If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 21 Li Ya Returns, Li Family Divine Weapon

The moment Gu An took the first bite of the Cang Teng fruit, he felt a surge of heat flowing into his stomach, warming him up from head to toe.

effective!
He immediately began to eat it in large mouthfuls, and in no time, he had finished the huge vine fruit.

As he processed the information, he brought up his attribute panel and began to look forward to an increase in his lifespan.

However, this wait lasted for half an hour.

Life expectancy hasn't increased at all!

His blood and qi have increased significantly, and his physical strength is even greater.

"What's going on? Is it because my cultivation level is too high, or is this fruit only suitable for spirit beasts and demon beasts?" Gu An wondered to himself.

He looked at the white spirit mouse on the table. It was still fast asleep, its lifespan no longer increasing, but its aura was steadily improving.

Let's wait and see!

The white mouse slept for three days. When it woke up, it was as big as an adult cat. It jumped into Gu An's arms and rubbed against him affectionately, but its eyes were looking at the cabinet behind it.

"Don't eat too much!"

Gu An, who was reading a book, snorted. If it were allowed to grow any longer, it would definitely cause trouble, especially since Xiao Chuan and the others would become curious.

People like Lu Jiujia and Ye Lan will eventually go to the outer sect, and Gu An doesn't want them to know too many of his secrets.

The white spirit rat looked at Gu An pitifully and actually nodded, which made Gu An's eyes widen.

It actually understood?

Gu An pointed to the side with his right hand and said, "Come over here."

The white mouse immediately jumped over without hesitation.

He continued to give instructions, and the white mouse would do them as long as they weren't complicated, which made him like it even more.

It's finally starting to look like a mythical beast!
Gu An picked up the white spirit mouse and took it out of the house.

It is autumn now, and the various parks are covered with fallen leaves. Xiao Chuan and others are cleaning up, and the Medicine Valley is peaceful.

Gu An walked down the stairs, put the white spirit rat down, and said, "Don't eat anything you shouldn't."

After saying that, he pointed to the white rat's mouth, and it nodded as if it understood, then turned around and hopped away.

Gu An looked at it with a strange expression.

Why does it look like a rabbit?
Could it be that not only lifespan has increased, but genes have also been altered?
Ye Lan was the first to notice the white rat. She was mainly drawn to Gu An, and then she saw a big white rat running towards her, which startled her.

"There's a rat demon!"

Ye Lan exclaimed in surprise, immediately attracting the attention of Lu Jiujia, Xiao Chuan, and Wu Xin.

They were terrified when they saw the white gibbon rat; they had never seen such a large rat before.

"White Spirit Mouse, slow down!"

Gu An's voice came, and the white spirit rat immediately stopped, glanced back at him, and then turned and walked towards the forest, its speed not as fast as before.

Upon seeing this, Ye Lan and the others put down their tools and ran towards Gu An.

"Senior Brother, is that your pet White Spirit Mouse? How come it's so big?"

"It should be another white gibbon mouse, right?"

"It seems a bit clumsy, and its legs aren't very strong."

"This spirit beast's bloodline is extraordinary."

Listening to his junior brothers and sisters' discussions, Gu An smiled without saying a word, letting them guess.

Gu An looked at everyone and said, "I'm planning to go to the outer sect in a while. Who wants to come with me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone except Wuxin wanted to go.

"A great opportunity!" Wu Xin's expression remained unchanged, but he was extremely excited inside.

After some competition, Gu An finally decided to take Ye Lan and Xiao Chuan to the outer sect, setting the date for seven days later.

Why seven days?
Because he planned to explore the Eight Views Cave Heaven thoroughly first.

Gu An turned his head to look at the entrance of the valley, where a figure was walking towards him; it was Li Ya.

After many years, Li Ya had become more weathered and cold. His black clothes fluttered in the autumn wind, and with the sword at his waist, he exuded an aura of a cold and arrogant swordsman.

Xiao Chuan and his three companions also noticed Li Ya, whose appearance made them nervous.

Whoever comes to their Medicine Valley is generally of higher status than them, not to mention this person looks like someone not to be trifled with.

Gu An checked Li Ya's lifespan and found that he had already reached the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

That's fast!

No wonder I'm the first person with the protagonist's destiny that I've discovered!
Gu An immediately walked over, and the others followed closely behind.

Li Ya surveyed everything in the Medicine Valley, and when his gaze fell on Gu An, he was somewhat dazed.

Back then, Gu An always followed behind others, but now he can lead other menial disciples. Things have really changed.

Gu An approached him, clasped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Brother Li, it's been a long time."

injured?
Gu An could sense that his blood and qi were disordered, his breathing was shallow, and he clearly had internal injuries.

Li Ya laughed and said, "It has indeed been many years. Where is Master? And where are Senior Brother and Meng Lang?"

Gu An said helplessly, "Master was nearing the end of his life and passed away some time ago. After you left, Senior Brother also left the valley. As for Meng Lang, he went to participate in the outer sect assessment and never came back."

Upon hearing this, Li Ya was stunned.

Xiao Chuan and the others stood behind, whispering among themselves. They had roughly guessed Li Ya's identity, as Meng Lang had mentioned many times that a member of the royal family had previously worked as a servant here and called him brother.

Li Ya sighed, "So it turns out you're the only one left."

Gu An asked, "Would you like to come upstairs and sit down?"

Li Ya nodded. The reason he came here was not only to return to his old haunts, but also to recuperate from his injuries, as this was the only place where he felt safe.

