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

Chapter 572 The First Tribulation, Dao Court
Gu An and Su Jin accompanied Bai Sheng to the capital. The journey was filled with laughter and joy. Bai Sheng had never been so happy. During this time, Gu An would use his clone to impersonate him while his real self went to gather medicinal herbs.

Su Jin is a ten-thousand-year-old demon who has reached the Nirvana Realm, but she still cannot see through Gu An's true form and the switching between his clones.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

They had not yet arrived in the capital, and there were still two years before the scientific expedition, so Bai Sheng was not in a hurry. He had set off early to travel around and broaden his horizons.

It was a day of continuous rain.

Bai Sheng and Gu An rested in a small pavilion in the mountains. Su Jin jumped out of the book box, jumped onto Bai Sheng's shoulder, and licked his face, as if she wanted to wipe the rain off his face.

Bai Sheng was already used to her intimacy and didn't pay much attention. He was chatting with Gu An about the local customs and culture. Although it was his first time here, he had already read about it in books, so he was very excited. The rainy day did not affect his mood.

Gu An held a wine gourd in his hand, drinking wine while listening to Bai Sheng talk about the past and present, discussing the masterpieces and moving stories that had been born here.

When Bai Sheng was hoarse from talking, Gu An tossed him the wine gourd. Bai Sheng took the gourd and poured the wine directly into his mouth.

"I've heard that ghosts and monsters roam this area, but I don't know if it's true or not. I've practiced martial arts for over thirty years and have never seen any demons or monsters."

Gu An picked up the Qinghong Sword beside him and said in an expectant tone.

Su Jin couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, thinking he was overestimating himself.

She really wanted to speak, but she was afraid of scaring Bai Sheng.

Bai Sheng laughed and said, "If such a thing were possible, I would also like to meet it."

"You're so weak you can't even kill a chicken, yet you're not afraid of ghosts or monsters?"

"Everyone dies eventually. Compared to a peaceful life, free from ghosts and demons, I would not regret dying in the clutches of demons and monsters, nor would I be afraid."

Bai Sheng laughed heartily, his eyes shining.

Gu An felt that although he seemed weak, he was actually full of energy, interested in everything, and full of fighting spirit.

This guy has a strong spirit in his bones; he truly deserves to be the reincarnation of the Heavenly Spirit God.

Although each incarnation of the Heavenly Spirit God has a different origin, they all retain some of the original's personality traits, which is why Xiao Wu was able to attract Su Jin.

Gu An laughed and said, "You should practice martial arts, not study."

Bai Sheng stood up, holding a wine gourd, and struck a pose, performing an awkward set of fist techniques. He laughed smugly, "Wouldn't it be better to be both scholarly and martial? Why don't you teach me a sword technique? I think swords and poetry go better together."

"Okay, let's do it now."

"really?"

Upon hearing Gu An's words, Bai Sheng was overjoyed and immediately pulled Gu An to practice swordsmanship.

After Gu An started teaching swordsmanship, he stopped joking around with Bai Sheng and would occasionally hit Bai Sheng with the hilt of his sword to correct his posture, which made Su Jin furious.

Once Bai Sheng can accept her, she will definitely make Gu An pay.

As she thought this, she noticed that Gu An was exerting more and more force, causing Bai Sheng to cry out in pain, which made her even angrier.

"If you're afraid of the pain, you can give up."

"It's okay, I can manage!"

Gu An asked this question on purpose, and after hearing Bai Sheng's answer, Su Jin could only suppress her anger.

In the days that followed, whenever they rested, Bai Sheng would pester Gu An to practice swordsmanship.

In Su Jin's opinion, this sword technique was mediocre and there was no point in practicing it. She was going to teach Bai Sheng how to cultivate immortality, and only by embarking on the path of immortality could he stay with her forever.

……

Another half year has passed.

The Lunar New Year has just passed.

Gu An and Bai Sheng arrived at the city gate of the imperial city. Looking at the majestic and imposing gate, Bai Sheng couldn't help but raise his arms and cheer.

Su Jin, who was perched on his shoulder, narrowed her fox-like eyes and sensed a strong demonic aura.

There's a monster in the city; something bad is about to happen.

"As expected of the imperial city under the emperor's feet, it is magnificent and majestic, a place blessed by heaven. It is the most prosperous place in the world," Bai Sheng said excitedly.

Gu An laughed and said, "There is more than one dynasty in this world. To say that it is the will of Heaven is a bit arbitrary."

Bai Sheng glanced at Gu An and asked, "Have you been there?"

"No."

"Then let's just believe that this is the largest city."

Bai Sheng lifted his book box and strode towards the imperial city. As he walked, he turned back to ask Gu An the purpose of his visit. Gu An's ambiguous answer made Su Jin even more wary of him.

