After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 270 - 225: The Strange Request from Merit Hall

The next day.

Gu An flew towards Heavenly Suspension Peak on his sword.

Last night when he returned, he was still occupied with logging.

Regrettably, there had been no progress.

The speed of value increase was surprisingly slow.

On the way, Gu An casually glanced at his status panel.

[Name: Gu An]

[Cultivation: Late-stage Primordial Spirit]

[Status: Poisoned Sea of Qi]

[Techniques: 48/50]

[Hard Cultivation: 3/100]

[Ring of Destiny]

Looking at the approaching numbers, Gu An sighed inside.

Originally, he could have quickly met his goal in the bamboo forest, possibly more than once.

But now, he has been unable to complete it.

After reaching the Primordial Spirit, the logging values were too low.

The existing trees were far from enough.

His request to access superior forests had gone unanswered.

His status and identity were still insufficient; even becoming a Peak Master’s disciple did not grant him the freedom to log wherever he wished.

After all, the cultivation level he displayed was Golden Core Early Stage.

His cultivation was inadequate; it needed adequate improvement.

Currently, his true cultivation was at the Late-stage Primordial Spirit.

He should appropriately reveal some of his concealed power.

At present, his mastery of All Phenomena Forest Qi Breathing Chapter had reached Perfection, and his control over his body’s strength was astonishing.

The manifestation of Spiritual Energy, the circulation of Qi, he could display it however he wished.

More or less, he could show it all.

Nearly traceless.

Just by appearances, there should be hardly anyone who could directly see through him.

But it’s another story if someone highly skilled were to personally probe with Divine Thought.

So far, he had not encountered anyone who did this.

It seemed that even his master was not that frivolous.

If investigated, there was a certain chance of exposure.

Therefore, such individuals were better seen rarely.

Or perhaps he could prepare a concealment of his cultivation that was penetrable, which might pass unnoticed.

Of course, the Qi Breathing Chapter was only mastered in cultivation; the subsequent comprehensions had no end.

Like Sword Skills, one may have learned the full set, yet one could discern more power from them and make them stronger.

With these thoughts, Gu An arrived at Heavenly Suspension Peak.

Approaching the mountainside, he proceeded on foot.

Several months had passed since he was taken as a disciple.

Although there were still some grievances against him, the attention he received was gradually dwindling.

Let alone the fact that he kept to himself.

Many people had never actually seen him.

A mere nobody, naturally, he slipped from people’s memories.

A fleeting topic over a meal, that’s all it was.

Now, as Gu An approached, there was hardly any special attention.

On the rare occasions he heard anything related to himself, they had never seen him.

In a short time, Gu An arrived at Duanmu Qing’s residence.

The other party was sitting under a tree and noticed his arrival.

Not just him, Lu Ruan was also present.

This surprised Gu An.

However, he still approached and respectfully saluted, "Greetings to my senior brother and sister."

Lu Ruan stood up and shook her head, "No need to call me senior sister, your cultivation is higher than mine."

Although somewhat reluctant, once she suspected that the person in front of her might be a secret piece laid by someone, she came to terms with it.

This person was sure to achieve extraordinary things in the future.

She was only slightly perplexed as to why he was chosen, given his rather advanced age.

On second thought, only the young need cultivation, perhaps one of his age no longer required it.

When the time comes, he would naturally complete the task from above.

"Alright, Senior Sister Lu," Gu An nodded.

Lu Ruan did not say much more.

"Junior brother, please have a seat," Duanmu Qing gestured, then asked, "Would you like some tea?"

"Not really," Gu An answered truthfully.

He hardly ever drank tea, something Chu Meng had mentioned many times.

Accusing him of not wanting to progress.

He wondered if those who want to progress are waiting with good tea on hand.

However, he did frequently enjoy the things brought by Chu Meng.

Undeniably, they were all quite good.

Mainly because he seldom went out to eat, subsisting on dry provisions.

Recently, he hadn’t eaten at all.

After all, with his increased cultivation, not eating didn’t bother him. freewēbnoveℓ.com

"Then you should learn to drink some, tea can relieve restlessness in the heart," Duanmu Qing suggested.

Gu An pondered for a moment; recently he hadn’t been very restless.

Not like before.

He used to be prone to causing trouble.

Now, he had gone into hiding.

Publicly, he no longer did anything dangerous, and people’s impression of him was gradually becoming ordinary.

If it weren’t for being taken in by Heavenly Suspension Peak, he probably wouldn’t attract any attention.

Only the disciples from the Outer Peaks still kept an eye on him, making life difficult for him.

If those people ever had a change of heart, there probably wouldn’t be too much danger.

Regrettably, an ordinary person like him couldn’t obtain more Spirit Trees.

He wanted to log but couldn’t find a way.

He could only hope for Chu Meng’s visit.

To see if there was a way.

Pouring a cup of tea for Gu An, Duanmu Qing got straight to the point:

"This time I’ve asked you here for the matter of the Spirit Bamboo. Master has already tried it.

It truly is Sword Immortal Spirit Bamboo.

As long as it’s planted within the Sword Sect, in three months, under the nourishment of the Sword Intent from the Sword Tomb, an entirely new bamboo forest will form, infused with Sword Intent.

Logging there could temper one’s Sword Intent, and even just being in the bamboo forest would strengthen it.

Moreover, after absorbing the Sword Tomb’s Sword Intent, it can also temper and reciprocally nourish the Sword Tomb.

It’s fair to say that with the Sword Immortal Bamboo Forest, Heavenly Suspension Peak’s cultivation and understanding of Sword Intent should reach a new level.

That’s why master has given you two options."

Gu An was not surprised but was slightly curious about the choices: "What are the options?"

Duanmu Qing took a sip of his tea and said, "One is to hand over the Bamboo Rice to Heavenly Suspension Peak, as compensation allowing you to be exceptionally promoted to Direct Disciple.

The treatment of a Direct Disciple is extremely high, and Heavenly Suspension Peak will provide certain cultivation resources.

It also holds a far higher status than that of an Inner Sect Disciple.

To put it this way, there are thousands of disciples on the mountain, but only thirty-two Direct Disciples."