In Fang Yuan's palm rested an immortal gu named 'None.' This was a rank six immortal gu of the Rule Path.
Fang Yuan possessed the Universe Great Evolution Body immortal aperture, which had an exceptional affinity with the Rule Path, making it an ideal Foundation for cultivating the Rule Path.
Coincidentally, Fang Yuan had once acquired a Killer Move called 'Homeless.' The core immortal gu of this Killer Move was the immortal gu 'None.'
This 'Homeless' Killer Move could dismantle an enemy's immortal gu house, similar to how Fang Jiu Ge could lift the roof tiles of a house.
Unfortunately, while the idea was promising, reality dealt Fang Yuan a heavy blow.
Although he had the Rule Path immortal gu 'None,' he had no cultivation in the Rule Path.
Even more critically, he severely lacked other Rule Path immortal gu to assist him.
A skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice. This fatal weakness severely hindered his cultivation in the Rule Path, forcing him to set aside both the precious immortal gu and the Universe Great Evolution Body immortal aperture for the time being.
At this moment, in the Northern Region, Lang Ya Blessed Land.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit was happily floating in mid-air, watching Great White Cloud Life repair the landscape of the blessed land.
Great White Cloud Life possessed the Space Path immortal gu 'the land remains as before,' which was a Divine Artifact for repairing landscapes.
No matter how severely the mountains and rivers of the blessed land were damaged, this immortal gu could restore them to their original state in a short time.
Even the pits left by war and the fractured terrain from relocation were rapidly returning to their original form under the radiance of 'the land remains as before.'
Not long ago, to avoid external conflicts and for the long-term development of the blessed land, Lang Ya Earth Spirit had paid a huge price to relocate the entire Lang Ya Blessed Land to a new, hidden location.
During the relocation, the landscape of the blessed land suffered significant damage. The Earth Spirit then spent several dozen immortal essence stones to hire Great White Cloud Life to repair the damage caused by war and relocation.
Just as Great White Cloud Life was busy with repairs and Lang Ya Earth Spirit was leisurely observing, a figure descended from the sky, landing on the ruins of the Twelve Cloud Pavilions.
The person who arrived was Fang Yuan.
The Twelve Cloud Pavilions were once a crucial building in Lang Ya Blessed Land but were completely destroyed by the joint efforts of several Immortals from the Shadow Sect during a previous attack.
Now, only broken walls and ruins remained, a sight of desolation.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit had plans to build a new Twelve Cloud City on the ruins of the Twelve Cloud Pavilions.
However, the project was enormous and still under intense construction, far from completion.
The Earth Spirit, lacking a suitable residence, had to temporarily set up a few mortal gu houses next to the ruins of the Twelve Cloud Pavilions to live in.
Fang Yuan's figure landed in front of the mortal gu houses, his gaze sweeping over the under-construction Twelve Cloud City before turning to Lang Ya Earth Spirit, who emerged from the house. He got straight to the point, his voice tinged with confidence:
"Earth Spirit, I have a Rank Seven Human Path immortal gu recipe. Are you interested in buying it?"
Upon hearing this, Lang Ya Earth Spirit's eyes lit up instantly.
A Rank Seven immortal gu recipe, and from the mysterious Human Path, was extremely attractive to him.
He eagerly approached and said impatiently, "Human Path? And Rank Seven? Quick, let me see it!",
Fang Yuan did not hesitate and waved his hand, sending an Information Path mortal gu into Lang Ya Earth Spirit's palm. It was the complete recipe for the Myriad Self immortal gu.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit's eyes quickly scanned the contents of the immortal gu recipe, growing more astonished and delighted with each passing moment.
He was no longer the naive white-haired Earth Spirit obsessed with Gu Refining, but he still held a deep curiosity for the mysterious and powerful Human Path.
"Excellent, excellent!" Lang Ya Earth Spirit exclaimed, his gaze burning as he looked at Fang Yuan:
"This immortal gu's function is particularly special, and it's a Rank Seven immortal gu. Fang Yuan, has anyone successfully refined this Myriad Self immortal gu yet?"
"No." Fang Yuan shook his head calmly:
"This is my own creation. I know you want to move the blessed land, and I can use this immortal gu recipe to borrow your relocation method."
"Sure, no problem!" Lang Ya Earth Spirit agreed without a second thought.
To obtain a Rank Seven Human Path immortal gu recipe, giving up a method to relocate the blessed land seemed like a bargain to him.
