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

Chapter 96: From the Innate Realm to the Ninth Level of the Profound Heart Realm!
Inside the cave, the firelight flickered.

Li Ya sat on a rock, shirtless, bandaging his wounds with white cloth. Blood seeped out continuously, which was quite frightening, but he did not frown.

Floating beside him was a spirit, a tall old man stroking his beard and looking at him.

"You've become even stronger, able to withstand the toxicity of the Thousand-Handed Demon Vine," the ancestor exclaimed in admiration.

Li Ya calmly said, "It's not enough. Compared to Lü Xian and Ji Xiaoyu, it's nothing. Moreover, An Hao has emerged in the sect. It is said that his talent is even more exaggerated than Lü Xian and Ji Xiaoyu."

The old ancestor chuckled and said, "They are natural geniuses. You are different. You are a genius who has worked hard. You may not be unable to surpass them. In my opinion, innate talent is not the most important thing. The most important thing is an unyielding Dao heart and a fighting spirit that refuses to give up."

Li Ya nodded and was about to reply when suddenly the flames on the fire shook violently, and Li Ya's expression changed drastically.

"Spiritual energy sinking?"

Li Ya frowned, and his ancestor frowned as well.

The old ancestor frowned and said, "Could it be that it wasn't man-made, but a natural disaster? What does this signify?"

He tried to calculate with his fingers, but unfortunately, he couldn't figure it out.

……

As the spiritual energy of the North Sea Mountains began to sink, the roars of demonic beasts echoed throughout the world. The cultivators hiding in their caves rushed out, and those who were fighting had no choice but to stop.

under the tree.

Gu An was surrounded by five-colored spiritual light, and at first glance, he looked like a luminous egg. He sat in the middle of it, his body motionless.

He also heard roars from all directions, but such noises no longer frightened him.

This is just the beginning. After improving the spiritual root, we still need to improve the cultivation technique, and only then can we talk about cultivation level.

The spiritual energy in the Beihai Mountains is extremely rich, far surpassing that of the area near Xuan Valley. Even though the spiritual energy begins to sink, it has little impact on the overall spiritual energy of the Beihai Mountains.

As time went on, Gu An's attention began to focus on the depletion of the lifespan barrier.

Don't be careless!

He had a premonition that the lifespan consumed by this lifespan barrier would be a significant amount, and he didn't want to die from exhaustion.

Half an hour later, Gu An finally transformed into the Five Elements Treasure Body. He could feel the changes in his entire body. His blood and strength became stronger, the speed of generating spiritual power was faster, and his senses also underwent earth-shattering changes.

He even felt the five elements of spiritual energy around him merge with him, a feeling that was truly wonderful.

Gu An suppressed his joy, preparing to delve into the intricacies of the Five Elements Body later; for now, he had to continue to work hard!
First, use the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi Gong!
This thing allows him to conceal his cultivation level and aura, which is of paramount importance!

Ten thousand years, invested!

Lines of notifications kept popping up, and Gu An looked at them carefully.

Xuanhuang Dragon Qigong is upgraded to Dihuan Divine Qigong, and Dihuan Divine Qigong is upgraded to Xiantian Ruyi Gong!
He was promoted twice!
not bad!
Memories of the Innate Ruyi Skill flooded his mind.

The Innate Ruyi Skill not only greatly enhances the ability to conceal one's cultivation level and aura, but also awakens supernatural powers, allowing one to control both large and small objects at will.

Covering objects with spiritual power allows any being to shrink or grow, including living beings and even oneself. This supernatural ability allowed Gu An to truly experience the mysteries of the immortal path.

Gu An was immersed in enlightenment, forgetting all external things.

distance.

Li Xuandao, who was sitting on the array platform, took out a compass and began to perform a divination. The pointers on the compass jumped wildly, and his expression became solemn.

After a while, the pointer slowed down, and although it was still trembling slightly, the hexagram had been drawn.

"The secrets of heaven are hidden, rarely seen even once in a thousand years..."

Li Xuandao muttered to himself, then his face lit up with joy. He said to himself, "Although the spiritual energy is declining and it's not suitable for cultivation and tribulation, what I need is not spiritual energy, but the means to overcome tribulation. Isn't the concealment of heavenly secrets the perfect opportunity for me?"

He frowned again, somewhat hesitant.

Because he didn't know the reason for the sinking of spiritual energy, if it was the work of a great cultivator, would he cause trouble while undergoing his tribulation here?
But when he thought about the situation in the court, Li Xuandao gritted his teeth.

Cross!
It's better to die in the heavenly tribulation than to die in the imperial court!

His goal is not only to reach the Void Transcending Realm, but also the Body Integration Realm!
He wanted to be an immortal emperor, just like the Heavenly Emperor in mythology!
Li Xuandao put down the compass, raised his arms, and in an instant, the formations in the valley were activated one after another. Waves of light rose up, and the spiritual energy in the formation swirled in the air above his head, gradually condensing into dark clouds.

He then waved his sleeve, and all the medicine bottles opened. Only after doing this did he look up.

The sky was dark, thunderclouds rolled, and the light of the array illuminated the tribulation clouds above his head clearly. The gathering heavenly might made his eyes gradually become resolute.

He must succeed!
……

Inheriting the Innate Ruyi Skill took Gu An another half hour, but he felt it was fast. This skill was far more complex than the previous one, and the fact that he could inherit it in a short time gave him the feeling of having cultivated for 100,000 years. This meant that his lifespan cheat was also getting stronger.

He had previously worried that as his cultivation level increased, the time it would take to break through in reality would also lengthen. In the future, it would take several days to inherit a cultivation technique and several months to break through. What would that be like?
Fortunately, he was overthinking it!

