Chapter 117: Fellow Travellers
On a snowy night, deep in the mountains.
Gu An squatted down, picked the last Epiphyllum from the snow, and threw it into the storage bag.
He still only harvested one year of life, but he was not dissatisfied, because he had harvested nearly 500,000 years of life this month, and the total life span exceeded one million years again.
It's so cool! After tonight, there will be no more ephemeral things in the Taicang Dynasty.
Within a month, he picked more than one million Epiphyllums, half of which had not even a year's lifespan, having just grown out.
If Gu An doesn't pick it, the cultivators of Taicang Dynasty will also clear it out, so he can only pick it when he sees it and try his luck.
He couldn't just ignore the safety of the people of the world and forbid others from clearing the Epiphyllum, and he was also wary of the Epiphyllum Cult.
Lives can be accumulated slowly, but if the Epiphyllum Cult's plan succeeds and he is powerless to resist, then he will be in trouble!
In the dim woods, Gu An stretched lazily and then walked towards the nearby city.
It was almost morning and he was ready to take a walk around the city.
It is not a good thing to always stay in the Medicine Valley. Occasionally coming out to see the scenery and the exotic scenery can also help him increase his understanding.
Ever since he came across Wu Jue's enlightenment, Gu An has been thinking about the issue of enlightenment.
He feels that enlightenment depends not only on chance but also on life experiences.
The sun gradually rises.
A hundred miles away, noises began to be heard in the city, heralding the beginning of a new day.
At noon, Gu An was sitting on the second floor of the inn drinking. He was sitting by the window, just overlooking the knights shouting on the street and watching them display their martial arts.
Where there are people, there is the world of martial arts. Even though everyone in the Taicang Dynasty knows about the existence of immortal cultivation, 90% of people are unable to do so. This also led to the birth of the martial arts world. They are independent of the immortal cultivation world, have their own splendor, and also their own grievances.
In the entire city, Gu An only sensed three immortal cultivators, and like him, they pretended to be mortals.
The world of immortal cultivation is facing the threat of the Epiphyllum Sect, and endless demons are lurking outside the Nine Dynasties, while ordinary people are unaffected.
Most of their lives only last a few decades, and after this life is over, the great disaster caused by demons and monsters may not come yet.
This is the difference between immortals and mortals.
Cultivators and mortals live under different time rules.
Gu An thought carefully about the difference between immortals and mortals, and many emotions surged in his heart.
He wanted to try and see if he could enter a state of enlightenment by thinking in this way.
However, he sat for a whole day and still could not enter the state of enlightenment, but he did not feel that it was a waste of time.
It is also a special kind of fun to sit down occasionally, not talk, and feel the various aspects of life.
Dusk fell again, and the snow that had stopped for a day began to fall again.
Gu An stood up, left the silver, and left.
He did not leave the city directly, but began to parade through the streets, walking through the crowd, letting the snow fall on his body, immersed in the mundane world.
It was not until the next morning that Gu An returned to the valley.
When he arrived at the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An saw the disciples gathered together, it was very lively.
He heard the disciples discussing the Grand Elder from afar.
A supreme elder has returned! This news shocked the entire Taixuan Sect. The identity of the supreme elder has also been made public. The supreme elder, who has lived for 1,500 years, has a cultivation level that can be called all-powerful.
At present, Taixuan Sect is facing the threat of the Epiphyllum Sect. The return of the Supreme Elder has greatly boosted the morale of Taixuan Sect.
The righteous sect in the world has regained its momentum to look down on the world! This supreme elder is called Xuanquan, and is known as the Xuanquan Patriarch.
Gu An guessed that the reason he came back was because Taixuan Sect told him that Patriarch Xuantian was killed by the Tanhua Sect.
After listening for a while, Gu An continued picking herbs.
While picking herbs, he was still thinking about his insights from the past two days.
Although he did not enter the state of enlightenment, a rune was added to his heart.
Xuan Xin can condense supernatural powers. Gu An has reached the ninth level of Mahayana, but this supernatural power is still in the making. To condense supernatural powers, one does not rely on cultivation, but on perception.
He already has an idea, and as he continues to improve it, his supernatural powers will naturally take shape.
Three days later.
Gu An came to the outer gate library, and Elder Liu Chang received him personally as usual.
After not seeing him for several months, Gu An found that he looked much older and his complexion was declining.
[Liu Chang (9th level of Foundation Establishment): 258/270/340]
Looking at the other person's lifespan, Gu An sighed in his heart.
Liu Chang obviously relied on elixirs to improve his cultivation, so his lifespan was shorter than those at the same level.
After so many years together, the two have a very good relationship and have become friends regardless of age. He can't help feeling a little sad about his old friend's impending death.
But he was ready.
Sooner or later he will say goodbye to everyone around him one by one, and he is destined to be lonely on the road to immortality.
Even if a method can be found to change the maximum lifespan in the future, it can only be an improvement. It is extremely difficult to make people immortal. Gu An cannot transfer his lifespan to others.
This expected loneliness did not make Gu An sad, but made him more determined.
The more this happened, the more he wanted to live! He wanted to see the world ten thousand years from now, the excitement a million years from now, and the changes in the world a million years from now on for his ancestors.
"Mr. Liu, this is the last volume of Immortal Taixuan." Gu An took out a book from the storage bag and said with a smile.
