96. A Reasonable Trade
Hu Mei Er felt a cold chill in her heart. A faint pressure suffocated her, forcing deep heaves out of her soft pink lips as she couldn’t help but hide from the public, using her means to recall everything that had transpired. She knew Lo Jik was intelligent and capable. He was quick on his feet and thoughts, a bundle of arousing qualities that made many focus on him. His wealth was nothing to scoff at either. Everyone felt curious about the Ancient Strength Path Inheritance because another existence like him existed as Wu Clan’s Leader—Empress Wu!
Empress Wu was a determined and capable figure. Realizing her beauty’s folly, which earned Empress Wu her sister’s ire, she cut her nose and disfigured herself! She lowered her head when needed, biding her time until she encountered an intact Ancient Strength Path Inheritance, leading to her swift rise. It was no wonder cruel punishments waited for those who targeted Empress Wu in the past. If she can be ruthless to herself by cutting her nose, what couldn’t she take from the enemies?
Even after ascending the Wu Clan’s throne, Empress Wu did not heal her nose, leaving it disfigured as a reminder of her hardships and determination to attain higher goals.
Initially, the thought of two Ancient Strength Path Inheritors going against each other titillated Hu Mei Er. Going against the Wu Clan meant raising a fist against Empress Wu. The seductress had a chance to earn a few things from the clash. She could still earn many things from Lo Jik’s corpse if Wu Shen Tong killed him.
And Hu Mei Er felt a strange high. She experienced an enchanting euphoria watching Lo Jik cleave through the Beast Groups and Gu Masters alike.
If I can make him mine…
If I can snatch his heart…
If I can guide him to kill Mo Wu Tian and others who wronged me…
—such ideas brewed in her mind. Hu Mei Er was a petty woman. Others called her petty and vain. However, she was only petty.
That wasn’t to say Hu Mei Er was narrow-minded. She had her goals. However, she didn’t expect Lo Jik to reverse the situation.
No, she wasn’t thinking about Lo Jik and Wu Clan’s conflict. The reversal she was annoyed with was how, instead of Lo Jik getting her attention, she got his attention. His proud declaration and fearless charge against the Wu Clan instantly reduced her network. For once, Hu Mei Er realized that Lo Jik’s promise of destroying her boasted network to ashes was not only possible but seemingly a child’s play since Hu Mei Er failed to get responses from half her followers!
The number steadily decreased as the news of Little Giant King and Frost Devil’s triumph against the Wu Clan spread!
There were a few Rank 4 Middle Stage and higher-ranked Gu Masters willing to stay in touch with her. However, their attitude was different than before. Instead of inviting her with unconcealed lecherous looks, they hid their heads under the bushes, cautious of attracting the wrong attention.
It was ironic.
Hu Mei Er used to be the personification of ‘wrong’ attention. Yet, she experienced her own-tasting medicine today.
She met a match!
The thought was… something. Hu Mei Er felt torn between chasing such a flame that threatened to burn her or running away. Lo Jik somehow understood her. Wasn’t there an age-old saying about one of the most infamous Gu Worms first revealed in <Legends of Ren Zu>...
‘Granny cautioned me against such beasts,’ Hu Mei Er clenched her jaw. Flames of anger and ire burned within her green hues as she heaved with a flushed expression. Her fingers felt lacking. No matter what she did, no amount of release removed the image of the Little Giant King, forming a faint pressure in her heart and mind, making her eager body throb.
Enchantment Path had such a disadvantage!
‘I should have listened to my mother and followed Water Path instead of idolizing Granny.’ Hu Mei Er mourned her late mother’s loss. Unlike her slutty granny, her mom was a saint!
‘Let me see who wins, Little Giant King. You dare trick me! You used my name to pick a fight with Wu Clan! Hmph! Did you think I would overlook that? I am—’
Hu Mei Er’s emerald hues trembled as her features contorted into a slightly foolish expression masked by pleasure.
‘—cumming ~ !’
<<<>>>
The talk of the San Cha Mountain—Lo Jik and Bai Ning Bing quietly recuperated in their old cave. Instead of moving into a cave near San Cha’s Peak, which was easier to attack, the duo returned and inspected their residence before sealing it off. Despite the heart-pounding, heated battle, the duo felt calm.