There was a large crowd in front of the city gate. They disappeared into the crowd in no time.

at the same time.

The other side of the human world.

Li Ya stood on the mountaintop, looking down at the valley below. The valley was overgrown with weeds, and the outline of an ancient pavilion could be vaguely seen.

This is Xuan Valley, the first place he lived after joining the Tai Xuan Sect.

Li Ya stared at the valley, looking dazed.

A figure walked up from behind him; it was Long Qing.

"Uncle Li, should I have someone take care of it?" Long Qing asked, his brows showing signs of fatigue.

With the attack from the War Court approaching, he cultivated even more diligently. If Li Ya hadn't returned, he wouldn't have come out of seclusion.

Li Ya was still dressed in black, with stubble on his lip and his hair casually tied up. He exuded the air of a wandering swordsman, not like a cultivator.

"No need, I'm just looking around. You don't need to come and keep me company. I'll be leaving soon," Li Ya replied softly, looking down at Xuan Gu.

In his eyes, the weeds in the valley disappeared, replaced by fields of medicinal herbs, and he saw three boys playing around.

After hearing this, Long Qing nodded slightly, then turned and left.

He could tell that Li Ya was preoccupied, but he had no intention of asking. No matter how big the worry was, it was more important than his life or death.
A thousand years have passed, and Long Qing has become increasingly uneasy, always feeling that a great calamity is about to befall him.

After Long Qing left, Li Ya remained standing there in a daze, his thoughts drifting.

A mystical spirit appeared on his shoulder and said, "Still watching? Master isn't dead, he's just gone."

Li Ya replied, "I'm not worried about him, I just want to take one last look at this place before I leave, because I may never come back."

Upon hearing this, the mystical spirit tilted its head and asked in surprise, "Where exactly are you going? Why won't you tell me now? Ever since you started cultivating that extraordinary skill, I haven't been able to hear your inner thoughts. Living inside you, I feel like an outsider."

Towards the end, its tone became melancholic.

“I’m going to the outer heavens. I don’t know exactly where. I want to follow in Gu An’s footsteps and also look for Zhang Buku. Didn’t you say that the power of the Divine Realm Lord is still there? Perhaps Zhang Buku is still alive.”

After saying that, Li Ya turned around and looked up at the sky.

He leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of sword light, and soared into the sky.

As he moved further and further away from the ground, the sky turned from azure to black, and stars appeared, quickly becoming dazzling.

Sudden.

A powerful surge of magical energy descended from above. Li Ya's eyes narrowed, and a sword appeared out of thin air in front of him, its blade pointing forward, forcefully severing the magical energy.

"stop!"

A loud shout came from the sky, and Li Ya slowed down.

He squinted and saw a man in silver armor approaching with a spear, quickly stopping above him at a distance of a thousand feet.

"Without the Heavenly Decree, you are not allowed to leave the Heavenly Spirit Great World!" The silver-armored man looked down at Li Ya and shouted in a deep voice.

Li Ya asked with a disdainful look, "Heavenly Dao Decree? When did the Heavenly Spirit Great World have such a rule?"

He was filled with confusion. For the past three thousand years, he had been in seclusion to comprehend the Dao of the Sword. He returned to the Tai Xuan Sect as soon as he came out of seclusion. He had indeed never heard of the Heavenly Dao Decree.

But the fact that the other party dared to speak with the tone of someone who controlled the entire Tianling Great World was enough to prove that their background was extraordinary, which he found absurd.

Such a powerful force has emerged so soon after the Great World was reshaped?

Could it be that an extraterrestrial force descended and took control of the Heavenly Spirit World in a very short time?

The silver-armored man replied, "This heavenly rule has been established for a thousand years. It was set by the Dao Court. I advise you not to act recklessly. There is the Free Immortal guarding my head. Even if you get past me, you will not be able to go beyond the heavens. If you injure me, it will be considered a provocation against the Dao Court, and you will never be able to be reincarnated!"

Daoting?

Li Ya frowned. He had only been away from the secular world for three thousand years, so how did the Daoist Court suddenly appear?

He then thought that the world today is vast and boundless. Even three thousand years ago, his understanding of the world was very limited. At least he had no idea how big the world was. Perhaps the Dao Court was the overlord on the other side of the world.

"What is the purpose of these heavenly rules? To confine all living beings within the universe?" Li Ya asked sarcastically.

The silver-armored man frowned and said, "Your sword is not simple. You must be a powerful figure who commands respect in this region. You must have lived from the previous era to the present. I might as well tell you that a terrible calamity is about to come. This will be the first calamity in the Primordial Era that will affect the entire Great World. Going to the outer heavens during this time will only result in your death. The Dao Court is thinking of you and wants to gather the power of the Great World to jointly resist the threat from the outer heavens."

(End of this chapter)