Chapter 319: Peering into Life, the So-Called Divine Will
Chapter 319: Peering into Life, the So-Called Divine Will
Gu An and Xiao Chuan sat in the courtyard, chatting about the past with great enthusiasm.
As they reminisced about old times, both had many sentiments, and when they spoke of those who had passed away, they would fall into brief moments of silence.
"I let you leave the valley, and in these few decades, have you been satisfied with your life?" Gu An asked.
Xiao Chuan smiled and said, "Of course I'm satisfied. At least I have no regrets in life, and I've even witnessed the immortal path. How could I not be satisfied? If I weren't, I'd probably live a life of repression, and no matter how high my cultivation, I'd still be dissatisfied with such an attitude."
Gu An couldn't help but raise his teacup and toast Xiao Chuan, for such a carefree attitude was truly rare.
Previously, Gu An had lamented in his heart about Xiao Chuan's lack of effort in cultivation, but now, he thought that even if Xiao Chuan hadn't achieved much in his pursuit of immortality, he had lived a life with more joy than worries.
However, thinking about Xiao Chuan's limited lifespan, Gu An felt a sense of reluctance.
He had experienced this feeling many times through reincarnation evolution, especially in the life of Long Zhan, whose temperament changed drastically due to experiencing too many such events, particularly the passing of his beloved wife, which greatly affected him.
The powerful Long Zhan realized that even with his strength, there would still be regrets, which was why he ventured into the universe alone.
Xiao Chuan seemed to understand Gu An's feelings and comforted him, "Senior Brother, although you haven't started a family, there are many who care about you, and you won't be alone."
Gu An suddenly asked, "What if they were all like you? What should I do then?"
Xiao Chuan was taken aback and looked deeply at Gu An, saying, "Senior Brother, anyone can worry about this, but you don't have to. You're kind to others and always make friends. Moreover, loneliness isn't necessarily a torment. Isn't the kind of life you choose all up to your heart?"
"I can be open-minded because I learned from you. From childhood to adulthood, I've always admired you the most. Even if Li Ya Senior Brother is powerful, in my eyes, he's not as good as you because you live freely and can protect those you want to care for."
At this point, Xiao Chuan smiled again.
Gu An suddenly felt a surge of impulse.
This time, he wouldn't follow Xiao Chuan's wishes!
Gu An took out a secret manual and placed it on the table, and Xiao Chuan instinctively looked at it, asking in surprise, "What's this?"
"This book records a kind of technique..." Gu An introduced, and with just one sentence, Xiao Chuan was stunned.
Gu An took this opportunity to lecture Xiao Chuan, placing his thoughts within the rules of heaven and earth, making him instantly forget about external matters.
The autumn wind swept up the fallen leaves in the courtyard, as if fate wouldn't let them settle on the ground.
...
On the ocean, Li Ya, dressed in black, stood on the back of a black eagle, gazing into the distance. Above the Great Rift of the Broken Sea, a magnificent and majestic floating island hovered, with a city standing on it, emanating a vast aura that inspired awe in all beings.
"The Dominion City of the Broken Sea..."
Li Ya muttered to himself, his eyebrows furrowing.
The Divine Phantom Spirit appeared on his shoulder and said softly, "There's something very scary there that could eat me. Don't get too close."
Hearing this, Li Ya's eyebrows furrowed even tighter. This was the first time he had heard the Divine Phantom Spirit speak like this.
He took a deep breath, then stomped his foot, and the black eagle flapped its wings and accelerated like an arrow, quickly entering the Great Rift of the Broken Sea.
After entering the dark rift, Li Ya heaved a sigh of relief, and his gaze looked down, his eyes becoming firm.
"Zhang Buk, wait for me. I haven't given up on you yet!"
Li Ya's hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched into fists, and he took out a heavy sword, preparing for battle.
At the same time, far away in the Profound Valley, Gu An was picking medicinal herbs. He stood up and looked into the distance.
It had been ten years since he had lectured Xiao Chuan, and in those ten years, he hadn't visited Xiao Chuan again, instead immersing himself in his own life.
In those ten years, he had gained an additional eighteen million years of lifespan, so he was happy every year.
Until this day, the Divine Phantom Spirit told him that it had sensed a dangerous aura.
The Divine Phantom Spirit claimed to have felt the aura of its nemesis within the Dominion City of the Broken Sea, an aura of extreme evil.
Gu An couldn't help but use his divine sense to probe, and he discovered that a Heavenly Demon had appeared in the Dominion City of the Broken Sea.
Another Heavenly Demon!
This Heavenly Demon also possessed the cultivation of a Marvelous Technique Spirit Immortal, different from the previous Dark Soul Ancestor, as it was a living being.
That figure was hidden in a dark palace, isolated by numerous restrictions, but no matter how Gu An looked at it, he didn't seem to be imprisoned.
Could it be that the Holy Sovereign behind the Great Cold Demon Sect had colluded with the Heavenly Demon? Gu An didn't want to alert the enemy, as it was easier to eliminate demons than to sever cause and effect. Instead, he decided to wait, even though he wasn't sure what the other party was waiting for. But he knew that he was getting stronger every year.
Nirvana, Loose Immortal, Wandering Immortal, Sky Earth Flying Immortal, Freedom Primordial Immortal, Marvelous Technique Spirit Immortal, Dao Void Profound Immortal, Divine Mind True Immortal! In a world where even Freedom Primordial Immortals were rare, Gu An, at the Divine Mind True Immortal realm, had the confidence to face all tribulations.
Gu An looked for a while and then withdrew his divine sense.
He wasn't worried about the Holy Sovereign's calculations, thinking that the Holy Sovereign might be a pawn of the Heavenly Demon.
