Chapter 792: 784 Enlightenment in the Red Dust
Chapter 792: Chapter 784 Enlightenment in the Red Dust
“This gourd belongs to the one named Emperor Jiuyin, and it is now yours.”
Gu An remained silent for a moment before throwing away these words and turning to leave.
Lu Qiuxian did not question further, only stared at his retreating figure, seeing him off.
As Gu An’s figure disappeared, the silver light around Lu Qiuxian gradually faded, revealing his true form. He was dressed in a cyan Daoist robe, his face young and handsome, despite his full head of white hair, still looking like a youth, bearing some resemblance to Gu An.
A smile appeared on his face as he murmured to himself, “Just as I thought.”
He grasped the white jade gourd in his hand and turned to leave.
At the same time, Gu An had already returned to the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, hearing Lu Qiuxian’s words, but he didn’t think much of it.
As long as he did not admit it, no one could know about the existence of Lifespan Reincarnation, at most, they would think he was just undergoing a regular reincarnation.
In a normal reincarnation, the soul must enter the Six Paths. No matter how high the cultivation level, if not using the true self, one must split the soul, but Lifespan Reincarnation is different. Gu An didn’t need the true self to be present, he could complete a reincarnation and influence reality within a mere hour. If this were to get out, there would definitely be big trouble.
Gu An was quite curious as to how the Celestial Emperor reincarnated, and where his true self was.
He made his way back to his room, sat at a desk, and took out a pen and paper, writing down the four characters for Eternal Dao Extreme.
Emperor Jiuyin died quickly, but Gu An still managed to capture some intelligence about the Eternal Dao Extreme.
Eternal Venerable!
Before the Great Dao!
The origins of this Eternal Dao Extreme must be extremely frightening. It’s unknown whether the Celestial Court is aware of it.
Gu An only wrote the four characters for Eternal Dao Extreme, avoiding writing Eternal Venerable to avoid invoking great cause and effect.
He looked at the four characters for Eternal Dao Extreme, recalling the spacetime of powerful light previously encountered, feeling the vast destiny of Eternal Dao Extreme.
Upon closer inspection, he felt that this force of destiny bore a resemblance to that of the Daoist Emperor, yet from the manifestation of destiny alone, it was not the Daoist Emperor.
This is interesting.
…
For Gu An, the Eternal Dao Extreme was just a force to keep an eye on. When dealing with Emperor Jiuyin, he left no trace, the entire process isolated from cause and effect, even Lu Qiuxian didn’t know his true identity.
Since then, Gu An noticed Lu Qiuxian’s ties with the River of Destiny were severing, as he was becoming an independent existence.
Seeing that Lu Qiuxian had no intention of seeking him, he was reassured.
No matter how Lu Qiuxian guessed, as long as it didn’t affect Gu An, it was fine.
He could consider favorably protecting Lu Qiuxian, due to their father-son bond in reincarnation, but would never acknowledge him.
In truth, he owed nothing to Lu Qiuxian. Lu Han had already revived Lu Qiuxian at the cost of his life. The only reason he continued to pay attention was to resolve Lu Han’s regret.
By integrating Lu Han’s memories, it was as if he had truly lived through Lu Han’s life, experiencing all of Lu Han’s emotions.
Time marched forward, like the river of the Great Dao, endlessly flowing forward, never stopping, never looking back.
In his spare time, Gu An would observe the struggle for the Son of Heaven. The Great Immortal Divine Yuan faction occupied more and more of the Great Thousand World, while the strength of the Mo Luo Clan and the Demon God Body intensely intimidated all worlds, even birthing shocking legends of Immortal Gods being torn apart by Demon Gods.
This battle, which had lasted millions of years, finally began to tilt, but it was still early to conclude.
Xuanyuan Human Venerable would not sit idly by.
Once one side of the Great Thousand World was completely devoured, it would be the battle for the Son of Heaven.
In a power struggle, the call and strategy of the Son of Heaven were tested, while the final battle for the Son of Heaven was a testament to one’s own strength.
According to Elder Cixuan, a power struggle determined victory and defeat. Even if one’s personal strength was lacking, winning still counted.
However, if the Son of Heaven fought personally, it was a matter of dignity. Should both sides lose, the loser would face eternal doom.
Over the long years, the Celestial Spirit Great World developed steadily. Although there were conflicts and wars, the overall world order remained peaceful.
Each generation of cultivators surpassed the previous ones in talent.
A blink of an eye.
Three million years passed.
Gu An’s lifespan income grew steadily every year, reaching over 1.4 trillion years of lifespan. He planned to continue saving, then break through in one go from the mid-stage of Primordial Profound Venerable Immortal to the Perfect Realm of Primordial Profound Venerable Immortal.
In these years, Zhu Xi, Sin, Li Ya, Lv Xian, and others encountered troubles, but he would step in. Zhang Buku had become a Heavenly Soldier, his ability to revive after death saving Gu An a lot of worry.
Li Ya, Lv Xian, Chen Chuan, and others were drawn into the struggle for the Son of Heaven after leaving the Celestial Spirit Great World, while Sin wandered in the Primordial Emperor Domain for years, having his own entanglements.
Their lives were all very exciting, and Gu An found it quite interesting to watch.
Compared to the life of immortal cultivation, Gu An preferred experiencing the life of a mortal. He even married and had children, fulfilling normal, complete lifetimes.
When life ended, and he reincarnated, he wouldn’t take mortal cause and effect out with him. It was a rule he set before entering the mortal world.
On this day.
After picking medicinal herbs, Gu An returned to his mortal life.
He walked along the streets towards his courtyard. In this life, he was a constable with a leisurely job, leading a peaceful life. He was not a justice-driven, ever-enthusiastic chivalrous hero, just an ordinary constable earning a living to support his family.
Along the way, acquaintances greeted him from time to time, making life look no different from that of a mortal.
He enjoyed this feeling, which allowed his mind to find peace. Though it seemed he was experiencing the red dust, he was actually observing Heaven and Earth from the minutiae, thereby attaining enlightenment.
Just as he arrived at the courtyard gate, a young woman ran out, taking his arm and smiling, “Husband, I am pregnant!”
“Really?”
Gu An pretended to be pleasantly surprised, then reached out to touch the young woman’s belly.
In the red dust, he had taken many wives and concubines. Cause and effect could dissipate in reincarnation, but as he experienced the red dust with his true body, it wasn’t suitable for him to leave bloodlines. After all, the cause and effect of bloodlines could continue. Therefore, each lifetime’s children were new souls created by the path of creation.
Creating the souls of mortal spirits was not difficult for Gu An now. He made sure these children didn’t inherit his bloodline and soul’s cause and effect; they were just children of his current identity in each lifetime.
These children were essentially in their first lifetime, destined to enter the cycle of reincarnation.
Gu An’s understanding of the path of creation deepened.
The couple was very happy, and Gu An decided to cook personally to celebrate his wife’s pregnancy. Besides them, there was his wife’s old father, also Gu An’s master, a former old constable who had lost a leg in the process of driving out a demon entering the city. Now, he could only stay in the yard.
Due to his own experience, the old constable often advised Gu An not to be too headstrong.
He had lost a leg for his duty back then. The government office abandoned him directly, and the family he saved moved away the next day without even thanking him out of fear.
Just as smoke rose from the courtyard’s hearth, a meteor streaked across the celestial vault, falling into the distance.
Standing by the stove, Gu An raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, “Have they traced it to this world?”