Wait, wait, rescuing Tang Fangming? Does Huang Ting possess the legendary Dream Dao methods?!
The Tang Family suddenly remembered this blind spot, then smiled bitterly, knowing that even if they did, what then? Would they forcefully seize him? It would be good enough if they weren't taken advantage of while Snatching Chestnuts from the Fire.
Grand Elder Tang Yang slowly said, "Send a message to Huang Ting, tell him we agree."
A moment later, Huang Ting quietly arrived at the Tang Family and met with the high-ranking members. Tang Miao's gaze was fixed on him as she whispered, "I'm counting on you."
He smiled faintly, "No problem, it's just a transaction."
"However..." Huang Ting paused, then said, "When I rescue Tang Fangming, no one is allowed to disturb me."
The high-ranking Gu Immortals of the Tang Family wisely departed. These individuals were quite intelligent; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to lead the Tang Family to achieve the Great Tang Golden Age in the previous five hundred years.
So, he looked down at Tang Fangming, discovering that he was merely trapped in a dream, which could be easily broken with Dream Interpretation methods.
Huang Ting was not in a hurry. Instead, he looked at a dazzling, colorful sea of dream light, which was none other than the Heaven-Stealing Dream Realm.
My Dream killer move!
Immediately, Huang Ting first activated a killer move, stirring up layers of ripples that swept across the dream in front of him. On the surface of the dream light sea, colorful eyes appeared and then vanished. Dreams that had been exposed to the Gu World for a long time were basically thoroughly permeated by Heaven's Will.
Lao Mo, in the early stages, didn't realize this and suffered terribly.
Huang Ting's soul entered the Heaven-Stealing Dream Realm, connecting with the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the sky, and began exploring the dream.
In just a few dozen days.
When he emerged from the Immortal Gu formation that concealed the dream, Tang Fangming followed closely behind him.
Seeing this, the high-ranking members of the Tang Family waiting outside were overjoyed, and Tang Miao even cried tears of joy, exclaiming, "Brother!"
Tang Fangming smiled, dotingly ruffled his sister's head, and gently said, "You've worked hard these past few months."
Upon hearing this, Tang Miao almost couldn't hold back her tears.
Then, Tang Fangming solemnly said to Huang Ting, "Thank you for your help, Immortal Friend Huang. I will engrave it in my heart. If you ever need help in the future, just give the word, and I will personally assist you without regard for my own life."
At this moment, the voice of Grand Elder Tang Yang came, interjecting in a deep tone, "This favor is not just Tang Fangming's; our entire Tang Family acknowledges it and is willing to pay any price for Immortal Friend Huang."
Tang Fangming and his sister were startled by this and looked at the Family's high-ranking members, finding that the Immortals' expressions were calm, clearly indicating a unanimous decision.
Even Huang Ting was slightly surprised. In the original work, Lao Fangalso made a deal with the Tang Family, but the Tang Family didn't have such an attitude, only secretly providing a little help until Lao Fangbecame a Venerable, only then did they completely humble themselves.
He immediately understood that he was different; he hadn't committed any Devil Head acts that angered both heaven and man, and he acted discreetly, which was why the Tang Family decided to make this opportunistic move.
He laughed and shook his head, not taking it to heart. In life, one can only truly rely on oneself; others can stand aside. However, in the future, when besieging the Heavenly Court, he could use the Tang Family as a base to stir up the situation in Western Desert.
"We shall meet again!"
With that, Huang Ting's figure vanished from the spot, his traces fading away.
The high-ranking members of the Tang Family felt regret. They truly wanted to trade Dream Dao achievements with Huang Ting, but after a moment's thought, they realized that he would surely guard them tightly, and their own Family probably had nothing that could attract him.
They could only hope for a long future, first establishing a good relationship and proceeding gradually.
On the other side, Huang Ting was digesting the gains from exploring the Heaven-Stealing Dream Realm. This time, exploring a Venerable's dream was unprecedentedly fast. On one hand, his Dream Daoattainment had improved, and on the other hand, his soul's accumulation was vast, allowing for high error tolerance.
Currently, his soul had only decreased to 850 million human souls, and with a massive reserve of Guts Gu, he would soon be able to cultivate it back. His Thieving Dao attainment had advanced by leaps and bounds to the Peak of Great Grandmaster.
He had a more excellent Improvements scheme for the Rank 8 killer move 'Snatching Chestnuts from the Fire'.
This move was originally primarily for Refinement and Food Path, with very little Thieving Dao content. Its main function was forceful refinement, effective against immobile Immortal Gu formations, but its effect was mediocre against mobile Gu Immortals in combat.
Now, if Thieving Dao could be incorporated, it would likely become another unique skill of Huang Ting, possibly possessing eighty to ninety percent of the power of Thieving Heaven's renowned killer move [Hand of No Form].
