Chapter 385: The Great Fortune Bearer, The Deep Sea Dragon Carp
Chapter 385: The Great Fortune Bearer, The Deep Sea Dragon Carp
Gu An saw An Hao receiving guidance from a Freedom Immortal, and that Freedom Immortal was none other than the Sage Ancestor of the Holy Court!
He spied on An Hao's cause and effect, understanding the previous conversation between the two.
The Sage Ancestor wanted to cultivate An Hao as the next Holy Heaven, but An Hao refused. Still, the Sage Ancestor insisted on passing on his teachings, even if An Hao didn't become the Holy Heaven.
Gu An couldn't help but marvel at An Hao's unmatched fortune.
The first time he met An Hao, he couldn't help but step in to save him, and for some reason, he felt a mysterious affinity for this boy.
Since embarking on the path to immortality, An Hao had made more friends than enemies, which was also the reason for his smooth growth.
After joining the Immortal Dynasty, he even obtained the supreme inheritance from the Holy Court, the arch-enemy of the Immortal Dynasty. Gu An couldn't believe it if someone said An Hao wasn't the favorite of the Dao.
Despite his admiration, An Hao was Gu An's precious disciple, and he couldn't let anything happen to him.
After carefully analyzing the situation, he confirmed that the Sage Ancestor had no intention of harming An Hao, and only then did he feel at ease.
He retracted his Divine Sense and continued chatting with Ji Xiaoyu.
After decades of cold war, Ji Xiaoyu had a lot to say, as if she wanted to spill out all the words she had accumulated over the years. Gu An was an expert at chatting, and as he kept her entertained, he soon had her smiling and laughing.
At the same time, in the Holy Court's Dao Realm.
By a misty lake, the Sage Ancestor sat in meditation on a round stone, his eyes open and gazing at the faint figure of An Hao on the lake's surface. His brows furrowed.
"Strange, why is my heart suddenly restless..."
The Sage Ancestor wondered, puzzled by this feeling he hadn't experienced since becoming a Freedom Immortal.
The past and future of all things were within his sight, and even if there were opponents he couldn't defeat, he was confident he could escape.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that in his current state, unless his time was up, it was impossible for him to die.
With such power, why would he feel inexplicably uneasy? As the Sage Ancestor pondered, he kept his eyes on An Hao, a glimmer of expectation in his gaze.
"This world is becoming increasingly dangerous. There are more and more people and events in the heavens and earth that can't be predicted, and beyond the heavens, the Demon King is watching. How long can the peace maintained by the Freedom Immortals last?"
"This child's talent is rarely seen throughout history, not inferior to the Holy Heaven. Looking back at his past, he has always encountered help from extraordinary people, and he even has that mysterious Sacred Sword as his master. Only he can resolve the ancient grudges of the Heavenly Spirit Great World..."
The Sage Ancestor's eyes lit up.
From the first moment he saw An Hao, he was drawn to him.
This attraction was innate, and even Freedom Immortals could be captivated by it. Of course, this attraction merely meant a favorable impression, and it wouldn't dominate his thoughts. If An Hao offended him, he wouldn't show mercy.
The reason he valued An Hao was that he believed An Hao was a Great Fortune Bearer.
He had seen such a Great Fortune Bearer two million years ago, someone he admired and longed to be like, but he didn't know if that person was still alive or not.
The Sage Ancestor's thoughts drifted back to the distant past, and a blurry figure appeared in his eyes.
...
A few days later, Gu An went to the sect's main city to find Li Ya. The two of them drank together for an entire day and night.
As expected, with Ji Xiaoyu present, Li Ya couldn't bring himself to say many things. Only when he was alone with Gu An did he let down his guard and share the hardships he had endured over the years.
Recently, something had been troubling him—his relationship with Li Xuan Dao.
From a young age, he had always felt that his father didn't like him, especially after his mother's death, when this feeling became even stronger.
Now that he was over five hundred years old, he suddenly realized that Li Xuan Dao loved him dearly and had even sent people to invite him back to the palace. How could his feelings not be complicated?
"Now that he knows I've made something of myself, he wants to win me over. No way. Didn't he give birth to a genius? Let that genius inherit his throne. Why does he want me?" Li Ya said, feeling depressed.
Gu An didn't know how to comfort him.
In fact, Li Xuan Dao's cultivation was even stronger than Li Ya's, and Li Xuan Dao didn't want to pass on the throne to his descendants. He wanted to be emperor forever.
For this reason, Gu An felt that Li Xuan Dao's invitation to Li Ya might be sincere.
However, the relationship between fathers and sons was not something Gu An could interfere with.
The relationship between Lu Baitian and Lu Xian as father and son was even worse. Over the years, Lu Baitian had often confided in Gu An about his helplessness and regrets regarding Lu Xian.
Looking at Li Ya, Gu An thought to himself that he must not have children; it would be too troublesome.
Just thinking about the rift between Long Zhan and Long Xin in the cycle of life and death made his head hurt.
No matter how strong one's cultivation was, it was impossible to make everyone like them, especially when conflicts arose between close relatives, which was even more exhausting.
At the very least, Gu An felt that things were fine as they were. He treated his disciples as his children, and if they were seeking death, he would help if he could, and if he couldn't, he would let it go without pressure, at most feeling pained.
"Senior Brother, do you know how Xiao Chuan spent his last hundred years?" Gu An suddenly asked.
Li Ya was taken aback. Of course, he remembered Xiao Chuan and furrowed his brows, asking, "Xiao Chuan is dead?"
Gu An nodded and said, "Yes, it's been many years since it happened. In the last years of his life, he was entangled by the troubles of his descendants, which affected his cultivation, but he didn't regret it. He even found joy in it."
