Fang Yuan Do's

CHAPTER 38 - The Devil Walked Under the Light

From the layer of dark clouds in the sky, spring rain fell.

Thin rain drops like hair. As they fell, they enveloped Qing Mao Mountain with a layer of fine mist.

The dining room on the first floor of the inn was rather empty. There are only 4 guest tables.

Fang Yuan sat down on the chair by the window. A gust of wind blew, bringing with it the poetic atmosphere and fragrance of flowers.

"The light rain of the sky is slippery and fresh, the color of the grass is visible from afar but disappears when it is near."

Fang Yuan looked out through the window and quoted a poem lightly before he turned his gaze back to the inn.

In front of him was a table filled with wine and fine dishes. The color, smell, and taste are all the best.

Especially green bamboo wine which gives off the aroma along with a little freshness.

The dark green colored wine sat quietly in the bamboo cup. From its angle, it shone with a luster like amber.

A grandfather and his grandson were sitting at a table nearby to him. Being mortal humans, they wore simple clothes.

Grandfather took a sip of his wine as he looked at Fang Yuan enviously. He was apparently interested in green bamboo wine but could not afford it.

The grandson ate his boiled beans, a crackling sound came out of his mouth as he chewed. At the same time, he interrupted his grandfather, shaking his arm.

"Grandfather, grandfather, tell me a story about Ren Zu. If you don't tell me, I'll report to grandma that you're secretly out for a drink!"

"Huh, I can't even drink quietly."

The grandfather sighed but his face showed an affectionate expression towards the child.

With his twig-like arm, he patted the boy on the head, "Then let me tell you the story of Ren Zu giving his heart to Hope Gu, escaping the hardships..."

The story of Ren Zu is the most popular and widespread story in this world, as well as the most ancient legend.

The old man's story is like this.

The story mentions that Ren Zu can escape his difficulties because of hope.

But eventually he grew old and without strength and wisdom, he could no longer hunt.

Even his teeth dated, making him unable to chew on many wild fruits and vegetables.

Ren Zu felt death slowly approaching.

At this moment, Hope Gu said to him, "Human, you must not die. If you die, your heart will be lost and I will lose my only place."

Ren Zu was helpless.

"Who wants to die? But if heaven and earth want me dead, I have no choice."

Hope Gu said, "There is always hope in everything. As long as you can capture Longevity Gu, you will be able to increase your lifespan."

Ren Zu had heard of Longevity Gu's existence long ago, but he waved his hand helplessly.

"When Longevity Gu was silent, no one could detect it and while flying, it was faster than light. How can I catch him? It's too hard!"

Hope Gu then tells Ren Zu a secret, "Human, don't despair of anything that happens. Let me tell you, in the northwest corner of this continent, there is a very large mountain."

"On the mountain, there was a cave and inside that cave, there was a pair of round and square shaped Gu."

"As long as you can conquer them, there is no Gu in this world that you cannot capture, including Longevity Gu!"

Ren Zu had no choice, this was his last remaining hope.

He braved all the hardships and finally found the mountain.

He then risked his life and ventured through countless dangers to climb the mountain.

At the top of the mountain, near the entrance of the cave, he used his last remaining strength to slowly enter.

The inside of the cave was completely dark and people would not be able to see their own fingers. Ren Zu walked in the darkness.

Sometimes, he would bump into things that didn't know what it was. This caused him to be injured and injured all over the body.

Sometimes, he felt that this dark cave was huge beyond words as if this was his own world.

He felt as if he was the only person in the area.

He spent a lot of time but he could not walk out of the darkness.

Not to mention conquering 2 Gu.

Just when he was confused about what to do, two voices spoke to him from the darkness.

One voice said, "Human, are you here to arrest us? Come back, even if you have Strength Gu, it's impossible."

The other said, "Human, come back, we won't take your life. Even if you have Wisdom Gu to help you, you might not be able to find us."

Ren Zu lay exhausted on the ground, panting.

"Strength Gu and Wisdom Gu have left me a long time ago and I don't have much lifespan left so I'm out of my mind."

"But as long as there's hope in my heart, I won't give up!"

Hearing Ren Zu's words, the two voices fell silent.

After a while, one of Gu said, "I understand, human, you have given your heart to Hope Gu. You won't give up no matter what."

The others continued, "Then we will give you a chance. As long as you can name us, we'll allow you to use us."

Ren Zu was stunned.

To find their name among all the words in the world, it was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, he did not even know how many words in their names.

Ren Zu quickly asked Hope Gu, but he did not know either.

Ren Zu had no alternative and had no choice but to guess their names randomly.

