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

Chapter 63 Breakthrough to the Fusion Realm!
After Chen Xuanjin's chest was pierced by a leaf shrouded in sword energy, his spiritual power dissipated. His eyes widened in terror, his liver and gallbladder trembling with fear.

He immediately broke free of his nascent soul and fled towards the horizon.

In the swaying forest, Gu An calmly watched Chen Xuanjin escape. He deliberately did not kill Chen Xuanjin, because killing him would only grant him twenty or thirty years of lifespan. It would be better to let him go back and deter the person behind the scenes.

Even if he kills Chen Xuanjin now, someone else will take Chen Xuanjin's place; it's only a temporary solution.

If he cannot deter them and they threaten his Xuan Valley, then Gu An will have no choice but to address the root cause himself.

In the darkness, Gu An's eyes were so cold. He turned and left, quickly disappearing into the mountains and forests.

Among the ruins.

Zuo Yijian struggled for a long time before finally standing up. He was covered in blood and dirt, looking extremely disheveled. He called out to his senior, but no one responded.

He had no choice but to sit cross-legged and practice his internal energy to heal his injuries on the spot.

On the other side, Gu An advanced rapidly, traveling a long distance of thousands of miles before finally stopping.

He remained hidden in the woods, lifted his shirt, sat cross-legged in front of a tree, and then brought up his attribute panel.

Looking at his lifespan of over 100,000 years, he took a deep breath.

To transcend the Void Realm and undergo tribulation, one must fail countless times.

But he has made up his mind that no matter how many times he fails, he will break through!

Otherwise, he won't feel safe!

Let's invest 10,000 years of our lifespan first!
You have dedicated ten thousand years of your lifespan to evolutionary cultivation.

[You cultivated your inner energy for a hundred years, and with your profound mastery of the Yang Wood Primordial Chaos Technique, you forcibly attempted to break through to the Integration Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to withstand the Five Symbols Divine Thunder Heavenly Tribulation.]

[You cultivated your inner energy for four hundred years, and with your profound mastery of the Yang Wood Primordial Technique, you forcibly attempted to break through to the Integration Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to withstand the Five Symbols Divine Thunder Heavenly Tribulation.]

……

It started failing repeatedly!
Every three hundred years, one person attempts to transcend the tribulation!
No wonder the Tai Xuan Sect requires cultivating demonic arts to break through the Heavenly Mandate; this realm is truly difficult to surpass.

After ten consecutive failures, Gu An's heart began to tremble.

Is it that difficult?

He has cultivated the Limitless Mysterious Heaven Step, the Great Yin-Yang Transformation, and mastered two supernatural powers, all of which make it very difficult for him to overcome the tribulation.

Gu An noticed that most of his tribulations were related to the Five Elements. Could it be that the tribulations he encountered were much more difficult than those of others?

After forming his core, Li Ya once said that heavenly tribulations are also of different types, and different cultivators may encounter different heavenly tribulations, which are mainly related to their own aptitude and cultivation methods.

Gu An's eyes sharpened.

No matter how difficult it is, we must succeed!

Heaven rewards those who are destined to succeed!
[You cultivated your inner energy for 5,400 years, and with your profound mastery of the Yang Wood Primordial Technique, you forcibly attempted to break through to the Integration Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to withstand the Five Symbols Divine Thunder Heavenly Tribulation.]

[You cultivated your inner energy for 5,700 years, and with your profound mastery of the Yang Wood Primordial Technique, you forcibly attempted to break through to the Integration Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to withstand the Five Symbols Divine Thunder Heavenly Tribulation.]

……

The failure message is still in effect!
Gu An quickly checked his attribute panel and saw his lifespan, which reassured him somewhat.

He is still very confident!
However, even after ten thousand years, he still hadn't succeeded.

He almost lost his composure, so he quickly invested another 1,200 years.

failure!

failure!

failure!

failure!

Gu An's eyes turned red as he embarked on another 1,200 years.

failure!

failure!

success!

