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

It took Gu An a full four Ancient Hours to ascend from the ninth layer of the Nirvana Realm to the ninth layer of the Loose Immortal Realm.

After reaching the Loose Immortal Realm, his mana doubled, and he felt freed from many constraints, constraints that the Great Heaven and Earth imposed upon all beings. For example, he no longer needed to use mana to fly, nor to dive into the sea, and he could even switch his physical body to his Primordial Spirit state to directly pass through all the innate obstacles of this world.

Indescribably wonderful!

When his cultivation level reached the eighth layer of the Loose Immortal Realm, Gu An felt the entire ocean in uproar, and far away, he even witnessed Great Cultivators of the Nirvana Realm engaging in combat, causing him to feel secretly ashamed.

The experiences of these past two days made him realize how vast the world was, with many powerful presences passing through this area.

Lu Lingjun was not wrong to ascend; in some sense, this realm was akin to the Spirit Realm or the Immortal Realm, a world that surpassed ordinary people's understanding.

By comparison, Earth from Gu An's past life, if placed here, might not even be as grand as the Taicang Dynasty.

Gu An recalled the term used by Lu Lingjun and the White Spirit Demon Emperor to describe this Great Heaven and Earth.

The Mystic Great Heaven and Earth!

Just how vast is this so-called Great Heaven and Earth?

Gu An couldn't help but look up at the sky.

Speaking of which, he had never explored how high the sky was.

In the Nirvana Realm, he once used his Divine Sense to keep probing upward, but the result terrified him.

He couldn't extend his Divine Sense beyond the zenith, and the sky of the Mystic Great Heaven and Earth seemed infinitely high, which deeply shocked his cosmological views from his past life.

Upon reaching the Loose Immortal Realm, Gu An could sense a mysterious power in the firmament, a power that even Loose Immortals dared not rashly touch.

It was not the aura of living beings but more like the majesty of heaven!

Gu An took a deep breath and looked down again, his gaze turning towards the Attribute Panel, his eyes firm.

Considering the major disturbances already caused, he might as well continue to elevate his cultivation level!

One million years of Life Span, invest!

A series of prompts popped up frantically!

Failure!

Failure!

Failure!

Gu An's mood remained optimistic. Five million years of Life Span, could it not break through the yin-yang, profound yellow emperor tribulation?

I don't believe it!

Just as this thought surfaced, that one million years of Life Span all ended in failed tribulations.

He kept his composure and continued to invest another million years of Life Span!

Still, failure came incessantly.

He told himself that he was a Great Cultivator of the ninth layer of the Loose Immortal Realm, and his Daoist Heart was stable.

He would not be overjoyed by external gains nor grieved by personal losses...

A third million years of Life Span, invest!

After several breaths, Gu An couldn't help but blurt out a word: "Damn!"

The quality cultivated over ninety-one years in the Immortal Cultivation World finally broke, awakening the essence of his hometown language from the depths of his soul!

Gu An dared not invest another million years but chose to invest five hundred thousand years instead.

Bless me, dear heavens! No, wait, I'm defying the heavens here, so let's pray for my master Cheng Xuandan's blessing!

Failure swept across his vision once more.

When the wording of a particular prompt was noticeably longer, he was ecstatic.

Here it comes!

[You have cultivated for three hundred and fifty thousand years and, with your great accomplishment in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Skill, you forcefully broke through to the Wandering Immortal Realm, beginning your tribulation. You endured through the yin-yang, profound yellow emperor tribulation, and your cultivation level broke through to the first layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm.]

[You have cultivated for three hundred and fifty-five thousand years, and your cultivation level broke through to the second layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm.]

[You have cultivated for three hundred and sixty thousand years, and your cultivation level broke through to the third layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm.]

...

[You have cultivated for four hundred and forty thousand years, and your cultivation level broke through to the ninth layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm.]

[You have cultivated for four hundred and sixty thousand years, and, with your great accomplishment in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Skill, you forcefully broke through to the Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal Realm, beginning your tribulation. You did not endure through the Heaven and Earth Divine Intent Heavenly Tribulation, hence the failure of your tribulation.]

