Chapter 372

Fang Yu's face broke into a faint smile as he spoke.

"Oh? Let's go take a look? I'd like to see what kind of opportunity Brother Yu has found this time."

Fang Qingxue's spiritual sense flowed outward, but she saw no immediate sign of opportunity.

Fang Yu walked downward, and Fang Qingxue followed beside him.

The vast Long Yuan River surged violently, but as soon as it sensed Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue, it parted automatically.

Not only did the river's water bow to Fang Yu and part for him, but even the soil at the riverbed itself split open spontaneously.

The immense power of the Great Five Elements Art revealed itself.

Without lifting a hand, the water and earth within the Five Elements parted of their own accord.

Descending further, they passed straight through the Long Yuan River, reached the underground, and continued downward along the subterranean layers.

Where the Five Emperors' Canopy's light shone, the soil melted away automatically.

Though within the soil, Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue moved as if walking on flat ground.

Soon, the two reached a depth of one thousand zhang underground—a distance beyond the easy reach of ordinary Divine Ability Secret Realm cultivators.

Ordinary cultivators found tunneling through earth extremely difficult.

Most cultivators dared not travel directly underground like Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue; instead, they used magic power to forcibly blast open the ground and carve tunnels before descending.

But this was extremely dangerous: if a tunnel reached several hundred zhang underground and millions of jin of rock collapsed, even a Heavenly Man Realm expert at the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, possessing the strength of ten thousand charging horses, would struggle mightily to survive.

Even experts who had cultivated earth-based Divine Abilities could easily carve tunnels, but the underground often contained not just endless soil, but also subterranean magnetic forces and true underground fire—phenomena that severely disrupted magic power.

Because of this, many cultivators, though aware that the earth below held treasures—ancient cultivators' caves, rare mineral veins, spiritual herbs, and exotic flora and fauna—still sighed and gave up.

But now, having mastered the Great Five Elements Art, Fang Yu found entering the underground effortless.

"So it wasn't that I lacked opportunity before—I simply lacked the strength to claim it."

When Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue descended to fifteen hundred zhang below, the soil had lost the moisture of the Long Yuan River and instead radiated heat, as if a volcano lay beneath.

But this was not what Fang Yu cared about, for in this underground world lay a nest containing seven giant eggs, each exuding powerful dragon breath.

This was the breath of ancient heavenly dragons.

"Dragon eggs?"

Fang Qingxue's gaze fixed on the seven giant eggs, her eyes brightening—she had never imagined dragon eggs could exist beneath the Long Yuan River in Long Yuan Province.

The seven dragon eggs in the cavern continuously absorbed fire energy, as if incubating.

"They are indeed dragon eggs. It seems the Long Yuan River holds some real surprises—beneath it lie dragon eggs. Who could have foreseen this?"

At over a thousand zhang underground, seven dragon eggs had formed; if even one hatched and matured, it could become an ancient heavenly dragon—a being rivaling Longevity Secret Realm experts.

Dragon eggs were extraordinarily precious, truly legendary treasures: in a perfect world, true dragons rivaled Immortal Kings, and their dragon arts were sought after by countless cultivators.

Now, Fang Yu possessed seven dragon eggs—if raised, he could one day have seven dragons pulling his carriage.

Though two fewer than the nine dragons pulling a coffin, seven dragons still conferred immense status.

Of course, while the dragon eggs were priceless, the greatest challenge remained hatching them.

Raising them would demand a staggering expenditure of resources.

Fang Yu already possessed one Peng egg and had yet to refine it into the Great Devouring Demon Array with Xu Yuan Qi; now he had seven more dragon eggs—raising them all seemed prohibitively expensive.

"Brother Yu, how will you handle these seven dragon eggs? They're certainly valuable—if nurtured well, they could become companions. But the cultivation cycle is too long, likely spanning ten thousand years. It would be better to channel resources into strengthening yourself."

Fang Qingxue gazed at the seven dragon eggs, reached out, and seized them all at once; she sensed their immense energy and Xu Yuan Qi, and realized they could be refined directly into elixirs of exceptional quality without hatching.

"Since we've encountered them, it's fate—I'll keep them. Perhaps someday I'll find a way to hatch them."

Fang Yu had originally intended to feed the seven dragon eggs to the Peng egg for it to devour, but suddenly a new idea arose in his mind, and he changed his mind.

"Fine, since Brother Yu has a plan, I won't say more."

Fang Qingxue nodded, handed over all seven dragon eggs, then gestured again—pulling forward a gourd from nearby. From it flew nine elixirs.

Each elixir glowed emerald green, dripping with vitality, wrapped in a layer of talismanic cloth, with powerful dragon breath swirling within.

"Brother Yu, my prediction was correct: where there are dragon eggs, there must be Dragon God Elixirs—elixirs forged by ancient heavenly dragons to purify and refine young dragons. Each Dragon God Elixir is a Heaven-grade Supreme Elixir, equal in quality to Yin-Yang Wan Shou Elixir, Nine Orifices Jin Dan, Lei Gu Relic, and Wu Yun Sheng Xian Elixir. Once again, I've benefited from your fortune—I can now extend my lifespan by several hundred years."

A smile appeared on Fang Qingxue's face; she reached out and swallowed one Dragon God Elixir immediately. Beneath her white robes, her flawless skin began to sprout dragon scales, resembling dragon claws.

This Heaven-grade elixir contained terrifying medicinal power—just one caused a cultivator to begin dragon transformation, utterly astonishing.

But Fang Qingxue was no ordinary person; her magic power surged with a crackling sound, fully refining the dragon energy and restoring her body to its pure, flawless state.

