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

Chapter 643 The Appearance of a True Immortal
In the blink of an eye, another thousand years have passed.

Daoting, within Xiao Lan's grotto-heaven.

Gu An and Xiao Lan were sitting in the pavilion drinking and chatting. Xiao Lan was talking about the extraterrestrial plan she had just learned about, and she also wanted to go and explore the extraterrestrial world.

Gu An listened attentively, but his mind was preoccupied with his own lifespan.

His lifespan has been accumulated back to over two trillion years, and now his annual lifespan income is around fifty million years, even without expanding the Medicine Valley.

"Brother Gu, do you think I should participate in the Outer Space Project?" Xiao Lan asked hesitantly.

She herself wanted to participate, to see a wider world, and to have a greater chance of success. However, she couldn't bring Gu An with her, and she didn't know how many years it would take to return.

Gu An smiled and said, "Go if you want to. If you're worried about me, there's no need to. Think about it carefully. You've been in seclusion for years, and I'm still doing just fine. I have many friends in the Dao Court; I'm not alone. Go and explore; I'll be waiting for you to return in the Dao Court."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lan smiled; Brother Gu always supported her like this.

Thinking about it carefully, the fact that Gu An was able to stay in the Dao Court for tens of thousands of years without ever getting into trouble is enough to prove his ability to handle people and situations.

She doesn't have that much influence in the Daoist court; even peerless geniuses and unparalleled experts occasionally find themselves in trouble.

Xiao Lan continued, "My master also wants me to move forward and strive to receive the treatment of the number one prodigy in the Dao Court. After Emperor Tianhong left, although the Dao Court produced another number one prodigy in the world, there is a clear gap between him and Emperor Tianhong. My master said that I have a chance to win the title of number one prodigy, and she will mobilize all her connections to create momentum for me."

Gu An listened attentively. Wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue, let alone a powerful force like the Dao Court. The internal power struggles are extremely fierce, and behind every prodigy are a large number of cultivators working hard to help them.

The number of cultivators in the Dao Court is countless, many of whom are unknown geniuses or strong individuals. The reason they are unknown is because no one promotes them.

Speaking of Emperor Tianhong, Xiao Lan sighed, "I have met Emperor Tianhong. He was indeed full of vigor and ambition. The first time you saw him, you felt that he was destined to be famous throughout the world. The Dao Court treated him very well and gave him the best resources. In the end, he actually wanted to become the disciple of the Sword Master Fudao. I heard that the Sword Master Fudao has saved the world many times and is a true immortal in the mortal world. But how can Wushi compare with the Dao Court?"

Gu An smiled and said, "Perhaps he is pursuing a stronger Dao technique."

“Cultivation is up to the individual. Although the disciples of Wushi were famous for a time, their cultivation level did not far surpass that of the geniuses of the time. They mainly relied on the Wushi Dao Treasures in their hands to fight, which shows that the cultivation resources that Wushi could provide were not top-notch in the world. After all, they lived in seclusion in a small corner of the world.”

Xiao Lan shook her head. She didn't know much about the Sword Master Fudao, but in her opinion, Daoting was the strongest sect, since she belonged to Daoting.

Gu An found it amusing to hear her questioning Wu Shi, and he continued, "No matter what, this is also your opportunity. The path of cultivation is extremely long, and everyone has their own choices. You have done things that those around you didn't understand before, such as always taking me with you."

Xiao Lan blinked and said, "That's different."

As she spoke, she moved to Gu An's side and hugged his arm tightly.

"If something happens to Brother Gu one day and I need to give up my cultivation, I will not hesitate."

"Pah, pah, pah! Isn't that cursing me?"

"Oh dear, they're expressing their true feelings, how can you not be moved?"

“I don’t want that day to come, and I won’t let you face that kind of choice.”

Gu An reached out and put his arm around Xiao Lan's waist, and said softly.

Xiao Lan has lived a very happy life in this world, and she has no worries in her heart now. This is what Gu An wants to see, and he will do his best to help her maintain this.

Unlike when dealing with other old acquaintances, Gu An would do his best to pamper his junior sister and not let her suffer in the slightest.

As they chatted, Xiao Lan started to get handsy.

She said that once she leaves, she doesn't know how many years it will be before she can come back, so she has to cherish the time now.

And so, Gu An was entangled with her for a full month.

Because she was his junior sister, Gu An accompanied her in his true form, so it didn't matter if the mature herbs were delayed for a month.

After Xiao Lan left the grotto, Gu An went to other medicine valleys to begin picking herbs. Since Xiao Lan was already pursuing a higher realm of cultivation, Gu An felt he also needed to work harder to increase the lifespan income of each medicine valley.

……

Xiao Lan followed the Dao Court and flew through the void for several years before finally arriving at the legendary boundary gate.

There were several hundred people on this trip, including twenty prodigies like her, and the rest were great cultivators from the Dao Court, all of whom were above the Free Immortal Realm. The one leading the way was Yuan Songzi, the master of the Dao Court.

Yuan Songzi used his cloud-transferring magic to carry everyone into the sky.

Above the clouds, Xiao Lan gazed at the boundary gate from afar, utterly awestruck by it.

Even though she was a celestial being, she was instinctively shocked; the overwhelming aura of the Great Dao made her breath quicken.

Not only her, but the other cultivators were the same.

Apart from Yuan Songzi, everyone else was seeing the boundary gate for the first time.

They quickly landed on the square in front of the boundary gate. Yuan Songzi strode forward, bowed before the Heavenly Spirit God, and paid his respects.

Everyone else's gaze fell upon the Heavenly Spirit God, who was enveloped in the celestial light of the Heavenly Dao, making it impossible for anyone to discern his true appearance.

"Are these the real immortals and gods?"

Xiao Lan was secretly surprised, and felt a little regretful.

Such a magnificent Heavenly Gate, such powerful immortals and gods—it's truly a great regret in life that Brother Gu couldn't see it.

Ninety-nine percent of cultivators in the mortal realm never see a celestial being in their entire lives.

The Heavenly Spirit God did not speak, but the boundary gate behind him began to tremble, and a strong light of the Heavenly Dao burst forth from it.

"Everyone who passes by the gods must bow in turn and follow me into the gate!"

Yuan Songzi turned around and said, then stepped towards the bright light inside the gate.

The others followed closely behind, and each person who came before the Heavenly Spirit God had an impact.

When it was Xiao Lan's turn, she also bowed, but she felt that the figure of the Heavenly Spirit God had changed, but she did not dare to look closely and quickly walked away.

After everyone from the Dao Court disappeared into the boundary gate, the Heavenly Spirit God opened his eyes. The Heavenly Dao Immortal Light dissipated, and he frowned, muttering to himself, "Strange, why did that girl make my heart pound?"

Could it be...

The Heavenly Spirit God suddenly guessed a possibility, and his expression turned strange.

He looked up at the Heavenly Spirit World, his gaze landing on the side of the Qiankun Sect.

He could not see Wushi, but he could see the kneeling figure of Emperor Tianhong.

He could also sense that Emperor Tianhong was a reincarnation of a god, so he was very curious about how Gu An would treat Emperor Tianhong.

His gaze followed to the mortal realm, but unfortunately, no matter how hard he searched, he could not find the reincarnation of the Immortal Lord Taiyi.

I wonder where Immortal Lord Taiyi is suffering.

Speaking of which, this is already the second immortal or deity to suffer in the mortal realm. Will there be more immortals or deities who will be reincarnated and suffer in the Heavenly Spirit World for offending Gu An?

(End of this chapter)