Chapter 38: The Sword of Hate and the Changes in Taixuan Sect

After Li Xuandao finished speaking, he looked at Gu An with a smile on his face, waiting for his decision.

Gu An was numb.

The emperor also wants him to be a spy?

This is forcing him to be a triple agent!

This was not what Gu An was pursuing, but the key was that it was difficult for him to refuse, because the other party was higher than him in both cultivation and status.

If you don't refuse, you will have troubles in the future.

If you refuse, you will be in trouble now! Gu An's heart beat faster when he thought of the high-level herbs he just mentioned.

Gu An asked hesitantly, "Do I...have room to refuse?"

"Yes. If you refuse, I will erase your memory of today and pretend that you and I have never met." Li Xuandao chuckled.

Gu An asked helplessly: "Why choose me? My qualifications are mediocre. With your status, it would be easy for you to poach Taixuan Sect disciples."

Li Xuandao shook his head and said, "I am not deliberately trying to recruit Taixuan Sect disciples. It just so happens that you have a very good relationship with Li Ya, and I want to help you. Moreover, your qualifications are mediocre, so I feel more at ease because I can meet your needs."

He paused and said in a frivolous tone: "The world does not want the emperor to be immortal, and I do not want the master of my medicine valley to be immortal."

You are really humorous! Gu An could only say: "If that's the case, then I can only agree."

“Decades later, when you look back, you will not regret your decision today.” Li Xuandao said with a smile, his tone full of pride.

Gu An couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your Majesty has been paying attention to Senior Brother Li?"

"We have already discussed this matter. You don't have to call me Your Majesty anymore. Just call me uncle. This way we will be more like family." Li Xuandao said with a straight face.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be testing him, Gu An called him uncle.

Li Xuandao smiled and said, "To be honest, I have quite a few pawns in the outer sect of Taixuan Sect. I am naturally aware of Li Ya's situation."

Gu An previously thought that Li Ya had a bad relationship with his father, but now it seems that is not the case.

Could there be a misunderstanding here?

He wanted to ask on behalf of Li Ya, but he held back.

The emperor before him wants immortality, so his attitude towards his prince must be complicated. Even if he loves his prince, he probably still feels a little afraid of him.

Which prince wants to be the prince for life, which prince doesn't have a desire for the throne in his heart? Gu An was deeply moved. He thought that Li Ya and Li Xuanyu were talented enough before, but until he saw Li Xuandao, he knew why those two were so talented.

Bloodline inheritance! A 230-year-old man at the eighth level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm...

He wouldn’t have broken through to the Spiritual Transformation Realm when he was over a hundred years old, right?

This is outrageous!

The most important thing is that this guy has also practiced the secret method of hiding his aura. If Gu An did not have the ability to detect lifespan, he would not be able to see through his true cultivation level.

Perhaps the court and the immortal cultivation world could not see through his cultivation level, so he could practice peacefully until now.

Afterwards, Li Xuandao began to inquire about what happened in Gu An Valley, and was curious about the origin of the Spring Festival that those disciples mentioned.

Gu An answered him with the same words he would use to answer other people.

Li Xuandao became interested in the Spring Festival and decided to participate today. How could Gu An refuse?

Half an hour later, the two walked down from the attic and prepared for the Spring Festival with other disciples. The disciples were all very happy and laughed constantly, which also infected Li Xuandao.

As night fell, Gu An took out his homemade firecrackers, and the Xuan Valley began to echo with the deafening sound of explosions.

The firelight shone on Li Xuandao's face. He was smiling and even drinking with Xiaochuan. It was impossible to associate him with the emperor of the Taicang Dynasty.

Tang Yu, Su Han and other disciples prepared some programs, including storytelling, exchanges, juggling, etc., which made the excitement continue until late at night.

At noon the next day, Gu An saw Li Xuandao off.

“There are still two years left. It’s really exciting.”

Gu An thought silently that Li Xuandao said that he would send someone to pick him up to the Medicine Valley in two years.

He planned to achieve a lifespan of 100,000 years within two years and then break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm.

No, to surpass the Spiritual Transformation Realm, he must be stronger than Li Xuandao. He really couldn't feel at ease. After all, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. What if Li Xuandao suddenly went crazy and wanted to harm him? Gu An looked at the direction where Li Xuandao left, secretly curious, why did the emperor go to the outer gate alone?

Could it be that the person he was really visiting was Li Xuanyu? Li Ya said that Li Xuandao's favorite child was Li Xuanyu.

Gu An didn't think any more about it, turned around and walked into the valley, preparing to plant some more herbs.

…

Spring passed and summer came, and Gu An turned thirty-four in the summer.

On this day, he saw off Du Ye who came to ask for medicinal herbs.

The mouth of the valley.

Du Ye turned around and said, "You have provided a lot of medicinal herbs over the years. Master Ji Lin is very satisfied with you. In a while, he will send someone to give you foundation-building pills to help you reach the foundation-building stage as soon as possible. After you become a true outer disciple, he will also find a way to let you continue to take over this medicine valley."

After saying this, he turned and left, leaping over the mountains and forests on his sword.

Gu An shook his head and laughed. Li Xuandao had said something similar when he sent him away at the beginning of the year.

He has to keep a distance from the Ji family in the future, in case the Ji family plots against Taixuanmen and needs his help.

Although the sect is strong, the power of the family is immeasurable.

In this land, dynasties replaced each other, old sects were destroyed and new ones emerged, but some noble families were able to survive, and the Ji family was one of them.

