Chapter 770

Fang Qingxue nodded.

"Since Brother Yu and Sister Qingxue are both going to see the scenery of the Infinite Great World, I'd like to see it too."

Fang Han smiled.

He was still at the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities, realm of life—not because he couldn't break through to the Longevity Secret Realm, but because the Longevity Secret Realm lay right before him, and he wasn't in a hurry to rush it.

He had already realized that if he cultivated more Great Dao in the Divine Ability Secret Realm and gained many rare encounters, the Xianjiezhi Sect he opened upon ascending to the Longevity Secret Realm would be vastly larger, and the Xianjie Xu Yuan Qi and Xianjie laws flowing from it would be far greater—so he had no urgent need to immediately consume the Longevity Fruit and ascend to the Longevity Secret Realm.

Perhaps breaking through in battle would be even better.

"Fang Yu."

Just as the Three Marvels of the Fang Clan were about to leave Yuhua Sect and head for the Infinite Great World, a gentle voice sounded.

On Feather Peak, the figure of Yuhua Sect's Sect Master appeared.

Instantly, all True Disciples and Senior Elders bowed.

"Baijianzhang Sect Master!"

Fang Yu also bowed to this Sect Master.

He had now cultivated to the realm of Immortal Body, Second Rebirth, and could feel even more acutely the terror of this Sect Master—within this Sect Master's body, it seemed as if torrents of Xianjie Xu Yuan Qi flowed; the density of this Xianjie Xu Yuan Qi was far stronger than what he had drawn, especially in this beautiful man's body, where each microscopic particle seemed to contain terrifying power, vastly exceeding the power within his own particles.

Each microscopic particle of this Sect Master's body contained countless spacetime laws; the capacity for magic power and the mass within each particle far surpassed his own.

Even though he had now cultivated ninety Great Heavenly Dragon Forces, before this Xianzun Sect Master, he was still vastly inferior.

"Fang Yu, you are excellent—in such a short time you've ascended to the Immortal Body realm, and you've contributed five Supreme Divine Abilities and one Great Dao to Yuhua Sect, even discovered a treasure land for us—the Five Elements Land. Your merit is so great I don't know how to reward you; promoting you to First Deputy Sect Master of Yuhua Sect seems insufficient. Speak—what else do you want? Myself and the Supreme Elders will fulfill it."

After appearing on Feather Peak, this Sect Master spared no praise.

He didn't even know how to reward Fang Yu.

If such words had been spoken by an Emperor in the mortal imperial court, the praised minister would have to be cautious—because at this point, the minister's merit overshadowed the ruler, leaving no title left to grant, and the Emperor would grow wary; the consequences would be severe: either the minister would rebel and usurp the Emperor, or the Emperor would execute the meritorious minister, unleashing a massacre.

But this was the Immortal Dao—there was no need to fear merit overshadowing the ruler; as long as Feng Baiyu's realm remained at Creation, the greater Fang Yu's merit, the less Feng Baiyu would ever fear him.

In the Immortal Dao, realm is king.

Some things from the mortal world simply don't apply in the Immortal Dao.

"If the Sect Master truly wishes to reward me, perhaps assist me in forging a Lower-grade Dao Artifact. This artifact may consume vast materials—I hope the sect can supply sufficient resources."

When Fang Yu saw Feng Baiyu arrive, he wasn't surprised at all; now that the Sect Master had offered a reward, he didn't feign modesty—he directly asked for it.

Assistance in forging a Lower-grade Dao Artifact.

"Oh, Fang Yu, that's your request? To forge a Lower-grade Dao Artifact? That seems too simple—I thought you'd ask me to assist you in forging an Upper-grade Dao Artifact; that might be difficult. But a Lower-grade Dao Artifact? No problem at all. No matter how precious a Lower-grade Dao Artifact is, it can't compare to Fang Yu's contributions to the sect."

Feng Baiyu laughed.

Indeed, Fang Yu's contributions this time were immense. Just his ascension to Immortal Body had added eight hundred Divine Ability Secret Realm disciples to Yuhua Sect; his aid in helping Elder Tian Xing, Elder Chuan Gong, Elder Tiangong, and others ascend realms—this alone was a monumental contribution, a colossal one.

