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Chapter 949 - Chapter 949 Chapter 949 Pillar Nation Gu

Chapter 949: Chapter 949: Pillar Nation Gu Chapter 949: Chapter 949: Pillar Nation Gu Lack of clarity truly spells disaster. At a distance of three hundred meters from the stele, the Liao Family Brothers stopped in their tracks. Without clarifying the identities of the others, they would definitely not recklessly enter that land–what if it was a warning from a Golden Core Master?

Fortunately, there were also some idlers around the gate, some of whom had committed offenses inside and been expelled, while others worked as “Sales Guides”–indeed, there were now Sales Guides here, along with those who introduced work.

Thus, the brothers stopped and walked toward the roadside, which didn’t look particularly conspicuous.

An old man, who had been following them from a distance, was slightly startled by this scene: could it be? Were these two actually cultivators in the Qi Refinement Realm?

He was very far from them, almost two miles away, but he could guess that their stopping was definitely because they had seen those seven characters–honestly, when a cultivator first sees these seven characters, it’s hard not to develop some thoughts.

Then, he grew more alert in his heart: the newcomers were indeed up to no good, striking with two masters.

At this point, he was in no rush to make a move, not because he feared he couldn’t overpower them; as a Qi Refinement Eighth Layer cultivator, specialized in stealth attacks, if he were to suddenly erupt in anger, even if there was a third master among them, he could not overtake them but could still escape.

He now wanted to understand what kind of force could deploy at least two masters to deal with someone apparently just in the Qi Refinement First Layer.

Seeing the two men walk to the side and take out a pipe to start smoking, the old man also headed toward the small woods by the roadside, meanwhile clutching his stomach as if he had eaten something bad.

No matter what, he would not enter Mountain Master Feng’s territory, and he hadn’t even strolled to the mountain gate before coming here–before coming, Pine Cypress Peak had already heard some news about Feng Jun, knowing about the rules of Mount Zhige.

It wasn’t that the old man feared Feng Jun, but rather, his purpose was to show the goodwill of Pine Cypress Peak.

However, his understanding of Feng Jun could only be described as ordinary, especially regarding Mountain Master Feng’s strength, of which he was not very clear; at least he didn’t know that Feng Jun had once single-handedly killed two masters–Tiantong would not publicize this, and the Xue Family had also not sought connection with Pine Cypress Peak.

Thus, he felt that the Qi Refinement First Layer’s Feng Jun might not be able to handle a stealth attack by two masters.

After squatting in the woods for a while, he stood up and, clutching his stomach, walked back.

Meanwhile, as the Liao Family Brothers sat smoking, they used eye contact to discuss how to handle the situation.

Second Liao Brother glanced at the distant Tiantong Courtyard, “Should we go check with Tiantong to get an understanding?”

The two were genuinely in the dark about this place, and since they had some connections with Tiantong, they could go in and spend some Spirit Stones to buy information.

Elder Liao Brother shook his head, raising his index and middle fingers with the middle finger pressed on the index, the gesture for pinching a silver coin, “With your question, what if it stirs Tiantong’s greed? They could pay for a Gu King.”

Who could outbid Tiantong? Moreover, the brothers had not planned to spend money–were it in the Cultivation World, perhaps they might have considered bringing some Spirit Stones to discuss the possibility of buying a Gu King, but in The Secular World… it was unnecessary.

Second Liao Brother made a gesture, “Perhaps Tiantong has already bought all the Gu Kings and used a secret method to conceal their aura.”

As the two brothers communicated through facial expressions, Feng Jun happened to be driving towards the mountain gate.

That day, he had agreed to Luo Shuchen’s inspection, and as expected by Tianxin Platform, nothing noteworthy was found; thereafter, Master Luo was quite polite toward him.

Necessity demanded politeness; though all Gu Insects were removed from Liang Huan’s body, the residual poison had not been completely cleared. Although this toxicity could be well treated back at Tianxin Platform, based on the principle of not bothering the host twice, he was allowed to remain here under Master Feng’s treatment.

Moreover, his body needed recuperation.

After suffering from the ravages of Gu Insects for seven or eight years and ten consecutive Gu Insect hatchings, although the nourishing methods of Tianxin Platform were adequate, he was, after all, only a Qi Refining Second Layer cultivator; he couldn’t withstand many powerful medicines and needed gradual rest and recuperation.

Thus, the four from Tianxin Platform stayed here for a few more days.

Feng Jun had come out today to conduct the final inspection; if the residual poison was well eliminated, he would no longer pay attention to this person in the future, as the methods to nourish the body were no match for those of Tianxin Platform–they at least didn’t have as many Natural Treasures as them.

In his car were Yun Buyao and Mi Yunshan, and Hua Hua also followed, not sitting in the car but flying in the sky–it was the only creature in the Qi Refinement Realm allowed to fly in the surroundings.

Flying along, it felt something was amiss, so it slowed down and looked around suspiciously.

Being a Gu Insect, and not just a simple one with awakened spiritual intelligence, it had an almost instinctive sensing ability toward Gu Cultivators–even if their aura was well suppressed.

