Beginning the Creation of a Low-Grade Gu Recipe

The Long Qilin chuckled, "There are many ways to gain contribution points. The Mission Hall you just visited is one of them. You only need to complete one of the missions to receive the corresponding contribution points."

"Half of those tasks were posted by Lineage, and the other half by individuals. Some tasks rewarded a lot of contribution points and were very sought after, while others were stingy and offered very few contribution points, leaving them unclaimed for years."

"If you'd like to take on any tasks, it's best to consult me first, so you don't end up getting ripped off or doing tasks where the effort and reward are severely disproportionate."

"Besides completing tasks to earn contribution points, you can also compete in the Martial Hall for the Hidden Dragon Ranking. The Lineage will distribute contribution points periodically based on the ranking on the Hidden Dragon Ranking; the higher the ranking, the more contribution points the genius will receive."

"You can also compete in the Gu King Ranking in the Gu-Dueling Arena. Just like the Hidden Dragon Ranking, the higher your ranking, the more contribution points you get."

"The other major lists are all good places to earn contribution points, but the top spot is basically dominated by that Long Ziyan!" Long Qilin sighed, clearly feeling that being second best for a long time was not a pleasant experience.

"There are also occasional missions, such as clan competitions, various tournaments, and even wars, which are all good opportunities to earn a lot of contribution points."

Long Qilin quickly explained the method for obtaining contribution points to Long Xuan.

Long Xuan slowly frowned. Going to the Mission Hall to accept various missions was out of the question, but grinding missions was simply too time-consuming.

How long would it take him to earn 50 million contribution points? By the time he does, the Golden Crow Blood might already be gone.

He doesn't want to participate in any of the leaderboards. If Little White and Little Green were to compete in the Gu-Dueling Arena, they would definitely be able to get first or second place in the Spirit Gathering Stage stage rankings.

But wouldn't that expose all his trump cards? He wouldn't do something so foolish! He'd be afraid people wouldn't know he has two supreme-grade Gu worm!

Moreover, even if he does achieve number one on many lists, earning 50 million contribution points will likely remain a long way off.

Although he didn't know what 50 million contribution points meant to the Long Family, the fact that the Golden Crow Blood had been there for so long without anyone exchanging it was enough to show just how enormous 50 million contribution points were.

If he follows the established path, even with his best efforts, it will take him a very long time to accumulate 50 million contribution points.

Long Xuan was utterly frustrated. He didn't want to wait any longer; even waiting just one more day meant the Golden Crow Blood might be taken away by someone else.

So he continued, "Is there a good way to earn 50 million contribution points in one go?"

The Long Qilin opened its mouth, stunned. It wondered if the man had gone mad, dreaming of earning 50 million contribution points instantly. Why not just give them to him directly?

What task could be worth 50 million contribution points? If there really was such a good task, he would do it. But even if you sacrificed yourself for the Lineage or were willing to be used by the Lineage, it would still be far from enough to earn you 50 million contribution points.

A task requiring 50 million contribution points? He really dares to think of that. It's amazing he even came up with it.

Huh? It seems there really is a mission that can be exchanged for 50 million contribution points. Long Qilin suddenly froze, as if he had suddenly thought of something.

He had just had a flash of inspiration and thought of a task that could instantly earn 50 million contribution points, but that kind of task was simply impossible for a normal person to complete. It was pointless for him to talk about it.

However, he only mentioned the task casually in a casual conversation.

"If you're asking what kind of mission can instantly earn you 50 million contribution points, there really is such a mission in the Long Family. Moreover, it's a long-term mission, a permanent mission, and it's been permanently incorporated into the clan rules."

Long Qilin revealed a mysterious smile. Seeing Long Xuan's somewhat anxious look, he didn't keep him in suspense and explained directly, "This permanent mission is to design a unique Gu Recipe for the Lineage. Depending on the value of the Gu Recipe, the Lineage will give between one hundred and one hundred million contribution points."

"The exact value and contribution of this Gu Recipe are determined by a collective vote of all the clan elders; no one can fake it."

"Don't think that the contribution from this task is easy to earn. Creating your own Gu Recipe can be very easy, or it can be very difficult."

"I won't even go into the difficulty of creating Supreme-grade Gu Formula; basically no one can do it, only non-humans can."

