If I Become An Immortal, The Celestial Officials Invite Me To Tend Their Horses Chapter 51: Zhou Tong's Solitary Confinement, The Strongest in a Century - Novel Cool

Chapter 51: Zhou Tong's Solitary Confinement, The Strongest in a Century

Chapter 51: Zhou Tong's Solitary Confinement, The Strongest in a Century

Catching monsters?

Gu An's interest was immediately piqued when he heard this.

As they descended, the terrain of Tianya Valley began to emerge through the snowy mist. From mid-air, it resembled a vast green ocean. The surrounding mountains each had a stream flowing into the valley, and at the valley's edge were two rivers that seemed to disappear into the depths of the earth.

Soon, Luo Hun landed with Gu An and proceeded to wrap his long spear with a cloth.

"From now on, you are the Valley Master. You can do as you please and give me orders at any time," Luo Hun said.

Gu An nodded and took out the Tianxu Sword, saying, "Build a few pavilions in the perimeter area; I'll take care of the weeding."

Luo Hun's gaze fell on the sheath of the Tianxu Sword, and his pupils suddenly dilated. He immediately knelt down and said in a low voice, "Lower general Luo Hun, pays respects to the Master of Tianxu Sword!"

Gu An had intentionally taken out the Tianxu Sword to ensure Luo Hun took him seriously.

It worked very well!

"What are you doing? Quickly get up," Gu An pretended to be alarmed and quickly helped Luo Hun up.

After Luo Hun stood up, his gaze was complicated as he murmured, "I never thought His Majesty would bestow the Tianxu Sword upon you."

Gu An asked in surprise, "Why such a big reaction?"

Luo Hun replied, "The Great Cang Empire has three imperial swords. To see the sword is to see the emperor himself. They are the Tianwen, Tianxu, and Tianfa Swords. His Majesty holds the Tianfa Sword, while the Crown Prince has the Tianwen Sword. Without the emperor's permission, no one can obtain these swords, so to see the sword is to see the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Gu An suddenly realized that Li Ya held a very high position in Emperor Li Xuandao's heart, comparable to that of the Crown Prince.

Without Emperor Li Xuandao's consent, it would have been difficult for Li Ya to inherit the Tianxu Sword.

But now that the sword was in his hands, would Emperor Li Xuandao have some ulterior motive?

Gu An was accustomed to considering the worst-case scenario, so he felt that the emperor's thoughts were not that simple. After all, the hearts of emperors were unfathomable.

"I understand now. Let's get to work," Gu An replied.

Luo Hun had no objections, but he couldn't help but glance at the Tianxu Sword a few more times.

Soon, he watched as Gu An used the Tianxu Sword to cut down the weeds, leaving him at a loss for words.

Luo Hun struggled for a while before finally turning and walking away.

Half a shichen later.

The array formation's stele surrounding Tianya Valley was activated. Each stele emitted a burst of blue light that soared into the sky, converging high above to form a semicircular canopy that enveloped the entire valley. Afterward, the canopy turned transparent.

After activating the array, Luo Hun began constructing the pavilions.

By noon, Gu An had cleared all the weeds from the valley floor, working with great efficiency. If he hadn't been hiding his true strength, he could have eliminated the weeds with a mere stomp of his foot.

Three days later.

Gu An had finished sowing the seeds. Luo Hun had provided him with a plethora of high-grade medicinal herb seeds, seemingly an endless supply from his storage bag.

During these three days, Luo Hun had built five pavilions and captured three monkey demons.

These three monkey demons were all second-stage beasts. They could stand and walk upright, and apart from their furry bodies, they resembled humans.

Luo Hun asked Gu An to name them, so he named them Sun Da, Sun Er, and Sun San, in order of their cultivation levels. This left Luo Hun silent for a long time.

The three monkey demons quite liked their new surnames.

Gu An led the three monkey demons on a tour of the park, instructing them on their daily tasks.

The three monkey demons could already speak human language and were very clever, making communication effortless. Gu An wasn't worried about them causing trouble, as Luo Hun had cast a curse on them, giving him control over their lives.

