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

Chapter 72 The Holy Land of Swordsmanship, Restarting the Plan [Sixth Update]

When Gu An saw that the old man wanted to destroy his calligraphy, his expression changed.

What do you mean?
You want to comprehend my sword intent, and then you want to smash my writing?
Gu An almost made a move, but fortunately he didn't have to.

"presumptuous!"

A loud shout rang out, and the speaker was none other than Yi Liuyun, Li Xuandao's first sword attendant.

Yi Liuyun, at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, still exuded great power. With a loud shout, he startled everyone in the city.

Not only Yi Liuyun, but also many great cultivators who were comprehending the sword around the words "righteous path" stood up. Even the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor, who was at the ninth level of the Void Transcending Realm, looked up at the old man in the sky, revealing his dissatisfaction.

Gu An immediately cast a lifespan probe.

[Pang Yu (Second Level of Void Transcending Realm): 1279/1720/1770]

We're nearing our limit!

No wonder he's so crazy!
Pang Yu in the sky looked at Yi Liuyun and sneered, "A mere Nascent Soul cultivator dares to obstruct me?"

Become a god?

The disciples on the Heaven-Mending Platform were in an uproar and retreated hastily, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire of the great cultivators' battle.

"If you look down on the Nascent Soul stage, do you think you look down on the Void Transcending stage?"

A cold voice came from behind. The speaker was not the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor, but another cultivator. Gu An had already seen him. He was a great cultivator at the fifth level of the Void Transcending Realm, wearing the robes of an elder of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Pang Yu's expression changed slightly. He withdrew his hand, waved his sleeve, and snorted, "Fine, your Tai Xuan Sect has many people and great power, you are indeed remarkable. I'm leaving!"

After saying that, he turned around and flew out of the city, disappearing from the outer city gate in the blink of an eye.

"You think you can just leave after trying to destroy my Tai Xuan Sect's place of enlightenment?"

A cold snort rang out; Gu An recognized the voice—it came from the Ancient Sect.

Gu An sensed the ancient sect rapidly sweeping across the sky, chasing after Pang Yu.

The powerful cultivator at the fifth level of the Void Transcending Realm also disappeared from the spot.

The tense atmosphere on the Heaven-Mending Platform eased, and the cultivators on the platform began to discuss the person from earlier, while marveling at the power of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Gu An felt that this outer city owed him a great debt of gratitude. In the past, there were never so many powerful cultivators coming here. Now, with two Void Transcending Realm cultivators watching over the city at any time, he felt extremely safe.

Everything is thanks to the two words "righteous path" he left behind!
Afterwards, Gu An led his menial disciples toward Elder Tian.

The menial disciples were very excited. Today they were promoted to menial disciples and witnessed the competition between great cultivators. The names of the Nascent Soul and Void Transformation realms filled them with longing.

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

Gu An patted Old Tian on the shoulder and spoke.

Old Tian came to his senses and stood up.

As their eyes met, Gu An wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Old Tian had changed somewhat.

He subconsciously sent a lifespan probe.

Ok?
Eighth level of Qi Refining Realm?
Why did it suddenly jump two floors?

How long has it been?

Gu An was surprised, but his face showed no change in emotion.

He had long anticipated that Elder Tian would make a comeback. After all, Elder Tian did not abdicate because of defeat, but purely because of his own mistakes. Such a person could easily return to his peak.

An hour later, Gu An and the others returned to the Third Medicine Valley. He asked Xiao Chuan to help arrange things for the disciples.

After visiting the Third Medicine Valley a few times, Xiao Chuan didn't want to leave. He even moved all the monsters he raised there. Gu An loved him very much and naturally wouldn't refuse.

Of his peers, only Xiaochuan remained to keep him company.

Although Wuxin was his junior brother, he arrived late and was not as important to him as Xiaochuan.

From childhood to adulthood, Xiao Chuan had always followed Gu An and obeyed him in everything. Naturally, he had to cherish such a junior brother.

