Unworthy Disciple

And so the couple gradually settled into life at the General's Temple. At the very least, Tang Changsheng's days grew much easier after they arrived. He no longer had to handle cooking and other chores himself...

Another seven days passed. That evening, Da Xiang finally knocked on Tang Changsheng's door.

"Come in. I'm busy, so I won't get up to open it!"

Only after Tang Changsheng's voice came through did Da Xiang respectfully open the door and enter. He was about to say, "Greetings, Sect Master..." when he caught sight of the large jar on Tang Changsheng's desk, and it seized his attention. "Sect Master, are you refining a lifebound gu?"

Tang Changsheng had made no effort to hide it, so naturally he did not mind Da Xiang seeing it. He smiled. "I wouldn't call it a lifebound gu. It's just an ordinary Gu Worm. Its natural potential is rather poor, too..."

At that moment, the final Gu Worm emerged. It was a large ant, jet-black from head to tail and as long as a fingertip.

The ant's entire body gleamed cold and black, its carapace looking as though it had been cast from metal. It even had a pair of short wings, as if it could fly.

Da Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly. That blackness was anything but natural: it signaled a deadly poison. One casual bite would probably kill a person on the spot. They certainly would not make it three steps!

Tang Changsheng opened the jar. The ant flew straight to his fingertip, then crawled all over his hand with an affectionate air.

Da Xiang gave a rueful smile. "For people like us, refining a gu insect to this point is already a rare achievement. It would be more than worthy of serving as a lifebound gu. But