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

Chapter 879 Lord of the Mortal Realm
Gu An arrived at the stone table in the center of the Imperial Garden, placed the Reincarnation Wine on the table, and said with a smile, "This wine is quite good. I drank a bowl earlier, and it does indeed contain the mysteries of reincarnation."

Wearing a loose white robe, Li Xuandao looked at Gu An and asked, "Have you come to the underworld?"

Since the Heavenly Spirit Great World repelled the army of immortals and gods, beings from the underworld have contacted him, hoping to cooperate with the Taicang Dynasty to establish a path connecting the Yin and Yang realms. He has not agreed and is still considering it.

Gu An sat down, rolled her eyes at him, and said irritably, "When have I ever come to see you without wanting to relax?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuandao shook his head and chuckled. Then, he took the initiative to pick up the wine jar and pour wine for Gu An.

Afterwards, Gu An talked about what he had seen and heard in the capital. There were many changes that Li Xuandao had not noticed. At first, he did not pay much attention, but as he listened, he felt that the scene described by Gu An had a unique artistic conception.

Li Xuandao couldn't help but sigh, "I really don't know how big the gap is between your level and mine. You can describe a street in the countryside at will and it can move me deeply."

Gu An smiled and said, "The Great Dao is everywhere. The so-called distinction between immortals and mortals is a distinction established after birth. But in the eyes of the Great Dao, immortals and mortals are the same."

Li Xuandao seemed to be deep in thought.

Looking at Li Xuandao, Gu An could see all of Li Xuandao's future. Since he repelled the army of immortals and gods, the fates of many people in the mortal world have been constantly changing. Li Xuandao, who is now a free and unfettered immortal in the heavens, can be considered one of the overlords of heaven and earth, and he is affected by the changes even more.

Li Xuandao's ambition was greater than anyone else's, but he rarely revealed it. He wouldn't even tell Gu An, but Gu An could see and hear it.

Gu An neither supported nor opposed Li Xuandao's ambitions.

He admired Li Xuandao's dedication to cultivation and his attitude, believing that Li Xuandao was a fellow practitioner like himself.

To date, apart from Gu An, no one knows Li Xuandao's true cultivation level. He always reveals two major realms lower than his actual cultivation level. Some people have forced him to reveal his true cultivation level, but they all died at his hands in the end, keeping this secret a secret.

Gu An had higher expectations for Li Xuandao.

That is the Lord of Heaven and Earth.

Emperor Li Xuandao reigned for 160 million years and never exploited the people for his own selfish desires. He may have been domineering, and his officials and relatives feared him, but he owed nothing to the people.

Gu An has decided to leave the Tianling Great World in the future, hoping that someone will be able to protect the Tianling Great World at that time, thus fulfilling his wish.

Regardless, Gu An was born in the Heavenly Spirit Great World in this life. Even if he doesn't say it, the Heavenly Spirit Great World still holds a lot of weight in his heart.

As for why he wanted to leave the Heavenly Spirit World, it wasn't because he was afraid of trouble; he simply wanted to go out and see the world.

In order to become stronger, he has been lying low in the Heavenly Spirit Great World. Not to mention the Supreme Dao Emperor, even beings who surpass the Free Immortal can roam the heavens.

In the future, he will also go to other worlds to live in seclusion, constantly changing his Daoist practice sites, and truly enjoy the freedom of the Great Dao.

Before that, he needs to make a breakthrough.

After surpassing the Supreme Dao Venerable Emperor, he will be much more relaxed. Even if he leaves the Heavenly Spirit Great World, he can always help people in danger, and even take action across all the heavens and myriad worlds.

As they chatted, Li Xuandao brought up the Heavenly Court, and he sighed, "I wonder how the original immortals and gods came to be. Does the legendary Heavenly Emperor really exist? Did he create the Heavenly Court?"

He felt that with Gu An's abilities and his fearless attitude towards the Heavenly Court, Gu An might have met the Heavenly Emperor and even have a close relationship with him.

Gu An gently swirled his wine glass and said, "Then I don't know. But you can think about it from the perspective of the people in the capital. They have the same confusion as you, wondering how the Taicang Dynasty was established, and they also question whether you really exist. Even though you live in the same city, nine out of ten people will never see you in their entire lives."

Following Gu An's words, Li Xuandao suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

"If you become the ruler of the human world, you will be the Heavenly Emperor in the hearts of all beings in the Heavenly Spirit World. I hope that at that time, you will not forget your current contempt and hatred for immortals and gods."

Gu An spoke in a teasing tone, which made Li Xuandao's heart race. "Lord of the Mortal Realm!"

How did he know about my ambitions, and what he meant by those words? Does he support me?

Or perhaps, he saw the future?

Li Xuandao felt a surge of joy. The development of the Taicang Dynasty had stagnated for tens of millions of years. He had also been confused. The position of the Tianling Dao Alliance was as solid as a rock, and there was no hope of its collapse. He even felt that his ambitions would never be realized.

Seeing Li Xuandao's excited expression, Gu An changed the subject and started talking about his grand-disciple.

The number of disciples at the Wushi Dojo was constantly increasing. With more people, conflicts were bound to arise. He spoke of a conflict he had witnessed, which resonated with Li Xuandao.

Li Xuandao's descendants would fight each other for power, which sometimes gave him a headache.

He felt he needed to learn from Gu An's mindset.

The two sat in the Imperial Garden chatting, just like many years ago, when Gu An was not yet the Master of No Beginning, and Li Xuandao was not yet the emperor who would last for eternity.

……

In the dim world, thick fog surged.

Zhang Bukui and Xu You stood in front of a stone tablet inscribed with strange characters, which made them both frown.

“The characters in this ancient Heavenly Court all contain the true meaning of the Great Dao. There are many characters that I cannot understand. I’m afraid that even after ten thousand years, neither you nor I will be able to break out of here,” Xu You said in a pessimistic tone.

Zhang Buku clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "Ten thousand years? The Three Thousand Great Worlds can't wait that long!"

Xu You glanced at him and said, "To be honest, even if you and I return to the Three Thousand Great Worlds, it won't change anything. You should know how terrifying the Heavenly Court's foundation is."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Buku's expression turned even more unpleasant.

The thought of the Heavenly Spirit World turning into a living hell made his heart feel like it was being stabbed, and those beautiful memories seemed to be torn apart.

"You can cultivate in peace now, the Heavenly Spirit Great World has been saved."

A voice suddenly came from inside the stone tablet, causing Zhang Bukui's expression to change drastically.

The owner of that voice was none other than Emperor Bone Tongxuan Venerable!
For the first time, Zhang Bukui found this guy's voice so pleasant to hear. He quickly asked, "Really? What exactly happened? Has the Heavenly Court decided to stop cleaning up the mortal realm?"

Xu You was also surprised. As a former emperor, he knew very well what kind of struggle was behind this calamity, and how could it be stopped so easily?

“A transcendent being known as the Primordial Ancestor repelled all the invading immortals and gods, thus saving the Heavenly Spirit World. However, the other great worlds are still being swept away by the immortals and gods.”

The First Patriarch?

Zhang Bukui was stunned when he heard this.

Does such a thing exist in the Heavenly Spirit Great World?

Xu You's expression changed drastically; he understood even more clearly what those words meant.

Emperor Bone Tongxuan's voice rang out again: "However, the Wushi Ancestor will bring trouble upon himself. That emperor will deal with him personally. A terrifying heavenly fortune is descending upon the Tianling Great World. This emperor possesses power comparable to the Heavenly Emperor. The Wushi Ancestor will surely perish."

(End of this chapter)