Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses - Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Chapter 50 Heaven and Earth Path Gang, Tianya Valley

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Gu An put the bronze fragment into his storage bag and asked, “Are the Ji family’s ten divine abilities really that strong, that even a genius like you from the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion would be so envious?”

Jiang Qiong glanced at the wooden cabinet beside her and said softly, “Very strong. Moreover, they are not something you can master just because you want to. In the Ji family, anyone who can master even one divine ability, regardless of their status, will get the Ji family’s special cultivation and be moved into the main family.”

“In the Taicang Dynasty, all the sects combined would struggle to overturn the Supreme Sect. The same goes for the clans; the disparity is vast. Three major clans reign supreme over the dynasty, one of which is the Ji family.”

Listening to her, Gu An suddenly suspected that there might be spies from the Ji family within the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion as well.

Indeed, it was the Demon Path!

Following her words, Gu An asked, “Who are the other two families?”

“The Zhou and Gu families.”

“Why not the Li family?”

“Heh, the Li family is just a puppet.”

Jiang Qiong spoke with disdain for the Li family, which gave Gu An a new understanding of the Taicang Dynasty.

The royal family isn’t the strongest family?

Indeed, though Li Xuandao’s lifespan limit was strong, it couldn’t compare with Ji Xiaoyu.

Ji Xiaoyu was currently the most terrifyingly talented person Gu An had encountered. The Gu Zong was probably related to the Gu family, and the Void Crossing Realm mastery evident how deep the Gu family’s strength ran.

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As for the Zhou family, Gu An hadn’t come into contact with them yet.

Taking this opportunity, Gu An continued to inquire about the world of immortal cultivation from Jiang Qiong, who answered everything one by one.

After about half an hour, Jiang Qiong grew impatient.

“Why do you have so many questions? Quickly find me a place to stay!” Jiang Qiong glared at him.

It was the first time Gu An heard her refer to herself as “old lady”; it seemed her injuries were becoming unbearable.

Thus, Gu An took Jiang Qiong downstairs and personally arranged a place for her to stay.

After she settled down, Jiang Qiong began to cultivate her energies to heal and didn’t come out of her room again.

Zhen Qin, on the other hand, found Gu An and curiously asked about Jiang Qiong’s identity.

Gu An only mentioned that she was an Inner Sect Disciple, which was enough to awe Zhen Qin. Soon, the news of an Inner Sect Disciple arriving at Mystic Valley spread quickly among all the disciples, and they also heard that the Inner Sect Disciple was very beautiful.

Late at night, Gu An entered the Eight Scenic Caves alone and buried the bronze fragment in the ground.

He planned to investigate the Ji family’s Divine Power Collection after Jiang Qiong left.

…

Autumn passed into winter, and white snow began to fall from the sky.

After nearly a month of recuperation in Mystic Valley, Jiang Qiong bid farewell to Gu An. As Gu An watched her leave on her sword, he noticed she was heading in the opposite direction of the Inner Sect, likely leaving the Supreme Sect.

Gu An glanced toward Zhen Qin’s house, where he could sense she was cultivating some kind of miracle skill that Jiang Qiong had taught her.

Before leaving, Jiang Qiong had explained that Zhen Qin had pestered her to learn it.

After watching for a while, Gu An headed towards the mountain forest to check on the demon sheep roaming there.

The Demon Path should have dispersed, and now it was time to return to a peaceful farming life.

Gu An wouldn’t be complacent just because he was at the Void Crossing Realm Ninth Layer. He felt it wasn’t enough and was already looking forward to the functions that a million-year lifespan might unlock, hoping for something powerful.

In the days that followed, he occasionally left the valley to tend to the caves of the Outer Sect Disciples and to purchase high-rank medicinal herb seeds from the Outer Sect.

The winter snow grew heavier, blanketing the world in a pale expanse.

One night, Gu An quietly entered the Eight Scenic Caves.

