Fang Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Fang Yuan (方源)
Alias(es)	Gu Yue Fang Yuan; Wisdom Star Chen Dao; Suan Bujin; Chu Ying; “Little Demon Venerable”
Gender	Male
Species/Race	Human; a Demon from Beyond the Heavens
Affiliation	Lang Ya Sect (formerly); Fang family (as Guest Grand Elder under the Suan Bujin identity); Supreme Immortal Aperture
Occupation/Role	Gu Master; Gu Immortal; Refinement Dao Venerable
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mortal cultivation	2	Reborn with five hundred years of memories, but begins again with cultivation equivalent to a mortal.
Intermediate stage	53	Becomes the first youth with C-grade aptitude to reach the intermediate stage.
Rank 3 Gu Master; clan elder	159	Serves as a Gu Yue clan elder during the wolf tide and leads the western-region defense.
Rank 3 middle stage	301	Advances with Bai Ning Bing’s assistance while winning repeatedly in Shang Clan City’s Martial Training Arena.
Peak Rank 3, second aperture	494	Reaches peak Rank 3 in his second aperture while cultivating on Soul-Shaking Mountain.
Rank 5 Gu Master	831	His refinement attainment and Rank 5 cultivation make him a target for recruitment by major powers.
Rank 6 Gu Immortal	986	Meets Demoness Burning Heaven while at Rank 6 cultivation.
Rank 7 Gu Immortal	1218	Annexes three rank-seven immortal apertures, reaches Rank 7, and passes his first Great Calamity.
Rank 8 Gu Immortal	1648	Having reached Rank 8, he begins investing more heavily in the combat strength of his subordinates.
Rank 9 Venerable	2219	Reveals his Venerable status, pushes back Star Lord Immortal Venerable and Ju Yang Immortal Venerable, and displays Rank 9 Refinement Dao power.
Rank 9 Refinement Dao Venerable	2301	Continues operating from the Supreme Immortal Aperture as a Rank 9 Refinement Dao Venerable.

Background / History

Fang Yuan is reborn five hundred years into the past through the Spring Autumn Cicada, retaining the memories, cultivation knowledge, and strategic experience of his previous life. In that prior life, he was a demonic-path overlord at peak Rank 6, with victories over ordinary Rank 7 Gu Immortals. His rebirth gives him knowledge of future opportunities, but not immediate strength. 2 665

During his early years in the Gu Yue clan, Fang Yuan advances despite C-grade aptitude, rejects the academy’s class-leader position rather than submit to the clan’s system, and develops a reputation for ruthlessness, independence, and resourcefulness. 53

He rises from a Rank 3 clan elder during the wolf tide to a prominent Strength Dao competitor in Shang Clan City. There, he uses intelligence from Wei Yang and Li Ran, carefully limits his matches, improves his Gu worms, and turns arena victories into cultivation resources. 159 301

Fang Yuan later acquires the Supreme Immortal Embryo Gu, the culmination of Shadow Sect’s long-term plan. The Gu causes his cultivation to rise at an unprecedented rate and allows him to develop multiple paths through dream realms and inherited legacies. 1250

His identity as a Demon from Beyond the Heavens, wielder of the Spring Autumn Cicada, and inheritor of several major true inheritances eventually becomes public. He destroys Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, seizes Shadow Sect’s gains at Yi Tian Mountain, annexes Lang Ya Blessed Land, and becomes one of the most feared figures in the Gu Immortal world. 1391 1798

After the destruction of Fate Gu, Fang Yuan obtains more than three thousand complete Heavenly Dao marks and continues strengthening the Supreme Immortal Aperture. He ultimately becomes a Rank 9 Refinement Dao Venerable, changing from a chess piece manipulated by greater powers into a player capable of shaping the Five Regions. 1977 2219 2223

Appearance

Fang Yuan has been described as wearing a spotless white robe, with fair skin, bright star-like eyes, and long black hair falling to his waist. His bearing is calm, graceful, and notably striking even to strangers. 1041

• Long black hair reaching his waist. 1041
• Fair skin likened to condensed snow. 1041
• Bright, star-like eyes. 1041
• Often maintains a composed, courteous exterior even when facing stronger opponents. 1041
• Uses appearance-changing methods and identities extensively, including Meeting as Before and Familiar Face. 986 2108

Personality

Fang Yuan is calculating, patient, and relentlessly goal-driven. He gathers intelligence before acting, treats combat as a means of testing himself and gaining resources, and refuses to let provocation dictate his timing. 290 301

He is willing to use deception, coercion, cooperation, righteous-path etiquette, or open violence according to what best serves his interests. His affiliations and public image are methods rather than constraints; he can operate as a demonic cultivator, a respected guest elder, or a trading partner when useful. 2108 2109 2160

His ambition centers on eternal life. He suppresses emotion, accepts hardship, and is prepared to make sacrifices without compromise in pursuit of that objective. 1431 1778

Despite his ruthlessness, Fang Yuan can recognize value in others and cultivate capable allies, subordinates, and external partners when their growth benefits his larger plans. 1082 1648 1778

Abilities & Skills

Rebirth and Future Knowledge

Fang Yuan retains five hundred years of memories from his previous life after returning to the past.

