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.

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

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

occurrence, and in most cases, the Gu worm will

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

these rocks all looked alike

like this, nine out of ten rocks are solid core, having no Gu worms inside. Even if there are Gu worms inside the rock, they may not be living worms, most of them are dead Gu. But once someone hits the jackpot of

about this in his heart, being

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

Yuan stood at the door for a while, taking a glance around him before slowly walking

On their waist hung a green coloured belt, showing that they

at ten primeval stones each. If this is your first try, just for

having worked at the rock gambling den for

he was a student from his

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

came to take a look and to get an eye-opening experience, satisfying their curiosity. Most were only window shoppers, though if some had well to do families, they might attempt to buy one to

no expectations

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

at this counter

to him already, especially when 500 years of memory was a

arrived, a lucky bird spent ten primeval stones to buy a fossil with purple gold

he opened it on the spot, he obtained a Mudskin Toad. Afterwards this toad Gu was bought by another

frowned after observing for a

up to

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

he could not count like

gamble, one had to consider the

were blessed by heaven. Those who thought they were blessed by fate were usually those

friends that can help me. I have to save some primeval stones to survive, as well as to buy food for my Gu worms.” He counted and under the most basic reservation, he

the stars, but it’s flat as a pancake, there’s definitely no

only fist sized. if there really is a mudskin toad inside, the rock should be at least

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

to observe and evaluate, using the method of

the world’s detection methods. The remaining detecting methods were too rough, and once used, it would instantly kill the Gu worm within that