Only after Feng Jun asked in detail did he learn that the Rank Gu could not solve the problem perfectly.
Contamination of the eggs, the growth cycle of the Gu insects, and even the insects' physical traits could all cause various complications.
However, seeing how interested he was, Gong Yannan immediately said that these things could all be researched and improved.
That was right. Setting aside prejudice, Gu Cultivators were the group among cultivators that paid the most attention to research and improvement. Some of them understood small animals as well as biologists in the Blue Star Realm.
Gu Cultivators were not neglecting their proper work. This was their true foundation for cultivation.
What disappointed Feng Jun, however, was that Gong Yannan could not guarantee how long the research would take.
Still, Gong Yannan was extremely interested in the matter. He said that he would certainly do his best and that... he was willing to look into what other Medical Gu could be used on ordinary people.
After making his position clear, though, he hesitantly asked to borrow a stalk of Millennium Fire Essence Grass on credit.
After looking into it, Feng Jun confirmed something as well: most Gu Cultivators were not short of money. Rather, they had exchanged all their Spirit Stones for Gu cultivation supplies.
Since that was the case, he lent out one stalk of Millennium Fire Essence Grass and required the other party to help patrol Liba Beach and Clearwind Ridge once every ten days until the debt was repaid—unpaid labor, with no compensation.
Gong Yannan agreed without hesitation. Since Gu Cultivators could not casually harm people, he rarely received invitations to lend a hand in fights. Most of the time, he was idle anyway.
He had only one request: after each patrol, if the Spirit-Gathering