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[Zhou Tongyou (Unification Realm Level 1): 534/3000/3100]
He had actually reached the Unification Realm, it seems he had had some significant opportunities these past years!
Unfortunately, his maximum life span has not improved.
Gu An thought to himself as he looked at Zhou Tongyou’s life span.
Although Zhou Tongyou’s maximum life span had not improved, if he could reach the Nirvana Realm before the age of three thousand one hundred, he could achieve Nirvana and prolong his life.
Gu An made his way to Zhou Tongyou’s side and raised his hand to pat his shoulder, only to be grasped by his right hand.
Zhou Tongyou tilted his head to look at Gu An, then his stern face showed a look of surprise.
He turned around, released Gu An’s hand, and looked him over carefully.
Gu An thought to himself that allowing Zhou Tongyou to catch his hand was to compensate for his regret, knowing that there were few who could interrupt Sword Venerable Fudao’s shoulder-patting motion.
“Brother Gu, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other, you look much better than before!” Zhou Tongyou said joyfully.
Gu An smiled and nodded, “Indeed, it’s been a long time, shall we find a place to drink?”
“Sure!”
Gu An, hearing his agreement, raised his hand to signal him to walk in a different direction.
An Xin had met Zhou Tongyou and had also heard about his loss to Yang Jian; she could feel that Zhou Tongyou’s aura was very strong.
If she wanted to surpass Yang Jian, she would have to defeat Zhou Tongyou first.
Zhou Tongyou, unaware of what the woman behind him was thinking, had not come to find Gu An for the sake of a challenge.
He was now over five hundred years old, not as petty or stubborn as before, his vision was higher, and he was now pursuing something higher.
They sat down in a courtyard, and An Xin started to arrange the food and drinks.
Gu An and Zhou Tongyou made small talk, each speaking about their own general situation over the past years.
After chatting for quite a while, the two laughed and raised their glasses, asking, “Where is Yang Jian? Why don’t we see him around, I heard he’s been gone for a long time?”
Gu An replied, “When children grow up, they must spread their wings and fly. This Medicine Valley of mine can’t keep him here.”
After Yang Jian, there were several servant disciples in the Third Medicine Valley who had a maximum life span of more than four thousand years, but Gu An did not take on a disciple specially; instead, he let those disciples with hidden talent go with the flow of the Medicine Valley.
Within the Third Medicine Valley, as long as one performed well, they would inevitably establish their foundation, especially those disciples whose talent had not been unearthed who could benefit even more.
Gu An was worried about taking on disciples who were reincarnations of great powers or had great fortune of energy movement, which was too troublesome, so he did not take in any more disciples, focusing instead on developing An Xin.
“That’s right, such a genius like him must have a more vast world awaiting his explorations. What about Ye Yan, has he ever come back?” Zhou Tongyou nodded in agreement.
He had become acquainted with Gu An because Ye Yan practiced the spear, attracting him, and he always remembered Ye Yan.
Gu An paused for a moment and said, “He has already passed away.”
Zhou Tongyou was stunned, he did not comfort Gu An but poured him a drink, and after clinking their bowls together, they both drained their drinks in one gulp.
“In the blink of an eye, we are both over five hundred years old. Looking back, so many old friends have gone to the Netherworld, and how much further can you and I walk on this Immortal Cultivation Path?”
Zhou Tongyou expressed his heartfelt feelings; over the years, he had experienced a lot, and he had come to find Gu An because his old friends were few.
Gu An smiled and said, “With Brother Zhou’s talent and capabilities, you will surely enter the Immortal Path Realm and have an immeasurable future. Why such sentimentality?”
After listening to this, Zhou Tongyou shook his head and laughed.
The two continued to drink.
An Xin, seeing that there was nothing concerning her, sensibly left.
It was not until the evening that Zhou Tongyou finally bid farewell and left.
Gu An watched his receding figure, feeling a slight regret in his heart.
Why not have a contest?
Gu An was still thinking about letting An Xin defeat Zhou Tongyou; that would certainly be interesting.
But he had calculated that Zhou Tongyou was going to challenge Wu Jue next and it would attract a lot of attention, then he could go and enjoy the spectacle.
…
In the Immortal Dynasty, within a bright hall where clouds and mist surged.
The Ancient Immortal Emperor sat on the imperial throne, overlooking everyone in the hall, with An Hao among them.
An Hao was seeing the lord of the Immortal Dynasty for the first time, and the regal bearing of the other left him inwardly stunned.
How high could this person’s Dao level be?
An Hao felt invincible just by glancing at him.
Without exaggeration, this person definitely had the strongest aura he had ever seen, even better than his master’s.
He was truly the top of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land!
The other people in the hall looked at the Ancient Immortal Emperor with fervent expressions, as if they could not wait to kneel and worship.
The Ancient Immortal Emperor slowly spoke, “I have summoned you today, and you should understand why. Due to the chaos of the Heavenly Demons, the Immortal Dynasty has discussed with the Holy Court. No matter how we fight, we must not waste the overall power of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, so we have organized this conference, allowing cultivators of both sides in each realm to have Combat, and your victories or losses are related to the future development of the Immortal Dynasty.”
Everyone’s breathing hastened; they had known about this matter before coming. This conference was not only about the prosperity of the Immortal Dynasty but also a great opportunity for themselves.
An Hao’s eyes sparkled, and his fists tightened. Confident in a contest of the same realm, he was determined not to lose!
The Ancient Immortal Emperor was very pleased with the expressions of everyone in the hall; he saw their confidence.
