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

Yang Jian knew from Lu Xianyi's expression that he had heard of "Journey to the West" but hadn't read it, plus his demeanor suggested he most likely came from overseas.

He immediately took out a book from his pocket and handed it to Lu Xianyi.

"This is my favorite book, the most extraordinary book ever, a gift for you, my elder."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xianyi quickly reached out to accept it, even bowing gratefully, which made Yang Jian feel vigilant.

What's going on?

Did this fellow realize he was concealing his cultivation level?

Seeing the change in Yang Jian's eyes, Lu Xianyi spoke, "Thanks, I'll go read this book now since I have nothing else to do."

With that, he turned and left.

Yang Jian watched him walk away, thought for a moment, and continued weeding.

It wasn't until the evening that Xuan Tianyi finally left.

Gu An looked at the book on the table, his face full of anticipation.

The latest Green Hero Travelogue!

Xuan Tianyi truly was a saint in his eyes; despite the chaos in recent years, that youngster still managed to write a book.

You should know the Green Hero Travelogue is adapted from real experiences and focuses on romantic plots, implying that these years Xuan Tianyi had incurred more romantic debts.

Gu An took a deep breath and then picked up the Green Hero Travelogue with both hands.

The moon outside the window was full, and the valley was filled with the continuous sound of insects, making the atmosphere more enjoyable for reading.

It wasn't just him reading in the valley, Lu Xianyi was also in his guest room reading.

Lu Xianyi held "Journey to the West" in one hand, his brow furrowed, and his other hand was calculating something.

...

Seven days later.

Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Saint to Tianya Valley to pick medicinal herbs, only Luo Hun, Lv Xian, and three monkey demons were there, Yi Liuyun, Ji Ruolai, and Li Lingtian hadn't returned.

Above the clouds, Lu Xianyi looked down at Tianya Valley, his brow tightly knit.

Listening to the exchange between Gu An and Luo Hun, he finally let down his guard.

This youngster providing the Supreme Sect with grass and serving the dynasty as a laborer, with hardly a grand background, was exactly why he was so humble.

Lu Xianyi turned and left, planning to visit the Supreme Sect. He had heard that Investiture of the Gods could be linked with "Journey to the West", and he wanted to see what Investiture of the Gods was about.

As Gu An continued weeding, the corner of his mouth curled upward.

Beside him, Luo Hun continued asking, "What have you considered?" Read new chapters at empire

"Let's not, I really don't want to leave the Supreme Sect. Thank the Emperor and the Crown Prince for their kindness on my behalf, but I won't be going to the Imperial City," Gu An replied.

Luo Hun smiled and said, "The Crown Prince always talks about defeating Yang Jian, he's been cultivating hard these years. He even received pointers from a Great Cultivator from the ocean. You better prepare Yang Jian."

Gu An nodded, "Sure, Old Luo, you've aged."

"Aged? Why would you say that?"

"You've become more and more long-winded, you used to talk less when you borrowed the Green Hero Travelogue."

"You dare mention that, without a new volume of Green Hero Travelogue, the Supreme Secret Records you asked me to find still haven't appeared."

"Read more of the 'Journey to the West' and cultivate your mind."

Gu An kept weeding while bantering with Luo Hun.

Days continued to pass.

Autumn left, and winter arrived, snow began to fly.

One day, while reading in the Eight Scenic Caves, Gu An suddenly sensed something and immediately took out a green jade, the Mortal Jade of the Mortal World Peak, a symbol of a Peak Master and also a magic artifact.

He sent his divine thought into it and soon learned that the Millennium Peak Meeting was about to start.

He thought for a moment, stood up, and disappeared from the spot.

The Mortal Jade had a directional guide inside, but Gu An didn't need it; he had already found the location of Mortal World Peak.

Mortal World Peak was very distant from the Supreme Sect, situated over an ocean covered in thick fog. There were no islands or continents, only towering peaks rising straight from the ocean floor into the clouds.

