"Although I'm not a Star Path Gu Master, refining this set of Star Gu would be extremely helpful for opening Star Gates and connecting to the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land."
Fang Yuan felt a faint surge of joy in his heart.
He had previously invested heavily to cultivate some Star Firefly Gu in the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land. He had also acquired a large number of Bubble Fish, specifically to boost the production rate of Star Firefly Gu.
But even so, the consumption rate of Star Firefly Gu was still far too fast.
Every time a Star Gate was opened, a huge number of Star Firefly Gu were lost. And cultivating Star Firefly Gu required a great deal of time.
When Fang Yuan was in the Northern Plains outside world, it was at least somewhat manageable—at one of the Star Gates, he could draw upon the starlight in the night sky. But in the Royal Court Blessed Land, there was no starlight to harness. Thus, once a Star Gate was opened, it would inevitably consume even more Star Firefly Gu.
But if he refined this set of Gu specifically designed to amplify Star Path power, a single Star Firefly Gu could match the effect of several—thereby reducing consumption by several times.
"Moreover, this Gu recipe is rather interesting. Its thinking and approach differ from mainstream perspectives—it's reminiscent of analogical reasoning based on scientific data from Earth. To think that Poet Immortal Du Minjun could come up with such ingenious ideas."
From the Gu recipe, Fang Yuan gleaned a corner of the Poet Immortal's wisdom.
After stripping all these rooms bare, Fang Yuan leisurely made his way back along the original path.
Du Minjun had been a Righteous Path Gu Master, and the legacy he left behind belonged to the Righteous Path. Therefore, there was only a single trial checkpoint, and it was not difficult.
When Fang Yuan returned to the mountaintop, the insect swarm that had been troubling everyone had already dispersed on its own.
"Lord Chang Shanyin, you've finally come out! I wonder what the lord found inside?" Pan Ping's expression was gloomy as he immediately stepped forward. The meaning was obvious—you, the Wolf King, got to eat the meat; at the very least, let us have some soup!
"Ha ha ha, congratulations to Lord Wolf King on obtaining this legacy—like adding wings to a tiger." Zhu Zai cupped his hands in congratulation, making no mention whatsoever of dividing the spoils.
Fang Yuan nodded lightly. "This legacy was established by Poet Immortal Du Minjun. There are still many treasures left inside. You may go claim them."
With that, he mounted the Sky Blue Myriad Wolf King and slowly rose into the air.
Pan Ping saw things going south and quickly shouted, "Lord Chang Shanyin! We worked hard to hold off the insect swarm for you. You've taken the essence of the legacy—at the very least, by the rules, you should offer us some compensation."
"Compensation?" Fang Yuan pressed his hand on the wolf's head, hovering in midair, his expression an ambiguous half-smile as he looked down at the Single Blade General before him.
"What kind of compensation do you want?" Fang Yuan asked.
Pan Ping's face was expressionless as he demanded, "What kind of compensation is hard to say right now. Why don't the lord show us the legacy you obtained, and we can all appraise it together."
"Heh heh heh." Fang Yuan chuckled and said to Pan Ping with a pleasant smile, "See if you like this kind of compensation."
As he spoke, with a mere thought, the entire Sky Blue wolf pack fixed their gazes on Pan Ping, surrounding him completely from both ground and sky.
Pan Ping's expression changed drastically. He gripped the hilt of his golden blade with one hand and cried out, "Lord Wolf King, what are you doing?!"
Fang Yuan sat calmly atop the wolf, looking down at the Single Blade General below, and let out only a cold laugh.
Awoooo!
The Sky Blue wolf pack surged into motion, charging at Pan Ping.
Pan Ping was struck with terror, blocking left and right with every ounce of his strength.
He was at the peak of the Fourth Transformation, having risen to power through war. His collection of Gu was both high-quality and comprehensive—his combat strength had long since surpassed what it had been before.
But the Sky Blue wolves were no ordinary wild wolves. Each one was at least a Hundred Wolf King, which meant they all harbored a large number of wild Gu parasites.
After cutting down several Sky Blue wolves, Pan Ping was gradually overwhelmed, drenched in blood, his situation growing more perilous by the second.
"Lord Wolf King, you're going too far! I'm your comrade-in-arms—are you trying to kill me?!" he screamed, trying to use moral pressure to stop him.
The other Gu Masters didn't know what to do.
Fang Yuan's tyranny disgusted them. But given the disparity in strength, they didn't dare voice their opinions.
"Lord Wolf King, please restrain your thunderous wrath for a moment. Pan Ping didn't know his own limitations and his words offended the lord, but what manner of person is the lord? How could he lower himself to bicker with such a minor junior?" Zhu Zai hurriedly interceded.
Pan Ping was one of Hei Loulan's favored generals and had reportedly already been absorbed into the Hei family. If he died here, when Hei Loulan eventually came looking for answers, nothing would happen to Chang Shanyin—but it would do Zhu Zai no good at all.
Since Zhu Zai had already joined the Hei family alliance, he naturally wanted to curry favor with the Hei family too!
"Zhu Zai, you worry too much. I'm not angry at all." Fang Yuan smiled faintly at Zhu Zai, but under his control, the Sky Blue wolf pack's assault only grew more ferocious.
Zhu Zai grew anxious, privately stunned by Fang Yuan's ruthlessness.
Over there, Pan Ping was in dire straits. He activated his Single Blade Gu, but could only manage self-defense, unable to break through the wolves' encirclement.
"Lord Wolf King, please show some mercy! Pan Ping is about to die!" Zhu Zai pleaded with a panicked expression once more.
Only then did Fang Yuan slowly halt the offensive. He sighed to Zhu Zai, "Sigh, it's not that I'm cruel—it's just that this junior doesn't know how to respect his elders. If I don't teach him a lesson today, will he try to overturn the sky in the future?"