243: Gushu

After obtaining the Toad Gu, Zhou Luo chatted with the other party for a while, and only half an hour later did he stand up to take his leave.

"Xiao Wu, see him out," Zhu Quancheng said.

Yao Wu, who had been waiting by the side, happily walked out, her eyes smiling, "Big Brother Zhou, I'll see you out."

She had been listening to their conversation earlier and only then realized that Zhou Luo was not only powerful but also a High Grade Alchemist, which instantly stirred a ripple in her heart.

She already had a good impression of him because he was her savior, and now knowing his extraordinary talent, she thought even more highly of him.

The idea of getting to know him better also sprouted in her mind.

Facing Yao Wu's enthusiasm, Zhou Luo did not refuse.

Soon, they walked out of the courtyard and headed towards Fengyuan Residence.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Yao, who's usually so aloof to everyone? Why are you so enthusiastic today?"

Next door, Xu Tian, dressed in light gauze and boldly styled, stood at her courtyard gate, watching the two walk by chatting and laughing, and teased loudly.

Yao Wu's steps paused, her face sank, and she sarcastically retorted, "I'm only enthusiastic towards people I'm close to, unlike some people who are enthusiastic towards everyone. What's the difference between them and those courtesans?"

At these words, Xu Tian's smile froze, and a strange glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. She said in a deep voice, "What a sharp-tongued little girl."

Yao Wu glanced at her, her expression unchanged, "Naturally, I can't compare to Fellow Daoist Xu."

Zhou Luo watched the two of them clashing, not knowing what had happened, so he chose to remain silent.

Xu Tian no longer looked at her, only at Zhou Luo, and her smile returned, "Zhou Fellow Daoist, making friends is normal, but you must be careful not to be deceived by others' appearances."

"What do you mean?" Yao Wu snapped.

Xu Tian chuckled softly and turned to go back into her courtyard, which greatly annoyed Yao Wu.

"Big Brother Zhou, let's go," she said unhappily.

After the two returned to the courtyard, Zhou Luo couldn't help but ask, "Yao Fellow Daoist, what's going on between you and Xu Fellow Daoist?"

Yao Wu still had a hint of anger on her face at this moment. Hearing this, she immediately replied, "Big Brother Zhou, let me tell you, you must stay far away from that woman."

Then, through Yao Wu's narration, Zhou Luo learned the source of their grudge.

It turned out that Yao Wu previously had a Senior Brother. When they first moved here, life was relatively normal.

Until Xu Tian moved in later.

It was then that Yao Wu's Senior Brother was deeply attracted to and infatuated with her.

Originally, this wasn't a bad thing, as the path of Cultivation is long, and finding a like-minded person to become a Dao Companion is not a bad thing.

Yao Wu and her Master also did not object.

But later, her Senior Brother became increasingly obsessed with the other party, even neglecting his Gu technique, spending every day lingering in her courtyard.

For this, their Master had repeatedly warned him that Cultivation was more important.

But her Senior Brother was different; he even later moved into Xu Tian's courtyard.

However, less than three days after moving in, her Senior Brother suddenly died violently outside the Immortal City.

At that time, when Zhu Quancheng arrived at the scene based on the Gu, he only saw a bloody corpse. If not for identification through the Gu, it would have been unrecognizable.

After this incident, Yao Wu had confronted Xu Tian.

But on that day, Xu Tian was a guest at Geng Feng's residence, having an alibi.

Yao Wu firmly believed that the other party had an intricate connection to her Senior Brother's death, but ultimately, the matter remained unresolved.

From then on, Yao Wu resented the other party.

Later, she also discovered that any male who had been intimately involved with Xu Tian would disappear after visiting her a few times.

This made her increasingly feel that the other party was very dangerous.

That's why she warned Zhou Luo so vehemently.

After listening, Zhou Luo was thoughtful and said he would pay close attention.

"Okay, Big Brother Zhou, I'll head back now," Yao Wu was about to leave.

Meow—

Just then, a cat's meow, and Little White surprisingly appeared in the main hall.

Looking at the snow-white kitten, Yao Wu's face lit up, and she quickly got up and picked it up, "What a cute kitten, Big Brother Zhou, is this your pet?"

Zhou Luo looked at this fellow who only knew how to bask in the sun every day suddenly appearing, and he was also confused.

"Yes, it's a Spirit Beast," he could only nod.

