A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

"What?! You wiped out the Black Dragon Gang?!"

Li Qiantang's pupils contracted, and his murderous intent intensified. Did this mean that all those spiritual herbs were gone?

He hoped to use those medicinal herbs to develop the Five Elements Creation Pill, thereby restoring his cultivation.

This child's actions are tantamount to cutting off his path!

"You little bastard, today I will grind you to dust and offer you as a sacrifice to the souls of my fallen comrades!"

boom!

He struck out with his palm, the crimson palm print carrying a scorching aura, blocking Luo Fan's retreat.

The palm strike swept across the grass and trees, and cracked the rocks.

Luo Fan's expression was solemn, and the power of the five elements transformed into a five-colored barrier.

boom!

The palm print struck it, causing the barrier to shake violently and crack with fine lines, but it ultimately did not break.

Luo Fan used the force to fly backward, dissipating the impact, while simultaneously forming hand seals.

"The five elements cycle, with wood generating fire!"

The emerald green wood-attribute spiritual energy transformed into crimson flames.

Flames surged, and a fire dragon burst forth, roaring as it charged toward Li Qiantang.

"How dare I, a mere copyist, presume to teach someone my own foolishness!"

Li Qiantang sneered, flicked his sleeve, and unleashed a crimson blade of light.

laugh!

The fire dragon was cleaved in two, and flames scattered in all directions.

But Luo Fan had already achieved his goal.

Using the fire dragon as cover, he closed in and punched Li Qiantang in the face.

"Um?!"

Li Qiantang's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Luo Fan to be so fast, and hurriedly raised his arm to block.

boom!

As their fists clashed, Li Qiantang let out a muffled groan and was forced back three steps.

The sharp pain in his arm made his face look even worse.

He was horrified.

This kid seems to be only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but his physical strength is so formidable that even he is finding it hard to keep up.

We can't fight them head-on!

Li Qiantang made a judgment, retreated quickly, and at the same time formed hand seals rapidly.

"Crimson Sun True Fire!"

The crimson flames that erupted around him transformed into a sea of ​​fire, engulfing an area of ​​ten feet in radius.

A mocking glint flashed in Luo Fan's eyes. "You're not qualified to play with fire in front of me!"

A cold fire from a dark spring appeared in his palm.

Luo Fan flicked his finger, and a thin fire snake shot into the sea of ​​fire.

hiss hiss hiss—

Wherever the cold fire of the dark spring passed, the crimson flames were extinguished, as if they had encountered their nemesis.

"What kind of flame is this?!"

Li Qiantang was horrified.

His Crimson Sun True Fire was formed from a mid-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique, and its power was astonishing.

But before this dark blue flame, it was like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, utterly powerless to resist!

Wait, that seems to be the spiritual fire of heaven and earth!

Li Qiantang gritted his teeth, "You actually have such an opportunity!"

He was so jealous that his eyes were bloodshot.

If he can refine this fire, he can recover from his injuries without the Five Elements Creation Pill.

"How could your luck, you white-haired wretch and old thief, possibly compare?"

Luo Fan moved again, his speed so fast that he left afterimages as he unleashed a powerful punch!

This punch.

It embodies the sharpness of metal, the vitality of wood, the endurance of water, the fury of fire, and the weight of earth.

Five-colored rays flowed in layers, their power terrifying.

"A top-grade spiritual root of the five elements!!"

Li Qiantang was horrified.

He finally saw the quality of Luo Fan's spiritual root.

If such prodigies are not nipped in the bud, they will surely become a great threat in the future.

He and Luo Fan were both filled with murderous intent; one of them would surely die on the spot today.

"You think you can kill me so easily? Not so easy!"

Li Qiantang's spiritual energy was burning wildly, as he was trying to forcibly increase his cultivation level using a secret technique.

His blood boiled, his aura surged, and he briefly recovered to the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Die!"

His fist collided with Luo Fan's fist.

boom-!!!

A terrifying shock emanated from the two individuals, spreading outwards in waves.

The ground was cracked, the vegetation was reduced to dust, and the area within a radius of a hundred feet was a complete mess.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Li Qiantang was covered in blood, kneeling on the ground, his breath extremely weak.

The side effects of the Blood Burning Secret Technique caused his cultivation level to plummet, and he was now even weaker than a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Luo Fan also felt his blood rushing backward, and a sweet sensation surged in his Adam's apple.

He took a few steps back, his breathing slightly disordered, and he looked somewhat disheveled, but he was actually fine.

"You...you...!"

Li Qiantang knew he had lost.

His finger trembled as he pointed at Luo Fan, "Sect Master... won't let you get away with this...!"

"Then you won't need to trouble yourself."

The light from Luo Fan's fingertips pierced through Li Qiantang's brow, and he walked to the corpse and took out a storage ring.

When I probed with my divine sense, I found many good things inside: spirit stones, pills, magical artifacts, and several jade slips.

