strictlysupreme #149 - Owe tasks
#149 - Owe tasks
Gu An looked at the person in front of him, feeling somewhat lost.
The other party was indeed an old man.
He matched the information provided by Hua Jiyang, but he had been observing for a long time.
He hadn't seen anyone approach him to accept a task.
On the contrary, the two people playing chess seemed more likely.
But he hadn't seen anyone approach them for a task either.
For a time, he didn't do much.
He could only observe further.
However, unexpectedly, after chatting with this old man who watched chess for a while,
The other party said that he could issue tasks.
This indeed made him somewhat incredulous.
But since there was progress, it was still a good thing.
"Then, Senior Brother, what kind of task is there here?" Gu An asked curiously.
"A simple collection task," the old man said:
"After completing the collection, you can get a reward."
"What kind of reward is it?" Gu An asked very curiously.
"How would I know? I just have the task; I'll go submit it when the time comes, and then I'll know what the reward is.
But my task takes quite a bit of time," the old man said seriously:
"Not only does it take time, but the cost is also high. You have to submit two hundred spirit stones first, and then get the task item.
After that, go collect.
Once the collection is complete, the reward is one hundred spirit stones plus other things."
"A loss of one hundred spirit stones?" Gu An asked.
"Not really. It was originally two hundred spirit stones, but I have to secretly pocket one hundred," the old man said helplessly: "Issuing and submitting tasks is also tiring.
It's better to stay here and watch chess; I get good insights every time."
Gu An looked at the other party, glancing left and right.
Was the other party really a Foundation Establishment cultivator?
It seemed like it, but these two hundred spirit stones would likely be swallowed; the other party probably didn't have a task at all.
Of course, he wasn't short of spirit stones.
He now had over eight hundred spirit stones.
He earned them too quickly.
Logging and resource gathering, thirty spirit stones a month.
Moreover, he performed well in nighttime logging, and he would occasionally be rewarded with five spirit stones.
Then, working in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, he got thirty to fifty each month.
Almost one hundred spirit stones a month.
Unimaginable.
So two hundred was really nothing.
Unfortunately, after the rebellion, such days would be gone forever.
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."
Having received the spirit stones, the old man also handed over a token, almost identical to the one given by Senior Brother Ye.
"This is the collection token," the old man explained: "What you need to do is collect the power feedback from Qingyang Wood, Thunder Wood,
Iron Heart Wood, Spirit Shock Wood, Blood God Wood, and Hundred Organs Wood.
Simply put, you have to take an axe and chop these woods.
And you have to be fast; one grid must light up within a week; the token has six grids.
Once it's completed, you can come find me to exchange for the reward.
Easy, right?"
Gu An didn't know how much lighting up was required, and for a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
But it shouldn't be easy.
After all, there was one wood he had never seen before.
"Of course, you have to find the wood yourself; it's your problem if you can't find it," the old man said, then stopped talking and continued watching chess.
Gu An was quite emotional.
He had to hurry.
One kind of wood every seven days.
He would try Qingyang Wood today.
But he needed an axe; the axe issued by Qingyang Wood couldn't hold the token.
This wasn't difficult; he could ask at the management office; he should be able to rent one.
Outer Sect.
Qingyang Wood Management Office.
Liang Chen's cultivation had already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining; he was now preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm; he was about to give up this axe-keeping position.
Along with the introducer position at the nighttime logging yard, he would also give that up.
Somewhat regrettable.
Each time an introducer went in, they could get a lot of benefits,
Normally, the introducer's job rarely had problems.
Until that Gu An appeared, at that time, he was somewhat worried.
Because of his introduction, many people had died above.
If he was blamed, then he wouldn't be able to handle it.
Fortunately, the Inner Sect Senior Brother didn't say much, just told him to pay attention when introducing.
But who could pay attention to such things?
The seemingly weak and aged Junior Brother instantly became a ruthless person who would splatter blood five steps with a single burst of anger.
While thinking, he felt someone in front of him.
He casually took out an axe.
But the other party didn't take it but instead said, "Senior Brother, long time no see."
The somewhat familiar voice made Liang Chen puzzled.
When he looked up, his pupils shrank.
He stood up in shock: "Gu, Senior Brother Gu."
He wanted to call him Junior Brother, but thinking about the other party killing people, he didn't dare to say it.
Especially since there were always rumors in the Outer Sect that Gu An liked people calling him Senior Brother.
Gu An looked at the other party and smiled, "Have you been well?"
"Well, I've been well," Liang Chen swallowed, slightly nervous, and said, "Senior Brother came out of the exile place? That's a good thing. Tonight, I'll treat Senior Brother to a meal."
Gu An shook his head and said truthfully, "I've been out for a long time and am now in the Inner Sect."
This news shocked Liang Chen; the other party had actually come out of the exile place and entered the Inner Sect.
He hadn't seen him in the comparison last year.
But he didn't think much about it, only saying, "Senior Brother must have something going on this time; if there's anything you need this Junior Brother to do, just say it."
Gu An didn't beat around the bush but instead said, "Does Junior Brother rent out special axes here? The kind that can hold tokens."
Hearing this, Liang Chen thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Brother, wait a moment."
After searching for a moment, he took out a rather old axe and said, "Is this the kind Senior Brother wants?"
Gu An saw the indentation for the token at a glance.
He nodded and said, "Yes, this one. Can I borrow it for a few days?"
"What borrowing? Senior Brother, just register it and take it if you want to use it," Liang Chen said generously.
Gu An nodded and thanked him.
Afterward, he still gave a spirit stone and then took the axe to Qingyang Wood, preparing to chop wood.
He needed to go all out to chop Qingyang Wood.
Because there wasn't much time left for him each day, Qingyang Wood was the most difficult to complete.
After all, he could chop wood at night for the others, but not for Qingyang Wood.
Seeing Gu An go in, Liang Chen breathed a heavy sigh of relief and finally slumped down.
It was the first time he felt that speaking to someone required such courage.
And the spirit stone on the table made him feel thorny.
He didn't dare to accept it at all.
After hesitating for a moment, he took out some spirit-infused fruits, deciding to give them to the other party.
A return gift, after all.
Gu An didn't think much after entering the logging forest.
He needed to do his own thing well, preferably launching a counterattack before Ren Yinghua and their plans.
In addition, he wasn't sure if this task was a cultivation technique after all.
If it wasn't...
That would be bad.
Thinking this, he continued to chop wood.
One chop after another.
He could feel a slight burning sensation, but it wouldn't hurt his body.
After all, he was different now than he used to be.
In the following days, Gu An worked in the morning, still went to the library to occupy a seat at noon, and when the old man came, he would give it up and then come to Qingyang Wood to chop wood.
Because Liang Chen covered for him, he could chop wood for a little longer.
However, he would give a spirit stone each time, and the other party would send spirit fruits each time.
Their relationship was pretty good.
End of December.
Seventh day.
Gu An encountered Zeng Lan.
Zeng Lan looked at him with some disbelief, even more excited than Yu Tu seeing him.