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

Chapter 377 The Smallness of Heaven and Earth
noon.

Tianya Valley.

Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage toward the entrance of the valley, with An Xin following beside him.

This wasn't the first time Gu An had brought An Xin to Tianya Valley, but An Xin was always happy to come, mainly because she had a good relationship with the three monkey demons in Tianya Valley, and she even brought a lot of pastries.

Luo Hun spotted Gu An from afar, a smile spreading across his face as he approached to greet him.

"Gu An, His Majesty brought back someone who came specifically to find you. Can you guess who it is?" Luo Hun asked with a smile as he approached the Blood Prison Great Sage.

Gu An already knew of the person's arrival, but since the other party practiced some kind of concealment technique, he didn't want to point it out. So, he asked in confusion, "Who is it? Do I know them?"

Luo Hun smiled mysteriously and said, "Since we can't guess, let's go and take a look."

Gu An nodded.

Led by Luo Hun, they arrived at the courtyard.

Gu An heard Li Xuandao's laughter before he even entered the courtyard.

As the Blood Prison Great Sage stepped into the courtyard, Gu An's gaze fell on a person beside Li Xuandao.

[Enlightenment (Third Level of Transcending the Void): 469/1800/4200]

After many years, Wu Xin has reached the Transcendent Realm, which is quite remarkable for someone his age.

Wuxin still looks like a monk, but instead of wearing a cassock, he wears a fitted brocade robe. He exudes the air of a superior in every gesture and movement, making him completely different from the little monk he once was.

Upon seeing Gu An, Wu Xin's face lit up with excitement. He stood up, somewhat at a loss for what to do.

Gu An rolled down and went to the table to bow to Li Xuandao. An Xin followed suit, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Senior brother, I..." Wu Xin looked at Gu An, suddenly at a loss for words.

Gu An looked at him, her eyes widening in astonishment, and asked, "Are you Wu Xin?"

Wu Xin nodded quickly, and was about to say something when Li Xuandao smiled and said, "Sit down and let's talk."

He gestured to Anxin, indicating that she should sit down as well.

Luo Hun did not stay in the courtyard. He led the Blood Prison Great Sage away, not wanting to disturb the four of them.

“I really didn’t recognize you just now. You’ve changed so much. How have you been all these years? I heard before that you served under His Majesty and made many great contributions…” Gu An asked warmly, easing Wu Xin’s embarrassment. The two brothers then began to reminisce.

Wu Xin was once a spy planted in the Tai Xuan Sect by Qian Qiu Ge. He was the one who passed on the Dao Yan Gong, the predecessor of the Innate Reincarnation Gong, to Gu An.

Centuries have passed, and thanks to the power of the Dao Yan Gong, Wu Xin's lifespan has reached a maximum of 4,200 years. It seems that Wu Xin's aptitude is not bad, but it has not been shown because of his cultivation of the Dao Yan Gong.

In the past, the Taicang Continent was so backward that even the Xuanxin Realm was hard to find. Wuxin's ability to encounter the Nirvana Realm Seeker Daoist at a young age proves that he has extraordinary luck.

Anxin sat quietly to the side, listening attentively as her master and uncle reminisced, and was very curious about Wuxin.

Li Xuandao didn't interrupt, but listened to their conversation with a smile.

Gu An inwardly marveled at Li Xuandao's talent.

Li Xuandao has now reached the fifth level of the Profound Heart Realm, surpassing Lü Baitian, but his apparent cultivation level is the same as Gu An's, only at the Nascent Soul Realm.

After a while, Wu Xin looked at Li Xuandao, who smiled and said, "I'm planning to send him to a celestial abode to cultivate. Gu An, do you want to go?"

Gu An shook his head and said, "I won't go. Thank you for your kindness, Uncle."

That so-called Immortal Abode was just a sect similar to the Star Sea Cult, which he looked down on.

Li Xuandao was not surprised. Over the years, he had offered Gu An many opportunities, but Gu An had refused them all. He had come to understand that this kid had no desire to seek immortality.

“Senior brother, let’s go together. This is a rare opportunity. I’m already at the Void Transcending Realm, so I’m sure I can protect you,” Wu Xin urged.

Anxin couldn't help but laugh. Is the Void Transcending Realm really that strong?
She didn't show it on her face; Gu An had warned her many times to control her facial expressions.

Gu An laughed and said, "I really don't want to go. I'm living a very comfortable life now. Going to the Immortal Mansion would definitely be very stressful, and I might not be able to be reborn. You go ahead, senior brother. I'll wait for you to come back and tell me about your experiences in the Immortal Mansion."

Wu Xin continued to persuade him, but no matter how he tried, Gu An wouldn't budge.

"If you don't want to go, then you don't have to go. It's fine. There will be plenty of opportunities in Tai Xuan Sect."

Li Xuandao spoke up, which stopped Wuxin from speaking.

Li Xuandao looked at Gu An and then asked, "Gu An, what do you think should be the next step for the Taicang Dynasty?"

Gu An asked in surprise, "Isn't everything fine now? Why do you ask that?"

Li Xuandao shook his head and said, "It's only good on the surface. The social hierarchy within the court is becoming increasingly rigid. Life may be better than before, but the opportunities for ordinary people to seek guidance from the immortals have not increased."

Gu An remained silent.

The number of cultivators in the cultivation world increases every year, but the vast majority of them come from aristocratic families, and the offspring of farmers will most likely become farmers themselves.

Wu Xin also fell into thought. He served Li Xuandao, and he saw more problems.

