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nAfter borrowing a few books from the scripture depository that might contain the power of Yin-Yang, the sky was already dark.

nFang Yuan did not have the intention to sleep, so he continued to read by candlelight at night.

nHard work paid off. On the third day, he finally found some records about the power of Yin-Yang in one of the books.

nYin-Yang : One of the origin powers, when combined with the primal purple Qi, it can help one gain enlightenment and cultivate.

nJust this sentence.

nAlthough Fang Yuan did not know what the primal purple Qi was, he was not unfamiliar with the word 'enlightenment' in the second half of the book.

nUp until now, he had only experienced a handful of epiphanies.

nAnd every epiphany meant a huge increase in strength.

nCould it be that the Yin-Yang Energy could directly guide the Gu worms into an epiphany state?

nFang Yuan could not help but feel excited, immediately trying it out.

nHe concentrated on guiding a wisp of purple Yin-Yang energy into the secondary Platinum grade Cloud Moon Gu.

nHalf a day passed.

nWhen Fang Yuan's Yin-Yang energy was about to be used up, the system's notification finally sounded.

nDing, Your Cloud Moon Gu has absorbed a large amount of Yin-Yang energy, its quality has been upgraded to Platinum!

nYour Cloud Moon Gu's skill has been greatly strengthened!

nHere it comes!

nFang Yuan willed and activated his Phantom Step. Instantly, his body was like a ghost, moving from one end of the courtyard to the other in the blink of an eye. It was more than twice as fast as when he was chasing after the rapist.

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"Not bad.

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nFang Yuan was very satisfied.

nHe believed that the other skill had also been strengthened to a certain extent. When there was a chance to dual cultivate, the Yin-Yang energy he obtained would also increase.

nThat was all in the future. He did not even know if Wan Qian would agree to such a thing.

nAlthough the two of them already had such unforgettable memories, their relationship did not become intimate because of that.

nThat day was just the result of an urgent matter.

nThe Dao seeking trial would officially begin tomorrow, so he had to rest well.

nAfter Fang Yuan washed up briefly, he fell into a deep sleep on his bed.

nEarly in the morning, he was awakened by the gong sounds coming from the main peak.

nHe seemed to have overslept.

nFang Yuan hurriedly packed up and rushed to the main peak without stopping.

nThis place had long been surrounded by a large group of disciples.

nCompared to the grand event of the outer sect competition, the number of participants was even higher.

nMany disciples who were only at the Qi Refinement Stage signed up enthusiastically.

nAfter all, this was a Dao seeking trial, testing a Gu master's mind, not actual combat.

nThere was not such a high requirement for theoretical knowledge, and it was completely dependent on a Gu master's attitude towards cultivation.

nThe so-called Dao seeking was to test whether a Gu master's mind was stable under the circumstances where their strength were roughly equal.

nBecause everyone had a different Dao, and only those with a firm mind could go further on the path of cultivation, this time, there were even more tables in the square.

nOn each table was a piece of paper, pen and ink for answering questions.

nAfter Fang Yuan received his number plate, he found his own table and sat down.

nIt was still the same old long-bearded old man who started his speech last time, only announcing the rules after the long speech.

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"This year's exam is very simple, there are only three questions.

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"First, why do Gu masters nurture Gu?

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"Second, why do Gu masters refine Gu?

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"Third, why do Gu masters use Gu?

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"After answering, you can hand in the paper directly, there is no chance to change it after.

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"Time is limited to one incense stick, those who do not finish will be disqualified.

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"Now, the competition begins!

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"The questions are quite open, there does not seem to be a standard answer.

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nFang Yuan held his chin. He did not have any inspiration, and he did not know how to write it.

nOne incense stick was about thirty minutes long. It was neither long nor short.

nIf he was in a daze, this time would pass quickly.

nHe turned his head and saw a disciple's answer.

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"Be it nurturing Gu, refining Gu, or using Gu, the three of them go from shallow to deep, all for the word 'immortal.'

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"We Gu masters have been arrogant all our lives, standing outside the secular world, inside the grotto-heaven blessed land, absorbing the World Spirit Essence, plucking the Yin of the dragon and Yang, all for the sake of bringing glory to the clan and creating good fortune for the world...

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nGreat, he had met a delusional youth.

nThis entire article was filled with high and mighty things, mostly describing how he obtained great power through the two steps of raising Gu and refining Gu, and then using Gu to give feedback to the world, helping all living beings.

nIt was complete nonsense!

nThe Gu Immortal Sect did not have many disciples going out to travel for a year. How could it be as harmonious as he wrote? Like they would go out to help others whenever they had free time.

nHe had never heard that mortals in the secular world loved them Gu masters so much.

nThe two were originally from different worlds. They were not people from the same world.

nFang Yuan could not bear to watch it anymore.

nHe was taking it for granted.

nHe started to use true vision Gu's ability to check the answers of the disciples further away.

nIn any case, the rules did not say that he could not use other people's answers. It was not against the rules.

nIn the end, after looking around, he realized that there were more than one delusional youth present.

nMore accurately speaking, most Gu masters' answers were very similar to the first one.

nBasically, they talked about how great they were, how they would help the weak when they became stronger, and how they would help the people eliminate evil.

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"Forget it, write it yourself, there are no normal people here.

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nFang Yuan raised his pen and started writing on the paper.

nHe felt that if he wanted to become an immortal, he had to be a good person first.

nBe it raising Gu, refining Gu or using Gu, they were all for people, for himself and the important people around him.

nAs a Gu master, with great strength, he should know that the greater one's ability, the greater the responsibility.

nHe should use this ability to protect the people he cared about.

nFang Yuan had always done this.

nHe would not be merciful to his enemies. He killed them when he needed to, leaving no loose ends.

nTowards outsiders, he would do his best to obtain the greatest benefits, showing no mercy at all.

nBut he was also very kind to his parents and friends. If their lives were threatened, he would not hesitate even if he was injured.

nFang Yuan slowly summarized his experience after entering the secular world and recorded it on the paper as an answer.

nUnknowingly, he wrote two whole pages.

nAfter double-reading and confirming that there were no problems, he raised his hand to signal that he was done.

nThe examiner was very familiar with him. He walked over to take the paper and asked with a smile,

"Do you want me to help you send it directly to the sect leader?

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"Will the other disciples have any objections if they see it?

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"The top 100 in the outer sect competition all have the right to directly let the elders observe them. You are naturally no exception.

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"What about the others?

" Fang Yuan asked curiously. This time, almost half of the people from the sect had arrived for the Dao seeking trial. With so many answers being seen by the eight elders, they would probably not be able to finish reading all of them in half a month.

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"All their answers will be accepted. Each elder will pick ten random answers and read them in person. The rest can only be read by their personal disciples. If they find it interesting, they can read it for the elders.

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nThe examiner said in a voice that only the two of them could hear,

"Of course, if the disciples are lazy, these answers can only be treated as garbage.

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"How tragic.

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"Isn't that so?

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nThe examiner smiled.

"I'll send yours over first. See you later.

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"Thank you, Martial Uncle.

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"You're welcome.

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