RI: The One and Only Great Love (Old Version)

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"Finally, I'm here." Fang Yuan's voice carried a trace of excitement as he stepped into the Imperial Court Blessed Land. For him, after entering here, what's next was almost guaranteed. The contest for the Imperial Court had been nothing more than a little game. The real thing was about to begin.

Taking out his movement Gu, Fang Yuan channeled his crystal-clear purple primeval essence from his first aperture to activate it. He moved swiftly, conserving energy and maintaining his aura as a mortal Gu Master.

His modified Familiar Face had been enhanced with a dark path killer move, expertly concealing his immortal aura. This precaution was vital—he couldn't risk alerting Giant Sun's Will. Any disturbance could destroy all his meticulously crafted plans.

The added dark path effect ensured his actions were flawless, but it came with a steep price. The killer move drained immortal essence rapidly, especially if Fang Yuan used any other immortal methods.

The more he used his immortal techniques, the quicker he had to reapply the dark path concealment, burning through his immortal essence reserves even faster.

To somehow save his immortal essence, Fang Yuan relied solely on mortal essence for now, carefully managing his resources.

He knew he'd need every drop of immortal essence for the crucial moments that were about to come.

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The Imperial Court Blessed Land was a Rank 7 Space Blessed Land, once known as Wang Ting Blessed Land. As a space-type blessed land, its size was massive—far larger than most other Blessed Lands.

Before becoming an immortal, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had inherited this land by sheer luck, making it his own. After ascending to the rank of Immortal Venerable and gaining unparalleled power, Giant Sun set up the Imperial Court contest, also known as the Heroes Assembly. This tradition allowed the Blessed Land to be Northern Plains' greatest utopia, serving as a symbol of glory.

Inside the Blessed Land, mortal Gu could be used freely without restrictions. While Immortal Gu couldn't be restrained, as was the case in all Blessed Lands.

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Flying leisurely through the skies, Fang Yuan felt the cool breeze brushing against his face and the serene fragrance of nature that permeated the Blessed Land.

"Life is truly beautiful," Fang Yuan said, looking around in a relaxed manner.

Compared to the chaotic world outside, this place was like a paradise—calm, vast, and untouched.

"I don't need to rush. Nothing and no one can stop what I'm about to do next anymore."

"The moment I successfully entered, everything was already decided." Fang Yuan thought, a faint smile playing on his lips. He flew at an unhurried pace, savoring the breathtaking scenery around him.

The landscape of the Imperial Court Blessed Land mirrored that of the Northern Plains. Stretching out like an endless plain, its smooth, rolling mounds and elegant slopes seemed like streams of jade-green silk flowing without end.

Yet, it had its own unique charm—every 8 li or every 4 Km, a grand tower stood firmly on the ground.

(Note: "Li" is commonly mentioned in Chinese novels also known as Chinese mile, equivalent to 0.5 kilometers.)

The sight of these towers amazed Fang Yuan. Each was about 25 m tall, towering with a dignified presence. The surfaces gleamed with gold and silver, adorned with a dazzling array of precious gems that made them beautiful beyond words.

Inside these towers, Fang Yuan saw a complete ecosystem for Gu worms. each tower contained countless barriers, resembling the cells of a beehive, each cell was a home to numerous Gu worms. When Gu worm colonies within the Blessed Land gave birth to new Gu, these worms would naturally migrate to the towers, where they found shelter and food.

These towers had been meticulously constructed by Giant Sun. Regardless of a Gu worm's type, they could find their food within. Each tower housed at least tens of thousands of Gu worms, including both common and rare types.

"Truly remarkable," Fang Yuan murmured, his gaze lingering on the towers. Even for an immortal, some of these Gu worms would have been almost impossible to obtain through ordinary means. Yet here they were, in huge numbers.

"But soon, all of this will belong to me," he added with a cold smile.

Each tower represented an immense fortune, especially to someone like Fang Yuan, who was a Transformation immortal and even his current main is Formation Path.

His road on focusing on all paths made none of these Gu worms useless to him. This Blessed Land, with its riches and treasures, was already as good as his.

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Two Days Later

"Finally arrived... Xing Jiu Peak, where my plans can begin," Fang Yuan muttered, gazing at the deep blue mountain towering before him.