...

The following forty thousand years, likewise, all ended in failures, with attempts at crossing the tribulation every twenty thousand years.

Phew—

The ninth layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm!

Exhilarating!

The majestic Earth Spirit Energy surged upward, the sound of the earth resonating like the chant of a dragon, echoing in his ears as if heaven and earth were celebrating for him, making his mood incredibly wonderful.

Heaven does not disappoint those who strive with grit!

The Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal Realm... could one fly out of this heaven?

Gu An pondered to himself, filled with boundless anticipation.

He now had only one million six hundred thousand years of Life Span left and didn't dare to continue the tribulation crossings.

If he got carried away and drained his Life Span, causing a sudden demise, it would be too great an injustice to this life!

The ninth layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm should suffice, right?

Currently, there were no Nirvana Realm beings in the open on the continent. The Demon Land and Seven Stars Spirit Realm perhaps had some, all hidden in the shadows.

The Seven Stars Spirit Realm might have Loose Immortals, but could any be a match for him, the Wandering Immortal?

Even if there were such old monsters, Gu An could simply endure for a few more decades. Regardless of the plan to activate the hundred million years feature, he could make a solid push. He refused to believe the Seven Stars Spirit Realm could overcome him, a cheater!

No, wait, I haven't cheated at all; my cultivation has all been achieved through my own efforts!

Gu An consoled himself in this way.

The influx of Earth Spirit Energy into his body was far faster than before, as the range of the Life Span Barrier's energy absorption grew larger; Gu An could sense powerful presences from all directions.

The aura of the Loose Immortal Realm had already emerged!

Hopes for a Wandering Immortal Realm aura weren't emerging too, were they?

Gu An was secretly tense; having just reached this realm, he didn't wish to encounter someone of the same level.

As time passed, Gu An kept assaulting the Wandering Immortal Realm, and the mysteries of the Wandering Immortal Realm continuously emerged in his mind.

Wandering Immortal, the celestial that wanders through heaven and earth, up to the ninth heaven, down to the depths of the earth, with the Primordial Spirit and body unified, moving freely within the Great Heaven and Earth, the Primordial Spirit no longer fragile, even possessing strength greater than that of the body.

Upon reaching this level of realm, Soul Power surpassed Mana for the first time, and, of course, his Mana also underwent a transformation.

In the Nine Heavens of the Immortal Path, the higher one ascends, the greater the disparity between each heaven!

While Gu An was immersed in his breakthrough, a terrifying giant wave suddenly rose from the west, a thousand zhang high, startling him into looking over.

With a booming sound!

The island where Gu An was located was submerged by the giant wave, and before the island could re-emerge, the surrounding sea began to churn violently.

Gu An could clearly feel something striking the island, breaking the mountain base below it, and he fell along with it.

The formidable nature of the Life Span Barrier was fully displayed; as the barrier fell, he remained as still as if he was meditating on the ground, without feeling any jolts, and the Earth Spirit Energy continued to pour into his body.

He looked up and through the surging water, he saw a behemoth that resembled a mountain range moving through the sea, its presence terrifying.

[Deep Sea Ancient Whale (Nirvana Realm Eighth Layer):87808/150000/180000]

A Sea Demon that had lived for eighty thousand years!

No wonder they say the ocean is even more dangerous than the Demon Land!

Gu An also saw other sea creatures of various realms, which he found quite fascinating.

Not long after, his breakthrough reached a critical moment, and he had to close his eyes to focus on grasping the true essence of the Wandering Immortal Realm.

Time raced by.

When Gu An opened his eyes, he had reached the first layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm, and he found himself already at the bottom of the sea.

It was pitch black all around, with what seemed like many mountains and countless Sea Demons roaming, almost no creature without Demon Energy in sight.

It's inevitable to feel fear in such an environment.

Fortunately, Gu An did not sense the presence of the Wandering Immortal Realm.

If he did, it would mean he had to overexert himself to the point of exhaustion.

