To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

On Falling Star Island, the Returning Origin Furnace trembled slightly.

Hulu squatted beside him, staring intently at the Guiyuan Furnace, his face full of anticipation.

Gu Fan frowned slightly, manipulating the golden Six Ding Divine Fire to envelop the medicinal liquid in the furnace. He first divided it into several pills, and then wrapped each pill with countless threads of flame, sealing its medicinal properties.

This step, known as "sealing the elixir" in alchemy, is an extremely crucial one.

If the sealing of the pill fails, the medicinal properties will be greatly lost. If the sealing effect is excellent, pill patterns will be formed, with up to nine pill patterns depending on the strength of the medicinal properties.

Of course, unless there are special secret techniques, such as the Core Formation Technique that Long Ying used, having even one Core Formation mark is considered an outstanding skill!

Sweat streamed down his neck, and the continuous depletion of his magical power made Gu Fan's breathing slightly rapid.

Half an hour later, the flames in the Guiyuan Furnace suddenly contracted.

Gu Fan laughed heartily, wiped the sweat from his cheeks, and slapped the Guiyuan Furnace with his palm.

"rise!"

The Guiyuan Furnace opened in response, and three brown pills flew out and landed in my palm.

Gu Fan looked down and was overjoyed to find that one of the pills had a pill pattern on it!

Just as he was about to put the pill away, he was suddenly nudged.

Turning his head, he saw that Hulu's chubby face was almost touching Gu Fan's face.

Gu Fan smiled helplessly, fed a pill into the gourd's mouth, and said gently, "It was made for you in the first place, what's the rush!"

The gourd cried out happily twice, its big head rubbing against Gu Fan's chest, its two horns digging painfully into his chest.

Gu Fan pushed the gourd away forcefully, sighed, and felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when the gourd was only the size of a palm.

Thinking of this, Gu Fan looked at the snake-shaped mark on his left arm and asked, "Senior, is there any way to shrink the gourd's size a little?"

"It's alright for now, but when it gets bigger, the Guiyuan Furnace won't be able to hold it all."

If the gourd cannot be put into the Returning Origin Furnace, it will be quite troublesome to forge it again. Moreover, the gourd inherits Chang Yuan's bloodline, and its size will continue to grow with the cultivation level. Gu Fan has no choice but to plan ahead.

A flash of black smoke, and Chang Yuan flew out from his left arm.

He circled the gourd once, then snorted and said, "There is a method, of course, but why should I teach you? You, a junior, used my life essence to forge its spirit, while I don't know when my physical body will be able to be rebuilt!"

"Hey, what are you saying!"

Seeing that there was a chance, Gu Fan rubbed his hands together and chuckled twice: "The gourd is, after all, a descendant of a senior, so it's only right that it shares some magic with you."

"Besides, the problem is that we haven't been able to find good materials to rebuild the physical body. How could an ordinary body be worthy of your status, senior!"

"If you're willing, senior, I'll go down into the sea right now and catch a demonic beast, then you can possess it at will, how about that?"

Two crimson lights flickered within the black smoke, and a cold voice rang out: "Sweet talk!"

After he finished speaking, Chang Yuan fell silent and hovered quietly in mid-air.

Just then, after swallowing the pill, Hulu let out a burp, his whole body glowed red, and his eyes became dazed.

Knowing the pill had taken effect, Gu Fan quickly patted it and said, "Go to sleep if you're sleepy!"

The gourd nodded slowly and, following its usual habit, found a futon and lay down. However, its body was too large, and the futon beneath it was so big that not even the edge could be seen.

Looking at the gourd sleeping peacefully, Gu Fan muttered to himself, "Hopefully, these three Spirit Nourishing Pills will allow the gourd to advance to the mid-stage of the second tier!"

The Spirit Nourishing Pill is not a pill used by cultivators, but is specifically used to nurture spirit beasts.

Compared to pills used by cultivators, such as Spirit Gathering Pills and Jade Pills, spirit beasts can withstand more violent spiritual energy. Therefore, the Spirit Nourishing Pill is much easier to refine. Although it is a first-tier pill, its efficacy is comparable to that of a second-tier pill.

Actually, the recipe for the Spirit Nourishing Pill was given to Gu Fan by the Liu brothers.

The scene of Gu Fan turning a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator into ashes with the Returning Origin Furnace during the battle was truly terrifying. Not only did the three Taoist priests from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion flee in panic using the Blood Escape Technique, but even the Liu brothers were somewhat terrified.

Gu Fan had no idea how the two of them had discussed it.

The next morning, Liu Daosheng personally visited, not only with a friendly smile but also with a very respectful attitude. He even presented Gu Fan with the recipe for the Spirit Nourishing Pill, citing Gu Fan's hard work in guarding the formation.

Gu Fan was well aware of their thoughts, so he accepted the pill formula without hesitation. He then spent two years improving his alchemy skills and collecting materials before finally producing the first batch of Spirit Nourishing Pills.

Two years have passed, and his cultivation has steadily increased, but he is still not quite at the threshold of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

But that's alright, the combat power of a spirit beast is also part of its master's combat power.

The gourd possesses a secret technique for devouring the heavens. If properly nurtured, it can break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage first. At that time, Gu Fan can perform a second spirit forging on it and digest more of Chang Yuan's essence blood.

Gu Fan was pondering his plan to imbue the gourd with spirit when Chang Yuan, seemingly having come to a realization, said in a deep voice, "Teaching it magic isn't out of the question, but you must guarantee that if you encounter a suitable spiritual material, you will rebuild my physical body without delay!"

Chang Yuan has now come to his senses.

Gu Fan clearly intended to delay the process of reshaping his physical body, so he had to find a way to urge him on.

