The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 465: Ancestor Soaring Heaven

Inside the academy, Zhu Jiuge delivered a cup of coffee to someone’s mouth. The first sensation was a faint bitterness on the lips, quickly followed by a rich and mellow sweetness. The flavor was truly unique—so much so that it left a lasting impression.

Zhu Jiuge slowly closed her eyes, her face revealing a look of intoxicated pleasure. She savored it for quite a while before finally opening her eyes, a glimmer flashing within them as she exclaimed in surprise:

“This is a flavor I’ve never experienced before. It’s bittersweet, mellow, and leaves a lingering fragrance between the lips and teeth—it doesn’t fade easily.”

She continued, “Compared to tea and wine—though all three drinks have their merits—I prefer this coffee. Did you really develop this yourself?”

With a look of mild astonishment, Zhu Jiuge glanced at him, then took another sip of the coffee and gently pressed her lips. To his surprise, she continued drinking it.

Seeing her expression, Long Xuan immediately understood—coffee would not be rejected by the locals of this world. Once spread, coffee might very well become popular globally, potentially becoming the third major beverage alongside tea and wine.

“Since your evaluation of this coffee is so high, then you can imagine—whether it’s the coffee itself or coffee Gu, there will be no shortage of buyers in this world.”

“Have you considered my proposal? Would you like to invest in my coffee shop?”

“If we want Coffee Gu to become one of the mainstream Gu insects of this world, we must develop a large number of coffee Gu recipe. You are the only one who can do this. No one else in the world is qualified.”

Upon hearing the term “Coffee Gu”, Zhu Jiuge’s eyes showed genuine interest—it was clear she was quite intrigued by this new genre of Gu insect.

“I was originally planning to refine a Book Gu, but now I'm quite curious about your Coffee Gu. I’m seriously considering refining one myself.”

“I’m not sure if I have the ability to create original Coffee Gu recipe... but let me give it a try.”

As she spoke, Zhu Jiuge poured all the cups of coffee on the table into a teapot, tossed in a coffee leaf, and covered it. Surprisingly, she couldn’t wait and immediately began refining the Gu on the spot.

Having just finished setting up the store, Long Xuan still had leftovers of various coffee types. To accommodate Zhu Jiuge’s taste, he had brought only the highest-quality coffee, as well as some Coffee Gu and Coffee insects for her to examine.

Zhu Jiuge randomly selected a few kinds of coffee from those available on the table and poured them into the teapot.

In other words, her combination was entirely improvised—a random mix of various coffee types. If a Gu were successfully refined from this, it would be nothing short of miraculous.

But what happened next shocked Long Xuan.

He rubbed his eyes hard and looked again, hardly daring to believe what he was seeing.

The teapot showed signs of progress—it was actually refining a Gu!

This indicated that a Coffee Gu was about to be born. Zhu Jiuge had randomly combined different coffee types, and yet it resulted in a viable Coffee Gu recipe. What kind of absurd luck was this?

At this point, his prior headache—how single-type Coffee Gu was too weak and how he didn’t want to waste time creating useless Coffee Gu recipe—was suddenly solved.

With Zhu Jiuge’s heaven-defying luck, even random guesses could yield perfect combinations. With her help, creating Coffee Gu recipes would be effortless and endless…

Over the Next Few Days…

As expected, Coffee Gu exploded in popularity. News of this new-genre Gu insect spread across the entire city like wildfire.

Everyone was curious about this new type of Gu insect. Each day, crowds of people flocked to the coffee shop to purchase Coffee Gu.

With the massive popularity of Coffee Gu, coffee as a beverage also became a viral hit across the city. Its unique taste made it irresistible—just one sip and many were hooked. It quickly captured a large base of loyal consumers who disliked wine or tea.

Just like in Long Xuan’s previous life, a vast number of women became the biggest coffee lovers. With such a broad audience, coffee was now on par with tea and wine, threatening to become the third dominant beverage.

This phenomenon caught the attention of all the major powers in the city.

Everyone understood that if coffee did become the third major beverage, the impact on this world would be tremendous.

Huang Residence, Holy Gu City.

In a secluded courtyard of the Huang Clan, the Huang Clan Patriarch took a light sip of his coffee. His brow furrowed slightly as he spoke solemnly:

“So this is the coffee that’s taken the city by storm? The flavor is indeed impressive. It might really rival tea and wine one day and cause a massive disruption to those markets.”

“Especially the Coffee Gu refined from this coffee—its abilities may not be overwhelmingly strong, but they're incredibly varied. It’s already caused a huge impact on the Gu market.”

“I predict that coffee will definitely become the third major beverage of this world, and Coffee Gu will rise to be one of the mainstream Gu insects.”

“Accelerate the research. Once we unravel the secrets of coffee, it’ll be an unimaginably profitable business.”

The clan patriarch’s eyes gleamed as he finished the coffee in one gulp.

Opposite him sat another elderly white-haired man. After taking a sip of hot coffee, his face also revealed a look of pleasure.

“I have to admit—though a bit bitter, this coffee has a flavor that’s truly unforgettable. It reminds me of my childhood.”

