Chapter 746 - 450: He Looks Like He’s at the Golden Core Stage—Do You Really Think That’s All? (Part 2)
The two were both stunned, what?
Senior Brother Gu?
Golden Core Perfection?
Especially Situ Qianling, she remembered Gu An, an older disciple from the Outer Sect back in the day.
A bit conceited.
She didn’t even think much of him.
If it weren’t for encountering him breaking rules a few times, she wouldn’t remember this person at all.
However, despite their doubts, they still handled the procedures promptly.
Thus, Leader He breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s good that nothing unexpected happened.
She respectfully said to Gu An, "There’s still thirty-three days, tell me if Senior Brother Gu wants to participate in anything.
However, the rules of the Law Enforcement Hall dictate that after thirty-three days, Senior Brother must leave.
On this point, we are helpless."
Gu An nodded to show he understood.
Then he took an axe and headed into the woods.
After waiting so long, he could finally start logging.
Whether he can dispel the rumors this time depends entirely on this forest.
Let him see the forest’s limits.
Once Gu An went inside.
Leader He glanced at Situ Qianling and the other person, calmly saying, "You seem to look down on him somewhat?"
"No, just feel he’s lucky, and takes himself too seriously," Situ Qianling said.
Leader He nodded slightly, "You mean you look down on his Golden Core Perfection?"
"Indeed, it’s a bit weak," Situ Qianling said.
"Then what level of cultivation would you regard highly?" Leader He asked again.
"It’s not a matter of cultivation, I just simply don’t like him as a person," Situ Qianling spoke the truth.
Leader He smiled and said, "Go find out then, staying here makes us at Luo Sheng Hall seem like a shut-in, lowering our reputation outside."
With those words, Leader He turned and left.
Situ Qianling and the other person were quite puzzled.
But they still left Luo Sheng Hall to go inquire.
They directly asked a senior sister from the Law Enforcement Hall.
"Who?" This senior sister was a bit surprised.
"The Golden Core cultivator who supposedly got lucky and married into the royal family," Situ Qianling said.
"Shh!" The senior sister was taken aback and hastily hushed, "Don’t speak recklessly, especially about Senior Brother Gu’s matters, if it’s heard, it won’t end well."
Hearing this, Situ Qianling felt a bit strange.
He Chaoliang laughed, "Is he really that unusual?"
"More than that, you see Senior Brother Gu as Golden Core Perfection because he wants us to think he is Golden Core Perfection," the senior sister sighed, "According to reliable information, Senior Brother Gu has hidden more than just a small fraction of his cultivation."
"Is he a Primordial Spirit cultivator?" Situ Qianling was puzzled.
This senior sister shook her head, "Primordial Spirit? You’re underestimating Senior Brother Gu too much."
"Not Primordial Spirit? Then is it Returning to Void?" He Chaoliang was somewhat shocked.
The senior sister exclaimed, "It’s shameful to describe Senior Brother Gu as Returning to Void, I won’t keep you guessing, Senior Brother Gu is an Immortal Bridge Eighth Layer cultivator, a terrifying powerhouse who manifests the Three Flowers."
These simple words struck He Chaoliang and his companion like a lightning bolt.
What cultivation level?
Manifesting the Three Flowers?
How is it possible, how could there be such a powerful figure in the current Inner Sect?
Not to mention Inner Sect, there aren’t many people even among the Direct Disciples, right?
"Let me tell you one more thing, Senior Brother Gu is fifty-four years old, a fifty-four-year-old who manifests the Three Flowers, think for yourselves, casually bad-mouthing him could be heard by him at any time, so be cautious with your words," the senior sister reminded.
The two were completely dumbstruck.
A bit panicked for a moment.
So he’s been hiding his cultivation all this time?
But how is that possible?
So young, such cultivation?
Impossible.
But.....
They went on to ask many more people, and the answer was unanimous.
Without hesitation, they returned to Luo Sheng Hall, dropping off their Storage Treasure.
Then they went to find him, claiming they found Spirit Stones and didn’t know if they were something Senior Brother Gu lost.
Gu An: "...."
Gu An felt a bit strange, why would these two suddenly do this out of nowhere?
However, looking at the Spirit Stones inside, he suddenly felt that rumors weren’t without their merits.
It’s just a pity that it’s too dangerous.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so unacceptable.
Ultimately, under their insistent requests, Gu An accepted the Spirit Stones.
This way, he could log with peace of mind.
It seemed not accepting would unsettle them.
He had no choice but to be the good guy.
Suddenly, he had more Spirit Stones.
However, the trees here are indeed somewhat unusual, making his body feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, he could still endure.