Bai Ning Bing cultivated, intending to break into Rank 5 and become a zombie. He needed to find several materials in Lo Jik’s recipe for that. Before that, Bai Ning Bing had to accrue resources to purchase these refinement materials. Looting the Wu Clan member’s corpses resuscitated Bai Ning Bing’s wallet. However, the herd’s stampede destroyed most of their possible gains. The duo also did not stay to capture the Mutated Kunlun Bulls. It wasn’t worth the trouble, and there was no assurance that other Gu Masters wouldn’t try attacking the duo, thinking they were weakened and exhausted after battling the Wu Clan.
After all, in everyone’s eyes, Lo Jik prevailed over Wu Shen Tong by using technicality and exploiting the terrain. There were also other Rank 4 Peak Stage Gu Masters. Each occupied one of the four cardinal directions around San Cha’s peak. There was no saying how they would react, and it was wise to retreat momentarily.
Inside their cave, Lo Jik further sealed himself into the inner area. On the ground, with blankets on their bodies and sporting peaceful expressions, slept the 11 Rank 4 Dreamer Gu Worms. It was already late, and Lo Jik hadn’t let Chen Jiu out. Within the Rank 4 Dreamer Gu Worms were an assortment of Gu Worms from different paths. Lo Jik had licked off many gambling fossils from the Shang Clan’s market. There were also many of Chen Jiu’s fossilized Gu Worms. However, he didn’t touch them. He was already a master in Wisdom and Rule Paths. Enchantment Path was a sub-path branching from Wisdom Path, and Lo Jik didn’t know how much time or Rank 5 Gu Worms he needed to reach the subsequent attainment. Being a master in other paths was a realistic goal, so Lo Jik focused on Enslavement Path and flying-type Gu Worms.
There was one thing Lo Jik noticed recently—Flying was not a Path. However, Lo Jik gained a deeper understanding of flying with every Gu Worm consumed. There was a common situation with, say, the Enslavement Path Gu Worms. Many Enslavement Path Gu worms revealed abstract dreams where the Dreamer Gu had to organize an army of leprechauns against a giant Darth Vaper, the Fucker of Worlds. Yes, those were the exact wording! After these dreams, Lo Jik gained a deeper understanding of tactics as a profession.
Flying, tactics, and reading weren’t Paths. These were professions. Heck! One of the dreams from the Purple Relic Gu Worm saw Lo Jik becoming a king in the strange land of cookies, where different forms of candies were living beings—in that dream, pink, bubblegum-like substance fashioned Lo Jik’s body.
Being a King wasn’t a path. It was another profession in Lo Jik’s perception—a glorified or tyrannical manager.
It was just an observation. These dreams could often be too abstract to be considered reasonable.
Still, Lo Jik didn’t have an unending supply of Enslavement Path and flying-type Gu Worms. He fed the Dreamer Gu Worms whatever he had. He was still a considerable distance away from being an Enslavement Path Master. However, entering King Quan's inheritance might resolve his need for more Enslavement Path Gu Worm. Needless to say, his priority was King Xin’s inheritance of the refinement path.
With his benefits and uncountable Gu Worms in his mind, Lo Jik wished to embark on the Refinement Path and use Imaginative Strength Immortal’s memories and experiences to collect and finalize a set of exemplary Refinement Path Gu Worms for his second aperture!
‘I need to refine that Beating Refinement Gu,’ Lo Jik stretched his legs. He didn’t cultivate but focused on his 11 Dreamer Gu Worms. He had to provide appropriate support if they got injured through the mysterious forces lurking in the dream.
As for Beating Refinement Gu?
It was a Strength Path Gu Worm for refinement purposes.
It was also one of the candidates for the core of his Refinement Path set. The other option in Lo Jik’s mind was to somehow recover Gu Worms like the Green Mountain Remains or the extinct Undefeated Hundred Battle Gu! Lo Jik had a few mortal killer moves that enhanced the latter’s existence. His greatest desire was that Rank 5 Undefeated Hundred Battle Gu Worm, and he hoped to try his luck in King Xin’s Inheritance due to a few rumors about her accomplishments.
