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

Chapter 40 Hearing the Flying Leaf Again, a Lifespan of Ten Thousand Years
Gu An closed the Travelogue of the Green Knights and asked without changing his expression, "Don't they spar often? How did they end up fighting?"

Zhen Qin withdrew her gaze and said urgently, "Second Senior Brother displayed a set of sword techniques, and Eldest Senior Brother mocked his sword techniques for being too weak. Second Senior Brother got angry and has already injured Eldest Senior Brother, but he still won't stop!"

Upon hearing this, Gu An immediately stood up.

The master and apprentice quickly went downstairs.

At this moment, the onlookers stopped cheering and instead kept trying to persuade Su Han.

Under the cover of night, Su Han, with disheveled hair, looked like a vengeful ghost, wildly swinging his sword. His eyes were even gleaming with bloodlust. Tang Yu, who was facing him, was in a sorry state, his robes were torn into shreds, and there were two shocking wounds on his chest, with blood gushing down and staining his trousers red.

Wu Xin and Xiao Chuan tried to stop him, but Su Han's sword moves were so fierce that they couldn't get close.

Upon seeing Gu An arrive, the disciples quickly made way.

Gu An stepped between the two in two steps, grabbing Su Han's right wrist with his left hand and blocking Tang Yu's leg with his left arm.

Tang Yu was so shocked that he had to step back. He was startled. How could his master's arm be so hard?
He breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze towards Su Han filled with lingering fear.

Su Han was unable to move because Gu An was holding his wrist. Gu An squeezed hard, and the sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.

"Wake up!"

Gu An shouted in a deep voice, and Su Han trembled all over, the bloodthirsty hatred in his eyes beginning to fade.

Wu Xin, who was standing not far away, was secretly alarmed.

Senior Brother is incredibly fast!

Although Gu An had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, he was never considered a strong person in their eyes, mainly because Gu An often belittled himself.

Gu An's move just now refreshed Wu Xin's understanding.

He suddenly realized that his senior brother was no ordinary person.

Xiao Chuan was used to it; back then, Gu An had also subdued the madman Meng Lang.

Perhaps Gu An's spiritual root aptitude is mediocre, but in Xiao Chuan's mind, Gu An's practical combat ability is very strong, at least he feels very reliable.

The other disciples were also shocked by Gu An's move. It was the first time they had ever seen Gu An make a move, and he was able to easily suppress Tang Yu and Su Han, who were at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Zhen Qin was the first to cheer, breaking the silence, and the others followed suit.

"Master, I never knew you were so amazing!"

"Second Brother, wake up!"

"Master, has Second Senior Brother gone mad from practicing qi cultivation?"

"It's all the eldest brother's fault. He had to make fun of the second brother. I've never seen the second brother so angry."

The disciples chattered amongst themselves, while Gu An stared at Su Han.

Su Han gasped for breath, his body suddenly collapsing like mud, but his right hand was held by Gu An, preventing him from falling to the ground.

He looked up weakly at Gu An and said feebly, "Master...I..."

Before he could finish speaking, his neck tilted to the side and he fainted.

Gu An had two disciples help Su Han back to the house, while he turned to look at Tang Yu.

Facing his master's gaze, Tang Yu blushed deeply. He didn't know how to explain himself, but he also felt wronged, after all, he was injured.

"Let's go back inside and stop the bleeding first," Gu An said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu immediately bowed and left.

Gu An looked at the others and said, "Aren't you leaving yet? Aren't you going to cultivate today?"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the attic.

The disciples looked at his retreating figure, exchanging bewildered glances.

Although Gu An didn't say anything harsh, they all thought he was angry.

Little did they know, Gu An simply wasn't in the mood for lecturing.

That night, all the disciples in the valley were preoccupied with their own thoughts and found it difficult to calm their minds.

Gu An was alone in the attic. In the middle of the night, he felt several powerful divine senses sweep past him.

His battle with Lin Futian eventually attracted the attention of the Tai Xuan Sect.

The next morning.

Su Han came to visit Gu An; he came to apologize.

"What's the use of apologizing to me? You're the one who hurt me." Gu An looked at him and said calmly.

Su Han gritted his teeth and said, "He was the one who first mocked my swordsmanship."

Gu An asked, "Did you tell him about the origin of the sword technique?"

"I……"

“You and Tang Yu entered the Medicine Valley on the same day, and you two are very close. You know him well; he speaks bluntly, but he's not a bad person at heart.”

Gu An's tone was somewhat harsh; after all, they had been together for so many years, and he didn't want his apprentice to become enemies.

He didn't forcibly stop Su Han from continuing to cultivate the Heaven-Hating Divine Sword. There was no way to stop such a thing; if he did, they might even lose their master-disciple relationship.

Su Han felt guilty as she recalled her years with Tang Yu.

At first, Tang Yu was just teasing him about his poor swordsmanship. He was already frustrated because he couldn't master the Heaven-Hating Divine Sword, so they got into an argument. Tang Yu got angry and said increasingly harsh things, which made him so angry that he went into a trance.

"Master, I was wrong. I'll go find Senior Brother later." Su Han took a deep breath and said earnestly.

Gu An said, "Don't wait any longer, let's go now. I also need to check on the herbs." He stood up and walked towards Su Han.

The two walked out of the attic one after the other. Su Han closed the door behind him. He followed Gu An's steps and couldn't help but ask, "Master, aren't you going to ask me why I was so out of control last night?"

