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

Chapter 362 Breakthrough to the Ninth Level of the Free and Easy Immortal Realm!
Gu An gazed at the mysterious and enormous creature, his heart filled with apprehension.

He could sense that the existence was very strong, far surpassing the Sun and Moon Emperors, and should have reached the ninth level of the Immortal Path!

Protected by the lifespan barrier, the other party did not notice Gu An's presence and quickly left this space.

The spiritual energy of the Great Dao within the universe is surging violently, its influence spreading ever wider. It is not expanding in the form of a vortex, but rather expanding without any discernible pattern. Those who pass by cannot determine its source, which is extremely strange.

While Gu An was wary of them, those lurking in the shadows were also wary, and a tense atmosphere began to permeate the cosmic space of this desolate domain.

As the inherited memories deepened, Gu An closed his eyes, immersed himself in them, and comprehended the mysteries of the Eternal and Infinite Power.

时间快速推移。

Another hour passed, and Gu An completely mastered the power of the Eternal Infinite Technique.

Gu An couldn't help but marvel at the power of evolutionary cultivation.

Even if he possesses the memories of Long Zhan, Lu Han, and others, he still needs to cultivate in order to master their techniques and supernatural abilities, because simply memorizing them is not enough; his physical body and soul must undergo a transformation.

Evolutionary cultivation can achieve this, and it can compress the time to about an hour, which is no different from direct control for someone of his level.

The inherited cultivation technique caused the lifespan barrier to consume another four million years of lifespan.

Gu An looked at his remaining lifespan of over 920 million years and felt quite at ease.

He suddenly had an idea: he didn't necessarily have to raise the supernatural powers and unique skills he possessed to a higher level. He could raise the most prized supernatural powers of Xiao Shengtian, Long Zhan, and Lu Han to the Return to Simplicity Realm, which would also enhance his strength in all aspects, and perhaps even reduce the consumption of his lifespan.

After thinking it over, Gu An began to take action.

He brought up the attribute panel and began investing in lifespan.

Ultimately, he elevated the Seven Gods Golden Body, Fighting Will, Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Great Dharma Form, and Extinction Dao Life Seal to the realm of returning to simplicity, consuming a total of 90 million years of his lifespan.

These four kinds of creation are all powerful in their own way, involving different rules of power. The Seven Gods Golden Body is slightly weaker, but Xiao Shengtian's fighting will is not inferior to Long Zhan's Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Great Dharma Form and Lu Han's Extinction Dao Life Seal, which surprised Gu An.

Fighting Will is not classified as a supernatural power, spell, or ultimate skill in the attribute panel; instead, it has its own separate entry called Dao Intent.

Xiao Shengtian only lived to be 143 years old, yet he was able to comprehend such a profound understanding of destiny; his talent was absolutely terrifying.

Unfortunately, they encountered the Black Emperor.

Perhaps this is why the Black Emperor sought him out.

Of course, Xiao Shengtian had the ability to steal lifespans from a young age, but this does not prove that his aptitude is stronger than Long Zhan's or Lu Han's.

The lifespan barrier consumed another eight million years of lifespan, so Gu An turned his attention to cultivation.

Cultivation is of utmost importance!

Let's start with a lifespan of 100 million years, just to test the waters!

Gu An remembered that when he was trying to break through to the Divine Sense True Immortal Realm, it was a tribulation that happened once every 300,000 years. He wondered how many years it would take this time.

[You cultivated your inner energy for four hundred thousand years, and with your profound mastery of the Eternal Infinite Power, you forcibly attempted to break into the Free Immortal Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to withstand the Nine Absolute Tribulations of Heavenly Dao's Immortal Slaughter.]

[You cultivated your inner energy for eight hundred thousand years, and with your profound mastery of the Eternal Infinite Power, you forcibly attempted to break into the Free Immortal Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to withstand the Nine Absolute Tribulations of Heavenly Dao's Immortal Slaughter.]

