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

Chapter 51 Zhou Tongyou, the Strongest in a Century

Catching monsters?
Upon hearing this, Gu An immediately became interested.

As they descended, the landscape of Tianya Valley emerged from the snow and mist. From mid-air, it resembled a vast green ocean. A stream flowed into the valley from all four sides of the mountains and forests, and two small rivers ran along the edge of the valley. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the rivers flowed underground.

Soon, Luo Hun landed with Gu An, and then took out a piece of cloth to wrap the spear.

"From now on, you are the Valley Master. You can do whatever you want and give me orders at any time," Luo Hun said.

Gu An nodded, took out the Heavenly Sword, and said, "Build a few pavilions on the edge of the area, and I'll clear the weeds."

Luo Hun's gaze fell on the scabbard of the Heavenly Sword. His pupils dilated suddenly, and he immediately knelt down, saying in a deep voice, "This humble general, Luo Hun, pays respects to the Heavenly Sword Master!"

Gu An deliberately took out the Heavenly Sword, fearing that Luo Hun wouldn't take him seriously enough.

The effect is very good!
"What are you doing? Get up quickly." Gu An feigned panic and hurriedly helped Luo Hun up.

After Luo Hun stood up, his gaze was complicated, and he said in a low voice, "I didn't expect His Majesty to give the Heavenly Constellation Sword to you."

Gu An asked in surprise, "Why such a strong reaction?"

Luo Hun replied, "Taicang has three great imperial swords. Seeing the sword is like seeing the emperor. They are Tianwen, Tiansu, and Tianfa. Your Majesty holds the Tianfa sword, while the Tianwen sword is in the hands of His Highness the Crown Prince. Without Your Majesty's permission, no one can obtain the sword without authorization. Therefore, seeing the sword is like seeing the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Gu An suddenly realized that Li Ya held a very high position in Li Xuandao's heart, even on par with the Crown Prince.

Without Li Xuandao's consent, Li Ya would likely find it difficult to inherit the Heavenly Destiny Sword.

Now that the sword is in his hands, will Li Xuandao have any ulterior motives?
Gu An was used to considering the worst-case scenario, so he felt that Li Xuandao's thoughts were not so simple, after all, the heart of an emperor is as deep as the sea.

"I see, then let's get to work," Gu An replied.

Luo Hun had no objection, but he couldn't help glancing at Tian Su Sword a few more times.

Then, he saw Gu An using the Heavenly Sword to clear weeds, which made him hesitate to speak.

Luo Hun struggled for a while, then finally turned and left.

Half an hour later.

The array stone tablets surrounding Tianya Valley were activated, each stone tablet bursting with blue light, soaring into the sky, converging in the high sky, and then forming a semi-circular light shield that enveloped the entire Tianya Valley before turning transparent.

After activating the formation, Luo Hun began constructing the pavilion.

By noon, Gu An had cleared all the weeds from the bottom of the valley with great efficiency. If he didn't want to hide his true strength, he could have cleared all the weeds with a stomp of his foot.

Three days later.

Gu An had already finished planting, and Luo Hun had brought many seeds of high-level medicinal herbs; his storage bag seemed to have an inexhaustible supply.

In these three days, Luo Hun built five pavilions and then captured three monkey demons.

These three monkey demons are all second-tier demon beasts, capable of walking upright, and apart from having fur on their bodies, they look no different from humans.

Luo Hun asked Gu An to name them, and Gu An directly named them Sun Da, Sun Er, and Sun San according to their cultivation levels from highest to lowest, which left Luo Hun silent for a long time.

The three monkey demons actually quite liked the surname Sun.

Gu An led the three monkey demons around the park, explaining their daily tasks.

The three monkey demons could already speak human language. They were all clever and communicated easily. Gu An was not afraid of them causing trouble because they had been cursed by Luo Hun and their lives were not in their own hands.

On the other side, Luo Hun walked up the stairs to the attic and lay down. He took out a book from his pocket, on which were written the four characters "Investiture of the Gods".

He was also a fan of the Investiture of the Gods. When Gu An talked to him about the Investiture of the Gods before, this guy got very excited, unlike his usual aloof demeanor.

As evening approached, Gu An found Luo Hun and told him that he was going back to Xuan Valley.

Luo Hun was afraid something might happen to him, since there were many demons on the road, but he insisted on returning.

Gu Anze said he would be careful.

Luo Hun thought for a moment, then took out ten talismans from his storage bag and said, "These are invisibility spells. If you infuse them with spiritual power, you can become invisible, and even your aura will be concealed. Unless you encounter a third-tier or Core Formation Realm or higher being, it will be difficult for them to detect you. Each talisman lasts for five hours. Use them sparingly, since you will have to come back."

Gu An accepted the talisman and clasped his hands in thanks.

Luo Hun was still a little worried and said, "Why don't we start with Foundation Establishment? I have Foundation Establishment Pills here."

Gu An shook his head and said, "I have my own Foundation Establishment Pills, so you don't need to worry. I have already memorized the way I came, and I have plenty of Spirit Pills on me."

After saying that, he flew away on his sword.

Leaving Tianya Valley is not blocked by the formation, but entering is difficult.

Luo Hun watched Gu An's retreating figure, his brows furrowed slightly.

He could only sigh as he thought of His Majesty's words.

Li Xuandao had instructed that if Gu An died, he would replace him as the Valley Master, and Luo Hun's task was simply to protect Tianya Valley.

……

After leaving Tianya Valley for a hundred miles, Gu An suddenly accelerated and returned to Xuan Valley before nightfall.

With Tianya Valley now in operation, Gu An's days will become busier. The outer disciples' cave dwellings await his management, and he will have to go to Tianya Valley from time to time to check on things. He won't completely trust the monkey.

