Change of Plans!

[Message from Grandpa!!!]

[Hello, my little grandson!

Even though I want to be there with you and be able to talk to you more, unfortunately, I can't do that right now because I'm a little busy right now.

But before I go, I have one thing to say to you;

I recommend you use Cicada Spring Autumn to go back in time to retrace your entire route. If you get Extreme Physique from the dream path now, you won't be able to refine an immortal Gu before your physique explodes.

That's why I recommend you use Spring Autumn Cicada and get Desolate Ancient Moon Physique, as you already have an immortal Gu from the path of time with you.

And going back in time, you can have a much greater advance in your plans.

...

And you don't have to worry about Cicada's Spring Autumn success rate; the system will guarantee your success.

If you use system points, you can also travel upstream for longer, thus going back further into the past.

Anyway! And that.

Good luck!]

"That…" Seeing his grandfather's message, Xiang Yao was stunned, not knowing what to think right, but one thing he was sure of was never to doubt his grandfather's warnings.

Xiang Yao first thought of what would be useful for him to do before returning to the past; "I need to get the Desolate Ancient Moon Physique, and for that, I need to formulate a plan first… that's it, I have the Blood Skull Gu, and I've already scanned Fang Zheng's extreme physique."

Every talent with 99% primal essence has a small chance to evolve into an extreme physique, and Fang Zheng was lucky to get one in this life after using Black Lightning Purification Gu. Xiang Yao planned to buy the Extreme Physique that Fang Zheng acquired from the system store and use Blood Skull Gu on it.

Then your chances of getting the extreme physique of the path of time will increase to one hundred per cent. Now Xiang Yao just needed to consider whether he wanted to expose his talent in the next life or hide it from others.

"I have the ideal plan for this!" Xiang Yao smiled as he had already formulated a complete plan of how he wanted his plan to be.

"Group Chat System!" Xiang Yao called his other system to clear his last doubt. "What would happen to my split soul in Fang Zheng's body if I used the Spring Autumn Cicada to return before turning him into my clone?"

[It was already promised that the clone would be the system's responsibility, so the user doesn't have to worry about anything. As soon as you return to the past, the system will implement the split soul in Fang Zheng's body again]

"That's all I needed to hear!" Xiang Yao cracked a smile of satisfaction and then no longer hesitated and activated the Spring Autumn Cicada.

Bam!

At this time, there was a loud bang.

Xiang Yao had self-detonated!

At that moment, Spring Autumn Cicada exploded into two lights, green and orange, as a mystical and profound aura spread out.

Swish, swish, swish…

The water in the river of time rose and fell, crashing like waves.

Each drop of the water of time was pale white, but more than a zillion water drops fell, intertwined, collided and swirled each time, giving off a brilliant light show.

The river of time, with noisy currents Each ripple was a story, an event that occurred in the past.

Under the turbulent water of the river, a tiny Gu worm was flowing upstream.

It spread its wings, moving with difficulty. With the waves crashing against him, each impact could nearly kill him.

He carried Xiang Yao's consciousness and memories while a yellow-green light protected his body. It moved upstream shakily, like a sail blown by the wind.

Xiang Yao enjoyed every moment of his journey inside the Cicada; everything felt so magical and mystical; it was truly worthy of being called the River of Time.

Eventually, he could only go up a little before the yellow-green light dispersed. The Spring Autumn Cicada reached its limit, and before it could descend into the river, a mysterious force propelled it further upstream; with a swoosh, it transformed into a flash and buried itself in one of the swells.

[Notice! The user has the same fate and memories as a person from the past!]

[The Spring Autumn Cicada is getting into internal conflict]

[Creating a solution to the problem...]

[Processing...]

[Processing...]

[Processing...]

[Processing...]

[Solution found! Reincarnate in the body of the person with the same fate]

[Reborn in Fang Yuan's body]

Spring rain fell silently on Qing Mao Mountain.

It was late at night; a light breeze blew with light rain.

However, Qing Mao Mountain was not covered in darkness; dozens of small lights shone like a bright band from the side to the bottom of the mountain.

