After that, Lin Yan walked around the market and saw Liu Family Gu Masters selling different Gu. Some rare and powerful ones tempted him, and he wanted to buy them on the spot.
But he was not Fang Yuan. He didn't have that level of experience or control over resources. The best choice was to save his stones and only act after he was clear about his direction.
It was like saving items in a game when you don't yet know how to use them.
At that moment, a group of Gu Masters gathered in the distance, talking loudly. Someone shouted, "I have a Green Copper Relic Gu! Auction on the spot, highest price wins!"
Hearing this, Lin Yan's eyes lit up, and he quickly moved through the crowd.
Relic Gu had a strong effect. It could directly raise a Gu Master's level by a small stage without any side effects. For example, from Rank 1 initial stage to middle stage, saving a lot of time while keeping a stable foundation.
The Green Copper Relic Gu was used for Rank 1, while the Red Steel Relic Gu was for Rank 2.
Because of this, even though it was only Rank 1, its value was very high, close to a Rank 2 Gu. Many people were competing for it.
Lin Yan realized this was his chance. Buying a Relic Gu would not be a loss. It was one of the best ways to use his resources.
In the center of the crowd, a middle-aged Gu Master held up a bronze-colored round Gu. The surrounding people stared at it and kept calling out prices.
"Five hundred primeval stones…"
"Six hundred!"
In just a few minutes, the price rose to nine hundred. After that, the bidding slowed down. No matter how useful it was, it was still only Rank 1. Very few Rank 1 Gu Masters could afford more.
Lin Yan watched for a moment, then decided to act. Right now, only ordinary Gu Masters were bidding. Once the Shan Family or Liu Family stepped in, the price would rise again.
Relic Gu was always something important for big families.
"Fifteen hundred!" As Lin Yan spoke, the crowd fell silent. The Gu Masters around him showed uneasy expressions. At this price, it was enough to buy two Rank 2 Gu.
The seller was overjoyed. Fifteen hundred was already higher than he expected, so he quickly agreed.
Soon after, Lin Yan got the Green Copper Relic Gu, placed it into his aperture, then turned and left.
Shan Shayuan had already heard the news and rushed over. Seeing this from a distance, he smiled slightly. "This kid."
Lin Yan now had only one thousand primeval stones left. He went straight back to his tent and focused on cultivation, no longer paying attention to the market.
Such restraint was not something most people could do, but he had a clear goal and was not easily distracted.
He did not plan to use the Relic Gu yet. With the help of the Liquor Worm, he was already close to breaking into Rank 1 high stage. Using it now would be a waste.
He would wait until he reached Rank 1 high stage, then use the Relic Gu to push directly to the peak stage, crossing two levels at once and saving a lot of time. After all, the higher the cultivation, the harder it became to progress.
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The Shan Family caravan stayed in the Liu Family for eight days before setting off again. This was already the return journey, so they would not stop at other oases. They had earned enough, and it was better to leave while things were good.
During this time, Lin Yan kept cultivating without rest. Using the refined primeval essence from the Liquor Worm, he continued to wash against the aperture membrane, which was now full of small cracks.
At the same time, he increased his dream training, constantly fighting Flame Wolf packs and Shan Shayuan.
Inside the empty dream space. A black-clothed youth moved through a group of raging Flame Wolves. Sometimes he dodged, sometimes he rolled, and sometimes he raised his hand and fired red flame lines.
Flame Wolves fell one after another, but the youth was also getting injured. This was Lin Yan in his dream. His blood was boiling as he forced himself into dangerous situations to improve his combat skills.
Facing several beast kings and hundreds of Flame Wolves, even a Rank 3 Gu Master would be careful, but he kept going.
Roar!
One of the beast kings, a Fierce Flame Wolf, grew impatient. It activated a Rank 2 Streaming Fire Gu and spat out a solid fireball the size of a head. The fireball shot forward at high speed, leaving a long red trail behind it, like a falling meteor.
Lin Yan sensed the danger and quickly rolled to avoid the center of the attack.
Boom! The ground exploded, flames spread out, and a crater nearly half a meter deep appeared. The shockwave and fire rushed toward him.
"Fire Cloak Gu!" Lin Yan reacted at once and activated it. Orange-yellow flames wrapped around his body, forming a bright fire cloak that covered him completely like Naruto in Nine-Tails Mode.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
All the flames that reached Lin Yan were absorbed by the Fire Cloak around his body. The cloak grew even stronger, burning brighter, and showed clear suppression against Flame Path attacks.
With Fire Cloak Gu active, Lin Yan's combat strength increased a lot. Even though he kept using the Gu, the deep green primeval essence in his aperture still decreased slowly.
A charcoal-like Gu glowed faintly, sending its power into the other two Flame Path Gu, reducing half of their primeval essence cost.
Originally, using Fire Line Gu once needed eight tenths of low-grade primeval essence, and Fire Cloak Gu needed one tenth. Now, the first only needed four tenths, and the second only five tenths, almost like endless firepower.
These three Gu formed a strong system of attack and defense. With the boost from the higher-quality primeval essence refined by the Liquor Worm, even seven or eight normal Rank 1 Gu Masters would not be able to defeat him.
But no matter how strong Lin Yan was, or how well he dodged, he was still small under the siege of so many beasts.
Soon, his primeval essence ran out. The wolf pack overwhelmed him, tearing into him as intense pain spread, and his vision went dark.
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