Gu Daoist Master

Chapter 5 – The First Human and 3 Gu, Hopes Awakening

In that moment his surroundings went quiet. Countless numbers of eyes were on him.

It’s getting more and more exciting, Fang Yuan thought to himself with a laugh. Under the gazes of the masses, he walked across the river and reached the opposite bank.

He could feel a layer of pressure on him. This pressure came from the spirit spring deep in the flower sea. The spirit spring produced primeval qi – because the qi was too rich in here, it caused the pressure.

But very quickly from the flowers below Fang Yuan’s feet, little lights made their way up. These dots of light enveloped his entire body before finally entering him.

These are the Hope Gu, mused Fang Yuan. The person in charge did not tell them, but he knew it very clearly. Every spot of light is a Gu, known as the Hope Gu.

One of the oldest legends talk about the Hope Gu. In the legend, when the world was just formed it was a land of savage wilderness. Among the wild beasts that walked the earth, the first man appeared. He was known as Ren Zu (1), eating raw meat and drinking blood, living a difficult life.

In particular was a group of wild beasts called Predicament. These wild beasts loved the taste of Ren Zu and longed to eat him.

Ren Zu did not have a body as strong as mountain rock, nor did he have the sharp teeth and claws of a wild beast. How could he fight with the Predicaments? His source of food was unstable and he had to hide all day. He was at the bottom of nature’s food chain, and could barely survive.

At this moment, there were 3 Gu that came up to him and said, “As long as you use your life to provide us, we will help you through this difficulty.” Ren Zu had nowhere to go, so he could only agree to these 3 Gu.

youth away to the biggest Gu among the three. That Gu then granted him

he suffered and finally realized that strength was not everything. It needed to heal and be cultivated, not spent freely at his will. Not to mention when

reflected over this lesson bitterly and decided to give his prime middle years to the

able to learn how to think and reflect. He began to accumulate experience and found out that many times when he used wisdom, it was more effective than using strength. By relying on wisdom and strength was he able to conquer all the goals that he formerly could not, and killed many Predicaments. He ate the meat of Predicaments and drank

his youth and middle years to keep the strength and wisdom Gu. When a

you give us? You don’t have anything else left to provide to us,” the strength and wisdom Gu said as they realized this. They

by Predicaments. He was old and could not run, his teeth had fallen out and could not even chew wild fruits and

weakly onto the ground surrounded by Predicaments, his heart was filled with desperation. It was at this time the third Gu said to him, “Human,

is not as worth my youth and middle age, but if I give you my old age, my life would immediately end. Even though I am surrounded by Predicaments right now, but I will not die immediately. I wish to live a little longer, even if just a second more. So you should leave, I have nothing else to

said, “Among the three I have the smallest needs.

Ren Zu said. “But Gu, what can you give me in return? In this situation,

just a tiny ball of light. When compared to the wisdom Gu, this one was only able to give out a dim white light,

endless light. In this light, the Predicaments screamed in horror: “This is the Hope Gu,

Zu was speechless, and from that day onwards whenever he faced predicament,

stream of light and had already entered Fang Yuan’s body. Due to the outside pressure they quickly gathered into his abdomen and

He began to walk forward. With every step he took, one after another the Hope Gu would fly out from the sea of flowers and enter his body, joining the ball of light. The

watching Fang Yuan in the dark thought this as they saw the sight. The clan head frowned as well. This was definitely not

it means that there is no cultivation talent. 10-20 steps means D grade talent. 20-30 steps would be C grade talent,