Gu An didn't turn around and said, "It's probably related to your Heaven-Hating Divine Sword. This sword technique was passed down to you by your father. Whether you practice it or not is not for me to decide. You need to think it through yourself and figure out what's most important to you."

Su Han slowed his pace and stood in front of the stairs, staring blankly at Gu An's back.

What is the most important?

Gu An had no time to worry about his disciples' conflicts. He had already said what he needed to say. If they couldn't get along, then he would let them leave Xuan Valley and never meet again.

Gu An began inspecting the herbs in each park to see which herbs were close to maturity.

He needed to accumulate a lifespan of 100,000 years as quickly as possible, so he harvested herbs that were nearing maturity.

Of course, Gu An didn't touch those herbs that were still far from being mature enough; he wasn't so heartless as to destroy his own resources.

He now has many ways to collect lifespan, so he's not too worried.

……

Above the mountains and forests, cultivators floated in the air on magical artifacts. Looking down, one could see disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall searching the mountains and forests, including Ye Lan.

Chu Jingfeng stood on the flying sword, his right sleeve fluttering in the wind, exuding a sense of vicissitude, no longer the spirited young man he once was.

An old man flew over on a gourd and handed a leaf to Chu Jingfeng, saying, "It must have been the work of the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal. The Soul Gourd of Wine of Lin Futian, the leader of the Wanyin Sect, was found nearby, containing the souls of fifteen disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect."

Chu Jingfeng took the leaf and examined it carefully. The surface of the leaf was covered with tiny sword marks, which were not visible at first glance.

He pondered for a moment and said, "So, the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal is really our fellow disciple?"

The old man nodded and said, "That should be the case. The previous attack on Zuo Yijian was probably due to a factional dispute. Judging from his ability to easily kill Lin Futian, if he wanted to kill Zuo Yijian, Zuo Yijian would definitely not have survived."

Chu Jingfeng remained silent.

The old man looked at his fluttering right sleeve and said, "Jingfeng, it's time to let go of your worries and get your arm back on as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you keep practicing swordsmanship with your left hand, it will be difficult to change your habit later."

"Why should I accept? If the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal can use a leaf as a sword, why should I hold a sword with my right hand?" Chu Jingfeng retorted.

Upon hearing this, the old man shook his head and smiled bitterly, no longer offering any further advice.

In the mountains and forests.

Ye Lan stood in the ravine, looking towards its end, which seemed to lead to the ends of the earth. Her eyes were filled with shock.

"I heard that the one who made the move was the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal. This terrifying sight was caused by a single leaf," a female disciple said, walking over and marveling at the spectacle.

The other disciples around were amazed by the power of the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal, and Ye Lan was also filled with admiration for him.

Just how high a level of cultivation does one need to reach to possess such terrifying strength?

Ye Lan turned her head to look in another direction, her eyes showing worry.

……

Since Lin Futian's death, a group of cultivators have been flying over Xuan Valley every few days, most of them at the Foundation Establishment stage. Gu An occasionally catches a glimpse of Ye Lan.

She didn't come down to visit Gu An, as if she were just passing by.

But she passed over Xuan Valley four times in one month. How could Gu An not know her feelings?

"This girl..."

Gu An stood by the window, watching the cultivators disappear into the distance, and felt a warmth in his heart.

He brought up his attribute panel, looked at his lifespan of 99,990 years, and clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves.

To be done!
Tonight, he will break through to a higher realm!

Because of this forced harvest in one month, the lifespan harvest will decrease in the following year, but it should recover and then continue to grow after another year.

He deliberately left a ten-year lifespan, waiting to secretly harvest it at night.

He's going to fully enjoy the feeling of being deadly!
Seeing that it was still early, Gu An couldn't sit still any longer, so he went downstairs.

Upon arriving in the courtyard, he saw Su Han practicing his sword on the eastern mountaintop. Since the conflict that night, Su Han had become withdrawn, and no one dared to disturb him for fear that he would go mad.

Tang Yu and Su Han's relationship was restored. After learning the origin of the Hate Heaven Divine Sword, Tang Yu apologized to Su Han. However, after that, he cultivated even more diligently.

He apologized, but he didn't want to lose to Su Han again, after all, Su Han was the senior brother.

Gu An arrived at the wooden fence in the park, looked around, and had a smile on his face.

"Master, what's making you so happy?" Zhen Qin jogged over and asked curiously.

Gu An ruffled her hair and chuckled, "What's wrong? Have I not smiled enough?"

Zhen Qin said with a smile, "Master, since you're in a good mood today, why don't you teach me the Crippled Wind Kick?"

Gu An asked in surprise, "Didn't you hate practicing swordsmanship and legwork? What's gotten into you?"

"I also want to become a disciple of the Enforcement Hall, just like my Martial Aunt Ye Lan!" Zhen Qin clenched her fists and said excitedly.

It turned out that Wuxin and Xiaochuan had also seen Ye Lan earlier. They were exchanging pleasantries, and their conversation was overheard by Zhen Qin, who was weeding nearby. Upon hearing that Ye Lan's Taoist robe belonged to the Law Enforcement Hall, Zhen Qin greatly admired her.

Gu An smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll teach you."

It's good to get rid of this girl sooner rather than later; she always disturbs him when he's reading!
And so, Gu An began to teach Zhen Qin how to practice the Crippled Wind Leg technique.

As night fell and all the disciples returned to their rooms, Gu An secretly left Xuan Valley. Before leaving, he went to the park and picked two third-tier medicinal herbs.

(End of this chapter)