"This...of course, no problem! Even if you didn't say anything, I would hurry up and rebuild your physical body." Gu Fan said with a smile, his expression unchanged.

"Hmph, I hope so." Chang Yuan sneered. "Once this little guy wakes up, I'll teach him my secret techniques!"

After saying that, Chang Yuan prepared to retract the snake-shaped mark.

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Unexpectedly, Gu Fan suggested, "Senior, why don't you teach me the secret technique first?"

"You? My secret technique can only be practiced by those with demon blood. Even if you possessed it, what use would it be to you?"

Chang Yuan's voice deepened, filled with anger as he said, "You don't trust me?"

Gu Fan quickly waved his hand.

"Not at all, not at all! This junior is merely curious about the secret techniques of the demon race and wanted to broaden my horizons!"

Chang Yuan hesitated for a moment, then snorted coldly and sent a wisp of his divine sense to Gu Fan to transmit the secret technique.

Gu Fan focused his mind and calmed himself, unfolding the secret technique in his sea of ​​consciousness. He immediately discovered the name of the secret technique—"Size and Size at Will".

The All-Seeing Eye quietly activated, and the Daoist text leaped and transformed into a Qi circulation diagram.

After a quick check, Gu Fan confirmed that what Chang Yuan said was true.

The secret technique "Size Ruyi" follows a different meridian system than that of humans.

Fortunately, Gu Fan wasn't trying to learn the secret technique; he just wanted to test its authenticity and see if any hidden tricks had been left behind.

Chang Yuan was cunning and treacherous, which made him wary.

"However... although one cannot cultivate it, the profound principles of the Dao that it involves can still be learned from."

Gu Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, glancing almost imperceptibly at his left arm, thinking, "That old bastard really has something; I'll have to squeeze him dry a few more times in the future."

......

A month later.

Gu Fan sat cross-legged on the futon, the thirty-two stars in his sea of ​​consciousness shining brightly. As his divine sense propelled him, intense pain spread throughout his body, causing his muscles to tremble.

The "Star Observation Method" requires visualizing thirty-six stars in order to break through to the fifth level.

Unfortunately, after the fourth level, the cultivation speed suddenly became very slow.

In the past few years, Gu Fan had already consumed the remaining twelve lotus seeds of the Illusionary Heart Lotus. Coupled with his daily cultivation, he did not need to visualize more than four stars.

Half an hour later, Gu Fan stopped meditating.

Thirty-two stars quietly radiated their light, and a pleasant and comfortable feeling flowed through my limbs and bones. My consciousness felt as if it were soaking in warm water, being massaged and caressed by thousands of tentacles.

Surrounded by stars, a crimson celestial sword, like a burning sun, illuminates the heavens and earth.

Compared to the previous phantom, the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword has gradually solidified, and Gu Fan has also cultivated the Crimson Sun Demon-Slaying Scripture to the second level, giving him more ways to fight enemies.

As soon as Gu Fan opened his eyes, he found a small mountain in front of him, blocking out all the sunlight coming in from outside.

The gourd was squatting obediently in front of him, looking at him excitedly.

"Have you digested all the pills?" Gu Fan asked.

The gourd nodded rapidly, its tail swaying and slapping the ground with a loud cracking sound.

A month later, the gourd had swallowed all three Spirit Nourishing Pills.

After swallowing each pill, it would fall into a deep sleep for several days, especially the one with the pill pattern, which slept for a full ten days before waking up.

The effects of the Spirit Nourishing Pill were remarkable; the gourd's size increased to over seven feet at a visible speed, successfully breaking through to the mid-stage of the second tier.

After advancing to the mid-stage of the second tier, the scales on the gourd became thicker, and a pair of red horns also grew.

Gu Fan gestured with his hand: "Lower your head!"

The gourd obediently lowered its head and lay down flat.

Gu Fan placed his palm on its brow, and a warm sensation came from his palm.

The next instant, the secret technique of "Size Ruyi" was transmitted to the gourd's mind.

"Hurry up and learn this," Gu Fan instructed, patting the gourd's head twice.

"Aww!"

......

Time flies, and another half year has passed.

On the beach of Falling Star Island, Gu Fan carefully inspected the array setup, occasionally pulling out an array flag, moving it to a new position.

Not far away, a two-foot-tall gourd was digging in the sand, half of its body sinking into the sand pit.

The effect of making the size as desired is truly amazing.

The gourd is seven feet tall, but it can shrink to as little as two feet and grow to as tall as twenty feet, like a small mountain.

Chang Yuan was quite surprised that the gourd had grasped the secret technique so quickly.

According to his plan, with the intelligence of a second-tier spirit beast, it would be quite good if it could barely get to the basics after several years.

That is indeed the case.

After Gu Fan passed on the secret technique to the gourd, the gourd was completely bewildered and could only practice it by instinct.

Fortunately, Gu Fan used his Myriad Manifestations Eye to see through the flow of Qi in the secret technique and occasionally gave the gourd secret guidance through the spirit beast contract, which allowed it to quickly master the basics.

After planting the last array flag, Gu Fan looked back, but the gourd had already disappeared.

Looking down, I saw the ground beneath my feet tremble slightly, and the gourd's round head popped out.

"Don't dig holes carelessly, be careful not to trigger the formation!" Gu Fan frowned and warned.

"Aww!"

The gourd nodded blankly in response, then continued to dig a hole.

The gourd then jumped out of the sandpit.

A moment later, in the quiet room.

The Guiyuan Furnace was enlarged to a height of ten feet, and filled with pale green spiritual liquid.

The shrunken gourd was swimming happily inside when suddenly darkness fell from above as Gu Fan put the stove lid back on.

The next instant, the Six Ding Divine Fire burst into flames with a roar.