He said a lot of names and wasted a lot of time but the darkness did not respond to him so obviously he was wrong.

Finally, Ren Zu's breathing weakened as he transformed from an old man into a dying man.

It was like a sunset at night.

The sun that was slowly going down was already lowered half across the horizon, becoming a sunset.

The food he brought along gradually diminished, his brain became slower and he had almost no more energy to speak.

The voice in the darkness urged, "Human, you almost died, so we'll let you go."

"By using the rest of my time, you can get out of the cave and see the world one last time."

"But you have offended us, and as punishment, Hope Gu will stay here as our companion."

Ren Zu clenched his heart and refused, "Even if I die, I won't give up!"

Hope Gu was very touched and answered Ren Zu's call enthusiastically, emitting a bright light.

In the area of Ren Zu's chest, light started to shine. But this light was too weak, unable to illuminate the darkness.

In fact, it couldn't even cover Ren Zu's entire body, but it only covered the area of his chest.

However Ren Zu could feel a new wave of energy flowing into his body from Hope Gu.

He kept talking, shouting names. But he's fucked up.

Many names had been mentioned but he could not remember them and repeat them, spending a lot of time in the process.

As time continued to flow, Ren Zu's lifespan was almost over.

Finally, when he was on his last day, he said the word 'Regulation'.

******* came from the darkness as a voice spoke, "Human, I admire your diligence. You have mentioned my name, so from today onwards, I will obey your orders."

"But with just my brother, I can help you catch all the Gu in the world."

"If not, with my own abilities, it's impossible. So you have to give up."

"You're about to die, you'd better use this opportunity to see the world one last time."

Ren Zu was determined and shook his head, he took all his time to continue mentioning names as he tried to guess the other Gu's name.

Seconds and minutes passed and soon he only had an hour left

But at this moment, he subconsciously uttered the word 'Rule'.

Soon, the darkness disappeared.

Both Gu appeared before him.

As Hope Gu said, one was square-shaped, called 'Regulations'. The others are round, called 'Rules'.

The two Gus said together, "No matter who it is, as long as they know our names, we will listen to them."

"Humans, since you already know our names, we will be ready to serve you. But you have to remember, it's important not to let anyone else know our names."

"The more people who know our names, the more people we have to obey."

"Now you are the first to conquer us, tell us your request."

Ren Zu was overjoyed.

"Then I command you both, go and stalk me Longevity Gu."

Rule Gu and Regulation Gu worked together and captured the Eighty Year Longevity Gu.

Ren Zu was already 100 years old but after consuming this Gu, the wrinkles on his face disappeared and his weak limbs became muscular again.

The excited aura of the young man flowed from him. With a distended stomach, he jumped to his feet.

She happily looked at his body, knowing that he had regained a 20-year-old body!

"Enough for today, let's go home, grandson." The old man, after finishing his story, finished his wine as well.

"Grandfather, keep telling me, what happened to Ren Zu after?" The grandson was unyielding as he shook his grandfather's arm.

"Let's go, I'll tell you when there's another chance."

The old man put on his hat and his straw jacket, then gave his granddaughter another set that was smaller in size.

The two walked out of the inn, stepped into the rain and slowly disappeared from sight.

"Rule and Regulation..."

Fang Yuan's gaze darkened as he twisted his wine cup, looking at the wine in his cup. Heart touched.

The legend of Ren Zu is widespread throughout this world and there is hardly anyone who does not know it. Fang Yuan had naturally also heard of him.

But no matter if it is a legend or a story, it depends on the reader's knowledge.

The previous grandfather and grandson only treated it as a story, but Fang Yuan was able to understand the deeper meaning.

Just like that Ren Zu.

When he doesn't know the rules and regulations, he roams in the dark. Sometimes he bumped into something, bumped into someone else, causing himself to get hurt and look messy.

And sometimes within a wider area, he gets lost and confused, moving without direction or purpose.

This darkness is neither pure black nor the absence of light. Strength, wisdom and hope cannot stand against it.

Only when Ren Zu learned the Rule and Regulation and mentioned their names did the darkness disappear and invite light into Ren Zu's life.

Darkness is the darkness of rules and regulations and light is also the light of rules and regulations.

Fang Yuan shifted his gaze from his cup and looked out through the window.

He looked outside the window, the sky was still dark, lush greenery and torrential rain were flying like mist.

Nearby, tall bamboo houses lined up, extending far. On the street, some people were walking, their feet covered in mud from the rain.

Some of them wore greyish-green straw jackets, while others carried oiled yellow cloth umbrellas.