[You cultivated your inner energy for nine hundred years. With your profound mastery of the Yang Wood Primordial Technique, you forcefully attempted to break through to the Integration Realm and began your tribulation. You survived the Five Symbols Divine Thunder Heavenly Tribulation and successfully broke through to the first level of the Integration Realm.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 1200 years, and your cultivation level has increased.]

It worked!
Gu An let out a long breath. It had actually taken him 12,400 years to successfully break through!
Although the lifespan consumed by lifespan evolution exceeds that of actual cultivation, it still made him feel pressured.

If the Integration Realm is already like this, what about the later realms?
But then I thought about it again, how incredible that he could reach the Integration Realm before the age of fifty with his initial talent?

It's not life you're spending money on, it's just numbers!

Gu An adjusted his mindset, activated the lifespan barrier, and prepared to enjoy the improvement in his cultivation.

Spiritual energy began to overflow from the ground, appearing at a visible speed. In less than three breaths, the ground was covered with blue waves, which were formed from wood-attribute spiritual energy.

Spiritual energy surged into his body, creating a whirlwind that surrounded him.

The commotion started to get bigger and bigger!
Gu An felt that this commotion would surpass the previous ones. Although it seemed like he had only broken through one level, the spiritual energy required for this level was incomparable to that of the previous levels.

As spiritual energy entered his body, Gu An's cultivation began to improve, and at the same time, his insights into the Integration Realm surged into his mind, as if he had truly experienced years of cultivation.

……

The outer gate of the city.

Inside a mansion, Chen Xuanjin's nascent soul floated in front of the table, his face gloomy, his eyes fixed on the ancient bronze mirror in front of him.

Soon, a blurry face appeared in the mirror, and a detached voice came from it: "What brings you here so late?"

"I was almost killed by the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal... and Zuo Yijian, he stopped our grand plan!" Chen Xuanjin said through gritted teeth, his tone filled with resentment and a hint of fear.

When that flying leaf pierced his body, Chen Xuanjin felt as if he were facing death, and he was now filled with lingering fear. He felt that if his reaction had been any slower, he might have perished!
Upon hearing this, the person in the mirror fell silent.

Chen Xuanjin did not disturb him and waited quietly.

After a while, Chen Xuanjin seemed to sense something, and his expression changed drastically.

"The spiritual energy is sinking again!"

Chen Xuanjin quickly said, glancing towards the door as if afraid that Feiye Sword Immortal would come knocking.

"I will come to the outer sect in person tomorrow!"

The person in the mirror spoke, and as soon as the words fell, the image in the mirror disappeared.

Chen Xuanjin turned to look out the window. The dark clouds in the sky gradually obscured the bright moon, as if terror was descending, making his heart even more apprehensive.

Not only did he feel the spiritual energy sinking, but the entire outer city was alarmed, and more and more disciples flew into the air.

With demonic cultivators running rampant lately and disciples disappearing from time to time, and the spiritual energy suddenly dropping tonight, who wouldn't panic?

Ye Lan flew towards the Hall of Law Enforcement, encountering Lu Jiujia flying towards her on his sword. The two stopped at the same time.

Lu Jiujia's expression was stern, and when he saw Ye Lan, he hesitated to speak.

Ye Lan said expressionlessly, "Is this your doing again?"

Lu Jiujia shook his head and said, "No, the Demon Extermination Hall has already ordered a state of alert. This time it may really be a demonic invasion."

"Really?" Ye Lan asked sarcastically.

Lu Jiujia frowned.

Ye Lan then asked, "Senior Brother Lu, do you really think this path is the right one? They can be cruel to other disciples, are you sure they would never lay a hand on you?"

Lu Jiujia countered, "If we don't take this path, what path should we take? Should we join the Enforcement Hall, which could be disbanded at any time, just like you?"

The two locked eyes, locked in a fierce confrontation.

In the end, the two passed each other without exchanging any more harsh words.

