The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 460: Coffee Gu

Long Xuan was struck with sudden inspiration. He first wrote down an improved version of the Go rules from his past life, making them more refined and balanced. Then, under the new rules, he began to write:

“The new version of the Go Gu contains a total of 361 pieces. When playing against a genius, winning the match allows one to share in the genius's fortune, fate pattern, and destiny…”

Long Xuan revised and refined repeatedly, only stopping once he saw progress reflected on the Gu square, revealing a satisfied smile.

Compared to the original Go Gu, his new version now possessed heaven-defying abilities such as sharing fate patterns and fortune.

Of course, the extent of shared fortune wasn't proportional. Even if the genius had immense luck, winning against them would only allow Long Xuan to obtain less than one-tenth of it—same with the fate pattern.

However, that was still extremely powerful. Under his newly defined Go rules, he had 361 pieces, each capable of sharing a small fraction of a genius’s fortune.

Just imagining the combined fortune of 361 top-tier geniuses made Long Xuan’s heart race and his breath quicken with excitement. The compounded luck could be utterly terrifying.

Naturally, there were limitations—similar to the original Go Gu. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The abilities of the Go Gu only took effect against weaker cultivators. It was ineffective against stronger individuals, which meant he couldn't simply challenge peak-level Gu Kings to take shortcuts.

He had to act like a Bole[1], using keen judgment to seek out geniuses across the world who had yet to grow—geniuses who also had a high survival rate.

If a genius perished prematurely, it would waste a Go piece. Only after surpassing the Gu King Realm would that piece be able to select a new genius target again.

So in the end, the true power of the new Go Gu depended solely on his ability to recognize talent.

If the 361 geniuses he played against all managed to rise to the top of this world, he would truly become invincible.

Long Xuan clenched his fists, trembling with anticipation.

If the original Go Gu had formidable offensive power, then the new Go Gu had purely auxiliary functions—supporting him in acquiring greater fortune, fate patterns, and more.

However, this meant the Go Pieces Gu themselves no longer had any offensive capabilities. He had tried to include the original Go Gu’s powerful attack features in this version, but when no progress was shown on the Gu square, he had no choice but to give up.

Still, he was already very content. Although the new Go Gu was purely an auxiliary-type Gu insect, its potential was far beyond that of the original.

Even without any offensive power, its strategic value was far more frightening.

The new Go Gu’s abilities were so heaven-defying, they bordered on the absurd. Just the material requirements alone reached 70 million, an utterly staggering amount.

Long Xuan had never crafted a Gu insect that required such a horrific amount of materials. For a moment, he was stunned.

It felt like he was being crushed by a mountain, suffocating beneath the sheer burden. “Can I really gather this many materials?” he thought. It could take years, if not centuries, to collect them all. His legs grew weak, and he felt numb all over.

“Since Qi Luoyou was able to refine the Go Gu, then the required materials must still exist in this world. As long as I persevere, I will be able to gather them.”

“If Qi Luoyou could collect over ten million materials for the original version, then I can too!”

Long Xuan tightened his fists again. The fact that someone else had once succeeded filled him with renewed determination—he would not be outdone.

Immediately, a flame of resolve ignited within him. He would not be deterred by mere difficulties.

“Good heavens, seventy million materials… this is a bottomless pit. It could bankrupt nearly everyone in the world. Looks like I need to make more money.”

Long Xuan smiled bitterly and stepped into the internal space of the Heaven-Devouring World Toad, preparing to check what valuables he could sell next to gather funds.

Not long after, he arrived in front of the coffee tree he had obtained during the Tea Tasting Gathering.

In front of the coffee tree was a table. On the table sat a coffee cup, and inside the cup, a black, winged Gu insect lay sound asleep.

Upon seeing this unfamiliar Gu, Long Xuan's eyes lit up instantly, and his breathing grew increasingly rapid.

Brewing coffee wasn’t difficult. Ever since he had discovered the coffee tree at the Tea Tasting Gathering, he had immediately used its beans to brew a batch and indulged in the taste.

Thanks to the nourishment of spiritual energy, coffee in this world was evidently far superior to the kind from his previous life.

He hadn't wasted the leftover coffee either. After discovering a parasite nestled within the trunk of the coffee tree, he had simply tossed the insect into the coffee.

Once that was done, he had paid it no further mind, letting nature take its course. If he hadn't happened to pass by this spot today, he might have completely forgotten about the little thing.

“Could it be… it really became a Gu?”

“Was my random experiment actually successful? Could such a simple method truly refine a Gu insect?”

“No way… did I really create a Coffee Gu? Did I just found an entirely new branch of Gu refinement?”

Long Xuan stared at the Gu insect in disbelief, his mouth agape—he could hardly trust his own eyes.

The process had been far too simple, to the point he questioned whether he was dreaming.

If refining a Coffee Gu was really this easy, then he was truly on the path to wealth.

In this world, Gu cultivators knew nothing of the coffee tree's purpose. No one brewed coffee, and all coffee trees were treated as mere weeds. Even a Fourth-grade coffee tree sold for a pittance in the market.

With this in mind, he could easily open a coffee shop in the city. At extremely low prices, he could mass-acquire all sorts of coffee trees, then refine them into various types of Coffee Gu to sell directly in the shop.

Coffee trees might be cheap, but the Coffee Gu was a completely new species—the first of its kind in this world. Rarity breeds value, and this would undoubtedly fetch a high price.

In this world, no one wanted coffee trees. He could gather a huge supply with ease, without facing any competition from any individual or power.

Under such conditions, he could effortlessly refine tens of thousands or even millions of Coffee Gu.

He was going to strike it rich—truly rich this time.

Long Xuan breathed heavily, clenching his fists tightly.

With such boundless wealth laid before him, why would he worry about materials for refining the Chess Gu?

As long as the Coffee Gu was introduced, it would certainly cause a sensation. He would be counting money until his hands cramped, and gathering the ingredients for Go Gu refinement would become a trivial matter.

Long Xuan’s eyes turned red with excitement. Unable to hold back any longer, he rushed forward, grabbed the Coffee Gu from the cup, and swiftly completed a blood contract, preparing to examine its abilities.

Whether the Coffee Gu was truly valuable would depend entirely on its abilities. He couldn’t help but feel anxious.

This coffee tree emitted fluctuations akin to a Heaven-grade spiritual herb. If its utility was ever discovered by humans, it would undoubtedly be reclassified as such.

Both the parasite and the coffee came from this Heaven-grade herb, and once combined into a Gu insect, it would surely become a supreme-tier Gu.

He eagerly anticipated what kind of abilities this supreme Coffee Gu would possess—and hoped it would not disappoint him.

TL - "伯乐" (Bólè): "Bole" – a reference to a legendary Chinese figure known for recognizing talented horses, often used metaphorically for someone who discovers hidden talent.