#201 - A man who knows the current situation is a hero. You should learn from me.
#201 - A man who knows the current situation is a hero. You should learn from me.
Gu An watched the figure leave, recalling the days when they had chopped wood together.
At first, he thought Yu Tu was in his twenties, almost thirty.
Later, he found out he was only nineteen years old.
His talent was astonishing.
Entering the inner sect was also due to his own ability.
It's just that he had a childhood sweetheart who took away all his spirit stones.
It was both safekeeping and a test.
Yu Tu believed it and gave her the spirit stones.
His thinking was still stuck in his hometown, perhaps feeling there was nothing wrong with it.
But his sweetheart didn't seem to have such an honest idea.
Sighing, Gu An followed him.
There were some things he was powerless to help with.
However, the other party's situation also made him quite curious.
Yang Qi had said last time that Yu Tu could successfully advance.
Even without a Foundation Establishment Pill.
But now it seemed that it wasn't just a simple failure to advance.
It was even a serious injury.
On a small, less crowded path, behind a relatively hidden tree, Yu Tu sat on the ground and took out some dry food to eat. He was still in the Qi Refining stage, and especially when his Qi and blood were deficient, he definitely couldn't do without eating.
He ate the food bite by bite, and even picked up any crumbs that fell to the side and put them in his mouth.
After eating half of it, he carefully wrapped the rest up and put it away.
He would save it for supper.
Currently, he didn't have a storage treasure yet.
Sitting behind the tree, he clenched his fist tightly, then lowered it in frustration.
"If, if my parents saw me like this, I, I don't know if they would worry. I, I kind of want to go back."
Gu An stood on the other side of the tree.
Leaning against the trunk, he was quite sentimental.
Yu Tu was currently experiencing the biggest setback in his life so far.
Failure to advance, sweetheart hoarding wealth.
The future was bleak.
Wanting to go back was indeed human nature.
Gu An also wanted to go back, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
Others had a hometown, but he didn't.
He wasn't sad about this; at least, there were no worries for the future.
No matter how much trouble he caused, he only had to bear it alone.
If he had parents and relatives behind him.
Would he really dare to commit mass murder, even with ten times the courage?
Having someone to care about, having attachments, was the same as having weaknesses.
How many people bowed their heads for this, how many people silently endured.
Not for themselves, but for the people behind them.
Gu An sighed and walked to the other side of the tree.
He just stood there beside Yu Tu.
Yu Tu became vigilant the moment he sensed someone approaching.
"It's me," Gu An took the initiative to speak.
Hearing this, Yu Tu saw Gu An and looked surprised: "Gu, Senior Brother Gu?"
Gu An nodded and sat down, saying, "Long time no see."
"They, they said you were killed, and, and might never come back," Yu Tu said.
Gu An didn't care about this, but narrowed his eyes: "You're badly injured?"
"Yeah," Yu Tu nodded and sighed: "I don't have Senior Brother's talent, so I failed to establish my foundation."
"So eager to establish your foundation?" Gu An said softly: "You're only twenty-one, right?"
Twenty-one, and still a disciple in the outer sect, yet he could establish his foundation.
Such talent could be said to be very high.
It was actually ruined just like that.
"It, it was a friend I grew up with who said, said she wanted to test me further, and told me to establish my foundation immediately.
If, if I succeeded in establishing my foundation, our relationship would, would be able to go a step further.
I, I started to establish my foundation."
"What kind of step further?" Gu An asked curiously.
Yu Tu shook his head: "She, she didn't say."
"And you believed her?" Gu An asked.
"She, she said it was all for my own good, she's in the inner sect, and, and knows more.
Establishing my foundation at this time, I, I would be worthy of her," Yu Tu explained.
Gu An was silent for a moment, then said: "And then she let you establish your foundation on your own? And then you failed?"
"Yeah," Yu Tu nodded and said: "She gave me a few pills, and then, and then told me to use them to establish my foundation, it was all for our future. I, I took the pills, and, and started to establish my foundation, but I felt like the pills disrupted my luck, so, so I failed to establish my foundation."
Hearing this, Gu An was stunned.
Somewhat unbelievable.
So the pills had a problem.
"You didn't go to find her?"
"I, I did."
"What did she say?"
"She said, said she did it on purpose, deliberately took the wrong pills, this, this was also a test, I failed, so, so I didn't pass the test.
She, she also said that our future, we, we need to consider it carefully."
Gu An was silent, looking at the person in front of him: "What about you? What did you do then?"
Yu Tu lowered his eyebrows, dejected: "We grew up together, our families all, all had intentions, I, I didn't expect that I would miss her because of failing to establish my foundation.
I really am not, not worthy of her.
So, so I asked her to, to return the spirit, spirit stones that I had asked her to keep safe before.
