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

Chapter 738 The Great Dao of Cause and Effect, Retribution

Gu An found it amusing to listen to Shangguan Xian'er's inner thoughts. What kind of rumors were circulating in private? It wasn't that Gu An turned away those disciples who left and never returned.

"Go and ask your teachers for advice; you're not qualified for me to teach you."

Gu An replied, then continued carving the wooden statue in his hands.

Shangguan Xian'er stared wide-eyed, hesitated, and ultimately gave up.

"It seems my swordsmanship is still lacking and has not met my master's standards."

After thinking it over, Shangguan Xian'er felt that she had found the answer. She showed it to Gu An to see how well she had mastered it. If it wasn't good enough, she would practice more. At least she was more motivated to comprehend swordsmanship now.

After figuring things out, Shangguan Xian'er was in high spirits and regained her usual lively demeanor. She left in a hurry after saying only a few words.

Gu An smiled and continued carving the wooden statue.

Over the long years, he had many hobbies, and the ones he persisted in developed into cultivation practices, just like the wooden figure in his hand now, which may seem ordinary, but actually contains profound secrets.

He wanted to transform these wooden figures into powerful combat forces, and the number he had already accumulated was quite considerable, but their cultivation level was still insufficient.

After Shangguan Xian'er left, no one bothered Gu An anymore.

As dusk fell, Shen Zhen, who was sitting in front of the refining cauldron, opened her eyes. She looked at Gu An, who was admiring the wooden figure in her hand, and said, "Gu An, I saw someone. There is a strange causal guidance that wants me to save her."

After hearing this, Gu An looked at her and asked, "Who is it?"

As he spoke, he followed Shen Zhen's cause and effect, and what he saw and heard excited him.

Finally found!
“It was a woman, meditating in complete darkness, a darkness I can’t describe, it was so oppressive…” Shen Zhen took a deep breath and said earnestly.

Gu An stood up, tucked the wooden figure into his robes, looked at Shen Zhen, and asked, "Would you like to go take a look?"

After hearing this, Shen Zhen did not immediately agree, but hesitated and asked, "Won't there be any danger? Could I be being schemed against by some powerful being, who wants to use me to lure you there?"

Having cultivated for millions of years, she spent the longest time on enlightenment, even though she didn't practice Qi absorption much. After becoming the Primordial Dao Emperor, she was also the person who underwent the most reincarnation projections within the Daoist temple, even more than An Xin.

Although An Xin didn't say it, Gu An knew that she already regarded Shen Zhen as her biggest future rival, referring to her opponent in the martial arts tournament. The Blood Prison Great Sage was no longer a threat to her.

Her profound understanding of the Dao of cause and effect led her to believe that there are no coincidences in the world.

She couldn't have attained enlightenment out of nowhere, nor could she have developed a strong desire to save a stranger out of nowhere.

This must be some powerful being plotting against her behind the scenes.

What makes her worthy of such powerful scheming?
The only thing she could think of was Gu An.

“There is indeed someone guiding you to save that woman,” Gu An said with a smile as he walked towards her.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "You noticed it all along? Do you know that person?"

"Let's go, I told you on the way."

Gu An came to her side and gently patted her shoulder.

Shen Zhen stood up and followed Gu An's footsteps. As soon as she took a step, the scene around her suddenly changed. She found herself in darkness, with streaks of silver light beneath her feet, like an endless stream of fish flowing forward without stopping.

Gu An walked ahead, and Shen Zhen looked at his back, her unease disappearing.

She quickly followed and walked alongside Gu An. She asked curiously, "What is this place? Why is there no aura of the Great Dao around us?" "This is the void created by the Great Dao of Cause and Effect. Don't be fooled by the fact that there is nothing here. At the edge, the Great Dao of Cause and Effect is blocking the way. The Great Dao of Cause and Effect is a product of the rules constructed by the Three Thousand Great Daos. Violating the rules of the Great Dao will result in the backlash of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, causing one's cultivation to dissipate and suffering endless misfortune until one's consciousness is annihilated."

Gu An replied that this was also his first time here. Even if a Dao Great Immortal came here, he would not have a good ending if he got involved in the karma of the Great Dao.

He had previously suffered the backlash of the Great Dao's karma when he used the power of karma to kill his enemies, but compared to the Great Dao's karma surrounding this plane, it was like a grain of rice compared to the bright moon.

Although the Great Dao's causal forces are strong here, they cannot harm the Primordial Dao Fruit.

In other words, the Primordial Immortal of Profound Qi can come and go as he pleases, and the Great Dao and its causal relationships are meaningless to him.

"The Great Dao of Cause and Effect... could it be referring to retribution for evil deeds?" Shen Zhen muttered to himself.

"You can also understand it this way. Next, I'll tell you a story."

Gu An responded and then recounted the story of the Eternal Emperor.

The journey was long, and he didn't travel very fast. Telling stories was just the surface; he was using his Daoist wisdom to help the trapped Fairy Yaoxuan expel the karmic consequences of the Great Dao.

Fairy Yaoxuan was entangled in the karma of the Great Dao, her consciousness falling into an endless abyss, constantly experiencing the things she feared most, and she had already collapsed.

The reason she did not completely lose consciousness was due to the protection of the Great Dao Emperor's fortune.

It must be said that the Great Dao Emperor is indeed a remarkable being, capable of contending with the Great Dao itself.

As far as the Immortal Realm is concerned, Fairy Yaoxuan's karmic consequences cannot be dispelled, and the Eternal Emperor is helpless. However, for Gu An now, the backlash of her karmic consequences can be resolved.

Shen Zhen didn't pay much attention at first, listening and feeling the unfamiliar and unknown universe, but she was soon drawn in by the story of the Eternal Emperor.

Born into a tragic family, orphaned and burdened with hatred, he cultivated until he met the one he loved, only to be separated from her in the end. He wandered through the heavens with his obsession, but before he could save his beloved, he was hunted down by the gods and immortals.

Shen Zhen has always had the habit of writing books, but she was still attracted by the life story of the Eternal Emperor, and became immersed in it, even her emotions were affected.

In some mysterious way, she seemed to be able to empathize with the Eternal Emperor.

"The Eternal Emperor dedicated himself to the Great Causal Stele, hoping to use the most perfect creation of the Great Dao of Causality to pursue Fairy Yaoxuan."

Gu An paused here, glancing at Shen Zhen.

Shen Zhen understood and asked, "The woman I saw was Fairy Yaoxuan, and the cause and effect that guided me to save her was the obsession of the Eternal Emperor?"

Gu An replied, "That's right. Once Fairy Yaoxuan is saved, this karmic debt will be over, and you will no longer be affected."

Shen Zhen frowned and said, "But why did the Eternal Emperor choose me? Do I have some connection with Fairy Yaoxuan? Am I her descendant?"

"You are not guilty, the crime is."

"I'm not? Then why are you looking for me?"

Shen Zhen was completely baffled. Suddenly, something occurred to her, and her eyes widened in astonishment as she asked, "Could you be a descendant of the Eternal Emperor? No, what is your relationship with the Eternal Emperor? You wouldn't happen to be the reincarnation of the Eternal Emperor, would you?"

The thought that Gu An was the Eternal Emperor made Shen Zhen feel strange and inexplicable.

Gu An shook his head and chuckled, "He has already died inside the Great Causal Stele and has no chance of reincarnation. I just knew him."

This is the truth. The Eternal Emperor did not reincarnate; on the contrary, he is Gu An's reincarnation.

(End of this chapter)