These lights shone from tall buildings; although it couldn't be said to correspond to ten thousand lights, it was still a few thousand.

Nestled in the mountain was the village of Gu Yue, giving the vast, lonely mountain a rich touch of human civilization.

At the same moment, pale eyes looked silently at the same lights shining in the night, full of complex feelings inside.

"Gu Yue village two years ago?! The system threw me two years into the past even though I don't have enough resources for detonation…." Fang Yuan looked on silently, standing by the window, letting the wind rain hit his body.

Fang Yuan remembered the system notification and reached for a mirror to check his appearance.

"I was truly reborn in Fang Yuan's body. What a strange thing to look at a face that is not mine." Xiang Yao sighed as he found it strange to be in a body that wasn't his.

"Hang on! And my original body? What happened to him in that system timeline?" Xiang Yao had a lapse of inspiration and quickly questioned the system.

[Your original body never existed in this timeline, the system used that to correct the timeline]

"I understand. Group chat system, has my split soul already been implemented into Fang Zheng's body?" Fang Yuan asked the system, but before he could answer, a person entered his room with a smile.

"Yes! It worked 'Big Brother'." Fang Zheng entered the room, and he confirmed that he was Fang Yuan's split soul.

"Haha. Good, very good; now I need to prepare for the awakening ceremony; take this Gu and use it the moment you awaken your aperture." Fang Yuan opened his system shop, bought a Black Lightning Purification Gu, and handed it to Fang Zheng.

Fang Zheng took the Gu and hid it very well in his body.

"Now I just need to use the Blood Skull Gu to get the extreme physique and then be taken to the Blood Lake Graveyard by the clan leader and kill the first clan leader before leaving." Fang Yuan bought a Blood Skull Gu and a Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus to activate Blood Skull.

And lastly, he bought the extreme physique that Fang Zheng achieved in his past life. Wasting no time, Fang Yuan slit the throat of the body he bought into the system and activated the blood skull gu with Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus.

Blood Skull Gu!

After stabbing the body, the Blood Skull Gu reached its limit, and the crystal skull started turning blood red.

Fang Yuan laughed heartily, activating the Blood Skull Gu, raising it above his head.

The teeth opened, releasing a stream of fragrant blood, drenching Fang Yuan from head to toe.

Fang Yuan enjoyed the discomfort and breathed deeply, living in the moment.

His purple robe, hair, and body bathed in blood made him look like a demon straight out of hell.

"I feel my fitness rising to the limit!" Fang Yuan's aptitude was only 44% of Grade C originally. Now, standing under the stream of blood gushing from her aperture, her aptitude increased by 56%, going to 100%.

"I acquired the Desolate Ancient Moon Physique." Fang Yuan smiled heartily; now, he just needed to wait for the awakening ceremony and reveal his aptitude to the entire clan.

Fang Yuan was getting ready for bed, but he got another notification from the system informing him of the group chat mission.

In the room, everyone gathered, prepared for the mission to come, Fang Yuan arrived there with a fresh face and startled all the other members, but they soon saw the title above his head and calmed down.

"What happened to you? Why did you change your appearance like that?" Han Xiao approached and began to ask with concern.

The group members were surprised because no matter what kind of disguise or technique to change appearance doesn't work here, the new appearance surprised them because it meant that this was their new face.

"Sigh! I fell into a predicament and was forced to use a Gu that allowed me to be reborn. But because of that, I now have a new face and body." Fang Yuan sighed as he explained part of the truth to the other members; he made it sound like he had gone through the same experience as Hyuk Woon Sung.

"I understand what you are going through. It is very difficult to get used to a foreign body, but you get used to it with time." Hyuk Woon sighed and tried to motivate Fang Yuan a little.

"I know, that's why my name is now Fang Yuan; if you could call me that now I would appreciate it, so it's easier for me to get used to this new identity of mine." Fang Yuan asked for everyone's understanding while showing a motivated look.

""" Okay!"""" everyone replied in unison.

"So… are you still going to participate in the quest with us?" Saeko asked as she looked at Fang Yuan.

