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

Chapter 33 Alarms the Outer Sect, Conferring of Godhood

Under the dim snowy night, Zuo Yijian's sword intent formed a shocking and domineering pillar of energy, stirring up the wind and snow, connecting the sky and the mountains. Scorching flames rose from the pillar of energy, transforming into a fire dragon that soared up.

Zuo Lin was dumbfounded. He never expected that his father's Flame Devouring Sword Technique had reached such a level. He had never heard of it before.

boom!
A tremendous roar suddenly came from behind Zuo Lin, like a thunderclap. Startled, he turned around instinctively. Before his face was fully turned, a bright sword light shone on his face. His eyes widened, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dazzling sword light sweeping across the dim sky.

The sword light was so bright that it defied description. The snowflakes falling from the sky were struck by the sword light, creating a huge shockwave that seemed to pierce through the entire night sky. This scene deeply shocked Zuo Lin.

Zuo Lin's mind went blank; he didn't have time to think.

The dazzling sword light pierced the night sky, flying past his head. The strong wind it stirred up instantly activated the array around him, and an energy shield appeared around him, fluctuating violently and on the verge of breaking apart.

Under Zuo Lin's gaze, the dazzling sword light collided with Zuo Yijian's sword intent with an overwhelming and unstoppable momentum.

Zuo Yijian reacted faster than Zuo Lin, but even he couldn't outrun his opponent.

He didn't have time to use his swordsmanship and could only rely on his own sword intent to defend himself.

boom!
The terrifying pillar of energy surrounding him was directly shattered, the crimson flame dragon vanished instantly, and Zuo Yijian's sword intent was forcibly broken.

His robes were torn open, and blood gushed from his body.

His eyes widened, and a leaf was reflected in his pupils.

"How can it be……"

The thought flashed through Zuo Yijian's mind. Before he could even feel fear, the leaf pierced his shoulder. A terrifying sword aura erupted, forcing him to shoot backward, piercing through mountains and finally crashing into a forest more than ten miles away.

A trail was shot through the night sky, and the surrounding snowflakes turned into mist as soon as they got close, hanging among the mountains, which was extremely spectacular.

At the mountaintop, Zuo Lin stood within the formation, looking incredulously in the direction where his father had disappeared.

He collapsed to his knees, unable to accept what he was seeing.

His invincible father had actually been defeated...

And they were utterly defeated...

Ten miles away, on the mountaintop.

Gu An maintained his waving gesture, the cold wind carrying the flying snow making his white clothes billow violently, his eyes beneath the mask were so calm.

"How can your century of cultivation withstand the investment of my two thousand years of lifespan?"

Gu An thought to himself that he had already shown mercy, aiming not at Zuo Yijian's head, but at his shoulder.

He turned and left, disappearing into the vast snow, as if he had never been there.

……

At dawn, Gu An led his disciples in their morning exercises as usual.

As Zhen Qin twisted her waist and looked at the sky, she said, "The snow seems to be a little lighter today."

Wu Xin looked into the distance and said, "Not only has the snow lessened, but that powerful sword intent has also disappeared."

Upon hearing this, the other disciples immediately became excited.

"Has that person already left?"

"That's possible. Legend has it that sword cultivators need to find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to comprehend the sword and feel the nature. Our place can't be considered a blessed land."

"Don't let your guard down, what if he's just dozing off?"

"Have you forgotten the tribulation lightning a few days ago? Do cultivators of that level need to take a nap?"

Listening to their argument, Gu An couldn't help but chuckle.

He coughed lightly and said, "Focus on the exercises. We'll find out soon enough whether that senior has left."

Hopefully, no more people will come to this area to undergo tribulation or comprehend swordsmanship.

If he accidentally goes too far, the scene will not look good!
For the next two days, no more sword intent enveloped the heavens and earth. Now the disciples of Xuan Valley could confirm that the other party had left, and Xuan Valley returned to its usual rhythm of life.

Occasionally, cultivators would fly over Xuan Valley, a sight the disciples had grown accustomed to. Only Gu An knew that these people were likely investigating Zuo Yijian's injury, as he had detected that one of the cultivators possessed the cultivation of the sixth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

into the night.

After several days apart, Gu An visited Jiang Qiong at Bajing Cave.

After bowing, Gu An said, "It seems that Senior Zuo Yijian has already left."

Jiang Qiong wasn't practicing her martial arts; she was refining pills. Staring at the flames beneath the furnace, she said, "He's either dead or seriously injured; he's not leaving."

"What? Why do you say that?" Gu An asked, feigning shock.

He even added, "He's a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!"

Jiang Qiong rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "So what if you're in the Nascent Soul Realm? There are realms above the Nascent Soul Realm. A few days ago, two powerful sword intents clashed. One of them was far superior to Zuo Yijian's sword intent, and the battle ended in an instant, which means that the other party's strength far surpasses Zuo Yijian's."

Gu An felt secretly pleased upon hearing this.

He frowned and hesitated, asking, "Will Xuan Gu be in danger?"

"Don't worry, several days have passed. Would you want to step on an ant you see on the roadside?" Jiang Qiong looked at the alchemy furnace again and said softly.

She appeared calm, but in reality, she was filled with a sense of urgency.

She realized that she might have become out of touch with the world of cultivation.

Seventy years is enough for dynasties to change. You have to know that she only took forty years to reach the Core Formation Realm. Who knows what the cultivation world is like now?

"When you break through to the next tribulation, you must be more careful. Don't be like that Zuo Yijian. He may think that no one dares to interfere with him, but little does he know that the internal strife within the Tai Xuan Sect is very fierce," Jiang Qiong said quietly.

