Gu Daoist Master Chapter 16

"I dare you to move again."

"You have been attacked by my peerless poisonous Gu. Without my corresponded detoxifying Gu, seven days later, you will definitely turn into pool of blood and die."

"Compared to the honorable Hua Jiu monk, I am nothing! I must have lost my consciousness when I had blindly offended Master Hua Jiu. Honorable Hua Jiu, please think of our sect's portrait of hospitality from before and spare me my life!"

On the cliff, the image started to repeat itself the second time.

Fang Yuan stayed silent all the way until the image had repeated itself the third time, he then deeply sighed, said, "So it was like this."

This method of putting the image and sound on the cliff must be used by the Saving Images Storing Sound Gu of Hua Jiu Monk. This Gu could engrave the images. Moreover, it could also project it.

The Saving Images Storing Sound Gu lived by absorbing light and sound. The cave which was illuminated by an unknowing red light was not being isolated from external sounds due to the crack that ran from here to the outside. Staying in here, Fang Yuan could still hear the rumbling sound of that small waterfall outside.

That was why this Saving Images Storing Sound Gu could live on the cliff of this secret cave.

Before, as Fang Yuan had parted open the dried rattan, it must have incited the Saving Images Storing Sound Gu hiding on the cliff.

As long as one was not an idiot, with a guess, they could still know that this image must be true.

That year, the fourth generation clan's head had failed to plot against Hua Jiu monk. After the unsuccessful ambush, although he was sent flying backwards, he still died. This length of history did not look too pleasant. The remaining surviving Elders then attempted to hide this by deforming the facts.

They reversed the role of the fourth generation clan's head and Hua Jiu monk.

Hua Jiu monk was turned into a sneaky loser and was killed on the spot. The fourth generation clan's head, on the other hand, became a candid and upright hero.

However, this folklore had a flaw in itself.

So even if Hua Jiu monk was killed on the spot, then his corpse should be in the hands of the Ancient Moon clan, how could another corpse appear out of nowhere again?

In his last life, the Gu Master who found this place must have been horrified after seeing the images on this cliff.

Those surviving Elders might have already passed away. But to prevent Hua Jiu monk from returning, the truth had been secretly passed on through generations of high authority in the clan.

That Gu Master had realized that if he kept the entire hidden legacy to himself, it would be too risky. Later on, if someone discovered that he was somehow related to Hua Jiu monk, the high authority of the clan would naturally want to expel him.

Hence, after fighting off the dilemma between 'take it or leave it', as he did not dare to hide this legacy, he decided to report to the high authority.

Such performance only proved his loyalty towards the clan even more. His consequences had also shown that what he had chosen was a good choice.

However, because he had done that, did not mean that Fang Yuan would also do that.

"It was tough in searching for this hidden legacy. I should keep it to myself, why should I share it with others? So what if I am exposed? Without risks, there won't beany big gains. That Gu Master really is a coward." Fang Yuan coldly laughed. He did not care about the repeating images on the cliff, but turned around, and used the force to part open the dried rattan.

Hua Jiu monk's corpse was also damaged. Initially, it had been whole. But right now, it had been broken into several pieces.

Fang Yuan did not care for one bit. He kicked a thigh bone under his feet, crouching down again to look for the legacy.

Firstly, he discovered a bag of Primeval Stones. As he opened it, he only saw fifteen stones.

"Poor ghost." Fang Yuan spat out a sentence. Hua Jiu monk looked neat on the outside, so he did not expect him to have only saved so little.

Anyhow, he then soon thought of the reason. After the fierce battle, and being attacked by the Moonlight Gu, Hua Jiu monk would definitely have used the Primeval Stones to heal himself. Being left with fifteen Primeval Stones was already considered not too bad.

After that, Fang Yuan also discovered several dead Gus beside him. Most of them were Floral Flow Gus. They had all withered.

Gu was also a living entity; they also needed food to nourish themselves. Moreover, the majority of them were very picky. Although Flower Gu and Grass Gu had little requirements on food, since this secret cave did not even have a single beam of light,

After that...

After that, there was nothing after that.

