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

Chapter 36 Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong, Comprehending Supernatural Powers

After Li Ya left, Gu An devoted himself to the construction of Xuan Valley, and his leisure days began to decrease because those young sheep demons were very mischievous.

At four months old, they ran through the mountains and forests as if on flat ground, as fast as cheetahs from Earth in their previous lives. If the valley hadn't been full of cultivators, they would have all run away long ago.

Gu An had no choice but to study the Ziwei Array Record left by Jiang Qiong and learn some basic restrictions in order to seal the sheepfold.

After the six-month period was up, Gu An asked Wu Xin to take Xiao Chuan to the outer sect to recruit two more menial disciples, named Chen Hong and Zhen Xiao Er. Their aptitude was mediocre, which pleased him.

The number of miscellaneous disciples in Xuan Valley has reached ten, making it a lively place every day.

Time flies like an arrow, and once gone, it never returns.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

It is autumn again.

Xiao Chuan is inspecting the various parks, followed by rows of ducks, in large flocks and in a grand procession.

Disciples were meditating and absorbing qi on the mountaintops surrounding Medicine Valley, while the forests trembled from time to time, which was the sound of Tang Yu and Su Han chasing the sheep demon.

Gu An emerged from the western forest with a smile on his face.

He just picked another batch of herbs, which will bring him several hundred years of lifespan. He is getting closer and closer to a lifespan of 100,000 years.

His lifespan has now reached 80,000 years.

Within three years, he gained nearly 50,000 years of lifespan, mainly because the medicinal herbs he had cultivated for many years had reached maturity. One 10,000 years of lifespan was gained by helping the outer disciples manage their cave dwellings.

The petite Zhen Qin ran out of the woods carrying a bamboo basket. She quickly came to Gu An's side and said, "Master, can you teach me alchemy today?"

There was a withered leaf on her head, and her hair on both sides of her face was slightly messy.

Gu An chuckled and said, "Of course, but you have to use your own herbs so you'll be more cautious."

Once, Zhen Qin heard that Gu An had taken a youth-preserving pill, and she immediately became interested in alchemy. She began to pester him relentlessly, and this went on for almost half a year.

"I'm all ready!" Zhen Qin said excitedly, jumping around Gu An like a girl who never grew up.

call out--

A whooshing sound swept across the sky above Xuan Valley. Gu An looked up and habitually cast a lifespan probe.

Another Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!

More than ten Nascent Soul Realm cultivators have passed over Xuan Valley this year, which makes Gu An feel uneasy, as if something big is about to happen.

Even the Grand Tournament of Outer Sects of the World back then didn't attract this many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

No!

The Dragon Force Divine Yuan Technique needs to be improved. What if a powerful cultivator far exceeding the Nascent Soul Realm appears and sees through his cultivation level?
Gu An made a decision in secret.

Over the years, the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique has become less and less effective at increasing lifespan. Now, it's considered good if it can increase lifespan by a year every six months. It's estimated that in another ten years, this technique will no longer be able to extend his lifespan.

Afterwards, Gu An took Zhen Qin back to his pavilion and began to teach her the art of alchemy.

It wasn't until late at night that Gu An quietly arrived inside the Eight Views Cave.

Since Jiang Qiong left, Gu An has also explored the other six cave passages. At the end of each passage are corpses like Meng Lang's, which were made by Cheng Xuandan and Jiang Qiong using different Gu techniques from the Myriad Gu Mystic Art.

Gu An has no intention of touching these Gu corpses for the time being.

He walked all the way to the old vine tree, rolled up his clothes with both hands, and sat down to meditate.

Just then, a dark shadow fell from the tree and nestled into his arms.

A little black dragon!

Its body is slender, about two feet long, with a pair of dragon horns, dragon whiskers around its mouth, and its body is covered with tiny black dragon scales. Its four claws are sharp, and it looks very similar to the dragon in ancient Chinese legends, only the color is different.

This is the sacred beast of the Ancient Hao Sect, the Hao Dragon!

Gu An stroked it while checking its lifespan.

【Haolong (Tier 1): 1/965/18000】

Life expectancy has increased again!
When Haolong was born, he had a lifespan of only five hundred years. Now, just one year later, his lifespan has almost doubled.

As expected of a demon beast with the potential of a ninth rank!

Gu An smiled as he recalled the process of Haolong recognizing him as his master last year.

The newborn Haolong bit him, which angered him so much that he shook it off. Then it pitifully came over and rubbed against him.

Gu An felt that Haolong was not recognizing a master, but rather identifying its relatives through blood.

They established a kind of soul resonance; he could read its mind, but he could not directly control its life or death.

Haolong served only one master throughout his life, which shows that although he was violent by nature, he was extremely loyal and devoted to his friends.

"Sweetie, go eat."

Gu An took out a demon sheep he had killed from his storage bag. He had just killed it yesterday morning, and it had only granted him three years of lifespan.

Haolong's eyes lit up, and he immediately grabbed the sheep demon's corpse and flew to the side.

The sheep demon's corpse was several times larger than Haolong's, but it held it with its dragon claws with unusual ease, as if the sheep demon had no weight at all.

Gu An brought up the attribute panel, looked at the cultivation technique section, and invested two thousand years of lifespan into the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique.

The Dragon Force Divine Essence Technique can conceal his cultivation level and aura, which is the foundation of his existence and of paramount importance. He even feels that this technique is more important than the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique.

You dedicated two thousand years of your lifespan to the evolution and cultivation of the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique.

[You have cultivated the Dragon Strength Divine Essence Technique for ten years, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has tempered your body, enhancing your physical strength and blood circulation.]

