After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 147: Indebted Task Completion

Gu An looked at the person in front of him, somewhat astonished.

The other party was indeed an elderly person.

Matching the information given by Hua Jiyang, but after observing for a long time,

he had not seen anyone coming to him for a task.

Instead, it seemed highly likely that the two who were playing chess might be the ones.

But he also hadn’t seen anyone approaching them for a task.

So, for the time being, he didn’t do much.

He could only continue to observe.

However, he hadn’t expected that after chatting with the old man watching the chess game for a while,

the man said he could assign tasks.

It indeed made it somewhat hard for him to believe.

But since there was progress, it was a good thing.

"What task do you have here, Senior Brother?" Gu An asked curiously.

"A simple collection task," the old man began to say:

"After completing the collection, you will be able to get a reward."

"What kind of reward?" Gu An asked with great curiosity.

"How would I know? I just have the task; I have to hand it in when the time comes, then I’ll know what the reward is.

But I must say that my task is very time-consuming." The old man spoke seriously:

"Not only time-consuming, but also high in cost, you have to hand in two hundred Spirit Stones first, then you’ll get the task items.

After that, you go to collect them.

The reward after completing the collection is one hundred Spirit Stones plus other things."

"A loss of one hundred Spirit Stones?" Gu An asked.

"That’s not the case; it was originally two hundred Spirit Stones, but I have to privately pocket a hundred." The elder said helplessly: "Issuing and handing in tasks is also tiring.

It’s better to stay here and watch chess; there are always great insights."

Gu An looked at the man, glancing around left and right.

Was the man really at the Foundation Establishment level?

He seemed to be, but the two hundred Spirit Stones were very likely to be embezzled, as the man probably had no task.

Of course, he was not short of Spirit Stones.

Now, he had more than eight hundred Spirit Stones.

He was earning them too quickly.

From timber cutting and resource gathering, thirty Spirit Stones a month.

And with his good performance in night timber cutting, he sometimes got rewarded an extra five Spirit Stones.

Then, by working in the Spiritual Treasure Vault, he would get between thirty to fifty every month.

Almost one hundred Spirit Stones a month.

It was unimaginable.

So two hundred really wasn’t a big deal.

Unfortunately, after the rebellion, such days would never return.

But thirty a month was still possible.

After all, he was diligent in logging.

Afterward, Gu An handed over two hundred Spirit Stones and said, "Senior Brother, I’ll take the task."

After collecting the Spirit Stones, the elder also handed over a Token, which was very similar to the one given by Senior Brother Ye.

"This is the collection Token," the old man explained. "What you have to do is collect the power feedback from Green Sun Wood, Thunder Wood, Iron Heart Wood, Shocking God Wood, Blood God Wood, and Hundred Organs Wood.

Simply put, you have to take an axe and cut down these woods.

And you must be quick; you need to light up one square within a week, the Token has six squares.

Once finished, you can come to me to exchange for the reward.

Pretty easy, right?"

Gu An had no idea about the amount needed to light up the squares and for the moment didn’t know how to reply.

Apparently, it wasn’t going to be easy.

After all, there was one type of wood he had never seen.

"Of course, you have to find the wood yourself, and if you can’t find it, that’s your problem," said the old man, who then continued to watch the chess game without further comment.

Gu An felt quite emotional.

He had to hurry up with his time.

One type of wood in seven days.

He decided to give Green Sun Wood a try today.

But he needs an axe; the axe given for the Green Sun Wood can’t carry the Token.

This wasn’t a problem, just go to the administration and ask, he should be able to rent one.

Outer Sect.

Green Sun Wood management office.

Liang Chen has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and now he is ready to attempt to break through to the realm of Foundation Establishment, so he plans to give up his position as the axe overseer.

Along with that, he will also have to give up his role as the agent for the night logging yard.

It’s quite a pity.

Every time he acted as the agent, there would be considerable gains.

Normally, there would rarely be any issues with the agent’s duties.

That was until Gu An appeared, which made him somewhat worried.

Because of his recommendation, many had died above.

If the blame trickled down, he wouldn’t be able to bear it.

Fortunately, the Inner Sect brothers said nothing much, merely advising him to pay more attention when making introductions.

But how could one really pay attention to such a thing?

The Junior Brother who seemed weak and old could in a blink become a fierce man who would slaughter with rage, splattering blood five steps around.

While reflecting on this, he felt someone approaching from ahead.

He casually reached for an axe.

However, the other party did not take it, but instead a voice came through: "Senior Brother, long time no see."

A voice familiar enough to make Liang Chen puzzled.

When he looked up, his pupils shrank.

Startled, he stood up abruptly: "Gu, Senior Brother Gu."

He intended to call out Junior Brother, but considering the other’s history of killing people, he didn’t dare to let it out.

Especially since there were always some rumors in the Outer Sect that Gu An liked to be called Senior Brother.

Gu An looked at him with a smile and said: "Haven’t seen you in good health for a while."

"Ha-haven’t seen you in good health for a while." Liang Chen swallowed nervously, saying: "Senior Brother has come out from the Exile Land? That’s great, I shall host a meal for Senior Brother tonight."

Gu An shook his head and honestly replied: "I’ve been out for quite a while, currently in the Inner Sect."

This news astonished Liang Chen; the other party had actually come out from the Exile Land and even entered the Inner Sect.

He hadn’t seen him during the last comparison.

But without pondering too much, he said: "Senior brother must have something important since you’re here. If there’s anything Junior Brother can assist with, please command."

Gu An didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly: "Does Junior Brother rent out special axes here? The kind where you can insert a token."

Upon hearing this, Liang Chen thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes, there is. Please wait a moment, Senior Brother."

After searching for a short while, he pulled out an old-looking axe and asked: "Is this the type Senior Brother was looking for?"

Gu An spotted the slot for the square token immediately.

He nodded and said: "That’s the one, can I borrow it for a few days?"

"Borrow? There’s no need to borrow. Senior Brother, just register and use it whenever you wish," Liang Chen generously offered.

Gu An nodded in thanks.

He still gave a Spirit Stone and then took the axe towards the Green Sun Wood to begin logging.

He needed to cut the Green Sun Wood with all his might.

Because there was little time given to him each day, the Green Sun Wood was the hardest to complete.

After all, other woods could be logged at night, but not the Green Sun Wood.

Liang Chen heaved a deep sigh of relief when he saw Gu An enter the logging forest and then slumped down.

It was the first time he felt that talking to someone required so much courage.

And the Spirit Stone on the desk seemed troublesome to him.

He didn’t dare to accept it.

After hesitating for a moment, he pulled out some spiritually infused fruits and decided to send them to the other.

It was a gesture of reciprocation.

Gu An didn’t dwell on it after entering the logging forest.

He needed to get on with his tasks, preferably launching a counterattack before Ren Yinghua and his group could act on their plan.

Besides, he wasn’t sure if this mission was really about acquiring a Cultivation Technique.

If it wasn’t...

That would be bad.

With that thought, he continued logging.

One chop after another.

He could feel the faint heat, but it wasn’t harmful.

After all, he was no longer what he used to be.

Over the next few days, Gu An would work in the morning, occupy a spot in the Book Collection Pavilion at noon and give it up when the old man arrived, then he’d go to the Green Sun Wood for logging.

With Liang Chen covering for him, he was able to log for a bit more time each day.

Each time he would give a Spirit Stone, and in return, the other party would always offer Spirit Fruits.

Their relationship was rather good.

At the end of December.

The seventh day.

Gu An encountered Zeng Lan.

Zeng Lan looked at him somewhat incredulously, much more excited than when Yu Tu had seen him.