"Even though I am a reborn man with five hundred years of experience, when compared to old monsters like Mo Yao and Ju Yang, I'm merely an amateur compared to a master. My past advantages no longer exist."
Throughout the vast river of history, countless stars have shone—how many heroes and legends!
Ju Yang Immortal Venerable was a figure of invincibility, a presence that appeared perhaps once in a million years in human history.
Immortal Maiden Mo Yao was a Grandmaster of the Refinement Dao. She was the maiden of Ling Yuan Zhai, a figure of great renown, stunningly talented. At that time, across the vast Central Continent, she was ranked among the top ten Gu Immortals.
Fang Yuan, though steadfast in will and unique in experience, was still merely an insignificant star among the many. With his current foundation and strength, he was still far from standing alongside the luminaries of history.
"My trip to the Northern Plains went beyond original expectations. If not for Mo Yao's will interfering, I would have preferred to keep the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, change my identity every ten years, and explore it gradually. But now the deed is done. The Northern Plains will surely be thrown into turmoil, and countless experts and various forces will be after me!"
Fang Yuan summarized his lessons learned, feeling his disadvantage lay in the Wisdom Dao.
His strength lay in calculation and planning. This was built upon his rebirth experience, amplifying this advantage further.
But Mo Yao's will had actually interfered with his thinking, preventing him from thinking with complete correctness.
"The Eighty-Eight True Yang Building is the spiritual symbol of the Northern Plains. I am the chief culprit in toppling it. If I am caught, the consequences would be unimaginable. Although I am currently hiding in the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land, it is not safe. The Immortal Crane Sect, which has long plotted for the Soul-Sweeping Mountain, goes without saying. Northern Plains Gu Immortals might even use the Wisdom Dao to calculate my origins and background!"
Fang Yuan was well aware that cowering in the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land might seem safe, but it was actually a death sentence. Only by seizing the initiative before they uncovered the truth could he salvage the dangerous situation.
"The Dark Crossing Immortal Gu—I have heard of its name for a long time. It can indeed conceal aura and block calculations. If I can obtain this Gu, I believe the situation can turn from danger to safety."
Fang Yuan thought of Hei Loulan.
This woman was no ordinary character; she was a ruthless hero of the age. She switched sides with the wind, betrayed her ancestors for personal gain, and even wanted to kill her own father—this was naked demonic nature! She possessed the Great Strength True Martial Body and had obtained the Strength Immortal Gu. Once she ascended to immortality, her rise would be meteoric.
She and Fang Yuan were similar in nature, but for that very reason, working with her required extra caution.
Whether it was the Dark Crossing Immortal Gu or the Fixed Travel Immortal Gu, both were things Fang Yuan desired.
At this point, Fang Yuan's thoughts stalled.
The will within his mind was nearly exhausted.
Fang Yuan paused for a moment, then withdrew from the halo of wisdom and activated his Gu to generate more will.
Soon, his mind was once again filled with several streams of will.
"What a pity. The will generated by mortal Gu is limited in quantity. Under the Wisdom Halo, it's easily consumed. If I used an Immortal Gu to generate will, the quantity would be vast, allowing me to sustain it for a long time, letting me think to my heart's content!"
Fang Yuan felt a pang of regret.
He held a Wisdom Path Sixth Transformation Immortal Gu in his hand, the Joy of Mountains and Rivers Gu, which could generate immense joyful will.
But after considering, Fang Yuan decided not to use it.
Activating an Immortal Gu required Immortal Essence. His Green Grape Immortal Essence was scarce, with only nineteen beads left. His Immortal Aperture had already become a dead zone, and using one bead meant losing one permanently.
He needed to conserve his Green Grape Immortal Essence as much as possible for emergencies.
Therefore, for now, he could only make do with mortal Gu.
After accumulating a certain amount of mortal will, Fang Yuan stepped into the Wisdom Halo once more.
This time, he did not focus on the external situation but concentrated on his own self.
"I have now become a zombified immortal, my cultivation unable to progress even a single step. How to revive myself and restore a human body—this is the foremost problem. If only I could use the Yin-Yang Rebirth Gu. Unfortunately, I am a Zombie Immortal, and the Yin-Yang Rebirth Gu is only Fourth Transformation. The second major problem is—I am completely bankrupt!"
For his trip to the Northern Plains, Fang Yuan had invested nearly his entire fortune. He was already deep in the red, economically ruined.
Now, he didn't even have a single Immortal Essence Stone in hand. Even the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land had become impoverished.
Before the final battle of the Northern Plains trip, Fang Yuan had long since spent all his remaining Immortal Essence Stones. At the last moment, he had no choice but to barter with goods. The foxes and wolves within the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land were sold off as much as possible. Now, across the vast grassland, only the occasional stray fox or wolf could be seen.
The nearly ten thousand fur people he had originally purchased were also sold off in large part to stave off disaster. Only two thousand old fur people, rich in Gu refining experience, remained. He ultimately couldn't bear to part with them.