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

Chapter 59 The Great Calamity of Demons
This book title is really not something you can come up with!

Gu An suddenly dared not open the book. Could it be that the Chronicles of the Green Knight was written by Shen Zhen?
Then his positive view of the author will be shattered!
That's not right either. Shen Zhen comes from the Daotian Sect of the Great Yu Dynasty. How could he possibly publish a book within the Taixuan Sect?
After figuring things out, Gu An calmed himself down and began to read Black Knight's Travelogue.

Shen Zhen lowered her eyes to look at the table, her ears peeking out from her long hair slightly red.

After reading the first page, Gu An immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She is not the author of *Qingxia's Travels*, and the differences between her writing and *Qingxia's Travels* are obvious, but it is also clear that she is indeed imitating *Qingxia's Travels*.

He watched patiently.

Each story in The Green Knight's Travels begins with the local landscape, first describing the scenery, and then depicting the interactions between people. The Black Knight's Travels is no exception.

However, Shen Zhen's experience is clearly not as extensive as that of the author of Qingxia Travelogue, and the descriptions of landscapes in the book are somewhat lacking. At least in Gu An's eyes, it is not as vivid as Qingxia Travelogue.

The room fell silent.

Later, Shen Zhen got up and went to look at the bookshelf next to her.

A full half hour passed before Gu An finally closed the Black Knight's Travels. Shen Zhen, holding a book, turned around and asked, "How was it?"

Gu An asked, "Do you like The Legend of Qingxia?"

Shen Zhen stood in front of the bookshelf, nodded slightly, and said, "Besides cultivation techniques, the first book I read was The Journey of the Green Knight, but my favorite is still your Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable."

Yes, it's very cliché, but it's cliché in a very real way.

Gu An smiled and said, "Actually, I also really like The Travels of Qingxia. It was because I read The Travels of Qingxia that I couldn't help but want to start writing."

Shen Zhen immediately walked over, her emotions noticeably more excited than before, her eyes shining. She began to chat with Gu An about the Travels of Qingxia.

Although her "Black Knight's Journey" also contains elements of romance, it is not as explicit as "Green Knight's Journey" and falls into the category of normal books.

Through the travelogue of Qingxia, the two quickly grew closer.

They talked about everything from the Journey of the Green Knight to the Investiture of the Gods, and then to the Supreme Immortal Venerable Tai Xuan.

for a long time.

Gu An couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever met the author of 'The Travels of Qingxia'?"

Shen Zhen shook his head slightly and said, "Although I really like his 'Qingxia Travelogue,' I feel that he is an unserious person and I don't want to see him. You are different. From 'Investiture of the Gods' to 'Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable,' your styles are very different, which makes me very curious about you."

Upon hearing this, Gu An felt a little regretful.

Who exactly is Qingxia? This is his biggest curiosity within the Tai Xuan Sect.

"After finishing writing about the Supreme Immortal Venerable Tai Xuan, will you continue to write about the struggle for Daoist lineage similar to Investiture of the Gods?" Shen Zhen asked Gu An.

Gu An gave an ambiguous answer: "Probably. And what about you, Miss Shen? Will you stay at the Tai Xuan Sect?"

Shen Zhen laughed and said, "The Tai Xuan Sect put pressure on you, didn't it? Actually, we just need a name. The Dao Tian Sect also needs to join forces with the Tai Xuan Sect to deter other sects within the Great Yu Dynasty and to face the great calamity of demons together."

Gu An raised an eyebrow and pressed on, "What is the Great Calamity of Demons?"

"On this continent, there are nine neighboring dynasties, including Taicang and Dayu. The nine dynasties drove out powerful demons, so the areas outside the nine dynasties became places where demons ran rampant. Now, the demons outside have reached the point of threatening the nine dynasties. Even though various cultivation sects often send disciples to kill demons, the outside territory is vast, and some demons with extraordinary talent will always grow up. At most a hundred years, the nine dynasties will face a demon calamity that is rare in thousands of years. At that time, some dynasties will surely perish."