There’s still little more than ten days before the Inheritance reopened. However, the duo couldn’t quietly cultivate the duration after the ‘mess’ they made. Wu Clan’s sudden loss of one portion of the mountain led to several conflicts. Many aspiring Gu Masters wished to claim a better position. However, those unaffected by reputation and pride redirected their gazes at the mountain’s foot. Many demonic Gu Masters felt fear towards the Wu Clan, and the thought of the clan’s retaliation stifled them. They could imagine the force the Wu Clan would send after losing a Rank 4 Peak Stage Gu Master. Unknown to the rest, Wu Clan lost THREE Elders! Whatever they imagined the Wu Clan would send, the reality would be ten times worse!
The Righteous Factions also had internal conflicts. No Super Clan loved its brethren. Gu Masters from various factions sent messages, preemptively requesting support for whatever Wu Clan might do. The Wu Clan was domineering and took what it liked. It wouldn’t be out of character for them to send an army and seize the mountain itself!
The current generation birthed several such tyrants. Tensions hung in the air, pressuring astute Gu Masters. An inevitable conflict peeked through the horizon, and many Gu Masters felt helpless and hateful against the cause of this terror!
‘Little Giant King’ Gu Yue Lo Jik.
‘Frost Devil’ Bai Ning Bing.
And…
‘Pink Seductress’ Hu Mei Er.
With Hu Mei Er nowhere to be found, many malicious intents concentrated on the remaining duo. But Lo Jik’s and Bai Ning Bing’s accomplishments weren’t anything to scoff at. The remaining Rank 4 Peak Stage Elder from the Yi Clan refused to endanger his life and ‘righteously’ suggested the ‘juniors’ from mid and large-sized clans deal with this threat, explaining seniors mustn’t lower themselves to deal with other juniors.
The other two Rank 4 Peak Stage Demonic Gu Masters—Long Qing Tian and Kong Ri Tian, shamelessly hyped the duo, calling them the rising star, inciting further public unrest. Being a serial rapist, Kong Ri Tian also mourned his losses of not being able to take the female Bai Ning Bing. Unknown to ‘Pink Butterfly Gentleman’ Kong Ri Tian, Bai Ning Bing would love to turn the roles and take his first man the ‘proper’ way.
A Gu Master approached the duo’s cave on the fifth day since their arrival.
He was tall and thin, sporting wavy black hair and a nose tilted left. He smiled confidently, boasting a Rank 4 Middle Stage Gu Master’s aura.
His appearance attracted some attention. After all, Fei Li spread the word of his imminent confrontation with the narrow-minded Little Giant King, whose actions must have earned San Cha Mountain the Wu Clan’s unilateral attention. How was Fei Li so confident? Why was he so calm? Within the hidden gazes hid a pair of attentive emerald orbs.
A few knew about Fei Li.
“This Fei Li is a rascal.”
“Hmph, he was lucky to encounter an Expend Strength Gu Worm. Since then, Fei Li decided to become a thorn in every Strength Path Gu Master’s side! He formed an admirable set around the Expend Strength Gu and targeted many Strength Path juniors.”
“The story behind the acquisition of Expend Strength Gu is quite… deplorable.”
“Tch. I wish I were the one who sold Ni Clan’s young missy. I would have happily shown that chick the ‘goods’ before snatching the Expend Strength Gu. Sigh, this Fei Li is a lucky asshole!”
“Step outside, Little Giant King! I’m here for an answer! You foolishly incited the Wu Clan for what? That Hu Mei Er? You screwed us all! Either leave your Gu Worms or your life!”
The weather neared autumn, surging with dry and cold breezes as the lush grass and wavy tree branches rustled. A few dried leaves fell off the trees and floated with the wind. Despite the tensions, a sense of serenity spread after Fei Li’s declaration.
Several gazes concentrated on a shadowy figure emerging from the cave's depths. Lo Jik walked alone. He calmly glanced at Fei Li. His gaze sized the demonic Gu Master with unveiled contempt, secretly annoying the challenger.
“I offered Heng Mei several chances to leave,” Lo Jik began with a clear tone. “However, he refused and paid the price. Lu Tian also disrupted my peace.” His tone grew louder, knowing one individual in the audience would hate his following words. “That whore you talk about was no better. So what if I killed Wu Clansmen? It’s only the beginning. I will kill who I want, take who I want, and destroy what I want!”
