The subsequent auctions seemed to unfold by prior agreement, with several Fortune Path Immortal Gu appearing one after another.
There was the Lucky Travel Gu that could rapidly drain one's fortune, the Fortune Sealing Gu that could seal away fortune, the Fortune Transferring Gu that could shift fortune, and the Severing Fortune Gu that Fang Yuan had already heard about!
Unfortunately, the sellers of these Fortune Path Immortal Gu each had their own demands—they all required mainstream Immortal Gu of the Five Elements. This was precisely Fang Yuan's weak point. Without meeting this basic condition, he didn't even qualify to bid.
Fang Yuan had suffered from fortune's cruelties and tasted its sweet rewards. He had originally planned to see whether he might acquire some Fortune Path Immortal Gu, but there wasn't the slightest opportunity.
What was even more regrettable was that he let the Severing Fortune Gu slip through his fingers.
He already possessed the Linked Fortune Gu, which could pair with the Severing Fortune Gu. But his luck wasn't sufficient to seize it.
This auction wasn't held exclusively for his benefit. When Fang Yuan gained something, he naturally also lost something.
"This next Immortal Gu is a Seventh Transformation Fortune Path Immortal Gu called Calling Disaster..." Finally, it was time for Fang Yuan's Calling Disaster Gu to take the stage, and Qin Baisheng introduced it in measured tones.
A Seventh Transformation Immortal Gu was exceedingly rare. The vast majority of Immortal Gu at this auction were of the Sixth Transformation.
Though the gap was only a single Transformation, the difference in value was enormous. This was because advancing a Sixth Transformation Immortal Gu to the Seventh Transformation carried an extremely low success rate and required prohibitively expensive refinement costs.
As for Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu—this auction simply had none.
The Gu Immortals in the hall, upon hearing it was a Seventh Transformation Gu, all grew interested and cast their gazes toward the stage.
But after learning the Calling Disaster Gu's specific function, they shook their heads one after another.
The Calling Disaster Gu brought misfortune to its user while benefiting others. It helped another person survive a tribulation by drawing the calamity upon oneself.
Those willing to sacrifice themselves for others were not nonexistent. But typically, some form of exchange was expected.
The Calling Disaster Gu wasn't entirely without market demand. Some great factions needed it to help their own members. There were also Gu Immortals who were tempted, perhaps hoping to use this Gu to aid others and turn a profit.
But Fang Yuan's requirement was a Seventh Transformation Strength Path Immortal Gu, and not a single person at the entire auction could produce one.
Fang Yuan saw the situation was unfavorable. He quickly contacted Qin Baisheng again, announcing that a Seventh Transformation Time Path Immortal Gu would also be accepted. Still, no one responded.
"So it really is the Calling Disaster Gu. I wonder whether the Gu Immortal who owns this Gu also comes from the tenth private room?" Feng Jiuge pondered for a moment, then secretly contacted Qin Baisheng, requesting to speak with the Calling Disaster Gu's owner.
"Miss Youlan. So you couldn't hold back after all..." Fang Yuan let out a cold snort. He rejected the request without a shred of hesitation.
In the end, with no one placing a bid, the Calling Disaster Gu failed to sell.
Fang Yuan had actually prepared himself for this outcome long ago. After all, the requirement was a Seventh Transformation Immortal Gu, and furthermore a Strength Path one—such Gu were clearly scarce. Most crucially, compared to other Immortal Gu, the Calling Disaster Gu simply wasn't that attractive. In the end, it drew no interest whatsoever.
Fang Yuan's Calling Disaster Gu was not the only Immortal Gu to go unsold.
Earlier, a Hidden Fortune Gu had already failed to sell, and several more had subsequently met the same fate.
For these unsold Immortal Gu, there was still another chance.
After the auction concluded, the gathering had another segment—free trading.
When the free trading period arrived, they could still make their moves.
Time flowed onward as Immortal Gu took the stage one after another, each subsequently purchased by someone. The anticipation in the hearts of the Gu Immortals steadily accumulated and rose.
The Gu Immortal Gu on the list were nearly gone, almost all sold. The showpiece of this auction segment—the culmination of everything—would soon appear. It was none other than the essence of the Fortune Path True Transmission that Qin Baisheng had seized!
"This next Immortal Gu is called the Joy of Mountains and Waters Gu, a Sixth Transformation Wisdom Path Gu. The seller's bidding condition is a Sixth Transformation Strength Path Immortal Gu—a defensive Immortal Gu is preferred." Qin Baisheng announced.
When only the final few Immortal Gu remained, it was finally time for Fang Yuan's Joy of Mountains and Waters Gu to make its grand appearance.
This time, he once again requested a Strength Path Immortal Gu.
His need to revive the zombie Gu Immortal body and regain new life—he made not a single mention of it. Nor did he bring up anything regarding the White Lotus Giant Silkworm Gu.
If either of these matters were raised, combined with a Strength Path Immortal Gu, the trail would be far too obvious.
The fact that Fang Yuan possessed the Fixed Immortal Travel was already well known.
Even if Fang Yuan didn't know about the relationship between Crown Prince Fengxian and Spirit Affinity Hall, he would not be foolish enough to make such a demand.
A Sixth Transformation Joy of Mountains and Waters Gu in exchange for a Sixth Transformation Strength Path Gu—this bidding threshold was considerably lower than that of the Calling Disaster Gu.
The moment Qin Baisheng finished speaking, several Gu Immortals placed their bids in rapid succession.
Strength Path was in decline, while Wisdom Path was mysterious yet enduringly relevant. In the eyes of most Gu Immortals, a Sixth Transformation Wisdom Path Immortal Gu was more enticing than a Sixth Transformation Strength Path one.