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

Chapter 653: Chapter 645: Gu An’s Reincarnation

Such a bizarre force sweeping across the vast Great Thousand World, the Celestial Court should notice it, right?

Gu An thought silently, although he didn’t know exactly where the Celestial Court was, as he came into contact with more Immortal Gods, he always felt that Immortal Gods were omnipresent, and the power of the Celestial Court was even more domineering, disregarding the wishes of all beings.

As for the mysterious, strange force, Gu An didn’t pay much attention to it.

Even if it spread to the Celestial Spirit Great World, it was just another phase of cultivation for all beings, as long as it didn’t endanger him.

After a long while.

When the food had all gone cold, Jiang Qiong’s attention finally shifted away from the Array Scroll.

She looked at Gu An and exclaimed, “Is this really an array that humans can create? It’s too vast and intricate, and from the described effects, it seems as terrifying as the Rules of Heaven and Earth.”

She felt if this array were to be leaked, it would certainly cause a bloodbath, and if someone else had given it to her, she would not dare accept it.

“It would take many years to master, you should study it on your own first,” Gu An said softly with a chuckle.

What he provided was not just the array itself; the Daoist Techniques contained within were enough for Jiang Qiong to comprehend for a million years.

Jiang Qiong nodded, she stored the scroll in her Storage Ring, looking at Gu An with eyes full of amazement and deep affection, she sighed, “The things you’ve given me are becoming harder and harder to repay, to be honest, it’s pretty stressful.”

“Then return it to me?” Gu An asked with annoyance, didn’t he know Jiang Qiong well?

This woman just wanted to tease him on the pretext!

Jiang Qiong laughed playfully, “That won’t do, it’s already been given.”

Then she changed the subject and began to talk about the happenings within the Gathering Flower Sect. As the person of the highest seniority within the sect, she naturally spoke from the perspective of an elder, leaving Gu An feeling like they were chatting about family matters.

Gu An didn’t find it boring; on the contrary, he was very interested, occasionally asking questions.

Half an hour later.

“By the way, do you still remember Lu Lingjun? She stayed in your Third Medicine Valley once. She’s an Ascender. The Ascension Sect she established is doing quite well, having already gained a foothold…” When Jiang Qiong brought up Lu Lingjun, her tone became cheerful, at the same time, she was observing Gu An’s expression.

She remembered, An Xin had mentioned a long time ago that Lu Lingjun wanted to take Gu An as her Dao Companion.

Ever since Gu An’s true identity was revealed, Lu Lingjun seemed to have lost contact with Gu An, not because he didn’t want to see her, but because she didn’t dare to see him.

Over the years, Jiang Qiong had also dealt with Lu Lingjun, and she felt that there was an inherent pride in her. It seemed this woman couldn’t accept that Gu An was such a strong being.

However, Jiang Qiong suspected that the fact that Lu Lingjun was still alive today, and the Ascension Sect had developed so well, was due to Gu An’s covert assistance.

After she finished talking about Lu Lingjun’s situation, she still couldn’t see any sign from Gu An’s face.

Gu An seemed completely indifferent to Lu Lingjun.

Gu An showed a smile and said, “Indeed, talking to you is quite interesting. These things I couldn’t see within the Beginningless.”

Seeing that he was uninterested in Lu Lingjun, Jiang Qiong couldn’t help but ask, “Do you always cultivate? Don’t you get bored?”

She could never understand why Gu An had left the Supreme Sect. If he disliked the Supreme Sect, he could switch to another sect or city to stay, why hide in a deserted mountain? She could only think that it was for the sake of cultivation.

“My life is far more interesting than you think,” Gu An said proudly.

Jiang Qiong raised her eyebrows, skeptical.

Gu An laughed and said, “For me, the past 130,000 years have been much slower than the time you have experienced. Take the past hundred years for example, I served as a guard for an Emperor in the Human World for sixty years, aiding four Emperors…”

He was telling the truth, in the recent ten thousand years, he liked to experience various identities in the Mortal World. Except for when gathering medicinal herbs, he always used his original body to experience them, and in each identity, he never used his mana, he too would get injured and grow old.

