Gu Daoist Master

Chapter 38

Chapter 38 – Demon walking in the light

From the layers of dark clouds in the sky, the spring rain fell.

The raindrops were thin like hair. As they fell, they enveloped Qing Mao Mountain in a layer of fine mist.

The dining hall on the first floor of the inn was rather empty. There were only four tables of guests.

Fang Yuan sat at a seat by the window. A gust of wind blew, bringing with it a poetic atmosphere and the scent of flowers.

“The light rain from the sky is sleek and crisp, the color of grass is seen from afar but disappears when close.” Fang Yuan looked outside through a window and quoted a poem lightly before he turned his sights back to the inn.

Before him was a table filled with good wine and dishes. The color, smell and taste were all top notch. Especially the green bamboo wine which oozed with the fragrance of alcohol along with a hint of freshness. The dark green colored liquor sat quietly in the bamboo cup. From his angle, it shone with an amber-like luster.

A grandfather and his grandson were sitting at the table nearest to him. Being mortal humans, they wore modest clothes.

The grandfather sipped his rice wine while looking enviously at Fang Yuan. He was evidently attracted to the green bamboo wine but could not afford it.

The grandson ate his braised beans, a crunching sound emitting from his mouth as he chewed. At the same time, he pestered his grandfather, shaking his arm. “Grandpa, grandpa, tell me about the story of Ren Zu. If you don’t tell me, I’ll report to grandma that you secretly came out to drink!”

“Sigh, I can’t even drink in peace.” The grandfather sighed but his face showed a doting expression towards the child. With his twig-like arm, he patted the boy’s head, “Then let me tell you the story of Ren Zu who gave his heart to the Hope Gu, escaping his predicament of being captured…”

Ren Zu’s story was the most popular and widespread tale in this world, as well as the most ancient legend.

The old man’s story was something like this.

The story mentioned that Ren Zu was able to escape his predicament because of hope. But eventually he grew old and without Strength and Wisdom, he could no longer continue to hunt. Even his teeth fell off, making him unable to chew many wild fruits and vegetables.

Ren Zu felt death slowly approaching.

At this time, the Hope Gu said to him, “Human, you must not die. If you die, your heart will be lost and I will lose my only place of residence.”

Ren Zu was helpless. “Who wishes to die? But if the heavens and earth want me dead, I have no choice.”

The Hope Gu said, “There’s always hope in everything. As long as you can catch a Longevity Gu, you will be able to increase your lifespan.”

Ren Zu had heard of the existence of the Longevity Gu long ago but he waved his hand helplessly. “When the Longevity Gu stays still, nobody can detect it and when it flies, it is faster than light. How can I possibly catch it? It’s too hard!”

The Hope Gu then told Ren Zu a secret, “Human, don’t give up hope no matter what. Let me tell you, on the northwest corner of this continent, there is a huge mountain. On the mountain, there is a cave and in that cave, there is a pair of round and square Gu worms. As long as you can subdue them, there is no Gu in this world that you cannot catch, including the Longevity Gu!”

Ren Zu had no choice, this was his last remaining hope.

He braved all difficulties and finally found the mountain. He then risked his life and ventured through countless dangers to ascend the mountain. On the mountain top, near the cave entrance, he used his last remaining strength to slowly make his way in.

The inside of the cave was completely dark and one would not be able to even see their own fingers. Ren Zu walked in the darkness. Sometimes, he would bump into things not knowing what they were. This caused himself to get injured and wounded all over. At times, he felt that this dark cave was huge beyond words as if this was a world of its own. He felt as if he was the only person in the area.

He spent a lot of time but he could not walk out of the darkness. Not to mention subduing the two Gu worms.

Just when he was at a loss about what to do, two voices spoke to him from the darkness.

Go back, for even if you had the Strength Gu, it would

not take your life. Even if you had

had left me long ago and I do not have much lifespan left so I’m at my wits

words, the

a while, one of the Gu said, “I understand, human, you have already given your heart to

case, we shall give you a chance. As long as you

names among all the words in the world, it was

he did not even know how

Hope Gu,

Zu had no alternatives and had no choice but to randomly guess their names. He said many many names and

Ren Zu’s breath got weaker as he turned from an old man into a dying man. It was like the scene of the evening’s setting sun. The sun that would slowly descending had already

reduced, his brain becoming slower and he

will let you go. Using your remaining time, you can climb out of the cave

and rejected, “Even if I die, I will

light. At Ren Zu’s chest area, a light began to shine. But this light was too weak, it could not illuminate the darkness. In fact, it could not even cover Ren Zu’s entire body, but only engulfed his

renewed surge of energy gushing into his body

out names. But he was already muddled. A lot of names had already been said but he

to flow, Ren Zu’s lifespan was almost

on his final day, he said out the word

I aid you in capturing all the Gu in the world. Otherwise, with my ability alone,

was determined and shook his head, he made use of all his time to continue saying

soon he only had

at this time, he unknowingly said the word

Immediately, the darkness dissipated.

him. As the Hope Gu had said, one was cubic, called ‘Regulations’. The other

listen to them. Human, since you know our names already, we will be at your service. But you must remember, it is

I order you both, go and

Gu worked together and captured an eighty-year Longevity

consuming this Gu, the wrinkles on his face vanished and his frail limbs became muscular again.

he jumped up

knowing that he had regained the

for today, let’s go home, grandson.” The old man, having completed the story, finished

continue telling me, what happens to Ren Zu after?” The grandson was unyielding as he shook his

man wore his straw hat and jacket, then gave his grandson another set that was a

walked out of the inn, stepping into the rain and slowly vanishing from

was dark as he twirled his wine cup, looking at the liquor in his cup.

Zu’s legend was widespread throughout this world and there were almost no people who did not know of him. Fang

of the reader. The grandfather and grandson earlier merely treated it as a story, but Fang Yuan could understand the

that

Sometimes he bumped into things, knocking into others, causing himself to get injured and look like a

purely black or the absence of

and regulations and said their names did the darkness

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