"When Chaotian Gate was first established, it was not what it is today. Back then, there were no Angels here, no Demons, only a group of Cultivators seeking the path to ascension. They came here, founded a sect, excavated Spirit Veins, planted spirit herbs, and everything was in perfect order."
"But later, Gu Worms appeared."
Lin Taichu listened with rapt attention.
Xuanqing continued, "Gu Worms were not originally part of Chaotian Gate. They came from the outside, brought into Chaotian Gate by someone unknown. At first there were only a few of them, hiding in the soil and devouring the roots and stems of spirit herbs. The Cultivators did not pay them any mind, treating them only as an ordinary pest infestation."
"But the Gu Worms reproduced at a speed far beyond imagination. They devoured spirit herbs, devoured spirit beasts, devoured everything that contained spiritual energy. After devouring, they excreted waste, and that waste merged into the land, making the soil even more fertile, causing the spirit herbs planted there to grow even more lush."
"The Cultivators discovered this and began deliberately cultivating Gu Worms, letting them devour spirit herbs, then using their waste to nourish new spirit herbs. The yield of spirit herbs increased greatly, and the Cultivators' cultivation speed also rose by no small amount."
"But they did not know that the Gu Worms' true target had never been spirit herbs."
Lin Taichu said, "The Gu Worms' target was Cultivators."
Xuanqing nodded. "The Gu Worms devoured spirit herbs and spirit beasts only to accumulate strength. Once they became powerful enough, they would corrode a cultivator's Soul Power and suck away his cultivation."
"Those Cultivators corroded by Gu Worms gradually lost clarity of mind and became the Gu Worms' puppets, helping the Gu Worms reproduce and cultivate even more