He sneered.
“Fortunately for you, I’m not pissed. So, leave. Oh, and what’s your name?”
Fei Li erupted.
“It’s FEI LI!” He roared. “You speak boldly, but everyone knows you are nothing without your Cloud Essence Elephant King. Hehehe. I will leave now. But what about others?”
Fei Li’s words surprised many Gu Masters.
“What? This Fei Li didn’t come here looking for trouble?”
“This shameless asshole! He wanted to use us and pressure Little Giant King to appear out of the cave to protect his reputation. Fei Li has other schemes.”
Lo Jik narrowed his eyes.
“Others?”
Fei Li proudly declared.
“I possess the Expend Strength Gu. It is rare and almost extinct, being the bane for Strength Path Gu Masters. What do you think others would do with such a Gu Worm?” He crossed his arms, grinning.
“They will target you! I admit, I’m inferior, Little Giant King. However, think! What a capable Gu Master can achieve against you with this Gu Worm!”
Lo Jik felt impressed. Fei Li was using the audience AND Lo Jik. This act was a shameless advertisement scheme. Even if Lo Jik didn’t do anything, Fei Li successfully advertised a product that Lo Jik’s enemy would want to purchase. However, Fei Li also knew someone like Lo Jik would extend the most lucrative olive branch since it was his life on the line!
“Hihihi,” Fei Li snickered. “I also possess the Inch of Life Dash Gu Worm. I can escape anytime, so don’t think of attacking me. You only get one chance to purchase this Gu Worm.”
Lo Jik revealed an annoyed expression. Fei Li observed killing intent brew in Little Giant King’s gaze before it settled, making the offending Gu Master sigh in relief.
“We will discuss trade inside, away from prying eyes,” Lo Jik scoffed.
“Fine by me,” Fei Li smirked. He felt lucky to obtain the rare Rank 4 Inch of Life Dash Gu Worm. It was injured and weak, allowing Fei Li to refine and heal it effortlessly. This Gu Worm increased a Gu Master’s dashing speed in a straight line. It was the running equivalent of Wei Yang’s Rainbow Light Gu. Its speed was something Lo Jik couldn’t compare against.
Fei Li readied his Gu Worms as he walked past Lo Jik, prepared to escape immediately. However, Lo Jik didn’t make any move. Instead, he led Fei Li into the cave before they sat nearby. Fei Li observed the cave before quietly looking at Lo Jik.
“That was an impressive display,” Lo Jik began with a cold expression. “I apologize. I’m not a good host and didn’t offer anything to drink. Should I piss in a cup for you?”
Fei Li chuckled.
“Please don’t be angry, Little Giant King. Us Lone Gu Masters need to survive our way.”
“Lone Gu Master?” Lo Jik sneered. “Bitch, you’re a demonic Gu Master with crimes befitting one. Or did you forget you raped someone and accidentally discovered the Expend Strength Gu stuck on her shirt?”
Fei Li stiffened before he scoffed.
“So? You’re a murderer! What’s with the sanctimony? Don’t act as if you alone can kill whoever you want, take whoever you desire, and destroy anything in his path. We live outside the Righteous Path’s hypocritical system to fulfill our desires!”
“You’re right,” Lo Jik narrowed his eyes. “I will give you 100000 stones for that Expend Strength Gu.”
“Hah!” Fei Li snorted. “Expend Strength is my Core Gu Worm. We’re all understanding here. Didn’t I give you a chance to purchase it first? Many of us know about your winnings in Shang Clan’s battle stage. You have the potential to rule San Cha Mountain, Little Giant King! The Expend Strength Gu can become your trump card. Someone as rich as you must have more to offer. All I ask for is 2 million Primeval Stones.”
Lo Jik’s eyes widened before he pointed at Fei Li and laughed.
“You lost your mind, Fei Li! 2 Million?! Go fuck yourself!”
