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Chapter 38: Hatred for the Heavenly God Sword, A Shocking Event in the Tai Xuan Sect
Chapter 38: Hatred for the Heavenly God Sword, A Shocking Event in the Tai Xuan Sect
Li Xuandao finished speaking and looked at Gu An with a smile, awaiting his decision.
Gu An was conflicted.
Even the Emperor wanted him to be his spy?
This was forcing him to become a triple agent!
This was not the path Gu An had chosen, but the problem was that he was in no position to refuse, as the other party's cultivation and status far surpassed his own.
If he refused, there would be trouble now.
If he agreed, there would be endless trouble in the future.
However, Gu An thought of the high-level medicinal herbs the Emperor had mentioned, and his heart began to race.
Gu An asked hesitantly, "Do... Do I have the option to refuse?"
"Yes, if you refuse, I will erase your memory of today, and it will be as if we never met," Li Xuandao said with a light laugh.
Gu An asked helplessly, "Why choose me? I have mediocre talent, and with your status, finding spies in the Tai Xuan Sect would be easy."
Li Xuandao shook his head. "I don't intend to specifically target disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect. It just so happens that you have an excellent relationship with Li Ya, and I want to help you. Moreover, it is because of your mediocre talent that I am more at ease, as I can fulfill your desires."
He paused, then continued in a casual tone, "The people of this world do not wish for the Emperor to live forever, and I do not wish for the master of my Medicine Valley to live forever either."
Your Majesty sure has a sense of humor! Gu An could only reply, "Since that is the case, I can only agree."
"Decades later, when you look back, you will not regret today's decision," Li Xuandao said with a smile, his voice filled with ambition.
Gu An couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your Majesty has always kept an eye on Senior Brother Li?"
"Our business is concluded, so there is no need to address me as Your Majesty anymore. Call me Uncle from now on, like a member of the family," Li Xuandao said with a straight face.
Gu An saw that he didn't seem to be testing him, so he called him Uncle.
Li Xuandao revealed a smile and said, "To be honest, I have quite a few pawns outside the Tai Xuan Sect, so I am naturally clear about Li Ya's situation."
Gu An had previously thought that Li Ya didn't have a good relationship with the Emperor, but now it seemed that was not the case.
Could there be a misunderstanding here?
He wanted to ask on Li Ya's behalf, but he held back.
The Emperor before him desired immortality, and such an Emperor would undoubtedly have complex feelings towards his son. Even if he loved his son, he would probably still be wary of him.
Which crown prince would want to be a crown prince forever, and which prince did not yearn for the throne in his heart?
Gu An's heart was filled with emotion. He had previously thought that Li Ya and Li Xuan Yu's talents were already strong, but it was only when he saw Li Xuandao that he understood why the two of them were so gifted.
Bloodline inheritance!
Two hundred and thirty years old, at the eighth layer of the Tribulation Transcendence stage...
Could he have broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage before he was a hundred years old?
That's too absurd!
The most critical thing was that this fellow had also cultivated a secret technique to hide his aura. If Gu An hadn't had the ability to probe lifespan, he wouldn't have been able to see through his true cultivation level.
Perhaps even the court and the cultivation world couldn't see through his cultivation, which was why he had been able to cultivate so peacefully until now.
Subsequently, Li Xuandao began to ask Gu An about the affairs of the valley, curious about the origin of the Spring Festival that the disciples had mentioned.
Gu An replied with the same evasive answers he gave to others.
Li Xuandao took an interest in the Spring Festival and decided to participate that day, leaving Gu An with no choice but to agree.
Half an hour later, the two of them descended from the pavilion and joined the other disciples in preparing for the Spring Festival. The disciples were all in high spirits, and their laughter and chatter filled the air, infecting Li Xuandao as well.
As night fell, Gu An took out the firecrackers he had made, and the valley echoed with the sound of explosions, deafening to the ears.
The firelight shone on Li Xuandao's face, and he wore a smile, even drinking with Xiao Chuan, making it hard to associate him with the Emperor of the Great Cang Empire.
