91 Fang Yuan, we’re very worried about you (1/2)
Chapter 91: Fang Yuan, we’re very worried about you
Translator: SkyfarrowEditor: Skyfarrow
It was a night without sleep, and once day came, Fang Yuan stepped out of the room and started to purchase stuff wantonly.
The room was poorly furnished and the blankets were torn. If he lived there for long, the chill would enter his body and cause him to get sick.
Fang Yuan’s primeval stones were already half-used up, but he still had to purchase the necessary equipment. He could not scrimp on these things.
Firstly was a blanket, he had to get a large blanket stuffed with cotton, or at least two. He also needed bed sheets and a mattress.
He needed another oil lamp so that it could illuminate the room, and he needed at least two pots of lamp oil.
Thinking about it, although the room was small, it could still hold a table and a chair, thus he bought those as well.
Most importantly, it was a stove.
In the winter, if he did not have a stove to warm himself when sleeping in the room, he would still get shocked awake by the cold.
Other than these, he also bought some dry rations and some water to last around seven days’ worth.
The winter sun slowly rose, giving out languid rays of light.
Gu Yue Jiao San and the other Gu Masters stood at the North door of the village, waiting anxiously.
”Something’s not right. Last night we agreed to meet at this time and place. But it has already been fifteen minutes, and this Fang Yuan still hasn’t shown up?” A female Gu Master asked.
”Calm down and just wait. It is inevitable that a newcomer is late,” Jiao Sao laughed. He had been fretting over not having any reasons to fault Fang Yuan with, but to think he faltered on the second day.
”Never mind that we are waiting. Even the group leader has to wait for him, this lad thinks too much of himself!” Gu Yue Kong Jing complained, his tone indignant.
Half an hour later, Fang Yuan was still nowhere to be found.
Jiao San’s face was darker than night.
”This scumbag, did he remember the wrong location? We said clearly that we are meeting at the northern door,” Kong Jing said suspiciously.
”I’ll wait here, you guys go look around the different doors,” Jiao San instructed, and the three obliged.
Fifteen minutes later, they returned with no fruit.
”Did this Fang Yuan see through our ploy and left the group directly?” A female Gu Master asked.
”You think too highly of him. Even if he is the first place in the year end exam, he is still a young newbie. His age is apparent.” Kong Jing said.
Jiao San’s face was grim, ”It is secondary to whether he has seen through us. The crucial thing is to find him now. I am afraid that he has left us behind and is trying to breakthrough to Rank two on his own. Once he reaches Rank two, he can abandon this mission and apply for the splitting of assets from the internal affairs hall. Find him, go and find him! The village is only so big and there are only that many rental houses, we must find him and not give him the time to breakthrough to Rank two!”
”Yes!”
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In the room, Fang Yuan sat on the bed.
In front of him were a few money bags, and inside them was all primeval stones.
”Not enough primeval stones,” Fang Yuan sighed, his expression grim.
Primeval stones are the driving force behind a Gu Master’s advancement, and if they are lacking, the Gu Masters would need to rely on their own recovery speed for primeval essence, which would greatly reduce their cultivation speed. At the same time, without sufficient food, the Gu worms would die of hunger.
Fang Yuan’s primeval stones, during his time at the academy, it had reached the peak of being slightly above a thousand. But it could not stand up to the expenditure over time.
A same stage Gu Master up till now, only has three Gu worms.
But Fang Yuan, after getting number one in the year end exam, entered the Gu hall and chose another Little Light Gu for free.
He must choose, for if he gave up, it would invite suspicion.
Like this, he had seven Gu worms on hand!
Undeniably, this was a huge financial burden.
”If this continues, I can only hold out for two months. I must get back my family assets, that is the greatest financial support. But to get them back, the first step is to advance to Rank two.” Fang Yuan’s gaze was dark.
To Fang Yuan, advancing to Rank two was not easy.
For a Gu Master’s cultivation, first was resources, second was talent. Without talent, the path of cultivation would be difficult and their accomplishments in the future would be lower.
Talent is split according to D, C, B and A grade.
But this is only a rough distribution.
In fact, every grade has another specific differentiation.
Taking a C grade for example — the primeval essence storage in the aperture would be around 40-59%.
Fang Yuan’s primeval essence was 44%, so in the C grade range, he was only middle-lower class.
Rushing to Rank two, he needed at least 55% black green primeval essence. To an A and B grade Gu Master, this was not difficult, and to the 55-59% C grade Gu Masters, they could pass as well.
Thus, for C grade Gu Masters, once they reach a certain accumulation, most of them would advance to Rank two. Only very few can attain Rank three.
Thus, the talent could determine most people’s achievements in their lives. Fang Yuan being given the cold shoulder, he could not blame the people for being biased.
”Although my C grade talent is only 44%, if I want to break the wall and reach a new height, attaining Rank two, it is still not impossible. The easiest way is to find a talent raising Gu worm. Secondary, I can get a support-type Gu like the Liquor worm, and that can help to break the barrier as well. Lastly, I can attain the help of a higher-ranking Gu Master, but using external primeval essence has a huge backlash, unless I can get the Cleansing Gu in future to eliminate the external presence.”
Fang Yuan thought about it while using both hands to take out a primeval stone, using his fingers to rub the smooth surface of the stone.