"But anyone can create a low- Low-Grade Gu Recipe. Low-Grade Gu Recipe formula can be made with only a few ingredients, or even with just two ingredients. You can just guess and try your luck and you might just come up with a Gu Recipe."

Even the unluckiest person will eventually figure out the Gu Recipe if they experiment enough times.

"Therefore, the practice of creating one's own Gu Recipe is prevalent in the Long Family, Lineage receives dozens of submissions every month."

"But the meaning of a unique Gu Recipe is not uniqueness, but rather that it is powerful and unique. A trash Gu Recipe will not be labeled as a unique Gu Recipe."

"Most of the submitted formulas are Gu Recipe on single-digit or double-digit amounts of materials, making them extremely weak in combat and practically useless, with no value whatsoever in blood pacts."

"Therefore, most of the people who submit their work are simply rewarded with 100 contribution points by the Lineage and put into the archives. They are basically never adopted by the Lineage. Those who use the Go-with-the-Flow Method ' to obtain the Gu Recipe are lucky if they can break even; most of them suffer huge losses."

"So you absolutely mustn't think about using this method to earn contribution points. There's no such thing as a free lunch. People who try to get rich quick by creating their own Gu Recipe always end up losing everything. You absolutely mustn't learn from them."

Looking into Long Qilin Long Xuan Qilin kindly offered a reminder.

However, when he saw the terrifying gleam in Long Xuan's eyes, he couldn't help but frown.

Long Xuan quickly realized what was happening, feigning annoyance and saying disappointedly, "It even requires a certain strength from the Gu Recipe? That's too difficult; I can't do it."

Long Xuan feigned extreme disappointment, but inwardly he was overjoyed, his heart pounding.

He understood. To put it bluntly, if the Gu Recipe you create is weak, you'll lose money. But if the Gu Recipe you create is strong, you can become incredibly wealthy.

Isn't it just about creating a slightly stronger, unique Gu Recipe for the Lineage? That's something he can easily do.

He wouldn't dare submit Supreme-grade Gu Formula, but he really didn't need to be careful about submitting Low-Grade Gu Recipe.

After all, anyone can create Low-Grade Gu Recipe, Long Family receives dozens of newly created Low-Grade Gu Recipe every month.

Creating one's own Low-Grade Gu Recipe isn't anything remarkable in this world. What if he just happens to stumble upon a powerful Low-Grade Gu Recipe? People will just praise him for being lucky.

Creating a top-grade Gu formula is very difficult for Long Xuan, but creating a low-grade Gu formula is incredibly easy for him—it's as simple as having hands, isn't it?

What difference is there between these contribution points and freebies for him? In fact, they're given away indefinitely. He can come and take advantage of them whenever he has time.

Previously, I had no experience and didn't know anything, Liver Gu Formula took a very long time to prepare.

But things are different now. His theoretical knowledge is already very rich, and he has more experience in creating his own Gu Recipe than anyone else.

If he were to create his own Supreme-grade Gu Formula, it might take him more than a year.

However, if you create your own Low-Grade Gu Recipe, you only need a few or dozens of ingredients. It will take at most half a month, and a few days if you're lucky. If you're extremely lucky, you can get one Low-Grade Gu Recipe a day.

This contribution was like a free gift to him, an incredible stroke of luck, enough to make someone swoon.

If he wanted to, he could empty this entire Treasure Repository.

However, while creating Low-Grade Gu Recipe is not something that attracts attention, Low-Grade Gu Recipe are ultimately too weak, and it's hard to say whether they can earn tens of millions of contribution points.

So Long Xuan could only ask again, "Since the amount of contribution points given is related to the strength of the Gu Recipe, why are those people still so enthusiastic about researching Gu Recipe formulas with fewer materials? Aren't they just waiting to lose money?"

"Unless Gu Recipe with a small amount of materials also offers a huge chance of success, no one would do such a thing."

Long Qilin glanced at him in surprise and praised, "You're quite clever. You guessed right, even researching Low-Grade Gu Recipe can earn you tens of millions of contribution points. Sometimes, even a Supreme-grade Gu Formula is less valuable than a Low-Grade Gu Recipe in the eyes of the Lineage's higher-ups."

"This is by no means an exaggeration. The value of a Gu Recipe is not only measured by its strength, but also by its cost-effectiveness."

