The Human Ancestor's Three Gu, Hope Opens the Aperture

For a moment, the surroundings fell silent, and countless gazes were cast upon him.

"This is getting more and more exciting," Fang Yuan chuckled inwardly. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he waded through the river and stepped onto the opposite bank.

Immediately, he felt a pressure.

This pressure came from the spiritual spring deep within the sea of flowers. The spiritual spring generated vital energy, and because the vital energy was too dense and abundant, it caused this pressure.

But soon, from the flower bushes at Fang Yuan's feet, a cluster of light spots rose.

The light spots drifted, enveloping Fang Yuan's entire body, and finally, they all entered him.

"This must be the Hope Gu," Fang Yuan murmured to himself. Although the person in charge hadn't explained it, he knew very clearly.

Each of these light spots was a Gu.

The Gu was named Hope.

There was an ancient legend about the Hope Gu.

Legend had it that when the world first formed, it was a wild, untamed place overrun by beasts. The first human appeared, named Human Ancestor. He ate raw meat and lived a life of extreme hardship.

Especially a group of beasts called Predicaments, who particularly liked the taste of the Human Ancestor and wanted to eat him.

The Human Ancestor didn't have the tough body of a mountain or the sharp teeth and claws of a beast. How could he contend with this group of beasts called Predicaments? His food sources were unstable, and he spent his days hiding and fleeing, living at the bottom of nature's food chain, almost unable to survive.

At this time, three Gu approached him and said, "As long as you nourish us with your life, we will help you overcome your difficulties."

With no other options, the Human Ancestor agreed to these three Gu.

He first used his youth to nourish the largest of the three Gu, and that Gu gave him strength.

With strength, the Human Ancestor's life began to improve. He gained a stable food source and the power to protect himself. He became aggressive, defeating many Predicaments. But soon, he learned his lesson. He eventually discovered that strength was not omnipotent; it also needed recovery and rest and could not be squandered.

Moreover, for the entire Predicament beast horde, his individual strength was too meager.

The Human Ancestor, reflecting deeply on his past mistakes, decided to use his prime, his middle age, to nourish the most beautiful of the three Gu.

Thus, the second Gu bestowed wisdom upon him.

With wisdom, the Human Ancestor learned to think and reflect, and he began to accumulate experience. He found that often, using wisdom was more effective than using strength. With wisdom and strength, he conquered many goals that were previously unattainable and killed more Predicaments. He ate the flesh of Predicaments and drank their blood, thus surviving tenaciously.

But good times did not last long; the Human Ancestor grew old, increasingly old.

This was because he had offered his youth and middle age to the Strength Gu and the Wisdom Gu.

When a person ages, their muscles atrophy, and their mind no longer works as quickly.

"Human, what else can you offer us? You have nothing left to dedicate to us." The Strength Gu and the Wisdom Gu, realizing this, cruelly abandoned him.

The Human Ancestor lost his strength and wisdom and was discovered by the Predicaments, falling into their encirclement. He was old, could no longer run, his teeth had all fallen out, and he couldn't even chew wild fruits and vegetables.

He collapsed weakly on the ground, surrounded by dense Predicaments, his heart filled with despair.

Just then, the third Gu spoke to him, "Human, nourish me, and I can free you from your predicaments."

Tears streamed down the Human Ancestor's face as he said, "Gu, what do I have left? Look, the Strength Gu and the Wisdom Gu have both abandoned me. All I have left is old age. Compared to youth and middle age, old age is insignificant, but if I dedicate my old age to you, my life will end immediately. Although I am surrounded by Predicaments now, I won't die in the next moment. I still want to live a little longer, even for a second. So, you should leave, I can no longer nourish you."

But the Gu replied, "Among the three Gu, my demands are the smallest. Human, you only need to give me your heart."

"Then I will give you my heart," the Human Ancestor said. "But Gu, what can you give me? In this desperate situation, even if the Strength Gu and the Wisdom Gu returned to my side, they couldn't change anything."

Compared to the Strength Gu, this Gu's body was the most fragile, merely a small spot of light. Compared to the Wisdom Gu, this Gu was the dimmest, emitting only a faint white light, not at all beautiful or dazzling.

But when the Human Ancestor gave his heart to this Gu, the Gu suddenly burst forth with infinite light. In this light, the Predicaments cried out in terror, "It's the Hope Gu! Retreat quickly, we Predicaments fear hope the most!"

The Predicament beast horde immediately retreated in panic.

The Human Ancestor was dumbfounded. From that moment on, he knew—when facing predicaments, give your heart to hope.

Meanwhile, the Hope Gu, having converged into a stream of light, had already entered Fang Yuan's body.

Due to the external pressure, they quickly gathered in Fang Yuan's abdomen, below his navel by three inches, spontaneously forming a cluster.

Fang Yuan immediately felt the pressure slightly lessen.

He took a step forward and continued to advance.

With each step, more Hope Gu flew out from the sea of flowers, entering his body and joining the cluster of light.

The cluster of light grew larger and brighter.

But the person in charge on the opposite bank frowned.

"The number of Hope Gu seems a bit small." Many elders who had been secretly observing Fang Yuan couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling when they saw this. The clan leader also frowned. This was absolutely not the demeanor expected of an A-grade aptitude!

Fang Yuan continued to walk forward, enduring the pressure.

"Below ten steps, there is no cultivation aptitude. Between ten and twenty steps, it's D-grade aptitude. Between twenty and thirty steps, it's C-grade aptitude. Thirty to forty steps, it's B-grade aptitude. Forty to fifty steps, it's A-grade. Up to now, I have walked twenty-three steps."

"Twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six... twenty-seven." Fang Yuan counted silently in his heart. At twenty-seven steps, it was as if he heard a loud boom, and the cluster of light between his kidneys in his abdomen reached its limit and suddenly exploded.

This explosion occurred only within Fang Yuan's body; outsiders couldn't detect it at all. Only Fang Yuan felt an earth-shattering mystery in that instant.

Immediately, the fine hairs all over his body stood on end, his pores closed tightly, and his mind felt like a drawn bowstring, suddenly taut.

Then, his mind suddenly cleared, and his entire body felt soft and limp, as if he had fallen into the clouds. His heartstrings relaxed, his fine hairs smoothed, and all the pores on his body opened.

Instantly, a layer of light sweat broke out all over him.

The process, though it sounds long, was actually quite brief. It came on fast and departed just as suddenly.

Fang Yuan was only dazed for a moment before he regained his senses.

He secretly focused his attention inward, probing his body, and discovered a new aperture had appeared out of nowhere between his two kidneys, below his navel.

The aperture opening was a success!

This was the hope for longevity!!