[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official-":3,"chapter-when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-194":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","When I Achieved Sainthood, the Immortal Official Actually Called Me to Raise Horses!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1436162,1887,"Chapter 199: Breaking Through to the Ninth Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage!","when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>Chapter 199: Breaking Through to the Ninth Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have cultivated for 390,000 years. Your cultivation has advanced to the Second Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have cultivated for 400,000 years. Your cultivation has advanced to the Third Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have cultivated for 420,000 years. Your cultivation has advanced to the Fourth Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have cultivated for 500,000 years. Your cultivation has advanced to the Eighth Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the notifications settled, Gu An analyzed the pattern, then invested another 30,000 years of lifespan—successfully reaching the Ninth Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, heaven and earth surged with spiritual energy, rushing into his body as the breakthrough process began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feels amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What use is just knowing the name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest around him shook violently as heaven and earth’s spiritual energy plummeted toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath him began to manifest the image of an ethereal sea, its waves swirling faster as the influx of energy intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is the true difference between Roving Immortal and Celestial Ascension?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the sky, Gu An felt an inexplicable connection to the heavens themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the Roving Immortal Stage, he had sensed an invisible force restricting all beings, preventing them from leaving this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roving Immortals could break free from the world's natural laws, but they still couldn’t escape the suppressive force from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy absorption surged to an unprecedented speed, even startling Gu An himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how much spiritual energy am I pulling from the surroundings?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long before every living creature on the continent felt the disturbance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Birds scattered. Beasts fled. The earth trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An had no time to worry about the commotion. Enlightenment flooded his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ One who achieves Celestial Ascension can break free from worldly constraints and roam the cosmos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ One can perceive Yin and Yang, master the Five Elements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this realm, cultivators had to master the Dao of the Five Elements to progress further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gu An’s Primal Heaven and Earth Art was based on the Five Elements, his breakthrough proceeded seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Nascent Soul underwent an unprecedented transformation, making even his very soul feel euphoric—a sensation more intoxicating than any mortal pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty minutes later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An had fully stepped into the Celestial Ascension Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the ocean surrounding the continent, titanic waves surged, as countless sea demons thrashed in chaos, the shockwave of his ascension rippling out for untold miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu An opened his eyes, his Nascent Soul emerged from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instinctual urge arose within him—to step out of his Lifespan Barrier, to leave this world, and glimpse the higher realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he held himself back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his gaze to the night sky, his vision pierced millions of miles above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he saw it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A formless barrier, shrouding the heavens like an inescapable cage, imprisoning all beings of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An knew he could break through it—but he chose not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew nothing about what lay beyond. Venturing out recklessly would be foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formless sky barrier rippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An followed the disturbance with his gaze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw a figure plummeting from beyond the heavens, crashing toward the world’s farthest horizon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone… from beyond the heavens?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An didn’t dare probe too closely, lest he alert the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he wondered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this world and the outer realms were not as disconnected as he once thought?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps those who left… could return?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued refining his body with heavenly energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his Nascent Soul had evolved into a Celestial Soul, capable of manipulating Yin and Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ \"Yin\" was not the underworld beneath the surface… but rather, an entirely different plane of existence, parallel to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ He could now see wandering souls drifting toward reincarnation, vanishing just before they ascended past 100,000 miles in height—pulled into the Yin Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An could now sense the Yin Realm’s chilling aura—so cold, he had no desire to enter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation continued to stabilize, and the spiritual energy absorption remained ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below him, the phantom sea of energy churned like an unstoppable tide, threatening to drown him entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thirty minutes passed, and he witnessed a distant Celestial Ascension cultivator leaving the world and vanishing beyond the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This confirmed his theory—ascending did not mean immediate departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Celestial Ascension was NOT the highest realm of this world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu An had no desire to explore beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Why leave the comfort of the known world when he could still grow stronger here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Gu An’s cultivation fully stabilized at the Ninth Level of the Celestial Ascension Stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ His Lifespan Barrier had drained nearly 700,000 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Future breakthroughs would require an even greater expenditure—millions of years at least!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ The path ahead was long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the final strands of spiritual energy settled, Gu An slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ He didn’t immediately deactivate his Lifespan Barrier. Instead, he took a moment to revel in his newfound power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ His magic, senses, and perception had undergone a complete metamorphosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ At this level, no mere Roving Immortal could ever defeat a Celestial Ascension cultivator, no matter how powerful their techniques were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the Demonic Domain, a darkened forest trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ A spatial rift tore open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ A bloodied An Hao stumbled out, collapsing onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth, he forced himself upright and hurried southward, desperately calling for his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, as before—his master did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it… this is all because I was too weak…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pride shattered—tonight had been a bitter lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind replayed Xuantian Yi's final words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ \"Go back. I won’t die here. Wait for me to return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, An Hao’s heart twisted with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ The seven mysterious Grandmasters they had encountered were far too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Xuantian Yi had stood no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Who were they? And what had Xuantian Yi left on his back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before forcing him into the spatial rift, Xuantian Yi had slapped his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment, his skin had burned unbearably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his back itched, as if someone were carving words into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Had his master discovered something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Was it some kind of hidden message?