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

Chapter 83 The Struggle Between Good and Evil, Protecting Medicine Valley

[Lu Baitian (Central Core Realm Level 3): 754/1050/3200]

Core Formation Realm, Level 3?
Seeing how high Elder Tian's cultivation level had risen, Gu An was secretly alarmed.

We need to keep a close eye on Old Tian from now on, lest we surpass him one day without him even realizing it.

Gu An realized that the higher the cultivation level, the more people practice the Qi Concealment Technique, making it difficult to judge an opponent's cultivation level solely by relying on sensory perception.

In other words, the cultivation world is all about who can hide their abilities the best!

Fortunately, he hid well enough, and he was confident he could continue to hide.

Old Tian seemed to sense Gu An's gaze, opened his eyes, looked at him, and he nodded slightly before returning to his room.

The demonic forces were about to attack, but he remained calm and did what he was supposed to do.

The Tai Xuan Sect is no pushover, especially with Elder Tian, ​​the hidden sect leader, secretly exerting his influence. Gu An's task is to protect his Medicine Valley.

……

In late summer, the weather is cool.

As Gu An walked through the outer city walls, he discovered that the number of disciples from the Enforcement Hall had increased significantly, and there were also many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators on the city walls in various directions.

The whole city was filled with a tense and somber atmosphere.

The Demonic Path is really coming!

As always, he went to check out the roof-repairing platform first.

The Yellow Spring Demon Emperor and the Ephemeral Flower Ghost Mother are still there, sitting alone like ascetics, with no other demons hiding their identities around them.

Gu An always felt that the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor might be related to the demonic path, but he didn't want to report this matter to others, lest he get himself dragged into the vortex.

His goal is immortality. Ten thousand years from now, will the Tai Xuan Sect still exist in the world?
He was never a person with a grand vision for the world; he was just an ordinary person.

After scanning the area, Gu An did not see any powerful, unfamiliar faces. It seemed that the Tai Xuan Sect had recently been very strict in controlling outsiders, allowing them to leave but not enter.

Afterwards, Gu An went to visit Jiang Qiong.

Jiang Qiong was not at the mansion, and his servants told him to wait in the hall.

Gu An stood in the main hall, observing his surroundings. He could sense that there were very intricate restrictions distributed throughout the hall, which were not visible to the naked eye.

He frequently studied the Ziwei Formation Records that Jiang Qiong gave him, and had accumulated a considerable understanding of formations, so now he could see the intricacies of them.

As he watched, Gu An suddenly sensed something, and his expression turned strange.

The mansion has a large space at the bottom, just like the Eight Views Grotto-heaven below Xuan Valley!
An hour later, Jiang Qiong finally returned.

After she entered the hall, she waved her right hand, and the door slammed shut.

Gu An stood up and looked at her. She walked to the seat of honor and sat down, saying, "No need for formalities, please sit down as well."

Her face was gloomy, clearly indicating that something unpleasant had happened.

Gu An took out a storage bag from his waist and placed it on the table next to her, saying, "These are the first batch of mature herbs. Please take stock of them."

Jiang Qiong's herbs are all of high quality, which is why the first batch of herbs has only just matured.

Jiang Qiong didn't reach for the storage bag, but instead asked, "You must have other things to do, otherwise you could have had Hu Mo do the inventory."

Gu An nodded and asked, "I received news that the demonic path is going to besiege the Tai Xuan Sect. Is that true?"

The Demonic Path knows best about this kind of thing.

Jiang Qiong nodded and said, "That's right. In at most six months, the great war between the righteous and the demonic forces in the Taicang Dynasty will break out. The reason is that the Tai Xuan Sect has been growing stronger in recent years, which makes the demonic path uneasy. Secondly, with the help of the demon race, the two sides have a real chance to defeat the Tai Xuan Sect."