• Knows future events, cultivation techniques, treasures, and major opportunities. 2
• Uses knowledge of his former life to persuade the Three Kings Inheritance’s Earth Spirit and refine the Second Aperture Gu again. 401
• Understands that his rebirth creates an “ink effect,” altering future events and limiting the reliability of prior knowledge over time. 1759 1798
• Recognizes future threats and adapts rather than blindly following his former-life plans. 1188

Refinement Dao

Fang Yuan possesses exceptional refinement ability, eventually becoming a Refinement Dao Venerable.

• Refined an Immortal Gu while still a mortal, attracting extraordinary attention. 494 2131
• Won first place in a refinement competition, demonstrating refinement attainment sufficient to draw recruitment from major powers. 831
• Uses Rank 9 Refinement Dao power to convert Dao marks left by Star Lord Immortal Venerable’s attacks into his own. 2219
• Uses Heavenly Theft and Learn from Nature to obtain Gu formulas, killer-move construction methods, terrain information, and heavenly secrets. 2301

Transformation Dao

Transformation Dao is one of Fang Yuan’s principal combat paths.

• Reaches Grandmaster attainment after surviving calamities and practicing transformations in the Supreme Immortal Aperture. 1100
• Can transform into forms including an Ancient Sword Dragon, Primeval Sword Dragon, Bandit Monkey, and Flying Bear. 1100 1218 1939 1950
• Uses Myriad Things Great Transformation to convert Dao marks from other paths into Transformation Dao marks. 1939
• Can use transformation methods to convert his Dao marks into a single lineage, greatly amplifying related killer moves. 1950

Strength Dao

Fang Yuan’s early rise in Shang Clan City is closely tied to Strength Dao.

• Defeats Zhu Ba and other fourth-inner-city challengers through explosive beast strength and direct combat. 301
• Uses Strength Dao as a major foundation for offensive power, including Myriad Dragons. 1469
• Enhances Strength Dao marks with the Eat Force killer move. 1471
• Converts immense quantities of Dao marks into approximately 1.5 million Strength Dao marks while transformed into a Bandit Monkey. 1939

Wisdom Dao and Strategic Deduction

Fang Yuan uses Wisdom Dao for deduction, negotiation, resource management, and battlefield planning.

• Disguises himself as Wisdom Star Chen Dao and successfully deduces Demoness Burning Heaven’s intentions. 986
• Uses intelligence networks and pre-battle preparation to secure advantages against arena opponents. 290 301
• Employs Wisdom Dao calculations to organize the Supreme Immortal Aperture’s resources into a balanced ecosystem. 1803
• Deduces and improves numerous killer moves and composite methods before major conflicts. 2232

Time Dao

Time Dao is central to Fang Yuan’s rebirth, River of Time operations, and combat methods.

• Possesses the Spring Autumn Cicada, the Immortal Gu responsible for his rebirth. 665
• Masters the Rank 7 killer move Time Blade in a dream realm. 1602
• Uses Time Blade covertly to fatally wound Cang Xuan Zi. 1948
• Uses Dawn Breaking Sword, a Rank 8 Time Dao killer move, to wound Gu Liu Ru and escape a Heavenly Court trap. 1816
• Inherits Future Self from Hong Lian Demon Venerable, temporarily obtaining his strongest future Rank 7 form. 1759

Soul Dao

Fang Yuan steadily strengthens his soul foundation through Soul-Shaking Mountain, Valley of Fallen Spirits, and Courageous Gall Gu.

• Reaches Thousand Man Soul while cultivating on Soul-Shaking Mountain. 494
• Raises his soul foundation from one million to five million man soul before stabilizing it at one and a half million man soul. 1466
• Uses the Myriad Gall Array to consume tens of thousands of Courageous Gall Gu at once. 1797
• Repairs Soul Crushing Mountain and resumes the Courageous Gall Gu trade. 1620

Flight and Mobility

Fang Yuan’s movement methods are a major part of his battle strength and survival.

• Gains widespread fame after mastering flight techniques and defeating seven opponents alone. 365
• Uses Lightning Wing Gu during the wolf tide, though its true-essence consumption is high for his C-grade aptitude. 159
• Uses Sword Escape Immortal Gu during his tribulation. 1056
• Uses Immortal Wanderer Immortal Gu to travel from Northern Plains to Southern Border through Future Self. 1759

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spring Autumn Cicada — Fang Yuan’s first Destined Gu and the source of his rebirth. 665
• Supreme Immortal Embryo Gu — Acquired at Yi Tian Mountain; drives his unprecedented cultivation growth. 1250
• Second Aperture Gu — Successfully refined in both his former and current lives. 401
• Connected Luck Immortal Gu — A uniquely valuable Luck Dao gain for Fang Yuan. 665
• Countercurrent Guardian Seal — His strongest defensive method during his Rank 8 period. 1469
• Myriad Dragons — One of his strongest offensive methods during his Rank 8 period. 1469
• Sword Escape Immortal Gu — Used against Iron Crown Eagles during tribulation. 1056
• Immortal Wanderer Immortal Gu — Allows rapid long-distance travel; regained through Future Self. 1759
• Ten Thousand Year Dou Fei Chariot — Time Dao Immortal Gu House used in the River of Time. 1816
• An Tu Zhong Shan Fort — Rank 8 Earth Dao Immortal Gu House. 2065
• Heavenly Mystery Gu — Rank 9 Immortal Gu refined in secret. 2290 2301