[You have cultivated the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique for a hundred years, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has tempered your body, enhancing your physical strength and blood circulation.] [You have cultivated the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique for two hundred years, and your Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique has reached its pinnacle.]

[You have cultivated the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique for four hundred years. On this day, you have grasped the true meaning of the earth. Your Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique has returned to its original simplicity and has been promoted to the Earth Vein Imperial Qi Technique.]

……

[You have cultivated the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique for 1,500 years. You have sensed the aura of the earth's rules, and your Earth Vein Emperor Qi Technique has broken through its limits, advancing to the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi Technique.]

[You have cultivated the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique for 1,800 years, and your understanding of the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Technique has improved, reaching a level of mastery.]

[You have cultivated the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique for two thousand years, your understanding of the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi Technique has reached its pinnacle, and you have comprehended the supernatural power—Profound Yellow Dragon Might.]

Lines of notifications popped up in front of Gu An.

The Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique was upgraded to the Earth Vein Emperor Qi Technique, and then further upgraded to the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Technique!
He even awakened supernatural powers!
Gu Anxin was overjoyed, feeling incredibly lucky this time.

A vast amount of memories quickly flooded his mind, immersing him in a sea of ​​Daoist information.

Haolong, who was gnawing on mutton, turned around, his jewel-like eyes revealing curiosity.

A wisp of green mist rose from the grass beneath Gu An, swirling around him. With his eyes closed, he began to unconsciously breathe in and out, and a faint dragon's roar could be heard.

The Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong uses the Xuanhuang Qi of the earth to temper the physical body, allowing the body to become one with heaven and earth. The so-called dragon roar is actually the sound of the earth.

Two full hours passed before Gu An finally woke up.

He opened his eyes and looked at it, his brows immediately furrowing.

He noticed that all the flowers and plants around him had withered. He quickly got up and scanned the medicinal herbs in the Eight Views Cave. After looking around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The withered plants were all weeds; the sacred flowers and herbs were not greatly affected.

You can't do that again!
Whether it's improving one's cultivation techniques or breaking through to a higher level, one must leave the Eight Views Grotto-heaven to avoid draining the spiritual energy here.

Gu An sat down again and began to review the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong, while simultaneously practicing his internal energy according to the method.

Gather a breath of primordial dragon energy, and your physical body will become one with nature!

Haolong had eaten his fill and was sleeping next to the sheep carcass. Only the sound of the wind remained in the Eight Views Cave.

……

Early morning hours.

Gu An came down from the pavilion. He had changed into a green robe, his black hair was casually tied behind his head, and two long strands of hair were left by his ears, showing the elegant and otherworldly temperament of a cultivator.

His body has not yet fully adapted to the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong, but he is not in a hurry. He practices every night, and in a month at most, he will be able to cultivate the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi.

The supernatural power of the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong, Xuanhuang Dragon Might, does not require him to cultivate separately; when the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi is born, the dragon might is formed automatically.

The so-called dragon's might is actually the might of heaven and earth, which can awe all living beings.

Gu An began to call on his disciples to practice exercises. Once everyone had gathered and the exercises began, they could all sense that Gu An was in a good mood today.

Zhen Qin asked her master curiously what made him so happy.

"It's nothing. I just read a book last night called Investiture of the Gods. You can borrow it from the library when you have time," Gu An said with a smile while doing his exercises.

Xiao Chuan's eyes lit up, and he said, "I know about Investiture of the Gods. Almost everyone in the outer sect has a copy. It is said that it records the ancient secrets of the cultivation world."

The disciples became interested and began to press Xiao Chuan about what the Investiture of the Gods was about.

Gu An didn't interrupt, still pondering the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong.

For the next month, he practiced the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong every night and finally succeeded in cultivating a mouthful of Xuanhuang Dragon Qi in his abdomen. His ability to conceal his cultivation and aura reached a new level.

Gu An felt relieved; he could now live a peaceful life without worry.

This year, like the previous years, passed uneventfully. For Gu An, uneventfulness was the best outcome.

As the winter snow began to melt, Xuan Valley once again welcomed the New Year, and all the disciples were preparing for the Spring Festival.

Gu An was engrossed in reading Qingxia's Travelogue under the tree.

Zhen Qin suddenly walked over, put her hands behind her back, and leaned down to ask, "Master, what would you like to eat tomorrow night? I'll make it for you."

Gu An didn't look away and replied, "Whatever, I'll eat whatever you make."

Zhen Qin was curious and leaned closer to see what book he was reading, but he stopped her.

"Hurry up and prepare the dishes. If you miss tomorrow night's festival, I'll stop teaching you alchemy!" Gu An said, feigning seriousness.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Qin immediately pouted and could only turn and leave.

Gu An vaguely heard her mutter, "Reading indecent books again."

His lips twitched involuntarily. Who exactly spread this rumor?

To ruin his reputation!

Now all the disciples of Medicine Valley know that he likes to read The Journey of the Green Knight. Although they don't dare to mention it to his face, they often tease him about it in private.

Gu An stood up and tucked the Qingxia Travelogue into his pocket.

I'm quitting today!
Gu An walked out of the courtyard, preparing to inspect the park, when his gaze was suddenly drawn to the entrance of the valley, and his brows furrowed.

A man in a white robe strolled over. He looked to be in his thirties, with a handsome face and an extraordinary demeanor.

What made Gu An frown was that he couldn't sense the other person's presence.

He immediately threw a lifespan probe at the other party.

Li Xuandao (Eighth Level of Nascent Soul Realm): 230/899/3020

(End of this chapter)