Chapter 736: 728: Great Immortal Divine Essence, Xuanyuan Human Venerable
Chapter 736: Chapter 728: Great Immortal Divine Essence, Xuanyuan Human Venerable
After wandering the Human World for half a day, Gu An went to the Tai Cang Dynasty as a guest.
Li Xuandao still sat firmly on the Emperor’s throne. In the hearts of the people of the Tai Cang Dynasty, he already represented Cangtian, and no one dared to challenge his authority.
Perhaps due to his friendship with Gu An, Li Xuandao had always been considerate and loving towards his people. Although there were internal conflicts within the Tai Cang Dynasty, the general populace remained loyal to him.
Gu An could hear people’s inner voices and see through anyone’s essence. Yet, he never judged a person’s worth based on their inner thoughts.
Everyone’s heart has a dark side. As long as Li Xuandao did not commit any great evil, Gu An could tolerate it.
Recently, Li Xuandao had his own troubles, not for the affairs of the Tai Cang Dynasty, but for his own cultivation. He too had reached the Zi Zai Immortal Realm and needed to undergo the Reincarnation Tribulation to advance further. However, this Tribulation was not a matter of a day or two. Once he embarked on Reincarnation, the world would certainly be thrown into chaos.
His princes numbered over a hundred thousand, and many had already gained great notoriety. If he disappeared, it would surely cause significant trouble.
To this, Gu An could only guide him in pursuing the path of the Primordial Dao Emperor.
Li Xuandao had previously obtained the chance of the Primordial Dao Emperor by accident but gave it up due to insufficient comprehension.
Now, hearing Gu An personally say that the path of the Primordial Dao Emperor was the correct one, he had no choice but to reassess this opportunity.
Gu An only guided and did not go all out to assist Li Xuandao.
He had already helped enough. Without him, Li Xuandao would not have reached where he was today. If Li Xuandao could not hold onto imperial power, it meant it was destined to be given up.
Gu An’s days were so simple: planting and harvesting, playing musical instruments, practicing calligraphy, painting, and occasionally visiting old friends. Though plain, he did not find it tedious and fully enjoyed this kind of life.
Ten years passed by in the blink of an eye.
It was near noon on this particular day.
An Zizai led a man up the mountain toward Gu An’s courtyard. Along the way, third-generation disciples Lu Zidao and Li Qing happened to be descending. Upon seeing An Zizai, the two immediately greeted him.
An Zizai nodded without saying much and continued up the mountain with his companion.
Lu Zidao and Li Qing fixed their gaze on the person behind An Zizai. They had never seen him before, but his profound aura indicated he was no ordinary being.
After a while, An Zizai led the man into the courtyard and respectfully bowed to Gu An.
Gu An was lying on a rocking chair reading a book. He spoke softly, “You may leave.”
An Zizai immediately retreated.
Shen Zhen, who was meditating in front of the Artifact Refining Cauldron, turned his head and gazed at Taiyi Immortal Monarch.
Standing beside Gu An, Taiyi Immortal Monarch had reverted to his true form. The Dharma Aspect behind his head swayed slightly, exuding the demeanor of an Immortal God.
Gu An flipped over, tucked the book into his robe, and smiled at Taiyi Immortal Monarch. He asked, “How about it? Do you still think about your grandson?”
Taiyi Immortal Monarch’s expression was indifferent, vastly different from the old farmer he appeared as ten years ago. It was impossible to associate the two.
“Having gone through so many lifetimes, how could I hold onto attachments in each one?” Taiyi Immortal Monarch replied.
He paused and said, “Before becoming an Immortal Monarch, I had already experienced countless Reincarnations. If one intends to erase my divine nature through Reincarnation, it is impossible, not even I can change it.”
Gu An stood up, turned his head towards the courtyard entrance, and motioned for Taiyi Immortal Monarch to follow.
Taiyi Immortal Monarch said nothing and followed Gu An.
They did not walk far, merely to the cliff outside the courtyard.
Gu An looked at the rainbow between the distant mountains and said, “You came to this world because you favored the Son of Heaven reincarnated here, right? Now, with the three thousand Great Worlds about to face a struggle among the Sons of Heaven, yet the one you chose is still caught in the Red Dust. What do you think about this?”
“A struggle among Sons of Heaven?”
Taiyi Immortal Monarch raised his eyebrows, unsurprised, and sneered, “Those two Sons of Heaven indeed couldn’t suppress their ambitions.”
Gu An turned to him, waiting for him to continue.
“Those two Sons of Heaven are the Great Immortal Divine Yuan and Xuanyuan Human Venerable. Their cultivation levels are not among the best, but their mothers are favored by the Celestial Emperor. Lacking in talent, they thought to play a game with the three thousand Great Worlds. They are overconfident; in my view, neither stands a chance.”
Taiyi Immortal Monarch snorted coldly, clearly holding those two Sons of Heaven in disdain.
Gu An asked with a smile, “Then what do you think of the Son of Heaven you wish to support? Does he have hope of becoming the Celestial Emperor?”
Taiyi Immortal Monarch responded, “No Son of Heaven can become the Celestial Emperor. The reason I chose him is that I believe he will eventually return to the Celestial Court and be favored by His Majesty. Eventually, he will become the War God of the Celestial Court. This is my opportunity.”
“If that’s the case, then stay in this world. I will pave the way for you in the future.”
As he spoke, Gu An took off a string of wooden tokens from his waist, the transformed forms of the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jin Dong, and tossed them to Taiyi Immortal Monarch.
Taiyi Immortal Monarch looked at Gu An with deep meaning in his eyes and cautiously asked, “Do you intend to enter the Celestial Court, or do you have other plans?”
Gu An was extremely powerful and of mysterious origins, so he had to be cautious.
Even if he offended Gu An, he could rely on the Celestial Court’s destiny to remain immortal, but if Gu An intended to oppose the Celestial Court, it would cost him his life.
Immortal Gods might compete for their own interests, but when it came to the safety of the Celestial Court, they would all stand united. This was one of the functions of the Celestial Dao Destiny.
“Rest assured, I have no intention of opposing the Celestial Court. Tian Hao and I merely have a coincidental connection. During your Reincarnation, his Immortal God mentor, Eternal Life Venerable, came and offered me a chance to ascend to immortality, which I gave to another of my disciples.”
“Of course, you can leave now if you wish. It’s entirely up to you.”
Gu An said with a smile. With Yang Jian’s ascension to immortality, his conflict with the Celestial Court was less significant. Once Taiyi Immortal Monarch returned and understood the situation, he would probably not dare to oppose him further.
Of course, his confidence also came from his own cultivation level.
Though he couldn’t say he was invincible, there weren’t many in the Celestial Court who were stronger than him.
Taiyi Immortal Monarch smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
He believed Gu An’s words and merely thought his previous actions were too obsessive, or more accurately, too arrogant.
“I am willing to stay, and the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jin Dong will remain as well to see what we can leave behind for this Human World.”
Taiyi Immortal Monarch said, not out of sudden kindness but knowing that with a terrifying Great Power like Gu An here, the Celestial Spirit Great World was bound to transcend the Three Thousand Great Worlds and become a higher plane. He was willing to add glory to this and show goodwill to Gu An.
Gu An did not reject this. Looking ahead at the mountains and rivers, he smiled and said, “Look, is this Human World’s scenery really so inferior to the heavens?”
Taiyi Immortal Monarch looked into the distance and replied, “Heaven and earth are the most perfect creations of the Great Dao, each possessing its own beauty. But Immortal Gods live too long, and everything eventually loses its novelty. It’s not just Immortal Gods; every Daoist feels the same. Don’t you think so?”