Gu Was Never an Inconvenient Thing

Fang Shu returned to his room, unfolded the thin book, and immediately began to read it with great eagerness.

After a while, he quickly finished reading the booklet, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

"No wonder Master Du specially asked Senior Sister Fang to copy this book for me from within the Immortal Sect. It seems that the Natal Gu is indeed of paramount importance to us Immortal cultivator Witchcraft Suppression Discipline." He thought to himself.

According to the booklet, once the natal Gu is refined, it becomes intertwined with the life of the Immortal cultivator, meaning that their fates are intertwined, one prospers and the other suffers.

Between the two, the person exists as long as the Gu exists; the person dies and the Gu dies.

However, if the natal Gu is destroyed, the Immortal cultivator will not necessarily die, but will only be injured.

Because the natal Gu is inherently used to ward off disasters; in fact, this function is arguably the greatest benefit of refining it.

It should be noted that after entering the Refining Qi, the various Law Techniques of Immortal cultivator are no longer as crude and simple as those of the Refining Essence stage. They can Flying Sword a hundred steps away, exorcise ghosts and summon souls, and even curse thieves from a distance!

The reason why the Witchcraft Suppression Discipline was named as such is because it was the art of witchcraft and sorcery that the practitioners were most skilled in.

Since they are skilled in this art, they would naturally be quite wary of the curse-killing technique.

Furthermore, when performing a curse-killing technique, if it is countered or interfered with, this kind of Law Technique is extremely prone to backlash and harm.

In situations like these, one's natal Gu (a type of poison) comes in handy.

Because this Gu (a type of poison) is intimately connected with the Immortal cultivator, over time, even the spirit within its body will be gradually corrupted by the Immortal cultivator, becoming something akin to a split soul.

If a thief comes to curse or kill you, or if you suffer a backlash, your natal Gu can protect the Immortal cultivator from disaster and prevent them from being harmed.

This is also why the Lone Pavilion Master instructed Fang Shu to cultivate this item into his body when he breaks through to the Refining Qi stage.

For Immortal cultivator skilled in Witchcraft Suppression Discipline, creating this item is equivalent to having an extra half-life.

In addition to warding off disasters, the natal Gu will have different strengths depending on the Gu insect chosen.

Some use the Moonlight Insect as their natal Gu, which can enhance the Immortal cultivator's perception of moonlight and increase the efficiency of ingestion, thus improving the speed of cultivation; others use the Hundred Herbs Insect as their natal Gu, which can enhance the immortal's affinity for Immortal cultivator and trees, making it easier to hide in the mountains and forests and search for various Spirit Plant.

There are even Immortal cultivator in the world who use sperm as their natal Gu, and they can control this insect to conceive remotely, possessing the ability to "Pregnancy at a Glance," making it extremely convenient for them to do the work of breeding Demon Beast and beasts.

Fang Shu pondered this point, his expression turning strange as his thoughts drifted. He suddenly realized that if the materials for refining the Essence-Bearing Gu were replaced with those from a human body, wouldn't that...?

Suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind, he looked at the booklet in his hand and began to ponder:

"Then which type of Gu worm should I choose as my natal Gu?"

His gaze shifted, and he couldn't help but look at the Gold-Seeking Insect droppings he had wrapped in talisman paper; his eyes brightened slightly.

The Gold-Seeking Insect.

It is a natural treasure insect, exceptionally sensitive to the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and adept at burrowing and digging. It is also known as the "treasure-hunting insect" and is as famous as the Treasure-Seeking Rat, the mountain-searching dog, and the matsutake pig.

If Fang Shu can use this insect as his natal Gu, he might be able to use it to find Spirit Vein and gather various precious medicinal herbs from the mountains in the future.

As Fang Shu imagined it, another sigh escaped his lips:

"Unfortunately, the traces of this insect in the Lead Mountain Mine were fake. The Gold-Seeking Insect is also too elusive, making it an insect that can be encountered but not sought after."

