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

Chapter 729 Supreme Immortal Divine Essence, Xuanyuan Human Venerable

After wandering around the human world for half a day, Gu An went to visit the Taicang Dynasty.

Li Xuandao remained firmly seated on the throne. In the hearts of all the people of the Taicang Dynasty, he represented Heaven, and no one dared to challenge his authority.

Perhaps because of his friendship with Gu An, Li Xuandao always cared for the people. Although the Taicang Dynasty was in turmoil, the people's hearts were generally with him.

Gu An can hear people's inner thoughts and see through everyone's true nature, but he never judges a person's goodness or badness based on their inner feelings.

Everyone has a dark side, and as long as Li Xuandao doesn't commit any heinous acts, he can tolerate him.

Li Xuandao has also been troubled recently, not because of the affairs of the Taicang Dynasty, but because of his own cultivation. He has also come to the Free Immortal Realm, and if he wants to take another step forward, he must undergo the cycle of reincarnation. However, the cycle of reincarnation is not something that can be done in a day or two. As long as he undergoes the cycle, the world will definitely be in chaos.

He has more than 100,000 sons under his wing, and many of them have already gained great prestige. If he were to disappear, they would surely cause a huge mess.

In response, Gu An could only guide him to pursue the path of the Primordial Dao Emperor.

Li Xuandao had previously obtained the opportunity of the Primordial Dao Emperor by chance, but unfortunately, he lacked the comprehension and gave it up.

Now that he has heard Gu An say in person that the Primordial Dao Emperor is the right path, he has to re-evaluate this opportunity.

Gu An is only guiding; he will not go all out to help Li Xuandao.

He has already helped enough. Without him, Li Xuandao would not have reached where he is today. If Li Xuandao cannot hold onto imperial power, then it means that he is destined to give up.

Gu An's life was just like that, planting and harvesting, playing the zither, playing chess, calligraphy and painting, plus the occasional visit to old friends. Although it was ordinary, he did not find it boring at all and enjoyed this kind of life very much.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, just like a single day.

It was nearing noon that day.

An Zizai led one person up the mountain toward Gu An's courtyard. Along the way, Lu Zidao and Li Qing, the third-generation disciples, were coming down the mountain. Upon seeing An Zizai, the two immediately bowed.

An Zizai nodded without saying anything more and led his men to continue up the mountain.

Lu Zidao and the other man turned their attention to the person behind An Zizai. They had never seen this person before, but his aura made them feel that he was unfathomable and was definitely not an ordinary person.

After a while, An Zizai led his men into the courtyard, and he respectfully bowed to Gu An.

Gu An was lying in a rocking chair reading a book when he said softly, "Go downstairs."

An Zizai immediately took his leave.

Shen Zhen, who was sitting in front of the refining cauldron, turned his head and looked at Taiyi Immortal Lord.

Taiyi Immortal Lord, having regained his true form, stood beside Gu An, the Dharma image behind his head undulating slightly, displaying the aura of an immortal god.

Gu An sat up, tucked the book into his pocket, looked at Taiyi Immortal Lord, and asked with a smile, "How are you? Are you still thinking about your grandson?"

Taiyi Immortal Lord had an indifferent expression, completely different from the old farmer he was ten years ago, making it impossible for anyone to associate the two together.

"Having reincarnated so many times, how can one retain attachments in every lifetime?" Taiyi Immortal Lord replied.

He paused for a moment, then said, "Before becoming a Celestial Lord, I had already gone through countless reincarnations. If you want to erase my divinity through reincarnation, that is impossible. Even I myself cannot reverse it."

Gu An stood up, turned his head towards the outside of the courtyard, and gestured for Taiyi Immortal Lord to follow.

Taiyi Immortal Lord remained silent and followed Gu An away. The two did not go far, but only came to the cliff outside the courtyard.

Gu An gazed at the rainbow amidst the distant mountains and said, "The reason you came to this world is because you have taken a liking to the emperor who has been reincarnated here, right? Now, the Three Thousand Great Worlds are about to witness the struggle for the emperor's throne, but the emperor you chose is not the protagonist and is still in the mortal world. What is your opinion on this matter?"

"A struggle for the throne?"

Taiyi Immortal Lord raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all. He said sarcastically, "Those two emperors really couldn't suppress their ambitions."

Gu An turned to look at him, waiting for him to continue.

"These two emperors are Tai Xian Shen Yuan and Xuan Yuan Ren Zun. Their cultivation is not considered first-rate among emperors, but they have the advantage of their mothers being favored by His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. Because they lack talent, they thought of playing against each other using the Three Thousand Great Worlds. They are too confident. In my opinion, neither of them has a chance of winning."

Taiyi Immortal Lord snorted coldly, clearly showing his disdain for the two emperors.

Gu An smiled and asked, "Then what do you think of the emperor you want to support? Does he have a chance of becoming the Heavenly Emperor?"

Taiyi Immortal Lord replied, "No emperor can become the Heavenly Emperor. The reason I chose him is that I believe he will return to the Heavenly Court sooner or later, be favored by His Majesty, and become the God of War of the Heavenly Court. This is my opportunity."

"In that case, stay in this realm. I'll help you find a partner later."

As Gu An spoke, he took off a string of wooden plaques from his waist, which were the transformations of the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jin Dong, and threw them directly to Immortal Lord Taiyi.

Taiyi Immortal Lord looked at Gu An with a meaningful gaze and asked cautiously, "Do you intend to enter the Heavenly Court, or do you have other plans?"

Gu An is too powerful, and his origins are mysterious, so he has to be cautious.

Even if he offends Gu An, he can rely on the Heavenly Court's fortune to remain immortal. But if Gu An wants to be an enemy of the Heavenly Court, then he will lose his life.

Immortals and gods may fight for their own interests, but when it comes to the safety of the Heavenly Court, they will unite against external forces. This is one of the functions of the Heavenly Dao and its influence.

"Don't worry, I have no intention of opposing the Heavenly Court. My connection with Tianhao is just a coincidence. Moreover, during your reincarnation, his immortal master, the Eternal God, came and gave me an opportunity to become an immortal, which I gave to another disciple of mine."

"Of course, you can leave now if you want, it's entirely up to you."

Gu An said with a smile, "Once Yang Jian becomes an immortal, his conflict with the Heavenly Court will not be so great. After Taiyi Immortal Lord returns and learns about this matter, he probably won't dare to oppose him anymore."

Of course, his confidence is also related to his own cultivation.

While I wouldn't dare say he's invincible, there shouldn't be many beings in Heaven stronger than him.

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Immortal Lord gave a wry smile.

He believed Gu An's words; he just felt that his previous actions had been too stubborn, or more accurately, too arrogant.

“I am willing to stay, and the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jindong will also stay, to see if we can leave something behind for this world.”

Taiyi Immortal Lord spoke up, not out of kindness, but because he knew that with a terrifyingly powerful being like Gu An, the Heavenly Spirit Great World would eventually surpass the Three Thousand Great Worlds and become a higher plane. He was willing to add to the glory as a way of showing goodwill to Gu An.

Gu An did not refuse. He looked at the mountains and rivers in front of him and laughed, "Take a look, is the scenery on earth really that bad compared to heaven?"

Taiyi Immortal Lord looked into the distance and replied, "Heaven and earth are the most perfect creations of the Great Dao, and everything has its own beauty. It's just that immortals and gods live too long, and sooner or later everything loses its novelty in our eyes. This is true not only for immortals and gods, but for any enlightened being. What do you say?"

(End of this chapter)