Sighing, he placed the empty cup on the table and said bitterly:

“You make it sound easy, Patriarch. How could this kind of beverage be so easily reverse-engineered?”

“I consider myself a master of alchemy and am familiar with all known types of spiritual herbs in this world—but I still can’t figure out what kind of spiritual ingredients were used to make this drink.”

“If the materials needed to make coffee have long since gone extinct in this world, and only the original creator has access to them, then studying coffee is a bottomless pit. It’ll consume time, effort, and money—without any guarantee of results. This endeavor might even drag our clan into ruin.”

The head of the Huang Clan furrowed his brows deeply. After pondering for a moment, his eyes turned ruthless as he spoke again, “Since deciphering the coffee is proving so difficult, then we might as well go all the way—let’s get it directly from the person who created it.”

Hearing this, the Grand Elder of the Huang Clan was shocked. The Clan Head actually had the intention of forcibly seizing it. He hurriedly said, “Wouldn’t that be too risky?”

“Leaving aside the background of the person who created the coffee, he’s always with Zhu Jiuge—they’re inseparable, and they jointly run the coffee shop business.”

“If we move against him, we’ll have to take on Zhu Jiuge as well. But Zhu Jiuge is the disciple of Qi Luoyou. He’s not someone we can provoke easily.”

“Hmph!” The Huang Clan Head cast a disdainful glance at him and scoffed, “How can one achieve great things without taking risks? If you don’t dare to take a risk, you’ll never accomplish anything!”

“Zhu Jiuge’s background may be tricky, but as long as no one knows it was us, then what’s the problem?”

“As long as we do it cleanly, without leaving any trace back to us, then there will be no consequences.”

“Enough talk—I’ve made up my mind. Zhu Jiuge must die!” The Huang Clan Head clenched his fist tightly, his eyes radiating a deadly killing intent.

The Grand Elder of the Huang Clan sighed and finally stopped trying to persuade him.

Risk and reward go hand in hand. To gain great fortune, one must indeed take risks. He had to admit—the Clan Head’s words weren’t without reason.

But such a leader could either bring glory to the Huang Clan or plunge it into an abyss from which there is no return. He truly could not tell whether this decision was right or wrong.

Just as he was lost in these thoughts, a sudden change occurred.

At that moment, a peak-grade Gu King expert soared through the skies. Without a word, he instantly appeared beside the Huang Clan Head. The Clan Head’s expression shifted slightly, but before he could even speak, his head inexplicably flew high into the air.

His eyes were wide open, dying with his eyes open in disbelief.

“You…”

The Grand Elder’s face paled in shock. Just as he was about to shout, he suddenly felt his vision spin wildly.

He hadn’t even seen the enemy move—yet his head also inexplicably flew high into the air. From beginning to end, he never even glimpsed how the enemy struck. His head was severed in the most baffling way imaginable. Such a killing method was truly unimaginable, leaving him also to die with his eyes wide open.

In the next instant, a youth with a feminine appearance descended from the sky. When he saw the two headless corpses lying in pools of blood on the ground, his face drastically changed.

“Ancestor Soaring Heaven! What are you doing? How dare you kill here—especially the Huang Clan Head! Do you even know who he is?!”

“Hmph! I don’t care who he is.” Feng Wuhen looked coldly at the two corpses on the ground and sneered, “Just ants. If they die, then so be it.”

“My goal is to investigate the secret behind the Holy Gu Academy’s ability to mass-produce powerful cultivators. If necessary, I’ll seize whatever artifact or technique is responsible.”

“To do that, I need a cover identity. And that identity must not be low-status—otherwise, I’ll never get into Holy Gu Academy.”

“The identity of the Huang Clan Head is just right!”

“From this moment on, I am the Huang Clan Head! And you are the Huang Clan Grand Elder!”

“With this identity, we can not only freely enter and exit Holy Gu Academy, but we can also use the Huang Clan’s Gu cultivators to accomplish many things for us.”

Upon hearing this, the youth couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of his mouth, his mind thrown into chaos.

The former Huang Clan Head and Grand Elder were both peak-grade Gu Kings—powerhouses not lacking in combat ability and highly respected across the Central Lands.

Yet such esteemed figures were casually referred to as ants by this so-called Ancestor Soaring Heaven—and killed just as easily as one might squash a bug, without even a chance to resist. They died without even understanding how they died.

Just how powerful was this Ancestor Soaring Heaven?

The youth sighed internally. No wonder this man ranked fifth on the Gu Realm’s Most Wanted list. His combat prowess was indeed terrifying—slaying peak Gu Kings like slaughtering dogs.

It was truly bad luck for the Huang Clan Head—staying peacefully in his own courtyard, only to have calamity fall from the sky. A stroke of pure misfortune.

Even staying home couldn’t keep him safe from this star of disaster.

“Very well. Since you've already killed them, there's nothing more for me to say.”

“But do not grow complacent. Never underestimate the power of Holy Gu Academy just because of your own strength.”

“Believe me—those ancient monsters within the Academy have inherited archaic legacies. They are not people you can easily contend with!” the youth warned seriously.