The Wine Emperor was a Rank 8 Gu Immortal, a famous figure in the history of the Gu World, standing at the very peak of power. He was a rare Food Path expert who created the Immortal Gu recipe for the Liquor Worm, giving birth to the well-known Rank 8 Gu.
This Gu required the combined refinement of three Emperor Wines and five Imperial Wines, and Red Emperor Wine was one of those five. The Wine Emperor lineage in the Eastern Sea had always preserved its Inheritance, and the current inheritor was Drunken Immortal Weng, a Rank 7 Gu Immortal.
In truth, most of these eight fine wines had already spread widely, and many Gu Immortals possessed them. For example, Central Continent's Ancient Soul Sect also had Red Emperor Wine in its collection.
But what surprised Lin Yan was that a Rank 5 Gu Master had once been fortunate enough to taste Red Emperor Wine, and later even managed to create a similar imitation recipe.
Burning Fire Wine was clearly far inferior to Red Emperor Wine. The latter could even benefit Gu Immortals, and a single sip could directly increase Flame Path Dao Marks.
"Still… better than nothing. Anything that makes feeding Flame Path Gu easier is worth it. Maybe in the future, I can even deduce the Red Emperor Wine recipe."
Lin Yan stored the recipe away with satisfaction. He had too many Flame Path Gu, and feeding them had already become a burden. Inside the Family, it was manageable since most Gu shared similar food sources, mainly from the Flame Marsh Grass line. But once he left and moved alone, refining Burning Fire Wine as a unified food source would be far more convenient.
Moreover, wine-type substances could be stored for a long time, making them very practical.
As the final item was sold, the Food Path auction came to an end.
Lin Yan returned with a full harvest. After carefully sorting through everything, he now had Otherworldly Flame Gu, the Fire Control True Inheritance, Relic Gu, and feeding recipes. As for Fusion Fire Gu, that was an unexpected gain. Overall, his luck was steady. There were no shocking opportunities, but he had secured everything he truly needed.
The main reason was his clear goals. He was not distracted by the many tempting items, and almost every bid he made succeeded.
After that, Lin Yan left the inner city and went to the Huang Family's station in the outer city, asking about the items they had gathered over the past half month.
The Gu Master in charge of business stepped forward and said respectfully, "Family Elder, regarding the Relic Gu you asked for, we have obtained four Red Steel Relic Gu and six Green Copper Relic Gu, totaling forty thousand primeval stones."
Lin Yan nodded. The prices were reasonable. The former cost around eight thousand each, and the latter about two thousand.
The Gu Master then continued, "As instructed, we have also acquired four or five Gu recipes related to apertures, all at Rank 3 and above."
Lin Yan took out the bookworm and carefully checked the contents, his eyes narrowing slightly in surprise. Besides the Human Beast Buried Life Gu and Stone Aperture Gu mentioned in the original novel, there were also several unfamiliar recipes, such as the Seal Aperture Gu.
What he wanted most were the first two. One could directly push a person to Rank 3, while the other could raise a Rank 3 Gu Master to peak stage. Unfortunately, the original novel had never explained their refinement methods in detail.
Now it seemed these Gu were not truly lost, only rare and difficult to obtain. As he read, Lin Yan's thoughts began to move quickly. New ideas surfaced one after another. The Human Beast Buried Life Gu required a young girl as its main material. At its core, wasn't it simply a special form of human qi? It clearly belonged to Human Path, while also touching on Food Path.
Finally, seeing the Huang Family Gu Master rubbing his palms in anticipation, Lin Yan laughed and casually tossed him ten thousand primeval stones.
At this point, he had around one hundred twenty to one hundred thirty thousand primeval stones left. He was already very satisfied with this trip to the Ten Thousand Li Silk Corridor and did not plan to make any more purchases. He returned to his courtyard, entered his dream state, and continued researching Gu that could improve aptitude while waiting for the day of departure.
On the other side, Huang Ming and Huang Feng seemed to have obtained some news about Immortal Ascension at the large auction. It was only a piece of information, yet the starting price alone was two hundred thousand primeval stones.
Lin Yan felt a bit conflicted when he heard this. With his knowledge from the original novel, he clearly understood the process of Immortal Ascension. Once he reached Rank 5 peak, he could even simulate and practice it within his dreams.
In his view, there was no need for them to spend such a price. Even something like the Yellow Golden Relic Gu was tightly controlled by super forces. Something as crucial as the secret of Immortal Ascension would never be freely sold.
If it appeared openly in the Ten Thousand Li Silk Corridor, it was far more likely to be a trap.