RI: The One and Only Great Love (Old Version)

In this chapter, I used one-time coin toss to decide IF Fang Yuan would get the Gu or not—heads for success, tails for failure. I wanted to add a touch of realism, so let's see if Fang Yuan's luck can effect a simple coin toss.

Enjoy reading.

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Finally, the Gu Refinement Day had arrived.

The attempt to refine the Change Form Immortal Gu was about to begin.

Fang Yuan stood with a serious expression, his gaze fixed on Lang Ya's land spirit.

Recently, Lang Ya had been showcasing the vast assets of his blessed land, from the Refinement Cauldron and powerful Gu worms to the innumerable Hairy Men residing there.

Lang Ya Blessed Land was the largest sanctuary of Hairy Men in the current world. Within its borders were four continents. Three of them were sea-bound and similar in size, while the fourth, the smallest, floated in the sky.

On the Black Hair Continent, Steel Thread City was the grandest settlement, housing hundreds of thousands of Hairy Men with countless villages and towns surrounding it.

The White Hair Continent resembled Black Hair Continent, with only the color of the Hairy Men's hair distinguishing them.

The Yellow Hair Continent was similarly structured, its main difference also being the hair color of its inhabitants.

Cloud Cover Continent floated in the sky, revered as a sacred land that Hairy Men from the other continents aspired to reach. It contained twelve cloud cities, each a Mortal Gu House. When activated together, these cities formed the Twelve Wave Cloud Confusion Formation, protecting the entire Cloud Cover Continent. Each cloud city had a representative city lord, typically an immortal cultivator.

Now, Fang Yuan, Lang Ya, and the other immortals were assembled on Cloud Cover Continent.

"An entire empire of Hairy Men," Fang Yuan mused. "It seems that, because of my prophecy, Lang Ya has begun revealing his assets without restraint."

"Of course, he's showing all of this to me for another reason," Fang Yuan thought, a knowing smile forming on his lips.

Lang Ya land spirit gave Fang Yuan a meaningful look before summoning the Refinement Cauldron.

Dao marks illuminated the surroundings, filling the area with a powerful aura.

"These are all refinement path Dao marks!" Lang Ya land spirit announced proudly.

As he spoke, lumps of light illuminated the sky, shining with vibrant, dazzling colors.

Mortals looked up in awe. "What's happening in the sky?"

"Look quickly! Another immortal miracle!"

"There are rainbow stars! Such a grand sight!"

Across the Black Hair, Yellow Hair, and White Hair Continents, commotions erupted as people, from commoners to nobility, stared at the stars with wonder.

"Each star radiates Immortal Gu aura; these are components of the Immortal Gu House, the Refinement Cauldron," Fang Yuan noted knowingly.

Lang Ya nodded. "Indeed, your refinement attainment must be high to grasp this at a glance."

"Not quite that high yet," Fang Yuan replied, thinking to himself, "But it will be, once I gain that from Eighty-Eight True Yang Building."

"Pay attention—I'm about to begin!"

At this, Dao marks across a hundred km lit up, painting the sky in rainbow colors.

High above, Lang Ya land spirit commanded countless Gu worms. Mortal Gu materials were instantly refined at a speed so fast that even Fang Yuan with the A.I Chip struggled to keep up.

"Even with the A.I Chip, I can barely keep up," Fang Yuan thought, admiring Lang Ya. The land spirit refined Gu with such ease, as if he already knew the outcome of each material. "High attainment can't be replaced by the A.I Chip after all."

After a while, Lang Ya land spirit growled, "Your turn."

n an instant, Fang Yuan's vision shifted, placing him in Lang Ya land spirit's former position, floating in the air. Meanwhile, Lang Ya land spirit was now grounded, watching Fang Yuan intently.

This arrangement was something Lang Ya had meticulously planned. After assessing the situation, he decided this Gu refinement would use a dual Immortal Gu refinement method.

Lang Ya would rely on the unique hairy man Gu refinement techniques, while Fang Yuan would handle the key immortal materials, maximizing his own luck as part of the process. Both would play equally crucial roles in the refinement.

Fang Yuan was well-prepared. He appeared in the sky and took out a large basin of Interior Rain.

Lang Ya land spirit saw this and nodded, feeling slightly pleased. "Fang Yuan is calm and collected, with deep foundations in the basics. His methods hold a profound essence."

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The Gu refinement proceeded smoothly, each step meticulously followed.

Luck path greatly aided the process, with each element seeming to align toward success. Dog Shit Luck Gu demonstrated its worth.

For six days and nights, Lang Ya land spirit and Fang Yuan worked, though it would have taken only half this time had Fang Yuan not insisted on resting to stay in peak condition.

Finally, their efforts paid off with the formation of an incomplete Immortal Gu.

