I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

Few people present truly believed Fang Yu's words, yet they chose to accept them nonetheless, because they were now on his side. Although Fang Yu's words seemed insane, they still held some truth. In this situation, they looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

"Alright, you guys think it over yourselves. I'm going to rest by myself. Think it over carefully."

After speaking, Fang Yu turned and left the room. He knew he should discuss the matter further with the others. Some agreed, while others were resistant. What Fang Yu said was simply too exaggerated, unbelievable, yet they were willing to believe him. If successful, the benefits they could gain would be immense, far exceeding their current situation. However, if anything went wrong, their lives would be in serious danger, and they might even be seen as insane by others. Of course, whether they were truly insane or not was irrelevant.

Under these circumstances, they could only discuss it. Fang Yu ignored their discussion. After leaving the room, he returned to his own room and went to sleep. He didn't care what they would come up with. No matter what they discussed, he would, and would definitely, unify the entire continent.

After all, with the unification of the Black Corner Region, he gained more and more benefits, and he felt that unifying the entire continent would bring even greater advantages. Under such circumstances, wouldn't it be a great pity if he didn't unify the entire continent?
Therefore, no matter what, he must unify the entire continent. In this way, it will be much easier for him to fight, and he will be able to gain many more benefits.

Therefore, he didn't care about the outcome of their discussions, because he could accept whatever result came up. Whether they agreed or disagreed, the difference wasn't significant to him. If they agreed, he would simply gain a few more helpers; if they disagreed, he would simply lose a few. But whether he gained or lost helpers, it wouldn't affect his progress in unifying the continent. It was merely a matter of speed; nothing else mattered much.

During this period of rest, Fang Yu slept for several days, giving the others ample time to discuss the matter. The consensus among them was essentially the same: they agreed to gamble with Fang Yu. The benefits of success were immense, and even failure meant certain death. Reaching their level meant they were practically already alive, even Xiao Yan. He wasn't afraid of death, and most importantly, he wanted to destroy the Soul Palace to avenge his teacher. Under these circumstances, agreeing to Fang Yu's plan to unify the continent was undoubtedly the fastest and most correct course of action. Of course, if they could unify the continent, the Soul Palace would no longer be a threat.

After Fang Yu got up, he learned the answer from them.

"Now that you've all agreed, let's get down to business. For example, we should start refining the Life-Devouring Pill. If we can refine a batch, our strength will increase significantly."

If Fang Yu remembered correctly, the original plot did indeed unify the entire continent step by step using this method. This continent was essentially the Northwest Continent. However, Fang Yu decided to further research this pill and perfect it. Of course, not everyone could refine it. At least among those present, only he and Yao Lao could refine it. However, neither of them could refine the pill forever, so they planned to refine it separately or research it to make it even better, so that it wouldn't be an eighth-grade pill, or even a seventh-grade pill. This way, there wouldn't be a Heavenly Tribulation. The appearance of such a thing would have a huge impact.

Not everyone can withstand the damage of this heavenly tribulation, so it is necessary to minimize the harm. This is not a difficult task for Fang Yu, so he directly handed over what he had researched to others. After they saw it, especially after Yao Lao saw it, they were extremely shocked.

"I never imagined you possessed such abilities. In this way, not only is the issue of lifespan resolved, but most importantly, your strength can also be raised to the Dou Wang realm. The only troublesome issue is the time factor. Originally, it would only take a few days to break through to Dou Wang, but now it will take at least a month or even two or three months to break through to Zhou Wang. However, that's enough time for you. Since you can reach the Dou Wang realm in such a short period of time, I believe many powerful individuals would not refuse."

After reading it, the old apothecary expressed his feelings, and the others felt the same way, since this pill turned one pill into several pills.

To be precise, it's a batch of pills. If taken on time, they can smoothly break through to the Dou Wang realm in a short period. Of course, lifespan is no longer three years, but ten. If one can successfully break through to the Dou Huang realm within ten years, they will no longer be limited by lifespan. With this restriction, it's believed that those who have taken the pills will cultivate desperately, because they don't want to die. They also want to break through to Dou Huang within ten years so they won't have to die. In this way, another batch of Dou Huang powerhouses can be quickly obtained. Furthermore, these pills have been improved; the improved pills can affect both Dou Wang and Dou Huang, allowing powerhouses at these two realms to break through to the next realm faster. Of course, this is also at the cost of lifespan. As for how much lifespan will be left, it depends on the final level.

If one breaks through from Dou Huang, the lifespan of a Dou Zong will be reduced to 20 years. As long as one breaks through to Dou Zun within that time, there will be no problem. If one breaks through from Dou Huang to Dou Zong, then only ten years of lifespan remain. Unless one can break through to Dou Sheng within those ten years, one will die. Therefore, it is believed that no one will take this remedy anymore, as the lifespan reduction is too great. Breaking through to Dou Sheng within ten years is something even Xiao Yan could do—that is, the current Xiao Yan. In the original storyline, he actually did it, so you can imagine how difficult it is. Not everyone is a protagonist, and even with a life-threatening situation, one may not be able to break through. Otherwise, this continent would be full of powerful figures.

