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

Chapter 719: Chapter 711: The Final Trial

Inside the room, Gu An sat by the table, pouring tea for himself. Lv Xian closed the door, then came before him, mysteriously taking out a long box and placing it on the table.

This scene reminded Gu An of the time Lv Xian handed him the Celestial Dao Immortal Stone, making him feel both amused and helpless.

Before Lv Xian arrived, Gu An already knew what this guy was going to present, but he still chose to ask Lv Xian.

“What is this?”

In response to Gu An’s inquiry, Lv Xian chuckled, “Another Immortal Gods opportunity! I’m beginning to suspect I’m an Immortal God descended to the Mortal World; inside is a piece of Divine Wood, containing a chance to ascend to immortality. It’s said that there’s a supreme Immortal God traveling through the Dao Universe, seemingly searching for something. If you can assist him, you may gain Immortal Fate.”

Gu An nodded slightly but felt contemptuous in his heart.

The Son of Heaven and his Immortal Gods, resorting to such petty tricks, creating mystique out of nonsense.

Gu An spoke, “Don’t get involved in this causality.”

He recounted the competition between the Son of Heaven to Lv Xian, who listened in astonishment.

Lv Xian had suspected whether it was a scheme or a trap, but didn’t expect such a struggle hidden behind it.

Would the Son of Heaven use all living beings as chess pieces in the competition between his children?

Afterward, the Heavenly Dao won’t severely punish the Son of Heaven but will impose Celestial Punishment on those cultivators participating in the Immortal Gods’ conflicts?

Lv Xian felt both absurd and aggrieved.

He had a certain admiration for Immortal Gods, to be precise, all cultivators aspire to ascend to immortality, and everyone has a vision of Immortal Gods in their hearts.

Lv Xian didn’t believe Immortal Gods had necessary protection duties towards all living beings, but he felt Immortal Gods were exalted, distinct from mortals, and the struggle between Immortal Gods should be a confrontation between them. How could they toy with Mortal Spirits who are vastly weaker?

He suddenly understood why his master refused to ascend to immortality.

Such Immortal Gods, such a Celestial Court, indeed seemed narrow-minded.

Maybe in the future, another group of Immortal Gods will replace them.

“Master, then how should we handle this?” Lv Xian looked up at Gu An and asked.

Gu An glanced at the long box on the table, which immediately caught fire.

Lv Xian opened his mouth but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Even knowing the scheme behind this causality, he still harbored a slight delusion in his heart, thinking, what if he chose the right side and they kept their promise?

Seeing the long box turn to ashes, he felt a sense of relief.

Even he has such complex thoughts, let alone those cultivators with stronger ambitions.

This item is truly dreadful!

Lv Xian could already envision the terrifying scenes of various heavens waging war for the sake of Immortal Gods, surely much more dreadful than the human world battles that lasted hundreds of thousands of years before.

Gu An looked at Lv Xian and said, “Now that you’re back, spend some more time cultivating in the dojo. Unlike Chen Chuan, you’re not entangled by the Sect.”

Faced with his instruction, Lv Xian naturally dared not refuse and could only agree.

Gu An waved his hand, signaling Lv Xian to withdraw.

Once the door was closed, Gu An brought up the attribute panel.

[Name: Gu An]

[Life Span: 1,487,902/99,890,816,785,408]

[Physique: Primordial Dao Creation Body]

[Cultivation Level: Perfect Daoist Great Luo Immortal Realm]

…

Approaching a hundred-trillion-year lifespan!

By then, he would be able to break through!

Thinking about reaching a higher realm soon, Gu An couldn’t help but feel excited.

Even without an imminent strong enemy, he enjoyed the feeling of continuously growing stronger, especially when he could compare himself with others.

Besides the next realm, he was curious about what features a hundred-trillion-year lifespan would unlock. Would there be another feature upgrade?

The enhancements in life expectancy prediction suited his taste. Although occasional hints would disturb his mind, knowing how many potential foes there were, and who they were, brought him more anticipation.

“Since I have so much life span, should I use ten million years for a Lifespan Reincarnation?”

Gu An suddenly had a whim. Because of the Long Family causality, he dared not easily implement Lifespan Reincarnation, opting more to use lifespan projection now.

Anyway, he had interfered with enough causality; why trouble himself unnecessarily?

Even aside from him, other Great Power Cultivators also change the causality of others, heavens, and universe on their path to greater strength. The causality of the Great Dao has never been fixed, constantly changing. True glimpse into the future isn’t seeing one outcome, but seeing countless outcomes, choosing the most suitable one for oneself.

With this thought, Gu An immediately initiated the Lifespan Reincarnation.

An overdue prompt appeared before his eyes, symbolizing the imminent start of Lifespan Reincarnation.

…

Beneath the blue sky, endless mountains undulated like the spines of ancient dragon beasts, fierce and spiky.

On a mid-mountainside, Zhang Buku and Xu You sat cross-legged together, gazing at a landscape filled with the sitting figures of Heavenly Soldiers as far as the eye could see.

Xu You suddenly opened his eyes, looking up towards the Celestial Vault. Shortly after, Zhang Buku also opened his eyes.

More and more Heavenly Soldiers opened their eyes, all gazes directed towards the Celestial Vault.

In the vast expanse of blue sky appeared a crack, lightning woven through it, as if the Celestial Vault had been cleaved open, frightening and daunting.

From within the crack stepped a figure, radiating golden light like a brilliant sun in the sky; it was the Celestial Calming God.

Upon seeing the Celestial Calming God, all the Heavenly Soldiers stood up.

After their previous defeat on the Path of the Great Dao, they had been cultivating in this realm, waiting for the Celestial Calming God to arrange a new trial.

They were still a long way from ascending to immortality and becoming gods, far enough to make many feel like giving up, yet helplessly so.

“Next will be the final trial. Only a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers can emerge, and these top hundred thousand will gain Celestial Dao Destiny. Once their cultivation level is sufficient, they can become gods like me.”

The voice of the Celestial Calming God resonated across the entire world, causing every Heavenly Soldier’s breathing to quicken, Zhang Buku included.

Yet Zhang Buku felt a bit regretful. He wanted more time to accumulate cultivation; compared to other Heavenly Soldiers, he was too young, and facing the final trial now was quite a disadvantage for him.

Though his cultivation level didn’t hold an advantage, Zhang Buku still had some confidence.

A hundred thousand spots, more than he had anticipated.

Xu You smirked, saying in a low voice, “Looks like some Immortal Gods need to use us, blessings or curses unknown.”

Zhang Buku didn’t care after hearing this. Ever since following the Celestial Calming God, they had undertaken various missions, escaping death multiple times.

Having come this far, he was determined to ascend to immortality!

He would ascend not just for himself; he aimed to find his parents in Reincarnation and visit Master Gu and Li Ya.

In his view, Master Gu and Li Ya had long passed away.

Over a million years had passed, and the foundation of that realm was far from enough to allow the two to live till today, not to mention their talent wasn’t extraordinary.

Zhang Buku took a deep breath, fists clenched, with a fire of determination burning in his eyes.

Xu You glanced at him and couldn’t help but shake his head. This guy was getting hyped again. Even after all these years together, Xu You still couldn’t understand why he got so easily excited.

“This final trial will begin in this realm. You need not kill each other but will decide victory through Reincarnation. The top hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers who emerge from Reincarnation will succeed, while the remainder will be lost in Reincarnation forever, never to transcend.”

The voice of the Celestial Calming God sounded once more, dampening the fervor of the Heavenly Soldiers.

Lost in Reincarnation forever?

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