Chapter 504

Chapter 504: Heavenly Love Gu

The Second Level Gu techniques greatly surprised Zhou Luo.

Especially since he had been thinking about many Gu insects with special abilities.

This made him involuntarily curious about how many interesting Gu insects would emerge among the Second Level Gu insects.

So he immediately looked toward the backpack icon.

[Second Level Gu refinement technique: After use, one can directly comprehend the full-level Second Level Gu refinement technique, as well as the corresponding complete guide to Gu insects.]

"Use."

Zhou Luo chose to use it without hesitation.

The moment he used it, a mysterious power surged into his mind like a tide.

That power was not violent; instead, it was very smooth and refreshing.

A moment later, all the information about the Second Level Gu technique became deeply engraved in his mind, turning into an indelible memory.

Besides memory, it also included his operational methods, muscle memory, and so on, instantly granting him control over an ability that others might take decades or even centuries to master.

At the moment he obtained the Second Level Gu technique, Zhou Luo also gained information on almost all Second Level Gu insects.

Just as he had anticipated, among these Second Level Gu insects, apart from the relatively conventional ones, there were many Gu insects with special abilities.

For example, the previously mentioned Heart Lock Gu: once this Gu insect was applied, the victim would uncontrollably fall in love with the caster and become utterly obedient.

However, this was a relatively gentle Gu insect because it only made the other person fall in love without additional physical side effects.

Because of this, such Gu insects were extremely stealthy and very easy to set off.

Only the materials for refining these Gu insects were not easy to find.

As an enhanced version, there was also a Gu insect called love poison: true to its name, once applied, the victim would not only be obedient, but without a command, they could not venture beyond a five-li radius of the caster.

Once this range was exceeded, the Gu poison would erupt, causing unbearable agony until the victim returned.

Beyond these Gu insects that interfered with others’ emotions, there were Gu insects that could bewilder people and incite desires, Gu insects that could help others with practice to speed up cultivation, Gu insects that could turn people into puppets and erase self-will, and so on.

Overall, Gu insects were divided into four major categories: attack, defense, control, and support.

Under these four categories, the specific abilities of different Gu insects varied greatly, making them both complex and formidable.

If it weren’t for Gu refinement requiring more innate talent than the four major skills, it likely could have become the fifth major skill.

This was also why the Wan Gu Sect could rely on this technique to establish such a large Immortal Sect.

At least in Jinyun State, no other skill could achieve such a feat.

When he first obtained the First Level Gu refinement technique, Zhou Luo only felt that the Gu techniques were mysterious but not particularly powerful.

But after becoming a Second Level Gu master, he then discovered how profound and unfathomable it was.

No wonder Yao Wu had once said that becoming a Second Level Gu master was truly the entry point on the path of Gu techniques.

Obtaining this Second Level skill delighted Zhou Luo immensely.

In his joyful mood, he snapped out of his thoughts, looked at the beautiful woman in his arms, instantly picked her up, and began a new round of thrusting.

……

The next day, Shu Hongliu did not get up from her bed until noon.

She didn’t know what had happened to Zhou Luo last night; he seemed to have endless energy that she couldn’t handle at all.

"Body refinement practitioners are indeed different," she thought to herself.

Then she got up and began to dress and wash.

On the other side, Zhou Luo had left the shop early and was strolling around the largest trading center in Jinyun Immortal City.

The cultivators here were clearly more numerous than in Qinyuan City; it was bustling and extremely prosperous.

Disguised, Zhou Luo walked among the crowd, completely inconspicuous.

He had come out this time intending to refine a Second Level top-tier Gu insect.

This Gu insect was called the Heavenly Love Gu.

Unlike those previously thought of Gu insects that controlled others’ emotions, the Heavenly Love Gu was linked to peach blossom luck.

Indeed, as a Second Level top-tier Gu insect, it could greatly improve the host’s physique, enhance their temperament, increase attraction to the opposite sex, and also boost the host’s peach blossom luck.

Although Zhou Luo’s appearance and temperament were outstanding, ranking near the top in the entire Jinyun Immortal City.

But who wouldn’t want to be a little more handsome?

Especially since this Gu insect could also increase attraction to the opposite sex and even enhance peach blossom luck.

Wouldn’t that help him attract more high-quality female cultivators?

After all, Zhou Luo had received nine years of compulsory education; even after nearly a century in the world of cultivation, his core nature hadn’t changed.

Though he could refine Gu insects like the Heart Lock Gu or love poison to make women pursue him, such insects were clearly too extreme and could be categorized as evil cultivator methods.

If he really did that, not to mention whether it matched his true self, if he were discovered and labeled an evil cultivator, ending up on Jinyun Immortal City’s wanted list, it would be a loss over gain.

So he would use such Gu insects, but only against those who intended to harm him.

For innocent people, he certainly didn’t want to force them.

For someone with a long lifespan like himself, this was completely meaningless.

Moreover, forcing someone to love him versus having them love him willingly—clearly the latter was more rewarding.

After this overall consideration, he chose this Second Level top-tier Gu insect.

With his appearance and temperament, combined with the Heavenly Love Gu, he might become the dream of countless beauties once again.

Actually, more than boosting attraction to the opposite sex, what intrigued Zhou Luo most was its ability to enhance peach blossom luck.

Luck was inherently elusive.

There were very few things in the world that could improve luck; even if they existed, they were extremely rare.

He guessed the Heavenly Love Gu’s ability to enhance luck wasn’t very great, which was why it was judged as a Second Level top-tier Gu insect.

But even a bit would be helpful to Zhou Luo.

Based on the information he recalled, the Heavenly Love Gu was also a growing-type Gu insect.

Since it could improve, did that mean peach blossom luck would enhance too?

Because of this, he absolutely had to seize this chance to refine this Gu insect.

Disguised, he arrived at a shop specialized in selling Gu insects.

The vast shop occupied a huge area, standing six stories tall, with ornate carvings, luxurious decorations, and welcoming maids at the entrance attending to customers.

This was the official sales point of the Wan Gu Sect, offering all kinds of Gu insects and various materials for refining them.

As soon as Zhou Luo approached, the beautiful maid walked up and said, "Guest, what kind of Gu insect are you looking to buy?"

Gu insects were divided into four major categories, corresponding to the shop’s four floors, while the fifth and sixth floors were the living quarters for the shopkeeper and assistants.

"I need to buy some materials," Zhou Luo stated directly.