Even so, under such circumstances, the chances of producing strong individuals will greatly increase, and many people will become strong. In that case, there is no need to worry about anything. As long as there are enough strong individuals, unifying the continent will naturally be a normal thing.

Now everyone understood why Fang Yu claimed he would unify the continent, and where his confidence came from. Of course, besides these, Fang Yu also produced several other pills. These pills were all capable of enhancing strength and healing injuries—each with its own uses. They were relatively easy to refine; the only problem was the availability of medicinal herbs. However, now that the entire Black Corner Region had been unified, as long as enough countries were conquered, the herbs wouldn't be an issue. Under these circumstances, everyone began discussing how to unify the entire Northwest Continent as quickly and reliably as possible. Of course, initially, they could only unify the Northwest Continent. Before becoming Dou Sheng or Dou Di, unifying the entire Dou Qi Continent was extremely difficult.

It was widely believed that one needed to become at least a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) to have any chance of unifying the entire Dou Qi Continent. Among those present, only Yao Lao, Fang Yu, and Xiao Yan had this potential. It was extremely difficult for others to break through to this level, and Yao Lao was the most likely, and also the least likely, to succeed.

"It will take me at least three years, and at most five years, to break through. But that will only make me a half-saint. Breaking through to the Dou Sheng level is very difficult and can hardly be done in a short time. As for the half-saint level, I can definitely break through within three or five years."

Facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, Yao Lao spoke of his progress in cultivation. While the crowd was somewhat disappointed by his words, they knew there was nothing they could do. If he hadn't been harmed, he would likely have already broken through to the Half-Saint level, or even the Dou Sheng level. But his current breakthrough to Half-Saint was the limit of what they could predict; unless he obtained an extraordinary stroke of luck, it would be far too difficult.

"Please take a look at this, senior. I believe it will be of some use to you. However, after you have looked at it, you must promise not to tell anyone. This is because it is too important. I would not have given it up unless absolutely necessary. But now that I have given it up, I hope it can help you advance further. I hope you will not refuse it. Its value is too great, so great that even I find it difficult to bear."

Fang Yu then took out another scroll and handed it to Yao Lao. Yao Lao took the scroll and quickly began to examine it. After he finished reading it, his expression became incredibly shocked, to the point of disbelief. The scroll contained a method to awaken or activate one's bloodline. Yao Lao possessed the bloodline of a Dou Di (Battle Emperor), and this method was to activate that meager Dou Di bloodline within him. Of course, the chances were not very high; it required a specific method and a certain level of cultivation. However, if he could successfully activate his bloodline, Yao Lao's cultivation speed and the rate of his advancement in cultivation would be incredibly fast. If he could activate his bloodline, he could reach the Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) level in a short period of time.

However, this method is not suitable for everyone, as it has significant drawbacks. Once activated, it can cause considerable harm to the user. It's not without its flaws, yet even so, if a family possessing the bloodline of a Dou Di (Battle Emperor) were to obtain it, they would frantically vie for it, considering it akin to the opportunity to become a Dou Di themselves. For those Dou Di families, activation requires first reaching the level of a Half-Saint. For someone with a meager bloodline to reach the Half-Saint realm is virtually impossible.

At least within the Dou Di family, the possibility is extremely slim, and the number of people in the entire Dou Di family who have reached this level is extremely limited, with only a handful of individuals possessing a meager bloodline.

Therefore, this method is limited to individuals at the level of Elder Yao, and only a select few can achieve it. Of course, even so, it would trigger a fierce competition among the Dou Di families. This method is essentially no different from evolving with a different kind of fire. It's just safer, with less risk to one's life, but it still carries certain dangers, drawbacks, and limitations. Under these circumstances, its significance is not great; it's only suitable for Elder Yao alone.

This was something Fang Yu created during this period of time; it wasn't something he already had. Because with Fang Yu's abilities, creating this thing was actually quite easy, especially since he already had some understanding of the Dou Di bloodline.

Creating such a secret technique was not difficult for him; it was quite simple. After reading it, Yao Lao immediately burned it, making it disappear completely. As a result, only Yao Lao and Fang Yu knew about it on the entire continent.

"It seems you've finished reading it. Now that you've finished, you should know what to do next, right? With the help of this, I believe you'll be able to break through to the Dou Sheng realm soon. Once you've broken through to the Dou Sheng realm, our plan can basically be implemented, and we won't need to rely on others anymore."

Fang Yu was very satisfied with Yao Lao's actions. Although the others were curious about what was in the scroll, no one asked. After all, no one was a fool. They naturally understood that since Yao Lao had destroyed it, he certainly didn't want them to know. Moreover, Fang Yu had already made it very clear that it couldn't be revealed to anyone, which proved that they couldn't know either. However, this only fueled their curiosity. They wondered what was in the scroll that could make Fang Yu say such a thing. Although they didn't know what was in the scroll, they were certain that its contents could help Yao Lao break through to the Dou Sheng realm as quickly as possible.

Under these circumstances, they naturally became even more curious.

(End of this chapter)