To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

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Lingxiao Sect, Qinwu Hall.

Gu Fan immersed his divine sense into the jade slip, browsing the list of items available in the inner sect's treasure vault.

The so-called Inner Sect Treasury is a treasury set up for the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Inner Sect.

The resources that outer disciples can exchange for merit points on a regular basis are different from those of inner disciples. The difference lies not only in their value but also in their rarity.

When Gu Fan received the redemption list, he was immediately overwhelmed by the choices.

First, we'll skip over high-grade magic artifacts and second-tier spirit talismans, then skip over pills used in the Foundation Establishment stage, and finally focus on various spiritual materials.

'Kirin Sand, Green Bamboo, Thousand Gold Flower, Frost Snow Grass...'

Gu Fan hesitated for a moment, unable to make a decision, and put down the jade slip.

"Senior brother, I'd like to come back and choose sometime in a few days."

Standing behind the counter, Qin Hui smiled and said, "It's alright, the exchange qualification will always be reserved. Even if you come to choose again after you have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it won't matter."

"Then I'll take your kind words, Senior Brother." Gu Fan smiled and bowed.

It was now the third day since everyone returned to the Lingxiao Sect.

The day after his return, the Foundation Establishment Pills for the sect competition and the merits for the Three Sects Dharma Assembly had already been distributed. Gu Fan came here today to receive a reward he could choose from the inner sect's treasure vault.

After much deliberation, Gu Fan decided to retain the opportunity to exchange for the item.

Firstly, he doesn't need it right now.

If he could exchange 1,000 merit points for pills, it would be more than enough for him to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Secondly, he is not prepared to leave the sect in the short term.

Everyone knew that the sect had distributed Foundation Establishment Pills. He didn't want to take any risks before he could establish his foundation. In the next few years, he planned to focus all his energy on improving his cultivation and make the most of the time to establish his foundation.

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Wendao Peak.

Gu Fan and Zhou Furui sat outside Chenxing Pavilion, with three cups of fragrant tea on the table in front of them. They sipped the tea and recounted their experiences at the Three Sects Dharma Assembly.

Fang Linghe also made a rare appearance, listening intently from the side.

"I never expected the Three Sects Dharma Assembly to take such a turn for the worse; it was truly perilous," Zhou Furui remarked.

Both the Asura Blood Transformation Array and the dramatic changes in the Spirit Transformation Sect made the two gasp in shock.

"It's just a little bit of hardship."

Gu Fan smiled smugly: "Senior brother didn't see it, but when I broke the Asura Blood Transformation Array, that kid was scared out of his wits. I didn't disgrace our sect!"

Zhou Furui glanced at him helplessly.

Fang Linghe frowned and asked, "Junior Brother just said... that the Hundred Refinements Sect has produced a disciple with an extremely strong Dharma Body?"

Gu Fan nodded slightly, then his eyes lit up as he realized what Fang Linghe was concerned about.

"Don't worry, senior brother. Thanks to your guidance, I used a Mountain-Suppressing Talisman and he immediately knelt down! If he hadn't run away quickly, I would have beaten him until he begged for mercy," Gu Fan said solemnly.

"Hmm..." Fang Linghe squinted and nodded in satisfaction.

He's finding this junior brother increasingly pleasing to the eye now.

"Alright, stop bragging!" Zhou Furui couldn't stand it anymore. "Let's talk about what you exchanged from the inner sect's treasury. You just said you wanted to save it until you reached the Foundation Establishment stage to exchange for it, and that was the right thing to do."

A glint flashed in Gu Fan's eyes, and he leaned forward, asking in a low voice, "Senior brother, are you saying... it'll be very useful after Foundation Establishment?"

Zhou Furui picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said thoughtfully, "More or less. You'll know once you reach Foundation Establishment."

Gu Fan suddenly felt even more excited about Foundation Establishment.

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Time flies, and the days pass like an arrow.

Two years later, at Lingxi Peak, in a small courtyard.

As dawn broke, Gu Fan sat cross-legged on a futon facing east, his eyes slightly closed. He swallowed a wisp of fire-elemental spiritual energy, and waited for it to pass through his internal organs, circulate along his meridians, and settle in his dantian before opening his eyes and exhaling a long breath.