But just as he nodded, Lang Ya Earth Spirit's expression suddenly changed, like a character in a Sichuan opera switching masks. A cunning and fierce smile flashed across his face.
He thought to himself:
"Hehehe! For my great Hairy People clan to become stronger, we must master Advanced paths.
"This Human Path is exactly what I need! This Fang Yuan doesn't seem very smart. I can use small favors to lower his guard and gradually take his Human Path achievements for myself.
"When the time is right, my great Hairy People clan will unite the Five Regions and Two Heavens... hehehe!"
Fang Yuan noticed Lang Ya Earth Spirit's change in expression and was momentarily speechless: "..."
In this tense yet somewhat comical atmosphere, a white figure suddenly flew in from the distance.
It was Great White Cloud Life. He had finished repairing the landscape and, despite his fatigue, remained courteous.
He first bowed slightly to Fang Yuan, then turned to Lang Ya Earth Spirit and said calmly:
"Lang Ya Earth Spirit, I have finished repairing your blessed land."
"Here, your reward." Lang Ya Earth Spirit casually waved his hand, and several dozen immortal essence stones, like scrap metal, were tossed towards Great White Cloud Life.
In Lang Ya Earth Spirit's eyes, his great Hairy People clan was the noblest race in the world, and no other race deserved his respect.
Seeing the immortal essence stones tossed so casually, Great White Cloud Life felt a surge of discomfort.
But he was not one to be swayed by momentary emotions. The immortal essence stones represented real benefits. Faced with such benefits, a little humiliation was tolerable.
Moreover, Great White Cloud Life was not thin-skinned. For long-term gains, he wouldn't dwell on such minor issues.
He reached out to catch the immortal essence stones and stored them in his immortal aperture. Then, he stepped aside and quietly observed Fang Yuan and Lang Ya Earth Spirit, clearly intending to watch the situation unfold.
After dismissing Great White Cloud Life, Lang Ya Earth Spirit turned his gaze back to Fang Yuan. The cunning look on his face had vanished, replaced by a warm expression:
"Oh, by the way, Fang Yuan, Great White Cloud Life, I've decided to establish the Lang Ya Sect!"
"The sect's system will be modeled after the sects of the Central Continent. As the Grand Elder of the Lang Ya Sect, I sincerely invite you both to become Guest Elders of our sect!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Yuan quickly considered his options.
His future plans required the support of Lang Ya Blessed Land, and joining the Lang Ya Sect was inevitable.
Rather than joining later, it would be better to agree now and gain Lang Ya Earth Spirit's favor.
With this in mind, Fang Yuan nodded immediately: "Very well, I will join."
Then, he bowed to Lang Ya Earth Spirit and solemnly offered his congratulations:
"Congratulations, Grand Elder, on establishing the Lang Ya Sect. May the Lang Ya Sect prosper and become renowned throughout the Five Regions!"
Seeing Fang Yuan agree so readily, Lang Ya Earth Spirit's smile grew even broader. He quickly waved his hand and said eagerly:
"Guest Elder, you are too kind! By the way, remember the Gu Refining Opportunity I promised you last time? Do you want to use it now? Have you prepared all the immortal materials needed for Gu Refining?"
Fang Yuan's heart stirred. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. He immediately replied: "Yes, now."
"And the recipe?"
"It's in your hand. I want to refine the Myriad Self immortal gu."
"What?!", Lang Ya Earth Spirit's expression darkened slightly, a flash of annoyance in his eyes.
He had assumed Fang Yuan would refine a different immortal gu, not the Myriad Self immortal gu.
This recipe was new to him, and he hadn't had the chance to study it thoroughly. Now, he had to help Fang Yuan refine it, which left him feeling somewhat reluctant.
However, he quickly reminded himself that Fang Yuan was now a Guest Elder of the Lang Ya Sect, practically one of his own.
Helping one of his own refine a gu wasn't a loss. Besides, once the immortal gu was successfully refined, he could observe its power up close, which would be a gain in itself.
With this thought, Lang Ya Earth Spirit suppressed his annoyance and nodded:
"Very well, since it is the Guest Elder's request, I will do my best to refine this Rank Seven Myriad Self immortal gu for you!"
Grand Elder, as a Supreme Grandmaster of the Refinement Path, had unparalleled Gu Refining skills, and Lang Ya Earth Spirit's Refinement Path abilities were also impressive.
