All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 200 Abandoned Blessed Land, Ten-Year Longevity Gu! (Bonus Chapter for Silver Alliance)

“Very good, Fang Cheng’s point is very well made. Does anyone else have anything to add?” Wan Qizongbo nodded with a smile and looked at the others in the room.

A brief silence fell over the classroom. The elders directly chose the best students to answer the questions, leaving no room for them to add anything. However, Wanqi Fangcheng's answer was indeed accurate, and he remembered more than the others. It was not unfair that the Yuan Stones belonged to him.

"Are there any Gu worms that can store true essence?" Zhou Qing pondered, not expecting that there were more types of auxiliary Gu worms than he had wanted.

"Then this Yuan Stone belongs to Fang Cheng." Wanqi Zongbo took out a Yuan Stone and rewarded Wanqi Fang Cheng. Looking at the others who were slightly disappointed, he added.

"You don't need to be disappointed. There are less than four months until the annual grand exam. All clansmen who make progress will receive a reward of spirit stones."

This time, the top performer among their peers will receive a first-tier, top-grade Gu worm personally nurtured by the clan leader. Additionally, the second and third place winners will also receive Gu worms as a reward. Everyone, do your best!

As soon as Wan Qizongbo finished speaking, everyone was excited, but they quickly turned to look at Zhou Qing sitting in the back row.

With him around, the rewards probably have nothing to do with anyone else.

"Don't worry, everyone, Zongzheng will not participate in the Grand Examination," Wanqi Zongbo added with a smile, knowing what everyone was worried about.

Upon hearing this, the previously somewhat disheartened crowd instantly became excited, as if they had been injected with adrenaline, and were almost ready to stand up and cheer.

A first-tier top-grade Gu worm is something that even some down-on-their-luck second-tier Gu masters might not possess many of. However, if you get first place in the year-end exam, you have a chance to obtain a first-tier top-grade Gu worm. How can that not get your blood pumping?

Especially since the freak Wanqi Zongzheng didn't participate, many people had hope; if they couldn't get first place, they could still compete for second or third.

Zhou Qing was taken aback. Why couldn't he participate?

"The clan leader has other plans for you and will inform you in a few days." At this moment, Wanqi Zongbo's voice rang in Zhou Qing's ears. This was the effect of a second-tier ventriloquism transmission Gu, which could condense the sound into a line and transmit it out, so that others could not hear it.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing met Wan Qizongbo's gaze and nodded silently.

Actually, he was more interested in the cultivation methods of these auxiliary Gu worms than the rewards.

Anyway, he can come and go freely now. With the Heavenly Fire Centipede and Ice Silkworm Gu by his side, as long as he doesn't go too far or run into other mountain strongholds, he can protect himself.

With the assistance of the Wood King Cauldron, a divine weapon, refining Gu worms and cultivating first-tier Gu worms becomes a piece of cake.

As long as resources are sufficient, cultivating another second-tier Gu worm shouldn't be a big problem.

The day's lessons ended quickly, and Zhou Qing learned a lot about Gu Masters.

For the next two weeks, Zhou Qing went to school on time and studied diligently every day.

"Zongzheng, please stay behind."

That evening, after school, the students left one after another. Just as Zhou Qing got up, Wan Qizongbo suddenly called him back.

When the other students saw this, they guessed that Wan Qizongbo might be going to give him special tutoring. They were envious, but could only console themselves that this was the treatment given to geniuses.

"Elder." Zhou Qing approached Wanqi Zongbo and bowed respectfully.

"Mm." Wan Qizongbo nodded with a smile. After the students had all left the classroom, he walked towards the door. "Come with me."

"Yes." Zhou Qing followed Wan Qizongbo up to the fourth floor.

Wanqi Zongbo took out a piece of animal hide and handed it to Zhou Qing.

"This is the recipe for bayberry wine. I heard from the clan chief that you want to try to make four kinds of wine insects, but you are still missing a recipe for sour wine."

The raw materials for making bayberry wine are not hard to find. You can go to the bayberry grove north of the village to find bayberry trees that have reached a certain age, or you can buy them from caravans when they come to the village at the end of the year.

"Thank you, Elder." Zhou Qing accepted the animal hide with a happy expression.