Gu An appeared at the edge of Mortal World Peak and then proceeded forward through the clouds.

It wasn't long before he saw the figures of cultivators, more and more of them all heading in the same direction.

Gu An didn't speed up, flying at a leisurely pace, enjoying the scenery along the way.

He was considering, now as a Peak Master, whether to plant medicinal herbs on his own peak.

Arriving at Mortal World Peak, he couldn't rely entirely on picking his own herbs, as that would be too suspicious, after all, here, he was a Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal.

"Daoist Friend, please wait!"

A voice came from behind, and Gu An stopped and turned to look.

He saw two cultivators approaching on swords, a man and a woman, both at the Nirvana Realm.

Gu An performed a Life Span Detection; the man was named Xu Ruohai and the woman Xu Xi, their ultimate life spans were not outstanding, but also not mediocre.

The two approached Gu An, and Xu Ruohai took the initiative to raise his hand in greeting, "I am Xu Ruohai, this is my sister, Xu Xi. May I ask for your honored name, Daoist Friend?"

Gu An returned the greeting, "I am Meng Lang. May I know what brings the two of you here?"

Xu Ruohai smiled, "Daoist Friend, are you also here to pay respects at Mortal World Peak? We are siblings too, why don't we keep each other company?"

Although he couldn't see through Gu An's cultivation level, Gu An didn't appear dangerous to him and he observed Gu An flying leisurely, looking around as if it were his first visit.

Xu Xi, examining Gu An, quickly averted her gaze when Gu An looked at her, her earlobes turning slightly red.

Interesting, embarrassed after living over eight thousand years?

Gu An thought to himself and then nodded.

Xu Ruohai became even more enthusiastic, and the three chatted as they flew.

Gu An asked them about their understanding of Mortal World Peak, reassuring Xu Ruohai that it was indeed Gu An's first visit.

Xu Xi didn't talk much, mostly Xu Ruohai spoke, with her occasionally interjecting.

Through them, Gu An gained a clearer understanding of Mortal World Peak.

At the same time, he thought about the siblings he had met towards the end of Xiao Shengtian's life, recalling their adventures, which made him feel somewhat regretful and endearing Xu Ruohai and Xu Xi to him.

An hour later.

The three passed through dense fog, and their eyes were drawn to a gigantic peak ahead, an incredibly majestic peak even larger than any they had encountered along the way, its diameter at the base was at least a thousand miles, shooting straight into the sky, its top invisible.

The surface of this mountain was densely wooded, full of vitality, and cultivators from all directions were flying toward this mountain.

Upon arriving here, the surroundings became noisy, with roars of demon pets and mounts in the distance.

Xu Ruohai looked up, feeling moved, "Truly worthy of Mortal World Peak, one of the oldest schools in the world. I've wanted to join Mortal World Peak since I was young, I wonder if I'll pass smoothly."

Gu An laughed, "With your cultivation level, you should be fine, no need to worry."

Xu Ruohai laughed bitterly, "Brother Meng, you don't understand, the requirements of Mortal World Peak for aptitude..."

"Ha ha ha, Daoist Friend Meng, you finally arrived!"

A hearty, hearty laugh interrupted Xu Ruohai.

Gu An knew without looking up that it was Bai Ziya who had come; he had intentionally leaked a hint of Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal aura earlier. Xu Ruohai and Xu Xi might not have noticed, but Bai Ziya, who had been waiting for him, picked it up quickly.

Bai Ziya descended from the sky, grabbing Gu An's hand, eager to move on.

"If you hadn't come, your position as Peak Master would have been taken!" Bai Ziya huffed.

Gu An quickly said, "I'd like to bring them along."

Bai Ziya glanced at Xu Ruohai and Xu Xi, nodding slightly.

Xu Ruohai and Xu Xi were stunned.

Peak Master's position?

Had they heard right?