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

Chapter 71 Good vs. Evil: My Reading of Investiture of the Gods [Fifth Update]

Following Gu An's gaze, a man in plain clothes sat cross-legged directly above the character "Dao". His figure and appearance were not outstanding, and even his aura was very ordinary.

If Gu An hadn't constantly used his lifespan to probe, he wouldn't have noticed this person's extraordinary nature.

[Yellow Spring Demon Emperor (Ninth Level of Void Transcending Realm): 3847/5700/14000]

It's a demon!

Gu An knew that demons within the same realm would have a longer lifespan than human cultivators, but seeing the other party's maximum lifespan of 14,000 years still made him shudder.

What kind of cultivation technique does this guy practice? He has absolutely no demonic aura, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator like myself can't tell.

Most importantly, do demons also enjoy practicing swordsmanship?
Gu An couldn't help but think of Haolong, whom he had raised; that fellow was also obsessed with swordsmanship.

He didn't keep staring at the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor; his gaze continued to sweep over the other figures on the Heaven-Mending Platform.

Those who dare to sit and comprehend swordsmanship are all of high cultivation level. After all, those in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages are busy absorbing Qi and have not yet reached the point of sitting in meditation to comprehend the Dao.

Gu An realized that he had underestimated the influence of the Sword Master Fudao.

Although he had never heard of Chu Xian before, given Chu Xian's cultivation level, he must be quite famous among the major forces in the cultivation world, especially among the great cultivators, many of whom knew him.

The fall of a Void Transcending Realm cultivator will inevitably shake the dynasty!
It seems I need to keep a low profile from now on. As my fame grows, who knows how many monsters and demons I'll attract.

Gu An looked at everyone on the Heaven-Mending Platform before leaving.

He has now developed the habit of using his lifespan to investigate any unfamiliar person he meets; he feels uneasy if he doesn't check the other person's background.

Next, I'll settle down and farm for a few years, waiting for the cultivation world to forget about the Sword Master Fudao!

He has already written a book about the Sword Master of the Path of Support and the scandals of the outer sect. Ji Hantian was urging him to finish it, and he finished it last month. This book is not a long novel, and only one copy needs to be published.

……

Spring air covers the earth, and all things are full of vitality.

Inside the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An and Gu Yu were drinking wine in a room.

"Your book, 'Good and Evil,' has spread throughout the Taicang Dynasty. Now, no one is discussing the Tai Xuan Immortal Venerable anymore; everyone is talking about the Tai Xuan Sect and the Fu Dao Sword Venerable." Gu Yu said with a hint of sarcasm.

Gu An laughed and said, "After all, Tai Xuan Sect is the number one righteous sect. Now that such a thing has happened, everyone will be curious. Don't worry, in a few years, the cultivation world will lose interest and will still be following your legendary story of Gu Yu's battle against the alien demon emperor."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yu's face lit up with a smile. He began to praise Gu An for his excellent writing and then inquired about the upcoming plot.

Gu Anke wouldn't reveal it, which made Gu Yu very eager to know.

"By the way, I recently got a book with a protagonist named Gu An. It's very interesting," Gu Yu suddenly said, taking a book out of his storage bag.

The Secret Transmission of the Great Mystery!

When Gu An saw the book title, his heart skipped a beat.

broken!

And she actually got it moving!

My reputation is in jeopardy!
Gu Yu waved the Tai Xuan Secret Manual in his hand and chuckled, "Brother Gu, have you read this book?"

Gu An asked curiously, "What kind of book is this?"

"This is a good book. Tell me honestly, did you write it yourself?" Gu Yu asked with a smile.

"How is that possible? Let me see, is it really that good-looking?"

Gu An snatched the Tai Xuan Secret Manual from his hand and began to read it.

Gu Yu raised an eyebrow and asked, "You really didn't write it? Was it written by someone close to you?"

After reading the first page, Gu An frowned, as if it were truly the first time he had ever read it.

