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

Chapter 688: Chapter 680 Wushi Free Immortal

“Master, I won.”

An Xin lightly laughed, causing other disciples to cheer, which made the Blood Prison Great Saint even more uncomfortable. To appear magnanimous before the master, he had to force a smile.

After Gu An offered a few simple remarks, he let An Xin lead the disciples away.

The Blood Prison Great Saint landed beside Gu An, hanging his head, looking utterly forlorn.

After the aura of An Xin and the others faded into the distance, he gritted his teeth and said, “Master, next time I will definitely win it back!”

Thinking about it now, it’s truly incredible.

Before the creation of the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, An Xin’s talent was so mediocre, hardly worth mentioning compared to other disciples. Yet, after arriving at Wushi, An Xin’s Dao Practice advanced rapidly.

Recalling the earlier battle, he even felt a chill. An Xin’s Divine Skills were too terrifying; he was besieged by countless An Xins. If not for his body’s strong self-healing power, he would have long been defeated.

The self-healing Divine Skill he created seemed tailored to showcase An Xin’s prowess; with anyone else, it’s doubtful they’d witness so many An Xins.

The Blood Prison Great Saint’s heart had never been so defeated; he dared not face Gu An’s gaze.

Although An Xin was Gu An’s most cherished disciple, he was the only mount!

In his view, his position was more special, and he could not afford to lose.

Gu An seldom saw the Blood Prison Great Saint so dejected, asking, “Are you very unwilling?”

The Blood Prison Great Saint nodded heavily, his usual arrogance gone.

“Lost is lost, win back later. An Xin also once lost to you. Even I have opponents I cannot defeat,” Gu An comforted him.

The Blood Prison Great Saint took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions.

Gu An’s lips twitched slightly because he heard the thoughts of the Blood Prison Great Saint.

The Blood Prison Great Saint internally asked, but have you ever lost?

“If you achieve the Primordial Dao Emperor status earlier than An Xin, perhaps you could surpass her,” Gu An pointed in a direction.

The Blood Prison Great Saint looked up at him, reluctantly saying, “She is also chasing after the Primordial Dao Emperor. Even if I am one step ahead, she will eventually catch up unless I have stronger Divine Skills than hers.”

The suppressive power of the Immortal Emperor’s Eye was too strong; after the Immortal God Reincarnation Emperor Tianhong lost to An Xin, he dared not challenge her again.

Only by truly facing An Xin’s Immortal Emperor’s Eye can one feel that despair.

“That may not be the case. The Divine Skills you have created have limitless potential; you just haven’t thoroughly explored them. In fact, I have the most confidence in you, but don’t tell the other disciples this,” Gu An said earnestly. Hearing this, the Blood Prison Great Saint was instantly excited, his eyes even glistening with tears.

These words at this moment gave the Blood Prison Great Saint a great encouragement.

He swept away the feelings of loss and confusion, becoming full of fighting spirit.

He believed his master would not deceive him!

“Master, I definitely will not disappoint you!” the Blood Prison Great Saint promised, also pledging to himself.

Gu An followed up: “I want to send you to the Path of the Great Dao for training, strive to become the first Primordial Dao Emperor of Wushi, and once you achieve it, you can return.”

Upon hearing this, the Blood Prison Great Saint’s excitement calmed down. He did not immediately agree, appearing hesitant.

He feared that after he left, Gu An would adopt another mount.

Not to mention, Celestial Cyan and Tian Bai were eyeing his throne.

Gu An didn’t comfort his concerns, joking that if he wanted to take a mount, would he need the Blood Prison Great Saint’s permission?

“I am very interested in the origins of the Primordial Dao Emperor and the Daoist Emperor. You must not only grow stronger but also collect information on both, and when you return, I will help you perfect your Divine Skills,” Gu An said solemnly.

Seeing his serious demeanor, the Blood Prison Great Saint dared not refuse, and could only agree.

Gu An let him rest for a few days, and then would send him to the Path of the Great Dao.

Embracing this arrangement, the Blood Prison Great Saint began to look forward to the Path of the Great Dao. What kind of place is it?

He must make a great name for Wushi!

The Blood Prison Great Saint thought his master might really send him, allowing him to build rapport along the way. However, once he was ready, the master simply waved his sleeve and sent him to the Path of the Great Dao.

So this is how he’s sent…

The Blood Prison Great Saint’s senses were rendered useless; he tightly closed his eyes, thinking bitterly.

After a while.

He felt his feet touch solid ground, his senses quickly returning to normal, and as he opened his eyes, his pupils widened.

Before him was a magnificent Dao Intent Qi Sea, vast and boundless. He stood upon a meteor, feeling so small, with the darkness beyond the Dao Intent Qi Sea appearing terrifying, as though it could swallow him at any time.

“What a majestic Dao Intent…”

The Blood Prison Great Saint murmured, the last bit of resistance in his heart disappearing completely.

In such a place for cultivation, he might truly surpass An Xin again!

…

The departure of the Blood Prison Great Saint left a quieter atmosphere in the Daoist Field of the Beginningless; upon learning that he’d been sent by Gu An to the Path of the Great Dao for training, everyone felt a sense of crisis.

When the Blood Prison Great Saint returns, he will surely be more arrogant. Though they could no longer compete with the Blood Prison Great Saint, they did not wish to be mocked for their increasing gap.

Thus, the Daoist Field of the Beginningless entered a period of secluded cultivation.

The Human World was also changing.

As more and more sects rose, the Dao Court’s suppressive power declined, their control over the Outer Heaven was broken, and the sects of the Human World sent disciples to the Outer Heaven for training, ushering in the first Outer Heaven craze of the new era.

Reaching the Outer Heaven Immortal stage allowed one to go to the Outer Heaven, but previously, due to the Dao Court, cultivators found it difficult to venture there.

As more cultivators went to the Outer Heaven, its stars began to be claimed. Some fled to the Outer Heaven, some opened Little Worlds or dojos there, and some even established sects.

The Human World was experiencing a flourishing era not seen in a million years.

In this context, a hundred thousand years passed like pages in a book, leaving no trace.

In those hundred thousand years, in the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, besides the Ghost Mother of Ephemera, the weakest Cultivation Level was Dao Void Profound Immortal Realm, and An Xin was the first to reach the Zi Zai Immortal Realm, becoming the first Free Immortal among Wushi’s disciples.

A fifty-five-thousand-year-old Free Immortal, how dazzling.

However, An Xin’s reputation did not spread in the Human World, but Emperor Tianhong could use her as a comparison to the world’s prodigies, making him feel incredulous while also motivating him to cultivate harder.

In the second century after breaking through to Zi Zai Immortal, An Xin finally selected a favored disciple.

She brought back a six or seven-year-old boy to the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, hoping Gu An could bestow a name.

This child did not come from the Qiankun Sect but was an orphan from the Nine Spirit Continent, whose parents were killed by a Demon Beast. Had it not been for An Xin’s intervention, he too would have perished.

This experience reminded Gu An of An Hao from back then.

“Let’s call him An Zizai.”

Gu An looked at the timid boy hiding behind An Xin, murmuring.

An Xin asked with a smile, “Is it because I’ve just reached the Zi Zai Immortal Realm?”

Gu An shook his head, saying, “I just hope he’s different from your senior brother, free from many burdens, and I hope in this life he can live freely and for himself.”