#188 - Why don't you find a Taoist partner?
#188 - Why don't you find a Taoist partner?
"Oh, you're back?"
Chu Meng ate a peanut and said, "The higher-ups personally came to your room to wait for you to return, to comfort you. Don't you feel very touched?
Don't you have the urge to die for someone who understands you?"
No, I even feel a bit dissatisfied. Gu An thought to himself, 'You actually trespassed into my room without permission, disrespecting the privacy of a subordinate.' But he still said against his will, "I'm very touched."
"Your eyes betrayed you. One look and I can tell you're flattering your superior. You're probably cursing me in your heart, with the nastiest words possible. Maybe even calling me a bitch, entering your room without saying so beforehand. How can you hide your beauties away like this?" Chu Meng looked at Gu An, eating peanuts with a straight face. "Did I hit the nail on the head?"
Too much, Gu An thought to himself.
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I am indeed somewhat dissatisfied, but the 'hiding beauties away' is completely fabricated.
"What did Senior come here to say?" Gu An asked.
"Isn't it because your situation hasn't been good lately? I haven't heard from you for too long, and I was afraid you'd feel lost, thinking that the higher-ups had given up on you.
So I came to comfort you." Chu Meng said with a sigh, "You wouldn't be able to find a superior like me even if you searched with a lantern."
Gu An: "..."
"I've experienced ten years of silence before, are you new here and don't understand the rules?
Silently walking to the table, Gu An began to eat.
The taste was still average this time: "Did your new maid make this again?"
"Yes, how's the taste?" Chu Meng asked, picking up a peanut.
Gu An pondered for a moment and said, "It's very distinctive."
He didn't say it was delicious, but it sounded like it was.
At least he praised it for being unique.
"Is that so? Then I'll bring you this next time too," Chu Meng said.
"Senior can change the flavor more often," Gu An said euphemistically.
"I'm giving it to you to eat, and you're already getting picky?" Chu Meng said with dissatisfaction, "You should eat whatever your superior gives you.
You should be grateful for not being charged money.
You earn so many spirit stones, but I haven't seen you eating anything good.
Only a superior like me cares for you so meticulously.
I can understand if you secretly fall in love with me.
It's a pity it's destined to be unrequited."
Gu An raised his eyebrows and looked at the person in front of him, saying seriously, "Senior, please don't worry, this junior is wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao and will not be troubled by romantic feelings."
Chu Meng looked at Gu An with dissatisfaction and said, "How can you say such things? Where does that leave the face of me, your superior?"
Gu An:
For a moment, he felt it was better to remain silent.
Chu Meng ate the peanuts and the dishes on the table.
After eating halfway, she said:
"I have a mission for you today."
Gu An was somewhat surprised: "Didn't you say there were no missions?"
"Originally there wasn't, but I was worried you'd feel abandoned by the higher-ups, so I applied for one for you." Chu Meng looked smug.
Gu An:
Are you trying to make things difficult for me?
In the end, he sighed helplessly: "What is the mission?"
"Have you heard any news about the Demonic Path recently?" Chu Meng asked.
Gu An pondered for a moment and said, "I've heard something."
The left courtyard mentioned it.
I thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true.
"Are we the Righteous Path?" Gu An asked.
"No," Chu Meng shook her head.
"Then what does the Demonic Path want from us?" Gu An asked again.
"It's not that the Demonic Path is looking for us, it's just that this sect happens to be of the Demonic Path, so we just directly say that someone from the Demonic Path is targeting us." Chu Meng said casually:
"Besides, it's not just the Demonic Path that causes trouble for us.
Many people like to put on the guise of the Demonic Path when they take action, which is convenient for everyone.
As everyone knows, it's only right to snatch things if you are from the Demonic Path, there is no way to condemn you.
And slaying the Demonic Path is acting on behalf of Heaven, every kill earns reputation.
It's good for both sides.
Don't take it too seriously, in the world of cultivation, only a few sects truly subdue demons and eliminate evil, most of the others are truly subduing demons and eliminating evil for the sake of profit, in fact, most of them are poor and destitute.
Our sect is for profit, and we don't subdue demons and eliminate evil either.
Of course, we won't be enemies with the masses.
After all, the sect's spirit trees need to do business with people."
Gu An was somewhat surprised, but didn't say anything.
He only said: "Then what is the related Demonic Path sect this time?"
"Blood Refining Sect." Chu Meng looked at Gu An and said, "They like people with vigorous qi and blood the most, they don't like someone like you, but they may have a special liking for the Blood God Wood, the Blood God Wood can absorb blood qi.
They can absorb it from the Blood God Wood.
The Blood God Wood is like a medicinal pill to them,
So you should be careful lately, you might encounter someone lurking."
Gu An was somewhat stunned. He asked curiously:
"Are they coming to Outer Peak to lurk? Shouldn't they go to the Inner Sect?"
"Who said they're not going?" Chu Meng put down her chopsticks and said:
"You're not logging wood in the Inner Sect, of course I only need to tell you about the Outer Peak."
