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nUnder the moonlight, upon a cliff, a young man was sitting cross-legged. There was a small worm lying in front of him.

nIn this world, it was called Gu.

nThis Gu worm had a unique appearance. Its body was flat and wide, its head was so small that it just about fused with its mouth, and its eyes couldn't be seen.

nIts entire body was yellow and orange, separated by a network of stripes. It was like a golden armor, shining with a metallic luster.

nFang Yuan opened his hands, and a stream of Azure Mystic Qi flowed out from his arms and entered the Gu worm's body.

nThis was the World Spirit Essence, and it could be stored in the human body's acupoints. Its function was to display the Gu worm's ability and help them break through.

nWhat Fang Yuan was doing now was using the second function.

nUntil the last traces of spirit essence in his acupoints had fused with the Gu worm's body, Fang Yuan's body swayed, and his aura rapidly withered, almost making him lose his balance.

nBut he still looked nervously at the Gu worm, staring at its transformation.

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"I must break through this time!

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nFang Yuan gritted his teeth.

nEven though he had experienced countless failures, he could not suppress the nervousness in his heart.

nThis was his last chance.

nTomorrow was the day the sect would check the strength of its disciples.

nAll disciples who had not broken through a major realm within ten years of entering the sect would be expelled.

nTomorrow was the day Fang Yuan had entered the sect for ten years.

nRight now, he was at the tenth layer of Qi Refinement, just one step away from the Foundation Establishment Stage!

nHowever, reality was always cruel.

nAfter this Iron Skin Gu absorbed a large amount of spirit essence, its body shook violently. The Azure Mystic Qi continuously attacked its veins, trying to expand its body size.

nIn the end, even after it was exhausted, it couldn't expand much.

nThis was far from reaching the standard of a breakthrough.

nThe Iron Skin Gu seemed to be a little stronger than the tenth layer of Qi Refinement, but it couldn't reach the first layer of the Foundation Establishment. It was very awkward to be between the two of them.

nFang Yuan sighed deeply.

nIt was over. Everything was over.

nOne day was not enough time for him to absorb enough spirit essence to try to break through again.

nBeing expelled from the sect was already a foregone conclusion.

nThis would undoubtedly bring shame to his clan and cause the world to look down on it.

nFang Yuan's heart immediately felt uncomfortable.

nHowever, at this moment, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

nDing! The Gu worm system is binding!

nThe Binding was successful!

nYour Iron Skin Gu has been diligently cultivating. The heavens reward diligence. Your Iron Skin Gu has finally broken through to Black Iron grade!

nYour Iron Skin Gu has obtained a new skill, 'Permanent Strengthening'!

n'Hmm?'

n'What's going on?'

nAs the voice sounded, Fang Yuan realized that the Iron Skin Gu in his palm had instantly grown bigger. It had grown from the size of half a thumb to the size of half a palm!

nThe color of its body also became darker, turning into a dark gold color.

nThis was clearly a sign of an increase in strength.

nFang Yuan was puzzled. As he looked, a panel suddenly appeared in front of him.

nIron Skin Gu

nLevel: Tier 2

nType: Defense

nGrade: White Stone (due to the growth limit, it can be upgraded to Gold, Gu worm grade -- White Stone, Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Star Shine, King...)

nSkills: Skin Hardening LVL 2 Permanent Strengthening LVL 2

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nIt broke through?

nFang Yuan was a little surprised.

nHowever, as a transmigrator, he was naturally not unfamiliar with such a voice.

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"It's been ten years, dog system, you're finally here.

