Chapter 60: 60 Plans for the North Yuan Expedition: All preparations are in place, but the east wind is still lacking."
Before sending Fang Yuan off, Qi Tian spoke with concern, "Junior Brother, you are heading to North Yuan. Everything is set! If anything happens, send word through the ritual cup exchange, and I'll know."
"Brother, rest assured. I will ensure that I restore the glory of the Dangersoul Mountain and bring you the land as promised!" Fang Yuan pledged.
"Haha, I appreciate it, Junior Brother!" Qi Tian patted Fang Yuan's shoulder.
Afterward, the earth spirit activated the Qingti Immortal Yuan and poured it into the Immortal Wanderer Gu.
A burst of azure light, and Fang Yuan disappeared in an instant.
"The pieces are set for North Yuan; now we wait for their response," Qi Tian muttered to himself.
Of course, Qi Tian did not place his hopes solely on Fang Yuan for the success of the North Yuan plan.
In fact, even without Fang Yuan, Qi Tian could personally head to North Yuan, participate in the royal court competition, enter the royal court's blessed land, and leverage his knowledge of the original plot to execute his plan for North Yuan.
But it was precisely because of his knowledge of the original plot that Qi Tian decided to include Fang Yuan in his plan.
Fang Yuan played an irreplaceable role in the key parts of the original plot.
The first was dealing with the will of Mo Yao.
Mo Yao, a grandmaster of refinement, was a seven-turn Gu Immortal and the thirty-sixth disciple of the Lingyuan Sect. She had once been a rising star in the Central Continent, ranking among the top ten Gu Immortals. For the sake of love, she betrayed her sect and used the Lingyuan Sect's Seven-turn Immortal Gu House "Jin Shui Lou Tai" to sneak into the royal court's blessed land, where she created the Calamity Gu and left behind a dangerous inheritance.
However, the inheritance was also a trap, primarily targeting the sect's pursuers. Without Mo Yao's consent, even if Qi Tian could break the inheritance, he would not be able to obtain the Calamity Gu and could even fall into danger. After all, Mo Yao's will, along with the Seven-turn Immortal Gu House "Jin Shui Lou Tai" and its Immortal Yuan, made it impossible for even a Gu Immortal to forcefully seize it.
In the original plot, Fang Yuan exposed his Spring and Autumn Cicada's aura, prompting Mo Yao's will to take refuge within him, creating a situation where he was forced to self-destruct. It was only through numerous coincidences that Mo Yao's will ultimately accepted its fate.
Thus, Qi Tian had no choice but to rely on Fang Yuan to deal with Mo Yao's will.
The second was dealing with the will of Ju Yang.
Though Mo Yao's will was difficult to deal with, Ju Yang's will was far more powerful. With a vast amount of Huangxing Immortal Yuan, the Eight-turn Immortal Gu House "88 True Sun Tower," and many other arrangements left by Ju Yang before his death, it was a formidable challenge.
In the original plot, Fang Yuan was able to confront Ju Yang's will with the long-standing arrangements of the Ten Ancient Sects of the Central Continent, the resistance of the royal court's earth spirit, and the powerful luck of Ma Hongyun. One key factor in this was the natural disaster caused by the Earth Disaster, which led to the arrival of the 'Wu Xiang' hand.
Thus, to deal with Ju Yang's will, Qi Tian would also have to rely on Fang Yuan.
Without solving Ju Yang's will, it would remain a deadly threat. Eventually, the movements of the blessed land would awaken Ju Yang's will, and Qi Tian would have no means to deal with it.
Therefore, Qi Tian planned to use the upcoming royal court competition, along with favorable timing and conditions, to decisively eliminate Ju Yang's will and gain the benefits of the Immortal Gu.
Qi Tian had great ambitions, and without the help of Fang Yuan, he could not carry out his plans alone.
To achieve this, Qi Tian was willing to collaborate with the old demon Fang.
This was the most significant arrangement Qi Tian had made since his rebirth.
It was the riskiest, most challenging, but also the most rewarding.
Even in his past life, Qi Tian's grand plan was less daring than this.
If the plan succeeded, Qi Tian would make a leap forward in his cultivation and future endeavors.
After initiating the North Yuan plan, Qi Tian patiently awaited the results.
During this period, he focused on improving his cultivation, striving to break through to the fifth turn before receiving any news.
In his blessed land, the time flowed five times faster, allowing Qi Tian to accumulate enough experience at the peak of the fourth turn to eventually break through to the fifth turn naturally.
Additionally, he was managing the development of two blessed lands: the Fox Immortal Blessed Land and the central Dangersoul Mountain.
Some areas of Dangersoul Mountain had already been eroded by yellow mud, and Qi Tian worked to slow the erosion process.
The blessed land's northern region had been modified after the fourth Earth Disaster, and now the large amounts of water from the flood had receded, leaving behind a lot of silt. Qi Tian had used this silt to create a massive swamp, rich in Immortal Gu essence, that could later be used for crafting rare Immortal Gu.
While the eastern and northern regions of the blessed land were still affected by calamities, Qi Tian had other plans for their development and had decided not to clear away the cloud cover in the area, as it could be useful in the future.
With the development progressing steadily, Qi Tian prepared for the upcoming conflict in North Yuan.