Fang Yuan stood nearby, carefully observing Lang Ya Earth Spirit's Gu Refining process and noting the key steps.
Great White Cloud Life also watched silently from the side, occasionally nodding, clearly learning a lot about Gu Refining.
After some time, Lang Ya Earth Spirit smiled and said:
"It's done!"
The Rank Seven Myriad Self immortal gu was successfully refined!
Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with excitement as he swiftly moved to the immortal gu and stored it in his immortal aperture.
"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"
Fang Yuan exclaimed, his heart pounding with joy. He could clearly sense the immense power of this Myriad Self immortal gu, which far exceeded his expectations.
"With this Rank Seven Myriad Self immortal gu, I can summon the Myriad Self Army directly. Its power surpasses that of ordinary Immortal Path Killer Moves." Fang Yuan thought to himself:
"If combined with the immortal gu 'Uproot Mountains,' 'Turn the Tide,' and 'My Strength,' it could form an even more powerful Myriad Self Great Seal.
"However, there's no need for such complexity. This Myriad Self immortal gu alone can unleash Killer Moves far superior to the Myriad Self Great Seal."
After all, this Myriad Self immortal gu was the work of a near-Supreme Grandmaster of the Refinement Path. Its intricacies were far beyond those of ordinary Killer Moves.
With the Myriad Self immortal gu in his possession, Fang Yuan's confidence soared.
He could feel that with the right combination of powerful Immortal Path Killer Moves, using this immortal gu as the core, his combat power would reach unprecedented heights, potentially even surpassing Fang Yuan!
However, Fang Yuan did not let his excitement cloud his judgment. He knew that despite having the Myriad Self immortal gu, his combat capabilities still had several weaknesses.
He calmed himself and carefully assessed his current strength:
"Currently, in terms of offense, I already possess a series of powerful Killer Moves such as Giant Sword Technique, Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, Heroic Sword Eyes, Sword Like a Roaming Dragon, and Wind-Walking Frost Sword, which are sufficient to handle the vast majority of battles."
"In terms of movement, I have the Roaming Sword Flying Shadow move. At this stage, the speed of this move is barely enough."
"However, Roaming Sword Flying Shadow is an Immortal Path Killer Move; activating it once requires consuming green grape immortal essence, which is far too resource-intensive."
"Perhaps I can learn from Fang Yuan and attach a few pairs of wings to my back. That way, I can both increase my movement speed and save immortal essence, killing two birds with one stone."
"But in terms of defense, I am almost completely blank, with no defensive Killer Moves suitable for myself at all."
"During ordinary battles, my defense relies entirely on the advantage of my own dao marks and the amplification brought by Human Path Killer Moves."
"But this is ultimately not a long-term solution. In the future, I must focus on developing in the direction of defense."
Thinking of this, the figure of a person couldn't help but emerge in Yuan Fang's mind—Li Seek Defeat.
As a rank six Qi Path Gu Immortal who had not long attained Immortal Ascension, Li Seek Defeat's cultivation was merely at the bottom-tier level of rank six.
Yet, relying on the two immortal gu, Intake Qi and Arrogant Qi, he forcibly fought five Rank Six Gu Immortals without falling into a disadvantage at all.
In the end, if Yuan Fang hadn't personally taken action, it might have truly been difficult to eliminate Li Seek Defeat.
Yuan Fang had long been coveting the two immortal gu, Intake Qi and Arrogant Qi, in Li Seek Defeat's hands.
Unfortunately, Li Seek Defeat was also a tough nut to crack; before his death, he actually self-destructed both immortal gu, leaving Yuan Fang with nothing for his efforts.
Although Yuan Fang later obtained the immortal gu recipes for these two Gu, the refinement conditions were extreme to the point of absurdity.
With his current strength, he simply couldn't meet them and could only set them aside for the time being.
"Currently, I primarily cultivate Human Path and Sword Path." Yuan Fang began to analyze in his heart again:
"Human Path is not skilled in offense, defense, or movement; its core advantage lies in amplification and healing;"
"While the Sword Path has extremely strong killing power and can be called peerless in offense, it has the drawback of starting strong but finishing weak, and it has massive deficiencies in defense and movement."
"I possess the life and death immortal aperture method; perhaps in the future, I will have the chance to come into contact with the Ten Extremes immortal aperture."
