To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Ancient trees stand tall and secluded, covered in moss.

The two leaned against the tree and smiled at each other, but neither of them spoke.

After resting for a while, Gu Fan finally recovered some of his magic power. He found a fairly spacious tree hole, heated it with a flame, and made room for himself.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. Otherwise, I would have been in grave danger."

Lin Qian'er reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, smiling sweetly.

"Really?" Gu Fan asked, glancing sideways.

The Lin family patriarch was a veteran Golden Core cultivator of the Lingxiao Sect, whose foundation far surpassed that of the Chen Kingdom's family. He didn't believe that Lin Qian'er only had one trump card.

The four monks possessed exquisite magical artifacts, but they were still classified as high-grade artifacts. They didn't even have any talismans or treasures. If the four of them hadn't worked together, Gu Fan was confident that he could have killed the opponent, even if the opponent was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If he hadn't made a move, Lin Qian'er should have been able to escape even if she couldn't kill the four monks.

Lin Qian'er smiled but didn't say anything.

"Speaking of which, how did you encounter this group of monks, fellow Daoist?" Gu Fan changed the subject.

Lin Qian'er said with resentment, "That cave is a cultivator's abode. I found it first and luckily obtained some opportunities. Just as I was about to leave, these four monks blocked my way."

"The dim light in the cave was originally advantageous for my cultivation technique, but unexpectedly, the prayer beads in the monk's hand started to glow. The cave wasn't very big to begin with, and I suddenly had nowhere to hide."

"What's even more infuriating is that the martial arts of Jianglong Temple actually counteract seduction techniques, so I had no choice but to take a blow from the staff and run away, only to be blocked."

Gu Fan couldn't help but chuckle at Lin Qian'er's resentful expression, which earned him a coquettish reproach from her.

After resting for a while, the two prepared to divide the spoils.

The vajra, magic sword, purple-gold alms bowl, and monk's staff were all damaged, with only a string of prayer beads remaining intact. In addition, there were several monk's robes and several bottles of unidentifiable pills in the storage bag. What surprised Gu Fan the most was a jade slip, a page of golden book, and four spiritual herbs.

Two of the medicinal herbs were only two hundred years old, but the other two were five hundred years old!

Gu Fan glanced at it and found that the jade slip was damaged, obviously because it had been sealed and preserved. He guessed that it contained the secret techniques of the Jianglong Temple.

The golden book was only a thin page. When you reached out and touched it, it didn't feel like gold or iron, nor like silk or paper. Instead, it felt like some kind of animal hide. Dense Daoist characters were engraved on the golden book. Upon closer inspection, it was a technique called "Fleeting Light and Shadow." Its specific grade could not be confirmed, but the secret technique of the Luofu Immortal Sect was obviously of extraordinary value.

Four spiritual herbs and a golden book were placed before him. Gu Fan pointed and asked, "How would you like to divide them, fellow Daoist?"

Unexpectedly, Lin Qian'er rolled her eyes and turned her head away: "I don't want the stinky monk's things, fellow Daoist, you can keep them."

"You don't want this escape technique either?" Gu Fan raised an eyebrow.

Lin Qian'er frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before taking out a jade slip from her bosom.

"I found this jade slip in that cave. It records a body-forging technique called the 'Taiyin Refining Method.' If you don't mind, how about we each make a copy?"

Gu Fan naturally wouldn't refuse and took the jade slip to examine it.

On the other side, Lin Qian'er also took out a jade slip from her purse and inscribed the Daoist text of "Fleeting Glimpses" into it word by word.

After a long silence, Gu Fan withdrew his divine sense and solemnly looked at Lin Qian'er, saying, "The Taiyin Refinement Method is far too precious, fellow Daoist..."

"I got it for free anyway. If you hadn't intervened, it might have been taken away." Lin Qian'er smiled. "Besides, I didn't lose out. This 'Fleeting Glimpses' technique is quite profound."

Gu Fan nodded slightly.

According to the jade slip, the "Taiyin Refining Method" is not a method of physical cultivation, but a method to accelerate cultivation and improve physical condition!

This method has three levels. Once it is perfected, anyone with a spiritual root below the Earth grade can improve their spiritual root aptitude by one level!

In other words, Gu Fan's mid-grade spiritual root can be upgraded to high-grade using this method!

Gu Fan could already imagine the sensation this secret technique would cause in the Lingxiao Sect.

