The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

"Is everyone alright?"

Long Xuan glanced at the severely injured crew members scattered on the ground and asked, though it seemed like a rhetorical question.

"We're fine, just need a couple of days of rest. It's not serious!" Xiong Dali struggled to stand, staggered a few steps, but still reassured, "We're fine."

Long Xuan nodded. "As long as you're okay. This time, it was really dangerous. But now that we've entered the Big Lonely Island, we're completely safe."

"Let's rest on the Island for a while. Leng Yan, how long will the Heavenly Wind last?"

Long Xuan then turned to ask Leng Yan.

"Under normal circumstances, it lasts about a month. But this time, the Black Whirlwind is acting unpredictably, so I can't say for sure. However, it will end sooner or later."

"Let's enjoy our time on the island for a bit. You don't have to worry here. One of the five major clans on this island, the Leng Clan, is a distant relative of my Leng Clan in Starsea City."

"With me here, you don’t need to fear the local powers on the island."

Leng Yan smiled and was the first to jump off the boat.

"Why didn’t you mention your relatives earlier? Seems like I, as the captain, will need you to cover for me here."

Hearing this, Long Xuan felt much more at ease and was the second to jump off the boat.

He had been worried about the many Gu cultivators on the island, fearing they might be provoked by some brainless villains. Now that the Leng Clan, one of the five major clans on the Big Lonely Island, was backing him up, those concerns were alleviated.

However, Long Xuan had always been cautious. Given the events with the Heavenly Wind, many Gu practitioners had come ashore, and the island was now teeming with a mixed crowd. There were bound to be some evil-doers among them. Their highest-level cultivators only had peak-grade Marrow Cleansing, and weakness invites trouble.

Following his usual precaution, he once again took out the uniform of a Third-Grade Alchemist, donned it, and even pinned a Third-Grade Alchemist’s medal on his chest.

With a Third-Grade Alchemist in the group, no one would dare to cause them trouble.

Seeing Long Xuan’s actions, the crew members couldn’t help but twitch their mouths in disbelief, their foreheads filled with black lines.

Was their captain really changing into the Third-Grade Alchemist uniform right in front of them? They were all standing right there—did he think they were invisible?

"You’re pretending to be a Third-Grade Alchemist? When did you get so bold?"

Di Xin was stunned. After jumping off the boat, she looked at him, speechless.

Long Xuan froze, hesitated, and said, "Pretending to be a Third-Grade Alchemist could cause trouble? I’ve never heard of that. I checked carefully— Alchemy God Palace never investigates this kind of thing."

"I’ve never heard of anyone pretending to be a Third-Grade Alchemist and then getting hunted down by the Alchemy God Palace. Otherwise, how would I dare?"

Di Xin rolled her eyes, gave him a helpless look, and said, "That’s because the alchemist grade medals cannot be faked, and no Second-Grade Alchemist has your thick skin."

"Since no one’s ever done something so ridiculous, it wouldn’t attract the attention of the Alchemy God Palace. Besides, the alchemist grade medals are impossible to forge. Even if someone wanted to pretend, they couldn’t."

"You’re making history here."

As she spoke, Di Xin’s eyes landed on the Third-Grade Alchemist medal on Long Xuan's chest.

The material of the medal was correct, the design was identical, and it was even soul-bound to him—there was no way it was a stolen one.

Wait, this alchemist medal actually seems real?

Di Xin's eyes widened in disbelief. She was completely shaken. Did he really manage to forge this successfully? How did he do it? A true genius!

She couldn't help but take a sharp breath, her composure shattered. She asked in awe, "How did you manage that? You actually forged this? You really have some remarkable abilities!"

"Was it that difficult? I took one look and successfully copied it," Long Xuan said calmly, as if it were just an everyday task.

It was nothing more than using a few rare materials. The production methods for those rare materials were quickly deciphered by his Eye of Heavenly Secrets.

He genuinely didn’t think the Alchemy God Palace’s anti-counterfeiting techniques were anything special. For him, forging a fake alchemist grade medal was a piece of cake.

Di Xin took a deep breath and stared at him with a peculiar gaze, her eyes darting back and forth as if some mischievous idea was forming in her mind.

At that moment, her eyes gleamed brightly, as though she had thought of a devious plan. A playful smile gradually appeared on her lips.

"Make me a Fourth-Grade Blacksmith medal, a Fourth-Grade Formation Master medal, a Fourth-Grade Talisman Master medal, and a Fourth-Grade Alchemist medal. I need them!"

Di Xin came straight to the point with her request.

Long Xuan's actions unexpectedly inspired her. At this moment, inspiration was pouring out of her mind, and she thought of many clever schemes for deceiving and swindling, causing her eyes to light up.

With those four-grade badges, she could accomplish many things that were difficult before. Her skills in trickery and theft would reach new heights.

This Long Xuan truly was a genius! She had learned another clever trick.

Hearing this, Long Xuan nearly stumbled, his eyes widening as he stared at Di Xin.

How could he not guess what Di Xin planned to do with those grade badges? It was clear that Di Xin intended to use the four-grade badges to go around swindling and committing misdeeds. If he couldn’t see through that, he would truly be a fool.

Did I really give her this inspiration? This is a sin!

She even planned to ask for all four types of grade badges at once, covering all prestigious professions. Her appetite was truly vast. She was clearly aiming for something big!

“No, no, absolutely not! Don’t think I don’t know what you plan to do with those badges. How could I assist a villain and aid you in your evil deeds? I am a good person!”