On the other hand, Luo Hun lay on the stairs of a pavilion, pulling a book from his pocket. On its cover were the words "The Investiture of the Gods."

He, too, was a fan of "The Investiture of the Gods" and had been extremely excited when Gu An had brought up the novel, a stark contrast to his usual aloof demeanor.

As evening approached, Gu An found Luo Hun and explained that he wanted to return to Xuan Valley.

Luo Hun was worried about his safety, as there were many demons along the way, but Gu An was determined to leave.

Gu An assured him that he would be careful.

Luo Hun thought for a moment and then took out ten talismans from his storage bag. "These are Invisibility Talismans. Infuse them with spiritual power, and you can turn invisible, even concealing your aura. Unless you encounter a third-stage or a Golden Core stage or higher cultivator, it will be difficult for anyone to detect you. Each talisman lasts for five shichen, so use them sparingly since you'll need to return here."

Gu An took the talismans and expressed his gratitude with a fist bump.

Luo Hun still felt uneasy and said, "Why don't you reach the Foundation Establishment stage first? I have Foundation Establishment pills here."

Gu An shook his head. "I have my own Foundation Establishment pills. Don't worry; I've memorized the way back, and I have plenty of Spirit Power pills with me."

After saying this, he immediately flew away on his sword.

Leaving Tianya Valley was easy, but entering was another matter, thanks to the array formation.

Luo Hun watched Gu An's departing figure, his brow furrowed.

He thought of the emperor's words and could only sigh.

Emperor Li Xuandao had instructed that if Gu An died, he would find someone else to be the valley master. Luo Hun's task was simply to guard Tianya Valley.

...

After traveling a hundred li away from Tianya Valley, Gu An suddenly accelerated. Before nightfall, he had returned to Xuan Valley.

With Tianya Valley under his care, Gu An's days would become busier. He had to manage the outer disciples' caves and periodically check on Tianya Valley—he couldn't completely trust the monkeys.

Although his life would be hectic, Gu An didn't feel tired at all. Instead, he felt energized and full of fighting spirit.

In a few years, his lifespan would surge!

With the ancient clan's promised elixir garden, the prospect of attaining a million years of lifespan didn't seem so unattainable.

Gu An even delved into puppetry, leaving a puppet in each of his herb gardens to help him guard the spirit herbs.

Before that, he needed to improve his apparent cultivation level.

A ninth-layer Qi Refining Realm was no longer sufficient. Traveling back and forth between Xuan Valley and Tianya Valley would be troublesome.

And so, fifteen days passed.

Gu An arrived at the outer sect and went to visit Elder Liu Chang of the Library Pavilion.

He felt that Liu Chang held more power than Zhu Qinglu of the Elixir Pavilion.

The two met privately in an inner room, with Liu Chang flipping through the latest volume of Investiture of the Gods and chuckling, "Not bad, not bad at all. It's so captivating that I can't help but get excited just by flipping through it casually."

Gu An hesitated and said, "Elder Liu, I have a request."

Without lifting his eyes from the book, Liu Chang asked, "What is it?"

"I plan to build my foundation, but I don't want to be an outer sect disciple. I want to continue serving as the Valley Master of Xuan Valley. This way, it will also be more convenient for me to write my book. If I become an outer sect disciple, I'll have to go out on missions, and I'm afraid I might die out there..."

"Is that all?"

"Can you make it happen, Elder Liu?"

"Of course," Liu Chang chuckled. "I'll go directly to Gu Yu. His father told me before that he values you highly and asked me to take good care of you and fulfill your requests as much as possible."

Liu Chang smiled like a cunning old fox.

Gu An thanked him immediately.

Liu Chang put down his book and said, "You are now considered a special talent of Tai Xuan Gate. Your annual contributions from your herb gardens are already among the top three in the outer sect. Moreover, you can write Investiture of the Gods. Because of your book, Tai Xuan Gate's annual intake of disciples has increased by fifty percent. Your value has far exceeded the contributions of outer sect disciples carrying out missions."

