Chapter 597: Chapter 590 The Origin of the White Spirit Sword
Gu An recalled the life of the Emperor of Eternal Life and indeed, he had a relationship with Fairy Yao Xuan. With their cultivation levels, whether they conceived a child depended on their will.
He felt that the child was likely the Emperor of Eternal Life’s, and that was why he felt some sort of cause and effect relationship with the child. As his cultivation level broke through, this feeling grew even stronger.
He continued to watch the child, whose hands were pressed against the thousand-zhang index finger, weeping softly.
The child didn’t seem to feel some force entering his body; he was only indulging in venting his emotions.
Gu An was curious in his heart whether a life span breakthrough could teleport someone out.
Just as this thought arose, he received an answer.
…
No.
This answer inexplicably appeared in his mind, probably a response from the life span breakthrough.
With the answer, he dared not act rashly.
The Desperate Celestial Tomb was not simple; this place was like a sealed land, unable to be exited directly.
As time passed, the child stopped crying. He leaned against the finger wall, slowly closed his eyes, and seemed to fall into a deep sleep.
Gu An began to deduce the child’s destiny, but just as before, he couldn’t calculate anything. He again looked toward the thousand-zhang index finger and continued to deduce.
“Eh?”
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Gu An suddenly made a sound of surprise, and his expression turned grave.
This thousand-zhang index finger would later break out of the Desperate Celestial Tomb and descend onto the Great Thousand World. It would bring a great catastrophe to all heavens and myriad realms.
Gu An saw countless beings fall into evil, and he saw a dark force swallowing up pieces of the Great Thousand World.
He stopped deducing, his brow deeply furrowed.
This index finger belonged to Fairy Yao Xuan; relying on it, Gu An might be able to find Fairy Yao Xuan in the future.
But it would bring irreparable disaster to countless beings, meaning Gu An could not take it out.
After much thought, Gu An decided to leave the thousand-zhang index finger and the child be for the time being.
To prevent himself from wavering, Gu An chose to teleport back.
This teleportation used another ten billion years of his life span.
Now, however, he had reached the perfection of the Heaven-Opening Daluo Immortal Realm, and just crossing a minor realm had greatly advanced his strength.
When he returned to the Celestial Spirit Great World and opened his eyes, the environment around him hadn’t changed, but he felt that the Celestial Spirit Great World had weakened. It was so fragile that a single thought from him could shatter this part of the Great Thousand World.
He walked in a direction, ready to enjoy nature and wait for Xiao Lan to fully stabilize her cultivation level before returning.
The path of cultivation was like a river, with countless cultivators sailing on it. Some people sailed faster, some overtook others, and some capsized, plunging to the riverbed.
Gu An looked down at the myriad beings of the Celestial Spirit Great World, contemplating the various states of life, a process that helped him understand the essence of the world.
The birth of heaven and earth was not difficult for him, but the operation of the rules of heaven and earth contained a deeper level of Dao Intent.
The heavens and earths were innumerable, yet their operational rules were mostly similar.
In the midst of it, perhaps there was an even more transcendent power supporting everything.
Gu An thought of the mysterious Great Dao aura on the thousand-zhang index finger.
What kind of Great Dao was it, and why was it so peculiar?
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After breaking through to the Wandering Immortal Realm, Xiao Lan was extremely excited and dragged Gu An to visit Sage Su and their fellow disciples.
Sage Su and the other Traveling Immortal Instructors had long known that this day would come, but they didn’t expect it so soon.
When Xiao Lan was in the Qi Cultivation Realm, Sage Su was already in the Wandering Immortal Realm.
Yet when Xiao Lan reached the Wandering Immortal Realm, Sage Su was still in the Wandering Immortal Realm…
Even if the mentor-disciple relationship was as good as it got, Sage Su still felt a bit mixed inside, yet she hid her emotions very well.
Standing on the side as a bystander, Gu An watched these people congratulating Xiao Lan, thinking with a sigh how life was unfair, and he found it quite amusing.
Afterward, Xiao Lan wished to return to Xiao Manor for a visit, and Sage Su had no objections. With the cultivation level Xiao Lan now possessed, she was capable of standing on her own. After Sage Su gave her several reminders, she watched Xiao Lan and her companion leave.
A middle-aged female cultivator remarked with emotion, “Even though she has become a Loose Immortal, she still treats that kid Gu An like a treasure. I really don’t know what kind of enchanting potion Gu An fed her.”
Before Xiao Lan entered the Loose Immortal stage, they all worried that Gu An would be a drag on her.
Now, they only marveled at Xiao Lan’s deep affection for Gu An. Such emotions were rare indeed.
If they could keep this up, it would indeed be a beautiful tale.
On the way back, it was still Xiao Lan riding the clouds, her mood somewhat uneasy. The excitement brought on by her breakthrough was replaced by the nervous emotion of returning home.
Thousands of years had passed, and her parents had long since departed this life. She already knew this, and she feared that Xiao Manor might no longer exist, that the descendants of the Xiao Family might have forgotten her.
“Don’t worry, there won’t be any issues. It’s said that prodigies have their own destiny; this force, invisible and intangible, can protect those around them,” Gu An consoled.
Xiao Lan looked at Gu An and asked curiously, “Brother Gu, don’t you have any regrets?”
From childhood, Gu An had always been there for her. She had never seen him sad or disheartened, not even angry.
He always remained gentle, cheerful; not a hint of negative emotion could be seen on him.
Thinking about it now, Gu An seemed unrealistically perfect.
The curiosity in Xiao Lan’s eyes grew even thicker, as if she wanted to see right through Gu An.
“Of course, I have regrets. Everything you’ve experienced, I have already been through. Once you’ve been through a lot and learn to let go, you won’t feel as upset,” Gu An replied.
This puzzled Xiao Lan even more, and she asked, “You’re only twenty years older than me; how can you speak as if you were thousands of years older than me?”
Gu An laughed and said, “In dreams, I’ve experienced more than you.”
“Really?”
“Lan’Er, have you ever thought about your goal in immortal cultivation?”
“I actually have.”
“Let’s hear it.”
“I want to be the Master of the Dao Court.”
Xiao Lan said with a proud smile, and seeing her smile, Gu An felt a bit dazed.
Ye Lan always loved to chase after power. It seemed some things remained unchanged by the cycles of reincarnation.
Chasing power wasn’t a bad thing; people should always have goals in life.
“I hope to see you succeed in my lifetime,” Gu An sincerely said, making Xiao Lan feel the pressure.
Yes, her future was bright, but the same couldn’t be said for Gu An.
Xiao Lan feared that Gu An would be saddened, so she started to change the subject.
The prodigies of the Primordial Era were far stronger than those of the previous era, and the path to fame was naturally tougher. Xiao Lan’s reputation had already spread within the Dao Court, but in the eyes of the world, she was still unknown.
She prepared to venture out for trials, to compete for treasures, to punish the wicked and eliminate evil, just like the immortals in the stories.
However, she was somewhat worried about Gu An.
Gu An said she could go with peace of mind and that he would wait for her in the Cave Mansion, which relieved her considerably.
Trials for treasures inevitably meant battle. She couldn’t guarantee Gu An’s safety, but she also feared he might overthink it, leaving her hesitant.
“By the way, Brother Gu, what is the origin of this White Spirit Sword?” Xiao Lan asked out of curiosity.
She had already discovered there was something unique about the White Spirit Sword.
“The person who gave me this sword said it was from an immortal. I didn’t believe it until I followed you on the path of cultivation; its origins are for you to discover. I’m not capable of that,” Gu An answered.