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

Chapter 386 Fateful Encounter

The deep-sea dragon carp didn't understand what steaming or grilling meant, but it was of a high level and could hear the hostility in Gu An's voice, which terrified it.

Gu An watched it cry incessantly, and felt secretly amused.

It's strange that someone so cowardly would deliberately run towards dangerous places.

and many more!

Could this guy be as fond of acting as Zhu Xi?

Gu An decided to teach it a lesson, so he cast an illusion on it.

Immediately afterwards, the deep-sea dragon carp saw a fish that looked exactly like itself being steamed and grilled. When it saw the fish being grilled, its skin was charred, turned black, and sizzled with oil. It couldn't take it anymore.

With a convulsion, the deep-sea dragon carp beneath Gu An's feet suddenly fainted.

"So weak?"

Gu An used his foot to flip the deep-sea dragon carp's body, but seeing that it still didn't move, he became even more helpless.

After hesitating for a moment, Gu An moved the deep-sea dragon carp to another distant sea area.

"If you come again, you're dead. If you dare to reveal my location, your fate will be worse than you see."

Gu An transmitted his words into the mind of the Deep Sea Dragon Carp. With the Deep Sea Dragon Carp's cultivation level, once it awakens, even if it doesn't understand human language, it will be able to understand what Gu An wants to express.

……

As the clouds and mist dissipated, An Hao stood by the great lake, his back to the Holy Ancestor, gazing up at the sky.

The Holy Ancestor looked An Hao up and down, his eyes filled with increasing satisfaction, as if he were looking at a rare treasure.

"I never expected you to master the Heavenly Dao Divine Record so quickly. Given time, no one in the world will be your match," the Holy Ancestor exclaimed.

An Hao turned his head and glanced at the Holy Ancestor out of the corner of his eye, asking, "Has the Holy Heaven mastered this skill?"

The Holy Ancestor replied, "That's natural, but you'll surpass him sooner or later."

After hearing this, An Hao fell into deep thought.

After mastering the Heavenly Dao Divine Record, he deeply understood the power of this technique, which gave him a deeper understanding of the power of the Holy Heaven.

Even in the Immortal Dynasty, all the immortals believed that the Holy Court and Holy Heaven were the strongest in the world. Just how powerful must they be to make even the opposing forces admire their strength?

"I must go now. Thank you for your guidance, senior. I will never forget this kindness."

An Hao turned around and bowed to the Holy Ancestor.

The Holy Ancestor asked, "Will you become an enemy of the Holy Court in the future?"

An Hao looked at him and replied, "I cannot answer. No one can predict the future. However, I can assure you that I will not become an enemy of the Holy Court for the sake of the Immortal Dynasty. I joined the Immortal Dynasty only for greater power."

The Holy Ancestor nodded, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "Junior, achieve Nirvana as soon as possible. Only when you achieve Nirvana can you awaken your true power, and you will also feel the power of the Heavenly Dao, which is the highest Dao in the world."

An Hao said "Okay," then turned around and leaped up, transforming into a streak of white light and speeding away, disappearing into the distant clouds in the blink of an eye.

The Holy Ancestor gazed in the direction he had departed and sighed, "I thought this was an era of decline, but now it seems to be a sign of a golden age. I wonder what myths will emerge when we look back millions of years from now..."

As the Holy Ancestor was expressing his feelings, Gu An was also expressing his feelings.

Inside the Hidden Spirit Palace.

Gu An stood on the path in the herb garden, gazing into the distance, and murmured, "This guy is really persistent."

He was referring to the deep-sea dragon carp.

Sixty years have passed since their last meeting. After several days of silence, the Deep Sea Dragon Carp began searching for the Hidden Spirit Palace, a search that has lasted for sixty years.

Sixty years have passed, and most of the disciples of the Third Medicine Valley and the Mysterious Valley have changed, while several generations of people in the common people have passed away.

The deep-sea dragon carp crossed many seas and went through countless hardships before finally arriving at the sea area where the Spirit Palace was located. At this moment, it was covered in wounds, and its scales were no longer as beautiful as they used to be. Some scales were missing here and some were missing there, making it look very pitiful.

Gu An was moved by its will. He could tell that over the years, the Deep Sea Dragon Carp had not revealed its existence with the Hidden Spirit Palace to other demons.

This guy managed to find his way here without gathering any information; it seems he possesses some unknown talent.

Under normal circumstances, given the distance, even a Mahayana cultivator would find it difficult to locate the Hidden Spirit Palace within sixty years.

That's it.

Gu An shook his head and continued picking herbs.

He picked herbs while opening the attribute panel.

Name: Gu An

Lifespan: 612/958, 702, 371

[Physique: Primordial Chaos Refining Void Body]

[Cultivation Level: Perfected Daoist Free and Easy Immortal Realm]

……

It's almost a billion-year lifespan!
Cool!
Gu An was in a very good mood. This was the lifespan he had earned through hard work, not by stealing or killing. He felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The world was in turmoil, with powerful figures and geniuses emerging one after another, while he quietly developed his strength, watching the world fight with a smile. He was competing for immortality at an even faster pace, and what a wonderful feeling that was.

The more Gu An thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help but hum a little tune.

After he finished picking the herbs, he returned to the Tai Xuan Sect.

The Deep Sea Dragon Carp has only just entered this sea area and it will take another month or two before it reaches the vicinity of the Spirit Palace, so he is not in a hurry to see the Deep Sea Dragon Carp.

If the Deep Sea Dragon Carp dies on this final stretch of the journey, it means he was not destined for such good fortune, and no one can be blamed for it. When they returned to the Third Medicine Valley, it was just past noon. The hot summer breeze blew into the valley, and the sunlight shone on the Seven Star Mirror in Gu An's hand, reflecting a dazzling light.

