Chapter 156: Shattering the Void, Engagement

Zuo Lin's words made Di Xie's expression suddenly become unnatural, but Zuo Lin's next sentence made him laugh and cry: "You must be a genius. I have never made mistakes in judging people's aptitude and luck."

Zuo Lin had a smug look on his face. He raised his chin, motioned Di Xie to look at Gu An, and said, "Don't look at this kid who is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. He is not simple. The fact proves that my vision is indeed good. He is now a genius on the gold list."

Gu An came over and said helplessly: "I am not a genius at all. I am just lucky to be on the gold list."

Zuo Lin pulled Gu An to sit down, and then asked Di Xie and Gu An to introduce themselves to each other.

Di Xie behaved very calmly and treated Gu An very nicely, without any airs of a guest elder.

Zuo Lin was very interested in Di Xie. Hearing that Di Xie wanted to know about Fu Dao Jian Zun, he did not hide anything and began to narrate the stories of Fu Dao Jian Zun.

Emperor Xie listened very carefully.

Before coming, he had heard that the greatest cultivator of the Nine Dynasties was either the Taoist Changsheng of Mount Sanqing or the Sword Master Fudao of the Taixuan Sect.

Among them, Fudao Sword Master is the most mysterious. Although Fudao Sword Master has fought for Taixuan Sect many times, no one knows his true identity.

Gu An found it very interesting to listen to Zuo Lin bragging about his other identity.

At the same time, he was also observing Emperor Xie.

In the next half hour, Gu An did not feel any malice from Di Xie, so he could only suppress his suspicion for the time being.

As the demonic catastrophe is imminent, a great demon in the Xuanxin realm sneaks into Taixuan Gate, and no one knows why.

Gu An was afraid that Di Xie would suspect him, so he looked for an opportunity to slip away.

There is a long time to come, and we can slowly observe Emperor Xie, because Emperor Xie is preparing to comprehend the sword intent of Fudao Sword Master at the Butian Terrace.

In the days that followed, Gu An would use his spiritual sense to observe Emperor Xie every day.

The more I watched, the more I felt that Di Xie might really have no ill intentions. He just simply wanted to learn swordsmanship.

Before, Emperor Xie used his spiritual sense to scan the surroundings, probably looking for Fudao Sword Master.

…

Spring goes and autumn comes, and two years have passed.

In the past two years, Gu An's lifespan has increased rapidly. Suxing Cave Heaven has provided him with a lot of lifespan. His lifespan has exceeded 6.5 million and is getting closer and closer to the 10 million mark.

On this day, Gu An came to the outer gate library and launched a new book "Broken Void" under the name of Pan An.

Elder Liu Chang, who was responsible for receiving Pan An at that time, had passed away. The one who received Gu An was the chief elder of the library, Feng Shang.

Feng Shang was very excited to receive Pan An for the first time. He took Gu An's hand and said many flattering words, and promised to do a good job on the follow-up matters of the book.

Gu An stayed in the library for a full hour before he was able to leave.

Feng Shang was so enthusiastic! In Feng Shang's eyes, Gu An was a great opportunity. As long as he arranged Pan An's new book, he would be able to rise to prominence in the future! After leaving the library, Gu An wandered around the city. As Taixuanmen became stronger year by year, this outer city became very lively. Every street was crowded, and there were even stalls on the streets selling all kinds of strange things. In the past year, Gu An loved to go shopping in the city when he had nothing to do.

As he walked, Gu An saw an acquaintance.

"Du Ye."

Gu An stepped forward to say hello. They were both servants of the Ji family and they both joined the Taixuan Sect. Although they were not close, they would still chat if they met outside the sect.

Du Ye was playing with a small gourd in front of a stall. When he heard Gu An's voice, he put down the small gourd, stood up and looked at Gu An.

When Gu An came up to him, he smiled and asked, "Are you here to pick up treasures too?"

Gu An said with a smile: "How can there be so many treasures to pick up? I just came here to stroll around and see what's going on. How are you these days?"

The ninety-two-year-old Du Ye looks to be in his early forties. He did not take any anti-aging pills when he was young, so he does not look as young as Gu An.

In the world of immortal cultivation, not all cultivators pursue a young appearance. Some people think that being mature is more imposing.

"Oh, don't mention it. I tried to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage some time ago, but failed and also wasted a Foundation Establishment Pill." Du Ye said depressedly.

He is truly at the bottom of the world of immortal cultivation, with mediocre aptitude. In order to obtain immortal cultivation resources, he has to run errands and do odd jobs for the children of aristocratic families.

Gu An comforted him, then took out a medicine bottle containing two foundation-building pills.

"This..." Du Ye held the medicine bottle, very hesitant. He didn't want to accept Gu An's charity, but he couldn't bear to refuse.

For a low-level cultivator like him, the Foundation Establishment Stage is the goal he pursues throughout his life.

Gu An smiled and said, "You're welcome. After all, we grew up together. I want you to live a few more decades. When we're old, we can reminisce about the past and our youth."

Du Ye felt warm at heart when he heard this, and recalled that he had told Gu An that if he encountered any trouble, he could come to him, and he would never refuse if he could help.

For most of his life, Gu An never asked him for help, but he began to owe Gu An a favor.

Du Ye gently patted Gu An's shoulder and stopped refusing. He put the medicine bottle into the storage bag.

"By the way, I heard something not long ago that our third young lady is engaged." Du Ye seemed to remember something and said in a low voice.

