Chapter 167: The Green Knight Appears, the Nine Cultivators of the World
Looking at the transformed monster in front of him with a stubborn expression, Gu An's memories were brought back.
He recalled the scenes of himself getting along with his senior brother Zhang Chunqiu. In his memory, Zhang Chunqiu grew from young to old, representing Zhang Chunqiu's life.
This transformed monster was none other than Zhang Chunqiu’s son, Zhang Buku.
When they first met, Zhang Buku was still a teenager, but now he has grown up.
Seeing Zhang Buku's miserable appearance now, the eldest brother must be distressed, right? Gu An thought so, and his thoughts began to drift.
Zhang Buku's injuries were not caused by him. Before he took action, Zhang Buku was being bullied by monsters. When he was killing a monster, Zhang Buku pounced on him and was kicked to the ground by him. It was not until all the monsters were dead that Zhang Buku could barely stand up.
Judging from what those people said, Zhang Buku did not do anything evil.
But why does this kid have an attitude of wanting to die?
Gu An raised the Qinghong Sword in his hand, pointed it at him, and asked, "Do you really want to die?"
Zhang Buku did not hesitate. His face became ferocious and he pounced directly towards Gu An.
Gu An held the sword in his backhand and placed the hilt against Zhang Buku's chest. His upper body then leaned back, making it impossible for Zhang Buku's hand to reach it.
Without waiting for Zhang Buku to change his tactics, Gu An took off the mask and covered his face with it.
Zhang Buku subconsciously stepped back, then took off his mask and glared at Gu An. Just as he was about to throw the mask in his hand at Gu An, his eyes widened and his face showed surprise.
"Uncle Gu...?"
Zhang Buku asked cautiously.
Gu An was not afraid of exposing his identity, because although the strength he displayed when slaying the demon was strong, it was far inferior to his true cultivation level.
And only in this way will Zhang Buku stop.
Gu An asked with a smile: "Do you still remember me?"
Zhang Buku wiped the blood off his face and said excitedly, "Of course I remember. You gave me the Spiritual Energy Pill, how could I forget?"
Gu An sheathed his sword, then took out the healing medicine and handed it to him, letting him heal his wounds first.
Zhang Bu Ku did not refuse. After taking the pill, he sat in meditation on the spot. While practicing his skills, he looked at Gu An and witnessed him picking the demon treasure.
An hour later, the two came to a small river. Zhang Buku squatted down and began to wash his face and clean his wounds at the same time.
After he finished cleaning, he turned to look at Gu An who had put on his mask again and asked, "Uncle Gu, why are you dressed like this?"
He is no longer the ignorant boy he used to be. After being in the world of immortal cultivation for so long, he is very clear about the status of Taixuan Sect.
In the Taicang Dynasty, Taixuan Sect disciples are praised wherever they go.
Gu An replied: "In this chaotic world full of demons, although I want to help the poor, I am afraid of trouble, so I wear a mask and don't want to be recognized."
Zhang Buku suddenly realized, and he remembered his father's evaluation of Uncle Gu.
Timid, cautious, but kind-hearted.
"Don't tell anyone what I did." Gu An added.
Zhang Buku laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped, and Uncle Gu just saved my life, how could I possibly harm you?"
Gu An rubbed his head and asked, "Why are you hanging out with these monsters?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Buku's smile froze and he lowered his head.
The night wind was hot. Gu An looked at Zhang Buku's back and sighed in his heart.
In fact, Gu An could guess his predicament without asking.
A combination of human and demon, he was born in a human environment, but after growing up, his demonic spirit became stronger and stronger. The human race would not tolerate him, and his concepts had already been shaped by Zhang Chunqiu. How could he integrate into the demon race?
Gu An had heard those monsters mocking him for his impure blood before, which meant that the monster clan would not accept him either.
"I got a set of martial arts skills before, which is said to come from Qianqiu Pavilion. I am from the orthodox sect and am not allowed to practice it. Why don't I pass it on to you?" Gu An suddenly said, and then took out a secret book from the storage bag.
It says Demonic Shadow Magical Art on it!
In fact, this is the method of practicing the Nine-Polar Yin-Yang Body!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Buku couldn't help but look up. Looking at the hand that Gu An stretched out, he felt a little dazed.
He has lived for sixty-six years, and only Uncle Gu in front of him has taken care of him selflessly.
He stood up, hesitating.
Gu An directly stuffed the secret book into his arms and said, "Take it. As I said before, don't say that this skill was given to you by me."
Zhang Buku took a deep breath, raised his eyes to look at Gu An, and asked: "Uncle Gu, am I a human or a demon? Why don't you accept me, whether it's a human or a demon?"
Gu An asked in surprise, "Who said no one would accept you? I can accept you, so does it matter whether you are a human or a demon? It's not hard. The suffering you are going through now may be because the world is not peaceful. Think about those people trapped in the valley. How can they control their own destiny? You can practice, which has surpassed 90% of sentient beings."
Zhang Buku fell into a trance and began to think about those who were suffering.
"What's important is not who you are born into, but what kind of existence you want to become in your life." Gu An said earnestly.
Zhang Buku took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Uncle Gu, for your guidance."