Gu An glanced at the lifespan consumed by the lifespan barrier; the situation was alright!
continue!

Gu An dedicated 100,000 years of his lifespan to the Yangmu Hunyuan Technique!

The notifications kept flashing before his eyes, but they didn't distract him.

The Yangmu Hunyuan Technique has been upgraded to the Innate Earthly Immortal Technique!
He was promoted only once, but the title of "immortal" made Gu An very excited.

Two cultivation techniques starting with "Innate" have appeared tonight, which makes Gu An think of the Innate Dao Talisman in Ji Xiaoyu's body.

Could it be that innate development is a single stage?
If that's true, wouldn't Ji Xiaoyu be born with an advantage that would take an ordinary person tens of thousands of years to achieve?

No wonder he's so incredibly talented!
Gu An sighed inwardly, and then, a vast amount of inherited memories occupied his thoughts.

The spiritual energy sank again, causing the hearts of the beings in the North Sea Mountains to rise again. Figures exuding powerful auras swept across the sky above the forest where Gu An was, including a massive demonic shadow, but no one noticed that there was a person hiding in this forest, and that he was the culprit behind the sinking spiritual energy.

That night, the mountains of Beihai were destined to be restless!

……

Half an hour later, Gu An opened his eyes and looked at the remaining 680,000 years of his lifespan. He breathed a sigh of relief.

The lifespan barrier had already consumed over ten thousand years of his lifespan, and he began to feel that the situation was not good.

He looked at the column of cultivators.

Just as he was about to enter his lifespan, a battle pressure suddenly came from the east, causing him to frown.

A battle of the Fusion Realm!
It's not too far from him, about two hundred miles away.

This distance is very close for someone at the Fusion Realm!

Gu An didn't rush to break through. He decided to wait until the other party was far away from the area. What if two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators broke into his lifespan barrier when he broke through?
Sigh, I wish the life barrier could be upgraded in the future!

Gu An sighed inwardly, but he didn't panic.

If they really break in, then they will have to be killed.

Reaching the Integration Realm is no easy feat; I hope they will take care of themselves.

Fortunately, things did not develop as Gu An had imagined in the worst-case scenario. The two Nascent Soul stage cultivators fought for a while and then began to chase each other, disappearing into the distance.

Let's do it!
Let's have 100,000 years to calm our nerves first!

After 100,000 years, they should have succeeded by now!

You have dedicated 100,000 years of your lifespan to the evolutionary cultivation of your spiritual power.

[You cultivated your inner energy for five hundred years, and with your profound mastery of the Innate Immortal Technique, you forcibly attempted to break through to the Profound Heart Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to survive the Cangyuan Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation.]

[You cultivated your inner energy for 1,500 years, and with your profound mastery of the Innate Immortal Technique, you forcibly attempted to break through to the Profound Heart Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to survive the Cangyuan Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation.]

……

The fact that he can withstand a tribulation once every thousand years indicates that he has a high margin for error.

Surely I should be able to overcome this tribulation after a hundred attempts?

He improved two martial arts techniques!

failure!

failure!

failure!

The constant failures stimulated Gu An's eyes. Before he wasted 50,000 years of his lifespan, he felt it was alright and acceptable.

When he failed at the age of 67,500, he began to grit his teeth.

The sixty-eighth failure!

Who can stand this!

The failures continue!

[You cultivated your inner energy for 81,500 years, and with your profound mastery of the Innate Immortal Technique, you forcibly attempted to break through to the Profound Heart Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to survive the Cangyuan Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 82,500 years. With your profound mastery of the Innate Immortal Technique, you forcefully attempted to break through to the Profound Heart Realm and began your tribulation. You survived the Cangyuan Five Spirits Heavenly Tribulation and successfully transcended the tribulation, breaking through to the first level of the Profound Heart Realm.]

[You have cultivated your inner energy for 83,000 years, and your cultivation has broken through to the second level of the Profound Heart Realm.]

[You have cultivated your inner energy for 84,000 years, and your cultivation has broken through to the third level of the Profound Heart Realm.]

……

You cultivated your inner energy for 99,000 years, and with your profound mastery of the Innate Immortal Technique, you forcefully attempted to break through to the Mahayana Realm and began your tribulation. However, you failed to survive the Xuanhuang Five Gods Heavenly Tribulation.

You've cultivated your inner energy for ten thousand years, and you're still preparing to undergo tribulation.

Gu An breathed a sigh of relief when the last notification came.

Ninth level of the Profound Heart Realm!
The next higher realm is Mahayana!
Gu An sighed inwardly. Sure enough, breaking through a minor realm wasn't difficult; the hardest thing was overcoming tribulation. It was too exaggerated. He wondered if he would fail hundreds or thousands of times in the future.

The earth's spiritual energy surged towards Gu An again, but the commotion was not as great as before, after all, it was an investment of 100,000 years of lifespan.

Gu An brought up his attribute panel and saw that he still had 580,000 years of lifespan left. He hesitated, wondering whether to break through to another major realm or enhance his supernatural abilities.
The Limitless Mysterious Heaven Step and the Great Yin-Yang Transformation are essential skills to improve, as they can help him escape and conceal his identity.

In addition to these two, two more attack methods need to be improved.

Thinking about it this way, it feels like lifespan isn't long enough.

Or should we spend less money on attack methods?

Anyway, he doesn't fight beyond his cultivation level. Besides, the spells and techniques he currently possesses are considered extremely profound within the Nine Dynasties' cultivation world.

While struggling with his decision, Gu An began to improve his cultivation.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy flowed into his body, causing his cultivation to increase. His robes billowed violently, as if they were about to burst at any moment.

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