The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 427: The Seven-Tailed Fox

"Good! This is a brilliant plan, let's do it!"

Jiu Kang excitedly slammed the table.

With a strategy to deal with the Artifact Fanatic, the pressure on the gathered Gu Kings significantly lessened. The atmosphere became much more relaxed, and they started chatting and laughing.

"Heh, arriving early isn't as good as arriving at the right time. I never expected to catch the opening of the River God's Secret Realm."

"Since I'm already here, I might as well join in the excitement."

"Count me in! I'm also curious about this River God's Secret Realm. Since we happened to be here at the right time, we naturally have to take a look." Another Gu King laughed.

As expected, the rest of the Gu Kings were also intrigued and expressed their willingness to enter the River God's Secret Realm, showing great enthusiasm.

Seeing that everyone in the meeting room was discussing their plans to enter the River God's Secret Realm, Jiu Kang's face twitched slightly as he silently muttered, This is bad.

He had already realized that the number of Gu Kings entering the secret realm this time would be far beyond expectations, and the danger level would increase by an unknown magnitude.

With so many Gu Kings in the River God's Secret Realm, more opportunities would inevitably be divided among them, significantly reducing the gains for the people of Jiu City. This could even lead to a higher casualty rate among the city's geniuses. From the perspective of local forces, this was obviously not good news. Naturally, his expression darkened.

However, these foreign Gu cultivators had all come under the pretense of assisting the forces of the Radiant Moon Empire in dealing with disasters. He couldn't outright refuse them—otherwise, he would offend everyone present.

Thus, he had no choice but to brace himself and say, "Everyone may not be aware that the River God's Secret Realm only opens when both the Tea Tasting Assembly and the Wine Tasting Assembly produce fine tea and fine wine as offerings to the River God."

"If no exceptional tea and wine appear in these assemblies, the River God's Secret Realm will not open."

"The tea and wine that can satisfy the River God are naturally treasures worth a fortune. Their owners wouldn’t be willing to sacrifice them just to let others benefit."

"The rule states that only those who bring fine tea and fine wine are qualified to enter the River God's Secret Realm. Those with the highest-quality offerings will even receive additional rewards."

"This rule cannot be broken. Without an entry barrier, the number of people flooding into the River God's Secret Realm could reach the hundreds of thousands."

"If you wish to enter the River God's Secret Realm, you must abide by the long-standing rules of Jiu City."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately responded, "Understood! Understood! When in Rome, do as the Romans do. We wouldn’t disregard the local customs."

"Fine tea and fine wine? No problem. We'll just spend a fortune to buy them!"

"That's right! It's just high-quality tea and wine. With the wealth we Gu Kings possess, it’s not difficult to obtain. Jiu Clan, isn’t your brewing technique unparalleled? I’d like to buy some fine wine from you—surely the Lord of Jiu City wouldn’t refuse, would he?" someone said with a sly smile.

"And you, Cha Clan—your tea cultivation is second to none. Surely your clan possesses extraordinary tea leaves. Give this old man some face and sell me some. I’m willing to pay handsomely!"

An elderly man turned to Deputy City Lord Cha Shan, making a direct request for tea.

Cha Shan was caught off guard by the sudden request and looked at Jiu Kang with displeasure.

At this moment, the other Gu Kings also voiced their agreement, stating that they would strictly follow the rules of Jiu City. None of them showed any dissatisfaction.

Jiu Kang sighed bitterly.

For ordinary Gu cultivators, obtaining fine tea and fine wine was extremely difficult, and the high entry threshold was enough to keep most people out of the River God's Secret Realm.

But for a Gu King-level expert, this threshold was practically meaningless.

With a Gu King’s wealth and influence, acquiring high-quality tea and wine was not a challenge.

Moreover, the Jiu Clan, famous for brewing, the Cha Clan, renowned for tea, and the He Clan, skilled in both, were all based in Jiu City.

Jiu City had no shortage of fine tea and wine, and these Gu Kings could simply acquire them locally.

This so-called entry barrier wouldn’t stop any of the Gu Kings present. The upcoming River God's Secret Realm wouldn't just be overcrowded—it would be overrun with Gu Kings.

At this realization, Jiu Kang felt a headache coming on.

…

Half a Month Later, at Ten Thousand Monkey Mountain, Inside a Cave

"Hehe! I never expected that we spirit beasts could actually learn the human art of refining weapons. You truly are a genius."

"If humans' weapon refinement techniques can be learned by us spirit beasts, then by the same logic, wouldn't alchemy, talisman crafting, array formation, Gu refinement... and all those mystical arts also be something we could master?"