Relationships

• Fang Zheng — Younger brother and longtime rival. Their relationship is shaped by resentment, fear, admiration, and shared childhood memories. 2 53 1948
• Bai Ning Bing — Former close collaborator and later sworn enemy; assisted Fang Yuan’s Rank 3 advancement in Shang Clan City. 301 1250
• Wei Yang — Friend and arena ally who supports Fang Yuan with information and recognizes his potential in Strength Dao. 290 301
• Li Ran — Underground ally and intelligence source during Fang Yuan’s Martial Training Arena period. 290 301
• Demoness Burning Heaven — Powerful Rank 8 contact who tests Fang Yuan’s Wisdom Dao capabilities and later invites him to return to Northern Plains. 928 986
• Lang Ya Earth Spirit — Former sect leader and transactional ally; Fang Yuan provides combat guidance and strategic proposals to Lang Ya Sect. 1055 1082
• Hei Lou Lan — Ally whose combat growth Fang Yuan supports after reaching Rank 8; their cooperation is also shaped by Fang Yuan’s leverage over her. 1471 1648
• Lu Wei Yin — Ally and occasional source of tension; assists Fang Yuan’s escape through the earth veins. 2065 2181
• Chi Qu You — Southern Border rival and negotiating counterpart; Fang Yuan leverages Dream Dao knowledge to secure a deal. 1778
• Fang family — Alternately a partner, employer, and manipulated faction; Fang Yuan joins them as Suan Bujin before revealing his true identity. 1782 2108
• Star Lord Immortal Venerable — Venerable-level rival whose Wisdom Dao achievements Fang Yuan respects even while battling her for Heavenly Dao dream realms. 2301 2318
• Ju Yang Immortal Venerable — Venerable-level rival pushed back by Fang Yuan upon his own ascension. 2219
• Dragon Duke — Major Heavenly Court opponent who severely injures Fang Yuan during the Fate Gu battle. 1958

Story Role / Major Arcs

Gu Yue Clan and Wolf Tide

Fang Yuan returns to the past, cultivates despite C-grade aptitude, refuses clan control, becomes a Rank 3 clan elder, and participates in the defense against the wolf tide. His submission of the Nine-leaf Vitality Grass, donations to his uncle and aunt, and rescues of clan members improve his public image. 2 53 159

Shang Clan City

Fang Yuan enters the Martial Training Arena, follows the Strength Dao path, defeats Zhu Ba and other contenders, and uses arena winnings to improve his cultivation and Gu worms. His rise establishes him as a major newcomer and revives interest in Strength Dao. 292 301

Three Kings Inheritance and Second Aperture

Using prior-life knowledge and the Earth Spirit’s support, Fang Yuan gains an advantage within the Three Kings Inheritance and persuades the Earth Spirit of his connection to the future refinement of Second Aperture Gu. 380 401

Gu Immortal Rise and Shadow Sect’s Legacy

Fang Yuan becomes a Gu Immortal, gains resources through Fox Immortal Blessed Land and later conflicts, seizes the Supreme Immortal Embryo Gu at Yi Tian Mountain, and inherits Shadow Sect’s legacy. His rapid ascent makes him a world-famous target. 1250 1391 1451

Lang Ya Sect and Rank 8 Growth

As a member of Lang Ya Sect, Fang Yuan trains Hairy Folk Gu Immortals, improves Transformation Dao, expands his soul foundation, subdues powerful beasts, and develops quasi-Rank 8 then Rank 8 combat power. 1082 1100 1471 1648

Fate War

Fang Yuan participates in the assault on Heavenly Court, uses powerful Time Dao and transformation methods, destroys Fate Gu, and emerges as the acknowledged number one demon under heaven. 1939 1948 1977 1978

Venerable Ascension

Fang Yuan prepares extensively for the Crazy Demon Cave conflict, defeats or repels major opponents, becomes a Rank 9 Refinement Dao Venerable, and openly enters the struggle among the Three Venerables. 2219 2223 2232

Notable Quotes

“In this world, no one can stop my heart!” 301

“If I wanted to harm you, I would have attacked directly. Can your Fang family stop me?” 2108

Trivia

• Fang Yuan has C-grade aptitude, yet repeatedly outpaces cultivators with superior aptitude through planning, resources, and experience. 53 159
• He composed poetry before the age of ten. 86
• He has held numerous identities, including Wisdom Star Chen Dao, Suan Bujin, and Chu Ying. 986 1534 1911
• His public titles escalate from a feared demonic cultivator to “Little Demon Venerable,” then to the number one demon under heaven following the Fate War. 1798 1978
• He has accumulated true inheritances associated with Hong Lian, You Hun, Ju Yang, Yuan Lian, Heavenly Theft, Long Hair, and Tao Zhu. 1796