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

Chapter 915: Chapter 907: Emerging from Obscurity

Looking at Hong Yi’s stubborn expression, Gu An felt quite gratified. This was the first time he had seen Hong Yi so anxious.

In the past, Hong Yi had little emotional fluctuation, and while interacting with Gu An, besides cultivation, they wouldn’t talk about anything else. Their interactions could be described as bland like water.

The future Hong Yi would be the same, dealing with people and matters in a calm manner, displaying the demeanor of a Great Power.

Seeing Hong Yi with such emotions indicated that Gu An’s efforts over the years were indeed rewarding.

Gu An thought for a moment and said, “How about this, live alone for ten thousand years. After ten thousand years, if you still wish to follow me, call me, and I’ll appear before you to take you along.”

Hong Yi didn’t seem happy upon hearing this, instead gripping Gu An’s sleeve even tighter with her right hand.

She just stared at Gu An, without saying a word.

Gu An sighed helplessly, and his pupils suddenly changed, left red and right blue, leaving Hong Yi momentarily stunned.

After several breaths, Hong Yi blinked, and her right hand loosened its grip.

She looked at Gu An again, her eyes turning complex.

“Did you see? Following me, would you enjoy such a monotonous life?”

Gu An said seriously, using Dao Intent to create a memory that allowed Hong Yi to accompany him for hundreds of millions of years.

During those hundreds of millions of years, Gu An repeated his daily life with Hong Yi, picking flowers and herbs, fishing and carving, drawing and writing books, and so on.

There was no conflict, no interaction with too many people.

Hong Yi’s heart was shaken by such a life, after all, she was curious about everything, and this curiosity destined her not to live in seclusion in one place.

Gu An spoke earnestly, “Having seen the vastness of heaven and earth, you can truly become yourself. The birth of any creature is about finding its own existential meaning. Nobody is destined to be with another person for a lifetime.”

Hong Yi looked at Gu An and asked, “Then what is your existential meaning? How do you see me? Am I your disciple, or is there another relationship?”

Gu An replied, “More than a mentor-student relationship, I hope you can become my fellow Daoist, inspiring each other to reach greater heights. We are merely parting ways, not saying goodbye forever. I hope that the next time we meet, you’ve become stronger, no longer needing my guidance in cultivation, but rather discussing Dao on equal grounds. If possible, I even wish for you to become my adversary.”

“An adversary?”

Upon hearing this, Hong Yi’s eyes flickered.

Over the years, every time she challenged Gu An, her efforts were blocked by Gu An’s Daoist Momentum, leaving her unsure of Gu An’s true strength.

Thinking about being able to become Gu An’s adversary and having a heart-racing, earth-shattering battle with him, a flood of expectation filled her heart.

This was the first time since her birth she felt such intense anticipation for something yet to happen.

Hong Yi looked at Gu An and asked, “Is the pact of ten thousand years still valid?”

Gu An laughed and said, “Not just ten thousand years. In the future, whenever you think of me or need me, you can call for me. Do not disclose my existence to anyone, but know I will always be your backing, understand?”

Hong Yi didn’t seem puzzled but responded, “I don’t understand, but I’ll remember.”

Gu An raised his hand, ruffling her hair, looking at her while envisioning her future form.

He anticipated the divine Hong Yi.

How earth-shattering will the battles among Saints be?

Cultivation to become a Saint, Gu An wants to test his own strength too, unknowingly developing a mindset similar to the Celestial Emperor.

Of course, Gu An wouldn’t wait for Hong Yi in the Primordial Taiyi True Saint Realm; he would also strive to become stronger.

His anticipation was for battles with Saints, but not battles of the same realm with Saints.

On this day, Gu An unusually didn’t instruct Hong Yi in cultivation but shared stories of the past with her, which she didn’t find tedious. Even though Gu An often disappeared, this time she felt a different kind of sentiment.

Parting!

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Without Hong Yi, Gu An seldom left the Daoist Field of the Beginningless. Initially, he was somewhat unaccustomed, but this feeling soon faded. Over the long years, he had already bid farewell to many old friends.

He saw that Hong Yi didn’t immediately leave the place of cultivation but continued to practice, preparing to surpass the Taiqing Golden Immortal before venturing out.

In the current Central Heaven, the strongest figures have reached the Dao Extreme DaLuo Immortal Realm, but those are Outer Heaven Great Powers and Immortal Gods. Such beings can only preach but cannot interfere with struggles within heaven and earth.

The strongest local beings and Ascenders, even the highest cultivation level, only reached Heaven-Balancing Golden Immortal. Even if Hong Yi hasn’t surpassed the Taiqing Golden Immortal, she could still roam the universe invincibly.

Time passes, stars shift.

Seventy million years went by in the blink of an eye.

This year, in Central Heaven, a being crossed the tribulation to achieve the Taiqing Golden Immortal state, causing celestial anomalies. After successfully breaking through, he proclaimed to all living beings he wished to establish the Demon Race, inviting creatures capable of transformation to join him.

With the emergence of the Demon Race, all living beings were shaken.

The Celestial Dao Destiny in Central Heaven began to change violently, marking the onset of a whole new era.

The power of the Demon Race sprang up like bamboo shoots after a rain, with many transforming creatures declaring themselves as demons, thereby drawing more beings to join them and intensifying the struggles within heaven and earth.

On this day, atop a desolate plain where smoke still lingered, the thunderclouds above hadn’t yet dispersed, and the earth was scarred as if it had undergone a terrible disaster.

In the middle of a large pit, Li Ya, covered in blood, lay at the bottom, his hair disheveled, his clothes torn, looking very battered.

He had been lying there for a long time.

Once he finally regained his senses, he struggled to lift his head, finding his eyes extremely bright, filled with surprise.

“Such dense Spiritual Energy, and it carries the True Meaning of the Great Dao…”

Li Ya was extremely excited, having finally arrived at the legendary Central Heaven.

To find Central Heaven, he had overcome numerous hardships, and this ascension almost cost him his life.

As his Dao Fruit began to recover, he found his cultivation level had increased, feeling the hope of attaining Heaven-Balancing Golden Immortal for the first time.

Before he could contemplate further, a wave of powerful demon qi descended from the sky, and countless demons passed through the thunderclouds, landing on the vast earth, causing him to furrow his brows tightly.

The demons in Central Heaven each emitted an ancient and fierce aura, and even though many of them were far weaker in cultivation than him, gathered together they still made him uncomfortable.

He struggled to rise, stood shakily, and looked up, only to see a figure appearing at the edge of the pit.

It was a man in red robes, with black hair dancing, and a handsome face that made him somewhat confused.

The red-robed man emitted strong demon qi all over, clearly not a Human Race Cultivator, and his cultivation was unfathomable to Li Ya.

“Are you an Ascender?”

The red-robed man spoke, his voice indifferent, yet imposing.

Li Ya took a deep breath and said, “I am Li Ya, from the Three Thousand Great Worlds. How should I address you, Fellow Daoist?”

The red-robed man examined him and replied, “I am Fang Qiu, a local being of Central Heaven. Why did you ascend?”

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