"Our Fox Clan is one of the smartest spirit beast tribes. Right now, I am seriously considering sending a large number of my kin to infiltrate human territories and secretly learn all their legacies."

A stunningly beautiful woman, whose charm could enchant all living beings, walked up behind Qi Chi (Artifact Fanatic). Seven fluffy white tails swayed behind her.

"It’s difficult. Spirit beasts don’t have the innate talent to learn those things. My success is not something that can be easily replicated."

"Besides, the only human willing to teach spirit beasts such skills was my master. There won’t be another like him in ten thousand years."

At the thought of his master, Qi Chi’s expression darkened, and his mood sank into deep sorrow.

He was the one who caused his master’s death. Even though a long time had passed, his heart was still filled with guilt.

"This reasoning is something I understand, of course," the woman said. "I have killed countless human Gu cultivators and obtained numerous human inheritances from their storage pouches, yet I have not comprehended even the slightest bit of them."

"You are an anomaly—a spirit beast that can learn human legacies. You are a once-in-ten-thousand-years rarity."

She walked closer and stood beside him, smiling.

"Still thinking about your master? Sentimentality and loyalty are the biggest weaknesses of spirit beasts. You shouldn’t have them."

"I know of a way to bring your master back to life. Want to hear it?"

She stopped speaking, gazing at him with a mischievous smile, deliberately keeping him in suspense.

"What is it? Tell me now!" Qi Chi quickly turned his head, his bloodshot eyes glaring at her, his expression utterly frantic.

Seeing his fierce expression, the woman lost interest in teasing him and spoke seriously. "I can tell you, but in exchange, refine a divine weapon for me. I’ve already prepared the materials."

"This divine weapon ranks fifth on the Gu Realm's Divine Weapon List. Its name is the Rainbow Sword. Once forged, it will be powerful enough to trigger a heavenly tribulation."

"You know this already—human spiritual weapons are too light and do not suit spirit beasts. Using them feels unnatural. This is why, despite killing so many human Gu cultivators and collecting countless human spiritual weapons, I never use them."

"I need you to modify the Rainbow Sword’s forging blueprint and tailor it for the Seven-Tailed Fox species."

"Altering a forging blueprint is extremely difficult for most, but for someone like you—a champion of the Weapon Refining Grand Tournament—it shouldn’t be a problem."

"Hehe! Just thinking about how you, a spirit beast, won a human refining competition makes me laugh. The humans must have been utterly humiliated! No wonder they’re so determined to kill you. Your existence is an insult to their so-called genius refiners."

She covered her mouth, laughing softly as she looked at Qi Chi.

Qi Chi’s expression twisted in pain. He had once sworn to his master that he would never forge weapons for other spirit beasts.

For the sake of revenge, he had already broken that vow once. Would he have to break it again?

He clenched his fists tightly. But in the face of even the slightest hope of reviving his master, he ultimately chose to compromise.

He made a decision in his heart: since he had vowed that crafting weapons for other spirit beasts would be repaid with his own life, then once this task was complete, he would not live another day. A firm resolve for death surfaced in his eyes.

"I accept your condition. Now tell me—what is this method to bring someone back from the dead? And is it truly reliable?"

Qi Chi stared at her intently, his breathing heavy.

"I have never seen it myself, so how could I be sure of its authenticity? You will have to judge for yourself. If something goes wrong, I bear no responsibility."

The corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she finally stopped teasing and revealed the answer with a smile.

"I killed a human Gu King who was hunting us, and I found an illustrated guide on spiritual medicines in his possession."

"This guide records information about the Three Great Divine Trees, the Four Great Divine Bamboos, the Five Great Spiritual Ginsengs, the Six Great Divine Mushrooms, the Seven Great Divine Lotuses, the Eight Great Divine Flowers, the Nine Great Divine Herbs, and the Ten Great Divine Trees in incredible detail."

"These spiritual medicines are each unique in the world. If one grows, another will never appear. Each one has effects that defy the heavens."

"Among them, one of the Eight Great Divine Flowers, the Resurrection Flower, has the miraculous ability to bring someone back from the dead. No matter how thoroughly they are destroyed—even if their body is reduced to dust—the Resurrection Flower can revive them from nothing. It’s absurdly powerful."

"Whether this is true or not, you’ll have to determine for yourself. I cannot guarantee the authenticity of this guide."

"Where is the Resurrection Flower? Tell me now!" Qi Chi shouted impatiently, his eyes reddened, his emotions completely out of control.

"Why are you asking me? Who should I ask?" The woman rolled her eyes.

"That flower is so rare that only one exists in the entire world! How would I know where it is?"

"You can send monkeys to investigate, but I suspect that for something this rare, even if you search for a hundred years, you won’t find a single clue..."