Liu Chang took the book and asked curiously, "I thought you would have to wait a few more years, how come it came out so soon?"
"It's time for the story to come to an end. The ending happens to be that the protagonist joins forces with people all over the world to slay the devil and bring peace to the world. Doesn't this fit the current situation in the world?" Gu An said with a smile.
He paused and said, "Although I am mediocre and don't have the power to change the world, if I can inspire the fighting spirit of the people of the world, it will be considered a small contribution."
Liu Chang did not turn the pages of the book, but instead praised: "Your book has influenced many people. Before you, cultivators rarely read books other than cultivation. The name Pan An already has the demeanor of a saint."
"Mr. Liu, you must be joking. It's not that exaggerated."
"Haha, what will you write next?"
"I don't want to write it for now, I'll read it later."
"That's right, good works are created by chance, and you can't rush them."
The two chatted casually, and Liu Chang began to talk about the scene when they first met. Gu An listened very carefully and responded seriously.
After chatting for two hours, Liu Chang suddenly said: "After arranging the last volume of Taixuan Immortal Venerable, I will resign from the position of elder, prepare to leave Taixuan Sect, and go back to my hometown."
"It has been two hundred and forty years since I came here, and I don't know if my hometown has changed at all."
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He already had a premonition of his own end.
Before death, everyone wants to return to their roots.
Gu An couldn't help but think of Cheng Xuandan, who also left alone before his death.
"Then I wish Elder Liu a safe journey." Gu An smiled softly, as if he was unaware that Liu Chang's time was approaching.
After saying goodbye to Liu Chang, Gu An came to the Alchemy Hall again.
He did not walk into the Alchemy Hall, but just stood on the street looking at the plaque of the Alchemy Hall.
Because of Liu Chang, he thought of Zhu Qinglu.
Zhu Qinglu is the elder of the Alchemy Hall and the person responsible for the handover with Gu An. He also doesn't have many years left to live.
This indicates that in the years to come, Gu An will continue to bid farewell to old friends.
At this stop, Gu An entered a state of ecstasy.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
Gu An suddenly woke up, his vision returned, and a disciple stood in front of him.
It was exactly the martial arts secret that he had learned from his previous enlightenment.
"Brother, are you okay?" Wu Jue asked cautiously.
He passed by here and was attracted by Gu An's state. He suspected that Gu An had entered the same state of enlightenment as him. When he approached, he found that this person was the disciple he met on the day he finished his enlightenment.
Fate is truly wonderful.
That day, this disciple met him and realized the truth. Today, he met this disciple and realized the truth.
Wu Jue developed a liking for Gu An, so he deliberately stayed nearby to avoid being disturbed. He had been waiting for quite a while, and when he saw Gu An suddenly open his eyes, he thought he had disturbed Gu An and felt a little uneasy.
Gu An had indeed entered a state of enlightenment just now, and his Xuanxin had added another rune. He looked at Wu Jue and smiled, "I'm fine. Have we met before?"
Wu Jue smiled and said, "Yes, I was under the tree at that time, and you asked me if I was okay, just like I am asking you now."
Gu An threw a lifespan probe at him.
[Martial Art (Second Level of Foundation Establishment): 63/280/1040]
How come it has increased for another five hundred years?
Did this guy attain enlightenment recently? Where did he come from?
This is too exaggerated!
Han Ming only attained enlightenment once in his entire life, but Wu Jue attained enlightenment twice within two months?
"You must have entered a state of enlightenment just now. Let's find a place to talk?" Wu Jue took the initiative to invite.
Gu An did not refuse, which was exactly what he wanted.
Afterwards, he came to Wu Jue's villa, and after they closed the door, they sat down and talked.
Wu Jue became very enthusiastic and took the initiative to tell his own experiences.
He was an orphan since childhood and was brought to Taixuan Sect by his master. His master was an outer disciple and found him on a tree while out on a mission. At that time, he was still in his infancy. His parents abandoned him and were afraid that he would be eaten by wild beasts, so they hung him on the tree.
In Taixuan Sect, Wu Jue's spiritual roots were mediocre, but he lived well under the protection of his master. Until not long ago, his master was killed by the monks of the Epiphyllum Sect while he was out on a mission. He learned about this from his master's good friend in the same field, and he felt like the sky had fallen.
Coincidentally, on the second day, the Epiphyllum Sect attacked. Watching the monks fighting, Wu Jue was confused. He didn't understand why people in the world had to fight to the death. In this confused mood, he entered a state of enlightenment.
After Wu Jue finished speaking, he looked at Gu An and asked, "Brother Gu, why did you attain enlightenment?"
Gu An replied: "My enlightenment is also related to life and death. My old friend who I have known for decades is about to meet his end."
He spoke calmly, but Wu Jue felt that he must be very sad. However, Gu An's enlightenment also made him feel that they were closer.
“Brother Gu, please don’t tell anyone about your enlightenment. After I attained enlightenment, I found that my speed of absorbing energy increased, and even my comprehension improved. My master warned me since I was young that I should not be too ostentatious in my conduct and should always keep something to myself.” Wu Jue said seriously.
Gu An nodded, feeling happy.
It seems that Wu Jue’s master is also a fellow practitioner.
However, he felt that Wu Jue's enlightenment was definitely not due to a sudden awakening, but because of his master's death. Did he attain enlightenment twice?
Unreasonable! Third update!
(End of this chapter)