"Is lurking really for the Blood God Wood?" Gu An felt it was unlikely.
After all, many people know about it, so it's definitely not for the Blood God Wood.
Chu Meng shook her head: "Definitely not, this is your mission, the mission has two stages, one is to find the lurker, and the second is to find out their purpose.
To get the token fragment, you need to complete at least the second stage of the mission."
"What if there's no progress at all?" Gu An asked.
"It's a temporarily added mission, there's no punishment." Chu Meng said casually.
"So there's a punishment for regular missions?" Gu An asked.
"There isn't either, after all, your superior, me, is not an ordinary person, but a peerless genius, one in ten thousand." Chu Meng looked proud and said: "Do you understand what this means?"
"What?" Gu An asked.
"It means you have a genius backer." Chu Meng said seriously.
Gu An:
"What kind of look is that? It serves you right that someone like you can't find a Dao partner." Chu Meng said with dissatisfaction.
Gu An didn't say anything, eating while thinking about the mission.
People from the Blood Refining Sect have already come to Outer Peak, I wonder if it will bring trouble.
"By the way, where is the Blood Refining Sect located?" Gu An suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Chu Meng looked surprised: "You don't know?"
"Should I know?" Gu An asked back.
"The Blood Refining Sect is to our east, not very far away, outer disciples occasionally have conflicts." Chu Meng picked up the plate and said.
Gu An still couldn't understand.
Chu Meng was somewhat surprised: "You don't know anything about this? Do you know where the Azure Wood Sect is located?"
Gu An shook his head and explained, "Since I had memories, I've been by the Vajra Wood, I've never been to other places, nor have I understood them."
Chu Meng looked at Gu An in shock, looking carefully again and again.
Gu An didn't feel anything, nor did he feel guilty.
After looking for a long time, Chu Meng sighed and said, "Is there such a charming fairy in the pavilion by the Vajra Wood? That it has hooked your soul away?"
Gu An:
Why do you have to think that way?
Chu Meng didn't say much about this, but instead said:
"The Azure Wood Sect is located in the westernmost part of the Eastern Dao Ancient Continent, connecting to the Western Spirit Wood Continent. The endless mountains behind our sect are called the Ancient Ridge Mountains, and the trees of our sect are said to have come from within.
But other sects have gone in to search, but have gained nothing.
So it's hard to say how the many ancient trees of our sect came to be.
The Blood Refining Sect is to our east, occupying a spirit vein, and its strength is considered good."
Gu An pondered for a moment and said, "Then if the west wants to come to the east, wouldn't they have to pass through the Azure Wood Sect?"
Chu Meng shook her head and said, "Of course not. This is a mountain range, and it's very dangerous inside. No normal person would take this route.
There's more than one place to connect. Besides, the border between the two states is said to be along the coast, so there are plenty of ways to cross over."
"What kind of strength does our Azure Wood Sect have in the Eastern Dao Ancient State?" Gu An asked curiously.
"The places connecting the mountains are basically far from prosperous areas. Our sect isn't weak in the southwest of the Eastern Dao Ancient State, but it's not strong in the entire Eastern Dao Ancient State.
It doesn't rank among the top sects in the known major states."
"Then what are the top-ranked sects?" Gu An asked curiously.
Chu Meng ate a peanut and said, "The number one immortal sect in the Eastern Dao Ancient State is the Dao Sect."
"Do they eliminate demons and defend the Dao?" Gu An asked.
"Of course. How else could they be called the number one immortal sect? Reputation is also their benefit. Besides, it's said that some people in the Dao Sect are dedicated to eliminating demons and defending the Dao." Chu Meng said with some admiration, "Legend has it that many years ago, demons were everywhere, and the Dao Sect was born at that time. The Dao Sect back then was definitely worthy of everyone's respect.
As for now, I don't know if it's changed or not."
Gu An nodded: "It's easy to have good intentions at the beginning, but it's difficult to maintain them to the end. After all, times have changed."
"You should go to the Scripture Pavilion to read more books when you have time, and go to the attic less. Indulging in pleasure weakens one's will.
If it really doesn't work, find a Dao companion. Sticking to that bastard isn't a good thing either," Chu Meng comforted.
Gu An:
I really haven't gone to read books. After all, these things are too far away. Improving my cultivation is the priority.
"By the way, do other sects also log wood?" Gu An asked.
"How is that possible?" Chu Meng looked at Gu An as if he were an idiot and said:
"Which sect has spiritual wood resources as good as ours?
Not to mention all kinds of special wood, even ordinary wood, they may not have much.
Otherwise, why would they trade with us?
However, they have spirit mines, and we don't, so we must also do business."
After that, Chu Meng said a lot more, such as the tea matter.
"If I come next time and you still don't pour me tea, see if I'll be as easy to talk to as I am today." With that, Chu Meng stepped away, and finally turned back and said, "Next time, remember to call me Senior Sister Chu, calling me Senior is too distant."
Okay, Senior.
Gu An replied in his heart.
After that, he breathed a sigh of relief because the logging of Blood God Wood relieved the heart poison.
