Aperture awakening

Qing Mao Mountain was known for its unique bamboo grove, filled with spear bamboos that stood tall and straight, with exceptionally sharp tips. Nearby, the woods were turning green, with tender shoots sprouting in a sea of yellow-green hues. Colorful sparrows perched on the branches, adding to the scenery's beauty. Spring breezes blew, carrying the freshness of the mountain and river to the world. Behind the mountain lay a massive waterfall that varied in flow depending on the weather, cascading down and pounding a deep pool into the earth.

Three clans fought for supremacy in the Qing Mao Mountains: Gu Yue Clan, known for its moonlight Gu, the Xiong Clan and the Bai Clan. All three clans might have a peaceful relationship on the outside, but there would often be conflicts and skirmishes outside whenever Gu Masters from either clan trespassed another's territory. Still, an all-out war was not something any of the leader would consider, since there would be too many deaths for too little benefits.

In the Aperture Awakening Cave, located below the Gu Yue Clan, many youths stood with impatience, surveilled by the elders of the Gu Yue Clan.

"That's him," someone said in a sour tone, filled with jealousy and envy. "His face is expressionless, as if he has no regard for others, just like the rumors say."

"Hmph, if you were like him, then you could also act like that!" someone coldly replied, hiding a sort of dissatisfaction.

Meanwhile, Mo Bei had different thoughts. "So, this is Fang Yuan. He looks so ordinary. I can't even believe this person caused huge tides in this world. However, he cannot fool me...He must not be the Fang Yuan with 500 years of experience as Gu Master who returned in time. He is not the protagonist of this world this time around, but an otherwordly demon like me, a transmigrated youth from Earth, with little knowledge about this world"

Turning his face a bit, Mo Bei focused his attention on another person. "The one behind must be Fang Zheng. They really look similar. However, he has a gentle and frightened look to him. That's definitely how I assumed him to be. Who would have thought that this frail kid would become the hope of the Gu Yue Clan"

Over a hundred 15-year-old youths gathered in front of the clan pavilion, the authority central of the entire village. "Good, all of you are punctual. Today is the Awakening Ceremony; it is your life's great turning point. I won't say much, just come with me," the elder of the academy announced.

Following down a constructed stone ladder, they went into an underground cave. The underground cave was beautiful, with stalactites sparkling with the colors of the rainbow, much more beautiful than anything Mo Bei had seen on Earth.

They walked several hundred steps, and it got darker, with the sounds of water faintly heard. After turning around a corner, a 3-kilometer-wide underground river greeted them. "Alright, listen as I call your names. Those who are called must walk through this river to the opposite bank. Walk as far as you can, of course the further you go, the better it is. Are you all clear?" the elder said.

Gu Yue Chen Bo and Gu Yue Zao Xie both had no talent to become a Gu Master.

"Not everyone has the natural talent to be a Gu Master. Generally speaking, it is not bad if five out of ten people have talent. I am lucky that I reincarnated into a person with B grade talent. Otherwise, there was no chance for me to survive," Mo Bei thought to himself.

The next moment, the academy elder called out the third name: "Gu Yue Mo Bei." Thinking it was finally his turn to embark on the path to cultivation, Mo Bei started moving forward, taking steps into the river.

He could feel a layer of pressure on him, which came from the spirit spring deep in the flower sea. The spirit spring produced primeval qi, and because the qi was too rich in here, it caused pressure. But very quickly, little lights made their way up from the flowers below Mo Bei's feet. These dots of light enveloped his entire body before finally entering him.

"So these are the Hope Gu. They also made me recollect Legends of Ren Zu. Haha, I can finally read the full legends of Ren Zu. I can then die in peace haha" Mo Bei thought with a smirk on his face.

"The first thing I should do after going home today is to ask for a copy of Legends of Ren Zu and read it whole. It contains many knowledgeable details and the mystery to human path. If only I could cultivate the human path by reading it."

He walked until he reached 36 steps before he could finally go no further. "So it's the same, huh." It was what he had already expected, but he couldn't help but be disappointed. In the novel he read, to this date, there was no explanation behind the reasons of different aptitude and whether it could be changed or was set by fate.

At this moment, the Hope Gu had converged into a stream of light and had already entered Mo Bei's body. Due to the outside pressure, they quickly gathered into his abdomen and collected into a group spontaneously, 3 inches under his navel.

He checked his naval area and inspected his aperture. Primeval Sea filled up to 72% of his aperture. This was an entirely new feeling to him. He felt that the control over his primeval essence in his aperture was similar to how he could control his fingers.

The aperture was mysterious and unusual. Although it was located inside Mo Bei's body, it was at the same time not sharing the same space with his internal organs. You could say that it was endlessly huge, yet at the same time infinitely small.

The academy elder happily exclaimed, "Good, Gu Yue Mo Bei, B grade talent! Come here, let me see your Primeval sea."

Gu Yue Mo Bei walked back to the academy elder's side. The latter stretched out his hand and put it on the juvenile's shoulder, closing his eyes as he checked with focus.

Mo Bei felt like he was naked and that the elder could see everything inside his body. Then the elder retracted his hand and nodded, recording down on the paper: Gu Yue Mo Bei, B grade, primeval sea measuring six by six, can be vigorously trained.

B grade talent can be measured by four grades – A grade to D grade. B grade talent must be cared for. They often become a future clan elder because with twelve to twenty years of training, they will become rank three Gu Masters. Of course, there would exceptions who would cultivate faster.

In other words, as long as this Gu Yue Mo Bei grows up, eventually he will become one of the elders of the Gu Yue clan.

"However, I can't wait for twelve years. I must do something to improve my cultivation speed. Yes, there's that thing, that I can use." With this thought, Gu Yue Mo Bei had a smirk on his face as he felt hope for his future.