“This isn’t appropriate, Little Giant King,” Fei Li smiled, ‘persuading’ with ‘kind’ intentions. “What would you do if the Wu Clan purchased this Gu Worm from me? You offended them. They will never let you off. Did you forget who Empress Wu Ji is? She’s a mad woman who will follow you to the edges of the Southern Border!”
“Empress Wu Ji is Southern Border’s uncontested top expert. It’s not a rumor but a fact. Can you survive her onslaught? However, my Expend Strength Gu can become your trump card against her. Everyone knows your Ancient Strength Path inheritance is more sophisticated. Empress Wu Ji does not possess Little Giantess Gu Worm.”
Fei Li sputtered without stopping, persuading Lo Jik as the latter’s frown deepened, and he adopted a thoughtful expression.
Fei Li felt satisfied at the sight.
“You are right,” Lo Jik exhaled. “However, Empress Wu Ji is dangerous. I may not be able to win and must need another trump card for my escape. How much for the Inch of Life Dash Gu Worm?”
Fei Li was overjoyed!
He quickly raised his fingers.
“These two trump cards are incredibly precious! Four… no, I deeply admire your skills and forthrightness. 3 Million Primeval Stones! Just for you!”
Lo Jik gritted his teeth, appearing furious.
“Don’t push it, Fei Li!”
“Hehe. I’m not pushing anything, Little Giant King. You are a Giant amongst men! Your future is incredibly bright! How can these costs affect you?”
“You believe my future is bright?” Lo Jik blinked.
“Of course!” Fei Li quickly offered a thumbs-up. “You can be the next Empress Wu Ji with your inheritance—a domineering entity that nobody will mess with!”
Lo Jik huffed before grunting.
“Fuck! That cunt affected my mind, forcing me to fight Wu Shen Tong!”
Fei Li looked sympathetic.
“Forget about Hu Mei Er. She’s a demoness who will suck you dry, Little Giant King. Worse! She’s not innocent. Huehehehe~! The scent of an innocent girl is the best. How about I bring you some entertainment later?”
“That’s generous,” Lo Jik scoffed with a sarcastic tone. “It’s not as if you are extorting me or something.”
Fei Li laughed shamelessly, unconsciously adopting a relaxed posture as he dropped his guard—
*Weng*
A sudden pressure struck Fei Li’s soul. His vision swam, and a piercing screech shook his mind and thoughts. Blood flowed out of Fei Li’s facial orifices as he fell on his back, unconscious.
“How are you?” Lo Jik inquired.
“We’re inside the cave, so it wasn’t taxing,” Chen Jiu whispered.
Lo Jik appeared a little complicated before he sighed.
“Thank you for your help, Senior Chen Jiu. I would not be able to enact my plan if it wasn’t for you.”
Chen Jiu chuckled weakly.
“Don’t be so sentimental. I’m at fault. You wouldn’t have to plan so relentlessly if it wasn’t for my selfish urges, Unchained. It’s fair that I help out whenever I can.”
Lo Jik hummed.
“Say, Senior Chen Jiu.”
“Yes?” She spoke warmly. They would have their moments where Lo Jik appeared sincere.
“Empress Wu Ji… do you think I have a shot with her?”
Chen Jiu felt speechless.
“Not in a thousand years.”
“Maybe 1001 years then,” Lo Jik snickered as he inspected Fei Li’s aperture. Sighing in relief, he killed the man before looting everything on his body.
“Look! Someone is coming out.”
“Is it Fei Li? Did he strike gold?”
“That—fuck! Fei Li struck his head! What did that fool think? That he could trade with an unreasonable fellow like Little Giant King? He killed Wu Shen Tong! Look at Fei Li. Look how Lo Jik massacred one of our fellows!”
Everyone was tongue-tied as they observed Lo Jik drag out a headless corpse. His expression was thunderous as he grumbled loudly.
“Fei Li, oh, Fei Li! I would have paid you. But you had to call Hu Mei Er a slut. Nobody calls her a slut but me. She’s my whore to discipline!” His bold words sent shudders down Hu Mei Er’s spine as Lo Jik continued. “Now, look! You died a penniless fool. And I never got that Expend Strength Gu Worm.”
He tossed Fei Li’s corpse away. The force of the throw sent the corpse flying into the air!
Several Gu Masters chased the flying corpse. Meanwhile, Lo Jik looked around.
