Inside a giant stone cauldron as tall as five men, a dark blue liquid was constantly bubbling.
The surface looked like it was boiling, but in reality, cold air radiated from it. Even if a Stone Man reached inside, he would instantly turn into a popsicle.
Fang Yuan stood before the great cauldron, dividing his focus to carefully regulate it on one side, while on the other he took out the Primeval Elder Gu.
He was multitasking, urging the Primeval Elder Gu, from which pieces of Primeval Stones flew out.
Plop, plop, plop…
The Primeval Stones fell into the cauldron, splashing up droplets of water.
The Primeval Elder Gu was a third-rank storage Gu, capable of storing up to a million Primeval Stones. It was shaped like a crystal ball, translucent, with cloud-like mist condensing inside to form an Old Man in the Clouds. When many Primeval Stones were stored, the Cloud Old Man showed a smiling face. When few, a crying face.
As a large number of Primeval Stones were thrown in, the Cloud Old Man's smile gradually faded, turning into a bitter gourd expression.
In total, Fang Yuan had expended around five hundred thousand Primeval Stones in this Gu refining session.
In the past, he naturally couldn't afford such a loss. But now, he was truly wealthy. Having sold the Desolate Beast Mire Crab and made many acquisitions, he still had over six million Primeval Stones left on him.
As the Primeval Stones were thrown in, a large vortex formed in the cauldron, stirring the liquid to spin rapidly. The entire cauldron was trembling slightly.
The Gu refining had reached a critical juncture. Fang Yuan had to devote his entire focus and could no longer divide his attention.
Soon, beads of sweat seeped out on his forehead. He could only whisper, "Earth Spirit."
"Coming!" the Little Fox Spirit answered crisply, and quickly began casting pieces of silver ingots into the great cauldron.
The silver ingots, falling into the water, immediately slowed the speed of the vortex.
Piece by piece, the silver ingots finally calmed the surface of the liquid within the cauldron, forming a solid block of silver ice.
Finally, the liquid in the cauldron was frozen solid. A large amount of silvery mist spread out, freezing the cauldron itself and even extending five steps beyond, turning the ground a silvery white.
Fang Yuan took a few heavy breaths. "The Gu refining has been going on for three days, it's finally finished. Rise!"
The silver ice shattered, and a Gu worm flew out one by one.
These Gu were all third-rank Gu, shaped like small cups, or like trumpet flowers. An open palm could easily hold three of them.
They were all radiant with a silvery light. Used to load liquids, they were all storage Gu.
The Little Fox Spirit counted them carefully, his face beaming with joy. He clapped his hands and jumped up and down, saying: "One hundred and thirty-seven, one hundred and forty-six. One hundred and fifty-nine! Master, you're so amazing! You refined a hundred and fifty-nine third-rank Gu in one go. We can sell them for a lot of money! What kind of Gu are these?"
"Hehe, these are all Silver Cup Gu. I still need to use them to refine other Gu. I won't be selling them," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
This Silver Cup Gu was a type of Gu worm developed by a Gu Immortal three hundred and eighty years after Fang Yuan's previous life. By continuously refining them together until they reached the fifth rank, they would become the Gu Fang Yuan needed.
Of course, they couldn't be sold now.
"Over the past few days, I've used a large number of Courage Gu to strengthen my soul to fifty-two times that of an ordinary person. That's why I'm not too exhausted and could refine so many Gu at once." Fang Yuan was quite satisfied with the results of this Gu refining session.
The benefits of enhanced soul foundation were now beginning to show one by one.
If He Fengyang saw this scene, he would definitely no longer dare to underestimate Fang Yuan. The Gu refinement attainments Fang Yuan had displayed were already far superior to his.
But his head was still a bit dizzy.
Every Gu refining session placed a burden on the soul. It consumed a great amount of mental energy, especially for a large-scale refinement like Fang Yuan's.
Before, to recover his soul, Fang Yuan could only rest, recuperate, and sleep. But now he had a much better method.
"Earth Spirit, this cauldron is already ruined. Dispose of it. I'm going for a walk outside."
"Yes, Master!" the Little Fox Spirit immediately began working with a huff and a puff.
Three or four days had passed. On the Soul-Stirring Mountain, a large amount of Courage Stones had condensed again.
Fang Yuan casually stepped on a few and crushed them. The Courage Gu that flew out immediately restored his soul, and even strengthened it by a sliver.
Fang Yuan instantly felt no more dizziness in his head. He could think about any problem with lightning speed.
He let out a hearty laugh. "This Courage Gu truly is a mythical Gu, its effects are indescribably wonderful. I might as well today strengthen my soul to its limit."
Sixty-eight times! Fang Yuan felt refreshed. His movements were incredibly brisk.
Seventy-seven times! Fang Yuan's thoughts were like lightning. Every idea flashed like a spark.
Eighty-five times! The strength of Fang Yuan's soul had faintly surpassed the limit his body could contain.
Ninety-two times! Fang Yuan could clearly perceive his soul. In his perception, the soul was grayish-white, identical to Fang Yuan's appearance, except it was incredibly strong, with bulging muscles and a physique like a bear or a tiger. Although Fang Yuan's body was sturdy, it was only as strong as a wolf's back and a wasp's waist. The soul felt cramped and squeezed inside this body.
Had it reached its limit yet?
Ninety-three times! Fang Yuan absorbed another Courage Gu, and his soul was strengthened once more. This time, Fang Yuan felt an unprecedented sensation of exhilaration and comfort. This pleasure was a hundred times more wonderful than taking drugs, tasting delicious food, or the union of man and woman! It even made a steely man like Fang Yuan unable to suppress an ecstatic groan.
An indescribable comfort and intoxication, making one reluctant to leave, savoring it endlessly.
A cold glint flashed in Fang Yuan's eyes. Instead, he felt a surge of wariness.