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

Chapter 64 The Heaven-Mending Platform, the Mysterious Grand Array
The morning sun pierced through the earth and mountains, sweeping over the outer city walls. Disciples flew in and out constantly, busy yet oppressive.

Inside a mansion.

Chen Xuanjin's nascent soul floated in the hall, his head bowed, looking extremely nervous.

In front of him sat a man in the head seat. He wore a black robe with dragon patterns and had a young and handsome face. However, the majesty emanating from his brows gave him an oppressive feeling that did not match his appearance. His long hair was coiled under a silver crown with a qilin pattern. Just sitting there, he exuded an aura of supreme authority.

"Your younger brother was killed by the demonic cultivators of Qianqiu Pavilion, and now you have been seriously injured by the Flying Leaf Sword Immortal. Do you think Zuo Yijian's master might be related to Qianqiu Pavilion?" the black-robed man said slowly.

His tone was calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Chen Xuanjin quickly looked up and said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out. It's not uncommon for Qianqiu Pavilion to have spies in Taixuan Sect. Didn't you say before that there must be Qianqiu Pavilion spies in the higher-ups? Now they've jumped out."

Offending Zuo Yijian will inevitably lead to endless trouble. If Chen Xuanjin can bring down the powerful backer behind Zuo Yijian, then he will not be afraid of Zuo Yijian.

The man in black narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Xuanjin, who was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head.

The lobby fell silent once again.

for a long time.

The man in black robes said in a low voice, "Prepare to form an array. It just so happens that demonic cultivators have been causing trouble recently. After this incident, the blame can be placed on Qianqiu Pavilion."

Chen Xuanjin quickly said, "But given my current condition, I'm afraid..."

"This time, I will personally bear the consequences."

"What? No way! Whether this function will succeed is still uncertain. The Dao Tian Sect is also waiting for us to try it."

"Nothing is guaranteed to succeed. The path of cultivation is a thorny one. This plan has been in the works for a hundred years. The Tai Xuan Sect is determined to carry it out. We cannot allow those in the shadows to ruin our grand plan. You don't need to persuade us any further."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanjin could only suppress his worries and agree to the matter.

the other side.

Xuangu.

Gu An led his disciples in practicing exercises. The commotion last night had kept them restless all night, so they were discussing it in small groups.

Tang Yu asked, "Master, why are you back so soon?"

The others then looked at Gu An.

Gu An snorted, "Didn't you feel the commotion last night? I was just worried that something might happen to you, so I rushed back."

Upon hearing this, all the disciples felt ashamed, realizing that they were too weak and always caused their master worry.

Xiao Chuan said worriedly, "Senior brother, why don't you go to the inner sect's medicine valley? We can disband and each find our own way out in the outer sect. That way, you'll be safe too."

It wasn't that he was afraid of death; he just didn't want Gu An to be overworked.

Gu An is already at the Foundation Establishment stage, and his future is beyond their reach. Why should he always be trembling with fear for their sake?

Gu An said, "If you want to go to the outer city, I can let you go, but I have to remind you that the outer city is not necessarily as safe as Xuan Gu, because disciples always go missing in the city. I am not threatening or implying anything. Whatever you choose, I will respect it. I cannot force you to stay according to my own will. Whether you leave or not, Xuan Gu's kindness will still remain."

He spoke from the bottom of his heart.

He pursues immortality and will inevitably experience separation and death in the future. He has already made up his mind to this and does not care about the fate of others.

Unless there is someone he truly cannot let go of, he will do as he pleases.

Upon hearing his words, the disciples fell silent, exchanging glances.

Wu Xin hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.

"Why would we leave? Go somewhere else to be a menial disciple. Can you refine pills for us like Master does? Xuan Valley doesn't need so many menial disciples at all, but Master still took us in, and the pay wasn't reduced. We can't be ungrateful!"

Tang Yu spoke first, saying that his biggest regret was that when Qiu Qianli caused trouble, he didn't rush to the front like Su Han.

Once, Su Han had to catch up with him. Now, Su Han has already established his foundation, while he doesn't even know if he can establish his foundation in this lifetime. This gap started from that tribulation.

Tang Yu harbored no resentment towards Gu An, only shame. He vowed to perform well and regain Gu An's favor.

As soon as he spoke, the other disciples echoed him, and the atmosphere became lively, no longer as oppressive as before.

Gu An smiled and then told his disciples to continue practicing.

Just as they finished their exercises, Ye Lan arrived. After confirming that Gu An was safe, she left quickly without lingering.

Gu An stood by the window, looking towards the outer city gate.

High-ranking cultivators still occasionally flew overhead, but their numbers were not as high as last night.

Gu An's divine sense could easily traverse thousands of miles and peer into the outer city, and this was far from the limit of his divine sense.

He saw that the huge array platform was under construction at an accelerated pace, and some disciples had even begun to move spirit stones. He watched silently, unable to discern what kind of array the platform represented.

The sinking of spiritual energy plunged the Tai Xuan Sect into turmoil, and the tense atmosphere lasted for nearly ten days before it eased.

Gu An was affected.

Several outer disciples wanted to move their cave dwellings, depriving him of several channels for collecting lifespans. These outer disciples were clearly trying to escape this outer sect city. Gu An, however, was not disappointed. He now had three medicine valleys, and his lifespan would only increase in the future. He even planned to expand to a third medicine valley.

