Gu Daoist Master

Chapter 40 – Toad Gu Slumbering Within the Purple Gold Rock

The further one walked, the more flourishing and prosperous it was. Small street vendors lessened while large tents increased in number.

There were all sorts of large tents to be seen – red, blue, green, yellow, in different shapes and sizes, several being a cylindrical shape. Some erected two door pillars at the entrance of their tents, while others hung large red lanterns instead. Inside, some tents had vibrants lights, whereas others were dim and dark.

Fang Yuan observed his surroundings as he walked, finally stopping near a grey-coloured tent.

“It’s here,” he evaluated while looking at the tent; it had two pillars at the entrance, and there were carvings on the pillars, two lines of antithetical couplet(1).

The left side wrote, “Small display of courage, obtain good fortune during the four seasons.”

The right side wrote, “ Large display of skills, obtain good prosperity in all four directions.”

In the middle there was still another line: “Luck changes with time.”

That’s right, this is a gambling den.

This gambling den took around one mu(2) of land; it was considered a large-sized tent.

Fang Yuan walked inside. Inside of the tent, there was three rows of counters on a side. On the counter were pieces of amber or fossils. Some were as big as a palm, others were as big as a face. There were also others which were even bigger; those were as tall as a person. It obviously could not fit on the counter, thus it was directly placed on the ground.

Different from the other tent shops, it was silent in here.

Several Gu masters stood before the counters, some meticulously observing rocks on the display counter while others took the fossils and rubbed it in their hand to get a feel of it. There were some that were discussing quietly with their companions, and some were discussing the price with their shop clerks.

But no matter what they discussed, they spoke softly, doing their best not to disturb others.

This was a rock gambling den.

In the Gu world, there were all types of Gu, coming with different shapes and sizes and all sorts of effects. Guworms have their respective food to consume. Without food, they can only last a short amount of time before dying.

But nature, towards lifeforms, was both uncaring and benevolent.

If they lacked food, the Gu worms still have a chance of survival. That was to hibernate, undergoing self-sealing.

strength, like winter hibernation, falling into a deep slumber. At this time, not only would the blue glow on its body dissipate, it would also turn from a transparent crystal state into a grey rock, covered in a layer of rock shell. Eventually, the rock crust will get thicker and turn

white cocoon around it, curling its body and falling into a deep sleep within

happen to every Gu worm. It has a small chance of occurrence, and in most cases, the Gu worm will not fall into hibernation but instead starve to death. Only a small number of Gu worms may, under specific situations,

accidentally obtain these sealed Gu worms’ rocks or cocoons would awaken the Guworms that were slumbering within. Thus they would have a stroke of fortune. Some of the Gu masters became successful due to this, it being a turning point in their lives. These situations happen frequently in the GuMaster world, often being fake or real

Of course, these rocks all looked alike on the outside. Only after opening them can one determine if there really is a Gu

of them are dead Gu. But once someone hits the jackpot of a live Gu, under most situations, one would be able to earn a huge fortune. If the Guworm is a rare species, they either become a successful person in life

this in his heart, being very familiar with the situation beyond these

gambling den, even larger than this one; it was a

door for a while, taking a glance around him before slowly walking to the

a green coloured belt, showing that they were not ordinary

counter, a female Gu Master who was nearest by walked towards him and smiled, softly saying, “Young master, what Gu worm do you need? Every rock on this counter is sold at ten primeval stones each. If this is your first try, just for the sake

was an experienced female Gu Master, having worked at the rock gambling den for quite

entered, and determined that he was

Masters, just starting their cultivation. Because they’re often tight on finance due to feeding their Gu worms, where

only window shoppers, though if some had well

female Gu Master had no expectations towards how many rocks

me look around first.” Fang Yuan nodded at her expressionlessly, then started to look

his memory, it should be at this counter in

were vague to him already, especially when 500 years of

this year on the first night the caravan arrived, a lucky bird

this toad Gu was bought by another person, thus

after observing for a

fossils with a purple gold glow numbered up to twenty. In which rock was there

primeval stones each. Right now Fang Yuan had ninety-eight

he could not count like

sort of risk and gamble, one had to

Yuan was no longer a greenhorn, like those gamblers who thought they were blessed by heaven. Those who thought they were blessed by fate were usually those who fell under the mischief of fate

save some primeval stones to survive, as well as to buy food for my Gu worms.” He counted and under the

stars, but it’s flat as a pancake, there’s

purple gold colour, but it is only fist sized. if there really is a mudskin toad inside, the rock should be at least

is extremely smooth, while the mudskin toad’s skin is

Yuan continued to observe and evaluate, using

detection methods. The remaining detecting methods were too rough, and once