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

if it underwent self-sealing, it would form a white cocoon around it, curling its body

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

Gu masters became successful due to this, it being a turning point in their lives.

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

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 a live

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

merchant caravan before, being a clerk in the rock gambling den. Some time later, he even operated his own rock gambling den, even larger

at the door for a while, taking a glance around

males and females. On their waist hung a green coloured belt, showing that they were not ordinary people but Rank one Gu masters. Most were initial stages, while a selected

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 of it, why don’t you go to the right counter, the rocks there are sold at only five

Gu Master, having worked at the rock gambling

looked at Fang Yuan who entered, and determined that he

Masters, just starting their cultivation. Because they’re often tight on finance due

an eye-opening experience, satisfying their curiosity. Most were only window shoppers, though if some had

Gu Master had no expectations towards

her

it should be at this counter in this

him already, especially when 500 years of memory was a huge capacity, so to be honest Fang Yuan could not

the first night the caravan arrived, a lucky

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

after observing for a

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

rock here was sold at ten primeval stones each. Right now Fang Yuan had ninety-eight primeval stones with him, and he could buy

realistically, he could

any 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

survive, as well as to buy food for my Gu worms.” He counted and under the most basic reservation, he could buy at most seven pieces

but it’s flat as a pancake, there’s definitely no mudskin toad

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

well it’s big, but the surface is extremely smooth, while the mudskin toad’s skin is supposed to be rough and uneven, this is evidently not

Yuan continued to observe and evaluate, using

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