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

Chapter 383 Jiang Shi's Past
Do you want to see me?

Gu An picked up a book from the table and looked at Lu Jiujia with a smile.

He doesn't care about being a genius anymore.

However, humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings? Lu Jiujia had an extremely good relationship with that disciple, treating him as his own son, and wanted to help that disciple seek a better future, which is why he spoke to Gu An.

Seeing his senior brother's smile, Lu Jiujia smiled awkwardly and coughed lightly, saying, "I really hope you can meet him. He is not only exceptionally talented, but also very diligent in his work."

"In that case, bring him up."

Gu An shook his head and chuckled. Putting aside the relationship between the two brothers, Lu Jiujia has worked for him for so many years without complaint. What's wrong with giving this kid some face?

Without revealing his true cultivation level, Gu An can change a person's life with just a single sentence, a testament to his five hundred years of connections within the Tai Xuan Sect.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiujia was overjoyed, immediately bowed to thank Gu An, and then quickly left.

Gu An started reading. Although he was not in Xuan Valley most of the time, Lu Jiujia would often leave books here to ensure that he read different books each time.

Not long after, Lu Jiujia returned.

Behind him followed a young man dressed in simple cloth clothes. His face was not handsome, but it was very fair-skinned, and his body was slightly thin.

The young man was very nervous. He glanced at Gu An and then lowered his head, not daring to look at him again.

Lu Jiujia stepped forward and introduced the young man to Gu An, who then used his lifespan detection ability on him.

Jiang Shi (Foundation Building Realm Level 2): ​​23/350/4800

A lifespan of four thousand eight hundred years is indeed a rare genius.

"Disciple Jiang Shi greets Master!"

Jiang Shi knelt down and respectfully kowtowed.

Gu An habitually probed Jiang Shi's cause and effect, deducing his past and future. He then revealed a gentle smile and said, "Get up. There is no need to kneel in Xuan Valley."

Jiang Shi looked up and saw his smile, which immediately made him feel much more relaxed. He then stood up and spoke.

While performing the deductions, Gu An exchanged pleasantries with Jiang Shi, inquiring about his usual cultivation practices.

This was Jiang Shi's first time facing a Nascent Soul cultivator. Although he was nervous, he spoke naturally and appeared neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing Jiang Shi's performance, Lu Jiujia smiled with satisfaction, feeling that Jiang Shi had not embarrassed him.

In his opinion, his senior brother had seen countless geniuses, and if Jiang Shi were to get stage fright, he would definitely be looked down upon by his senior brother.

Leaving aside Li Ya and An Hao, just look at Wu Jue from the sect—how spirited and vigorous he is! My senior brother said that Wu Jue should be addressed as Brother Gu.

Gu An suddenly realized something, and his eyes became unnatural, but his tone remained unchanged.

After a while, Gu An said, "Yes, I know about your situation. You can go and cultivate now."

Jiang Shi paused for a moment, then bowed and turned to leave.

After he went downstairs, Lu Jiujia asked Gu An, "Senior brother, what do you think? Does this boy meet your standards?"

Gu An pondered for a moment and said, "His talent is indeed quite good. I can introduce him to a master."

Lu Jiujia pressed further, "Can't I cultivate with you?"

With Jiang Shi's talent, it would be easy for him to find a master, but in Lu Jiujia's opinion, Jiang Shi's best way out would be to become Gu An's disciple.

For hundreds of years, although he never asked, he felt that his senior brother and the Sword Master Fudao had an inseparable relationship.

The predecessor of the Sword Master Fudao, the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal, always made his moves around Xuan Valley. The Sword Master Fudao's famous battle also happened to save him, Ye Lan, and Zhen Qin. Everything was too coincidental.

There's also the Innate Reincarnation Technique, a miraculous skill that you won't find another like in the entire Tai Xuan Sect!

He was smart; he didn't ask Gu An, and he dared not discuss the matter with anyone.

If Jiang Shineng were to follow Gu An in cultivation, he would have the opportunity to gain the favor of the Sword Venerable Fudao in the future.

"Jiujia, do you like him that much?" Gu An asked, staring at Lu Jiujia.

Lu Jiujia replied, "When he was seven years old, I brought him to Xuan Valley and watched him grow up. We are like father and son."

Gu An sighed and said, "If I personally take him under my wing, he will be bound to Xuan Gu in the future. You will die because of him, and he will cause a huge disaster."

According to his calculations, Jiang Shi appears to be of good character, but in reality, he will stop at nothing to achieve immortality.

After hundreds of years of accumulation, becoming a servant disciple of Xuan Valley is not easy. In order to make a profit, the Servants Hall will select a group of suitable disciples for Xuan Valley to choose from, which has led to the fact that Xuan Valley disciples are now either rich or noble.

At the age of seven, in order to enter Xuan Valley, he found out in advance the list of disciples assigned to Xuan Valley by the Miscellaneous Service Hall, and drugged the disciples he considered threatening, causing them to miss their chance.

No one was on guard against a seven-year-old child, so he succeeded.

After joining Xuan Valley, even if someone doubted him, they wouldn't dare to cause him any trouble.

After that, Jiang Shi behaved very calmly; he hid it very well.

Gu An deduced that he would steal the Tai Xuan Sect's secret techniques in the future, which would attract the Tai Xuan Sect's pursuit. In order to protect him, Lu Jiujia was mistakenly killed by the Tai Xuan Sect cultivators.

Although this is a future without Gu An's interference, it at least shows that Jiang Shi is no pushover. As long as he maintains his current relationship with Lu Jiujia, he will cause trouble for Lu Jiujia sooner or later.