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attempting to scan his back with spiritual sense, he found it repelled by an unknown force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Whatever had been left on him was protected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Determined, he poured a Spirit Energy Pill into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ He would return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ If Xuantian Yi died, he would avenge him—no matter the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ As dawn broke, Gu An finally deactivated his Lifespan Barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ With three steps, he returned to Taixuan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Descending from Xuan Valley, he mounted the Blood Prison Great Saint and rode toward Horizon Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Prison Great Saint could clearly sense Gu An’s good mood, as he hummed an unfamiliar tune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely enough—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually sounded pretty nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An expanded his divine sense, instantly enveloping the entire continent in his perception—even reaching into the surrounding seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, he checked in on old acquaintances:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Jiang Qiong's Gathering Flower Sect appeared peaceful, and she was cultivating in the sect leader’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Ye Lan was busy handling matters in the Law Enforcement Hall, exuding a frosty and commanding presence—completely different from when she interacted with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Li Ya and Zhang Bukui were being chased by a powerful demon beast. It looked dangerous, but they probably wouldn’t die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ An Hao was also on the run, but since no one was actually chasing him, Gu An didn’t bother to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning through his friends and disciples, Gu An focused on the demonic lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a significant number of Seven Star Spirit Realm cultivators were still gathered there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An felt that, if he wanted, he could easily break the seal and take a peek at the Sealed Demon—but he held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ The Seven Star Spirit Realm’s growth rate could never match his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Until they actively provoked him, he would remain patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ The Three Dynasties were far from the demonic lands. Unless the disaster was truly catastrophic, he had no interest in interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they left Xuan Valley’s immediate vicinity, the Blood Prison Great Saint suddenly felt his body enveloped in an overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenery changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had instantly traveled to a location less than 200 miles from Horizon Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of divine ability is this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Prison Great Saint was secretly alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the first time he had experienced this mysterious power, but due to the Primordial Return Divine Path’s seal, he had never been able to measure the actual distance they traveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Even as one of the strongest beings in the Spirit Realm, he had tried to comprehend Gu An’s technique—but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later, Gu An once again rode the Blood Prison Great Saint into the Third Medicine Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the disciples had grown accustomed to seeing him riding his bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had even gone to the Outer Sect City to buy first-rank mounts in an attempt to imitate him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Unfortunately, first-rank demon beasts simply couldn’t match the Ox Demon King’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu An arrived, he sensed Shen Zhen’s aura coming from the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s waiting for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that she already finished her book?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sudden sense of urgency, Gu An had the Blood Prison Great Saint pick up the pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached the pavilion, Gu An quickly dismounted and rushed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gu An’s impatient reaction, the Blood Prison Great Saint felt utterly stifled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ What’s the rush? Can’t you walk on your own?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ It was only a few steps away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Why does he insist on acting weak in front of these low-level cultivators?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a long sigh, the Blood Prison Great Saint flopped onto the ground, closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Might as well sleep and dream of his past, glorious days of invincibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Shen Zhen sat on a chair, a mysterious smile on her lips as she pointed to a jade slip on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An walked over and picked it up. \"What’s this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zhen lifted her snow-white chin, her expression brimming with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my latest creation. It will shake the cultivation world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An narrowed his eyes suspiciously before inserting his divine sense into the jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly withdrew his divine sense, staring at Shen Zhen in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… you actually did this?!\" His voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Is she some kind of genius?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ This thing really could shake the cultivation world… but in the worst way possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it! This was too outrageous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zhen arched an eyebrow. \"Well? What do you think? My idea is amazing, isn’t it? Making illustrations move like real people—isn’t that incredible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An didn’t even know how to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Animated stories… in the cultivation world?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ Except they were so realistic, they were indistinguishable from real people…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using this kind of visual technology forThe Secrets of Taixuan’sstoryline…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ It was far too impactful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☯ This would be a disaster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing himself to remain calm, Gu An asked, \"…Who’s the male cultivator in this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zhen winked mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, I didn’t use your face. But… since I couldn’t bring myself to imagine another man, I had him wear a mask instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he’s wearing a mask…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…The figure’s build looked a lot like his own.\u003C\u002Fp>",1966,"2026-06-06T01:13:12.186Z",1,"novelbin.me","d119763384fb99641911d67a585e5dfcd7a3765f2b251d3fdafa08f452cb6535","when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-195","when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-193",567,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhen-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--cover.jpg"]