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

Chapter 732 The Heavenly Emperor's Only Mount
Time flies, and another 500,000 years have passed since Li Xianyou left.

Inside the Wushi Dao Temple.

Gu An sat by the lake painting. He painted landscapes, but his thoughts were elsewhere, beyond the Nine Spirits Continent.

Li Ya possessed extraordinary comprehension of the Primordial Dao Emperor realm, achieving it in just 500,000 years. During these 500,000 years, he did not spar with anyone but instead immersed himself in his own cultivation.

Although he became more law-abiding, his apprentice Li Xianyou caused trouble instead.

Li Xianyou fell in love with a woman, but she was betrothed by her family. She left her family to escape the marriage and then met Li Xianyou by chance.

The two decided to face the pressure from their families together, but due to a series of unforeseen events, the woman was forced to her death within her own family. Now, not only does the woman's family want to kill Li Xianyou, but the family he was betrothed to also wants to hunt him down in order to avenge their humiliation.

Both families are ancient and powerful clans, with their ancestors possessing the Daoist scriptures and the idyllic realm of immortality.

Gu An just watched silently. He wasn't afraid that Li Xianyou would get into trouble because Li Ya would take action.

In the upcoming battle to save his disciple, Li Ya will display a swordsmanship that will shake the world, becoming the number one swordsman in the world. Later on, he will also become the number one cultivator in the Tianling Great World.

Li Ya will carry forward the legacy of the Hunyuan Dao Emperor, making him a role model for future generations of cultivators.

Besides Li Ya, Gu An was also paying attention to others. He saw Zhang Bukui following the Heavenly Town God down into the Great Dao Void between the Three Thousand Great Worlds and was cultivating diligently.

With the help of that Taiqing Golden Immortal, Zhu Xi is also gradually taking control of the Taiwei Great World.

The Taiwei Great World has a profound foundation. With Zhu Xi's strength, it would have been impossible for him to become the Lord of Heaven and Earth. However, because Tai Shang Jue destroyed the Divine Court, those great cultivators were wary and afraid that Tai Shang Jue would return to cause trouble. Therefore, they wanted to use the Holy Court as a shield, which gave Zhu Xi an opportunity.

Once the struggle for the throne begins, these ancient forces will launch an offensive against the Holy Court, hoping to regain their old power. Of course, that's all in the future. At least Zhu Xi can stay in the position of world ruler for a long time.

As Gu An gazed at the heavens, he painted, each stroke imbued with Daoist principles, bringing everything in the painting to life. The flowers and plants in the painting even swayed in the wind, as if they were real.

The Great Sage of Blood Prison came to Gu An's side with a fawning smile and said, "Master, there are more and more geniuses in the Nine Spirits Continent, and too many people are coming to beg us. When do you think we can open the gate of Wushi?"

Gu An said casually, "What? You want to take on a disciple too?"

"I won't accept you as a disciple. I am your mount, how can I accept a disciple? How will the younger generation be ranked in the future? If a rift develops, it will be a huge problem. I just think that Wushi should grow stronger. Besides, the Nine Spirits Continent has accumulated a very good foundation over the years." Blood Prison Great Sage chuckled.

The stronger Wushi became, the more he benefited, and the thought of countless Wushi disciples revering him filled him with excitement.

He even has bigger ambitions.

He wanted to be the Heavenly Emperor's only mount!

Gu An said softly, "Once this sluice gate is opened, it will be like the waters of a great river, flowing endlessly and unstoppable."

"Master, why block it? If you're afraid of trouble, you can let Anxin and us take charge. If you're afraid the younger generation will cause trouble, you can establish sect rules." Blood Prison Great Sage asked in confusion.

He didn't consider that Gu An was afraid of the Heavenly Court.

Not to mention that Gu An is the strongest in his heart, and Wu Shi is so far away from the Heavenly Court.

Not to mention the heavens, there are many sects in this world that are more powerful than Wushi, and they have not been punished by the heavens.

Gu An was also pondering the problem.

Although he always said he didn't want to build up his own power base, in fact, he had been doing so all along.

Besides, he can't always protect his disciples; he should also let them stand on their own.

Seeing that Gu An did not speak, the Blood Prison Great Sage also stopped talking and instead focused his gaze on his painting.

“This painting…” Blood Prison Great Sage’s eyes lit up. Although the painting depicted the mountains and rivers in front of him, his eyes saw the vast Three Thousand Great Daos.

Those long, winding roads surged and flowed endlessly, like a kaleidoscope unfolding before his eyes.

Gu An stopped writing and handed the brush to the Blood Prison Great Sage.

"You'll draw the next picture, then give it to me to see."

After saying these words, Gu An turned and left. The Blood Prison Great Sage, holding the pen in his hand, immediately became interested, his eyes filled with anticipation.

He immediately forgot about the beginningless expansion and only thought about how to paint.

Gu An walked into the mountains and forests, and then arrived at the other side of the human world.

Human Peak, Heaven-Stabilizing Peak.

More than three million years have passed, and he is still the peak master of Dingtian Peak. He has not interfered too much with Renjian Peak, so Renjian Peak has not become a first-class major sect in the world.

The strongest being on Human Peak is Zizai Immortal Realm. Fortunately, Peak Master Yongnian Daojun has no desire for dominance and only wants to consolidate the Dao lineage.

It is precisely because of this philosophy that time passes very quickly compared to the peak of humanity.

Not long after Gu An arrived, Daoist Yongnian appeared in his courtyard.

"Peak Master, were you lying in wait for me on purpose?"

Gu An asked as he picked the herbs.

Yongnian Daojun could not detect his aura, but he could sense the slightest movement in the courtyard, even if Gu An did not deliberately conceal it.

He has countless ways to keep Yongnian Daojun from knowing that he has arrived.

Daoist Yongnian wore a white Daoist robe, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance. His smile was kind and approachable, and he was deeply loved by his disciples on Renjian Peak, who all considered him a good person.

"That's right, I've been having some trouble lately and would like to ask you for advice."

Yongnian Daojun said with a smile that Gu An would come back once a month. Over time, the two of them had become close friends, or at least that's what Yongnian Daojun thought.

From the moment they met, Gu An seemed very mysterious to him. He always felt that Gu An had a very high level of cultivation. After spending time together, he even thought that Gu An might be a Daoist immortal, because even the immortals in the sect could not detect Gu An's whereabouts.

Dao Zang Zizai Xian was already an immense being in his eyes, even though there were also Xuan Yuan Zizai Xian and Luo Tian Zizai Xian in this world.

As for the Sword Master Fudao, that was a legend he could never have imagined.

Gu An didn't stop what he was doing and casually asked, "What kind of confusion can I solve?"

Yongnian Daojun said with a smile, "It's about the Hunyuan Dao Emperor. Didn't I tell you before that I obtained the opportunity of the Hunyuan Dao Emperor? I originally wanted to give it to you, but you refused. In my opinion, you must be the Hunyuan Dao Emperor, so your cultivation is not obvious and unfathomable, and you don't care about the Hunyuan Dao Emperor."

Gu An did not respond.

The opportunity of the Primordial Dao Emperor was not given to the Eternal Dao Lord by him. As Primordial Crystals appeared one after another in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, the Heavenly Spirit Great World also had one, and the Eternal Dao Lord obtained one of them.

It can only be said that Daoist Yongnian is indeed very fortunate.

"Alright, actually I haven't become a Primordial Dao Emperor yet either, I just started exploring earlier than you," Gu An replied helplessly.

The smile of Daoist Yongnian deepened, and he said, "Indeed, you secluded yourself on Human Peak, presumably to better comprehend the Dao, right?"

(End of this chapter)