REVEREND INSANITY
Chapter 4: Gu Yue Fang Yuan

The sunlight is shining at sunrise.

The sharp sunlight easily pierced through the thin mist of the mountains.

Over a hundred youths at the age of fifteen gathered in front of the pavilion of the clan head.

The clan head pavilion was located in the middle of the mountain fortress. It was a heavily guarded five-story building. In front of the pavilion was a large square. The Gu Yue clan ancestor memorial tablet was worshipped inside the pavilion. Each clan head also started their daily lives here. Whenever there was an unexpected ceremony or major event, they would gather a group of elders to talk and discuss. This was the center of authority of the entire mountain defense fortress.

“Good, everything is on time. Today's Sacrificial Ceremony will be a major turning point in your life. Without further ado, everyone followed me. The person in charge of this was the Schoolhouse Elder. Although his hair and beard were all white, the healthy Elder still led a group of youths into the Clan Head’s Pavilion.

However, they did not ascend to the top, but rather through the lobby door, down to the bottom.

Following the well-made stone steps, they gradually entered the underground karst cave.

A group of youths constantly exclaimed in admiration inside the cave. The underground cave looks magnificent with stalactites that emit red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, purple, seven rainbow colors. When the light shone on the faces of the youths, the neon colors were like lighting up their faces.

Fang Yuan was in the middle of the crowd. He quietly observed, then without a thoughtful sound, “Hundreds of years ago, the Gu Yue Clan had traveled from the center to the southern border. Here, they decided to head to Green Thatch Mountain. It was because they were satisfied with the spiritual spring within this vast underground cavern. These spiritual springs could produce large quantities of Ancient Stones, and were also considered the foundation of the Ancient Moon Clan. ”

Forward by about a hundred steps, the surroundings were increasingly secluded.only the sound of water could faintly be heard.

Turning around at one point, over three zhangs [1] a huge spring appeared in front of everyone.

The light reflected from those stalactites had completely faded here.

However, in the darkness, the water within the spring emitted a dim lagoon light, and looked like the Milky Way at night.

The water flowed here from a dark place deep within the cave. The water was clear as if one could clearly see swimming fish, aquatic plants as well as sand and rocks at the base.

On the other side of the spring, there was a sea of flowers.

This was the Moon Orchid deliberately planted by the Ancient Moon Clan. With a crescent-like fetus, the flower displays a clear and elegant light blue color. The jade-like stems and buds glittered, as if the pearls refracted a soft circle of light as it was shone by the light.

At a glance, the sea of flowers by the river was like a huge layer of bluish-green carpet around him that was pitch-black. It was decorated with countless pearls.

“The Moon's orchid is the most common food for many Gu insects. This flower garden can be said to be the largest nutrient medium of the clan. Fang Yuan was well aware of this.

“Very beautiful . ”

“Truly amazing. ”

The group of young men widened their eyes that were shining with light, excited yet nervous.

“Alright, listen as I call your name. Whoever is called, cross this river to the other side. If you can move forward, then move forward, the further you go the better. You all hear me? ” Elder completed his instructions.

“Understanding. One by one the young man answered. In fact, before coming here, they had all heard this from their family members or seniors. They clearly understood that the further they went, the better the score of talent they would get. The achievements they might achieve in the future will be more significant.

“Gu Yue Chen Bo's. “Sang Elder holds his list and then calls the first person.

The river is wide but shallow. The height of the water could only reach the young man's knees. Chen Bo's face was serious; he stepped into the sea of flowers on the other side of the riverbank.

He immediately felt an invisible pressure, as if there was an invisible wall ahead, stopping him from moving forward.

As he struggled to make his footsteps, a cluster of light spots suddenly appeared in the sea of flowers under his feet. Diluted luminous spots, featuring a clean white color.

Light spots gathered around Chen Bu, then infiltrated his body.

Chen Bo felt that his pressure had reduced significantly in an instant. The invisible wall suddenly became softer.

He gritted his teeth trying to advance, forcefully barging forward. After three steps, the pressure continued to increase. Just like the originally invisible wall, he could not advance in the slightest.

Seeing this, the Elder could only sigh. He notes on one side. On the other hand, he said, “Gu Yue Chen Bo, three steps, has no talent for Master Gu. Furthermore, Gu Yue Zao Xia. ”

Chen Bo's face suddenly turned pale. He clenched his teeth, pierced through the river and returned to his place. Without any talent, he could only live as a mortal. His status within the family would also be the lowest.

Body shaking. Such an extraordinary attack was no different from strangling his life-long hopes.

Some people looked at him with sympathy in their eyes. But most of them focused on the second one who had now stepped on the river bank opposite him.

It was a pity that this young man could only take four steps forward. He's the same, he has no talent.

Not everyone could be qualified to cultivate. In general, among the ten people, it would be good enough if only five people could cultivate. In the Ancient Moon Clan, this ratio was slightly higher; there would be around six people.

This was because of the ancestors of the Ancient Moon Clan. He was also the first head of the clan. He was a legendary supreme master; his veins had genetic power hidden due to his cultivation process. The general talent of those from the Ancient Moon clan was slightly better thanks to the veins they brought from him.

Two disciples with zero talent in a row had made the faces of the elders focused in the darkness become twisted. Even the experienced and knowledgeable clan head could not help but slightly furrow his brows.

