Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses Chapter 98

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 Primordial Ancestor of Li Family, Power of Ephemera Sect

Teach me swordsmanship?

Li Ya suspected he had misheard, but the other person did not seem to be joking.

The ancestor's voice echoed in his mind: “Don't doubt it, with his cultivation level, there's nothing on you worth calculating. Even if you include the entire Li Family, that's still the case. It must be because of some relationship, he feels a certain responsibility to look after you.”

Gu An gripped the North Sea Heavy Sword and raised it, pointing the blade at him.

At this moment, Li Ya's heartbeat almost came to a halt.

Being pointed at by the sword, he felt suffocated. Before he could think any further, the tip of the North Sea Heavy Sword emitted a burst of sword intent that swiftly penetrated his eyes, making his entire body go rigid.

Upon closer inspection, a figure could be seen wielding a sword within his pupils, performing the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword.

It was unclear how much time had passed.

When Li Ya woke up, there was no sign of Gu An, only the North Sea Heavy Sword standing in front of him, unmoved by the autumn wind.

“Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword…”

Li Ya murmured to himself; it seemed he had thought of something, and his face changed dramatically. He exclaimed in shock: “This sword intent belongs to Sword Venerable Fudao!”

He had visited the Heavenly Repair Platform, deeply impressed by the sword intent contained within the words “righteous path,” something unforgettable for him, as it represented the strongest sword cultivator in his perception.

“Ancestor, that person just now was Sword Venerable Fudao! He is not a demon cultivator!”

Li Ya instantly felt a surge of excitement, even clenching his fists.

The intricacies of the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword made his blood boil, feeling that he had received a peerless inheritance, something even surpassing the Dragon Image Divine Primordial.

As long as he mastered the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword, he had confidence in sweeping across all the geniuses of his era!

Li Ya was excited for quite some time before he suddenly realized the ancestor hadn't spoken, and he couldn't help but ask in his mind: “Ancestor? Why aren't you speaking?”

He was somewhat panicked. Could it be that the ancestor had been captured by Sword Venerable Fudao?

Despite frequently bickering with the ancestor, without him within, he wouldn't have nearly the same level of confidence walking through the world of immortal cultivation.

“I'm still here.”

The ancestor's voice rang out, instantly soothing Li Ya's panic.

Right after, the ancestor's words puzzled Li Ya: “The Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword is a Li Family swordsmanship. The Emperor-Level Sword Technique is just an incomplete version of the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword…”

Li Ya was moved.

“No one in this era could possibly know the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword. It had already vanished during my lifetime. The existing Emperor-Level Sword Technique was something I compiled…” The ancestor's tone became complex.

Li Ya swallowed carefully and asked, “Ancestor, what do you mean, make it clear!”

“He could be the Primordial Ancestor of the Li Family, which might explain his care for you and me.” The ancestor said faintly.

The Primordial Ancestor of the Li Family!

Li Ya's eyes widened, his mouth opened, wanting to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat, unable to be spoken.

After guiding Li Ya, Gu An did not linger in the North Sea Mountain. He sped quickly towards the Supreme Sect.

He would return to the North Sea Mountain in a month, to improve a combat technique.

Six months later, he would begin accumulating a lifespan of millions of years!

Gu An did not return directly to Mystic Valley but headed to the Outer Gate City. In a good mood, he planned to stroll around today.

He first visited the Heavenly Repair Platform, seeing that after all these years, the number of cultivators on the platform remained high. There were over five great cultivators of the Void Crossing Realm on the platform, including the Ghost Mother of Ephemera.

The Mad Swordsman of Great Yu, Han Ming, was still there. Under his guidance, Zuo Lin's swordsmanship had seen some progress, which had restored some of his hope.

Zuo Yijian had already left. According to Zuo Lin, he had become obsessed with the Investiture of the Gods, believing he could understand his own Sword Dao from that book.

“Master!”

A joyful voice came from a distance. Gu An turned his head to see Zhen Qin, dressed in the Law Enforcement Hall's robe, approaching briskly.

Gu An smiled, and when she reached him, he asked with a smile: “How have you been lately?”

Zhen Qin, following Ye Lan, had a pretty comfortable life in the Law Enforcement Hall and her cultivation level was steadily improving.

“Just the usual. By the way, Master, did you hear? Senior Brother Su has joined the Ephemera Sect.” Zhen Qin spoke of Su Han, her face full of worry.

Gu An replied: “Everyone has their choices. We can't interfere, let him be.”

He had advised Su Han back then, even promising not to cripple his cultivation, but it was of no use.

Since that was the case, Gu An could only respect Su Han's choice.

From now on, as long as Su Han wasn't about to die in front of him, he would not bother with any of Su Han's troubles.

“Sigh, I wonder if I will ever get a chance to meet him again in this lifetime.” Zhen Qin's tone was filled with sorrow.

Gu An couldn't help but ruffle her hair, smiling: “You've really grown up, getting sentimental about everything now.”

The master and disciple stood on the edge of the Heavenly Repair Platform, chatting for some time. Zhen Qin eventually needed to continue her patrol, so she took her leave.

Gu An watched her back, feeling a wave of mixed emotions.

In two hundred years, this girl would no longer be around.

Even as a Mahayana Realm cultivator, he temporarily had no way to change someone else's limit on lifespan, nor did he intend to. After all, reincarnation was the norm for all beings. If he forcibly changed someone else's fate, it would only form an obsession, and if he ultimately failed, it would bring him immense pain.

Everything around him was just fragments of life. What he sought was eternal life, of course, he wouldn't reject social interactions as human connections formed the essence of life.

