Time flowed five times faster than in the outside world within Hu Immortal Blessed Land. In addition, it possessed vast space and had already reached the peak standard of a medium-sized blessed land, spanning four thousand square kilometers.
Blessed lands were divided into four grades. Low-grade blessed lands possessed a maximum area of two thousand square kilometers and could attract a small tributary of the River of Time. As for medium-grade blessed lands, their area ranged from two thousand seven hundred to four thousand square kilometers, and they could attract a slightly larger tributary of the River of Time.
Hu Immortal Blessed Land was a medium-grade blessed land. Its developmental prospects were not particularly astonishing, yet they were still superior to those of most Gu Immortals.
It had also passed through five earthly calamities and accumulated a considerable number of dao marks, making it more suitable for creating enslavement path resource points.
Most of the resource points within Hu Immortal Blessed Land consisted of groups of Rockmen tribes in the southern region of the blessed land and roughly four million foxes roaming throughout the blessed land. Alongside them were one million Gu worms, but there were only sixty-one rank four and rank five Gu worms in total.
It could be said that it was extremely poor at present.
Fang Yuan pondered inwardly while picking up the final Guts Gu and crushing it.
"A hundred-man soul is my current limit unless I refine rank five Cleansing Soul Gu, cleanse my soul of impurities, and elevate its quality, achieving a qualitative transformation."
Soul path contained three aspects: nourishing the soul, refining the soul, and calming the soul. The best method for nourishing the soul was Guts Gu from Dang Hun Mountain. The best method for refining the soul was Luo Po Valley's winds. And the best method for calming the soul was Soul Suppression Soup from the enchanting lake within the domain of Death's Doorstep.
Fang Yuan now possessed Dang Hun Mountain and had become the master of Hu Immortal Blessed Land, granting him a massive supply of Guts Gu. He could cultivate a soul from a one-man soul to a hundred-man soul in a single session. However, he did not possess the enchanting soul lake, Soul Suppression Soup, nor Luo Po Valley.
Thus, he could only look toward other methods of lower quality, albeit with less harm. In his view, Cleansing Soul Gu was the best among them.
Immortal Cleansing Soul Gu had been refined by Shadow Sect and contained profound depths of soul path. But Fang Yuan did not possess the Immortal Gu itself, so with some effort, he could deduce the mortal Gu recipe for rank five.
As for calming the soul, sleep could solve the problem.
The land spirit appeared perceptive as she looked toward Fang Yuan, who had not asked about the overall situation of the blessed land, what it specialized in, or even the timing of the next earthly calamity. Thus, she took the initiative to mention the matter.
"Master, you haven't asked about the overall condition of the blessed land, what it specializes in, or even the timing of the next earthly calamity…"
Fang Yuan emerged from his thoughts, then nodded toward the land spirit.
"I already know, but that's fine if you wish to mention it."
Hu Immortal wagged her tail and rubbed her head against Fang Yuan's hand while speaking.
"At present, there are around one thousand fox groups living here, such as red foxes, golden foxes, cloud foxes, wind foxes, autumn foxes, flowing light foxes, and so on. There are also three massive fox groups, the largest among them, each containing eight hundred thousand foxes. In total, there are around four million seven hundred thousand foxes."
When Hu Immortal saw that Fang Yuan did not interrupt her, she continued.
"Without a doubt, the blessed land once contained fox populations exceeding today's foxes by three times. But the second earthly calamity descended in the form of fiery meteors, turning the eastern region of the blessed land into scorched ruins… After that came the fourth earthly calamity, which appeared as a massive flood that submerged the northern grasslands, harvesting the lives of enormous numbers of foxes."
Hu Immortal waved her hands, causing images to appear of the burning eastern region, which still blazed with black flames, and the flooded northern region beneath pouring rain.
Hu Immortal carefully observed Fang Yuan's expression with concern, but for some reason, his indifferent expression did not change as he asked,
"What about the fifth earthly calamity?"
Hu Immortal revealed a troubled expression as she displayed an image of the northern region, where a humanoid figure formed from lightning screamed while attacking the blessed land.
"Master, this is the Blue Charm Lightning Shadow, the fifth earthly calamity that killed my main body!.. It possesses battle strength equivalent to a rank six Gu Immortal!"
Hu Immortal revealed a frightened expression and moved closer to Fang Yuan, clutching tightly onto his robe while walking beside him.
At this moment, countless solutions flashed through Fang Yuan's mind. All of them were feasible and innovative methods. Gu Immortals might find it difficult to deal with these calamities, but Fang Yuan could use numerous methods to extinguish the fires in the eastern region, remove the floodwaters from the northern region, and even kill the Blue Charm Lightning Shadow without suffering losses!.
Such was the depth of his foundation!.
"Hu Immortal, transport us to the palace," Fang Yuan ordered Little Hu.
Deep within the palace inside Dang Hun Mountain was a golden bowl filled with green immortal essence. The immortal essence took the shape of green grapes.
This was rank six Green Grape Immortal Essence, and there was an abundant quantity of it. In total, there were around seventy-eight beads of immortal essence!.
Hu Immortal moved toward the bowl of immortal essence and pointed toward Fang Yuan.
"Master, this is the immortal essence left behind by my main body. The blessed land possesses a plentiful amount of immortal essence, enough to last for a long time even under continuous consumption!"
Fang Yuan nodded and summoned Fixed Immortal Travel Gu. Fixed Immortal Travel Gu was fed a bead of Green Grape Immortal Essence before Fang Yuan dismissed it and took out two rank five Gu worms.
Little Hu looked curiously toward the two Gu worms before her watery eyes widened in shock.
"Ah, Master, that is Connecting Heaven Gu and Divine Sense Gu! With them, we can connect to Yellow Treasure Heaven!"