Chapter 377: The Smallness of the World
Noon time.
Tianya Valley.
Gu An rode the Blood Hell Sage towards the entrance of the valley, with An Xin following beside him.
This was not the first time that Gu An brought An Xin to Tianya Valley, but An Xin was very happy every time she came, mainly because the three monkey monsters in Tianya Valley had a good relationship with her, and she also specially brought a lot of pastries.
Luo Hun saw Gu An from afar, a smile appeared on his face, and he walked towards Gu An.
"Gu An, His Majesty brought back someone. That person came specifically to find you. Can you guess who it is?" Luo Hun came to the side of the Blood Hell Great Sage and asked with a smile.
Gu An had already known about the man's arrival, but he was not in a position to point out that the other party had practiced some kind of Qi-retaining method, so he asked in confusion, "Who? Do I know him well?"
Luo Hun smiled mysteriously and said, "Since you can't guess, let's go and take a look."
Gu An nodded.
Led by Luo Hun, they came all the way to the courtyard.
Gu An heard Li Xuandao's laughter before he entered the courtyard.
When the Blood Hell Great Sage stepped into the courtyard, Gu An's eyes fell on the person next to Li Xuandao.
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After not seeing him for many years, Wu Xin has already reached the realm of Duxu. At such an age, his progress can be said to be rapid.
Today, Wuxin still looks like a monk, but he does not wear a cassock. Instead, he wears a tight brocade robe. Every move he makes has the aura of a superior, and he is completely different from the little monk back then.
When Wu Xin saw Gu An, his face showed excitement. He stood up, feeling a little at a loss.
Gu An turned over and came to the table to salute Li Xuandao. An Xin followed suit, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Senior Brother, I..." Wu Xin looked at Gu An and suddenly didn't know what to say.
Gu An looked at him, his eyes widened, and asked in astonishment: "Are you Wu Xin?"
Wu Xin nodded quickly and was about to say something when Li Xuandao smiled and said, "Sit down and talk."
He raised his hand towards An Xin, signaling her to sit down as well.
Luo Hun did not stay in the yard. He took the Blood Hell Great Sage away without disturbing the four of them.
"I really didn't recognize you just now. You have changed so much. How have you been these years? I heard that you worked under His Majesty and achieved many great feats..." Gu An asked enthusiastically, resolving Wu Xin's embarrassment, and the two brothers began to reminisce about the past.
Wuxin was once a spy planted by Qianqiu Pavilion in Taixuan Sect. It was he who passed on Daoyan Gong, the predecessor of Xiantian Samsara Gong, to Gu An.
Hundreds of years passed, and thanks to the power of Dao Yan Gong, Wu Xin's maximum lifespan reached 4,200 years. It seems that Wu Xin's own aptitude is not bad, but it is not revealed because of the practice of Dao Yan Gong.
The Taicang Continent was so backward in the past that even the Xuanxin realm was hard to find. The fact that Wuxin met the immortal-seeking Taoist in the Nirvana realm when he was young proved that he had extraordinary luck.
An Xin sat obediently aside, listening carefully to her master and uncle reminiscing about the past, and was very curious about Wu Xin.
Li Xuandao did not interrupt and just listened to their conversation with a smile.
Gu An was deeply impressed by Li Xuandao's talent.
Li Xuandao has now reached the fifth level of Xuanxin Realm, surpassing Lu Baitian, but his apparent cultivation level is the same as Gu An, only at the Yuanying Realm.
After a long while, Wu Xin looked at Li Xuan Dao, who smiled and said, "I'm going to send him to a fairy palace to practice. Gu An, do you want to go?"
Gu An shook his head and said, "I won't go. Thank you for your kindness, uncle."
The so-called Immortal Palace was just a sect similar to the Xinghai Sect, and he looked down on it.
Li Xuandao was not surprised. Over the years, he had provided many opportunities to Gu An, but they were all rejected. He finally realized that this boy had no desire to become an immortal.
"Brother, let's go together. This is a rare opportunity. I have already reached the realm of crossing the void and I can definitely protect you." Wu Xin advised.
An Xin wanted to laugh when she heard this. Is the Transcendence Realm very strong? She didn't show it on her face. Gu An had warned her many times to control her facial expressions.
Gu An smiled and said, "I really don't want to go. My life is so comfortable now. Going to the Immortal Palace will definitely be very stressful, and it may not be a complete transformation. You go, brother, I will wait for you to come back and tell me about your experience in the Immortal Palace."
Wu Xin continued to persuade him, but unfortunately, no matter how he persuaded, Gu An refused to give in.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. It's okay. There are still many opportunities in Taixuanmen."
Li Xuandao said, which made Wuxin stop.
Li Xuandao looked at Gu An and asked, "Gu An, how do you think the Taicang Dynasty should develop next?"
Gu An asked in surprise: "Isn't everything fine now? Why are you asking this?"
Li Xuandao shook his head and said, "It's only good on the surface. The classes in the court are becoming more solidified. Maybe life is better than before, but the chances of the common people to ask for advice from the immortal gate have not increased."
Gu An was silent.
The number of immortal cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation is increasing every year, but the vast majority of them come from aristocratic families, and the descendants of farmers are likely to remain farmers.
Wu Xin also fell into deep thought. As he worked for Li Xuandao, he saw more problems.
