The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Qin Kai displayed a look of disappointment and had to change his target. After a moment’s thought, he suggested:

“How about we wager lifespan? Betting life essence should be fine, right?”

“I’ll put the lifespan of all my wives and children on the line—adding up to about ten thousand years of lifespan. Do you dare to bet?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the mouths of all the Gu cultivators twitched, and everyone was stunned.

Good heavens, putting all the lifespan of his wives and children as a wager was indeed ruthless.

What kind of a degenerate would do such a thing? At that moment, everyone’s gaze toward him changed.

Even the Red Demon Pirate Group members looked at him with a complex expression, yet none of them uttered a word to dissuade him.

“Is this really allowed?”

Someone on the spot couldn’t help but ask, their gaze flickering.

At first, they didn’t dare to gamble with this gambling deity, but if this was allowed, they would have to seriously reconsider.

After all, it wasn’t their own lifespan. Why worry about the wager? If they lost, others would die; it wouldn’t affect them in the slightest.

But if they won, they would gain a huge amount of lifespan. The allure of extending their lifespan made many selfish hearts stir.

Seeing the thoughts of this group, the God of Gambling revealed a mysterious smile and said, “The rules for my God of Gambling Gu align with the rules of reality.”

“In reality, a man can place his wives and children on the gambling table, so naturally, my God of Gambling Gu allows it as well.”

“In reality, a wife cannot place her husband on the table, so my God of Gambling Gu naturally won’t allow that either.”

“Similarly, if you wish to wager the lifespan of your parents or friends, it’s not allowed. But you can wager the lifespan of your wife and children.”

“There’s no other way—the world is simply unfair.”

“My God of Gambling Gu arises from human greed. If there were no such rule in the world allowing a man to wager his wife and children, my God of Gambling Gu wouldn’t have such a capability.”

“If the world abolishes such a rule one day, then my God of Gambling Gu will naturally lose this ability.”

“You want to gamble the lifespan of all your wives and children, don’t you? Very well, I accept this wager.”

“If you win, you’ll gain ten thousand years of lifespan. But if you lose, all your wives and children will die, no matter how far they try to flee.”

“You still have time to back out,” the God of Gambling said to Qin Kai with a smile.

“I’m betting! No backing out!”

Qin Kai’s gaze burned with fervor.

That’s ten thousand years of lifespan—if he won, his life would be extended by ten thousand years.

Who wouldn’t want to live longer?

In a way, as long as he lived long enough, it meant invincibility.

He couldn’t resist the temptation of living an additional ten thousand years, even if it meant sacrificing all his wives and children.

“Excellent! Let’s start this wager now.”

The God of Gambling glanced at Qin Kai’s foot and smiled, “You’re letting me guess how many toes are on your right foot. If it were anyone else, they’d likely assume the answer couldn’t be as simple as five and choose something other than five.”

“However, I believe you’re playing on that very mindset to mislead people. I suspect your toes aren’t congenitally abnormal.”

“My answer is that you have five toes. Now, take off your shoe!”

Upon hearing this, Qin Kai’s lips curled. Slowly, he removed his shoe, and under everyone’s gaze, revealed his four toes.

But everyone’s expression became strange as they noticed the blood oozing from where his pinky toe should be. It was clear that he had just cut it off. Everyone was shocked.

What ruthlessness. Not only was he willing to sacrifice his wives and children, but he was also ruthless enough to harm himself.

“Sorry, but you’re wrong. I have four toes on my right foot.”

Qin Kai looked at the God of Gambling with a playful smile.

However, just when everyone thought he had won, the God of Gambling remained unfazed, his expression unchanged, still wearing that confident smile.

He looked at Qin Kai with deep meaning in his eyes and said, “It’s too early to conclude.”

“I just counted, and clearly, you have five toes on your right foot. You must’ve miscounted. Look again if you don’t believe me.”

Qin Kai paused, confused, and looked down at his foot.

This time, he was dumbfounded.

Incredibly, where his pinky toe had been missing, a new toe was growing visibly at an astonishing speed.

Now, he had five toes again.

“How is this possible?” Qin Kai was bewildered.

“Sorry, but this round is mine. It’s time to collect my winnings,” the God of Gambling said. With that, a wisp of white energy flew from afar and fused into his soul.

The gambling deity’s face radiated satisfaction.

Seeing this, Qin Kai’s face went pale, and he collapsed to the ground.

He understood now that all his wives and children, far away, had probably all perished.

Humans are not plants; who could be without feelings? Although he may be ruthless, it's impossible for him to feel absolutely nothing for his wives and children.

The reason he was willing to gamble their lifespan was simply due to his overconfidence—he genuinely didn’t believe he could lose.

Di Xin mused, “Although I’ve never seen such an ability, it feels strangely familiar again.”

