Chapter 561: Chapter 556: Gu An’s Story
Gu An entered the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, and from a distance, he saw two people engaged in Combat high up on the mountains. It was Lv Xian and Chen Chuan.
These two were the most combative, even more so than the Blood Prison Great Saint, but they were merely sparring, not fighting out of anger, so Gu An never stopped them.
Watching Chen Chuan’s elegance in the sky, Gu An was very gratified.
In his memories, he had never seen Xiaochuan so spirited and confident.
He also pondered when to let Chen Chuan recover his memories from his past life, but he felt that such matters shouldn’t be rushed, letting nature take its course was best.
A figure suddenly appeared beside Gu An, it was An Xin, who looked at Gu An with a grievance and said, “Master, why didn’t you say a word to me when you left yesterday?”
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“Hmm? You’re the master, or am I the master?”
“Aww, I just wanted to go out with you for a bit.”
“If you’re bored, you could go to the Qiankun Sect. Many new things will happen there, and I will also go to see the excitement.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
Gu An was not lying. With the reshaping of the Celestial Spirit Great World, various Great Heaven and Earth started to interconnect. Sects began to wander the world, and in the coming years, the entire Celestial Spirit Great World would embrace a thriving vitality.
A new Era was beginning, Sects vied for supremacy. Different Great Heaven and Earth harbored different Immortal Cultivation philosophies, and these philosophies would clash, creating more sparks.
The next era would be unprecedented!
Those Great Powers who survived from the Old Era would rise to the pinnacle of authority, and the new Great World would be far stronger than before. The new Rules of Heaven and Earth would conceive more geniuses, even elevating the potential of these talents.
Gu An felt the Destiny of Heaven and Earth, already foreseeing the birth of many geniuses with the ultimate Life Span of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years.
He was very much looking forward to it.
As the master and Disciple chatted, they walked along the mountain path. The gentle breeze made An Xin a bit distracted.
Unconsciously, she was already nine thousand five hundred twenty-one years old. She felt her life experiences weren’t rich, but this also meant she had lived a peaceful and comfortable life.
She turned her head to look at her master beside her. His profile sent her heart into a state of tranquility.
She, too, began to feel anticipation.
Ten thousand years later, a million years later, or even ten million years later, would she still be able to follow by her master’s side?
If she followed, what kinds of views would she see?
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The Spring Festival of the Qiankun Sect had just ended, and the shadows of Cultivators could be seen everywhere between the mountains. Most of the Cultivators were flying in the same direction, towards a giant city surrounded by mountains on all sides, bursting with rays of light like a mirage, brimming with the grandeur of an Immortal city.
This city was Qiankun Sect’s Main City. A thousand years had passed since the Great World was reshaped. The Qiankun Sect seized the opportunity to develop quickly, not only becoming the leader of the Orthodox Daoist Sect on the Nine Spirit Continent but also establishing prestige in the surrounding seas.
This year, Qiankun Sect planned to hold the Hundred Teachings Conference, inviting hundreds of Orthodox Daoist Sects from inside and outside the seas to discuss and exchange Daoist Techniques. This was the first time for Qiankun Sect to hold such an event, making Qiankun Sect’s Main City extraordinarily lively.
Within the Main City, the Library Pavilion was packed.
Under An Xin’s guidance, the structure of Qiankun Sect was almost identical to the Supreme Sect’s. However, Qiankun Sect was far away from the Supreme Sect, so the two Sects had not intersected for the time being.
“Why is ‘Qiankun Venerable’ sold out again? With the foundation of the Qiankun Sect, why can’t you print a few more copies?”
A young male Disciple stood in front of the counter, glaring at the Library Pavilion Disciple and demanded.
The Library Pavilion Disciple spread his hands helplessly and said, “Brother, shouting at me is no use, I’m just in charge of selling.”
The young male Disciple glared at him and left with a flick of his sleeve.
Then another Disciple approached the counter to inquire about the book ‘Qiankun Venerable.’
