After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 331 - 254: First Institute Opens (Part 2)

Thus, Gu An finally agreed.

The Outer Peaks no longer showed any signs of battle, so there should be no danger.

Subsequently, Gu An followed the source of the voice and arrived at the Middle Court.

He was accompanied by several other people.

They were all Managers of the Six Courtyards.

At this moment, Dugu Jing stood in the center, with dozens of people from other sects behind him.

"Have the Six Courtyard Managers arrived?" Dugu Jing asked as he looked towards Gu An and the others.

Gu An then stepped forward with the other five, respectfully bowing in salute.

In this manner, Dugu Jing divided the people behind him into six groups, saying, "One group per person, take them away. How they’re dealt with afterwards is up to the Six Courtyards.

The sect war continues, but within the sect, it’s mostly safe.

Therefore, prisoners will be sent in daily, and the Six Courtyards are to arrange for their reception.

Also, do not rule out the possibility of others infiltrating again, so you need to defend the Six Courtyards.

If people are rescued, it is considered as personnel leaving, which needs to be reported."

Gu An was slightly surprised; he didn’t expect the prisoners to be sent so soon.

And to be sent to the Middle Court, then taken away by the people from the Six Courtyards.

To the Six Courtyards.

That would require quite a few people.

At least one person needs to stay in the Middle Court.

Gu An looked at the three people he was assigned; two Golden Cores and one Primordial Spirit.

Unexpectedly, there was a Golden Core, which took Gu An by surprise.

The Cangmu Sect had not deployed Golden Core cultivators into battle.

What were these Golden Cores doing here?

A suicide mission?

After that, Dugu Jing left with his people.

The personnel handover had already begun.

At this time, the others from the Six Courtyards were quite excited.

These prisoners, now in their hands, were at their disposal.

To release, redeem, or even execute, all were options.

As long as they submitted a report, that was sufficient.

Of course, no one cared about the content of the report, nor about the Spirit Stones.

It can be said that the Six Courtyards were their own territory.

No matter what happened to these prisoners, there was no issue.

Gu An suddenly thought of a problem: what if these people wanted to do something to some Immortals, would that also be no issue?

He could think of it and so could Chu Meng, which meant that sooner or later, they would likely face harassment.

Hide a beauty in the golden house.

"Let’s go," Gu An said.

Among his team, there was a woman, decent looking, while the other two men seemed to be around twenty-five or thirty-something in appearance.

But that was just their outward age, in reality, they could be many decades or even over a hundred years old.

On the way, Gu An had Pang Wen take notes of some messages.

Pang Wen immediately took out paper and pen, waiting for Gu An to speak.

"Which sects are you from?" Gu An asked.

The three remained silent.

Gu An continued:

"Perhaps you don’t know, but once you’re in the Six Courtyards, whether you are released is up to me.

If you tell the truth, for the sake of Spirit Stones, I will inform your sects and see if you qualify for redemption.

If they are willing and the price is right, I will let you go.

I will ask you again, which sects are you from?"

The man who looked to be in his thirties immediately said, "Inner Sect Disciple of Heavenly Yang Sect, Qiao He."

Pang Wen promptly noted it down.

Gu An paused, then continued, "Also mention your cultivation."

"Primordial Spirit Early Stage," Qiao He said.

Pang Wen’s hand shook, but he quickly recorded it.

"And you?" Gu An looked toward the other two.

Then the woman spoke up:

"Golden Core Perfection, Zhao Qin, Inner Sect Disciple of Skywind Palace."

Finally, the man in his mid-twenties followed, "Qingcheng Sect, Miao Kaihua, Golden Core Late Stage."

Gu An nodded, then said to Pang Wen, "Later, when we reach the place, continue to ask who would be the most suitable to contact."

Pang Wen nodded.

He realized that the Six Courtyards were not so simple, with prisoners being Primordial Spirits and Golden Cores at Perfection.

Could they really guard them?

He was somewhat worried.

"I remember that the Cangmu Sect did not dispatch Golden Core Disciples, why did you two Golden Cores participate in the war?" Gu An curiously asked.

Upon hearing this, the two lowered their heads.

Finally, Zhao Qin spoke up: "No one knew that the Cangmu Sect would not even dispatch Golden Cores.

Normally, Golden Cores should fight, as they are strong enough.

They can have a certain effect on the battlefield.

Moreover, Golden Cores also need to undergo trials.

But...

Who could have foreseen that you wouldn’t have a single Golden Core?"

"We’re lucky to be alive, actually, as many were lost at the first encounter," added Miao Kaihua.

Gu An remained silent.

