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

Chapter 44 Divine Skill Reached its Pinnacle, Teleportation Array

Du Ye came quickly and left quickly. Gu An could sense his excitement, as if he truly believed that he was surnamed Ji.

Gu An was also very interested in the inner sect, and it would be a good thing to be able to visit the inner sect this time through the Ji family banquet.

He planned to use these few days to gather more spirit stones so he could make some purchases when he went to the inner sect.

Until night falls.

Gu An quietly left Xuan Valley, heading in the opposite direction from where he had broken through before. He traveled for about fifty miles before stopping.

He sat in front of the mountain wall and brought up the attribute panel.

He looked directly at Bafangbu and poured five thousand years of his lifespan into it.

This is footwork; it not only helps in combat but also allows you to escape, so you must improve it.

As his thought settled, a series of notifications popped up:

You have dedicated five thousand years of your lifespan to the evolutionary practice of the Eight Directions Step.

You practiced the Eight Directions Step for a year, and you successfully mastered it.

[After ten years of practicing the Eight Directions Steps, your understanding of the Eight Directions Steps has reached its pinnacle, and your comprehension of movement techniques has been greatly enhanced.]

[You have cultivated the Eight Directions Steps for fifty years, and you have gained insights into them. Your Eight Directions Steps have advanced to the Eight Directions Profound Steps.]

[You have cultivated the Eight Directions Steps for a hundred years, your understanding of the Eight Directions Mysterious Steps has reached its peak, and your comprehension of movement techniques has been enhanced.]

……

You have cultivated the Eight Directions Steps for three hundred years, and your Eight Directions Mysterious Steps have returned to their original simplicity. You have captured a trace of the true meaning of space, and your Eight Directions Mysterious Steps have been upgraded to the Qilin Steps.

……

[You have cultivated the Eight Directions Step for a thousand years, your Qilin Step has returned to its original simplicity, your comprehension of movement techniques and space has improved, and your Qilin Step has been upgraded to the Heavenly Dragon Profound Truth Step.]

……

[You have cultivated the Eight Directions Step for four thousand years. Your persistent cultivation has finally resonated with the heavens and earth. Your Heavenly Dragon Profound Truth Step has broken through its limits and advanced to the Limitless and Traceless Profound Heaven Step.]

[You have cultivated the Eight Directions Step for five thousand years, and your Limitless and Traceless Profound Heaven Step has reached a state of perfection. Your understanding of space has been enhanced.]

Eight Directions Step, Eight Directions Mysterious Step, Qilin Step, Heavenly Dragon Mysterious Step, Limitless and Traceless Mysterious Heaven Step!

Gu An was secretly thrilled, and at the same time, a flood of memories began to pour into his mind. He quickly activated the lifespan barrier and then immersed himself in the inheritance.

Half an hour later, Gu An opened his eyes.

He first looked at the lifespan barrier, which had only consumed two hundred years of his lifespan.

Although inheriting techniques and spells will not improve one's cultivation level, it is still necessary to absorb spiritual energy. After all, in the process of evolutionary cultivation, no matter what one is practicing, one is always in a spiritual energy environment.

Compared to his previous breakthrough to the Void Transcending Realm, the amount of spiritual energy he absorbed this time was not much.

Gu An looked at the attribute panel again, lost in thought.

My cultivation level definitely needs improvement, but I need to avoid trouble for now and shouldn't act recklessly.

Moreover, he wanted to improve his cultivation technique before improving his cultivation level. He planned to go to the inner sect to see if there were any Five Elements cultivation techniques. If there were no good options, he would grit his teeth and stick to the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique to the end.

After a moment's thought, Gu An decided to try his luck with the Thousand Autumns Pavilion secret technique, the Shadow Demon Art, taught to him by Jiang Qiong.

Jiang Qiong said this secret method is very suitable for being a spy, and he wanted to see exactly how it was suitable.

Let's make a small bet and invest in two thousand years of lifespan!

You have dedicated two thousand years of your lifespan to the evolution and cultivation of the Demonic Shadow Divine Art.

[You have cultivated the Demonic Shadow Divine Art for ten years, and you have achieved initial mastery of it.]