"Rest assured, even if you manage to form a pill someday, you won't be sent out on missions."

After saying this, he laughed at his own words.

Since he couldn't form a pill himself, how could Gu An do it?

Gu An felt relieved. Now, things would be much easier.

He just needed to pretend not to be a genius and slowly improve his apparent cultivation level. This would also make it easier for him to act in the future.

Liu Chang seemed to think of something and said, "Recently, the genius Zhou Tong from Jue Shan Sect is coming to challenge Tai Xuan Gate's young cultivators below a hundred years old. It's going to be quite a spectacle. You can gather more information and draw inspiration for your next book. Remember to include Tai Xuan Gate in your story this time."

With Investiture of the Gods nearing its completion, Liu Chang had already received instructions from above.

Gu An nodded and curiously asked, "Is Zhou Tong very powerful?"

"Of course. He's a natural dual spirit root cultivator, and his physique is the 'Subduing Evil Golden Body' that the Zhou family cultivated over thousands of years. In the same realm, he has no match. He once killed a third-layer Golden Core cultivator while only at the ninth layer of the Foundation Establishment. His fame shook the cultivation world, and he's known as the strongest genius in the Great Cang Immortal World in a hundred years." Liu Chang spoke of Zhou Tong with great admiration, and he began to recount that battle, which Gu An listened to intently.

In Gu An's opinion, any genius who could kill enemies beyond their realm possessed the aura of a protagonist.

After all, he couldn't do it, or perhaps, he dared not.

Instead of transcending realms to counter powerful enemies, he preferred to suppress weaker foes with overwhelming strength.

Half a shichen later, Gu An left the Library Pavilion.

After buying some things in the city, he hurried back to Xuan Valley.

The next morning, Gu An gathered the disciples for training and simultaneously announced that he had successfully built his foundation the night before, which delighted the disciples.

Wu Xin was happy yet felt a sense of loss.

Now that his senior brother had built his foundation, he would become the Valley Master!

"Master, does that mean you're leaving us?" Zhen Qin asked anxiously, her tone filled with reluctance, and she even put on a pitiful expression.

The other disciples also looked at Gu An anxiously, and Wu Xin suppressed his excitement and put on a disappointed face.

Gu An sighed, "Yes..."

The disciples' faces immediately fell, and Wu Xin's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

The one who felt the most grief was Xiao Chuan, as he would become the oldest in terms of seniority in the valley.

"However, because our herb gardens have been doing well, I applied to the outer sect to remain as the Valley Master of the herb garden, and they agreed."

Gu An quickly changed the subject.

The disciples were stunned for a moment before cheering and rushing towards Gu An.

Wu Xin froze, and it took him several breaths to force a smile.

The happiest person was Xiao Chuan, who knew that he would never be able to build a foundation in this life. If Gu An stayed with him forever, he would be delighted, as only Gu An would indulge his interest in raising demons.

Xuan Valley was filled with excitement, and it took Wu Xin a long time to calm down.

Gu An noticed his emotions and pulled him aside, telling him that he would soon have a new herb garden and that even if he stayed in Xuan Valley, Wu Xin could be in charge.

From now on, Wu Xin would have the authority of a Valley Master! This thought excited Wu Xin.

Seeing his enthusiastic smile, Gu An once again thought of Cheng Xuandan and Zhang Chunqiu.

How times have changed.

Days passed quickly, and every two days, Gu An would leave the valley to manage the outer sect disciples' caves and visit Tianya Valley once every half a month.

Now that Gu An had built his foundation, Luo Hun was completely relieved and no longer bothered him.

Seeing that Luo Hun enjoyed reading, Gu An brought him a copy of The Legend of the Green Hero.

Strangely, when Gu An visited Tianya Valley again, he didn't see Luo Hun holding The Legend of the Green Hero.

Could it be that he didn't like it?

In that case, he wouldn't bring him any more!

But why wasn't he even reading Investiture of the Gods?

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(End of Chapter)

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