Such merit—helping forge even a single Lower-grade Dao Artifact was not excessive; even granting a pair of Middle-grade Dao Artifacts would be justified.

Of course, Yuhua Sect's treasury seemed to lack pairs of Middle-grade Dao Artifacts…

"Then thank you, Sect Master!"

A smile appeared on Fang Yu's face.

With a thought, he directly transmitted the Jilianfa Sect of Bafu Fotu to Feng Baiyu.

"This Lower-grade Dao Artifact? The Dragon Clan's supreme treasure, Bafu Fotu? This Lower-grade Dao Artifact… its forging difficulty surpasses that of ordinary Middle-grade Dao Artifacts. Fang Yu, how did you gain the opportunity to obtain such a supreme treasure's forging method? Clearly, I must make a great sacrifice—even my own collection cannot fully forge it; I must summon the Three Sages."

After sensing the Jilianfa Sect, Feng Baiyu's face showed shock, then he shook his head, nodded repeatedly, murmured praise, and finally his body transformed into a beam of light, enveloping Fang Yu and carrying him deep into Yuhua Tiangong to meet the Three Sages of Yuhua.

The forging of a Lower-grade Dao Artifact required even Feng Baiyu, at his realm, to summon the Three Sages of Yuhua—evidencing the extreme difficulty of forging this supreme treasure.

"Fang Yu, you are truly Yuhua Sect's peerless genius—ascended to Immortal Body and obtained the forging method of Bafu Fotu. We three will lend you our strength to forge this Lower-grade Dao Artifact. Watch closely—it is also a form of cultivation."

From the three high suns, one sun's voice resonated; immediately, countless divine lights enveloped down, and Fang Yu felt the spacetime around him shift, entering a uniquely extraordinary world.

In this world, unique time laws and space laws flowed.

And countless other laws.

Everything differed from the outside world.

In this miraculous world, Fang Yu saw a Daoist, wearing a tall crown and wide sash, resembling a Confucian scholar, yet radiating boundless terrifying power—rivers of Xianjie Changhe flowed around him.

His hands appeared crystalline, possessing infinite power; when that hand began forging, Fang Yu felt as if that great hand, if squeezed, could crush the stars above.

This was an utterly real sensation—not false.

This was not two supreme beings battling, where the cosmic fringes seemed to collapse and Great Dao was crushed, yet after the battle, not even a single small star was destroyed.

This being's hand could truly destroy stars.

This was one of the Three Sages of Yuhua.

"Fang Yu, you broke through to Immortal Body so swiftly—truly excellent, exceedingly excellent. But the next realm, the Cave Heaven realm, will be extremely difficult. When I cultivated from Immortal Body to Cave Heaven, I spent one thousand five hundred years before finally comprehending one truth."

One of the Three Sages of Yuhua, while wielding his great hand to forge Bafu Fotu, spoke to Fang Yu—as if Fang Yu's genius had pleased him, and he now decided to guide Fang Yu, helping him break through to Cave Heaven faster.

"What truth did the Sage comprehend?"

Fang Yu wisely asked at once.

He was truly curious.

The Three Sages of Yuhua—these three beings were unquestionably Yuhua Sect's strongest, each a realm of World King, one even cultivated to Chaos Void realm—ancient relics on par with deities across the myriad worlds, their power utterly terrifying.

He was curious what truth this Sage had comprehended.

"When I toiled in Immortal Body, cultivating for over a thousand years, I sought to comprehend the space laws hidden in the cosmic void—but I never succeeded. Because we exist within space itself; the space laws reside within our own bodies. How can one who dwells within space comprehend space laws?"

This Sage spoke slowly.

Fang Yu nodded, listening silently as the Sage continued.

"Space laws are dense and intricate, impossible to comprehend. But after years of contemplation, I finally realized—to comprehend space laws, to perceive them, one must cultivate one's soul to its utmost."

This Sage seemed to recall his past, filled with emotion, and uttered a crucial word in his recollection.

Soul.

"Soul?"

Fang Yu also spoke up.

"Correct, it is the soul. When the Immortal Body is cultivated to an extreme, after enduring countless life-and-death battles or receiving a tremendous stroke of fortune, the soul's power reaches a certain realm, allowing it to unleash a Soul Storm, tearing through empty space, thereby perceiving the latent spatial laws — this is one way to comprehend spatial laws."

