Chapter 93: The Cang Teng Tree Becomes a Spirit, a Realm Beyond Fusion

In the forest, Gu An was leading Yang Ni to sow seeds. While covering the soil, he looked at the herbs beside him and said, "That's Mimosa pudica. Its leaves tend to curl up, and when the wind blows through, it makes a strange sound like singing. Often at this time, you have to help it open its leaves to avoid affecting its growth..."

Yang Ni squatted aside, listening carefully, her eyes full of curiosity.

When Li Ya left, Yang Ni said she wanted to stay and plant flowers and grass. Gu An thought it was a joke, but it turned out to be true. She began to participate in the planting, and always asked him questions, acting very humble.

After changing his attitude, Yang Ni began to integrate into Xuan Gu and communicate with other menial disciples.

Gu An wanted to try to assimilate her and make her a true member of Xuan Gu, so he taught her very seriously.

"From now on, you will be in charge of the medicinal herbs in this garden. Let's test your ability and see if you can protect the garden in addition to protecting people." Gu An stood up and said with a smile.

Yang Ni did not refuse, but instead showed anticipation on her face.

Afterwards, Gu An left, leaving Yang Ni to observe the garden alone.

He returned to Xuan Valley and saw Chu Jingfeng standing in front of the wooden fence in a daze, wondering what he was thinking about.

Chu Jingfeng has been like this for so many years since he came to Xuan Gu. If Gu An asks him to do something, he will do it, but if Gu An does not assign him chores, he will be dazed and confused.

Considering their previous friendship, Gu An decided to help him.

"Brother Chu, I just got a set of sword skills. Can you help me take a look?" Gu An patted Chu Jingfeng's shoulder and asked with a smile.

Chu Jingfeng nodded expressionlessly, then followed him into the deserted woods.

He is also a sword cultivator. Although his skills have been destroyed, his memories are still there, so he feels that he can help Gu An.

Even though he doesn't talk on weekdays, he is actually very grateful to Gu An in his heart.

When he first came, facing Gu An, he wished he could find a hole to crawl into, but Gu An did not laugh at him. Instead, he treated him very well, and it has been like this for so many years, it can't be fake. He couldn't figure out what value he could have to Gu An, and could only think that Gu An was really kind-hearted. After all, the disciples in the valley all had a very high opinion of Gu An.

Under Chu Jingfeng's gaze, Gu An performed a set of basic sword moves of the Taicang Jingshen Sword. Even though his performance was clumsy and not smooth enough, it still made Chu Jingfeng's eyes light up.

"Gu... Valley Master, what kind of sword technique is this?" Chu Jingfeng asked, trying hard to suppress his excitement.

As a swordsman, how could he not be happy when seeing such advanced swordsmanship? Gu An scratched his head and said, "I don't know either. This is something I met by chance when I went to Bu Tian Tai before. He taught it to me. He said that if I could master this swordsmanship, I could become a sword god in the world."

Chu Jingfeng wanted to say something but stopped.

Gu An smiled and said, "How about it, do you want to learn? I will teach you. I have only one request, that is to return to your original self. I miss the high-spirited Chu Jingfeng. Even if your cultivation is gone, you can still practice swordsmanship. Isn't there a legend that someone never took in qi in his life, but achieved enlightenment through swordsmanship? Others can do it, so why can't you?"

When Chu Jingfeng heard this, his face changed and he started to struggle.

In the end, he agreed.

In fact, he didn't want to be decadent, but he couldn't find the meaning of living.

Now, he suddenly felt that what Gu An said made sense. Without cultivation, he couldn't practice sword?

Shouldn't a sword cultivator face challenges head-on?

Just like that, Chu Jingfeng began to practice the Taicang Jingshen Sword. He memorized sword moves very quickly, which amazed Gu An again and again. This also made him more confident.

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Late at night.

Dozens of miles away from Xuan Valley, by the river, Gu An moved away the rubble, opened a stone slab, and then crawled into it. Then, the stone slab closed again, and the surrounding rubble gathered together uncontrollably, returning to the previous scene where it had not been moved.

Gu An followed the tunnel all the way to the Bajing Cave Heaven.

A black dragon five meters long rushed out from the underground river and flew quickly in front of him.

As usual, he took out the corpse of the demon sheep and placed it on the ground. Haolong opened his mouth, spewed out raging flames, and began to roast the sheep.

"In two or three years, I will take you out, how about it?" Gu An touched Haolong's head and asked with a smile.

Gu An plans to release Haolong when he breaks through next time, allowing it to survive in the mountains of Beihai.

Before, he wanted Haolong to practice the art of transformation, but unfortunately there was no such art. He did teach Haolong the Magic Shadow Art, but unfortunately, after practicing for several years, he still failed to master it.

Upon hearing that he could go out, Haolong immediately stopped roasting the lamb and excitedly asked where to go.

Gu An briefly introduced the Beihai Mountains, which made Haolong even more yearning for it.

He told it not to reveal the existence of him and Bajing Cave Heaven after it went out, and it promised not to reveal it.

In fact, it doesn't matter if he is exposed. When Gu An returns from the Beihai Mountains, he will definitely have surpassed the fusion realm. At that time, even if the entire Qianqiu Pavilion comes, they will not be able to take away his Cang Teng Tree.

Of course, he believed that Haolong would keep his mouth shut.

"You have to practice well next time, or you will be eaten by monsters as soon as you go out." Gu An teased.

Haolong raised his head proudly and said, "How could a dragon be eaten by a monster?"