He dug out the bronze fragment from the soil and brought it to the Green Vine Tree, where he sat down to meditate. The Sky Dragon approached, nudging him.

Gu An suddenly noticed that the Sky Dragon’s body had begun to widen, which wasn’t a good sign.

He started to admonish the Sky Dragon not to overeat, as he didn’t want to raise a fat dragon.

After playing around with the Sky Dragon for a while, Gu An finally began using his divine sense to probe the bronze fragment.

Jiang Qiong hadn’t lied to him; the bronze fragment indeed housed a powerful restriction, one that couldn’t be forcefully broken by anyone below the Void Crossing Realm.

Gu An had already decided that if the divine ability could only be taught to one person, he would learn it first and then teach Jiang Qiong. If it could be used repeatedly, he would pretend he hadn’t touched it.

Boom!

The powerful divine sense of a Void Crossing Realm Ninth Layer penetrated the bronze fragment, and the mysterious restriction lasted for just a moment before being forcibly broken. When the restriction was shattered, a huge influx of information surged into his mind.

This influx of information was extremely complex and chaotic, with various pieces of information rudely breaking into his mind, causing him to frown slightly.

Even after breaking the restriction, it still required sorting through the information, possibly serving as another test.

Gu An’s divine sense was strong and could capture minute connections, and after a while, he managed to sort it out.

This divine ability was called the Heaven and Earth Path Gang!

…

The snow piled up heavily, with this year’s snowfall far exceeding previous years, forcing Gu An to lead the disciples to shovel the snow.

Unless it was an emergency, they didn’t use spiritual power. As Gu An said, this also counted as a form of cultivation.

The heavy snow fell for half a day before it finally eased.

Gu An stood in front of the wooden fence, looking at his medicinal herbs. Not a single herb was damaged, which brought a smile to his face.

After watching for a while, Gu An’s gaze shifted to the entrance of the valley, where he saw a man wearing a rain hat and cloak, carrying a long gun wrapped in cloth, walking in.

[Luo Hun (Core Formation Realm Eighth Layer): 66/400/2803]

A maximum lifespan of two thousand eight hundred and three years!

Impressive!

Gu An immediately walked over and came to Luo Hun, cupping his hands in greeting. Just as he was about to inquire, the other person spoke first: “Who is the Valley Master, Gu An?”

Luo Hun’s voice sounded young, but it was full of vigor.

Gu An responded, “I am. Who might you be?”

Luo Hun raised his head, revealing a handsome face under the rain hat, but his left cheek bore a brand with the character for “prisoner.”

“The emperor sent me. You have an ancient hour to prepare, then come with me,” Luo Hun said expressionlessly. After speaking, he walked past Gu An and continued into the valley.

A gleam of joy flashed in Gu An’s eyes.

Finally, it has come!

He was eager to see how big Li Xuandao’s Medicine Valley was.

He immediately went to find Wuxin, who had already become the first disciple of Mystic Valley, capable of overseeing the entire valley.

The so-called first disciple was a position, not necessarily the disciple of the Valley Master. Just like the first disciple of the Supreme Sect, who had the strongest strength, but wasn’t the disciple of the Sect Leader.

Upon hearing that Gu An was leaving for a while, Wuxin was excited, and Gu An gave him many instructions, especially that the medicinal herbs needed to be left for him to harvest personally.

Wuxin knew that his senior brother had few hobbies, one of which was harvesting, and promised not to touch the herbs.

Luo Hun then approached Ye Yan, who was practicing staff techniques with a long stick, a family skill.

Seeing Luo Hun approach, Ye Yan quickly stopped and looked at him nervously.

Luo Hun pulled out a secret book from his pocket and tossed it to him, saying, “You have good bone structure, you can practice this.”

