Chapter 379: Heaven's Elite Talent
Chapter 379: Heaven's Elite Talent
Gu An sensed an unusual reincarnation aura from Zhang Shi, deducing that he was a reincarnated being, and not an ordinary one at that, somewhat similar to Ji Xiaoyu.
Could Zhang Shi be a powerful being undergoing the Reincarnation Tribulation? Gu An pondered this, but he didn't keep his eyes fixed on Zhang Shi the entire time.
After a while, Nine-Finger Divine Lord successfully won against his opponent and immediately gestured for Zhang Shi to come over.
This fellow had claimed that he had a thirty percent chance of winning against him, which, in his eyes, was an absolute provocation.
Did a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator dare to dream of defeating him? Did he think he was Gu An?
Amidst the cheers of the other cultivators, Zhang Shi approached the chessboard and sat down, beginning a game with the Nine-Finger Divine Lord. The Divine Lord let him make the first move, and a fierce battle commenced.
Gu An watched for a while before walking over to play chess with someone else.
Whether Zhang Shi could win against the Nine-Finger Divine Lord didn't concern him; he just wanted to relax for a bit.
Half an hour later, Gu An won two games in a row and stood up to leave.
Zhang Shi and the Nine-Finger Divine Lord were still playing, and at that moment, Zhang Shi's brows were tightly furrowed, hesitating over his move, while the Divine Lord wore a smug smile, taunting him for playing too slowly and trying to wear him down.
Gu An smiled and walked towards the distant Xuan Qing tree.
The White Spirit Mouse was dozing under the tree, while An Xin was cultivating by absorbing energy. This tree had become their fixed cultivation spot, a privilege not enjoyed by other disciples unless they performed exceptionally well.
About another incense stick's worth of time passed.
Zhang Shi placed down his chess piece and said, "I lose."
The Nine-Finger Divine Lord smirked, "If you want to beat me, you'll need another ten thousand years."
Zhang Shi stood up, bowed to him, and then took his leave.
The Nine-Finger Divine Lord also lost interest, stood up, and made way for the others. The onlookers weren't too surprised, as the Nine-Finger Divine Lord was the second-ranked chess player in the Medicine Valley, second only to its founder, Gu An.
Zhang Shi began wandering around the valley, walking along the wooden fence and admiring the orderly and beautiful medicine gardens.
A figure brushed past him, causing his expression to change slightly.
He turned to look and saw Long Qing walking quickly towards Divine Heart Son, not noticing him.
"This aura... the Long family..." Zhang Shi muttered to himself, his voice barely audible, but Gu An, who was playing with the White Spirit Mouse in the distance, heard it.
Gu An remained calm, but he was curious about Zhang Shi's true identity.
Zhang Shi watched Long Qing leave, not lingering for long, and chose to continue his stroll.
Gradually, he passed by Gu An's pavilion.
The door opened, and a figure suddenly blocked his path—it was the Moonshadow Emperor.
Zhang Shi wasn't startled by the sudden appearance of the Moonshadow Emperor; instead, he examined him.
The Moonshadow Emperor's face was cold, and with a thought, a barrier formed around them, ensuring that only Gu An could hear their conversation.
"Who are you?" the Moonshadow Emperor asked in a deep voice.
Zhang Shi smiled and said, "Moonshadow Emperor, you're here, so I assume one of the Four Emperors of Yin and Yang, the Cycle Dao Emperor, has also reincarnated here?"
As soon as he said this, the Moonshadow Emperor's eyes flashed with killing intent.
Zhang Shi continued, "You don't need to be nervous. The Cycle Dao Emperor's reincarnation tribulation is already public knowledge, and the Holy Court won't interfere."
Hearing this, the Moonshadow Emperor's expression softened.
He took a deep breath and asked, "May I ask for your esteemed name?"
Zhang Shi shook his head. "I won't tell you my background to avoid causing trouble for you and the Cycle Dao Emperor. Today, I came here just for the chess."
The Moonshadow Emperor remained silent for a moment, then stepped aside, no longer blocking Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi took a step forward and walked past him.
"This Medicine Valley's fortune is already showing signs of eruption. Tell the Cycle Dao Emperor that since he's entered the Reincarnation Tribulation, he should not linger in the mortal world. The most taboo thing in the Reincarnation Tribulation is to play the savior."
Zhang Shi left these words behind without looking back.
Hearing this, Gu An's attention towards Zhang Shi diminished.
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The Moonshadow Emperor didn't defend Ji Xiaoyu and soon disappeared from the spot.
In the time that followed, Zhang Shi toured the Third Medicine Valley and then flew towards the outer city.
Seeing that he had no intention of causing trouble, Gu An stopped paying attention to him.
Most days in the Third Medicine Valley were quite ordinary, and occasionally encountering an extraordinary being was just a minor episode in Gu An's life.
...
Twelve years later.
Boom! A figure descended from the sky, crashing into the forest and stirring up a terrifying gale that uprooted trees and sent grass and debris flying.
An Xin, dressed in white, landed on a tree trunk, gripping a sword and looking up with furrowed brows. Her sword-wielding hand trembled.
In the distance, the Blood Prison Great Sage crouched on a cliff, enduring the strong winds. He clenched his teeth and gazed at the distant battle.
Gu An stood in the air, holding the Azure Crane Sword, looking down at An Xin with a smile. "Is this all you've got?"
Hearing this, An Xin's eyes flashed with cold light. She took a step forward, appearing behind Gu An as if she had teleported, and her sword slashed horizontally, condensing a powerful sword intent into a tangible force.
