Divine Gu Master System

Cao Xiaochun stood frozen in place, staring at the two large characters on the stone tablet, his expression growing increasingly bitter.

"Gu Master?"

This profession was indeed a hidden one, and in the novels he had read in his past life, it was the exclusive identity of a ruthless powerhouse.

However, this profession was somewhat peculiar.

In this world, only one Gu Master could exist in any given era; it could be said that this was a unique role.

Because of this uniqueness, when the first Gu Master appeared three hundred years ago, not only the Nine Provinces but the entire universe was shaken. The myriad races even mistook this person for the Child of Destiny, not only returning the dungeons that originally belonged to the Nine Provinces but even retreating nearly one hundred thousand miles!

Yet, the subsequent development of Gu Masters was somewhat unsatisfactory. This unique profession could be leveled up, and while the speed was not particularly fast, it was not slow either—it was the speed expected of a mid-tier profession.

But a Gu Master lacked strength, could not use spells, and their physical body was incredibly weak, even worse than a priest. Their only means of attack was controlling Gu!

However, for these past three hundred years, no one knew what a Gu actually was. Even after exhausting all efforts to research them, they could not find any leads.

So much so that the three Gu Masters who had appeared over the years had basically faded into obscurity.

Currently, the only information they had on Gu Masters was that the third Gu Master had spent his entire life researching a type of Gu called the Pinch-Pinch Worm.

The only function of this Gu was for healing, but the healing effect was truly lackluster. It took ten Pinch-Pinch Worms to heal a wound a few centimeters long; this thing could not even compare to a single Holy Light from a priest!

Moreover, the production cost of a Pinch-Pinch Worm was expensive. With the money to buy one worm, they could hire a Silver-tier priest to take action, right?

Therefore, the public evaluation of a Gu Master was that they lacked strength, lacked magic, and lacked healing—they were just trash, inferior even to a life profession!

This was the world's understanding of this profession, a piece of garbage that even textbooks were too lazy to write more than a few sentences about.

Because of this, Cao Xiaochun felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. This roller coaster of emotions was truly hard to bear. He had only been a corporate slave in his past life, and although he had heard of Gu, he had absolutely no idea how to cultivate them!

[Ding, detected that the host has successfully changed class to Gu Master.]

[Divine Gu Master Support System officially activated!]

[The main task of this system is to cultivate the host into a Divine Gu Master! Guard the purity in your heart and spread great love throughout the entire universe!]

"Voice broadcast complete. Please explore the system functions yourself, host."

"Soul-Shaking Gu Insect Store opened!"

"Lost Soul Gu Insect Store opened!"

"Against the Current Gu Insect Store opened!"

"Novice gift pack successfully distributed!"

"Novice currency successfully distributed!"

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Soul x5000!"

The sound that suddenly came into his mind made Cao Xiaochun freeze, followed by immense excitement!

"Is this a golden finger?"

Sure enough, as a transmigrator, how could he not have a unique golden finger?

Moreover, this Divine Gu Master System sounded very compatible with the profession he had awakened!

He believed that with the help of the system, even if Gu Masters were weak in this world, Cao Xiaochun believed he could step by step reach the pinnacle!

[Cao Xiaochun. Black Iron Tier. Level 0]

Strength: 8

Speed: 12

Spirit: 100

Taking a glance at his panel, a trace of shock flashed in Cao Xiaochun's eyes. The other data were all normal, but his spirit had actually reached a value of 100. He knew that even for a mage, upon advancing to the Bronze tier, the maximum spirit was only 89!

The spirit of this Gu Master was terrifyingly high!

He forcibly suppressed his excitement. There were too many eyes here; he needed to find a quiet place to study it properly.

Regaining his composure, Cao Xiaochun exhaled a breath of stale air and left the magic circle with a relaxed expression, slowly returning to the team.

Back in the team, the envious gazes of everyone had now turned into sympathy.

A Gu Master was indeed a hidden profession, and one could even receive the subsidies stipulated by the school.

But to actually be a Gu Master—it had to be said, life was truly a roller coaster. The once-perfect couple had now seen the "immortal" die on the spot.

Even Pan Yuanyuan, who had awakened the Tailor profession, walked over generously to comfort Cao Xiaochun.

"Cao Xiaochun, don't take it too hard. It's just that heaven is blind and jealous of us. Don't worry, although we are all combat-five-trash, I will take you with me when we level up later!"

"Thanks, but it's just a bit of frost and snow. I'm fine!"

"You're welcome, we're all classmates!"

Although this episode caused quite a stir, the awakening ceremony continued, aside from the principal being carried away.

In the subsequent ceremony, two more high-tier professions appeared: one Beast Tamer and one Card Maker. There were also about three hundred people in the three major systems, but most were still of the life type.

Judging from the 10:3 ratio, this year's class-change ceremony was considered a success—of course, if one ignored the accident that was Cao Xiaochun.

Because the principal had fallen into a coma, the scheduled motivational speech was canceled. Instead, each class was granted a seven-day break to familiarize themselves with their abilities, as a major exam would be held afterward that would influence the upcoming college entrance examinations.

Cao Xiaochun ignored the gazes of the crowd and did not return to his apartment complex until seven in the evening.

"Mmh... hng... mmh... mmh..."

Listening to the noise coming from next door, Cao Xiaochun's mouth twitched as he considered whether he should raise their rent again.

The entire building where Cao Xiaochun lived was his own property. After he had sold off all his company's stocks, this twelve-story building was the only real estate he had left.

This was also his primary source of income.

Because the location was close to the school, many young couples who preferred not to live in the dorms chose to rent here, and these energetic little "terriers" vented their vitality every day by shaking the building.

Casually brewing a pot of tea, Cao Xiaochun opened his system panel. This was his only path to becoming stronger, so he had to seize this opportunity firmly.

The system panel was simple. Aside from his basic attributes, the rest consisted of three shops filled with various types of Gu.

"Spring Autumn Cicada: Price 3 billion souls."

"Fate Gu: Price 5 billion souls."

"Inch of Time: Price 10 billion souls."

"Immortality Gu: Price 30 billion souls."

Looking at the dense list of god-tier Gu on the interface and the countless zeros in the prices below, Cao Xiaochun's eyelid twitched. Gu could only be exchanged for souls, and while there were no strict restrictions on what counted as a soul—anything with a spirit counted as one once killed—the sheer volume required was staggering.

Beyond the shops, there was a massive lottery wheel. A spin cost 1,000 souls, but seeing that five of the ten slots were "Better luck next time," Cao Xiaochun knew the odds were truly abysmal.

Exhaling heavily, Cao Xiaochun remembered he still had a beginner's gift pack. Without hesitation, he recited in his heart.

"Open the beginner's gift pack!"