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.

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 on its body dissipate, it would also turn from a transparent

underwent self-sealing, it would form a white cocoon around it,

most cases, the Gu worm will not fall

Gu masters became successful due to this, it being a turning point in their lives. These situations happen frequently in the GuMaster

looked alike on the outside. Only after opening them can one determine if there really is

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

was clear about this in his heart,

gambling den. Some time later, he even operated his own rock gambling den, even larger than this one; it was a medium-sized

taking a glance around him

their waist hung a green coloured belt, showing that they were not

on this counter is sold at ten primeval stones each. If this is your first try, 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

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

Yuan who entered, and determined that he was a student from his appearance,

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

normally they just came to take a look and to get an eye-opening experience, satisfying their curiosity. Most were only window shoppers, though

female Gu Master had no expectations towards how

first.” Fang Yuan nodded at her

this counter in

him already, especially when 500 years of memory was a huge capacity, so

night the caravan arrived, a lucky bird spent ten primeval stones to buy a fossil with purple

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

Yuan frowned after

a purple gold glow numbered up to twenty. In which

had ninety-eight primeval stones

realistically, he could not count like

sort of risk and gamble, one had to consider

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

or friends that can help me. I have to save some primeval stones to survive, as well as to buy food for my Gu

stars, but it’s flat

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

purple gold fossil, well it’s big, but the surface is extremely smooth, while the mudskin toad’s skin is supposed to be

observe and evaluate,

would form into a natural fossil, being undetectable from most of the world’s detection methods. The remaining detecting methods were too rough, and