Chapter 2 The First Commandment

Behind the Gu Clan Ancestral Hall, a group of four people walked up the mountain along a rugged mountain road.

A young voice asked, "Will the family provide any preferential treatment after becoming an ascetic?"

Another old voice replied, "If you treat ascetics with preferential treatment, then you lose the original purpose of asceticism."

"Then, after becoming an ascetic, are there any restrictions?"

"No, asceticism is entirely voluntary. If you have to be forced to do asceticism, what kind of ascetic would you be?"

"Are there any taboos for ascetics?"

"Yes. Remember, never tell anyone about your vows, including your parents, relatives, the head of the family, and of course, me."

……

As they asked and answered questions, the four of them had arrived at a cave on the mountainside.

These four people were Gu Mingchuan and his Thirteenth Great Uncle.

The other two were Gu Mingyan, a naive young boy who was two years younger than him and had also decided to become an ascetic.

The other one is Gu Yan, the granddaughter of the Thirteenth Great Uncle.

Gu Mingchuan asked along the way and had a general understanding of the status of the ascetic monks in the family.

Forget about privilege.

Similarly, there are no restrictions, and whether or not to observe the precepts is entirely voluntary.

There is no rule that you must live in the back mountain, you can go home and live.

Gu Mingchuan was quite satisfied with this. If becoming an ascetic monk meant restricting his personal freedom, he would just turn around and leave.

After entering the cave, Gu Yan, who was walking in front, lit a lantern.

Gu Mingchuan continued to ask, "What would happen if I vowed to never practice martial arts again? Would my cultivation level improve on its own?"

"..."

"Thirteenth uncle, you said that the more you desire something, the stronger the feedback will be. If I swear that I will never eat again, then I can break through to the supernatural realm in a very short time..."

Gu Mingchuan asked one strange question after another.

The Thirteenth Great Uncle remained silent when asked.

Gu Mingyan, who was following behind, widened his eyes and looked at this cousin who was two years older than him in astonishment.

Gu Yan, who was leading the way in front, couldn't help but look back at him.

"stop."

Finally, the Thirteenth Great Uncle couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted him, puffing his beard and glaring, "You kid, do you think the ascetic monk is joking? You keep asking some irrelevant questions."

After being scolded, Gu Mingchuan stopped talking.

He was completely disappointed with the old-fashioned ideas of the people in this world. They really had no spirit of research at all.

……

There are traces of artificial construction everywhere in the cave.

After walking for about ten minutes, we arrived in front of a huge stone gate.

The Thirteenth Uncle stopped, turned around and looked at the two of them, and said seriously, "Think it over carefully, you two. Once you enter this gate, there will be no room for regrets."

"I've already thought about it."

Gu Mingchuan's tone was firm, revealing his unshakable determination.

A trace of fear flashed across Gu Mingyan's eyes, and he said, "I've thought about it too."

"Okay, let's go in."

……

The main residence of the Gu family.

The head of the Gu family was sitting on a throne, his eyes half closed, twirling a string of prayer beads in his hand, and asked, "Thirteenth brother, how many of you are willing to become ascetics this year?"

"There are two, Gu Mingchuan and Gu Mingyan."

The head of the family sighed, "I hope they can hold on."

The Thirteenth Uncle couldn't help but ask, "Fourth Brother, has the situation become so bad?"

The head of the family said worriedly, "In the past ten years, the Qinglong Gang has become more and more arrogant and aggressive. They have always coveted our Gu family's territory. We must prepare for the worst. However, there are fewer and fewer people willing to become ascetics now..."

"Humph, those people are just living too comfortably. They are used to a life of luxury, so who would be willing to endure hardships? In my opinion, everyone's monthly salary should be reduced..."

The head of the family shook his head and said, "It's not that easy." He changed the subject, "Do you think these two people can hold on?" "Gu Mingyan has a steady personality, he should be able to hold on. As for Gu Mingchuan, he is too jumpy, it's hard to say."

"It would be nice if one of them could stick with it..."

……

On the other side, inside the cave.

Gu Mingchuan pushed open the stone door and walked in holding the lantern left by Gu Yan.

A strange voice sounded, "Finally someone is here!"

He took the lantern and shone it in the direction where the sound came from. He saw an old man with a dry face sitting in the corner. He was covered in dust and his clothes were dirty and tattered.

I don’t know how long this person has been sitting here, he has completely blended into the environment.

If the other party hadn't spoken, he would really have thought it was a statue.

Gu Mingchuan felt his sleeves tightened, and was grabbed tightly by Gu Mingyan behind him. He only heard him tremblingly say, "Brother Chuan..., this... can't be... a ghost?"

Gu Mingchuan was also a little scared, but he still said with courage, "Don't talk nonsense, this person must be a senior of the family."

The statue-like old man's mouth did not move, but his voice came out, "Hey, this kid is knowledgeable. I am the guardian of this temple."

Gegege…

Gu Mingyan was terrified when he saw this scene. His teeth kept chattering, "His... mouth... mouth..."

"You are ignorant. This is ventriloquism."

As Gu Mingchuan said this, he couldn't help swallowing.

So scary.

The more I looked at this old man, the more he looked like a mummy. Not only was his mouth not moving, but his chest wasn't even moving - he wasn't even breathing.

"Not bad."

The strange voice sounded again, "You are not panicking and have a clear mind. You are a good boy. But why do you want to be an ascetic monk?"

"I have made up my mind to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, but I am troubled by my lack of talent. Someone told me that by becoming an ascetic, I can get rid of the limitation of talent, so I came here."

"The pinnacle of martial arts? You sound quite arrogant. Do you know what kind of price you have to pay to become an ascetic monk?"

Gu Mingchuan said in a resounding voice, "No matter what the price is, I am willing to pay it."

"it is good!"

"Since you have made up your mind, let's get started. I will teach you the secret method. You go first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Mingchuan felt an invisible force pulling him up. He was involuntarily suspended in the air. He was startled and almost cried out.

His body turned upside down and flew above the old man's head, with their scalps sticking together.

The next moment, he felt a large amount of knowledge being stuffed into his brain.

At the same time, a voice sounded in my mind, "Concentrate your mind, this is the initiation method. I will pass on the "Red Dust Crossing Method" to you."

Is it so high-end?

Gu Mingchuan was shocked and quickly gathered his thoughts and concentrated.

Inside the stone chamber, when Gu Mingyan saw this scene, his legs went limp with fear and his face was filled with horror.

……

"If you want to learn this technique, you must swear an oath that when the Gu family faces a life-or-death crisis, you must take action to protect the bloodline of the Gu family."

A grand voice sounded in Gu Mingchuan's mind.

This makes sense.

So, he followed the oath.

I do not know how long it has been.

Under the impact of the huge flow of information, Gu Mingchuan's consciousness became a little scattered.

Suddenly, a series of grand voices rang out, "If you want to escape from this turbid world, you must first save yourself, then save others. Can you do this?"

At this moment, his mind became extremely clear, and countless thoughts flowed through his heart.

He replied, "Yes!"

"What precepts do you want to observe?"

He took a deep breath and made a solemn vow, "From now on, I will never play PUBG again!"

(End of this chapter)