……

Dark clouds swirled, and a gigantic, upside-down vortex appeared in the night sky, vast and boundless, with the mountains and forests below undulating like ocean waves, creating an atmosphere of extreme oppression.

In a grove of trees, in a dark place where no one could see him, Gu An was still meditating.

Half an hour had passed, and his cultivation was still increasing, but he had not yet broken through to the Integration Realm.

The spiritual energy required for the Integration Realm is far too vast, far exceeding Gu An's expectations.

If one is at such a level, how terrifying must one be to undergo tribulation in reality?
He suddenly felt that it didn't matter how many times he failed the tribulation of evolution, since in reality, failing even once could mean death and the annihilation of one's cultivation.

Gu An felt his spiritual power surging wildly, and his mind was in turmoil.

If a cultivator at the Integration Realm possesses such immense spiritual power, how powerful must a true immortal be?

He was lost in endless reverie.

The earth's spiritual energy surged wildly into his body, green waves of energy rose from the ground, and he felt as if he were in a vast ocean.

Outside the lifespan barrier, the mountains and forests shook violently, and cultivators kept passing over Gu An's head, but no one noticed Gu An's figure.

His impact went beyond that; to be precise, the entire Tai Xuan Sect was affected, with the forests outside the outer city walls shaking, causing fear and unease among the Tai Xuan Sect cultivators.

This wasn't the first time Gu An had experienced something like this, so he wasn't flustered at all; in fact, he was somewhat amused.

Want to develop demonic arts? Want to sacrifice outer disciples? Let's see if you panic!
Gu An was very dissatisfied with the idea of ​​sacrificing some people to benefit the majority, not because he was particularly noble, but because the sacrifice involved him.

Time continues to pass.

More and more cultivators passed over Gu An's head, and he continuously probed his lifespan.

More than ten Nascent Soul Realm cultivators passed by, and he even saw Void Transcending Realm cultivators.

As expected, the Tai Xuan Sect is full of hidden talents!

As more and more cultivators at the Void Transcending Realm passed by, Gu An actually spotted the Ancient Sect.

The patrolling ancient sect members exuded an extremely powerful aura, unlike their gentle treatment of Gu Anshi. Their intense pressure caused everything to tremble.

This night was destined to be restless.

About half an hour later, Gu An finally broke through to the Integration Realm, and his entire senses underwent a transformation.

He felt that his physical body and primordial spirit were more in harmony, and the process of his primordial spirit leaving his body became much easier. His control over both his physical body and his primordial spirit was far greater than before.

The feeling was so wonderful that he couldn't even describe it.

After reaching the Integration Realm, Gu An's spiritual power also changed, becoming stronger and more vast.

His spiritual sense was expanding rapidly, but he did not deliberately investigate, for fear of disturbing the great cultivators passing by in the sky.

The number of cultivators at the Transcendent Realm has exceeded ten!
Gu An even saw a Grand Cultivator of the Transcendent Realm surnamed Ji. No wonder the Ji family dared to open a mansion in the Tai Xuan Sect. Moreover, this person did not appear when Ji Xiaoyu held a banquet before.

Another half hour passed, and Gu An's spiritual power began to increase at a slower rate.

This suggests that the breakthrough is nearing its end.

Gu An's heart gradually calmed down.

This time, the lifespan barrier consumed more than a thousand years of his lifespan, but he didn't feel bad about it. After all, the lifespan barrier helped him avoid the detection of hundreds of great cultivators.

He considered that the great cultivators he recognized had at least reached the Nascent Soul stage.

This is just one aspect of the Tai Xuan Sect. How many great cultivators would be needed to inspect the other seven outer city gates?
The only thing that put Gu An at ease was that he couldn't see any Grandmasters of the Integration Realm for the time being.

While this doesn't completely prove that the Tai Xuan Sect has no Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, it at least confirms that the Nascent Soul Realm is considered a top-tier level within the Tai Xuan Sect.

(End of this chapter)