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Chapter 211: The Journey to the West Shocks the World
Chapter 211: The Journey to the West Shocks the World
Gu An chatted with Xuantianyi for a full two hours. Before leaving, Gu An even gave him half a set of Journey to the West.
Over the years, he had already written Journey to the West several times, constantly refining his writing, but he wanted to publish it later.
The reason he gave Xuantianyi only half was that he was afraid Xuantianyi would leak it.
He had to leave some suspense!
After Xuantianyi left, Gu An went downstairs and rode the Blood Prison Great Sage to Xuangu Valley.
Ye Lan was waiting for him in the pavilion. He jumped off the back of the Blood Prison Great Sage and leisurely walked upstairs.
The two greeted each other and caught up.
Ye Lan had been busy over the past year and could only visit him during the Spring Festival.
"Senior brother, you're a hundred years old this year. How about we celebrate?" Ye Lan asked with a smile.
Gu An shook his head. "Cultivators don't need to celebrate birthdays. No need, I don't like trouble."
Ye Lan nodded and didn't ask further. She had only mentioned it in passing, after all, turning a hundred years old was an important milestone.
The two chatted idly, and Ye Lan didn't have anything particular to discuss with Gu An. She had just missed him.
They talked about a range of topics, from Tai Xuan Gate to the cultivation world and even mundane affairs. Most of the time, Ye Lan did most of the talking while Gu An chimed in occasionally.
After a while, Gu An asked about her Innate Reincarnation Technique.
Ye Lan replied that she had been practicing it every day. Although her cultivation hadn't improved, she could feel the accumulation of the technique's power.
Gu An took out a large number of top-grade pills that he had prepared for her and told her to take them urgently. In another twenty years, she would have to unseal her Innate Reincarnation Technique.
By then, no one knew how much her lifespan would increase.
Facing Gu An's gifts and arrangements, Ye Lan did not refuse, but instead, she revealed a happy smile.
Seeing her smile, Gu An couldn't help but shudder.
"Junior sister, don't misunderstand. I will always be your senior brother," Gu An said solemnly.
Ye Lan nodded with a smile. She stood up, walked to Gu An's side, and placed her hands on his shoulders.
Usually, it was him putting his hands on others' shoulders, but as his junior sister, she could do the same to him.
Ah, what could he do about her being his junior sister?
"Sit down, don't be handsy," Gu An said.
"Oh, senior brother, I won't do anything inappropriate. It'll be just like last time," Ye Lan said.
"You still dare to bring up last time?"
"What's wrong with touching? I promise not to go further."
"Don't speak such lewd words. Sit down, I have something to tell you," Gu An said.
"You can talk, I just want to stand here by your side," Ye Lan said.
...
Three days later, Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage to the outer gate city and made his way to the Library Hall.
The Library Hall's Great Elder, Feng Shang, received Gu An personally. After they were seated, Feng Shang asked with a smile, "Now that Shattered Void is complete, do you have any new books you want to write?"
Although the reviews for Shattered Void were not as good as Investiture of the Gods, it was a real money-maker. Not only did it benefit Feng Shang, but the entire outer gate city as well.
The outer gate city they were in had become the number one among the eight outer gate cities. In terms of martial arts, there was the Sword Sovereign Fudao, and in literature, there was Pan An.
Every time Feng Shang read Investiture of the Gods, he felt that Gu An was the Sword Sovereign Fudao.
But when he thought that Gu An was not even a hundred years old yet, he felt that his guess was ridiculous. However, perhaps Pan An had some connection with the Sword Sovereign Fudao, and perhaps this was why Pan An refused to write about the Sword Sovereign Fudao, fearing that people would discover this secret.
Gu An took out five books from his storage bag, which were the first half of Journey to the West.
Feng Shang picked up the top book and saw the title, "Journey to the West?" he read aloud.
The title sounded mediocre.
He was a little disappointed, but with Pan An's reputation, even a mediocre book could make spirit stones.
