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

While picking herbs, Gu An heard the words of the man in the black robe and couldn't help but look up. With a clear view, he could directly see the man's face, so he st a Life Span Detection toward him.

I really want to see what your cultivation level is, boy, to be talking so big!

[Xu Jue (Void Crossing Realm Nine Layers): 98/00/300]

Void Crossing Realm Nine Layers!

Impressive!

Gu An looked from afar and had no inttion of making a move, as the Ji Family might have a Great Cultivator watching over Ji Xiaoyu.

Ji Xiaoyu looked at Xu Jue with an indiffert expression and showed no fear of his nearly overwhelming presce. Above her head, the Heavly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form began to descd, th stood erect and hovered behind her while sections of dragons emerged from it, circling a her, making her seem like the master of dragons, majestic and powerful.

Xu Jue, seeing Ji Xiaoyu preparing for battle, showed a disdainful smile.

He raised the black flag in his hand, about to speak, wh a cold snort resounded through heav and earth.

"Xu Jue, as the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Wanyin Sect, are you not ashamed to bully a junior?"

Vice Sect Hierarch of the Wanyin Sect?

Gu An recalled that Lin Futian had mtioned that Xu Ruye's father was already the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Wanyin Sect.

So it was him.

As Gu An thought this, he continued moving forward.

Xu Jue raised an eyebrow and snorted, "Ji Ch, I didn't expect you to come as well. It's time to settle our grudge!"

He leapt up into the thunderclouds; immediately afterward, deafing thunder rumbled from the clouds, and the boundless thunderclouds began to churn violtly. Occasionally, beams of light pierced through the cloud sea and rained down onto the Mortal World.

The mighty roar of demons filled the air as they all rushed toward the Third Medicine Valley like wild beasts breaking free from their reins.

The aura of these demons and evil ghosts was strong, and they dashed through the sky, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

Ji Xiaoyu raised her sword, and the dragons within the Heavly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form immediately burst forth and tered the demon army, unstoppable.

But the number of demons and evil ghosts was simply too great. The dragons couldn't kill them all and, after rampaging for over a doz miles, dissipated along with their Spiritual Power.

Gu An tered the forest to clear the snow in the gard area. Many herbs were crushed by the snow, which deeply pained him, and simultaneously, his killing intt began to grow.

Fight if you must, make noise if you must, but don't destroy my herbs!

Gu An's heart trembled.

While he grieved over the herbs, Ji Xiaoyu had be sured by demons. She no longer used spells but fought with the twin swords in her hands, one sword per demon, one sword per monster, her momtum like a rainbow.

Other disciples from the Core Formation Realm had come to support her, assisting her, but the number of disciples was still negligible compared to the demon army.

Gugu—

The voice of the Heav-Swallowing Dark Bird suddly rang out, overshadowing the roaring of all the demons and evil ghosts.

Gu An felt annoyed. How had this creature not be killed by a Great Cultivator of the Supreme Sect yet?

Just th.

Gu An suddly felt something, turned his head, and saw, thirty miles away, a cat demon sliced in half, falling in a gard area, thrashing about in pain and crushing many herbs.

His gaze intsified, and a Sword Qi emerged from the g, killing the cat demon.

He looked up and saw ev more demons falling, like rain sprinkling over the area of the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An's expression turned grim, and he shifted his right foot to the side.

Meanwhile.

The battle in the sky continued fiercely.

Gu Yu, holding a long whip that swung like a dragon, shouted loudly, "Fellows, do any of you have backers? Call them quickly. My dad is blocking the demon leader at Cold Poison Valley!"

All the disciples involved in the battle were from the Gu and Ji families, each with substantial backgs. Without needing his urging, some had already tak out treasure to summon help. In momts, various streaks of light and spectacularly dazzling Spirit Light burst forth, crisscrossing the battlefield.

In the midst of the battle, Ji Xiaoyu suddly looked down, her complexion slightly changing. She saw gre lights emerging from the mountains and plains below, rapidly growing like a vast gre ocean about to surge from beath the earth, spectacularly scic.

In the distance.

Elder Tian, who was meditating under a tree, suddly oped his eyes and turned his head toward the direction of the battlefield, frowning.

"Such vast Spiritual Power... Is it from the Gu family or the Ji family?"

Elder Tian was puzzled; he could feel that this vast Spiritual Power was meant to protect this Medicine Valley, so he was not alarmed and continued to practice.

The gre Spiritual Power covered half the area of the Third Medicine Valley, and ev the Servant Disciples near the attic area could see this sce from afar.

"What is that?"

"Is this sorcery?"

"It seems like it's protecting our Medicine Valley; it must be one of our own."

"What exactly is happing over there?"

…

At the edge of the Third Medicine Valley, on top of a mountain, Sh Zh stood at the cliff. From her vantage point, she could overlook the vast sea of Spiritual Power.

She immediately took out paper and a p and began to draw.

Suddly, her pupils abruptly constricted. She saw countless gre Sword Qi burst forth from the gre sea of Spirit Power. Innumerable gre Sword Qi soared into the sky, spectacular beyond measure.

Shoo! Shoo! Shoo…

The sound of Sword Qi tearing through the air echoed through heav and earth. The disciples from the Gu and Ji families were shocked and quickly dodged, but they soon realized that all the Sword Qi was targeting the demons. One by one, demons and evil ghosts were exterminated, and bursts of blood-red fireworks bloomed in the air, hauntingly beautiful.

