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

When Li Ya put down the paper, the conversation unconsciously turned back to Sword Venerable Fudao, as if they could talk about him endlessly.

Zhang Buku said that earlier, when Sword Venerable Fudao made his move, he saw a blurred figure, suspecting it was Sword Venerable Fudao, who passed right in front of them.

Li Ya also said he saw it, and the two were quite convinced.

Gu An found it amusing; he had deliberately let An Hao and the other two see him, accurately speaking, let the cultivators from the Supreme Sect notice that he was coming from there.

With the Limitless Freedom Step, Gu An could move beside Divine Soul True Lord in one step.

The three chatted for another ancient hour before Li Ya and Zhang Buku bade farewell.

Li Ya was preparing to bring Zhang Buku into the sect, and there were many things to be busy with, so Gu An naturally did not keep them.

Watching them disappear into the heavy snow, Gu An stood there for a while before entering the house.

...

At the end of the year, as the Spring Festival approached, since the human race had completely overcome the demon calamity, it seemed peaceful days were ahead, so Lv Baixia ordered an extravagant Spring Festival celebration this year.

Before the Spring Festival even arrived, each city began preparations, and this atmosphere also affected Mystic Valley and the Third Medicine Valley.

To welcome the new era, Lv Baitian issued various decrees, raising the treatment of every level of disciple, down to even the servant disciples, making the entire sect jubilant.

Riding the Blood Prison Great Saint, Gu An strolled through the Outer Gate City. He could sense many people hiding their cultivation levels in the city, with more than twenty Mystic Heart Realm cultivators, three Mahayana Realm, and one in the Nirvana Realm.

These people were all from overseas, and in the past year they had been gathering various intelligence, mainly about the views of Supreme Sect cultivators on the Holy Land Seven Stars Spirit Realm and Sword Venerable Fudao.

They did not affect Gu An, so he could not be bothered with them.

Along the way, Gu An met many old acquaintances, some who graduated from Medicine Valley, and some fellow disciples he met at the Book Collection Hall and Elixir Hall. Engaging in small talk, he did not feel bored, but rather found it interesting.

Listening to friends' current endeavors in immortal cultivation also broadened his experience.

The Spring Festival atmosphere enveloped every street, even the Blood Prison Great Saint looked around curiously.

Unknowingly, Gu An arrived at the Heavenly Repair Platform again.

The vast Heavenly Repair Platform was crowded and noisy, with many Outer Disciples standing guard around the edges.

First vanquish the Demon Ancestor, then eliminate the Evil Demon, Sword Venerable Fudao's prestige had reached its peak. Even disciples from other sects would come to the Heavenly Repair Platform to worship the words "Righteous Path".

The entire Immortal Cultivation World was discussing Sword Venerable Fudao, and it was worth mentioning that the Sword Venerable Legend written by Xuan Tianyi had become a hit.

In the book, Sword Venerable Fudao liked to tap his enemies on the shoulder at night, which corresponded perfectly with the earlier scene where he pressed down on Divine Soul True Lord's shoulder, making people wonder if Green Hero knew Sword Venerable Fudao.

Gu An just watched from below the platform. There were many like him, mostly Foundation Establishment Realm and Qi Cultivation Realm, content to watch the excitement from afar.

Then, Gu An patted the Blood Prison Great Saint, guiding it.

With the festival coming, he had to prepare gifts for the disciples.

This year's Spring Festival held a different meaning, as the Supreme Sect was ready for rapid development. The previous Golden List Conference, Alchemy Meeting, and the World's First Sword Dao Conference had accumulated enormous wealth for the Supreme Sect, and now with the world in peace, it was time to make great strides.

Gu An also needed to gather high-rank medical herbs for the Grotto Heaven.

Suddenly.

A prompt appeared before Gu An's eyes.

"Divine Soul True Lord has developed hostility towards you and formed the intention to kill. Would you like to perform Life Span Detection on him?"

A prompt suddenly appeared before Gu An's eyes, making him frown.

Well then!

Gu An took a deep breath and chose to perform Life Span Detection. He had looked before and wanted to see again because this time it was about his own life.

"Divine Soul True Lord (Wandering Immortal Realm Third Layer): 28098/130000/180000"

Currently, he had around ten thousand years of life left!

He should be able to seize ten thousand years of life!

Gu An changed his mind and had the Blood Prison Great Saint leave the Outer Gate City, heading outside instead of towards the inner sect, finding an uninhabited forest to stay for a while.

...

Within a secluded palace, the floor reflected a luminous glow, with many spirit stones embedded in the stone pillars on both sides. It was these spirit stones that illuminated the hall.

At the end of the hall, Divine Soul True Lord sat at the head seat, holding a scroll. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the black-clad man kneeling in the hall, saying, "You may leave."

The black-clad man immediately turned and left. Once the door closed again, Divine Soul True Lord frowned, with his left hand supporting his cheek and his right hand holding the scroll, deep in thought.

His gaze occasionally glanced at the scroll in his hand.

"Xuan Tianyi…"

Divine Soul True Lord muttered to himself. Since leaving the continent, although he feared Sword Venerable Fudao, he had not given up.

He had ordered Supreme Sect's spies to investigate all of Xuan Tianyi's relationships, and the scroll in his hand recorded everyone closely related to Xuan Tianyi.

The rising power of the Evil Demon was likely related to Xuan Tianyi, and Sword Venerable Fudao intervened to save him.

No matter how he thought about it, Divine Soul True Lord blamed Xuan Tianyi for the failure in the battle against the Evil Demon.

So he developed a murderous intent towards Xuan Tianyi and his close associates.

