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Chapter 45 - Gu Master (蛊术师, gǔ shù shī)

A Gu Master (蛊术师, gǔ shù shī) is a practitioner of Gu Sorcery (蛊术, gǔshù), a form of ancient, esoteric, and often sinister art with its roots in Southern Chinese folk traditions and mythology.

1. The Core Concept: "Gu" (蛊)

The word "Gu" (蛊) originally referred to a venomous insect or a potion/poison made from such insects.

In folklore, it is created by sealing several of the most venomous creatures (e.g., snakes, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, toads) into a sealed container and letting them fight and cannibalize each other. The lone survivor, having absorbed the toxins and essence of all the others, becomes the "Gu"—a super-poisonous and often supernatural creature.

2. The Practice of a Gu Master

A Gu Master is someone who knows the secret methods to create, control, and utilize Gu. Their abilities typically include:

Creating Poisons and Curses: Using the Gu to inflict disease, misfortune, or death upon a target from a distance.

Manipulation and Control: The Gu can be used to manipulate people's minds, bodies, or emotions, forcing them to do the Gu Master's bidding.

Healing: In some traditions, Gu can also be used for healing, by drawing out illnesses or countering other poisons.

Rearing Gu Creatures: A powerful Gu Master doesn't just create one Gu; they raise and command an entire collection of these specially bred, often mutated, venomous or parasitic creatures.

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I pluck this from The Cube Queen's Apocalypse Feast, Volume 4: The Quaking Harvest, Chapter Jing Shu's No. 3 Pet: The Sulfuric Acid Ant Queen

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