"No," He Lang Zi said, his face dark. He was unwilling to say more, but looked as if he'd been forced to swallow a bitter pill.
"What about that pack of Water Wolves?" he asked again.
"They are somewhere within the blessed land," Qin Bai Sheng replied.
"Take me there," He Lang Zi demanded in a rigid tone.
Qin Bai Sheng waved a hand casually, teleporting He Lang Zi elsewhere. The latter counted the wolves to verify the quantity, and upon finding no discrepancy, collected the Water Wolf pack. But he never returned to the auction convention, departing directly ahead of schedule.
"Hahaha, seeing that wolf cub suffer a setback is truly satisfying!" In Chamber Number One, Mu Rong Jin Xiao laughed heartily.
Seated beside him, the Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal from the Eastern Sea sat leisurely, playing with the Celestial Gong Immortal Gu in his hand.
"I must thank you, Sect Master, for your intervention. For He Lang Zi to see that Ascendant Wild is actually in the Eastern Sea, yet he himself cannot go, his fury must have been unimaginable," Mu Rong Jin Xiao expressed his gratitude.
"There's no need to thank me. My daughter is skilled in music and cultivates the Sound Path. I am buying this for her, not with any intention of teaching He Lang Zi a lesson," the Eastern Sea Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal waved his hand dismissively.
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"Fang Yuan thought, 'Ascendant Wild is located in the Eastern Sea, and I know its specific location. How did the Gu Immortal in Chamber Number One know this?' A flicker of doubt arose in his mind."
"'I vaguely recall there is also a super force in the Northern Plains that has connections with the Eastern Sea. Was it the Mu Rong Clan?'"
Soon, Fang Yuan set the doubt aside.
Because Qin Bai Sheng had already chosen the third Immortal Gu for auction. It was precisely the Level-Step Cloud Soaring Gu in Fang Yuan's possession.
Hearing Qin Bai Sheng's clear announcement: "Level-Step Cloud Soaring Gu, a Sixth Transformation Cloud Path Gu, excels particularly at ascending and descending. The seller requests an exchange for a Strength Path Immortal Gu. Those with interest, please bid actively!"
Fang Yuan was already a Strength Path Gu Immortal. This fact was cast in stone, an established reality. Even though the Strength Path was in decline, he could only walk this road to its end.
Furthermore, because of the Spring Autumn Cicada, when he revived in the future, his first Empty Orifice was planned to be promoted to become a Time Path Gu Immortal.
Come to think of it, it was somewhat helpless.
In the early stages after his rebirth, Fang Yuan had chosen the Strength Path merely as a transitional step. Yet, by a twist of fate and the pressures of circumstances, he had ended up achieving Immortal status in the Strength Path. Even more unexpectedly, due to the True Essence of the Mad Beast, his Strength Path realm had also surged to the Grandmaster level, reaching an achievement equal to his previous life's Blood Path. This was also something Fang Yuan had not anticipated.
Fang Yuan would rather give up the Blood Path than give up the Spring Autumn Cicada. He was a Blood Path Grandmaster, true, but he was not the only one. The Spring Autumn Cicada, however, was unique. It was treated as a Life Gu by the Red Lotus Demon Venerable.
Which was more important between the two? It was obvious at a glance! But for Fang Yuan to walk the Time Path, there was still a long way to go. He lacked Time Path foundation and was not yet a Time Path Gu Immortal.
Given the current situation: Fang Yuan was an Immortal Zombie, regaining his life was still a distant prospect, and to increase his combat power significantly in a short time, his only option was to choose a Strength Path Immortal Gu.
"This is the Star Wilderness Dog Strength Gu, it grants the power of a Star Wilderness Dog!"
"I have the Iron Crown Eagle Strength Gu here. I will also include three hundred jin of Great Marsh Earth."
"An Qi Sect Lion Strength Gu, plus five drops of Dharma Eye Blood!"
Amid the succession of bids, a Gu Immortal's offer set the entire hall buzzing.
"Dharma Eye Blood! Did I hear that right?"
"The Dharma Eye Calamity — one of the Ten Great Calamities. Only by piercing the Dharma Eye can one obtain this blood."
"This blood is genuine immortal material! It can serve as the primary ingredient for a Sixth Transformation Immortal Gu, or as auxiliary refinement material for a Seventh Transformation Immortal Gu!"
Fang Yuan shook his head slightly. Dharma Eye Blood was precious, but five drops was far too little.
He inwardly sighed. Though the Strength Path had declined, there were still quite a number of Immortal Gu of that path. Without this auction gathering, he would never have seen so many Strength Path Immortal Gu in one place.
The Gu Immortals of Northern Plains were typically at the bottom in terms of wealth compared to the other four regions. But even so, their accumulated resources over long years should not be underestimated. Gu Immortals held many good things, but they kept them close to their chests, hiding and concealing. Immortal Gu in particular — once revealed, they would draw unwanted attention, so they were hidden even deeper.
Only at an auction would these Gu Immortals voluntarily reveal what they had.
Otherwise, why would they say that auction opportunities were rare and needed to be cherished and seized with both hands?
A total of five Gu Immortals bid for the Smooth Ascent Immortal Gu. After several rounds, two stopped bidding. Shortly after, a third Gu Immortal withdrew. Only two remained, continuing to clash.
But before the two could determine a winner, Fang Yuan had already sent a secret message to Qin Baisheng: "That's enough. Choose the third one — the Iron-Crowned Eagle Strength Gu."
An auction involving Immortal Gu differed from ordinary auctions. First, each Immortal Gu was unique. Second, commerce was underdeveloped, with no true currency. Third, the Gu Immortals possessed different types of resources, making many precious immortal materials difficult to appraise.
Therefore, during the auction process, the seller could choose any one of the buyers. Buyers bid against each other merely to attract and move the seller. The winner of the bidding did not necessarily obtain the item.
In a word, it was a seller's market. The Immortal Gu was unique — if I won't sell, where else would you find one?
Moments later, Fang Yuan completed the exchange with the Gu Immortal. The latter received the Smooth Ascent Immortal Gu, while Fang Yuan obtained the Iron-Crowned Eagle Strength Gu along with a large batch of immortal materials — several items that matched the materials list provided by the Langya Earth Spirit.
The reason he chose the Iron-Crowned Eagle Strength Gu was that it was the only one offering the power of a flying beast, while the rest were all powers of land beasts.
Fang Yuan currently possessed the Reality-Returning Bat Wings, which paired well with the power of a flying beast. If he could successfully activate the Iron-Crowned Eagle Strength Gu while in flight, he could almost achieve the effect of certain Immortal-tier movement killing moves.
After the Smooth Ascent, the fourth auction item was a Flame Path Immortal Gu.
As soon as this Gu appeared, it caused a small stir throughout the entire auction. Even an Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal — the Five Elements Grandmaster — made a bid for it.
In terms of wealth, how could Sixth Transformation Gu Immortals or ordinary Seventh Transformation Gu Immortals compare to an Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal? But in the end, the Five Elements Grandmaster left empty-handed.
The seller did not choose him, even though he had become the ultimate winner of the bidding war.