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

Chapter 7 Three Thousand Years of Lifespan, Crisis Re-emerges
When Gu An saw Chu Jingfeng, Chu Jingfeng also saw him.

Gu An was about to quicken his pace to greet him when Chu Jingfeng leaped up, reaching several meters high, and swept over the hillside, landing in front of him like a wild goose.

"You must be Gu An. I have something to ask you," Chu Jingfeng said in a deep voice.

Gu An feigned nervousness and bowed, replying, "Yes, I am. Whatever you may ask, senior, I will answer truthfully."

Seeing Gu An's honesty, Chu Jingfeng's expression softened. He said softly, "You've seen the Greedy and Anger Demon. She even choked you. Do you still remember her face?"

Gu An shook his head and said, "That night, no oil lamp was lit in the room, so I couldn't see her face at all. When she appeared, I was so frightened that I fainted..."

As he said this, he secretly circulated his internal energy, causing his face to turn bright red instantly.

Seeing his embarrassment, Chu Jingfeng's anger subsided considerably.

"What am I doing? Why am I making things difficult for a menial disciple..." Chu Jingfeng thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile.

His expression softened, and he said, "If you remember anything, or encounter anything, you can contact me."

After saying that, he took out a spirit stone the size of an egg and said, "This is a special spirit stone. You can communicate with it by infusing it with spiritual power."

He tossed the spirit stone to Gu An, then leaped into the air, a long sword flying out of thin air from his waist. He rode the sword as he rushed out of the forest, leaves falling in his wake.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Gu An always felt that he had become stronger after losing his arm.

Gu An didn't think much of it and walked towards the Medicine Valley with the spirit stones in his hand.

"Sigh, when will I be able to have my own storage bag?"

The boy walked on the hillside in the woods, and the dappled sunlight made him look as if he were wearing a colorful coat.

……

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Nineteen-year-old Gu An walked through the woods. He looked taller and stronger than he had two years ago. Even though he was dressed in simple clothes, he looked clean. His eyes were particularly bright. His long hair was casually tied back with a straw rope, and two strands of hair fell from his forehead, which made him look even more dashing and unrestrained.

Behind him followed a boy with an ordinary appearance, a head shorter than him, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, wiping the large beads of sweat from his forehead as he walked.

"Senior brother, how much further?" Xiao Chuan called out weakly.

He was the only one in Medicine Valley whose seniority was lower than Gu An's. He usually liked to follow Gu An around. Hearing that Gu An also managed the cave dwellings for outer disciples, he begged for a long time, and only this time did Gu An agree to take him along.

Gu An had his own reasons for agreeing to bring him along.

Because he heard from Zhang Chunqiu yesterday that the owner of the cave had returned, he decided to bring Xiao Chuan along to prevent any accidents.

If the other party has malicious intentions, they might hesitate a bit if they see that there is still someone else present.

Gu An didn't want to harm Xiao Chuan either. If something really happened, his Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique wouldn't have been practiced for nothing.

"almost."

Without turning his head, Gu An said, "To be honest, I'm beginning to understand Zhang Chunqiu's affection for me."

Having such an obedient junior brother is truly reassuring.

Xiao Chuan let out a wail. He had heard those two words at least eight times. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have come.

A distance of ten miles is not short for ordinary people, and with the rugged mountain road and hot weather, Xiao Chuan felt like he was about to die.

Gu An didn't continue to comfort him, because they were really almost there.

After about half a cup of tea's time, Gu An pushed aside the grass and came to the mountain wall. He did not open the mountain gate directly, but clasped his hands and said, "Junior Gu An has come to return the jade pendant of the cave to the senior."

Xiao Chuan stood on the other side of the grass, looking at the mountain wall with curiosity.

His background wasn't much better than Gu An's, and he didn't know much about the cultivation world. In his eyes, even the outer disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect were big shots.

Rumbling--

The mountain gate opened, and a hoarse voice came from within:

"come in."

Gu An turned to Xiao Chuan and said, "Wait for me outside."

Xiao Chuan naturally dared not follow them inside. He already felt that the trip was worthwhile just to see the spectacular sight of the cave opening.

Gu An stepped into the cave, more confident than he had been two years ago.

His confidence stemmed from his accumulated lifespan, which had reached over three thousand four hundred years.

In addition to the medicinal herbs in the cave, Cheng Xuandan has also started instructing him to pick third-tier medicinal herbs in the past two years, so his lifespan has increased rapidly.

A person's confidence comes from their strength. Although Gu An has only cultivated a trace of spiritual power, he is no longer the same as before.

After passing through the cave, Gu An saw a person sitting at a stone table.

He was a middle-aged man, thin, with a loose-fitting Taoist robe, black and white hair, sunken eyes, and prominent cheekbones, giving him a deep and calculating appearance.

The moment Gu An saw him, he knew this man was no ordinary person.

【Zhu Moya (Qi Refining Realm Level 9): 58/130/140】

This person's lifespan limit is even shorter than Zhang Chunqiu's, indicating that his aptitude is inferior to Zhang Chunqiu's.

The reason his cultivation level is higher than Zhang Chunqiu's is probably due to the accumulation of elixirs.

Gu An guessed what was going on in his mind. He quickly walked up to Zhu Moya, took out the jade pendant from the cave, and presented it with both hands.

Zhu Moya put away the jade pendant and said softly, "You did a good job. I'm very satisfied. There are ten mid-grade spirit stones in this bag. You can take them with you."

He picked up the cloth bag from the table and handed it to Gu An.

Gu An respectfully accepted the cloth bag, secretly weighed it, and then thanked Zhu Moya.

"You can go back now," Zhu Moya said, waving his hand.