“That’s the Great Healing Technique from the Divine Realm, capable of instantly healing any injury.”

“Even if one’s head were severed, it could regrow instantly.”

“Even if ninety percent of the body were blown away, the Great Healing Technique could restore it all at once.”

“Anyone possessing such a miraculous ability is practically immortal, incredibly difficult to kill.”

Di Xin shook her head and sighed, “Qin Kai just wasn’t cautious enough. Just because something like that ability doesn’t exist in the Gu World doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist in the Divine Realm.”

“When he was setting the rules, he should have banned that ability.”

“He misplayed a single move, losing the entire game. His wives and children, far away, are probably already done for.”

“But even if he had banned that ability?” Long Xuan looked at Di Xin and said, “If Qin Kai had banned it, then I bet the God of Gambling would wager on him having no toes.”

Long Xuan paused and continued, “At that point, no matter how many toes Qin Kai has, they would be chopped off, and then the God of Gambling would say, ‘I win this round.’”

The corners of Di Xin’s mouth twitched. Indeed, this was precisely the kind of thing the God of Gambling would do.

She now realized that this God of Gambling was utterly shameless.

“Take him away! Next!”

“Now, who else wants to step up and gamble with me?”

At that moment, the God of Gambling’s voice echoed across the venue.

Long Xuan sighed in awe. The God of Gambling truly lived up to his name; he hadn’t lost a single round and had already defeated three opponents.

“Aren’t you the one who claimed you had a way to beat him? Go on, then!” Di Xin teased Long Xuan.

Long Xuan’s face immediately fell; he had been bragging.

Di Xin wasn’t wrong—no gamble guarantees a hundred percent win rate.

You might believe you’ll surely win, but so does the opponent. In the end, one side must lose; never be overconfident in gambling.

He didn’t think coming up with a clever idea would ensure he could beat the God of Gambling; he wasn’t that arrogant.

Still, he could gamble with the God of Gambling—just not over anything life-threatening. He wouldn’t wager non-material wealth, no matter how confident he was; the previous challengers had set an example.

If he were to gamble, it would be over material treasures, and he’d ensure the rules required valuing items by the prices in the Gu Realm.

He wasn’t about to fall into the same trap as others.

As long as the gamble was over material treasures, he wasn’t afraid of losing; whatever he might lose wouldn’t have fatal consequences.

Long Xuan’s eyes glimmered, and he transmitted a message through soul transmission, “I’ve thought of a few ways that might make the God of Gambling trip up.”

“But when it comes to gambling, I’m never overconfident. I won’t assume these ideas are guaranteed to beat him.”

“So I’ll only wager material treasures. Even if I lose, I can afford it.”

“Now, I need to prepare a few things; I’ll need about an hour.”

With that, Long Xuan headed to the back of the crowd.

Watching him leave, Di Xin’s eyes gleamed with interest; her curiosity about how Long Xuan planned to defeat the God of Gambling only grew.

Time flew by, and an hour passed.

At this point, the game between Qi Huan and the God of Gambling’s clone had finally reached a conclusion.

Qi Huan placed his piece down and looked at the God of Gambling’s clone across from him, saying, “There’s no need to continue this game, is there? You’ve already lost.”

The God of Gambling’s clone held his piece but did not make a move. He looked up and said, “What’s the rush? I haven’t finished my solo moves yet.”

“Well, go on, then,” said Qi Huan.

“Hmm! Let me think a bit longer!”

“Playing this game requires long contemplation. What’s the rush?”

“I plan to continue this game for as long as there’s space on the board.”

“I’ve always had a never-say-die attitude. Until the very last moment, I’ll never admit defeat; that’s my path as a strong person.”

With that, the God of Gambling’s clone closed his eyes and began meditating.

“You…”

Qi Huan stood up immediately, sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Suddenly, he realized a problem: Go is a game that can go on indefinitely.

And the Sky Island relics only remain open for a month. If the opponent refuses to concede and drags the game out…

Qi Huan’s face turned pale, and fear filled his eyes.

All the Gu cultivators around stared, dumbfounded. They couldn’t believe the God of Gambling would stoop to such a shameless tactic.

If he dragged the game on for a month, Qi Huan would have to stay with him forever.

Long Xuan, who had just finished preparing some items, witnessed this scene and immediately twitched the corners of his mouth.

He knew the God of Gambling was up to his usual tricks, just as he had suspected.

The rules of Go in this world resemble those of ancient Go from previous generations, where a single game could last until one’s lifespan was depleted.

With the God of Gambling’s current move, Qi Huan was in serious trouble.

“Argh!”

Qi Huan could no longer hold it in; he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed.

A chorus of gasps erupted from the crowd as a group of Qi Clan Gu cultivators rushed forward.

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