Since, since I'm not worthy, I, I can't let her worry, help, help me keep the spirit stones.
It would delay her, not, not be good."
Gu An listened, and was silent for a moment again. The other party seemed a little too honest, then he asked: "And then what? What did she say."
Yu Tu was silent for a moment, a little puzzled, but still opened his mouth and said: "She, she refused, said that although it was difficult for her to consider me, but, but she could still treat me as a brother.
She, she also said that in order not, not to make me despair, I could still, still give her spirit stones in the future, and let her keep them.
After a long time, per, perhaps I would move her.
Saying that this, this was for my own good.
Not to make me too, too sad."
Gu An was shocked: "You gave them to her?"
Yu Tu shook his head: "I, I said that my family doesn't, doesn't have the custom of having a younger sister manage money, so, so I asked her to return them to me."
Gu An nodded, so that was good: "And then did she return them?"
Yu Tu felt like he couldn't breathe, and finally sighed: "No, no, she, she said, these spirit stones were all, all given to her voluntarily by me, it wasn't like she forced me.
And she also said that she had left me hope, so she couldn't return them to me even more.
She also said that I was a big man, and wouldn't want to embarrass her, a weak woman.
Loving her meant, meant fulfilling her, meant letting her have her way, meant letting her live well.
Even if I, I had already failed the test, I could still look at her.
After all, she, she didn't deprive me of the right to look at her.
So as long as the other party was happy, I should also be happy.
I should even hand over the spirit stones to her for safekeeping."
Gu An listened to the whole process, and felt a little shocked.
Did such people really exist?
The right to look at her even needed to be bestowed by her.
It was as if it was a great favor.
He should give all the spirit stones to the other party.
He hadn't encountered such a person.
Otherwise...
He, who had always been extremely tolerant, might not be able to bear it, and want to take action.
"What did you do?" Gu An asked.
"I, I definitely wanted to take back my own spirit stones, but she said that I was not, not doing well in the sect.
Next time my parents asked about the spirit stones, she would tell the truth, and, and even say that I was being bullied," Yu Tu said dejectedly: "I had no choice but to come back, and there were also people around her, so I didn't dare to do anything.
I heard, heard that the inner sect disciples over there were very powerful, and, and I was just an outer sect disciple.
So, so I didn't dare to act rashly."
"What about the subsequent spirit stones?" Gu An asked.
"On, on me," Yu Tu replied.
Gu An nodded.
That was good, actually.
It's just that Gu An was a little puzzled.
Why would the other party prevent Yu Tu from establishing his foundation? If he succeeded, that would be more than twenty spirit stones a month.
With resources plus the night lumberyard, twenty spirit stones wouldn't be difficult.
But not only did they not give him a Foundation Establishment Pill, the pill they gave him was even fake.
What was the point of that?
“You can recover slowly and still get better,” Gu An said.
“In a, in a few days, we outer sect disciples can, can go back to visit family,” Yu Tu said in a low voice, “I, if I go back like this, I'm afraid my family will wor, worry.”
Gu An looked at him, silent.
So, that's what he was worried about.
So, buying the pill today was also for going back home?
“How many spirit stones for one pill?” Gu An asked.
“Thre, three hundred spirit stones,” Yu Tu lowered his head, “I, I can't affor, afford it right now.”
Gu An looked at him, and after a long silence, said, “Want to borrow it?”
“Ah?” Yu Tu was a little dazed.
“You can try asking,” Gu An added.
A moment later.
Gu An left.
Leaving Yu Tu alone, stunned in place.
That afternoon.
Gu An personally saw Yu Tu buy the pill and swallow it.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
He was worried that the other party was just putting on a brave face, and would actually give the spirit stones to his childhood sweetheart.
But his childhood sweetheart didn't have much foresight.
Yu Tu's talent was actually much stronger than it seemed.
You should know that he started logging Thunderwood when he was at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Not only did he not weaken, he even advanced to the ninth level of Qi Refining.
And he could even establish his foundation without borrowing a Foundation Establishment Pill.
If it weren't for that problematic pill, Yu Tu wouldn't be in this state.
If he didn't have to log, if he had enough resources,
Yu Tu's cultivation would have been unknown by now.
Unfortunately, no one has discovered him yet.
If he successfully established his foundation, perhaps someone would pay attention to him.
Unfortunately, he failed to establish his foundation.
After that, it would be difficult to enter the eyes of some senior brothers and sisters.
Especially since he also looked old.
Back at his residence, Gu An also took out pills and began to heal his injuries.
It was already late December, and he had to complete the mission.
If he didn't complete it, he would face sect punishment.
In addition, the Harmonious Joy Sect's mission was going smoothly.
The only thing left was the Blood Refining Sect.
