Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's expression turned somewhat peculiar.
Just moments ago, a transaction had been completed between him and Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable.
Both had obtained what they wanted.
However...
"Fang Yuan actually has needs related to procreation? What kind of scheme is he plotting?"
This transaction inevitably aroused suspicion in Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's mind.
But he also understood clearly that with Immortal Dao Marks covering one's body, procreation was indeed extremely difficult. And when it came to Gu Immortal reproduction, among all the Venerables, he — Giant Sun Immortal Venerable — was unquestionably the most accomplished.
Looking across all the Venerables, who could compare to him in number of children?
Back then, in order to sire more offspring, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had gone to great lengths, scouring far and wide to gather countless beauties and establish five great harems!
"If not for Fang Yuan suddenly having such needs in this area, this transaction would have been very hard to pull off. Sigh... I never imagined that at a time like this, I would still benefit because of you, Zhu Zhu."
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable murmured a name, and a scene from deep within his memories surfaced once more.
The Northern Plains.
A tribe that had set up temporary camp, with tents standing in rows.
The door flap of a dilapidated tent was suddenly thrown aside, and a middle-aged Giant Sun stormed in, demanding: "Zhu Zhu, what Gu did you secretly use on me again?"
Middle-aged Giant Sun bared his chest, revealing a robust physique, but atop his neck sat a pig's head.
Zhu Zhu saw him and smiled: "It really works!"
Middle-aged Giant Sun fumed with anger: "Zhu Zhu, I was in the middle of discussing important matters with the clan elders, and just like that I turned into this! If you keep doing this, you'll make me a laughingstock."
Zhu Zhu sighed: "I'm sorry, Husband, but I just want a child."
Middle-aged Giant Sun froze, then deflated, his anger rapidly fading: "It's all because I'm useless."
"No, it's my problem. My body counts as half of a Gu Immortal's body. It's all my fault!" Zhu Zhu stepped up to Giant Sun, cupping his pig head in both hands, and spoke with deep affection and hope: "This time, I used a Transformation Path Gu."
"Did you know? This is called the Seeding Pig, a miraculous beast that has gone extinct. The boar eats heartily in autumn, growing fat and strong, then spits out a type of crystal flower. When spring comes the following year, the crystal flower blooms, and the sow swallows it to conceive new life."
Middle-aged Giant Sun's eyes lit up: "That powerful?"
Zhu Zhu smiled at him, took his hand, and pulled him toward the bed: "Come."
Middle-aged Giant Sun laughed heartily, let out a low growl, and pounced on Zhu Zhu.
Atop the tent where the two were, there was a flag.
The flag began to sway, as if blown by a gentle breeze.
But it only lasted for a few breaths before the flagpole went still.
From inside the tent came Giant Sun's voice, tinged with guilt: "I'm sorry, Zhu Zhu, I can't go on."
But Zhu Zhu just smiled: "Don't worry, I have my methods."
Afterward, Giant Sun let out another low growl, and the corners of the tent began to shake, as though a strong wind had blown through.
This time it lasted for more than a dozen breaths.
The tent abruptly went still.
Giant Sun panted: "I'm sorry, I really can't go on."
Zhu Zhu smiled: "It's fine, watch my methods."
A third time, the tent shook violently, as if a gale were raging.
But this nonexistent gale only blew for twenty-some breaths before subsiding.
Giant Sun gasped with difficulty: "I'm sorry, I truly can't go on."
Zhu Zhu was still smiling: "Don't worry, I still have more methods."
"Wait. My dear wife." Giant Sun's voice was feeble. "You have too many methods. Your husband is impressed, but please let me catch my breath... just a moment..."
Zhu Zhu replied modestly: "Though I have quite a few methods, their effectiveness isn't that great. Sigh... the strongest of all is the method of the Human Ancestor. Every human across the Five Regions and Two Heavens is a descendant of the Human Ancestor!"
Giant Sun immediately thumped his chest in assurance: "Worry not, my dear. One day, I will fathom the Human Ancestor's methods. We will surely have a house full of children and grandchildren!"
The memory came to an abrupt end.
A wave of melancholy washed over Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's heart.
In his previous life, he had already mastered such methods — otherwise, how could he have left behind so many descendants?
It was just that he could never pass this method on to Zhu Zhu.
He would never see her again.
And none of his children carried her blood.
Collecting his thoughts, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's expression once again turned calm.
He examined the fruits of this transaction. From Fang Yuan, he had obtained a massive haul of Blood Path achievements.
Although he had been secretly deducing Blood Path on his own all along, Fang Yuan's results still saved him a tremendous amount of time and effort.
Beyond that, there were a full five Blood Path Immortal Gu!
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable refined them all, then cast them together into the Blood Sea.
"The Blood Sea..." Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's gaze pierced through the earth of Eternal Life Heaven, looking down upon the Blood Sea.
Even if the Ninth Transformation Light Gu were restored, it would not be suitable for Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.