Because of a personal grudge, he had attracted the enmity of the Heavenly Demon, but he wasn't afraid. Still, it wasn't necessary.
Gu An continued to pick medicinal herbs, humming a little tune as he worked.
After finishing his task, he left the Profound Valley.
He arrived at a roof of the Chuan Manor and gazed down at Xiao Chuan, who was cultivating in the courtyard.
After that epiphany, Xiao Chuan devoted more time to cultivation, and he didn't share his realization with anyone.
Gu An saw that Xiao Chuan's lifespan had reached four hundred and fifteen years.
Not bad!
He proceeded to probe into Xiao Chuan's karma.
In his free time, Gu An not only enjoyed leisure but also cultivated. He had delved deeply into the study of karma and destiny.
He could already peer into the entire life of an ordinary person, and even a three-year-old child's life trajectory was laid bare before him.
As expected, Xiao Chuan's life was about to change.
Previously, Gu An had witnessed Xiao Chuan living out his natural lifespan and passing away without regrets. This time, he saw that Xiao Chuan had survived his previous life expectancy, and a descendant with exceptional cultivation talent had been born in the Chuan Manor.
As Gu An continued to observe, his brows furrowed.
Xiao Chuan died at four hundred and thirteen years old, failing to reach his maximum lifespan. Due to his offspring offending a powerful cultivator family, he overworked himself and eventually died of depression.
Suddenly, Gu An felt that his guidance to Xiao Chuan might not have been a good thing.
But then he had a change of heart; he would intervene when the time came.
He was the biggest variable in Xiao Chuan's karmic fate.
With this thought, Gu An turned his gaze to the other members of the Chuan Manor, probing into their lives.
An ordinary person's life seemed long to them, but to Gu An, it was fleeting. Decades of experiences flashed by in an instant before his eyes, and they didn't burden or affect him in any way. This was the strength of a Divine Mind True Immortal.
Not to mention a Divine Mind True Immortal, even a Dao Void Profound Immortal could achieve this level of insight.
Soon enough, Gu An's gaze fell upon a boy named Chuan Qi.
[Chuan Qi (Uncultivated): 3/120/1050]
Such talent was undoubtedly the strongest among Xiao Chuan's descendants.
Gu An began to probe into Chuan Qi's life.
The one who offended the cultivator family wasn't Chuan Qi but another member of the Chuan Manor. After Xiao Chuan's death, Chuan Qi left the family and ventured into the cultivation world on his own.
This boy had lived beyond his maximum lifespan, which meant he would encounter great fortune in the future. However, Gu An couldn't discern the specifics through his probing of karma.
It wasn't until Chuan Qi met a girl that his karma became unclear, and his future became shrouded in mystery.
When Gu An saw the girl, he could confirm that she harbored the soul of a Heavenly Demon.
Another Heavenly Demon!
Just how many Heavenly Demons had infiltrated the Heavenly Spirit Great World?
Gu An's brows furrowed as he continued to scan the others.
He stood on the roof, visible to none of the passersby below.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, Gu An finally returned to the Third Medicine Valley.
Descending from the teleportation platform, he pondered over karma and destiny.
"Gu An, come and play a game!"
A voice called out, and Gu An turned to see who it was. It was the Nine-Finger Divine Lord.
In the past years, Lu Xianyi and Steal Five Elements had left, leaving only two great cultivators in the valley: Divine Heart Son and Nine-Finger Divine Lord. Divine Heart Son wasn't particularly interested in Go, preferring to delve into the Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods.
Gu An didn't understand why Divine Heart Son kept rereading those two books, but he chose to respect his preferences.
Gu An approached Nine-Finger Divine Lord, simultaneously probing into his karma and destiny.
The higher the other party's cultivation, the shorter the destiny Gu An could perceive.
Nine-Finger Divine Lord's destiny was extremely complex, with each day seemingly the same as the last. However, he couldn't see beyond fifty years into the future.
Gu An approached the Go board, opening the box as he asked, "Senior, you've lived for a long time. Tell me, should cultivators interfere in the lives of ordinary people, even with good intentions?"
Nine-Finger Divine Lord was surprised by the question.
"You've asked the right person. I don't think they should. Cultivation is a path that defies the heavens. Interfering in the lives of ordinary people will only bring them calamity. There's a heavenly mandate at work in the darkness. Once, I encountered a trial that left me severely injured and cost me a finger. But it was through that trial that I confirmed the existence of the heavenly mandate."
"There's definitely a force at work that cultivators can't probe or touch. It may not have consciousness, but it manipulates the fate of all living beings. The higher my cultivation, the more I can feel its power."
As Nine-Finger Divine Lord spoke, fear flashed in his eyes.
Gu An asked curiously, "Could it be from the Holy Court?"
Ever since the Broken Sea Domain was established, the Holy Court had entered the consciousness of the continent's living beings, becoming a symbol of the divine in their hearts.
Nine-Finger Divine Lord shook his head. "No, the Holy Court is also subject to this force. As far as I know, this world and the universe are separated by a force that prevents ordinary beings from flying out. It's like a rule that even the Holy Court must obey."
Gu An looked up, and indeed, there was such a rule in place. It was the layer of light that enveloped the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and because of it, living beings had to cultivate to the Sky Earth Flying Immortal realm to fly to the universe.
Even as a Divine Mind True Immortal, Gu An couldn't see through this rule.
The Heavenly Dragon Emperor's Divine Essence Great Universe wasn't restricted by such a rule.
Gu An looked up at the sky as he placed a stone on the board, right in the center. Nine-Finger Divine Lord's mouth twitched, feeling humiliated.
(End of Chapter)
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