After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 6 - Someone Wants to Ruin Me

"""Everyone nearby naturally witnessed Yang Shi's actions.

Qiu Hua furrowed her brows and said, "Yang Shi, what are you doing?"

"I didn't do anything. I was just supervising as usual," said Yang Shi with a shrug.

"Then why are you waving that whip at Brother Gu?" Qiu Hua said, discontented.

"That's a false accusation. I was just supervising as usual. Besides, which eye of yours saw me hit Gu An?" Yang Shi said with a smile, then reminded her, "Moreover, we have a new boss now. If you don't change how you address him, it won't be just one person suffering later on.

Plus, I'm merely following orders. You wouldn't want us to be negligent in our duties just as the new boss arrives, would you?"

"You...." Qiu Hua was at a loss for words for a moment.

Gu An motioned to her not to speak, then calmly said, "Yang Shi is right, you all continue with the supervision."

Afterward, he apologized to the Loose Cultivator loggers nearby.

They didn't say much and continued with their logging quietly.

The day passed by very quickly.

After work ended, Gu An was about to leave.

At this moment, Yang Shi came over, with an apologetic tone:

"Brother Gu, don't take it to heart. I was just putting on an act so the new boss can see. This way, he won't target you."

Gu An nodded, indicating he understood.

He said it had been tough.

Yang Shi also assured that he would not overstep.

He said that once the situation improved, he would definitely make amends.

Gu An responded that when things improved, he would treat everyone to demon beast meat.

Then he quickly left.

He sighed.

Reliant on people for a bowl of rice, one is subject to their control. Depending on others for food means facing their moods, life has never been easy since ancient times.

When under a roof, one must bow one's head.

When Gu An returned to the courtyard at Qingshui Garden, he found a middle-aged man waiting outside.

This was the manager of Qingshui Garden.

The manager's presence caused some concern for Gu An, as it was unusual for him to seek him out.

"Daoist Gu," said the middle-aged man Hu Fei, in a polite manner.

Gu An responded with respect, "Daoist Hu, your sudden visit is for...?"

"Well, it's like this, we received a message saying that fellow daoist is no longer the leader of the Spirit Tree Garden, so we must reclaim the courtyard assigned to you.

Of course, if fellow daoist wishes to continue living here, you may pay in Spirit Stones to stay," Hu Fei maintained his polite demeanor.

Gu An felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

Manager Chen said that his residence here could be retained.

But now, not only was it not retained, but he also had to move out that very day.

Staying here cost ten Spirit Stones a month, which was unaffordable.

He didn't have that many Spirit Stones at all, and if he did, it was only enough for one month.

There certainly wouldn't be enough for a second month.

Being angry now was useless, seeking out Manager Chen would surely result in numerous excuses and ultimately unresolved issues.

He felt a certain desolation in his heart.

In the end, Gu An quietly handed over a Spirit Stone to the other party and asked, "Can Daoist Hu grant a few days' extension?"

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Upon receiving the Spirit Stone, Daoist Hu seemed somewhat troubled:

"It's not that I don't want to help, alright, three days, three days at most.

If fellow daoist wants to stay, you must pay with Spirit Stones; if not, we really can't continue to delay this."

"Thank you, fellow daoist," said Gu An with gratitude.

Three days, at least it offered some buffer.

Back at the courtyard, Gu An saw Chu Meng sitting on a chair in the hall, her face full of anger:

"You took my things and now you completely disregard whether I live or die?

Hasn't that bitch sent someone to take me back yet?"

"The younger generation is also waiting," Gu An spoke softly.

His own poison was about to act up, and without an antidote, he had no idea what would happen.

And since he couldn't contact the line above by himself, he could only wait for the other party to arrive.

He was too constrained.

Not only was there trouble here, but trouble had also arrived from the Spirit Tree Garden.

Being weak in cultivation and older in age, he appeared to have no prospects in anyone's eyes.

Now without the leader status, trouble could arise at any moment.

"Then I'll teach you how to contact that bitch, so you can tell her to send someone to take me back. This place is unbearable for people to live," Chu Meng said.

Gu An ignored her.

Instead, he prepared some food and placed it in front of her.

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Then he turned and entered the room.

Everything was ready, and now it was time to enhance his cultivation and improve Hundred Steps Chasing Wind.

He hoped everything would go smoothly.

It was also the first time he was using Hard Cultivation points to enhance, and he wasn't sure what the results would be.

Upon returning to his room, he heard Chu Meng cursing him outside, seemingly unable to bear this kind of life any longer.

Gu An turned a deaf ear and entered the practice room.

Then he closed his eyes.

He felt the Hard Cultivation value.

And then began to extract.

Suddenly, a mysterious force enveloped him.

He felt as if he was submerged in a dream.

In the dream, he was cultivating incessantly, days passing without sleep or rest, breaking through to the Fourth Layer was not going smoothly.

But he had never stopped.

Time passed, perhaps three years, or maybe five.

Suddenly there was a crackling sound.

The bottleneck of the Fourth Layer shattered.

And then the power of the Fourth Layer surged through his meridians.

Immediately after, he started to consolidate his cultivation.

A long time after.

Gu An felt everything had calmed down.

Only then did he open his eyes.

He perceived the strength of his body and realized he truly reached Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

"Success."

Gu An let out a sigh of relief.

The cultivation technique was real, and Hard Cultivation points could indeed enhance cultivation.

After reflecting for a moment, he gained some understanding of what was inside the values.

"There's Spiritual Energy and time, so to obtain the values, one needs to endure the Spirit Wood of ages past."

"If there's not enough Spiritual Energy, one also needs enough rings; otherwise, it is difficult to get Hard Cultivation or magic techniques."

Understanding this, Gu An also knew what he wanted.

But where to find such wood?

"Take it one step at a time."

Thinking this, he looked at his panel.

[Name: Gu An]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Fourth Layer]

[Status: Poisoned, Poison Breakout Imminent]

[Magic: 50/50]

[Hard Cultivation: 3/100]

[Ring of Destiny]

Only three values left.

He had no idea when he could accumulate them again, and as a manager of the Outer Sect, he could not go deeper.

Moreover, logging Vajra Wood in the depths was also risky, and it was easy to get caught.

Even if he were to advance, it would be hard to escape danger.

Shaking his head, Gu An was not in a hurry, instead planning to deal with the recent affairs first.

The antidote, and Yang Shi from Spirit Tree Garden, as well as the new team leader.

Without resolving these, disaster could easily arise.

Just as Gu An was planning to enhance Hundred Steps Chasing Wind, he noticed feedback from the Ring of Destiny.

And then the content appeared in his mind.

[Yesterday, after Shang Yundong took over Spirit Tree Garden, he sent you to log trees, wanting to establish his authority this way.

He felt you were just an insignificant character, how could you be a team leader like him. After Yang Shi made life difficult for you, he appreciated this very much.

Then he started investigating in the Spirit Tree Garden and finally found clues on a tree, discovering you often capture demon beasts here, deeming the matter possibly related to you.

To avoid attracting attention from others, he planned to secretly follow you after the Spirit Tree Garden matters were resolved tomorrow, then investigate your house the moment you return home.

To probe your expression and the situation inside the house. If discoveries are made, he'd interrogate you harshly, if none, he would cripple you for wasting his time.]

Seeing the feedback from the Ring of Destiny, Gu An felt quite emotional.

He hadn't waited for the server to come up, but instead Chu Meng's people had.

Qi Refining Fourth Layer, Outer Disciple.

Not easy to deal with.

Tomorrow... should be this evening.

He needed to make a decision quickly.