"Unfortunately, I won't be able to go; this new body of mine hasn't even managed to awaken the Primordial Sea yet. The awakening ceremony is only tomorrow, and even if I successfully awaken tomorrow, I will only be a Level 1 Gu Master without any Gu to use. It will be too dangerous so I won't go this time." Fang Yuan sighed as he decided he wouldn't go on the first quest. Honestly, he wanted to have the opportunity to go to another world for a while, but the world has these twists and turns.

"If you need anything, just let us know; maybe we can help." Joo Seo Cheon spoke sympathetically to Fang Yuan as he stepped forward to help him.

"Thank you all for your consideration." Fang Yuan smiled and thanked everyone.

"If I find anything interesting in the quest world, I'll give it to you." John placed his hand on Fang Yuan's shoulder as he chuckled.

[Notice!]

[Those who wish to participate in the quest, please continue in the room]

[Those who don't want to participate in the quest, please leave the room]

[Notice!]

"That's it; good luck, everyone," Fang Yuan said as he left the room and went back to his room.

When he returned to his room, Fang Yuan revised his plan and slept for tomorrow's concert.

...

The sun rises in the sky, a bright sunbeam. The mountain fog is not very dense; sharp rays pass easily.

Then the two brothers left the house. On the way, they bump into many young people of the same age, all in groups of two and three, heading towards the same destination.

"Look, guys, these are the Fang brothers." His ears could pick up the cautious little conversation. "The one who walks in front is Fang Yuan; he is the Fang Yuan who created the poems", some of them emphasized.

"So is he. His face is expressionless, as if he has no regard for others, just as the rumours say." Someone said in a sour tone full of jealousy and envy.

"Hmph, if you were like him, you might as well act like that!" Someone responded coldly against the person, hiding a kind of dissatisfaction.

Fang Zheng listened without expression. He had been waiting for this reaction from everyone for a long time. He couldn't help but lower his head to hide the smile that blossomed across his face.

Imagine what would happen if these young people discovered that neither Fang Yuan nor Fang Zheng was the same as before and that the two were the same person. Fang Zheng's smile grew even stronger as he remembered they would have Grade-A talent.

More than a hundred 15-year-olds gathered in front of the clan pavilion. The clan pavilion was in the middle of the village, reaching five stories with gabled roofs; it was heavily guarded. Before, the pavilion was square, and in the pavilion was the shrine of Gu Yue's ancestral memorial tablets. Every generation of clan chiefs lived in the pavilion. With every big ceremony or incident, the clan elders would also gather and discuss the meetings. This was the central authority for the entire village.

"Well, all of you are punctual. Today is the Awakening Ceremony; it is the great turning point of your life. I won't say much; just come with me." The one in charge at the moment was the academy elder. His beard and hair were white, and he was in high spirits as he led the young teenagers to the pavilion. However, they did not go upstairs but were taken downstairs after passing through the entrance to a large hall. Following a stone-built staircase, they entered an underground cavern.

The group of youths made noises of surprise and astonishment. The underground cavern was beautiful, with stalactites glowing with rainbow colours. This light shone on the faces of young people in beautiful neon tones.

They walked several hundred steps. It got darker, and the sounds of water were faintly heard. After turning a corner, an underground river 10 meters – wide greeted them. By this time, the coloured lights from the stalactites had completely disappeared, but in the darkness, the river emitted a faint blue light. It was like a starry river in the night sky.

The river flowed from the dark depths of the cave. Fish, aquatic plants and even the sand beneath the river could be seen within the crystalline waters. In front of the river, there was a sea of ​​flowers.

These were the moon orchids closely cultivated by the Gu Yue Clan. The beautiful blue and pink petals were shaped like a crescent moon; the flower stalks were like jade, the centre of the flower glowing with the kind of warm glow that radiates from pearls in the light. At first glance, against the dark background, the sea of ​​\u200b\u200bflowers looks like a huge piece of land covered with a bluish-green carpet dotted with countless pearls.

"Wow, it's beautiful!"

"It is beautiful!"

