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

Chapter 379 A Prodigy
Gu An sensed an unusual aura of reincarnation emanating from Zhang Shi. He judged that Zhang Shi was a reincarnated being, and not just any ordinary reincarnation, but one somewhat similar to Ji Xiaoyu.

Could Zhang Shi be a powerful being undergoing a cycle of reincarnation?
As Gu An pondered this in his heart, he did not keep his eyes fixed on Zhang Shi.

After a while, Nine-Fingered Divine Lord successfully defeated his opponent, and he immediately waved to Zhang Shi.

This guy actually said he had a 30% chance of winning against him in chess, which he considered a complete provocation.

How dare a Nascent Soul cultivator presume to defeat him?
Do you think you're Gu An?

Amidst the clamor of the cultivators, Zhang Shi sat down at the chessboard and began playing chess with Nine-Fingered Divine Lord. Nine-Fingered Divine Lord let him make the first move, and a fierce battle ensued.

After watching for a while, Gu An walked to the side and found someone else to play chess with.

Zhang Shi didn't care whether he could defeat Nine-Fingered Divine Lord; he just wanted to relax for a while.

Half an hour later, Gu An won two games of chess in a row and got up to leave.

Zhang Shi and the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord were still playing chess. At this moment, Zhang Shi was frowning and hesitant to make a move, while the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord had a smug smile on his face and was mocking him for playing too slowly and trying to wear him down.

Gu An smiled and walked towards the Xuanqing Tree in the distance.

The white spirit rats were dozing under the tree, while Anxin was cultivating her inner energy. This tree had become their fixed cultivation spot, a privilege not available to other disciples unless they performed exceptionally well.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed.

Zhang Shi put down the chess piece and said, "I have lost."

The Nine-Fingered Divine Lord laughed smugly, "If you want to beat me, you'll have to wait another 100,000 years."

Zhang Shi stood up, bowed to him, and then took his leave.

Nine-Fingered Divine Lord lost interest and stood up to make way for the others. The onlookers were not too shocked, after all, Nine-Fingered Divine Lord was the second-ranked chess player in Medicine Valley, second only to the founder Gu An.

Zhang Shi began to wander around the valley, walking along the wooden fence and admiring the neat and beautiful medicinal herb gardens.

A figure brushed past him, causing his expression to change slightly.

He turned his head and saw that Long Qing was walking quickly toward Shen Xinzi, not noticing him.

"This aura... the Dragon Clan..."

Zhang Shi muttered to himself, his voice very faint, but Gu An, who was teasing the white spirit mouse in the distance, heard him.

Gu An remained calm, but inwardly he was curious about Zhang Shi's true identity.

Zhang Shi watched Long Qing leave, but he didn't linger for long. Instead, he chose to continue his stroll.

Gradually, he passed by Gu An's attic.

The door opened, and a figure suddenly blocked his way; it was none other than the Sun and Moon Underworld Emperor.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the Sun and Moon Emperor, Zhang Shi was not frightened, but instead sized him up.

The Sun and Moon Emperors had icy expressions. With a thought, a barrier formed around them, preventing anyone except Gu An from hearing their conversation.

"Who are you?" the Sun and Moon Emperor asked in a deep voice.

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "Sun and Moon Emperor, since you are here, surely the Reincarnation Emperor, one of the Four Emperors of Yin and Yang, has also been reincarnated here?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Sun and Moon Emperors flashed with killing intent.

Zhang Shi continued, "You don't need to be nervous. It's already an open secret that the Reincarnation Dao Emperor has undergone the Reincarnation Tribulation, and the Holy Court will not interfere."

Upon hearing this, the Sun and Moon Emperor's expression softened.

He took a deep breath and asked, "May I ask your name, senior?"

Zhang Shi shook his head and said, "I won't tell you my background to avoid causing trouble for you and the Reincarnation Emperor. Today, I'm here only for the sake of chess."

The Sun, Moon, and Underworld Emperors remained silent for a moment, then moved to the side, no longer blocking Zhang Shi's way.

Zhang Shi stepped forward and walked past him.

"The fortune of this medicine valley is about to erupt, telling the Reincarnation Emperor that since you have entered the Reincarnation Tribulation, do not be attached to the mortal world. The most taboo thing in the Reincarnation Tribulation is to become a savior."

Zhang Shi left after saying these words without looking back.

Upon hearing this, Gu An's regard for Zhang Shi diminished slightly.

Zhang Shi actually mistook Ji Xiaoyu for the Sword Master of the Dao!

The Sun and Moon Emperors did not defend Ji Xiaoyu and quickly disappeared from the spot.

After that, Zhang Shi toured the Third Medicine Valley and then flew towards the outer city.

Seeing that he didn't intend to do anything reckless, Gu An stopped paying attention to him.

Most of the days in the Third Medicine Valley were uneventful, with the occasional encounter with an extraordinary individual being, which was just a minor episode in Gu An's life.

……

Twelve years later.

boom!
A figure descended from the sky, crashing into the forest and stirring up a terrifying gale that uprooted trees and sent grass clippings flying.

Anxin, dressed in white, landed on the tree trunk, holding a sword in her hand. She looked up, her brows furrowed, and her hand holding the sword trembled.

In the distance, the Great Sage of Blood Prison lay prostrate on the cliff, enduring the impact of the strong wind. He gritted his teeth and looked at the great battle ahead.

Gu An stood in the air, holding the Qinghong Sword, looking down at An Xin, and laughed: "Is that all you've got?"

Upon hearing this, An Xin's eyes flashed with a cold light. She took a step forward and appeared behind Gu An as if she had teleported. Her sword slashed horizontally, and the powerful sword intent solidified into a tangible form.