“Here. Shouts rang out from among the crowd from an axe-faced young man wearing sack clothes.

Sturdy figure. Compared to those of the same age, he was much more muscular, displaying a ferocious aura radiance.

Quickly passing the river, he stepped onto the beach.

Ten steps, twenty steps, thirty steps, a dim light still entered his body bit by bit.

Straight to thirty-six steps, he finally stopped.

The group of youths on the other banks of the river could only widen their eyes and mouth at such a sight. The elder happily shouted, “Good, Gu Yue Mo Bei, B grade talent. Come on, let me see your Ancient Sea. ”

Gu Yue Mo Bei returned to the side of the Elders of the school building. The elder raised his hand, held the young man's shoulder, and closed his eyes, measuring attentively. After which, he took his hand, nodded then noted, “Gu Yue Mo Bei, your Ancient Sea is six times six, and can be fed vigorously. ”

These talents are ranked as A, B, C, and D.

A D-class talent could become an experienced Master Gu after three years of training, becoming a pillar of the clan.

A C graded talent could become the center of a clan, reaching level two Master Gu after being fed for two years.

A young man with B-level talent would be greatly loved. Normally, they would be trained to become the Elders of the clan. With six to seven years of skill, a level three Gu Master can be achieved.

About A-class talent, only one had already brought a lot of luck to the entire clan. They will be taken care of carefully. With such incredible resources, they could become a level four Master Gu in just about ten years. Back then, they could qualify to compete for the position of clan head!

In other words, this Gu Yue Mo Bei only needed to grow up. He would definitely become an elder of the Ancient Moon clan later on. No wonder why the Elders of the school building, could not help but laugh. Moreover, the group of elders who were focused in the darkness heaved a sigh of relief. After which, they sent a look of admiration to a certain Elder.

This elder also had an axe face. This was Gu Yue Mo Bei's grandfather, Gu Yue Mo Chen. His face immediately beamed with happiness. He provoked a glance at the elder who was his opponent, “How, my grandson is not that bad right, Gu Yue Chi Lian?”

Elder Gu Yue Chi Lian's hair was covered in a red-red color. He snorted but did not answer. Face crooked.

An hour later, half of the group of youths stepped on the sea of flowers. There are several grades of C and D. But, of course, more than half of them had no talent.

“Haizz, blood vessels getting diluted. Also, no level four supreme masters have appeared in our clan these past few years to improve our veins. The fourth generation clan head was the only supreme master who had reached level five. But he had perished along with Hua Jiu the monk and left no successor. The talents of the juniors in our Ancient Moon Clan are getting weaker and weaker. The clan head let out a deep breath.

Right at that moment, the school building elder shouted, “Gu Yue Chi Cheng. ”

Hearing the name, the old group immediately glanced towards Gu Yue Chi Lian; this was her grandson.

Gu Yue Chi Lian had a small figure. His face was full of pockmarks. He tightened his fists while sweat ran all over his face. He looks very nervous.

He stepped to the river bank across the. Luminous spots instantly gathered around him; he stopped after thirty-six steps.

“Class B again!” The school building elder shouted loudly.

A group of youths suddenly stood up, one after another staring at Gu Yue Chi Cheng with admiration in their eyes.

“Hahaha, thirty-six steps, thirty-six steps!” Gu Yue Chi Lian shouted, glaring at Gu Yue Mo Chen to show her strength.

This time Gu Yue Mo Chen's face paled.

“Gu Yue Chi Cheng. . . . . . Standing amidst the crowd, Feng Yuan stroked his chin as it appeared in his mind.

In her memory, Gu Yue Chi Cheng was caught having an affair during the Massacre Ceremony. He was severely punished after that.

His talent was only in C class. But his grandfather Gu Yue Chi Lian had faked the results for him. That was why his B-class talent was a fraud.

This is so bad. Fang Yuan could think of ten other methods that were even more perfect than Gu Yue Chi Cheng's method. If one's talent was class B or A, that person would be vigorously trained by the clan.

But right now, it had only been a short time since Fang Yuan was reborn. With the current situation, it would be difficult to use any scheme carelessly.

Secondly, even if he managed to cheat, he would not be able to hide it later when they started cultivating. He'll expose himself.

Gu Yue Chi Cheng was different from him. His grandfather was Gu Yue Chi Lian, one of the two people who held the most authoritative power in the clan. He could hide it for his granddaughter.

“Gu Yue Chi Lian also opposed with Gu Yue Mo Chen. These two elders were the two greatest powers that had the most effect on the clan. In order to oppress his opponent, he needed his granddaughter who had extraordinary talent. Due to his grandfather's backup, Gu Yue Chi Cheng was able to hide his plans temporarily. In my memory, if it wasn't for that unexpected event, no one would have been able to figure it out. ”

Starlight shone in Fang Yuan's eyes. He was thinking about how to get the maximum benefit from his plan.

Exposing it now would result in a simple praise from the clan. But at the same time, he would offend the high authority of Gu Yue Chi Lian. This shouldn't have happened.

In such a short time, he couldn't squeeze it either. With his low capacity, he would then turn things around, unintentionally inviting trouble.

While still appearing in his mind, he suddenly heard his name coming from the school elder, “Gu Yue Fang Yuan!”