Chapter 26: Materials for Refining the Book Gu, the Infinite Library

"Is there any way to improve my comprehension?"

At this moment, Zhou Sui turned his gaze toward the Gu God Bowl, feeling that perhaps this supreme treasure had a way to help him solve this problem.

Swish, swish~~

In an instant, the Gu God Bowl seemed to perceive his thoughts and vibrated gently, followed immediately by a stream of information that submerged into the depths of his consciousness.

"Wait, refining a Book Gu?! A Book Gu can help me improve my comprehension?!"

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

The so-called Book Gu is also a rather special type of Heavenly Gu Insect; it takes books as food and can devour books one by one, as well as individual Inheritance Jade Slips.

Once it has eaten these books, it can immediately record all of their contents, and it is the kind that never forgets what it has seen; if it devours enough books, it itself becomes a massive library.

Its memory capacity is infinite; the more books it devours, the more powerful it becomes.

Most importantly, it can also help the host understand the contents of the books, acting like a cultivation assistant that helps the host improve their comprehension and accelerate their understanding.

"Does such a Gu insect actually exist in the world? Refining it, I must refine it."

Zhou Sui was very excited.

If he could truly successfully refine this kind of Gu insect, then all sorts of cultivation techniques and arts would no longer seem difficult in his eyes, and he would be able to reach the Beginner level with ease.

By then, he wouldn't even know how much cultivation time he could save.

"The main material is a Wood Gu, a type of Spirit Insect that specifically gnaws on wood; besides that, there are thirty-six other materials."

"It seems it is time to go buy the materials."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

Fortunately, the place he was staying in was Miyun City, and nearby was the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, which specialized in producing all kinds of Spirit Materials; it was almost all-encompassing, and as long as one had Spirit Stones, one could basically buy the corresponding materials.

After all, as long as he refined the Book Gu, his subsequent cultivation would become countless times easier.

Therefore, this matter was imperative.

…………

Boom~~

In an instant, Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, circulated the Clone Gu, and immediately condensed a clone.

This clone was almost exactly the same as the original body, and one could not see any difference at all, except that its cultivation level was a bit lower.

He intended to use the clone to go buy the materials for refining the Book Gu.

Although those Robber Cultivators would not dare to make a move in Miyun City in broad daylight, one shouldn't fear ten thousand, but rather the "what if."

If the clone went out in person, even if it truly encountered danger, it would not harm the original body; at most, it would only lose some insignificant property.

In short, before his cultivation was invincible, he would absolutely not be careless.

Whoosh!

The clone of Zhou Sui left the residence and walked toward the main thoroughfare of Miyun City.

The journey was very smooth, and there were relatively few Cultivators on the road; perhaps due to the poor public security in Miyun City recently, not many Cultivators dared to come out and wander around.

He also arrived smoothly at the Pill Pavilion in Miyun City and saw Shopkeeper Zhao.

"Yo, isn't this little Zhou? I haven't seen you for a while, and your cultivation has actually improved so much; this must already be the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, right?" Shopkeeper Zhao clicked his tongue in admiration; his eyes were very sharp, and he instantly perceived Zhou Sui's cultivation.

What?!

Zhou Sui was secretly startled; he did not expect his cultivation to be seen through by someone so quickly. Although this was only a clone, its cultivation was not much different from the original body.

It seems he must cultivate the Phantom Demon Transformation Art to success as soon as possible; otherwise, if any Cultivator could see through his true colors, what privacy would he have left?

Most importantly, if his cultivation progressed too quickly, anyone would notice that something was wrong with him.

It wouldn't matter if his Dao Companion knew his true situation, but what about those Cultivators with malicious intentions? They might develop thoughts of killing him to seize his treasures and strike at him.

"Shopkeeper Zhao is too kind; it is just the help of my Dao Companion. Without my wife's help, how could my cultivation progress so quickly?" Zhou Sui smiled slightly, indicating that this was all the credit of his Dao Companion.

Dao Companion?!

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Zhao suddenly realized; he immediately remembered that Zhou Sui's Dao Companion was a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. If he received the help of a Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivator and consumed a large amount of pills, then it was not impossible to advance to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer in a short time; it just required a large amount of Spirit Stones.

Thinking of this, he was also secretly jealous. This kid looked ordinary, yet he could actually gain the favor of a female Cultivator at the Qi Refining Late Stage; had his ancestral grave been smoking? What exactly did he rely on?

Could it be that this kid was truly gifted and could please female Cultivators?!

However, on the surface, he remained calm.

"So that's how it is. I wonder what you, little fellow, want to buy this time?"

Shopkeeper Zhao asked.

"I want to buy a type of Wood Gu, a bug that specifically gnaws on wood. I wonder if you have any here?"

Zhou Sui asked straightforwardly.

"Wood Gu? You mean the Wood Aphid, right? This is one of the main materials for the Wood Spirit Pill. I happen to have some in stock, but it will cost five hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones."

Shopkeeper Zhao thought carefully and quoted a price.

"I'll take it."

Zhou Sui said without hesitation; a mere five hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones were not even in his eyes. As long as he could refine the Book Gu, everything was worth it.

"It seems you really have made a fortune, little Zhou, to be able to take out so many Spirit Stones."

Shopkeeper Zhao felt sour inside; he did not believe that all these Spirit Stones were earned by this kid. They must have been given by that female Cultivator at the Qi Refining Late Stage. What kind of methods did this kid use to please such a beautiful female Cultivator?

He actually coaxed that female Cultivator so thoroughly that she gave him so many Spirit Stones as pocket money.

If he had known that living off a woman was so comfortable, he would have done it too.

Unfortunately, he was old now, and his figure had long since become bloated; probably no female Cultivator would be able to fancy him.

"No, no, I have already exhausted my family's wealth; I really don't have a drop left."

"By the way, besides the Wood Aphid, I need other materials; sell them to me together."

Zhou Sui said humbly, and then continued to purchase other materials.

"This!"

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Zhao and the surrounding Pill Pavilion assistants were so jealous their guts turned green; just how wealthy was this guy? He claimed to have exhausted his family fortune, yet he had bought so many Spirit Materials.

Without a doubt, this money must have been given by that older female cultivator.

Otherwise, how could this kid possibly pull out so many Spirit Stones?

Originally, this kid was unremarkable, but after latching onto a wealthy woman, he had actually become so bold and extravagant, spending hundreds of Low-grade Spirit Stones without even blinking.

This was simply a case of a petty person getting ahead.

The surrounding assistants gritted their teeth, filled with envy and jealousy.

But they had no other choice; they could only follow his requests and search for various Spirit Materials for Zhou Sui.

After all, he had money, and as a customer, he was king.

(End of this chapter)