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Chapter 260: Reincarnation
Chapter 260: Reincarnation
Gu An's experiences on Immortal-Seeking Island were just a microcosm of the grand events unfolding across the sea. Although the Broken Sea Rift harbored malevolent spirits, it also offered countless opportunities that drew innumerable cultivators and monsters.
However, as long as these events didn't affect Gu An, he didn't bother with them. Even if someone he knew ventured into the Broken Sea Rift, he wouldn't try to stop them. Everyone had their own choices, and during the calamities that had ravaged the continent, many people he knew had been involved.
Opportunities were always earned through struggle and adventure.
When the sea began to churn with storms, 155-year-old Gu An was still tending to his fields.
Occasionally, he would use his divine sense to observe the Broken Sea Rift and the heavens beyond. The influence of the Broken Sea Rift was immense, and Gu An noticed an increasing number of celestial immortals returning from the heavens.
The conflicts on the sea grew more frequent, and when someone brought treasures out of the Broken Sea Rift, the bloodshed began.
Additionally, Gu An noticed a peculiar situation that added more variables to the impending calamity and made him more wary of the Broken Sea Rift.
Autumn was approaching.
Gu An was chatting with Ye Lan, the two of them standing by a wooden railing, watching the disciples sweep up fallen leaves.
"Unifying the world is a good thing. As for whether to join the imperial march north, that's up to you," Gu An said.
The Imperial Dynasty of Tai Cang was about to unify the world. Li Xuandao had invited Tai Xuan Gate to send representatives to join the march north and meet with the Imperial Dynasty of Da Jiang. One reason was to show support, and the other was to establish a base in the former demon and monster territories.
Before the Celestial Rankings Assembly, Tai Xuan Gate's plans to march north were always delayed, often due to sabotage. For this, Tai Xuan Gate had even sacrificed some disciples. Now, with no forces daring to oppose them, Tai Xuan Gate was preparing to establish a branch in the north.
Ye Lan was talking about going to the branch. If she went, her status and position would be elevated, and she was very tempted.
If she stayed, with her current cultivation, she could only become an elder within the inner gate, but her power would be limited.
Ye Lan hesitated, "I do want to go, but I'm worried about seeing you less often."
Gu An smiled, "That's just at the beginning. Once the teleportation array is built, we can see each other whenever we want."
Ye Lan loved him, but her life wasn't just about Gu An. He also hoped she could lead a more fulfilling life.
Life's richness was only partly about romantic love, especially after cultivating immortality, where the importance of love diminished.
Love, after all, began with desire. Cultivating the heart allowed one to control physical desires, but mental desires grew stronger.
In her early days, Ye Lan had thrived in the Outer Gate's executive hall, driven by a desire for power. This desire was overshadowed by her feelings for Gu An, which made her very conflicted.
Hearing Gu An's words, Ye Lan nodded, half-smiling, "If I leave, will you feel more at ease, Senior Brother?"
Gu An replied with a teasing tone, "What are you talking about? I'm at ease with you here too."
Ye Lan couldn't help but lightly punch him.
Gu An reminded her not to slack off in her cultivation after joining the branch.
As they chatted, they began reminiscing about the past.
As evening approached, Ye Lan left.
Gu An sat at his desk, about to read a book, when he suddenly sensed something. He directed his divine sense toward the Imperial Dynasty of Da Jiang.
The innate Dao talisman, hidden in the shadows, finally moved!
It had fused with the belly of a woman from a branch of the Ji family, which surprised Gu An.
Was this reincarnation?
After reaching the Free and Unfettered Primordial Immortal Realm, Gu An could glimpse the yin-yang rules of the world, but he still couldn't see the cycle of reincarnation. Souls would ascend to the sky within seven days of death, disappearing at a certain height. Souls that didn't ascend within seven days would become vengeful spirits, rejected by the laws of heaven and earth. To survive, they had to harm living beings, absorbing their vital energy to grow stronger.
Ji Xiaoyu's soul had remained hidden within the innate Dao talisman and hadn't harmed living beings like other spirits.
Under Gu An's watch, the innate Dao talisman completely merged with the woman's aura, as if it had vanished.
It was unclear whether this incarnation of Ji Xiaoyu retained memories from her past life.
Gu An remembered that even as a child, Ji Xiaoyu had seemed mature, unlike a normal child. Perhaps she had always retained her past memories, just hidden well.
After a while, Gu An withdrew his gaze.
The moonlight was cool, and the evening breeze blew through the window, stirring Gu An's hair.
This breeze marked another decade.
Ten years passed, and the world changed dramatically. The three dynasties were unified under the Imperial Dynasty of Tai Cang, bringing true peace to the people.
Tai Cang focused on development, exploring the sea, and mining resources in the north. With the increase in resources, various industries within the dynasty flourished.
The same was true for the cultivation world, where new sects emerged, such as the Flower Gathering Sect, which had grown rapidly over the past decade and now ranked among the nine major sects of Tai Cang. The top-ranked was Tai Xuan Gate, followed by the Heaven's Embrace Sect.
The branch of Tai Xuan Gate had been built, and news of its success continually reached Tai Xuan Gate, making all the disciples feel the sect's rapid rise.
The treatment of the disciples in the Herb Valley improved, and the time they spent there shortened, proving that Tai Xuan Gate was investing more cultivation resources, reducing the time it took for miscellaneous disciples to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
On this day,
Gu An had just arrived at the Third Medicine Valley from the Mystic Valley. He turned his head and saw a crowd gathered in front of a pavilion, all watching a game of Go.