[You have cultivated the Shadow Demon Art for a hundred years, and your Shadow Demon Art has reached a state of perfection. Your speed in using the Shadow Demon Art has increased.]

[You have cultivated the Shadow Demon Art for two hundred years, reaching its pinnacle, and your comprehension of movement techniques has been enhanced.]

……

[You have cultivated the Demonic Shadow Divine Art for five hundred years. Your Demonic Shadow Divine Art has returned to its original state and advanced to the Free Demonic Body Art.]

……

[You have cultivated the Demonic Shadow Divine Art for a thousand years, and your Free Demonic Body Technique has reached its peak. Your understanding of movement techniques and cause and effect has been enhanced.]

[You have cultivated the Demonic Shadow Divine Art for 1,300 years, and your Free Demonic Body Technique has returned to its original state, advancing to the Great Yin-Yang Transformation.]

[You have cultivated the Demonic Shadow Divine Art for two thousand years, your Great Yin-Yang Transformation has reached its pinnacle, and your understanding of movement techniques and cause and effect has been enhanced.]

Demon Shadow Divine Skill, Free Demon Body Skill, Great Yin Yang Transformation!

He only advanced twice, which means this secret technique is not simple. Jiang Qiong did not deceive him.

Gu An immediately activated the lifespan barrier and his consciousness entered the inheritance process.

for a long time.

He slowly opened his eyes, a look of surprise and delight in them.

This secret technique is indeed very suitable for being a spy!
The Demon Shadow Divine Art can cover the caster's body with demonic energy, forming a demonic shadow that even divine sense cannot penetrate. The Yin-Yang transformation is even more exaggerated and cannot be forcibly dispelled. The caster can maintain the demonic shadow state until death, and will not reveal their true form after death. Most importantly, this technique cannot be deduced, and even magical artifacts and treasures cannot reveal their true form.

Too domineering!

With this achievement, Gu An will be able to accomplish many things in the future.

Especially when paired with the Limitless Mysterious Heaven Step, it becomes invincible. The Limitless Mysterious Heaven Step already possesses the mysteries of maneuvering and transformation, and each step can manifest a Dharma image, which can be used for both evasion and attack, making it infinitely mysterious.

Gu An brought up his attribute panel again, a satisfied look on his face.

[Name: Gu An] [Lifespan: 34/30823]

[Spiritual Root: Top-Grade Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root]

[Cultivation Level: First Level of the Void Transcending Realm]

[Techniques: Fire Control Technique (incomplete), Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique (mastered), Profound Yellow Dragon Qi Technique (peak), Alchemy (beginner), Myriad Gu Mystic Technique (incomplete), Yin Yang Technique (incomplete)]

[Ultimate Skills: Gale Shadowless Kick (Mastered), Tai Cang Shocking Divine Sword (Mastered), Limitless Mysterious Heaven Step (Consumer-level), Great Yin Yang Transformation (Peak), Wood Spirit Sword Technique (Beginner), Purple Star Array Record (Beginner)]

[Spells: Soul Capture (Beginner), Sword Control (Mastered), Bewitching Eyes (Unmastered), Poisonous Wood Array (Initial Understanding), Wind Control (Mastered), Corpse Control (Unmastered)]

[Supernatural Power: Xuanhuang Dragon Might (Slightly Accomplished)]

A good night's harvest!

Gu An closed the lifespan barrier, then stood up, took a step, and his figure disappeared into thin air, instantly appearing in the forest dozens of feet away. He took another step and disappeared again.

He seemed to be constantly flashing, which was the mystery of the Boundless and Traceless Mysterious Heaven Step. Moreover, this was just a small attempt, and the maximum distance he could cross was far greater than that.

He soon returned to Xuan Valley.

……

At noon, the sun was shining brightly.

Gu An stood in the city, gazing at the tall buildings around him with curiosity in his eyes. The street where he stood was bustling with people, and he could also see the figures of demonic beasts. In the air, many cultivators flew back and forth. This city alone probably had hundreds of thousands of people.

The Tai Xuan Sect has four inner city walls, each with hundreds of thousands of disciples. That's just too exaggerated.

