"You want an Immortal Gu recipe but aren't bringing out paper and pen?" Liu Chen looked at Lang Ya Earth Spirit, a faint smile playing on his lips, as he extended his right hand, palm up, making a gesture to request something from Lang Ya Earth Spirit.
Seeing this, Lang Ya Earth Spirit couldn't help but feel a bit helpless. He glared at Liu Chen and grumbled, "You're really not being polite!" However, despite his words, his body was honest and acted immediately. With a wave of his hand, brush, ink, paper, and inkstone appeared in his hand, and he then placed the paper and pen in front of Liu Chen.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit was filled with anticipation for this unknown Immortal Gu recipe. His eyes were fixed on Liu Chen, as if afraid to miss any detail.
Liu Chen took the paper and pen without hesitation and immediately began to write furiously. His brushstrokes were fluid and natural, as if these Immortal Gu recipes had been brewing in his mind for a long time. In a short while, a densely packed Immortal Gu recipe appeared on the paper.
"The Five Regions all have boundary walls, making cross-region travel difficult. This star Dao Immortal Gu recipe actually uses the stars of the black sky to achieve the same effect as a Heaven-Connecting Gu and an Earth-Piercing Gu!" Lang Ya Earth Spirit exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the Immortal Gu recipe on the paper. His gaze swept over the Immortal Gu recipe, and the more he looked, the more he realized its ingenious complexity.
"If it could be used in conjunction with a Star Glimmer Gu, it would probably achieve twice the results with half the effort! However, this Gu worm of yours also has its drawbacks; it is extremely difficult to refine. If these few additional Gu materials are added, the success rate would increase by at least thirty percent." Lang Ya Earth Spirit murmured to himself, a look of excitement on his face. He was clearly very satisfied with this Immortal Gu recipe; it was indeed an Immortal Gu recipe he had never seen before, and he even added a few Gu materials to it that Liu Chen hadn't known about.
"A good Immortal Gu recipe! Tell me, which Gu worm do you want to exchange for?" Lang Ya Earth Spirit shifted his gaze from the Immortal Gu recipe to Liu Chen, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes as he waited for the next Immortal Gu recipe.
Liu Chen smiled faintly and retorted, "Can it be any Gu worm?"
Lang Ya Earth Spirit immediately replied, "Of course not. An Immortal Gu recipe of a certain Rank can only be exchanged for a Gu worm of that same Rank. This Immortal Gu recipe of yours can be exchanged for one Five-Rank Gu worm."
His tone was firm, clearly not wanting to give Liu Chen any Opportunity to take advantage.
"Then I want one Five-Rank Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus!" Liu Chen stated his long-desired Gu worm without hesitation. This Gu worm was not only carefully selected by him but also specially prepared to cope with his future ascension to a Gu Immortal.
"Alright, you're quite good at choosing." The Earth Spirit of Lang Ya Blessed Land seemed unsurprised by Liu Chen's choice, instead showing a hint of appreciation.
The Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus was undoubtedly an extremely rare treasure in the mortal world, but in a place like Lang Ya Blessed Land, it was merely an ordinary item. Lang Ya Earth Spirit casually waved his hand, and a lotus as white as snow instantly appeared in his hand.
This lotus had five layers, with nine petals on each layer, totaling forty-five petals, layered one upon another, making it exquisitely beautiful. Below the lotus, there was also a verdant green lotus leaf as a foil, further highlighting the extraordinary and precious nature of this Gu worm.
Liu Chen joyfully accepted the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus and, without any hesitation, immediately refined it and stored it in his Aperture.
Immediately after, Liu Chen spoke again, "I also have a fragmented Immortal Gu recipe here. I want to use it to exchange for four Amethyst Relic Gu."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Chen quickly began to write down the fragmented Immortal Gu recipe for Blood Deity. His movements were skilled and swift, clearly indicating that he had long memorized this fragmented recipe.
After writing, Liu Chen showed the fragmented Immortal Gu recipe to Lang Ya Blessed Land and clearly stated the Gu worms he wished to exchange for — four Amethyst Relic Gu.
"Four Amethyst Relic Gu?" The Earth Spirit of Lang Ya Blessed Land looked at Liu Chen thoughtfully, then slowly said, "Then this fragmented Immortal Gu recipe of yours must be one that I don't already have; otherwise, I won't approve it."
"I indeed don't have the Immortal Gu recipe for Blood Deity here. Moreover, there are several conflicts on it, so it's probably impossible to successfully refine an Immortal Gu. However, using it to exchange for Amethyst Relic Gu is fine. It's just that you'll have to give me one more Immortal Gu recipe." Lang Ya Earth Spirit carefully examined the fragmented Immortal Gu recipe. After a moment, he looked up and said to Liu Chen with a serious expression.
Liu Chen, of course, knew that although this fragmented Immortal Gu recipe had flaws, it was not entirely without value. However, he urgently needed Amethyst Relic Gu now, so he could only accept Lang Ya Earth Spirit's conditions.
After a moment of thought, Liu Chen selected an Immortal Gu recipe from his collection. Before handing this Immortal Gu recipe to Lang Ya Earth Spirit, he suddenly thought of a problem, so he quickly said to Lang Ya Earth Spirit, "I can give you one more Immortal Gu recipe, but you absolutely cannot take this Immortal Gu recipe to Treasure Yellow Heaven to sell."
Lang Ya Earth Spirit was first startled upon hearing Liu Chen's words, then he broke into a joyful smile and quickly nodded in agreement, "Alright, alright, I promise I won't take it to Treasure Yellow Heaven to sell."
After getting Lang Ya Earth Spirit's assurance, Liu Chen finally felt relieved and wrote down that Immortal Gu recipe. This Immortal Gu recipe was one he had obtained from the future Five Regions great war era; it was a brand new Immortal Gu recipe, and the Gu worm recorded within it could exert great power even in the hands of a Gu Immortal. It was precisely because of this that Liu Chen chose to make an agreement with Lang Ya Earth Spirit, not allowing him to take this Immortal Gu recipe to Treasure Yellow Heaven to sell.
After all, although Earth Spirit was simple, he at least wouldn't go back on his word like some people.
"A good Immortal Gu recipe. Here are the Amethyst Relic Gu you wanted. Do you have any more Immortal Gu recipes? Keep them coming." Lang Ya Earth Spirit said expressionlessly, then with another wave of his hand, four Gu worms, like purple pearls, streaked across like meteors and landed steadily in front of Liu Chen.
Seeing this, Liu Chen couldn't help but be delighted. He hurriedly reached out and took the four Amethyst Relic Gu. These Gu worms were crystal clear, as if carved from amethyst, emitting a faint purple glow, looking extremely precious.
Liu Chen took a deep breath and, without hesitation, immediately refined these four Amethyst Relic Gu, storing them in his Aperture.
Once his cultivation Breakthrough to Five-Rank, directly using these Gu worms would definitely allow his cultivation to Breakthrough to Five-Rank Peak in one fell swoop!
However, just as Liu Chen was filled with joy, a thought suddenly came to his mind. He had preemptively seized this Opportunity from Lang Ya Blessed Land, and while he gained a huge advantage, he also greatly altered the future. This made him feel somewhat worried, unsure of what consequences such an action would bring.
However, when he thought that he could still reach this place, his heart settled a little. Perhaps, this meant that a Venerable had already placed a wager on him, and he might become another chess piece.
Despite this, Liu Chen still felt a bit uneasy. But since things had come to this, he had no room to retreat and could only brace himself and continue to grope his way forward.