Gu An asked in surprise, "Do you mean that the person who attacked Zuo Yijian was a cultivator from the Tai Xuan Sect?"

“That’s for sure. Great cultivators from other sects wouldn’t dare to rashly enter the Tai Xuan Sect. Moreover, the other party disappeared very quickly, and there was no second battle. He can only be a member of the Tai Xuan Sect,” Jiang Qiong nodded.

You were right!
After Gu An made his move last night, he quickly left the scene. As soon as he arrived at Xuan Valley, he felt several powerful divine senses sweep over him, which startled him and made him break out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, his Dragon Force Divine Yuan Technique was powerful enough!
Jiang Qiong clearly had many feelings to share, and she began to instruct Gu An on how to navigate the world of cultivation. After chatting for a while, Gu An finally managed to get rid of her and go to see the Haolong Egg.

Jiang Qiong placed the Haolong Egg under a tree, surrounded by piles of dry grass. Underneath the grass were numerous talismans with Jiang Qiong's spells drawn on them to help the Haolong Egg better absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

I wonder what Haolong looked like when he was born?

Gu An had already begun to fantasize about riding on a real dragon and traveling among humans.

……

The news of Zuo Yijian's serious injury had a greater impact than Gu An had anticipated. Even after more than half a month had passed, when he arrived at the outer sect, he often heard people mentioning the matter along the way.

Previously, news of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators was rarely heard in the outer sect, but now the whole city is talking about Zuo Yijian, perhaps because Zuo Yijian has just undergone tribulation.

Before undergoing his tribulation, Zuo Yijian was an elder of the outer sect, and his strength was among the top in the outer sect.

Gu An followed Elder Zhu Qinglu of the Pill Hall to the outer library.

The library oversees all the libraries outside the city, including the scripture repositories in various regions.

All books that enter the Tai Xuan Sect, including cultivation techniques, unorthodox scriptures, and travelogues, must be registered in the library.

"Young man, your idea of ​​writing a book is good, and I fully support you. If it gets approved, I'll put in a good word and ask them to increase the scale of your first batch of books."

Zhu Qinglu walked ahead and turned back to smile.

Ever since he took advantage of the Azure Vine Fruit, he has treated Gu An like his own junior, at least on the surface.

Gu An smiled and said, "Then I thank you for your guidance, senior. I will never forget your kindness."

"Haha, that's too formal."

Zhu Qinglu stroked his beard and laughed, but his smile only grew brighter.

The library was very large, no smaller than the medicine hall. After passing through a series of corridors, the two arrived at a large hall where an old man was sitting at a table drinking tea. Looking into the side hall, they saw rows of bookshelves.

"Elder Liu, it's been a long time. How have you been?" Zhu Qinglu stepped over the threshold, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said with a broad smile.

Gu An immediately cast a lifespan probe.

Liu Chang (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 9): 226/270/340

When Liu saw Zhu Qinglu, he immediately put down his teacup and stood up to greet him.

After exchanging a few polite words, Liu Chang pulled Zhu Qinglu to sit down. They talked about the scene of their last encounter, and even talked about their past when they joined the Tai Xuan Sect two hundred years ago.

Gu An stood behind Zhu Qinglu, looking serious and curious. Liu Chang glanced at him occasionally, feeling quite satisfied.

After chatting for about half an hour, Zhu Qinglu finally revealed his purpose.

"Of course, of course, junior. Give me your book, I'll take a look at it, and if I'm sure it can be circulated, then this matter will be settled." Liu Chang looked at Gu An and said with a smile, his tone very confident.

Gu An immediately took out the book he had written.

Liu Chang took it, glanced at it, and smiled, "Investiture of the Gods? Not a bad name."

He began to browse through the books, while Zhu Qinglu got up and walked towards the bookshelf next to him.

Gu Anze obediently stood guard by his side.

At first, Liu Chang didn't pay attention and watched casually, but as he watched, he began to sit up straight.

At this moment, a young man in white stepped in and said loudly, "Old Liu, do you have any books about sword cultivation? I want to see who in this world of Tai Cang can defeat the Canghu Sword Maniac with a single leaf!"

Liu Chang raised his hand, signaling him to shut up.

Gu An turned his head and subconsciously sent a lifespan probe.

【Gu Yu (Foundation Establishment Realm Level 8): 34/291/1402】

genius!

This wasn't the first time Gu An had seen such a genius, so he didn't give Gu Yu a second glance.

Gu Yu moved closer to Liu Chang and leaned down to look at the Investiture of the Gods in his hands.

Before long, Gu Yu also became engrossed in watching.

A full half hour had passed.

Zhu Qinglu walked over and asked in surprise, "Brother Liu, didn't you say you were just looking around? Why have you been looking for so long?"

He then glanced at Gu An.

What did this kid write?
Did we cross the line?

Liu Chang looked up, paused for a moment, then stood up, stared intently at Gu An, and asked, "Did you really write this?"

Gu An nodded, thinking to himself that it was written by one of my ancestors on Earth.

Zhu Qinglu frowned and asked, "Is there a problem? If not, I'll have him go back and rewrite it."

"No problem, it was great."

Liu Chang shook his head and looked at Gu An again, saying, "This book can be distributed. Your talent is quite good. I will give you a 30% share of the profits. Fifty percent of the spirit stones from each book's sales will be handed over to the sect, and twenty percent will be given to the library."

Gu An naturally dared not have any objections and quickly thanked him.

Zhu Qinglu nodded slightly, feeling that Liu Chang had given him face.

Liu Chang smiled and asked, "Is the author's real name used?"

Gu An shook his head and said, "Then forget it, I'm afraid I'll run into trouble later."

"Let's name the author Pan An."

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