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Chapter 696: Heavenly Ascension Steps
Chapter 696: Heavenly Ascension Steps
Li Ya looked at the old man by the river and narrowed his eyes, asking, "Who are you, and how do you know me?"
The Cloak Youth also stopped, looking at them with tension. The old man's qi was unfathomable, and he had instantly revealed the origins of Li Ya's master, which made him seem far from ordinary.
The old man slowly stood up, turning to face Li Ya. His face was lined with wrinkles, and his eyes were eerily hollow, sending chills down one's spine.
"If I say I am a Xianshen, would you believe me?" the old man asked, his tone indifferent.
Li Ya raised an eyebrow and replied, "Anyone who has achieved Nirvana can call themselves a Xianshen. There are many Xianshen in this world, so why shouldn't I believe you?"
Xianshen!
The Cloak Youth was taken aback and quickly untied the hemp rope from his body, eyeing the old man warily.
He had experienced the destruction of his family, so his vigilance was extremely high.
"I am the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord of the Heavenly Court, reigning above the Three Thousand Great Worlds. In my eyes, everything you see is no bigger than the palm of my hand."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand and looked at his palm.
Such arrogant words made Li Ya frown, and he felt a sense of wariness, ready to fight at any moment.
"Over hundreds of thousands of years, I have sent people to assist you multiple times, teaching you the way of the Dao. Of course, your current achievements are also due to your own good fortune and the help of other benefactors, but I, the Xianshen, have always been watching over you."
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord looked directly into Li Ya's eyes, and Li Ya inexplicably believed his words.
Li Ya asked, "So what? What do you want from me? Do you need me to repay you?"
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord asked, "If I offer you a place among the Xianshen, would you accept it?"
"What are the conditions?"
"After you join the Xianshen, Heaven will only grant you duties and divine powers. I do not require anything from you."
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord's words made Li Ya frown even more tightly.
Li Ya stared intently at the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord, as if trying to see through him.
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord continued, "To be honest, I did not choose you because of your own good fortune, but because of the Sword Venerable of the Dao. I believe the Sword Venerable of the Dao has a misunderstanding about the Heavenly Court and the Xianshen. If there is no real conflict, I do not think it is necessary to be enemies. If you become a Xianshen and understand the Heavenly Court, you can serve as a bridge between the Heavenly Court and the Sword Venerable of the Dao."
"In the future, a terrible calamity will sweep through the Three Thousand Great Worlds, and we can face it together."
Hearing him mention Gu An, Li Ya's frown eased.
This explanation seemed genuine. Although he was proud, he did not think he could truly attract the attention of a Xianshen.
Although he did not know where the Heavenly Court was, just hearing about it made him realize it was a power beyond his imagination.
Li Ya asked, "If that's the case, why don't you talk to him directly? Could it be that you can't find him?"
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord turned his head to look at the horizon and said slowly, "There is already a Xianshen by his side, and they will eventually speak to him. As for finding you, it is to show my sincerity."
Li Ya thought for a moment and said, "Can I talk to him first before coming back to you?"
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord looked at him and smiled, saying softly, "Of course, there's no problem. I will first take you to see the Heavenly Court."
With that, he suddenly waved his sleeve, enveloping Li Ya and the Cloak Youth, and the three of them vanished from the grassland.
Far away in the Tai Cang Continent, Gu An did not stop his work, continuing to pick medicinal herbs.
Xuan Miao Zhenren followed beside him. After five hundred thousand years, he had fully mastered the Demon God Body, reaching the Freedom Immortal Realm. His physical strength was even more terrifying, and Gu An felt that even a Dao Library Freedom Immortal could not overcome him.
Such progress is not an exaggeration, after all, the Demon God Body is a great opportunity bestowed by the Heavenly Court.
Now, Gu An no longer faces him in the guise of a miniature masked figure but in his true form.
Xuan Miao Zhenren follows Gu An like a daoist attendant, asking questions about cultivation, which Gu An patiently listens to and answers each one.
After Gu An finishes harvesting the mature herbs, Xuan Miao Zhenren begins to sow new seeds.
Gu An does not leave immediately but waits in the courtyard, his gaze fixed on the row of stone statues lining the wall, all of which are statues of the Sword Respected Deity crafted by Xuan Miao Zhenren.
When Xuan Miao Zhenren returns to the courtyard, Gu An says, "Why bother making these stone statues? I don't need faith, and I don't need the world to remember me."
This is the truth. His cultivation has never relied on the faith of the masses or the merit of Heaven and Earth.
"They should remember. You don't need faith, but the world cannot forget you. This is my selfish thought, because I know that this Heaven and Earth are not that important to you. If no one in this world remembers you, there's no reason for you to stay."
Xuan Miao Zhenren speaks earnestly, his respect for Gu An growing as his cultivation advances.
Even with a daoist heart like his, he still yearns for the Heavenly Realms and other vast worlds, but Gu An can seclude himself here and still save the world multiple times.
Gu An listens and then smiles, "Your clansman is about to become an immortal."
"Clansman? Li Ya?" Xuan Miao Zhenren frowns and asks.
He already knows about Gu An and Li Ya's relationship and once marveled at Li Ya's good fortune.
Though they share the same surname, he and Li Ya are practically strangers. In his view, without Gu An's help, neither he nor Li Ya would have a chance to become immortals.
"An immortal is trying to recruit him, ostensibly to draw me in", Gu An says with a smile, his gaze lifting to the heavenly dome as if he can already see Li Ya.
Xuan Miao Zhenren picks up on Gu An's implication and asks, "Since it's a scheme, will you intervene?"
Gu An replies calmly, "Let Li Ya see the Heavenly Court first. He needs to make his own choice. Even if this is a move against me, for him, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Xuan Miao Zhenren is deeply impressed. Compared to Gu An's magnanimity, the schemes of the Heavenly Court's immortals seem trivial.
If the Lord of the Heavenly Court can't handle it, it's better to let the senior take charge!
Xuan Miao Zhenren thinks to himself as he looks at Gu An.
...
Above the cloud sea, the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord, Li Ya, and the Cloaked Youth appear out of nowhere.
The Cloaked Youth collapses onto the cloud, about to speak when he is drawn to the sight in the sky.
Following his gaze, the heavenly dome is a deep blue, and at its apex, the universe's starry expanse is visible, vast and boundless, creating a surreal and dreamlike scene.
The heavenly dome seamlessly connects to the universe, without any sense of discord.
Li Ya is equally captivated by the magnificent view above, feeling the density of the spiritual energy here far surpasses that of the Heavenly Spirit Grand World.
Cultivating here for a day would be equivalent to cultivating for several months in the Heavenly Spirit Grand World.
Is this the Heavenly Court?
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord explains, "This is not the Heavenly Court, but it leads to it. The Heavenly Court is above all planes and cannot be reached by simply traversing the universe. One must ascend the Heavenly Steps to enter. Not all immortals in the Heavenly Court can ascend the Heavenly Steps; even the Celestial Spirit Deity, who guards the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, has never set foot on them."
(End of Chapter)
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