As the sun set and the moon rose, night fell.
This was a hidden courtyard in the Guyue village.
A tall locust tree with lush foliage, its thick and wide canopy was like a jade canopy, covering the entire courtyard.
The moonlight was gentle like water, passing through the leaves of the locust tree and spilling into the courtyard.
A gust of wind blew, the leaves rustled and the shadow of the tree swayed.
Under the shadow of the tree stood two people.
Clan leader Guyue Bo looked at Fangzheng with a gentle gaze, "Fangzheng, today you chose the second Gu, I wonder what it is?"
"Reporting to clan leader, today I chose a Bronze Skin Gu." Guyue Fangzheng stood up straight, his face filled with reverence as he answered.
Guyue Bo nodded, muttering, "Not bad, you chose well."
Guyue Fangzheng stood in front of Guyue Bo, his body tensed up nervously. Hearing Guyue Bo's praise, he did not know how to respond, and could only smile, "Lord clan leader, I chose randomly."
"You think I'm praising you randomly? It's not. " Guyue Bo stared at Fangzheng, a faint smile on his lips, "You know, from the choice of a Gu worm, you can often see a person's nature."
"You chose the Bronze Skin Gu for defense. Paired with the Moonlight Gu, it is one for offense and one for defense. This shows that your nature is pure and honest. In this world, one for offense and one for defense, one for righteousness and one for strangeness, one for yin and one for yang, one for softness and one for toughness, this is the way of the king. "
"And Guyue Mobei chose the Yellow Camel Longhorn Beetle Gu, this Gu increases endurance and can fight for a long time. This shows the Mobei's tenacious nature. "
"As for Guyue Cheng, he chose the Dragonpill cricket Gu, increasing his dodging ability. This shows that he doesn't like to attack forcefully. He's smart and good at currying favor, but at the same time, it also shows his weak side. "
Guyue Fangzheng was dumbfounded. He had never thought that he could see so much logic from such a simple matter.
He couldn't help but look at Guyue Bo with even more respect.
"Clan leader, what Gu did my brother choose?" Fangzheng suddenly thought of Fang Yuan and immediately asked.
Guyue Bo laughed, "Your brother chose the Little Light Gu. Using this Gu to support the Moonlight Gu can make the moonblade attack stronger. This shows that his temperament is radical, aggressive, and easy to go to extremes. "
"Indeed, big brother seems to be like this," Fangzheng murmured softly.
Guyue Bo saw Fangzheng's expression and memorized it.
As long as one was in a high position, he would definitely have something special about him. Although Guyue Bo and Fangzheng had not interacted face to face for a long time. But Guyue Bo's sharp and experienced gaze had already seen through Fangzheng.
He told Fangzheng that Mobei and Chicheng's choices had their own deep meaning.
It was to help Fangzheng analyze these two, looking forward to him defeating these two and establishing his position as a leader with A grade aptitude.
But Guyue Bo wouldn't say it out loud, and wouldn't directly instigate Fangzheng to do something.
As the clan leader, every word and action had political attributes. If he directly instigated Fangzheng to deal with Chicheng and Mobei, if these words got out, it might be misunderstood as the clan leader's political intentions. If that was the case, the impact would be huge, and internal strife within the clan might even affect the entire village.
Another point was that Guyue Bo also hoped that Fangzheng would be able to understand his intentions on his own. He spent time and effort to personally groom Fangzheng, not to groom a Rank four or five lackey. A lackey without political wisdom was a double-edged sword. He wanted to groom the future leader of the clan!
"I helped Fangzheng analyze Mobei and Chicheng's temperament, but he didn't realize the deep meaning hidden within. Instead, he asked me about Guyue and Fang Yuan's situation. It seems that Fang Yuan had left him with quite a bit of trauma, but he was still in his rebellious phase, and it was understandable that he wanted to suppress Fang Yuan. Sigh, if only Fangzheng had Fang Yuan's wisdom, I've seen many youths these years, but in terms of political wisdom, Fang Yuan is definitely number one. It's a pity that he only has C grade talent. "
Guyue Bo sighed in his heart, but the smile on his face became warmer.
