LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 50 – Heaven and Earth Dao Astral Barrier, Tianya Valley
Chapter 50 - Heaven and Earth Dao Astral Barrier, Tianya Valley
Gu An put the bronze piece into his storage bag and asked, "Are the Ji Clan's Ten Great Divine Powers very powerful? Even a genius like you is envious of them."
Jiang Qiong looked at the wooden cabinet and said softly, "They are very powerful, and they can't be cultivated just because you want to. In the Ji Clan, anyone who can cultivate a divine power will be heavily nurtured by the Ji Clan and move into the main clan, regardless of their status."
"In the Taicang Empire, it's hard for all the sects to overthrow the Taicang Sect. It's the same for the aristocratic clans. There are three aristocratic clans above the empire, and one of them is the Ji Clan."
Hearing her words, Gu An suddenly suspected that the Thousand Autumn Pavilion had a mole in the Ji Clan.
As expected of the demonic path!
Gu An followed her words and asked, "Who are the other two clans?"
"Zhou and Gu."
"How come there's no Li?"
"Haha, the Li Clan is just a puppet."
Jiang Qiong's words were full of disdain for the Li Clan, which gave Gu An a new understanding of the Taicang Empire.
Even the imperial clan wasn't the strongest?
Although Li Xuandao's lifespan was strong, he couldn't compare to Ji Xiaoyu.
Ji Xiaoyu was the most talented person Gu An had met so far. Gu Zong was probably from the Gu Clan, and his Void Crossing Realm cultivation was enough to prove the Gu Clan's foundation.
As for the Zhou Clan, Gu An hadn't met them yet.
Taking this opportunity, Gu An continued to ask Jiang Qiong about the cultivation world, and Jiang Qiong answered him one by one.
After half an hour, Jiang Qiong was impatient.
"Why do you have so many questions? Hurry up and arrange a place for me to stay!" Jiang Qiong glared.
It was the first time Gu An heard her refer to herself as' me '. It seemed that she couldn't hold on any longer.
Therefore, Gu An brought Jiang Qiong downstairs and personally arranged a place for her to stay.
After moving in, Jiang Qiong began to heal herself and didn't leave the room.
Zhen Qin found Gu An and curiously asked about Jiang Qiong's identity.
Gu An only said that she was an inner court disciple, but that was enough to intimidate Zhen Qin. Like this, the news that an inner court disciple had arrived in the Profound Valley quickly spread. Every disciple knew, and they also heard that this inner court disciple was very beautiful.
Late at night, Gu An entered the Eight Grotto-Heaven alone and buried the bronze piece in the ground.
After Jiang Qiong left, he searched the Dao Scripture of the Ji Clan.
…
Autumn left and winter came. Snow gradually fell from the sky.
After recuperating in the Profound Valley for nearly a month, Jiang Qiong said her goodbyes to Gu An. Gu An watched her leave on her flying sword. She was going in the opposite direction from the inner court; he guessed that she was going to leave the Supreme Mystery Sect.
Gu An glanced at Zhen Qin's house. He could sense that Zhen Qin was cultivating some sort of mystical art that Jiang Qiong had imparted to her.
Before leaving, Jiang Qiong had explained to him that it was Zhen Qin who insisted on pestering her.
After watching for a while, Gu An walked towards the forest, preparing to take a look at the demon goats that were active in the forest.
The Demonic Path should have already dispersed, and the next step should be to resume their peaceful farming life.
Gu An would not be complacent just because he was at the ninth layer of the Void Crossing Tier. He felt that it was still not enough. He had already begun to look forward to what kind of abilities would be unlocked after a million years of lifespan. He hoped that it would be something powerful.
In the following days, he would leave the valley from time to time to take care of the Immortal's Cave of the Outer Sect disciples. He would also go to the Outer Sect to purchase the seeds of high-grade medicinal herbs.
The winter snow grew heavier and heavier, causing heaven and earth to descend into a vast expanse.
That night, Gu An sneaked into the Eight Scenery Grotto-Heaven.
He dug out the bronze piece from the soil and brought it under the wisteria tree. He sat down and meditated on the spot. Hao Long came over and began to rub against him.
Gu An suddenly realized that Hao Long's body was beginning to expand. This was not a good sign.
He began to remind Hao Long not to be greedy. He did not want to raise a fat dragon.
After playing with Hao Long for a while, Gu An began to use his divine sense to attack the bronze piece.
Jiang Qiong did not lie to him. There was indeed a powerful restriction hidden in this bronze piece. Those below the Void Crossing Tier could not break it by force.
Gu An had already made up his mind. If this item could only be passed to one person, he would pass it to Jiang Qiong after he learned it. If it could be used repeatedly, he would pretend that he did not touch it.
Boom!
The powerful divine sense of the ninth layer of the Void Crossing Tier rushed into the bronze piece. That mysterious restriction only lasted for a moment. When the restriction was forcefully broken, a huge amount of memory flooded into his mind.
This memory was very complicated and messy. All kinds of information barged into his mind, causing him to frown slightly.
After breaking the restriction, he still needed to sort out the information. Perhaps this was also a test.
Gu An's divine sense was powerful and could capture the minute connections. After a while, he sorted out the information.
This divine ability was called the Heaven and Earth Dao Dipper!
…
This year's snow was much heavier than before. Gu An had no choice but to lead the disciples to shovel the snow.
As long as it wasn't an emergency, they wouldn't use their spiritual energy. In Gu An's words, this was also a form of cultivation.
The snow fell like heavy rain, and it only stopped after half a day.
Gu An stood in front of the wooden railings and looked at the herbs he had planted. None of them were harmed, which made him smile.
After watching for a while, Gu An glanced at the entrance of the valley. He saw a man wearing a rain hat and a straw cape walking over. He carried a long spear wrapped in cloth on his back.