Shen Zhen's eyes were grave when she spoke of this matter.

Upon hearing this, Gu An felt an overwhelming pressure.

He had already imagined the scene of the country being shattered, the Tai Xuan Sect's front line unable to hold out, and the forced conscription of laborers to the battlefield.

No!

Within a century, one must achieve a lifespan of a million years, unlock the next function, and then rapidly increase one's cultivation level!
Gu An thought to himself, then asked, "If that's the case, why aren't you focusing on cultivation, instead of thinking about writing a book?"

Although Shen Zhen is not as good as Ji Xiaoyu, Zhou Tongyou, or Li Ya, his talent is not bad, and he has the backing of the Daotian Sect. As long as he wants to cultivate, he can definitely climb higher.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhen chuckled and said, "Everyone has their own destiny. Cultivation is not my destiny. I prefer reading and writing. What if I attain enlightenment in a book someday? Who says one must absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to attain enlightenment? I have read all kinds of books, and from ancient times to the present, it seems that no Qi-absorbing cultivator has survived to this day."

Gu An couldn't help but look at her differently; she really dared to think that way.

The two chatted for a while longer before Shen Zhen prepared to leave. Gu An got up to see her off.

Upon reaching the ground floor, she summoned a flying sword, leaped onto it, and flew towards the horizon, leaving behind a single sentence: "Young Master Gu, I will set up my cave dwelling nearby. Let's exchange ideas more often in the future."

Gu An watched her departing figure, a smile appearing on his face.

He wasn't happy that Shen Zhen was going to live nearby, but rather that the seventh-tier spirit tree had found a home.

……

The Tai Xuan Sect acted swiftly. Less than three days after Shen Zhen left, the sapling of the seventh-tier spirit tree arrived, personally delivered by the ancient sect leader.

After Gu Zong left, Gu An carried the sapling of the seventh-tier spirit tree to the center of the park.

Although it was called a sapling, the tree was already ten feet tall. Gu An planted it on the grassy area connecting the four parks, while Old Tian and Ye Yan stood behind and watched.

After planting, Gu An looked at the tree with a bright smile on his face.

【Mysterious Pure Tree (Seventh Tier): 48/8999/65000】

A lifespan of 65,000 years is something that mortals simply cannot match!

Old Tian chuckled and said, "The Xuanqing Tree is no ordinary tree. Although it cannot bear fruit, one can cultivate under it and calm the mind and refresh the spirit."

Upon hearing this, Gu An's smile widened, and he said, "Old Tian, ​​you must keep a close eye on the Xuanqing Tree from now on, and make sure nothing happens to it." "Don't worry, it's already buried, and its vitality is stronger than my old bones."

Hearing what Old Tian said, Gu An shook his head and chuckled. This old man did have a sense of humor.

Then, Gu An turned and left.

Old Tian and Ye Yan chatted idly in front of the tree, not following his steps.

Gu An arrived at the edge of the medicine valley near the mountain wall. A tree was planted in this meadow, but it had not yet shown any signs of growth.

It was the root of the sixth-tier spirit tree, the Human-Faced Tree, that Ye Lan had given it to.

The tree roots have been buried for several years and are in a state of revival; their age is zero.

Gu An tried to use his own wood-attribute spiritual power to help it, but it was like a bottomless pit, absorbing his spiritual power without any effect.

He squatted down in front of the roots of the human-faced tree, which were buried in the soil with only the tips of the wood sticking out.

After watching for a while, Gu An suddenly sensed a subtle flow of spiritual energy from the ground flowing towards the Human-Faced Tree. Following the source, he discovered it originated from the Xuanqing Tree.

Could the Xuanqing Tree help the Human-Faced Tree revive?
While Gu An was overjoyed, he was also somewhat worried. He was afraid that the Human-Faced Tree would drain the Xuanqing Tree dry, since this thing came from Qianqiu Pavilion and its name sounded a bit eerie.