The new vision opened the eyes of young teenagers. Each had a light radiating from their gaze with excited and anxious feelings.

"Alright, listen as I call your names. The called ones must walk along this river to the opposite bank. Walk as far as you can; the further you go, the better. Did you understand?" The elder said.

"We understand!" replied the young people. Before coming here, they all heard their family members or older adults discussing it. It is known that the further you can walk, the better your talent. Your future will also become brighter.

"Gu Yue Chen Bo." The elder held the list of names and called the first person.

The river was wide but not deep – it covered up to a young man's knees. Chen Bo's face was serious as he entered the sea of ​​flowers on land. As he did so, he could feel an invisible pressure, as if there was a wall in front of him that he couldn't see, blocking him from moving forward. During that moment, the flowers at his feet suddenly emitted a faint white light. Light gathered around Chen Bo and entered his body. For a moment, Chen Bo felt the pressure drop; the invisible wall blocking him suddenly seemed smoother. With that, Chen Bo gritted his teeth, gathered his strength, and walked forward. He tried to force his way stiffly, but after three steps, the wall before him stiffened again back to its previous state. So he couldn't walk anymore.

As he watched this, the elder sighed. As he recorded what happened, he said, "Gu Yue Chen Bo, three steps, no talent to become a Gu Master. Then Gu Yue Zao Xie!"

"Things are going exactly according to my memories; the only different part is my point of view and that my original body doesn't exist in that timeline." Fang Yuan still felt uneasy about not being in his original body. Still, he could get over it easily since he already had his old body scanned to buy his original body at any time.

As he pondered, he suddenly heard the academy elder call out his name: "Gu Yue Fang Yuan!"

At that moment, her surroundings became quiet. An uncountable number of eyes were on him.

The path to the future will be bright, Fang Yuan thought to himself with a laugh. Under the eyes of the masses, he crossed the river and reached the opposite bank.

He could feel a layer of pressure on him. That pressure came from the spiritual source in the depths of the flower sea. The spirit source produced primordial Qi – because the Qi was too rich here, it caused the pressure.

But very quickly, small lights appeared from the flowers beneath Fang Yuan's feet. Those points of light enveloped her entire body before finally entering him.

At this time, an absurd number of Hope Gu converged into a stream of light and had already entered Fang Yuan's body. Due to the external pressure, they quickly came together in her abdomen and came together in a group spontaneously, 3 inches below her navel.

He started to walk forward. With every step he took, one after another, Hope Gu flew out of the sea of ​​flowers and entered his body, joining the ball of light. The ball of light grew brighter and brighter.

"This number of Hope Gu is too much even for a Grade A." Many elders watching Fang Yuan in the dark thought that when they saw the scene. The clan head also raised an eyebrow. This was not the sign of an A-grade talent! It sure was an Extreme talent.

Fang Yuan continued to walk forward.

44, 45, 46… 47.

Fang Yuan counted in his heart; when he took a 50° step, he heard a bang, and between his two kidneys, the ball of light reached its limit and exploded.

That burst of energy only happened inside his body; strangers could not see it. Only Fang Yuan alone could feel it at that moment, an earth-shaking reaction. Instantly, the fine hairs on his body stood on end; his pores tightened, and his mind stretched to the edge of tension.

The height from the sea surface reached the edge of the aperture – an incredible 100%. This was also known as Extreme Physique. Every drop of seawater was pure primal essence, representing the condensation of Fang Yuan's essence, vitality, and soul. But the real reason for Fang Yuan's talent was Blood Skull Gu.

"Oh my God, a great talent!" The academy elder shouted, seeming to have lost his mind.

"A grade, really an A grade!?"

"3 years ago, an A-grade talented genius finally appeared in the Gu Yue clan!"

The clan elders watching in the darkness were also shouting simultaneously, losing their composure.

While all the elders were fighting over who would get Fang Yuan, Clan Leader Gu Yue Bo was lost in other thoughts.

Gu Yue Bo's heart fluttered, so excited that his body shuddered.

Others might not know this, but he had the clan's secret history and knew many ancient secrets.

