53 Soul Searching Technique Shows Remarkable Results, Two Blessed Lands Face Earthly Disaster

After being settled, Fang Yuan took a moment to think about his situation.

Once the environment stabilized a bit, Fang Yuan relaxed, and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

This was due to how much he had overexerted himself at the Three Pronged Mountain.

Betrayed by Bai Ning Bing, pressured by numerous forces, and needing to calculate the Earth Spirit, he first refined the Second Aperture Gu, and later, in the Guangpu Tianhe, refined the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu. Throughout the process, he had to endure the mental pressure of risking everything.

For Fang Yuan, both his body and mind had reached their limits.

When he used the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu to arrive at the top of the Soul-vanquishing Mountain, he was already at his breaking point, yet still had to engage in a covert confrontation with Qi Tian, holding on until now.

He had completely reached the limits, and it was impossible to squeeze out any more energy.

Once it was confirmed that Fang Yuan was deeply asleep, Qi Tian arrived.

He extended his right hand and grabbed Fang Yuan's head.

The Gu worms were already prepared, and he began to activate them one after another.

These Gu worms included those related to the Soul Path, Wisdom Path, and several emotional Gu worms.

Among them, besides the ones used for soul searching, many were used to assist the search.

Some were to ensure that Fang Yuan stayed in a deep sleep, preventing him from waking up suddenly; others affected his thoughts, making him relax his guard and reduce his subconscious resistance; some were used to protect his soul, preventing Fang Yuan's exhausted soul from being overwhelmed by the search...

This was the moment that showcased Qi Tian's expertise in Soul Path. His soul searching techniques were extraordinarily effective.

Fang Yuan's memories were extracted one by one.

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Rebirth in Qingmao Mountain, opening the apertures, inheritance of the flower wine, merchant caravans, wolf tides...

White Bone inheritance, the Merchant City, the Three Kings inheritance...

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"Bone and Flesh Reunification Gu formula... Second Aperture Gu formula...!"

The easiest memories to find were those from Fang Yuan's current life.

Most of these scenes were skipped by Qi Tian, as he was already very familiar with Fang Yuan's past, and these memories were mostly useless to him. Only the secret formulas were of interest to Qi Tian.

For formulas like the Second Aperture Gu, which contained a lot of information, Qi Tian didn't absorb them directly but had the Ghost Spirit Child do so.

The Ghost Spirit Child was a pure soul entity, incredibly refined and far stronger than Qi Tian's current soul. Therefore, during the soul search, Qi Tian naturally relied on its strength.

Though Qi Tian was high-level in Soul Path and skilled in soul searching, the backlash still had to be transferred to the Ghost Spirit Child as much as possible.

"It seems his soul is still too fragile, it couldn't withstand it in such a short time." Using the Gu worms, Qi Tian saw that Fang Yuan's soul had already grown dim inside.

Although Fang Yuan's soul was much more refined than an ordinary person's, it was still not enough, and only a few times stronger than an average person's—too weak!

Of course, Qi Tian's comment was from a position of advantage. Except for those Gu Masters who focused on accumulating soul foundation, Fang Yuan's soul was already quite decent.

With the Soul-vanquishing Mountain nearby, Qi Tian wasn't worried about Fang Yuan's soul being damaged.

Once Fang Yuan's soul recovered, Qi Tian resumed the soul searching.

Qi Tian's soul searching had clear targets.

He was extremely familiar with Fang Yuan's experiences, so the search was highly focused and efficient.

In the days Fang Yuan slept, Qi Tian had almost gathered all the major targets he needed.

Soul searching was like reading a book. Without a catalog, it would be a random search that could take forever. Qi Tian, however, was like someone who knew the catalog and could find things easily.

Fang Yuan's previous life spanned five hundred years, with many deep memories. Even with many advantages for soul searching, Qi Tian couldn't find all of Fang Yuan's memories in such a short time.

But Qi Tian only needed a small portion of them.

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Fox Immortal Blessed Land.

When Fang Yuan woke up, he didn't realize he had been soul searched, but he felt as if something was missing. After checking, he found that the Gu worms in his apertures were still there, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was about to go look for Qi Tian when, before he could get up, the Earth Spirit arrived.

It informed him that Qi Tian had encountered a problem in his cultivation and would enter seclusion for a period of time, leaving the matters of the Blessed Land to Fang Yuan.