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nFang Yuan ridiculed it, and the worry in his heart also disappeared with the arrival of the system.

nThen, he began to check the system's functions.

nAfter understanding it after a while, Fang Yuan could not help but laugh.

nThe function of this system was very straightforward.

nIt allowed his Gu worms to cultivate automatically!

nIn other words, in the future, no matter if he was eating, drinking or sleeping, he no longer needed to expend energy to absorb the World Spirit Essence to feed his Gu worms.

nThey could be self-sufficient!

nThis was simply good news for people like him who had extremely poor talent!

nHe remembered that when he saw his fellow disciples breaking through and being able to go to the Gu spirit hall to collect new Gu worms, he was very envious.

nNow, it was finally his turn.

nComing back to his senses, Fang Yuan then carefully looked at the skill description.

nSkin Hardening LVL 2 (passive) : the Iron Skin Gu allows the owner to have a stronger defense against external attacks. (current increase is double)

nPermanent Strengthening LVL 2 (passive) : the owner of Iron Skin Gu will receive an all-round permanent increase in a certain degree of vitality. (current increase is double)

nAfter the Gu worm leveled up, the skill level would also increase correspondingly with the Gu worm's breakthrough, and the effect would double.

nMoreover, with the addition of a permanent enhancement skill, the change was also very obvious.

nFang Yuan tested it. The current him could already easily pick up a rock that was about half his height.

nIn the past, this was absolutely impossible.

nIt seemed that as the Gu worm's grade increased, the Gu master would also receive more ability buffs.

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"I have to hurry to the Gu spirit hall to get new Gu worms. The earlier I nurture them, the earlier I can gain.

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nThus, Fang Yuan directly left this place.

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"But before that, I have to go to the certification office to update the information.

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nIf he did not report it, he would be treated as a disciple who had not broken through. At that time, no one would specially test his realm strength for him.

nFang Yuan searched for the direction and walked towards a hall in the mountain.

nA few minutes later, he arrived at his destination.

nJust as he entered, a disciple with a desolate expression brushed past him and threw the Gu worm in his acupoints on the ground.

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"I have already been chased out of the sect, so what use do I have for you?

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nIt seemed that he was someone like Fang Yuan, who had not broken through even after entering the sect for ten years.

nThere were many people like him in the Gu Immortal Sect.

nAfter all, the Gu Immortal Sect was one of the top sects within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, and they had thousands of disciples.

nThere were many geniuses, but also many idiots.

nGeniuses were high and mighty, and idiots would only be forgotten by history. They would be mocked by the world when they returned to the mortal world.

nBut now, his fate was completely opposite to this disciple.

nFang Yuan stopped and watched as his figure disappeared in the direction of the mountain gate, then he looked at the Gu worm that had fallen to its death, shaking his head and walking inside.

nThere were not many people in the hall. He found and walked into a room that no one was evaluating in.

nThere was a small transparent crystal ball in the middle of the room. As long as he injected his spirit essence into it, he could judge his realm and strength based on the brightness.

nThere was an old man sitting next to him. He was the elder of this certification office.

nFang Yuan walked forward and handed over his identity token.

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"Outer sect disciple Fang Yuan.

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nThe elder looked at him with a faint smile.

"Hmm... you've been in the sect for ten years.

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nFang Yuan cupped his hands and didn't say anything.

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"Put your hands on it.

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nThe elder began to guide Fang Yuan.

nThe test wasn't complicated. As a light screen lit up, the elder could see the result with just a glance.

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"You're indeed in the Foundation Establishment Realm. You're quite lucky to have broken through in the last two days, but your foundation is a bit lacking.

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nAs he spoke, he picked up a brand-new plate from the side and engraved it.

nSoon, he handed it to Fang Yuan.

nHis name and realm were engraved on it.

nMost importantly, there was a unique Gu Immortal Sect imprint on the back.

nIt represented the Gu Immortal Sect's token.

nAs long as it was hung at the waist, most Gu masters outside would give the Gu Immortal Sect some face and would not attack the holder of the token.

nOther than that, Fang Yuan would be able to enjoy more benefits and protection from the sect every month.

nIt could be said that there were all sorts of benefits.

nThe only requirement was that he could break through again within ten years.

nOtherwise, he would still be kicked out of the sect.

nHowever, this requirement was no longer a problem for Fang Yuan.

nWith the system, would he still need ten years?

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