He started reading, and after a moment, his expression changed slightly, and he straightened his back unconsciously, reading with even more focus.
As time passed, his right hand began to tremble.
When he read about Sun Wukong's havoc in Heaven, he couldn't help but slap his thigh in excitement.
Gu An shook his head and laughed. He stood up and said, "I'm giving you these books. The rest is up to you."
After cooperating with the Library Hall for so many years, Gu An naturally didn't worry that they would cheat him.
Hearing this, Feng Shang quickly stood up, excited, "Journey to the West will definitely be a hit! This is a divine book comparable to Investiture of the Gods! No, it's even better than Investiture of the Gods!"
Journey to the West had stronger storytelling and captivating plots. Watching Sun Wukong's birth, his contest for the title of Monkey King, and his journey to find immortals, Feng Shang felt that this would resonate with the cultivators in the cultivation world. Then, when he read about Heaven recruiting Sun Wukong as a stable hand and the humiliation Sun Wukong endured after reaching Heaven, he couldn't help but look forward to Sun Wukong's rebellion.
He never expected that Sun Wukong would dare to wreak havoc in Heaven!
Too powerful!
Feng Shang truly admired Gu An. He could think of anything, and the spells, treasures, and forces in Journey to the West seemed so real, as he had also heard similar legends.
There was a Dragon Palace under the sea, immortals in the heavens, and enlightened beings overseas, and so on.
Gu An smiled at him and turned to leave without saying much.
Feng Shang watched as Gu An walked out the door, the sunlight falling on him, and he felt a little dazed.
Truly a celestial being!
Gu An found the Blood Prison Great Sage and rode away from the Library Hall.
On the street, he ran into some old acquaintances from time to time and greeted them with a smile.
After the Ji family withdrew from Tai Xuan Gate, the Zhou family also switched to the Cangtian Sect. The quiet departure of these two great families would have dealt a heavy blow to Tai Xuan Gate decades ago, but now, there was no visible impact, and instead, Tai Xuan Gate had become even stronger.
However, Gu An heard the names of other great families from the passing cultivators.
And so, as people left the Tai Xuan Gate, others stepped up to take their place. This was a sign of its flourishing growth!
One could only wonder when the Tai Xuan Gate would reach the level of the Seven Star Spirit Realm or the Stellar Sea Group of Sects.
By then, how many of his companions by Gu An's side would still remain?
Gu An's thoughts scattered with the swaying of the bull's back, and he found himself fantasizing about the scenes of a thousand or even ten thousand years later.
...
Time flew by.
Another year passed.
This year, the Tai Xuan Gate's number one cultivation assembly was about to begin, but the hottest topic was a book.
Journey to the West! Pan An's Journey to the West had just been released, and the entire cultivation world was shaken!
At first, people assumed it would be similar to Shattered Void or Investiture of the Gods, but who would have thought it would be a classical-style novel like Fengshen Yanyi!
Qitian Dasheng Sun Wukong became the hottest name in the Three Dynasties of the cultivation world!
Pan An was once again placed on a pedestal, and Journey to the West dispelled any doubts about his talent, with some even claiming that it surpassed Fengshen Yanyi!
Lu Baitian seized the opportunity to ride on the popularity of Journey to the West, declaring that the winner of the number one cultivation assembly would receive the title of 'Great Sage.'
This further fueled the anticipation and interest in the assembly.
Due to Journey to the West, Pan An's fame within the Tai Xuan Gate even overshadowed that of the Sword Sovereign Fudao for a time.
Pan An had initiated the trend of writing cultivation stories, and now he had once again outshone the Sword Sovereign with his writing.
In fact, since Pan An, many cultivation stories had emerged in the cultivation world, but most cultivators still felt that Pan An's works were the best. Gu An attributed this to the 'first impression' effect, as there were indeed many cultivators in the cultivation world with exceptional literary talent.
One day.
Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage back to the outer gate city, feeling that there would be some excitement to witness.
The city was bustling with people, cultivators coming and going, and a lively atmosphere as if they were celebrating the Spring Festival. Gu An could see many cultivators in exotic costumes, and even some shape-shifting demons.