Gu An used the Seven Star Mirror as a fan, walking forward while fanning himself.

An Xin suddenly ran over to him and said, "Master, something happened to the martial arts technique!"

Gu An asked, "What happened?"

“Today I went to the inner city and heard that he was thrown into the dungeon of the Tai Xuan Sect, apparently because he killed a fellow disciple,” An Xin replied quickly.

Upon hearing this, Gu An frowned and said, "I'll go to the inner sect."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Relieved, he realized that telling his master about the matter was enough; with his master's abilities, resolving it would be easy for him.

Half an hour later, Gu An arrived at the seventh underground level, led by the dungeon disciples.

Having spent six hundred years in the Tai Xuan Sect, this was his first time visiting this place. As the Tai Xuan Sect grew stronger, the restrictions on the dungeon also steadily improved. It was said that the eighteen underground levels of this dungeon suppressed immortals.

The dungeon disciple stopped in front of a cell, gave a few brief instructions, and then turned and left.

The fifth underground level and below is not a place that just anyone can come to inquire about. Gu An had used his connections, so the dungeon disciple treated him very politely.

The cell was made of special mahogany, with Taoist talismans carved on its surface and containing several layers of restrictions.

Gu An looked into the cell. It was dark inside, and Wu Jue, with disheveled hair, was leaning against the wall, sleeping.

Cultivation is impossible inside the dungeon; spiritual energy is blocked, and Wu Jue has become quite thin.

Gu An knew about Wu Jue's capture, but since he was inside the Tai Xuan Sect, he wasn't afraid of Wu Jue's death, so he didn't come beforehand.

When An Xin found Gu An, from a causal logic perspective, Gu An should also have come to visit Wu Jue.

Gu An, who was studying the principles of cause and effect, began to regard the cause and effect of the world as a game. He was willing to abide by the rules of the game, and he would only change the game if the game made him unhappy.

"Brother Wu, I've come to see you," Gu An said, while simultaneously casting a lifespan probe at Wu Jue.

[Martial Arts Technique (Fifth Level of Integration Realm): 614/4500/8300]

Huh?
The lifespan limit has finally increased!

This kid really needs to go through hardship to understand the Tao; too much ease is actually not good.

Wu Jue slowly opened his eyes in the darkness. His vision was blurry, and he could only see a figure outside the prison door.

When Gu An called him again, his vision suddenly became clear.

"Brother Gu..."

Wu Jue looked at Gu An, his face full of shame, not knowing what to say.

He was still very moved. He had committed a serious crime, and the other party's family was very powerful. The Tai Xuan Sect had already abandoned him.

His friends avoided him like the plague. After being imprisoned for so long, Gu An was the first person to come and visit him. How could he not be moved?
Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you recognize me anymore?

Gu An asked, feigning seriousness, regarding the matter of Wu Jue killing his fellow disciples, something he had already deduced long ago.

This matter cannot be entirely blamed on Wu Jue. That fellow disciple was also a genius of the Tai Xuan Sect. Because he had once lost to Wu Jue, he had always disliked him.

After Wu Jue was defeated by Zhou Tongyou, he went out to train and encountered that genius. The other party, relying on his numbers, mocked Wu Jue for being inferior to Zhou Tongyou and wasting the resources the sect had invested in him. Wu Jue was not the type to be bullied.

The two sides started arguing, which eventually escalated into a physical fight. The other party showed murderous intent, leading Wu Jue to unleash his full power, ultimately resulting in tragedy.

Because there were other fellow disciples present, Wu Jue chose to return to his sect to explain the matter. However, those fellow disciples all turned against him, saying that Wu Jue had struck first.

And so, Wu Jue was thrown into the dungeon, his reputation ruined.

Regardless, Wu Jue did kill a fellow disciple, a heinous crime that is difficult for the Tai Xuan Sect, a righteous sect, to forgive.

Wu Jue also felt that he had made a mistake and was ashamed to face Gu An.

"I don't disown you, I'm just too ashamed to acknowledge you," Wu Jue said, taking a deep breath and feigning composure.

Since becoming a genius, he has been surrounded by too many people, all of whom are kind to him. In addition, due to their different social classes, he sees Gu An less and less often, and sometimes he even forgets that Gu An is his most important brother.

Now that he's fallen, none of his close friends dare to see him, but Gu An has come instead.

At this moment, Wu Jue's heart was filled with self-mockery.

"What's going on?"

Gu An asked, pulling Wu Jue out of his slump.

Wu Jue composed himself and began to recount the cause and effect.

for a long time.

After Wu Jue finished speaking, Gu An was silent for a moment, then said, "This matter cannot be entirely blamed on you. No one above believes you?"

Wu Jue said helplessly, "How can we believe it? We can't exactly use the soul-searching technique on those people, can we? Even if we did it on me, how many people would believe us?"

Gu An said, "It's alright, I'll talk to the sect leader."

Wu Jue replied, "The sect leader spoke to me and told me to be patient for a while, and that he would think of a solution once things calmed down."

The stronger the Tai Xuan Sect becomes, the weaker the voice of its leader, Lü Baitian.

Gu An comforted him, "It's alright, I'll talk to him again. If that doesn't work, I'll ask others to speak up. I don't believe that the so-called Sheng family can control everything in the Tai Xuan Sect!"

Thank you to "When Peach Blossoms Bloom in March" for the 5000 Qidian Coins reward and to "Only Seeking Freedom" for the 1000 Qidian Coins reward to Gu An.
The photos I posted yesterday were of Jiaoshan Scenic Area in Zhenjiang. I was exhausted, so when I got home, I slept for thirteen hours straight—it felt so good!
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