#189 - Charming Gu An
#189 - Charming Gu An
Arriving at the Blood God Wood, Gu An didn't rush to change locations.
The strangeness of the person before him made him want to observe a bit.
Besides, this person might trigger the Ring of Destiny.
He had to figure out her name.
Otherwise, even if it triggered, he wouldn't know who it was.
“Junior Sister, did you just arrive?” Gu An took the initiative to speak.
Lou Jin looked to be in her early twenties, with elegant manners, a slender figure, a beautiful face, and smooth, jade-like skin.
Her eyes held autumn waters, and her red lips were slightly parted, as if she would melt into the gentle sunlight at any moment.
Her attire was simple, yet carried an elegance.
Hearing Gu An's question, she respectfully nodded: “Replying to Senior Brother, this junior sister comes from Thousand Dust Peak, and came over after hearing that there was a shortage of people here.
However, I still don't know the specific tasks, and I hope Senior Brother will not hesitate to enlighten me.”
Gu An nodded and asked her name.
Only then did he learn she was named Lou Jin, and she didn't seem to have been on any missions yet.
Her main job was logging.
But at the Foundation Establishment Completion stage, logging Blood God Wood, her body hadn't shown any signs of withering.
She was still fair-skinned and beautiful.
How was that possible?
At this moment, she reached out and tucked her hair, softly saying: “With Senior Brother's help in the future, I won't have to be too tired anymore. Having Senior Brother as a support makes me feel a little happy.”
Listening to this, Gu An felt that she was quite lovable.
Then, he glanced at her status.
Without a doubt, she was under the influence of charm techniques.
It had been a long time since he'd seen anyone use it.
Ren Shan back then loved to use it, and he didn't know if she had died in the end.
But her daughter was still with Chu Meng.
If he had time, he could ask her how she was.
“Leave it to me, I'm good at logging.” Gu An said seriously.
As if he were also under the influence of charm techniques.
After that, they began logging.
Gu An secretly observed her.
He discovered that when she was logging, she was hardly being drained of blood energy.
Not only that, but she was also trying to absorb it.
In this way, the quality of the Blood God Wood would also be affected.
Gu An sighed inwardly, truly not afraid of being discovered.
Since she dared to do this, it meant that infiltrating wasn't for a long-term undercover operation.
But to complete a certain purpose.
If the Ring of Destiny reacted.
Then he could complete the task tonight.
Not even half an hour later, Lou Jin came to Gu An, pitifully saying:
“Senior Brother, I feel a little unwell, can, can I go back and rest for a while?”
“Okay.” Gu An immediately nodded.
Hearing this, Lou Jin said with an excited face: “Having Senior Brother is indeed the best.”
After that, she quickly left.
Gu An watched her departing figure, lowering his eyes.
He could already confirm that she wasn't someone from the sect, and was very likely from the Blood Refinement Sect.
But he wasn't sure how many people there were.
From the current look, her cultivation should be in the mid-Golden Core stage.
He hadn't noticed before, probably because of the improvement of the Aura Chapter.
But he still couldn't see clearly, only vaguely saw it.
In this case, he needed to carefully comprehend the Aura Chapter and the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Chapter. These two would add to the control and understanding of power.
Putting away his axe, Gu An went to the Heart-Devouring Wood.
Before long, his techniques would be full.
This time, improving the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Chapter was mainly to resist charm techniques.
The other was to prevent people from seeing his emotional changes.
Once his thoughts were seen through, it would be very dangerous.
Logging continued until late at night.
When Gu An felt the warm current, he slowly put down his axe.
Only then did Gu An glance at the panel.
【Name: Gu An】
【Cultivation: Late Golden Core】
【Status: Poisoned, heart poison entering the body, heart poison fusing with poison.】
【Techniques: 50/50】
【Bitter Cultivation: 49/100】
【Ring of Destiny】
It took a little over a month to fill it up.
It would become slower and slower later on, and for now, the Heart-Devouring Wood was the limit. It was impossible to chop down other wood.
To complete the Qi Sea Heavenly Dipper, it would take at least a year.
Shaking his head and sighing, Gu An let the stone absorb the axe's energy before returning to his room.
When he came back, it was already past midnight.
Sure enough, the Ring of Destiny vibrated.
Not daring to hesitate, Gu An immediately checked.
【Yesterday morning, Lou Jin followed you to chop wood and used charm techniques on you, wanting you to chop wood well so she could discuss follow-up plans with her accomplices.
She thought you would be steadfast, after all, you cultivated into Golden Core in old age, mostly relying on your mind rather than talent.
However, the success of the charm techniques made her doubt her life, feeling that your Golden Core was as empty as Foundation Establishment, simply disgusting and pathetic.
She felt that with a hook of her finger, you would kneel at her skirt, disgusting and lowly.
In the afternoon, she told her accomplices about you, and they thought it was a good thing, and could use you when the time came.