At first, Hua Jiu monk was leading a fierce fight with the fourth generation clan's head; then he had confronted over ten Elders. He had wasted most of his Gus. When he reached this place, he wanted to heal himself. That was why he had urged the Wine Sack Flower Gu and Rice Pouch Grass Gu. However, in the end, he was killed by the Moonlight Gu.

After three hundred years, the remaining Gu that he possessed had been all dead.

The last one was just the Saving Images Storing Sound Gu and the Wine Gu.

This Wine Gu must have depended on the Wine Sack Flower Gu to live until now. However, as the Wine Sack Flower Gu was slowly dying one by one, it lost its source of food.

This had urged it to go outside, looking for the wild Wine Sack Flower Gu.

Afterwards, tonight, he was attracted by the thick scent of the Green Bamboo wine and went in front of Fang Yuan.

" The Saving Images Storing Sound Gu can only be used once; it is a consuming type of Gu. It seems that the Wine Gu is my biggest reward. No wonder that Gu Master wanted to inform the clan. The benefit is too small; it is not worth the big risks." A beam of enlightenment rose inside Fang Yuan's heart.

In his memory, that Gu Master was already at level three, and the Wine Gu was only a level one Gu. To Fang Yuan, it could be very precious. But to that Gu Master, it was something he could either have or not have.

However, obviously, because the Gu Master had informed them, the clan had also rewarded him.

"I should also report this, shouldn't I?" Fang Yuan thought for a while then quickly erased this intention.

The hidden legacy of Hua Jiu monk seemed to only have the Wine Gu and Primeval Stones.

The truly valuable thing was the Saving Images Storing Sound Gu hiding on the cliff.

Or to say, it was the repeated images which were being projected on the cliff.

These images could totally be sold to other mountain strongholds. He believed the other two highest mountain strongholds on the Green Thatch Mountain would be extremely interested in such undeniable evidence that could strike a big blow on the beliefs of one clan. Stating a price, of course, was much more benefiting than the clan's rewards.

What?

Did you just say the honor of the clan and the loyalty?

His deepest apology, Fang Yuan did not have a single bit of those.

Not to mention this image could not create a strong impact as to destroy the clan. There were not many actual damages that were being caused by these images anyway.

Moreover, the cold-hearted clan would not have valued Fang Yuan. He needed to try hard by himself, developing resources for cultivating as well as borrowing power from everywhere before the actual cultivating process.

"Depend on the clan? Haha." Fang Yuan coldly snorted, "I can't be as naive as I had been in my past life anymore."

Don't put your hopes on anyone. In this world, you have to depend on yourself.

After ensuring that he had collected everything in this secret cave, Fang Yuan followed the previous path and returned.

Passing through the water pressure, getting out of the giant stone, he once again returned to the outside of the mountain. Looking back at the giant stone, Fang Yuan suddenly recalled the memories in his past life. He remembered, they said that the corpse was found in a secret underground cave. But how could this be underground? It clearly was inside the mountain cliff.

No wonder he had wasted his efforts in going around such big obstacles and not being able to find it in seven days straight.

It seemed that in his previous life, after the clan had discovered this place, obviously, they would firstly destroy the cliff with the images. Then they would release untrue news, lying to their clan members.

The discovery he had made tonight, one part was thanks to his luck, the other was his accumulation. But most of it was because of the Green Bamboo Wine.

The thick and dense fragrance of this wine could be considered the best in the Green Thatch Mountain.

Maybe, in his previous life, the wine that had made Gu Master drunk could be this wine.

Nevertheless, none of that mattered anymore. Fang Yuan had collected all of Hua Jiu monk's legacy. Although the result was only acceptable, it was still reasonable. The most important thing was that Fang Yuan had achieved his initial goal of catching that Wine Gu. Right now, he almost had the thing he needed the most (Primeval Stones).

"Next, I have to focus on cultivating the Gu in the tavern. I can return to the schoolhouse with just this Vital Gu. I will also be qualified to stay at the dorm in the schoolhouse, as well as using the resources of the clan to cultivate. I should only stay at the tavern for one or two days. It costs too much." Fang Yuan considered as he did not stop his footsteps, running straight to the mountain stronghold.

At first, he was left with two Primeval Stones. Now, he gained another fifteen on top of that, making the total come up to seventeen stones. However, to a Gu Master, that amount of Primeval Stones was still considered nothing.

Chapter end