Gu An was afraid that Zhang Buku would commit suicide, so he continued, "When he was young, your father often said that it would be great if he had good spiritual roots. He also wanted to travel the world, travel all over the country, and go to the highest place to ask the heavens whether there are really immortals in the world. Everything you have now is something your father could never touch in his entire life. Practice well, and cultivating immortals will guide you to find the meaning of life."
Zhang Buku's maximum lifespan is two thousand three hundred years. Even though he has half demon blood, it proves that his aptitude is not bad.
After Gu An finished speaking, he patted Zhang Buku's shoulder, then dropped a storage bag and left.
Zhang Buku asked quickly, "Uncle Gu, where are you going?"
"Go save those who are suffering like you."
Gu An raised his hand without looking back.
Zhang Buku looked at his back, his eyes full of envy.
He knew Uncle Gu's background: he had no father or mother and was born to be a servant, but he at least had a father to accompany him until he became an adult.
Uncle Gu was so carefree, so why should he feel sorry for himself? Zhang Buku saw the storage bag on the ground and picked it up. He was about to call Uncle Gu, but he could no longer see Uncle Gu.
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He probed his spiritual sense into the storage bag, and then a complicated expression appeared on his face.
Inside are all the magic treasures left behind by the previous demons.
He tightly grasped the storage bag, lowered his head involuntarily, two lines of tears flowed down his cheeks, and as he cried, the corners of his mouth began to rise.
"I will practice hard, Uncle Gu, and one day, I will repay you and make you proud."
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A year passed quickly.
During this year, great monks returned from overseas one after another. The life stories of each great monk were publicized by their sects and spread throughout the world, making all monks in the world excited.
The demonic catastrophe is very scary, but just like what Pan An wrote about the Broken Void, the human race will be able to survive all the catastrophes by constantly striving for self-improvement! In the past year, Gu An had lived a fulfilling life. When he didn't have to pick herbs, he would go down the mountain to save people from suffering. If he encountered a bullied demon, he would also help them.
Gradually, the legend of a swordsman began to spread among the people. The swordsman was called the Green Sword Knight, and later, somehow, it evolved into the Green Knight.
In Xuan Valley, in front of the attic, Gu An was practicing swordsmanship with Chu Jingfeng.
Ye Lan stood aside and watched.
In the end, Gu An barely defeated Chu Jingfeng. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with emotion: "It's really difficult to defeat Brother Chu with swordsmanship alone without using spiritual power."
Chu Jingfeng was panting. He smiled and said, "Your swordsmanship is very good. I deserve to lose."
Although he lost, he was not discouraged because it was not easy for Gu An to win either.
Then he said goodbye and left without disturbing Gu An and Ye Lan.
Gu An took Ye Lan upstairs.
After entering the house, Gu An went to wash his face first. Ye Lan closed the door, walked to the desk, and said, "Recently, there are more and more demons on the border of the Five Dynasties, and even a great demon in the Xuanxin realm has appeared. It seems that the death of the six-headed Jiao Luo did not deter the demon land."
During this year, the Shen Tang Dynasty was merged into the Da Jiang Dynasty, and the world lost another dynasty.
"I got news that there are seventy-two great demon kings in the demon land, and the six-headed Jiao Luo is one of them. When the real demon catastrophe comes, I really don't know how the human race will cope with it. I think relying on the nine cultivators in the world alone is far from enough." Ye Lan sat down and said with a worried look on her face.
The Nine Cultivators of the World are the titles called out by the Taixuan Sect. The Daojun of the Cangtian Sect, the Changsheng Taoist of the Sanqing Mountain, and the Fudao Sword Master of the Taixuan Sect are all among them.
When the Nine Cultivators of the World appeared, the morale of the immortal cultivation world was greatly boosted, and Taixuan Sect was often mentioned as a result.
Lu Baitian has thoroughly studied the routines taught by Gu An.
Gu An turned around and said with a smile: "The power of the immortal world is at least increasing. This is a good thing. As long as there is hope, it's good."
Ye Lan followed up by saying, “It is said that there are even more terrifying beings above the 72 Great Demon Kings. I wonder what the Demon Land is planning.”
"Don't think about those things. You and I can't change the trend of the world. All we can do is live with it." Gu An comforted.
Ye Lan nodded and said, "If Dajiang is captured, Brother, let's go south to the sea. I'm already making preparations. Although the ocean is dangerous, it is at least a way to survive. If we can find a small island to live on, even if we can only live for 10 to 20 years, our lives will be worthwhile."
Gu An asked with a smile: "How do we live? Just the two of us? That would be so boring."
"How can it be boring? We work from sunrise to sunset. I have many ways to make you happy, brother." Ye Lan said while raising her eyebrows at Gu An. That look really made Gu An think a lot.
Gu An coughed falsely and said, "If that's the case, then this is the only way."
After hearing this, Ye Lan became excited and started talking about the resources she had prepared.
Looking at her smile, Gu An thought secretly, Junior sister, don't worry, I won't let you be displaced!
Gu An’s lifespan has exceeded 9.3 million years, and he is getting closer and closer to the 10 million mark!
If you work harder this year, you may be able to accumulate tens of millions of years of life by the end of the year.
For the sake of his junior sister, he also wants to try the edge of the demon catastrophe! Second update~~ To add more updates for the leader, I have to complete the three daily updates first. Don't worry, I will remember~~ (End of this chapter)