novelraw Chapter 462: Continue Exploiting Zhu Jiuge’s Resources
Chapter 462: Continue Exploiting Zhu Jiuge’s Resources
Long Xuan glanced at the obviously wealthy and extravagant young man from the Holy Gu Academy and patiently explained,
“This Gu, which I have named Sleepless Gu, as the name implies, grants the ability to never sleep again—permanently.”
“Moreover, the user remains full of energy every single day, with no side effects whatsoever.”
“I won’t even bother explaining how useful this is—those with brains will understand immediately.”
“If you're interested, trade me the materials I require. The materials that can be exchanged for this treasured Gu are listed on the wooden tag atop the crystal cabinet.”
Upon hearing the ability of this peak-grade Gu insect, the entire crowd gasped in shock. Everyone's eyes gleamed with intense desire as they stared at the Sleepless Gu inside the crystal cabinet, utterly captivated.
These weren’t fools. The ability might seem simple, but every cultivator understood how heaven-defying it truly was.
If a person no longer needed sleep, wouldn't that mean they could live every day twice as long? This would essentially double their cultivation speed, completely altering their fate—an indirect boost to one’s innate talent.
And an item that could increase one's aptitude—what kind of insane value would that hold? In that moment, everyone’s eyes turned bloodshot with greed.
And that wasn’t even the end of it.As everyone knew, sleep occurs in an instant and during it, one loses all sense of time. So if a person no longer had to sleep, wouldn’t that be equivalent to doubling their lifespan?
In other words, this Gu was no different from a Longevity Gu. Once bound by a blood contract, it didn’t technically increase lifespan, but effectively extended it. And the value of a Longevity Gu in this world? Beyond imagination.
Realizing this, everyone's breathing grew rapid, and they completely lost their composure, their eyes red with fervor.
“A Gu that makes you never need sleep? I've never heard of anything like that! These new school-type Gu really are something else... even the Coffee Gu might become a future mainstream Gu,”
Qin Yumo said with a serious expression. Her gaze toward the Sleepless Gu carried a hint of deep longing.
“Damn! If you don’t need to sleep, that’s the same as extending your lifespan, right? This is definitely a Longevity Gu!”
“As expected of a peak-grade Gu! That’s an absolutely heaven-defying ability!”
Shu Yuan couldn’t contain his excitement and shouted loudly. His gaze toward the Sleepless Gu was so intense it was almost terrifying.
“I’ll take it! I have all the materials listed on your plaque—take them!”
In a hurry, Shuyuan pulled out a large pile of materials from his storage space and quickly laid them out on the crystal cabinet. Soon, the entire cabinet was filled with all sorts of rare materials.
Long Xuan swiftly swept over them with his soul power, confirmed there were no fakes, then stored all the materials and took out the Sleepless Gu from the cabinet, carefully placing it on top.
Shu Yuan couldn’t wait a moment longer. He immediately grabbed the Sleepless Gu and, in front of everyone, completed the blood contract with it.
“Hahaha! It’s real! Once bonded, I no longer need to sleep! I can now use all those hours for other things! This Gu is truly a divine artifact!”
“With this Gu, it's as if my aptitude has increased by another grade! I’d like to see if any of my peers can now outpace me in cultivation!”
Holding the Sleepless Gu in his hand, Shu Yuan nodded laughed ecstatically.
“Shopkeeper, I want a Sleepless Gu too!”
“Me too!”
“Count me in!”
The shop suddenly descended into chaos. All the Gu Masters surged toward the crystal cabinet containing the Sleepless Gu, eyes bloodshot, scrambling for a chance to get one. The scene turned completely chaotic.
The heaven-defying power of the Sleepless Gu had clearly driven the crowd mad with desire. Even those who didn’t have the materials still pushed forward, just to get a closer look at this divine Gu.
Long Xuan was stunned. The popularity of his product had far exceeded expectations. He had underestimated the value of the Sleepless Gu.
Not long after, every variant of his Coffee Gu in the shop was swept clean—not just the Sleepless Gu, but even the lower-grade ones were sold out completely.
The Coffee Gu became unexpectedly popular. Everyone was intrigued by this new school of Gu insects. Even those with weak abilities had people fighting to purchase them. Demand far outstripped supply.
That day, Long Xuan made a fortune.
The Coffee Gu sold out in an instant. As a result, this newly opened Gu-specialty store had barely begun operations before it was forced to close temporarily. Long Xuan could only speak helplessly:
“Everyone! The Coffee Gu is sold out. New stock will arrive in three days, and there will be even more new types of Gu waiting for you all.”
“For those who didn’t manage to get a Coffee Gu, don’t worry. Just wait patiently for three days.”
Upon hearing this, those who had failed to grab a Coffee Gu showed disappointed expressions and could only disperse in frustration.
However, a few among them appeared deep in thought, expressions turning serious. The fact that the supply could be replenished in just three days clearly pointed to one thing — this shopkeeper had backing. There must be a powerful force behind him, with many individuals refining Gu on his behalf.
Otherwise, how could he possibly refine so many Gu insects alone?
As the last customers gradually left, Long Xuan’s smile faded. Despite earning a significant sum, his mood was far from light.
Wine Gu for drinking wine, Tea Gu for drinking tea, and now Coffee Gu for drinking coffee — in selling Coffee Gu, he had no choice but to sell actual coffee as well.
On the surface, this looked like another profitable venture, potentially a long-term business.
But one must never underestimate the ingenuity of the natives of this world. The method for making coffee was far too simple. It was only a matter of time before the locals figured it out.
Before long, Coffee Gu would spread across the world like Insect Armor had once done, gaining popularity at an astonishing rate.
When that happened, it would spark a worldwide frenzy for refining Coffee Gu, making it the hottest Gu insect globally.
At that point, the value of the coffee tree would become widely known and would inevitably skyrocket.
He could kiss goodbye the idea of buying coffee trees at low prices and profiting from the massive price difference.
This business was bound to be short-lived — it could never last forever.
He could only hope the secret of coffee would remain undiscovered for a little while longer.
Long Xuan sighed inwardly.
“Looks like I’ve underestimated the value of Coffee Gu. Such enormous profits are bound to attract covetous eyes. My current cultivation, even at the peak of Gu King, might not be enough to deter everyone.”
Long Xuan’s gaze flickered. Initially, his plan to monopolize the business had relied on the Hundred-Mile Talisman — a hidden card he could tear open to escape at any time.
But seeing now just how colossal the stakes were, even the Hundred-Mile Talisman might not guarantee safety. Just to be sure, he decided it was best to add an extra layer of insurance.
His eyes shifted, and he finally stepped out of the shop, heading toward Holy Gu Academy.
He had decided to seek out Zhu Jiuge, inviting her to invest in his Coffee Gu shop — and more importantly, to teach her how to refine Coffee Gu.
That way, he wouldn’t be the only one holding the secret of the Coffee Gu. He planned to keep his true body beside Zhu Jiuge — if death came, they’d die together.
Let’s see who dared to cross Zhu Jiuge. And who could even manage to kill her?
A wicked smile curled at Long Xuan’s lips.
He had truly become addicted to milking Zhu Jiuge’s resources dry.