Chapter 862

At Hu Immortal blessed land, Fang Yuan activates starlight Immortal Gu atop a stone nest, and hairy men refine its starlight into star thought Gu. Each activation gives them eight to nine days of work without rest. This saves him from buying mortal starlight Gu, and his modified recipe drops hairy man deaths with production unchanged. ^{ch. 862}

Fang Yuan is pleased. His recipe modification has reached its limit unless his star path attainment rises or he finds a better one. Refining change form Immortal Gu used up his success dao mark from the Infallible inheritance and nearly all his materials and essence stones, leaving him broke. ^{ch. 862}

The hairy man shortage cannot be solved: training wild ones takes too long, and buying slaves, the fastest option, is beyond his cash. His essence storage is low, around ten beads he must spend wisely. He is in an extremely weak state, unable to use any killer move without enough immortal essence. ^{ch. 862}

He inspects his other two stone nests next. Hei Lou Lan runs them: hairy men refine airsac Gu carrying guts Gu for sale across Central Continent. Airsac Gu is riskier than star thought Gu, but both nests stay full because Fang Yuan reassigned hairy men from his third nest. His focus is expanding that trade under his deal with Feng Jin Huang selling to Spirit Affinity House. ^{ch. 862}

Inside a stone nest, Hei Lou Lan tells Fang Yuan the ten great sects are secretly trying to capture Song Zi Xing. She regrets missing the chance to kill him and win Star Form blessed land, but Fang Yuan corrects her: Central Continent is not Northern Plains, exposure too dangerous, and Song Zi Xing, skilled at escaping, cannot be found. Hei Lou Lan agrees, replying gloomily. ^{ch. 862}

Hei Lou Lan wants independence. Ever since Fang Yuan awakened her, she has thought about managing her blessed land, but starting from scratch is not easy. She concludes the best option is a unique monopoly like guts Gu, or, like Fang Yuan, taking over an existing revenue source, which draws her toward inheriting Star Lord Wan Xiang’s businesses at Star Form blessed land. ^{ch. 862}

Fang Yuan has never told Hei Lou Lan he owns Star Form blessed land. He prefers to keep his cards hidden: the Snowy Mountain Alliance will expire and she may end up a foe. ^{ch. 862}

His Immortal Gu finished, Yu Mu Chun travels deep into True Yang mountain range. He has concealed his tracks with a killer move since parting from Ben Duo Yi. At a valley, he tosses out an information path Gu worm and steps through the blood red opening it tears. Inside is a sealed swamp of blood red light and skeletons. ^{ch. 862}

Yu Mu Chun remarks that so many blood sacrifices mean Song Zi Xing’s injuries were severe. Song Zi Xing’s voice answers from the swamp. He had no choice, fortunate to escape with his life, and invites him in. Song Zi Xing, a top tier demonic path Gu Immortal, is closely acquainted with him. Yu Mu Chun finds him reduced to a head and over half a chest, submerged in the blood pool, surfacing only when he arrives. ^{ch. 862}

Yu Mu Chun, grave, says such injuries will make it hard for him to join the crucial plan. Song Zi Xing, calm, says he will only give up his life and cultivation, then asks if the rule path Immortal Gu was refined. Yu Mu Chun confirms it: his success dao mark from the Infallible inheritance and nature Gu refinement technique made success certain. He regrets that the Infallible inheritance’s success dao marks, closer to refinement path than ordinary ones, could have seeded an inheritance of his own. Yu Mu Chun shakes his head and sighs. ^{ch. 862}