This is a cultivation technique that can shake the balance of power among the three peaks of the outer sect. If it hadn't originated from the Luofu Secret Realm, the Lingxiao Sect would have already made it clear that it could not be kept private. Otherwise, it would have been enough to be the deepest secret of a family.

Unfortunately, although the secret technique was good, it was not the time to cultivate it. The two were currently depleted of magical power, so they simply took refuge in the tree hole.

In the dead of night, the two leaned against the tree hollows and chatted idly.

Gu Fan tells some ordinary stories, while Lin Qian'er talks about the gossip of aristocratic families. In the secret realm where life and death are fought, they are enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

......

As the first rays of dawn appeared, the two walked side by side.

With hundreds of disciples scattered across a mountain range stretching for hundreds of miles, and the secret realm fraught with danger, it was already extremely rare to encounter an acquaintance.

The cultivators from the Chen Kingdom, on the other hand, gained a great advantage.

According to Wang Zhengfeng, the Chen Kingdom sect's cultivation methods excel at finding causes and effects, allowing them to quickly locate fellow disciples in secret realms. So far, Gu Fan has never encountered a Chen Kingdom cultivator who was alone.

As they traveled, the two chatted about the sect cultivators who had entered the secret realm.

"Why did that monk from Chen call me a heretic?"

Gu Fan was somewhat dissatisfied with this title: he was handsome and upright, how could he be associated with the word "demon"?

Lin Qian'er covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's just a nickname."

"Alternative name?"

"It's not directed at any sect, but rather an alternative name used between different lineages," Lin Qian'er countered. "Does fellow Daoist know the names of the Dao Ancestors revered in the Three Kingdoms of the Eastern Continent?"

"Of course I know that," Gu Fan nodded and began to recount.

"The Yan Kingdom worships the [Celestial Venerable of Calamity and Destruction], the Wu Kingdom worships the [Primordial Demon Ancestor], and our Chen Kingdom worships the [Creation Dao Ancestor]."

"Actually... [Celestial Venerable of Calamity Annihilation] and [Primordial Demon Ancestor] are just our alternative names for the Daoist traditions of the Yan and Wu kingdoms."

Under Gu Fan's astonished gaze, Lin Qian'er explained, "Within the Yan Kingdom, the [Celestial Venerable of Calamity Annihilation] is called the [Ancestor of Limitless Dao], while the cultivators of the Wu Kingdom refer to the [Primordial Demon Ancestor] as the [Ancestor of Chaos Dao]."

Gu Fan asked in surprise, "Then our [Creation Ancestor]...?"

Lin Qian'er blinked: "[Heavenly Demon Saint Venerable], you understand now, 'Demon Path'."

Upon uttering the words "demon Taoist," Lin Qian'er chuckled, her delicate body trembling slightly with extraordinary allure.

"Witch," Gu Fan replied with a sidelong glance.

Lin Qian'er's explanation reminded him of the Daoist conflict that led to the shattering of the Qionghua Realm.

Even the Taoist patriarchs worshipped by other Taoist lineages have acquired alternative titles, demonstrating the intensity of the Taoist struggle—truly a fight to the death.

Of course, this is also because the Dao Ancestor didn't care.

Just as the Dao Ancestor ignored the offerings from cultivators, he naturally wouldn't pay attention to the slightest complaints from ants.

In the records of Ancestor Yunxiao, what surprised Gu Fan the most was the origin of the Dao War. It was not that the Dao Ancestor ordered a war, but that the cultivators spontaneously broke out into war.

The life-or-death battles were fought solely to spread the Daoist tradition, hoping to win a smile from the Daoist Ancestor and receive blessings.

That's it.

......

The two swiftly traversed the jungle, unleashing their spiritual senses to search for any potential opportunities.

Just then, the gray rat in his arms squeaked a few times, and Gu Fan immediately beamed with joy.

Under Lin Qian'er's strange gaze, the gray rat crawled out of the clothes, twitched its nose twice, pointed in a direction, and then burrowed into Gu Fan's arms.

Gu Fan immediately turned around and flew in the direction the gray rat pointed.

A moment later, the two smelled the aroma of wine in the distance. When they got closer, they saw a huge pink flower bud, about ten feet tall, standing in the woods.

The two exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled, clearly unable to identify the medicinal herb.

Just then, the pink buds slowly opened, the aroma of wine became even stronger, and a figure was revealed inside the buds!

"So beautiful!" Gu Fan murmured to himself, his eyes wide.

"So beautiful!" Lin Qian'er exclaimed, her eyes glazed over.

The two felt as if they had seen the most beautiful person in their lives.

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