At this moment, on the second floor of the Library Pavilion, Gu An, dressed in blue robes, stood in front of a row of bookshelves browsing books. Celestial Demon Child came over and saw the title of the book he was looking at, not helping but curl her lips in distaste.
“Young Master, even a book like this is worth your time?”
Outside the Dojo, Gu An had instructed not to call him Master, but Young Master instead. Although Celestial Demon Child didn’t understand, she thought calling him Young Master was quite nice, at least it made their relationship seem more equal, which often led her to wild fantasies.
Gu An, holding ‘Nine Spirits Hero Legend,’ smiled softly and said, “As long as it’s a book, it’s worth reading.”
Since he started writing within the Qiankun Sect, a trend of novels had been set off, and ‘Nine Spirits Hero Legend’ was one such novel about the protagonist’s adventures, clearly trying to imitate his style.
Hearing Gu An’s words, Celestial Demon Child pursed her lips and then turned to leave. She planned to take a walk in the city. With her Cultivation Level of the Loose Immortal Realm, she was considered a Great Cultivator within Qiankun Sect and wouldn’t run into trouble, especially with Gu An there.
After Celestial Demon Child left, Gu An continued reading.
It wasn’t long before two women ascended to the second floor, none other than Li Xuanyu and Tang Cai.
Since being saved by An Xin, they had lived on the Nine Spirit Continent. Later, seeing the Qiankun Sect’s rise to power, they voluntarily joined, and now they were also disciples of the Qiankun Sect.
In reality, given their status, they could become Elders, but they didn’t want to be too tied down to the Qiankun Sect, knowing that they would eventually leave.
“Sis, why did we come here?” Tang Cai asked in confusion. The Library Pavilion was full of miscellaneous books. If one sought the pursuit of Daoist Techniques, they would visit the Scripture Pavilion.
Li Xuanyu answered, “Just to look around. Your heart is too impatient; it’s good to temper it.”
Her gaze swept through the second floor, passing over each Disciple as if seeking something.
However, after looking around, she did not find the person she was looking for, and a look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
Tang Cai, upon hearing Li Xuanyu’s words, immediately felt dissatisfied. She had just completed a meditation retreat of eight hundred years and still she was considered impatient?
She was about to retort when she saw Li Xuanyu walk toward the stairs leading to the third floor.
“I definitely am not impatient. These years…” Tang Cai caught up with Li Xuanyu and tried to defend herself.
“Senior Sister Li.”
A voice came through, bringing Li Xuanyu’s steps to a halt. She turned to look and saw Gu An, holding a book and walking between two rows of bookshelves.
Li Xuanyu felt a little dazed, having not seen him for ten thousand years; Gu An seemed totally different from the person in her memories.
The Gu An in her memory was cautious and reserved, but the Gu An before her now was handsome and extraordinary, seemingly an Immortal walking amongst mortals.
Tang Cai glanced at Gu An, her expression one of suspicion.
She was astounded at her first sight of Gu An; what a handsome man.
This was only her personal judgment, and not a case of love at first sight. She had wandered the world and seen many people, but had never come across a Cultivator with a presence like Gu An’s.
Even her beloved Li Ya did not have an aura to match Gu An’s; what attracted her more to Li Ya was his heroism and loyalty.
Gu An walked over to Li Xuanyu and asked with a smile, “Senior Sister Li, don’t you recognize me?”
Li Xuanyu came back to her senses and said with emotion, “Of course, I recognize you. To be honest, the reason I’ve come here is to look for you. After all, your disciple is also on this continent, and everything about the Qiankun Sect is a lot like the Supreme Sect. I guessed it had something to do with you.”
She didn’t know that Gu An was the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, but the strength of An Xin proved Gu An’s Dao Practice had already surpassed hers.
The reason she wanted to find Gu An was merely to express her gratitude in person.
She was not foolish; An Xin’s rescue surely must have been at Gu An’s behest.
