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.

Gu did not have Moon Orchid petals to consume, it may undergo self-sealing. It will try to maximise the conservation of its strength, like winter hibernation, falling into a deep slumber. At this time, not only would the blue glow

it would form a white cocoon around it, curling its body and falling

happen to every Gu worm. It has a small chance of occurrence, and in most cases, the Gu worm

within. Thus they would have a stroke of fortune. Some of the Gu masters became successful due to

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

worms, most of them are dead Gu. But once someone hits

Yuan was clear about this in his heart,

rock gambling den, even larger than this one; it was a medium-sized rock gambling den. He managed to con some gamblers,

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

a green coloured belt, showing that they were not ordinary people but Rank one Gu

just for the sake of it, why don’t you go to the right counter, the rocks there are sold at only five primeval stones. If you are seeking thrills, you can go to the high-end counter at the middle, the rocks sold there are at twenty

at the rock

entered, and determined that he was a student from his appearance, age and height

to gamble were all Gu Masters. Students were only considered second-rate Gu Masters, just starting their cultivation. Because they’re often tight on finance due

experience, satisfying their curiosity. Most were only window shoppers, though if some had well to do families, they might attempt to buy one to try. But most only bought the cheapest

had no expectations towards how many rocks Fang Yuan

Fang Yuan nodded at her expressionlessly, then started to look

this counter in this particular rock gambling

too long. Many things were vague to him already, especially when 500 years of memory was a huge capacity, so to be honest Fang

first night the caravan arrived, a

opened it on the spot, he obtained a Mudskin Toad. Afterwards this toad Gu was bought by another person, thus causing him to earn a small fortune of

after observing for

glow numbered up to twenty. In which

each. Right now Fang Yuan had ninety-eight primeval stones with him, and he could

he could

any sort of risk and gamble,

those gamblers who thought they were blessed by heaven. Those who thought

well as

but it’s flat as

is only fist sized. if there really

but the surface is extremely smooth, while the mudskin toad’s skin is supposed to be rough and uneven,

to observe and evaluate, using

natural fossil, being undetectable from most of the world’s detection methods. The remaining detecting methods were too rough, and once used, it would instantly kill