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Chapter 95: A Million Years of Lifespan, the Five Elements Treasure Body!
Chapter 95: A Million Years of Lifespan, the Five Elements Treasure Body!
Less than seven days after Crown Prince Li Dai's departure, he returned to visit Gu An, this time with numerous medicinal herb seeds, clearly having put in a lot of effort.
Although Gu An was unsure why the Crown Prince was being so generous, he graciously accepted the gift and even invited him for a drink, creating a more pleasant atmosphere between them than before.
Even as Li Dai was leaving, he still did not try to recruit Gu An, as if he truly just wanted to be friends.
However, after Li Dai left, the way Yang Ni looked at Gu An changed.
"This is the first time I've seen him so attentive to someone," Yang Ni said with a complex tone.
Gu An laughed, "Who told me to be so kind and friendly?"
He wasn't foolish; he guessed that it might have something to do with Lu Baitian, but he wasn't sure exactly what had happened.
Li Dai's visit to the Tai Xuan Gate was to find backing, so he certainly wouldn't go looking for support from the aristocratic families, ruling out the Ji family first.
Aside from them, only Lu Baitian had such great influence.
Yang Ni also guessed that Gu An had an even greater backer, as even Li Xuandao couldn't make the Crown Prince so attentive.
She was very curious about who Gu An really was.
"It's best not to tell His Majesty about this. You've followed me for so many years, and you should know my character by now. I don't want to fight for anything, and I especially don't want to be the subject of suspicion," Gu An said seriously to Yang Ni.
Yang Ni nodded. She teased, "It seems that Li Ya is not your lucky charm; instead, you are his. It makes sense that with your diligent planting and cultivation of so many medicinal herbs, and your lack of interest in power struggles, if I were a high-ranking member of the Tai Xuan Gate, I would like you too."
Gu An picked up the storage bag given to him by the Crown Prince and took out a hundred seeds, which he handed to Yang Ni. "These are all fifth-rank seeds. If you cultivate them well, I'll give you a tenth of the harvest when they mature, and I'll give you even more seeds in the future."
Yang Ni's face lit up as she took the seeds, and she immediately agreed.
Gu An looked at her with satisfaction.
There were many people in the Three Medicines Valley, but the only one who truly enjoyed planting and gardening was Yang Ni. Xiao Chuan preferred to raise demon beasts, and the other disciples only worked in the fields because they had to in order to cultivate.
Gu An's expectations for Yang Ni grew.
...
Summer turned to autumn, and the autumn colors covered the Xuan Valley, the Tianya Valley, and the Third Medicine Valley.
The Tai Xuan Gate took on a more beautiful appearance in the autumn, with fallen leaves covering the mountains and plains as far as the eye could see.
Near the end of autumn, one afternoon in the Tianya Valley:
Gu An wrapped the freshly picked herbs with protective spirit paper, and three lines of prompts appeared in front of him:
【You have successfully claimed the Deer Bone Grass (Fifth Rank) and gained 52 years of lifespan.】
【Your lifespan has broken through one million years for the first time, and the Lifespan Pre-warning function is now activated.】
【Lifespan Pre-warning: Once activated, it will automatically discern causality. When a living being harbors hostile intentions towards your true self, a warning will appear. Warnings do not consume lifespan, but probing the lifespan of the hostile entity will.】
Looking at the prompts, Gu An was stunned.
What a great feature!
This could inform him of potential enemies, helping him avoid risks.
He immediately activated the Lifespan Pre-warning function.
However, there were no prompts at the moment, probably because it would start discerning from now on.
Gu An's mood improved, and he felt that this function was very important. It hadn't let him wait in vain for so many years, and now that he had accumulated a million years of lifespan, he was about to break through!
He started to speed up his movements, harvesting all the mature herbs in the Tianya Valley and moving them into the storage building. He noticed that the herbs inside had already been taken away, leaving the place empty.
Without thinking too much about it, he left after storing his herbs.
As he was leaving, Lu Xian appeared in front of him and said, "Don't be in a hurry to leave. I haven't taught you the Xuanwu Jingtao Palm yet today."
He had already taught Gu An eight spells, and two years ago, he had decided to start over and focus on mastering one spell.
He refused to believe that anyone could be so stupid! He was determined to spend fifty years, if necessary, to ensure Gu An mastered this spell.
Fifty years to practice one spell—even a pig should be able to learn it, right?
Gu An pushed him away and said, "Not today. Maybe next time."
Lu Xian was taken aback when Gu An pushed him.
How dare this guy push him?!
And he had actually been pushed back!
"No!"
Lu Xian grabbed Gu An's shoulder to stop him from leaving.
Gu An had no choice but to turn around and said, "I think I've already mastered the Xuanwu Jingtao Palm. Want to see?"
"Really? Show me quickly!" Lu Xian immediately let go and urged him excitedly.
Gu An walked to an open space and raised his palm. In an instant, a wave of energy surged from his palm, creating a wave-like phenomenon in the air in front of him, extending several feet.
He then retracted his palm and said, "See? I wasn't lying to you. I've been practicing this in private. I have something else to do now, so we can work on making it stronger next time."
With that, he leaped into the air and flew towards the horizon.
Lu Xian did not try to stop him again but stood there, frowning.
After a long while, Lu Xian muttered, "No signs of incantation, no aura behind... this is a state of effortless control..."
...
Upon returning to Xuan Valley, Gu An first went to the Third Medicine Valley to collect the herbs that were ready for harvest, and then he returned to Xuan Valley.
He found Yang Ni and informed her that he would be leaving for two days to report to the Inner Gate, and Yang Ni did not suspect anything.
He left at dusk, flying in the direction of the Outer Gate's city, circling a wide arc before returning to the vicinity of Xuan Valley. When night fell, he sneaked into the Eight Scenic Wonders and brought out Hao Long.