"Currently, the Ten Extremes Gu Immortals I know of are only Shadow Sect's Ten Extremes Immortal Zombie, the Rank Eight Great Strength True Martial Immortal Zombie under the Yi Tian Mountain Graceful Chaos Duel Stage, Bai Ning Bing, Hei Lou Lan, and Shadow Sect's man-made Ten Extremes Physique, the Pure Dream Reality Seeker Physique."
Yuan Fang's gaze became exceptionally deep when mentioning these people.
Bai Ning Bing and Hei Lou Lan were both top-tier Rank Six Gu Immortals of the current world, each with their own opportunities and strength. Among them, Hei Lou Lan's potential was something he valued particularly highly.
And at this moment, the Blazing Glory Lightning Brilliance Immortal Zombie located in Luo Po Valley, as well as the Rank Eight Great Strength True Martial Immortal Zombie of Yi Tian Mountain, were also rare powerhouses.
"Perhaps in the future, I will cultivate the lightning path that the Blazing Glory Lightning Brilliance Physique is skilled in." Yuan Fang pondered inwardly:
"The Human Path and Sword Path I currently cultivate are both not skilled in defense, and while the lightning path's attack power is strong, it is likewise not known for defense."
"Among all the paths, the one most skilled in defense is undoubtedly the earth path."
"Besides that, Ice and Snow Path, Strength Path, Transformation Path, and gold dao are also very suitable for constructing defenses."
"Currently I primarily cultivate Human Path; relying on Human Path's amplification ability, I can perfectly compensate for the deficiency of insufficient dao marks in a certain path."
"In this way, I can choose to cultivate Strength Path or Transformation Path. Of course, the most ideal choice is still the earth path."
The defense of the earth path is very powerful. If earth path and Human Path can be combined to construct a set of defensive Killer Moves, their power will certainly be very formidable.
Yuan Fang pondered for a moment and then made a decision in his heart.
He intended to first quickly raise his earth path Realm by exploring dream Realms.
Once his earth path Realm reached a certain height, combined with the amplification of Human Path, he could create a set of his own incredibly powerful defensive Killer Moves.
However, these were all still future plans.
For now, Yuan Fang's primary task was to create defensive Killer Moves suitable for the Sword Path, as well as a series of brand-new Killer Moves with the Myriad Self immortal gu as the core.
With a goal in mind, Yuan Fang no longer hesitated. Holding the newly refined Myriad Self immortal gu, his figure flickered, and he flew out of the mortal gu house where the Lang Ya Earth Spirit was temporarily residing.
He looked up and saw the Twelve Cloud Cities in the distance, which were being built in full swing under the labor of countless Hairy People, already beginning to take shape.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit harbored great ambitions, and the Foundation of Lang Ya Blessed Land was indeed incredibly deep; this was something Yuan Fang had to admit.
But he also knew that the Lang Ya Sect would ultimately have difficulty having a great future.
In this era where the Human Race was flourishing, the power of the Hairy People race had long since declined.
Relying on Lang Ya Earth Spirit alone, it was simply impossible to change this situation; this group of Hairy People wouldn't amount to much.
Yuan Fang shook his head and stopped thinking about these things. He looked at Great White Cloud Life beside him and spoke:
"Great White Cloud Life, let's go."
Great White Cloud Life nodded and immediately followed Yuan Fang's footsteps. Before leaving, Yuan Fang had also borrowed sixteen immortal gu from Lang Ya Earth Spirit.
These sixteen immortal gu could help him successfully relocate blessed lands and grotto-heavens. Yuan Fang's goal this time was his Xiaoqiang Blessed Land located in Southern Border.
Not long ago, that Xiaoqiang Blessed Land was mistaken by several Southern Border Loose Cultivators for an unowned wild blessed land, and thus it suffered their fierce assault.
Upon receiving the news, Yuan Fang did not rashly reveal himself, but instead chose to lurk in the shadows, waiting for an Opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
His strength far exceeded those Loose Cultivators; his strike was an instant kill, giving the opponents no chance to react.
Those Southern Border Loose Cultivators were already dazed by the beating.
They were a group of lower-tier Rank Six Gu Immortals who didn't even have a single immortal gu in their hands, yet they were sneak-attacked by Yuan Fang, a Rank Six Gu Immortal with the strength of a mid-to-upper-tier Rank Seven; it was simply seeking death.
This was also precisely Yuan Fang's consistent style of doing things—no matter what he did, he sought the word "stability."
