The dazzling morning sun lit up Qing Mao Mountain.
In the academy, the elder was explaining the main points in detail, "Tomorrow, we will choose the second Gu worm to refine. Everyone has the experience of refining Gu worms, so this time we can consolidate our experience. As for the choice of the second Gu worm, everyone needs to think carefully. Combining these few days of cultivation experience, as well as your understanding of yourself, make a comprehensive consideration. Normally speaking, it is best to pair it with the vital Gu. "
A Gu Master's first Gu worm was called the vital Gu. Once chosen, it was no doubt the cornerstone of development. After that, the second Gu worm, the third Gu worm and so on were all based on this cornerstone to determine the specific direction of the Gu Master's cultivation.
Hearing the academy elder's words, the youths could not help but ponder. Only Fang Yuan was snoring on the table.
He had worked hard for half the night yesterday, and after returning to the dormitory, he continued his Gu Master cultivation, nurturing his aperture. The sky had just brightened, and he only started to sleep.
The academy elder glanced at Fang Yuan, frowning slightly, but did not say anything.
Ever since the clan leader Guyue Bo had said those words to him, he had adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards Fang Yuan.
"What Gu worm should I choose?" Many students could not help but look at Fang Yuan as they pondered.
"Speaking of which, Fang Yuan already has a second Gu worm."
"Yes, that is the Liquor worm. To be able to get a Liquor worm after cutting open rocks, his luck is too good!"
"If I had the Liquor worm, I would also be able to advance to middle stage first, right?"
The thoughts in the minds of the students rose one after another. There were those who were envious and those who were jealous.
Ever since that day, after the interrogation, Fang Yuan's Liquor worm was also successfully exposed. The origins of the Liquor worm did not raise any suspicions. While the clansmen were relieved, they were also deeply moved by Fang Yuan's luck.
"Why don't I have such good luck, sigh!" Guyue Cheng, who was also a C grade talent, sighed in his heart.
A long time ago, his grandfather had gone around asking people to purchase the Liquor worm for him. Unexpectedly, even though he was the successor of a branch bloodline, Guyue and Fang Yuan got it first.
Compared to Chicheng's lament and jealousy, Fangzheng, who was also the vice-chairman, was in high spirits.
"Big Brother, I will definitely surpass you." He glanced at Fang Yuan and said in his heart before looking away.
These days, his eyes are shining, filled with a surging passion for life. His cheeks were rosy, his forehead glowed, and even his steps were brisk.
The Academy Elder saw all this and immediately understood that Clan Leader Guyue had already begun to secretly teach Fangzheng.
Of course, this kind of preferential treatment couldn't be said out loud.
The academy elder turned a blind eye to this.
It was night time again.
Fang Yuan squeezed into the secret cave again.
Ring ring ring …
A hare was struggling violently in his hand, and a bell was tied around its neck.
This was a hare that Fang Yuan had caught on the mountain, and the bell was naturally tied by him.
After a day, the stuffy air in the secret cave had completely dissipated, and the air was fresh.
The tunnel entrance was wide open, and it was silent inside. Fang Yuan half squatted on the ground, and first carefully examined the ground. He had scattered stone powder on both areas last night, and this thin layer of stone powder was not eye-catching.
"The stone powder at the entrance of the tunnel is still in its original state. It seems that during the time I was away, no unclean things crawled out of the tunnel. There is a footprint at the entrance of the secret cave, but I stepped on it just now. It seems that no outsiders have been here. "Fang Yuan observed for a while, and relaxed.
He stood up, and used his strength to pull off the dead vines on the wall. Then he sat on the ground, using his legs to suppress the hare, and used his free hands to rub the vines.
Normal Gu Masters wouldn't know how to do this, but Fang Yuan had too much life experience. In his previous life, there were many times when he was poor, and couldn't even afford to feed his Gu worms, and they all starved to death.
For a period of time, he only had primeval essence, but no Gu worms. He was like a mortal, and even living was difficult. Out of desperation, he learned to rub straw rope, weave straw shoes, straw hats, and other things to sell, in exchange for some Yuan stone fragments to barely survive.
Now that he was rubbing straw rope, Fang Yuan's memories surfaced again.
The bitterness and suffering of that time, turned into the silent smile on his face. The rabbit under his legs struggled from time to time, and the bell rang.
A pair of lovers lingered for a long time, and thousands of twists and turns.
Slowly, slowly, over the years, the years gathered together. There were twists and turns, twists and turns, and entanglements.
Rub straw rope, isn't it experiencing life?
In the secret cave, the red light was dim, and youth and vicissitudes intertwined on Fang Yuan's face.