Li Ya's brows furrowed.
Gu An sighed, "Blood is thicker than water, and it's not just a saying. If you think about it carefully, has your father ever treated you unfairly?"
Is there any suppression? At most, he just doesn't care about you that much, it's not like he's committed some heinous crime that warrants severing the father-son relationship, right?"
"You're already a renowned cultivator in the world. Every time you leave, it takes many, many years before you return. Sometimes, I'm not even sure when I'll see you for the last time. Perhaps your father thinks the same, fearing regrets."
Hearing Gu An's words, Li Ya opened his mouth and eventually sighed.
He knew that Li Xuan Dao's talent was lacking, and he was only at the Nascent Soul Realm now. Gu An's words made sense.
The next time he leaves and returns, it will probably be after several hundred years.
At this moment, Li Ya felt loneliness and fear.
He feared that many years later, he would be living alone in the world, without family or friends.
Li Ya looked at Gu An and asked, "Gu Shidi, why don't you come with me to the Holy Court to cultivate? I'll find a way to let you stay in the Holy Court."
His tone was firm, and in this lifetime, he had made many friends, but most of them were acquaintances based on mutual benefit.
Gu An was his first true friend, and before that, there was another person, Zhang Bu Ku, but Zhang Bu Ku's whereabouts were unknown, and his life or death was uncertain.
When Li Ya thought of Gu An's death, even if it was a peaceful end, he still felt terrible.
"I'm not going. Going to the Holy Court is asking for trouble, right? Hey, Senior Brother, don't overthink it. Maybe I'm blessed and will live a long life?" Gu An shook his head and said with a carefree smile, which made Li Ya feel even worse.
Why should someone as good as Gu Shidi be limited by their talent, while someone as arrogant as An Hao always gets the last laugh? Li Ya felt that the heavens were so unfair.
"Stop thinking about it, let's drink."
Gu An urged, and he began to look forward to the scene thousands of years later when Li Ya would discover he was still alive.
Sorry, Senior Brother, your Shidi will definitely live longer than anyone else.
...
Li Ya returned to the Taixuan Sect and stayed for only a month before leaving. Gu An watched with curiosity as Li Ya returned to the Imperial City.
The result was as he had expected; Li Ya and Li Xuan Dao met with great awkwardness. Even when Li Xuan Dao tried to force a smile, he couldn't ease the tension between father and son.
However, the fact that the two could sit down and talk was a good start.
It's worth mentioning that when Li Ya first met his younger brother, Li Ling Tian, it was not a pleasant encounter.
The two brothers got into a fight, and from then on, Li Ling Tian had one more opponent he wanted to defeat.
The royal family affairs were indeed complicated!
Gu An sighed at the time.
Until the end of the year, Gu An saw another family matter. The Ji family came to find Ji Xiaoyu, wanting her to return to the family, but she refused, and both sides became very tense.
Unlike the previous life, Ji Xiaoyu in this life had already grown up and had a stronger will. The Ji family couldn't control her at all.
Li Ya and Ji Xiaoyu's experiences made Gu An even more determined not to start a family.
At least not for now.
Gu An had yet to attain longevity, and there were still many enemies to surpass. How could he be held back by family ties?
If he already had family members, he would naturally take care of them, but since he didn't, there was no need to create family members just to fulfill emotional needs.
Another new year arrived, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.
After several days of festivities, Gu An came alone to the Subtle Spirit Palace.
Over the years, low-level medicinal herbs had continuously matured here, allowing Gu An to harvest them each time he visited.
After harvesting for a while, Gu An furrowed his brows.
"How did you get here again?"
He muttered to himself. Inside the Subtle Spirit Palace's cultivation ground, there was only him and his clone, but the clone couldn't communicate with him.
He was talking about a small fish with an extremely fast body technique. This fish would approach the cultivation ground every once in a while, and even when the clone cast spells to drive it away, it didn't give up.
It seemed that the more it was driven away, the more attracted it was to this place.
Gu An decided to teach this fish a lesson.
He stood up and walked to an empty space nearby. With a thought, a one-meter-long fish appeared in front of him, and he stepped on it with his foot.
This was a goldfish that resembled a carp, with golden scales brighter than gold and an elegant appearance. Its fish eyes were like gems.
The goldfish widened its eyes, looking shocked.
【Deep Sea Dragon Carp (Body Merging Stage Level 2): 8504/12000/15000】
After living for 8,500 years, its size was still so small! Gu An found it peculiar, as most demons' bodies would grow larger as their cultivation increased.
The original bodies of Tian Yao'er, Tian Qing, and Tian Bai were all very large.
The Deep Sea Dragon Carp struggled violently, but no matter how it wriggled, it couldn't break free from Gu An's foot.
Under Gu An's suppression, it seemed to have no cultivation, and its movements were so small that it didn't threaten the nearby medicinal herbs.
Gu An took out the Azure Swallow Sword, ready to slaughter it.
The Deep Sea Dragon Carp closed its eyes in fear, its body trembling non-stop.
Gu An even saw it shedding tears, and its tears looked like pearls, which made him laugh.
"Do you know fear now? Will you dare to swim here again?" Gu An asked.
The Deep Sea Dragon Carp opened its eyes and shook its head hurriedly.
Suddenly, Gu An frowned and hesitated, "But you've already discovered my cultivation ground. If I let you go, you might cause trouble for me in the future. Forget it, I'll just eat you. Should I steam or grill you?"
The Deep Sea Dragon Carp widened its eyes, terrified, with tears streaming down.
(End of Chapter)
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