Tang Yu, Su Han, and the other disciples prepared various programs, including storytelling, sparring matches, and acrobatics, ensuring that the night's festivities continued into the early hours of the morning.
The next day at noon, Gu An saw Li Xuandao off.
"Only two more years, I'm really looking forward to it," Gu An thought to himself, recalling Li Xuandao's promise to send someone to escort him to Medicine Valley in two years.
He planned to break through to the ten-thousand-year lifespan and reach the Tribulation Transcendence stage within those two years.
No, he had to surpass the Tribulation Transcendence stage and become stronger than Li Xuandao; only then would he feel at ease. After all, keeping company with the Emperor was like keeping company with a tiger. What if Li Xuandao suddenly decided to harm him one day?
Gu An looked in the direction of Li Xuandao's departure, wondering to himself why the Emperor had come to the outer sect alone.
Could it be that the person he truly wanted to see was Li Xuan Yu?
Li Ya had said that Li Xuandao's favorite child was Li Xuan Yu.
Gu An stopped thinking about it and turned back into the valley, intending to plant some more medicinal herbs.
...
As spring turned to summer, Gu An welcomed his thirty-fourth birthday in the heat of the season.
On this day, he bid farewell to Du Ye, who had come to ask for medicinal herbs.
At the valley entrance, Du Ye turned back and said, "Over the years, you have provided quite a few medicinal herbs. Young Master Ji Lin is very satisfied with you. In a while, he will send someone to give you a Foundation Establishment Pill to help you reach the Foundation Establishment stage earlier. Once you become a true outer sect disciple, he will also find a way for you to continue managing this medicine valley."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left, leaping over the mountains on his sword.
Gu An shook his head and smiled bitterly. At the beginning of the year, when he had sent Li Xuandao off, the Emperor had also said something similar.
In the future, he would have to maintain a distance from the Ji family. If the family ever plotted against the Tai Xuan Sect, he didn't want to be involved.
While the sect was powerful, the influence of the great families could not be underestimated.
On this land, dynasties changed, sects rose and fell, but some great families endured, and the Ji family was one of them.
Alas! All I want is to pluck some grass and flowers, why are so many people trying to recruit him? Gu An thought as he walked into the woods beside him.
In the woods, there was a person practicing the sword, it was Su Han.
Su Han had now reached the seventh layer of the Qi Refining realm, second only to Gu An and Tang Yu in the valley.
While Tang Yu practiced leg techniques, Su Han focused on the sword. However, the sword techniques he usually practiced were those taught by Li Ya, and they were not very profound.
Gu An watched Su Han's practicing figure from a distance, hesitating whether or not to give him some guidance.
Su Han was diligent in his daily tasks and diligent in his cultivation, and Gu An couldn't fault him in any way.
Hmm?
Something's not right, he's not practicing the Li Family's Seven Swords.
Upon closer inspection, the sword technique he was displaying was one that Gu An was seeing for the first time.
Has this kid also had a fortuitous encounter?
When did this happen?
Gu An was secretly curious, so he deliberately stepped on some dry leaves, making a rustling sound.
Su Han, who was practicing his sword, noticed Gu An's arrival and immediately stopped, turning to bow towards him.
"Little Han, entry into the outer sect depends on one's cultivation. Why are you practicing the sword so diligently?" Gu An asked with a smile.
Su Han scratched his head and said, "I'm not in a hurry to enter the outer sect. I want to first understand the intricacies of the sword technique."
"Why do you think that way?"
"Entering the outer sect means taking on missions. If my strength is insufficient, it would only hinder my future prospects."
Su Han's answer brought a smile to Gu An's face.
Good, this kid suits his taste.
Gu An asked curiously, "Is your sword technique passed down in your family?"
Su Han nodded and said, "It's my father's sword technique, but it's too profound. Only recently have I barely begun to comprehend it."
"Your father must be very formidable, right? Although I don't like practicing the sword, I've seen quite a few exquisite sword techniques in the outer sect, and none of them compare to the one you just displayed." Gu An asked with curiosity.