[Luo Hun (Eighth level of the Golden Core Realm): 66/400/2803]The maximum lifespan of 2,800 years!
Not simple!
Gu An walked over to Luo Hun, clasped hands and bowed. He was just about to ask something when Luo Hun spoke first. "Who is Valley Lord Gu An?"
Luo Hun's voice sounded young, but full of vigor.
Gu An replied, "I am. And you are?"
Luo Hun raised his head, revealing a handsome face beneath the rain hat. However, there was a brand on the left side of his face that read "prisoner."
"His Majesty sent me here. You have two hours to prepare, then come with me," Luo Hun said expressionlessly. Then he brushed past Gu An and walked into the valley.
Gu An's eyes flashed with joy.
It was finally here!
He wanted to see how big Li Xuandao's Medicine Valley was.
He immediately went to find Wu Xin. Wu Xin had already become the head disciple of the Profound Valley and was in charge of the entire valley.
The so-called head disciple was just a position. He wasn't necessarily the Valley Lord's disciple. For example, the head disciple of the Supreme Mystery Sect was the strongest, but he wasn't the Sect Lord's disciple.
Hearing that Gu An was going to leave for a while, Wu Xin was very excited. Gu An couldn't help but remind him to leave the herbs for him to personally pick.
Wu Xin knew that his senior apprentice brother didn't have many hobbies, and picking herbs was one of them. He promised that he wouldn't pick them without permission.
Luo Hun walked over to Ye Yan, who was waving a long staff. He was practicing a family technique.
Seeing Luo Hun walk over, Ye Yan hurriedly stopped and looked at him nervously.
Luo Hun took out a secret manual and tossed it to him. "You have a good foundation. You can practice it."
Ye Yan caught the manual and said, "But I only have a mixed spirit root …."
"Spirit root is only a measure of a person's talent. There are other aspects to a person's talent. Your foundation is good, and stronger than normal people. You're a good seedling for spear training. Once you've mastered it, you can go to the Cang Province and join the army. Then you can earn merits and exchange them for heavenly materials and earthly treasures."
Luo Hun's words excited Ye Yan, and he hurriedly thanked him.
Luo Hun nodded slightly, then walked away. He wandered around the valley and observed the herbs.
After an incense stick's worth of time, Gu An found him and told him they could leave.
Luo Hun raised his hand and took out the spear on his back. A golden spear fell into his hand, attracting the attention of the valley disciples.
"What a poser!"
Gu An thought to himself.
Luo Hun leaped into the air, stepping on the spear. He glanced at Gu An and said, "Come on up."
Gu An jumped up and landed behind him, stepping on the spear shaft.
Luo Hun channeled his spiritual energy, and the spear carried them forward. They leaped over the mountain and drew a long line in the snowy sky.
The valley disciples gathered together and curiously discussed Luo Hun's identity.
The sky was cold, and Gu An's black hair was blown back by the wind, revealing a fair and delicate face.
"Not bad. You have fine control over your spiritual energy. You're steady on your feet."
Luo Hun's voice sounded. He had his back to Gu An, and his tone carried a hint of praise.
Gu An replied casually, "I like flying swords, so I've studied them."
"Although your cultivation is low, you must be exceptional to be valued by His Majesty. Once we reach the valley, you can do whatever you want. I'll protect it …."
Luo Hun began to talk about the valley, and Gu An listened carefully.
According to Luo Hun, the valley was very important to His Majesty. His Majesty would cultivate a group of geniuses there for future use. If Gu An performed well, he would be given a batch of precious herbs.
Gu An could feel that Luo Hun respected Li Xuandao from the bottom of his heart. This made him interested in the word "prisoner" on Luo Hun's face.
Li Xuandao's valley was called Sky Edge Valley. Although it was near the Supreme Mystery Sect, it was thousands of miles away from the Profound Valleys. It was located in a mountain where demonic beasts ran rampant.
Gu An suggested building a teleportation formation in Sky Edge Valley to connect to his Profound Valleys, but Luo Hun rejected it. Luo Hun said that Sky Edge Valley's existence couldn't be known by the Supreme Mystery Sect.
This made Gu An want to complain.
You're close to the Supreme Mystery Sect, and you still want to hide it?
But then he thought of the Eight Visions Grotto-Heaven. Perhaps Li Xuandao had set up a high-level formation.
In order to take care of Gu An, Luo Hun didn't fly too fast. He was still flying even after nightfall.
Gu An sensed that the mountain forest was filled with demonic energy. There were even demons not inferior to Golden Core Realm cultivators.
Just as expected!
Suddenly, a third-rank demonic beast pounced from behind. Luo Hun punched, and his spiritual energy condensed into a golden spear. It tore the demonic beast to pieces, and he even took its demonic core.
After this, no other demons dared to stop them.
The next morning, Gu An finally saw Sky Edge Valley.
The mountains and rivers in front of him were covered in a white mist. There was a white snow vortex between the mountains. Under the sunlight, white cranes circled in the vortex. It was as beautiful as a fairyland.
Gu An's gaze pierced through the mist. When he saw Sky Edge Valley, his expression became strange.
Sky Edge Valley was in the middle of a mountain range. In terms of area, it was twice as large as the Profound Valleys. There were stone tablets erected on all sides of the mountains. It was obviously some kind of formation, but it hadn't been activated yet.
What was worse was that the valley was covered in weeds.
In other words, he had to explore it first!
Gu An couldn't help but ask, "Is it just the two of us in Sky Edge Valley?"
Luo Hun looked ahead and began to fly down with his spear. He replied, "Don't worry, I'll go catch a few demons nearby to help you. This valley can't just randomly recruit people. We have to wait for His Majesty to send people here."