Gu An rubbed its dragon head and then walked towards the vine tree.

Gu An attached great importance to this seventh-level spiritual tree. Every time he came to Bajing Cave Heaven, he would observe it to prevent it from having any problems.

Coming under the tree, Gu An looked up and observed the branches of the vine tree.

As he watched, he suddenly frowned.

He noticed a branch tremble, slightly, but it was real.

Haolong was roasting lamb not far away, so it wasn't him.

Could this tree be a spirit?

The more Gu An thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

This is the sacred tree of Qianqiu Pavilion. It must be evil and it is not impossible for it to become a spirit.

Gu An continued to stare, but the vine tree did not move again, as if it was really his illusion.

He used his spiritual sense to investigate and found nothing unusual, but doing so could warn the Cang Teng Tree and prevent it from doing anything rash.

After staying for half an hour, Gu An finally left.

There is one more thing to pay attention to in the future. Gu An is not worried about the Cang Teng Tree becoming a spirit, but rather looks forward to it.

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Spring comes and goes, and two years have passed.

Gu An's lifespan has reached 950,000 years, and he feels that he will be able to live to a million years before the end of the year. This makes him full of expectations and he is very energetic throughout the year.

One day, Ye Lan came to Xuan Gu to visit Gu An.

The two stood in front of the attic window, chatting while looking at the busy disciples.

Ye Lan talked about the recent major events in the world of immortal cultivation, which made Gu An listen with great interest.

A new sect appeared in the world of cultivating immortals, named Epiphyllum Sect. No one knew where it was. The monks of this sect kept invading various sects of the evil sect, robbing them of their skills, spells, treasures, etc., causing the evil sect to fall into a bloody storm, while the righteous sects were unaffected.

Some people say that the Epiphyllum Sect was supported by the Taixuan Sect because a great demon cultivator who killed enemies with leaves appeared in the Epiphyllum Sect, who was very similar to the Fudao Sword Master of the Taixuan Sect.

Hearing this, Gu An was very unhappy. Why is there another person who is taking advantage of my reputation? "You have said so many things, and none of them is against Taixuan Sect. It seems that our Taixuan Sect has established an absolutely powerful reputation." Gu An said with a smile.

He was really happy. The more peaceful Taixuan Sect was, the better. At least he could become stronger by planting flowers and grass.

If he farms for another fifty years, there should be no one in the Nine Dynasties who will be stronger than him, right?

Ye Lan thought for a moment and said, "There really is one. A cultivator who calls himself the Ghost Thief appeared in the world of immortal cultivation. He is both good and evil. He used to like robbing the rich to help the poor. Later, his reputation grew. Half a year ago, he threatened to come to Taixuanmen to steal the Xuanqing Tree. He said that Taixuanmen gathered 90% of the resources of the Taicang Dynasty and it was against the way of heaven. He wanted to steal the Xuanqing Tree and then plant it on the edge of Tianze."

Xuanqing Tree? Gu An frowned when he heard it.

This is the seventh-level spiritual tree given to him by Taixuan Sect. Now that it has grown up, how can it be stolen? This ghost thief has already met his death! Forget it, since his actions are in line with the spirit of chivalry, I will not kill him, but I must scare him so that he will not come again in the future.

Gu An asked curiously, "Is the ghost thief powerful?"

"He must be very powerful, otherwise how could he still be alive today after offending so many people and stealing so many treasures?" Ye Lan rolled her eyes at Gu An.

That’s right, no matter how you ask her, she doesn’t even know what realm is above the Spirit Transformation.

Gu An smiled, then asked her how her training had been going recently and whether she was diligent.

Although everyone will eventually part ways in life, he hopes that the day when he and Ye Lan will be separated by life and death will come later.

His question was met with criticism from Ye Lan.

Ye Lan had the same idea as him, hoping that he could practice well and prolong his life.

The two began to bicker.

After a long while, Ye Lan suddenly asked, "Brother, do you know the current emperor?"

Gu An raised his eyebrows and asked, "Junior sister, why do you ask this?"

"The emperor launched the Spring Festival, which has covered all states since the beginning of this year. The etiquette and rules are exactly the same as your Spring Festival." Ye Lan said with a serious expression.

Gu An said nonchalantly: "I also heard it from an unknown old man. Besides, the Spring Festival has been held for so many years, it is normal for people to know about it. After all, it has a good meaning."

Ye Lan thought it made sense, but she still reminded him, "Recently, the higher-ups have issued instructions for us to collect more information about Emperor Li Xuandao, and they have also sent more disciples to Cangzhou. It seems that the higher-ups have ideas about the throne."

"What do you mean, the sect wants to seize the throne?"

"That's not the case. The prince is a disciple of our sect, but he has been the prince for a hundred years, so the sect will naturally lend him a helping hand."

Gu An couldn't help but look towards the woods a hundred feet away to the west. He saw Yang Ni watering the flowers and plants, and wondered if she was eavesdropping.

The two chatted for a while. Ye Lan closed the window and wanted to say something else to Gu An. She even made some movements, which was severely criticized by him.

Ye Lan glared at Gu An in shame and anger, then left.

Gu An looked at her departing back, his mind drifting to the Beihai Mountains.

I have to go to the library to look for a map and prepare for a breakthrough.

I don't know what realm is above the fusion? Gu An went downstairs and was about to go to the teleportation array platform when Yang Ni suddenly stopped him and said in a voice transmission: "Be careful, Prince. If he knows about your relationship with Li Ya, he will definitely come to you and plot against you."

(End of this chapter)