Su Han shook his head and said, "My father is just a cripple. As far back as I can remember, he has been blind, and he doesn't have any magical abilities either. When I was seven years old, he passed away, and later I found this sword manual in his bundle."
As he spoke, he took out a sword manual from his pocket and handed it directly to Gu An.
Gu An took a look and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Hate God Heavenly Sword!
What a strange name!
As soon as he saw the name, Gu An immediately wanted to expel Su Han from the Xuan Valley.
This guy obviously carries a grudge! Gu An flipped through the manual briefly; with his Ninth Layer Golden Core realm cultivation, he could remember everything he read. However, whether or not one could cultivate it depended on their own sword cultivation talent.
He returned the manual to Su Han and said thoughtfully, "This sword technique is indeed exquisite, but the mental cultivation method seems a bit sinister. Are you sure you want to practice it?"
This sword technique required tempering one's internal organs with sword qi, subjecting the practitioner to unimaginable pain, and there were some methods that even Gu An couldn't see through.
With his understanding of sword techniques, he could tell that this technique was very unorthodox!
Su Han was stunned for a moment and asked, "Master, do you think I shouldn't practice it?"
Gu An shook his head and said, "I just feel that this sword technique may bring you pain, but I don't know your background, so I can't understand your feelings. Whether you practice it or not is up to you. If you choose not to, you can stay in the Xuan Valley for as long as you like, and you will always be my disciple."
Su Han was touched by what Gu An said. He put the Hate God Heavenly Sword manual back into his pocket and nodded vigorously.
Gu An took out a book from his pocket, the latest volume of The Investiture of the Gods, which Du Ye had given him. Du Ye had said that Ji Lin was obsessed with this book, and as a result, they, as his attendants, also ended up reading it.
"Here's the book you wanted." Gu An handed The Investiture of the Gods to Su Han and turned to leave.
Su Han held the book with a smile on his face.
Back in the Medicine Valley, Gu An began to observe the other servant disciples.
First, it was Li Ya, then Wu Xin, and now Su Han, all of them had unusual backgrounds. This Xuan Valley was truly full of mysteries!
Something's not quite right!
After half an hour, Gu An finally returned to his pavilion.
The other servant disciples didn't seem to have any problems, which put his heart at ease.
On second thought, it made sense. Anyone who could enter the cultivation world would likely have an extraordinary background or experience, and in their eyes, they were the protagonists of their own stories.
Late into the night, Gu An quietly made his way to the Eight Scenery Cave Heaven.
After playing with Hao Long for half an hour, he took out the Heavenly Lodging Sword and began to cultivate the Hate God Heavenly Sword technique.
It's always good to have more techniques, so I'll cultivate it to the point where I can add it to my attribute panel!
For a time, rustling sounds filled the air beneath the vine tree as the sword blades swung, and Hao Long, several dozen meters away, watched curiously, his dragon eyes reflecting Gu An's sword-wielding figure.
...
At the end of summer.
Gu An arrived at the outer sect city and first went to the Pill Hall to hand in a year's worth of medicinal herbs. Afterward, he went to the Library Pavilion to submit his manuscripts.
Ever since The Investiture of the Gods became a bestseller, Elder Liu Chang treated him with extra importance and always received him personally, afraid of letting the secret slip.
Liu Chang bluntly expressed his fear that Gu An's identity would be exposed, and if that happened, he would be kidnapped by the demonic path, which would result in the Library Pavilion losing a lot of spirit stones. This made Gu An even more cautious.
After finishing his business, Gu An went to visit Lu Jiujia, who was very happy to see him and invited him to go with him to find Ye Lan, who was also in the city.
Not all outer sect disciples lived outside the city in their cave mansions. Building a cave mansion was expensive, so most disciples chose to live inside the outer sect city and enjoy the spiritual energy there.
In the courtyard, the three of them sat down, and Lu Jiujia poured wine for Gu An as he said mysteriously, "The Tai Xuan Sect has had a big event!"
(End of Chapter)
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