"Supreme-grade Gu Formula with excessively high costs and an absurdly high failure rate are greatly diminished in value. Such Supreme-grade Gu Formula, whose refining costs could bankrupt Lineage, are not favored by the Lineage. It would be good enough to receive ten million contribution points."

"Even if such a supreme-grade Gu worm were successfully refined, the only benefit would be to the individual; it wouldn't significantly improve the overall strength of the Lineage."

"So what if supreme-grade Gu worm is powerful? Can its master take on ten opponents at once? Even if he can, can he take on a hundred? Can he take on a thousand?"

"If something happens to this person, all the enormous resources the Lineage has invested will be wasted; it's a complete disaster."

"The Lineage currently has fewer than a hundred experts in the Marrow Cleansing Stage, but ten thousand Gu cultivators in the Spirit Gathering Stage. Most of them are very poor and cannot refine powerful Gu Insect, so their strength is extremely weak and they are of little help to the Lineage."

"What if the Lineage possessed a powerful Gu Recipe that was affordable for everyone? Such Gu Insect would be enough to quickly arm the entire clan, giving each person one, thus making these 10,000 people combat-ready, and instantly elevating the Lineage's overall strength to a new level."

"So you must remember, for an individual, the Supreme-grade Gu Formula is definitely the one that comes first, but for a Lineage, considering the overall interests of the Lineage, what helps the Lineage the most is not the Supreme-grade Gu Formula."

"What a Lineage needs most is always a highly cost-effective Gu Recipe that can be quickly promoted and popularized throughout the entire family, with everyone having one."

"The extent of the contribution made by this long-term mission is also judged primarily by its cost-effectiveness."

"Therefore, those who submit their work prefer to research low-cost Gu Recipe. The quantity of materials Gu Recipe is generally positively correlated with its strength, but it is by no means an absolute certainty."

"If you research a low -Low-Grade Gu Recipe is extremely cost-effective, it will only cost a few dozen Spirit Stone, yet it will be stronger than most Gu species in this world, and it can be quickly popularized throughout the entire clan, with everyone having one."

"Then the 100 million contribution points are guaranteed, there will be no dispute."

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan's lips twitched involuntarily. Gu Insect refined from a few dozen Spirit Stone was supposed to be stronger than most Gu species in this world? Was he just daydreaming?

Are all those high-ranking officials still half asleep? What kind of pipe dreams are they having? How could this possibly be possible?

Of course, he also understood that Long Qilin might have used exaggerated rhetoric. It might not have needed to be so exaggerated at all. Just having the strongest low-grade Low-Grade Gu Recipe, which didn't cost much, might have been enough to earn tens of millions of contribution points.

This is absolutely no problem for him; it's just a matter of pushing the limits of cost-effectiveness, right? To be honest, it's much, much simpler than grinding for the Supreme-grade Gu Formula.

Just choose the cheapest material; how difficult could that be? It's incredibly easy—anyone with hands can do it.

Not long after, Long Xuan returned to Little Poverty Peak and entered a makeshift, dilapidated wooden hut. He immediately began working on creating his own Low-Grade Gu Recipe formula.

Old Long needed to refine a large number of Third-Grade Spirit Pill to pay off his debts, so he needed one of Long Xuan's clones to assist him and went to a secluded place to refine pills.

God knows how much debt he owes, but it's certain he won't be able to get out anytime soon.

Therefore, the vast Little Poverty Peak is now at Long Xuan's mercy.

After calming down, he opened his unfathomable mind and prepared to unleash another storm of imagination.

Isn't it just about pushing the limits of cost-effectiveness? Simple, give him the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Long Xuan was full of confidence, with an extremely arrogant demeanor.

His first thought was that if the goal was to achieve the highest cost-effectiveness, the materials had to be cheap, and the cheapest Spirit Insect materials were undoubtedly those uncommon Spirit Insect, which could be exchanged for a large number of Spirit Stone.

Many Spirit Insect are not used for refining Gu. The reason for raising these Spirit Insect is simply to raise them as food.

It's important to know that many insect species feed on various other insects, such as mantises, toads, and spiders...

Cultivating this type of Gu Insect often requires a large number of Spirit Insect, and those uncommon and inexpensive Spirit Insect are undoubtedly the best choice.

These Spirit Insect may appear to be Low-grade Spirit Insect, but they should be classified into a separate quality category called inferior Spirit Insect.

