Reverend Insanity: Dream Gu

Now that everything was finally in place, Lin Yan could finally begin refining Three Flavors Otherworldly Flame Immortal Gu. At this critical moment, he could not help recalling why he had chosen this Gu in the first place. Back then, after repeated consideration, he had given up superior Gu like Control Flame Gu and Transform Fire Gu and ultimately settled on Three Flavors Otherworldly Flame Immortal Gu.

It was not merely because it was easier to refine. More importantly, it was because of what came after. An Immortal Gu was not refined once and forgotten. After refinement came feeding, and feeding an Immortal Gu was often an endless burden lasting throughout a Gu Immortal’s entire life.

The Three Flavors inheritance had recorded this very clearly. The three flames of essence, qi, and spirit all possessed remarkably low feeding requirements. Their food sources were common among Flame Path resources, easy to obtain, and far less expensive than those required by most Immortal Gu.

Later, after fully deducing the complete Immortal Gu recipe, Lin Yan became even more certain that his choice had been the right one.

The materials required to refine Three Flavors Otherworldly Flame Immortal Gu were surprisingly simple—only Flame Path immortal flesh, a Flame Path soul, and immortal essence.

The first two could be taken directly from the Molten Flame Scorpion, while the final requirement could be supplied through Sun Cu’s immortal essence.

After calculating everything, Lin Yan estimated that a single refinement would only consume a few hundred immortal essence stones. For refining an Immortal Gu, such a cost was already astonishingly low.

That was also why he had specifically asked Sun Cu to join him in hunting the Molten Flame Scorpion. By gathering the core materials themselves, the expense was reduced by a huge margin. If they had relied on Treasure Yellow Heaven to purchase a desolate beast corpse, the cost would have increased sharply.

More importantly, Lin Yan did not trust materials obtained from unknown Gu Immortals. During Immortal Gu refinement, even the slightest hidden problem could become fatal. If someone had secretly tampered with the corpse or left behind concealed methods inside it, the consequences at the critical moment of refinement would be disastrous.

And Sun Cu simply could not afford such wasteful spending. After all, he had only become a Gu Immortal a little over a year ago. Not long ago, he had just endured his first earthly calamity within his blessed land. His foundation was still shallow, and the immortal essence stones he had accumulated were limited.

For an ordinary Rank 6 Gu Immortal, possessing a few hundred immortal essence stones in reserve was already considered considerable wealth. Very few could spend such a sum casually without feeling pain.

One had to know that even Fang Yuan in his first life, at his wealthiest, only had around sixty immortal essence stones on hand at one time. From this alone, it was easy to see how difficult it was for an ordinary Gu Immortal to accumulate immortal essence stones. For Sun Cu, spending a few hundred in one go was naturally no small burden.

At this moment, Sun Cu still could not help asking, ”Are you truly planning to refine an Immortal Gu now? Wouldn’t it be safer to wait until after Immortal Ascension?”

Lin Yan smiled faintly. ”My foundation has accumulated too deeply. When I undergo Immortal Ascension, the heavenly tribulation and earthly calamity I attract will be far more terrifying than what ordinary Gu Immortals face. If I can refine a Flame Path Immortal Gu beforehand, my chances of surviving it will increase greatly.”

Sun Cu remained silent, only half convinced. Yet when he thought of Lin Yan’s terrifying talent and monster-like growth over the years, he could only suspect that Lin Yan was aiming for a large-grade blessed land. Such a goal would sound unbelievable coming from anyone else, but placed on Lin Yan, it somehow felt natural. In the end, Sun Cu gave up trying to persuade him further.

Instead, Sun Cu only reminded him, ”If the refinement fails, we’ll have to hunt another Flame Path desolate beast.”

Lin Yan nodded calmly. ”I know. If I fail more than five times, I’ll stop.”

Lin Yan understood the risks better than anyone. Hunting a desolate beast was dangerous even for Gu Immortals, and every battle came at a price. A single misstep could easily turn the situation around. Even Dream Inspiration was only guidance—it could sense fortune and point toward opportunity, but it could not perfectly predict the movements of a desolate beast.

Sun Cu let out a long breath. ”As long as you know what you’re doing.” He said nothing more after that. Turning around, he walked toward the cave entrance. ”Refine it here. I’ll stand guard outside.”

After Sun Cu left, Lin Yan did not begin refining immediately. He sat cross-legged within the magma cave and adjusted his condition in silence for three days. Only after reaching his peak state did he slowly open his eyes.

To be safe, he activated Self Dream Gu once more. Dreamlike mist flowed across his body like water, passing through flesh, soul, and thoughts alike. Every trace of Heaven’s Will and lingering external influence was quietly washed away.

Lin Yan lowered his gaze toward the immortal materials laid out before him, and his eyes gradually sharpened. With every material now in place, he could finally begin refining Three Flavors Otherworldly Flame Immortal Gu.