Chapter 229: The 9,999-Year Life Span Limit
Chapter 229: The 9,999-Year Life Span Limit
Gu An, feeling dejected, looked at the excited Ye Lan, and his mood gradually improved.
After all, he had extended her lifespan by 470 years and helped her cultivation reach the Transformation Realm from the Foundation Establishment Realm. Her future would be even more brilliant.
With almost 500 years of life ahead, perhaps she would have opportunities of her own in the future?
A smile appeared on Gu An's face, and he chimed in with Ye Lan from time to time.
After Ye Lan finished speaking, Gu An suggested, "I recommend you go to the Inner Sect."
Ye Lan nodded, her face filled with longing. "If I can't progress further in this life, at least I won't have any regrets if I can experience the world of Great Cultivators."
From the moment Gu An stepped into the room, Ye Lan noticed that his expression was amiss.
Recalling Gu An's previous instructions, Ye Lan thought of many possibilities. One thing she could be certain of was that her senior brother was very worried about her lifespan.
But Ye Lan was neither afraid nor disappointed; instead, she felt content.
Without her senior brother's help, she might have had to be a menial disciple for her entire life, let alone reach the Foundation Establishment Realm. Everything now felt like a dream.
"If I can really only live for a few hundred years, senior brother, you shouldn't regret it either. If we are destined to be together, we will meet again in the next life, won't we?" Ye Lan blinked and said with a soft laugh.
Gu An paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, if it is destiny, not even reincarnation can stand in the way."
The two chatted from future prospects to past events. This time, Gu An didn't leave but chose to stay the night at Ye Lan's mansion. They talked all night long without feeling the slightest bit of fatigue.
The next morning, Gu An departed.
Ye Lan saw him off to the front door, and as she watched his retreating figure, the sense of loss she had felt before resurfaced.
Now that her realm had improved, she felt even more that her senior brother's temperament was not ordinary.
Perhaps her senior brother had already reached a certain level of cultivation. After all, he was someone that Fu Dao Jianzun valued.
Ye Lan understood one thing: if Gu An and Fu Dao Jianzun had only met once, the latter would not have taken out the Qinghong Sword back then.
Gu An was just afraid of causing trouble, so he hid his relationship with Fu Dao Jianzun. Ye Lan could understand this.
"Senior brother, I will stay by your side for the rest of my life."
A smile appeared on Ye Lan's face, and her eyes were filled with anticipation.
The future was far away, and she didn't want to think too much about it. She just wanted to cherish the present.
...
Putting Ye Lan's matter aside, unlike the Dao Yan Technique, which could only remove cultivation restrictions once in a lifetime, the Innate Reincarnation Technique could be cultivated repeatedly. Ye Lan would continue to suppress her cultivation in the future, release it again after hundreds of years, and her life span limit should be able to increase again. However, Gu An couldn't be sure if the effect would be as good as the first time the cultivation restriction was removed.
Nevertheless, this was at least a glimmer of hope.
After hundreds of years, Gu An's cultivation would also undergo a transformation, and perhaps he would be able to find an opportunity to defy fate for Ye Lan.
Compared to Ye Lan, Gu An was more worried about Xiao Chuan.
That guy rarely cultivated diligently. Even if his cultivation restriction was removed, his improvement would be limited, and he would definitely not be as good as Ye Lan.
However, Xiao Chuan had already seen through life and was not afraid of death, so Gu An didn't feel as disappointed.
Everyone had their own choices, and everyone would experience parting ways. Gu An wasn't a stubborn person. If he was powerless, then he could only work hard on his own cultivation and try to see the scenery at the end of the Immortal Path for the sake of his departed friends.
The summer of this year was not as hot as previous years.
In the Third Pill Valley.
Gu An walked downstairs and looked at the bustling scene in the valley with a smile on his face. He was in a good mood.
In the distance, You Yingying was instructing An Xin and several other female disciples on their spell cultivation. Although her cultivation was low, she knew quite a few spells.
The Blood Prison Great Sage was once again chasing after the White Spirit Mouse. The gap between the two was very small. Every time he was about to catch up, the White Spirit Mouse would dodge nimbly, making him extremely furious. He refused to give up and could only continue the chase.
Ten years had passed, and Lu Lingjun still hadn't returned.
Through his spiritual sense, Gu An discovered that her Flying Ascension Sect had been initially established, but one of the ascended cultivators had offended a overseas family, leading to a years-long feud between the two parties.
Regarding this matter, Gu An merely watched as a bystander and didn't want to get involved.
Although Lu Lingjun had been injured several times, it wasn't to the extent of endangering her life.
It must be said that the ascended cultivators were indeed tenacious. Even though their enemy was powerful, they didn't intend to back down. They were prepared to fight to the bitter end and wouldn't give up until they had avenged themselves.
Xiao Chuan came to Gu An's side and said, "Senior brother, I've just recruited a hundred menial disciples. Do you want to take a look at them?"
Over the past ten years, there had been constant departures of disciples who had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, as well as new disciples joining. The total number of disciples had now surpassed 900.
As Gu An had nothing better to do, he nodded in agreement.
He followed Xiao Chuan to the edge of the pavilion area, where a hundred menial disciples were waiting on the grass. They looked nervous and were whispering among themselves.
"Will the Valley Master accept us?"
"It should be fine, right? That senior disciple brought us here."
"This Third Pill Valley is not simple. Every year, several Foundation Establishment Realm disciples are sent out to help them become Outer Sect disciples."
"I've heard about that too. It's said that the Valley Master is the sect master's disciple."
"The most important thing is that this Valley Master is very generous."
Some were excited, some were apprehensive, and some were so nervous that their bodies trembled.
When they saw Xiao Chuan and Gu An approaching, they all fell silent.
