Chapter 15 Qianqiu Pavilion, the Master of Xuan Valley
"Medicine Gu? Master, you..." Gu An asked in pretended horror.
Could it be that Cheng Xuandan also wants to attack him?
Cheng Xuandan didn't even turn his head. He pushed aside the branches blocking the road ahead, bent over and walked past. As he walked forward, he said, "Meng Lang's aptitude is better than yours, but only to a limited extent. Even with the support of my elixir, it will be difficult for him to build a foundation. Medicine Valley only needs one successor. His existence is a threat to you. You should be able to sense the flaws in his character."
When Gu An heard this, he fell silent.
This didn't sound right. How could it be that Meng Lang was killed for him? But he didn't want Meng Lang to die.
Although Meng Lang is lowly, he is not a bad person by nature.
"Don't think too much. Although I killed him to pave the way for you, you should blame him because he is more talented than you. I am helping the Lord of Medicine Valley." Cheng Xuandan said casually.
Gu An couldn't help but ask: "When choosing the master of Medicine Valley, shouldn't we choose someone with strong qualifications?"
"But if one's talent is so strong, how can one live a peaceful life in this Medicine Valley?"
"Is there something special about this Medicine Valley?"
"Indeed, there are. My master is not only a disciple of Taixuan Sect, but also a spy of Qianqiu Pavilion. Qianqiu Pavilion is a demon sect, and its strength is not as good as that of Taixuan Sect, so it has many spies like my master."
Good fellow, there really is a spy from the Demonic Path! Gu An suddenly didn't know how to respond.
He could see that Cheng Xuandan really didn't want to murder him. The worst thing was that Cheng Xuandan obviously wanted to pass the heavy responsibility of being a spy to him.
"After your master dies, you can be your valley master without any worries. When Qianqiu Pavilion needs you, someone will come to you. You just need to follow their instructions. Of course, you can also report to Taixuan Sect. Your master won't live for many years anyway. But you have to consider whether Taixuan Sect can tolerate you. For a menial disciple like you, they would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go."
When Cheng Xuandan said this, there was a hint of satisfaction in his tone, which made Gu An want to hit someone.
"Remember the secret code of Qianqiu Pavilion. Qianqiu Cang Teng has no regrets. It is hard to find the root of all things that are withered and desolate."
"Don't I have any other choice?"
"What do you think?"
Gu An was silent again.
"Spies like my master are insignificant even to Qianqiu Pavilion. Perhaps you will never encounter them in your lifetime." Cheng Xuandan said in a self-deprecating tone.
Gu An thought about it and found that he really couldn't resist.
This is like yellow mud falling into your trouser legs. If he is not a spy from the evil sect, then he must be one.
"Master, if you are a cultivator from Qianqiu Pavilion, there must be a reason for you to stay in this medicine valley. Why are you hiding?" Gu An asked in a deep voice.
"You are really smart. Yes, there is a seventh-level spiritual tree hidden under the ground of the Medicine Valley. When we return, I will take you to see it."
"Seven...seventh level?"
Gu An's voice trembled and his eyes were shining.
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Fine winter snow was floating between heaven and earth. A towering city stood between the mountains. The city gate was ten feet high. Some people entered the city on foot, while disciples of Taixuan Sect flew on swords, and some even rode on mounts.
Gu An was walking on the mountain path, looking at the outer city of Taixuan Gate from afar, with surprise in his eyes.
What a big city!
"Taixuan Sect has eight outer gate cities, and inside are four inner gate cities. Inside the four inner gate cities is a sect main city, which can only be visited by geniuses and those of high status. From the sky, it is said that the distribution of Taixuan Sect is like an exquisite compass, and each mountain has its own mystery."
As Cheng Xuandan introduced, he sighed, with a look of regret in his eyes.
Gu An couldn't help but ask, "How big is Taixuanmen?"
It took them more than half a month to walk this way, which shows how far the Medicine Valley is from this city.
"It is so vast and boundless that even I, the teacher, do not know it clearly."
Cheng Xuandan continued to walk towards the outer city gate, and Gu An followed closely behind.
When Gu An first joined Taixuan Sect, he did not come to the outer gate city. An elder of Taixuan Sect received Ji Xiaoyu in a mountain attic. It was for her sake that when Gu An told the elder where he wanted to go, the elder sent a disciple to escort him to Cheng Xuandan's medicine valley.
This is his first time coming to the outer gate.
The master and disciple walked all the way to the city gate. Cheng Xuandan showed his token, and Gu An caught a glimpse of two words engraved on the token.
Xuan Valley.
After entering the city, a deafening noise was heard, which surprised Gu An secretly.
The city gate is blocked! With his hearing, he couldn't hear any sound from inside the city from outside.
"The best herbs, first come first served, only ten for sale today."
"Come and take a look at the treasures left in the cave of the great Yuanying monk."
"A pure-blooded Snow Mountain Spirit Fox will be able to speak human language in five years at most."
"Picking up treasures! Picking up treasures! Ten low-grade spirit stones each, what you can get depends on your luck."
"The map of the cave of the ancient great monk, those with strong strength can come and buy it."
Gu An was attracted by the hawking sounds on both sides of the street. There were attic shops on both sides. The street was spacious and there were no disciples setting up stalls.
Gu An even saw a brothel.
