"Ren Zu's ten children died one by one, and Ren Zu was about to die of old age. But at the end, Ren Zu gathered the corpse of his ten children and sacrificed himself, all going into the stomach of the Derivation Gu. Derivation Gu's stomach burst, exploding and countless life spreading across the land, creating the first batch of mortals. These mortals did not have Ren Zu or the ten children's talent, but they could cultivate after awakening their aperture. Humanity thus grew and developed, forming today's size. Of course, that is all a mythological story."
"But according to the story, every one of us has Ren Zu and his ten children's bloodline in us!" Tie Ruo Nan continued, "The only thing is that most people have diluted bloodlines, or due to intermarriage, restricted each other and caused it to remain dormant. But some people when born have stronger bloodlines, and as they aged or cultivated, they would start going towards the extreme, with one bloodline dominating the rest. When it appears, that is the ten extreme physiques!"
"What is this ten extreme physique?" Fang Zheng asked.
"Don't tell me, Fang Yuan has one of the ten extreme aptitudes?!" Gu Yue Bo was stunned.
"Very likely so! Only the ten extreme physique would cause Fang Yuan to be so calm, and does not have much need for cultivation resources. And only the ten extreme physique that dominates the A grade talent can cause Fang Yuan to not have a hint of jealousy or envy, and only the ten extreme physique can cause Fang Yuan to not reveal his aptitude, as he fears being killed earlier, thus choosing to conceal the truth!" Tie Ruo Nan spoke quickly.
Even Tie Xue Leng never considered rebirth, let alone the young girl. Through a series of coincidences, she arrived at a conclusion completely opposite to the truth.
Everyone was stunned.
Tie Ruo Nan's analysis was backed by proof, making it convincing. If not for this, what other explanation could there be?
"Yes, yes! The ten extreme physiques, ten extreme physiques… It has to be the Ancient Moon Desolate Yin physique!" Gu Yue Bo's heart was in turmoil, so excited that his body shuddered.
Others might not know this, but he had the clan's secret history and knew many ancient secrets.
Hundreds of years ago, the first generation ancestor established the village at this spot and named it Gu Yue village. The truth is, the first Gen was not named Gu Yue at all!
Why did he pick the name 'Gu Yue'? It was a mystery.
But before First Gen Gu Yue died, he once sighed, "The bloodlines shall be passed down, there will be a great plan of centuries, Ancient Moon Desolate Yin, the world shall shudder!"
He left parting words in his will, predicting that the Gu Yue clan would one day produce a Gu Master with the Ancient Moon Desolate Yin body, one of the ten extreme aptitudes. This individual would shake the world and lead the clan to a new golden age. He instructed that if such a physique appeared, they must be brought to the blood pond graveyard.
As clan leader, Gu Yue Bo knew the weaknesses of the ten extreme physiques, but after studying the will, he found that the first ancestor had a method to curb this weakness, which was kept in his coffin in the graveyard, alongside him in eternal slumber.
If the Ancient Moon Desolate Yin physique really appeared, bring him to the coffin...
"To think that Gu Yue Fang Yuan is that prophesied genius — the Ancient Moon Desolate Yin physique!" Gu Yue Bo screamed in his heart.
"This cannot be. Under everyone's watchful eye, how can big brother cheat under everyone's gaze?" Fang Zheng was completely taken aback, shaking his head, unable to accept this theory.
Tie Ruo Nan looked at him in pity. "If even Chi Cheng could cheat, why couldn't Fang Yuan? The ten extreme physiques have endless potential, unlimited possibilities. Maybe Fang Yuan awakened early, and maybe he deceived the bamboo gentleman, due to the ten extreme physique. Or maybe Jia Jin Sheng was killed by Fang Yuan, because he found out this secret of Fang Yuan's."
"Tie family young lady, speak with caution." Gu Yue Bo's expression was unhappy, speaking in a low tone, "Words cannot be spoken mindlessly. Whether Jia Jin Sheng is killed by Fang Yuan, that is not confirmed yet. Fang Yuan is my clan's member, and even if he did commit the act, how we are going to answer to the Jia family is also our matter. You are only here to investigate the case."
