"With my C grade aptitude, my aperture can only store 44% of the primeval sea. The speed at which the Gu repels primeval essence is much faster than the speed at which my primeval essence recovers. If I want to refine the Gu, I need to use external forces, which means I need to consume Yuan stone. "
"The weaker the Gu's will, the less resistance it has, and the easier it is for me to refine. But all living things have the will to live. If I want to refine the Moonlight Gu, I need at least five Yuan stone, and at most eight. "Relying on his rich cultivation experience, Fang Yuan estimated the total amount of Yuan stone he would need to consume.
"If I want to refine the Liquor worm now, I need at least eleven, and at most sixteen." Although the Liquor worm is the same as the Moonlight Gu, both Rank one Gu, it is undoubtedly more precious, and the difficulty of refining is also higher.
That is to say, even though Fang Yuan had seventeen primeval stones now, after refining the Liquor worm, he would at most be left with six primeval stones, or at least one primeval stone.
In the night sky, the bright blue crescent moon emitted a bright moonlight.
The moonlight was like the gentle hand of a fairy, gently caressing Guyue's stronghold. Along the way, the bamboo buildings were like a forest of jade tokens.
The night wind blew gently.
Fang Yuan returned to the inn under this moonlight.
The inn's door was already closed.
Fang Yuan knocked on the door.
"I hear you! I hear you! Who is it, knocking on the door so late … "The inn's waiter mumbled as he opened the door with sleepy eyes.
But when he saw Fang Yuan at the door, his slightly dissatisfied and lazy expression immediately changed. He bent down and smiled flatteringly, "It is young master. I am very fortunate to be able to open the door for young master. "
Fang Yuan nodded, his expression cold as he walked into the inn.
This expression made the waiter smile even more humbly, and he took the initiative to ask, "Young master, are you hungry? Do you want me to inform the chef to make some side dishes for supper?"
"No need," Fang Yuan shook his head, and only said, "Prepare some hot water for me, I want to wash up."
"Yes!" The waiter hurriedly nodded. "Young Master, please return to your room first. This little one guarantees that the hot water will be delivered right away."
Fang Yuan nodded and went up the stairs to the second floor.
The shop assistant looked at Fang Yuan's back, his eyes shining in the lantern light, revealing an obvious look of envy.
"This is a Gu Master, if only I had the aptitude to cultivate, how good would that be!" He clenched his fists and sighed deeply.
When these words drifted into Fang Yuan's ears, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
Gu Masters can possess strength that surpasses mortals and become a person above all others, but the price to pay for this is also very high.
The first problem was financial resources.
Gu Masters needed Yuan stone for cultivation, Yuan stone for battle, Yuan stone for Gu refinement, and Yuan stone for transactions.
Without Yuan stone, how could one cultivate?
This point, as a mortal inn assistant, because he was only a spectator, he could not understand this dilemma.
Just like this evening, that young Gu Master Jiang Ya, when he smashed the wine jug, he indignantly vented to the hunters: I can't even bear to spend Yuan stone to drink this green bamboo wine, but you bunch of mere mortals actually have the money to spare!
Looking at the big picture through a tube, just this sentence alone can explain the situation of a Gu Master's cultivation.
Gu Masters have powerful abilities, and can earn more than mortals, but their expenditure is also higher. Many times, every piece of Yuan stone has to be haggled over. Especially low level Gu Masters, it is even more so.
Don't look at how some Gu Masters look on the surface, but in reality their lives are very tight.
"Moreover, as a Gu Master's realm increases, their need for resources will also increase. Without a backer, a Gu Master's cultivation is very difficult. "Fang Yuan thought of his previous life and deeply understood this.
He returned to the guest room and had just lit the lamp when the inn assistant brought a basin of hot water over.
Of course, there were also cloth towels and other toiletries.
Fang Yuan let the assistant leave, closed the door and locked it. After washing up, he got on the bed.
Although his body was somewhat tired, there was still a trace of excitement in his heart: "I finally got the Liquor worm. The Liquor worm is even more precious than the Moonlight Gu. In a sense, it is a Gu that can raise a Gu Master's aptitude! "
Fang Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the Liquor worm.
The Liquor worm was still snoring loudly. Its body was slightly bigger than the Moonlight Gu, white and tender, like a silkworm.
Under the light, its body was shrouded in a layer of faint light, like the glossy luster of a pearl. Its two eyes were like two black sesame seeds, embedded on its white and chubby head, looking charmingly naive.
Holding it in his hand, it was not heavy, about the weight of half an egg.
Carefully smelling it, there was still a whiff of wine fragrance on its body.
This wine fragrance was not the aroma of the green bamboo wine, but the smell of the Liquor worm itself. The fragrance was faint and indistinct, faintly discernible. Fang Yuan's nose twitched, inhaling this wine fragrance into his body.
The wine fragrance flowed downwards, entering his aperture and entering the bronze primeval sea.
The primeval sea fluctuated, quickly absorbing this wine fragrance. A trace of extremely pure primeval essence was produced.
The other primeval essences were all emerald green, flickering with a bronze metallic luster.
But this trace of primeval essence was pale green, more condensed than the original primeval essence. This was the primeval essence that only middle stage Rank one Gu Masters could possess.