There are four kinds of delicious wines: sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy. The only one missing is the recipe for the sour wine.

With this bayberry wine recipe, now all you need to do is brew wine while cultivating the second wine worm to the highest grade of Tier 1, and then you can try to refine the Tier 2 four-flavor wine worm.

"If you need any other wine recipes, you can go to the academy's library and exchange spirit stones for reading access," Wanqi Zongbo added.

"Yes." Zhou Qing bowed respectfully.

"Go ahead," Wan Qizongbo nodded with a smile.

"This junior takes his leave." Zhou Qing left the room.

Wanqi Zongbo stood on the railing, watching Zhou Qing disappear from sight.

By the time all the students had left the school, it was completely dark.

Wanqi Zongbo went to the back mountain located north of the village and found the clan leader, Wanqi Zongyuan.

"How was it?" Wanqi Zongyuan asked with a smile.

"The recipe has already been given to Zongzheng, and he seems very excited." Wanqi Zongbo nodded.

Wanqi Zongyuan shook his head. "I was asking how he's been doing at school lately?"

"Zongzheng is very good. He has a very positive attitude towards learning and gets along well with most of the clansmen. There have been no conflicts between them."

According to Miaoyin, he mainly focuses on cultivation at home and rarely goes out.

At this point, Wanqi Zongbo couldn't help but admire Zhou Qing's character.

If it were him, he wouldn't be able to endure the daily grind at his age.

"Do you think Zongzheng can be trusted?" Wanqi Zongyuan then asked.

Wanqi Zongbo pondered: "From the current perspective, he is slowly integrating into the Ice Spirit Clan."

Based on what you mentioned before, Clan Chief, if he is indeed skilled in Gu cultivation, then he truly deserves focused training. Actually, I initially found it hard to believe that Zongzheng didn't have Gu Master aptitude and instead opened his Yuan Aperture through the wine worm; the odds of that are quite low.”

"If he can really cultivate a second top-grade first-tier wine worm, then it means he wasn't lying before. As for using the wine worm to open the Yuan Aperture, it's extremely difficult. The success rate of using four wine worms to open the second Yuan Aperture is exceptionally low," Wanqi Zongyuan said calmly.

"Does the clan leader mean that he intends to use the Spirit-Subduing Gu?!" Wanqi Zongbo was startled, realizing the implication of Wanqi Zongyuan's words.

"I've had that idea, but he grew up outside, so he might not feel much belonging to the Ice Spirit Clan."

Judging from his tone, he still plans to return to the Southern Frontier in a few years. Given the strength of his bloodline, he's highly likely to be able to activate the Spirit-Slaying Gu.

The Spirit-Slaying Gu will likely leave with him, and if he doesn't return, it will be a huge blow to our clan.

"And even if I agree to let him use the Spirit-Summoning Gu, the other elders won't agree!"

Wanqi Zongyuan had some concerns.

"It would be safest to let Zongzheng leave behind more bloodlines and use the Spirit-Subduing Gu on his future children. Is that what the clan leader thinks?" Wanqi Zongbo realized.

“That’s right, that was my initial thought. But this child is indeed a promising talent. It’s such a pity that he doesn’t have the aptitude to become a Gu Master.” Wanqi Zongyuan said with great regret.

"What does the clan chief mean?" Wanqi Zongbo asked.

“That place is about to open, and I want Zongzheng to lead the team.”

Wanqi Zongyuan pondered for a moment.

"You mean you want Zongzheng to lead the team to compete for the Longevity Gu?" Wanqi Zongbo's gaze sharpened, and after a moment of contemplation, he nodded.

"With Zongzheng's strength, if he can lead a team into the secret realm, the chances of obtaining the Longevity Gu will indeed increase greatly."

The other mountain strongholds couldn't find a first-tier Gu Master as strong as Zong Zheng, especially since his martial arts cultivation had reached the Blood Exchange Realm.

“My only concern now is whether the identity of the Sect Master will be exposed. If we send the Sect Master into the secret realm, will he be besieged by the younger generation of the other four clans? After all, no one knows what is happening inside. If the entire army is wiped out, then there will be a gap in our next generation.” Wanqi Zongyuan’s gaze was solemn.