Isn’t this another form of Reincarnation?

Jiang Qiong never expected Gu An would do such a thing, she found it both absurd and somewhat interesting to think that a powerful being who could overturn the entire Great World was scrambling for power and profit with mortals in the Mortal World.

Maybe she should try it too?

After all, she no longer had to personally oversee the Gathering Flower Sect.

What followed was Gu An speaking, with Jiang Qiong listening. The more stories she heard, the more she felt that what Gu An was doing was not out of boredom, but a form of cultivation.

…

The sun was shining brightly, the sky clear and cloudless.

Above the mountains, numerous cultivators were flying on their swords, as fast as the wind. Their gathering created a tremendous force that shook the mountains and forests violently.

In the midst of the crowd, two young men flew side by side on their swords.

One of them, a youth in black, turned to his companion and excitedly asked, “Long Lin, what kind of demon do you think we’ll encounter this time?”

The youth known as Long Lin was dressed in a tight blue garment, looking even more handsome and extraordinary in demeanor than the youth in black.

Long Lin looked ahead, a smile on his face as he said, “I heard it’s a Great Demon that has lived for ten thousand years. Otherwise, the sect wouldn’t send out so many disciples.”

“A Great Demon that has lived for ten thousand years? How terrifying could that be?” The youth in black suddenly grew worried.

Long Lin glanced at him and chuckled, “Yang Nian, if you’re scared, it’s not too late to go back now.”

Upon hearing this, the youth named Yang Nian’s eyes widened immediately, and he said, “How could I possibly be scared! I’m just worried about the other disciples. If our Changyang Sect loses this battle, the consequences are unimaginable.”

Long Lin gazed forward, smiling without saying a word.

It wasn’t just them—the other disciples of Changyang Sect around them were also discussing the upcoming battle.

The Changyang Sect had been established for thousands of years and was considered a hegemon on the continent, but they had never contended with a ten-thousand-year-old demon before.

“By the way, Long Lin, I heard from an elder brother that your clan has found you? Is that true?” Yang Nian asked curiously.

He and Long Lin had both been orphans since they were young, raised by an old man in the mountains. By a stroke of fortune, they joined the Changyang Sect, and Long Lin was found to have an excellent Spirit Root. Yang Nian owed his present status to Long Lin’s support.

He never expected that Long Lin wasn’t an orphan and that his clan was looking for him. He felt envious but also happy for Long Lin.

“Yeah, they told me that my parents didn’t abandon me, but rather they perished while on a mission and had to leave me somewhere. The Jade Pendant my parents left me is actually a High-Tier Spiritual Artifact, and that’s also how my clan found me. They want me to return, and I am still considering it,” Long Lin replied calmly.

Yang Nian continued to probe, “Is your family powerful? How does it compare with Changyang Sect?”

“They should be powerful. They have already persuaded the higher-ups of the sect, and it seems the higher-ups have gained significant benefits and are strongly urging me to return,” Long Lin said.

Yang Nian felt even more envious at the response.

Why didn’t he have such a background? Before their cultivation, it was he who protected Long Lin, but ever since they began to cultivate, the roles reversed, and now it was Long Lin taking care of him.

Yang Nian was grateful to Long Lin but also couldn’t help feeling a surging envy in his heart.

He felt that the heavens favored Long Lin, always letting him encounter good luck, whereas he was left without support; even with Long Lin’s help, trouble always seemed to find him.

“If that’s the case, what’s there to consider?” Yang Nian tried to restrain his jealousy and forced a smile as he asked.

“Let’s better think about how we’re going to fight next,” Long Lin said, dodging the question.

He hesitated because the Long Family does not accept outsiders. Over the years, he could sense the changes in Yang Nian’s attitude and didn’t want to provoke him with this matter.

But still…

Just thinking about the words of that family member, a look of longing couldn’t help but appear in Long Lin’s eyes.

It is said that there are Immortals in the Long Family, beings who exist beyond the Mahayana Realm, transcendental in existence.