Lang Ya land spirit, overjoyed, exclaimed, "This first refinement attempt looks likely to succeed! As long as nothing goes wrong in the final steps… I may as well congratulate you now!"

But before he could finish, thunder roared and lightning flashed across the sky.

A tribulation had descended!

Fang Yuan's expression shifted, yet his hands remained steady as he tempered the incomplete Immortal Gu with a mystical icy flame.

Inwardly, he cursed, "It's here. Damn Lang Ya! Why go all out on a standard refinement, using the Hairy Man Heaven and Earth Style?"

"I swear I'll make you pay. If you enjoy refinement this much, I'll make sure that you're imprisoned, refining Gu for eternity."

At that moment, Fang Yuan realized he had never despised anyone in this world more than he despised Lang Ya now.

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Lang Ya, intending to impress Fang Yuan, chuckled confidently, "Don't worry; it's only a Rank Six tribulation for a Rank Six Gu. Nothing serious!"

But suddenly, his tone rose in disbelief. "...what?!" 

Lang Ya's eyes widened as black lightning surged in the sky, rumbling with terrifying intensity.

Chaotic Black Lightning, a potent calamity for Rank Seven immortals, had appeared. Combining lightning and dark paths, it was devastatingly destructive.

"Why is this happening?" Lang Ya growled in confusion.

Fang Yuan silently reflected, "I thought it would be a Rank Eight calamity that would ensure failure. What are you really planning, Star Constellation?"

Recovering his composure, Lang Ya smiled, "It's only a Rank Seven calamity, Fang Yuan. My Hairy Men immortals can still handle it."

The five Hairy Men immortals launched defensive moves against the lightning.

"This lightning is too strong! Third Hair, assist me!"

"First Hair, you're worthy of being___ahhh!"

"Second Hair, focus on defense!"

It was more of a disaster to have the Hairy Men than the calamity itself; despite their immortal status, they struggled even in the calamity's early stages.

Feeling embarrassed, Lang Ya grumbled, "I have plenty of methods against this. Don't worry, Fang Yuan."

Seeing the Hairy Men fumble, Lang Ya land spirit snorted, "I'll handle this with my own killer move. Behold—Earth World with Heart of Light !"

Golden light, sharp like shards of the sun, appeared and countered the Dark Path. Large areas filled with Earth made the lightning almost useless.

In the sky, dark clouds loomed as countless bolts of lightning flashed. But each strike was nullified by the killer move, rendered powerless upon impact.

"Even if its power increased tenfold, it couldn't interrupt the Gu refinement," Lang Ya land spirit boasted smugly. But just as he spoke, the dark clouds began to dissipate, and the intensity of the dark lightning waned.

Fang Yuan grew suspicious. "That's it? No further schemes this time? Perhaps Star Constellation's Will didn't see any benefit in stopping me getting the Gu…" He allowed himself a small smile, sensing victory as the Gu neared completion.

But suddenly, an attack reached the dark lightning from the direction of the hairy men. This strike didn't weaken the calamity—it intensified it, as if giving the lightning a new target. Now, the lightning seemed to sense its purpose, converging from all directions toward Fang Yuan.

"You fools!" Lang Ya land spirit scolded, fury blazing in his eyes. "Who attacked just now?"

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Near the refinement site, two figures watched in hiding.

"Hmph, like we'd sit idle while he grows stronger," one said.

"This was dangerous. We can't let Lang Ya discover us now," the other cautioned.

"I know. I just wanted to disrupt Heaven's Will, even if I don't know its full plan."

"Let's go. No more moves for now."

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The dark lightning bypassed Lang Ya's killer move, homing in on Fang Yuan and the Hairy Men immortals.

Fang Yuan cursed inwardly, "Damn Shadow Sect! I was too focused on Heaven's Will to expect your interference."

"Ahhhh! Someone save me!" a Hairy Man screamed in terror.

Lang Ya attempted another killer move to halt the lightning, but with his attention divided, the lightning struck both Fang Yuan and the Hairy Men.

Fang Yuan quickly unleashed defensive moves but still suffered minor injuries, unable to fully exert his power while overseeing the refinement. Without help, failure seemed inevitable.

Pressed on all fronts, Fang Yuan's mind was stretched thin, trying to focus on both the refinement and his defenses.

At that exact moment, his A.I. Chip sounded.

[Alert: Heaven's Will is attempting to read the host's memory. Detected source: Spring Autumn Cicada Immortal Gu.]

Fang Yuan's concentration faltered upon hearing this, his mind racing. Heaven's Will… coming from the Spring Autumn Cicada!

In that split second of distraction, a bolt of black lightning struck down, interrupting his refinement

With that, the refinement process was stopped, the tribulation dispersed.

The refinement of Change Form Immortal Gu was a failure.

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I'll post everything I have as I'll drop this version. I'll rewrite another one based on this but will change, add & delete.