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

Chapter 933 The Descent of the Heavenly Steed
The sun was shining brightly, and the waves kept crashing onto the beach, creating rows of white spray.

Xuanwu stood on the beach, gazing at the distant thunderclouds, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with worry.

The thundercloud had been there for several years and had not dissipated, which made him increasingly worried. He had asked Gu An about it, but Gu An just told him not to worry.

"Stop looking and focus on your cultivation."

Gu An's voice came, startling Xuanwu, who quickly averted his gaze and turned to leave.

He hated cultivation the most, but he dared not disobey his master's orders.

Gu An, who was painting in the courtyard, felt quite helpless about Xuanwu's mentality. Unlike the deep-sea dragon carp, Xuanwu had no ambition for power.

In Xuanwu's mind, being competitive was meaningless; he preferred to sleep.

The duel with Liu An was forced by Gu An, who hoped they could motivate each other, but they failed. After Liu An left, Xuanwu always slacked off and slept.

Even though the True Essence Ancestor and the Black Desire Emperor were fighting nearby, they failed to inspire Xuanwu's diligence.

Although Gu An felt helpless, he was not angry. Everyone has their own choices, and Xuanwu can also make his own choices.

He was painting a scene of a great battle between the True Origin Ancestor and the Black Desire Emperor. The Black Desire Emperor had a ferocious face, while the True Origin Ancestor's back was as steady as Mount Tai.

He suppressed the cultivation of the Black Desire Emperor. As the True Origin Ancestor grew stronger, the restrictions on the Black Desire Emperor also weakened. Therefore, the battle was extremely fierce, with both sides giving their all.

He paints here because he is waiting for another being.

Emperor Taiqi, the creator of the Great Dao Emperor!

He had witnessed all the causes and effects of Emperor Taiqi, knew everything about Emperor Taiqi, and knew that Emperor Taiqi would soon descend to capture the True Essence Ancestor.

Gu An enjoyed painting while watching the battle.

He is now understanding the feelings of the Heavenly Emperor more and more.

However, compared to the Heavenly Emperor, he did not have such a strong desire for control. Even when facing his disciples, he would not force them to stay by his side all the time, nor did he care about so-called power.

"Eh-"

A high-pitched screech suddenly resounded across the sky, causing Xuanwu, who was dawdling towards his cultivation place, to look up. Then, his eyes widened as he saw a golden rainbow appear on the distant horizon, an incredibly magnificent sight.

Above the golden rainbow, a handsome and enormous white horse galloped. This horse had a pair of dragon horns on its head, and its realm had clearly reached the Taiqing Golden Immortal realm. Its aura surpassed that of all living beings in the world, giving him an indescribable sense of sacredness and making him feel an urge to prostrate himself in worship.

Gu An also looked up and saw a figure standing on the head of the white horse, a figure exuding an aura of immortals and gods.

This reminded Gu An of ancient myths and legends, where the offspring of immortals and gods descended to the mortal realm to play and act recklessly. They felt they had no ill intentions, yet they brought disaster to the human world.

This celestial figure is the offspring of a supreme immortal, riding a heavenly steed from the celestial court down to the mortal realm, wanting to see the legendary Central Heaven.

The fact that this immortal is so blatant shows that the Heavenly Court is beginning to relax its restrictions on entry and exit from Zhongtian, indicating that more immortals and gods will descend in the future, and that immortals and gods will no longer be ethereal myths for all living beings.

Xuanwu hurried up the mountain and came to Gu An's side, asking nervously, "Master, what is the origin of that horse?"

The celestial steed has already galloped into the distance, not towards Fangcun Island. As for the sea area where the True Origin Ancestor and the Black Desire Emperor fought, Gu An concealed the cause and effect, allowing only the Supreme Emperor to sense it.

"The Heavenly Court has many kinds of celestial steeds. This celestial steed is a warhorse used to fight against demons. It can crush you with one hoof. Your tortoise shell can't withstand it."

Gu An said softly, and at the end, he looked at Xuanwu with a teasing gaze.

Xuanwu tensed up in fright and asked, "Master, you are so powerful and know so much about immortals and gods, are you a celestial being?"

"I'm not."

"Why not?"

"Why not? Is being a god or immortal really that good?" Gu An asked Xuanwu curiously.

Xuanwu felt uneasy under his gaze, but seeing that he wasn't being questioned, he mustered his courage and said, "All living beings cultivate immortality to become immortals. Only by becoming immortals can one understand why one should become an immortal."

Gu Anle laughed and asked with a smile, "Then do you want to become an immortal?"

"Of course I want to! I also want to go to the Heavenly Court. If life gets too stressful, I can leave then," Xuanwu said with a look of longing.

"The Heavenly Court is not a place you can go to or leave as you please, and the immortals and gods are not necessarily as carefree as you think."

Gu An shook his head and chuckled, but he was also very curious about immortals and gods. Even if he could see the lives of immortals and gods, he wondered if he should try it out.

“Where is there absolute freedom?” Xuanwu sighed, a resentful look in his eyes as he spoke.

Gu An agreed, nodding and saying, "In that case, why don't you hurry up and start cultivating?"

His expression hardened, which startled Xuanwu so much that he trembled and quickly turned and ran away.

"Immortals and gods? I wonder if that's interesting."

Gu An muttered to himself, his gaze returning to the drawing paper in front of him. He removed the drawing, pasted on a new sheet of white paper, and prepared to draw the Tianju from before.

……

"Someone like me can become an immortal?"

Li Ya knelt on the ground, looking at the white-haired immortal ancestor sitting under the tree in front of him, and asked in astonishment.

This is the Daoist temple of the White-haired Immortal Ancestor. On Wu Jue's recommendation, Li Ya came here to seek immortal destiny.

The white-haired immortal ancestor was dignified and had a holy face. She calmly stared at Li Ya and said, "You have already accumulated merit, and the lineage you want to create is conducive to the development of the Heavenly Dao. You have the qualifications to become an immortal."

Li Ya naturally wanted to become an immortal. He came to Zhongtian for this purpose. However, he did not expect that he would be able to come into contact with the opportunity of becoming an immortal or god. You should know that the white-haired immortal ancestor in front of him was a genuine immortal or god.

"But my cultivation level..."

Li Ya suppressed his excitement and asked hesitantly.

The White-haired Immortal Ancestor replied, "Whether you can become an immortal or not, your cultivation level is the least important thing. After becoming an immortal, you will naturally become stronger and surpass all living beings."

Li Ya's heart began to race, and she suddenly didn't know how to respond.

"but……"

The White-Haired Immortal Ancestor changed his tone, and those two words immediately disappointed Li Ya.

Indeed, becoming an immortal is no easy feat!
The White-haired Immortal Ancestor said, "What you need to do now is to continue what you have done before: take on disciples, create your own path, travel the world, and accumulate merit. One day, an immortal official will descend to earth, personally find you, and take you to the Heavenly Court."

Celestial Official?

Li Ya's hope was rekindled.

Just as he was about to ask further, the White-haired Immortal Ancestor closed his eyes and said, "Go, you should have already gotten the answer you wanted."

Upon hearing this, Li Ya gave her a deep look, then bowed respectfully, got up, and left.

Turning towards the mouth of the valley, Li Ya's eyes were filled with anticipation and determination.

This meeting at least confirms that the path he's taking is the right one!

(End of this chapter)