Chapter 754

The silence breaks into commotion, every gaze turning toward the single room holding Fairy You Lan. Even Qin Bai Sheng is startled enough to ask outright whether she truly means to exchange two Immortal Gu for one. Feng Jiu Ge, through her voice, confirms it without hesitation. ^{ch. 754}

Feng Jiu Ge leads ten Gu Immortals into Northern Plains in secret. He carries two tasks from Central Continent: find whoever triggered Eighty-Eight True Yang Building’s early collapse, and gather as many Immortal Gu as possible. The group carries mostly unpopular path Immortal Gu, strength and qi path among them, from their own sects, exchanging Gu being one method they prepared, since Gu worms are hard to snatch. ^{ch. 754}

Qin Bai Sheng had promoted the auction widely. Feng Jiu Ge’s group heard of it even in Central Continent and planned ahead. The Eastern Sea Gu Immortal still loses to Feng Jiu Ge: alone on personal business against the ten great ancient sects’ backing. ^{ch. 754}

The Eastern Sea Gu Immortal, unwilling to match two for one but not resigned, makes a final effort and adds a sandalwood sacred elephant egg, an ancient desolate beast that can rival a rank seven Gu Immortal once grown. The hall debates an Immortal Gu against a living beast, unable to say which is worth more. Both bidders stop, and the hall waits on Fang Yuan’s decision. ^{ch. 754}

Fang Yuan decides, and Qin Bai Sheng announces the sale: Worldly Wave Trace goes to Fairy You Lan. The hall exhales, most agreeing the two-for-one trade made the choice easy. The Eastern Sea Gu Immortal only mutters Prince Feng Xian’s name, his expression darkening. ^{ch. 754}

An earth path Immortal Gu follows, but the mood stays flat. A mainstream path Immortal Gu follows and sells in a few rounds, too quickly to excite anyone. ^{ch. 754}

Fang Yuan and Feng Jiu Ge complete the trade on the spot. Fang Yuan checks the immortal materials for quantity, then takes Pulling Mountain and Pulling Water, both strength path Immortal Gu, refining them completely, and gives up Worldly Wave Trace. Feng Jiu Ge, holding it, sighs: after so many years, it has finally returned to Spirit Affinity House’s hands. ^{ch. 754}

The thirty-fourth item is Cauldron Strength, a rare strength path defensive Immortal Gu that raises a protective strength cauldron around its user. The seller wants a wisdom path Immortal Gu in trade. Interest is thin, since strength path is in decline and few cultivate it. ^{ch. 754}

A hoarse, distinctive voice offers wisdom path Immortal Gu Loving Affection. The hall names him at once: Domination Immortal Chu Du, a famous strength path expert whom Qin Bai Sheng would naturally have invited. ^{ch. 754}

Feng Jiu Ge already carries detailed information on Chu Du. He places great emphasis on the man. Chu Du is a rare strength path Gu Immortal, gifted enough to have founded one of the path’s three branches himself. The other two are beast strength phantom, home to Fang Yuan’s iron crown eagle strength Gu, and atmospheric heaven and earth, home to his Pulling Mountain and Pulling Water. He single-handedly turned his own branch, human strength jun strength, into the mainstream strength path foundation every Gu Master in Northern Plains now trains on. Feng Jiu Ge smiles at the thought and resolves to meet Domination Immortal if the chance comes. ^{ch. 754}

A voice then offers delight in water and mountain Immortal Gu together with five thousand kilograms of cloud soil for Cauldron Strength. Feng Jiu Ge spits out his tea: his worry has come true, for a registered Immortal Gu can itself be spent on another, a rule without which the auction would stall. The bidder is Fang Yuan, who has been eyeing this strength path Gu as part of his own plan since before the auction began. Domination Immortal Chu Du answers by raising with one heaven pillar wind, an unusual material from green heaven worth as much as the hundred and fifty thunder sound leaves Feng Jiu Ge bid earlier. Fang Yuan understands at once: Chu Du is his biggest competitor this round. ^{ch. 754}