Gu An knew that two hundred years later, after his old friend passed away, it would be difficult for him to build such a relationship with others again, so he cherished it very much.

After returning to the valley, Old Tian went to sit alone under a big tree and meditated, seemingly lost in thought.

As the sun set, its afterglow shone on the mountaintop. Ye Yan brandished his spear before the sunset, creating a unique atmosphere that drew much discussion from the newly arrived menial disciples.

……

Seasons changed, and more than two years passed quickly.

That summer, Gu An, who was already forty-six years old, stood on the mountaintop, looking down at the mountains and rivers. Everywhere he looked, there were medicinal fields, and the park could be vaguely seen in the woods.

After more than two years, Gu An finally managed to plant medicinal herbs all over the area within a hundred miles. Looking around, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

A figure came to his side; it was Xiao Chuan.

"Senior brother, Ye Yan has been gone for several months. When will you recruit another handyman disciple to fill the quota? Our Medicine Valley is too big. If one person is missing, the others will have to walk a longer distance," Xiao Chuan asked.

Gu An took out the Valley Master's token, handed it to Xiao Chuan, and said, "Go and recruit them. It'll be a good opportunity to see your judgment."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chuan was overjoyed and quickly thanked Gu An before hurrying down the mountain.

Gu An's gaze turned to the outer city gate, where he sensed a powerful sword intent.

Another person has successfully mastered swordsmanship at the Heaven-Mending Platform.

In the past two years, four people have greatly increased their sword intent at the Heaven-Mending Platform, making the Heaven-Mending Platform and the Sword Master of Supporting the Dao even more famous.

The Heaven-Mending Platform even became a sacred place for sword cultivators throughout the Taicang Dynasty. Sword cultivators from all sects and schools would come to visit, and the Tai Xuan Sect also showed the magnanimity of being the most orthodox sect in the world, allowing disciples from other sects to come and comprehend the sword intent.

This attitude, coupled with the spread of "Good and Evil," meant that the Tai Xuan Sect not only did not suffer any damage to its reputation, but instead rose to a higher level.

Every time Gu An thought about this, he admired the people in the Elders' Hall. These people were truly capable, shrewd in their struggle for power and profit, and also had strong crisis management skills; no wonder they could become elders.

After pausing for a while at the mountaintop, Gu An turned and descended the mountain.

Two years have passed, and most of the herbs are still in the growth stage, but his lifespan is increasing at a rapid rate.

He is preparing to restart his daily routine.

He dedicates five years of his lifespan to cultivation every night, gradually increasing his cultivation level.

His cultivation level of the first level of the Integration Realm made him feel somewhat insecure, because there were more and more powerful cultivators on the Heaven Mending Platform, and who knows when a monster in the Integration Realm might appear.

He walked down the hillside, more than twenty miles from his pavilion. He would walk around it every day to admire his property and never felt tired.

Just like now, he is walking and enjoying the scenery along the way, feeling happy.

After half an incense stick of time.

Gu An walked along the riverbank when a figure descended from the sky and landed behind him.

"Long time no see." Li Ya patted Gu An on the shoulder, trying to scare him.

Gu An pretended to shudder, because Li Ya had cultivated some kind of energy-concealing technique and landed silently.

"Why are you here? How have you been these past few years?" Gu An asked Li Ya with surprise.

Li Ya smiled smugly: "Of course it's good. After being seriously injured by the demonic cultivator last time, I started to cultivate diligently and I'm not the same as before."

"Really? I don't believe it."

"Shall we have a competition?"

"Forget it, the gap between our cultivation levels is too great, it's not fair."

"As long as you know."

"hehe."

Gu An smiled to himself, thinking to himself, "Brother, this is unfair to you!"
The two chatted as they walked.

