Chapter 107 The Road to the Netherworld
Li Ya finally agreed to join the Epiphyllum Sect. Gu An did not comfort him much and maintained his image as a mysterious senior.
After leaving the Beihai Mountains, Gu An returned to Xuan Valley.
Next, he plans to start a long-term life-sustaining plan, with the goal of reaching the lifespan of tens of millions of years!
The cold winter finally passed and the Spring Festival arrived. All the states and places in the Taicang Dynasty were celebrating the festival with lights and decorations. Even the Taixuan Sect began to hold the Spring Festival celebrations.
On this day, Gu An took Xiaochuan and Lu Lingjun for a stroll outside the gate.
Lu Lingjun was very interested in the Spring Festival. It was her own initiative to request to come to the outer city. Since the Tianling Lake formed by the Tianling Water was indeed extraordinary and won Gu An's favor, he took her with him.
It just so happened that Lu Baitian failed in his tribulation. If he could win over Lu Lingjun to become a cultivator of Taixuan Sect, he would be able to protect him from the wind and rain in the future.
Gu An’s foundation has been established. The stronger Taixuan Sect is, the longer he can survive.
Taixuan Sect has been getting better in recent years, with very few shady things happening, which has led to a stronger sense of belonging to Taixuan Sect for Gu An.
As soon as he arrived at the outer gate city, Xiaochuan left alone. He also had his own friends in the city.
Gu An brought Lu Lingjun to the Bu Tian Terrace, wanting to let her see the word "righteousness".
When he carved the word "right path", he had just reached the fusion realm. This is why the evil path is more afraid of Lu Baitian. The sword intent on the Bu Tiantai is not incredibly strong for those in the fusion realm. After all, he was carving the words remotely.
"After so many years, Fudao Sword Master's sword intent can still attract so many cultivators to watch. It's really amazing." Gu An said with emotion.
When Lu Lingjun first came to Taixuanmen, she had seen the word "righteous path". She nodded and said, "It is indeed amazing."
In the world she came from, she had never seen such a strong sword intent, which also made her full of expectations for Taixuan Sect.
The outer sect has such a powerful sword intent, what kind of foundation does the inner sect have? There is also a sect main city with a higher status! Lu Lingjun was excited just thinking about it. She felt that she could find a way to break through to a higher realm in Taixuan Sect.
Gu An saw that Lu Lingjun's reaction was very indifferent and his words seemed a bit perfunctory.
Oops!
This guy looked down on his sword intent! Could it be that she had the confidence to defeat him in the fusion realm? When he thought of this, Gu An's complacency suddenly subsided a lot.
There are so many talented people in the world, not to mention the outstanding ones who can make a name for themselves in one world. He cannot be careless and underestimate the people in the world.
Gu An continued to scan the Bu Tian Tai and threw life span probes at those unfamiliar monks.
Because it was the Spring Festival, there were fewer people on the Butian Terrace than usual. Most of them were wandering around the city, relaxing their minds.
"Valley Master, I would like to take a walk alone, is that okay?" Lu Lingjun asked.
This hurt Gu An even more. My sword intent is unattractive? "Go ahead, gather here in the evening." Gu An nodded. He secretly decided to keep Lu Lingjun in Taixuanmen.
Such a powerful person should work for Taixuanmen!
etc!
Why did I suddenly think like a sect master? It's all Lü Baitian's fault!
Gu An shook his head, then turned and headed towards the Alchemy Hall.
He also has many friends in the outer city, mainly concentrated in the Alchemy Hall and the Book Collection Hall. Every time he comes here over the years, he will find a few friends to have a few drinks and listen to them talk about their respective cultivation experiences. He enjoys this ordinary and leisurely life.
The other side.
Lu Lingjun wandered around until someone stopped her.
"Girl, I have some good books here, buy one. Many female disciples are reading them." The disciple was mysterious, looking around, afraid of being discovered.
Lu Lingjun raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you know Qingxia's Travels?"