“The clan leader’s concerns are not without merit. In the face of the Longevity Gu, anything is possible.” Wanqi Zongbo nodded.

The most important reason why the five mountain strongholds are located near 'Niangwuxi' is not because the area is rich in resources, but because there is a secret realm left by a powerful Gu Master less than 500 miles away from 'Niangwuxi'.

That secret realm is said to be an abandoned blessed land, restricted by rules, and only first-level Gu Masters can enter it.

The secret realm opens only once every twenty years, and it contains many precious resources that are not found in the Qilian Mountains.

The rare herbs and medicines are secondary; the most important thing is that the secret realm will produce a rare Gu worm called 'Longevity Gu'.

Let alone second-tier Gu Masters, even third-tier Venerables would covet the Longevity Gu.

Because refining the Longevity Gu can prolong life.

Twenty years ago, when the secret realm opened, a genius disciple of the Ice Spirit Clan discovered a three-year longevity Gu within it. He intended to take it out, but was besieged by the other four clans, resulting in only Wanqi Zongshu, a genius of that generation, surviving.

Although the Ice Spirit Clan is the overlord of the Five Streams, they have a fairly good relationship with other clans.

But faced with such a heaven-defying Gu worm as the Longevity Gu, no mountain stronghold could resist such temptation.

In particular, the longevity worm can drive many old people who are nearing the end of their lives insane.

Even if you don't use it yourself, you can exchange it for a lot of resources by giving it to the messengers sent by the blessed land.

Twenty years ago, the three-year-old longevity gu in the secret realm escaped during the great battle. Now, so many years later, even if the longevity gu doesn't grow year by year, it should at least have grown into a ten-year-old longevity gu.

This time, when the secret realm opens, whoever obtains the Longevity Gu will become the target of everyone in the secret realm and will be besieged by the younger generation of the other four clans.

Moreover, the last time the Longevity Gu appeared suddenly, none of the five clans were adequately prepared, and in most cases they searched for resources on their own to avoid fighting.

This time, the five races have a clear objective. Although all those who entered the secret realm were first-tier Gu Masters, with the strongest being only at the peak of the first tier, this does not mean that second-tier combat power will not appear inside.

There will definitely be some old guys who will send the younger generation to bring second-tier Gu worms into the secret realm.

It is difficult for a first-tier Gu Master to use a second-tier Gu worm, but if it is a one-time consumable Gu worm, it can still be activated by multiple first-tier Gu Masters consuming their true essence together.

Moreover, some special one-time consumption Gu worms can be activated with the help of Yuan Stones.

The other races will definitely investigate Zhou Qing's identity in advance. If they know his strength, it will directly lead to the other four races joining forces to deal with the Ice Spirit Clan in the secret realm.

If we fail to bring out the Longevity Gu and all the Ice Spirit Clan members who entered the secret realm are wiped out, the loss would be too great.

All five races have an agreement that no matter what happens in the secret realm, they cannot pursue the matter afterward, otherwise they will be attacked by a joint force.

In the past, the Ice Spirit Clan had also killed the descendants of the other four clans.

After all, conflict is inevitable when interests are at stake.

The greatest benefit in the secret realm is the Longevity Gu.

Even though Zhou Qing was incredibly strong, comparable to a second-stage Gu Master, the four clans joined forces, each bringing second-stage Gu worms into the secret realm. Zhou Qing alone was simply no match for them.

“How about this, let’s ask the sect leader for his opinion. If he’s confident he can bring back the Longevity Gu, I think the other elders will agree to let him use the Spirit-Subduing Gu. After all, all the elders’ descendants will benefit from handing the Longevity Gu over to the envoy,” Wanqi Zongbo said thoughtfully.

“Very well, that kid still has a second-tier Gu worm that hasn’t hatched yet. If he’s confident, I might be willing to take a big gamble on him.” Wanqi Zongyuan said solemnly.

"When should we inform the Imperial Clan Head?" Wanqi Zongbo asked.

"Let's wait a while. There's still some time before the secret realm opens, so there's no need to rush. Let him spend more time with the other clansmen who have entered the secret realm."

"Alright, I know what to do now."

(End of this chapter)