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

Chapter 97 Breakthrough to the eighth level of the Mahayana Realm!

As Gu An was enjoying the improvement of his cultivation, the spiritual energy of the North Sea Mountains sank again, this time causing a strong wind, as if a storm was about to break.

Monsters, cultivators, and ghosts all hid away, waiting for this sinking of spiritual energy to end.

They didn't know what had happened and could only pray that the disaster would end soon.

In a certain valley, Li Xuandao had already begun his tribulation.

A thundercloud hovered above the valley, not at the same height as the thunderclouds in the sky, but only slightly higher than the surrounding mountains.

This cloud of calamity is gathering divine power, with streaks of lightning churning within it, appearing and disappearing, a truly terrifying sight.

Li Xuandao was channeling his energy on the platform, with golden dragon shadows swirling around him, causing his robes to billow and rustle.

after awhile.

Li Xuandao suddenly opened his eyes and looked up sharply, only to see a bolt of lightning suddenly strike down from the tribulation clouds.

boom!
The outermost array formed a light barrier to block the heavenly lightning. Before the light barrier dissipated, a second and a third bolt of heavenly lightning struck down one after another, causing the light and shadow in the valley to shift continuously.

Li Xuandao raised his hand, and a precious sword appeared in his hand. As soon as the sword was drawn, a dragon's roar was emitted, and the blade was surrounded by wisps of blood energy, as if thousands of evil spirits were roaring and howling inside.

He nailed the sword to his side, then closed his eyes and continuously cast spells with both hands, channeling spiritual energy along the array platform into the array formations in all directions.

One after another, spirit stones flew out of his storage bag, densely covering the empty space of the array platform.

With his eyes closed, he opened his mouth, and one after another, elixirs flew out of the bottle and automatically entered his mouth, causing his aura to rise steadily.

A fierce wind swept across the night sky, accompanied by faint rumbles of thunder. From high above, the valley appeared so small, like a faint star in the dark and boundless North Sea Mountains.

……

Time passes quickly.

After an hour of consolidation, Gu An finally reached the first level of the Profound Heart Realm and is now beginning his attempt to break through to the ninth level.

After reaching the Profound Heart Realm, his heart underwent changes, shining with golden light and flowing with golden blood. A rune even appeared on the surface of his heart, a mysterious rune that resembled some kind of mark.

Gu An enjoyed the spiritual energy flowing into his body while sensing the runes on his heart.

In a way, he gained some insights.

Innate supernatural power!
The Mysterious Heart Rune can give birth to its own supernatural power, but the time of its birth and its strength are unknown.

The kind of supernatural powers one can develop depends on the practitioner's life experiences and accumulated attainments; each person develops different supernatural powers.

Gu An was so immersed in this incredible opportunity that he couldn't extricate himself. Through the Xuanxin Rune, he developed new ideas about his various Daoist techniques and began to organize his cultivation achievements.

At the same time, his cultivation level broke through one after another.

Level 2 of the Profound Heart Realm!
Level 3 of the Profound Heart Realm!
Fourth level of the Profound Heart Realm!
Gu An suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky above the forest.

Under the night sky, a bolt of lightning appeared above the trees. It did not fall from the sky, but appeared out of thin air. Moreover, it did not disappear in an instant, but remained hanging in the air, twisting and turning like a struggling worm.

what is that?
Gu An frowned, feeling somewhat uneasy.

The bolt of lightning began to split, creating several bolts of lightning. Then, the space between the bolts suddenly tore open, revealing a black rift.

A disheveled figure leaped out, revealing fair skin under the lightning. Judging from her figure, she was a woman, wearing only tattered pieces of cloth that offered no modesty, clearly indicating that her robes had been torn recently.

Gu An sensed the other party's aura and was secretly alarmed. He immediately sent a lifespan probe.

Lu Lingjun (Ninth Level of the Integration Realm): 1989/2750/3700

An ancient monster nearly two thousand years old!

This is definitely the oldest person Gu An has ever seen!
Moreover, his cultivation at the ninth level of the Integration Realm is already comparable to that of Lü Baitian!

Who is this person?

Lu Lingjun hovered in the air, and the black crack behind her began to shrink and disappear quickly, along with the lightning.

She took out a blue Taoist robe from her storage ring to cover her graceful body, and then took out a belt and wrapped it around her waist.

Gu An no longer cared about offending the distinction between men and women; he only wanted to know the woman's background.

Lu Lingjun's long hair fluttered in the wind, revealing a beautiful face that was exquisitely perfect, but her brows were slightly furrowed and her eyes were full of confusion.

A strand of her hair fell out and transformed into a white snake, landing on her shoulder.

Gu An used the lifespan probe again:

[White Spirit Demon Emperor (Eighth Level of Integration Realm): 4678/6280/8300]

A demonic pet at the Fusion Realm?

Who exactly is this woman?
The White Spirit Demon Emperor flicked her tongue and uttered a light, melodious female voice: "Such rich spiritual energy! It seems we have successfully ascended. The legends are not fabricated!"

Fly...ascend to heaven?
Gu An was stunned; those two words contained a tremendous amount of information.

Lu Lingjun frowned and said softly, "When I was traveling earlier, the power of the heavenly lightning was truly terrifying. It almost made me disappear into thin air. I flew towards the direction where the heavenly lightning was weakest, and that's how I arrived in this realm. Judging from the density of spiritual energy, it is indeed more concentrated than our mortal realm. But whether I can successfully ascend still depends on how far I go."