Ye Yan caught the secret book and replied, “But I am just a mixed spirit root…”

“Spirit root only determines one’s talent for energy absorption cultivation. Human talent has other aspects too. Your bone structure is better than most, making you a good talent for spear training. Once you master it, you can join the military in Cangzhou, make meritorious contributions, and then exchange for heavenly materials and earthly treasures to cleanse your marrow and change your life grid.” Luo Hun’s words excited Ye Yan, and he promptly thanked him.

Luo Hun nodded slightly and then walked around, observing the medicinal herbs planted in Medicine Valley.

After about half an hour, Gu An found him and said they were ready to leave.

Luo Hun raised his hand, removing the long gun from his back, which gleamed in his hand with golden light, drawing the disciples’ attention.

Show off!

Gu An thought to himself.

Luo Hun leaped into the air, stepping on the long gun, and glanced towards Gu An in the snow below, saying, “Come up.”

Gu An immediately jumped up, landing behind him, standing on the gun shaft.

Luo Hun spurred his spiritual power, and the long gun carried them swiftly away, crossing the mountains and leaving a long streak against the snowy sky.

Disciples in the valley gathered and curiously discussed Luo Hun’s identity.

The sky was cold, and Gu An’s black hair was blown backward, revealing a fair and handsome face.

“Not bad, your control over spiritual power is very fine, you stand very stably.”

Luo Hun’s voice sounded, his back facing Gu An, his tone tinged with admiration.

Gu An responded casually, “I usually enjoy Sword Control Techniques, so I have studied it.”

“Although your cultivation is low, having caught the emperor’s eye, you must have some outstanding qualities. When you reach Medicine Valley, feel free to do your best; I will protect the valley.”

Luo Hun began talking about Medicine Valley, and Gu An listened carefully.

According to Luo Hun, this Medicine Valley was very important to the emperor. The emperor planned to cultivate a group of geniuses within the valley for future use. If Gu An performed well, he could also obtain a batch of precious medicinal herbs.

Gu An sensed that Luo Hun had deep respect for Li Xuandao, which made him curious about the “prisoner” brand on Luo Hun’s face.

Li Xuandao’s Medicine Valley was called Tianya Valley. Though near the Supreme Sect, it was thousands of miles from Mystic Valley, located in a demon beast-infested mountainous area.

Gu An suggested establishing a teleportation array in Tianya Valley to connect it to Mystic Valley, but Luo Hun rejected the idea, stating that Tianya Valley’s existence must remain unknown to the Supreme Sect.

This made Gu An want to complain.

You’ve planted it near the Supreme Sect, yet you want to keep it hidden?

But then he thought of the Eight Scenic Caves, guessing that Li Xuandao likely set up high-rank formations.

To accommodate Gu An, Luo Hun flew at a moderate speed. Night fell, but he continued flying.

Gu An sensed that this area’s forests were filled with demon energy, with creatures comparable to the Core Formation Realm.

Sure enough!

Suddenly, a third-tier demon bird attacked from behind, but Luo Hun struck out with a punch, his spiritual power forming a golden spear shadow that tore the demon bird apart, capturing its demon core with ease.

After showing his power, no other demons dared to disturb them.

By the next morning, Gu An finally saw Tianya Valley.

The mountains and rivers before them were shrouded in white mist and snow; amidst the peaks lay a vortex of white snow, with white cranes flying within, beautiful like an immortal realm.

Through the snow mist, Gu An saw Tianya Valley and his expression grew peculiar.

Tianya Valley lay among the mountains, about twice the size of Mystic Valley in area, with steles standing on the surrounding mountains, clearly part of some formation, yet to be activated.

The downside was that the valley was overrun with weeds, exceedingly pristine!

Meaning he would have to clear the land first!

Gu An couldn’t help but ask, “Is it just the two of us in Tianya Valley for now?”

Luo Hun looked ahead as he descended the long gun, answering, “Don’t worry, I will capture some demons to assist. This valley cannot recruit people randomly; we must wait for the emperor to send them.”