blenderwars #195 - Use this to test cadres?
#195 - Use this to test cadres?
"Wa la, wa la, wa wa!"
By the pond, Noodles gesticulated wildly.
He was excitedly saying something.
Gu An acted as if he didn't see it, casually tossing peanuts out, and said:
"I didn't tell you to spit it out, so you can't spit out that sword."
Eating the peanuts, Noodles gradually quieted down.
The Great Completion of Astral Energy in the second volume made him very happy to eat.
Especially after not eating for so many days, a single meal was enough to fill him up.
Naturally, he had no intention of spitting out the sword.
Actually, it was possible to make him spit it out, but only when Chu Meng was present.
When that time came, he would let Chu Meng take the thing away, so he at least wouldn't be affected.
If that sword successfully called for help, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Even someone who didn't know goods could tell at a glance that the sword was extraordinary.
After dismissing Noodles, Gu An sat in the courtyard. There should have been a tree here, but now only the severed trunk remained, used as a table by Chu Meng.
This place had a certain array, also set up by Chu Meng.
Logically speaking, even a Golden Core cultivator would have difficulty entering, but it was hard to say whether it was safe or not.
But there was no place safer than here.
Thus, Gu An no longer hesitated, dug a pit, and began to operate the sealing method.
The twelve stars of his body appeared.
Then, the first star fell in front of Gu An, and he gently picked it up and sent it out.
The star expanded in the courtyard, then scattered into particles, returning to Gu An and re-condensing into a bright star.
And a four- or five-meter tall tree appeared in the courtyard.
It obediently fell into the pit.
Thus, Gu An covered it with soil.
Fortunately, the Blood Fiend Great Shift could hide the aura of the Divine Tree.
Otherwise, the trouble would be great.
Today, the Blood Demon Divine Lord seemed to not have woken up yet, so he could chop wood first.
When he woke up, he would ask about the Primordial Spirit Method and the simple seal.
The Twelve Stars of Age should not be directly revealed.
Learning this was indeed a bit exaggerated.
Afterward, Gu An began to chop wood.
A warm current appeared again.
Bitter cultivation +1.
Technique +1.
Until evening, a scream came.
Gu An then stopped chopping wood.
Technique and bitter cultivation were both full.
However, the Divine Tree had been chopped in half.
It seemed that he couldn't waste any more time.
He should first improve the Qi Sea Celestial Astral, and once completed, he could smoothly condense his Primordial Spirit with the Primordial Spirit Method.
However, even during the Golden Core stage, the Qi Sea Celestial Astral was already strong enough.
If the third volume reached Great Completion, would he become the number one person below the Primordial Spirit realm?
Even geniuses might not necessarily have higher pure attack power than him.
"Big brother."
A dejected voice came.
The Blood Demon Divine Lord's suspended heart completely died.
He had thought that Gu An would wait, waiting for him to teach the ordinary sealing method.
He had deliberately appeared later this time.
Hanging his appetite.
Who could have imagined…
Only half of the tree was left, and the meridians were destroyed beyond recognition..
This Divine Tree…
When had it ever been so miserable?
Gu An calmly said:
"What is the ordinary sealing method?"
"It was my fault, big brother, I was really wrong. Little brother, I dare not play tricks again, please be merciful, can you not chop wood anymore?
When this tree grows up, it will be mighty and unparalleled, but now it is still a sapling.
Please give it a chance to grow."
The Blood Demon Divine Lord begged.
Gu An looked at the tree and said:
"It's already been chopped in half, shouldn't it be destroyed?
What's the use of keeping it?"
"It's useful, it's useful, it can recover. It can recover its vitality in ten years," the Blood Demon Divine Lord immediately said.
Hearing this, Gu An remained silent.
It could recover, and the Divine Tree could grow.
It seemed that as long as he nurtured it, he could directly chop it down when needed in the future, wouldn't that mean he could often obtain stats?
But if his cultivation became higher in the future and the Divine Tree hadn't grown, how many stats could it provide?
Moreover, bitter cultivation required traces of time. If the traces of time weren't enough, no matter how much spiritual energy there was, it wouldn't provide many stats.
It had some value, but not much.
If it wasn't very necessary, keeping it to nurture wouldn't be bad.
Gu An decided to stop chopping when he got to the back, and then help bandage it up, hoping it could recover.
He would treat it as reserve rations.
If he could find a few more trees like this in the future, his cultivation speed would be rapid.
Afterward, Gu An learned the simple sealing method, which was to set up an array, then bless it with spirit stones, and finally shrink the tree into the array.
The advantage was that it was easy to set up the array with the Blood Demon Divine Lord's guidance, but the disadvantage was that it consumed spirit stones and was a one-time use.
In addition, it also required the Blood Fiend Great Shift to cooperate, otherwise the sealing array would not succeed.
Gu An spent five hundred spirit stones to set up an array, covering the Divine Tree.
He could take it away at any time, and he didn't have to worry about the aura spreading or being observed.
