After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 46 - How Difficult It Is to Advance to Foundation Establishment

46: Chapter 46: How Difficult It Is to Advance to Foundation Establishment

46 -46: How Difficult It Is to Advance to Foundation Establishment

Gu An knew that it was very easy for him to fall into a trap.

But there were some things that one still had to do themselves, had to experience firsthand.

Otherwise, there is no growth.

A person must eventually face the wider world.

Although he was not too keen on going, some things were not up to him.

Five days’ time, just a few instances of logging.

As he was about to leave, he glanced at the values.

It was hard to put into words.

[Name: Gu An]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Eighth Layer]

[Status: Poisoned]

[Magic: 10/50]

[Hard Cultivation: 5/100]

[Ring of Destiny]

Whether it was the value of hard cultivation or magic, the progress was declining.

He thought of three possibilities.

One is that the age of the trees he had been logging recently was not as old as before.

The second is that advancing in cultivation and magic would require older trees.

The third is that there is a limited amount of absorption from the same kind of tree.

The first and second can be verified, but it would take some time.

The third is more difficult to verify.

He could only wait and see.

Noon.

Outer Sect mission assignment place.

Gu An came in a little before the agreed time.

There were other people here besides him.

Not the other two who were assigned the same mission as him.

But a team of five.

After taking on a mission from Chen Yue, they quickly left.

Gu An approached, and Chen Yue was still reading a book.

Hearing footsteps, she slightly raised her eyebrows and said, “The other two haven’t arrived yet.

Wait over there until I call you.”

Gu An nodded in agreement.

Then he stood to one side and waited.

Gradually, two groups of people came in.

A group of three and a group of six.

They all left as soon as they received their assignments.

Those with weaker cultivation were at the Qi Refining Sixth Level, and the strongest were at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

Gu An waited for a long time, secretly calculating the time, believing that it had passed.

He turned his head towards Chen Yue.

She was still reading her book, with no change in her mood.

Thus, Gu An did not overthink it and quietly waited.

There were already problems with this mission; everything going smoothly would be a real problem.

Now, he felt less fearful being made to wait like this at the start.

The other party was very obvious; she probably wasn’t the sort of person with a mind sharp as a demon’s.

Otherwise…

He really would have to find someone to ask for help.

Naturally, he wouldn’t ask Ren Shan.

But if he was really left with no options, he might yet prove to be a hidden card.

There was also the option of calling for help from his superiors.

The weather in March could not be called cold.

But standing like this was indeed uncomfortable.

Half an hour later.

Finally, two people arrived, strolling leisurely.

A man and a woman.

Both were at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

They saw Gu An, with curiosity tinged with a hint of mockery.

Gu An was sure he had never seen them before.

The man was in his prime, tall and broad-chested, with a steady demeanor, holding a folding fan in his hand, presenting an air of feigned elegance.

The woman was around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a fading mark below her forehead; aside from this, her overall appearance was not bad.

Her skin was pale and lustrous like jade, and her deep eyes carried a hint of scorn.

However, once he confirmed their cultivation, Gu An inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

They were only at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer; even a two-against-one scenario was not unfeasible.

It all depended on whether there would be other ambushes along the way.

It seemed unlikely by reason, as he appeared to be at the Qi Refining Sixth Level, but Ren Shan knew he was at the seventh layer.

Now her related person sent two at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, showing that they regarded him highly.

“Gu An?” Suddenly the man spoke up:

“Sorry about this, but we encountered some situations on the way and made you wait.”

Gu An bowed his head and said, “It’s not a problem, the affairs of my fellow senior brothers and sisters are important.”

“That’s not the right way to put it; our affairs are just minor matters, the Sect mission is the important thing.

I hope you understand this.

Otherwise, we’ll have to be unkind to you,” the man said righteously.

Gu An was momentarily stunned by this, but he did not have the desire to argue.

However, they did have a point.

The Sect mission still had to be completed.

If it wasn’t completed, that would indeed be troublesome.

At this time, Chen Yue put down the book in her hand and said, “Is everyone here?”

Upon hearing this, the three did not dare to speak further.

They quickly approached.

Chen Yue sat on a chair, took out a scroll, and said, “First, report your names and present your identity tokens to confirm there are no issues, then you can see the mission details.”

“Ye Song.” Ye Song respectfully spoke and handed over his token.

The woman next to him spoke up as well: “Molan.”

Consequently, Gu An followed suit: “Gu An.”

“Two at the Qi Eighth Layer, one at the Qi Refining Sixth Level?” Chen Yue looked at the three.

Gu An and the others did not speak.

Chen Yue continued, “Someone is participating in a mission for the first time, so let me explain briefly.

The mission does not provide any Spirit Stones or other Magic Treasure and Elixir rewards, the only reward is Merit from the Merit Hall.”

Gu An listened attentively.

“Your cultivation is not bad; you should understand that it’s not easy to reach Foundation Establishment.

Two things are required for this.

One is a cultivation technique, the other is a Foundation Establishment Pill.

These items are not only scarce but also extremely expensive.

Also, even if you have Spirit Stones, you may not be able to buy good quality.

But all of these items are available at the Merit Hall.

Even the lowest quality items start at a thousand Merit Points, and relying solely on the Merit distributed each month is far from enough.

The Sect mission becomes a better way to accumulate Merit,” Chen Yue looked at them and said, “But while the mission has a reward system, it also has a punishment system.

Neglect and laziness will certainly trigger punishment, but giving your best effort without success will not.”

After explaining this, Chen Yue looked at Gu An and the others and said, “Understood?”

“Understood,” the three answered in unison.

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Foundation Establishment Techniques started at a thousand points.

Five points a month, sixty a year.

Six hundred in ten years.

A thousand points would take eighteen years.

And during that time, one must not spend any.

Without participating in Sect missions, it’s impossible.

You simply cannot accumulate enough.

Unless one has exceptional talent, ordinary people would indeed be trapped before reaching Foundation Establishment.

And this was for just the lowest quality.

After saying this, Chen Yue passed the scroll over, “You should look at it one by one, confirm the details, and then you can leave.”

Ye Song was the first to take the scroll, and after looking at it, he handed it to Molan.

Molan returned it to Chen Yue after looking and then said, “We’ve finished.

We’re setting out now.”

Saying so, they really turned around and left.

They signaled for Gu An to follow.

Gu An stood still, not moving, but instead asked Chen Yue for the scroll to check.

“Gu An, what are you doing?

Don’t you know the mission is pressing?” Molan rebuked:

“We have both seen it, it’s entirely possible to discuss along the way, don’t waste time here.

Hurry up and go.”

Gu An looked at her, finding it funny.

They said wasting time now.

But earlier, the long wait wasn’t a waste of time?

He did not rush to speak, instead, he took the scroll from Chen Yue’s hand to read.

At the same time, he could feel the cold gaze from behind him.

“I just hope you can be this tough when chasing traitors.

Don’t get scared to death in the hands of a traitor,” Ye Song said coldly.

They really were not sophisticated, Gu An sighed in his heart.

Such people were troublesome, but not frightening.

What was really terrifying were those who hid a knife behind a smile, never knowing when they would strike.

In contrast, facing such enemies, it was also something to be happy about.