Go had become popular within the TaiXuan Gate, and the masters often played in the Third Medicine Valley. Gu An knew this was because the Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord enjoyed playing here. This guy had become the biggest promoter of Go, and with his current cultivation level reaching the Greater Transcendence Realm, the Elder Hall couldn't help but curry favor with him.
Last month, Lu Baitian even asked him if he wanted to host a Go tournament, but he declined.
Go was still only popular within the TaiXuan Gate, and hosting a tournament was too premature.
Most importantly, if the Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord wanted to host a tournament in the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An wouldn't allow it. Wouldn't it disrupt his cultivation of medicinal herbs?
Gu An watched for a moment before heading to his own pavilion.
The Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord didn't easily seek out Gu An for a game anymore, probably focusing on refining his chess skills.
The player opposite the Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord was a Fusion Realm cultivator and an elder of the sect. Many of the elders who had stagnated in their cultivation became addicted to Go once they were introduced to it.
Suddenly, Gu An sensed something and became interested. He immediately summoned the Blood Prison Great Sage and rode him toward the outer city.
Riding a foundation-building realm mount was not uncommon in the TaiXuan Gate. If one spent half a day in the Third Medicine Valley, they would surely see disciples riding their mounts over the medicinal valley.
"Master, why do you suddenly want to go to the outer city?" the Blood Prison Great Sage asked curiously.
"Lu Lingjun has returned and is leading someone to the Heaven-Filling Platform. She probably wants to test the Heaven-Cleaving Axe," Gu An replied casually.
The Blood Prison Great Sage immediately became interested upon hearing this.
He knew Lu Lingjun had founded the Ascension Sect, and the people she brought were likely Ascenders.
Being Ascenders, they naturally wanted to learn more about the world.
The Blood Prison Great Sage moved swiftly, and they soon arrived at the Heaven-Filling Platform.
Compared to a decade ago, the Heaven-Filling Platform was even more bustling. Cultivators of varying levels gathered on the platform, from the Qi Condensation Realm to the Immortal Wanderer Realm.
Indeed, there were Immortal Wanderers, and not just one.
They all came from the seas, expressing their respect for the Dao Sword Venerable before openly ascending the Heaven-Filling Platform to comprehend his sword intent.
For this reason, a few years ago, Gu An secretly enhanced the sword intent contained within the two characters "Righteous Dao."
Gu An dismounted and walked up to the Heaven-Filling Platform. The Bull Demon King did not follow, as the platform did not allow mounts or spirit pets to ascend, out of respect for the Daosword Venerable.
At this moment, more and more people gathered around the Heaven-Cleaving Axe. Word had spread that Immortal Wanderers from the seas had come to challenge the axe.
Over the years, the term "Immortal Wanderer" was no longer mysterious within the TaiXuan Gate. Many knew it represented a realm, the highest known realm of cultivation.
Why "known"?
Because the speed of development in the cultivation world was too fast. Who knew if a higher realm would emerge in ten years?
Of course, the Greater Transcendence Realm was still the pinnacle of respect and admiration.
Zuo Yijian stood beside the Heaven-Cleaving Axe, holding a copy of "The Investiture of the Gods." Though his eyes were on the book, his mind was clearly elsewhere.
The Immortal Wanderer from the seas was one of the people Lu Lingjun had brought, her master from the seas.
Gu An squeezed through the crowd and cast a lifespan probe at her.
[Western Spirit Holy Mother (Eighth Rank Immortal Wanderer): 18907/24000/150000]
A maximum lifespan of 150,000 years meant the Western Spirit Holy Mother could reach the Transcendent Immortal Realm!
Even in the Sea of Seeking Immortals, Transcendent Immortals were rare and transcendent beings.
The Western Spirit Holy Mother wore a purple robe, her white hair coiled under a pearl-encrusted golden headdress. A green sash was wrapped around her arm, and she exuded a formidable aura that made people wary.
Though she had white hair, her appearance was youthful and beautiful, but her overwhelming presence made it easy to overlook this.
The Western Spirit Holy Mother approached the Heaven-Cleaving Axe and carefully examined it.
She had come to this continent specifically to seek out the Daosword Venerable.
This was also one of the reasons she had taken Lu Lingjun as a disciple.
The great cultivators from the seas had a deeper understanding of the destruction of the Seven Spirit Realms. The Daosword Venerable was undoubtedly the most powerful cultivator they had heard of, and she couldn't help but be interested.
Seeing her hesitate, Zuo Yijian impatiently said, "Hurry up, there are others waiting. Once the time comes, even the master of a sacred land won't be allowed to try."
Rules were rules, no matter if you were an Immortal Wanderer or any other immortal.
The Western Spirit Holy Mother didn't get angry. Instead, she raised her right hand, her snow-white palm extending to grasp the Heaven-Cleaving Axe.
She could feel that the weight wasn't from the axe itself, but from the vast power within it.
She tried twice and then gave up, turning to leave.
This disappointed the onlookers. The scene was a bit anticlimactic. They didn't expect the Western Spirit Holy Mother to succeed, but they had hoped to see the lofty immortal reveal a flustered expression.
Lu Lingjun chatted with the Western Spirit Holy Mother for a moment before turning to leave. Her gaze suddenly caught sight of Gu An.
"Gu An, why are you here?" Lu Lingjun transmitted a message to Gu An and waved him over.
(End of Chapter)
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