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

Chapter 702 Legend of the Heavenly Court
"The Great Dao was born from chaos. Since the birth of the Great Dao, the universe has continued to grow and expand. No one knows when the Heavenly Court was born. The Heavenly Emperor is one of the oldest living beings. During his reign, the Three Thousand Great Worlds experienced destruction and reconstruction. In other words, the existence of the Three Thousand Great Worlds is not as long as that of the Heavenly Emperor."

The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor looked at the teapot on the table and spoke leisurely, while Gu An listened attentively.

"Over the long years, the Heavenly Emperor has had many children, and the number of Sons of Heaven is countless. Perhaps there are even more Sons of Heaven hidden in the mortal world. The Sons of Heaven are all very talented. As their cultivation level increases, their ambition naturally grows. It is common for the Sons of Heaven to fight each other. I heard about the Sons of Heaven fighting each other when I was in the Immortal Cave Heaven."

"The top ten emperors have all grown up, even surpassing the Heavenly Dao Supreme. They have been in the position of emperor for too long, and their ambition has led them to covet the position of Heavenly Emperor. However, as long as the Heavenly Emperor is alive, it is difficult for the Heavenly Court to be in great chaos. The Heavenly Emperor's favoritism towards the emperors will also become a choice for the immortals and gods to choose sides. Some emperors have won the favor of the Heavenly Emperor just by meeting him once, while some emperors have been banished to reincarnation for offending the Heavenly Emperor, and the immortals and gods who were on good terms with them will also suffer."

"Of course, there is another situation, which is that after the emperor is abandoned by the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor always thinks of him. This situation has occurred a long time ago, so some immortals and gods will try to win over those emperors who are reincarnating in the mortal world in order to gain the greatest benefit."

"The heart of the Heavenly Emperor is beyond the comprehension of any immortal or god. The Heavenly Emperor wields the greatest Heavenly Dao power and can strip immortals and gods of their fortunes. He has even executed many emperors. For ambitious immortals and gods, the struggles in the Heavenly Court are unpredictable in terms of fortune and misfortune. Your disciple must have once received the Heavenly Emperor's favor, which is why immortals and gods tried to win him over. Such emperors would also arouse the dissatisfaction of other emperors."

Gu An was deeply moved by the words of the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor. The struggle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Son of Heaven was very similar to the struggles of the royal families in the human world, only more cruel and more complicated.

"Some gods, having just been promoted to Star Lords, were recruited and forced to choose sides. Until their demise, they did not know that they died because of the struggle for the throne. Although the Heavenly Court is the highest place of power in the Great Dao, what difference is there between the immortals and gods at the bottom of the Heavenly Court and mortals? They are just stronger. Their life and death are also not in their own hands."

"Now that you are aware of the struggle for the throne, you can be more cautious in the future, whether you personally enter the Heavenly Court or send your disciples to worship in the Heavenly Court, so that you will not be so passive."

As Wuliang Daxu Sword Ancestor spoke, he picked up the teapot on the table and began to pour tea for Gu An.

Gu An noticed that the small stove on the table was burning a special kind of Dao fire, which was no less powerful than the flames of the Golden Crow God.

"Thank you for telling me so much, fellow Daoist. May I ask why you summoned me here, and what I can do for you?" Gu An turned his gaze to the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor and asked curiously.

The information provided by the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor was very valuable to him, and he did not mind repaying the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor to the best of his ability.

Upon hearing this, the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor chuckled softly, "I remain in the River of Sword Dao, eternally indestructible. The struggles within the Great Dao are irrelevant to me. What need do I have? There are other beings like me in other Rivers of Dao, so I am not truly alone."

After pouring tea for Gu An, he poured himself a cup. The aroma of the tea filled the air, and the steam seemed to dance on the cup like some kind of mythical beast.

"Does that mean you have no regrets about the Immortal Descending Grotto-Heaven?"

As Gu An inquired, he picked up his teacup and took a sip. This tea contained profound swordsmanship principles and was helpful for cultivation.

The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor laughed and said, "Having entered the Great Dao, one naturally severs ties with the past. I have no connection with the Immortal Cave Heaven anymore. I only came to you this time to discuss the Dao of the Sword. I am very interested in the Sacred Heart Sword Dao and have tried to comprehend it before. However, the Sacred Heart Sword Dao has been getting stronger and stronger, and I will never be able to fully understand it. Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to discuss the Dao with me?"

"Of course, but it can't take too long."

Gu An pretended to hesitate and said, "Don't delay him from picking herbs."

The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor couldn't help but laugh, and then began to drink tea and discuss the Dao with Gu An.

This discussion lasted for a month.

Gu An took the opportunity to interrupt and bid farewell, promising to come again in the future. Only after hearing this did the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor feel no regret.

After returning to the Heavenly Spirit Great World, Gu An went to various medicinal valleys to pick herbs. Only after all the mature herbs had been picked did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He suddenly felt like he was being controlled by the herbs. In fact, he wouldn't lose anything by picking them a year less, but the habit he had developed over the years made it impossible for him to stop.

Thinking of this, Gu An couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He was still not strong enough. When he became strong enough that he wouldn't care about the income from a ten or a hundred year of lifespan, this mentality would probably be gone.

He returned to the Wushi Dojo and began to recall his discussions with the Wuliang Daxu Sword Ancestor. The Wuliang Daxu Sword Ancestor's swordsmanship was definitely the strongest he had ever encountered, and even just a month of discussions had brought him a great deal of knowledge.

The conflicts in the human world continued to evolve, but even though his disciples and grand-disciples often came to him to discuss these matters, he paid no attention, his mind was focused on the Heavenly Court.

He needed to figure out how to place the Mysterious Immortal in the Heavenly Court without being detected.

At the same time, he also had to think about how to resolve the celestial court's fortune.

In the blink of an eye, a century has passed.

Gu An made no progress in terms of luck, so he chose to take a small step and began to frequently project his lifespan.

Each time his lifespan was projected, he could leave a legend in the three thousand great worlds. Fortunately, the reincarnated bodies of his lifespan were only concerned with their own cultivation and did not leave behind any entanglements or karmic consequences, so the influence of their legends was limited.

After ten consecutive projections of lifespan, Gu An's understanding of the Great Dao of Destiny reached another level.

But that's not enough. He still has a long way to go to fully understand the workings of fate and destiny.

……

Deep in the universe, the gate still stands.

The Heavenly Spirit God sat in front of the gate. Suddenly, he sensed something, opened his eyes, calculated with his fingers, his expression changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly. He took a few steps forward and then knelt down in front of the gate.

Soon, a bright light burst forth from within the gate, illuminating the dim void and stretching the shadow of the Heavenly Spirit God very long.

A figure slowly emerged from the gate. It was an old man in white robes holding a whisk, with white hair and a youthful face. He was slightly thin, with clouds rising beneath his feet and a starry sea Dharma image behind him. His eyes were calm, as if they contained two great worlds.

The Heavenly Spirit God lowered his head, not daring to look at the white-robed old man.

At this moment, the Heavenly Spirit God was filled with shock.

He didn't recognize the white-robed old man, but the man's Heavenly Dao fortune was the most profound he had ever seen in his life, and his immortal position must be very high, beyond his imagination.

How could such a being personally visit the Heavenly Spirit World?
Friend or foe?

Are they here to see him, or to see Gu An?

Or perhaps they came for the Taiyi Immortal Lord or the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jindong?

His mind was in turmoil, and he was extremely nervous. He didn't even dare to send a telepathic message to Gu An, for fear that this powerful immortal would notice.

(End of this chapter)