“I don’t have such great capabilities. How about we find an inn to catch up on old times?” Gu An asked with a smile, and naturally, Li Xuanyu had no objections.
Gu An did not neglect Tang Cai and introduced himself to her.
After exchanging pleasantries, the three of them went downstairs.
Noticing Gu An spending money to buy the “Nine Spirits Hero Legend,” Tang Cai’s expression became odd.
Now aware that Gu An was An Xin’s master, she held him in high esteem, but she hadn’t imagined that such a Great Cultivator would read such trivial texts.
Shouldn’t a Great Cultivator be delving into the Great Dao?
Li Xuanyu, however, didn’t mind; she knew Gu An liked reading books.
Seeing that Gu An still had the same hobby made her feel a sense of closeness, as though the distance between them had narrowed.
Later on, the three of them sat down at the closest inn, and after inquiring about each other’s experiences, Gu An turned the conversation to Li Ya, as Li Ya was the hub of their shared connections.
Mention of Li Ya immediately excited Tang Cai, as his fame had already spread to the Nine Spirit Continent.
Li Ya, with the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword in hand, might not yet be the world’s preeminent Sword Cultivator, but his strength was already formidable. Coupled with his adventurous spirit, his fame was widespread.
“People say he’s made enemies with the Shaking Light Saint Sect’s Saint and is being hunted by them. I want to help him, but our sister said I’d just be in the way. Gu An, since you are Li Ya’s Junior Brother, can you help him?” Tang Cai looked at Gu An with a tone full of supplication.
She had been through a lot with Li Ya and knew the hardships that lay behind his fame.
He must be seriously injured again; otherwise, it wouldn’t have come to this point of enmity.
Before Gu An could reply, Li Xuanyu spoke up coldly, “Tang Cai, don’t bother Junior Brother Gu with Li Ya’s affairs. Those were his own choices. Junior Brother Gu has already saved us; we owe him a great debt of gratitude. How could we trouble him further?”
“But…”
“There are no buts!”
Li Xuanyu said decisively, leaving Tang Cai with no choice but to nod in resignation.
Gu An looked at Li Xuanyu, finding her solemnity a bit amusing, and replied, “Shaking Light Saint Sect is indeed formidable and is said to have the Divine Immortal of Wondrous Dharma, who is of the Sixth Heaven of the Immortal Path. They’re not easy to provoke.”
Sixth Heaven of the Immortal Path!
Li Xuanyu’s complexion turned unnaturally pale, while Tang Cai grew tense.
Gu An comforted them, “Don’t worry. With the Immortal Path Ultimate Treasure, Divine Exotic City, and the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword in his hands, Senior Brother Li is a man of great destiny. He will surmount the danger; that sword is the world’s foremost Divine Sword.”
Hearing his words, Li Xuanyu could only nod, while Tang Cai sank into deep worry.
Afterward, Gu An brought up the Hundred Teachings Conference of the Qiankun Sect. Although Li Xuanyu was still engaging in the conversation, the mood had clearly grown colder.
Half an hour later, Gu An said goodbye to the two women.
Li Xuanyu and Tang Cai stood at the entrance of the inn, watching Gu An walk away.
“Sister, he’s Li Ya’s Junior Brother, and thus from the Supreme Sect. Why has he come alone to this faraway place?” Tang Cai asked curiously.
Li Xuanyu, looking at Gu An’s receding figure, said, “Perhaps he’s burdened with something, forcing him to leave his homeland. In life, we’re often compelled by circumstances beyond our control.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Cai felt there was a story behind Gu An’s silhouette, much like Li Ya.
Just then, they saw a stunningly beautiful woman swiftly emerge from the crowd, quickly wrap her arm around Gu An’s, and move forward with laughter and conversation, their intimacy evident. They soon disappeared into the throng of people.
Tang Cai opened her mouth as if to ask something but didn’t manage to articulate her question.
Li Xuanyu, too, remained silent.