Gu An nodded, bowed again, and then turned to leave. As he turned, his keen eyes caught something, and he reacted quickly, immediately sending a lifespan probe.

【Greedy, Anger-Induced Demon (Tier 2): 31/140/180】

Gu An remained calm and quickly left.

Zhu Moya watched Gu An's retreating figure, his eyes turning cold. Only after hearing the sound of the mountain gate closing did he let out a cold snort and mutter to himself, "Consider yourself lucky."

The outer disciples' cave dwellings had very low-level restrictions. The so-called restrictions were just a kind of magical mechanism. Naturally, the outer disciples' magical mechanisms were not sophisticated. Therefore, Gu An, who was outside the cave dwelling, heard Zhu Moya's mutterings, which made him even more uneasy.

Sure enough there is a problem!
Gu An had previously suspected why the Greedy and Anger Demon hadn't affected the Zhu Mo Cliff Cave along the way; it turned out this fellow was related to the Greedy and Anger Demon.

"Senior brother, did it go smoothly?" Xiao Chuan asked with concern as Gu An approached.

Gu An smiled and said, "Successfully, let's go, we should head back."

Xiao Chuan nodded, and the two walked back the way they came. Once they were a distance away, Xiao Chuan began to ask the cave owner what kind of person he was.

Gu An's brief description captivated Xiao Chuan.

For the rest of the journey, Gu An had no interest in paying attention to Xiao Chuan; his mind was filled with thoughts of greed, anger, demons, and Zhu Moya's words.

No, we can't ignore this; it's too dangerous!
Gu An thought of the spirit stones left by Chu Jingfeng and decided to ask Chu Jingfeng for help.

However, before that, he needs to improve his strength, just in case.

Gu An was excited just thinking about not having spent three years on the game.

The Dragon Strength Divine Yuan Technique can conceal one's aura, allowing him to hide his spiritual power effectively. This time, he plans to first improve his cultivation level before enhancing his offensive techniques.

"Will it evolve into the Crippled Wind Leg technique, or the Seven Swords of the Li Family?"

Gu An began to struggle with this issue.

An hour later, the two finally returned to the Medicine Valley. Gu An took the bamboo basket from Xiao Chuan and then walked towards his own courtyard.

The bamboo baskets were full of common medicinal herbs they had picked along the way.

Xiao Chuan was exhausted and had no energy to do anything else, so he went straight to his own yard.

Gu An returned to the room, closed the door, placed the bamboo basket and cloth bag on the table, and then went to the bed.

He took a deep breath and first sensed the presence of the other people in the medicine valley.

Meng Lang was practicing magic in the woods, Cheng Xuandan was refining pills, and Zhang Chunqiu was diligently absorbing qi.

Well, probably nobody's paying attention to him.

Gu An brought up the attribute panel.

Name: Gu An

【Lifespan: 19/3463】

[Spiritual Root: A spiritual root with relatively good Five Elements (suitable for lifespan evolution cultivation)]

[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Realm, Level 1 (Can be invested in lifespan evolution cultivation)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Fire Control Technique (incomplete), Spring Wood Technique (incomplete), Dragon Strength Divine Essence Technique (mastered), (can be incorporated into lifespan evolution cultivation)]

[Ultimate Skills: Remnant Wind Leg (incomplete), Li Family Seven Swords (incomplete) (can be incorporated into lifespan evolution cultivation)]

……

Gu An cautiously began to invest his cultivation into evolving his lifespan over a year.

[You've been cultivating Qi for a year, but due to your mediocre aptitude and the mediocre quality of your cultivation technique, your progress has been minimal.]

As soon as this notification appeared, Gu An felt the changes within his body.

One wisp of spiritual energy turned into two wisps...

Gu An's lips twitched involuntarily, and he had no choice but to look at Chunmu Gong.

He only mastered this one Qi-gathering technique. As for the Fire Control Technique, it was an auxiliary technique. It was taught to him by an old servant when he was burning firewood at the Ji family's house. As the name suggests, it was about controlling the fire.

"Forget it, I won't wait for more advanced techniques. Anyway, I can use my lifespan to evolve them. Even the most ordinary techniques can be upgraded into peerless divine skills in my hands..."

As Gu An thought this, his eyes hardened.

He chose to dedicate one hundred years of his lifespan to the Spring Wood Skill for evolutionary cultivation.

[You have practiced the Spring Wood Skill for a year, but due to your mediocre comprehension and aptitude, your progress in the Spring Wood Skill has been minimal.]

[You have cultivated the Spring Wood Technique for ten years, and you have finally mastered it. Your Qi absorption speed has increased.]

[You have cultivated the Spring Wood Technique for fifty years, and your Spring Wood Technique has finally reached its peak, with your Qi absorption speed increasing tenfold.]

[You have cultivated the Spring Wood Skill for a hundred years, and you have gained new insights into it. The Spring Wood Skill has been upgraded to the Spring Origin Technique.]

A flood of memories rushed into Gu An's mind, all of them memories of cultivating the Spring Origin Technique.

The Spring Origin Technique is far less complex than the Dragon Strength Divine Origin Technique, so Gu An opened his eyes not long afterward.

After opening his eyes, he first listened to the voices of the other people in the medicine valley. Xiao Chuan had already fallen asleep, and the others were busy with their own things, so no one noticed him for the time being.

Now comes the problem.

Should we continue to improve the Spring Origin Technique, or directly evolve our cultivation using the Spring Origin Technique?

The higher Gu An's skill level, the faster he could improve his cultivation, which also saved him the investment of his lifespan.

After much thought, Gu An felt that the cultivation method was the most important thing and could not be taken lightly.

Let's spend money on it for a thousand years first!

(End of this chapter)