Chapter 37 The Emperor's Recruitment
The maximum lifespan is three thousand years?
Gu An was shocked by the other party's lifespan information. It was the first time he met someone with such qualifications.
Moreover, he has reached the eighth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm!
But this lifespan is a bit low, and it doesn’t match Gu An’s expectation of the lifespan of a person in the Spirit Transformation Realm. A person in the Spirit Transformation Realm can only live for 899 years?
Gu An guessed that the other party might have been injured and his lifespan was shortened.
He walked over immediately, thinking in his mind. He guessed that the other party might be a high-ranking member of Taixuan Sect, but he could not be too respectful, after all, the other party had suppressed his aura.
If he could see through the other party's cultivation level, the other party would definitely pester him endlessly and might even treat him as a spy from the evil sect.
Li Xuandao walked into the valley while looking around the parks along the way.
Gu An walked up to him, clasped his fists and asked, "I am Gu An, the master of Xuan Valley. I don't know your name, but why are you here?"
Li Xuandao set his gaze on Gu An. His eyes were indifferent, revealing a great sense of oppression.
He smiled, and the sense of oppression disappeared, giving people an illusion. He smiled gently and said, "I am Xuan Dao, coming from Cangzhou to visit my child at Taixuan Gate. The journey is long and tiring, so I would like to borrow your valley to rest for a few days and recover my spiritual power. I wonder if the Valley Master can accept me?"
When Gu An heard this, how could he refuse? He agreed immediately, then called Xiaochuan and asked Xiaochuan to arrange accommodation for Li Xuandao.
Gu An did not look at Li Xuandao to avoid arousing his suspicion.
"His surname is Li, and he came to visit the child. Could he be a member of the royal family?" Gu An was secretly curious.
There are so many medicine valleys in the outer sect, but he chose to go to Xuan Valley. It is most likely related to Li Ya.
Gu An continued to inspect the park and everything was normal.
The other side.
Xiaochuan brought Li Xuandao to an uninhabited house and said, "This house is simple, please don't despise it. If you need anything, feel free to tell me or other disciples."
Li Xuandao nodded and asked, "I saw some sheep in the forest on my way, and there were disciples taking care of them. Aren't you from the Medicine Valley? Why do you raise so many sheep?"
Xiaochuan did not hide anything, he answered: "Originally, we only grew medicinal herbs in the valley, but my spiritual roots were limited, so I gave up the idea of going to the outer sect. After knowing that I like to raise livestock, the eldest brother satisfied my idea and earned spiritual stones by the way, helping more disciples to practice, and go to the outer sect as soon as possible."
"Oh? Is the eldest senior brother the valley master?"
"That's right."
"Then he is a really good person, thinking so much of you."
"That's right, my senior brother is the best person in the world..."
Hearing Li Xuandao's praise, Xiaochuan immediately became happy and began to praise Gu An endlessly.
This made Li Xuandao more interested in Gu An, and he asked him more about Gu An's deeds. Xiaochuan didn't think much about it, and pulled Li Xuandao to sit down and talked more excitedly.
Gu An, who was inspecting the park, raised his lips, thinking that his love for this silly boy was not in vain.
No matter whether Li Xuandao is related to Li Ya or a high-ranking member of Taixuan Sect, it would not be a bad thing for him to have a better image.
Could it be that Li Xuandao is from Qianqiu Pavilion? Wait!
Qianqiu Pavilion! Gu An suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and his smile froze.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the worst!
When facing Li Xuandao later, he must be more cautious. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Li Xuandao's arrival aroused the curiosity of other disciples. After all, few people came to Xuan Valley as guests on weekdays.
On this day, Li Xuandao did not come out after moving in, as if he was really recovering his spiritual energy.
Because of Li Xuandao's arrival, Gu An did not dare to go to the Bajing Cave Heaven and stayed in the attic obediently at night.
The next morning, Gu An led his disciples in exercises as usual. Li Xuandao heard the noise and came out to see. Xiaochuan greeted him enthusiastically.
Gu An just nodded at Li Xuandao. He did not avoid Li Xuandao.
As the morning exercises began, Li Xuandao didn't care at first, but as he watched, he found it interesting.
After finishing the exercises, Gu An asked his disciples to disperse. He took out a book from his arms and began to read it, while walking towards the attic.
At this time, he had to stay calm and not let Li Xuandao's arrival disrupt his life.
However, just as he entered the yard, Li Xuandao caught up with him.
"Valley Master, what are you looking at?" Li Xuandao asked with a smile.
Gu An turned around, raised the book in his hand, and said, "Have you read The Investiture of the Gods?"
Li Xuandao's smile widened, and he said, "I have actually read it, and I can recite it by heart."
"Oh? So you are from the same field?"
"Hahaha, I felt like I've known you for a long time when I saw you, Master. Want to talk about The Investiture of the Gods?"
Hearing Li Xuandao's hypocritical words, Gu An could only agree with a smile.
He invited Li Xuandao upstairs, and after Li Xuandao sat down, he began to boil water and make tea, using his spiritual power to make a fire.
Li Xuandao scanned the layout of the room and asked, "Valley Master, what do you think of King Zhou?"
Good boy! You test me right away?
Gu An turned his back to Li Xuandao and put tea leaves into the teacup while saying, "From the story alone, he seems cruel and inhumane, but if you think about it carefully, his actions are somewhat unreasonable."
After listening to this, Li Xuandao said with emotion, "Yes, when I read it for the first time, I thought King Zhou was stupid and cruel, but when I read it again, I felt that it was not right. In the world of the book, immortals and gods really exist, and King Zhou could not have been unaware of it. Under such circumstances, he still dared to blaspheme the statue of Nuwa. This is not what a king should do."