Seeing him frown, Gu Yu stopped teasing him and poured himself a drink.

Seeing Gu An's increasingly grim expression, Gu Yu thought for a moment and said, "This book circulated within the inner sect. You probably don't know many inner sect disciples. It's probably just a coincidence, since the name Gu An isn't uncommon."

Gu An closed the Tai Xuan Secret Manual, took a deep breath, and said, "Does the library allow this kind of book to circulate?"

"This book didn't go through the library; it was circulated among the disciples privately," Gu Yu said helplessly.

Gu An remained silent.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Gu Yu got up to say goodbye, and before leaving, he comforted Gu An with a few words.

After he left, Gu An began to study the Tai Xuan Secret Manual.

It must be said that Shen Zhen had indeed studied the Chronicles of the Green Knights, and at least in his opinion, this book had surpassed its predecessor.

Although some of the content is offensive, Gu An in the book is full of chivalry and has a free and unrestrained personality, which makes him quite likable, so it's not a smear campaign against him.

After reading for a full hour, Gu An finally closed the Tai Xuan Secret Manual, then left the pavilion to continue his work.

His goal was to plant medicinal herbs throughout the surrounding area as soon as possible, and today he had to fence off the land first to prevent inner disciples from breaking in.

……

Inner city walls, Ji residence.

Ji Xiaoyu sat upright at the table, holding a book in her hands. Sitting opposite her was Ji Hantian.

"How is this book, 'Good and Evil,'?" Ji Hantian put down his teacup and asked. Ji Xiaoyu flipped through the pages as she answered, "It's very good. The narrative is immersive. It doesn't cover up the sins of the Tai Xuan Sect and portrays Chu Xian's ugly face in great detail. However, the unity and cohesion of the outer disciples is also very touching. At least for me, after reading it, I don't feel that the Tai Xuan Sect is completely rotten. On the contrary, I feel the foundation and spirit of the first orthodox sect of Taicang."

Ji Hantian's lips curled into a smile, and he said, "Do you know who Pan An is?"

Ji Xiaoyu remained silent.

"It's your servant Gu An, you didn't expect that, did you?" Ji Hantian asked with a smile.

Ji Xiaoyu said quietly, "Actually, I knew, but I didn't expect you to know as well. Great-grandfather, you didn't ask him to write this book, did you? This will cause him a lot of trouble."

Ji Hantian coughed lightly and said, "It's alright, I will protect him. Thanks to this book, I have more say in the Elders' Hall, and it's not impossible for me to bring down Chu Tianqi in the future."

Ji Xiaoyu looked back at the book in her hand and said casually, "I think the Ji family shouldn't have tried to get the position of sect leader. It's good that they're scattered across various sects now, so they won't become the target of everyone's criticism."

"That's because you don't understand how difficult it was for Lü Baitian to suppress me before. Otherwise, why would I let you join the Tai Xuan Sect? Wasn't it just to use your talent to save face for me?" Ji Hantian snorted, his anger rising at the mention of Lü Baitian.

"You've caused Gu An so much trouble, is there any compensation?"

"Of course. I've expanded his medicine valley to a radius of a hundred miles. By the way, you can give him some high-grade medicinal herbs from the Ji family to grow in the future. I've investigated him, and this kid really knows how to manage a medicine valley. And if you get closer to him, you might even be able to beautify the Ji family in the future. I've read the Investiture of the Gods. The fact that he was able to write about Ji Fa shows that he cares about the Ji family."

Ji Hantian spoke earnestly, which made Ji Xiaoyu frown.

Ji Xiaoyu's eyes revealed dissatisfaction as she said, "Grandpa, you can't be too calculating when dealing with people and things."

"Silly child, this isn't a scheme; it's a win-win situation, so why not?"

Ji Xiaoyu lowered her head and continued reading, which made Ji Hantian shake his head.

Ji Hantian stood up and said, "The Hundred Clans Conference is about to begin. You should prepare yourself. You must win the top spot on the Hidden Dragon Ranking."

