous magic allowed his immortal soul to escape.

What a terrifying power!

Gu An couldn't see how the crimson coffin devoured the Mystic Immortal; it was a power he had never seen before.

It can be determined that the being inside the crimson coffin is not a Heavenly Demon, or at least not the Heavenly Demon he has ever seen.

The crimson coffin flew rapidly toward the Heavenly Spirit Realm, its momentum unstoppable.

The monks who flew out from the Holy Court seemed to have received an order, and they all stopped and even made way for them.

What does it mean?
Gu An frowned slightly.

Could the crimson coffin be related to the Holy Court?
As Gu An pondered this, he lowered his head and continued writing.

If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Anyway, the Holy Court is also in the Heavenly Spirit Great World. He wants to see what happens next.

Thank you to the principal of Nanjing University of Technology for the 888 Qidian coins and Happy Little Qin for the 500 Qidian coins!
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