"Fang Yuan will arrive at the Fox Immortal Blessed Land at 3:15 PM on the 24th of October. This is also the date when Feng Jinhuang reached this place in his past life, but this time, I've stolen this opportunity."
"My next target is the Divine Soul Gu! I have already gathered the finest wine, just waiting for the Divine Soul Gu to disappear so I can form it."
"Once I obtain the Divine Soul Gu, it will be time to deal with Fang Yuan! I wonder how he will feel when, after all the hardships and risks, he succeeds in refining the Immortal Escape and arrives at the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, only to find that it already has an owner, and all his schemes come to nothing."
"There are many valuable things on Fang Yuan! The Spring and Autumn Cicada, the Immortal Escape, the second hollow gu secret formula, the half-finished blood god formula (which I will perfect), and the remnants of the Immortal Gu... their value is undeniable!"
"In addition, there are many secret formulas that will only start circulating between 300 to 500 years from now. The Five Domains' war has grown increasingly intense, and many highly practical new secret formulas are emerging. Although my will has been lurking inside Fang Yuan, my wisdom in the Dao is limited, and since I am good at hiding and not at stealing thoughts, I have limited understanding of the information etched into his mind by Gu worms."
"But how can I acquire these from Fang Yuan?"
Qi Tian's mind was racing, with thoughts colliding like sparks in the dark night, creating endless possibilities.
How can he maximize his gains?
"Forceful theft? No, he's Fang Lao Mo from 500 years later! There's no way he would be so easily captured!"
"With the Spring and Autumn Cicada in hand, even though it's been used and is now in deep sleep, Fang Yuan won't use it again for a while. But what if I push him to desperation? If he activates it in a suicidal move, even if the Spring and Autumn Cicada fails, he will be lost in the flow of time, and I'll gain nothing."
"Soft approach? Collaborate with him?"
"Fang Lao Mo never loses in partnerships. Trying to extort him would be no easy task. I would always have to be on guard against being tricked—this is like making a deal with a tiger!"
Qi Tian exhaled deeply.
"There are still seventeen days before Fang Yuan arrives. I should first take care of the Blessed Land."
Qi Tian compared the Fox Immortal Blessed Land with the Night Soul Blessed Land.
The area of this Blessed Land is six million acres, less than the eight million acres of the Night Soul Blessed Land; it has five-fold time flow, similar to the Night Soul Blessed Land.
In terms of terrain, both lands are plains, with Blue Grass, Hoof Grass, and Six God Grass being the main plants, accompanied by Seven Treasures Flowers and Milk Tea Flowers, but the difference is significant when compared to the Night Soul Blessed Land's Night Light Plains and Ghost Lantern Flower Sea.
The number of Gu insects is comparable, both having plenty of room for development, but Night Soul Blessed Land has an edge in the four to five-turn Gu and specializes in soul-based Gu worms.
In terms of beasts, the Fox Immortal Blessed Land houses around five million foxes of different varieties, such as red foxes, golden foxes, and others. Though they are just regular beasts, they are still superior to the barren state of the Night Soul Blessed Land. The most important aspect is that the Fox Immortal Blessed Land also has a group of stone men available.
The greatest advantage of the Fox Immortal Blessed Land lies in its 78 and a half pieces of Qing Ti Immortal Essence. The Night Soul Blessed Land, after using six pieces for disasters and eight for refining half-finished Ghost God Children, only has 34 pieces left, so it must be used carefully.
In terms of disasters, the residual issues from the Night Soul Blessed Land's past disasters have been solved by Qi Tian, but the Fox Immortal Blessed Land still faces the sixth disaster, while the Night Soul Blessed Land will face its eighth disaster soon.
While the Night Soul Blessed Land has a better overall foundation, the Fox Immortal Blessed Land has great potential for development. If managed well, it can offer returns comparable to the Night Soul Blessed Land.
Externally, the Fox Immortal Blessed Land is situated on the Tian Ti Mountain, exposed to the attention of the Ten Great Ancient Sects and the magical Gu Masters of the mountain, and will likely be targeted by the Yan Shi Elder of the Shadow Sect after Fang Yuan arrives. It's safe to say that it's in the spotlight.
On the other hand, the Night Soul Blessed Land is hidden in the Misty Valley, unknown to the outside world for a century. It won't be dominated by the Xianhe Sect until later, making it relatively secure for at least eighty years.
Thus, the two Blessed Lands complement each other, one exposed and one hidden.
Internally, the Fox Immortal is a slave Gu Master, and its Blessed Land is more suited for nurturing beasts and other creatures. The Night Soul Blessed Land, being more suited for soul-based Gu worms, has its own advantages.
For future cultivation paths, Qi Tian already had a plan.
"Now that I have the Soul Mountain, my soul foundation will continue to strengthen, greatly aiding my soul cultivation."
Qi Tian understood that increasing his soul foundation was vital for a Soul Dao Gu Master.
"If I cultivate the Soul Dao, I can easily reach a master level, especially with the resources from the Night Soul Blessed Land and the experience of my past life as a soul master."
In addition to Soul Dao, Qi Tian also considered the path of Slave Dao.
Slave Dao, though not his primary focus, was highly compatible with his soul cultivation.
When it came to Qi Dao, Qi Tian felt conflicted.
Though he reached a quasi-grandmaster level in his past life, Qi Dao was currently weak, with few resources available. The future of Qi Dao was uncertain.
With two hollow Gu available, Qi Tian had more options.
He considered several paths: Soul Dao, Qi Dao, Dream Dao, Blood Dao, and Slave Dao, eventually choosing Qi Dao as his primary path.
"Great! This is decided!"
"Leave the hollow Gu for Qi Dao cultivation in the future."
"Once I obtain the second hollow Gu, I'll choose Soul Dao as my main cultivation.