Gu An led Li Ya towards the attic, while signaling the others to continue clearing away the fallen leaves.

As Li Ya ascended the stairs to the Valley Master's Pavilion, his emotions reached their peak, and he couldn't help but cough, his face turning pale.

Gu An, who was walking in front, had a slight change in expression.

He sensed a faint fluctuation of soul energy emanating from Li Ya.

Good guy!
Does this guy really have a personal old man with him?
Gu An turned around and asked with concern, "Brother Li, what's wrong?"

Li Ya waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, I just got a little injured."

"You're injured? Then stay here for now. There are plenty of places to stay in Medicine Valley," Gu An said immediately.

Li Ya smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, "Junior Brother Gu is still as considerate as ever. I should give him a helping hand this time."

The two entered the house, and Gu An asked Li Ya to sit down before starting to make him tea.

Li Ya looked around the room, his gaze quickly drawn to the vine fruit in the wooden cabinet.

Over the past three days, Gu An has stored most of the vine fruits in his storage bag, leaving only two in the wooden cabinet, in order to prevent the white spirit rats from stealing them.

If the white spirit rat really stole and ate it, he couldn't bear to kill it, so he simply hid the vine fruit.

"This fruit..."

Li Ya squinted, but he didn't look for long before his gaze fell on Gu An.

After not seeing Gu An for many years, he was actually amazed by Gu An's temperament when he saw him again. Although Gu An was also handsome before, he did not have the eye-catching temperament he had now. He was just like a senior cultivator in the inner sect, calm and composed with a touch of otherworldly grace.

If he hadn't sensed that Gu An's aura was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, he would have seriously doubted that the person in front of him was the Gu An he knew.

While the water was boiling, Gu An sat down at the table and exchanged pleasantries with Li Ya.

To keep the atmosphere from getting too cold, Gu An inquired about the lives of the outer disciples, and Li Ya answered him one by one.

"To become an outer disciple, one must complete an outer disciple bounty mission every year?" Gu An asked curiously.

Li Ya laughed and said, "That's right, and it's an outbound mission."

Have you ever encountered demons?

“I encounter it almost every time I go out. The Taicang Dynasty is too big, and there are always places where demons run rampant. Last year, I almost died outside. It was a third-tier demon beast, comparable to a Core Formation Realm cultivator. I fought fiercely with several friends, and one of us died, while the rest escaped with serious injuries.” Li Ya replied, and as he spoke, a look of fear appeared on his face.

"Third tier? Core Formation Realm?"

Gu An's feigned astonishment dispelled the gloom in Li Ya's heart.

He began to recount his specific experiences with a smile, and Gu An responded with great emotion, as if listening to a story.

In fact, he was genuinely curious about Li Ya's experiences.

After listening, he had only one feeling.

Too dangerous!

Fortunately, I did not become an outer disciple.

“Besides demons, we also have to be careful of other cultivators. During my treasure hunt, I got into a conflict with disciples from other sects. We were entangled for half a month. I finally managed to kill him, but guess what happened?” Li Ya became interested and began to recount his other experiences.

Gu An guessed, "His father is here?"

Li Ya looked at him in surprise and shook his head, saying, "It's not his father, but it's close enough. His master has arrived!"

Good guy!
Gu An was even more relieved that he hadn't entered the outer gate.

If it's this dangerous for outer disciples, how much more dangerous must it be for inner disciples?

Li Ya continued to recount his battles of wits and ruthlessness against his enemy master, making Gu An feel as if he were listening to a storyteller.

That's awesome!
Once the water boiled, Gu An got up to make tea.

Li Ya asked casually, "Junior Brother Gu, were the fruits in the cabinet left by Master?"

With his back to him, Gu An replied, "I found it outside. Have you forgotten? The White Spirit Rat is a treasure-hunting rat."

Upon hearing this, Li Ya raised an eyebrow.

Can you really find treasure?
He suddenly wanted to raise a white gibbon mouse.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Junior Brother Gu, could you give me a healing pill? I won't treat you unfairly. Do you want a secret manual or a magic weapon?"

Gu An turned around, placed the teacup in front of him, and said in a nonchalant tone, "I'll just give you one directly. You don't need to give me anything. What kind of relationship do we have?"

Li Ya was deeply moved upon hearing this.

During his years in the outer sect, he had friends, but they were all based on mutual benefit. No one had ever treated him so well without asking for anything in return.

After Gu An finished speaking, he walked to the wooden cabinet, took out a vine fruit, and placed it next to Li Ya's teacup.

His actions made Li Ya even more ashamed.

"Li Ya, Li Ya, how could you have looked down on him and Medicine Valley before? Even though you joined the outer sect, in the end you still had to rely on him to save you..."

Li Ya mocked himself inwardly. He then raised his hand and took out a sword from his storage bag.

The scabbard is blue-green and inlaid with gemstones. The intricate patterns give it a rich and luxurious appearance, while the hilt resembles a dark golden dragon coiled around it.

The sword was placed on the table by Li Ya, emitting a heavy yet crisp sound.

Li Ya stroked the sword and said softly, "This was given to me by my mother, so I'm giving it to you. This sword might save your life someday."

Gu An was amazed by the sword. Although he could only see the scabbard, he could feel the power contained within the sword. After all, he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he could see more than Li Ya.

This is absolutely a divine weapon!

Damn, I forgot to set a timer! The weather's so unpredictable!

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(End of this chapter)