Chapter 720: The Suddenly Appearing Third Attribute!_2
If an abrupt expansion unintentionally provokes a horrifyingly powerful giant beast, Fang Mu will struggle to withstand its assault!
Should this beast prove so strong that even a combined effort by the Jeh Ancient Snake and the Two-headed Crane Phoenix cannot defeat it, Fang Mu will have no choice but to sever his connection with this Dimensional World.
This would have a significant negative impact on Fang Mu's future development!
Fang Mu arrived at the Jianmu Commerce Association, exchanged a brief greeting with Fang Yuan, and immediately sought out Elder Jiang.
It hadn't been long since Fang Mu last consulted Elder Jiang.
Elder Jiang was surprised that Fang Mu had come looking for him again within such a short span of time.
In Elder Jiang's view, Fang Mu was always a busy man, and his visit surely indicated he had something important for him to accomplish.
Fang Mu deeply trusted Elder Jiang.
Instead of beating around the bush, Fang Mu told Elder Jiang the truth directly.
"Elder Jiang, there's something I need your help with. My master is currently exploring a higher-dimensional world, and I need you to enter the Dimensional World to set up some arrangements."
"Once you've completed the arrangements, I'll bring you back. It won't take much of your time."
"To make things easier, please prepare a variety of materials for setting up restrictions. As soon as you're ready, we'll set out at once!"
Fang Mu's request came as a shock to Elder Jiang, significantly exceeding anything he had previously known.
As a Spirit-smithing Master, Elder Jiang prided himself on his broad understanding of this world. He had never imagined the existence of worlds at even higher levels.
Moreover, the fact that Qixing, as a Saintly Truth Creator, had already begun exploring this higher-dimensional world was astonishing!
Learning this from Fang Mu left Elder Jiang exceedingly excited.
As a Spirit-smithing Master, Elder Jiang possessed boundless curiosity and a strong hunger for discovery.
In many ways, a Spirit-smithing Master and a Creator were fundamentally the same.
Without an insatiable curiosity and a thirst for knowledge, it would be impossible to advance far in this field.
The prospect of Fang Mu taking him into a higher-dimensional world filled Elder Jiang with eager anticipation.
"Little Wood, I'll start preparing immediately. Earlier, I arranged for your second brother to prepare plenty of supplies, including those for restrictions."
"Give me ten minutes, and I'll be ready!"
"I'll prepare resources for multiple types of restrictions so we can adapt based on the situation!"
Having said that, Elder Jiang immediately set off to gather the supplies.
Seeing Elder Jiang leave, an idea sprouted in Fang Mu's mind—he could have Elder Jiang, this Forging Spirit Grandmaster, stationed in the Dimensional World of Giant Beasts to assist him.
With Elder Jiang's expertise, he could implement numerous arrangements in the Dimensional World. If problems arose, Elder Jiang could conveniently help address them.
At the very least, Fang Mu would have someone trustworthy to relay critical intelligence for him.
However, just as the thought occurred, Fang Mu quickly dismissed it.
Firstly, Elder Jiang was currently overseeing the many Spirit-smithing Masters within the Infinite Tower, most of whom he had personally recruited.
Elder Jiang had contributed greatly to building up the Spirit-smithing Master division of the Infinite Tower, and its development had now stabilized.
Asking Elder Jiang to leave at this moment would be ill-timed and might even give him reasons to feel resentful toward Fang Mu.
Secondly, placing Elder Jiang in the Dimensional World of Giant Beasts would expose him to immense danger.
Fang Mu was well aware that Elder Jiang had a grandson, Jiang Tuo, and cherished his time with him. Assigning him to such a perilous position would deny him the joy of being close to his family.
After much deliberation, Fang Mu decided against bringing up the idea to Elder Jiang.
By this time, Elder Jiang had finished preparing the supplies and returned to Fang Mu with enthusiasm.
"Little Wood, we can leave now!"
"I've gathered all the necessary materials. Besides the supplies for restrictions, I took the liberty of preparing some extras."
Hearing this, Fang Mu quickly took Elder Jiang to the Half Mountain Manor.
