Hero

A week passed, and Mo Bei had become a hero in the academy.

Rumours had spread, saying that he had survived the encounter with an evil Gu Master. Many asked him how his first real battle against a Gu Master was, and he naturally made it look like a fierce battle, even though he had taken her by surprise and did not even use a Gu Worm to subdue her, using her white boar strength and knife to threaten her, steal her, and kill her.

Mo Bei knew that he could not use the [Red Needle Shot] Gu worm in the public, since it could be traced to Chen Paya. He could not sell it either. Fortunately, it only required blood to be fed, and did not cost him any primeval stone to feed.

Thankfully, the [Wolf skin Gu] worm was very common in the clan, so he would be able to fake finding it on a rank 1 wolf he hunted, and sell it later on. Although it possessed very weak defensive properties in comparison to the [Iron Skin Gu], it was a popular defensive Gu worm, as it only cost 100 to 150 primeval stones in the market, roughly thrice cheaper than the [Iron Skin Gu].

As for the [Flower Scent Gu], Mo Bei decided to keep it for himself. In the scroll he had stolen from Chen Paya, he knew the recipe for the [Lotus Scent Gu] worm. Instead of just charming and increasing the lust of the person, the [Lotus Scent Gu] was much deeper, and changed the feelings of people around the Gu Master. It could be used to create true love, rather than just lust or attractivity.

Mo Bei did not have anyone in mind when he thought of using this Gu Worm, but he knew that it could be used to gather information if he ever decided to go on an investigation mission. This would also make it an alternative to torture if he ever captured an enemy Gu Master during war.

Of course, since it was used for the sake of manipulating other people's feelings, this Gu worm was extremely looked down upon. However, it was very rare and unknown to most people.

Perhaps his biggest gain was the 650 primeval stones he had stolen from Chen Paya, but the [Flower Scent Gu].

Still, Mo Bei's wealth had reached 1800 primeval stones, which was something quite unbelievable for a rank 1 Gu Master.

'I am growing, slowly but surely', he analysed while looking at the brigh sky

Others were training in close combat, but he and Luo Ping were dispensed from this course. Mo Bei either used this time to cultivate, or think about his next actions. His life had become quite monotone since he broke through the peak stage realm. He was unmatched in the academy, and could not wait to form his hunting party and complete missions for the clan.

He knew that compared to others, he was still lacking experience, or else, how could he have come so close to fall under Chen Paya's charm?

Dangers were everywhere.

The academy was like a protective bubble that sheltered its students from the dangers outside the clan, but once they graduate, they would experience all kind of setbacks and learn the lessons the hard way. This was an incomplete education.

Next to him, Luo Ping was training his body, doing pull-ups with sacks of rice attached to his body to make the exercie more difficult. As soon as he struggled, he would push his body to its limits, before going on to another exercise.

Over the months, Luo Ping had proved to be an extremely loyal subordinate. He was different from Shi Feng or Tang Chi, who looked up to him for his character, wisdom, ambition and gains. Luo Ping only respected him because Mo Bei was strong. And his goal was simple: he would do anything to grow his strength. In a sense, Mo Bei's lending of the [White Boar Gu] had earned him loyalty that no amount of small talk or hardships could have earned him.

Mo Bei did not matter why he was loyal. The only thing that mattered was that Luo Ping would obey every single order. He would become the frontline of his party. Thoughts, intellect and wisdom were not required for the job.