Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses - Chapter 897 - 889: The So-Called Invincibility
Chapter 897: Chapter 889: The So-Called Invincibility
This morning, Lin Caiyi embarked on the task given by her master, heading to Mortal City of the True Martial Taoist Sect to select disciples with spirit roots, and bring them into the sect.
Although she won’t personally mentor them, the disciples she chooses will join her sect to cultivate, thus becoming part of her own people.
Therefore, she took the selection very seriously.
She took a liking to a young man, though his clothes were tattered, his eyes showed a certain spark, making her feel that this young man might have an extraordinary future.
Those who remain in the True Martial Taoist Sect, no matter how poor their aptitude might be, could not be too lacking; hence her selection of disciples was essentially about choosing fateful connections.
So, she took the young man into the True Martial Taoist Sect. As per tradition, she first brought the new disciple to admire the Divine Statue of the Supreme True Monarch and introduced him to the legends of the True Martial Taoist Sect.
Nowadays, demons run rampant in the human world, with lands of the human race constantly falling. Lin Caiyi felt such entry rituals were important, at least to instill hope in the disciples’ hearts.
Yet unexpectedly, when this disciple saw the Supreme True Monarch, he spoke arrogantly, “The Immortal Gods are not as good as me.”
Lin Caiyi was stunned, her expression peculiar as she looked at Gu An, yet upon closer inspection, she didn’t feel Gu An was abnormal. Instead, she sensed an undefined charisma from him, inexplicably inducing a feeling of reverence within her.
Unable to resist, she asked, “Kid, do you know what you’re saying?”
Gu An looked at the giant statue of the Marshal of Heaven, but his gaze was upon the human world.
Standing here, he began merging into the destiny of this realm; he didn’t need to do anything, but if he could travel the world, this process would be faster.
He came merely to experience the unique Holy Tribulation of the Primordial Taiyi True Saint.
Gu An turned his head towards Lin Caiyi, smiled, and asked, “Do you want to save this human world?”
He had completely accepted his previous memories. Being able to come to the True Martial Taoist Sect was the result of the collective efforts of many refugees. He bore the hopes of many.
With demons ravaging and the human race internally corrupt, this world resembled a Great Thousand World blood-soaked by Immortal Gods.
It’s worth noting that this realm does not belong to the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
Having such a life, Gu An intended to do something, at least to improve the lives of those who once pinned their hopes on him.
Hearing this, Lin Caiyi frowned, displeased, “We cultivators are bound to cultivate for the salvation of all living beings. To save the human world is not achieved by mere words but through accumulated cultivation over time. You must possess sufficiently powerful cultivation to save the world!”
She thought Gu An was being more and more outrageous.
After speaking, still somewhat annoyed, she decided to say something harsh to let this kid face reality.
Just as she was about to speak, Gu An suddenly waved his hand, a refreshing breeze rushed towards her, making her eyes widen. Her vision was bathed in golden light, and her consciousness fell into chaos.
Gu An turned and left, heading toward the distant city gate, toward this vast world.
Compared to the entire world, he was so insignificant, yet this world appeared equally small in his eyes.
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A lifetime in the human world, an instant in the Immortal Realm.
When Gu An’s consciousness returned from the Holy Tribulation, only a moment had passed in Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain, yet he had lived for thousands of years in that world.
Over thousands of years, he traveled the world, walked across lands, gaining a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Dao seemed emotionless, yet with the Celestial Emperor’s will, it actually adhered to some rules benefiting the Immortal Gods.
The Celestial Emperor grew strong through the Heavenly Dao but thus fell into a bottleneck — the Heavenly Dao itself was born of the Great Dao, hence creation merely based on Dao Rules. How could one leap beyond the Great Dao?
This led Gu An to further ponder his life span evolution ability.
His life span evolution ability helped him become a Saint, indicating that this ability surpasses the Heavenly Dao.
Moreover, unable to find Earth from his memories might suggest that after dying in his past life, his soul drifted through eons and universes, crossing chaos to arrive.
Gu An dispelled the Life Span Barrier, and began descending the mountain path.
Having just completed the breakthrough, he was not in a hurry to return, wishing to savor the wonders of Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain.
Having become a Saint here, he felt a connection with Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain, considering whether he should give back to it.
If he could come to Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain, surely others would come in the future — the flowers and plants here were surely Immortal Herbs within the Heavenly Dao, bearing Immortal Dao destiny. Even merely looking at them could enhance one’s insight into the Immortal Dao.
Gu An did not plan to bring Wushi here, as it would disrupt the tranquility.
Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain would eventually give birth to living beings. Gu An intended to expedite this process, also planning to guide these beings in cultivation to shelter Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain.
The mountains were vast, scenery idyllic, the vibrant colors gave Gu An a sense of entering a wondrous land, elevating his mood.
He saw many unfamiliar flowers and plants, giant fantastical trees.
Even a stone here had spirituality, fallen leaves absorbed into the soil became Light Stars in the wind, embellishing the majestic view of Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain.
After a long while.
Gu An stopped at a cliff edge, his gaze fixed on a purple flower standing steadfast against the wind. Within seven steps, there were no other flowers or plants; it seemed to face the cosmic winds alone, exuding resilience.
This reminded Gu An of Lin Caiyi — perhaps because of her, now he understood his current feelings.
The world that should have faded with time was made real by Gu An’s intervention — the memories of all beings connected to that world underwent transformation, thus he silently altered Heavenly Dao reality.
Receiving his guidance, Lin Caiyi and those acquaintances successfully saved the world, slaughtering demons worldwide. Lin Caiyi, achieving the highest merit, even secured a place among the Immortal Class.
Gu An already foresaw such outcomes upon deciding to change that world.
Gu An strode forward and sat beside the purple flower, beginning to cultivate, guiding the flower to absorb the celestial energy.
In Immortal Spirit Infinite Mountain, there were no divisions of day and night.
Gu An remained there referring to Heavenly Dao time for one day, then rose and departed.
The purple flower showed no change, and Gu An too seemed as if he’d never been there.
Elsewhere, Gu An returned to the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, observing the mountain and forest within, evoking a sense of time warp.
Upon his return, he had reached the mid-stage of the Primordial Taiyi True Saint Realm, with none in the Heavenly Dao at his level.
With the previous Holy Tribulation, he could fully ascertain no one in the Heavenly Dao was his match.
In some sense, he attained the invincible status he once desired.
Looking back now, his emotions were quite calm.
Walking along, upon meeting Wushiji disciples, he still smiled and nodded, leaving them flattered.
The disciples would always be thrilled upon seeing him, aspiring to become extraordinary Great Powers like him, unaware of their ancestral teacher’s further transformation.
