The Mountain Oath Immortal Gu was extremely important; it was Fairy Li Shan's financial pillar. As the saying goes, ruining someone's wealth is like killing their parents—a deep and profound enmity!
Moreover, the Mountain Oath Immortal Gu allowed Fairy Li Shan to form widely beneficial relationships, moving freely among both the righteous and demonic paths of the Northern Plains Gu Immortal world.
If she lost the Oath Gu, most of Fairy Li Shan's advantages would vanish.
Fang Yuan laughed heartily and waved his hand. "Just a joke, just a joke. Please don't mind, Fairy."
He naturally knew the significance of the Mountain Oath Immortal Gu. This was mostly a test; he didn't truly think she would agree.
Fairy Li Shan gritted her teeth, her tone turning cold. "Fang Yuan, that joke of yours wasn't funny at all. I have several Immortal Gu here; you can pick one as half your payment. The other half will only be paid once Xiao Lan is awakened, and she will give it to you."
Fang Yuan had originally been thinking about that Slave Immortal Gu in Hei Lou Lan's possession. But after looking at the Immortal Gu Fairy Li Shan was offering, his eyes lit up, and his mind changed.
"This Immortal Gu isn't bad. I'll take it."
Seeing the Gu Fang Yuan had chosen, Fairy Li Shan sighed inwardly, her heart full of bitterness.
She had only just obtained this Immortal Gu, hadn't even warmed it up yet, and now Fang Yuan had taken it from her.
This Gu was named Time Luck, an Immortal Gu of both Luck Path and Time Path. It provided a boost in luck by consuming immortal essence and time.
Of course, Fairy Li Shan was unwilling and tried her best to dissuade him. "Fang Yuan, since you truly want this Gu, let me give you a few words of advice. I obtained this Time Luck Immortal Gu myself as a reward from Qin Bai Sheng. If an ordinary Gu Immortal uses it, they will probably have to consume their own lifespan. And you are an Immortal Zombie, half-dead. You probably can't use this Gu. It would be better to choose a different one."
"Oh? Is that so…" A glint of interest flashed in Fang Yuan's eyes.
In the path of Gu cultivation, one's lifespan never increased throughout the entire process.
In this world, an ordinary person's lifespan was about a hundred years. Once this limit was passed, they would die of old age.
Even becoming an Immortal did not change this limit. Only by using a Lifespan Gu could one fundamentally increase their lifespan without any side effects. Aside from this, methods like transforming into a zombie, becoming a tree man, the yin-yang lifespan extension technique, the soul-snatching method, or sleeping all day to reduce consumption were all heretical ways of prolonging life.
Therefore, Gu Immortals valued life more than Gu Masters, cherishing their own longevity.
The auction held by Qin Bai Sheng had gathered almost all the heroes and experts of the Northern Plains Gu Immortal world. Yet, not a single Lifespan Gu was put up for auction.
On the contrary, in trades among mortal Gu Masters, Lifespan Guds were occasionally auctioned.
This was easy to understand.
After becoming an Immortal, one naturally understood the difficulty of cultivation. Attaining the status of a Gu Immortal was incredibly difficult, so they would inevitably cherish this life and status that transcended the mortal world even more. They were thus more afraid of death and usually roamed the Five Regions. They would not enter a blessed land or grotto-heaven to live unless absolutely necessary.
This was because time flowed faster in blessed lands and grotto-heavens. With a Gu Immortal's limited lifespan, living in one would consume more years than living in the Five Regions.
Mortal Gu Masters did not know the preciousness of lifespan. They might even use forbidden techniques that harmed their lifespan to increase their combat power. The higher their level and the broader their horizons, the more Gu Masters feared death and tried every possible means to extend their life. For example, figures like the Gu Yue generation, or the Centennial Child.
This situation was even more severe when it came to Gu Immortals. It was like the rich and the poor. Generally speaking, the poor focused on struggling to make a career, neglecting their health. The rich, on the other hand, valued their lives more and maintained their bodies.
In the end, it wasn't that the rich were nobler than the poor, but that their status and circumstances were different, leading to different thoughts and actions.
Fairy Li Shan was, of course, a Gu Immortal herself. Since the Time Luck Immortal Gu consumed immortal essence and lifespan to provide a boost in luck, she must have a method to make up for this flaw when she obtained it.
Fang Yuan was a shrewd man and immediately guessed that Fairy Li Shan held the key method.
Seeing Fang Yuan staring at her intently, Fairy Li Shan knew she couldn't hide the truth. She helplessly said, "I won't hide it from you. I do have a method, an Immortal killer move developed with the Time Luck Immortal Gu as its core. It can extract the lifespan of others, use it as a substitute, and boost one's own luck."
Fang Yuan had greatly suffered from Luck Path in the past but had also tasted its sweetness. He immediately asked, "Can I trouble the Fairy to transfer this Immortal killer move?"
"Don't even think about it." Fairy Li Shan's reply was very straightforward.
Fang Yuan had expected this and was not disappointed. Instead, he laughed heartily. "In that case, I want this Gu even more."