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

Since being given a life-altering destiny by his master, Yang Jian believed that his master was the most powerful cultivator in the world. No one, be it the Sword Venerable Fudao, Daoist Lord, or the superpowerful forces like the Seven Stars Spirit Realm and Star Sea Congregations, could match his master.

He wanted to see his master renowned across the world, for as his disciple, it would be a moment of pride.

Gu An looked at him with a stern expression and said, "Are you cultivating to seek fame, or to pursue immortality? If it is fame you seek, then go to the mundane world, where you can become an ultimate martial expert."

Yang Jian thought his master was angry and quickly replied, "Of course it is to pursue immortality... Master, I was wrong. I was just curious after hearing other disciples talking about the ranking competition."

Gu An did not let him off so easily, using this opportunity to temper his character. In a heartfelt tone, he said, "Not to mention your current physique is against the laws of nature. If others learn about it, it may bring disaster upon you. There are many who are aware of their Heavenly Destiny. I am strong, but there are always others out there stronger than the likes of Loose Immortals. A cultivator should cherish what they already have rather than recklessly seize opportunities."

"Do not flaunt, do not underestimate the common people of the world."

Yang Jian felt ashamed, filled with guilt.

Recently, he indeed had developed a sense of pride, seeing other disciples in the valley struggling with basic Qi Cultivation, while he was already at the Foundation Establishment level, feeling superior.

"Though I do not seek repayment from you, I do not want you to become someone who acts recklessly. Since you are cultivating immortality, you ought to understand that there is a Heavenly Destiny beyond human efforts. If you stray down the wrong path, you will eventually be punished by the heavens. I do not wish for you to become someone who seeks vain glory. Do you understand?" Gu An continued, bringing tears to Yang Jian's eyes.

Yang Jian was not moved by grand principles; it was hearing his master say once more that repayment was not required that touched him, making him feel unworthy.

He knew exactly what he was thinking. Even though he was reborn anew, his heart still harbored selfish desires and a darker side, making him feel ashamed of himself.

Look at his master, clearly an immortal, yet never bullying the weak, humbly staying within the Supreme Sect, living among mortals without arrogance.

He should learn from his master and become a true cultivator!

"Master, I..." Yang Jian began, but was interrupted before he could finish.

"Let's go back."

Gu An turned and left, with Yang Jian quickly following.

...

At the end of summer, Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Saint back from Tianya Valley. Along the way, the Blood Prison Great Saint kept cursing three monkey demons and even begged Gu An to release some of his cultivation, at least to the Core Formation Realm.

"No rush, it's good for tempering your character. You are too impetuous, your words can hurt. Without proper tempering, you will bring calamity upon yourself sooner or later," Gu An said nonchalantly, holding a peculiar book in his hand that Luo Hun had obtained from Li Xuandao.

According to Luo Hun, this book was comparable to the Green Hero Travelogue!

Indeed, the three-dynasty land had many literary talents, and there were always those who could write better than Xuan Tianyi.

This book was not a travelogue, but a collection of tales about the romance and scandals in the Imperial City.

The Blood Prison Great Saint lost his spirit upon hearing Gu An's words.

He knew his faults, but once he got into an argument with someone, he couldn't quench his anger without giving them a good beating.

[Zhou Yu has developed hostility towards you and harbors killing intent. Would you like to perform Life Span Detection on him?]

Zhou Yu?

The former Venerable Pavilion of the Supreme Sect?

Gu An frowned, wondering why this guy had suddenly developed a killing intent towards him. Could it be related to Wu Jue?

The Zhou Family had already left the Supreme Sect, causing quite a stir. At least the disciples of the Supreme Sect regarded the Zhou Family as traitors, especially given their choice of the Cangtian Sect.

To this day, Cangtian Sect was the Supreme Sect's biggest rival. The disciples believed that to become the premier sect in the Immortal Cultivation World, they must surpass the Cangtian Sect.

Gu An spread his divine sense across the entire continent, searching for Wu Jue's presence, and quickly found him.

Wu Jue was at the border forests of the Taicang Dynasty, in a dilapidated temple. Besides him, there were several other cultivators present, standing off against him.

At this moment, Wu Jue frowned deeply, his hands clenched into fists inside his sleeves.

Zhou Yu, dressed in a black robe, stood in front of him, exuding authority. The other Zhou Family cultivators looked at Wu Jue with disapproval.

"Wu Jue, our Zhou Family has invested a lot of resources in you. Without the Zhou Family, you wouldn't be who you are today. Are you really going to forget our kindness?" a female cultivator said sternly.

Others chimed in, with most of them hinting at threats in their tone.

Wu Jue gritted his teeth and said, "The Supreme Sect has also been kind to me. Wouldn't joining the Zhou Family be a betrayal of that?"

Zhou Yu slowly spoke, "Jue'er, although the world is peaceful now, more and more Ocean Cultivators are arriving. The Immortal Cultivation World will face a catastrophe sooner or later. As far as I know, even the Sect Leader and Supreme Elder do not know the true identity of Sword Venerable Fudao. If there ever comes a day when Sword Venerable Fudao leaves, the Supreme Sect would be quickly annihilated."