Luo Fan put the things away and then released a wisp of flame, burning Li Qiantang's body to ashes.

He looked up at the sky; the sun had fully risen, and golden sunlight bathed the mountains and forests.

"It's time to go back."

……

Peach Blossom Temple.

The square in front of the palace was bustling with people.

Led by Fairy Yunxi.

The elders and deacons of each peak, as well as the disciples participating in this martial arts competition, have all arrived.

"Sect Leader, we're only missing Luo Fan."

Gao Yi stepped forward and bowed to report.

Behind him stood his eldest disciple, Bai Jie, and Ji Kun.

Bai Jie exuded a calm and composed aura, revealing that she had already reached the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, demonstrating rapid progress in her cultivation.

Ji Kun has also broken through to the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment, and can advance to the next level at any time.

"Where did that kid run off to?"

Peak Master Qian Butong frowned. "Chu Mo, go to Dan Peak and quickly bring him here!"

"Yes, Master."

Xiong Chumo responded and turned to leave.

She has broken through to the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, her aura is profound, and her figure is becoming increasingly tall and fit.

"No need."

The cool voice of Fairy Yunxi rang out, "He should be arriving soon."

A streak of light flew in from the horizon and landed on the square; it was Luo Fan.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late."

He walked up to the crowd with an awkward smile.

"Hmph! What a grand display!"

Qingxiao stared at Luo Fan with an unfriendly expression. "What, are you scared? Thinking of backing out at the last minute?"

His eldest disciple, Qin Shou, died in the Sword Tomb Secret Realm, leaving no one in the Pill Hall to participate in the martial arts competition.

He was already harboring resentment, and he took it out on Luo Fan.

"Xiao Fan, this time it's your fault."

Qian Butong finished speaking to Luo Fan.

He glanced at Master Qingxiao almost imperceptibly.

"That bald thief lost his heir and he's really holding a grudge."

"you!"

Master Qingxiao's face darkened, and he was about to retort when Luo Fan interrupted him.

"I was just taking care of some personal business, which took up some time. Please forgive me, Sect Leader and Elders."

"Personal matters?"

Master Qingxiao scoffed, persisting, "What private matter is more important than the sect's affairs?"

"It's nothing."

Luo Fan opened his palm, and a faint image of a jade bamboo appeared in his palm.

"A kind person gave me a primordial spiritual root, and I came back after refining it."

"An innate spiritual root?!"

Everyone gasped in surprise, their eyes all fixed on Luo Fan's palm.

The illusory image of the jade bamboo exuded a rich wood-attribute spiritual energy, with a flowing Daoist charm, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary item.

"This is White Dew Jade Bamboo?!"

Liu Linglong's beautiful eyes widened, and she covered her mouth and gasped softly.

As the head of the Medicine Peak, she was most familiar with spiritual herbs and materials, and recognized the origin of this item at a glance.

"White Dew Jade Bamboo? That's a naturally occurring wood-attribute spiritual object, capable of helping cultivators condense the essence of wood!"

"My God! How come I never encounter such an opportunity?"

"What incredible luck did Junior Brother Luo have?"

"..."

Fairy Yunxi gave Luo Fan a deep look, but didn't ask any further questions.

Everyone has their own destiny, and this is Luo Fan's fate; she will not interfere too much.

Master Qingxiao's face turned red, as if he had been slapped hard.

She was both ashamed and angry, but had nothing to say. She could only snort coldly and turn her head away.

Luo Fan smiled slightly and dispelled the illusory image.

His gaze swept over the crowd, then suddenly landed on Liu Linglong, and he paused for a moment.

Eighth level of Golden Core?

Wasn't this woman at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage? How come she broke through two minor realms in just a few days?

As if sensing his gaze, Liu Linglong turned her head and winked at him.

Luo Fan shuddered, his heart skipped a beat.

That look in his eyes?

Why does she look so much like that witch from the Hehuan Sect?

He rejected this absurd idea again; the demoness had stolen his Five Elements Creation Pill.

He did not sense any aura of the Five Elements power on Liu Linglong.

"I'm probably overthinking it."

Luo Fan shook his head, banishing the absurd idea from his mind.

At this moment, Liu Linglong's aura suddenly vanished, and she dropped from the eighth level of the Golden Core stage to the sixth level.

Luo Fan suddenly understood.

Previously, Liu Linglong must have concealed her cultivation level, and now that she has just broken through, she hasn't had time to fully hide it.

See, it's been pushed back now, hasn't it?

He nodded to himself, feeling that his reasoning was quite reasonable.

Little did he know, Liu Linglong was deliberately revealing her true cultivation level in front of him, and then deliberately suppressing it.

The purpose was to let him convince himself.

Seeing Luo Fan secretly breathe a sigh of relief, Liu Linglong couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Little rascal, let's see how many traps he can break through to escape her grasp!

Then she saw Luo Fan looking left and right, as if waiting for someone.

next second.

A streak of light descended from the sky, and a man and a woman rushed over.