Chapter 28: Old Man Yan Shi
After several months, Fang Yuan finally returned to Hu Immortal blessed land.
Fang Yuan looked at the stargate behind him.
This stargate, compared to the one in northern plains, was much smaller. It was about the height of a person, and barely allowed Fang Yuan to fit through.
The one at the crescent lake in northern plains was much taller, and was many times wider.
"Stargate Gu isn't split into main and sub Gu, it consumes too much primeval essence, even a rank five peak stage Gu Master cannot sustain it for three breaths' time, only immortal essence could allow it to be used continuously. If little Hu Immortal land spirit activates it first, while I hold the other half in my hands and activate it along with her, I will not have to consume primeval essence."
"However, the stargate Gu's activation not only requires large amount of primeval essence, it also needs a large amount of starlight, in order to form the gate. Northern plains is one of the five regions, stars fill the sky and starlight is abundant. But here in the Hu Immortal blessed land, the starlight is vastly inferior, as the only source comes from the starlight firefly Gu."
As Fang Yuan inwardly thought to himself, his gaze rested upon the small swarm of starlight firefly Gu that fluttered about in the air.
The starlight firefly Gu was a rank three Gu, small in size, almost like a normal firefly, but when they were activated, they emitted genuine azure starlight.
This swarm of fireflies, originally consisted of more than five hundred, but because of the activations of the stargate Gu, thirty-two of them already died. In order to maintain the activated stargate Gu, one firefly dies in every three breath's time.
Five hundred starlight firefly Gu, while it may seem like a large amount, it could not maintain the gate for a long period of time.
Because of this, Fang Yuan commanded little Hu Immortal to deactivate the stargate Gu.
The stargate dissipated, and reverted back into a oval sapphire. Little Hu Immortal stretched out her pale and delicate hands, and commanded the precious stargate Gu to return to her.
"Master, here you go!" Little Hu Immortal cupped the stargate Gu with both of her hands, and looked up with her big watery eyes, offering the stargate Gu to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan gently rubbed her little fox ears, and gave her a soft smile: "I'm leaving it with you, so take good care of it. If I need to use it in the future, I will contact you using the moving perspective cup Gu."
"Yes, Master! I'll definitely take good care of it!" Little Hu Immortal solemnly put the stargate Gu within the small pocket of her dress, and patted it with her tiny hand.
"Master, there are two pieces of immortal essence stones left. I listened to your instructions, using the Immortal Gu recipe to trade for the starlight firefly Gu, this is the excess." Little Hu immortal presented them to him.
Fang Yuan put away the immortal essence stones, "Good, let's return to Dang Hun mountain".
Little Hu Immortal grew delighted upon hearing this, and quickly held Fang Yuan's hand, and in the next moment they teleported inside Dang Hun palace.
"Quickly activate the connecting heaven Gu." Fang Yuan commanded.
Little Hu immortal promptly activated the connecting heaven Gu.
Fang Yuan's connecting heaven Gu, since it was linked to treasure yellow heaven, it could no longer be altered.
Little Hu Immortal consumed a slight amount of immortal essence, and the entire body of the Gu worm grew into a round mirror, and floated in the air.
Little Hu Immortal continuously activated the connecting heaven Gu, the image in the mirror changed constantly, as pictures of various objects appeared.
Gu worms, beast groups, variant humans, vegetation, ore veins, soil, water, quality wine, and other various supplies, all that could be bought was sold.
Suddenly, the screen displayed a swarm of starlight firefly Gu.
"Master, this is sold by Starlord Wan Xiang." Little Hu Immortal land spirit used the divine sense Gu to communicate with the merchant.
"Starlight firefly Gu cannot reproduce, I need a large amount of ordinary starlight fireflies." Fang Yuan nodded as he said.
Little Hu Immortal communicated for a while, then turned to Fang Yuan: "Master, Starlord Wan Xiang said he's not selling."
Fang Yuan was not upset, but instead chuckled: "Hehe, there is nothing that cannot be sold in this world. Not selling merely means the price isn't high enough, the benefits are not enough to entice them."
As he spoke, he recalled the remnant recipes of a few Immortal Gu, he wrote them down on a piece of cowhide, and threw it into the connecting heaven Gu.
The cowhide was completely ordinary, but because it recorded the remnant recipes of Immortal Gu, it was invaluable.
Once it passed through the connecting heaven Gu and arrived at treasure yellow heaven, all of the cowhide pieces showed three to nine meters of treasure light. This treasure light was rainbow-colored, a beautiful mix of purple and red, it was exceptionally beautiful.
"Inform him that the price is negotiable." Fang Yuan gave a bright smile, and informed little Hu Immortal.
Earlier, Fang Yuan had only given the most lacking recipe that he could remember, the treasure light only glowed for one meter, and Starlord Wan Xiang gave him a swarm of starlight fireflies, and two immortal essence stones in exchange.
Now, with so many secret recipes, the treasure light was at least three meters, Starlord Wan Xiang had to be moved.
Little Hu Immortal sent her divine sense over, and immediately, someone called 'Fairy Yao Guang', a female Gu Immortal said that she nurtured a large number of starlight fireflies in her blessed land, and wished to exchange.
Fang Yuan smiled.
As expected, Starlord Wan Xiang also changed his attitude, repeatedly approaching him with offers.
A third Gu immortal, calling himself 'Di Yuan, said he possessed a large number of starlight fireflies.
Immediately, Fang Yuan traded three recipes, and obtained over a hundred thousand starlight fireflies. As long as he bred them carefully afterwards, Fang Yuan would be able to produce his own starlight firefly Gu and not need to pay an exorbitant price to purchase them in the future.
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At the same time, in southern border, Sheng Si blessed land.
An old man, wearing a black robe, gave off the eerie aura of a rank seven Gu Immortal as he sat on the cushion silently.
His face was wrinkled, his eyes were dark without any white parts in them.
It was Old Man Yan Shi!
Before the old man was the kneeling killer ghost doctor Chou Jiu.
Old Man Yan Shi smiled: "This Fang Yuan is interesting, as a mere mortal, his disposition surpasses a large number of Gu Immortals. But he was too daring, he turned you into his slave and messed with us Shadow Sect. He is simply courting death."
Chou Jiu quickly bowed: "All thanks to Supreme Master's return, otherwise, I would've suffered the fate of being a slave for life!"
"Mm…" Old Man Yan Shi raised his head: "Little disciple, I have already altered the slavery Gu on you. I calculated that Fang Yuan would join the righteous demonic battle of Yi Tian mountain, at that time you can be a spy by his side, and wait for a chance to strike."
"Yes, Supreme Master!"
"Mm, go down and call your junior sister Bai Ning Bing."
"Yes, this disciple takes his leave."