He had already considered that among that group of Loose Cultivators, there might be powerhouses who pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger, so he chose a sneak attack instead of a direct confrontation.
Anyway, a sneak attack wouldn't result in any loss, so why take the risk of a frontal battle with the opponent? If he were to fail in an easy task, wouldn't the losses outweigh the gains?
Under Yuan Fang's sneak attack, the immortal apertures of those few rank six Loose Cultivators were all annexed by Xiaoqiang Blessed Land.
And among these few Loose Cultivators, it happened that Water Path Gu Immortals were the majority. After their immortal apertures were annexed, the Water Path Foundation of Xiaoqiang Blessed Land received a massive boost.
With the help of the immortal gu borrowed from Lang Ya Earth Spirit, Yuan Fang performed the method of relocating a blessed land, successfully moving the entire Xiaoqiang Blessed Land from its hidden location in Southern Border to the sphere of influence of the Great Love Sect in Central Continent.
Now, the Xiaoqiang Blessed Land relocated to the new site had become Yuan Fang's Human Path Blessed Land.
In addition, Yuan Fang's Human Path Blessed Land was also about to face a Heavenly Tribulation.
According to common logic, a normal Earth Tribulation could bring two hundred and fifty dao marks to a blessed land;
While the dao marks brought by a normal Heavenly Tribulation were as high as seven hundred and fifty.
But this Human Path Blessed Land of Yuan Fang's was different from ordinary blessed lands.
Yuan Fang estimated that the Earth Tribulation his blessed land was about to face would bring at least three to four hundred dao marks;
And that Heavenly Tribulation would likely bring over eight or nine hundred dao marks, or even possibly break through one thousand!
Such a quantity of dao marks far exceeded ordinary blessed lands. If it could be successfully passed, his Human Path Blessed Land's Foundation would undergo a qualitative leap.
However, Yuan Fang did not intend to directly skip this Heavenly Tribulation.
Facing the impending Heavenly Tribulation, not only did he not have the slightest fear, but he was instead full of confidence. He had absolute certainty that he could successfully weather this Heavenly Tribulation.
Because the current Yuan Fang was no longer what he used to be. His battle strength had already reached the upper-tier level of Rank Seven, capable of insta-killing some Rank Seven Gu Immortals.
More importantly, he also had a Rank Seven immortal gu in his hand—the human sovereign banner.
Before this, the human sovereign banner in Yuan Fang's hand was only in a fragmented state with extremely unstable power, so he didn't dare to risk facing the Heavenly Tribulation.
But now, this human sovereign banner had been fully repaired by him. Plus, with the Rank Nine Giant Sun immortal essence he possessed, once he fully activated the human sovereign banner, the power it erupted with would be enough to contend with powerhouses like Feng Jiu Ge and Medicine Emperor.
With such a trump card in hand, Yuan Fang was naturally confident when facing a Heavenly Tribulation.
Before facing the Heavenly Tribulation, Yuan Fang's Human Path Blessed Land still had four Earth Tribulations to deal with. He had to take this Opportunity to make thorough preparations.
And currently, the fastest way to become stronger was to start with the newly acquired Myriad Self immortal gu and create brand-new Immortal Path Killer Moves.
Yuan Fang first turned his gaze toward Fang Yuan's Myriad Self Giant Hand. He carefully studied the principle and structure of this Killer Move, drawing inspiration from it, and soon achieved some results.
Subsequently, with the help of the wisdom halo's power, he continuously deduced and perfected it, finally creating a brand-new Killer Move.
Yuan Fang hadn't thought of a name for this Killer Move yet, but the specific method of execution had already taken shape in his mind:
First, activate the Myriad Self immortal gu to release a grand army of myriad selves;
Then, mobilize a large number of Group Strength Gu to gather the strength of the entire Myriad Self army together;
Finally, use various Gu insects to perfect the structure of the Killer Move, transforming this condensed power into a giant Strength Path hand.
However, this Strength Path hand was completely different from Fang Yuan's Myriad Self Giant Hand.
It did not spread out to form a palm, but instead held the middle and index fingers upright, pointing straight forward, emitting an incredibly sharp Aura.
Seeing the appearance of this giant hand, Yuan Fang couldn't help but think of the Dali One Yang Finger from Jin Yong's Wuxia novels.
"In that case, let's temporarily call this Killer Move 'Myriad Self One Yang Finger'!"
Yuan Fang silently recited this name, a glimmer of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.