Meanwhile, Qi Tian was using the Fixed Immortal Travel to go to the Night Soul Blessed Land.

Night Soul Blessed Land.

A flash of green light, and Qi Tian returned to the Night Soul Blessed Land, where he had been away for almost two years.

"Master, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!" As soon as Qi Tian appeared, the Night Immortal rushed to greet him.

"Master... How could you... not wear clothes?" The Night Immortal looked at Qi Tian, who was **, turned away, and said shyly.

"…"

Qi Tian took out clothes from his storage Gu and put them on.

After the Night Immortal got over her shyness, her attention shifted to the Fixed Immortal Travel.

"What a beautiful butterfly! Could it be the Fixed Immortal Travel from the Human Ancestor? Master, you're amazing!"

"Alright, this is indeed the Immortal Gu Fixed Immortal Travel. How long do you think it will take to forcibly refine the mortal will inside?" Qi Tian asked, his expression serious.

The Night Immortal glanced at it and said, "Although there is mortal will inside, it's still an Immortal Gu, so it will take half a year. If Master's Ghost Spirit Child—No Shadow—helps, it can be shortened to four months."

After hearing this, Qi Tian nodded slightly. Refining Immortal Gu wasn't easy. He had previously asked the Earth Spirit from the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, and it would take eight months. The Night Immortal, having higher cultivation in refining, could shorten the time.

No Shadow (officially known as Ghost Spirit No Shadow) was Qi Tian's first Ghost Spirit Child. Though only a half-finished product, its soul was strong and highly refined, and it could provide some assistance in refining Immortal Gu.

"How is the situation in the Blessed Land?" Qi Tian continued to ask.

"The Blessed Land... overall is doing well, but the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus is barely holding on. There are only ten months left before the next Earthly Disaster," the Earth Spirit reported, detailing the situation. "We thought you wouldn't make it back in time."

"Ten months?" Qi Tian muttered to himself.

The time flow in the Night Soul Blessed Land was the same as in the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, and with a year and three months left before the next disaster in the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, this meant there was a five-month gap between the disasters in the two Blessed Lands.

"I'll leave the Fox Immortal Blessed Land to Fang Yuan for now. In this time, I'll focus on preparing for the Earthly Disaster in the Night Soul Blessed Land."

Meanwhile, Fang Yuan was working hard during this period.

Before leaving, Qi Tian had also laid out a policy for dealing with the Stone People.

The Stone People are susceptible to soft power but resistant to hard tactics. Most of the Stone People are strong-willed and brave warriors, not afraid of death. Many Gu Immortals choose to use gentle methods to subtly extract benefits from the Stone People.

Qi Tian's approach, however, was to incite hatred and disdain among the Stone People to exploit their resources. This method was similar to the one Fang Yuan used in the original work.

Though Qi Tian's method was only roughly outlined, Fang Yuan understood his meaning. If he were the Blessed Land master, he would use this method to maximize benefits.

However, from this, Fang Yuan sensed a different meaning: Qi Tian was testing him.

First, it showcased Qi Tian's superior techniques, subtly pressuring Fang Yuan to carry them out. This was a way to undermine Fang Yuan, much like when Qi Tian used his techniques to dominate Bai Ning Bing.

Secondly, the method for dealing with the Stone People was quite ruthless and profit-driven, full of demonic tendencies. Those in the Demon Path value every second, weigh every detail, and are bent on extracting every resource to grow stronger!

This was undoubtedly a hint to Fang Yuan: "I'm a person who calculates benefits. I've kept you because you're useful. If you lose that value, you'll have to weigh your own worth."

"Such a good scheme! Let me exhaust myself. Though resources for cultivation were provided, my training time is cut short. If this continues, the gap between us will only widen," Fang Yuan sneered internally.

"But I can't afford to not exert myself. If I don't show my value, I'll be cast aside. Besides, all the Earth Spirits in the Blessed Land are sharp-eyed, and I can't use any underhanded methods." Although Fang Yuan saw through Qi Tian's scheme, he could only lower his head.

Before the Earthly Disaster, the pressure in the Blessed Land was enormous, and Qi Tian certainly wouldn't let Fang Yuan leave.

"It looks like after this Earthly Disaster, once the pressure eases, I'll find a reason to leave the Blessed Land. It would be best if I could take the Fixed Immortal Travel with me," Fang Yuan silently plotted.