Gu An raised his sword to block An Xin's sword intent, following the sword's path, and the distant cloud sea was scattered.
Seeing that An Xin, at the ninth layer of the Soul Transformation Realm, could cultivate such sword intent, Gu An was secretly pleased.
This young girl's hard cultivation efforts were not in vain. Just in terms of sword intent, she was already comparable to the Transcend Void Realm. When combined with the Step of Treading Dao Epoch, her strength far surpassed the Soul Transformation Realm, and she already exuded the aura of a Celestial Prodigy.
An Xian, upon realizing her sword intent couldn't shake Gu An, took another step and reappeared above a forest several miles away. The treasured sword in her hand had vanished.
Her gaze turned stern, and she pointed at Gu An with her right hand, forming a sword with her two fingers.
Boom!
A tyrannical and vast sword intent descended from the heavens. Gu An looked up to see a streak of sword light as if it had come from another world. The sword light burst with sword qi, forming a massive sword shadow a hundred zhang long, a truly magnificent sight.
The corner of Gu An's mouth curled up. This girl had finally mastered it. All his years of teaching her had not been in vain.
The sword shadow fell at an incredible speed, engulfing Gu An's figure. It then struck the mountains and rivers, causing the earth to tremble. Dust rose rapidly, and strong winds ravaged all directions, as if it were the end of the world. The entire vast island shook.
The Blood Hell Saint watched with a secretly alarmed heart. He, too, could see that An Xian's sword intent had surpassed the Soul Transformation Realm.
The master really has cultivated this girl! At this moment, the Blood Hell Saint was even more convinced that the ancient treasure body Yang Jian possessed was a gift from the master!
An Xian took deep breaths, the wind blowing through her hair. Her eyes were fixed on the front. She didn't believe her sword technique could injure her master; she was merely on guard for his sudden appearance.
Smack!
A hand suddenly pressed on An Xian's shoulder, making her heart race wildly, and her entire aura dissipated.
Gu An withdrew his hand and smiled. "Not bad. Your performance today has finally satisfied me. You have the qualifications to catch up with Hao'er and Jian'er."
An Xian turned her head and saw her master's smile. She suppressed her racing heart and forced a smile. "It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching. They haven't received the same level of dedicated instruction from Master as I have."
She suddenly remembered a legend from the Taixuan Sect.
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She had previously thought it was just a rumor, but now, it didn't seem so far-fetched...
It was terrifying! Just being patted by him made An Xian feel like she was suffocating.
The feeling of her soul flying apart was indescribably terrifying!
Gu An sheathed the Azure Crane Sword and said to An Xian, "You lack a suitable sword, but I won't help you find one. Use your sword intent to temper a sword of your own."
An Xian wiped the sweat from her forehead and asked, "Can sword intent be used to temper a sword?"
"Of course. When you become powerful enough, your sword will become an Immortal Dao Treasure."
"An Immortal Dao Treasure?"
An Xian's eyes lit up, and her breathing quickened.
As the Taicang Continent gradually caught up with the cultivation world, the power of Immortal Dao Treasures had deeply impressed everyone. They were the strongest treasures that cultivators could aspire to. Such treasures were even considered the treasures of sects in the sea, and Li Ya's Divine Wonder City only possessed a pseudo-Immortal Dao Treasure.
The thought of tempering an Immortal Dao Treasure in the future made An Xian incredibly excited.
What kind of Dao would she achieve by then? She began to look forward to that day.
When An Hao sees me then, what will his reaction be?
"Let's go, it's time to return home."
Gu An flew toward the Blood Hell Saint, and An Xian hurriedly followed.
"Master, you know so much about Immortal Dao Treasures. Could you be one of the legendary Immortal Kings? At least you must be at the Seventh Heaven of Immortal Dao, no, the Eighth Heaven!"
An Xian asked excitedly. The existence of the Ninth Heaven of Immortal Dao had also spread to the continent's cultivation world. The strongest person she had heard of had only reached the Fourth Heaven of Immortal Dao. She guessed her master was at the Seventh Heaven, which was already a very high estimation.
Gu An smiled. "Not that powerful. I'm just a wandering immortal."
"I understand, I understand, a wandering immortal without a fixed sect, right?"
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Gu An smiled but didn't explain.
In An Xian's eyes, the Ninth Heaven of Immortal Dao was the limit of Immortal Dao. How could he explain to her that he had surpassed the Ninth Heaven?
You can't explain ice to a summer insect!
After a short while, Gu An rode the Blood Hell Saint back to the Third Medicine Valley, with An Xian following closely behind.
As soon as they returned, Gu An sensed a familiar aura.
He hadn't seen this person in a long time.
Zhou Tongyou!
Gu An had once written him as the second protagonist in the Taixuan Immortal Respect. This young man had once been one of the top geniuses in the Taicang Imperial Dynasty. After losing to Gu An and suppressing his realm, they had formed a friendship.
The last time Zhou Tongyou came, he wanted to win against Gu An but lost to Yang Jian.
After losing to Yang Jian, he then lost to Wu Jue at the Golden List Congress, helping Wu Jue firmly establish his path as a genius.
Since then, Gu An hadn't seen him again.
Hundreds of years had passed, and back then, Gu An was only at the Freedom Primordial Immortal Realm. Time really flies.
Even before seeing Zhou Tongyou, Gu An was already feeling nostalgic.
He dismounted and led An Xian to find Zhou Tongyou.
Zhou Tongyou was watching someone play xiangqi, not noticing Gu An's approach.
Thank you, Simple, for the generous support of 3000 Qidian coins!
(End of Chapter)
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