What he saw was a hill, towering high above the land.
The hill didn’t have a harsh ridge. Instead, an opening gaped at its top, revealing a large cave that seemed to lead deep underground.
Surrounding the hill was a swamp.
Scattered woods grew sparsely in the swamp.
In the southwest corner, there was a river. The water wasn’t clear, but it stretched far and wide, extending beyond Fang Yuan’s field of vision both upstream and downstream.
“Earth contains light, rays soar ten thousand zhang, roaming a hundred li, praising the fragrant plum snow.” Seeing this landscape, this secret saying involuntarily came to mind.
“Could this be the location of the Earth Hill Inheritance?” A flash of insight struck Fang Yuan, and he suddenly understood.
Back then, he had obtained information about the Earth Hill Inheritance from a counterfeit grey-white stone slab. The Drawing Intent Gu on the slab had sent this topographic image directly into the depths of his mind.
Because of this, the impression was deeply ingrained in Fang Yuan, impossible to forget even if he wanted to.
He flapped his wings, circled in the air for a while, and confirmed once again that this terrain was identical to the one in his mind.
“I see. I was puzzled before. Using terrain features as clues to an inheritance is usually unreliable. If this inheritance had been set up in the outside world of the Northern Plains, it would have been extremely easy for the terrain to be destroyed or altered by external forces. But here in the Royal Court Blessed Land, it’s different.” Fang Yuan mused.
The Royal Court Blessed Land opened once every ten years. The victors of the Royal Court Competition would swarm inside. Perhaps due to battles and other reasons, the terrain here would change.
But when the Royal Court Blessed Land closed, the various terrains would slowly recover.
By the time it opened again ten years later, everything would be restored to its original state.
“The Earth Hill Inheritance… since it can be placed inside the Royal Court Blessed Land, and since the creator went to the trouble of tampering with a counterfeit grey-white stone slab, spending so much effort and thought, the inheritance inside shouldn’t be worthless.”
With these thoughts in mind, Fang Yuan slowly flew to the hill. After observing the cave entrance for a while, he summoned several Sky Blue Wolves and sent them into the dark hole to investigate.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Sky Blue Wolves returned to Fang Yuan’s side safe and sound.
The deep cave looked pitch black from the outside, but deep inside, it was covered with Luminous Moss and was not dark at all.
There was nothing inside. The air was damp, with only soil, rocks, and moss.
Fang Yuan went down to investigate himself as well, but found nothing.
He frowned slightly and came back out. He was already mentally prepared for this outcome: “This inheritance isn’t simple. If it were really this easy to obtain, it would have been taken by someone else long ago. Of course, I can’t rule out the possibility that someone else has already beaten me to it.”
But in his secret analysis, Fang Yuan felt this possibility was very small.
“To come here, at least two conditions must be met. First, one must happen to obtain the clue to the inheritance. And identifying the grey-white stone slab would probably require a Gu Master skilled in appraisal. Second, one must be able to enter the Royal Court Blessed Land. This means surviving the Royal Court Competition, having unique insight, and becoming one of the victors.”
“This inheritance is very extraordinary. It seems that to obtain it, I must decipher the secret saying.” Fang Yuan concluded in his heart.
Earth contains light, rays soar ten thousand zhang, roaming a hundred li, praising the fragrant plum snow.
What exactly does this secret saying mean?
Fang Yuan racked his brains but couldn’t figure it out. His thoughts were scattered, with no clue at all.
“Forget it, let it be. There’s still some time to stay inside the Royal Court Blessed Land.”
Fang Yuan flapped his wings and took flight, leading the wolf pack as he continued towards the Holy Palace in the center of the Blessed Land. That was the focus of his plan. He had spent such a long time in hiding just to enter the Royal Court Blessed Land.
Obtaining the Fixed Immortal Gu was his primary goal. Aside from that, there was the inheritance of Giant Sun Immortal Venerable in the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building!
It wasn’t just him. Most capable and ambitious Gu Masters would actively rush to the Holy Palace.
The Holy Palace was the central hub of the Royal Court Blessed Land, the location of its very essence.
The Holy Palace was one of Giant Sun Immortal Venerable’s four earthly palaces, and also the most important one. The other palaces were distributed across the Eastern Sea, the Western Desert, and the Southern Border.
And in the Central Continent, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had an even larger and more magnificent heavenly palace, located in the Longevity Heaven.
Throughout history, a total of ten Rank Nine Gu Masters had appeared, known as “Immortal Venerables” and “Demon Venerables.”
These ten figures spanned the river of history, from the Ancient Era, to the Primordial Era, to the Medieval Era, to the Modern Era. Each one was a powerhouse of their respective era, sweeping across everything, unmatched in the world. At the same time, they each had their own unique characteristics, vastly different from each other.
The bloodthirsty Spectral Soul Demon Venerable, the mysterious Red Lotus Demon Venerable, the wise Star Constellation Immortal Venerable, the non-contending Paradise Earth Immortal Venerable…
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable was likewise an extremely legendary figure.
He was originally a demonic Gu Master, born in the Northern Plains. He had a lifetime of endless good fortune and continuous luck. Not only could he turn misfortune into good fortune, but he could even transform disasters into blessings.
After he became a demonic Gu Immortal, he wandered among beauties and had affairs everywhere, with no one able to stop him. Even the number one fairy of Spirit Affinity House, one of the ten great ancient sects of Central Continent, was taken by him as his wife and concubine.
Because of this, he was recruited by Spirit Affinity House as an external supreme elder, turning to the righteous path.