Chapter 406: Chapter 290: Serving the Emperor Is Like Serving a Tiger

Mid-June.

The task from the Main Court had been reviewed and completed.

Someone came to ask him a few questions.

They inquired about the general situation in Tianlan City.

Because of the emergence of the underground palace, people over there didn’t have time to trouble him.

Thus, the Cangmu Sect could continue to complete subsequent tasks.

No compensation was needed, especially since the items were also found.

Even though the Cangmu Sect was weak, it was enough to prove they had nothing to do with the theft of the treasure.

Naturally, no compensation was necessary.

Of course, no one had the time to deal with such matters either.

Many strong individuals from various sects had already gone over.

A batch of people from the Cangmu Sect had also gone.

After all, it was an underground palace, an unknown secret realm.

*Perhaps it held various opportunities.*

The final ownership of the underground palace was still undetermined.

*Maybe it had something to do with the Academy, considering the underground palace was beneath it.*

*It wouldn’t be surprising if it became part of the Academy.*

The number of sects involved was too many, and they couldn’t come to a clear conclusion.

But none of this mattered much to Gu An anymore.

It was no longer related to him.

After the task was completed, Gu An still received his rewards.

He got one thousand Spirit Stones, plus some Elixir Pills.

Additionally, there was a Magic Treasure.

It was a Daoist robe.

They said it was warm in winter, cool in summer, and would not get dirty.

Comfortable, but it had no other significant functions.

At most, it offered a slight focus-enhancing effect.

It could aid better cultivation.

As for defense, it was quite ordinary.

Gu An put on the Daoist robe and felt rather sentimental.

*This Daoist robe resembled the sect’s attire.*

Moreover, without defensive qualities, if he ever got attacked, the robe would get damaged.

Thus, it needed repairs, *but only in places designated by the Sect.*

*Was this really a reward, or a way to rack up future maintenance costs?*

One or two Spirit Stones, with a high frequency due to the numbers, *one wouldn’t know how many Spirit Stones it might cost.*

The Sect really knew how to conduct business.

Fortunately, the thousand Spirit Stones were genuine.

The Elixir Pills too.

Now, he had bought a pile of spiritual medicine talismans for himself.

He had spent over ten thousand Spirit Stones.

There were still two hundred and twenty thousand Spirit Stones left.

Deducting the nine thousand that couldn’t be touched, there were still two hundred and ten thousand.

The only current annoyance was the lack of good forests.

He, at the Returning to Void stage, needed over a year’s time to improve his cultivation.

Continuing to improve, the Moon Tree would lose its effectiveness.

Returning to his residence, Gu An pondered on how to approach other powerful trees.

The Moon Tree was almost the most unique spirit wood that ordinary disciples could access.

Beyond that, special identities or tasks were typically required for access.

Currently, as a Golden Core Mid-stage individual, there was little hope for him to access them.

After inquiring around, he found the answer was the same.

That day, Gu An checked the tasks at the Merit Hall.

The tasks here were the most numerous in the Sect and offered the highest rewards.

After looking around, there were indeed some tasks related to logging, but none that involved any significant spirit wood.

In the end, Gu An returned to Heavenly Suspension Peak.

In the courtyard, Gu An silently looked at the Evergreen Tree.

Feeling the gaze of his elder brother, Fat Tiger broke out in a cold sweat.

For some unknown reason, his brother standing there gave him an extreme sense of pressure.

As if he could be sliced in half at any moment.

“B-brother?” Fat Tiger asked respectfully.

Only then did Gu An withdraw his gaze, finally abandoning the idea in his mind.

In theory, even if he cut down this tree, he wouldn’t be able to advance to Mid-stage Returning to Void.

It wouldn’t be very meaningful.

As for Magic.

Magic increased by two points per week, eight points per month, allowing for an upgrade every six months.

*He wasn’t too anxious about it.*

The key was deciding what to upgrade first.

The Qi Sea Sky Gang was already extraordinary, and continuing to upgrade would require increasingly higher values of Magic.

But…

It was still best to upgrade the Qi Sea Sky Gang as soon as possible.

*Since his cultivation couldn’t be improved, his strength wouldn’t change.*

Yet once the Qi Sea Sky Gang achieved Great Success, his strength would significantly increase.

Even if his cultivation improved slowly, it wouldn’t matter.

“Brother, we received news from the Eight Sounds Divine Monarch,” Fat Tiger said.

Upon hearing this, Gu An was slightly surprised, “Tell me more.”

*Had the long-absent Dongfang Changli appeared just like that?*

Fat Tiger began solemnly, “The other party sent a message saying that they received the news, albeit a bit late. However, they could still inform a Divine Monarch. Reportedly, in the West Spirit Wood State, there’s an Ancient Martial Divine Monarch searching for the Monarch Hall.

Furthermore, she’s curious about the underground palace in Tianlan City and wants to inquire about the whereabouts of a special box hidden shallowly inside.”

Upon hearing this, Gu An slightly furrowed his brows.

*His news had indeed become outdated.*

*She hadn’t come to the Cangmu Sect either, meaning she hadn’t benefited from his information.*

*There was nothing he could do.*

*The downside of not being able to directly transmit messages.*

However, she still provided him with what he wanted.

*What kind of Divine Monarch was this Ancient Martial Divine Monarch?*

Gu An looked at Fat Tiger.

“The Ancient Martial Divine Monarch, who entered the Dao through martial arts and practiced Body Skills to an astonishing level, possessed Qi-Blood as vast as the ocean.

Anyone practicing body refinement would feel their Qi-Blood resonate and be influenced upon seeing him,” Fat Tiger explained.

“What if someone defeated him?” Gu An asked curiously.

“Without breaking his martial heart, the Divine Monarch’s blessing would not disappear, even if the martial heart was broken, and the blessing vanished.

He would still leave some advantages for the Divine Monarch; his understanding of martial arts and the strength of martial arts would retain a certain clarity.

However, a new Divine Monarch might be born, though they might not be known as the Ancient Martial Divine Monarch,” Fat Tiger explained earnestly, “Of course, the Divine Monarch’s blessing wasn’t that crucial. Often, strength was the real speaker, and those at the peak of cultivation made even the Divine Monarch bow their heads.

Of course, a Divine Monarch wasn’t necessarily the pinnacle of cultivation, but a Divine Monarch could never be a weakling.