Sensing the increasingly surging magical energy vortex in his dantian, Gu Fan took out a jade-colored pill and swallowed it.

The elixir instantly transformed into spiritual energy, which was then refined into immense magical power.

The meridians, which had long been tempered by the Samadhi True Fire and the Morning Glow Purple Qi, were exceptionally wide. Only a slight stinging pain came from the dantian, and then it suddenly expanded by three-tenths.

The Samadhi Fire transformed into a red lotus, carrying a vortex of magical energy that slowly circulated.

"Finally broke through! Eighth level of Qi Refining!"

For the past two years, I have lived a secluded life, and now my wish has finally come true.

Of course, he wasn't idle during his time of cultivation.

The Three Sects Dharma Assembly made him famous, and now Gu Fan has gained a certain degree of fame not only in the outer sect of the Lingxiao Sect, but also in the Hualing Sect and the Bailian Sect.

After returning to his sect, Wu Chengdao sent a letter to Wu Chengdao, inviting him to a rematch after he had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Gu Fan smiled and ignored him.

From Fang Linghe's words, he already knew what Wu Chengdao's terrifying regenerative ability represented.

"With a Yang-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root, it will undoubtedly become even more terrifying after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage; a second-tier spirit talisman might not be able to restrain it."

In addition, news about the Spirit Transformation Sect continued to arrive over the past two years.

Since the Three Sects Dharma Assembly, the Lingxiao Sect has had many new sect missions, all of which involve going to the Wilderness Mountain to slay demonic beasts.

The Dragon Horn Peak left behind by the Hundred Refinements Sect has been transformed into a fortress, and it continues to move towards the Wilderness Mountain as cultivators from the three sects expand their reach.

Rumor has it that Tuoba Zhao, the leader of the Hualing Sect, allocated resources for the Grand Competition, and the Hualing Sect disciples hunted demons like madmen in the desolate mountains. With the assistance of the other two sects, the demons were defeated one after another.

The defecting Golden Core cultivator seemed to know that the entire Hualing Sect was in a bad mood, so he hid and remained silent, never showing himself.

As the saying goes, "pulling one hair affects the whole body," after sending disciples to the Wilderness Mountain, the Lingxiao Sect had more tasks to suppress the monsters of the Cloud Mist Sea, and the rewards were much more generous than before.

However, Gu Fan remained firmly within the sect, fully utilizing his skills as a talisman maker and weapon refiner.

Today, Gu Fan's reputation for custom-made high-end Buddhist artifacts is well-known, and orders are already booked well in advance.

Sometimes, finished products forged using the craftsmanship of grinding and refining are also sought after by buyers.

He still longs to replicate the profound secret technique that Jin Kui used that day.

Unfortunately, the method of refining is too complicated and has not been successful to this day.

But after several attempts, he figured out some of the tricks of the trade.

The key to the Refined Secret Technique lies in the perception of spiritual materials by one's divine sense. Although he does not have secret methods, he has the strength of his divine sense!

After two years of honing his skills, he has reached the third level of the "Star Evolution Divine Observation Method" and is now moving towards the fourth level. His divine sense can now perceive the inconsistencies in spiritual materials with exquisite detail, and he only needs to verify them in the future.

Based on the current progress, it is expected that some achievements will be made after the foundation is laid.

Everything is ready except for laying the foundation.

"Seven years remain out of the ten-year period," Gu Fan silently calculated in his mind.

Back then, he made a promise with Master Xuanji that he would establish his foundation within ten years, and he had to cultivate his technique to the ninth level of perfection within seven years.

Thinking of this, the sense of accomplishment from breaking through to the eighth level of Qi Refining quietly faded away.

He removed another pill, tilted his head back, swallowed it, and closed his eyes to refine it.

After mastering the Samadhi True Fire, he could refine his magic power without stopping, which greatly improved his efficiency in removing the poison from the pill. This was an unexpected bonus; otherwise, breaking through to the eighth level of Qi Refining would have been delayed for some time.

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Day and night fly by, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Gu Fan was studying a spell when he suddenly heard a thunderous explosion nearby.

Gu Fan immediately stood up, his divine sense detecting a powerful aura.

"Senior Brother Meng has successfully completed his Foundation Establishment!"