That one sage spoke.

"Thank you for your guidance, Sage!"

Fang Yu's face lit up with joy; this sage's guidance held great significance for him.

Soul.

Soul Storm.

This method, when cultivated to its extreme, allows one to observe the spatial laws within empty space.

Fang Yu felt the sage's words were profoundly reasonable — an excellent piece of experience. With just these two words, he could advance sooner to the Cave Heaven realm.

"No need to thank me. This is what you deserve. Since you have ascended to the Immortal Body, you are now the First Fuzhang Sect of Yuhua Sect. From this day forward, you hold the same authority as the Supreme Elders, and all other Fuzhang Sects must answer to you."

Another sage among the Three Sages of Yuhua Sect spoke, though he was not in this world — his voice flowed in from outside, and vast quantities of Xu Yuan Qi, heavenly treasures, and various magic treasures poured into this realm without restraint, beginning the forging of the Eight-Part Pagoda.

To forge the Eight-Part Pagoda is not simply a matter of crafting one lower-grade Dao Artifact — it requires nine lower-grade Dao Artifacts.

The pagoda's body is one lower-grade Dao Artifact; the other eight magic treasures — "Bosha Prayer Beads," "Destiny Orb," "King of Light Axe," "Long Wang Ruler," "Evening Drum," "Morning Bell," "Rending Spear," and "Eight-Part Smelter" — must all be lower-grade Dao Artifacts.

To forge the Eight-Part Pagoda, nine lower-grade Dao Artifacts must be successfully crafted.

This is why Feng Feng Baiyu did not take on the forging himself, but instead summoned the Three Sages of Yuhua Sect to forge the Eight-Part Pagoda.

Even with the accumulated reserves of this Sect Master over countless years, he could not forge it all at once.

"Fang Yu, watch closely and forge alongside them. Forge the Eight-Part Pagoda yourself — in the future, you will be a master of artifact forging."

Another sage spoke, instructing Fang Yu to observe carefully.

Fang Yu naturally did not refuse.

He was now a master of Longevity Stage Two, the Immortal Body; theoretically, he could forge mid-grade Dao Artifacts. Assisting in forging a lower-grade Dao Artifact was no problem at all.

Yet the Three Sages of Yuhua Sect and Feng Feng Baiyu forged magic treasures far faster than Fang Yu — streams of light flowed, and the Eight-Part Pagoda gradually took shape before Fang Yu's eyes.

First came the pagoda's body. After being refined with various Xu Yuan Qi and materials, it transformed into a nine-tiered treasure tower. Fang Yu completed the final step of its forging, and within the tower, an artifact spirit was born.

The spirit's form bore resemblance to Fang Yu; upon its emergence, it possessed power surpassing that of an ancient celestial dragon. With the spirit's appearance, the Eight-Part Pagoda had finally completed its first step.

Next came the second step.

The three sages and the one Sect Master acted at once, forging the eight lower-grade Dao Artifacts of the Eight-Part Pagoda — a spectacle of unparalleled grandeur.

Within the body of the Eight-Part Pagoda, pure yang heavenly realm Xu Yuan Qi surged endlessly. Vast quantities of materials poured in — even materials Fang Yu had gathered over past years were contributed. Some of the supreme-grade treasure artifacts he had once acquired were also offered: those obtained from the Kan Li Great World, all melted down by the Three Sages of Yuhua Sect and Feng Feng Baiyu to forge the eight lower-grade Dao Artifacts.

The Sect Master of Yuhua Sect, Feng Feng Baiyu, was responsible for forging two lower-grade Dao Artifacts: "Bosha Prayer Beads" and "Destiny Orb."

One of the Three Sages forged "King of Light Axe" and "Long Wang Ruler"; another forged "Evening Drum" and "Morning Bell"; the most powerful among them, the sage who had reached Longevity Stage Eight, the Mixed Void realm — Wu Mingkong — personally forged "Rending Spear" and "Eight-Part Smelter."

Of the eight lower-grade Dao Artifacts, the most difficult to forge was undoubtedly the Eight-Part Smelter, for at its core it is a dantian furnace — and among all magic treasures, furnaces are the hardest to forge. Thus, Wu Mingkong, the sage, personally undertook its forging.