Yao Wu held the little fella, her slender jade hand gently stroking its soft fur, her eyes smiling, "It's really cute."

Little White rubbed against her clothes, its nostrils twitching, seemingly very fond of the scent on her.

Zhou Luo gave an awkward smile.

He wondered if the other party would still say "cute" if she knew she was holding a second-order Spirit Beast.

"Big Brother Zhou, can I come play with it in the future?" Yao Wu asked with anticipation.

She seemed to really like this little fella.

If it weren't almost dinner time, she probably would have teased it a bit longer.

"This… you can," Zhou Luo didn't know why this little fella was acting so out of character today, but he didn't refuse.

After the other party left, Zhou Luo took out the ancient book on Entry-Level Gu technique to study it.

He had heard of Gu worms and knew a little about them.

He heard there was a Gu worm called the Love Gu, which was a mother-child Gu. If the mother Gu was eaten by oneself and the child Gu was placed on the person one wished to be with, one could win their heart.

There was also a Gu worm called the Soul-Shattering Gu, cultivated with one's own essence blood. If it bit another woman's body, it could confuse her mind, turning even a chaste and resolute woman into a wanton harlot.

Once, an evil Cultivator controlled this Gu, causing havoc among many female Cultivators, and even extended his reach to the Azure Spring True Sect, eventually being slain by a Golden Core True Person.

There was also a Heart-Calming Gu. This worm had the effect of calming the mind and spirit, and liked to reside in the heart, feeding on heart blood, but its consumption was extremely minimal and harmless to humans. This precious worm was a treasure for seclusion, extremely rare, and even Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators sought it in vain.

This time, Zhou Luo, reading the Entry-Level Gu Master ancient book for the first time, saw an Entry-Level Gu worm called the "Chamber Cicada." Its sound was an aphrodisiac, an essential item for conjugal love, and its wings could be used in medicine to refine aphrodisiacs.

That was quite interesting.

Although the Dao of Gu technique was not as prominent as the four great arts, if cultivated correctly, it could play a huge role.

Perhaps in the future, he could delve into it further. It would be even better if he could get this skill through a lottery.

After understanding enough, Zhou Luo eagerly took out the Toad Gu.

According to the records in the ancient book, he carefully mobilized Spiritual Qi and injected it into the Toad Gu's body.

Immediately, the Toad Gu, which was originally lifeless and filled with Death Qi, began to show a hint of vitality. Zhou Luo clearly felt that he had established a connection with it.

Because it was a gift from Zhu Quancheng, these types of Gu worms were extremely weak. Not only was their overall power almost depleted, but their will was also hazy and lacked resistance, allowing them to be easily refined.

If it were a powerful living Gu, refining it would be much more troublesome, requiring proficient Gu technique to subdue it.

As the Toad Gu awakened, it slowly opened its eyes, its belly puffed out, and it let out a cry.

Croak—

The next second, Zhou Luo could clearly feel that he had control over this living Gu.

As long as his mind moved, the Toad Gu could release its power.

The moment the Toad Gu appeared, Little White, who was lie on the table, instantly lit up, staring at it with fiery eyes.

Meow—

It cried out, indicating that it wanted to eat the other party.

"You want it?" Zhou Luo glanced at it and asked.

Meow—

Little White nodded.

This made Zhou Luo understand.

No wonder this fellow suddenly appeared; it was attracted by the aura of the Gu worm.

But he didn't expect this little fella to eat Gu worms too.

Since this Gu worm was of no benefit to him, he simply tossed it to Little White, and he went back to studying the ancient book… As night fell, in the neighboring separate courtyard, a figure quietly appeared and snuck into Xu Tian's room.

In the room, Xu Tian looked at the other party with an indifferent expression, "What a bunch of trash."

"Please forgive Elder Xu, we didn't expect a Qi Training Late Stage expert to suddenly appear when we were trying to capture that woman."

"Are you sure it's Qi Training Late Stage?" Xu Tian asked coldly.

"Absolutely certain. Otherwise, Wu San and the others wouldn't have been defeated so quickly. I suspect he might even be at the Qi Training stage, eighth level Late Stage," the other party said seriously.

Hearing this, Xu Tian's lips curled into a smile, "If that's the case, then he's a good Cauldron. If I can absorb his power, perhaps my chances of Foundation Establishment will be even greater."

"Go and thoroughly investigate his identity."