After saying that, he took a step away and disappeared into thin air after only two steps.

Ji Xiaoyu did not get up, but kept staring at the book in her hands.

……

In March, the spring breeze is cool.

One day in early October, the Ji family sent people to the Third Medicine Valley to deliver a large number of medicinal herb seeds to Gu An. The lowest grade of these seeds was fourth grade, which made Gu An very happy.

Before leaving, the Ji family cultivator subtly hinted that the Third Miss thought highly of him, that these seeds were personally selected by the Third Miss, and that he could contact her for any future needs.

Gu An naturally wouldn't refuse, and echoed that he would never forget the Third Miss's kindness. Hearing this, the cultivator left satisfied.

The Ji family, the ancient sect, and Jiang Qiong are all giving him seeds, which saves Gu An a lot of costs. He plans to recruit more handymen disciples to fill at least twenty spots, and each of them will be given a demon beast as a bonus.

On this day, Gu An brought Elder Tian to the outer city. Elder Tian had come of his own accord, saying he wanted to see the words "righteous path" on the Heaven-Mending Platform.

After arriving at the outer city gate, the two parted ways.

Just as Gu An reached the entrance of the servants' hall, a male disciple approached him and whispered, "Fellow Daoist, I have a treasure here, only two low-grade spirit stones."

"Two pieces? Why don't you just rob someone?"

Gu An said irritably and walked right past him.

The disciple stopped him again, then took out a book from his storage bag and said mysteriously, "Look carefully, do you know this book? Many inner disciples read it after they finish their seclusion. There are great opportunities inside."

Gu An glanced at it and saw four words.

The Secret Transmission of the Great Mystery.

He pushed the other person away and left with the words, "Sorry, I read Investiture of the Gods."

The disciple looked at his retreating figure, cursed under his breath, and then went to find other people to sell to.

Half an hour later, Gu An walked out of the servants' hall, followed by eleven people, both men and women, all of whom were very young and looked excited.

Gu An's ability to recruit so many menial disciples at once suggests that he is no ordinary person. Following such a senior will broaden their path of cultivation.

He led his menial disciples in a grand procession to the Heaven-Mending Platform.

The servant disciples had long been curious about the Heaven-Mending Platform, but their cultivation levels were too low to dare to come, for fear of displeasing the great cultivators.

Gu An quickly found Old Tian, ​​who was standing below the character "正" (zhèng), looking at it very intently.

He glanced in another direction.

The Yellow Spring Demon Emperor, who was at the ninth level of the Void Transcending Realm, was still there. At this moment, the Demon Emperor's right hand was gesturing something.

Gu An only glanced at it for two breaths before thinking to himself, "Good heavens."

Is this not a move from the Tai Cang Jing Divine Sword?
This guy can comprehend sword techniques just by his sword intent?
That's incredible!
No, I need to mention the Tai Cang Jing Divine Sword in the future. Next time, I'll sacrifice ten or twenty thousand years of my lifespan to maintain my status in the way of the sword.

Gu An withdrew his gaze and walked towards Elder Tian.

"Hahaha, I've got it! I've got it!"

Suddenly, a loud laugh rang out from the Heaven-Mending Platform, so loud that tens of thousands of people on the platform turned to look.

The speaker was an old man wearing a Taoist robe, but his gray hair was slightly disheveled.

He then leaped into the air, soaring high into the sky, and extended two fingers with his right hand, pointing to the two characters "正道" (righteous path) on the table.

感谢木字营打赏10000起点币、沙帝风打赏6000起点币、只求大自在打赏1166起点币、天河弱水打赏600起点币、宋秉书打赏500起点币、书友20210302180435966打赏100起点币、我是正经人哦嘿嘿打赏100起点币、科技之门打赏100起点币~~
Here's a report on the results: almost 3400 first-day subscriptions! Thank you all for your support. There will be another update today!



(End of this chapter)