After that, they exchanged information, saying that their people were gradually approaching, and once everything was ready, they could take action.】
Looking at the feedback, Gu An frowned.
He only knew that their people were approaching, but nothing else.
And he didn't know who her accomplices were.
But they looked down on him and wanted to use him.
This...
Good people should be used, and weak people should also be used.
He didn't know if they used strong people.
After that, Gu An didn't hesitate and began to improve the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Chapter.
In the dream, Gu An was chanting the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Chapter.
His mind was clear, and he could perceive his own emotions.
With the chanting of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Chapter, Gu An increasingly noticed his own emotions.
Day after day, year after year.
When Gu An saw his own anger, the dream ended.
Gu An felt that he had mastered the second emotion, anger.
At this time, his mind was becoming more and more pure, and his thoughts were ethereal.
Comprehending techniques also became clearer.
“This Seven Emotions and Six Desires Chapter is truly powerful.”
Gu An was quite moved, and then he rested.
The following days were spent logging.
Although he knew that there were demonic sects lurking, it had little to do with him.
Their target wasn't him, and there wasn't the slightest bit of enmity.
The rest was the matter of the two sects, and he only needed to pass the information to Chu Meng.
With him or without him, it actually made no difference.
It was just that Lou Jin would follow him to chop wood later, and would definitely use charm techniques every time.
Only after using charm techniques would she leave with peace of mind. In order to find out her subsequent plans, Gu An went along with her.
Sure enough, in mid-November.
He received useful feedback.
【Yesterday afternoon, Lou Jin received news that the Blood Refinement Sect was about to take action. The tree they were waiting for was finally about to release its aura. As long as they found it in advance and brought it back, it would change the entire Blood Refinement Sect.
But the forest they found had a natural formation, and they needed to chop wood to withstand the backlash in order to break the formation.
Their people didn't have experience in chopping wood, and blindly taking action would easily backfire, so they thought of you.
You only seem to know how to chop wood. Tomorrow, they decided to use charm techniques and spirit stones to get you to chop wood.
To break the formation.】
Looking at the feedback, Gu An sighed.
They wanted him to chop wood, but for now, he knew one thing, they seemed to have discovered a special wood.
This wood could change the situation of the Blood Refinement Sect.
Gu An was a little surprised, what kind of wood had this kind of ability?
Divine wood?
Although the wood he was chopping now was considered special, it was just a little special.
It wasn't to the point where it needed to be frantically snatched.
Now that he knew the specific situation, how should he inform Chu Meng?
Otherwise, how would he show that he was involved later?
It's a pity that I can't go to Spirit Bamboo Peak, as it would easily expose my relationship with Chu Meng.
After dawn, Gu An continued to chop wood and, as expected, encountered Lou Jin again. She also brought someone with her.
Gu An had never seen him before.
A bald man who looked to be in his early thirties.
"This is Senior Brother Zheng from the outer courtyard," Lou Jin said, coming to Gu An's side and explaining coquettishly, "He said he came to find you, Senior Brother. Do you know him?"
Gu An looked at the other party. He was in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, but like Lou Jin, he was hiding his cultivation.
He surpassed me, so he should be at the Perfection of Golden Core.
Although surprised, after improving the Seven Emotions and Six Desires chapter, his expression did not show much.
Even less would he let others see what he was thinking.
Hearing this, Gu An feigned surprise, then respectfully saluted, "Greetings, Senior Brother."
This person should be an accomplice.
Senior Brother Zheng looked at Gu An and said gently, "Junior Brother, you're too polite. I'm actually here to ask for your help. I heard that Junior Brother is quite good at chopping wood."
"I often chop wood," Gu An nodded.
There are many in the sect who are good at chopping wood. Why come to me?
Just because I'm easily bewitched by charm techniques?
"I have a wood-chopping business here. Would Junior Brother like to try it?" As he spoke, Senior Brother Zheng immediately said, "Just three days, and chopping down one tree is enough.
Our outer courtyard will pay one hundred spirit stones. It's mainly because it's quite urgent, otherwise it wouldn't be such a high price."
Gu An was silent for a moment.
He knew that it was a formation, and his chopping wood was equivalent to chopping the formation. The side effects were terrifying. How could he bear it?
Finally, Gu An revealed a regretful expression and said:
"It's not that I don't want to, but the senior brother from the left courtyard asked me to chop wood over there."
"Senior Brother from the left courtyard?" Lou Jin looked at Gu An and said softly and gently, "Wouldn't it be better to tell them not to chop wood for the time being?"
Gu An pretended to be lost, and finally shook his head and said, "No, there are direct disciples over there. If I don't go, they will come looking for me."
Direct disciples?
As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned.
In the end, they could only drop the matter.
Thus, Gu An also breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, the people from the left courtyard were more useful.
In addition, by not getting involved, I can be more stable.
It's a pity about the tree in the formation.