Alas! I just want to pick grass and flowers, why are there so many people trying to win him over? Gu An thought as he walked into the nearby forest.

There was a man practicing sword in the forest, it was Su Han.

Su Han has now reached the seventh level of Qi training, second only to Gu An and Tang Yu in the valley.

Tang Yu practiced leg techniques, while Su Han practiced sword techniques. However, the sword techniques he usually practiced were taught by Li Ya, and were not very advanced.

Gu An watched him practicing sword from afar, hesitating whether to give him some pointers.

Su Han works diligently and practices hard on weekdays, and Gu An can't find any fault with him.

Huh? No, he wasn't practicing the Li family's Seven Swords.

Looking closely, it was the first time that Gu An had seen the sword technique he used.

This kid also had an adventure? When did it happen?

Gu An was secretly curious, and then he deliberately stepped on the dead leaves to make a noise.

Su Han, who was practicing sword, noticed Gu An's arrival. He immediately stopped, turned around and saluted Gu An.

"Xiao Han, to enter the outer sect, one needs to rely on cultivation. Why do you practice sword skills so hard?" Gu An asked with a smile.

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Su Han scratched his head with his left hand and said, "I'm not in a hurry to enter the outer sect. I want to practice sword skills first."

"Why do you think so?"

"Once you enter the outer gate, you have to carry out missions. If you are not strong enough, you will end up ruining your own future."

Su Han's answer made Gu An happy.

Yes, this guy is very much to his liking.

Gu An asked curiously, "Is your swordsmanship inherited from your family?"

Su Han nodded and said, "It's my father's swordsmanship, but it's too advanced. I've only just barely been able to comprehend it recently."

"Your father must be very powerful. Although I don't like practicing sword, I have seen many exquisite sword techniques in the outer sect, but none of them is as good as the one you just displayed." Gu An asked curiously.

Su Han shook his head and said, "My father was a useless man. He was blind since I can remember, and he didn't know any magic. He died of illness when I was seven years old. Later, I found this sword manual in his bag."

As he spoke, he took out a sword manual from his arms and handed it directly to Gu An.

Gu An took it and looked at it, then raised his eyebrows slightly.

The Sword of Hate!

What a weird name!

As soon as he saw the name, Gu An immediately wanted to expel Su Han from Xuan Valley.

This guy obviously has a grudge! Gu An simply flipped through it. He was at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, which was enough to remember everything he saw. However, if he wanted to master it, it would depend on his own swordsmanship comprehension.

He returned the sword manual to Su Han and said thoughtfully, "This sword technique is indeed exquisite, but the mental method seems a bit sinister. Do you have to practice it?"

This sword technique requires the use of sword energy to temper the internal organs, causing the practitioner to suffer unimaginable pain, and there are some methods that even Gu An cannot see through.

Based on his attainments in swordsmanship, it can be asserted that this sword technique is very evil!

Su Han was stunned for a moment and asked, "Master, do you think I shouldn't practice?"

Gu An shook his head and said, "I just think this sword technique may bring you pain, but I don't know your background and can't understand your feelings. It's up to you to practice or not. If you don't practice, you can stay in Xuan Valley as long as you want. You will always be my disciple."

After hearing this, Su Han was moved. He put the Hate Heaven Sword into his arms and nodded heavily.

Gu An took out a book from his arms, which was the latest volume of Romance of the Investiture of the Gods, which was given to him by Du Ye. Du Ye said that Ji Lin was obsessed with this book, which led to his followers following suit to read it as well.

"The book you want." Gu An handed The Investiture of the Gods to Su Han and turned and left.

Su Han held the Investiture of the Gods with a smile on his face.

After returning to the Medicine Valley, Gu An began to observe the other chores disciples.

First it was Li Ya, then Wu Xin, and now Su Han, all of whom have unusual backgrounds. This Xuan Gu is too mysterious! Something is wrong!

Half an hour later, Gu An finally walked back to his attic.

The other chores disciples couldn't see anything wrong for the time being, which made him feel at ease.

On second thought, it is true. Anyone who can enter the world of immortal cultivation must have an extraordinary background or experience. In their eyes, they are the protagonists.

It was not until late at night that Gu An quietly arrived at the Bajing Cave.

After playing with Haolong for half an hour, he took out the Tiansu Sword and began to practice the Hatetian Sword.

It is better to have many skills than too much. Let's practice them to the attribute panel first! For a moment, there was a whirring sound under the vine tree. It was the sound of the sword blade swinging. Haolong was watching curiously from a few feet away. Gu An's figure practicing sword was reflected in his dragon eyes.

…

It's late summer.

When Gu An arrived at the outer city, he first went to the Alchemy Hall to hand in a year's harvest of medicinal herbs, and then went to the Library Hall to hand in his manuscript.

Ever since The Investiture of the Gods became a huge hit, Elder Liu Chang had placed special emphasis on him and would always receive him alone, fearing that the news would leak out.

Liu Chang bluntly said that he was afraid that Gu An's reputation would be exposed and he would be abducted by the evildoers. In that case, the library would lose a lot of spirit stones, which made Gu An more cautious.

After handing over the official business, Gu An went to visit Lu Jiujia. Lu Jiujia was very happy and invited him to go find Ye Lan together. Coincidentally, Ye Lan was also in the city.

Not all outer disciples open caves outside the city. The cost of building caves is high, so more disciples choose to live inside the outer gate and enjoy the spiritual energy there.

In the courtyard, after the three of them sat down, Lu Jiujia poured wine for Gu An and said mysteriously, "Something big happened in Taixuan Sect!"

(End of this chapter)