Many Gu Master’s hearts chilled as Lo Jik seemingly glanced in their direction.
“Fuck off!” He roared!
The next second, Lo Jik glanced at one hidden figure. Hu Mei Er’s heart thumped as she met Little Giant King’s gaze. He merely smirked in her direction before strolling inside the cave.
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Clouds covered the full moon, casting an unsettling shadow on San Cha Mountain as owl hoots and the snarls of hungry beasts echoed in its forests. Several Gu Masters hid the local beast groups, regulating their breathing and cultivating, waiting for the Inheritance’s opening. Many demonic Gu Masters loved attacking defenseless parties in such hours. Things had gotten more restless since Lo Jik’s arrival. Multiple influential Gu Masters perished within a few days, making many hungry and greedy Gu Masters extend the chaos and earn their fill.
Lo Jik was one such kindred spirit!
He needed to turn San Cha Mountain into a whirlpool of chaos. In chaos, everything could go wrong, allowing the possibility of everything going right!
Lo Jik moved through the forest, expertly avoiding every beast group. He had a few targets in his mind. However, he couldn’t move against them until the Inheritance opened or he squeezed their use. He didn’t stop for anything. Of course, he noticed a few sneaking Gu Masters. Others would have noticed Lo Jik without Chen Jiu’s Rank 4 Invisibility Gu Worm. This Gu Worm had strange origins and affiliations, originating from a rare, unorthodox path—Theft.
Since she hoped to escape Shan Yan Fei’s control for over a decade, Chen Jiu had secretly fossilized several special Gu Worms whenever she had a chance. This Rank 4 Gu Worm was one of the many examples. Chen Jiu also collected a few Enslavement Gu Worms. However, she never used them. Emotions did not blind Chen Jiu. She wanted a capable partner and understood a slave could never be capable enough. Also, Chen Jiu revealed remorse for restricting Lo Jik.
Nobody knows if she was sincere. However, it was the mask Chen Jiu adopted. It was her attitude.
Invisibility Gu worm concealed the Gu Master’s aura, clothes, scent, and noise. Gu Worms that sensed their surroundings based on the five senses could never discover the user using this Gu Worm. However, it wasn’t without its flaws. A Gu Worm capable of seeing through disguises, like Lo Jik’s scout Gu, could effortlessly reveal the truth.
Also, the advancement of every rank improved its ability.
Supposedly, a Gu Master using a Rank 5 Invisibility Gu Worm could be standing behind Lo Jik, and he would never know!
This Gu Worm was merely a taste of Chen Jiu’s collection.
So, Lo Jik effortlessly reached San Cha’s peak before inspecting the region. He was meticulous, unwilling to leave any stone unturned. Eventually, he activated his Rank 5 Gu Worm and observed the peak.
Usually, Lo Jik perceived the information from Rank 5 Heaven and Earth Before My Eyes in two manners. First, he could see everything within a five-kilometer radius from a third point of view. It helped Lo Jik discover many hidden threats and felt like he was controlling a character in a video game. Second, Lo Jik saw through almost everything in a straight line with a range of 10 kilometers.
Today, Lo Jik could not see beyond San Cha Mountain.
It wasn’t the Gu Worm’s weakness.
Well, it was, but not in the way mortals might perceive.
Heaven and Earth Before My Eyes saw through everything except living beings. There was a huge secret behind this flaw.
This flaw was the dividing line between a mortal and an immortal!
Mortals cannot understand Immortals. It wasn’t a philosophical view but a physical phenomenon! Mortal Gu Worms were like specks of dirt compared to an Immortal Gu Worm!
There were many mortal Gu Worms of a similar family. However, throughout Heaven and Earth, there was only ONE Immortal Gu!
However, humans and other living beings aren’t unique. Why couldn’t the Rank 5 Gu Worm look through them?
The answer lay in the basis of all Gu Worms and one’s understanding of Gu Cultivation—Man is the spirit of all living beings, and Gu is the essence of Heaven and Earth, a vessel of the Great Dao.
The last portion of the phrase solved this peculiarity.
Gu Worms were the vessels of the Great Dao.
Mortal Gu Worms contained shards of the fragments of the Great Dao, and Immortal Gu contained intact fragments!