Upon reaching the manor gates, Fang Mu didn't take Elder Jiang directly to his room but instead summoned the Mechanism Fortress, which had already ascended to the Squential tier.
"Elder Jiang, please step into this Mechanism Fortress. It will make it easier for me to bring you into the higher-dimensional world!"
"My master isn't currently present in that higher-dimensional world, so there's no need to worry."
Even though Fang Mu deeply trusted Elder Jiang, he wasn't about to lead him into his room and use the Dimensional Channel there to access the Dimensional World.
Such an action would be hard to explain to Elder Jiang.
After all, why would Qixing choose to place the entrance to a higher-dimensional world in his disciple's room?
Fang Mu saw no reason to invite unnecessary suspicion.
Initially, Elder Jiang had hoped that entering this higher-dimensional world might offer an opportunity to meet Qixing.
To his disappointment, Qixing wasn't present in the Dimensional World.
This left Elder Jiang feeling a twinge of regret.
Elder Jiang had always been deeply curious about Qixing but had never had the chance to meet him.
Still, not seeing Qixing didn't lessen Elder Jiang's confidence in him. After spending so much time by Fang Mu's side, he hadn't once doubted his master's existence.
That confidence wasn't rooted in Fang Mu's acting skills, either.
While Fang Mu had relied on some theater when interacting with Lu Yuyu and Yi Han early on, his credibility now rested entirely on the remarkably genuine resources he provided, with no trickery involved.
Elder Jiang had entered the Mechanism Fortress more than once. The first time, its level had only been at the Platinum tier.
In just a short span of time, the fortress had progressed to the Squential rank!
Such rapid elevation was impossible without the intervention of a Saintly Truth Creator. There was no other explanation for why the Mechanism Fortress had advanced so quickly!
After returning to the Dimensional World, Fang Mu found everything to be just as he had left it.
Nothing significant had happened during his absence.
The enhanced quality of the Blood of Abundance had accelerated the production of Covenant Blood Essence, and now Fang Mu's Covenant Blood Essence was fully synthesized.
Fang Mu planned to first bind the Two-headed Crane Phoenix egg through a covenant, then hatch it and release Elder Jiang afterward.
Calling the Jeh Ancient Snake to his side, Fang Mu gestured, and the massive serpent obediently bowed its head.
Fang Mu climbed atop the Jeh Ancient Snake, which carried him to the top of the Two-headed Crane Phoenix egg.
Staring at the egg, the Jeh Ancient Snake couldn't help but drool.
But it knew Fang Mu wouldn't allow it to devour the egg and, despite its craving, refrained from acting on the thought.
The Jeh Ancient Snake regarded Fang Mu as a father figure and adhered strictly to his commands.
Having seen the data of the creatures from the Dimensional World of Giant Beasts through this Jeh Ancient Snake, Fang Mu was filled with keen anticipation for the abilities of the Two-headed Crane Phoenix.
He let a drop of Covenant Blood Essence fall onto the surface of the egg, which absorbed the essence almost instantly.
The egg, golden with faint red patterns, began to reveal faint traces of azure lines, their colors deepening perceptibly.
Furthermore, the azure lines seemed to intertwine faintly with the red patterns.
The Two-headed Crane Phoenix was supposed to be a Fire-Gold dual-elemental creature, yet its egg was now emanating distinct energy fluctuations from a Wind element.
There could only be one explanation—the Two-headed Crane Phoenix had unexpectedly awakened the Wind element, becoming a tri-elemental being!
Wind and Fire elements often synergized well, complementing each other's effects.
This newfound Wind element grew increasingly powerful, but the life energy within the egg began to deplete rapidly.
The vibrant aura of life weakened substantially.
Fang Mu inwardly cursed. His drop of Covenant Blood Essence had triggered the evolution of the Two-headed Crane Phoenix's bloodline.
However, the phoenix lacked sufficient internal energy to sustain the demands of its evolving bloodline.
Instead, the evolutionary process drained its already limited Life Energy, leaving it critically low.
Fang Mu hurriedly took out all the resources he had on hand, intending to rescue the weakening Two-headed Crane Phoenix.