Gu An suddenly realized that he had underestimated the power of the Tai Xuan Sect and the vastness of the Taicang Dynasty.

The ten-day deadline has arrived. Gu An went to the outer sect yesterday to help the outer sect disciples manage their cave dwellings. By the time he finished, it was already dawn. At noon today, he found Du Ye, and the two of them used the teleportation array to go directly to the inner sect city.

According to Du Ye, the outer city is thousands of miles away from the inner city. The area in between is inhabited by the demonic beasts raised by the Tai Xuan Sect, as well as some secret realms for disciples to train in and medicinal valleys where high-grade herbs are grown.

"Teleportation arrays are a good thing; I need to study them carefully."

Gu An silently thought that he had just asked Du Ye, and that he could buy anything in the inner sect, including formations, as long as he had enough spirit stones or spirit pills.

In the cultivation world, spiritual energy pills are also a form of currency. They can restore a cultivator's spiritual power and can also be used as spirit stones. Various sects have established the same specifications for spiritual energy pills. The spiritual energy contained in each spiritual energy pill is equivalent to a low-grade spirit stone, and their value is the same.

Ever since Li Xuandao invited him to manage the Medicine Valley, he has been planning to open more Medicine Valleys.

If every medicine valley had a teleportation array, wouldn't that be much more convenient?

"Gu An, hurry up."

Du Ye urged him on from ahead, and Gu An quickly followed.

Along the way, Du Ye introduced him to the buildings along the route, and he listened attentively, preparing to explore them thoroughly over the next few days.

The Ji family banquet will likely last for several days, giving him plenty of opportunities to wander around.

Gu An was not only listening, he was also probing with his lifespan.

He didn't see any Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators; the worst they were at least Core Formation Realm cultivators. However, almost all of these Core Formation Realm disciples were over two hundred years old.

After walking through several streets, Gu An finally spotted the person in the Foundation Establishment Realm. The person was only forty years old and already had the cultivation of the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. He was clearly a genius who entered the inner sect with his spiritual root talent.

Du Ye seemed to be deliberately trying to impress Gu An, so he didn't walk very fast, which Gu An was happy to do.

Half an hour later.

They arrived at a mansion, which was very spacious, with walls stretching for miles, and two large characters written on the plaque above the gate.

Ji Mansion!

Good heavens, that's really bold! Could it be that all the inner disciples of the Ji family live here?

Gu An silently cursed himself, sensing that something was wrong.

If things continue like this, one day the Tai Xuan Sect will suppress the Ji family, and then he will truly become a spy for the Ji family.

Although he is now affiliated with the Tai Xuan Sect, in his heart, the Ji family is definitely more important.

The Ji family raised him, helped him grow into adulthood, and even led him to join the top sect, Tai Xuan Sect. These favors cannot be repaid by offering low-grade medicinal herbs.

Of course, Gu An wouldn't force himself to repay the Ji family, but if the Ji family needed him in any way, he wouldn't refuse as long as it wasn't excessive.

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators were guarding the gate of the Ji residence. Gu An used his lifespan detection skill and found that they were over a hundred years old. They were clearly not geniuses and were probably just servants of the Ji family, like Gu An and his companion.

Du Ye immediately stepped forward, took out his token, and bowed and scraped.

“Then you can come and take over from us. We’ll take you to your lodgings when it gets dark,” said Zhang Yan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, after some thought.

Du Ye dared not refuse and immediately agreed.

And so, Gu An and his companion began their guard duty as soon as they arrived.

Gu An stood in front of a stone statue of a Qilin and suddenly had an idea.

"Du Ye, you keep watch for me. I'll give you a hundred low-grade spirit stones. I want to go to the inner sect to buy some herb seeds. This is also doing something for the Third Miss," Gu An said.

Upon hearing this, Du Ye was stunned. He wanted to refute, but he couldn't refuse.

One hundred low-grade spirit stones!
That kid is really generous!

After handing over one hundred low-grade spirit stones to Du Ye, Gu An left and began wandering alone within the inner city.

He hadn't gone far when a voice called out, "Gu An, what are you doing here?"

(End of this chapter)