Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

The chaos incited in the Past Life Palace lasted for a full three months.

Many areas in the Suspended Immortal City turned into ruins, and it’s said that even many Golden Immortals perished. It wasn’t until Celestial Monarch Eastern returned from the outside and took action to quell the chaos.

Numerous factions waited in the Past Life Palace, hoping to find the Nameless Shura in the Space-Time Secret Realm, but ultimately, they suffered a more severe lesson, helping the Nameless Shura to achieve an even more terrifying reputation.

Thus, the matter of the Nameless Shura had to come to a temporary halt.

Firstly, because the Nameless Shura was not blocked in the Past Life Palace, the opportunity was indeed lost as he was adept at concealment; once he left the Suspended Immortal City, it was like a drop of water into the ocean.

Secondly, because a crisis arose again from the land of the dead, Celestial Monarch Eastern brought news that a conflict might soon erupt with the land of the dead, and all cultivators must be prepared.

For a moment, the Saint Realm was preparing diligently for battle.

On that day, Li An finally arrived at the Dao Mountain.

His arrival drew the attention of Dao Mountain, especially Li Nianxue, who knew he was still alive. She was the first to fly out, her beautiful face incredibly moved, with tears in her eyes.

"I thought you were dead..."

"When the Nameless Shura wreaked havoc, I found a place to hide, and left the secret realm a bit late..."

He had prepared his words well, naturally impeccable.

Xiang Yuntian and others asked him a number of questions, then said, "Now you are listed as my Dao Sect core disciple, which elder do you want to follow to learn skills in the future?"

Back when Li An first entered the Dao Sect, because he had committed a crime, his Life Seed was abolished, and he was punished to guard the Stele Forest. Now, eight hundred years later, Li An has naturally passed the test completely.

Moreover, being able to venture into the Space-Time Secret Realm and come out alive is remarkably rare.

"I wish to continue guarding the Stele Forest."

Li An spoke indifferently.

Xiang Yuntian and others had good intentions, but to follow them to learn skills...

Nowadays, in the Dao Sect, who could still be his master?

Gu Canye, Xiang Yuntian, and others, during their time in the Spirit Realm Dao Sect, were considered top-talented, and their cultivation speed was much faster than Li An’s; at their Tribulation Crossing Stage, Li An was only at Harmonization Dao.

But now, as time flows like a river, he is invincible below the Golden Immortal level, while Xiang Yuntian and Gu Canye still have not proven their Celestial Dao Fruit.

It’s not that they are too weak, but that Li An’s accumulated strength is too formidable.

In truth, their cultivation speed wasn’t slow, it’s just after leaving the Spirit Realm Dao Sect, they had no choice, no time to grow, their cultivation hadn’t risen yet, and they were pushed to the position of managing the Dao Sect, forced to grit their teeth and endure.

Perhaps because of this, even Xiang Yuntian, who once would draw his sword impulsively, has now learned to evaluate benefits and consider things carefully.

Trials force people to change and grow.

Li An’s words surprised Xiang Yuntian and Gu Canye, but they didn’t say much, instead showing appreciation in their eyes: "Good, you’ll cultivate in the Stele Forest, you can access all cultivation techniques."

Li Nianxue accompanied Li An back to the Stele Forest. After eight hundred years, this place remains, but the tombstones severed and graves excavated by Qianmiao Master from Double-Headed Mountain have not been restored.

This was intentionally left by the Dao Sect.

To ensure every disciple remembers this shame.

"Supreme, your current cultivation..."

Li Nianxue transmitted telepathic whispers.

"No change at all, still at the Profound Immortal level."

Li An spoke indifferently.

Even when facing Li Nianxue, he wouldn’t reveal his true self.

Li Nianxue nodded. When Li An returned, she secretly harbored a hope... but now it seems it went unfulfilled.

"An Li and Li Qingran are both in seclusion; why aren’t you?" Li An asked.

Li Nianxue smiled and said, "I’m about to get married."

"Dao Qian died once in a secret realm, now his cultivation has drastically fallen, he’s probably trying to use the Great Yin Yang Skill for recovery."

"The wedding is just three months away."

Li An remained expressionless, not speaking.

"Supreme, I’m very aware that Celestial Pearl Sacred Land and Double-Headed Mountain are but birds of a feather; if I marry into the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land, the Dao Sect will face the risk of being annexed in the future."

"But rest assured, Supreme, I won’t let the Dao Sect fall to such a plight."

Her words were very calm, as if recounting an insignificant matter, "Nianxue’s life has things to achieve and things not to pursue."

She recalled the cultivation technique her mother Tan Qingxue shared with her... naturally an option she wouldn’t choose.

She wouldn’t tread the old path of her mother!

Li An remained silent for a long time, suddenly smiling slightly at her, saying, "Man of persistence, Heaven will not disappoint, don’t be too despairing."

Li Nianxue couldn’t help but be slightly surprised, Supreme...

She knew Li An well, seeking stability in all matters, never making promises lightly, also could be said to be deeply strategized and hard to fathom, but in these words, it seemed to reveal something...

"You may go,"

Li An said.

Li Nianxue nodded without asking anything more, then left.

After she left, Li An entered the cottage within the Stele Forest.

He took out a set of white jade array plates!

In the Space-Time Secret Realm, he destroyed twenty-one Golden Immortals, obtaining a set of Golden Immortal level Creation Jade from them, capable of being crafted into a Golden Immortal level array.

In these hundreds of years, Li An was never idle, he used his eerie Immortal Array Master cultivation to craft that set of white jade array plates into a Golden Immortal Grand Array.

"Indeed, the great array of Bone Transformation Mountain is incredibly unique, within the orthodox Heavenly Dao, it surprisingly can gain corresponding array power, acquiring the support of Heaven and Earth..."

Even though he long deduced it, but to truly prove it, he couldn’t help but lament.