Long Xuan quickly shook his head and said.

Di Xin curled her lips and teased with a smile, “Are you really a good person? I never noticed. This whole boat is full of good people, except for you, the scheming captain.”

“To tell you the truth, I recognized your identity the moment we were at the dock. Do you really think your disguise could fool everyone?”

“You must understand, with your level of disguise, it’s absolutely impossible to fool all the Gu Kings.”

“I possess a special Gu insect known as the Face-Changing Gu. It allows me to take on the appearance of anyone without any flaws. Even the Gu Kings wouldn’t be able to detect it.”

“The old woman you saw before was a disguise using the Face-Changing Gu, and you completely failed to see through my identity.”

“With this Face-Changing Gu, I’ve been able to trick many Gu Kings, avoiding danger time and time again.”

“Moreover, the Face-Changing Gu can also simulate anyone’s aura, including the peak aura of a Gu King.”

“With the Face-Changing Gu, I can perfectly disguise myself as a Gu King, aura and all, and no Gu King would be able to detect the flaw.”

“Your disguise and aura concealment have significant weaknesses, enough to fool ordinary people, but not the strongest experts in this world.”

“My Face-Changing Gu can solve this issue perfectly for you. I guarantee that when you disguise yourself as a Third-Grade alchemist, even your aura will match that of a Spiritual Sea-stage Gu cultivator, making it impossible for anyone to see through the disguise.”

“So, how about it? Will you trade those four-grade badges for my Face-Changing Gu?”

“No, four badges are too few. I want all the badges from Grade-1 to Grade-4, a total of sixteen badges. Are you willing to make the trade?”

Di Xin’s smile grew more confident as she looked at Long Xuan.

She couldn’t believe that this cautious person wouldn’t take the bait. Something that could provide perfect disguise would be too valuable to him, an irresistible temptation he would be willing to pay any price for.

Hearing this, Long Xuan’s eyes lit up. The Face-Changing Gu was indeed something that stirred his heart.

Di Xin was right—his disguise technique wasn’t top-tier in this world. It could fool Spiritual Sea-stage Gu cultivators, but when it came to deceiving Gu Kings, he really didn’t have that kind of confidence.

His lack of a high-level aura was, without a doubt, his biggest flaw.

But this Face-Changing Gu could perfectly solve the aura issue. This was practically a survival tool. He had to get his hands on it.

Once he could disguise himself with the aura of a peak Gu King, who would dare to provoke him?

No, once he disguised himself as a Grade-4 alchemist, who would dare cause him trouble?

With such a powerful tool, why would he still disguise himself as a Grade-3 alchemist? He might as well go straight for Grade-4 and see who would dare mess with him.

Long Xuan’s eyes gleamed as he looked at the teasing smile on Di Xin’s face. He sighed inwardly, realizing that he had indeed been lured by this little temptress. This young woman was truly dangerous.

Now, he finally understood why all the factions in the Xuanyue Empire had mistaken Di Xin for a peak Gu King.

The Face-Changing Gu could simulate the aura of a peak Gu King, so it would be hard for others not to mistake her identity.

And with so many Gu Kings in the Xuanyue Empire failing to detect the flaw and unanimously believing her to be a peak Gu King, it showed just how flawless the disguise from the Face-Changing Gu really was.

This gave Long Xuan even more confidence in the Face-Changing Gu.

Such a powerful tool—he would stop at nothing to get it. Long Xuan silently made his decision.

“Alright! We have a deal! Sixteen grade badges in exchange for your Face-Changing Gu!” Long Xuan shamelessly agreed.

Just moments ago, he had sworn that he was a good person and wouldn’t assist in evil deeds. Now, he had changed his mind in an instant. His rapid change of stance was truly astounding, devoid of any integrity.

Seeing Long Xuan so easily fall into her trap, Di Xin’s smile grew even wider.

“Great! We have a deal! Here’s the Face-Changing Gu, keep it safe.”

“You can give me the sixteen grade badges before I disembark. I’m in no hurry.”

As she spoke, Di Xin took out a strange-looking Gu insect and tossed it to Long Xuan.

Long Xuan quickly caught it and, staring at the peculiar Gu insect in his palm, his eyes filled with wonder.

The Face-Changing Gu was flesh-colored and shapeless, resembling a squirming mass of liquid in his palm. It felt as though he were holding a living human face in his hand.

He couldn’t help but marvel at the vastness of the world and the strange and wondrous things that existed—like this bizarre Gu insect.

Is this thing supposed to be applied to the face? Long Xuan mused to himself.

Before long, he completed the blood contract with the Gu insect and applied it to his face as if putting on a facial mask.

The Face-Changing Gu squirmed around his face, shifting into various shapes before finally settling and merging seamlessly into his skin, transforming him into the spitting image of Di Xin.

Di Xin’s face instantly darkened, and she punched him hard on the shoulder, scolding him angrily, “Are you looking for trouble? Don’t you dare transform into my appearance again, and you are never allowed to take on my appearance in the future!”

“Otherwise, I’ll disguise myself as you and stir up trouble with the top hundred powers in the Gu world!”

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan was almost scared out of his wits and quickly reverted to his original form.

At that moment, he was genuinely frightened. If Di Xin really disguised herself as him and antagonized the top hundred powers in the Gu world, wouldn’t that be the end of him?

This woman was truly ruthless—those ancient sayings about the most poisonous hearts belonging to women were spot on. Di Xin was indeed too dangerous!