Recaps

Gu An concealed his rapidly growing power while taking over Mystic Valley, uncovering a hidden grotto and navigating the secrets of his disciples and allies. The arc left him balancing Jiang Qiong’s demands, Li Ya’s return, and his quiet cultivation as new matters arose.

• Gu An secretly killed the Greed-Hatred Demon Ghost, rose through the sect while hiding his strength, and eventually learned that Cheng Xuandan had turned Meng Lang into a medicine gu.
• Cheng Xuandan revealed the hidden entrance beneath Medicine Valley before departing, and Gu An entered the Eight Sceneries Grotto-Heaven, harvested its herbs, and subdued Meng Lang.
• Gu An amassed lifespan, broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm, and strengthened his spirit roots while choosing to remain in Mystic Valley.
• Li Ya returned injured, and Gu An gave him an Azure Vine Fruit, and Li Ya gave Gu An Heavenly Abode, which Gu An secretly subdued after evolving the Li Family Seven Swords.
• Jiang Qiong emerged from her coffin and asked Gu An to guard her, promising to support him as she recovered her body and reached the Golden Core Realm.
• Wuxin revealed that he was the son of a Thousand Autumn Pavilion Pavilion Master, and Gu An agreed to nurture him while keeping his identity secret.
• Li Ya returned with an Azure Vine Fruit he had bought for far more than Gu An had received for selling it, then raised another matter with him.

Gu An built Mystic Valley into a thriving refuge while secretly advancing his cultivation and eliminating threats around the sect. After Jiang Qiong entrusted him with a divine ability fragment, Li Xuandao summoned him to secretly manage Tianya Valley.

• Gu An established Spring Festival in Mystic Valley, survived threats from Demonic Cultivators, and secretly killed Xu Ruye and Cicada Concubine with a sword-infused leaf.
• Gu An learned the Demonic Shadow Divine Technique from Jiang Qiong, expanded his herb-tending work, and published Investiture of the Gods under the name Pan An.
• Gu An wounded Zuo Yijian with a leaf, then concealed his power as Mystic Valley grew and Jiang Qiong eventually departed.
• Li Xuandao revealed that he was the Great Cang Emperor, gave Gu An the Heavenly Abode Sword, and recruited him as a spy for a new Medicine Valley.
• Gu An killed Lin Futian and Fu Xiong, protected Mystic Valley from Qiu Qianli, and secretly advanced to the ninth level of the Void Crossing Realm.
• Gu An transformed his Spirit Roots and mastered new techniques, while Demonic Path forces maneuvered around Ji Xiaoyu and her Innate Dao Talisman.
• Jiang Qiong entrusted Gu An with a bronze fragment containing Heaven and Earth Dao Gang, which he learned to access in the Eight Sceneries Grotto-Heaven.
• Luo Hun brought Gu An to Tianya Valley on Li Xuandao’s summons, where Gu An found an overgrown valley meant to nurture geniuses.

Gu An’s valleys grew as the Taixuan Sect weathered a demonic conspiracy that culminated in a massacre attempt at the Heaven-Mending Platform, where Gu An intervened through the Qinghong Sword. As the sect’s sword legends and rivalries intensified, Gu An advanced to the ninth layer of the Body Integration Realm and rescued two captive children.

• Gu An established his authority in Tianya Valley, founded the Third Medicine Valley, and continued mentoring Zhou Tongyou, Ye Yan, Li Ya, and Elder Tian as Taixuan Sect’s internal conflicts worsened.
• After learning that demonic cultivators planned to sacrifice Outer Sect disciples, Gu An broke through to the first level of the Body Integration Realm while the Heaven-Mending Platform was being built.
• Chu Xian exposed the Demon Extermination Hall’s demonic scheme and activated the Universe Nirvana Array, but Gu An shattered the Demon-Subduing Umbrella with the Qinghong Sword, killed Chu Xian, and freed the gathered disciples.
• Ji Hantian asked Gu An to record the Demon Extermination Hall’s crimes and granted him a vast expansion of Third Medicine Valley, while Jiang Qiong became Grand Elder of Outer Sect City.
• Sword Venerable Fudao’s Sword Intent drew cultivators to the Heaven-Mending Platform, and Gu An recognized the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor among them as the site became a renowned holy land for sword cultivators.
• As Han Ming announced his challenge to Sword Venerable Fudao, Gu An declined his offer of discipleship and secretly spent eighteen thousand years of lifespan reaching the ninth layer of the Body Integration Realm.
• Gu An rescued Goudan and Xiaohua from a Wolf Demon, named them An Hao and An Xin, and began teaching them cultivation before returning to Mystic Valley.

Gu An secretly protects Taixuan Sect through war and political intrigue while raising his cultivation to the Great Vehicle Realm. The arc leaves him facing Zong Ying, whose attempt to overpower him fails.

• Gu An trained An Hao and An Xin in secret, then defeated Han Ming’s challenge with leaf strikes and gained the name Flying Leaf Sword Immortal.
• An Hao and An Xin joined Taixuan Sect, while Gu An learned that Li Ya had been injured by Lu Xian and received Li Ya’s Primordial Gold-Swallowing Insects.
• As the Demonic Path and Demon Race attacked Taixuan Sect, Gu An killed Devil Lord Xu Lian and used Sword Qi to destroy the horde threatening Third Medicine Valley.
• Lu Baitian revealed his identity and power, killed Lei Zhen, made An Hao his disciple, and helped drive back the Demonic Path forces.
• After the war, Gu An continued raising herbs and training disciples while dealing with Li Dai’s schemes and learning of the Epiphyllum Sect’s return.
• Gu An transformed his Spirit Root into a Five Elements Precious Body, advanced to the eighth layer of the Great Vehicle Realm, and taught Li Ya the Great Vast God-Startling Sword.
• Lu Baitian tried to recruit Gu An, while Gu An assigned young geniuses to tend the medicine valley and let Yang Ni plant sixth-rank epiphyllum seeds.
• Zong Ying confronted Gu An at the Mystic Clarity Tree, but Gu An’s strength shocked and frightened the Body Integration Realm cultivator.