Gu Daoist Master

Chapter 3 : Please go aside and scram

Bang, Bang, Bang.

The patrolling night watchman banged his wooden clappers in a rhythm.

The sounds spread into the high pillar houses; Fang Yuan opened his dry eyelids while his heart silently thought, “Its already the hour before dawn.”

He had been lying in bed thinking for a long time last night. He thought up a lot of plans. He probably only slept for a little over two hours. This body has not started cultivating, his energy is not so vigorous and thus his body and mind were still shrouded in exhaustion.

However with 500 years of experience Fang Yuan had long build up deep steel-like determination. This sort of sleep-deprived exhaustion is nothing to him.

Immediately he shoved away the thin silk blanket and got up neatly. He opened the window and found that the spring rain had stopped.

The mix of fragrance of the earth, trees and wild flowers greeted him. Fang Yuan felt his head clear, the sleepiness washing away cleanly. Right now the sun had yet risen, the sky still a deep dark blue, not dark yet not bright.

Looking around, the tall houses made of green bamboo and wood contrasting with the mountain, was a sea of pale green colour.

The tall houses had at least two floors; it was the mountain folk’s unique structure of a house. Due to the mountain’s uneven terrain, the first floor is massive wooden stakes; the second floor is where the people reside. Fang Yuan and his brother Fang Zhen stayed at the second floor.

“Young master Fang Yuan, you’re awake. I will go upstairs and wait for you to wash up.” At this moment, a maiden’s voice floated up from downstairs.

Looking down, Fang Yuan saw his own personal servant – Shen Cui.

Her looks were only slightly above average, but she dressed up well. Shen Cui wore a green robe with long sleeves and trousers, had embroidered shoes on her feet and her black hair had a pearl hairpin. Her body from head to toe radiated youthful vitality.

She looked happily at Fang Yuan while carrying a basin of water, and walked upstairs. The water was at the right warm temperature and was used to wash the face. After rinsing his mouth, he used a willow twig with snow salt to clean his teeth.

gently, her face wearing a smile and her eyes lively as spring. After he was done she helped Fang Yuan dress, her plump breasts

showed no expression;

girl. In his previous life she enraptured him, but after the Awakening Ceremony when his status plummeted she quickly turned

in time to see Shen Cui smoothing the creases on the

Fang Yuan he also had a servant waiting on him.

on me like this, wonder what it feels like?” Fang Zheng thought inside his heart, yet he

even have a servant to wait on him. It was Fang Yuan who decided to take the initiative and

master and servant, but usually Fang Zheng did not dare underestimate Shen Cui. That was because her mother was the Mother Shen(1) who stood beside his aunt and uncle. Mother Shen was the caretaker of the entire household – having full trust of his aunt and uncle, her

need to tidy up.” Fang Yuan impatiently brushed away Shen Cui’s soft small hands. His clothing had long been

of having an A grade talent was huge. If she could be his concubine she would be able to elevate from servant status into master – it was

his previous life Fang Yuan was deceived by her and had feelings for Shen Cui. After his rebirth he

Fang Yuan did not even look at Shen Cui as he tidied up his own sleeve cuffs. Shen Cui pouted slightly, feeling that today Fang Yuan’s puzzling behavior was rather odd and upsetting. She wanted to reply in a spoiled way but being scared by his cold

ready?” Fang

his toes. He muttered a light ‘yes’. Fang Zheng had actually been awake since the fourth watch, too nervous to fall back asleep. He quietly got out of bed and got ready a long

younger brother’s thoughts, but in this life how could he not understand? But right now it was meaningless to him, and

way they bumped into many youths of similar age, all in

could pick up the small cautious talk. “The one walking in front is Fang Yuan, he’s

as if he had no regard for others, just like the rumors say.” Someone said in a sour tone filled with jealousy

also act like that!” Someone coldly replied against the person, hiding

expressionlessly. He had long been accustomed to this kind of discussion. His head low, he followed quietly behind his

peeked over the horizon, casting Fang Yuan’s shadow over his face. The sun rose gradually, but

from his older brother. Maybe in this life, he would never be

breathing difficult. This damned feeling was

talent easily bring about jealous from others’,” Fang Yuan thought

talent, he would be surrounded by enemies and suffer harsh, disdainful coldness for

him, Fang Zheng’s breathing got dreary and

the finest detail in this life.