When the book-selling disciple heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "Expert, I know you are well versed in this art when I see that you have an extraordinary demeanor. I do have Qingxia Travels here. Buy one copy of Taixuan Secret Biography and get two copies of Qingxia Travels for free!"
"Oh? How many volumes are there in the entire Qingxia Travels?"
"That's a lot, girl, do you want all of them?"
"Um."
"How about this, two hundred low-grade spirit stones, buy ten copies of Taixuan Secret Biography, and I'll give you a complete set of Qingxia Travels."
"good."
The two began the transaction, and after the sale, the disciple selling the books left in a hurry, like a thief.
Lu Lingjun felt like she had been cheated. How could a peerless secret book or a book of secrets be so cheap? However, two hundred low-grade spirit stones were nothing to her. She put all the books into her storage bag and would read them when she returned to the valley.
When he arrived at the Alchemy Hall, Gu An saw an acquaintance.
That was An Xin, the disciple he had accepted from the outer sect before.
An Xin had mediocre talent and could only stay in the outer sect, but An Hao did not forget her and sent her various elixirs from time to time. Unfortunately, her cultivation level was still improving very slowly.
The two were born in the same village, but their lives were very different after they embarked on the path to immortality, which made Gu An feel that God was unfair.
An Xin is doing odd jobs in the Alchemy Hall. She feels that she cannot always rely on An Hao, and she also wants to work hard on her own.
Gu An looked at the weak An Xin dealing with the male disciples who were making things difficult for her, and sighed inwardly.
Otherwise, just support her for the rest of her life?
Although Gu An values An Hao more, An Xin is also his apprentice.
Moreover, if he did not take action, he suspected that one day, An Xin would die because of An Hao. As his realm became higher and higher, An Hao would have more and more enemies, and sooner or later they would target An Hao's weak spot, which was An Xin.
After thinking about it, Gu An walked in front of An Xin. When the disciple saw Gu An coming, he hurriedly smiled and saluted.
In the Alchemy Hall, Gu An's status is not small. After all, he comes here every month, and the disciples who often come here know that he is close to the elders of the Alchemy Hall.
After sending the disciple away, Gu An looked at An Xin.
"Master Gu, what do you want?" An Xin asked nervously.
She knew Gu An's identity better than the outer disciples here. He was someone who could chat and laugh with the sect master.
Before, when Lu Baitian took An Hao to visit Gu An to celebrate the festival, An Hao also took the opportunity to bring An Xin to the Third Medicine Valley. The two had met before. Although Gu An did not talk to An Xin at that time, An Xin had a deep memory of him.
"Your name is An Xin, right? Why don't you come with me to the Third Medicine Valley? You'll be doing odd jobs anyway. Working with me will give you better pay, and it will be more convenient for you to see An Hao in the future. I'm quite familiar with your senior brother." Gu An said with a smile.
An Xin was a little hesitant when she heard it.
Gu An saw through her thoughts and said earnestly: "It's good to be self-reliant, but there's no need to deliberately make yourself suffer. It's good for you and An Hao, so why hesitate?"
Peace of silence.
It was the first time that Gu An realized that this girl was so stubborn. He whispered, "I have a technique here that may be able to change your aptitude. As long as you perform well in Medicine Valley, I will teach it to you."
He was talking about the Dao Yan Gong that was passed down to him by Wu Xin. By accumulating spiritual energy and suppressing his cultivation, he would wait until his accumulated energy was fully developed and he would be able to change his destiny.
Wu Xin sounds very mysterious, but this skill has not been verified yet.
An Xin was finally moved after hearing this. She bit her lip and said, "Thank you, Master Gu. Can I go back and pack my things now?"
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"No need to explain to the people in the Alchemy Hall, I will handle it. You just go back directly. I'll wait for you here. There's no need to rush. Just come back before the evening." Gu An smiled. He subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to touch An Xin's head, but he held back.
The child has grown up, so this is not appropriate. Besides, the two haven't recognized each other yet, so it's a bit abrupt to do this.
An Xin smiled, saluted him, and left.
Gu An looked at her back, feeling deeply moved.