Gu An hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I've heard that a hundred years from now, demons from outside the Nine Dynasties will invade them. Shouldn't we be living in peace and focusing on our cultivation at this time? Besides, how can we so easily trust the demon race?"

Hearing this, Jiang Qiong glanced at him, snorted, and said, "Do you think all demons are of one mind? The demons outside the Nine Dynasties are not pure demons. If they invade, the demon race will also be slaughtered. As for the human race, when has the human race ever truly been united? And the more this is the case, the more we should fight."

"The resources of the Nine Dynasties' cultivation world are limited. The stronger the Tai Xuan Sect becomes, the more it will squeeze the cultivation resources of other sects. Since ancient times, the so-called struggle between good and evil has actually been about competing for resources. It's just that they have a legitimate reason to fight. This time, the reason the demonic path launched the war is the evil deeds of the Tai Xuan Sect. Soon you will hear that when the people of the Tai Xuan Sect are in turmoil, the demonic path will launch an offensive. If they succeed, the good and evil will be transformed. If they fail, the Tai Xuan Sect will not have the strength to wipe out the demonic path."

Upon hearing this, Gu An fell silent.

He was the one who could sense this most. Every time he broke through, he would absorb a large amount of spiritual energy, which would affect the Tai Xuan Sect.

If all the spiritual energy and spirit stones of the entire dynasty are concentrated in one sect, the chances of the sect's leader breaking through will be greater. Therefore, even if the demon calamity is only a hundred years away, they will still fight for it.

Or rather, what great cultivators care about is not the people of the world, but their own cultivation. As long as they are strong enough, they can even go south to sea to seek immortal opportunities.

Gu An thought for a moment and asked, "Grandmaster, which side are you on?"

Jiang Qiong laughed and said, "I'm on the side of the victor, so you don't need to worry. I can protect our outer city. Besides, there are too many powerful cultivators in this city, so the demonic path won't attack from this direction."

Upon hearing this, Gu An secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled and said, "As long as it doesn't endanger my Medicine Valley, it's fine."

"Are you scared now? I told you to practice more, but you wouldn't listen."

“Cultivation is something that cannot be rushed.”

"Hmph, you're just lucky to have gotten on the good side of having a grandmaster like me. Before you leave, go find Hu Mo. I've already spoken to him and prepared a batch of cultivation pills for you to help your cultivation level rise. You're already fifty years old and still haven't formed your core. You're a real waste. Don't ever say you're my grand-disciple again." "Thank you, Grandmaster!"

Gu An said with a chuckle, but inwardly he was complaining.

Have you ever heard of someone at the ninth level of the Integration Realm at the age of fifty?
Speak out and scare you to death!

Next, Gu An inquired about the cultivation level of the strongest demonic cultivator, but Jiang Qiong was also unsure. She stated frankly that if Lü Baitian were present, the demonic path would certainly not dare to invade, but now that the sect leader is Chu Tianqi, the battle between the strongest righteous and demonic cultivators would be difficult to determine.

These words made Gu An mourn for the demonic path.

Lü Baitian is not dead yet!

"By the way, Grandmaster, have you ever heard of the Yellow Springs Demon Emperor?" Gu An suddenly asked.

Jiang Qiong thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Never heard of it, why?"

"It's nothing. I just read about it in a book. It's supposedly very powerful. Since you don't know about it, then never mind. I should take my leave now."

Gu An replied, then stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.

Jiang Qiong looked at his retreating figure, lost in thought.

……

Since talking with Jiang Qiong, Gu An's worries about the war between the righteous and the demonic have subsided considerably, and his life remains as peaceful as ever.

three months later.

In late autumn, many withered and yellow leaves still piled up in the Third Medicine Valley.

At dawn, Gu An was leading his disciples in exercises, and Elder Tian was also participating. Only Gu An noticed that Elder Tian's physique was stronger than ever before.

This guy's cultivation has reached the ninth level of the Core Formation Realm.

I really don't know how he cultivated. When Gu An was around, he never caused any fluctuations in spiritual energy.