Moreover, even if he obtained this precious insect by chance, it is uncertain whether he can refine the Gold-Seeking Insect into his natal Gu.

It should be noted that the refining of one's natal Gu also carries the risk of failure, and the probability of failure is far greater than that of ordinary Gu refining, requiring the preparation of multiple sets of materials.

Fang Shu couldn't guarantee that he could succeed on his first try.

If he really wanted to refine it, he would have to find ways to improve his Gu-refining skills and the success rate of refining his natal Gu before he even started refining it.

As he pondered, Fang Shu's gaze shifted again, suddenly landing on the name card of the Lone Pavilion Master.

"The Lead-Mercury Blood-Treasure Artifact-Seeding Secret Method." He muttered the name of the Lead Method from the Scorched-Tail Hall, his eyes slightly narrowed.

According to the booklet copied by Sister Fang, the "Gu" is not limited to insects, but encompasses all things in the world that are like insects, with weak or even non-existent intelligence.

For example, poisonous snakes and plants, before they become spirits, do not have much intelligence and can be refined into Gu worms.

Once it becomes sentient, possessing Yao Qi and intelligence, it becomes a monster. Gu masters can only kill it or destroy its intelligence before refining it.

Aside from tangible living things, intangible living things, such as sperm, Plague, and even inanimate objects, such as miasma and poisonous waters, which have no intelligence at all, can also be refined into Gu.

It can be said that living and dead things, tangible and intangible things, large and small things, all things in heaven and earth can be shaving and refined into Gu.

The tiny Gu worm is merely the most common image of Gu Dao in the eyes of the world.

The "Gu" is never an inconvenient thing!

Fang Shu pondered, "It seems that the lead-based Lead Method at the Scorched-Tail Hall might not only advance my training but also help me refine my natal Gu sooner."

He now fully understood the words of the Lone Pavilion Master's earlier warning.

The <Lead-Mercury Blood-Treasure Artifact-Seeding Secret Method> can refine a vessel embryo, making it convenient for Immortal cultivator to refine it into their natal magic Law Artifact after breaking through to the Refining Qi.

The terms "embryo" and "Law Artifact" also refer to the "materials for refining Gu" mentioned in the booklet. In particular, the embryos that can be cultivated by this method of lead and mercury are flesh and blood magical Law Artifact that resemble Long-Tongue Sword, making it even easier to refine them into Gu.

Perhaps, Fang Shu can first cultivate the "artifact embryo" and then refine it into a natal Gu, taking two steps to greatly increase the success rate of refining the natal Gu.

With this thought in mind, Fang Shu frantically pondered the matter.

The Dao Register in his mind was also buzzing and vibrating.

Although the Dao Register talisman can only analyze and cannot directly help him deduce Cultivation Method, it can extract all the myriad principles recorded in the talisman, distinguish their truthfulness and feasibility, and provide them for his reference and analysis.

This effect is equivalent to empowering his wisdom and spirituality; it is quite mysterious and difficult to describe.

After a surge of thoughts, Fang Shu's face turned red, his Qi and Blood boiled, and the sweat on his head evaporated, leaving a puff of white steam.

But his eyes were bright; the more he thought about it, the more he felt there was great potential.

"Others may only be able to use lead and mercury as a reference, but I Dao Register talisman to assist me, so why should I go through such inconvenience!"

Fang Shu had already decided to try refining his natal Gu in two steps.

If this plan is feasible, one can refine a natal Gu during the Refining Essence stage. Even if only ordinary Gu worms are used as the natal Gu, it would still be well worth it!

As the thought settled in his mind, Fang Shu suddenly stood up.

He deftly took out a flint from the room, first burned the booklet that his senior sister had given him into ashes, and then mashed it beyond recognition.

The contents of this booklet have already been fully recorded in the Dao Register, so there's no need to look at it again. Moreover, there are no Mystic Script in it, so burning it after reading is the easiest way and won't reveal anything.

Having taken care of everything, Fang Shu, carrying the Lone Pavilion Master's name card, left the dojo with great interest and headed straight for the Scorched-Tail Hall.