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Wu Jue firmly responded, "Impossible! Why would the Supreme Sect alone face destruction? Is the Cangtian Sect absolutely safe? Besides Sword Venerable Fudao, there are other Great Cultivators in the Supreme Sect. I believe the Supreme Sect is stronger than the Cangtian Sect!"

In saying this, he was severing ties with Zhou Yu, who now served the Cangtian Sect.

Zhou Yu's expression turned ugly, and he said, "Think carefully, betrayal of the Zhou Family will make you our enemy. Out of respect for our master-disciple relationship, I can let you go today, but in the future, I will kill you to uphold the Zhou Family's reputation. Not only you, but anyone associated with you will die, such as your only brother in the Supreme Sect, Gu An."

"Besides Gu An, all your friends in the Main City of the Sect will also die."

Zhou Yu truly did not want to let Wu Jue go, as Wu Jue's perception was too formidable. He believed Wu Jue could rival An Hao.

The Cangtian Sect had no talent comparable to An Hao!

Moreover, Wu Jue had no background and was alone. In the future, he could marry into the Zhou Family, continuing the lineage of exceptional talent.

Upon hearing this, Wu Jue's expression turned grim. He tried to keep calm, took a deep breath, and asked, "Since when did you start investigating me?"

When Zhou Yu mentioned Gu An, Wu Jue panicked.

So, the Zhou Family still had spies within the Supreme Sect!

Zhou Yu said calmly, "From the day you became my disciple, I understood all your relationships. It's not too late to turn back now. You can even bring those you care about into the Cangtian Sect in the future."

This time, he didn't mention Gu An.

Because he couldn't draw in Gu An, knowing Gu An was actually Pan An and close to Lv Baitian.

The thought that Gu An could influence Wu Jue meant that Lv Baitian might be able to win over Wu Jue, inflaming his killing intent.

Why should Lv Baitian have both An Hao and Wu Jue, these two peerless talents?

Wu Jue fell into a struggle.

If the Zhou Family came only for him, he wouldn't be afraid. But since it involved Gu An, he had to hesitate.

His talent and perception were top-notch, and he believed he could become a world-shaking force. But he was still young and needed time to grow. The Zhou Family, in his eyes, was a colossal existence, one he couldn't challenge alone.

The Zhou Family still had spies within the Supreme Sect. He couldn't keep an eye on Gu An all the time. What if one day a Zhou Family spy attacked Gu An...

He couldn't bear to imagine such a scenario.

"Damn it..."

Wu Jue clenched his fists, staring at Zhou Yu with eyes ablaze.

Zhou Yu sighed and said, "Disciple, actually, I..."

Boom!

A sudden thunderbolt struck down with a speed that left Wu Jue and the others no time to react, hitting Zhou Yu and sending everyone flying from the blast.

Wu Jue hit the wall but quickly stabilized himself, looking over, and his eyes widened.

Zhou Yu had vanished. The spot where he stood was charred black and smoking.

The other Zhou Family cultivators were wide-eyed, their expressions stunned.

"Master?"

A disciple called out quickly, but received no response.

"Not good, there's a Supreme Sect Great Cultivator nearby!" a female disciple shouted and disappeared, followed by the other cultivators, forgetting all about Wu Jue.

Wu Jue stood in a daze, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to leave.

On the way out, he couldn't help but wonder if Zhou Yu was dead or alive?

Who could have struck that thunderbolt?

It couldn't have been a coincidence that Zhou Yu was struck by natural lightning, right?

Elsewhere.

Gu An still riding on the Blood Prison Great Saint's back, felt bored with the mere ninety-two years of life span gained from killing Zhou Yu.

"I hope the Zhou Family knows their place and stops developing hostility towards me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless..."

Gu An thought silently. While he continued to choose a low-profile approach to cultivation, he was not someone the Zhou Family could provoke!

Fortunately, in the days that followed, no one from the Zhou Family developed hostility towards Gu An.

No one believed that a newly formed Core Formation cultivator like Gu An could have killed Zhou Yu, a cultivator of the ninth layer of the Unification Realm out of thin air.

The one who killed Zhou Yu must have been at the Mystic Heart Realm or even the Mahayana Realm, which was an obvious warning from the Supreme Sect to the Zhou Family.

...

In a bright grand hall, thousands of cultivators gathered. The vast palace was expansive, with a hallway over a hundred feet wide and rows of transmission array platforms on either side, with cultivators constantly teleporting in.

An Hao stood in place, curiously looking around at everyone.

"I heard that this entrance exam involves Li Ya from Divine Exotic City."

"Divine Exotic City? Could it be that Immortal Path Supreme Treasure?"

"Yes, that Li Ya is indeed lucky. Who knows how powerful he is with the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure?"

"I hope he can't use the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure. How could we compete against that?"

"Without using the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure, he's just a minor cultivator from the Barbarian Continent, nothing noteworthy."

An Hao listened to the disciples' discussions around him, filled with mixed emotions.

The influence of the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure was enormous, and Li Ya's name had reached the Star Sea Congregations, making the new disciples who were about to enter the sect hostile towards him.

Just as he was thinking, a voice called out, "An Hao, long time no see. This time, it's my turn to win."

An Hao turned his head to see two men walking towards him, one of whom exuded demon energy.

It was Li Ya and Zhang Buku!

Li Ya appeared confident, eyes fixed on An Hao, while Zhang Buku looked full of curiosity.