Hearing Gu An’s words, Li Ya didn’t think too much and didn’t ask who Long Qing was. He began to recount his experiences over the years.
Gu An listened attentively. He occasionally looked at Li Ya but didn’t stare constantly. With Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit around, Gu An could be at ease, confident that if there were any danger not even Divine Exotic City could stop, Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit would inform him right away.
After leaving the Sea Demon Domain, Li Ya wandered everywhere. Occasionally, he encountered Great Cultivators coveting Divine Exotic City, but he always managed to escape unscathed. Unless a Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal took action, it was very difficult to take Divine Exotic City from him.
Those who had reached the Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal Realm and saw Li Ya brazenly deploying the Pseudo-Immortal Path Supreme Treasure didn’t dare to make a move easily. In every aspect, Li Ya seemed to have a significant backing. Who would dare to offend such a person?
The higher one’s Cultivation Level, the further one could see. Even if they couldn’t deduce Gu An’s karma from Divine Exotic City, they could infer that Li Ya had an extraordinary background.
To control such a supreme treasure before Nirvana, one couldn’t do so without a powerful backing, and perhaps Li Ya’s backing was hidden within Divine Exotic City.
Over the years, Li Ya had encountered many opportunities, and his Cultivation Level had grown rapidly. He had now reached the third floor of the Unification Realm.
A Unification Realm Cultivator over three hundred years old was definitely a top-tier genius in the Broken Sea Domain.
Gu An thus marveled at how amazing Xuan Tianyi truly was.
Comparing the pace of breakthroughs, Li Ya still fell short of Xuan Tianyi, and moreover, Xuan Tianyi didn’t have the Pseudo-Immortal Path Supreme Treasure by his side.
Setting aside An Hao, Xuan Tianyi was indeed the number one genius in the history of the Supreme Sect.
What was most crucial was that Xuan Tianyi also wrote books!
Judging from the Green Hero Travelogue, Xuan Tianyi often went on adventures and didn’t spend all his time on Qi Absorption Cultivation.
Could it be that Xuan Tianyi had also achieved enlightenment?
Gu An suddenly felt that perhaps Qi Absorption Cultivation was the most common and low-level form of Cultivation, and that there might be higher forms of Cultivation.
Of course, it was just a thought. In Reincarnation Evolution, he could only undergo Qi Absorption Cultivation to consume his Life Span.
Gu An thus listened to Li Ya’s experiences while contemplating Cultivation.
Suddenly.
The door was pushed open and Long Qing tumbled in, startling himself. He quickly got up, but before he could turn around, Gu An called out to him.
“Come in, and take the opportunity to meet your Martial Uncle.”
At Gu An’s words, Long Qing was overjoyed. He immediately approached Li Ya, saluted, and called him Martial Uncle.
Li Ya sized him up, a smile forming on his face, then he turned back and asked, “Who is this kid…”
Gu An introduced, “I brought him back from outside; he had just been born at that time.”
Hearing this, Li Ya understood that this child was different from the disciples outside.
Li Ya took out a dagger from his Storage Bag and handed it to Long Qing, saying with a smile, “Take this dagger as a meeting gift. It’s a Magic Artifact, so don’t use it recklessly before you start Cultivating.”
“Thank you, Martial Uncle!”
Long Qing said excitedly, clearly very fond of the dagger as he played with it.
Li Ya looked at Gu An, laughed, and said, “Actually, this kid looks a bit like you.”
“Nonsense.”
“Really, if you hadn’t said anything, I would have thought he was your son.”
Seeing that Li Ya was serious, Gu An suddenly thought of something.
Was his appearance in Reincarnation Evolution the same as now?
He thought carefully; after Lu Han had restored his appearance, he did indeed resemble him a bit. As for the previous three lives, he rarely looked in the mirror and didn’t pay attention.
“It might be because I raised him that he looks a bit like me,” Gu An casually remarked.
Long Qing’s expression dimmed; deep down, he was also hoping that Gu An was his biological father.
Gu An beckoned him over to join in and listen to Li Ya’s experiences.
After Long Qing joined, the atmosphere became even livelier.
It wasn’t until evening that Li Ya said his goodbyes and left, leaving behind a large pile of medicinal herb seeds.
Gu An didn’t see Li Ya off but instead asked Long Qing about his activities over the past two days, wondering why he’d suddenly been so quiet.
Long Qing began to hem and haw in his explanations.
Elsewhere.
After descending the stairs, Li Ya made his way to where Shen Xinzi was standing. He bowed with cupped hands, curious, and asked, “Senior, why are you here?”
On his return this time, he felt that the Supreme Sect had changed a lot. Wherever he went, he encountered Cultivators whose Cultivation Levels he couldn’t fathom.
Even in Medicine Valley, there were many whose Cultivation Levels were a mystery to him.
He felt that the Supreme Sect’s growth was even faster than his own. Of course, he was just marveling, not shocked, because his Primordial Ancestor was still with the Supreme Sect.
Compared to his Primordial Ancestor, his achievements over the years were trivial.
Holding the “Supreme Immortal Venerable” scripture, Shen Xinzi looked up at him and said, “I have a connection with this place, planning to stay here for hundreds of years to quietly contemplate the Path.”
Back in the Divine Exotic Realm, Shen Xinzi’s strength had left a lasting impression on Li Ya. With such a powerful Great Cultivator taking residence, Gu An was naturally safer.
He smiled, exchanged a few pleasantries with Shen Xinzi, then he took his leave.
Shen Xinzi watched his leaving figure and suddenly said, “Your Qi Fortune is off, and you will face a fated calamity later on.”
Li Ya turned back to Shen Xinzi and nodded with a smile. He didn’t continue the conversation but instead leaped up and flew away on his sword.
Thirty minutes later.
