Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 195 Gu Cheng Bing Cheng
Fang Shu walked out of the quiet room and immediately summoned the servants from the Yin and Yang Gu pits.

After some selection, two people appeared before him.

These two were not strangers or servants, but rather his fellow disciples from the Dugu Sect, who were not in the same batch as him when they entered the sect to cultivate.

The two were exactly one old and one young, one male and one female.

The old man was forty-five years old, but his face looked much older; you could say he was sixty or seventy.

The woman was young, not even twenty-five or twenty-six, and had just come up the mountain this year. Fang Shu had seen her once a few days ago at the foot of the mountain, but hadn't paid any attention to her.

Upon seeing Fang Shu, the two immediately knelt down and greeted him, saying, "Greetings, Immortal Master!"

Fang Shu didn't let their knees touch the ground, but used magic to support them, saying, "We're all on the same side, no need for formalities."

He hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
"I have summoned you here to test the law on human bodies. Are you two truly prepared?"

The two servants exchanged a glance, neither of them showing any sign of being forced or regretting their actions.

The woman was the first to respond: "Since it is Senior Brother Fang who is testing the magic, what do I have to fear!"

"Me too," the man replied in a muffled voice.

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu smiled and reassured him:
"That's right. Since it was I, Fang, who took action and chose these two, I must have some confidence. Even if we fail, it won't endanger your lives. At most, you won't get any benefits, but your path to immortality will be ruined and your lifespans shortened."

Upon hearing these words, the two servants had different expressions.

The old man remained calm, but the woman's eyes revealed fear and suspicion, and her expression became uneasy, unlike her previous resolute demeanor.

Fang Shu spoke again: "It's not too late to back out now, and I won't blame you. But if you're unlucky later, don't resent me."

Upon hearing this, the older man bowed without hesitation and said, "I will never regret it."

Seeing this, the woman quickly whispered, "I don't regret it."

"good."

Fang Shu said softly, then flicked his sleeve and said, "Come with me."

Enter the dimly lit Gu chamber.

Even though the two servants had been working in the Gu pit for a long time, fear still lingered on their faces.

Fang Shu had already prepared various utensils in this Gu chamber, the most eye-catching of which were two strange jars shaped like pottery urns and about the size of a human body.

Fang Shu pointed at the object and calmly said, "Just crawl inside."

After giving the instructions, he went about his own business, making the necessary preparations in the Gu chamber.

A rustling sound rang out.

Two blood-red centipedes emerged. The demonic aura emanating from these two centipedes was astonishing, clearly indicating that they were no ordinary creatures. They were the Poison Sand Centipedes that Fang Shu had carefully raised.

Furthermore, due to the need to promote Dao soldiers, he deliberately reduced the demonic energy of the Poison Sand Centipede, turning it into something equivalent to only a fourth-level immortal, to prevent the Gu worm from being too strong and directly poisoning the two servants.

While Fang Shu was preparing, the two servants saw the Gu worms and their bodies reacted involuntarily, their hair standing on end and goosebumps rising all over their bodies.

However, neither of them hesitated, especially the woman who had seemed timid earlier. She didn't utter a word, gritted her teeth, and was the first to crawl into the pottery urn.

The old man was two steps slower.

As the two lay down, the blood-red centipede landed directly on their heads, making them feel tiny insect legs crawling on their scalps.

Before the two servants could react, Fang Shu had already raised his eyes and stared at them.

Two snaps.

Two bursts of true energy shot out and landed directly on their foreheads, causing their entire bodies to tense up, with only their eyeballs still able to move.

Since they were both on the same side, Fang Shu took care of them.

He did not use the two people alive to refine the Gu, but first used his true energy to seal their blood and qi, reducing their pain.

Then, Fang Shu paced around the two pottery urns. His true energy materialized, enveloping the Gu chamber like smoke and clouds.

He chanted: "Insects are precious essences, living beings created by nature, they burrow into flesh and remove bones, connected by blood."

As the incantation was being chanted, the two centipedes slowly and methodically bit open the scalps of the two servants, and repeatedly licked their flesh and blood.

Immediately, at Fang Shu's shout, "Transform the Gu into soldiers! So be it! Go!"

Two blood-red centipedes slithered into the two men's bodies through their scalps.

Cries of pain suddenly rang out from their mouths, and even the true energy released by Fang Shu could no longer seal them off for a moment.

But at this moment, Fang Shu did not use his true energy to restrain the two of them again.

True Qi is worthless, but the Poison Sand Gu worm has already been implanted. If the Qi and blood of the two servants are further restricted, it will not be a help, but will kill them quickly.

Fang Shu leisurely surveyed the servants in the room.

Without further delay, he opened the stone door of the Gu chamber and strode out. Two rows of other servants were already waiting outside, bowing respectfully to greet him.

"Take good care of them both," Fang Shu instructed before leaving the Gu chamber.

He had already personally completed the step of planting the Gu poison; the subsequent difficulties would mainly depend on the fate of the two servants.

Other miscellaneous tasks, such as feeding medicine and cleaning up filth, were naturally handled by the servants, so Fang Shu didn't need to do them himself. The following days...