Sensing this pale green primeval essence, Fang Yuan showed a satisfied smile: "My current cultivation is only Rank one initial stage. But with the Liquor worm's refinement, after the primeval essence is purified, I can possess Rank one middle stage primeval essence. The beauty of this cannot be explained in one or two sentences. "
But very quickly, he restrained his smile: "But I have not truly mastered the Liquor worm yet. Only by completely refining the Liquor worm and making it my vital Gu can I freely control it, and then use the greatest efficiency to refine my primeval essence."
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, transferring a trace of green copper primeval essence from his primeval sea.
The primeval essence tightly wrapped around the Liquor worm, suspending it in front of Fang Yuan, and began to invade its body.
The Liquor worm sensed the danger of its survival and immediately woke up. It began to struggle violently, transferring its own strength to drive away Fang Yuan's primeval essence.
"This Liquor worm has such a strong resistance." Fang Yuan's expression turned solemn, feeling that the rate of consumption of primeval essence was more than double that of the Moonlight Gu.
"No matter what, I am going to refine the Liquor worm." His eyes flashed with a hint of determination, and he continued to transfer primeval essence towards the Liquor worm.
In the inn's room, the candlelight on the table quietly burned, illuminating the center of the room with a bright light. As for the far corners of the room, it was dark.
The candlelight shone on Fang Yuan's face. He had already closed his eyes, concentrating on dealing with the Liquor worm.
A continuous stream of green copper primeval essence, like a mist, was emitted from Fang Yuan's body, and then gathered together, firmly wrapping around the Liquor worm.
The Liquor worm floated in the air, less than a foot away from Fang Yuan's face. It struggled vigorously in the green copper primeval essence's encirclement.
Time quietly passed.
The candlelight burned lower and lower, and the candlelight also became dimmer. The crescent moon outside the window had already slowly descended, and a new day had arrived.
The early morning sun shone through the cracks in the window into the room. It was like a light border was placed on the window.
Fang Yuan opened his eyes, looking at the Liquor worm in front of him.
On the Liquor worm's white body, there was already a trace of green. This was the result of Fang Yuan's hard work for half a night.
But it was clear that this bit of green was not even one percent of the Liquor worm's body.
Fang Yuan's expression was solemn. This Liquor worm's willpower was too tenacious, and its resistance was extremely strong, almost exceeding the limits of a Rank one Gu worm.
"This Gu worm is very likely to be the Flower Wine Monk's vital Gu. The Flower Wine Monk was a Rank five expert, and this Liquor worm was originally also a Rank five expert. But these past few years, it did not have enough food, and as a result, its grade dropped. Now it is only a Rank one Gu worm, but its willpower is as tenacious as a rock! "
Fang Yuan guessed the truth.
This Liquor worm was originally the Flower Wine Monk's vital Gu, and its original natural willpower had been cleansed by the Flower Wine Monk. It had accompanied the Flower Wine Monk all the way from north to south, roaming the pugilistic world.
After the Flower Wine Monk died, his strong willpower still existed in the Liquor worm. Fang Yuan wanted to refine the Liquor worm now, which was equivalent to competing with the Flower Wine Monk's willpower.
This was much more difficult than refining a natural Gu worm.
A person's willpower was generally higher than a natural Gu worm's, and at the juncture of life and death, they could erupt with strength that even they could not imagine. And the Flower Wine Monk was a demonic path expert, a loner, roaming the pugilistic world. His willpower was even more tenacious than a righteous path expert of the same level.
"It's impossible to refine this Liquor worm within a month. Unless an expert uses a Rank two or Rank three Gu's aura to suppress this Liquor worm, and suppress the Liquor worm's willpower to the lowest level. With this kind of help, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort. "Thinking of this, Fang Yuan could not help but sigh.
His parents had already passed away, and his uncle and aunt were scheming against him. He himself had no backing, so where could he find external help?
If he had A grade aptitude, it would be fine, but now his aptitude was only C grade. None of the clansmen thought highly of him, so who would be willing to spend so much effort to help him?
More importantly, the existence of the Liquor worm could not be exposed.
Guyue's village did not have a Gu like the Liquor worm, so Fang Yuan could not explain the origin of this Liquor worm.
If it was exposed, it was very likely to be noticed by the higher-ups, and thus form a connection with the Flower Wine Monk. It was too easy to link the two together.
"According to this calculation, seventeen pieces of Yuan stone is not enough. I need at least thirty pieces of Yuan stone! This is really troublesome, but no matter how difficult it is, I will refine this Liquor worm. "Fang Yuan's willpower was like iron, and he had already made up his mind to refine the Liquor worm.
A vital Gu was very important, and to a large extent, it would affect a Gu Master's future cultivation direction.
Although the Liquor worm was not the most ideal choice for a vital Gu in this world, it was much better than the Moonlight Gu. It was also the best level that Fang Yuan could achieve in his current situation.
Grumble, grumble …
At this time, Fang Yuan's stomach protested.
He had not slept the whole night, and had put all his effort into refining the Liquor worm, so Fang Yuan was naturally hungry.
"I should first fill my stomach, then think of how to accumulate Yuan stone." Fang Yuan rubbed his stomach and went downstairs.
When he reached the dining hall on the first floor, he chose a corner seat and ordered a few dishes for breakfast.
Just as he started to eat, his younger brother Guyue Fangzheng appeared.
"Brother, why are you staying at the inn, why don't you go back to sleep at night?" He was very rude, and his tone carried an interrogative tone.
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