Time also seemed to stop here, quietly admiring the young man rub straw rope.
Ring ring ring …
An hour later, the wild rabbit quickly scuttled into the tunnel, and the bell on its neck rang. In a few breaths, it was out of Fang Yuan's sight.
The straw rope in Fang Yuan's hands was tied to the wild rabbit's hind leg, and now it was being dragged by the wild rabbit as it rapidly swam outwards.
After a while, the straw rope stopped moving.
But this did not mean that the wild rabbit had reached the end of the tunnel. It could have been killed by the trap, or it could have stopped halfway.
Fang Yuan began to pull the rope back, and as the rope gradually tightened, he tugged hard.
A force immediately came from the other end of the straw rope. Next, the straw rope continued to swim outwards.
Evidently, the wild rabbit on the other side was suddenly pulled by the force, and in a panic, it started to scurry inwards again.
This repeated several times, and the wild rabbit seemed to have finally reached the end of the tunnel. No matter how Fang Yuan tugged at the straw rope, the straw rope only tightened and tightened, tightened and loosened.
Maybe the wild rabbit had reached the end of the tunnel, or maybe it had fallen into some trap and was trapped.
It was very simple to verify the answer.
Fang Yuan began to pull the rope, but how could the wild rabbit resist his strength? Eventually, he used the straw rope to forcefully pull the wild rabbit out.
The wild rabbit continued to struggle on the other end of the straw rope, but the straw rope was made from the Wine Sack Flower Gu and Rice Sack Grass Gu, and although it had withered for many years, it was still very tough, and could not be compared to ordinary straw.
The wild rabbit once again jumped back into Fang Yuan's hands. Fang Yuan carefully inspected the wild rabbit, and seeing that there were no wounds on its body, he let out a breath of turbid air.
"Currently, it seems that this tunnel should be safe."
With this result, the wild rabbit lost its use, and Fang Yuan crushed it to death, casually throwing the corpse on the ground.
He could not let this wild rabbit go, animals also had memories. If it came back here again, and attracted outsiders like the Liquor worm, it would be terrible.
He took a deep breath, and after a few tests, he carefully stepped into the tunnel.
Although there was a wild rabbit to scout, there were many traps that were specifically targeted at humans. A small animal like the wild rabbit could not be triggered. Thus, Fang Yuan had to be on guard.
The tunnel was a straight line, extending diagonally into the ground. And the deeper he went, the wider the tunnel became.
When Fang Yuan first entered the tunnel, he had to bend his back and lower his head, but after fifty steps, he could hold his head high and chest out. After another hundred steps, he could swing his arms left and right.
The tunnel was actually not long, only about three hundred meters, but Fang Yuan spent a whole hour before he reached the end of the tunnel.
Along the way, he was very careful, exploring with each step. When he reached the end, he was already sweating profusely.
"There is no detection Gu worm, this is troublesome." Fang Yuan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, and after confirming it was safe, he calmed down and carefully looked at the end of the tunnel.
With this observation, he was stunned.
At the end of the tunnel, there was a huge rock blocking him. The surface of the rock was smooth, and it protruded towards Fang Yuan's direction, like Jia Fu's round belly.
It was this huge rock that blocked Fang Yuan's path forward.
Other than this huge rock, there was nothing beside Fang Yuan.
"Could it be that because of an accident, the middle section of the tunnel caved in, causing a blockage?" Fang Yuan's gaze focused. This was a very likely possibility.
Before the Flower Wine Monk died, he urgently created this inheritance. He used the Thousand Li Earthwolf Spider to hastily create a tunnel in the mountain. The tunnel led deep into the mountain, guiding the inheritor forward.
However, hundreds of years had passed, and this tunnel could not withstand the corrosion of time. At some point, a section of the tunnel had fallen into disrepair, and collapsed.
In life, all sorts of accidents would happen.
"If this is really the case, then wouldn't I have to stop here?" He walked forward and touched the rock. This huge rock that blocked his path, just the exposed surface area was as big as a door. One could imagine the thickness of its entire body.
Fang Yuan could use the Moonlight Gu to grind away the rock wall, but to grind away such a huge rock, he would need at least a year or two of hard work.
"Looks like I need to use tools, like pickaxes and shovels, to break open the huge rock. But if I do this, I will inevitably expose many traces. Some knocking sounds will also be heard. "Thinking of this, Fang Yuan frowned deeply. He was considering the risks and benefits.
If the risks were too high, he would rather give up on this inheritance.
After all, if others found out about this secret, not only would his previous arrangements and hard work be wasted, his life might even be in danger!
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