Nowadays, the Tai Xuan Gate had started recruiting demon disciples, and the results were impressive, with about tens of thousands of shape-shifting demons signing up every year.
The protagonist of Journey to the West was a demon, which made the Tai Xuan Gate even more appealing to the demon race.
As he approached the area around the Library Hall, the Blood Prison Great Sage stopped, and Gu An heard the surrounding discussions.
"Have you read Journey to the West? The Library Hall released another batch yesterday, and I managed to get a copy."
"Then lend it to me. I read a pirated version that didn't have Pan An's handwriting."
"Recently, more and more people have been challenging the Heaven-Splitting Axe. They say that whoever can pull out the axe will secure the top spot in the number one cultivation assembly."
"Don't joke around. Even if you win first place in the assembly, it's impossible to pull out the Heaven-Splitting Axe!"
Some people chatted about Journey to the West, others about the Sword Sovereign Fudao, and most discussed the number one cultivation assembly.
Gu An silently counted down.
After a while.
He muttered to himself, "Here he comes."
A domineering aura enveloped the Library Hall, followed by a loud and clear voice that resonated throughout the city: "I am Qiao Dai, the number one cultivator of Lingxia. Make way, for I shall challenge the Heaven-Splitting Axe!"
Boom!
The entire city shook, and all eyes turned to the sky above the Library Hall, where a figure with a majestic aura hung in the air. He wore a yellow robe, a golden crown on his head, and a python belt around his waist, with vital energy swirling around him like dragons.
Gu An directed his lifespan-sensing ability towards Qiao Dai.
Qiao Dai (Great Vehicle Realm, Layer Nine): 898/8900/8900
8,900 years of lifespan limit!
Among those below the Nirvana Realm, he was second only to An Hao and the Blood Prison Great Sage. Even Xuan Tianyi couldn't compare.
Gu An could sense that this person's body contained vital energy that surpassed the Great Vehicle Realm.
Of course, it was only a slight surpass; reaching the Nirvana Realm was impossible.
The weakest in the Nirvana Realm was still far superior to the strongest in the Great Vehicle Realm. This was the difference between immortals and mortals!
The crowd around the Heaven-Splitting Axe quickly made way, and Qiao Dai descended.
Many people started discussing where Lingxia was.
Gu An knew about Lingxia; it was the northernmost dynasty on the continent, created by a Seven Star Spirit Realm expert, and everyone within the dynasty was a descendant of a Seven Star Spirit Realm cultivator.
However, the Three Dynasties had not yet made contact with Lingxia.
Zoyi Jian stood beside the Heaven-Splitting Axe, sizing up Qiao Dai.
Qiao Dai exuded an imperial aura, and as he took a step forward, a dragon's roar seemed to echo with his movement, startling Zoyi Jian.
When Qiao Dai reached the axe, instead of immediately attempting to pull it out, he looked at Zoyi Jian and said, "Move aside, lest I injure you by accident."
"You..."
Zoyi Jian was annoyed, his grip on his copy of Journey to the West so tight that he warped the pages.
A Combined Realm elder appeared out of thin air and said, "Listen to him. Everyone, step back."
Hearing this, Zoyi Jian reluctantly stepped back, as did the cultivators sitting around the characters for 'righteous path,' including Di Xie.
Ji Hantian appeared in the crowd, his gaze fixed on Qiao Dai, his expression solemn.
The Ji family had close ties with the Seven Star Spirit Realm, and he had happened to encounter Qiao Dai within the Seven Star Spirit Realm when he was younger. Back then, he was still young, and Qiao Dai was already a renowned genius in the Seven Star Spirit Realm.
Although most of the Ji family had joined the Seven Star Spirit Realm, Ji Hantian harbored a strong aversion to them, which also made him dislike Qiao Dai.
He couldn't help but speak up, "Without the Immortal Realm cultivation, don't even think about challenging!"
(End of Chapter)
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