After the festival, Gu An went to Mystic Valley on his own. He wasn’t worried about Yang Xian Emperor causing trouble in the Third Medicine Valley; if Yang Xian Emperor dared to entertain such thoughts, Gu An could make him disappear in an instant, even erasing all his karma, making all beings forget the Yang Xian Emperor ever existed.
When An Shengtian and Jiang Shi saw Gu An, they were extremely excited. Gu An had initially planned to just go through the motions, but he didn’t expect them to be so thrilled.
Thus, Gu An let the two of them demonstrate their recent cultivation results, then gave them guidance one by one, to their immense surprise and delight.
After fussing around for an ancient hour, Gu An finally entered the Eight Scenic Caves.
He emerged from the grotto and in the distance, he saw the immense Green Vine Tree, with a young woman in green, swinging under it.
It was Jiang Qiong!
She was barefoot, with no jewelry on her hands, her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, exuding an aura of pure innocence, unlike her past demeanor as the demon cultivator of the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion.
She turned her head, and upon seeing Gu An approaching, she couldn’t help but snort coldly.
As Gu An drew near, Jiang Qiong couldn’t resist mocking, “Where were you indulging yourself last night?”
Gu An didn’t indulge her, and replied gruffly, “Do you need something from me? Aren’t you the Sect Master of Juhua Sect? I heard your sect also celebrates the Spring Festival, shouldn’t you be overseeing everything?”
“What’s there to oversee? I’ve raised so many people; it’s time I took a break,” huffed Jiang Qiong. She stood up, her feet pressing into the grass.
Her eyes gleaming, she suddenly lifted her right foot, trying to brush the grass off onto Gu An, but he dodged it.
“So I’ve heard you calling yourself Sword Venerable Fudao?”
Jiang Qiong watched Gu An closely, her eyes sparkling.
She had intended to catch him off guard, yet Gu An had still avoided it.
This kid really was no ordinary person!
Gu An kept his distance and countered, “Indeed, what about it?”
Jiang Qiong obviously didn’t believe it, because Sword Venerable Fudao had personally told her that Gu An was his disciple. She only felt their master-disciple relationship was quite strong.
“It seems Sword Venerable Fudao is ready to take action; putting you in front, you should be careful. Even with him backing you up, beware of hidden attacks. When dealing with others, try not to be too impulsive,” Jiang Qiong cautioned.
Gu An helplessly responded, “Please, do I need you to teach me in this area? Who was it that got kicked out of the Taicang Dynasty on the spot?”
Jiang Qiong was immediately displeased and started chasing after Gu An, but no matter how she tried, she couldn’t catch up.
She got serious, chasing Gu An at full speed, while he continued to evade her.
As the chase went on, Jiang Qiong fell into a profound state, seeing Gu An as a series of shadows in her eyes. His figure and step technique seemed so agile and enticing.
Who knows how much time had passed.
Jiang Qiong suddenly snapped awake to find herself under the Green Vine Tree, while Gu An was in front of her, practicing alchemy.
She took a deep breath and asked, “What was that just now?”
“A step technique. Once mastered, you could be unrivaled in the world,” Gu An answered casually without turning around.
What he had taught was the Eternal Measuring Heaven Dao Step, an advanced version of the Stepping Path of Ages Step. Aside from himself, no one else had learned it yet.
Towards Ye Lan and Zhen Qin, Gu An could only encourage them to pursue their cultivation level as far as possible, and to cultivate other Daoist sorceries only after reaching Nirvana.
Jiang Qiong was different. Her maximum life span was over five thousand years, she would certainly achieve Nirvana, so learning divine skills in advance wouldn’t delay her cultivation.
“What’s it called?” Jiang Qiong asked curiously, certain such a precise step technique had to be an inheritance from Sword Venerable Fudao.
Gu An glanced at her and said, “Eternal Measuring Heaven Dao Step. Don’t spread it around, or it’ll bring big trouble, and I mean trouble from beyond this world.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiong became both nervous and excited. She eagerly pounced towards Gu An.
