After completing his purchases, Liu Chen unhesitatingly left the Third Inner City and headed directly for the Fifth Inner City. There, he chose a relatively upscale restaurant as his temporary residence.
Liu Chen paid a month's rent in one go, then bought a large quantity of various alcoholic beverages. He wasn't doing this for enjoyment, but to refine the Seven Fragrance Wine Insect here.
Returning to his room in the restaurant, Liu Chen rested briefly, then eagerly took out two Rank 1 Wine Gu. These two Wine Gu were meticulously cultivated by him and possessed exceptionally high quality.
At the same time, Liu Chen also prepared four jars of fine wine, each with a different flavor: sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy. To gather these four types of wine, he had spent considerable effort in Gu Yue Village, but in Shang Clan City, he could acquire them with ease.
With everything ready, Liu Chen took a deep breath and began to attempt refining the Four Flavors Wine Insect.
Liu Chen, as he had done before, skillfully placed the Wine Gu into the sour wine jar. Then, he unhesitatingly put in one hundred primeval stones, immediately activating his silver true Qi, allowing it to rapidly engulf the sour wine and primeval stones like surging waves.
Under the powerful force of the silver true Qi, the sour wine and primeval stones began to undergo a wondrous transformation.
Liu Chen did not stop; he continued in the same manner, pouring sweet, bitter, and spicy wines into jars one after another, each time adding one hundred primeval stones, and then using silver true Qi to refine them.
As time passed, the wine and primeval stones in the jars were continuously fused by the silver true Qi, as if undergoing a fierce chemical reaction.
Finally, when the last drop of wine and the last primeval stone were completely swallowed by the silver true Qi, a dazzling white light suddenly burst forth from the jar.
This white light, like the dawn's first rays, instantly illuminated the entire room. Immediately afterward, a slightly larger Wine Gu flew out from the jar. This Wine Gu was covered in four colors—red, yellow, blue, and green—like a exquisite work of art.
Liu Chen fixed his gaze on it, and a surge of joy welled up in his heart.
Four Flavors Wine Insect!
Refining it successfully on the first try was truly beyond Liu Chen's expectations. He had originally thought this refinement would encounter some difficulties, but he hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.
Refining the Seven Fragrance Wine Insect requires two Four Flavors Wine Insects, which is a rather complex process. Liu Chen took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and once again began to refine the Four Flavors Wine Insect.
However, this Gu refinement was not smooth. Although Liu Chen was extremely careful, both Wine Gu ultimately perished. He sighed helplessly; this result was actually within his expectations. After all, refining the Four Flavors Wine Insect was not an easy task, and failure was common.
Nevertheless, Liu Chen did not get discouraged. He quickly adjusted his mindset, took out another pair of Wine Gu from his Storage Pouch, and continued to refine the Four Flavors Wine Insect. This time, he was even more focused, not daring to show the slightest negligence.
Finally, after some effort, Liu Chen successfully refined a Four Flavors Wine Insect. At this point, he already possessed two Four Flavors Wine Insects, bringing him one step closer to refining the Seven Fragrance Wine Insect.
Liu Chen slightly relaxed, then began to prepare for refining the Seven Fragrance Wine Insect. His expression was taut, not daring to be careless in the slightest. First, he took out seven carefully selected and purchased spices from various shops: sandalwood, costus root, agastache, pine resin, agarwood, frankincense, and cloves.
Liu Chen placed these spices before him, then used his silver true Qi to refine and knead them. As the true Qi was injected, the spices gradually kneaded into a fine powder, emitting wafts of fragrance.
Liu Chen placed these spice powders into seven small incense burners, then activated a Rank 1 flame Gu to light these seven incense burners.
Instantly, wisps of green smoke curled upwards, like seven small green Dragons circling and dancing in the air.
Liu Chen concentrated, mobilizing the silver true Qi within his body to gather these wisps of green smoke. Under his control, the green smoke gradually fused, forming a giant green smoke balloon, which he held steadily in his hand.
Just then, Liu Chen unhesitatingly took out a full ten thousand primeval stones from the Elder Gu, then, as if by magic, he tossed these primeval stones one by one into the green smoke mass.
With each primeval stone that integrated, the green smoke mass trembled slightly, as if greedily devouring this precious energy. Liu Chen watched all of this with rapt attention, not daring to relax in the slightest, fearing any mishap.
After the ten thousandth primeval stone was completely integrated, Liu Chen took a deep breath, then carefully manipulated the two Four Flavors Wine Insects, allowing them to slowly burrow into the green smoke mass.
As soon as the two Four Flavors Wine Insects entered the green smoke mass, they seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, rapidly moving closer to each other. In a blink of an eye, they were tightly pressed together, beginning the process of Fusion.
The green smoke mass, under the influence of the two Four Flavors Wine Insects, gradually became transparent, as if all its fragrance had been drawn away. And the two Four Flavors Wine Insects also gradually merged into one during this process, ultimately transforming into a single Wine Gu.
This newly born Wine Gu was only half the size of a palm, but it had seven distinct Texture on its body, representing the flavors of the seven spices.
Third Rank Seven Fragrance Wine Insect!
This Third Rank Seven Fragrance Wine Insect was an extremely rare Gu worm. If put up for auction, it could probably fetch six or seven hundred thousand primeval stones.
"Phew…" Liu Chen let out a long breath, a huge weight finally lifted from his heart. He looked at the Third Rank Seven Fragrance Wine Insect in his hand, a flicker of excitement in his eyes. With the help of this Wine Gu, his Cultivation speed would surely see a new wave of improvement, and the day he would Breakthrough to Four-Turn was probably not far off.
With the Seven Fragrance Wine Insect and an ample supply of primeval stones, Liu Chen's path of Cultivation became exceptionally smooth. In just two short months, he successfully elevated his Cultivation to the Peak of the Third Rank Realm.
However, despite this, breaking through to Four-Turn was not easy. After all, each increase in Cultivation signified a greater challenge and a higher threshold. After a long period of peaceful Cultivation, Liu Chen realized he needed some practical combat experience to further enhance his strength.
Thus, he decided to go to Shang Clan City, where there was a Martial Arts Arena with a dueling platform that attracted many Gu Masters to spar and hone their skills. For Liu Chen, this was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. Although he had already inherited the Legacy of several Gu Masters, these memory Legacies still had a certain gap compared to actual combat.
The Fifth Inner City Martial Arts Arena was bustling with activity and incredibly lively. Looking around, there were over a dozen large and small arenas in the Martial Arts Arena, with two Gu Masters fiercely fighting on each one. And near each arena, a large crowd of spectators gathered, either shouting to cheer on a certain contestant or loudly cursing the losers.
This was not only a place for duels but also a place for gambling. Some particularly intense battles even required the expenditure of some primeval stones to watch.
Liu Chen glanced around casually, then passed through the bustling crowd and arrived at the administrative hall of the Martial Arts Arena. It was equally noisy here, and the line for those who wanted to become dueling Gu Masters stretched for one or two hundred meters, out of sight.