……

A tribulation occurs once every four hundred thousand years!
Fortunately, the difficulty only increased by 100,000 years, which played a role in improving his physique and cultivation techniques. According to Long Zhan and Lu Han's memories, the gap between the Free Immortal and the Divine Sense True Immortal was extremely exaggerated.

With the cultivation level of a first-level Immortal of Freedom, one can easily crush a ninth-level True Immortal of Divine Sense!

This is also why the Holy Heaven dominates the Heavenly Spirit Realm and intimidates the Realm of Annihilation.

According to Gu An's conjecture, if he had not undergone any improvement, he would have needed more than 800,000 years to wait for the next breakthrough after failing the tribulation.

Just as Gu An was pondering, a series of notifications quickly flooded the screen.

[You have cultivated for 24.8 million years, and with your great mastery of the Eternal Infinite Power, you forcefully broke through to the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm and began your tribulation. You survived the Nine Tribulations of Heavenly Dao's Immortal Slaughter and successfully transcended the tribulation, and your cultivation broke through to the first level of the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm.]

[You have cultivated your inner energy for 31 million years, and your cultivation level has risen to the second level of the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 39 million years, and your cultivation level has risen to the third level of the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm.]

……

[You have cultivated your Qi for 85 million years, and your cultivation level has risen to the seventh level of the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm.]

[You have cultivated your inner energy for one hundred million years, and your cultivation level has risen to the eighth level of the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm.]

It actually worked!
Gu An's face lit up with joy. He had already prepared himself for a hundred million years to go down the drain, but as long as the breakthrough was consumed within his three hundred million year lifespan, he could accept it.

After reaching the Free Immortal Realm, each level requires several million years of lifespan to advance. Gu An did not think this was too much. The lifespan required for evolutionary cultivation is much greater than the lifespan in reality. Moreover, reaching the Free Immortal Realm is not just about increasing cultivation by absorbing Qi, but also about comprehending the rules.

Long Zhan encountered several Free Immortals who had struggled to break through even after tens of millions of years.

Could it be that the previous cycle of evolution played a role?
Gu An stopped thinking about it and continued to invest his lifespan in a cheerful mood, eventually spending 20 million years to raise his cultivation to the ninth level of the Free and Easy Immortal Realm.

The spiritual energy of the Great Dao began to surge forth wildly, causing waves to rise throughout the entire universe once again.

This time, the commotion is far greater than before!

……

Heaven and Earth, the Celestial Dynasty.

Beneath the dazzling starry sky, there stands an incomparably majestic mountain peak. At the summit sits a vast and expansive plaza, upon which stand rows of stone pillars radiating golden light.

Emperor Yang, the ruler of the Celestial Dynasty, sat cross-legged on a white jade platform. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, looked up, and frowned deeply. "It's a disturbance coming from the Domain of Annihilation..."

Emperor Yangxian muttered to himself, his eyes filled with worry.

The reason why the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court dared not go to war completely was because the Domain of Annihilation played a restraining role. They were both afraid of being severely injured and giving the Heavenly Demons an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The anomalies emanating from the Realm of Annihilation have already affected the cosmic spiritual energy of the outer universe, and this influence is still expanding, potentially reaching the Heavenly Spirit Great World.

Even the mighty Yang Immortal Emperor couldn't determine what kind of signal this was.

He recalled that a similar anomaly had occurred in a region of the universe near the realm of annihilation many years ago, but it was far less severe than it was now.

Could these two things be related?

He frowned, lost in thought.

at the same time.

On the other side of the Heavenly Spirit Great World, figures flew out from the Holy Domain where the Holy Court was located. They quickly arrived at the outer light layer and looked into the distance.

"This commotion is coming from the Realm of Annihilation, what's going on?"

"Could someone be breaking through? This commotion is too exaggerated!"

"It's hard to say, it's also possible that the Heavenly Demon is plotting something."