Moving from the first to the ninth layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm requires an even greater amount of Spiritual Energy, with the Life Span Barrier constantly draining Earth Spirit Energy, causing the seabed to tremble slightly.

An hour later.

Gu An felt intense movement in the distance, as if a submarine volcano was erupting; hot seawater churned, and the aura of a Loose Immortal emanated, chaotic and agitated.

He faintly heard the person shouting.

"Hahaha, Daoist Father has finally broken the seal!"

"Seven Stars Spirit Realm, you just wait!"

Hearing this, Gu An secretly rejoiced—could it be that he had saved an enemy from the Seven Stars Spirit Realm?

He had already considered the Seven Stars Spirit Realm his hypothetical enemy; naturally, the appearance of more enemies from that realm was welcome.

Even with the cultivation of the ninth layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm, Gu An had no intention of tackling the Seven Stars Spirit Realm alone; he at least needed someone to distract attention openly, enabling him to venture into the Seven Stars Spirit Realm and tackle the strongest enemy, yet not letting others think he had taken down the Seven Stars Spirit Realm by himself.

The Seven Stars Spirit Realm had existed for many years, and who knew if it had connections above the seas?

The ocean housed no shortage of immortal creatures.

Overcoming this tribulation would certainly lead to the next, life is always fraught with difficulties; if Gu An could slow down at each stage, it would be beneficial for him.

Gu An didn't dwell on it any further; even if he was at the bottom of the sea, as long as no one disturbed him, he could rest easy.

He accessed his Attribute Panel.

The Life Span Barrier was rapidly consuming his lifespan; he had over one and a half million years of lifespan left.

After much thought, he decided to enhance his Sword Technique.

He had been reluctant to do so previously, fearing his lifespan wouldn't suffice, but now with spare years, he felt it was acceptable to proceed.

He had hesitated about whether to enhance the Wood Spirit Sword Technique, but now that he possessed the Five Elements Skill, there was no need to enhance it.

He continued to enhance the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword!

This was the signature Sword Technique of Sword Venerable Fudao!

More and more people were recognizing the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword, which was not a good sign.

He had to create a Sword Technique unheard of in the world!

Let's start with two hundred thousand years for a trial!

Gu An invested lifespan into evolving the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword through cultivation, and a series of prompts emerged one after another.

After eighty thousand years, the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword advanced into the Overarching Star Suppressing Infinite Sword!

With the remaining one hundred and twenty thousand years, the Overarching Star Suppressing Infinite Sword reached a pinnacle of mastery!

A vast influx of memories flooded into Gu An's mind.

Overarching Star Suppressing Infinite Sword, drawing on the stars to drive Sword Intent, capable of suppressing the heavens and the earth, with infinite and boundless Sword Qi imbued with the mysteries of Great Divine Power!

Half an hour later.

Gu An opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a sharp light.

What a domineering Overarching Star Suppressing Infinite Sword!

With this sword technique at play, all sword cultivators under the heavens would likely bow down, not daring to dream of surpassing his Sword Dao.

Gu An was already fantasizing about the impact wielding this Sword Technique would bring.

However, he couldn't use it recklessly—it had to be saved for a critical moment!

The corners of his mouth lifted in a smile.

At the ninth layer of the Wandering Immortal Realm, wielding the Heaven and Earth Primordial Skill and the Overarching Star Suppressing Infinite Sword, with the Mystic Holy Body, could that Demon Emperor withstand even a few of his moves?

Could the about-to-be-revived Demon Ancestor pose a threat to him?

Sorry, Junior Sister, your Senior Brother truly can't bear to let you be stranded on a desolate island!

Gu An slowly stood up; he deactivated the Life Span Barrier and stepped out of the ocean to tens of thousands of li high in the sky. In an instant, his Divine Sense had already captured the aura of the Third Medicine Valley Xiaochuan from the Supreme Sect.

This sense of power brought Gu An immense joy.

He took a stride forward and arrived directly above the Supreme Sect!

The distance he traversed with that step was incalculable!