When I Achieved Sainthood, the Immortal Official Actually Called Me to Raise Horses!-Chapter 523: The Strength of the Long Clan

"Your master?"

Long Jun frowned, his tone carrying a trace of doubt. His gaze shifted to Zhu Xing as he asked, "Other than him, do you have another master?"

Upon hearing this, Long Qing and Zhu Xing exchanged a glance.

Long Jun didn’t know about this?

What did that mean?

Did it mean Gu An's cultivation was even higher than Long Jun's?

This also confirmed that Long Jun truly came from the past. If he were living in the present, there was no way he wouldn’t know the name of the Sword Master of the Dao.

Seeing their expressions, Long Jun immediately raised his hand and began calculating with his fingers.

Zhu Xing suddenly felt relieved.

Long Jun couldn’t divine Long Qing’s master, which meant the future might not be as set in stone as he had claimed.

Long Jun had chosen Long Qing not just for his bloodline but also because of his background.

In his view, the Sword Master of the Dao didn't act against the Annihilation God Emperor merely to protect the world—he was clearly protecting Long Qing.

How could there be so many coincidences?

A pursued Long Qing happened to be taken in by a hidden great power? There was definitely an unseen cause and effect at play!

Long Qing asked, "If you truly are my ancestor, can you divine how many Long Clan members are still alive in the world?"

As he grew older and experienced more, Long Qing had long stopped being naive.

He was convinced that his master hadn’t encountered him by chance. Even if it had been a coincidence at first, once his master saw through his origins, why would he still take him in?

No matter how he thought about it, he suspected that his master was also part of the Long Clan.

Unable to divine Gu An's existence, Long Jun finally spoke,

"I have already calculated. There is only you and me."

He frowned and hesitantly asked, "Could it be that you have another master?"

"That's right. If not for him, I would have died long ago," Long Qing replied.

Hearing this, Long Jun's frown eased, and he muttered to himself, "No wonder there were so many unclear details."

Long Qing remained silent, contemplating the divine ability Long Jun had mentioned.

Even though he still had his master to rely on, if his master wasn’t actually part of the Long Clan, could he really drag him into this fate-bound conflict?

"No matter who your master is, I can confirm that he has no blood relation to the Long Clan. In the end, you will still have to bear the fate of our clan," Long Jun said solemnly, staring intently at Long Qing.

He didn’t press further about Long Qing’s master.

His cultivation realm was extremely high, and precisely because of that, he understood how vast the Grand Dao was.

There was always someone stronger.

On the path of cultivation, as long as one stopped moving forward, they could never be the strongest.

He himself had been captured by War Court—he was certainly not the strongest.

Encountering someone beyond his comprehension was completely normal.

At the very least, he was certain that Long Qing’s master had no intention of harming him.

That was enough.

Moreover, in his lifetime, he had also encountered many benefactors.

Long Qing fell into deep thought.

Long Jun did not rush him and instead gazed into the distance, his eyes unfocused.

Zhu Xing transmitted a message to Long Qing, urging him not to agree.

War Court was indeed powerful, but it was not as if there was no way out.

In his opinion, the fact that the Annihilation God Emperor and War Court had yet to claim Long Qing proved that there was still hope.

Long Qing did not respond.

Ever since Gu An had left, Long Qing had sworn that he would only use Zhu Xing as an ally but would not trouble his master anymore.

Yet here he was—Zhu Xing was completely powerless against Long Jun.

And Long Jun himself had already been suppressed by War Court.

If he abandoned the Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Divine Aspect, what else could he rely on?

More importantly...

The Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Divine Aspect could summon the ancestors of the Long Clan!

Whether it was in his past life or this one, he had always longed to witness the Long Clan at its peak.

He wanted to know just how powerful the Long Clan truly was...

To have brought upon himself a lifetime of suffering.

The harsher the struggles, the more Long Qing anticipated the power hidden in his bloodline.

If he could fight alongside the ancestors of the Long Clan, even if he died, it would be worth it.

He had lived long enough, experiencing both the joys and sorrows of the mortal world. Now, it was time to pursue what he had never attained.

Long Qing took a deep breath, fixing his gaze on Long Jun and said, "I am willing to cultivate the Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Divine Aspect!"

Long Jun’s face lit up with a smile, his eyes gleaming with newfound admiration as he looked at Long Qing.

Zhu Xing still wanted to dissuade him, but before he could speak, Long Jun waved his sleeve, sending Zhu Xing flying.