He took out a Gu worm from his pocket.
"This is — Jade Skin Gu?" Fangzheng saw this Gu worm, and his eyes brightened, calling out softly.
Guyue Bo said, "Compared to the Copper Skin Gu, this Jade Skin Gu is much more outstanding. Not only does it consume less primeval essence, its defense is also stronger than the Copper Skin Gu. Fangzheng, do you want it? "
"Clan leader!" Fangzheng was shocked, and he looked at Guyue Bo, stammering, "I, of course I want it."
"If you want it, I can give it to you." Guyue Bo's smile became gentler, "But as the clan leader, I have always been fair and just, I can't just give it to you for no reason. So, I have a condition. "
Fangzheng nodded his head, his eyes wide open, "What condition?"
The smile on Guyue Bo's face disappeared, and his expression turned solemn, "I want you to be the first to break through Rank one and reach Rank two, becoming the first in terms of cultivation! And this Jade Skin Gu will be your early reward. "
"Ah, advance to Rank two?" Guyue Fangzheng showed hesitation. He had just advanced to Rank one middle stage, after middle stage was upper stage, and after upper stage was peak stage.
But now, Guyue Bo wanted him to become the first Rank two Gu Master.
"Why, are you afraid? Then this Gu can only be given to others. "Guyue Bo pretended to take back the Jade Skin Gu.
Guyue Fangzheng was agitated by these words, and immediately became hot-headed, shouting, "No, I promise you! I will defeat everyone and become the first Rank two Gu Master! "
"That's more like it." Guyue Bo showed a warm smile again, and placed the Jade Skin Gu in Fangzheng's hands.
In his heart, he thought, "Fangzheng, oh Fangzheng, I know you have a low self-esteem, but this low self-esteem is harmful to your growth. And the best way to get rid of this feeling of inferiority is to succeed. You have A grade aptitude, advancing to Rank two is your greatest advantage, and it is also the easiest success for you to achieve. You must work hard. If you fail even in this, I will be too disappointed. "
At the same time, Fang Yuan entered the secret cave in the rock crack again, going to the end of the tunnel.
This time, he did not bring any iron spade, shovel, iron hammer or any other tools, but carefully observed his surroundings.
The night before, he suffered a setback here, and on the way back to the village, he felt something was wrong.
Today, in the dormitory, after using the Spring Autumn Cicada to refine the Little Light Gu, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and realized something was amiss.
"This huge rock blocking the way, isn't it too smooth and round? This is man-made. That is to say, the Flower Wine Monk purposely set up this huge rock to block the way. Why would he set up such a barrier here? "Fang Yuan showed a pondering expression.
He observed his surroundings again.
The ground in the tunnel was flat, and the top was a dome. The walls on both sides were made of a single piece of red soil, emitting a dim light.
"Eh?" When his gaze swept across the ground again, he found something suspicious.
The ground next to the huge rock blocking the way had a dark colour. This colour difference was not obvious, and in such a dim light, if one did not observe carefully, it would not be easy to notice.
Fang Yuan squatted down, and touched the ground with his hand. Immediately, he felt a damp sensation.
No wonder the colour was so dark, it was because it was wet.
But this tunnel was dry, where did the water come from?
Fang Yuan used his finger again, and rubbed the damp soil. He found that there was indeed something wrong with the soil. It was very loose and soft, not as sticky as dry red soil.
Fang Yuan's eyes flashed. His experience and intuition told him that there was a high possibility that the Flower Wine Monk's "key" was hidden here.
And this "key" was the key, to allow Fang Yuan to continue moving forward.
Fang Yuan began to dig the soil. The soil was very loose, and it did not take much effort.