She closed her eyes slightly, sensing her condition—her mood was excellent.

One Dragon God Elixir had added a thousand years to her lifespan, and greatly enhanced both her physical strength and magic power.

Elixirs forged by ancient heavenly dragons were exceptionally potent, especially for Fang Qingxue's body, which saw even greater gains.

Standing beside her, Fang Yu felt that even a low-grade Dao Artifact might not pierce his sister's physical defenses.

Yin-Yang Wan Shou Elixir, Lei Gu Relic, Great Five Elements Art, Wu Yun Sheng Xian Elixir, Dragon God Elixir—many Heaven-grade elixirs combined with the power of the Great Five Elements Art could make a cultivator's body terrifyingly formidable.

Fang Yu also swallowed one Dragon God Elixir; instantly, his physical strength was nourished by the dragon energy, granting him a sense of boundless longevity, greatly extending his lifespan, while his bones, skin, and entire body were powerfully reinforced.

His bones had grown so strong they could be forged into Supreme-grade treasures; even a single hair had been enhanced to Supreme-grade Spirit Artifact level, and even his fingernails could be refined into High-grade Treasure Artifacts.

What did this mean?

His physical strength had far surpassed anything others could match.

His magic power had completely filled three mental realms, reaching a terrifying total of 4.5 million units.

This was truly a miraculous encounter.

In Long Yuan Province, along the Long Yuan River—even near the Fang family estate—Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue had gained a tremendous opportunity, filling both with joy.

Opportunities right at one's doorstep were especially sweet.

When Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue returned to the Fang estate, Fang Zetao, head of the Fang family, noticed the two cultivators were in excellent moods and grew curious about what they had been doing to feel so pleased.

"Let our Fang family disciples come forward—I can instruct them in a few techniques."

Fang Yu exhaled a breath of Xu Yuan Qi, which formed in midair into a hundred or so shadowy figures, each demonstrating profound and mysterious body-refining techniques.

A fragment of the Panwu Great Strength Divine Ability, the Liantifa Sect, was taken out by Fang Yu to cultivate the Fang family's young generation.

His true qi were all sentient, naturally able to instruct these Fang family youths.

"Incredible, truly incredible—how can a human cultivate to this extent? A single Xu Yuan Qi transforms into over a hundred shadows, simultaneously teaching disciples!"

Fang Zetao watched this scene, feeling as if his horizons had been utterly expanded; he had always thought he understood the strength of Divine Ability Secret Realm experts, but only after encountering the immortals of his own Fang family did he realize how little he knew.

"Father, you should also stop being so obsessed with power—between me and Brother Yu's resources, there's more than enough to let you cultivate into the Divine Ability Secret Realm."

Fang Qingxue spoke from nearby, sending forth an elixir as she spoke.

"Good, Qingxue, I will cultivate diligently."

Fang Zetao, seeing that elixir, sensed an aroma richer and more exquisite than that of a Nascent Soul elixir; merely inhaling it gave him a sensation of transcending to immortality—he immediately knew he had received an elixir far superior to the Human Grade Top-Tier Nascent Soul elixir.

But he did not know whether it was a Spirit Grade elixir, Earth Grade elixir, or Heaven Grade elixir?

Fang Zetao gripped the elixir in his hand, filled with awe—his Fang family was truly lavish.

Immediately, Fang Zetao decided to enter seclusion; as for the cultivation of the Fang family youths, there was no need for him to worry—what could not be accomplished with Young Master Yu?

Fang Zetao and Fang Zeshan both went into seclusion to cultivate, and even Fang Tong, Uncle Tong, began his cultivation—they all sought to reach a high realm.

With so many elixirs, every elder of the Fang family stirred with ambition, let alone the younger generation.

Each of these youths was brimming with confidence, striving hard to cultivate, vowing to show the most diligent side of themselves before Young Lady and Young Master Yu—perhaps they would catch the attention of the two immortals and be taken back to Yuhua Sect.

Then they would gain countless benefits.

Items such as Spirit Weapons and Treasure Weapons might already be beneath the notice of Young Lady and Young Master Yu, but even if bestowed upon them, they would still be treasures.

All the youths were striving to cultivate, while Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue relaxed for several days.

During these days, the two traveled through Long Yuan City and Long Yuan Province, and encountered a few minor wonders.

One must admit, strength and wonders are deeply connected.

For instance, when Fang Yu had not yet cultivated the Great Five Elements Art, those wonders existed—but he could not see them.

Now that Fang Yu has brought the Great Five Elements Art to perfect completion, wherever he walks, the Five Elements become his eyes, granting him additional elixirs and Treasure Weapons.

He saw no Dao Weapons.

This was perfectly normal.

Just after these days, someone from the imperial family of the Da Li Dynasty suddenly arrived, bearing an imperial decree.

"To make me Prince of the Blood?"

Fang Yu quickly understood the meaning of the decree; hearing the Da Li Dynasty's imperial bestowal upon him, he smiled.

Prince of the Blood—this title was indeed prestigious in the mortal world; after all, most people were lucky to receive any noble title, and to be granted the rank of Prince was the absolute peak of mortal honor—beyond that lay only treason and usurpation.

"But to be a subject of the Da Li Dynasty? Impossible. Even a Prince of the Da Xuan Empire would mean little."

The mortal rank of Prince of the Blood meant nothing to him, yet Fang Yu did not refuse—he merely had the Fang family store the imperial decree away.

Now was not the time for the Fang family to go to war with the Da Li Dynasty's imperial house—even if they won, it would seem meaningless.