"This short journey has already brought me great rewards," he thought, marveling at his luck.

Around the Imperial Court Blessed Land, countless Gu Master inheritances were scattered, waiting to be discovered. In just two days, Fang Yuan had stumbled upon more than thirty mortal inheritances—without even actively searching for them.

"Dog Shit Luck Gu and Hong Yun have truly made my luck soar to the heavens," Fang Yuan chuckled, his eyes glinting with excitement.

"What'll happen once I claim the Venerable's Luck Inheritance? I can't even imagine how much stronger my luck will become..." He laughed heartily. "Hahaha! My luck might become limitless!"

As he approached Xing Jiu Peak, Fang Yuan noticed a group of Gu Masters gathered at the base, attempting to enter the inheritance.

Descending a short distance away from them, Fang Yuan's presence did not go unnoticed.

"Stop there! Who are you?" one of the Gu Masters demanded as others turned their wary eyes on him.

"Oh, right. I'm using my true appearance now," Fang Yuan mused, a cold smile forming on his lips. He had switched to his real appearance after entering the Blessed Land.

The Gu Masters grew more cautious, their stances shifting as though they were ready to attack.

"Relax, everyone," Fang Yuan said gently. "I'm from the Hei Alliance. I can't believe my appearance changed so much that you don't recognize me."

"At least my heart remains the same as before—a heart loyal to the alliance."

Despite his calm demeanor, none of them believed him.

Fang Yuan sighed, his expression one of mock regret. "So it's true, then. What you all liked about me before was just my appearance. Really, not cool, guys."

Without waiting for their response, Fang Yuan activated a killer move, instantly slaughtering them all.

"The world's really doomed," he muttered, shaking his head. "Today's people have a liking to an old man's face."

"Sigh... betrayal truly is the most painful thing in this world. I thought we were just friends," Fang Yuan said. In truth, he didn't even know their names, yet he shamelessly made the claim.

Shrugging, he turned toward the inheritance. "Well, I have work to do."

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A loud hum filled the air.

Bzzz Bzzz Bzzz…

Large swarms of insects surged forth like a tide. They were of various colors, with many wild Gu among them. Their buzzing was fierce and threatening, but they hovered near the starlight door without attacking.

"This is clearly a test," Fang Yuan thought. To him, it was trivial—even for his mortal abilities, this challenge posed no threat. With ease, he dealt with the swarms and moved closer to the starlight door.

Fang Yuan passed through the starlight door and found himself before a strange courtyard. Its walls were entirely made of blue metal, and its design was abstract and unfamiliar—unlike anything found in the five regions.

Pushing open the gate, he stepped inside. The courtyard was covered with a thin layer of light cotton, giving it a mysterious, serene, and grand aura.

At first, Fang Yuan moved cautiously, scanning for traps or hidden tests. But after a thorough search, he found none.

The courtyard had six rooms, and Fang Yuan explored them all.

Finally, he uncovered the entire inheritance left behind by the courtyard's master, Du Min Jun, whose talents were amazing in his era. The inheritance mainly included:

-Emotion Poetry Gu: A Gu of the enchantment path, capable of storing emotions.

-Painting Idea Gu: A rare Gu combining the rare wisdom path and the unknown painting path that can turn "something" into scenery images and etch itself into a Gu Master's memory, thus he will never forget it.

-Light Path inheritance.

-Star Path inheritance that has numerous star path Gu worms and recipes, including: A Bit of Star Gu, Brilliance of Two Stars Gu, Three Stars in the Sky Gu, Four Stars Cube Gu, Five Stars Aligned Gu.

"These Star Path Gu worms will be a tremendous help in opening the Stargate and linking it to Hu Immortal Blessed Land," Fang Yuan thought, a satisfied smile on his face.

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"Now, let's begin."

Fang Yuan activated the Painting Idea Gu, pressing it against the Grey-White Stone Slab. 

(A/N: He got the Grey-White Stone Slab from Chai tribe in ch 47.)

It displayed a terrain map. The Painting Idea Gu sent the map directly into Fang Yuan's memory.

As the details of the map became clear, Fang Yuan's smile widened.

"Finally," he murmured. "The key to my plans—the Di Qiu Inheritance, or as I should really call it, the Mo Yao Inheritance."

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