Nowadays, all the noble families can establish connections with overseas. They rely on various means such as marriage, sworn brotherhood, and interest exchange to quickly become stronger. Their background is unfathomable, making it difficult for Li Xuandao to suppress them. God knows how powerful the existence behind those noble families is.
“I really yearn for the Immortal Dynasty. It would be great if all the people of the Taicang Dynasty could become immortals. I don’t know if I can see that day in my lifetime.” Li Xuandao said with a smile.
He is just taking precautions, and for now his imperial power is still very stable.
Gu An continued, "If that day really comes, I don't know how long it will take."
His tone was full of emotion.
He began to imagine the future with Li Xuandao, Wuxin interrupted from time to time, and Anxin just listened.
The topic gradually turned to Li Ya. After talking about Li Ya for a while, Li Xuandao asked, "Where's Yang Jian? I haven't seen him for a long time. Ling Tian often talks about him to me."
"I don't know where he went, but with his qualifications, he shouldn't get into trouble." Gu An shook his head.
Wu Xin asked curiously, "Brother, I heard from His Majesty that Yang Jian is as talented as An Hao?"
Gu An smiled and said, "Then I don't know. Anyway, they are all better than me. You can ask An Xin. She and An Hao are childhood friends."
As he spoke, he pointed at An Xin beside him, which made Wu Xin look at her with admiration. He didn't expect that this woman had such a relationship?
An Xin quickly said, "I can't judge, but my senior brother said that he is looking forward to fighting with Yang Jian."
Wu Xin sighed, "My cultivation speed is considered fast, but compared to those geniuses, it is still far behind. I wonder what level of cultivation these two have reached now."
Li Xuandao looked at An Xin, then at Gu An, as if thinking about something.
The four of them chatted for an hour before Gu An took An Xin to pick grass. After they finished, they said goodbye and left.
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Wu Xin looked at Gu An's back, his eyes full of melancholy.
"What's wrong? Do you feel that the relationship has become distant?" Li Xuandao asked with a smile.
Wu Xin replied, "Yes, a little, but it's more of a pity. With Senior Brother's temperament, I'm afraid he won't be able to become an immortal. Alas."
Thinking back to the past, Gu An was very powerful in his eyes. Now he has reached the Void Crossing Realm, while Gu An has just reached the Nascent Soul Realm, which makes him feel a little uncomfortable.
He hoped that his senior brother’s cultivation would always be higher than his, so that the two of them could move forward together on the path of cultivation.
How many years can one live in the Nascent Soul stage?
"Don't underestimate him, maybe he is hiding something." Li Xuandao said meaningfully.
Wu Xin asked in surprise: "Hide? What does that mean?"
Li Xuandao said leisurely: "The last time I saw An Xin was twenty years ago. Twenty years have passed, and this girl's cultivation has increased very slowly, but my intuition tells me that she has made great progress. Perhaps they are also practicing your Dao Yan Gong."
“But Daoyan Gong can only lift the restrictions once in a lifetime. The fact that senior brother can reach the Nascent Soul stage means that the restrictions have been lifted before.” Wu Xin frowned.
Li Xuandao did not respond. He was thinking about the golden Taoist pattern on Gu An's forehead.
He had seen a person before who had similar Taoist patterns, and that person's Taoist skills were unfathomable.
The other side.
Gu An heard the conversation between Li Xuandao and the other person, but he didn't care. After all, his apparent cultivation level was only at the Nascent Soul stage, so it didn't matter what others guessed.
…
Time flies.
Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye.
The Chuan family was in mourning, and Gu An stood on the eaves, so no one could see him.
He watched Ogawa's soul rise from the mourning hall and float towards the sky. Today was exactly the seventh day since Ogawa's death.
Xiaochuan continued to rise, looking at the people in the Chuan Mansion, there was no reluctance on his face, but a smile.
“Does this feeling mean I’m going to be reincarnated?”
Xiaochuan thought silently that during these seven days, his soul could not leave the body too far, so he kept wandering around the Chuan Mansion.
Now that he has lost control of his soul, he can feel a mysterious force pulling him back.
He was not afraid, but looked forward to the afterlife.
He looked up and didn't see Gu An. A hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
Gradually, he was getting farther and farther away from the ground. When he could see the entire Taicang Continent, he could see countless souls between heaven and earth rising up like him. The scene was very spectacular and it opened his eyes.
"It turns out that Taicang Continent is so small. I don't know where Taixuanmen is."
Xiaochuan murmured to himself. From his current height, Taicang Continent was just a small piece of the endless ocean, insignificant.
"What? Do you still want to go to Taixuanmen?" A voice came into Xiaochuan's ears.
Ogawa's eyes widened and he subconsciously turned his head to look, his expression filled with surprise.
Gu An appeared beside him and rose up with him.
"Senior Brother...you..." Xiaochuan said in shock and couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Gu An turned his head to look at him and asked, "Now, do you regret not practicing hard before?"
After hearing this, Xiaochuan calmed down. He smiled and said, "Why should I regret? If I had seen this earlier, I would have known how insignificant I am."
He looked at Gu An, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Brother, what is your relationship with Fu Dao Jian Zun? Could it be that you are Fu Dao Jian Zun?"
In Xiaochuan's eyes, Gu An was so magical at this moment. The golden Taoist pattern on his forehead fluttered like flames, and the Immortal King's crown was also showing a unique brilliance, making Gu An look like an immortal king.
(End of this chapter)