The Myriad Poison Gu crawled out of Li Chang'an's sleeve and studied the Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu with an odd look.
A moment later.
He touched the Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu with his antennae.
"I'm the first Gu worm to follow Master, and you're the second. From now on, call me Big Brother."
The Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu glanced at him without answering.
Li Chang'an smiled and tucked the Myriad Poison Gu back into his sleeve.
"We can sort out seniority later. There's something else to do now."
As he spoke, he carefully sensed the Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu's condition.
The Gu's rank was low, not yet Tier 3.
As for strength.
Among Li Chang'an's Gu worms and Spiritual Beasts, he ranked dead last.
But Li Chang'an had prepared a great many treasures for him.
Barring any accidents.
He could soon feed him up to Tier 4.
The Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu was a Demonic Path Gu worm, after all. If cultivated without regard for cost, he could grow at an astonishing rate.
Li Chang'an fetched a Nascent Soul, extracted its source, and refined it into the Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu's body to help him grow.
A moment later, he frowned.
"Strange. Why are you still so weak?"
"Master, I slept for too long. Time took its toll on my body, and my source was damaged."
The Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu spoke gravely, explaining his condition.
It was the situation Li Chang'an had least wanted to face.
The Gu Dao Legacy he had obtained contained no record of how to restore the Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu's source.
He could only ask, "If I give you enough cultivation treasures and Nascent Souls, can you restore your source?"
The Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu shook his head. "No. I need a special treasure."
"What special treasure?"
"Another Blood-Origin Soul-Devouring Gu."
The Blood-Origin