Gu Yue clan leader's attitude had changed 180 degrees.
Before, he had thought Fang Yuan was a C-grade talent with no possibility of investment. But now, Fang Yuan was the Ancient Moon Desolate Yin physique?!
Once it involved the first gen's prophecy and will, his value completely changed.
He had to be protected, and even if the Jia family was offended, there will be no regret!
"Oh crap. This Gu Yue clan leader just turned on his words. How shameless is he, changing his attitude so quickly! I should not have revealed the truth of the ten extreme physiques so soon. The ten extreme aptitudes rule over the A-grade talent, so it seems the Gu Yue clan leader wants to protect Fang Yuan now. This will bring great obstruction to solving the case. What do I do now, father?" Tie Ruo Nan's heart sank, and gritting her teeth, she subconsciously looked for her father's figure.
Seeing the tension rise, the Divine Investigator Tie spoke with a calm yet authoritative tone, "Everyone, please remain calm. This is merely a speculation, and its truth remains uncertain. However, there is a way to fully verify this truth."
The moment the Divine Investigator Tie spoke, everyone paid attention, but only Gu Yue clan leader couldn't contain his impatience and replied, "May I ask, Divine Investigator Tie, what method can verify this truth?"
"It is simple. Since the clan leader mentioned earlier that the Qing Mao Mountain will hold a three-clans tournament, we can observe Fang Yuan during the event. In the tournament, I believe he will reveal his true nature and strength, allowing us to determine whether or not he possesses the Ancient Moon Desolate Yin physique," Divine Investigator Tie smiled.
"This…" Gu Yue clan leader did not fully approve of this idea, but since Divine Investigator Tie had suggested it, it would be inappropriate to reject his method.
In truth, this method wasn't a surefire way to determine whether or not Fang Yuan possessed the Ancient Moon Desolate Yin physique. The best method would undoubtedly be to use Gu worms to directly check if Fang Yuan had the physique.
However, since the Gu Yue clan leader couldn't act against Divine Investigator Tie, he simply said, "I will follow Divine Investigator Tie's instructions."
Inside the Mo family manor,
For the third time, Fang Yuan sat with Mo Chen.
"You were right. Now the Chi faction will face pressure from the clan leader and other smaller factions. It's safe to say the Chi faction will most likely fall or be taken over by others." Once again, Mo Chen spoke first.
"Hmm, now we can start negotiating, after all, there will be a three-clans tournament soon, which the clan leader will force me to join." Fang Yuan smiled lightly.
The negotiation took about two hours before Fang Yuan walked out with a set of Gu worms and even more primeval stones.
"It's about time, I can't wait any longer." Looking at the sky, the sun was about to rise.
In the morning, the three-clans tournament would begin.
Without hesitation, Fang Yuan changed his appearance and went into stealth. Sprinting towards the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus.
Divine Investigator Tie suddenly felt a movement. Looking at a Gu in his aperture, he discovered that Fang Yuan had moved to another location.
Silently, he sneaked out from the group and headed towards Fang Yuan's location.
The group did not even realize that Divine Investigator Tie had left.
Gurgle gurgle.
The spirit spring's whirlpool churned violently, with a lotus image flickering above the water.
Fang Yuan tossed in pieces of primeval stones, making the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus become clearer.
The Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus was very precious. After continuous advancing and reaching Rank six, its value would be no less than the Spring Autumn Cicada.
After a few moments, he jumped up , knocking onto the crystal wall.
This wall was created by the Moat Gu.
When Fang Yuan struck it, it was as if he dove into water. The walls rippled, and he was immediately swallowed up.
Water surrounded him from all sides.
Fang Yuan opened his eyes but couldn't see the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus.
It could only be seen through the water crystal walls before being extracted.
Fang Yuan was aware of this and wasn't surprised. He had already calculated the distance and the refraction caused by the water, reaching out based on memory.
His hand grabbed at the air, conjuring the lotus.
It was blue and white, its petals closed, exuding a holy light. But it had its own will and resisted even as Fang Yuan grasped it.
But that was nothing!