Only containing a shard of the Grand Dao capable of seeing through everything, how could Heaven and Earth Before My Eyes Gu Worm peer beyond powerful and mystical entities containing these intact shards? No. Only an Immortal Gu influenced another Immortal Gu!
Lo Jik didn’t even know whether the Immortal variant of his scouting Gu existed. After all, it was a manmade creation.
Similarly, the Rank 5 Gu Worm cannot investigate or look beyond the Blessed Land’s entrance. It was an Immortal’s residence influenced by the Great Dao.
But what about living beings?
Bai Ning Bing was a mortal. Why couldn’t Lo Jik look into his body?
What about Hu Mei Er?
Or Chen Jiu and Shang Yan Fei?
The answer was nuanced and hinted at the secrets behind another unorthodox path once studied by Imaginative Strength Immortal.
A human possesses a body, soul, and consciousness.
Nay, almost all living beings, including Gu Worms, possessed these three things. ‘Body’ did not mean flesh but hinted at ‘form’ instead—a vessel to contain the soul and consciousness. Imaginative Strength Immortal discovered something shocking!
Combining these three aspects formed an intact fragment of the Great Dao! If every grain of matter expressed the Great Dao, why would living beings be any different?
So, Rank 5 Heaven and Earth Before My Eyes could never peer past living organisms.
As for how Imaginative Strength knew so much about the human body? Well, that man took some liberties with slaves and the Particle Viewing Gu.
‘Imaginative Strength Immortal called this discovery one of the main pillars of the Human Path. Sigh, he made it sound like it was the next best thing. It would be like the mysterious Theft Path, if not better. Unfortunately, I do not know what Gu Worms fall under this path. I could have used the Dreamer Gu Worm to gain more insight.’
Lo Jik calmly began moving around the peak.
It was true. Lo Jik could not look beyond a Blessed Land.
So? What would it mean if he COULD look into the Blessed Land?
A weakness!
A loophole!
This blessed land lost its owner and was deteriorating. It would eventually form loopholes visible to the naked eye. However, Lo Jik wished to discover them before others.
It would be a massive gain. Lo Jik could sneak inside the blessed land and steal many things. Heck, he could assassinate unprepared Gu Masters inside the blessed land.
So, he continued looking around.
Armed with Imaginative Strength Immortal’s memories, Lo Jik knew what to do after discovering the loophole. He knew how to maximize his gains!
The blessed land could exist for another decade. However, its condition would steadily worsen. And since it was a blessed land, it was bound to attract attention from Lo Jik’s betters. He could tackle other Rank 5 Gu Masters. Those experienced Gu Masters might have their formations or AOE Battlefield Killer Moves. However, escaping on his Steed Gu Worm wasn’t impossible.
‘Found it.’
Lo Jik glanced at a spot before suddenly finding his gaze admiring the desolate scape of the greyish sky, white ground, and yellow grass!
‘Now, I need to find Li Xian,’ Lo Jik smirked. ‘Time to unload the loot. I must refine those Gu Worms before the Three King’s Inheritance opens!’
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Alternate Title: GILF Alert; Freaky Granny Raised a Freaky Mei Er; The Reversal; Fei Li; A Shameless Advertisement; The Expend Strength Gu; Lo Jik Cosplaying as Princess Bubblegum; Ah, Yes, Darth Vaper; Darth Vaper Mastered Force Orgasm; Kneel Before Darth Vaper and SUCC; Empress Wu Ji; The Uncontested Number 1 Beast of Southern Continent; Talk Between Demons; Frank Desires; Outside Laws; Sneak Attack; Killing; Using Hu Mei Er Again; The Unreasonable Giant; Sneaking In Darkness; Chen Jiu’s Collection; In The Dead of the Night; The Pillar of Human Path—Humans; I’m Cumming—Hu Mei Er; Locating a Loophole; Armed With a Gu Immortal’s Knowledge; More Chaos; Kong Ri Tian: Ah, If Only I Could Bend You Over (Bai Ning Bing: Don’t Worry. Let Me Bend You Over Instead *Unzips His Pants*); Look How They Massacred My Boy—Unnamed Gu Master
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