Elder Liao Brother made a gesture to his brother, quietly waiting for his reaction, but unexpectedly saw the younger brother’s pipe fall to the ground with a “clatter.”

His spiritual energy tightened all over, and he carefully lifted his eyelids only to find his brother staring in amazement behind him.

Gu Insects can sense Gu Cultivators, and Gu Cultivators can sense Gu Insects too. Not to mention Second Liao Brother was at the ascendant stage, overpowering Hua Hua in every aspect.

Second Liao Brother cautiously guarded himself and disguised his aura. Then, he slowly turned around.

When he saw Hua Hua two miles away, his eyes couldn’t help but light up, “Could it be… a mistake?”

Although it was very far away, the vision of a cultivator was unquestionable. What was key was that he felt it–an extraordinary intelligent Gu Insect, “Could it be a Pillar Gu?”

A Pillar Gu reflected a military rank. In the Earth Realm, this was analogous to a grand marshal. Among Gu Insects, Pillar Gus were rare, second only to the Gu King.

A Gu King had tremendous strength and powerful fate, whereas a Pillar Gu’s individual strength could vary, but intelligence was a must–how could it not be, for a Gu that could command armies?

All things considered, the reason a Pillar Gu couldn’t become a Gu King was primarily due to the lack of strong fate, yet in terms of intelligence, even a Gu King couldn’t compare.

However, a Pillar Gu could be artificially created, if a Gu Cultivator sincerely sacrificed himself to his Gu Insect, and if his Gu was sufficiently powerful, it might evolve into a Pillar Gu.

This act profoundly challenged a Gu Cultivator’s values since, in their eyes, Gu Insects should serve them, not the other way around–how could a master serve its servant?

Hence, the occurrence of such a transformation was rare, and the success rate of conversion was extremely low. Therefore, naturally born Pillar Gus were seen as next only to Gu Kings by the Gu Cultivators.

In fact, since the intelligence of most Gu Insects was generally low, most Pillar Gus were unsuitable for directing battlefield operations. More often, they were the only choice for a “Life-bound Gu” for all Gu Cultivators.

Having a Pillar Gu as a Life-bound Gu meant that Gu Cultivators need not worry about matching issues with their own Gu Insects.

A Pillar Gu would manage them well, pacify the compliant ones, discipline the unruly, and even offer effective advice when choosing Gu Insects–this one is acceptable, that one… really not suitable.

Of course, in battle, a Pillar Gu would also effectively command Gu Insects to cooperate.

In many instances, during battles, if a Gu Cultivator’s Gu Insects didn’t hinder them or cause strange accidents, it was considered help enough–such as not getting scared witless by the enemy’s Gu Insects.

Every Gu Cultivator wished they could effortlessly command all their Gu Insects as if directing their own limbs in combat, but this was truly difficult–the more Gu, the harder the control. Could modern armies achieve it, let alone a single Gu Cultivator?

But with a Pillar Gu… well, it might not be entirely feasible, but the results would be significantly better.

Thus, when the Liao Family Brothers saw Hua Hua, their immediate thought was: they must capture it!

Hua Hua, sensitive to this danger, slowed down immediately while looking toward the Liao Family Brothers–even though they were well-disguised, how could they escape its perception?

Regrettably, they were now hidden among a crowd. With a quick glance, Hua Hua saw over twenty people and couldn’t immediately discern the source of the threat.

The Liao Family Brothers understood the sensitivity of Gu Insects too–initial delight had made them slightly careless, but they quickly regained their composure, and the next moment, they were even more cautious in concealing their aura, their eyelids drooping.

Hua Hua felt sure its perception was accurate, but it was flying in the sky while Feng Jun was driving on the ground. Although the car window did not block their communication, their perspectives differed, preventing it from pinpointing its suspect precisely.

In fact, it couldn’t be certain whom to suspect–probably just one of those twenty-plus people.

However, such persuasion clearly lacked strength, and it understood that Feng Jun hugely disliked it meddling in human relationships–Feng Jun even believed that if human survival was assured, it wouldn’t matter if all Gu Insects perished.

Thus, it ultimately did not notify Feng Jun. Having been plotted against by a fellow tribe’s close friend when still a Miao Girl, it had learned one thing–making a complaint was fine, but it had to be spot on, or it might end up in a passive situation.

It didn’t bother following the car any longer; instead, it flew directly in a diagonal line to the Tiantong Commerce Alliance Courtyard.

It knew the person poisoned by the Gu was here, and in this courtyard, no one dared to attack it–even the owner of the courtyard welcomed it. However… it didn’t like her very much.

It despised the greedy look in her eyes.

Feng Jun in the car was utterly unaware. After arriving at Tiantong Courtyard, he got out of the car with the two women and walked into the courtyard, showing the typical demeanor of an ascended cultivator…

Meanwhile, a mile behind him, the Liao Family Brothers exchanged a glance.

Elder Liao Brother: Should we… kidnap this Butterfly first?

Second Liao Brother frowned: Wouldn’t that startle the snake? You know, the Mountain Master here might be a Golden Core Master.

Elder Liao Brother reluctantly curled his lips: This mission is really full of surprises…