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

Chapter 6 What a fat outer disciple!

Gu An caught the manual, feeling a subtle sensation in his heart. Although he had known for a long time that Li Ya was going to leave, he still felt a pang of reluctance when he heard that Li Ya was leaving.

In this medicine valley, he only had two friends, since he had nothing to talk about with Cheng Xuandan and Zhang Chunqiu.

Li Ya is much better than Meng Lang; Meng Lang is a beast!
"Are you about to establish your foundation?" Gu An asked.

He used his lifespan to probe Li Ya's cultivation level and found that Li Ya's cultivation had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining Realm. Such a fast breakthrough speed.

Could it be that a wise man in the woods is guiding him?
Or is it that Li Ya's body contains the soul of an old man who was persecuted by villains?
Li Ya nodded and said, "I plan to begin foundation building next month."

He paused, then said seriously, "After this parting, I'm afraid we may never see each other again. Don't be too compliant with Meng Lang in Medicine Valley, or he'll take advantage of you. There will definitely be other disciples in Medicine Valley in the future, and as the senior brother, you must have your own temper..."

Gu An was speechless. How could he have been lectured by two different people in one day?
However, Li Ya is more sincere than Du Ye.

Gu An suddenly felt a little reluctant to part.

From childhood to adulthood, he had always walked on thin ice in the Ji family. He had no real friends, only people he deliberately tried to please. He had never had a friend like Li Ya who would give him gifts.

He understood that Li Ya's words would come true; this separation might be for a lifetime.

Gu An couldn't help but say, "You too, don't be as reckless as before. Staying alive is the most important thing. You were able to rise from a menial disciple to the point of almost Foundation Establishment in less than two years. Your talent must be top-notch. As long as you survive, you will definitely become a world-renowned top cultivator."

Li Ya smiled upon hearing his words.

The two stood in the courtyard chatting. After a while, Meng Lang returned. Hearing that Li Ya was leaving, he was also very downcast.

In the end, Li Ya left. After saying goodbye to Gu An and the other two, he went to visit Cheng Xuandan and was finally led away from the Medicine Valley by Zhang Chunqiu.

The winter snow had not yet completely melted, and the medicine valley was already quite deserted.

In his spare time, Gu An began to practice the sword manual given to him by Li Ya. He didn't have high ambitions; he didn't want to master it, but at least to become proficient enough to have it displayed on the panel.

It takes time for the cultivation manual to appear on the attribute panel, and Gu An doesn't want to find out it's too late to cultivate when he's in danger and wants to risk his life.

The sword manual Li Ya gave him was called the Seven Swords of the Li Family. The name was very ordinary, but Gu An knew that the Li family represented the royal family of the Taicang Dynasty, so he practiced it very seriously.

Winter has passed and spring has arrived, and vibrant life fills the medicinal valley.

After Li Ya left, Zhang Chunqiu brought back another person, a fourteen-year-old boy named Xiao Chuan.

Xiao Chuan is a reclusive boy who rarely interacts with Gu An and Meng Lang after entering the Medicine Valley. After Gu An helps him pick herbs many times, he develops feelings for Gu An, and the two gradually talk more. However, Xiao Chuan remains a taciturn person.

Summer arrived, and Gu An learned from his attribute panel that he had turned seventeen.

He has never known the exact date of his birthday since he was a child, and he doesn't care.

More than her birthday, Gu An was looking forward to the day when she could harvest third-tier medicinal herbs.

Most of the herbs in the herb valley take several years to harvest, so his lifespan growth rate has not been increasing continuously and has recently begun to slow down.

This day.

Zhang Chunqiu found Gu An.

"Junior Brother Gu, I have a job with a pretty good reward. Would you be willing to take it?" Zhang Chunqiu said with a smile.

Gu An raised an eyebrow. There were still missions in the Medicine Valley?

He forced himself to resist and asked, "May I ask, senior brother, what is the mission?"

“An outer disciple is about to go out on a training expedition and won’t be back for at least two years. Your task is to take care of the medicinal herbs in his cave. When he returns, he will reward you with ten mid-grade spirit stones,” Zhang Chunqiu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Gu An was immediately tempted.

Spirit stones are graded from low to high as low grade, medium grade, high grade, and supreme grade, with each grade having a value difference of a hundredfold. One medium grade spirit stone is equivalent to one hundred low grade spirit stones, and Gu An's monthly reward is one low grade spirit stone. This task is equivalent to earning one thousand low grade spirit stones in two years. How could he not be tempted?
Gu Anchi asked doubtfully, "Is that senior trustworthy?"

Zhang Chunqiu was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter. He said with an approving look, "Not bad, Junior Brother Gu, you are very cautious. Don't worry, that person is an old friend of mine. We entered the Tai Xuan Sect in the same year. The reason I chose you is because you are diligent and honest. If it were Meng Lang, I wouldn't trust him. Besides, his cave is not far from our Medicine Valley, only a dozen miles away. You only need to go there twice a month."

Gu An hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

He hadn't had the chance to pick herbs for the past two weeks, and seeing his lifespan stagnating made him very upset. He missed the feeling of sacrificing his lifespan so much.

The Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique can only increase his lifespan by one year each month. If it weren't for the cheat that steals his lifespan, he would definitely be satisfied, but now, he is very greedy.

Moreover, he was unsure how long the life-extending effect of the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique would last, since everything has its limits.

Seeing that he agreed, Zhang Chunqiu led him directly out of the valley.