Gu An was stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "Engagement? To whom?"

When he heard that Ji Xiaoyu was engaged, his heart couldn't help but ripple.

Perhaps Ji Xiaoyu had saved him when he was a child.

After he grew up, Ji Xiaoyu treated him very kindly, not like a servant. He also gave him many things to help him practice.

Even a girl of heaven's arrogance like her couldn't escape an arranged marriage? Thinking of this, Gu An felt quite emotional.

Du Ye shook his head and said, "How would I know? But it seems that the marriage has just been arranged, and the time of the wedding has not yet been determined. I see that the young master and his family are very happy, so I guess the other party is quite important."

"That's inevitable. Being able to marry into the Ji family is beyond your and my imagination." Gu An said with a smile.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Gu An said goodbye to Du Ye.

He did not return to Medicine Valley, but continued to wander around the city.

…

The library acted quickly, and in less than a month, the book Shattering the Void appeared in libraries in every city.

Relying on the reputation accumulated by The Investiture of the Gods and Taixuan Immortal Master, Pan An's new book caused a whirlwind as soon as it appeared, sweeping the Taixuan Sect.

A month later, the name of Shattered Void spread throughout the Taicang immortal cultivation world and to the other eight dynasties.

Lu Lingjun also bought this book, and after reading it, she immediately found Gu An.

"It's well written. The hero has a big monster in his body, which leads him, a man with mediocre talent, to embark on the path of cultivating immortals. However..." Lu Lingjun frowned and said.

Gu An asked, "Just what?"

"Why is it called Shattered Void?"

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She stared at Gu An, as if trying to see through him.

Gu An asked suspiciously, "Didn't you say that in your hometown, ascension is what you pursue? Isn't breaking the void attractive?"

Hearing this, Lu Lingjun nodded and said, "It is indeed very attractive. Then you should write it well."

She laughed at herself in her heart, how could this guy guess that she was an ascender? Afterwards, the two chatted about the book Shattered Void. Lu Lingjun made many requests, but Gu An refused. However, when she took out a bunch of natural treasures, he changed his tone and said that he could consider it.

Lu Lingjun was amused by his greed.

After Lu Lingjun left, he took out Taoist Xunchun and began to read it.

"Broken Void" was only written on someone's behalf. The classic that is truly worth savoring is "The Taoist Priest Seeking Spring"!

As Pan An published the book, the menial disciples in Xuan Valley and the Third Medicine Valley also began to discuss the book. Pan An's name became more influential than Gu An had imagined.

Half a month later.

When Gu An returned to the Third Medicine Valley, he felt Lu Baitian's breath.

Counting the days, it has been more than ten years since we last saw each other.

Gu An came to the attic to meet Lu Baitian who had been waiting for a long time. He closed the door, then came behind Lu Baitian and raised his hand to salute.

Lu Baitian looked no different from many years ago. He motioned for Gu An to sit down.

After Gu An sat down, Lu Baitian asked, "Why did you think of publishing a book recently?"

"You watched it on a whim, too?" Gu An replied.

"After seeing it, it's better to be deified."

"That's true."

Gu An said sincerely that he thought so too.

Lu Baitian changed the subject and asked, "Is Su Han your disciple?"

When Gu An heard this, he pretended to be nervous and asked, "It was before, what happened to him?"

Lu Baitian stared at Gu An and said, "He has also practiced the Fate-Defying Divine Art."

"What?" Gu An was moved.

He quickly explained: "It wasn't me who passed it on to him. I haven't met him at all in these years."

Ever since Lu Baitian passed the fate-defying magic skill to Gu An, he hasn't practiced it much, because it's impossible for him to abandon it and start over.

Lu Baitian snorted, "Of course I know it wasn't you who taught me. In fact, I didn't create the Fate-Defying Divine Art. I also learned it from someone else."

"I can tell you directly that the Fate-Defying Divine Art came from the Epiphyllum Cult. Now that Su Han has also learned the Fate-Defying Divine Art, it means that the remnants of the Epiphyllum Cult have not been completely eliminated."

Gu An's eyes widened with a look of disbelief.

He thought of the Nine Nether Thirteen Li and the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother. Could it be that they had come looking for Su Han?

"Master, you..." Gu An looked at Lu Baitian, not knowing what to say, all kinds of emotions revealed on his face.

He really wanted to say that I actually also have an identity related to the Epiphyllum Cult.

I am the leader of the Epiphyllum Sect! Lü Baitian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I just have a connection with the Epiphyllum Sect, but I am not really from the Epiphyllum Sect. When I was young, I had a Taoist partner who was from the Epiphyllum Sect. Before she died, she taught me the Divine Art of Reversing Fate. It was because of this art that I could achieve what I have today."

"Don't tell anyone about this past. Once it gets out, I will definitely lose my position as the sect leader. Ever since the return of the Grand Elders, my position has become increasingly unstable."

At the end, he laughed at himself.

Gu An immediately said: "Of course I won't tell anyone, as long as you don't harm the interests of Taixuan Sect."

Lu Baitian glared at him, pretending to be angry, but he was very relieved in his heart.

You are worthy of being my chosen sect master! Lu Baitian said, "Su Han has learned the Heaven-Hating Divine Sword and inherited the Fate-Defying Divine Art. His growth rate will be very fast in the future. Are you close to him? If you are close, then you have to be careful. Su Han obviously has a master behind him. I am afraid that the person behind him will come to persecute you and force Su Han to hate this world even more."

Third update!

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