When Gu Mochou was still a member of Maoshan Sect, she was never fond of the so-called peach wood swords, wooden beads, and other strange-looking, if not stupid looking, props that her fellow disciples mostly used.
Ever since she could remember, she was into herbology and talisman making. She was a girl, anyway, so the sect let her pick a relaxing specialization that had no high demand for physical capability. Yet also because she was a girl that in her own way, Gu Mochou wanted to prove that she could beat boys in her chosen field.
Sure enough, hard work smiled at those with both determination and talent, cooperating with them and giving desired results.
Gu Mochou became accomplished in producing talismans.