Legend has it that the great ancestor's Gu technique was so advanced that he not only mastered it himself, but also wrote down his secret techniques for future generations to learn. Many Gu practitioners who did not master the technique even died from the Gu worms they created.

This ancestor's secret technique not only solved these problems one by one, but also summarized different methods for various types of Gu worms.

After his death, people built this temple in his memory. Legend has it that whenever a Gu master encounters a Gu that is difficult to master, he can go to the temple to pray and receive inspiration.

The temple became legendary, and its incense offerings grew increasingly popular, even attracting people from nearby villages to come and worship.

However, people later discovered that the Gu practitioners who were effective in the temple usually did not live more than three years, so gradually no one went there anymore.

The temple was later completely abandoned, but this gave rise to another legend.

The god in the Gu God Temple is not a righteous god, but an evil god. He failed to cultivate Gu himself, so he used evil arts to make a name for himself, and made the people of the village build temples for him so that he could enjoy the incense offerings of the people. However, he used people's wishes to achieve his unspeakable purpose.

That's how it is...

Li Xiaohong looked at Qin Yi and the others and explained the origins of the Gu God Temple.

Qin Yi had a hunch that Su Wan's disappearance was inextricably linked to the Gu God Temple.

Considering all the ways Zheng Qing had used witchcraft on Su Wan, Qin Yi turned and left without a second thought.

Seeing Qin Yi's solemn expression, the group felt a sense of oppressive tension. He looked at Li Xiaohong and said, "Thank you, Sister Xiaohong. Let's go take a look."

An hour has passed now. The village is so small; if Su Wan and the others hadn't encountered danger, they should have returned long ago.

Lin Changchun hurriedly followed, "Old Qin, wait for me."

Cui Zhengming followed behind and went with them. Li Xiaohong stood at the door watching them, her expression solemn. After thinking for a moment, she turned around and went home.

Qin Yi walked almost at lightning speed, arriving at the Gu God Temple as quickly as possible. To their surprise, the dilapidated gate of the Gu God Temple was still closed, unlocked. Perhaps due to its age, the lock had long since disappeared, or perhaps the people here were averse to coming here and therefore did not need a lock.

Qin Yi pushed open the door. It was called the Gu God Temple, but it was actually just a small house with a Buddhist shrine, a table, and a few old, worn-out chairs. You could see almost everything at a glance.

Inside the table was a clay sculpture, which was quite old and had been neglected for a long time. As a result, much of the sculpture had fallen off and was no longer intact.

Qin Yi circled the simple little temple but couldn't find a place to hide. Despite the extremely basic nature of the place, he remained vigilant and carefully observed every detail.

Lin Changchun and Cui Zhengming also observed inside, trying to find out what was unusual about the place and thus discover clues about Su Wan and the others.

The group remained silent, searching for ten minutes without success. Lin Changchun looked at the statue, which only had half a face remaining, revealing a half-smile: "Gu God, you are a god, can you see the person who just came in here?"

He's always been bold. As he was talking, he stepped forward to pat the clay sculpture, then exclaimed "Eh!" and leaned down to touch it.

Qin Yi and Cui Zhengming quickly surrounded the clay sculpture. Qin Yi stared at the clay sculpture and noticed that there was a small area on its left arm that was free of dust, which was unusual. The rest of the sculpture was covered in dust, so why was this particular area free of dust?

Even if someone sneaked in to clean, they would have left footprints, instead of leaving no trace like this.

The less trace there is, the more suspicious it becomes.

This indicates that someone deliberately erased the traces, intentionally making it impossible for them to find out.

Qin Yi reached out and pressed down on the dust-free clay arm. With a slight pressure, a "creak" was heard, and the clay body slowly turned to one side. As the clay sculpture turned, a hole large enough to accommodate a person appeared where the clay sculpture had been.

Below the cave entrance were layers of steps, and since it was almost completely dark at this time, it was so dark below that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Lin Changchun and Cui Zhengming approached, and Cui Zhengming glanced warily down below.

Lin Changchun's eyes widened. "What kind of Gu God is this? It's really playing tricks. Why not live properly up there? It insists on living underground."

Qin Yi glanced at Cui Zhengming: "Mr. Cui, you stay up here, I'll go down with Changchun to take a look."

Cui Zhengming glanced at the two of them hesitantly. "It seems like no one will come here. I'll go down with you. If Wan Yatou has any problems, I can help her out."

Qin Yi nodded, took out his flashlight, bent down and stepped down the stairs.

Cui Zhengming, being older, walked in the middle, with Lin Changchun bringing up the rear.

Holding flashlights, the three carefully descended the stairs. At the end, they discovered a hidden world with tables and chairs, and the faint sound of water in the air, suggesting that someone had once lived there.

The three exchanged a glance and walked forward in unison. After turning into a stone chamber, Qin Yi, who was leading the way, discovered that there was an even larger storage room inside.

The place here has a more complete selection of books, many books in total. Qin Yi then picked one up and flipped through it. There were books about Gu worms, books about medicine, books on the Four Books and Five Classics, and rare books that are not commonly found on the market.

The place is very clean, as if someone lives here and the owner is a clean person.

Upon seeing these books, Cui Zhengming was so astonished that he couldn't recover for a long time. He muttered to himself in a daze, "It's amazing, it's fucking amazing! These prescriptions have all been lost. If they could be passed down, how many people would benefit from them...!"

For doctors, a prescription that can benefit the world must not be allowed to be forgotten. However, the transmission of each school of medicine will basically experience a break. Take people nowadays, for example. Medical conditions are not yet advanced. When people get sick, they often endure it because seeing a doctor costs money, and they often just bear it and it will pass.

Some older people couldn't bear it and passed away.

If these prescriptions could be passed down, it would be a great act of merit that benefits people all over the world.

Lin Changchun clicked his tongue in amazement, "My goodness, could the Gu God really be living here?"

The sheer number and comprehensiveness of the books here exceeded their expectations.

Qin Yi agreed that, regardless of whether it was the Gu God or not, a remarkable person had once lived here.

There was still a road ahead. After sighing, the group prepared to continue their journey, but then they heard a cold snort.

The group looked warily in the direction of the sound, but saw no one.

"Want to know where your people are? Keep moving forward."

The expressions of the group changed, with Cui Zhengming's expression becoming particularly sharp. He coldly asked, "Zhengqing, what exactly do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything, I just want to get Su Wan to exchange something."

"Zhengqing, aren't you overestimating yourself?"

"Haha, senior brother, you'll find out whether you overestimate yourself or not once you get here."

Zheng Qing's voice was arrogant and conceited.

As expected, he was truly a Qing dynasty official!

Qin Yi walked forward expressionlessly. Su Wan was in Zheng Qing's hands, which meant that the others were also there.