Ji Xiaoyu stopped, looking a at the gre Sword Qi, her heart filled with awe.

What kind of sorcery is this?

The Spiritual Power contained in these swords Qi was something she could only dream of reaching, and she felt that ev her great-grandfather was far from its match.

The gre Sword Qi did more than just soar into the sky; it also pursued and killed demons.

In less than t breaths of time, heav and earth fell silt.

Countless gre Sword Qi hovered in the air, shrouded in a blood mist, yet they could not be obscured.

As the Sword Qi dissipated, no demons or evil spirits were to be se.

All the disciples involved in the battle were shocked, staring blankly a them.

In the mountains and forests.

Gu An exhaled softly.

This wave of attacks drained quite a bit of ergy, not only in launching it but also in controlling the Sword Qi to avoid harming the Supreme Sect disciples.

Looking at the frzied pop-ups in front of him, his face darked.

[You have successfully seized two years of lifespan from the Restful Cat Demon (Tier 3)]

[You have successfully seized one year of lifespan from the Flying Winged Snake (Tier )]

[You have successfully seized one year of lifespan from the Greedy Dog (Tier )]

...

All were either one year or two years of lifespan, with the two-year instances being extremely rare.

The lifespans of those evil spirits were completely abst!

What's going on?

Gu An furrowed his brows. He thought of the large banner in Xu Jue's hands. Could it be that these demi-demons were not normal living beings?

Thinking about it, it made sse. This was the Inner Sect, how could the Demon Path possibly lead so many demons and ghosts here? It was only feasible if a powerful Demon Cultivator broke in and summoned them with some sorcery.

Nevertheless, Gu An's lifespan began to increase rapidly, as the quantity of these demons was notable.

At this momt, Gu An suddly felt an urge to slaughter wildly.

Such a method would accelerate his lifespan gain!

But he still suppressed this thought. Excessive slaughter could easily bring about disaster; he should maintain his previous path of gaining strgth, quietly and without emies.

Since he was not yet clear about how far the highest realm in the Mortal World was from him, it was best to be cautious before becoming invincible.

Putting himself in others' shoes, if he saw an ant growing rapidly by devouring other insects on the g, he would surely take action to eliminate it. Just like the ant couldn't see him above, he couldn't see higher realms or Immortals.

As long as the Mystic Yellow Dragon Energy Skill could still be upgraded, it meant that there were still people in the world who could see through its hidd techniques.

Keep it steady, don't be reckless!

Gu An—relying solely on planting flowers and herbs—might not have the fastest growth speed, but it was definitely the most stable. Picking and planting simultaneously, he could grow stronger without any emies over the years.

No longer overthinking, he continued to check for herbs in the mountain forest, pushing aside the accumulated snow.

Wh all notifications had settled, he gained more than fifty thousand years of lifespan in one breath.

He had just se that the army of demons numbered at least two hundred thousand, which meant that the majority of them were not living spirits.

The methods of the Demon Path were truly sinister!

As the army of demons was completely annihilated, the crisis in the Third Medicine Valley was temporarily alleviated, but the battle betwe Xu Jue and Ji Ch continued above the sea of clouds, with neither able to secure a clear advantage.

Above the sea of clouds, Xu Jue held a black banner, sured by immse Demonic Qi, while dazzling gold light shone on his face.

Following his gaze, ahead hovered a Heavly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form, ev more magnifict than Ji Xiaoyu's, with a Gold Dragon emerging from it, lifelike as if it were a True Dragon.

In front of the Heavly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form, a robed man stood suspded, his back to the gold light, rdering his face indiscernible—as if a True Immortal was overlooking the world.

"Your Demonic Reincarnation Array is nothing but a show of force," Ji Ch said indiffertly. He th raised his hand, and a beam of gold light burst from the Heavly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form behind him, tering his hand and solidifying into a long halberd, emitting a scorching gold flame.

Xu Jue snorted coldly and suddly turned a, transforming into a cloud of Demonic Qi and flying rapidly toward the horizon.

Ji Ch pursued immediately, with the Gold Dragon leading the way, pulling the bright sun forward like a flock of gold dragons, its light illuminating heav and earth, majestic and awe-inspiring.

...

After Ji Ch and Xu Jue departed, the Third Medicine Valley finally regained its tranquility, and Gu An continued to be busy.

An ancit hour later.

Gu An arrived beside a small river, moving all the nearby snow into the river to melt it.

Suddly, a figure appeared beside him; he pretded to be startled and staggered backward.

"Is it you? You..."

Upon seeing the newcomer's face, Gu An asked in astonishmt.

[Lv Baitian (Second Layer of Void Crossing Realm): 4/950/300]

What kind of speed is this?

Elder Tian was still dressed in simple clothes, but his body had grown robust, his withered hair fluttering and gradually regaining vitality, ev his skin seemed younger.

Under Gu An's gaze, his face rapidly rejuvated by decades, appearing to be just over thirty years old, with hair swirling like silver threads.

Is this... a transformation?

Elder Tian slightly raised his chin, his feet leaving the g, looking down at Gu An, and asked, "Do you hate these practitioners of the Demon Path?"

Gu An's mind raced, feigning insecurity and nervousness as he answered, "I do..."

"Since that is the case, how about I take you to eradicate the Demon Path?" Elder Tian proposed.

"Who... who exactly are you?"

"Elder Tian was just a temporary name I took. I am named Lv Baitian; have you heard of me?"