"We should be careful. Don't forget the extraterrestrials who stole the Holy Court's treasure before."

"Could it be related to the Celestial Dynasty? They might very well be colluding with the Heavenly Demons."

The great cultivators of the Holy Court were discussing among themselves, most of them with solemn expressions, occasionally glancing towards the direction of the Immortal Dynasty.

As time went by, the major sects within the Heavenly Spirit World also noticed the strange phenomena beyond the heavens, and more and more great cultivators flew out of the Heavenly Spirit World and came to the outer light layer.

……

boom!
Within the barrier of lifespan, Gu An's aura surged, and his body radiated the intense light of the Eternal Infinite Power.

He officially entered the Free and Unfettered Realm and became a Free and Unfettered Immortal!
Upon reaching the realm of carefree bliss, the golden core within the body begins to transform!
When he reached the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm, his Golden Core was able to accumulate the power of the rules of heaven and earth, forming his own Dao.

The wondrous method of the spiritual immortal shapes the wondrous immortal soul, the Daoist immortal of the profound mystery consolidates the Dao within the golden elixir, and the divine thought immortal refines the soul into divine thought.

The Golden Core and the Soul are constantly being upgraded in turn to achieve a certain balance.

This time it's his Golden Core's turn. His Golden Core is transforming into another kind of existence. The Dao within it is constantly expanding, constantly annihilating, and constantly re-condensing into his own Dao.

Gu An knew what the Golden Core was about to transform into.

Seed of the Dao!

Gu An, who possesses the memories of the Dragon Battle, knows what realm lies above the Nine Heavens of Immortality, and that the key to reaching that realm lies in the Dao Seed.

The seed of the Dao will condense into a fruit of the Dao, and once it bears fruit, it can reach a completely new level.

The Free and Unfettered Wonderland is the process of cultivating the seed of the Dao!
After the Golden Core completely evolved into a Dao Seed, Gu An's cultivation continued to improve, and his Dao Seed also grew rapidly.

When he reaches the ninth level of the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm, his Dao Seed will reach its most perfect state!
The birth of a Dao Seed brings many benefits, enhancing one's magical power, physical strength, and soul. As long as the Dao Seed is undying, one will not die. Even if the physical body and soul are destroyed, the Dao Seed can regenerate flesh and soul.

The reason for this is that the essence of the soul has already been absorbed into the seed of the Dao.

The Dao Seed is more flexible than the physical body and soul, and can merge with the rules of the Great Dao without being rejected. In other words, the Dao Seed is like the nascent Great Dao, making it easier to survive in the universe. This is the true meaning of freedom.

Having reached this level, Gu An was able to better sense the will of Heaven.

There is a force completely different from the rules of the Great Dao that restrains all things!

Gu An was so immersed in the wonders of this carefree paradise that he couldn't pull himself out.

As he closed his eyes, another pair of eyes appeared in the darkness in the distance, peering into the void, before quickly disappearing.

A series of afterimages swept past the meteorite cluster, like illusions, vanishing in an instant.

……

The moon sets and the sun rises.

Sunlight swept across the continent of Taicang, dispelling the darkness.

As a new day dawned, the disciples of the Third Medicine Valley began their exercises as usual, creating a spectacular sight.

Wu Jue came to visit Gu An early in the morning, but did not see Gu An. He did not leave, but stood at a distance watching the disciples of Medicine Valley practice their exercises.

After the disciples finished their exercises, Anxin came to Wujue and asked him if he had come to see Gu An.

Wu Jue nodded and reassured himself that his master had gone out yesterday and should return today, so Wu Jue chose to wait.

He went to the chess area and watched others play chess.

He prefers watching Chinese chess to Go, and he can't help but chime in when he hears people talking about Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

He argued endlessly with a senior monk in the sect about whether Liu Bei was benevolent and righteous, until he was red in the face with anger.

Just then, the teleportation array lit up, and Gu An stepped out from it.

(End of this chapter)