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

Chapter 558 Heavenly Spirit Reincarnation, Borrowing Life
On a sweltering summer day, beside a lake in the Wushi Dojo, Gu An was preaching to his disciples, who listened with rapt attention.

Seeing that everyone was already immersed in enlightenment, Gu An took out a jade flute from his pocket and examined it closely.

"Gu An, the Great Dao you spoke of is indeed profound and extensive, and it evokes many images in me. However, I am very curious, have you ever actually seen those Great Daos?"

Shen Zhen opened her eyes, looked at Gu An, and asked curiously.

She was closest to Gu An and spoke very softly so as not to disturb the others.

Gu An glanced at Shen Zhen and said, "The Great Dao is everywhere. What did you see? Where do you want to go?"

Shen Zhen looked troubled and said, "I saw the universe and the starry sky, and I saw a white staircase that leads to a door."

What kind of door?

"It's hard to describe, it's very vague now that I think about it, but I'm sure it was a door."

As Shen Zhen recalled the events, she paused and continued, "Gu An, do you think those scenes I saw might have been part of a scheme?"

Gu An smiled at her and said, "You'll have to experience it for yourself and make your own judgment. It's good that you can think of this. Never lose your awe of the unknown and be vigilant. In the end, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks."

Shen Zhen nodded and said, "I will be careful. If the Great Dao leads me to a certain place, I will definitely not go."

She had heard Gu An talk about An Hao and Zhu Xi's experiences, which made her even more wary of inexplicable opportunities.

The scene she saw during her enlightenment seemed like a lure to her, and she didn't want to fall for it.

“If you encounter anything that’s hard to judge, you can talk to me.” After saying that, Gu An stood up and turned to walk towards the woods not far away.

Shen Zhen didn't want to ask any more questions, nor did she follow Gu An's footsteps. After so many years, she was no longer so curious about Gu An's whereabouts.

All she wants to do now is comprehend the Great Dao. In its vastness, she can experience all sorts of things she desires. Now, she wants to become a great cultivator like Gu An.

the other side.

Gu An walked into the woods, and in one step he arrived at another place in the human world.

This is a mortal city with bustling streets. Among the crowds, there are no cultivators, but there are two or three transformed demons. However, they are not doing evil, but performing in a pavilion called Xinghua Tower.

Gu An appeared on the street without attracting the attention of those around him, because no one could see him, and even a little boy passed through his body without any physical contact.

Gu An's gaze fell on the side of the street, where a group of beggars were squatting in front of the courtyard wall. Among them was a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old with his head down. Upon closer inspection, he had no legs and only two fingers on his right hand, making it hard to imagine what kind of torture he had experienced.

This young man is the reincarnation of the Heavenly Spirit God; this is the Heavenly Spirit God's thirty-ninth reincarnation.

He was born in a village, and before he was a year old, his family was attacked by robbers and killed. He was also sold by the robbers to others, and after many twists and turns, he finally ended up like this.

Gu An had no intention of interfering in the suffering of the Heavenly Spirit God, but he would visit each of the Heavenly Spirit God's incarnations.

It wasn't to laugh at the Heavenly Spirit God, but to help him recover some of his past life memories as he lay dying, so that he could feel the difference between immortals and mortals.

There's something rather strange about it.

Gu An did not intentionally make the Heavenly Spirit God experience a life of hardship, but most of the Heavenly Spirit God's reincarnations were miserable. Even if they were born into happiness, they were prone to dying young, and at most they would only live to be seventy years old in one lifetime.

On second thought, it makes sense; most ordinary people don't live past seventy.

In the sweltering summer heat, the Heavenly Spirit God of this life will die on a bustling street. No one cares about his death until the servants of a wealthy family nearby drag his body away. In the end, his body is dumped in the mountains and eaten by jackals.

Gu An stood on the street watching the Heavenly Spirit God, people coming and going, as if in a dream.

In this life, the Heavenly Spirit God is named Xiao Wu. He was adopted by an old beggar and is the old beggar's fifth child, hence the name Xiao Wu. At the beginning of this year, the old beggar passed away, and Xiao Wu is currently following the eldest brother. At this moment, Xiao Wu is terminally ill.