Gu An had already calculated over a thousand ways Lu Jiujia could die, and the vast majority of those endings were related to Jiang Shi.

Upon hearing Gu An's words, Lu Jiujia's expression changed drastically. He didn't instinctively refute them, but instead carefully considered the matter. If someone else had said that, he would definitely have been furious, but since it was his senior brother who had said it, he had to think it over seriously.

Although he valued Jiang Shi, how could Jiang Shi compare to his senior brother in his heart?
Even though he thought highly of Jiang Shi, he did not pass on the Innate Reincarnation Technique to Jiang Shi without authorization.

"I understand!"

Lu Jiujia took a deep breath, said these words, then raised his hand in a salute and turned to leave.

Gu An didn't say anything more and continued reading.

Jiang Shi is no threat to him.

It wasn't until evening that Gu An left Xuan Valley and arrived at the Third Medicine Valley.

He first found An Xin, told her about the Chen family's affairs, and asked An Xin to go to the inner city the next day.

The Grand Elder of the Inner Gate City is a member of the Lü family. Given Gu An's relationship with Lü Baitian, the Lü family will definitely take action.

……

Summer has passed and autumn has arrived; half a year has gone by in the blink of an eye.

That day and night.

Lu Jiujia was cultivating inside when he heard the knock on the door. Without even opening his eyes, he said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Jiang Shi walked into the room. He bowed to Lu Jiujia.

"What is it?" Lu Jiujia asked indifferently.

Jiang Shineng could hear the distance in his tone.

"Senior Brother, I was wrong!"

Jiang Shi suddenly knelt down, his voice low and somber.

Within Xuan Valley, there is only one master, Gu An. Even though they are like father and son, Jiang Shi can only call Lu Jiujia his senior brother.

Lu Jiujia opened his eyes and frowned.

Jiang Shi pressed his forehead to the ground and gritted his teeth, saying, "Although I don't know exactly what Master said to you that day, I could sense your attitude. I admit I did something wrong when I was a child, but I had no choice. Before my family was exterminated by the Emperor, they secretly sent me to the Tai Xuan Sect. I had to find a way to save my life. For a seven-year-old like me, Xuan Valley was the most powerful place I had ever heard of, so I..."

He recounted all the things he did as a child.

Lu Jiujia was quite shocked after hearing this. He never expected that he had done such a thing. No wonder his senior brother had a problem with him.

But as he listened, Lu Jiujia's feelings became complicated.

He saw his own reflection in Jiang Shi. He had also made mistakes, and if it weren't for his senior brother taking care of him, he would have died long ago.

Although Jiang Shi's mistakes were not as great as his, he could not tie Jiang Shi to his senior brother.

After Jiang Shi finished speaking, Lu Jiujia sighed.

Jiang Shi looked at Lu Jiujia, his eyes red-rimmed, and hesitated to stand up.

Lu Jiujia's eyes were complicated as he said, "Don't blame your master. I just don't want you to cause trouble for Xuan Gu."

Jiang Shi hurriedly replied, "How could I blame him? Over the years, I have obtained countless pills in Xuan Valley. If it weren't for my master's protection, how could I have reached the Foundation Establishment stage so quickly? It was my fault. If I were my master, I would have expelled a disciple like me from the Medicine Valley long ago."

When Jiang Shi thought of Gu An, he felt no resentment, but rather awe.

He originally thought that no one knew about his childhood deeds, but he never expected that his master knew. Even knowing this, his master still did not abandon him. How could he repay kindness with ingratitude?
In previous years, he had met his master. Each time, his master would smile and nod at him. He used to think that his master was kind and didn't remember him. Now that he knows that his master already knows about his past, he feels that his master is really magnanimous and has the demeanor of a grandmaster.

In fact, he was ashamed of his childhood behavior, but he had nowhere else to turn.

At that time, his family was about to be exterminated. He heard that the master of Xuan Valley had a very good relationship with the legendary great cultivator Li Ya, who was the emperor's most favored son. Therefore, Xuan Valley became his only way out.

Lu Jiujia looked at him, wanting to say a lot, but unable to utter a word.

"I'll give you two paths: either go to a separate sect, where your master will arrange a way out for you and will certainly not treat you unfairly, or stay in Xuan Valley and cultivate diligently to temper your character," Lu Jiujia said softly.

Jiang Shi quickly said, "I choose to stay in Xuan Valley! I will definitely not let you and my master down!"

"Do you want to hear my story?" Lu Jiujia stared at Jiang Shi, his face turning gloomy.

Jiang Shi was naturally willing to listen, so Lu Jiujia began to recount his past, starting from when he joined the Tai Xuan Sect.

at the same time.

Gu An is currently inside the Hidden Spirit Palace at the bottom of the sea.

He looked at the palace he had built and was very satisfied. In the dark seabed, the Palace of the Spirits was entirely blue, and the palace walls reflected the shimmering water. In front of the gate stood two stone statues, both in the shape of phoenixes.

He was about to walk towards the Hidden Spirit Palace when he suddenly sensed something and turned his head to look.

From the east, a colossal creature was approaching. It was a giant fish with a large head and a small body, thousands of feet long, like a mountain. It was chasing a small fish, as if Mount Tai were chasing a pebble.

The small fish was incredibly fast, rushing towards them like lightning, and no matter how the giant fish chased, it couldn't catch up.

Gu An's eyes sharpened, and the surrounding seawater surged, causing the small fish to change direction and flee towards the direction of Qianling Palace.

I need to take a couple of days off. I'm going out with my family tomorrow, so I have to get up at 6 AM. I'll only be updating twice a day for the next two days, and I'll resume three updates on the 5th QAQ
Going out at this time shouldn't be too congested, right?
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