After inspecting the Heavenly Repair Platform, Gu An turned to leave.

He headed towards the Elixir Hall, hearing many disciples along the way discussing the Ephemera Sect.

The momentum of the Ephemera Sect was getting stronger and stronger!

It seemed poised to unify the demon path.

Gu An did not pay much attention to this. The Ephemera Sect posed no threat to the Supreme Sect, and even if it did, it would not threaten him.

How to increase the lifespan income from the Medicine Valley was what he cared about more.

Even as a Mahayana Realm cultivator, Gu An did not want to go on a killing spree but continued to accumulate lifespan through medicinal herbs, keeping a low profile. After all, he was not sure if he was truly invincible in the world.

Rationality told him that he was still far from being invincible. The fact that Spirit Lord Lu Lingjun ascended proved it.

This world was vast!

An ancient hour later.

Gu An arrived at the Great Elder's residence to visit Jiang Qiong. Jiang Qiong was in the residence, and after he entered the hall, Jiang Qiong waved her sleeve, closing the door.

Gu An took out the medicinal herbs he had previously gathered, and Jiang Qiong didn't check but moved the herbs aside with a wave of her sleeve, then looked at him and said: “I am leaving.”

Gu An was curious and asked: “Where to?”

“The Supreme Sect's suspicion towards me is growing, and I can sense the killing intent approaching. I plan to join the Ephemera Sect.” Jiang Qiong said calmly.

The Ephemera Sect, again!

What exactly was this Ephemera Sect?

Gu An thought for a moment, then took out several Green Vine Fruits from his storage bag, saying: “Take these with you.”

Jiang Qiong glanced at the Green Vine Fruits on the ground, smiling: “You didn't pocket any yourself?”

The Green Vine Fruits couldn't be produced in a short time. The fact that Gu An could take out so many indicated that he hadn't been using them himself.

“My aptitude is average. Increasing Qi-blood would only draw attention and bring disaster. It's better to remain ordinary.” Gu An shook his head as he spoke.

Jiang Qiong laughed: “You're really without desires or demands. You say your aptitude is average, but your comprehension of Sword Dao is very strong, right?”

“But I don't like practicing swordsmanship, nor do I want to become a swordsman. If you found me a master, imagine a Foundation Establishment Realm swordsman with peerless swordsmanship, would he have a good time?” Gu An said seriously.

Jiang Qiong felt it made sense, in the world of immortal cultivation, cultivation level was the most crucial.

She no longer dwelled on this matter and instead said: “The Ephemera Sect and the Supreme Sect will inevitably have a battle. Once I establish myself in the Ephemera Sect, perhaps in the future, I can come to get you.”

Another war?

Gu An couldn't help but frown, why was the Supreme Sect always so troubled?

“This Ephemera Sect is not simple. It might be an external force. Half of the Pavilion Masters of the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion have already submitted to the Ephemera Sect. Even though I was hiding within the Supreme Sect, they managed to reach out to me. Their intelligence capabilities are quite terrifying.” Jiang Qiong said with a sigh.

The hand of the Ephemera Sect had already stretched into the Supreme Sect?

Gu An couldn't help but ask: “You didn't mention me, did you?”

“How could I? With your cultivation level, even if I did, they wouldn't be interested.” Jiang Qiong rolled her eyes at him.

Gu An smiled; this expression made him look naive in Jiang Qiong's eyes.

This foolish disciple…

Jiang Qiong shook her head with a smile, worried about how he would stand his ground in the future.

She reminded, “The new Great Elder of the Outer Sect is rumored to be very ruthless. Be careful. Recently, someone from the Law Enforcement Hall was investigating you. Depending solely on your junior sister's protection might not be enough. When you go to the Eight Scenic Caves, be more observant and cautious, and avoid selling Green Vine Fruits anymore.”

Gu An nodded, “I will keep that in mind.”

After chatting for about 30 minutes, Gu An took his leave.

After leaving the Great Elder's residence, Gu An hurried towards Mystic Valley.

Autumn passed, and winter came, slowly covering Mystic Valley with snow.

One day, Mystic Valley received a guest.

Gu An entertained the guest in the pavilion.

“The Sect Leader has already instructed, from now on, if you encounter any problems in the Outer Sect, you can come directly to me.” Lv Songhan said with a warm smile, appearing very enthusiastic.

This was the new Great Elder of the Outer Sect.

Lv Songhan's hair was entirely white, but his face did not look old, and when he smiled, he seemed like a big, naive individual.

Despite his enthusiasm towards Gu An, he was actually a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, and as described by Jiang Qiong, a rather challenging figure.

Gu An raised his cup, smiling: “Thank you, Elder Lv, for your care.”

They exchanged drinks, becoming more and more animated in conversation, eventually addressing each other as brothers.

At noon, Gu An finally saw Lv Songhan off.

After he left, Yang Ni appeared beside him like a ghost, marveling: “You really are getting more impressive, even making brothers with a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.”

Gu An shrugged, “You can call me Brother Gu as well.”

“Looking for a fight?”

Yang Ni glared at him, poised as if ready to draw her sword.

Gu An cleared his throat and said, “I heard the Ephemera Sect is rising. Be more vigilant in Mystic Valley, don't let the thieves from the Ephemera Sect steal the medicinal herbs.”

Yang Ni nodded slightly after hearing this.

Afterward, Gu An turned and left, watched by Yang Ni as he left through the Transmission Array Platform.

“Strange, why did he suddenly mention the Ephemera Sect to me? Could it be that he has guessed my identity?” Yang Ni thought with a frown.

Chapter end

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