Natal Gu Egg

Inside the mine.

Fang Shu watched the Gold-Seeking Insect completely disappear before he flicked his fingers and released the Tagalong Insect, letting it bite him tightly to prevent it from losing sight of him.

Then he moved his body, slowly circulating his qi and Qi and Blood, and stood up in the corner.

Next, Fang Shu released several more Tagalong Insect from his pocket, letting them familiarize themselves with the scent of the Gold-Seeking Insects Tagalong Insect the tunnel, and then follow them in search of the insects.

These Tagalong Insects are of lower quality than the previous one; they are only second-stage Gu insects, but they are useful for scouting.

After making further preparations, Fang Shu transformed himself into the form of a gray fox and began wandering around underground in the mine.

Although the Gold-Seeking Insect slipped away by burrowing into a crack in the rock, the Lead Mountain Mine was not a mine with many cracks.

Especially in such deep underground and mountainous areas, where there is mostly dense rock, even if the Gold-Seeking Insect is hidden in a place inaccessible to humans, it should not be too far from the nearest tunnel.

Fang Shu didn't need to dig along the path the other party had taken; he only needed to wander around the bottom of the pit a few more times, and he would find a way to follow them.

He'll start digging again when there are really no more tunnels to go through.

Buzzing!

Several Tagalong Insect led the way, Fang Shu clung tightly to the emerging Gold-Seeking Insect. After wandering around for half a day, he ventured deeper and deeper into the mine, arriving at the edge area that miners rarely visited and where a collapse had occurred.

This place is devoid of Spiritual Qi and minerals, making it practically an abandoned mine.

Suddenly, the only three-tribulation Tagalong Insect in Fang Shu also returned from the front and then led the way.

The insect's return made his eyes light up, and he immediately followed its guidance to the location of the Gold-Seeking Insect.

Disguised as a fox, it passed through several narrow openings and even dug out two landslides before finally approaching the hiding place of the Gold-Seeking Insect.

Upon arriving here, Fang Shu noticed that the air had become fresher.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the Spiritual Qi here was much denser than in other places. Further examination of the soil and rocks revealed that it was indeed a treasure trove according to feng shui principles.

"To be able to find such a place full of Spiritual Qi in this barren region, it truly lives up to its reputation as Gold-Seeking Insect."

Fang Shu secretly praised him in his heart.

He then looked around and examined the area closely, noticing a crack about the size of a palm, within which a faint spiritual light was flickering.

Upon closer inspection, Fang Shu discovered that the contents were fragments of spirit ore, some large and some small, all tiny pieces, which should be the belongings of the Gold-Seeking Insect.

The Gold-Seeking Insect was lying motionless among the fragments of spirit ore, seemingly fast asleep.

This insect fell for the Sleepy Insect's trick and, unaware of the danger, bit the Sleepy Insect a few times. It's estimated that it will sleep for at least three or four days before it can wake up.

In this situation, even if Fang Shu removed its wings and limbs, it wouldn't wake up. Of course, Fang Shu couldn't bear to ruin the insect right now.

The reason he had taken the risk of watching the insect fly away was precisely to bring it into his possession.

Besides this reason, he actually had another second intention.

Unfortunately, as he paced through the hidden tunnel, looking left and right, and tapping around, a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

"Although this place is a treasure trove, it is not like the previous Goldstone Poison Grotto, which was left by our predecessors, nor is it a place where precious medicinal herbs grow in the mountains."

Disappointed, Fang Shu let out a breath, then suppressed his distracting thoughts and looked brightly at the Gold-Seeking Insect sleeping soundly in the crack.

Although there were no other benefits, this insect was already the greatest benefit to him!

After thinking it over for a while, he thought to himself:

"This place is imbued with Spiritual Qi. Judging from its appearance, the Gold-Seeking Insect has been living here for a long time, and no one has come here."

I might as well give it a try here and see if I can refine this insect into my natal Gu insect."

The reason he had been lying in wait for so many days and even devised the Beauty Insect Stratagem was precisely to get his hands on the Gold-Seeking Insect and fulfill his own vision for his natal Gu!

Without hesitation, Fang Shu acted on his idea.

He first removed the Fox Fur from his body and laid Fox Fur out in the tunnel. Then he took out many items from his satchel and even took out a stone, hollowed it out, and turned it into a crude Gu basin.

Squad Commander woven from Talisman were also planted inside the tunnel, moving without wind, adding a touch of mystery to the surroundings.

Immediately, Fang Shu approached the crevice. Instead of digging, he opened his mouth and, with a swift movement of his Tongue Sword, like a frog's tongue, snatched the Gold-Seeking Insect.

Next.

Fang Shu first held the insect up and washed it three times with water from the rootless source. Then, he used gold as sand, silver as lacquer, and agarwood as smoke to repeatedly rub and polish it, removing a waxy substance from the insect's surface to make it easier for him to perform his Gu magic.

After preparing it, he placed the luminous Gold-Seeking Insect in a stone jar and tied it with red threads.

This method, known as the "Gu-Binding Method," can trap, raise, or force insects to burrow.

The red threads are all made from materials of Demon Beasts. Although they are thin, a single thread can lift a strong ox. In addition, although the Gold-Seeking Insect is a treasure-hunting insect, it is not an insect that is good at killing. Even if it wakes up later, it will not be able to break free.

After completing all the meticulous and complicated preparations, Fang Shu had not yet begun the formal process of refining the Gu.

Because he still has one last step to take.

He then summoned the "powdered" Tagalong Insect and placed it into the Gu basin as well.

Fang Shu stared at the Tagalong Insect, thinking to himself, "I'm afraid you'll have to work hard again today."

He took out a medicine bottle from his hand. As soon as he opened the bottle, a strong, pungent smell of alcohol wafted out. He immediately poured the liquid from the bottle into the Gu basin.

These medicinal liquids were extracted from Fang Shu after he had been drinking inferior wine recently. He mixed his own Treasure Blood with the wine and forced it out of his body.

Immediately, Fang Shu silently chanted an incantation, awakening the Gold-Seeking Insect.

Once awake, the insect was once again intoxicated by the blood and wine. Especially after seeing the Tagalong Insect, it could no longer distinguish between real and fake insects, and its body emitted a strong courtship glow.

Unfortunately, the red thread binding its body prevented it from pouncing on the Tagalong Insect, making it even more restless and agitated.

And so, Fang Shu stood aside, watching it anxiously.

Stimulated by the medicinal liquid, Treasure Blood, and smoke, the Gold-Seeking Insect became completely lost. It gradually stopped emitting spiritual light, instead folding its wings and lying motionless in the Gu basin.

Fang Shu waited patiently.

Several hours later, the insect's body gradually withered and decayed. Fang Shu gently brushed it away, and the insect's body turned into a handful of golden ash. In its place, a golden, mung bean-sized object appeared in the basin.

This isn't Gold-Seeking Insect droppings, it's Gold-Seeking Insect!

Upon seeing this item, Fang Shu's face lit up with joy:

"It's done!"

When refining Gu, the adult worms possess their own spirituality and ferocity, making them difficult to subdue and even more difficult to refine into a natal Gu. However, the Insect Eggs are different. Even without refining Gu, raising them from a young age can cause them to develop a certain dependence on their keeper.

Fang Shu's actions today are precisely to deceive the insect and induce it to Insect Eggs, so that he can refine these Insect Eggs into his natal Gu egg.

Then, his eyes darkened, and he actually slashed open his forehead, revealing flesh and blood.

It picked up the golden Insect Egg and placed it directly between its eyebrows, nurturing and incubating it with its own body.