Fairy Li Shan's heart jolted upon hearing this, gaining a deeper understanding of the danger of the Dream Path Calamity. She couldn't help but worry about Hei Lou Lan's safety, while also being shocked by Liu Chen's strength.
"Fellow Daoist Wuming, you also dabble in the Dream Path. Do you have a way to save Lan'er? I will certainly give everything I have to repay Fellow Daoist's life-saving grace," Fairy Li Shan asked anxiously. She was truly helpless against this Dream Path Calamity and could only place her hopes on Liu Chen, even if she wasn't sure if Liu Chen truly had the ability to save Hei Lou Lan, she decided to give it a try.
"Fairy, this Dream Path Calamity is extremely dangerous. Even if I wanted to help, I don't think you would let me act for free, would you?" Liu Chen said to Fairy Li Shan with a troubled expression. He frowned slightly, as if contemplating some difficult problem.
When Fairy Li Shan heard Liu Chen's words, her previously calm face instantly became serious. Her beautiful eyes stared intently at Liu Chen, as if trying to see his true thoughts through his facade.
Sure enough, Fairy Li Shan quickly understood Liu Chen's intention. Her brows furrowed tightly, revealing a hint of displeasure. "What do you want? Just say it. I have many immortal materials here. Whatever you need, I will find a way to procure it for you." Although Fairy Li Shan's voice was still clear and pleasant, it carried a subtle, almost imperceptible chill.
Liu Chen seemed unfazed by Fairy Li Shan's attitude. He smiled slightly and said calmly, "To resolve this Dream Path Calamity, one must use Dream Path Gu. However, these Dream Path Gu can only be refined within one's own dream, and others cannot help. If I succeed this time, I will have saved both your life and Hei Lou Lan's life! Therefore, I hope to receive two Immortal Gu as compensation."
Although his words were spoken lightly, their meaning was clear—he was inflating the price!
Moreover, he even spoke of his actions with such righteousness, as if demanding two Immortal Gu was a matter of course.
Fairy Li Shan's face grew even uglier. Her delicate brows shot up, and her beautiful eyes widened as she pointed directly at Liu Chen, exclaiming angrily, "You!"
"Don't forget, we signed an alliance!" Fairy Li Shan's expression turned cold as she immediately spoke, her voice revealing a hint of authority.
Liu Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this, displaying a troubled look, and slowly said, "This is quite difficult. Dream Path Gu are extremely hard to refine. Even for me, it would probably take two to three years to succeed. However, I don't know if Hei Lou Lan can last until then, as our alliance only lasts for two years."
His words revealed concern about the alliance's duration, as if he wasn't entirely confident in refining the Dream Path Gu before the alliance expired.
The Great Snow Mountain Alliance signed by Liu Chen and others had a term of only two years. If he deliberately delayed the Gu refinement until the alliance expired, then Fairy Li Shan would probably be powerless against him.
Furthermore, what was even more worrying was that Hei Lou Lan was currently trapped in a dream, and her soul would be constantly worn down. At this rate, it would probably take only one year, not two or three, for Hei Lou Lan's soul foundation to be completely eroded.
Not only that, during this period, Hei Lou Lan's immortal aperture would still face a calamity.
Once another calamity arrived, and Hei Lou Lan was trapped in the dream unable to escape, then undoubtedly, the next calamity would be her death.
"What Immortal Gu do you want? I still have a few Immortal Gu here." Fairy Li Shan's voice revealed a hint of urgency and determination. She unhesitatingly took out all her Immortal Gu, except for Mountain Union Immortal Gu, and placed them before Liu Chen, allowing him to choose freely.
Liu Chen's gaze swept over these Immortal Gu, finally resting on two of them.
"Since that's the case, I'll choose these two Immortal Gu," Liu Chen said with a smile, a flicker of excitement in his eyes. "This Immortal Gu will be my reward, and the other Immortal Gu can be given to me after Hei Lou Lan wakes up. Hei Lou Lan is truly lucky to have an aunt like you."
Liu Chen's hand unhesitatingly reached for the golden Immortal Gu. This was precisely the Luck Path Immortal Gu he had always desired—Time Luck. With this Immortal Gu, his Luck Path would be greatly enhanced, and he could also form a new killer move. He secretly calculated that with this Immortal Gu, he would be able to more flexibly use the power of the Luck Path in battle, even several times more powerful than the Luck Interception killer move.
As for the other Immortal Gu, it would only fall into his hands after he saved Hei Lou Lan. It was a sound path defensive Immortal Gu named Silent Sound.
However, just as Liu Chen reached for the Time Luck Immortal Gu, Fairy Li Shan's heart suddenly ached. This Immortal Gu was her treasure; she had originally planned to keep it for herself, but she never expected to hand it over so soon. But to save Hei Lou Lan, she could only grit her teeth and watch as Liu Chen took the Time Luck Immortal Gu.
"Since that's the case, Fairy, I shall take my leave first." Liu Chen happily accepted the Immortal Gu, as if afraid the Fairy would go back on her word, and turned to depart.
However, just as he turned, Fairy Li Shan's voice suddenly came, carrying a hint of dissatisfaction and warning: "Don't you forget your promise!"
Liu Chen quickly stopped, turned back, and smiled, "Fairy, rest assured. Regarding a transaction involving an Immortal Gu, I naturally won't take it lightly. I will keep my word and never break it!"
Fairy Li Shan seemed not entirely satisfied with his assurance, but she said no more, merely giving him a faint glance and waving her hand, signaling that he could leave.
Liu Chen once again smiled and bowed to Fairy Li Shan, then unhesitatingly activated Fixed Immortal Travel (Pseudo), instantly disappearing from the spot.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Chen arrived at a secluded place. It was rarely visited, silent all around, an ideal spot for him to refine Dream Path Gu.
He released his immortal aperture, took a deep breath, composed himself, then slowly closed his eyes, immersing himself in his own dream.
As his consciousness gradually blurred, Liu Chen seemed to transcend time and space, returning to Qing Mao Mountain. That was the first place he went to for the Flower Wine Legacy, and then the dream turned into a nightmare.
Upon entering the Flower Wine Legacy, his whereabouts were discovered by a Clan Chief, and he subsequently fell into a thrilling chase.
Thanks to obtaining the Thousand Li Earth Wolf Spider at the very beginning, he would have probably died in that chase and never woken up from the dream.
However, fortunately, he possessed Lao Mo's five hundred years of memory, giving him some understanding and preparation for the Dream Path. Although his Realm was still negligible, he knew many dangers to be aware of in dreams.
Thus, Liu Chen cautiously moved through the dream, avoiding one trap and crisis after another. Finally, he successfully completed the first dream scene and refined the first Dream Path Gu.