As for whether the Blood Demon Divine Lord had any tricks in this array, Gu An didn't care.
These things were like decorations under the Jupiter Seal.
"Senior, do you have the Primordial Spirit Method?" Gu An asked about the main matter.
"Big brother can just call me Little Blood, of course I have the Primordial Spirit Method, it's my Blood Transformation Great Art," the Blood Demon Divine Lord said.
"Isn't there anything else?" Gu An asked.
"Does big brother think the Blood Transformation Great Art isn't strong enough?" the Blood Demon Divine Lord asked.
Gu An shook his head.
"Since it's not, then why do you need other Primordial Spirit Methods?" the Blood Demon Divine Lord asked back.
"I won't learn this," Gu An replied.
"But the Blood Transformation Great Art is strong, big brother should switch to learning this, with the help of the Divine Tree, your cultivation will improve rapidly," the Blood Demon Divine Lord said seriously.
"Isn't there anything else?" Gu An asked.
"The others aren't as strong as the Blood Transformation Great Art, since they're not strong, why would I learn them?" the Blood Demon Divine Lord asked.
Gu An:
So that meant there wasn't any.
Even if there was, Gu An wouldn't necessarily learn it.
Unless it was similar to the Congenital Longevity Art, which could increase lifespan.
Otherwise, learning it wouldn't have much meaning.
The difference in strength wasn't that great.
After all, he would always temper himself a few times, so he wouldn't be weak among his peers.
But lifespan was very important.
Especially since when he extracted techniques and bitter cultivation, it was likely based on his remaining lifespan.
If one day, he encountered a bottleneck in his realm and didn't have enough remaining lifespan, then it would be very dangerous.
So the more lifespan, the better.
No matter how good the Blood Transformation Great Art was, it wasn't as good as the Congenital Longevity Art.
Since the other party didn't have it, Gu An didn't have the intention to ask, he just said: "Then senior should stay here in peace for now."
"Is big brother going to be busy? Big brother, please take the time to send some spiritual liquid over, the tree also needs nutrients," the Blood Demon Divine Lord said seriously.
Gu An nodded.
As for whether he would send it or not, that was another matter.
After giving Noodles some more food, Gu An planned to go to Peak Beyond Peak.
But just as he was about to control his sword, he saw Yang Qi sneaking around in the distance.
He took a step, and golden light flashed.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Yang Qi, behind the tree.
"Junior brother is looking for me?"
Gu An's sudden voice made Yang Qi jump.
He only relaxed when he turned around and saw that it was Gu An.
"When did senior brother come back?" Yang Qi asked.
"I came back for a bit today, there will be a mission at Peak Beyond Peak in two days," Gu An replied.
Yang Qi looked around and said: "I heard that many people are watching senior brother's place, my fellow villager told me not to enter your residence, it's easy to be targeted."
Gu An nodded: "Your fellow villager didn't lie, especially within the sect, it's easiest to be targeted."
Peak Beyond Peak was a little better.
After all, the relationships within the sect were complex and intertwined, and you could be targeted everywhere.
Peak Beyond Peak had missions in the past, being busy meant that there was only occasional time to target, and they might not even know what he was doing.
After all, failing the mission would affect one's future.
Targeting others is nothing compared to securing one's own future.
Besides, the Outer Peaks are more dangerous than the inner sect.
Distraction when your strength is insufficient can easily lead to eternal doom.
Generally speaking, people in the Outer Peaks are not idle.
"Senior Brother, have you been killing people in the Outer Peaks recently?" Yang Qi asked curiously.
Gu An looked at him and said, "Do I look like someone who enjoys killing?"
"That's not it, I just feel that a legendary figure like Senior Brother would always cause great changes wherever he goes," Yang Qi said with a smile.
Gu An: "..."
The Outer Peaks have indeed undergone some changes, but it has nothing to do with me.
It's the Blood Refining Sect that has attacked.
This matter will last for a few more days, and I can easily be targeted.
In addition, the news of the Enforcement Hall obtaining the key has not yet spread, so I am still at risk of being sought out.
"The Junior Sister that Senior Brother introduced is currently stable, but she seems to have relatives in Qingmu City, and it seems she is doing something futile," Yang Qi said.
Gu An nodded: "Everyone has their own choices, no need to dwell on it."
"Then there's Junior Brother Yu Tu, he is indeed a genius, but his childhood sweetheart is hard to describe," Yang Qi said with emotion, "Yu Tu said that his childhood sweetheart wants him to advance to Foundation Establishment as soon as possible, saying it's also a test for him.
But I think his foundation is good, and he does have a certain chance of success.
It just feels like an honest person is being bullied.
His childhood sweetheart didn't even give him a Foundation Establishment Pill, only ordinary pills.
If he had known, Yu Tu would have bought them from her with spirit stones.
She even said that expensive things like Foundation Establishment Pills are naturally included in the test."
Gu An couldn't stop this either, as everyone values different things.
Yu Tu hasn't experienced any obvious losses on this path, so naturally he doesn't know if he can succeed.
