The Gu worm radiated immortal aura, pulsing with surging laws. Without a doubt, it was an Immortal Gu. But exactly what Immortal Gu it was, no one knew.
Only Tai Bai Yun Sheng's heart stirred, recalling something Fang Yuan had once revealed to him.
"This Gu, this Gu..." the Lang Ya land spirit's eyes lit up as he stared. "I have never seen this Gu before. This is a new Gu!"
He jumped in front of Fang Yuan, his nose only two or three inches from the Gu worm. Then, as if smelling a flower, he sniffed it vigorously.
Then he shouted, "Ah, this is Luck path aura! This is a Luck path Gu worm. Good kid, you collapsed the True Yang Building, but it looks like you got quite a harvest too!"
Fang Yuan immediately mocked loudly, "I never expected the dignified Lang Ya land spirit to be so ignorant. This is no new Gu at all! It appeared ten thousand years ago. Let me enlighten you, this Gu is called Invite Disaster, created by a certain generation's Immortal Mo Yao from the Spiritual Affinity House in Central Continent."
"Mo Yao?" the Inkman King's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "If I remember correctly, this woman is one of the few legends in Inkman history. She cultivated to the seventh rank, her charm was outstanding, and even the famous Sword Immortal Bo Qing fell at her feet!"
As the Inkman King spoke with such familiarity, his expression carried a hint of fervor. "Please don't mind, milord. I have taken Senior Mo Yao as my role model since I was young, so I know her deeds like the back of my hand."
Fang Yuan found this quite amusing. He hadn't expected the Inkman King to actually be a fan of Immortal Mo Yao.
Nevertheless, this was not the time for small talk with the Inkman King. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fang Yuan mocked the Lang Ya land spirit.
The Lang Ya land spirit was flushed with shame from his insults, wishing a crack would open in the ground for him to crawl into.
He grunted in displeasure but could not refute Fang Yuan. After all, he truly didn't recognize this Immortal Gu.
Fang Yuan continued his sarcastic mockery for a good while, and when he saw the time was right, he took back the Invite Disaster Immortal Gu and pulled out another one.
"Lang Ya land spirit, don't you pride yourself on your vast knowledge? I'll give you another chance. Tell me, what Gu is this?"
The Lang Ya land spirit immediately widened his eyes, stepping forward to stare intently.
After a few breaths, he let out a sigh of relief, his nervous expression completely turning to smugness. "Of course I recognize this Immortal Gu. Its name is Soul Cleansing. It is an auxiliary cultivation item for Soul path Gu Immortals. Soul path cultivation requires strengthening the soul, refining the soul, and soothing the soul. For strengthening the soul, the best is Courage Gu from Soul Soaring Mountain. For refining the soul, the best are the ** Mist and Soul Ravaging Wind from Soul Ravine. For soothing the soul, the best is the Soul Soothing Soup from ** Lake. This Soul Cleansing Immortal Gu can refine a Gu Immortal's soul, expelling the impure parts of the soul from the body. But if used excessively, it will also expel the pure essence of the soul."
"Oh? So you really do know this Gu!" Fang Yuan feigned surprise, but internally he thought, "So this Immortal Gu is called Soul Cleansing. I've been calling it Split Soul. I was wrong."
This Soul Cleansing Immortal Gu was the core Gu of the killer move, Myriad Self.
The killer move Myriad Self allowed Fang Yuan to generate Strength path afterimages of his original self. These Strength path afterimages contained a sliver of Fang Yuan's soul, which was why Fang Yuan could command them as easily as moving his own arm, flexibly and resourcefully.
But precisely because of this, using the killer move Myriad Self consumed Fang Yuan's soul foundation.
Seeing the surprise on Fang Yuan's face, the smugness on the Lang Ya land spirit's face deepened.
But Fang Yuan continued, "You were lucky this time, happening to recognize this Immortal Gu."
"Hey, what do you mean 'lucky'? This is my expertise!"
"If you had expertise, how come you didn't know the Invite Disaster Immortal Gu?"
"You!!"
"Forget it. Take a look at this Immortal Gu. I bet you don't know it."
"Just bring it on! Let me see its origins!" the Lang Ya land spirit shouted.
Fang Yuan took out another Gu.
The Lang Ya land spirit held his breath and concentrated, carefully identifying it. After a few breaths, he laughed heartily, "Haha! This is the Luck path Immortal Gu, Soaring Ascension!"
"Soaring Ascension?" Tai Bai Yun Sheng interjected.
"Indeed." The Lang Ya land spirit smugly swayed his head. "This Gu is a movement Immortal Gu with a long history. Gu Immortals traversing mountains and rivers is nothing to it. Its most valuable aspect is its incredibly fast ascending and descending speed, far surpassing its peers."
"So this Immortal Gu is called Soaring Ascension." Fang Yuan mused over the name in his heart. As if unwilling to give up, he took out another Immortal Gu.
"Land spirit, it seems you might have a little bit of skill after all. Tell me what this Gu is," Fang Yuan said.
"What do you mean 'might' and 'a little bit'? My skill is absolute!" the Lang Ya land spirit retorted, but his eyes were glued to Fang Yuan's palm.
After a few breaths, his expression changed slightly. "Ah, so it's you."
"What Gu is this?" Tai Bai Yun Sheng spoke up again at the perfect moment. By now, he could already see through Fang Yuan's intentions.