The Devil King? No, Please Call Me The Immortal King Xiaoyao.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the fourth day of distributing Gu worms, and the academy remained sparsely populated.

A guard strolled around, utterly bored. "Not many students this year, huh? It's been several days, and still no one's coming. Well, no one coming is fine by me. A rare moment of peace."

Just as the guard was fantasizing about slacking off for a few more days, a piece of paper at the entrance of the academy made him stop in his tracks.

He was astonished. It was a notice, a brand new one, with the ink barely dry.

The notice was simple, containing only the following:

Gu Refinement Commendation:

First Place: Gu Yue Fang Yuan. Tied for First Place: Gu Yue Yi Xin.

While the guard was still in shock, a young man arrived at the academy entrance. His hurried steps and flushed cheeks betrayed his excitement.

"The Gu refinement first place must be mine, Gu Yue Fang Zheng!" The young man imagined the academy elder's astonished expression, his smile growing even brighter.

"What! Gu Yue Fang Yuan and Gu Yue Yi Xin tied for first place!"

The news quickly spread like wildfire, and the youths who were still holed up at home refining Gu were in an uproar.

"What's the deal with this Fang Yuan? He's even faster than Fang Zheng."

"It's indeed a bit unbelievable, but thankfully, Yi Xin also succeeded in refining his Gu, so it doesn't seem so far-fetched."

"Yi Xin has A-grade aptitude, so it's not surprising at all, but what about this Gu Yue Fang Yuan?"

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"As expected of Fang Laomo; here on Qing Mao Mountain, he's purely a dimensional strike," Yi Xin sighed as he lay in bed, staring at the ceiling.

"But thankfully, the academy elder counted us as tied for first place, giving each of us twenty primeval stones. Ah, it feels so good to have money."

Yi Xin played with the glittering primeval stones in his hand, smiling contentedly.

For Yi Xin, the title of first place was not important at all. What mattered was whether he got the primeval stones, because the kid was really broke right now.

"With twenty primeval stones in hand, my ideas for Gu worm combinations can finally officially begin."

"I was chatting with the shopkeeper before, and he said that the food needed for the Moonlight Gu lineage, although it needs to be kept fresh, is very cheap. Often, just a few primeval stones can buy you plenty."

Yi Xin got up and thought. As he paced, he took out a piece of paper from his bedside cabinet.

This paper was covered in writing:

Moonlight Gu (+ two Small Light Gu) → Moon Glow Gu → Golden Moon

Moonlight Gu (+ two Small Light Gu) → Moon Glow Gu → Moonfrost Gu

Moonlight Gu (+ two Small Light Gu) → Moon Glow Gu → Phantom Moon Gu → Moon Shadow Gu

Moonlight Gu (+ two Small Light Gu) → Moon Glow Gu (+ Blood Qi Gu) → Blood Moon Gu

Moonlight Gu (+ Trace Stone Gu) → Moon Trace Gu

Moonlight Gu (+ Whirlwind Gu) → Moon Whirl Gu

Moonlight Gu (+ Jade Skin Gu) → Moon Rainbow Garment

The records above were all, without exception, various combination methods for the Moonlight Gu. As a transmigrator who knew the original work well, Yi Xin naturally knew the Gu worm recipes detailed in the book.

"Some of these Gu worms are easy to obtain, but some can only be obtained in specific Gu chambers within the clan. Common Gu worms cost primeval stones to buy, which is no small expense, and special Gu worms require a certain status, such as... the elders."

Thinking of the Blood Moon Gu that Fang Yuan obtained when he advanced to Rank 3 in the original book, Yi Xin couldn't help but feel a little tempted. "The effect of the Blood Moon Gu is indeed very strong, after all, it's certified by the old demon."

"If I want to refine this Gu, I must reach Rank 3!"

Time flowed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the twelfth day after the Gu worms were distributed.

On this day, the academy was no longer as deserted as before. Instead, many figures moved through it.

The martial arts field, in particular, was filled with people inside and out. The academy elder stood in the center.

"Now, everyone here has refined their Gu worms and officially embarked on the path of a Gu Master. In this lesson, I will teach you how to use the Moonlight Gu."