Gu An followed Long Qing downstairs, where Long Qing ran off towards the distance, while Gu An saw Ji Xiaoyu stepping out of a room.
“The person earlier, you’d better keep your distance from him. I can sense that he is approaching a fated calamity,” said Ji Xiaoyu.
Gu An frowned and asked, “What calamity?”
He had actually noticed it earlier.
There was Qi Fortune from the Holy Court on Li Ya, and it wasn’t just a smattering but an integration.
He guessed that Li Ya had already obtained the Qi Fortune of the Holy Court. He peered into Li Ya’s past but could not see how Li Ya had obtained the Qi Fortune. The Holy Court’s Qi Fortune was something even he, as a Divine Thought True Immortal, couldn’t fully understand.
“I’m not sure either, but the Cultivation Technique I practice allows me to sense others’ Qi Fortune and destiny,” said Ji Xiaoyu as she shook her head.
She had had so many dreams, not only seeing experiences from past lives but also continuously inheriting past life’s Cultivation Techniques, Divine Skills, and Spells.
Now her Cultivation Level had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm Eighth Floor, and her progress was astonishing!
“It’ll be fine. He’s sure to have a charmed life,” Gu An said earnestly, causing Ji Xiaoyu’s gaze to shift subtly as she looked at him.
“The moonlight might be lovely tonight. How about keeping me company to enjoy the moon?” Gu An suddenly suggested.
Ji Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment and then nodded slightly.
…
Divine Exotic Realm.
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm and a group of Divine Exotic Ghost Kings stood on the shore, looking at the terrifying waves crashing on the sea.
Among the surging waves, a figure stood tall above the water, bare-chested with fists tightly clenched, his white hair disheveled and soaked, gasping deeply for air.
Zhang Buku!
“It’s done… it’s done…”
Excitement flashed across Zhang Buku’s face.
He turned to look at the distance, locking eyes with the Master of the Divine Exotic Realm from afar.
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm showed a smile, nodding slightly toward him.
Boom!
The waves exploded, and in almost an instant, Zhang Buku appeared in front of the Master of the Divine Exotic Realm, causing the surrounding Divine Exotic Ghost Kings to be taken aback.
Such incredible speed!
Stealing the Five Elements was secretly shocked. He had watched Zhang Buku grow over the years. The kid’s talent was getting stronger.
With time, he was sure to become a name that echoed across the heavens.
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm looked at Zhang Buku and said, “You have now perfected the most powerful Ancient Treasure Body. It’s time to set off.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Buku quickly asked, “Master, where exactly do you want me to go?”
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm said profoundly, “Go to another Great Heaven and Earth.”
“Great Heaven and Earth?”
Zhang Buku was even more puzzled, while the Divine Exotic Ghost Kings had various expressions, each lost in recollection.
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm said in a deep voice, “The Heaven and Earth you were in before is known as the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, and Broken Sea Domain is just a small part of the vast Heaven and Earth. Beyond that, there are many Great Heaven and Earth realms as vast as the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, existing in ways beyond your imagination. The Divine Exotic Realm is a power that drifts among these various Great Heaven and Earth realms, originating from the Silent Destruction Domain beyond the heavens.”
“As for the Silent Destruction Domain, you will have to understand it for yourself in time. However, know this: the Divine Exotic Realm can lead to different Great Heaven and Earth realms, but those realms are dangerous, and we have limited choices of Great Heaven and Earth to choose from.”
After listening, Zhang Buku’s brow furrowed. He thought of Martial Uncle Gu and Li Ya; he found it hard to let go.
Gritting his teeth, he asked, “If I leave, can I still come back later?”
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm smiled and answered, “Of course you can return. The clouds pressing down upon us have dispersed. It’s just that the Great Heaven and Earth are controlled by the Holy Court, and it’s not suitable for us to develop there. We can only send you to other, more chaotic places.”
Relieved, Zhang Buku pursued the question of which Great Heaven and Earth he would go to.
“Go to Primordial. There is no absolute order there. It’s a place more suited to beings like you to grow. Once you’re there, you must be even more careful. That place has the Immortal Clan, countless opportunities, but also many dangers,” said the Master of the Divine Exotic Realm profoundly.
Zhang Buku nodded, his eyes filled with anticipation.
A Divine Exotic Ghost King spoke up, “Do we have to go too?”
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm nodded, “Just leave one Ghost King to maintain contact with the Great Heavenly Spirit Land.”
“I wish to stay behind!”
Stealing the Five Elements immediately volunteered, drawing the gaze of the other Divine Exotic Ghost Kings.
The Master of the Divine Exotic Realm looked deeply at Stealing the Five Elements, who lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.
“Then you shall stay behind,” decided the Master of the Divine Exotic Realm.
Stealing the Five Elements grinned and thanked him profusely.
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The winter snow flurried. A figure headed towards the entrance of the Third Medicine Valley. Continue your saga on empire
He was clad in armor, covered in snow, moving not swiftly through the heavy snowfall but with a steady pace.
Underneath the helmet was an aged face, his eyes cloudy. As he looked at the entrance to the Third Medicine Valley, his gaze softened slightly.
“Who are you?”
A female voice sounded as An Xin approached with a bamboo basket in hand.
The armored man turned to look, struck by An Xin’s grace. She wore a white dress, stepping on the snow-covered ground without leaving any footprints, her entire being emanating an ethereal quality, like a celestial maiden who could ascend at any moment.
He bowed and said, “I’m Ye Yan. May I ask if the Valley Master of the Third Medicine Valley is still Gu An?”
An Xin nodded slightly, replying, “You know my master? If so, I can take you to see him.”
Ye Yan smiled, his expression pensive, “I remember him; he is also my master, but I wonder if he still remembers me.”