Besides, he is naturally honest and has limited understanding of people.
It's understandable that he believes his childhood sweetheart must be good.
But in the end, Gu An couldn't say for sure.
What if his childhood sweetheart is really good?
So, it's not good to dissuade him.
Whether it's Yang Qi or Zeng Lan.
They both understand this principle, so they can't directly speak out.
There are countless sceneries on the road of life, and everyone will see different things, and naturally encounter different situations.
Good or bad depends on whether one can get out or stay away.
Beauty is like a knife, and emotion is like an abyss.
The former can be resisted, but the latter is inescapable.
After Gu An didn't know what Yu Tu's situation was, Yang Qi also talked about Qianchen Peak's view of Gu An.
Many people despise and scold him.
Saying he is a despicable villain who put everyone in a stalemate for his own benefit.
If it weren't for the great purge, many things wouldn't be so difficult to handle, and they wouldn't have to live in fear.
If he hadn't brought about the sect's great purge, the people above the sect wouldn't be angry and blame ordinary disciples.
Some talismans, pills, and magical artifacts wouldn't have increased in price.
"The price increase is clearly because the Blood Refining Sect attacked, it has nothing to do with Senior Brother.
These people blame Senior Brother for everything that goes wrong," Yang Qi said angrily:
"No wonder my fellow villager told me not to have too much contact with these people, it really makes you stupid."
Gu An: "..."
Your fellow villager also said not to contact me.
The way you say it feels like you're scolding me too.
Gu An felt emotional in his heart.
After listening to the other party's nagging, Gu An was about to leave.
Yang Qi asked curiously: "Senior Brother, aren't you angry?"
Gu An looked at him and said: "What's there to be angry about? I never acted to make them grateful to me."
"But they despise you, scold you, and slander you," Yang Qi said: "Being slandered is not a good thing, and being accused of something you haven't done is adding insult to injury."
"Isn't that even better?" Gu An said softly.
When I run out of spirit stones in the future, I'll rely on these people to donate generously.
If they only praise me, how can I recover spirit stones?
After that, he said goodbye to Yang Qi and returned to the Outer Peaks.
The next day.
Gu An summoned all the members of the Second Team.
Now that he has become the team leader, he must first understand these members.
There are a total of five members.
Pang Wen, early stage of the Golden Core realm, has a very ordinary appearance, and his face is still swollen.
However, there is no trace of disobedience in his eyes.
With this, Gu An felt much relieved.
Then there are three Foundation Establishment Completion stage cultivators.
The first one is Ruan Huan, the Junior Sister who came to him yesterday, who looks a little timid.
The second one is Leng Xin, with a hint of ambition in his eyes, looking like a promising young man in his early twenties.
The third one is Shu Ci, wearing loose clothing, but excelling in being discreet. She looks unremarkable, but actually hides her cultivation, which is in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm.
This list mentions that she is a member of the Demonic Sect, and should be from the Joyous Union Sect.
According to the information, she looks unremarkable, but she often gets close to some Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers, and can be said to have affairs with many people.
The current purpose is uncertain, and she has not done anything substantial.
Team Leader Hou's idea is that if you can't control her, you can report her.
If you can control her, it's nothing, but if you can't control her, it can easily lead to death.
The last one, Shang Huo, late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, has some stubble and is not very young.
His talent should be the worst of the five.
His only advantage is probably that he is honest and works diligently.
He is also easily bullied.
"Our Second Team used to have more people, but now there are only these left. In the future, the amount of tasks should be quite a lot. If you want to leave, you can leave now.
Of course, you can also transfer.
As long as someone is willing to accept you.
If you don't leave today, and want to leave after the mission, I won't be so easy to talk to," Gu An said calmly, looking at everyone.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.
It's not easy to come to the Outer Peaks.
If you want spirit stones, you naturally have to put in enough effort.
"Since that's the case, I'll assume that you want to stay and work hard," Gu An said, looking at everyone:
"Our Second Team is insignificant, and we may hear some bad remarks in the future, but there's no need to care about them.
In addition, logging is a necessary task for every team. In your spare time, you can go logging if you want, and if you don't want to, you can focus on improving your cultivation.
If I don't ask, logging is optional."
For a moment, everyone didn't know what to say, the team leader logs himself.
It would be a joke if they told others.
But they couldn't say anything.
"The mission will start in a few days, you can rest during this time," Gu An said.
After that, Gu An said some normal polite words and let everyone leave.
Only one person stayed.
It was the problematic Shu Ci.
"Something wrong?" Gu An asked.
"Team Leader, I wanted to ask if there is any place in the sect where I can buy fairy dresses," Shu Ci pointed to the clothes on her body and said: "These clothes are a bit too loose."
As she spoke, she pulled the loose clothes back in front of Gu An, and in an instant, her graceful figure was revealed.
Her curves were full, her upper body was round and protruding, swaying precariously, and her waist was slender.
Gu An: "..."
Using this to test the cadre?