Fang Yuan surveyed the ingredients laid out in the main hall and swiftly gathered them into his storage pouch.
He then retrieved the cauldron containing immortal essence and placed it carefully at a distance.
From another pouch filled with mud, he reached inside and pulled out an immortal essence stone. Without hesitation, he shoved the Divine Travel Gu into the mud-filled pouch.
Cracks began to form on the pouch's surface, but only about a quarter of it cracked.
Fang Yuan exhaled deeply, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
"Finally, it works," he thought with relief.
This mud wasn't ordinary — it was an immortal material, rare and invaluable.
Normally, mud was just mud. But when this special mud was added to a concoction, it transformed the entire mixture into an immortal-grade material.
It also had another secret use: masking the aura of Gu from other Immortal Gu Masters.
After scouring six mountains in search of it, Fang Yuan had only managed to gather a small amount. Fifteen Rank 5 primeval elder Gu bags brimming with this mud combined with ordinary mud were all he had. Each bag could hold only a single Rank 6 Immortal Gu without bursting.
He mused, 'This mud won't appear again for another 800 years — not until the Fate Gu is destroyed and the world floods the world with otherworldy demons.'
'When that time comes, this mud will be a priceless tool for hiding traces of revived Gu Immortals.'
Satisfied, Fang Yuan stored the Gu in one of the bags, the immortal essence in another, and the essence stone in yet another.
Once everything was secured, he withdrew a Toad Gu from his aperture. At his command, the toad grew rapidly until it was half the size of the hall.
"Go," he ordered.
One by one, all the dogs inside the hall walked into the toad's mouth, disappearing within. With another will, the toad shrank and slipped back into his aperture.
Fang Yuan glanced around the now-empty hall once more, then turned to the petrified Land Spirit.
A faint smirk played on his lips.
"Your role has ended," he mused.
He then produced the Divine Travel token from King Quan's inheritance and activated it. In an instant, he vanished from the hall.
...
San Cha mountain has a peculiar design, from the mountain foot, it goes up to three hills, looking from afar, it resembles a fork with three tips, pointing at the sky.
Above the three peaks are the entrances to the three kings inheritance.
San Cha mountain was originally a place no one showed interest towards; and was a place Che clan and Zuo clan had interactions.
However, since the inheritance opened, it had become extremely lively and there would be people moving through the forests frequently.
Clashes and disputes occurred frequently, right now it was still relatively peaceful.
Every once in a while, the mountain peak would shoot out three beams of light, and allow people to enter.
Once the number of people reach an amount, the light pillar to vanish, and the entrance would disappear.
After that, the Gu Masters who couldn't pass the trials were gradually eliminated. Naturally, each time the inheritance opened, it also claimed many lives.
Once again, the Three Kings Inheritance had opened—those inside began to emerge, while those waiting in line eagerly entered.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three figures shot out from the east, south, and west, halting mid-air to confront one another.
However, the figure emerging from the north didn't engage and instead distanced himself from the confrontation.
That figure was none other than Fang Yuan.
He found a cave near San Cha Mountain and settled there.
Releasing a hint of his Rank 5 peak stage aura, he instantly frightened off the others in the sky. All of them—merely Rank 4 Upper and Peak Stage Gu Masters—fled in panic, not daring to challenge him.
....
Fang Yuan stood quietly within the dim cave, taking out materials from his storage bags. With a calm breath, he muttered, "Let's go," and began the Gu refinement process.
He tossed a Horned Beetle Gu into the air. Controlling it with his will, he released several other Gu, allowing them to fuse with the beetle. More materials followed, swirling into the mixture. Slowly, the beetle melted down, forming a thick brown paste.
Fang Yuan didn't pause to reflect. He methodically added even more ingredients. After an hour of focused work, something finally took shape from the paste—a Gu worm unlike anything seen before.
It looked like a monstrosity: the head of a cat, tail of a wolf, butterfly wings, a frog's torso, and the legs of a horse. It hardly resembled a Gu worm at all.
But Fang Yuan smiled faintly, satisfied. He stored the abomination inside his aperture.
Now in his possession were:
Rank 6: Divine Travel Gu, Immortal Essence Stone, Immortal Essence.
Re‑refined Rank 5: All Out Illuminati Gu, Blood Sucker Gu, Dark Skyflower Gu, Despair Gu, Djinn Blade Gu, Heavy Regeneration Gu, Invincible Steps Gu, Premonition Gu, Star Wings Gu, Thought Suppression Gu.
Rank 5: 100 Primeval Elder Gu, Awaken Cloud Gu, Blood Skull Gu, Clear Mind Gu, Fairy Wind Gu, Fixed Star Gu, Seven Shining Stars Gu, Starlight Gu, Stream of Torrential Light Gu.
Rank 4: 15 Abomination Beasts Gu, Inch of Time Gu, Liquor Worm.
Rank 3: Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus.
He cast a glance at the now-empty Primeval Elder Gu in his aperture and murmured, "The materials I purchased have all been consumed, and I'm left with barely a few thousand primeval stones."
His eyes shifted to the distant peaks of San Cha Mountain. "Without Immortal Essence to uphold the Blessed Land, its concealment will soon falter. Once it's exposed, the true struggle to claim it will begin."
He smirked faintly. "Not that there's anything left inside for them."
Devoid of Immortal Essence, the Blessed Land would soon surface, and fissures would begin to form within it. Many cultivators might abandon the pursuit of the Three Kings' Inheritance, drawn instead by the sudden appearance of this land. But what they didn't—and never would—realize was that anything of value within had long since been taken. Only the land itself remained, where time flowed differently: three days inside equaled just one outside — a minor benefit for cultivation.
With that thought, Fang Yuan stepped out of the cave, setting off toward his next destination — the Central Continent.
....
In his previous life, Fang Yuan came to understand the truth only through bitter experience.
All his efforts—obtaining the Flower Wine Monk's inheritance, choosing the strength path, refining the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu, even the very creation of the Spring Autumn Cicada—were, in the end, orchestrations of Heaven's Will.
After Bai Ning Bing's betrayal and his second rebirth, Fang Yuan began gaining insight after insight, each one bringing him closer to clarity. Eventually, he set his heart on refining the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu.
But he came to a crucial realization.
By using the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu to appear within the Hu Immortal Blessed Land, he had unintentionally exposed himself. It revealed to the world that he had prior knowledge of the blessed land—an impossibility, unless he had been there before.
From that single thread, the Shadow Sect had unraveled everything. Through their divinations, they deduced not only his origins, but also the terrifying truth: that he had traveled back in time using the Spring Autumn Cicada.
That was why, in this life, Fang Yuan would not repeat the same mistake.
He had no intention of refining the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu within Ba Gui's Blessed Land, where Immortal Essence was scarce and conditions were unfavorable. More importantly, he wasn't just after the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu—his ambitions stretched far beyond that. He wanted more. Everything had to be flawless.
So flawless, in fact, that even if someone were to uncover the truth, they would find only carefully crafted deceptions—false trails laid out by Fang Yuan himself.
And this time, he would take the Hu Immortal Blessed Land not by surprise, but through sheer, overwhelming power.