When he dug an inch into the ground, there was a special fragrance that seemed to enter Fang Yuan's nose.
"This fragrance is rich and luxurious, but not vulgar. It seems elegant and refined, could it be …" Fang Yuan's heart moved, and he thought of a possibility, and his hands moved even faster.
As he dug, a dark gold light suddenly appeared from the soil.
"It really is this!" Fang Yuan's eyes shone, and his hands became more meticulous. He carefully dug the surrounding soil, and expanded the hole.
After a while, a dark gold flower bud that was buried in the ground appeared in front of him.
It was two inches deep into the ground, and was the size of a regular stone mill. The surface of the flower bud was as fine as silk, and the dark gold color made it seem quiet and mysterious, yet noble and elegant.
"It really is the Earth Treasury Flower Gu!" Fang Yuan saw this, and let out a long breath of turbid air.
He was not in a hurry to open the petals, but sat on the ground to rest for a while, wiping the soil off his hands. Then he slowly stretched out his hand, and gently opened the dark gold petals.
The Earth Treasury Flower Gu was like a combination of lotus and cabbage. Its petals were one after another, tightly stuck together, thick and smooth to the touch. Fang Yuan peeled off the petals one by one, as if he was peeling off rolls of silk.
And this large dark gold petals, once separated from the main body, quickly dissipated. It was like pieces of snowflakes, melting in the air.
After Fang Yuan peeled off the outer fifty to sixty petals, the flower bud's volume was reduced by more than half, and the flower core was exposed.
The petals in the flower core were smaller in size, and their thickness was also thinner, and the texture was softer and more delicate. It was not like silk, but more like a thin piece of paper.
Fang Yuan's movements became more and more gentle, and after a few breaths, he successfully peeled off a petal.
The petals became more and more transparent. After a while, Fang Yuan peeled off a paper-like petal, and he stopped.
Right now, the Earth Treasury Flower Gu only had a thin layer of petals left in the center.
These petals overlapped with each other, wrapping into a fist-sized ball shape.
The petals were translucent, and as thin as paper. The inside of the petals was filled with a golden liquid. In the middle of the golden nectar, a Gu worm was sleeping soundly.
Fang Yuan concentrated, but he could only see a blurry image of this Gu worm, and could not tell what kind of Gu it was.
As he got closer, his breath hit the flower core. The ball in the flower core immediately trembled, and the golden liquid, wrapped by the petals, also shook lightly.
Gu worms would starve to death without food, and only a small number of Gu worms could seal themselves. To preserve Gu worms, Gu Masters thought of many ways.
The Earth Treasury Flower Gu was one of them.
The Earth Treasury Flower Gu was a one-time consumable Gu. Once it was planted on the ground, it could not be moved.
Its food source was very simple, earth energy. As long as it was planted on the ground, with enough earth energy, it could survive.
It only had one use, and that was to keep other Gu worms in the flower core, immersing them in the golden liquid.
This golden liquid could simulate a sealed state to a certain extent, causing the Gu worms immersed in it to fall into a deep sleep.
"The Flower Wine Monk planted the Earth Treasury Flower Gu here, and the Gu worm in the flower core should be left for the inheritor." Fang Yuan stretched out his finger, gently pinching the remaining petals, and carefully tore a hole.
The golden liquid flowed out from his finger, like soybean oil.
As the golden liquid flowed out, the flower core slowly shriveled. Fang Yuan rubbed his fingers, twisting open the extremely soft petals, and took out the sleeping Gu worm.
This was a very cute ladybug.
It was only the size of a thumb's nail.
Its entire body was milky white, and from its back, it looked like a circle.
Its head only occupied a small part of the circle, and the rest was its fat belly and shiny carapace.
Its six tiny limbs, also milky white, were hidden under its belly.
"White Boar Gu!" Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with joy.
(PS: Everyone's support is so great, I can't play around. Three rivers number one, 5 am over, fulfill your promise, and let the demonic path rise!)
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