An Xin was like a little kid at the beginning, thin and weak, but now she has grown into this, tall and beautiful, which makes him very pleased.
I breathed a sigh of relief after stepping out of the door with peace of mind.
"Why is he smiling at me? Does he have any bad intentions towards me?"
An Xin felt a little worried, but she felt relieved when she thought that there were many disciples in the Third Medicine Valley. Even if Gu An had evil intentions, he probably wouldn't dare to do anything rash.
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After returning to the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An asked Lu Lingjun to make arrangements for An Xin. In case the two of them became close, Lu Lingjun could give An Xin some guidance.
This arrangement also made Anxin feel relieved.
Gu An noticed that An Xin was a little nervous on the way, but he didn't think much about it.
Afterwards, he returned to Xuan Valley through the teleportation array.
After returning to Xuan Valley, he called Chu Jingfeng and Lu Jiujia and formally taught them Daoyan Gong.
After hearing Gu An talk about the effects of Daoyan Gong, both of them breathed rapidly. The first one to come to his senses was Lu Jiujia, who knelt down directly to Gu An.
Chu Jingfeng gritted his teeth but did not kneel down.
Gu An quickly helped Lu Jiujia up. He didn't need others to kneel down to him. Kneeling was not the only way to show loyalty.
It was a good opportunity to let these two people try Daoyan Gong. If the effect was good, he would let them practice it with peace of mind.
After the two left, Gu An took out the latest volume of Qing Xia's Travels to read it.
After so many years, Qing Xia's Travels is still being published. Gu An really admires the author. Doesn't this guy practice cultivation? Why does he travel all year round?
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Under the night sky, there is a dilapidated temple located in the forest.
Jing Hongke sat on the eaves, holding a long scroll in his hands. He read the scroll in the moonlight and said softly, "Have you thought about it? Once you join the Epiphyllum Sect, you can no longer quit, and you have to plant the Epiphyllum Seal on your body."
Li Ya stood in the courtyard, carrying the Beihai Heavy Sword on his back. He stared at Jing Hongke and said, "Didn't you want me to join the Epiphyllum Sect? Why? You don't want me to join now?"
Jinghongke turned his head and looked at him, looking down on him with an indifferent expression, his eyes seemed to see through Li Ya.
"The purpose of the Epiphyllum Cult is to pursue the Path of the Netherworld. A hundred years from now, the demonic catastrophe will sweep across the Nine Dynasties. At that time, only by going through the Path of the Netherworld can one escape the purgatory of the human world. Joining the Epiphyllum Cult is to find a way out for yourself. If you perform well, you can also obtain the Epiphyllum. Taking the Epiphyllum can improve your own qualifications."
Jinghongke said in a deep voice, the words "demon catastrophe" made Li Ya frown.
Li Ya asked what the demonic catastrophe was.
Jinghongke did not hide anything and explained it to him.
Li Ya was also shocked to hear that the land of Nine Dynasties would be razed to the ground by endless demons.
"What you said is sheer nonsense. To the south is the sea. Can't we escape if we can't win? We can only rely on your Nine Netherworld Road?" Li Ya questioned.
"Since ancient times, how many monks have gone south? How many of them have returned? The monsters on the sea are even more terrifying."
"If the monks of the Nine Dynasties unite, they may be able to resist the demonic catastrophe."
"Outside the Nine Dynasties, demons that have surpassed the Fusion Realm have been born. Do you know what the Fusion Realm is? It is an existence above the Void Crossing Realm! Such a great demon can sweep across the Nine Dynasties on his own. What's more, there is more than one. They have endless demons under their command."
Jinghongke's tone was cold, as if he was telling the fate of all living beings.
Li Ya was silent.
Above the Fusion Realm...
He couldn't help but think of the ancestor of the Li family, and wondered whether the ancestor had surpassed the fusion realm.
Jing Hongke then said, "I forgot to tell you that there is also a being in the Tanhua Sect who has surpassed the Fusion Realm. When he arrives, the Taixuan Sect will be reduced to ruins."
Third update!
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