The White Spirit Demon Emperor looked into the distance and said, "The spiritual energy here is sinking, and there is also the demonic energy of the Integration Realm in the distance. It is obvious that he has successfully ascended. We traveled in the mortal world for two hundred years, going to the ends of the earth. Among the demon race, there is only me and no more than five among the human race. Only in the legendary Heavenly Spirit Great World is it possible to encounter Integration Realm cultivators everywhere."

Heavenly Spirit Great Heaven and Earth?
Hearing this, Gu An became even more curious.

It seems these two come from a realm weaker than this one.

This world is so vast that no one knows its secrets. The Nine Dynasties are just one corner of this continent. What lies hidden on the other side of the ocean is unknown to anyone. At least Gu An doesn't believe that the Integration Realm can be the pinnacle of this continent, let alone how high the strongest realm in this world truly is.

Immortals and gods are just legends, ethereal and elusive, but the cultivation world in this world is vast.

Gu An was amazed by the vastness of the world, and at the same time, he felt relieved.

He had assumed some powerful force had descended upon the Nine Dynasties, in which case the ninth level of the Profound Heart Realm wouldn't be enough. This human and demon had ascended without any background, and it would probably take them some time to integrate into this world.

Lu Lingjun and Bai Ling Demon Emperor were unaware that there were people below. They spread their divine senses to confirm that there were no people or demons within a radius of 500 miles before they dared to communicate so unguardedly.

They chatted for a while, then flew south.

They felt that the human energy was strongest in the south, while the demonic energy was too strong in the north.

broken.

I hope you don't go to Tai Xuan Sect.

Gu An prayed silently.

Based on their words, Gu An suspected that their successful ascension was due to the benefits of the lifespan barrier.

The lifespan barrier can evade the heavenly tribulation, and naturally it can weaken the heavenly lightning. This also explains why their landing point was right above Gu An's head after they shattered the space.

Gu An was filled with emotion.

There are even ascendants in the world. People who can fight their way out of a world are definitely ruthless. With their methods, they can probably continue to dominate.

No!

The ninth level of the Profound Heart Realm is unstable!
Let's postpone the improvement of our supernatural powers for now, let's reach the Mahayana realm first!
Even if Lu Lingjun and Bai Ling Demon Emperor have terrifying methods, they can't possibly reach the Mahayana realm in a hundred years, right?

Gu An directly brought up the attribute panel.

Although his cultivation improvement is not yet complete, he plans to start spending money directly.

Just continue absorbing spiritual energy later.

As usual, a breakthrough every 100,000 years, let's be ambitious!
You have dedicated 100,000 years of your lifespan to the evolutionary cultivation of your spiritual power.

[You cultivated your inner energy for a thousand 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 cultivated your inner energy for three thousand 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.]

……

Gu An felt a little guilty about undergoing a tribulation that only happens once every two thousand years.

Even though the lifespan consumed by evolutionary cultivation is longer than that consumed by actual cultivation, this still shows how difficult it is to reach the Mahayana realm.

The Tai Xuan Sect has been established for thousands of years, yet there are no records of Mahayana Realm cultivators in its library!

Gu An is ready to embark on his second 100,000-year lifespan.

Anyway, the lifespan invested is just a number; it's only when it's converted into cultivation that it becomes real!
failure!

failure!

failure!

As he expected, his 100,000 years of hard work had come to nothing.

With a dark expression, he said, "Let's invest another 100,000 years!"

The prompts appeared again, and the constant failures numbed his mind; his blood pressure was rising.

How could a great cultivator at the ninth level of the Profound Heart Realm be so easily angered!
But Gu An just couldn't control his emotions right now.

at last!

Gu An saw the word "success" and breathed a sigh of relief, a smile spreading across his face.

[You cultivated your inner energy for 87,000 years. With your profound mastery of the Innate Immortal Technique, you forcefully attempted to break through to the Mahayana Realm and began your tribulation. You survived the Xuanhuang Five Gods Tribulation and successfully transcended the tribulation, your cultivation level breaking through to the first level of the Mahayana Realm.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 88,000 years, and your cultivation has broken through to the second level of the Mahayana Realm.]

……

[You have cultivated your Qi for 92,000 years, and your cultivation has broken through to the fifth level of the Mahayana Realm.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 94,000 years, and your cultivation has broken through to the sixth level of the Mahayana Realm.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 96,000 years, and your cultivation has broken through to the seventh level of the Mahayana Realm.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 99,000 years, and your cultivation has broken through to the eighth level of the Mahayana Realm.]

[You have cultivated your Qi for 100,000 years, and your cultivation level has increased.]

Eighth level of Mahayana Realm!
Two hundred thousand years of lifespan!

Gu An felt a little scared after thinking about it, but thankfully it was successful.

The consumption after successfully transcending the tribulation was not bad, which shows that the improvement of spiritual root and cultivation technique was useful. He still remembered that from the first to the ninth level of the Integration Realm, he invested a total of 18,000 years of lifespan. After the fifth level of the Integration Realm, each level required 3,000 years of lifespan to break through.

It should be noted that the cultivation of the Mahayana realm is definitely more difficult, and the fact that it can shorten the time is enough to prove that the previous enhancement of spiritual roots and cultivation techniques were effective, and that this effect will continue to have an impact on him in reality.

At this moment, Gu An regained his confidence.

Putting aside how strong the strongest person on this continent is, and ignoring how vast the overseas regions are, just considering the land of the Nine Dynasties, he can roam freely.

Lu Baitian, at the ninth level of the Integration Realm, was able to suppress the demonic forces of the Taicang Dynasty, preventing them from invading. The Taicang Dynasty was not the weakest of the nine dynasties. Even if other dynasties had stronger beings, they should only be at the Profound Heart Realm.

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