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

Chapter 969 Legend of Pure Land

"Master, you possess a divine destiny..."

The Ghost Mother of the Ephemeral Flower mustered her courage and asked cautiously.

Those who remained in Wushi all wanted to follow Gu An forever, but the Heavenly Court was different. Gu An couldn't take them all to the Heavenly Court, so when they learned of this, they were all filled with anxiety.

Gu An glanced at her and smiled, "Don't overthink it. To me, the Heavenly Court is not far away. As long as you are willing to follow me, I will not expel you."

Upon hearing this, the Ephemeral Flower Demon Mother immediately perked up and smiled. She usually looked gloomy, but when she smiled, she appeared bright and charming.

far away.

The Supreme Being of the Mortal Realm gazed at the figures of Gu An and the other person. Having lost his cultivation, he could not see the karma and fortune on Gu An's body, but recently he had heard the passing disciples of the Beginningless Sect mention the matter of immortal destiny.

His ideas differed from those of the second-generation disciples. He believed that Gu An must be an ancient being from the Heavenly Court. He even thought that Gu An might be the Heavenly Emperor, not the Heavenly Emperor he knew, but the Heavenly Emperor of the past.

He became increasingly certain that Gu An's treatment of them was not intended to torment them, but rather had a deeper meaning, which allowed him to calm down and concentrate on comprehending the Dao.

To the Supreme Being of the Mortal World, matters of immortal destiny are a signal.

Perhaps, their chances will turn around.

Half an hour later, after Gu An finished picking the herbs, he stopped when he passed by the herb field again and looked at the dozen or so people in the field.

Half of those suppressed here are immortals and gods, and the other half are beings with extraordinary fortune. Apart from the powerful being who was recently thrown in, the others have already submitted. When Gu An looked at them, they all tensed up and cast expectant and pleading glances at each other.

Gu An stood by the field and waved to them. They immediately gathered around, some nervous, some excited, and some fearful.

When they all arrived at the field path, Gu An stood on the one-meter-high dirt path and looked down at them calmly. Facing Gu An's gaze up close, they involuntarily lowered their heads.

“You have done wrong, and you should be punished. Now you should understand that I don’t want to kill you, not because I can’t, but because I feel your crimes don’t deserve to die. Now that things have come to this, you should think about what this experience can bring you.”

Gu An spoke, and his words surprised and delighted everyone.

The Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor was the first to raise his head and ask, "Senior, how long will you suppress us? What must we do to atone for our sins?"

Everyone else looked at Gu An expectantly.

Gu An replied, "When the time comes, I will naturally let you leave. I can only say that he will be the first among you to leave."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the Supreme Being of the Mortal World.

The others all looked at the Supreme Being of the Mortal World with burning eyes; if someone could lead the way to leave, then they would truly have hope.

The Supreme Being of the Mortal World remained calm, seemingly deep in thought, as if pondering Gu An's words.

"Of course, if you don't want to leave in the future, you're welcome to stay."

Gu An smiled as he left those words behind, then turned and walked away.

The Nine Heavens Lord scoffed, thinking to himself, "How could anyone possibly be willing to stay?"

This joke isn't funny!

The others also had their own thoughts, and they did not communicate with each other. Even after so many years together, they maintained a "live and let live" attitude towards each other.

Gu An gave them hope not out of scheming, but because he also felt the time was about right.

The reason he said he was willing to accept them staying was because he had already seen that some people wanted to stay.

"He never imagined that he would be the first person to want to stay."

Gu An's lips curled up. Thinking of this, he decided that when the time came, he would definitely ask that guy, "Was this what you thought before?"
……

On the boundless ocean, a solitary island adorns the azure sea. Xuanqing Xingjun travels through the clouds and lands on this island.

The island is vast, with countless palaces and pavilions, and many creatures come and go. There are also many enormous mounts resting on the beach.

Although Xuanqing Xingjun has an otherworldly and ethereal air, enlightened masters like him can be found everywhere on the island.

After landing, he walked towards the streets of the island, enjoying the scenery along the way.

Not long after they started walking, someone suddenly came up to them.

"Immortal Master, what brings you here?" came a voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Xuanqing Xingjun looked ahead and saw an old Taoist priest walking quickly towards him.

The old Taoist priest's robe was simple, his hair was not neat, and his face was unkempt. Compared with the radiant Xuanqing Star Lord, his temperament was worlds apart.

Xuanqing Xingjun stroked his beard and laughed, "Following my heart's desires, I unknowingly arrived at this place."

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist praised, "As expected of a celestial master, your Taoist heart is carefree and unfettered; you are truly a model for us to emulate."

Xuanqing Xingjun continued on his way, accompanied by the old Taoist priest, who showered him with flattery and effusive praise. Xuanqing Xingjun simply smiled.

for a long time.

Xuanqing Xingjun suddenly asked, "Are there any powerful cultivators with excellent reputations around here? Do you know what kind of reputation I'm referring to?"

The old Taoist chuckled and said, "You know what, there really is. Have you ever heard of the Pure Land?"

"Pure Land? What place dares to call itself that?" Xuanqing Xingjun asked curiously.

"Legend has it that there is a continent in this ocean. Although the spiritual energy of this continent is not very strong, it is protected by immortals. Any living being can go there to take refuge. If anyone with heavy karma tries to break in, they will be driven away or even killed by the immortals. It is a place of refuge for the weak. Over time, it has become known as a pure land."

The old Taoist priest sighed, and when the Pure Land was mentioned, his face showed longing.

After hearing this, Xuanqing Xingjun shook his head slightly and said, "What kind of merit can one gain from protecting a continent?"

The immortal he was looking for had the merit to save the world and whose heart was filled with the whole world.

The old Taoist priest quickly said, "I heard that the immortal came from another world, and many ascended beings have gone to thank him for his kindness."

"is it?"

Xuanqing Xingjun became slightly interested upon hearing this.

"Let's go, continue. Are there any other characters?"

Xuanqing Xingjun turned his head and walked towards another street, and the old Taoist priest hurriedly followed.

The two, one human and one immortal, quickly merged into the crowd, while a row of white gulls took flight from the pavilions along the street, soaring towards the horizon.

……

In the dim light, Zhang Chunqiu, dressed in a green robe, stood on the cliff, gazing at the starry sky, his brows furrowed.

Zhang Buku walked up from behind and asked, "Father, why are you standing here lost in thought again? What are you thinking about this time?"

Zhang Chunqiu snapped out of his reverie and replied, "I wasn't thinking about anything."

Zhang Buku came to his side, frowned and said, "Father, your cultivation level is not low now. Any of your feelings are not accidental. You'd better tell me to avoid getting involved in bad karma."

This wasn't the first time Zhang Chunqiu had been so lost in thought. Zhang Bukui had asked him about it before, but he always said nothing was wrong. This made Zhang Bukui increasingly worried, as he felt that something bad was about to happen.

(End of this chapter)