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

Chapter 446 Want to become a disciple

"Do you want to be the Heavenly Emperor? Do you want power?" Gu An asked curiously.

The Jade Emperor in Journey to the West is not described as very strong, at least not the strongest. An Hao has always wanted to become the strongest. His choice to become the Heavenly Emperor suggests that his mindset has changed.
An Hao replied, "I want power and authority. Along the way, I have been to many places and abandoned many people, but I feel that this path is wrong. However, in order to become stronger, even if it is wrong, I can only continue on this path. When I become the Heavenly Emperor, I can protect the people I want to protect and also shelter the suffering people."

"I never imagined you had such a kind heart," Gu An remarked.

An Hao blushed and said, "Master, what do you mean? Do you think I am a person who does whatever it takes and has no bottom line? I have inherited the righteousness of the Tai Xuan Sect. Wherever I go, if I encounter people suffering, I will help them as long as I can."

Gu An smiled. He had indeed seen An Hao do such things, but not often.

Compared to Yang Xian, An Hao is still far behind.

However, he never expected An Hao to become any particular kind of person. He taught An Hao the cultivation method only because of fate. As long as An Hao did not do evil, he was too lazy to interfere.

Gu An continued chatting with An Hao, which gave An Hao a deeper understanding of his master.

It seemed no different from their previous interactions, but An Hao sensed his master's vast and boundless mind, his unparalleled abilities, and his ability to live in seclusion here, chatting and laughing with anyone.

Every word Gu An uttered seemed so sincere to An Hao. When Gu An's image was combined with the image of his master in his heart, it was sincere and contained profound truths. It was as if every word his master said was teaching him and also expecting him to grow.

An Hao suddenly thought of something and asked, "Is Yang Jian your personal disciple?"

Gu An smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, he also knows that I am the Sword Master Fudao. I even told him that he has a very powerful senior brother, but I didn't say it was you."

Upon hearing this, An Hao smiled. He had a deep memory of Yang Jian, and the two had made a promise to duel at the Heavenly Ranking Tournament, which he had never forgotten.

"Where did he go? I haven't seen him." An Hao asked curiously.

Gu An explained Yang Jian's origins and whereabouts, leaving An Hao in silence.

Holy King of the Holy Court!

He had been to the Holy Court and witnessed the Holy King's splendor, and he suddenly felt pressured.

Yang Jian's talent has already been recognized by him, and with the background of the Sage King, it is indeed possible for him to surpass him.

Gu An continued, "Besides Yang Jian, I've also taught some humans and demons, so don't be careless."

His tone was joking, but his eyes were sharp.

Upon hearing this, An Hao's fighting spirit was ignited, and he said confidently, "Master, rest assured, I will always be your most outstanding disciple!"

Gu An nodded with a smile, but he didn't think so in his heart.

If that's the case, wouldn't it prove that my teaching ability can't surpass your talent?
He was determined to train a disciple even stronger than An Hao!
An Hao thought of the God Emperor of Annihilation and said, "By the way, Master, I encountered..."

"Don't say it."

Gu An interrupted him, making him look confused.

Gu An continued, “Your cultivation level is still very low. Once you delve into the Dao of Cause and Effect, you will know that there are some beings whose existence you can discuss behind their backs, even if you don’t mention their names but only describe their appearance and deeds. I will keep an eye on that being. He helped you just as a favor and didn’t have any ulterior motives. You can rest assured.”

An Hao's eyes revealed longing.

What level of attainment is required to be so powerful?
He adjusted his emotions and stopped thinking about the God Emperor of Annihilation.

Moonlight streamed in through the window as the master and apprentice continued their conversation in a pleasant atmosphere. An Hao would occasionally stand up and use gestures to describe the scene, while Gu An listened with a smile, as if listening to a storyteller.

An Hao was very excited because he could finally sit and chat with his master.

Gu An was also very pleased. Looking at the spirited An Hao, he thought of that resolute young man from back then, who resolutely faced the invincible wolf demon in order to protect his sister from the same village.

In the blink of an eye, more than 800 years have passed.

As they grew up, they began to stand on their own, while many of Gu An's old friends of the same age passed away.

Gu An thought about these things, but he wasn't sad; a smile still graced his face.

The deceased are gone, but the descendants are still here; that is life.

The moon sets and the sun rises.

Early morning hours.