Gu An reversed his grip, raising his sword to block An Xin's sword intent. Following the sword's edge, the distant sea of ​​clouds was dispersed. Seeing that An Xin, at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, could cultivate such sword intent, Gu An was secretly satisfied.

This girl's hard work in cultivation has paid off. Her sword intent alone is comparable to that of the Transcendent Realm. Combined with the Stepping the Ages, her strength far surpasses that of the Divine Transformation Realm, and she is beginning to show the demeanor of a prodigy.

After realizing that her sword intent could not shake Gu An, An Xin took another step and appeared above the forest several miles away, her sword nowhere to be seen.

Her eyes sharpened, and she pointed at Gu An with two fingers of her right hand forming a sword.

boom--

A domineering and unparalleled sword intent descended from the sky. Gu An looked up and saw a sword light seemingly coming from beyond the heavens. The sword light burst forth with sword energy, forming a powerful sword shadow that was hundreds of feet long, which was quite spectacular.

Gu An's lips curled up; this girl had finally mastered it.

It was worth it for him to preach to them so many times every year.

The intense light and sword shadows fell at an extremely fast speed, engulfing Gu An's figure, and then landed in the mountains and rivers. The earth trembled, billowing dust rose rapidly, and strong winds raged in all directions. Everything was like an apocalyptic catastrophe, and the entire vast island trembled.

Blood Prison Great Sage was secretly shocked, for he could also see that An Xin's sword intent had surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm.

The master really did cultivate this girl!
At this moment, the Great Sage of Blood Prison was even more certain that Yang Jian's ancient body was bestowed upon him by his master!
Anxin gasped for breath, the wind and waves whipping her hair. Her gaze was fixed on the front; she didn't believe her swordsmanship could harm her master. She was on guard against her master's sudden appearance.

Snapped!
A hand suddenly landed on Anxin's shoulder, making her heart pound and her aura instantly dissipate.

Gu An stopped and smiled, "Not bad. Your performance today is finally satisfactory. You are qualified to pursue Hao'er and Jian'er."

Anxin turned her head and saw her master's smile. She suppressed her heart palpitations, forced a smile, and said, "It's because of Master's good teaching. None of them have received such dedicated instruction from Master."

She suddenly remembered the legend of the Tai Xuan Sect.

It is said that a book mentions that the Sword Master Fudao liked to pat someone on the shoulder before killing them.

She initially thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems that might not be the case...

That's terrifying!
Anxin felt suffocated just from being patted on the shoulder.

The feeling of being utterly terrified is beyond compare!

Gu An sheathed the Qinghong Sword and looked at An Xin, saying, "You are missing a suitable sword, but I will not help you find one. Use your sword intent to forge the sword that belongs to you."

Anxin wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "Can sword intent also temper a sword?"

"That's natural. Once you're powerful enough, your sword will become a supreme treasure of the immortal path."

"A supreme treasure of immortality?"

Anxin's eyes lit up, and her breathing became rapid.

As the Taicang Continent gradually catches up with the cultivation world, the power of immortal treasures has become deeply ingrained in people's minds. These are the strongest treasures that cultivators can pursue. Such treasures are even the most powerful treasures in the sea. Li Ya's Mysterious City is nothing more than a pseudo-immortal treasure.

The thought of refining a supreme immortal treasure in the future filled Anxin with immense excitement.

What level of cultivation must she have possessed back then?
She began to look forward to that day.

When An Hao sees her, how will he react?
"Let's go, it's time to go home."

Gu An flew towards the Blood Prison Great Sage, and An Xin quickly followed.

"Master, you know so much about immortal treasures, you wouldn't happen to be a legendary Immortal King, would you? At least you're at the same level as an Immortal King, I'd guess you're at least at the seventh level of the Immortal Realm, no, the eighth level!"

Anxin asked excitedly, "The existence of the Nine Heavens of Immortal Path has also spread to the cultivation world of the continent. She had heard that the most powerful person had only reached the Fourth Heaven of Immortal Path. She guessed that her master was at the Seventh Heaven, which was already an overestimation."

Gu An laughed and said, "I'm not that powerful. I'm just a wandering immortal."

"I understand, I understand, a wandering immortal without a fixed faction, right?"

Anxin chuckled and said, "The Holy Court bestowed the title of Holy Sword upon Fudao Sword Venerable, the Human Peak appointed Master as Peak Master, the Tai Xuan Sect even reserved the Venerable Pavilion position for Master, and there's also the Immortal Seeking Island overseas. She guessed that Master had even more background information that hadn't been revealed yet."

Gu An smiled without saying a word, too lazy to explain.

In An Xin's eyes, the Nine Heavens of Immortality is the limit of Immortality. How can he, who has surpassed the Nine Heavens of Immortality, explain this to her?

Summer insects cannot speak of ice!

After an incense stick's time, Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage back to the Third Medicine Valley, with An Xin following closely behind.

As soon as he returned, Gu An sensed a familiar presence.

I haven't seen this person in a long time.

Zhou Tongyou!

Gu An once wrote him into the novel as the second protagonist of the Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable. This boy was also one of the top geniuses of the Taicang Dynasty. After he suppressed his cultivation level and lost to Gu An, the two established a friendship.

Zhou Tongyou came last time wanting to beat Gu An, but ended up losing to Yang Jian.

After losing to Yang Jian, he lost to Wu Jue in the subsequent Golden Ranking Tournament, helping Wu Jue embark on the path to becoming a genius.

Gu An never saw him again after that.

Centuries have passed. Back then, Gu An was only at the Free and Unfettered Immortal Realm. Time really flies.

Gu An hadn't even met Zhou Tongyou yet, but he was already feeling emotional.

He rolled off the bed and went to find Zhou Tongyou with peace of mind.

Zhou Tongyou was watching someone play chess and didn't notice Gu An approaching.

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