If I Become An Immortal, The Celestial Officials Invite Me To Tend Their Horses Chapter 83: The Battle Between Righteous and Demonic Paths, Guarding the Medicine Valley - Novel Cool

Chapter 83: The Battle Between Righteous and Demonic Paths, Guarding the Medicine Valley

Chapter 83: The Battle Between Righteous and Demonic Paths, Guarding the Medicine Valley

【Lu Baitian (Golden Core Realm, 3rd Layer): 754/1050/3200】

Golden Core Realm's third layer?

Gu An was secretly shocked as he witnessed Elder Tian's cultivation base soaring to such heights.

From now on, he would have to keep a close eye on Elder Tian to ensure that he didn't surpass him without his knowledge.

Gu An realized that the higher the realm, the more cultivators there were who practiced the art of concealing their qi. It was challenging to gauge an opponent's cultivation level solely through one's senses.

In other words, the cultivation world was a competition to see who could hide their strength better!

Fortunately, he had hidden himself well, and he was confident that he could continue to do so.

Elder Tian seemed to sense Gu An's gaze and opened his eyes to look at him. Gu An nodded slightly and then returned to his room.

Unperturbed by the imminent demonic path invasion, he went about his tasks as usual.

The Tai Xuan Gate was no easy target, especially with the hidden Sect Master, Elder Tian, secretly exerting his strength. Gu An's role was to protect his Medicine Valley.

...

As summer drew to a close, the weather turned cool and pleasant.

Gu An walked within the outer city gates and noticed a significant increase in the number of Law Enforcement Hall disciples throughout the city. There were also traces of the Nascent Soul realm auras on the walls in various directions.

The entire city exuded an air of tension and killing intent.

The demonic path was truly about to arrive!

As always, he first went to take a look at the Supplementary Platform.

The Yellow Spring Demon Emperor and the Misty Ghost Mother were still there, sitting alone like ascetic cultivators, without any other hidden demons or monsters by their side.

Gu An always felt that the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor might have some connection to the demonic path, but he didn't dare to report this suspicion to his superiors, lest he get caught up in a whirlpool of trouble.

His goal was longevity, and he wondered if the Tai Xuan Gate would still exist in the world after countless years. He had never been a man with grand ambitions; he was just an ordinary person.

After a quick scan, Gu An didn't spot any powerful strangers, indicating that the Tai Xuan Gate had been strict in controlling the entry of outsiders lately, only allowing their own people to leave and not permitting outsiders to enter.

Subsequently, Gu An paid a visit to Jiang Qiong.

Jiang Qiong was not in her mansion, and her servant asked him to wait in the hall.

Gu An stood in the hall, observing his surroundings. He could sense the intricate array formations within the hall, something that couldn't be discerned by the naked eye.

He often studied the Purple Micro Array Manual that Jiang Qiong had given him, and with his growing understanding of array techniques, he could now discern the intricacies of the formations.

As he examined the hall, Gu An suddenly sensed something peculiar, and his expression turned strange.

There seemed to be a vast space beneath the mansion, similar to the Eight Scenic Cave Heavens beneath Xuan Valley!

An hour later, Jiang Qiong finally returned.

She entered the hall and, with a wave of her right hand, caused the main door to close with a boom.

Gu An stood up and looked at her as she walked to the head seat and said, "No need for formalities. You may sit."

Her face was gloomy, indicating that something unpleasant had occurred.

Gu An took out a storage bag from his waist and placed it on the table next to her. "These are the first batch of mature medicinal herbs. Please check them."

Jiang Qiong's medicinal herbs were all of high grade, which was why only the first batch had matured.

Instead of taking the storage bag, Jiang Qiong asked, "Do you have something else to discuss? Otherwise, you could have just asked Hu Mo to handle the inventory."

Gu An nodded and said, "I received news that the demonic path is planning to besiege the Tai Xuan Gate. Is it true?"

No one would know this better than the demonic path itself.