An Hao pushed open the door and went out. He looked at the vast group of disciples in the distance, watching them practice their exercises. His gaze was somewhat unfocused.

He had seen the disciples of the Third Medicine Valley practice morning exercises before, but he had never felt this way before.

He felt that there was something profound about the movements of the Medicine Valley disciples. As expected of the body-tempering method created by his master, it had a sense of simplicity and profound wisdom.

Gu An walked out of the house and stood behind him, looking at the grand scene of the exercise in the distance. More than four thousand people were practicing together, which attracted the spiritual energy in the valley and was quite a sight.

"Hurry up and go, what are you looking at?" Gu An urged.

An Hao snapped out of his daze, turned around and smiled, then walked down the stairs.

As he reached the corner of the stairs, he turned to look at Gu An and asked, "What kind of person do you hope I will become?"

Gu An glanced at him, then looked up at the east and said, "I hope you are like the sun, shining brightly. Even if you fall into the valley, you will always rise and climb to a height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach."

Upon hearing this, An Hao subconsciously looked at the rising sun on the horizon. His smile vanished, and his expression turned serious.

"I will, I definitely will."

An Hao said firmly, then turned around and continued downstairs.

Gu An did not watch him leave, but continued to look eastward.

As the sun rises, it streaks across the sky, only to be chased down by darkness. When the world is plunged into darkness, new sunlight breaks through the earth's surface, illuminating everything and driving away the darkness.

After daybreak, Gu An stepped out of the room again.

He stretched and yawned in the bright sun.

"The first day after the millennium looks no different from any other day."

Gu An smiled and muttered to himself.

Today marks his 1,000th birthday, a new chapter in his life, in his view.

He followed her downstairs, and as soon as they reached the bottom, Ji Xiaoyu came out of the house.

"Will you intervene in the conflict between An Hao and the Heavenly Demon Sect?" Ji Xiaoyu asked, staring at Gu An.

Ninety-seven years have passed since An Hao left.

The world changes every year, but Gu An's life in the Third Medicine Valley remains unchanged, and he is content with it.

Gu An casually replied, "Why should I get involved? I'm just an ordinary cultivator who loves planting flowers and plants, and I don't want to get involved in any trouble."

Having said that, he stepped forward.

Ever since Ji Xiaoyu realized how strong he was, she stopped acting like a little girl, which made him feel bored.

Ji Xiaoyu watched him leave, then said, "But if he continues to cause trouble like this, the Heavenly Demon Sect will definitely not let him go. You will definitely save him. According to my investigation over the years, the Heavenly Demon Sect is backed by the Heavenly Demon Emperor, who is also a being standing at the pinnacle of the Free Immortal realm." Gu An stopped and turned to look at her, asking, "What if you surpass the Free Immortal realm in this life?"

Ji Xiaoyu was taken aback and said, "I am only in the cycle of reincarnation, it is impossible for me to reach the realm of the original body."

As more and more of her memories return, her resentment fades, and she is gradually becoming her original self, or rather, returning to her original temperament.

After listening, Gu An seemed to be deep in thought, and then continued to leave.

Ji Xiaoyu also began to ponder Gu An's words.

Is it true that a reincarnated being can never surpass the original being?

Upon careful consideration, she realized that she had not received any guidance on how to advance through the cycle of reincarnation to a higher realm.

Ji Xiaoyu felt that she had grasped something, but she didn't know what it was.

As she looked at Gu An's retreating figure, she felt as if Gu An was reminding her.

Gu An was also thinking.

In the cycle of life, Long Zhan had surpassed him before, and he felt that the reincarnated body might not necessarily be unable to surpass the original body.

He became curious about what would happen if his reincarnated body continued to grow.
Gu An was just curious and had no urge to experiment.

He doesn't want to start another life cycle for the time being, because he's saving his lifespan in preparation for the next breakthrough.

Although he hasn't encountered anything that could threaten him yet, he can't let his guard down. He must keep working to become stronger and not wait until an enemy he can't defeat arrives before he starts to regret it.

As he pondered this, he walked towards Wanjian Mountain.

A shooting star streaked across the sky, just in time to be caught by his gaze.

Another carefree immortal has descended to earth!

It seems that another earth-shattering war will break out in a few years.

However, there have been many great battles in recent years, with high-level beings fighting in the outer heavens, clearly afraid of shattering the Heavenly Spirit Great World.

Gu An's gaze followed the direction into the depths of the universe.

