Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 386 - 247: A Chance for Revenge (Long - )
After three months of deep contemplation, Li An finally found a way to use Gu magic against Gao Tai.
The best opportunity to cast Gu magic on Gao Tai was during the presence of Evil Qi!
Since this person had already cultivated the Evil Qi Skill, he would inevitably absorb Evil Qi. By hiding the Gu insects within the Evil Qi, it could be done unnoticed!
In fact, Gu magic is ever-changing. At the level of someone like the Witch Lady, it could be done with just a glance or a touch. However, Li An’s current level was too low. To plant Gu in others, he had to get the Gu insects into their bodies.
But who at the Nascent Soul or True Core stage would easily consume something given by others? Dealing with Lin Fangping was manageable, given his low skill level; Li An could handle him. But for someone as astute as a Nascent Soul like Gao Tai, getting him to swallow a Gu insect was extremely difficult.
For example, Li An could put it in his wine, luring him to drink it. This was feasible. But the key is... as a cautious Nascent Soul cultivator, he wouldn’t truly absorb such things. It would be refined as it passed through his body, and the Gu insect would be destroyed.
Evil Qi was the only choice.
Li An searched for a long time and finally found a nest of Spirit Ants on the island. These ants were smaller than ordinary ants, barely possessing any spirituality, not even qualifying as First Grade Spirit Insects, but they were the highest level of Spirit Insects Li An could utilize at the moment.
He took this nest of ants back to his cave, feeding them with Evil Qi and Life Seed aura.
On the very first day, numerous ants died, utterly unable to withstand the onslaught of Evil Qi.
The remaining ones were also weak and close to death.
Li An kept the ailing ants, then dug up another nest. He bred them with those that had been invaded by Evil Qi but were half-dead.
...
This process was called raising Gu!
Finding the right Gu insect was fundamental to Gu magic.
Generally, raising Gu takes a lot of time. Many Spirit Insects exist naturally, but the insects needed for Gu magic require transformation and enhancement until they possess specific characteristics...
Currently, for low-level Gu insects, Li An could still use ordinary Spirit Ants and small spiders as substitutes. However, it would be challenging for higher-level Gu magic later on.
... 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
While raising Gu, Li An tended to his Spirit Field.
Every day, Li An would spend an hour performing the Shennong Skill, bringing down rain, stimulating light and heat, and improving the soil...
He had two Spirit Fields: one for cultivating ordinary Third Grade and Second Grade Spirit Medicines, which was considered an ordinary Spirit Field. The high-grade Spirit Field, beside his cave, currently had only one Red Infant Flower planted.
Two years had passed, but whether it was the Red Infant Flower or other Spirit Medicines, none seemed to have changed.
Though the Shennong Skill was miraculous, it still required a very long time.
...
In the blink of an eye, three years passed.
During these three years, Li An continued closed-door cultivation at the Evil Spirit Lake.
A year ago, with Li An’s assistance, Li Shuangshuang successfully formed her Core, becoming a True Core Master at the Evil Spirit Lake!
Under Li An’s guidance, over the past year, she had also taken in some disciples, training and developing them as her confidants, allowing the Evil Spirit Lake’s influence to grow steadily.
——The reason Li An gave her this opportunity was just to fulfill a promise to his past life.
The descendants from his past life were few. Having encountered them and having the capability, he decided to lend a hand, helping Li Shuangshuang carry on the Li Clan’s legacy, and that was enough.
Li An had no interest in forming a faction. Even though he might spend a long time cultivating at Evil Spirit Lake, it was still just a temporary stop for him.
His goal was longevity!
Therefore, his assistance to Li Shuangshuang and his hatred for Li Jifeng were all based on one condition: they would not interfere with his cultivation in this lifetime!
Whether affection or hatred, if it became a stumbling block on his path to longevity, it should be severed and forgotten!
Everything had to be done smoothly; if not, he wouldn’t exert any effort.
...
"Daoist Gu, Gao has come to visit!"
On this day, Gao Tai’s voice rang out once again. Li An unraveled the great array, welcoming him onto Lake Heart Island. At first glance, Li An sensed secretly that Gao Tai’s evil skill had advanced further, with Evil Qi even stronger than before.
"Daoist Gu, how about it? This time, will there be any leftovers?"
Gao Tai smiled amicably, and Li An welcomed him into the cave, served him tea, then took out a jade bottle and handed it to Gao Tai. This was the leftover Evil Qi.
Gao Tai opened the lid, gently sniffed it, silently sensed it, and then a satisfied smile appeared in his eyes.
"Thank you, Daoist Gu! By the way, there’s another matter..."
Li An handed him an Array Plate.
"The array has been completed but to the best of my abilities, this array can at most trap four Nascent Souls, and not for long. It probably won’t meet your friend’s requirements, so just pay three hundred top-grade Spirit Stones for the remaining amount."
Li An could indeed create the array they wanted, but his principle had always been to hold back!
"Is that so..."
Gao Tai pondered for a moment, then still gave Li An five hundred Spirit Stones, saying, "Even so, I think my friend will still be very satisfied, full price!"
"Moreover, Daoist Gu can still do many more favors for us, hahaha..."
...
In the time that followed, Gao Tai and Li An had frequent interactions.
He often asked Li An to help with the creation of various peculiar arrays, and Li An reciprocated by asking him to help craft various pills.