She hugged Gu An tightly, wanting to plant a kiss on his face, but was blocked by his palm. Instead, she ended up kissing his palm, tickling him.
“I haven’t loved you for nothing, rest assured, I will definitely succeed!” Jiang Qiong said joyfully.
Gu An pushed her away and said, “Then you’d better start practicing now! To master this divine skill, I’m afraid it might take a thousand or even ten thousand years.”
Jiang Qiong didn’t believe it and immediately got up to begin her cultivation.
Gu An turned his gaze back to the pill furnace.
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With time flying like an arrow, Gu An once again seated himself in front of the pill furnace, kindled the fire, and turned his head to look.
Jiang Qiong’s figure shifted about, resembling a white swan, elusive and difficult to track.
She suddenly appeared beside Gu An, her right hand to her forehead, followed by a fall, her hands clasping Gu An’s upper body, resting her head on his shoulder.
“Why, after a hundred years of practice, can I still not even enter the threshold?” Jiang Qiong said in anguish.
It had been a century since she had received the Eternal Measuring Heaven Dao Step, and over the years, she diligently cultivated but failed to grasp it, so she came to Gu An for advice.
She had just demonstrated it, and with her Mystic Heart Realm cultivation level, she couldn’t even take twenty steps.
Gu An remained leaned upon and said, “I’ve told you before, this divine skill isn’t so simple to master. The fact that you can take so many steps already proves your diligence.”
Jiang Qiong sighed, dispirited.
After resting for a while, she brought up worldly affairs.
The reincarnation shadows brought by the Primordial Immortal King wreaked havoc everywhere in the Mortal World, and they were given a unified name: Xuanyou Wraiths.
A century had passed, and rather than being eradicated, the Xuanyou Wraiths had grown stronger and had even established the Xuanyou Divine Dynasty.
Apart from the Xuanyou Divine Dynasty, a sect named the Sky Demon Great Sect appeared in the Mortal World, supposedly all reincarnations of Heavenly Demons.
While the Immortal Dynasty and Holy Court were struggling against each other, they spared efforts to confront the Xuanyou Divine Dynasty and the Sky Demon Great Sect. Not only did they not succeed, but they also suffered repeated defeats, allowing the enemies to gain tremendous momentum.
Now, the Immortal Dynasty and Holy Court had begun to cease their wars, turning their spears towards the Xuanyou Divine Dynasty and the Sky Demon Great Sect, and the Mortal World faced new uncertainties.
The Taicang Continent remained unaffected, but its sects saw this as an opportunity to vie for resources. Outside their realm, Sword Venerable Fudao would not protect them, nor would overseas powers indulge them.
The Juhua Sect was one among these, constantly expanding their reach. Last year, they encountered a demon of the Sky Demon Great Sect and lost tens of thousands of disciples in the fray. This incident enraged the Juhua Sect, but the power gap made them wary of seeking revenge.
Jiang Qiong was telling Gu An all this not to seek help, but just to discuss the outside situation, and Gu An had no intention of intervening.
Over the years, the Reincarnation Vortex continually spawned Xuanyou Wraiths, bolstering the strength of the Xuanyou Divine Dynasty. Certainly, there were great karmic forces at play behind this.
“Who knows if the Immortal Dynasty and Holy Court have really reconciled. They would do well to join forces and expel these two powers, otherwise, the consequences are unthinkable,” Jiang Qiong said worriedly.
Gu An, while refining an elixir, replied, “Don’t worry, I will talk to the Yang Xian Emperor.”
Jiang Qiong blinked in surprise and asked, “Are you talking about the sovereign of the Immortal Dynasty?”
“Yes, what about it?”
“You’re bluffing, making it sound as if you can meet him just like that.”
“You think I can’t?”
“Even if you have Sword Venerable Fudao as your mentor, he’s far away in the Immortal Dynasty.”
“Heh, I’ll take you to meet him today. Why don’t you ask him yourself, okay?”
Gu An rolled his eyes at Jiang Qiong, speaking in a mocking tone.
She dared to look down on him!
He was no longer the Ji Family house servant of yesteryear; he had to show this woman some of his true power!