He's just waiting for the outer sect affairs to end quickly. As long as they don't threaten his Xuan Valley or the few people he cares about, he won't bother getting involved in the Tai Xuan Sect's conspiracy.

As Shen Zhen said, even the Daotian Sect, the number one sect of the Great Yu Dynasty, is doing this kind of thing. Why should he interfere? He doesn't have such a strong sense of justice and want to save people from suffering. There are so many sufferings in the world. Even if he wanted to save them all, could he?

Moreover, this kind of thing is difficult to manage. If he forcibly disrupts the Tai Xuan Sect's plan, and the Tai Xuan Sect encounters a great calamity of demons and demons and is unable to withstand it, he will be the sinner of the Tai Xuan Sect. Everyone in the Tai Xuan Sect will blame him. After all, apart from those who sacrificed themselves, everyone else is a beneficiary. Those he saved may even think that they would not have been sacrificed without his intervention, and thus blame him.

He couldn't keep saving one group of people only to have to go and save another group, constantly carrying the mission of saving the world. Just thinking about it made him tired.

Time continues to pass.

On this day, Gu An arrived at Tianya Valley. He first picked all the mature herbs, and then led the three monkey demons to plant them.

Luo Hun walked up from behind and said, "A month ago, the spiritual energy of the earth sank, and many great cultivators of the Tai Xuan Sect patrolled around. Some even passed over the sky above Tianya Valley. What exactly happened to the Tai Xuan Sect?"

Gu An casually replied, "It seems that demonic cultivators have invaded. By the way, Li Ya was injured by demonic cultivators before and is now recuperating in the inner sect."

Upon hearing this, Luo Hun frowned, turned around, and left, walking into the mountains and forests.

Afterwards, Gu An's divine sense saw him casting a spell on some kind of talisman. After his spiritual power was poured into it, the talisman burst into flames and quickly turned to ashes.

Gu An was already at the Integration Realm, and he could keenly sense a trace of Luo Hun's spiritual power fleeing towards the horizon at an extremely fast speed.

It seems that Luo Hun was tipping off Li Xuandao.

Gu An didn't think much of it and continued sowing.

After planting, he gave a few instructions to the three monkey demons and then left Tianya Valley.

Compared to those conspiracies and schemes, he cared more about the construction and development of the Medicine Valley, and focusing his energy on this was the right thing to do.

……

The sky was overcast with dark clouds, and the outer city walls were overflowing with people.

Su Han and Zhen Qin stood in front of a stone tablet, and Su Han read aloud: "The Heaven-Mending Platform".

Following Zhen Qin's gaze, in front of them was a huge array platform that stretched for tens of miles, incredibly magnificent. Along the edge of the platform stood stone statues, each with a different posture, all depicting ancient immortals and gods.

In the very center of the Heaven-Mending Platform stands a stone pillar, a hundred feet tall, square in shape, with many indentations on its surface, resembling the meridians of the human body, revealing mysterious signs.

"Senior brother, what exactly is the purpose of this Heaven-Mending Platform? Why has the sect summoned all outer disciples back, and why do we have to gather on the platform again tomorrow?" Zhen Qin asked, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, her tone quite dissatisfied.

Su Han looked at the Heaven-Mending Platform and said softly, "I don't know either. It might be related to the sinking of spiritual energy a month ago."

The street behind them was bustling with people, and many disciples stopped to discuss the Heaven-Mending Platform.

Many disciples, having just returned, were awestruck upon seeing the Heaven-Mending Platform for the first time.

Once such a large array platform is activated, how powerful must the array be?

Unable to get an answer, Zhen Qin turned her head to look in another direction. In a daze, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, but upon closer inspection, she couldn't see the person. It was as if she had mistaken him for someone else.

“Strange…” Zhen Qin muttered to herself.

Not far away, Jiang Qiong, dressed in green, strolled forward, her gaze fixed on the Heaven-Mending Platform, her face expressionless.

Beside her was an elderly man with a hunched back, leaning on a cane, whose head only reached her shoulder.

“Miss, this array is no ordinary one. Something big is likely to happen tomorrow. Should we really stay?” the hunchbacked old man asked.

Not only him, but many disciples around him were worried, and there were all sorts of speculations.

Jiang Qiong remained calm and replied, "It is indeed not simple. The restrictions inside the array are extremely complex. It would be difficult to deduce them without decades of effort. However, since we are already here, we must take a look tomorrow."

The hunchbacked old man looked at her and said with emotion, "Miss, you've changed so much. You must have no one you care about in this Tai Xuan Sect, right?"

"Yes, that's why we invited you here."

"Hehe, it seems my old bones are going to suffer another injury."

The two chatted casually, without mentioning Qianqiu Pavilion, so no one suspected their identities.

at the same time.

On the other side of the Heaven-Mending Platform, on a nine-story pavilion, two figures stood by the building. They both looked very young, and one of them was Chen Xuanjin's backer, a man in black robes.

The man in black robes looked down at the Heaven-Mending Platform, his eyes deep and unfathomable, lost in thought.

The young man beside him asked, "Master, most of the outer disciples of this city should have returned by now. Should we summon the handymen disciples from the nearby Medicine Valley, Beast Ground, and Mine?"

The voice was none other than Chen Xuanjin's!

He possessed the body of a young disciple.

The man in black robes said softly, "No need. Too many menial disciples will only make their cultivation less pure."

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