"The Moonlight Gu is the signature Gu worm of our Gu Yue clan, and it is also our main means of attack. Students whose natal Gu is not the Moonlight Gu must also watch carefully. This kind of ranged attack method has a wide range of applications."

As soon as he finished speaking, the academy elder opened his palm and faced the crowd.

"First, use your mind to mobilize the Moonlight Gu and place it in your palm." As he spoke, the crescent moon mark representing the Moonlight Gu slowly moved along the elder's arm to his palm.

"Then, mobilize the primeval essence in your aperture and pour it into the Moonlight Gu." With that, a strand of silver primeval essence surged into the mark. This was the silver primeval essence symbolizing the Rank 3 Gu Master realm.

Absorbing the silver primeval essence, the mark instantly bloomed with light, which was still clearly visible even in the daytime.

"Oh! It's glowing!"

"Wow, so beautiful!"

Witnessing the phenomenon, the youths present exclaimed in surprise.

The academy elder smiled slightly. "Everyone must watch carefully. Next, do this... and launch it!"

The academy elder raised his arm and waved it forward, and a dark blue moon blade shot out from his palm.

With a "poof" sound, the straw puppet in front was directly cut in half at the waist. The neat cut demonstrated the sharpness of the moon blade.

And this moon blade did not immediately disappear, but flew for about five or six meters before gradually turning into light and slowly dissipating.

After this move, another burst of exclamations rang out.

"As an attack method, the moon blade is still very excellent."

Yi Xin calmly felt the aura emanating from the elder just now.

"The primeval essence consumption is not large, and the speed and sharpness of the moon blade are difficult to defend against for Gu Masters without defensive Gu worms. Fortunately, I successfully refined the Moonlight Gu."

The corners of Yi Xin's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly. His gaze shifted, and he saw the cold-looking Fang Yuan.

"With the old demon's 500 years of experience, these are just child's play," Yi Xin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"It's a pity that I don't have such deep experience. I learn whatever I can. More strength means more vitality!" Yi Xin secretly made up his mind as he looked at Fang Yuan.

"Alright, everyone, try it out," the academy elder instructed.

The practice began. Yi Xin stood in front of a straw puppet. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and focused his mind.

In the aperture, the bronze-colored primeval essence ocean slowly rippled with water light, the tide rising and falling, sparkling.

Yi Xin moved his mind, and a stream of primeval essence rose at will, surging out of the aperture, flowing along his arm, and gathering in his palm.

The Moonlight Gu also excitedly rode the primeval essence to his palm, transforming into a crescent moon mark.

The primeval essence turned into fine threads, gently pouring into the mark. Suddenly, a bright light appeared in Yi Xin's mind.

The light grew brighter and brighter, about to explode. Yi Xin seemed to sense something, and suddenly opened his eyes. His expression sharpened, and his arm swung out.

A dark blue arc quickly rushed forward.

"Swoosh!"

A sound of air being torn rang out, and then, a deep wound was left on the straw puppet's chest.

"Wow, Yi Xin succeeded right away!" Someone exclaimed.

Hearing this shout, the originally silent crowd suddenly erupted. "Huh? Are you kidding me? So fast? I haven't even shot it out yet."

"Well done! You should all learn from him. In a few days, there will be a moon blade assessment to test the results of your practice," the academy elder praised Yi Xin loudly and announced.

Yi Xin was dumbfounded. "Huh? What's going on? Why are they so surprised? Did no one succeed just now?"

"Fang Yuan? Where are you?" Yi Xin scratched his head, smiling awkwardly at the crowd, while his eyes quickly scanned, searching for Fang Yuan's figure.

Finally, in an inconspicuous corner, Gu Yue Fang Yuan stood quietly with a cold expression. His eyes were still so calm, as if the exclamations of the crowd did not exist, and he did not care that Yi Xin had released a moon blade.

"Phew~ The old demon is still calm. As expected of the Great Love Immortal Venerable, I should learn more from him." Yi Xin took a deep breath and slowly calmed his expression.

Seeing Yi Xin's performance in stabilizing his emotions, the corners of Fang Yuan's mouth rarely raised in an imperceptible arc.

Of course, Yi Xin didn't notice, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.