After the training was over, Gu An dismissed his disciples and walked towards the pavilion. Sixteen ancient gold-devouring insects surrounded him, making his body seem to be sparkling with gold.

He stopped as soon as he got downstairs.

Two figures sped towards them from the horizon; they were none other than Vice Sect Master Ji Hantian and Elder Gu Zong.

Old Tian, ​​who was inspecting the herbs in the garden, turned around and looked at them, but only glanced at them before looking away.

After Gu Zong and his companion landed, they invited Gu An upstairs to talk.

After entering the house, Gu Zong, as always, cast a restriction.

boom!
Ji Hantian slammed his hand on the table, causing Gu An's heart to race.

Damn it!
Do you slam your fist on the table every time you come?
Gu Anzhen wanted to use the Great Yin-Yang Transformation to transform into a demonic cultivator and give Ji Hantian a good beating.

The tables and chairs in this room are all made of the finest wood; he would be heartbroken if he damaged them.

"Chu Tianqi has gone too far! I never imagined the entire Chu family was so rotten. Pan An, you must write this up in a book and expose it to the world. As the orthodox sect of the world, Tai Xuan Sect must be subject to the supervision of the world!" Ji Hantian said angrily.

Come again?

Gu An remained silent, realizing he shouldn't have shown mercy back then.

Gu Zong sat down and said irritably, "What's the rush? You act like you don't know anything about his actions. I think you just want to be the sect leader. This time, you're not allowed to use Pan An as a weapon. Pan An is already the banner for the Tai Xuan Sect to recruit disciples. This banner cannot become a weapon for the Tai Xuan Sect to fight for power."

Gu An looked at Gu Zong; Gu Zong's words were more agreeable.

Ji Hantian sighed and said, "I do want to be the sect leader. I believe that if I become the sect leader, I can definitely make the Tai Xuan Sect better. Look at what Chu Tianqi has done. Some of his subordinates are refining the Greedy and Wrathful Demon Ghost, and some even want to sacrifice an outer sect member. I used to think he was the Sword Venerable of Supporting the Dao, so I believed him. I didn't expect that he wasn't at all. Now the demonic path is coming on strong, and unfavorable rumors about Chu Tianqi are spreading like wildfire in the sect. People's hearts are in turmoil, and the Tai Xuan Sect is in danger!"

Refining demons of greed, anger, and hatred?

Gu An was surprised. He had heard Chu Jingfeng say that it was Chu's enemy who was causing trouble with the demons and monsters.

Now it seems there's more to the story.

Is it internal strife within the clan, or a self-directed drama?

"Chu Tianqi is indeed disappointing. When he severely punished Chu Xian's descendants, I thought he was putting righteousness before family, but now I realize it was just self-preservation. However, it will be difficult to touch Chu Tianqi. He has helped many people in the Elder Hall to rise to power, and he has an excellent relationship with the Dao Tian Sect," Gu Zong said, shaking his head.

Hearing this, Gu An was confused.

What are these two acting out?
What's the point of telling one of his outer disciples about this?
It's probably an act, an attempt to stir up his emotions, incite him, and make him willingly expose the darkness of the Tai Xuan Sect.

The two continued to criticize Chu Tianqi, listing all of his crimes. As Gu An listened, he couldn't help but feel angry.

If Chu Tianqi were to do such a thing, it would indeed be an unforgivable crime.

However, Gu An remained rational and unmoved.

Gu Zong looked at Gu An and said, "The Tai Xuan Sect may face a calamity soon. Your Third Medicine Valley has too many herbs planted, and someone must guard them. We are preparing to send fifty Core Formation Realm cultivators to guard the Third Medicine Valley. What do you think?"

Ji Hantian added, "The Gu family and the Ji family each sent twenty-five people. By the way, Xiaoyu is among them. She can help you protect the Medicine Valley and stay away from the great battle."

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