If it was really that important, wouldn't my cultivation improve by leaps and bounds if I could chop it down?
Unfortunately, that place is being targeted by the Blood Refinement Sect. If I go there, I will definitely suffer.
You should know that the Golden Core realm is just lurking in. Who knows what kind of experts are outside.
Let's just chop wood and stay away from the sect's disputes.
Today, he came to the left courtyard.
As soon as he entered, he saw Ye Huaxiao. She looked at the chessboard and sighed with emotion, "I almost won."
Gu An gave a greeting and then went to chop wood.
"Junior Brother," Ye Huaxiao said with a smile, "Does Junior Brother know how to play chess?"
Gu An shook his head.
"That's a pity. Junior Brother, just continue chopping wood," Ye Huaxiao said with slight regret.
Only then did Gu An enter the forest and begin to chop wood.
Outside, Ye Huaxiao felt puzzled and muttered to herself, "Strange, it's been so long since they came. Why hasn't that senior brother taken action yet?
Are they really not concerned?
However, this person is indeed good at chopping wood. I hope Senior Brother doesn't strike too hard, at least he must still be able to chop wood."
She thought that internal injuries were best, such as damage to the foundation.
After all, physical pain is far less than spiritual despair.
At this time, Gu An found the Heart-Devouring Wood and began to chop it down.
Although there were some risks, he still had to improve his cultivation.
If he chopped the Blood God Wood, it might take half a month, but with the Heart-Devouring Wood, seven or eight days would be enough.
He could grit his teeth and persevere.
He just didn't know when the Blood Refinement Sect would start.
Logically speaking, the sect should have begun to prepare for it, so there shouldn't be any great danger.
Three days later, many sect disciples came to Peak Outside Peak and began to be on guard.
Moreover, the inspections became much stricter.
Five days later, they found the hiding place of the Blood Refinement Sect, and the sect disciples began to attack.
Battles occurred from time to time.
Occasionally, there would be rumbling sounds and explosions, and the aura of techniques was endless. Getting close could result in being torn apart by the aftermath. Fortunately, it was all outside. If they fought on Peak Outside Peak, where would I run to?
However, Gu An was very curious about what realm those who were fighting were in.
After a careful look, it seemed that none of the people he had seen in Thousand Dust Peak had come over.
Seven days later, Gu An discovered that the battle had begun to affect Peak Outside Peak.
The stationed people gradually left Peak Outside Peak.
Gu An felt uneasy and felt that the people of the Blood Refinement Sect were about to take action to obtain that wood.
Actually, he could observe Lou Jin to know where the location was.
But who knows what kind of experts are around? Let's improve my cultivation first.
At dawn, Gu An felt a warm current.
With this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Bitter cultivation was complete. Although the techniques were also faster, it still needed one or two days.
However, bitter cultivation represents cultivation.
This time, the improvement will be the Perfection of Golden Core.
The two Blood Refinement Sect spies I've seen so far can barely be dealt with.
On the other side.
Lou Jin stood by the window, looking at the moonlight outside and said, "It's almost dawn."
"Yes," At this time, a bald man was sitting on the ground under the window and said, "Tomorrow we should start to act, right? The formation is about to break. Do you think the Azure Wood Sect has discovered us?"
"They should have discovered us. Even if they haven't, we have to find a way out," Lou Jin smoothed her hair, looked down at the bald man, pressed her chest against the window, and chuckled:
"If we are chased, let's go find that Gu An. Charm techniques are very useful on him, and he has the fury of a common man.
There's a high probability that he can help us resist the pursuit.
Don't look at how old he is. Under the tempering of various woods, his physical body is comparable to the mid-stage of Golden Core.
He can at least stop the pursuit for a while."
"Okay, if there's really no other way in the end, I will stop the people from the Azure Wood Sect. You just escape then," Senior Brother Zheng said seriously.
"Senior Brother can't escape, and I probably can't escape either. I just hope that the people who are supposed to pick us up don't have any accidents," Lou Jin tilted her head to let her hair fall down, looked at the person below, and said with emotion:
"As long as we bring the thing back, we will become direct disciples, and our future prospects will be limitless."
"Prepare, prepare. We will start to act after dawn. Be careful not to encounter anyone above the Golden Core realm, otherwise, even Blood Escape may not be able to escape," Senior Brother Zheng got up and said.
Hearing this, Lou Jin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Senior Brother. Senior Brother, take care."
After dawn.
A rumbling sound came.
Gu An opened his eyes and felt a terrifying aura.
Moreover, the distance was not very far.
"Are they going to fight on Peak Outside Peak?"
He went out to take a look and found that it wasn't that exaggerated.
But the momentum was indeed greater than before.
"There's no feedback, but the movement suddenly became bigger. It seems that they are acting today."
"In addition, the Ring of Destiny has no reaction. Either it's not related to me, or it's today's countermeasures."
"Where should I hide? Or should I continue to chop wood?"
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