Fang Shu resumed his daily cultivation routine in the Gu pit.

He spent his days raising insects, reading books, and meditating, living a simple and orderly life, as if he had forgotten about the matter of refining Dao soldiers with Gu.

Finally, on the fifth day.

A soft cracking sound suddenly rang out in the Gu pit, so faint that it didn't attract much attention.

However, as soon as Fang Shu heard the sound, he immediately stood up. His expression changed slightly as he stared intently at the location of the Gu chamber.

Such commotion indicates that his process of cultivating and refining Gu soldiers is nearing its end, and the two servants sealed inside the pottery are breaking free.

Before even getting close, Fang Shu could tell from the aura emanating from the Gu chamber that someone was transforming their blood and qi into true qi.

The other party was no longer a Refining Essence Immortal, but a Refining Qi Spirit Immortal, or rather, a Refining Qi Dao Soldier.

As expected, when Fang Shu stepped into it, joyful cries rang out: "Greetings, Immortal Master Fang...Greetings, Master!"

It was the female servant, who was calling out with a look of delight on her face.

Her expression was one of excitement, and a visible aura emanated from her body, demonstrating her transformation!

Unfortunately, the other old servant was ashen-faced, had no true energy, his hair was turning increasingly white, his body was hunched, and he was coughing violently.

Upon seeing Fang Shu enter, the other party said in a low voice, "This lowly servant has wasted the immortal's care and resources. I hope the immortal will punish me."

Fang Shu looked at the two people, nodded to the woman, and then sighed as he looked at the old man.

This old man had been in distress for many years. Although he was determined and refused to accept his age, many things in the world do not change according to people's hearts.

This child's vital energy and blood are depleted beyond repair. The attempt to plant the Gu poison failed, and instead of reaping any benefits, it further weakened his already dwindling vital energy and blood.

This is regrettable, but also understandable; it is simply fate.

Fang Shu gently helped the old man up, then flicked out a pill from his hand, which landed in the old man's hand.

"Although you have survived, your vital energy and blood have been damaged, and you will have no more than ten years to live. In addition to the corresponding reward, I also grant you the right to leave the mountain safely."

If you don't want to leave the mountain, you can recuperate in this Gu pit for the next ten years and see if a miracle happens again.

Upon hearing this, the old man looked dazed.

He mumbled to himself, but his words were indistinct and unintelligible.

Finally, the man kowtowed deeply to Fang Shu and said, "Thank you for releasing me, Immortal Master. This old man is willing to go down the mountain to live out the rest of my life."

Fang Shu nodded, then took out a talisman and wrote it down himself with his finger. He then instructed the other party to go to the Gu Hall to find his second senior brother, Hao Junliang. He only needed to hand over the message, and he would be able to leave the Gu Hall safely and descend the mountain with ease.

After dealing with the person, Fang Shu turned his gaze to the woman who had achieved Qi Refining.

The woman's face was still beaming with joy and excitement.

Immediately, Fang Shu didn't hold back and stepped forward, placing his hand on the other person's body. He then channeled his inner energy and repeatedly examined the changes in the other person's body.

After a thorough examination, he confirmed that the servant under his command had broken through to the Qi Refining stage, undergone a complete transformation, and had also experienced a reduction in lifespan.

Its spine was no longer in the shape of a human bone, but rather shaped like a centipede, having been replaced by a blood-red centipede.

Fang Shu's eyes flickered.

Another feeling arose in his mind: if he wanted, he could extract the Gu worm spirit root, which had transformed into a spine, from the other party's body at any time.

When it is removed, the Gu worm will also drain the opponent's essence, blood, cultivation, and other vital energy, turning them into nourishment.

At this moment, Fang Shu was overjoyed.

This trial of Gu was a great success. He had spent more than half a year painstakingly researching and perfecting the formula for refining Gu soldiers.

From now on, the Gu Hall can refine Dao weapons on its own.

He stroked the female servant's spine and muttered to himself, "With this secret Gu formula, the inner sect competition will be completely over."

Immediately, Fang Shu stopped delaying and began compiling a manual, writing down his process of refining Gu poison one by one.

After finishing writing, he checked it several times, then took the female Taoist soldier and personally rushed to the Gu Hall to request an audience with the Dragon Maiden Immortal.

………………

at the same time.

Inside the gambling den, Fang Shu's name was still listed at the end of the signboard, remaining unknown.

However, another name has risen steadily, easily surpassing several places to enter the top three.

This person's surname is Pei, given name Zhongshan, and the number of Taoist merits he has accumulated has reached a staggering 304.

Such a large number of Taoist practices immediately attracted the attention of many people.

When the Er family learned of this news, many of their members were overjoyed.

Although there is still more than a month before the end of the inner sect competition, Pei Zhongshan has earned three hundred merit points, which has secured him a place in the top three and will greatly enhance the favor of the immortal sect!
　I've been traveling for a few days recently, and I've completely run out of drafts. That's all for now; I'm driving home tomorrow. Sorry about that.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)