Fang Yuan concluded, "Heaven and earth this world is like a big chessboard. All living beings are chess pieces, acting according to their rules and regulations."

"4 seasons have their own rules and regulations, revolving between spring, summer, autumn, and winter."

"Water flow has its own rules and regulations, it flows from the highlands to the lowlands."

"Hot air has its own rules and regulations, drifting upwards."

"Humans naturally also have their own rules and regulations."

"Everyone has their own viewpoints, desires, and principles."

"For example, in the Gu Yue clan, the lives of the servants were cheap while the lives of the Master were noble. It's part of the rules and regulations."

"Therefore, Shen Cui who wanted to be close to the rich did his best to try to escape from his servant status."

"Gao Wan tried all means and methods to please her Master, using their authority for herself."

"As for Uncle and Aunt, they succumbed to greed, wanting to hoard my parents' inheritance."

"The academy elders want to nurture the Gu Masters to maintain their position in the academy."

"Every person has his own rules and regulations, every profession has its own rules and regulations, and every society and group also has its own rules and regulations."

"Only by understanding the rules and regulations can we see the situation clearly from the side."

"Go with the darkness and embrace the light, move around the rules with many things left."

Fang Yuan thought about his own situation, his heart was already clear.

"To the head of the Mo family, Gu Yue Mo Chen, this was to protect the prosperity and benefits of his family."

"Mo Yan found trouble with me and it would be considered to break the rules, so for the sake of his family's honor, he wouldn't do anything to me."

"In fact, he might even compensate me."

"Actually the Mo family has a great influence, so if they risk their reputation and are determined to punish me, there is nothing I can do against them."

"However, Gu Yue Mo Chen was scared. He wasn't afraid of breaking the rules, but he was afraid that others would follow in his footsteps."

"In junior fights, if the elders interfere, it will worsen the situation. If it involved the higher-ups, it would be a threat to the entire village."

"The fear of Gu Yue Mo Chen is lying here. What if in a future conflict, someone else placed their hands on his grandson, Gu Yue Mo Bei?"

"In his entire family line there was only one man, so what would happen if he died?"

"This kind of fear, perhaps he himself was unaware of it. He just subconsciously protected the rules."

Fang Yuan's eyes were clear as he had a perfect understanding and understanding of the matter from start to finish.

Gao Wan's last name was not Gu Yue. Instead, he was an outsider, a servant.

The master who executed a servant need not worry. In this world, it's normal.

In the case of Fang Yuan killing Gao Wan, Gao Wan's death was not crucial. The important part was his Master, the Mo family behind him.

"However Gu Yue Mo Chen should be able to understand my intention to compromise and threaten since I sent a box of chopped corpses to them."

"This is what I want him to think about, too. If I'm not mistaken, the Mo family won't pursue Gao Wan's death."

"Of course, if I had better talent and at least B class, the Mo family would feel threatened."

"Even with the loss of their reputation, they wanted to suppress future threats like li."

Fang Yuan sneered in his heart.

Strength is reliable but weakness can also be an advantage.

Although Fang Yuan was in the chess game as a pawn, he was clear about the rules and regulations, so he already had the mentality of a player.

Most ordinary characters like Gu Yue Mo Chen or the academy elders, also knew their own rules and regulations but were unsure of their non-expertise.

Being like Fang Yuan, who had a clear view of the big picture and was clear about the rules and regulations was extremely difficult!

To understand the rules and regulations, one must be like Ren Zu, stumbling in the dark and wandering aimlessly.

At this point, strength, wisdom, and hope will be in vain. One has to spend a lot of time going through it on their own and gaining experience.

In order for Ren Zu to be able to name Rule and Regulation Gu, this was after spending some time. Under the threat of death, he had tried many times.

Fang Yuan was an expert in rules and regulations due to his 500 years of experience from his previous life.

After his rebirth, he believed that he could create a brilliant future.

It was not because of Spring Autumn Cicada, not because he knew many treasures and secret treasures, not because he knew what the future would bring.

But because of the 500 years of experience he gained as a person.

Just like how Ren Zu controlled Rule and Regulation Gu and could easily capture all of the Gu in the world!

And Fang Yuan was very familiar with the rules and regulations, so he could look down on the world and see its truth and lies.

Be meticulous and precise, or go straight to the core of the problem.

I proudly laughed as I stood on top of the world, coldly looking at the people of the world who behaved like pawns, obeying their individual rules and regulations, living their lives straightforwardly.

The rules and regulations of darkness are darkness, and the rules and regulations of light are light.

But the reborn demon had set foot under the path of light.