Fang Yuan was filled with confusion and disappointment.
After his rebirth, he had rushed to Yitian Mountain almost immediately, hoping to collect this Immortal Gu House ahead of schedule.
However, after venturing deep underground to explore, he discovered that the Jinghong Chaos Battle Stage wasn't there at all. He didn't even catch a glimpse of the Eighth Transformation Great Strength True Martial Immortal Zombie.
"Could it be that the appearance of the Jinghong Chaos Battle Stage has some other cause? Am I here too early, before the opportunity has arrived?" Fang Yuan furrowed his brow, muttering to himself.
He guessed correctly.
In the past life, the reason the Jinghong Chaos Battle Stage had appeared was because of Bai Ningbing.
The latter had activated a mysterious Immortal Gu, and this mysterious Immortal Gu had been given to her by Old Man Inkstone.
Fang Yuan naturally had no idea about this, and he didn't possess this particular Immortal Gu, which is why he couldn't find any trace of the Jinghong Chaos Battle Stage.
If the Jinghong Chaos Battle Stage were simply buried deep underground, it would probably have been discovered by someone else long ago. Why would it wait until now?
With no other choice, Fang Yuan had to depart quietly.
Unable to claim the Jinghong Chaos Battle Stage, Fang Yuan had to adjust his plans. He set it aside for the time being and would first execute his other schemes.
Only after moving a considerable distance away from Yitian Mountain did Fang Yuan cautiously activate the Immortal Gu Fixed Travel.
The aura of the Immortal Gu filled the air, and a flash of emerald green light vanished in an instant.
The next moment, Fang Yuan disappeared from the Southern Border and reappeared within a colossal Gu formation situated in a trench in the Northern Plains.
This colossal Gu formation was a Dao Space Gu formation, and its interior space was extremely vast. In his previous life, Fang Yuan had used Fixed Travel to enter this place.
Having been reborn into this life, using Fixed Travel to enter here again, there were absolutely no surprises or complications.
Moreover, this time, when he entered, he appeared directly in the very center of the Gu formation.
This area was a vast expanse of purple sand wasteland.
Scattered throughout the wasteland were various rare immortal materials of immense value.
The memories in his mind were still fresh; Fang Yuan didn't even need to spend time searching. He headed directly to various key locations and collected the immortal materials.
These immortal materials were of a very high Transformation level. Most were at the Eighth Transformation, and some among them were even exceptional pieces. The density of Dao marks was so great that a visible halo of Dao marks could be seen with the naked eye—like the wings of a Spotted Tiger Bee, fragments of the body of an ancient Primal Beast Cloud Qilin...
A total of eighteen immortal materials. In this life, they all fell into Fang Yuan's hands once again.
Upon reaching the very center of the purple sand wasteland, Fang Yuan once again discovered the multi-layered composite Gu formations from his memories.
He carefully investigated them again. What he found was identical to his previous life. Fang Yuan left the Gu formations intact, but he thoroughly destroyed all the critical insights and thoughts.
The Immortal Zombie Rebirth Technique through Life and Death Immortal Orifices—Fang Yuan certainly had no intention of leaving it for any later generations.
Before leaving this place, Fang Yuan took one last look, his heart filled with a sense of vicissitude.
He knew: beyond the purple sand wasteland lay the vast remains of countless Primal Beasts and Primal Plants, but these materials were merely hollow shells. Once touched, they would all turn into purple sand.
So Fang Yuan didn't even bother to glance at them.
In his previous life, he had gone to great lengths. He first joined the Zombie Alliance headquarters, then fell into the plotting of the Burning Sky Demoness, and after a series of twists, ended up at the Yin Flow City in the Northern Plains. He deceived several Immortal Zombies to reach the trench, then engaged in schemes and ambushes, not hesitating to be swallowed by a Void Earthworm, finally reaching the lair of the Yaksha Octopus. After arduous searching, he took a risk and tore a corner of the Gu formation, only to finally gain entry into this hidden space.
But in this life, thanks to his rebirth, he went straight to the point. The harvest was enormous, yet the effort and time spent were minimal. The entire process was effortless, as simple as a dream.
Using Fixed Travel once more, Fang Yuan left this place and returned to the Fox Fairy blessed land.
His previous attempt to refine the Transformation Immortal Gu had failed. Not only did he lose the successful Dao marks, but most of the immortal materials used for the refinement were also destroyed.
Earlier, to prepare for that attempt to refine the Transformation Immortal Gu, he had exhausted his entire reserves to gather just one set of materials.
After his rebirth, he could be considered completely destitute.
Now, with this batch of rare materials, it was truly timely assistance.
These materials were incredibly valuable. If utilized fully, they would undoubtedly be best saved until the time Fang Yuan needed to refine an Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu.
But that time was too far off. His current cultivation level was still at the very bottom of the Sixth Transformation. Advancing to the Eighth Transformation was a distant prospect.
After careful consideration, Fang Yuan had long since decided how to use these materials.
Just as in his previous life, Fang Yuan threw several pieces into the Myriad Treasure Yellow Heaven, immediately causing a sensation among the Immortal Gu Masters.
Even within the Myriad Treasure Yellow Heaven, these materials were exceptionally rare and highly sought after.
Fang Yuan easily exchanged them for many things he desired, feeding all the Immortal Gu in his possession to their satisfaction, except for My Force Immortal Gu and Wisdom Gu.
Let's review the Immortal Gu in Fang Yuan's possession.
Force Path: My Force, Mountain Pulling, Tide Turning, Iron Crown Eagle Force, Exertion.
Star Path: Star Sprout, Star Trace, Star Light.
Luck Path: Linked Luck, Time Luck, Disaster Summoning.
Additionally, there was his first Life Gu, the Spring Autumn Cicada; the extremely practical Space Path Immortal Gu, Fixed Travel; the Poison Path Immortal Gu, Woman's Heart, which he didn't use often; the Soul Path Immortal Gu, Soul Purification; and the Wisdom Path Immortal Gu, Puzzle Solving.
At this point in his previous life, Fang Yuan already possessed the Transformation Immortal Gu. But after his rebirth, the refinement of the Transformation Immortal Gu failed, so it did not exist.
As for the Ninth Transformation Wisdom Gu, Fang Yuan had been completely unable to refine and subdue it. It was merely residing temporarily within the Fox Fairy blessed land. Therefore, whether or not it could be considered "his" Immortal Gu was still open to debate.