Jiang Qiong nodded and said, "That's correct. Within half a year, the great righteous-demonic war of the Tai Cang Emperor will break out. This is due to the Tai Xuan Gate's continuous growth in strength, which has made the demonic path uneasy, and also because of the assistance from the demon race. With their combined forces, there is a chance of defeating the Tai Xuan Gate."

Gu An hesitated for a moment before asking, "I heard that after a hundred years, the demons and monsters outside the Nine Empires will invade. Shouldn't we strive for peaceful coexistence and focus on cultivation during this time? Moreover, how can we easily trust the demon race?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiong glanced at him and coldly humphed, "Do you think the demon race is of one mind? The demons and monsters outside the Nine Empires are not purely of the demon race. If they invade, the demon race will also face slaughter. As for the human race, when have humans ever truly united? Moreover, in situations like this, conflict is inevitable."

"The cultivation resources in the Nine Empires' cultivation world are limited. The stronger the Tai Xuan Gate becomes, the more it will squeeze the cultivation resources of other sects. Throughout history, the so-called righteous-demonic struggles have always been about competing for resources, with a righteous excuse as a pretext. This time, the demonic path's reason for declaring war is the Tai Xuan Gate's evil deeds. Soon, you will hear rumors spreading, and when the hearts of the Tai Xuan Gate's people are shaken, the demonic path will launch their offensive. If they succeed, the righteous and demonic paths will be reshaped. If they fail, the Tai Xuan Gate will not have the strength to eradicate the demonic path."

Hearing these words, Gu An fell silent.

He was the one who understood this point the most. Each time he broke through, he absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy, affecting the Tai Xuan Gate.

If all the spiritual energy and spirit stones in the empire were concentrated in one sect, the chances of the sect leader breaking through would be much higher. So, even though the demon calamity was only a hundred years away, they still had to fight for resources.

Or perhaps, what the great cultivators cared about was not the people of the world, but their own cultivation. As long as they were strong enough, they could even head south to sea and seek immortal opportunities.

Gu An thought for a moment and asked, "Master, which side are you on?"

Jiang Qiong smiled and said, "I stand with the victor. You don't have to worry. I can ensure that this outer city gate will remain safe, and there are too many great cultivators in this city for the demonic path to attack from this direction."

Upon hearing this, Gu An secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, "As long as my Medicine Valley is not endangered, that's fine."

"Now you know fear? I told you to cultivate more, but you didn't listen.

"Cultivation is not something that can be rushed."

"Hmph, you're just lucky to have a master like me. Before you leave, go find Hu Mo. I've already spoken to him, and he has prepared a batch of cultivation pills to help you further your progress. At fifty years old, you still haven't reached the Golden Core realm. You're truly useless; don't disgrace me by calling yourself my descendant in the future."

"Thank you, Master!" Gu An said with a smile, but he had a different opinion inside.

A fifty-year-old at the ninth layer of the Fusion Realm? That's impressive!

Following this, Gu An inquired about the cultivation level of the strongest demon path cultivators, but Jiang Qiong was also unsure. She said that if Lu Baitian were still around, the demon path would never dare to invade. However, now that the Sect Master was Chu Tianqi, it would be hard to predict the outcome of a battle between the strongest cultivators of the righteous and demon paths.

This statement made Gu An grieve for the demon path.

Lu Baitian wasn't dead yet!

"By the way, Master, have you heard of the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor?" Gu An suddenly asked.

Jiang Qiong thought for a moment and shook her head. "No, I haven't. Why do you ask?"

"It's nothing. I just read about him in a book, and he's supposed to be very powerful. Since you don't know him, I guess that's it. I should take my leave now." Gu An replied and then got up to bid farewell.

Jiang Qiong watched his departing figure, deep in thought.

...

After his conversation with Jiang Qiong, Gu An's worries about the impending righteous-demon war had lessened significantly, and his days returned to their usual calm.

Three months later.

Towards the end of autumn, the third Medicine Valley still had piles of withered yellow leaves on the ground.

In the early morning, Gu An was leading his disciples in their morning exercises, and Elder Tian was also participating. Only Gu An noticed that his physique seemed even more robust than before.

This guy had already reached the ninth layer of the Golden Core realm.

