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Chapter 227: A Startling Turn of Events at Sea, A Strange Scent
Chapter 227: A Startling Turn of Events at Sea, A Strange Scent
Gu An did not personally oversee Tian Qing and Tian Bai's transformation into human forms. With Tian Yao'er around, he was confident that the two cat demons would be safe.
Tian Yao'er's cultivation had reached the ninth layer of the Core Formation realm, and she was more than capable of handling herself.
Gu An returned to Xuan Gu first and wandered around the valley a few times before heading towards the Third Medicine Valley.
The number of menial disciples in the Third Medicine Valley had increased to eight hundred. As soon as he stepped out of the teleportation array, he heard a commotion.
He looked up and saw disciples sweeping the grounds, patrolling the gardens, practicing spells, and even playing chess and Go under the trees in the distance.
Gu An managed the disciples loosely, giving them freedom to manage their own time as long as they completed their daily tasks.
Within the Third Medicine Valley, not all disciples were simply biding their time. The vast majority harbored ambitions of becoming outer disciples, so to curry favor with Gu An and obtain pills, they worked diligently.
Gu An made his way towards his pavilion.
Xue Yu Da Sheng was napping on the grass below, absorbing the heavenly spiritual energy slowly seeping into his body.
Suddenly, the door to the neighboring pavilion opened, and You Yingying waved at Gu An. Seeing this, Gu An felt a sense of helplessness and could only walk over.
This pavilion was Lu Lingjun's residence. After Shen Yi City was taken away by Li Ya, Lu Lingjun had returned.
She had originally been in seclusion, cultivating, but after You Yingying entered the valley, things changed.
These two had actually come together.
Upon hearing that Lu Lingjun was a great master of the Profound Heart realm, You Yingying became very interested in her and took the initiative to seek her out. With the backing of the Star Sea Group, You Yingying successfully won her over.
Gu An didn't need to enter the pavilion to know what they wanted to talk about.
It must be about establishing the Ascension Sect!
Gu An was also forcibly pulled into their plan. As long as he provided medicinal herbs, he would be guaranteed a high-ranking position in the future.
After entering the house, You Yingying closed the door.
Gu An walked into the hall, where Lu Lingjun was sitting at a table covered with papers, with a little white snake coiled on top of them.
He sat down on his own and reached out to pet the White Spirit Demon Emperor, as he liked to stroke its snake head.
The White Spirit Demon Emperor had disguised its cultivation and was usually very docile. Moreover, Lu Lingjun had privately instructed it to obey Gu An's actions.
You Yingying quickly sat down next to Gu An and excitedly said, "Recently, my people have investigated the traces of Ascenders! And it's not just one!"
Gu An replied irritably, "So you pulled me into this? I'm not going to leave the Tai Xuan Gate."
He didn't know what Lu Lingjun had said to make You Yingying, a native of this world, so obsessed with establishing the Ascension Sect.
And You Yingying, with her Foundation Establishment cultivation, actually had many spies at sea. Previously, when Gu An eavesdropped on the two of them talking, he learned that You Yingying's grandfather was one of the Sea Lords of the Star Sea Group, which meant that he had at least the cultivation of a Wandering Immortal.
Gu An felt quite unbalanced about this. He had met You Yingying first, yet she hadn't told him about this. Instead, she confided in Lu Lingjun.
Since you two are so close, then go far away and soar!
You Yingying smiled and said, "Of course I'm not asking you to invite them. With your cultivation, it would be difficult to even see them. I'm just telling you that the core members of the Ascension Sect are almost assembled!"
Lu Lingjun nodded and said, "I plan to establish the Ascension Sect outside of the Three Dynasties, and the Tai Xuan Gate will support us."
Gu An was not surprised by this.
The position of the Great Qing Empire was too awkward. Located at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Tai Xuan Gate's recently discovered spiritual mines in the Demon Race's territory had been repeatedly seized by other sects, preventing the Tai Xuan Gate from expanding northward.
If the Ascension Sect could be established, other sects might not target them. In the future, the two sects could work together internally and externally, and other sects would surely be unable to block their development.
Regarding the dispute between the sects in the Three Dynasties, Gu An had no intention of intervening, and the Tai Xuan Gate also had no plans to gather disciples to pray for the Fu Dao Sword Immortal to take action. They didn't have the face to make such a request, and the Honor Pavilion and the Elder Hall were both holding a grudge, determined to develop the Tai Xuan Gate into the number one sect of the Three Dynasties.
Lu Lingjun spoke up, "I plan to go south personally, and I'm telling you this so you don't wonder where I've gone."
"You don't need to report to me, no matter where you go," said Gu An.
"Hmm?" Lu Lingjun glanced at him, her eyes cold.
Gu An pouted and remained silent.
You Yingying began excitedly introducing the intelligence she had gathered on the Ascenders. There were a total of five of them, three men and two women, hiding on an island within the Star Sea Group. The weakest among them had the Combined Realm cultivation, and two of them had reached the Profound Heart realm.
In fact, there were quite a few Ascenders in the overseas regions. Once they became familiar with the survival rules of this world, they no longer hid their origins, as the cultivators of this world could not fly to the lower realm, and they had no interest in the lower realm anyway.
Gu An listened intently, imagining the impact the establishment of the Ascension Sect would have on the cultivation world of the continent.
While the Ascenders might not have the most powerful cultivation, their survival skills and mental fortitude were undoubtedly exceptional.