Li Ya recounted his experience of going to the inner sect. After arriving, he immediately went to the Elders' Hall, but unfortunately, before he could get a result, chaos broke out in the outer sect. When he heard about this, he was extremely nervous, fearing that something might happen to Gu An.

He set aside a day to visit Gu An in Xuan Valley, but Gu An was not there at the time.

After receiving news of Gu Anping's safety, he returned to the inner sect to focus on cultivation.

He didn't want to lose again, nor did he want to always fight beyond his level.

"What made you decide to come see me today?" Gu An asked curiously.

Li Ya laughed and said, "Father Emperor sent Li Xuanyu and me to participate in the Hundred Clans Conference. The Hundred Clans Conference is no simple event. It is a competition of the top 100 clans of the nine dynasties. There is also a ranking of strength, which will be recorded and circulated in the cultivation world. Moreover, the winner will have unimaginable opportunities. It is not only about the face of the clans, but also a struggle for personal fame and fortune."

"By the way, Ji Xiaoyu from your Ji family will also be participating."

After hearing this, Gu An imagined all sorts of scenarios and became very interested.

However, he wasn't qualified to participate, and even if he were, he wouldn't bother.

Just listen to these kinds of things and don't take them too seriously.

"Can you beat our Third Miss?" Gu An asked jokingly.

"It wasn't possible before, but it might not be now."

Li Ya spoke with great enthusiasm, and Gu An couldn't help but glance at him.

This kid's blood and energy seem off.

Why do I feel like I have the aura of a demonic beast?
The two chatted all the way back to the valley. That night, they drank until late, while the other disciples sat around listening to Li Ya talk about the Hundred Clans Conference. Even Elder Tian came to join in the fun.

"By the way, the former sect leader, Lü Baitian, once won the top spots on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking, and the Immortal Fate Ranking. He was invincible at every stage. It is said that he was the strongest sect leader in the Tai Xuan Sect in three thousand years. It's just a pity that he went mad and died." Li Ya sighed as he thought of something.

Gu An raised an eyebrow. Is Old Tian really that awesome?
He did not look at Elder Tian to avoid revealing that he knew Elder Tian's true identity.

Tang Yu couldn't help but ask, "Uncle-Master Li Ya, can Zhou Tongyou win the top spot on this year's Hidden Dragon Ranking?"

The Hidden Dragon List is a list of geniuses from all races under the age of one hundred who compete for recognition.

Zhou Tongyou was already the number one among the younger generation. The book "Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable" made him even more famous. Many people believed that the Zhou Tongyou in the book was Zhou Tongyou himself. Zhou Tongyou had also been to Tai Xuan Sect, where he swept aside all the younger generation without being able to defeat them, and finally left Tai Xuan Sect with his head held high.

Li Ya glared at him and said, "What are you saying? The top spot will naturally belong to your senior uncle, me. As for Zhou Tongyou, just you wait and see. This time, your senior uncle will make him taste the bitterness of defeat!"

Upon hearing these words, all the disciples looked at Li Ya with admiration. How could they not admire such a spirited and confident person?

Old Tian chuckled and said, "Actually, Zhou Tongyou is not your biggest rival. There is another person hidden in the Tai Xuan Sect who is even more talented than Zhou Tongyou, but he has been in seclusion and has not revealed his name."

Li Ya looked at him and asked, "Who?"

“Lu Xian, he formed his core at the age of thirty.”

"what?"

Li Ya was moved, and the others were also frightened.

Most of the people present were over thirty years old, and they couldn't imagine what kind of aptitude it would take to form a Core Formation at the age of thirty.

Gu An's expression turned strange. In the past two years, another person had come to Tianya Valley, and that person was Lü Xian.

He hadn't connected Lü Xian and Lü Baitian before, but now it seems they might not be related by blood.

Li Xuandao is really something else; he actually managed to poach the number one hidden genius of the Tai Xuan Sect, which is a bit outrageous.

Sixth update!

I'm starving! I'm going out for hot pot and I'll continue writing when I get back.

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