Gu An hadn't left the Medicine Valley for two years, and he was actually quite nervous about leaving.

As he emerged from the valley, he was greeted by rolling forests. Sunlight streamed through the trees, creating shimmering rainbows that were exceptionally beautiful.

Zhang Chunqiu patted his waist, and a long sword flew out of his storage bag. He grabbed Gu An's arm, leaped up, landed on the sword, and then flew on the sword.

Gu An was so frightened that she hugged his waist tightly. The scorching summer wind ruffled his black hair, and envy showed in his eyes.

Flying on a sword—that's a standard skill for cultivators!
He never expected Zhang Chunqiu to have this trick up his sleeve!
Feeling the strength in his arm, Zhang Chunqiu laughed loudly: "Junior Brother Gu, you'd better open your eyes wide and see clearly the way you came from. From now on, you'll have to do it yourself."

Gu An couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, could you teach me this sword control technique?"

"Then you must cultivate diligently. When you reach the fourth level of Qi Refining, I will teach you sword control." "Fourth level of Qi Refining..."

"As long as you are willing to work hard, you will eventually be able to reach the fourth level of Qi Refining Realm."

As he said this, Zhang Chunqiu couldn't help but straighten his back and reveal a bright, sunny smile.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "In Junior Brother Gu's eyes, I must look very impressive now. I hope he can be truly encouraged and stop being lazy in his cultivation."

In his eyes, Gu An was good in every way, except that he didn't like cultivating and spent all his free time reading books.

Gu An was speechless. Was the fourth level of Qi Refining really that difficult?
Can I give up a hundred years of my lifespan?

No, then five hundred years!

If five hundred years doesn't work, then...

What nonsense!

The two brothers chatted as they flew on their swords.

Not long after, they landed in a mountain forest. After landing, Gu An was still savoring the feeling of flying in the sky.

Zhang Chunqiu led Gu An forward, passing through a dense forest, and arrived at a mountain wall. He raised his hand, took out a jade pendant, and pressed it into a groove in the mountain wall.

"His cave has a restriction, so you must bring this jade pendant with you from now on. Don't lose it, or it will cause a lot of trouble," Zhang Chunqiu instructed.

Gu An nodded, and then the mountain wall trembled, revealing a stone door that then opened.

Zhang Chunqiu took off the jade pendant and led Gu An inside.

The two disappeared into the darkness, and a few breaths later, the mountain gate slammed shut.

The cave was larger than Gu An had expected; the passageway alone was five zhang long. They arrived at a spacious cave chamber, where Gu An's gaze was drawn to an area where medicinal herbs were planted.

The herbs were planted very densely, at least a hundred of them, occupying most of the cave space. With Gu An's current level of knowledge, he could tell at a glance that these herbs were of high quality.

Are all the outer disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect this rich?
Zhang Chunqiu began to instruct Gu An on which herbs to pick and the specific cultivation process for each type of herb. This cave dwelling had its own restrictions and was not short of water, but it was afraid that too much water would cause the herbs to die suddenly. Some herbs, if not picked in time, would ignite spiritual flames, causing all the herbs to be destroyed.

Meanwhile, there were also seeds on the table, which Gu An would have to plant after harvesting them.

The outer disciple had already prepared the protective spirit paper, which was also placed on the table.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. Come back when you're done. Try to find your way back first. If you haven't returned to Medicine Valley by evening, I'll come looking for you." Zhang Chunqiu patted Gu An on the shoulder and then handed him the jade pendant.

Gu An was not impolite; he saw Zhang Chunqiu out before returning.

He did not immediately pick the herbs, but instead looked around the cave.

It's very simple, with only a stone bed, a stone table, two stone stools, and no, there are also books hidden on the cave wall, concealed by vines.

Gu An had no intention of looking it up. What if the cultivators had some kind of surveillance-like restriction?
Just live a long and honest life, and don't cause trouble!

Gu An began picking the mature herbs.

You have successfully seized 9 years of the Spirit Flame Grass's (Tier 3) lifespan.

Hiss——

Tier 3 herbs!

Gu An suddenly wondered if there was something wrong with his understanding of the grades of medicinal herbs, or if the treatment in the outer sect was indeed far better than that in the Medicine Valley where he was.

Never mind, let's enjoy it first!

The first batch of herbs to be harvested consisted of eleven plants, which granted him eighty-nine years of lifespan, bringing his total lifespan to one thousand two hundred and sixty-four years.

Gu An used his lifespan to explore the area and actually found a fourth-tier spiritual herb.

What a fat outer disciple!
Gu An was very happy. He had to maintain a good relationship with such a lucrative employer so that they could cooperate in the long term.

and many more!

Could he do this kind of thing for other Tai Xuan Sect disciples?
After all, going out to train is something all disciples will experience.

No, we need to get this done first. We have to proceed cautiously and steadily. What if we encounter a bad person who tries to extort money from us?
He was just a menial disciple, and if he clashed with a formal disciple, he would definitely be the one to be abandoned.

Gu An began planting the seeds of the Spirit Flame Grass, doing it very carefully, wanting to do it well.

After one stick of incense.

After leaving the cave and closing the cave gate, Gu An headed towards the Medicine Valley.

He was afraid of encountering demons like the greedy and angry ghosts again, so he walked very fast.

With the help of the Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique, Gu An returned to the entrance of the Medicine Valley in less than half an hour. Before he even got close, he saw a person.

Chu Jingfeng!
With his right arm severed, Chu Jingfeng looked haggard and wore a black robe, a stark contrast to his former self.

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