Chapter 34 - The Village Academy III

Soon a week passed.

"Humans are above all creatures, Gu is the essence of heaven and earth. In this world, there are thousands of species, countless number of Gu. They live everywhere around us – In the soil, in the bushes, even on the bodies of wild beasts."

"As humans continue to propagate and grow, the scholars of the past gradually uncovered the mysteries of the Gu. Those who have opened the aperture, using their primeval essence to feed, refine and manipulate these Gu – people who have achieved these various purposes are what we call Gu Masters."

"Today I will teach you about a Gu Masters aperture and the ranks of Gu Masters cultivation."

"And all of you have successfully opened your aperture in the Awakening Ceremony seven days ago. With the coagulation of the Primeval Sea, right now you are all Rank one Gu Masters."

In the village academy, the academy elder talked with confidence and composure. In front of him were fifty-seven students, seated and listening attentively.

The academy elder continued. "Gu Masters have nine ranks, from bottom to top – Rank one, Rank two, Rank three up to Rank nine. Every rank is considered a big realm, and it is divided into four small realms – the initial stage, middle stage, upper stage, and peak stage. You have all just become Gu Masters, so all of you are Rank one initial stage."

"If you all work hard in your cultivation, your cultivation base will naturally advance to rank two, even rank three. Of course, the higher your talent the bigger your chance of promoting."

"For D grade talent, the Primeval Sea takes up about two-three layers of the aperture, the highest promotion reachable is Rank one to Rank two. For C grade talent, the Primeval Sea is four-five layers of the aperture. Usually, the progress stops at Rank two, but with luck, a small percentage of people can advance to Rank three initial stage. B grade talents have Primeval Sea that takes up six-seven layers of the aperture, they can cultivate to Rank three, even as far as Rank four. As for A-grade talent, the Primeval Sea is plenty; it takes up eight-nine layers of the aperture. This kind of talent in a person is naturally the most gifted and the most suitable for a Gu Master's cultivation, being able to reach Rank five."

"As for Gu Masters who are Rank six and above, they are all legends. I am not clear about the specifics either. In the Gu Yue clan, there has never been the appearance of a Rank six Gu Master, but Rank four and Rank five Gu Masters we have had before."

In the class, Fang Yuan listened attentively to what the elder taught, even though he had the original Fang Yuan's five hundred years worth of memories and also the knowledge that came with it, he still thought that there was no harm in listening to what was taught and solidifying his basic knowledge.

When the topic regarding talents was brought up many of his classmates couldn't help shooting glances at Fang Zheng and him. Some merely shoot glances while some scoffed and looked at him with disdain while some with pity. To all these Fang Yuan just ignored it and offered up a silent prayer in his heart for these poor souls. After all, in a few years, these guys will all be dead because of Bai Ning Bing.

'Just you wait, little bastards, you would be turned into ice chunks in a few years, lets see who is the one laughing then.'

While their thinking and stares didn't affect him in any way, it was still irritating. If a fly constantly kept buzzing near your ears you would be irritated too. Especially to the current sleep-deprived Fang Yuan.

When the students got noisy, the academy elder immediately silenced them. Towards all the discussions and remarks that were passed on Fang Yuan, he simply ignored them. All the village higher-ups were deeply disappointed in Fang Yuan, they all thought that he would be an A grade talent but he turned out to be a C grade waste. The academy elder was also one of the ones who expected Fang Yuan to be an A grade talent but was disappointed in the end. As such his attitude towards Fang Yuan was lukewarm at best.

After silencing the noisy students the academy elder continued. "In the clan history, there have been many strong masters. For Rank five masters there were two. One of them is the first generation clan head, our ancestor. He was the one who established Gu Yue Village. Another one was the fourth clan head. He had remarkable talent and managed to cultivate to the realm of a Rank five Gu Master. If it wasn't for that despicable shameless demon Flower Wine Monk's sneak attack, he might have been able to achieve rank six, but who knows...…"

As he said this he heaved a deep sigh. Below the platform, the youths started shouting in rage.

The fourth clan head and the Flower Wine Monk's story is something that the entire Gu Yue clan knows.

"Flower Wine Monk." Fang Yuan closed his eyes and started thinking. This past week he had visited the creak entrance every day to dig the hole, he had even stayed to dig through the night for two nights. His hard work was finally rewarded yesterday evening when he finished making a hole big enough for him to go through. After testing for traps and confirming that there was nothing wrong with it he returned to the dorm late last night. If everything goes smoothly then he should be getting his second Gu worm from the Flower Wine Monk inheritance the first being Liquor Worm.

Without knowing it, the class was almost over. The academy elder finally informed them, "This week I have taught you all how to contemplate and check your own aperture's Primeval Sea, and how to meditate and shift around the primeval essence inside your body. Now is the time for you all to refine your vital Gu. After this class ends, you will all go to the academy's Gu room and pick a Gu room. After choosing your Gu, please go home and focus on refining it. When you have finally refined your Gu, then you can come back to the academy and continue attending class. At the same time, this is your first assessment. Whoever can finish this assessment first will be rewarded a generous sum of twenty primeval stones."