The gazes of the group fell upon Gu An, and they were all stunned by his appearance and demeanor.
So young!
So handsome!
Gu An's eyes scanned the group of servant disciples, constantly probing their lifespans.
Over the past few decades, among the servant disciples recruited by Xiao Chuan, there had been hidden talents, but none had a lifespan limit of more than a thousand years. Gu An had also not focused on cultivating any of these servant disciples, so the bond between master and disciple was not very strong.
At a glance, they all had lifespan limits of a mere one to two hundred years, with the occasional person reaching three hundred years.
【Yang Jian (Layer 3 of Qi Refinement Realm): 15/97/9999】
Hmm?
Yang Jian?
Even Erlang Shen has appeared?
And he has the same lifespan limit as An Hao...
Gu An's gaze locked onto Yang Jian, and he pointed at Yang Jian, transmitting his voice to Xiao Chuan to ask him to bring that young man out.
Yang Jian wore plain gray clothes, and his face looked slightly tanned, obviously from working in the fields since he was young. However, his facial features were quite good, and if he took care of himself, he would definitely be considered handsome.
Standing in the crowd, he was very inconspicuous.
Watching Xiao Chuan approach, everyone held their breath, both nervous and expectant.
Xiao Chuan squeezed through the crowd and patted Yang Jian on the shoulder, signaling for him to come out.
Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed, his heart filled with trepidation as he feared that Gu An might not like him.
When he arrived in front of Gu An, he heard Gu An ask, "Introduce yourself."
Yang Jian came back to his senses and quickly said, "My name is Yang Jian, I'm from Longhu Town in Xu Zhou, I'm fifteen years old this year, and there are nine people in my family..."
Before Gu An could even speak, Xiao Chuan couldn't help but ask, "Yang Jian? Which Yang, and which Jian?"
Yang Jian scratched his head, looking embarrassed. "It's the Yang Jian from the novel 'The Investiture of the Gods', and also Erlang Shen from 'Journey to the West'. I really like these two books, so after entering Tai Xuan Gate, I changed my name to Yang Jian. My previous name was Yang Xiaohu, which really didn't sound good..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the servant disciples behind him burst into laughter.
Gu An breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Scared me there! He really thought this young man was the Yang Jian from The Investiture of the Gods. After all, a lifespan limit of almost ten thousand years was extremely eye-catching.
To date, Gu An had only met three people with a lifespan limit of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years: An Hao, the Blood Prison Great Sage, and now Yang Jian.
He carefully examined Yang Jian and discovered that Yang Jian had an unusual physique and a five-element miscellaneous spirit root. However, his muscles and bones were unusual, and this would be difficult to detect without a profound understanding of the Immortal Dao. His muscles and bones required abundant spiritual energy to nourish and awaken.
In other words, if Yang Jian couldn't truly awaken his physical body, he wouldn't be any different from an ordinary servant disciple.
If not for the lifespan probe, Gu An wouldn't have been able to detect this either.
If it weren't for meeting Gu An, Yang Jian might have gone his entire life without anyone discovering his extraordinariness, as there were very few Immortal Dao existences in the Taicang Dynasty, and Yang Jian had little chance of encountering them.
Xiao Chuan's face turned dark as he said, "You really know how to pick a name. Erlang Shen is so handsome, and you dare to take his name?"
He also liked the novels The Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, and he had a very good impression of Yang Jian.
Gu An had added the story of Yang Jian saving his mother in Mount Taishan to The Investiture of the Gods, making Yang Jian's character more three-dimensional and increasing his popularity to the point where he became the most well-loved character in the novel, surpassing Nezha.
The other servant disciples joined in the teasing, causing Yang Jian's face to turn bright red, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
"Choosing a new name for yourself when embarking on the path of cultivation is also a way to express your aspirations. From now on, you shall be called Yang Jian."
Gu An spoke, and when he did, the other disciples dared not laugh anymore.
After that, Gu An gave some routine words of encouragement and reminded them of the rules of Pill Valley. He then stated that as long as the disciples worked hard, he would be willing to help them build their foundations and pursue the Immortal Dao.
After finishing his speech, Gu An turned and left.
He wouldn't take someone as his disciple just because they had a high lifespan limit. Instead, he would observe Yang Jian's future performance, and if Yang Jian had a good character, he would be willing to lend a helping hand, thus creating a good karmic connection. However, if Yang Jian turned out to have a despicable character, then he would live out his life with an extraordinary lifespan limit, but never amount to anything.
Because he had been called out by Gu An, Yang Jian received attention from the other disciples, who all came forward to befriend him, making him feel overwhelmed with gratitude.
He looked at Gu An's departing figure, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Without Gu An's affirmation, his name would have been mocked by others.
He secretly made up his mind to work hard and strive for a Foundation Building Pill in the future, just like Ye Lan.
After returning to his room, Gu An turned his gaze to An Hao.
Compared to Ye Lan, Su Han, and Zhen Qin, An Hao was his true disciple, having inherited his cultivation techniques and ultimate skills, and Gu An had always held high expectations for him.
An Hao's cultivation had already reached the ninth layer of the Yuan Ying realm, and what was terrifying was that he hadn't even turned a hundred years old yet.
At that moment, An Hao was cultivating on a small island in the ocean, with Chi Jiuxiao and Chi Bei guiding him.
Both of them were stunned by An Hao's talent, and if they hadn't known that An Hao already had a master at the Heavenly Immortal realm, they would have fought to take him as their disciple.
Gu An noticed that Chi Bei's cultivation was constantly declining, indicating that the poison of the Immortal Scorpion could not be completely eliminated.
He would have to find an opportunity to transmit the advanced Yang Wood Primordial Yin Yang Technique to An Hao so that he wouldn't be caught up by Li Ya and Zhang Bukou.
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