He remembered what Chu Meng had said, that there were plenty of Golden Cores at Golden Core Mountain; it didn’t matter how many were lost, as those above simply didn’t care.

Just switch them out in batches.

That’s why when he was down there killing people, he did not truly touch the upper echelons’ interests.

Therefore, it’s normal for Golden Cores not to engage in battle for the Cangmu Sect.

Going out is simply a death sentence; it’s totally unnecessary.

Better to keep them for logging.

Why seek such weak Golden Cores for a sect conflict?

But the other side argued that Golden Cores are also an important fighting force.

Did they underestimate the determination of the Cangmu Sect?

"It seems you’ve captured quite a few people?" Gu An asked.

"There should be many. The small number sent over now is just the tip of the iceberg; they seem to be filtering." Qiao He opened his mouth to say.

Gu An had already thought of this.

It’s impossible to send just anyone to the Six Courtyard.

Only those without value would be handed over to them.

Then, they could be handled in any manner.

Enough authority to initiate a whirlpool contest.

He was uncertain how the final victor would be determined.

But for now, it’s best to just do the job well.

"When did you get a Six Courtyard?" Qiao He asked on the way.

"Recently, most likely all of you deemed of little value will be sent here," Gu An pondered before asking, "How much do you think you’re worth in Spirit Stones? Or rather, how much does your sect think you’re worth?"

The three of them fell silent for a moment.

Gu An was also not sure of the relative value of Golden Cores and Primordial Spirits.

"If we can get you enough Spirit Stones, can you send us away?" Qiao He suddenly asked.

"More or less," Gu An replied.

"I can make talismans, give me talisman paper, and I’ll make them for you," Qiao He said.

Hearing this, Gu An was startled; he suddenly realized that the value of these people wasn’t necessarily limited to trading with their sect.

They could very well save themselves.

For instance, they could be used for logging, or hired by others to log.

Moreover, their cultivation is not bad; they could guide people like Pang Wen.

These people’s cultivation is still too low.

Not improving it would be very troublesome.

Additionally, figuring out how to suppress their cultivation is also a problem.

A system for suppressing cultivation unique to the First Institute is needed.

To prevent accidents from happening.

"Talisman making is fine, but it’s not preferred," Gu An looked at Qiao He and said, "Can you teach others?"

"Teach others?" Qiao He was slightly puzzled.

Gu An pointed at Pang Wen and said:

"My Junior Brother here has been stuck for quite a while now. He’s not far from advancing to the Golden Core Middle Stage. Teach him, and if he can advance to the Golden Core Middle Stage quickly, I’ll let you leave."

"Just like that?" Qiao He was somewhat surprised.

Gu An nodded: "Just like that. Of course, during the free time, you’ll have to make talismans, one or two per day will do, just the ordinary talismans."

It’s impossible to make advanced talismans.

Because the other party’s cultivation must not be let loose.

Otherwise, the First Institute couldn’t bear it.

"I can teach as well." Zhao Qin quickly spoke up.

Waiting for the sect to rescue them could take who knows how long.

Better to save oneself.

"Alright, but switch to someone else. There’s a disciple who has reached Perfect Foundation Establishment, assist her to advance to Golden Core as soon as possible, that would suffice," Gu An said.

"Can you really decide that?" The last one, Miao Kaihua, was skeptical.

"No problem," Gu An replied calmly:

"The fellow daoist can wait and communicate with us once they achieve results. However, the sect conflict is likely to last quite a while. I’m unsure when your revered sect will come to the rescue. Here, each day, the cost of accommodations and meals naturally adds up. Our First Institute is not running a charity. Moreover, we won’t be entirely heartless; whichever magic techniques and cultivation techniques you know, transcribe them, they are considered valuable. Once we feel it’s enough, we will naturally let people go." frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

"Isn’t this outright robbery?" Miao Kaihua asked.

Gu An looked at him with slight surprise and said, "This is the Cangmu Sect, a Demon Sect, what are you talking about?"

The other party fell silent.

Then Gu An brought the people back to the First Institute.

Shu Ci and the others were somewhat surprised; why suddenly bring people here?

Very soon, they knew the situation, then started sending people to the underground dungeon.

People like Pang Wen were quite excited and extremely grateful.

Because this was having captives teach them.

At this point, Gu An was contemplating how many people the First Institute needed.

The Sect had only given three spots.

Adding more people would require approval, and the Spirit Stones would have to be paid out of pocket.

Back when Yu Tu was there, there were subsidies; if more than three people were recruited to the First Institute, you had to chip in Spirit Stones.

And Sect tasks also had to be completed by oneself.

Approval was needed at every level.

Quite troublesome.