The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 455: The Four Gu of Zither, Go, Calligraphy, and Painting

"Stop chasing! Since this boy no longer attacks us, it means he's not afraid of our pursuit!"

Zhuge Yuan cast a glance at the still-standing Gu King and reminded him.

"You really think I'm a fool? That kid possesses a Gu that can control tribulation lightning. His combat strength is absolutely not inferior to ours who have suffered a drop in cultivation. If we're struck by the lightning that Gu releases, we won’t even be able to die as ghosts in this place." Cha Shan loshook his head with a bitter smile.

The reason he hadn’t attacked earlier was because he once made a deal with this young man, and they got along quite well. He didn't want to turn hostile.

Now it seemed that not making a move had indeed been a wise decision.

Otherwise, he might have been among the corpses lying on the ground. He glanced fearfully at the wailing Gu Kings around him.

"Who exactly is this young man? He's truly defying the heavens. Even though all of us Gu Kings have experienced a cultivation drop, a joint force of two hundred Gu Kings is by no means something a normal Spiritual Sea stage Gu cultivator can contend with."

"Heh... how would I know? In any case, once we're out, no one is to speak of this again. It's way too humiliating..."

Long Xuan carried Zhu Jiuge on his back, ignoring all fated encounters along the way, and headed straight for the exit of the third trial.

The third world of the River God's Secret Realm held many opportunities—ancient buildings housing hidden treasures, and altars where the otherworldly Ressurection Flower grew. That altar was just one such treasure trove—and the most valuable one in the third trial.

Now that the greatest treasure was in hand, Long Xuan no longer wasted time seeking other chances. He was set on leaving the secret realm as quickly as possible to find a cure for Zhu Jiuge.

Along the way, Zhu Jiuge's heaven-defying luck once again took effect. Long Xuan encountered not a single danger, as if the Goddess of Fortune was personally helping her leave faster.

Three days later, Long Xuan stepped into a grand hall and found a massive black teleportation gate in the center.

The River God's Secret Realm had only three stages, and this portal was the exit.

"Hang in there! I’m taking you home now!"

Long Xuan looked back at Zhu Jiuge, whose face was pale, then stepped into the portal without hesitation.

Splash!

Long Xuan emerged from the river and spat out a mouthful of water. Looking around, he realized he was in the Boruo River within Wine City, right where the Wine-Tasting Festival and Tea-Tasting Festival overlapped.

It was late at night. No one was around. Even the river was cloaked in pitch-black shadows.

Cough cough!

Suddenly sensing movement behind him, Long Xuan quickly turned and asked, "You're awake?"

Zhu Jiuge seemed to have choked on water. After a few coughs, she weakly opened her eyes and murmured, "Take me to Saint Gu Academy… my Master can heal wounds left by divine artifacts..."

As soon as she finished speaking, her head drooped, and she passed out again.

"Saint Gu Academy?"

Long Xuan muttered. The name was familiar. He’d heard it back at the Teng Clan—Zhu Jiuge was a student of the Saint Gu Academy and had brought senior brothers and sisters to attend the Teng Clan’s wedding celebration.

He had never interacted with a force on the level of an academy before. Seeing it firsthand sounded like a good idea.

Rumor had it that the academy was not stingy with its teachings. Everyone who entered, regardless of name or background, could learn the academy's inheritances.

The heritage within Saint Gu Academy was vast as the ocean. Among them, the four strongest branches were those of Zither, Go, Calligraphy, and Painting Gu.

These four categories of Gu were unique. Sound-type Gu were refined using music; Calligraphy Gu through various types of written texts; Painting Gu through artworks...

Long Xuan was truly curious how a Gu cultivator could refine Gu using zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. While escorting Zhu Jiuge to the academy, sneaking a look at those powerful inheritances wouldn't be a bad idea either.

After all, zither, Go, calligraphy, and painting from his past life were vastly different from this world’s. Perhaps, using knowledge from his previous life, he could create a new batch of even more imaginative Gu.

With great anticipation in his heart, Long Xuan finally reached the shore, ready to head straight to Saint Gu Academy and leave the city overnight.

Half a month later.

A white boat soared through the sky.

At the bow stood a handsome youth in white robes, hands behind his back, gazing into the distance with a trace of cold killing intent in his eyes.

An old man walked over quietly and stood behind the youth, whispering, "Young Master, our informants in Wine City report that a boy is carrying Zhu Jiuge toward Saint Gu Academy."

"Zhu Jiuge must have suffered heavy injuries after coming out of the River God’s Secret Realm, or she wouldn’t let a strange man carry her."

"Are we really going to make a move on her? According to our clan's analysis, Zhu Jiuge likely possesses one of the Ten Great Innate Spirit Gu—the Doom Gu."

"The Doom Gu can bring its host boundless luck, ensuring they never face danger. Anyone who harbors killing intent toward this child of fortune will die from mysterious accidents."

"We have no past grudges or current enmity with her. Why invite disaster?" the old man said with a frown.

"Hmph! Her luck truly is ridiculous. I deliberately leaked information about the Ressurection Flower in the River God's Secret Realm, hoping it would kill her."

"Who would've thought that, just by coincidence, the Artifact Fanatic also entered the realm and saved her from certain death."

"Now that she’s severely injured, I thought to send a Gu King to finish her off. Who knew that Gu King met with an accident too and couldn't go."

"This time, I’ll act personally. I want to see how long her so-called heaven-defying luck can keep her alive!"

Hearing this, the old man sighed inwardly. This genius of the Hua Clan was unmatched in talent, but overly narrow-minded and obsessed with reputation. Anyone who might challenge his title as the Central Lands' greatest genius would be eliminated through any means necessary. Zhu Jiuge was far from the first.

Yet Zhu Jiuge might really possess the Doom Gu—a Gu that kills through luck. How could he not worry?

"Young Master, the plan may seem foolproof, but the Doom Gu specializes in crafting accidents. If we attack her, we may die from a freak accident ourselves."

"Why not let someone else handle this task instead?"

The old man, knowing he couldn't dissuade the Young Master, offered a compromise.

"No need. Though the Doom Gu is terrifying, the amount of fortune energy it has accumulated is still limited. It hasn't reached perfection. If her luck were truly invincible, would she be so badly injured now?"

Hua An’s lips curled into a confident smirk. "Her luck has limits. It can’t do everything. It can’t avert every danger."

"From what I understand, the Doom Gu requires certain conditions to create accidents. It struggles to harm another Child of Fortune like me—because I, too, am blessed with overwhelming destiny."

"She can't even move right now. We're in a barren mountainous region—there’s nothing here to trigger an accident. This time, I really want to see how her heaven-defying luck will save her!"

Hua An's eyes turned sharp, his voice vicious.