Gu An wasn't in a hurry, but first recovered from his injuries.
I have to say, this pill was indeed good.
The next day at noon.
Gu An had recovered to seventy or eighty percent, now only with ten thousand spirit stones left.
And some miscellaneous things.
He could find a place to sell these things.
Perhaps the spirit stones could break through twenty thousand.
November 22nd.
Gu An learned more about the Blood Refining Sect's affairs.
The one who was stoking the fire over there did have some problems, and he had to make a trip as soon as possible.
The longer the time, the more compensation there might be.
Afterwards, Gu An summoned his Second Team's junior sister, Ruan Huan, and his Foundation Establishment Stage late-stage junior brother, Shang Huo.
The former was a little timid among the ordinary, the latter was honest and well-behaved.
Neither of them should stay in the backyard.
Such personalities were not good.
However, they were good at collecting information.
And they would also offer advice.
“Team leader,” the two respectfully saluted.
“Let's go, we'll go to the Blood Refining Sect today,” Gu An said.
Afterwards, Gu An came to the mission hall again.
He was still looking for that mission senior brother.
He reported the regulations and informed him of the route of action.
The mission senior brother who received the information stood up and respectfully saluted, “Team Leader Gu, you've worked hard. For such small matters, you can just have someone send them over in the future.
Also, this is a small token of my appreciation, you can eat it on the road.
If there's anything you need me to do in the future, just say it.
My surname is Ren, Team Leader Gu can just call me junior brother in the future.
Team Leader Gu, have a safe journey.”
Gu An was a little stunned, he looked at the pastry box the other party handed over, and was a little dazed for a moment.
It should be him giving the other party something.
How could the other party give him something?
Shang Huo and Ruan Huan behind him were stunned.
Was the team leader so popular?
The fellow disciples working together on the side were dumbfounded.
Seeing the other party's sincerity, Gu An didn't refuse the thing.
Instead, he took the thing and said, “Junior Brother Ren, you've worked hard.”
“Not hard, not hard,” the mission senior brother quickly waved his hand.
Afterwards, Gu An turned and left.
When Gu An and the others left, the mission senior brother's colleague on the side was a little shocked, “What's wrong with you?”
“What's wrong?” the mission senior brother sat down and asked.
“Last time you humiliated him, why did you change your personality this time?” the other party was a little incredulous.
“Miscalculation,” the mission senior brother looked up at the sky at a forty-five degree angle and sighed, “I only thought that as long as I didn't leave the sect, no one would dare to kill me at this time.”
“That's right,” the colleague on the side said strangely, “Now that I hear that there's a strict investigation, who would dare to kill you?”
“Yes,” the mission senior brother said melancholically, “It's indeed not easy to kill me, but they can completely break my legs and then snatch away my spirit stones.
I still don't know who it is.
Who do you think I should look for?
The Law Enforcement Hall wouldn't even bother with this kind of thing.”
The other party:
C
The mission senior brother said seriously, “So I learned to be good, some people dare to kill wantonly, if they can't kill me, can't they beat me into submission?
Being a person, a wise man submits to circumstances.
With my salute and my gift.
The crisis is over.
I've checked, even if this person is abandoned, he's still a ruthless character, not someone like me can provoke.
Just do your job obediently.
Sincerity is the ultimate skill, my actions just now definitely moved the other party.
You should learn more.”
“Then you took the spirit stones last time, and this time you're giving gifts, what will the people above do if they find out?” the colleague asked.
Mission Senior Brother:
Damn it, miscalculation.
I should have given the gift privately.
Spirit Bamboo Peak.
Chu Meng sat by the pill furnace.
A girl of about ten years old came to Chu Meng with a pill and said, “Pill Master, this is the pill.”
Chu Meng took it, smelled it, and shook her head, “No, it's too ordinary, dispose of it.”
The pill boy took it and then asked, “Pill Master, I've reached the age where I can cultivate.”
Chu Meng glanced at the other party and said calmly, “Do you want to look for someone?”
“I wouldn't dare,” the pill boy shook his head, “I haven't grown up yet, I'll stay here for now and listen to the Pill Master's orders.”
“I promised you that you can go out in the future, but not now, your parents' matter hasn't been completely settled.
Your father disappeared, and your mother fell off a cliff, but there are no bodies.
Do you understand?
You can ask Chun Yu about cultivation matters.” Chu Meng said casually.
The person in front of her was naturally Guo Guo, whom Gu An had asked her to take in.
A few years had passed, and she was no longer a child.
“I understand,” the pill boy nodded, hesitated, “Can I see that uncle?”
“No,” Chu Meng replied.
The pill boy didn't say anything more, but went to do her work.
At this time, Chun Yu walked in and saluted, “Miss, there's a letter for you, from the clan.”
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