"And Nuwa, she is so high and mighty, but when faced with mortals who blasphemed her, she did not punish them directly, but instead sent fox spirits to disturb the emperor and cause chaos in the world. Can such behavior really be considered as that of an immortal or a god?"
Gu An turned around, walked to the table with the teacup and placed it in front of Li Xuandao.
He smiled and said, "There are indeed many irrational parts, but this is a story made up by people after all. In order to make it look good, they wrote down the contradictions, which is understandable."
He was unable to determine Li Xuandao's identity, so his stance was ambiguous.
Li Xuandao shook his head and said, "Perhaps the story is false, but the truth of the world revealed in the story is true, that is, there are gods above our heads, and it is difficult for humans to defeat heaven."
Gu An didn't expect that he understood The Investiture of the Gods in this way.
"If King Zhou was powerful enough and above all the major sects of immortals and gods, how would the story be written?" Li Xuandao asked.
Gu An thought for a moment and said, "The final fight is not with Master Tong Tian, but with King Zhou."
Li Xuandao was stunned and couldn't help laughing. He picked up the teacup and blew away the hot steam inside.
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Gu An was unsure about his smile and could only remain silent.
After taking a sip of tea, Li Xuandao began to care about the cultivation of Xuan Gu and even asked about some details of the cultivation. Gu An answered them one by one.
"You joined the Taixuan Sect, not seeking immortality, but focusing on growing flowers and plants. Is it out of helplessness, or do you really like it?" Li Xuandao asked.
Gu An smiled bitterly and said, "I feel helpless but also like it. Everyone has their own pursuits. Immortality may not be the only meaning. Of course, if I have excellent talent, I will also pursue immortality."
Li Xuandao teased, "You are really a wonderful person, you don't hide it at all."
"In one's life, looking back at the past and looking forward to the future, there are only four words to describe it: find joy in suffering." Gu An replied with a shrug.
He increasingly suspected that Li Xuandao was from Qianqiu Pavilion and wanted to test his attitude towards Xuan Gu.
Li Xuandao put down his teacup and asked, "What do you think of the current emperor? Do you think he is King Zhou?"
Gu An was stunned.
Is this change of topic too abrupt?
How did they suddenly talk about the emperor of the Taicang Dynasty? Could it be that he was not from Qianqiu Pavilion, but was really a relative of Li Ya?
Gu An's mind was as fast as lightning, and he said, "I don't know much. After all, before I entered Taixuan Sect, I was just a servant. Now I am in this medicine valley, and I can't hear any news from the outside world. So, what did the emperor do?"
Li Xuandao smiled and said, "No, it's just that he has been in power for too long. There has been a lot of discussion about him in the court and among the people. The secular world seems to think that the emperor cannot be in power for too long. If he is in power for too long, he will become incompetent sooner or later. The cultivation world is even more afraid that the emperor will achieve enlightenment through cultivation, thus allowing the imperial power to override the cultivation world."
Gu An became nervous.
There are too many classes involved in this statement, so he dare not speak carelessly.
Seeing that Gu An didn't dare to answer, Li Xuandao jokingly asked, "Do you think it's better for the emperor to reign for a long time, or to change his position every few decades?"
Gu An knew that he was at the eighth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm, so he dared not refuse to answer.
After pondering for a moment, Gu An said, "In my opinion, it depends on the character of the current emperor. If he is virtuous and can govern the world well, there is no problem with him remaining in power. If the emperor is virtuous and has many years left to live, but he gives up the throne to his incompetent son, it will be a disaster for the people of the world. The people don't care about thousands of years, they only live for a hundred years, and they suffer in this life, so they will complain about why the emperor gave up the throne."
Li Xuandao smiled again, and Gu An clearly felt that his mood had improved.
etc!
Li Ya's relative, whose surname is Li, first talked about King Zhou, and then asked about the current emperor...
Gu An had heard in the Ji family before that the emperor of the Taicang Dynasty also practiced Taoism and had been in power for two hundred years.
"You are right. I really shouldn't listen to those voices. I should go and see with my own eyes how the people are living." Li Xuandao said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, Gu An's face changed drastically, and he asked in astonishment: "You...you are the current emperor?"
As he said this, he was about to stand up.
Li Xuandao raised his hand and a powerful pressure pressed Gu An down. He did not resist in case the other party could see his cultivation level.
“Keep your voice down. You don’t have to treat me as the emperor. Just treat me as Li Ya’s father and call me uncle.” Li Xuandao smiled. His smile was very gentle, without any imperial majesty.
Gu An didn't know how to respond.
The emperor at the eighth level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm!
This is a big trouble! Li Xuandao said, "Take out Tiansu."
Upon hearing this, Gu An immediately took out the Tianxu Sword from his storage bag.
When Li Xuandao saw the Tiansu Sword, his eyes became complicated. He picked up the scabbard and stroked it gently.
Gu An thought of what Li Ya said. The Tianxu Sword was the sword his father gave to his mother. Later, after his mother died, the sword was passed to him...
Now looking at Li Xuandao's expression, Gu An began to imagine the grievances between Li Xuandao and Li Ya's mother.
for a long time.
Li Xuandao put down the Tianxu Sword and pushed it towards Gu An, saying, "In Taixuan Sect, Li Ya has the best relationship with you. I heard that you even saved him. Take this sword. I give it to you as a reward. From now on, you are the master of the Tianxu Sword."
"In addition, I am planning to build a medicine valley near Taixuan Gate. Many high-level medicinal herbs will be planted there. You will come to help me take care of it. I will not treat you unfairly. It will not be difficult to help you build your foundation or even form a pill in the future. But you need to understand one thing. You will be a disciple of Taixuan Gate on the surface, but your heart belongs to me."
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