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.

slumber. At this time, not only would

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

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

a stroke of fortune. Some of the Gu masters became successful due to this,

rocks all looked alike on the outside. Only after opening

rock gambling den 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

Yuan was clear about this in his heart,

his own rock gambling den, even larger than this one; it was a medium-sized rock gambling den.

while, taking a glance around him before slowly walking to

their waist hung 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 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,

at the

determined that he was a

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

experience, satisfying their curiosity. Most were only window shoppers, though if some had well to do families, they

had no expectations towards how many rocks

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

should be at this counter in this

things were vague to him already, especially when 500 years

on the first night the caravan arrived, a lucky bird spent ten primeval

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

frowned after

glow numbered up to twenty.

Yuan had ninety-eight primeval stones with

could

and gamble,

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

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 could buy at most seven pieces

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

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

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

observe and evaluate, using

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