I wonder how he cultivates. Gu An hadn't sensed any spiritual energy fluctuations from him when he was around.

After the morning exercises, Gu An dismissed his disciples and headed towards the pavilion, surrounded by the sixteen Ancient Swallowing Goldworms, causing him to appear as if he had stars twinkling around him.

As soon as he reached the bottom of the stairs, he stopped in his tracks.

Two figures were rushing towards them from the horizon—none other than the Deputy Sect Master, Ji Hantian, and Elder Gu Zong.

Elder Tian, who had been inspecting the medicinal herbs in the garden, turned his head to look but only glanced briefly before turning away.

After Gu Zong and Ji Hantian landed, they invited Gu An upstairs to talk.

Once inside, Gu Zong, as always, set up a restriction.

Bang!

Ji Hantian slammed his hand on the table, causing Gu An's heart to skip a beat.

Damn it!

Must he slam the table every time? Gu An really wanted to use the Great Yin-Yang Transformation, turn into a demon cultivator, and give Ji Hantian a good beating.

The tables and chairs in this room were all made of fine wood, and he would feel sorry if they were damaged.

"Chu Tianqi has gone too far! I never expected the entire Chu family to be so rotten. Pan An, you must write a book about this and expose it to the world. As the orthodox sect of the world, the Tai Xuan Gate must be supervised by the public!" Ji Hantian said angrily.

Here we go again?

Gu An remained silent, thinking that he shouldn't have shown mercy before.

Gu Zong sat down and said impatiently, "What's the rush? It's not like you didn't know about his actions. I think you just want to be the Sect Master. This time, you're not allowed to use Pan An as your sword. Pan An has already become the banner of the Tai Xuan Gate for recruiting disciples. This banner cannot be used as a sword for power struggles within the sect."

Gu An looked at Gu Zong, finding his words more reasonable.

Ji Hantian sighed and said, "I do want to be the Sect Master. I believe that if I were the leader, I could make the Tai Xuan Gate even better. Look at what Chu Tianqi has done. He has people refining Greedy and Hateful Demon Ghosts, and there's also someone who wants to sacrifice an entire outer sect. I used to think he was the Sword of Supporting the Dao, so I trusted him. But now I realize he's not at all, and with the demon path's aggressive actions, negative rumors about Chu Tianqi are already spreading within the sect, causing unrest among the disciples. The Tai Xuan Gate is in danger!"

Refining Greedy and Hateful Demon Ghosts?

Gu An was surprised. Previously, he had heard Chu Jingfeng mention it and thought it was Chu's rivals who were creating the demon ghosts.

Now it seemed there was more to the story.

Was it an internal struggle within the Chu family, or was Chu Tianqi staging all this himself?

"Chu Tianqi is indeed disappointing," Gu Zong shook his head. "I thought he was doing the right thing by severely punishing Chu Xian's descendants, but now it seems like he was just protecting himself. However, it's difficult to take action against Chu Tianqi. Many elders in the Elder Hall are supported by him, and he also has a good relationship with the Daoist Sky Religion."

Hearing this, Gu An was confused.

What were these two playing at? What was the point of telling all this to an outer sect disciple like him? They were probably putting on a show, trying to stir up his emotions and make him angry enough to voluntarily expose the dark side of the Tai Xuan Gate.

The two continued to criticize Chu Tianqi, revealing all sorts of evil deeds he had committed, and as Gu An listened, he couldn't help but feel angry.

If Chu Tianqi had indeed done all these things, he would be truly unforgivable.

However, Gu An maintained his rationality and didn't let his emotions get the better of him.

Gu Zong looked at Gu An and said, "The Tai Xuan Gate may soon face a calamity. You have too many medicinal herbs planted in your third Medicine Valley, so we must assign people to guard it. We plan to send fifty Golden Core realm cultivators to protect the third Medicine Valley. What do you think?"

Ji Hantian added, "The Gu and Ji families will each send twenty-five people, and Xiao Yu will be among them. This way, she can help guard your Medicine Valley and stay away from the war."

(End of Chapter)

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