Inferior Spirit Insect are cheap; a single Spirit Stone can buy dozens of them. Some inferior Spirit Insect have never been used to refine Gu. However, today Long Xuan is going to break through what his predecessors dared not imagine and what they could not do.

He insists on using the Spirit Insect that others use as food for Gu Insect to refine Gu, and he wants to refine very powerful Gu, challenging the highest cost-effectiveness and breaking records.

A day later, several adorable little creatures appeared in Long Xuan's courtyard.

Several small black insects were seen pushing a small ball, rolling it around the field. The ball grew bigger and bigger with their help.

Long Xuan watched with great interest, completely absorbed.

That's right, the very uncommon Spirit Insect that Long Xuan chose, which no one uses for refining Gu, is the dung beetle.

The Long Family family owns a spirit beast breeding farm, which produces a lot of spirit beast dung, attracting many dung beetles, which he can easily pick up a few of.

So when Long Xuan saw these little creatures, he immediately had an idea.

Dung beetles are interesting creatures; they like to play with dung and even eat it.

You're not mistaken, the little ball they're currently pushing around on the field is poop, smelly and disgusting, yet they seem to enjoy it immensely.

But don't look down on their peculiar little habit; they are artists of the insect world, their droppings are perfectly round, practically works of art.

They even have a spontaneous competition to see who can make the biggest and roundest dung beetle, and whose work of art is the best. The female dung beetle will then choose to mate with that person.

As a result, a strong culture of competition exists among dung beetles, and jealousy can even arise, leading them to snatch large dung balls from their fellow dung beetles.

Such strange insects with peculiar habits are naturally avoided by humans.

Who would dare use this stuff to concoct a Gu gu? It stinks rotten, has a peculiar taste, and even likes to eat excrement. Anyone who concocts this kind of Gu would have to spend all their time digging up excrement for them, becoming a latrine cleaner.

Which Gu cultivator would do such a thing? They couldn't bear the shame.

So while people may try to refine gu with other less common insects, no one has ever used dung beetles to refine gu. There has never been a single dung beetle-type Gu Insect in history.

This shows just how much Gu cultivators dislike dung beetles. Yet, the droppings of spirit beasts can drown a person, causing these creatures to be everywhere. Thus, they are gloriously captured by Gu cultivators and used as food for their Gu Insect.

Therefore, only Long Xuan can be their talent scout and deeply explore their potential.

Every insect species has its own unique characteristics, even dung beetles are no exception.

Don't underestimate these night soil collectors; they're quite capable.

Dung beetles can move objects weighing 1,141 times their own body weight; in terms of the ratio of body weight to strength, this insect ranks among the top in the insect world.

This power is simply too exaggerated. The first idea that came to Long Xuan's mind was to find a way to make the dung beetle gigantic without changing the ratio of its weight to its strength.

Making dung beetles gigantic is easy; you could just add the gigantic genes of any other creature. But making dung beetles gigantic without changing their weight-to-strength ratio is difficult.

Once he solves this problem, what kind of monster will he create?

Long Xuan couldn't imagine it; it would be absolutely terrifying. That kind of monster had the power to shake mountains and could even push mountains around like dung balls.

Imagining such a terrifying monster, Long Xuan was extremely excited and full of energy. He immediately took out paper and pen and began to try to write down what he thought was the correct material.

By now, his self-created Gu Recipe are no longer based on guesswork, but entirely on logic.

Since his goal was to proportionally increase the weight and strength of dung beetles, he began to try to fuse the giant genes of other creatures, not just insects.

However, not just any organism's giant genes will work; the prerequisite is that the ratio of body weight to strength must not change. This condition must be strictly defined, and he wrote the effects of the Gu Insect directly on the Gu Recipe formula.

At the same time, we must find a way to change the dung beetle's diet. We must never let it eat dung again. We must find a way to make it eat soil and make it roll soil balls.

Otherwise, who would willingly form a blood pact with a Gu Insect that likes to eat excrement? It's disgusting enough to kill anyone, so forget about quickly popularizing it and spreading it to the entire race.

Moreover, eating dirt is great! Dirt is cheap and free, so you can eat as much as you want, which perfectly aligns with the concept of being economical, affordable, and cost-effective.

Long Xuan thought to himself without any conscience...