Hundreds of years ago, the first-generation ancestor established the village in this place and called it Gu Yue Village. The truth is, the clan's ancestor wasn't named Gu Yue!

Why did he choose the name 'Gu Yue'? It was a mystery.

But before the ancestor died, he once sighed: "The bloodlines will be passed down, there will be a grand plan of centuries, Desolate Ancient Moon, the world will shudder!"

He left these parting words behind, and in his will, he predicted that the Gu Yue clan would one day produce a Gu Master with one of the ten extreme aptitudes, Desolate Ancient Moon Physique! He would make the world tremble and lead the Gu Yue clan into a new golden age! He also mentioned to his descendants that if such a physique appeared one day, they should be taken to the Blood Ponds Cemetery.

As the clan leader, Gu Yue Bo knew the weakness of the ten extreme physiques, but he deeply studied this will and found that the first-generation ancestor seemed to know a method to counter this weakness. And this method was kept in his coffin in the cemetery, in an eternal sleep with him.

If the Desolate Ancient Moon Physique appeared, bring it to the coffin...

"To think that Gu Yue Fang Yuan is that prophesied genius – the Desolate Ancient Moon Physique!" Gu Yue Bo shouted in his heart.

"Stop arguing. No one is more qualified to raise this child than the current clan leader. Anyone who has any objections should go against me, Gu Yue Bo!" The head of the Gu Yue clan freaked out and swept his fiery red gaze over the disappointed and despondent gazes.

Gu Yue Bo didn't hesitate for a long time, and as soon as Fang Yuan returned to the shore, he immediately inspected his aperture to confirm his suspicion.

"100% primal essence. It is Desolate Ancient Moon Physique." Gu Yue Bo was almost jumping up and down with happiness like crazy.

"Young Fang Yuan, as soon as the ceremony is over, I want you to accompany me to a location." Gu Yue Bo controlled his feelings and informed Fang Yuan.

"What are you waiting for? Continue the ceremony." Gu Yue Bo spoke to the academy elder seriously and sternly.

"Sigh…" The academy elder sighed deeply and shouted, "Next, Gu Yue Fang Zheng!"

Fang Zheng raised his head and charged forward into the sea of ​​orchids as he listened to the jeers behind him.

He continued walking, creating a scene as big as Fang Yuan, 43 steps, 44, 45...

49 Steps!

"Oh, my God!"

"The two brothers are geniuses!"

"A dragon would not be related to an inferior!"

"What amazing genes!"

The academy elder checked its aperture and announced it to everyone; Gu Yue Fang Zheng Grade A talent, with 99% primal essence, can be cultivated effectively.

"Well, sir, the clan leader has already taken Fang Yuan under his wing since the Fang bloodline originated from our Chi bloodline. Therefore, we Chi family will adopt this Gue Yue Fang Zheng," Gue Yue Chi Lian immediately announced.

"How is this possible? You old Bag Chi Lian, your morals and skills are out of order, but you are good at tricking boys. It's better to pass this child on to me, Gu Yue Mo Chen, to raise!" Gu Yue Mo Chen instantly roared back.

...

In the clan leader's faction courtyard, flora and fauna were abundant. The artificial mountain had a spring with crystal-clear water.

The sun was hovering high like a plate in the early morning sky.

The ceremony was long over.

Fang Yuan sat in the cooling pavilion while listening to the sound of running water and set down his teacup with a simple expression.

Sitting in front of him was Gu Yue Bo. After the ceremony was over, he invited Fang Yuan for a discussion.

"Where are my manners? Here, let me pour you a cup of tea." Fang Yuan chuckled, pouring himself into Gu Yue Bo's cup out of respect.

Gu Yue Bo's expression was calm, and as he saw the cup being filled, he smiled and said, "You don't have to do that; I invited you here."

"Don't worry, sir, clan leader." Fang Yuan respectfully replied to the clan leader.

"Young Fang Yuan, there is a reason why I called you here." Gu Yue Bo made a straight face and started telling about the prophecy the clan ancestor left behind.