However, completing the Improvements would take some time. He decided to wait until he returned to Northern Plains and use Wisdom Gu to Improvements it then.
"It's a pity that I have very few Thieving Dao Immortal Gu. Do I have to cooperate with the Fang Family?"
Huang Ting's eyes narrowed slightly, feeling that he would have to pay a great price to acquire them through trade.
His goals for this trip to Western Desert were mostly accomplished, yielding abundant harvests, and his attainment in various paths had advanced further.
Quasi-Grandmaster Supreme: Flame Path, Enslavement Path.
Great Grandmaster: Food Path, Refinement Path, Earth Path, Thunder Path, Space Path, Passage Path, Qi Path, Strength Path, Thieving Dao, Transformation Path, Strength Path.
Quasi-Great Grandmaster: Wisdom Path, Formation Path, Dream Dao.
Grandmaster: Blood Path. Quasi-Grandmaster: Human Path, Heavenly Dao.
Now, Huang Ting had two Quasi-Grandmaster Supremes and eleven Great Grandmasters, with an increasingly profound foundation.
"There's one last thing to do in Western Desert. It's time to recall the Gu Immortal seeds who are Undergoing Tribulation, prepare to arrange for a new batch of Gu Immortals to ascend, and have them remain in Azure Ghost Desert in Western Desert to continue providing soul cores and exploring clues about Bean God Palace."
Huang Ting thought to himself and sent out a signal, instructing the Gu Immortal seeds who were acting outside to return.
A dozen days later, dozens of Gu Immortal seeds returned from all directions, covered in dust. Han Li, Zhong Yi, and Ni Ning, who were leading them, had sparkling eyes, indicating significant gains.
Han Li was the first to pay his respects, saying, "Greetings, Master. During my travels in Western Desert this time, I unexpectedly obtained a Rank 7 Space Path Gu Immortal Legacy and inherited his Blessed Land."
Oh? Huang Ting was surprised; there truly was a surprise. He had a vague impression that in the previous five hundred years, Han Libecame a Peak Rank 7 Space Path Gu Immortal, seemingly having obtained a Gu Immortal's true Legacy. It was the same in this life; he truly was someone blessed with great luck.
Zhong Yi and Ni Ning, on the other hand, also had their own gains.
The other Gu Immortal seeds from the Huang Family, such as Huang Chu Yao and Huang Xi, looked somewhat puzzled. This time's tribulation not only yielded nothing but was also fraught with danger, nearly costing them their lives. If not for the methods bestowed by Grand Elder, they wouldn't have made it back alive.
Fortunately, the perilous nature of this tribulation tempered their mental state, and their shortcomings were compensated.
Huang Ting listened to the experiences of these Gu Immortal seeds and secretly shook his head. Fate Gu had begun to exert its power; without that destiny, disasters were bound to occur.
He said, "No more idle talk. I will escort you through your ascension."
Everyone exchanged glances, unable to hide their excitement, and bowed in unison, saying, "Thank you, Grand Elder."
Rumble!
In the desolate region of Western Desert, one Gu Immortal seed after another underwent Tribulation, involving different paths. The sky was filled with continuous disasters, and the Qi of heaven and earth surged violently.
It wasn't that no Gu Immortals came to investigate; upon seeing Huang Ting, they were startled and promptly retreated, his reputation truly preceding him.
When everything concluded, among the dozens of Gu Immortal seeds, twenty ascended to become Gu Immortals, a not-so-low success rate. Among them, only three obtained Superior immortal apertures: Han Li, Zhong Yi, and Ni Ning.
The newly ascended Gu Immortals of the Huang Family felt a bitter taste in their mouths. In the previous batch, their uncle Huang Shayuanand Family Head Huang Ming had achieved Superior Blessed Lands, but this time, not a single person from the Huang Family did.
Huang Ting observed with cold eyes, calculating in his mind. With the first appearance of Gu Immortals from outside the Family, that plan could now be implemented.
That is, to bestow empty apertures upon the most outstanding Mortals in the simulated cultivation of the Great Dream Immortal Realm, infuse them with luck, and assist in exploring Human Path, Food Path, Pill Path, Military Path, and so on.
He had no sectarian prejudices. As the Human Sovereign Grotto-heaven developed to this day, the proportion of talented outsiders and non-Family members was increasing. The capable would rise, and the weak would fall; that was all.
With him present, the Huang Family would not be destroyed. Their future fortunes would merely fluctuate, depending on whether they themselves were ambitious and if geniuses emerged from their ranks.
As for the popularity of the Gu Immortal seeds who failed their ascension and died, he secretly collected it and put it into the SupremeYin and Yang Immortal Formation, waiting for Fate Gu to be destroyed before they could ascend again.