Gu An remained skeptical about whether Lu Lingjun would be able to win them over.
Half an hour later, Lu Lingjun left with the White Spirit Demon Emperor.
Gu An and You Yingying saw them off, and after Lu Lingjun's figure disappeared into the horizon, You Yingying turned to Gu An, patted his shoulder, and laughed, "Once the Ascension Sect is established, you will be an elder of a sect. Your destiny will change, so remember to thank me!"
Gu An looked at her and asked curiously, "You're not an Ascender, so why are you so enthusiastic about this?"
"Once the Ascension Sect is established, those without the experience of ascension will surely be alienated or looked down upon within the sect. After all, the Pope of the sect will be an Ascender."
"How interesting. In life, it's worth doing a few great things, and it's even better if you can leave some mark on the world," You Yingying said as if it were only natural.
Gu An was puzzled. "With your background, why do you sound like...?"
He discovered that while You Yingying maintained her true form, there was a strange causal power within her that restricted the growth of her spiritual power.
Once her cultivation could no longer progress, You Yingying would still die at the age of four hundred, despite having a maximum lifespan of five thousand years.
You Yingying turned to look at him and humphed. "That's right. I already know my fate. In this life, I cannot pursue the path of immortality."
After saying this, she turned and left, not wanting to continue the conversation with Gu An.
Gu An didn't ask any further questions.
However, after chatting about this, he said, "I won't involve myself in your fate."
Since he couldn't grant his junior sister eternal life, he naturally didn't have the qualifications to help others.
He turned and returned to his room to refine pills. After a few days, he would bring the pills to the outer city.
...
Time passed, and summer was coming to an end.
In the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An was studying the Purple Micro Array Record when he suddenly sensed something and frowned, looking out the window.
"Why has this guy been so restless lately?" Gu An wondered to himself.
In the past month, Li Ya had frequently used the power of Shen Yi City, and he was at it again today.
Li Ya was too far away for Gu An to capture with his divine sense, and he didn't want to disturb the powerful cultivators of the Star Sea Group along the way.
Even without using his divine sense, he could still perceive Li Ya's situation through his spiritual connection with the Shen Yi Spirit.
After hesitating for a moment, Gu An decided to ask the Shen Yi Spirit.
Soon, the Shen Yi Spirit informed him of the reason.
Li Ya was currently venturing through a secret realm, one of the inheritance secret realms of the Star Sea Group. As long as he succeeded in this venture, he would obtain the ancient inheritance of the Star Sea Group. With the power of Shen Yi City, Li Ya had already fought his way to the final challenge, where he faced the lingering soul of the inheritor. The army of divine ghosts and spirits could not take it down in a short time.
After learning the reason, Gu An stopped worrying.
Li Ya had been a part of the Star Sea Group for more than five years. If they had wanted to harm him, they would have done so by now. It seemed that the Star Sea Group truly intended to nurture him.
Gu An retracted his gaze and continued studying the Purple Micro Array Record in his hand.
Time continued to flow.
Half an hour later.
Boom—
A deafening explosion rang out in the distance, once again interrupting Gu An's train of thought.
"What's going on today? Why is it so noisy?" Gu An muttered to himself as he sent his divine sense in the direction of the sound.
Not long after, his expression changed drastically.
Reflected in his pupils was an endless ocean, and at that moment, a huge crack appeared in the ocean, extending endlessly. The seawater rushed wildly into the crack, forming a spectacular waterfall. The crack seemed to have no bottom, and it was wide enough to span several miles.
Gu An sensed other divine senses, all drawn by this ocean crack. Moreover, many cultivators were rushing towards that ocean crack.
It was the ocean west of the continent, and as Gu An's divine sense followed the direction of the crack, he found that it stretched for thousands of miles and was still extending, as if it would truly split the ocean in two.
Strangely, as the seawater continued to rush into the depths of the crack, the sea level did not seem to decrease; it only maintained this spectacular sight.
Fortunately, this ocean crack was very far from the continent, with another continent in between.
Gu An retracted his divine sense and continued reading, planning to go to the Immortal Island later to gather information.
On Immortal Island, Gu An could always hear about various major events in the ocean.
Deep into the night.
Gu An arrived at Nian Chu's cave abode and walked towards the stone table. As soon as his footsteps sounded, two fragrant winds blew towards him, and the next moment, his arms were wrapped in softness.
"Master!"
"Good morning, Master!"
Two charming women hugged Gu An's arms, one wearing a blue skirt and the other a white skirt. Their figures were graceful, and their delicate features held a watery gaze as they looked at Gu An.
They were Tian Qing and Tian Bai, who had just taken on human forms.
Gu An, wearing a mask, asked, "What is that scent on you?"
Tian Qing tilted her head and said, "It's a kind of water that Miss made. She said that sprinkling it on our bodies would create a strange fragrance that would cover up our demonic scent so that Master wouldn't dislike it."
Gu An remained silent, quite pleased.
The newly-transformed Tian Qing and Tian Bai did indeed have an unpleasant demonic scent, which was why he had resisted their hugs before.
Gu An allowed them to hold his arms as they walked towards the small building.
The two cat demons chattered incessantly, as talkative as Tian Yao'er.
Soon, Tian Yao'er came out of the house, looking happy as she approached Gu An, expecting praise. However, Gu An did not mention the strange fragrance but instead asked about her cultivation progress.
(End of Chapter)
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