Hao Long was very excited, looking around curiously.
Gu An took Hao Long and left the Tai Xuan Gate directly.
Gu An traversed the land with the Wuji Wuzong Xuantian Steps, bypassing the Tai Xuan Gate and heading towards the Beihaishan Mountains.
Haolong was amazed by Gu An's footsteps, but he was not shocked. In his heart, his master was the closest person to him, and as he had not yet encountered others, he had not formed a worldview.
The Beihaishan Mountains were over thirty thousand miles away from the Tai Xuan Gate. Along the way, Gu An continuously displayed his Wuji Wuzong Xuantian Steps, rushing at full speed without stopping.
As soon as he arrived near the Beihaishan Mountains, Gu An dismounted from Haolong.
"Master, goodbye!"
Haolong left with these words and excitedly went on his way. Gu An smiled and then put on his mask, changing into a set of black clothes as he continued on his journey.
He intended to go deep into the Beihaishan Mountains to break through.
The Beihaishan Mountains were a range of mountains surrounding the sea. The Northern Sea was actually a lake, but this lake was as vast as an ocean.
Gu An stepped on the air and walked forward, seeing the Northern Sea in the moonlight. The ripples on the water shimmered, and mist rose, as far as the eye could see, it truly seemed boundless.
Along the way, he glimpsed a hundred-foot-long giant fish leaping out of the lake, stretching its body in mid-air; it was a spectacular sight.
The Beihaishan Mountains were home not only to demons but also to cultivators and ghosts.
Gu An sensed that there were cultivators engaged in a fierce battle, their cultivation was not weak; they were two Yuan Ying realm cultivators. He merely glanced at them and quickly passed by without stopping.
Breakthrough first, then enjoy the scenery!
He wondered where Li Ya was.
Gu An thought to himself as he spread out his spiritual sense to search for a suitable place to break through.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Gu An arrived at a deep mountain and sat down under a large tree to meditate.
Within a radius of three thousand miles, there were no people, and even demons were rarely seen. Only ghosts drifted by, so this stretch of mountain forest was very gloomy and filled with ghostly qi.
Gu An directly opened up a lifespan barrier to hide himself first.
Then he brought up his attribute panel:
[Name: Gu An]
[Lifespan: 58/1,002,060]
[Spirit Root: Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root]
[Cultivation: Combined Realm, Ninth Layer]
[Cultivation Techniques: Fire Control Technique (Initial Insight), Yang Wood Fusion Technique (Proficient), Xuan Huang Dragon Qi Technique (Peak), Pill Refinement Technique (Initial Success), Ten Thousand Gu Xuan Technique (Not Yet Practiced), Yin Yang Technique (Not Yet Practiced), Dao Yan Technique (Not Yet Practiced)]
...
Seeing the seven-digit lifespan, he felt a sense of accomplishment.
He planned to invest ten thousand years of his lifespan into his spirit root, Yang Wood Fusion Technique, and Xuan Huang Dragon Qi Technique each, and then increase his cultivation. As for spells, secret arts, and divine abilities, he could invest less of his lifespan into them, as he rarely fought anyway.
Gu An directly invested ten thousand years of his lifespan into his spirit root. Regardless of the outcome, he would stop and not invest any more.
【You have invested ten thousand years of your lifespan into evolving your spirit root】
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for a thousand years, and your perception of the Five Elements Spirit Root has improved】
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for two thousand years, and your perception of the Five Elements Spirit Root has improved】
...
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for seven thousand years, finally grasping the true meaning of the Five Elements, and your Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root has been tempered】
...
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for fifty-six thousand years, finally grasping the true meaning of the Five Elements, and your Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root has been tempered】
One prompt after another appeared in front of Gu An's eyes. Although he had already prepared himself, he still couldn't help but feel dismayed.
Perhaps he shouldn't have tried to improve his spirit root; a Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root was already good enough.
But since he had already spent the lifespan, he could only endure it!
Although there was no metamorphosis, the tempering should make his aptitude stronger.
Gu An consoled himself.
The prompts continued.
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for seventy thousand years, finally grasping the true meaning of the Five Elements, and your Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root has been tempered】
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for eighty thousand years, finally grasping the true meaning of the Five Elements. Your Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root undergoes a metamorphosis, enveloped by the qi of heaven and earth, you enter a state of nirvana】
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for ninety thousand years, your nirvana is successful, and your Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root merges with your physical body and soul, evolving into the Five Elements Treasure Body】
...
【You have comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for ten thousand years, and your Five Elements Treasure Body has been tempered】
Seeing the words "Five Elements Treasure Body," Gu An's spirits lifted, and he felt that his efforts had finally paid off!
Just as Gu An's heart soared with joy, the spiritual energy beneath the ground began to riot, and a terrifying and violent spiritual energy surged towards him. This spectacle was even more exaggerated than when he had broken through to the ninth layer of the Combined Realm.
Apologies to the beings of the Beihaishan Mountains, but you're in for a shock!
Gu An began to immerse himself in the delightful process of tempering his body with spiritual energy.
The beings of the Beihaishan Mountains sensed the continuous sinking of spiritual energy. In less than fifteen breaths, even those at the edges of the Beihaishan Mountains could feel this anomaly.
In a valley.
Li Xuandao, dressed in white, sat cross-legged on an array platform. On the platform were thousands of pill bottles and storage bags. Outside the platform were flags, and even the surrounding mountain walls were covered with flags and talismans, creating a dazzling sight.
Li Xuandao opened his eyes, his brows furrowed.
"It's the sinking of spiritual energy again. What's going on? Why is this even happening in the Beihaishan Mountains?" Li Xuandao muttered, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety.
(End of Chapter)
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