The Black City, created by the God Emperor of Annihilation, continues to devour the spiritual energy of the Great Dao, and Gu An can sense a faint power gathering within it.

The God Emperor of Annihilation seems to be refining some kind of supreme treasure, though it's unclear whether it's a celestial treasure.

Do you think you can force Long Qing out with this treasure?

Gu An thought to himself with curiosity, but he wasn't in a hurry at all. As long as the true form of the Annihilation God Emperor didn't appear, he wasn't afraid.

Time is more important to Gu An.

He arrived at the foot of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, where swords were scattered everywhere, reflecting a sharp glint in the sunlight.

He stepped up the mountain, his hands stroking the hilts of every sword along the way, imbuing them with the sword intent of different sword techniques.

The swords he touches will instantly lose their luster and seem to lose their spirit, but in reality, they are being nourished by sword intent and their quality is being changed by the spiritual energy of the ground.

after awhile.

Gu An arrived at the mountaintop and looked down at all the swords on the mountain. His figure was seen by Jue Luo Sword Lord under the tree in the distance.

Since arriving at the Third Medicine Valley, Jue Luo Sword Lord has never left.

He behaved properly, no longer arrogant; he wanted to understand Gu An.

Although Gu An did not admit that he had inherited the Sacred Heart Sword Dao, his intuition told him that he would definitely learn the Sacred Heart Sword Dao.

Perhaps it was because of the relationship between Sacred Heart Sword Dao and Great Hong Sword Heaven that Gu An let him go.

He put himself in Gu An's shoes. The tone he had used when facing Gu An before was enough to kill him ten thousand times. It was precisely because he understood this that he behaved very properly and would occasionally give guidance to the disciples in the valley on their cultivation.

A figure arrived on a sword and landed beside the Sword Master Jueluo.

This was a man in blue robes. He gripped his sword, raised his hand to bow to the Sword Master Jueluo, and said, "Senior, I have learned the sword techniques you taught me."

The confrontation between Gu An and Jue Luo Sword Lord did not spread. Firstly, Jue Luo Sword Lord used his sword intent to isolate the Third Medicine Valley at the time. Secondly, Tai Xuan Sect saw that Gu An had not killed Jue Luo Sword Lord, so they wanted to win him over.

This is an existence at the ninth level of the Immortal Path. If we can successfully win them over, the Tai Xuan Sect can leap to become the most powerful sect in the world.

This man in blue is none other than Xu Jie, the most talented disciple in the history of the Third Medicine Valley.

Xu Jie had heard from Lü Baitian that a supreme swordsman had appeared in the Third Medicine Valley. He also liked using swords, so he took the initiative to visit Jue Luo Sword Lord. Jue Luo Sword Lord, out of respect for Gu An, had given guidance to many disciples in the valley, and he was not stingy with his guidance to Xu Jie as well.

"You'll learn it."

The Sword Lord of Jueluo stared at Gu An's figure and said indifferently.

Xu Jie's talent was indeed outstanding, but he was not the strongest he had ever seen, at least not as strong as An Hao, whom he had met before, so he had no intention of taking him on as a disciple.

He's currently focused on becoming Gu An's apprentice; he has no time to take on disciples.

Xu Jie followed the gaze of the Sword Master Jueluo and saw Gu An.

His feelings for Gu An were complicated.

He was even a little resentful.

He felt that he was very talented, even comparable to An Hao, but he did not receive any special care from Gu An during his time in the Third Medicine Valley, and he felt that he was being looked down upon.

Of course, he still had a lot of feelings for the Third Medicine Valley. Although Gu An didn't take special care of him, he treated him very well. He didn't dislike Gu An; he just wanted to prove himself to Gu An.

More than ninety years ago, he witnessed An Hao's power, which is why he was so eager to find Jue Luo Sword Lord.

It won't be easy for him to catch up with An Hao!

Xu Jie looked at Jue Luo Sword Master again and asked, "Senior, would you like to see my swordsmanship?"

Jue Luo Sword Lord said impatiently, "I'm not interested."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jie's expression turned unnatural.

Suddenly, Jue Luo Sword Master thought of the disciples' evaluation of Xu Jie. He was the pride of the Third Medicine Valley, and Gu An must also be paying attention to him.

No!

We can't afford to offend Gu An!

He even wants to become an apprentice!

Jue Luo Sword Lord looked at Xu Jie and began to scrutinize him.

(End of this chapter)