Although it would be a lot of travel, Gu An didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, he was full of fighting spirit.

In a few years, his lifespan will skyrocket!
Once the ancient patriarch's promised medicine valley is in hand, a million-year lifespan will no longer seem so unattainable.

Gu An even studied puppetry, leaving a puppet in each herb valley to help him guard the herbs.

Before that, he needs to improve his outward appearance.

A cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining is not enough; at the very least, traveling back and forth between Xuan Valley and Tianya Valley would be very troublesome.

And so, fifteen days later, Gu An arrived at the outer gate to visit Elder Liu Chang of the Library Hall.

He felt that Liu Chang had more power than Zhu Qinglu of the Danyao Hall.

The two met alone in the inner room. Liu Chang flipped through the latest volume of Investiture of the Gods and said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad. It's very well written. Just flipping through it makes me eager to read more."

Gu An hesitated before saying, "Elder Liu, I have a request."

Without even looking up, Liu Chang asked, "What is it?"

"I'm preparing to establish my foundation, but I don't want to be an outer disciple. I want to continue serving as the Valley Master of Xuan Valley, which will also make it easier for me to write books. If I become an outer disciple and go out on missions, I'm afraid I'll die out there..."

"That's it?"

"Can Elder Liu handle this?"

"Of course, hehe, I'll go directly to Gu Yu. He told me before that his father values ​​you highly and asked me to take good care of you and try my best to meet your needs."

Liu Chang laughed, his smile as sly as an old fox.

Gu An immediately expressed his gratitude.

Liu Chang put down the book in his hand and said, "You are already a special talent of the Tai Xuan Sect. The harvest you submit every year ranks among the top three in the outer sect's medicine valley. What's more, you can also write the Investiture of the Gods. Because of your book, the Tai Xuan Sect has increased the number of disciples recruited every year by 50%. Your role has far exceeded the contribution of outer sect disciples in carrying out missions."

"Don't worry, even if you can form your core in the future, I won't let you go out on missions."

He laughed when he said those words.

If he can't even form a core, how could Gu Anneng?

Gu An felt relieved; this made things much easier.

He just needs to act like he's not a genius; he can gradually improve his outward appearance, which will make things easier for him later.

Liu Chang seemed to have thought of something and said, "Recently, Zhou Tongyou, a genius from the Jueshan Sect, is coming to the Taixuan Sect to challenge young cultivators under the age of one hundred. It's going to be quite a spectacle. You can do some research and gather inspiration for your next book. Remember to include the Taixuan Sect in your writing."

The Investiture of the Gods is almost finished, and Liu Chang has received instructions from above.

Gu An nodded and asked curiously, "Is Zhou Tongyou very powerful?"

"Of course he's amazing. He was born with dual spiritual roots, and his physique is the Demon-Suppressing Golden Body, cultivated by the Zhou family over thousands of years. He is unmatched at the same level. He once killed a cultivator at the third level of the Core Formation Realm with only the cultivation level of the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, making him famous throughout the cultivation world. He is known as the strongest genius in the Tai Cang cultivation world in the past hundred years." Liu Chang spoke of Zhou Tongyou with great amazement. He began to talk about that battle, and Gu An listened very attentively.

In Gu An's view, any genius capable of crossing realms to kill enemies is a protagonist's destiny.

After all, he couldn't do it, or rather, he didn't dare to.

Rather than crossing realms to retaliate against powerful enemies, he prefers to suppress weaker enemies with his superior cultivation.

Half an hour later, Gu An left the library.

After buying a batch of goods in the city, he rushed back to Xuan Valley.

The next morning, Gu An gathered his disciples for a training session and announced that he had successfully established his foundation the previous night, which delighted his disciples.

Wu Xin was pleasantly surprised, but also a little reluctant to part.

Now that my senior brother has successfully established his foundation, he will inevitably go to the outer sect and become the valley master!

"Master, are you going to leave us?" Zhen Qin asked hurriedly, her tone reluctant, and her face feigning a pitiful expression.

The other disciples also looked at Gu An nervously. Wu Xin suppressed his surprise and pretended to be disappointed.

Gu An sighed, "Yes..."

The disciples' expressions instantly darkened, and Wuxin's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

The saddest person was Xiaochuan, who was about to become the oldest person in the valley.

"However, because our medicine valley had a good harvest, I applied to the outer sect to stay in the medicine valley, and the outer sect has agreed."

Gu An changed the subject quickly and said.

The disciples were stunned for a moment, then cheered and rushed towards Gu An.

Wu Xin froze, remaining motionless for several breaths before managing to force a smile.

The happiest person was Xiao Chuan. He knew he had no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in this life. If Gu An could accompany him for the rest of his life, he would naturally be happy. Only Gu An would indulge his interest in raising demons.

Xuan Gu was caught up in the commotion, and it took Wu Xin a long time to calm down.

Gu An noticed his mood, pulled him aside, and told him that he would soon have a new medicine valley, and even if he stayed in Xuan Valley, he could still be in charge of Xuan Valley.

From now on, Wuxin will have real power as the Valley Master!
This greatly excited Wuxin.

Seeing his excited smile, Gu An thought of Cheng Xuandan and Zhang Chunqiu again.

Things are different and people are different.

Time passed quickly. Gu An would leave the valley every two days to manage the outer disciples' cave dwellings, and would go to Tianya Valley every half month.

Upon learning that Gu An had already established his foundation, Luo Hun felt completely at ease and stopped bothering him.

Seeing that he liked reading, Gu An brought him the Travelogue of the Green Knight.

Strangely, when Gu An went to Tianya Valley again afterward, he did not see Luo Hun holding the Qingxia Travelogue.

Doesn't he like it?

I won't bring it to him anymore!

Why doesn't he even read Investiture of the Gods anymore?

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