At the same time, far away in Wushi Dao Field, Gu An was watching them.

Gu An could clearly sense that Long Jun was indeed a descendant of the Long Clan, his bloodline carrying heavy and intricate karmic entanglements. It was as if he didn’t belong to this world, having forced his way into it, and now even Heavenly Dao sought to expel him.

Judging from the sword domain Long Jun had just displayed, his cultivation was likely at the Vast Heaven Free Immortal Realm, the pinnacle of this stage. This sword domain was an embryonic form of his Dao Fruit World—once it fully evolved into a true world, Long Jun would step into the realm of a Golden Immortal.

But from Long Jun’s own words, his future had already been sealed—he had been suppressed. His current cultivation realm no longer mattered.

Even if Gu An guided him now, it would be difficult to change his fate.

Of course, Gu An had no intention of doing so.

Because Long Jun’s karmic ties were in the past, and meddling with the past would only invite greater disasters into the present.

Right now, Gu An was more puzzled about something else.

How did Long Zhan’s lifespan evolution ability get passed down?

He suspected that there was another reason behind it. Perhaps the Annihilation God Emperor and War Court had only mistakenly believed that Long Jun’s son had inherited Long Zhan’s ability, which led them to conclude that the Long Clan’s bloodline was unique.

No matter what the truth was, Long Jun was still Gu An’s descendant—even if it was through reincarnation.

That meant one thing:

Gu An wouldn’t sit idly by.

Good.

Now he had one more reason to deal with War Court.

In reality, even if he did nothing, War Court would eventually come knocking.

But now that he had a justifiable reason to strike first, he felt more determined than ever to go against them.

Under the tree, Gu An retrieved his Pen of Destiny and the Boundless Sword Book.

There were countless ways to kill an enemy.

Now, all that remained was for Long Jun to reveal the name of War Court’s ruler.

As for the Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Divine Aspect that Long Jun had mentioned, Gu An didn’t take it too seriously.

Back when Long Zhan first created the Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Divine Aspect, he had indeed discussed it with Long Xin, but Long Xin never truly mastered the technique.

Gu An himself had occasionally practiced this divine ability, and by now, he was already capable of summoning his past incarnations.

Long Zhan, Yang Xian, Lu Han, Ji of the Yan Tribe, Black Xuan Emperor... Each had their own unparalleled talent.

One day, when Gu An raised his hand and summoned all his reincarnations, how terrifying would he become?

Even he couldn’t predict it.

And in the future, he would continue refining lifespan reincarnation, meaning the Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Divine Aspect would only grow stronger.

As Gu An sensed that Long Jun had begun teaching the divine ability, he withdrew his spiritual awareness and went back to sleep.

He was preparing to dream through Ji’s experiences, traversing the boundless Dao of the future.

Comprehending the past, searching for the source of the Dao, and wandering through the future—this was the way to seek the Grand Dao.

Long Jun stayed in The Third Medicine Valley, keeping his true identity hidden.

As time passed, the disciples of the valley started referring to him as White-Clad Senior.

Occasionally, he would guide Long Qing’s direct disciples in cultivation.

But more often than not, he spent his days at the Dao Field established by Gu An, playing chess with others, contemplating the Dao through the game.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

One day, Long Jun arrived at the Heaven Mending Platform in the Outer Sect City.

The moment he entered Tai Xuan Sect, he had heard the legends of the Sword Master of the Dao, but his focus had always been on Long Qing.

Now, he had finally learned that Long Qing’s master was none other than the Sword Master of the Dao, the one who had saved Heavenly Spirit World numerous times.

This revelation piqued his curiosity.

Today, he wanted to experience the sword intent left behind by the Sword Master of the Dao.

After all, he too was a sword cultivator!

The moment he stepped onto the Heaven Mending Platform, his expression suddenly changed.

His brows furrowed, and he took a step forward.

Despite the passage of thousands of years, the Heaven Mending Platform was still packed with people.

No matter who arrived at Tai Xuan Sect, they all wanted to witness the legendary inheritance of the sect.

Navigating through the crowd, Long Jun finally stood before the Heaven-Sundering Axe.

The moment he approached, Zuo Yijian, who stood beside the axe, glanced at him.

Noticing his extraordinary presence, Zuo Yijian assumed he was a high-level cultivator.

But even so, he showed no courtesy.

He waved his hand impatiently, "Get in line!"