Yes, it is worthy of being a famous and upright sect!
Cheng Xuandan's introduction along the way opened Gu An's eyes.
No wonder so many people are trying their best to get into Taixuan Sect. Taixuan Sect’s resources for cultivating immortals are indeed abundant.
Gu An not only listened, but also used his lifespan to investigate frantically.
After walking two miles of streets, he had already seen five monks whose maximum lifespan was over 500 years.
The outer sect is really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers! Half an hour later, Cheng Xuandan led Gu An into a huge mansion. There were three big characters written on the plaque:
Danyao Hall! People were coming and going in Danyao Hall. Some were in a hurry, some were frowning, and some were laughing.
Gu An followed Cheng Xuandan to a courtyard and met an elder of the Alchemy Hall.
Zhu Qinglu, who has reached the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, is one of the elders of the Alchemy Hall. He is in charge of the Fifty-One Medicinal Valley and is Cheng Xuandan's superior.
He was fat, wearing a loose green Taoist robe, with a kind smile on his face, giving people a harmless feeling.
In the lobby, Zhu Qinglu met Cheng Xuandan and asked his disciples to pour him tea.
"Xuan Dan, why do you look so bad?" Zhu Qinglu asked with concern.
Gu An took the opportunity to use his lifespan to investigate.
[Zhu Qinglu (9th level of foundation building): 211/267/510]
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Lived for 211 years! Gu An stood beside Cheng Xuandan, not daring to be rude.
Cheng Xuandan said with a smile: "To be honest, my time is coming to an end. I came here today not only to hand over the herbs, but also for my disciple. I want to pass the position of the leader of Xuan Valley to him."
Zhu Qinglu looked at Gu An and said with a smile: "Third level of Qi training, it seems that this boy has something extraordinary."
Bah! What a dirty curse!
Cheng Xuandan smiled and said, "This boy has a pure character, can unite the disciples, and is willing to stay in Medicine Valley for his whole life. He is the best candidate."
Zhu Qinglu didn't say much. He raised his hand and waved, and a disciple came out from outside the hall.
After one stick of incense.
Gu An followed Cheng Xuandan out of the alchemy hall. He was playing with a bronze token in his hand, which had the word "Xuangu" engraved on it. He could feel the aura of restriction inside.
From now on, in Taixuanmen’s Alchemy Hall, his identity is the Master of Xuan Valley.
"The Valley Master's storage bag is here with me. I will pass it to you." Cheng Xuandan's voice came from the front, interrupting Gu An's thoughts.
Gu An quickly asked: "Master, where are we going next?"
He wanted to go back because there was a batch of herbs that were ready to be picked, but he was afraid that his fellow apprentices would help him pick them.
"Before you go back, I'll take you to the Menial Services Hall, where you can recruit menial disciples. Today, you can recruit a menial disciple and take him back with you, so that you can become familiar with the process." Cheng Xuandan responded without turning his head.
Gu An looked at his back, emotions surging in his heart.
People have many sides, and this is vividly reflected in Cheng Xuandan.
In the past, Cheng Xuandan treated his disciples coldly, and now he has refined one of his disciples into a medicinal poison. He is even a spy of the evil way and is a bad guy no matter how you look at him.
But his kindness to Gu An is real.
The Mentoring Hall was not far from the Alchemy Hall, just a few streets away. This mansion was even bigger, and after entering the gate, Gu An saw a vast square filled with people.
Looking at the candidate disciples waiting to be selected, Gu An realized that he was still very lucky.
If it weren't for the Ji family, even if he had entered Taixuan Sect with his spiritual roots, he would have had to wait to be selected like these people.
"Just take a look around. I won't interrupt you. After you've made your choice, I'll take you to register." Cheng Xuandan said softly. He rubbed his chest and was obviously feeling unwell.
Gu An nodded, then walked away.
Still need to judge? The golden finger is activated! Gu An began to frantically detect the service life, checking everyone he saw.
Most people here have a very low maximum lifespan, and there are even short-lived souls. Some only have one year to live, yet they are still looking forward to being selected.
Gu An soon discovered a genius whose maximum lifespan was over 500 years.
He was not in a hurry to make a decision and waited until he had looked at everyone.
Yaogu doesn't need geniuses. He wants to choose people with long life spans.
The maximum lifespan is the limit of a person's cultivation. It is extremely difficult to reach the limit, and it requires many opportunities to fill it.
The reason why there are so many missed gems is that spiritual roots and qualifications cannot completely determine the height of a person's future.
The current lifespan is different. As long as he is not seriously injured, he can live that long.
Soon, Gu An's eyes locked on a young man, a little monk with ordinary looks, wearing tattered cloth, meditating in a corner of the square.
[Enlightenment (Qi Training Level 2): 15/330/380]
A Qi training stage can actually live for 330 years! Strange! Maybe this kid has a special physique, or he has practiced some special skills.
Gu An immediately walked in front of Wu Xin. Wu Xin noticed something and opened his eyes. What he saw was Gu An’s smiling face.
"My dear little brother, would you like to go to my Medicine Valley? It's not too busy and you have enough time to practice." Gu An said with a gentle smile.
Wu Xin saw his smile and nodded subconsciously.
Cheng Xuandan on the side looked at Wu Xin. He seemed to see something. Then, he glanced at Gu An with a strange look in his eyes.
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