Spirit Affinity House truly lived up to its reputation as one of the ten great ancient sects of Central Continent. Its accumulated heritage was so deep it defied imagination.
The method Fang Yuan had been searching for desperately—the method to shed his zombie immortal identity and regain a new life—was actually possessed by Spirit Affinity House.
At this moment, Feng Jin Huang proposing this as a stake was like hitting Fang Yuan right in the vital spot. He was unable to refuse!
"Hehehe." Fang Yuan let out a laugh, restraining his agitated emotions. He looked at Feng Jin Huang. "The method you're talking about... it isn't the Immortal Crane Sect's method of seizing a body, is it?"
"Of course not." Feng Jin Huang smiled faintly.
Fang Yuan mused, "Your stake definitely tempts me. But such a wager is still far from my Fox Immortal Blessed Land."
Feng Jin Huang replied, "The value of anything can change. Fang Yuan, if you had to choose between the Fox Immortal Blessed Land and a new life, which one would you choose?"
"A new life, of course!" Fang Yuan's heart answered without hesitation, but his mouth said, "The Fox Immortal Blessed Land, of course. This is my greatest foundation. Even if I become a zombie immortal, I can still live very well relying on it."
Feng Jin Huang's mouth twitched. She slowed her breath before shaking her head. "Fang Yuan, you are not so short-sighted. However, I know you won't stake the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, and I cannot force you to do so. Let's talk about something practical. If I lose, I will tell you the method to regain a new life. Rest assured, there is already a successful precedent for this method. If you lose, we'll make a deal."
Fang Yuan looked at Feng Jin Huang's calm, confident smile and squinted slightly. "Oh? What kind of deal?"
Feng Jin Huang then said, "If you lose. You will enter a transaction with my Spirit Affinity House, supplying our sect with Courage Gu on a long-term basis. The price is negotiable. As long as it's not too outrageous. But you must deliver it periodically, and the quantity must be sufficient! If you lack souls, my Spirit Affinity House can sell them to you at a price thirty percent lower than the market rate. However, this deal must be given top priority, even over the Immortal Crane Sect. No matter how much stock you have, you must supply my Spirit Affinity House first before selling to others."
Hearing this, Fang Yuan couldn't help but look at the Feng Jin Huang before him once more, truly seeing this young girl in a new light.
He hadn't expected that in just this short amount of time, she had grown so much.
As expected of a genius.
No, it should be said that she had capable people backing her. She was well-educated.
Feng Jin Huang's request, for Fang Yuan, was actually far too lenient, even generous.
And the Courage Gu was also an urgently needed item for Feng Jin Huang.
Why is that?
Because Feng Jin Huang used the Dream Wing Immortal Gu to explore dreams. Even with the assistance of an Immortal Gu, the soul would still become fatigued and injured. And the Courage Gu is the world's one and only supreme product for strengthening the soul. Even the rank nine Demon Venerable, Spectral Soul Demon Venerable, had once praised this item.
Feng Jin Huang's original challenge to Fang Yuan was merely an act of youthful impulse and gambling spirit.
But now, discussing the wager with Fang Yuan, she was focusing on the present, seeking truth from facts. She was emphasizing practical benefits. This was a mature action.
If Feng Jin Huang had demanded the Fox Immortal Blessed Land or the Soul Searching Mountain as a bet, Fang Yuan would certainly not have agreed.
And although Fang Yuan bore the name of the Immortal Crane Sect, the ten great ancient sects were well aware of the true nature of his relationship with the sect.
Fang Yuan would never, out of consideration for the Immortal Crane Sect's reputation, feel compelled to accept Feng Jin Huang's duel.
Therefore, Feng Jin Huang put forward this request.
For Fang Yuan, selling the Courage Gu to Spirit Affinity House naturally had its benefits.
The first benefit was expanding the scale of sales and earning more immortal essence stones. Who would dislike having more immortal essence stones?
The second benefit was building a connection with Spirit Affinity House. If he ever fell out with the Immortal Crane Sect one day, Fang Yuan would have a fallback plan.
In fact, Fang Yuan's original agreement to Feng Jin Huang's duel was precisely with the intention of cooperating with Spirit Affinity House.
Feng Jin Huang had explored dreams many times, and she recognized the important value of the Courage Gu. So she wanted to poach Fang Yuan from the Immortal Crane Sect. Fang Yuan was also happy to do so. If he could actually reach a deal with Spirit Affinity House, it would be extremely beneficial for him in managing his relationship with the Immortal Crane Sect.
"Win or lose, this duel is beneficial to me. Anyway, the result of the duel has nothing to do with the Gu refinement competition. Hm? Something's not right. Feng Jin Huang raising this is also to lower my fighting spirit."
A flash of inspiration struck Fang Yuan, and he suddenly understood another layer of Feng Jin Huang's intention in doing this.
"Then let's begin. In this match, the final winner will only be me!" Fang Yuan's eyes sharpened with a blazing light, and he burst into hearty laughter.
Feng Jin Huang's eyes glinted. "That's not certain."
Having settled the stakes, the two sides began to negotiate the content of the competition.
Feng Jin Huang proposed refining the Wander the Jianghu Gu as the subject matter. The Wander the Jianghu Gu was a rank five water path Gu worm, part of a series that included the rank three Water Trace Gu, the rank four Wandering Gu, and the rank six Roam the World Immortal Gu.
Fang Yuan immediately vetoed it.
Spirit Affinity House was extremely skilled in the nurturing, rearing, and use of water path Gu worms. This could be seen from the Close to Water Terrace Immortal Gu House.
If they were to refine the Wander the Jianghu Gu, the advantage would be far too great for Feng Jin Huang.
Fang Yuan then proposed refining the Blood Escape Gu.
This was a rank three blood path Gu used for movement.
Feng Jin Huang also directly vetoed it. You must be joking. Everyone knew Fang Yuan was an expert in blood path refinement. Feng Jin Huang had no confidence in refining a blood path Gu worm.
The two sides discussed for a while and finally decided to settle it with a martial-style competition, refining a rank five fire path Gu worm—the Five Orifice Fire Tower Gu.