A low forest of mushrooms grew everywhere. The Wisdom Gu lay motionless on top of the Mushroom King at the very center of the forest.
Fang Yuan sat not far away, using the light of wisdom to continuously deduce.
After a long while, he let out a turbid breath. "The second Immortal Gu recipe is also complete."
He looked at his Green Grape Immortal Essence. It was already not much, only a little over twenty. After continuously completing two eighty-percent incomplete recipes, only eleven were left.
"The third incomplete Immortal Gu recipe has been perfected to eighty-six percent. Eleven Green Grape Immortal Essence should be enough."
Fang Yuan looked at the Le Shan Le Yi Immortal Gu in his mind, but it was shining brightly without any abnormality.
Quite some time had passed since Hei Lou Lan's tribulation. Because it was frequently activated in the fierce battle, the Soul Cleansing Immortal Gu had grown weak from hunger. The Le Shan Le Yi Immortal Gu had also been activated many times, but it remained in good condition and hadn't called out for hunger.
Fang Yuan was also puzzled at first, but later he asked Mo Yao's will in his immortal aperture and understood the reason.
It turned out that Mo Yao's Jia Yi (False Intent) needed to be constantly replenished.
Mo Yao did not have the False Intent Gu. She used many Gu worms to convert Le Yi (Joyous Intent) into Jia Yi (False Intent).
Therefore, in the process of feeding, the first priority was the Le Shan Le Yi Immortal Gu. Le Shan Le Yi was fully fed by Mo Yao's Jia Yi. It wasn't the irregular feeding that Fang Yuan had previously guessed. So, even though Fang Yuan frequently activated it during this period, there was still some time until the next feeding of the Le Shan Le Yi Immortal Gu.
This was obviously a good thing.
You must know that forcing the use of a hungry Immortal Gu could lead to its death.
The Soul Cleansing Immortal Gu was already crying out from hunger. As a result, the risk of Fang Yuan using the Wan Wo killing move was greatly increased. Maybe the next time he activated this Immortal Gu killing move, the Soul Cleansing Immortal Gu wouldn't be able to hold on and would be destroyed.
Deducting Immortal Gu recipes was Fang Yuan's main means of making a living at the moment. If the Le Shan Le Yi Immortal Gu went on strike, Fang Yuan would undoubtedly fall into a dead end again.
Fang Yuan activated the Le Shan Le Yi Immortal Gu again and began to deduce the third incomplete Immortal Gu recipe.
This time, he received the True Intent Infusion of the Demon Venerable, which was also a great help in deducing the incomplete Immortal Gu recipe.
This is because True Intent Infusion allows one to absorb the Demon Venerable Kuang Man's understanding of cultivation, directly increasing Fang Yuan's foundation and enhancing his cultivation realm.
As for deducing Gu recipes, it is based on one's own foundation. The stronger the foundation, the higher the deduction efficiency.
Although it mainly relied on the Refinement Dao realm, the factors considered were numerous and extensive, also involving the Strength Dao, Transformation Dao, and other aspects.
Two days later, Fang Yuan finished his deduction and obtained three complete Immortal Gu recipes.
He then immediately took these Immortal Gu recipes, came to Lang Ya Blessed Land, and completed the handover with Lang Ya Land Spirit.
Not only did he pay off his debt, but after deducting the consumption of Green Grape Immortal Essence, he also made a net profit of eleven Immortal Essence Stones.
Everything was back on track again.
Eight days later, Fang Yuan again handed three complete hundred-percent Immortal Gu recipes to the Lang Ya Land Spirit, completing the fifth transaction.
At this point, his Immortal Essence Stones recovered to thirty-six, and his Green Grape Immortal Essence had twenty-seven pills.
Only then did Fang Yuan relax a little.
In the battle with Hei Cheng, he was almost in a fiscal deficit and on the verge of economic collapse.
In earthly economic terms, he was just one step away from a cash flow break.
"Although the Immortal Gu killer move Wan Wo is quite powerful, using it each time consumes at least one Green Grape Immortal Essence. If it is used too often, the consumption becomes significant. From now on, I must use it cautiously. Otherwise, the more I fight, the poorer I become. Winning is equivalent to losing."
Fang Yuan silently warned himself in his heart.
The cultivation of a Gu Immortal requires considering all aspects; it is not just about victory in battle.
Just like the example of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu on Earth. Liu Bang could not defeat Xiang Yu in battle and was repeatedly defeated, while Xiang Yu won battle after battle. However, Liu Bang took care of his economy and had a stable rear base. Therefore, although he lost every battle, he had the capital to rise again, and so he could fight again even after repeated defeats.
In contrast, Xiang Yu, although repeatedly victorious, was a poor manager. As time went on and the number of clashes increased, the gap between Liu Bang and him grew smaller and smaller. In the end, Liu Bang's victory in a single decisive battle was a complete victory.
The same principle applies to the cultivation of Gu Immortals.
Combat is just one part of cultivation.
The victory or defeat in a battle is not that important; what is important is the gain behind the victory or defeat.
One must always look forward and not be shortsighted.
Although Fang Yuan had beaten Hei Cheng and Xue Songzi until they fled in all directions, the Green Grape Immortal Essence he had invested was too much. In contrast, the Immortal Essence consumed by Hei Cheng and Xue Songzi was much less than what Fang Yuan had used.
Fang Yuan had fought nearly to the point of economic collapse, while Hei Cheng and Xue Songzi were in good condition. If Fang Yuan were to fight them again now, his combat power would definitely drop by one or two levels. The more times they clashed, the more obvious it would be who would win and who would lose.