The eldest brother was being beaten by the servants of a pharmacy on another street while trying to get medicine.

The city was so prosperous. Some people were drinking and making merry, spilling food and wine all over the table. Some people were reciting poetry and talking about love under the trees, enjoying the beautiful scenery. Some people were lying on their beds, on the verge of death, with their families fighting each other to raise money for medicine. Others were busy like zombies, not thinking about the future, but about finishing what they were doing as soon as possible.

The myriad aspects of life unfolded before Gu An's eyes, but his gaze remained unchanged as he quietly watched Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu seemed to sense something and slowly looked up. In his eyes, the bustling streets and the nearby prosperity seemed unattainable.

In a daze, he saw a figure appear on the street, and people passing by that figure were very strange.

He shakily raised his hand, rubbed his eyes, and made sure he wasn't seeing things; there really was a figure that no one else could see except him. "Could it be a deity..."

Xiao Wu said weakly. The two beggars next to him were asleep and did not hear his whisper. As for the other beggars, they did not pay attention to him either, because everyone knew that he was going to die.

Gu An was surprised that Xiao Wu could see him.

He didn't intentionally let Xiao Wu see it.

After thinking it over, Gu An's mind stirred, and he deepened his state, disappearing from Xiao Wu's sight in an instant.

When Xiao Wu saw him disappear, he subconsciously looked in other directions, but he couldn't see Gu An anywhere.

"It was just my imagination. I knew someone like me couldn't possibly meet a deity..."

Xiao Wu lowered his head again, continuing to endure the torment of his illness.

As dusk fell, a beggar walked over, trembling. He was Xiao Wu's older brother, whose name was Lao Da (meaning "Big Brother").

He squatted down in front of Xiao Wu, placed the blood-stained herb bag on the ground, and shook Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu did not respond.

The eldest brother's eyes widened, bloodshot, and his right hand trembled as he looked at Xiao Wu's nose. He was quickly frightened. Instead of pushing Xiao Wu away, he picked him up and left with the herb bag.

Next, the eldest brother carried Xiao Wu to every pharmacy in the city, but no one was willing to treat Xiao Wu.

Desperate, he gritted his teeth, carried Xiao Wu on his back, and walked out of the city.

As night fell and they left the city, the eldest brother heard the commotion behind him fading into the distance. He didn't turn back, but continued forward with unwavering determination.

The eldest brother carried Xiao Wu on his back, wandering aimlessly. He didn't know where to go, but he just didn't want to give up.

He was only awakened when he heard a wolf howl, but by then he had lost his way.

"Little Wu, don't be afraid, your big brother will definitely save you, he definitely will..."

The eldest brother muttered to himself, trying to encourage himself.

There is a folk legend that there are immortals living deep in the mountains. The human doctor refused to save his brother, so he had no choice but to go and find the immortals.

"Hehe, he's already dead, where do you think you're going to carry him?"

"What a deep brotherly bond!"

"Or we can save him, but you'll have to give something in return."

Three female voices rang out, each one alluring and captivating, yet appearing eerie and terrifying in the darkness.

The eldest brother was terrified; his dirty face betrayed his fear. He swallowed hard and asked, "What can I do to save my brother?"

Is it a monster?

Their voices don't sound like those of immortals.

With that thought in mind, the eldest brother had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask.

Suddenly, a cold wind swept in from the depths of the forest, causing the leader to instinctively step back. He saw three white foxes on the tree trunk in front of him, their faces bearing cunning smiles. In the darkness, their eyes glowed green, making them quite terrifying.

The eldest brother was so scared that his legs were trembling.

When he actually saw the monster, the fear overwhelmed his heart, but he did not abandon Xiao Wu and run away.

One of the white foxes giggled and said, "If you serve us, we will save him."

The eldest brother, steeling himself, asked, "Just as a servant?"

"You'll be a servant for life, until you die of old age. Oh, and if your brother wants to live, he has to take someone else's life. Before dawn, you must kill someone and bring them to us. Otherwise, once dawn breaks, even if a god comes, he won't be able to save him."

The white fox in the middle sneered, her words sending a chill down the leader's spine.

Kill...kill people?
(End of this chapter)