“The top three in each realm can enter the Holy Court’s Tao Realm for cultivation, and the first place will even obtain an Immortal Path Supreme Treasure that is unaffected by Qi fortune…”
The Ancient Immortal Emperor began to talk about the rewards for the conference, exciting everyone present. Having the Ancient Immortal Emperor announce the rewards publicly dispelled the last of their doubts.
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They had to give it their all!
Instead of the rewards, An Hao looked forward to having a sufficiently strong opponent.
He, An Hao, didn’t need any supreme treasures—when his realm was high enough, he could dominate the world barehanded!
The stronger his opponents, the happier he was.
What he pursued was fame!
He wanted to make a name for himself in the world, he wanted to make everyone in the Supreme Sect proud of him!
Having reached this point, he felt that he was already capable of representing the Supreme Sect, even the entire Taicang Continent!
He wanted those who had lost to him to take pride in their defeat!
“Controlling the world’s Holy Court, huh… I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
An Hao thought to himself, ignoring the latter part of what the Ancient Immortal Emperor had said, not listening attentively.
After a while,
The crowd dispersed, and An Hao followed them out of the grand hall.
Outside the hall was a spectacular sight above the sea of clouds; just as An Hao was about to fly away, a voice called out to him:
“An Hao, the geniuses of the Holy Court are very strong. I’ve heard that there’s an unprecedented talent in the Mystic Heart Realm, hailed as having talent surpassing that of the Holy God. Take this time to cultivate with me!”
An Hao turned to look; the speaker was a white-dressed woman as beautiful as a fairy, with a dignified posture, and her eyes looking towards him were like autumn waters, bright and moving.
An Hao frowned and said, “Thank you for your kindness, but there’s no need.”
Having said this, he turned and left.
The woman in white stood there, stunned, seemingly not expecting such a decisive rejection from An Hao.
Whispers from the surrounding Immortal Spirits arose, curious about An Hao’s background, to dare to refuse a fairy’s request.
In the Immortal Dynasty, those who could be called fairies not only had to have a background but also a strong cultivation level.
An Hao had not even reached the Nirvana Realm, which was worse than the lowest ranks of the Immortal Dynasty.
“Some attitude, move forward two hundred years and with such cultivation level, he wouldn’t even qualify to step into the Immortal Dynasty,” someone muttered, earning the agreement of those around.
The woman in white said nothing and turned to leave alone, completely indifferent to the gazes of others.
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On his way to the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Saint, with An Xin following on the right, excitedly recounting the recent battle between Zhou Tongyou and Wu Jue.
“That Zhou Tongyou is incredible, his Evil Suppressing Golden Body could actually withstand Wu Jue’s fist technique; I thought he had no chance against Wu Jue.”
“Master, is the Evil Suppressing Golden Body considered an Ancient Treasure Body?”
“How could Yang Jian defeat Zhou Tongyou of the same realm, you aren’t deceiving me, are you?”
Listening to An Xin’s words, Gu An also had many feelings.
Zhou Tongyou had won, and he won very dominantly, avenging the shame of his defeat to Wu Jue many years ago; now it was Wu Jue’s turn to taste the fall from the peak of the clouds.
Gu An did not go to comfort Wu Jue, since the elder of the sect had taken him away to heal after the battle, and he had returned to the Third Medicine Valley after watching the fight.
“The outcome of a single battle doesn’t prove anything. If you don’t work hard, you will eventually be surpassed by someone you’ve defeated. Right now, you have an advantage that others aren’t aware of—you know the true cultivation level of no one else while you can find out theirs,” Gu An said, seizing the moment to teach An Xin.
An Xin nodded and replied, “Master, don’t worry, I definitely won’t become arrogant and complacent.”
“Actually, the Evil Suppressing Golden Body has its shortcomings too. There is a spot at the base of the neck; if it is struck hard, all the qi energy will be dislodged,” Gu An began to explain the techniques of the recent combat, and An Xin listened attentively.
Knowing more was always good. If she ever encountered an enemy with the Evil Suppressing Golden Body in the future, it could come in handy.
The Blood Prison Great Saint was also listening seriously; more worried than An Xin’s excitement.
These guys were growing so fast; the strength exhibited by Zhou Tongyou, as well as Wu Jue, was surprising.
Deserving to be the geniuses of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land!
The Blood Prison Great Saint was even more looking forward to the coming of the millennium. Gu An had said that he would personally teach him how to cultivate at that time.
What he needed to do now was to diligently cultivate the Innate Reincarnation Skill, accumulate his cultivation, and build up momentum.
Although he was a mount, Gu An had not treated him harshly; he received just as many elixirs as An Xin.
After returning to the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An went upstairs alone.
Someone was already waiting in the room.
Shen Zhen!
Seeing Shen Zhen sitting in his spot, Gu An closed the door and asked, “What paintings are you going to show me this time?”
He could feel that the atmosphere downstairs had once again become unnatural, although the change was very subtle, it did not escape his senses.
Shen Zhen put down the Supreme Secret Records in her hand and said, “I have comprehended a Secret Technique that can help improve one’s talent. Would you like to learn it?”
Gu An walked over to the table, took back his own copy of the Supreme Secret Records, and then asked, “What Secret Technique? Is it that powerful?”
Shen Zhen spoke mysteriously, “It’s really powerful. I’ve already practiced it, and it truly works. After training with this Secret Technique, I’m finding that practicing other skills yields twice the result with half the effort.”
Gu An couldn’t help but cast a Life Span Detection on her.
[Shen Zhen (Void Crossing Realm Level 1): 543/2200/7200]
Good lord, her maximum life span had increased to seven thousand two hundred years!
Gu An was surprised. This girl really could gain enlightenment from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
And her cultivation level was also growing fast!
