60 Plans for the North Yuan Expedition: All preparations are in place, but the east wind is still lacking."

"Junior brother, as you head to Northern Plains, be cautious in all things! If anything happens, use the Toast Exchange Gu to send me a message," Qi Tian advised with concern as he bid farewell to Fang Yuan.

"Senior brother, rest assured. On this journey, I will ensure that you reclaim your lost kingdom and restore Danghun Mountain!" Fang Yuan promised.

"Haha, I'll be counting on you then!" Qi Tian patted Fang Yuan on the shoulder.

With that, he commanded the Earth Spirit to activate the Green Grape Immortal Essence and infused it into the Fixed Immortal Travel Gu.

A flash of emerald light burst forth, and Fang Yuan instantly disappeared.

"The pieces in Northern Plains are set; now, we just wait for them to play their roles," Qi Tian murmured to himself.

Of course, Qi Tian did not pin all his hopes on Fang Yuan for his Northern Plains plan.

In truth, even without Fang Yuan, Qi Tian could personally travel to Northern Plains, participate in the Royal Court contest, enter the Royal Court Blessed Land, and use his knowledge of the original story to execute his plan.

But precisely because he knew the original plot, Qi Tian decided to include Fang Yuan in his strategy.

Fang Yuan played irreplaceable roles in key moments of the original story.

First: Dealing with Mo Yao's Will

Mo Yao was a grandmaster of refinement path, a rank seven Gu Immortal, and the 36th generation Saintess of Spirit Affinity House—a stunning figure among the ten strongest Gu Immortals of her era in Central Continent.

For love, she betrayed her sect, stole the rank seven Immortal Gu House Close Waters Tower, infiltrated the Royal Court Blessed Land, refined the Disaster Summoning Gu, and left behind an inheritance buried in a hidden mound.

However, this inheritance was also a trap designed for Spirit Affinity House's pursuers.

Without Mo Yao's will granting permission, even if Qi Tian could break through the inheritance, he would be unable to obtain the Disaster Summoning Gu and might even face life-threatening danger.

After all, Mo Yao's will still controlled the rank seven Immortal Gu House Close Waters Tower and had access to its Red Date Immortal Essence—enough power to make even a Gu Immortal wary.

In the original story, Fang Yuan only managed to make Mo Yao's will attach itself to him because he exposed the aura of the Spring Autumn Cicada, leading her to scheme against him. Through a series of coincidences, Fang Yuan ultimately outmaneuvered her.

Thus, to deal with Mo Yao's will, Qi Tian had no choice but to make use of Fang Yuan.

Second: Facing Giant Sun's Will

Compared to Mo Yao's will, dealing with Giant Sun's will was an even greater challenge.

Giant Sun's will possessed vast reserves of Yellow Apricot Immortal Essence, controlled the rank eight Immortal Gu House Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, and had left numerous arrangements within the Royal Court Blessed Land.

In the original story, Fang Yuan relied on the hidden arrangements left by Central Continent's ten great ancient sects, combined with the resistance of the Blessed Land's Earth Spirit and Ma Hongyun's overwhelming fortune, to barely contend with Giant Sun's will.

But the decisive factor was still the arrival of a Formless Hand during Fang Yuan's ascension to Gu Immortal.

Fang Yuan's fate was already cursed by the backlash of Fortune Rivals Heaven Gu, which turned into his Black Coffin Fate, ultimately leading to the Formless Hand's descent.

Thus, Qi Tian needed Fang Yuan's involvement to deal with Giant Sun's will.

If Qi Tian's goal were simply to become the Blessed Land's master and explore it slowly, then such an elaborate plan wouldn't be necessary.

However, if Giant Sun's will remained, it would always be a looming threat. If the Blessed Land's activity grew too conspicuous, it might awaken, and Qi Tian lacked the means to counter it.

Therefore, he planned to take advantage of the Royal Court contest—its convergence of time, location, and opportunity—to eliminate Giant Sun's will in one decisive move while reaping substantial gains in Immortal Gu.

Qi Tian's ambitions were vast, and he could not accomplish them alone.

As a bold strategist with grand ambitions, he did not hesitate to collaborate with the demonic Fang Yuan.

This was the largest strategic layout Qi Tian had ever attempted since his reincarnation.

The risk was the greatest, the challenge the hardest—but the rewards would be unparalleled.

Even compared to his past life's grand schemes, this was on a whole different level.

If this plan succeeded, Qi Tian would achieve a breakthrough that would propel him to new heights.

After setting the Northern Plains strategy in motion, he began waiting patiently.

During this time, he continuously refined his aperture, cultivated diligently, and aimed to break through to rank five before receiving any news.

With a time flow five times faster in his Blessed Land, Qi Tian had already been at peak rank four for a considerable period. His accumulation was vast, and he only needed a natural breakthrough.

Meanwhile, he was also managing the development of two major Blessed Lands:

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Fox Immortal Blessed Land

Central Region: Danghun Mountain

Much of Danghun Mountain had already been corroded by Yellow Mud Slurry. Three out of ten Guts Stones in the mountain's lower regions had turned to Yellow Mud.

Thanks to Qi Tian's efforts, the rate of erosion had significantly slowed compared to the original story.

Even though Qi Tian was aware of the Yellow Mud issue in advance, his current strength was still too weak to completely prevent it.

Thus, his immediate priority was to utilize the Guts Stones before they could be further corroded, minimizing his losses.

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Northern Region: Swamp of Mixed Mud

Following the fourth earthly calamity, the region was covered in lingering white clouds. By redirecting water through the Northeast Canal, Qi Tian gradually drained the floodwaters, revealing the land beneath.

The accumulated sludge contained strong traces of Immortal Gu energy, making it a true Mixed Mud.

Some of this Mixed Mud was produced by desolate beast Mud Marsh Crabs, some formed from Danghun Mountain's stones, and some transformed from its underlying soil.

This Mixed Mud continuously spread and multiplied in the northern region.

For some Gu Immortals, this was a treasure—an essential material for refining Mixed Mud Immortal Gu!

In the treasure market of Treasure Yellow Heaven, soil-related trades were highly active. Various Blessed Lands specialized in producing rare soils like Cloud Soil, Rot Soil, and Salt Soil for trade.

Thus, what once threatened Danghun Mountain could now be monetized, becoming a valuable resource for future sales.

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As the two major Blessed Lands were steadily developed, the Northern Plains operation officially began.