If the human-faced tree is indeed an evil creature, Gu An will uproot it; he cannot let it destroy the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An felt that someone needed to keep an eye on it to prevent this thing from growing quietly.

Ye Yan has already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. His cultivation improvement is mainly due to pills. He practices spear fighting all day long. Although he absorbs spiritual energy from heaven and earth while swinging the spear, it does not significantly increase his cultivation level.

Once he leaves, we should hire some people.

……

Just after the height of summer, forty-three-year-old Gu An arrived at the outer city gate. He first went to submit his manuscript, and then strolled around the streets.

He noticed that the outer city was not as lively as before. There were still many disciples coming and going on the streets, but most of them looked serious and spoke in hushed tones.

Gu An looked up and saw four disciples of the Demon Extermination Hall descend from the sky and land in front of a pavilion in the distance. They surrounded a disciple who had just come out of the building and began to question him.

The disciple was furious, and the two sides got into a verbal argument, which then turned into a fight. When one of the Demon Extermination Hall disciples showed his token, the disciple chickened out and obediently let them take him away.

After arresting so many spies from the demonic path for so many years, are they still not finished?
Gu An frowned. He was just confused and had no intention of interfering, as long as they didn't get involved.

He walked towards the Beast Hall, intending to raise a few demonic beasts in the Third Medicine Valley so that Elder Tian wouldn't feel lonely.

Old Tian is diligent in his work and has already won Gu An's favor. Gu An now truly regards Old Tian as his own handyman disciple.

Half an hour later, Gu An walked out of the Beast Hall gate with three bags at his waist. These were Beast Taming Bags, which contained living creatures, but each bag could only hold one demon.

He had just stepped out when, by sheer coincidence, he bumped into Lu Jiujia.

This time, Lu Jiujia was alone. He walked towards the Beast Hall with a gloomy face, but when he saw Gu An, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he walked quickly forward.

"Senior brother, are you here to buy demonic beasts?" Lu Jiujia asked with a warm smile. His face was paler than before, and there was a murderous aura between his brows. His whole person exuded a sinister aura.

Gu An nodded and asked with concern, "You don't look well. Are you alright?"

"What could be wrong with me? I'm just too tired from practicing martial arts lately," Lu Jiujia said, shaking his head.

Gu An noticed that there was demonic energy in his body, which was very well hidden and difficult to detect without careful observation.

Has this guy become a demonic cultivator?
Lu Jiujia refused to say more, so Gu An naturally didn't press him further.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lu Jiujia reminded him before parting, "Senior brother, try not to leave the valley at night. Recently, powerful demonic cultivators have infiltrated the outer sect."

After that, he turned and left.

Gu An looked at his back without thinking much and walked towards the Third Medicine Valley.

After arriving at the Third Medicine Valley, he released the three spirit dogs he had just bought. They were all of the bloodline of second-tier demonic beasts and were quite expensive.

"I'm planning to stay in Xuan Valley recently, so you'll take care of them," Gu An instructed Elder Tian.

Old Tian nodded, and Gu An turned and walked towards the teleportation array platform.

Whether it was a misperception or not, when Gu An stood on the teleportation platform, he noticed that Elder Tian looked at him with some worry in his eyes.

Before he could think further, the formation activated, and he arrived at Xuan Valley.

Upon arriving at Xuan Valley, Gu An immediately sensed a familiar aura.

Li Ya!

He stepped down from the platform and looked into the distance. He saw Li Ya teaching his disciples swordsmanship, and even Xiao Chuan was practicing along with them.

After giving a brief explanation, Li Ya turned and walked towards Gu An.

After the two met, Gu An asked curiously, "What brings you here?"

Core Formation Realm, Level 1!
At forty-five years old, he had reached the Core Formation stage, which was five years slower than Jiang Qiong's!

Li Ya chuckled and said, "I came to protect you. I heard that the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Annihilation Sect has infiltrated the outer sect. I was worried about you and wanted to wait until this matter was settled before going to the inner sect."

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