Before logging, Gu An glanced at his status panel.
[Name: Gu An]
[Cultivation: Immortal Bridge Fourth Layer]
[Status: Qi Sea Planting Green Lotus, Qi Sea Birth Xuanhuang, Hundred Hairs Swallowing Ghost]
[Technique: 44/50]
[Hard Cultivation: 70/100]
The speed at which his axe fell was not fast, leaving noticeable marks.
He had to chop three to five trees a day.
The side effects were not insignificant.
Gu An felt his body drying up, thinking it would take chopping by day and resting by night.
What a pity.
But the effect was good too.
With each swing of the axe, feeling the side effects on his body, Gu An also sensed a warm current.
Hard Cultivation +1.
Magic +1.
All the way until evening.
Gu An finally finished logging, his body almost reaching its limit.
[Magic: 50/50]
[Hard Cultivation: 74/100]
Looking at the figures, Gu An felt like he gained about ten points throughout the day.
Not much.
In thirty days, at most three hundred years, with only a hundred points being Hard Cultivation.
That being said, even if he worked harder, he could at most reach the threshold of Three Flowers.
Rumor had it, he had pointed twice.
But coming out of retreat only once.
Still, it’s not as good as the rumors.
Gu An sighed.
He could only proceed step by step.
Afterward, Gu An found a place to stay with them.
Then began improving his Magic.
Without any hesitation, he directly enhanced Qi Sea Sky Gang.
Currently, he couldn’t reach the second Three Flowers, so he could only improve his strength from other techniques.
Qi Sea Sky Gang, Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique, Nine Chapters of Decrees, all could be tried.
At midnight, Gu An awoke from cultivation.
Everything went as planned, very smoothly.
Qi Sea Sky Gang reached the seventh layer.
Not much change, it has to wait until the ninth layer.
Afterward, he started utilizing Sun and Moon Heart Furnace to restore his state.
Early in the morning, he began logging again.
The figures kept increasing constantly.
Day by day passed.
Seven days later.
Gu An glanced at the panel.
[Magic: 40/50]
[Hard Cultivation: 100/100]
Hard Cultivation is full.
Finally, cultivation can be enhanced.
His cultivation moved another step closer to the rumors.
Then Gu An returned to his place to extract Hard Cultivation.
He felt as if he entered a dream.
The sun and moon polished his cultivation, then he began the breakthrough.
This time, the Swallowing Ghost Technique appeared again, wanting to devour his cultivation.
Fortunately, with the last experience, the Swallowing Ghost Technique did not obstruct his advancement.
When everything calmed down, Gu An woke up.
At this time, he felt he could use his own Qi to mobilize the Four Directions Qi.
Shake a region.
Powerful strength did not make Gu An overly joyful.
Because the distance to the rumors, and Three Flowers, is still there.
Not just pointing once, it requires pointing twice.
For safety’s sake, he needs to point three times.
Thus having hidden cultivation is much safer.
After briefly familiarizing with the cultivation, Gu An once again started logging.
Eight days have already passed.
In the remaining twenty days, it’s unknown how much can be improved.
Two days later.
Gu An continues enhancing Qi Sea Sky Gang.
Qi Sea Sky Gang had no surprises, as usual, smoothly.
Just sticking to the routine is fine.
Very soon, Qi Sea Sky Gang’s eighth layer succeeded as well.
Gu An let out a breath.
Almost reaching the ninth layer.
But.....
Ten days have already passed.
Yet, Hard Cultivation only can’t be sure how much can be added.
Only three to four points a day, at most eighty in twenty days.
If he tries hard, he might attempt to point one flower.
Too little.
Unfortunately, there’s no other way.
In the morning, as Gu An was about to continue logging, he found Leader He unexpectedly waiting at the entrance to the forest.
"Senior Brother Gu." Leader He spoke respectfully.
Gu An puzzled: "Leader He is looking for me?"
"Yes." Leader He thought for a moment then said: "Recently, Luo Sheng Hall discovered a unique Spirit Tree, very special, difficult to approach.
Interested, Senior Brother Gu?
Of course, there’s a certain danger."
"Logging?" Gu An asked.
"Yes, we need to log part of it, for unknown special Spirit Trees, we have to log part and bring back for research." Leader He explained.
Gu An hesitated, then asked: "Now?"
"Probably two weeks later, you can stay for ten more days, it should be enough," Leader He said.
Upon hearing, Gu An was stunned.
A good opportunity.
Could take a gamble.
Just right, within two weeks he could upgrade Qi Sea Sky Gang to the highest.
Which also holds some confidence.