Nowadays, powerful families can establish connections overseas. They rapidly grow stronger through various means such as marriage alliances, sworn brotherhoods, and exchanges of benefits. Their foundations are unfathomable, making it difficult for Li Xuandao to suppress them. Who knows how powerful entities might be behind those families?

"I really yearn for the Immortal Dynasty. If all the people of the Taicang Dynasty could become immortals, how wonderful that would be. I wonder if I will ever live to see that day," Li Xuandao said with a smile.

He was merely taking precautions; his imperial power was still quite stable at present.

Gu An continued, "If that day really comes, I don't know how long it will be." His tone was full of emotion.

He began to dream about the future with Li Xuandao, with Wuxin occasionally interjecting, while Anxin listened attentively.

The conversation gradually turned to Li Ya. After chatting about Li Ya for a while, Li Xuandao asked, "Where's Yang Jian? I haven't seen him in a long time. Ling Tian often talks about him to me."

“I don’t know where he went either, but with his qualifications, he shouldn’t run into any trouble,” Gu An said, shaking his head.

Wu Xin asked curiously, "Senior brother, I heard His Majesty say that Yang Jian has talent no less than An Hao's?"

Gu An laughed and said, "I don't know about that, but they're all better than me. You can ask An Xin; she and An Hao are childhood friends."

As he spoke, he pointed to An Xin beside him, which made Wu Xin look at her with new respect. He never expected that this woman had such a relationship.

An Xin quickly replied, "I'm not sure either, but my senior brother said he looks forward to fighting Yang Jian."

Wu Xin sighed, "My cultivation speed is considered fast, but compared to those prodigies, I am still far behind. I wonder what level of cultivation these two have reached now."

Li Xuandao looked at An Xin, then at Gu An, seemingly lost in thought.

The four chatted for an hour before Gu An and An Xin got up to pick some herbs. After they finished, they said goodbye and left.

Wu Xin gazed at Gu An's retreating figure, her eyes filled with melancholy.

"What? Do you feel like we've grown distant?" Li Xuandao asked with a smile.

Wu Xin replied, "Yes, but more than that, it's a pity. With my senior brother's personality, I'm afraid he won't be able to become an immortal. Alas."

Back then, Gu An was very impressive in his eyes. Now, he had reached the Void Transcending Realm, while Gu An had only reached the Nascent Soul Realm, which made him feel a little bitter.

He hoped that his senior brother's cultivation level would always be higher than his, so that the two of them could walk together on the path of cultivation.

How many years can someone in the Nascent Soul stage live?

“Don’t underestimate him; he might be hiding something,” Li Xuandao said meaningfully.

Wu Xin asked in surprise, "Hidden? What do you mean?"

Li Xuandao said slowly, "The last time I saw Anxin was twenty years ago. Twenty years have passed, and this girl's cultivation has increased very slowly, but my intuition tells me that she has made great progress. Perhaps they are also cultivating your Dao Yan Gong."

“But the Dao Yan Gong can only lift the restriction once in a lifetime. Senior Brother was able to reach the Nascent Soul Realm, which means that the restriction has already been lifted before,” Wu Xin said, frowning.

Li Xuandao did not respond, as he was recalling the golden Dao pattern on Gu An's forehead.

He had seen someone before who also had similar Dao patterns, and that person's cultivation was unfathomable.

the other side.

Gu An overheard Li Xuandao's conversation, but he didn't care. After all, his apparent cultivation level was only at the Nascent Soul stage, so let others guess as they pleased.

……

Time flies.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Chuan family was observing mourning, and Gu An stood on the eaves, out of sight of anyone.

He watched as Xiao Chuan's spirit rose from the mourning hall and drifted toward the sky; today was exactly the seventh day since Xiao Chuan's death.

As Xiao Chuan continued to rise, looking at the people inside the Chuan Mansion, he showed no reluctance on his face, but instead wore a smile.

"Does this feel like I'm about to be reincarnated?"

Xiao Chuan silently pondered that during these seven days, his soul could not stray too far from the corpse, causing him to wander around the Chuan residence.

Now that he has lost control of his soul, he can feel a force pulling him from the shadows.

He was not afraid, but rather looked forward to the next life.

He looked up but didn't see Gu An, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

Gradually, he moved further and further away from the ground. When he could see the entire Taicang Continent, he could see countless souls rising in the world just like him. The scene was spectacular and broadened his horizons.

"So the Taicang Continent is so small. I wonder where the Tai Xuan Sect is located."

Xiao Chuan muttered to himself, from his current perspective, the Taicang Continent was just a small, insignificant place in the endless ocean.

"What, you still want to go to Tai Xuan Sect?" A voice entered Xiao Chuan's ears.

Xiaochuan's eyes widened, and he subconsciously turned his head to look, his expression one of astonishment.

Then Gu An appeared beside him and followed him upwards.

"Senior brother...you..." Xiao Chuan said in shock, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Gu An turned to look at him and asked, "Now, do you regret not working harder in your cultivation before?"

After hearing this, Xiaochuan calmed down, smiled, and said, "What's there to regret? If I had seen this sooner, I would have known just how insignificant I really am."

He looked at Gu An, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Senior brother, what is your relationship with Sword Master Fudao? Could it be that you are Sword Master Fudao?"

In Xiao Chuan's eyes, Gu An at this moment was so divine. The golden Dao patterns on his forehead were like flames, and the Immortal King's Crown was also showing a unique brilliance, making Gu An look like an immortal lord appearing.

(End of this chapter)