Whether it was Dang Hun Mountain, Luo Po Valley, or Wisdom Gu—all were priceless treasures, singular under heaven, utterly unmatched.
Fang Yuan said a trade was possible, but what could the Lang Ya Earth Spirit offer in exchange?
It wasn't that Fang Yuan was unwilling; he was full of anticipation.
The Lang Ya Blessed Land had deep reserves, far beyond ordinary existence. Having endured through two Venerables, it had stood firm from ancient times to the present. After the fall of the Wang Tang Blessed Land, it could arguably be called the premier blessed land across the Five Regions!
The earth spirit's identity in life was none other than the foremost refinement master of all ages, subtly surpassing the previous Tiantan Old Monster and Kongjue Old Immortal.
How could such a person possibly lack something to trade?
Just like Immortal Gu transactions—each Immortal Gu was unique, one of a kind across the world.
For unique items, one could naturally exchange them for equally unique items.
The measure of their value lay solely in how each party assessed their own circumstances!
Dang Hun Mountain, Luo Po Valley, Wisdom Gu—in Fang Yuan's eyes, none of these were beyond trade, as long as the interests aligned.
The Lang Ya Earth Spirit began pacing.
His brows knitted tight, lost in thought.
If it had been the previous earth spirit, there would have been nothing to consider—he would never have traded with Fang Yuan. But after the transformation, this Lang Ya Earth Spirit harbored thoughts quite different from his predecessor.
"The white-haired earth spirit was born from an obsession with the Space-Escaping Gu, so he was only interested in refinement and turned every Hairman Gu Immortal into a refinement specialist. But this black-haired earth spirit dreams of his race achieving supremacy—that is exactly what I can exploit." Fang Yuan mused to himself, watching the Lang Ya Earth Spirit pace before him, patiently awaiting the other's decision.
A thread of confidence wound through Fang Yuan's mind.
He believed the Lang Ya Earth Spirit would not disappoint him.
Sure enough, as Fang Yuan expected, the earth spirit wrestled with his thoughts for a brief moment. He made up his mind—he would trade with Fang Yuan.
"Supreme Elder, I don't doubt you have the capital to trade with me, but a trade must be mutually agreeable. If what you have on hand can't move me, I'm afraid..." Fang Yuan said deliberately.
The earth spirit glared and said irritably, "Rest assured! The treasures of my Lang Ya School are in no way inferior to your three items!"
As he spoke, he handed Fang Yuan a Letter Path Gu.
Fang Yuan reached out and took the gu.
This gu resembled a silkworm cocoon—though it was divided into head, thorax, and abdomen segments, its entire body was spindle-shaped, somewhat plump and endearing. It was pristine white throughout, like porcelain, its surface resembling fine glaze. When Fang Yuan held it in his hand, it felt smooth and silky, very comfortable to the touch.
"Is this a Book Worm?" Fang Yuan was slightly surprised.
He had seen Book Worms before—they were rare gu among the First Transformation gu. But what amazed him was that this Book Worm now clearly radiated the aura of the Third Transformation.
The earth spirit snorted. "This was something my predecessor made. He broke through the First Transformation bottleneck of the Book Worm and developed formulas for Second and Third Transformation gu. Tell me—what was the point of all that? When enemies come knocking, can these Book Worms defend us?"
Though he spoke this way, Fang Yuan could still detect a hint of concealed pride in the earth spirit's tone.
Fang Yuan shook his head and said nothing more. Instead, he drew a sliver of True Essence from the boundless reserves in his Yuan Sea to activate the Book Worm, while simultaneously pouring a portion of his consciousness into it.
The Book Worm was not his, but the Lang Ya Earth Spirit had lent it, so there was naturally no obstacle to his using it.
Fang Yuan's eyes blazed with sudden brilliance.
The content recorded in the Book Worm excited his mind, sending his blood and energy surging involuntarily.
"Just as I expected!" Fang Yuan exclaimed inwardly. Thoughts churned ceaselessly in his mind.
Fang Yuan had rushed back to the Lang Ya Blessed Land and spent considerable time recovering from his injuries. Now, the tribulation of his immortal aperture loomed imminent.
All other concerns—Ying Wuxie, Hei Loulan, or the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land, Dingxianyou, and so on—were pushed aside. The greatest obstacle was how to survive this tribulation!
An Immortal Gu Master's immortal aperture faced periodic tribulations. The deeper the aperture's foundation, the more devastating the tribulation.
Fang Yuan's current immortal aperture had no time to be developed—it was entirely barren. But its space was terrifyingly vast, its astral resources were extraordinarily abundant, and it did not even have the Five Region barriers. Such an immortal aperture already surpassed the ten extremes combined. One could well imagine the unprecedented danger of the tribulation it would face!
One could say this was a gleaming blade suspended above Fang Yuan's neck.
During his previous recovery, Fang Yuan had been coaching Fang Zheng's plans while also contemplating his current predicament.
This tribulation was only days away. Yet Fang Yuan had absolutely no confidence, no certainty at all.
Most of his Immortal Gu had been left in his physical body—many self-destructed, and some remained with Ying Wuxie. All of this had severely diminished his strength.
Tai Bai Yunsheng and Hei Loulan had vanished without a trace, Li Shan Fairy and Fen Tian Demoness were already dead. The only place he could turn for help was the Lang Ya Blessed Land.
And the Lang Ya Blessed Land had endured to the present day—it had surely weathered many tribulations, serving as a model of success for immortal aperture tribulation survival, with many admirable aspects Fang Yuan could learn from.
"How about it?" the Lang Ya Earth Spirit smiled.
He held up three fingers before Fang Yuan: "My Lang Ya School has three great foundations. First, the Refinement Path true transmission left by my original body, containing the essence of a lifetime of cultivation. Second, a Fortune Path true transmission left by Giant Sun Immortal Venerable. Third, a Theft Path true transmission from the Theft Heaven Demonic Venerable. When my original body was alive, the price for refining Gu for the two Venerables was one true transmission from each."