The spells will take a few more days to master.
So, he had to continue logging.
Log Blood God Wood for the last few days of this month, and log Heart-Devouring Wood for half a month next month, then go to the left courtyard to log Blood God Wood. It can be considered a tight-loose arrangement.
It can maintain the body's balance without causing problems.
It's just that improving cultivation will slow down, probably about two months.
Currently, he can only improve once more.
Subsequent cultivation techniques need to be found from the Longevity Sect, but the Longevity Sect has never been heard of.
He can only wait and see then.
Fortunately, he is temporarily trapped by the third volume of the Qi Sea Heavenly Gang.
So, there is still enough time.
It's just that on the last day of October, Gu An suddenly received feedback from the Destiny Wheel.
[Yesterday afternoon, Elder Huang saw that you had a good relationship with a team in the backyard, and even helped you introduce logging work,
He felt that you were living too comfortably and wanted to find something for you to do. If possible, use this demonic infiltration to
kill you, but don't rush. As long as your cultivation doesn't improve, it's not a concern.
But he can't let you live comfortably either. He decided to transfer you from Team One to Team Two to experience the enthusiasm of Team Two.
He said you cut off his financial path, and he'll cut off your life path.]
Looking at the feedback from the Destiny Wheel, Gu An was quite surprised.
He never thought that he had cut off this Elder Huang's financial path.
No wonder he had been targeting him.
But his cultivation should have surpassed the Golden Core....
He can only wait until later, hoping that the other party will have a change of heart,
But to transfer himself to Team Two....
This is indeed a bit of a headache.
Although the people in Team One are not enthusiastic, they are indeed okay to him.
They won't make things difficult for him.
Senior Sister Duanmu even helped him.
Now that he goes to Team Two, he doesn't know how they will see him.
After dawn.
Gu An came out of the room.
Team One's Team Leader Song was sitting at the table with Duanmu Qingping and Cao Yuanfei, their expressions gloomy.
On the other side, Team Leader Hou was also sitting, with seven or eight people standing behind him, the strongest being only in the early stage of Golden Core.
Two Golden Core middle stage cultivators had died.
The newcomers who were brought in were all at the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage.
Now Team Two is very passive.
Gu An pretended to be surprised, and finally greeted them and came to Song Feng's side.
Duanmu Qingping was also a little angry.
"News just came from the main courtyard, transferring your position." Song Feng looked at Gu An and said:
"You have to move out of Team One today."
Gu An frowned and asked, "Where am I going?"
"To Team Two," Song Feng said.
He was indeed afraid of Gu An, but...
This person can really log wood.
Now that the person has gone to Team Two, doesn't that mean Team Two doesn't need to log wood, and Team One has to log wood instead?
The losses were heavy for a time.
Duanmu Qingping also regretted why she introduced Gu An to the left courtyard.
If he hadn't gone, Team One could have hired him.
One hundred and fifty spirit stones, they could afford it.
After all, divided among five people, that's thirty spirit stones per person.
Now, where would the other party have the time?
Gu An was also not very willing. Although Team Two had many people, their abilities were limited.
He might have to go on missions often.
This would be very troublesome.
"From now on, you are a member of Team Two." Team Leader Hou looked at Gu An and said:
"Apart from missions, you can do whatever you want, I won't stop you. Also, you can directly receive a hundred spirit stone subsidy as soon as you come over.
We have a lot of people here, but their abilities are not very good, so you may need to lead people to complete the missions."
After saying that, Team Leader Hou stood up and said, "The residence and everything else will remain the same. If you have any questions, you can come to me at any time."
Then he left with his people.
Gu An was a little surprised. The other party didn't seem to be making things difficult for him,
"Junior Brother." Duanmu Qingping said, "Does Junior Brother still have time to log wood?"
Gu An was slightly embarrassed, thought for a moment, and said:
"I should have a little time."
"Then shall we hire Junior Brother at the price of the side courtyard?" Duanmu Qingping asked.
"But I don't know how much I can log," Gu An replied truthfully.
"How much you log is how much we pay?" Duanmu Qingping asked.
Gu An nodded.
In this way, they also breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu An is really a logging expert.
It's just that he looks a little thin.
Of course, Duanmu Qingping also told him not to force himself.
Gu An naturally understood, but logging was still his forte, so it wasn't considered forcing himself.
Early November.
Gu An began to pick up Team Two's axe and log wood.
Accompanying him was a fairy in the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage.
It seemed that she had just been recruited.
Perhaps because of the perfection of the Qi Breath Art, the other party's aura was not quite right in Gu An's eyes.
It should be an aura around the middle stage of Golden Core, but it was hidden.
Was this hiding her cultivation?
Was there really someone in the middle stage of Golden Core who was disguised as Foundation Establishment?
He exposed himself as soon as he reached Foundation Establishment, and exposed himself as soon as he reached Golden Core.
It was easy to become arrogant.
The other party was quite good at pretending, he needed to learn from her.
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Wrote it early in the morning and didn't have time, so I mixed it together.
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