But he dared not act rashly, for perhaps Sword Venerable Fudao was among them in disguise.

The mere thought of Sword Venerable Fudao made Divine Soul True Lord feel troubled.

Fortunately, the Three Star Cave had not contacted him much over these years, or he really wouldn't know how to report back.

"Sigh!"

Divine Soul True Lord sighed, stood up, and prepared to head to the small Spirit Realm to seclude himself.

The Seven Stars Spirit Realm needed to maintain its image and avoid being discovered by nearby great powers. As the high-standing Cave Master, he only needed to issue orders and would not personally manage things.

He took two steps forward, just about to descend the steps.

A hand suddenly landed on his shoulder. Although it was just a light tap, his heart stopped.

He couldn't forget the feeling of being tapped on the shoulder by Sword Venerable Fudao.

Fear instinctively arose in his heart, and as he was about to speak, an overwhelming mana surged into his body, instantly turning his flesh into ashes, and even his primordial spirit vanished.

The gap between the Ninth Layer of the Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal Realm and the Third Layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm was immense!

In front of Gu An, Divine Soul True Lord was no different from an ant.

The scroll in Divine Soul True Lord's hand also turned to ashes along with him. Gu An, who had performed the Nine Extremes Yin Yang Body technique, vanished as if he had never appeared.

He quickly returned to the Supreme Sect, emerging from the bushes and walking towards the Blood Prison Great Saint.

He had been out of the Blood Prison Great Saint's sight for less than ten breaths.

With its cultivation sealed, the Blood Prison Great Saint had no idea what he had done and immediately stood up after seeing him return.

Gu An hung the wildflowers he had casually picked on the Blood Prison Great Saint's horns and directed it towards Mystic Valley.

The Blood Prison Great Saint did not think much and carried Gu An away.

At this moment, Gu An appeared calm, but his heart was far from at peace.

He looked again at the prompt. Killing Divine Soul True Lord had given him ten thousand five hundred years of life.

The Wandering Immortal Realm was indeed formidable, no longer akin to weeds!

When he killed Divine Soul True Lord, Gu An did not even dare to perform a Soul Search as Divine Soul True Lord surely knew many high-realm immortals, and he feared that soul searching might alert those powerful beings.

He was already peering into the Way of Cause and Effect. If he delved deeply into this path, it would be like gaining foresight of potential life threats.

He had not even explored that cave.

For a great cultivator like Divine Soul True Lord to disappear for decades or even a hundred years was not unusual.

It remained to be seen whether the Seven Stars Spirit Realm had a device to contact its disciples.

Gu An had once read a book stating that some sects across the seas possessed special artifacts. When a sect member perished, they could detect it immediately.

Anyway, he would take a gamble. Gu An would not allow someone harboring murderous intent towards him to live. The longer they were left unchecked, the greater the danger!

...

After the Spring Festival, the Supreme Sect began promoting the World's First Cultivation Meeting.

What was the Cultivation Meeting?

This idea, inspired by the Heaven-Cutting Axe, was to create a heavy object that participants would control with spiritual power. The announcement of this meeting caused widespread interest in the Immortal Cultivation World.

Such a meeting had never been held before. Lv Baitian planned to prepare for five years and even hinted at participation from overseas cultivators.

Since killing Divine Soul True Lord, Gu An observed the territory of the Three Dynasties every day with his divine sense. Fortunately, everything was peaceful, and the life span detection had not been triggered.

In mid-March, Lv Baitian visited Gu An.

The two drank wine in the house, with Gu An listening carefully to Lv Baitian's ambitious plans, occasionally interjecting.

He did not understand how to manage a sect but could offer some suggestions. Currently, Lv Baitian's ideas aligned with his own.

Lv Baitian put all his efforts outward, and the entire sect worked hard for its growth, reducing internal strife significantly. The Supreme Sect enjoyed unprecedented harmony.

"Even though the world appears peaceful now, I still feel uneasy, just like half a year ago when dealing with the Evil Demon. That mysterious cultivator, his cultivation was incomparably strong."

Lv Baitian put down his wine bowl and sighed.

That person was already dead.

Gu An silently answered in his heart but said, "Wasn't it said that the person was an immortal senior from the Holy Land? The Holy Land shouldn't bring calamity, right?"

Lv Baitian curled his lips and said, "Who knows. Alright, let's not talk about this. I just hope that in my lifetime, the Supreme Sect can produce someone who surpasses the Mahayana Realm. For this, I will spare no effort."

Gu An nodded and said, "An Hao is exceptionally talented; he is the best candidate."

"Indeed."

Lv Baitian smiled. After experiencing the Demon Calamity, he seemed to have a new perspective on An Hao.

This was good too. He hoped Lv Baitian would focus on An Hao as Gu An did not want to become the sect leader.

The two talked for a long time before Lv Baitian finally bade farewell.

He had gained new ideas from Gu An. Even before the World's First Cultivation Meeting began, he was already planning the next grand event.

After Lv Baitian left, Gu An did not stay long at the Third Medicine Valley either. He returned to Mystic Valley, then quietly left.

He continuously used the Limitless Freedom Step, quickly distancing himself from the mainland.

After several steps, he arrived on a vast island, the most prosperous in this sea area, with a cultivator population exceeding five million, always bustling with people.

He did not disguise himself since the Supreme Sect was so far away. Even a Mahayana Realm cultivator would take a lot of time to get here, and there were countless sea demons along the way.

Here, no one recognized him!

The purpose of this trip was to purchase medicinal herb seeds. His Grotto Heaven only grew herbs of the seventh rank or higher!