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

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years have passed.

In the Dao Court, within Xiao Lan's Grotto Heaven.

Gu An and Xiao Lan were sitting in a small pavilion, drinking and chatting. Xiao Lan was talking about the Celestial Plan she had just learned about, and she wanted to venture into the Outer Heaven.

Gu An listened attentively, but his thoughts were on his own lifespan.

His lifespan had accumulated to over two trillion years, and currently, he gains about fifty million years annually, even without expanding Medicine Valley.

"Brother Gu, do you think I should join the Celestial Plan?" Xiao Lan asked hesitantly.

She wanted to join, to experience a broader world and have the chance for greater opportunities, but she couldn't take Gu An with her and didn't know how many years it would take before she could return.

Gu An smiled and said, "If you want to go, then go. If you're worried about me, there's no need. Just think about it, you often seclude yourself for cultivation, and I still live well. I have many friends in the Dao Court, I am not alone. Go ahead and venture, I will wait for you here to return."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lan's face lit up with a smile, as Brother Gu was always so supportive of her.

Thinking about it, Gu An managed to stay in the Dao Court for tens of thousands of years without any issue, which proves his capability in handling affairs.

She didn't have such a big influence in the Dao Court, even peerless prodigies and great figures occasionally find themselves in trouble.

Xiao Lan continued, "My master also wants me to advance, to strive for the top treatment as the first prodigy in the Dao Court. After Emperor Tianhong left, although the Dao Court promoted another unparalleled prodigy, there's a clear gap compared to Emperor Tianhong. My master said I have a chance to take the title of the top prodigy, and she will mobilize all her connections to build momentum for me."

Gu An listened carefully. Where there are people, there are rivalries like those of the Martial World, especially in a major power like the Dao Court, where the internal power struggles are extremely fierce. Behind each prized prodigy, there are numerous cultivators striving to support them.

The number of cultivators in the Dao Court is countless, many are unknown geniuses or powerhouses. The reason for their obscurity is due to lack of promotion.

Talking about Emperor Tianhong, Xiao Lan sighed, "I have seen Emperor Tianhong, he truly had an imposing presence, making one feel at first sight that he could make a name for himself in the world. The Dao Court also treated him very well, giving him the best resources. Yet he chose to go and apprentice under the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable. I heard that the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable has repeatedly saved the world, truly a True Immortal of the Human World, but how can Wushi compare to the Dao Court?"

Gu An laughed, "Maybe what he's pursuing is a stronger Daoist Technique."

"Cultivation lies in the individual. Although the Wushi's disciples are famous for a while, their cultivation level is not far superior to the contemporary talents. Mainly they rely on the Dao Treasures of the Beginningless to fight, which shows the cultivation resources Wushi can provide are not top-notch, after all, they reside hidden in a small corner of the world."

Xiao Lan shook her head, saying she didn't know much about the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, but in her view, the Dao Court is the strongest sect, after all, she belongs to the Dao Court.

Gu An found her questioning of Wushi interesting and added, "Anyway, this is your opportunity. The road to Immortal Cultivation is extremely long, and everyone has their choices. You once made a decision that others around you didn't understand, which was to always take me with you."

Xiao Lan blinked and said, "That's different."

During the conversation, she moved closer to Gu An, tightly hugging his arm.

"If something happens to Brother Gu one day, and I need to give up my cultivation, I will not hesitate."

"Tsk tsk tsk, aren't you cursing me?"

"Hey, I am expressing my true feelings here, why aren't you moved?"

"I do not hope for that day to come, and I will not let you face such a choice."

Gu An raised his hand and wrapped it around Xiao Lan's waist, speaking softly.

Xiao Lan feels very happy in this life, now without any worries in her heart, something Gu An is pleased to see and will do his best to maintain.

Unlike dealing

Because she was his junior sister, Gu An accompanied her in person; the mature medicinal herbs could afford a delay of a month.

After Xiao Lan left Grotto Heaven, Gu An then went to other Medicine Valleys to start collecting medicinal herbs.

As Xiao Lan began to pursue the higher Great Dao of heaven and earth, Gu An felt that he also needed to step up and improve the life span and income of each Medicine Valley.

...

Xiao Lan followed the Dao Court and flew in the void for several years before finally arriving at the legendary World Gate.

There were hundreds of people on this journey. Like her, there were twenty geniuses in total, the others were Great Cultivators of the Dao Court, all with Cultivation Levels above the Zi Zai Immortal Realm, and leading them was Yuan Songzi, the Master of the Dao Court.

Yuan Songzi performed the Cloud Ascending Technique, carrying everyone as they flew together.

Above the clouds, Xiao Lan gazed far into the distance at the World Gate, utterly astonished by it.

Even though she was a Divine Immortal of Wondrous Dharma, she instinctively felt overwhelmed, the majestic aura of the Great Dao made her breath quicken.

It was not just her, the other Cultivators felt the same.

Except for Yuan Songzi, it was the first time for everyone else to see the World Gate.

They quickly landed on the square in front of the World Gate. Yuan Songzi walked briskly forward and bowed to the Celestial Spirit God in front of him.

Everyone's gaze fell on the Celestial Spirit God who was shrouded in the Celestial Dao Immortal Light, rendering his true appearance inscrutable.

"Is this the true form of an Immortal God?"

Xiao Lan marveled inwardly, feeling somewhat regretful.

Such a majestic Celestial Gate, such formidable Immortal Gods, and Brother Gu could not see it; truly a great regret in life.

In the Human World, ninety-nine percent of Cultivators spend their entire lives unable to witness the form of an Immortal.

The Celestial Spirit God did not speak, but the World Gate behind him began to tremble, and strong light from the Heavenly Dao burst forth.

"Everyone pass by the Celestial God in turn and pay respects, follow me through the gate!"

Yuan Songzi spoke as he turned back, then walked towards the intense light inside the World Gate.

The others followed closely, each person's presence affecting the Celestial Spirit God as they approached.

When it was Xiao Lan's turn, she also bowed, but whether it was an illusion or not, she felt the Celestial Spirit God's form seemed to change, but she didn't dare to look closely and quickly moved away.

After everyone from the Dao Court had vanished into the World Gate, the Celestial Spirit God opened his eyes, the Celestial Dao Immortal Light dispersed, and he murmured with a frown, "Strange, why did that girl make my heart flutter?"

Could it be...

The Celestial Spirit God suddenly guessed a possibility, his expression turning peculiar.

He raised his eyes to look towards the Celestial Spirit Great World, his gaze landing beside the Qiankun Sect.

He couldn't probe Wushi, but he could see Emperor Tianhong's kneeling figure.

He could also sense that Emperor Tianhong was a reincarnation of an Immortal God, so he was curious about how Gu An would treat Emperor Tianhong.

His gaze then shifted to the Human World, but unfortunately, no matter how he searched, he could not find the reincarnated form of Taiyi Immortal Monarch.

And he did not know where Taiyi Immortal Monarch was suffering.

As it happens, this is already the second Immortal God to descend and suffer; will there be more Immortal Gods reincarnated and suffering in the Celestial Spirit Great World due to offending Gu An?