Fang Yuan

"Fang Yuan this big swindler, deceives everybody to the end. Even Venerables were deceived by him to run around in circles!"

- Ju Yang Immortal Venerable

Fang Yuan is the main protagonist of the Daoist Gu (Reverend Insanity) web novel by Gu Zhen Ren.

His goal is to seek Eternal life and would do anything to obtain it. In the gu world, he belongs to the demonic faction.

Personality
Fang Yuan possess a cold, determined, wise and calculating personality. He can be very patient when it comes to planning, has a very cautious nature and can be very discreet. These traits had been formed from his 500 years of harsh life living among other gu masters. Fang Yuan most noticeable trait is that he only count on himself and never rely on others when it truly matters. Because of this, he could betray anyone on a whim as long there is an opportunity. But this trait also causes many to distrust him. Unlike others who are obsessed with fame and glory, Fang Yuan has never shown any interest in those fleeting things and instead like to hide in the shadows. He can handle failure in certain situations and knows how to take calculated risks. Fang Yuan doesn't mind earning a bad reputation if it benefits him. Fang Yuan shows most of his brilliance in scheming against his enemies by using tactics instead of using brute strength and is very good at finding out his enemies weak points and use it to against them.

"Fang Yuan this demon is deceitful, a point does not have what arrogance, catches Heavenly Court's this malpractice, certainly attacks.

Likely is Reckless Demonic Venerable this grade of character, and disdains in contrasting his small and weak existence take action.

Although Gloomy Soul Demonic Venerable slaughters myriad lives, but he from beginning to end is Treat Everyone Equally, weak killing, strong also at risk of life kills, slaughters becomes second nature, in the bone is passing crazily.

But Fang Yuan specially uses strength to bully the weak! Weak most likes aiming at the humiliation, meets, withdraws. Before Fate Great War, Heavenly Court investigates him repeatedly, he stubbornly hides, develops the Wisdom Dao method, guards against the Wisdom Dao calculation."

- Constellation Immortal Venerable

Compared to other protagonists who lack enough determination to take actions on weaker opponents, Fang Yuan is more willingly of taking on weaker opponents. If the enemy is too strong, Fang Yuan would retreat and hide out until he becomes strong enough to crush them or if there is a way, Fang Yuan will use schemes to bring down a foe stronger than him. Because of that, many Venerables and other immortals see him as a threat to the human race and their control over the regions and wishes to eradicate him before he becomes a Venerable that could pose a danger to their influences. Furthermore, it was shown that Fang Yuan is fond of coming up with poems when inspiration strikes. (Information about Fang Yuans personality from here)

Paragon Immortal Fetus Gu appearance
"Aiyaya, your long real clown! You have a look at you, your cheek like is a woman, your arm and leg are also very thin. Is your skin white and tender? Men strong? My God! The inheritance of father spoiled unexpectedly in your hands.”"

- Reckless Demonic Venerable

"Sees only his surface like the jade pendant adorning a hat, bridge of the nose tall and straight, a profound black pupil shines through a indifferent cold glow continuously. Long hair, just like a waterfall, dangles jet black straightly, hangs to the waist. Wears the white robe, the big sleeve flutters, is very handsome, nearly pretty beautiful like female, the bearing is fearful."

- Descrition of Fang Yuans appearance

"The Constellation Immortal Venerable vision concentrates, careful resolution, then sees this Gu Immortal white robe, the big sleeve flutters, a black hair like the waterfall, hangs to the waist border. His facial features, nearly are handsome charming and pretty, what most appealing vision is his both eyes, the jet black eye pupil seems linking nine quiet abyss, is swallowing all light."

- Descrition of Fang Yuans appearance

Background
He used to be a Chinese scholar from Earth who was reborn in the Gu world. After experiencing 500 years of life there, he used the Spring Autumn Cicada gu to return back into the past to seek a second chance.

'The following section contains the latest spoiler from the raw. Proceed at your own risk.'

Battle Strength
Fang Yuan has Rank 9 battle strength, which is currently only matched by the 2 other Venerables alive. Rank 9 battle strength is not very defined, but we know that quasi-rank 9 Gu Immortals don't have much influence on the rank 9 levels. As a Dao Lord currently, all of Fang Yuan's progress in the refining dao is the progress of Heaven and Earth.

Ultimate Moves

 * Created
 * Ten Thousand Me (Human Dao Rank 7-8)
 * Refining Oneself (Refining Dao Rank 8-9)


 * Inherited
 * Unknown to Ghosts (Stealing Dao Rank 9)
 * Heavenly Image (Space/Stealing Dao/Heavenly Dao? Rank 9)
 * Qi Sea is Immeasurable (Qi Dao Rank 8)

Dao Realms

 * Supreme Grandmaster
 * Refining Dao
 * Quasi-supreme Grandmaster
 * Time Dao
 * Enslave Dao
 * Great Grandmaster
 * Heavenly Dao
 * Stealing Dao
 * Transformation Dao
 * Law Dao
 * Qi Dao
 * Flame Dao
 * Wisdom Dao
 * Water Dao
 * Earth Dao
 * Poison Dao
 * Grandmaster
 * Blood Dao
 * Strength Dao
 * Star Dao
 * Dark Dao
 * Formation Dao
 * Soul Dao
 * Sword Dao
 * Human Dao
 * Wood Dao
 * Gourmet Dao
 * Void Dao
 * Luck Dao
 * Ice and Snow Dao,
 * Great Master
 * Dream Dao
 * Space Dao
 * Metal Dao
 * Wind Dao
 * Cloud Dao
 * Thunder Dao
 * Information Dao
 * Light Dao
 * Sound Dao
 * Flying Dao (Chapter 1025)
 * Common
 * Bone Dao

Trivia

 * It's implied that Fang Yuan could have had feelings for a merwoman called Xie Hanmo throughout the story.
 * Fang Yuan was a scholar in his first life on Earth.