To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Gu Fan naturally asked which of the three outer peaks Song Lian had chosen.

Strangely, Song Lian had many choices.

As a hidden spiritual root, she can directly enter Shenxiu Peak and use the Qi-inducing pill to pass the Qi-inducing stage.

As someone Gu Fan brought back to the sect, she could also use this opportunity to enter Qingyun Peak.

That's right. Although Gu Fan was born in Lingxi Peak, he became a backbone of the sect after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and had the right to recommend his family's younger generation to enter Qingyun Peak for cultivation.

All he needs to do is acknowledge Song Lian as a junior member of the family.

But Song Lian's answer surprised Gu Fan.

"I want to go to Lingxi Peak," Song Lian said softly.

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow: "Why is that? Entering Lingxi Peak isn't easy. If you can't cultivate your own Qi..."

Gu Fan didn't finish speaking, but Song Lian already understood the meaning behind it.

Although the disciples of Lingxi Peak have the worst spiritual roots, they are required to have high comprehension. They must practice the "Morning Glow Qi Gathering Technique" at Zixiao Temple and rely on their own comprehension to understand the technique and complete the process of drawing qi into their bodies.

If one cannot cultivate Qi within three years, although one can re-enter Shenxiu Peak or Qingyun Peak, three years will be wasted.

Song Lian bit her lip, didn't reply, and just glanced at Gu Fan.

Gu Fan smiled helplessly. He understood perfectly well that Song Lian was following the path he had walked.

"Fine, as long as you don't regret it later," Gu Fan said with a smile.

The two rested at Qing Shi Palace for a day, and Gu Fan took Song Lian to Zi Xiao Temple to meet Wang Jingxuan.

Wang Jingxuan was moved by the fact that the disciple he had personally brought into the outer sect had successfully established his foundation. He then promised to take care of Song Lian.

Song Lian had no idea how much care she would receive in the future because of today. After choosing a quiet place to stay, she watched Gu Fan drift away.

......

In the quiet room of the Blue Stone Palace.

The Six Ding Divine Fire ignited beneath the Guiyuan Furnace, and the pale red spiritual liquid churned continuously.

The gourd leaped off Gu Fan's shoulder and jumped into the Guiyuan Furnace with a splash, sending up a spray of water.

After its tail broke off, the gourd had great difficulty moving around, and even its walking posture was unusually strange. Gu Fan couldn't bear to make it wait any longer.

On the day he made arrangements for Song Lian, Gu Fan prepared to repair the gourd's body.

The Six Ding Divine Fire burned for a day. After the gourd fell asleep peacefully in the Returning Origin Furnace, Gu Fan added many more spiritual herbs to the furnace.

Upon probing the Returning Origin Furnace with divine sense, one could see fine fleshy buds growing from the broken end of the gourd, which would heal in two or three days.

Taking this opportunity, Gu Fan once again poured a trace of Chang Yuan's essence blood into the furnace.

This is the third time that a spirit has been cast on a gourd.

The essence blood, originally the size of an infant's fist, has shrunk by one-third. As the gourd's cultivation level increases, the digestion speed will accelerate again.

Chang Yuan continued to make a fuss, stating that he wanted to use the remaining essence and blood to reshape his physical body.

"You already have the Primordial Chaos Embryo, what need do you have for essence blood!" Gu Fan retorted.

Chang Yuan was immediately enraged: "That essence blood originally belonged to me, it should be given to me to use!"

Gu Fan naturally refused, arguing, "I picked up that essence blood, so I can decide how to use it."

Chang Yuan immediately roared in anger.

Three days later, the spiritual liquid in the Guiyuan Furnace had turned transparent.

Gu Fan swept his sleeve to retrieve the Six Ding Divine Fire, and slapped his palm on the Returning Origin Furnace, causing the lid to fly off.

After waiting for a while without any movement, he looked into the furnace in surprise.

The gourd was floating on the spiritual liquid, its round, white belly facing the furnace opening, its eyes closed, fast asleep.

Gu Fan was both amused and exasperated, and flicked its belly with his finger.

With a "thump," a sound like a drumbeat rang out.

Hulu suddenly opened its eyes, sat up abruptly, rubbed its belly, and leaped out, standing on Gu Fan's shoulder and rubbing against its regained tail.

Gu Fan reached out and grabbed the gourd, examining it closely.

Compared to the last time it was forged, perhaps because it contained more and more of Chang Yuan's essence and blood, the gourd's appearance has also changed.

The scales on its body are finer and darker in color, but the biggest change is in its pupils, which have changed from bluish-green to yellowish-brown.

Gu Fan carried the gourd out of the Blue Stone Palace and instructed, "Try to see if there are any further changes."

"Awooo!" the gourd responded, its body floating up, and a cloud of water slowly gathering beneath its feet.

"Is this... flying through the clouds?" Gu Fan asked in surprise.

Chang Yuan transformed into black smoke and flew out, saying disdainfully, "It's nothing more than the awakening of a tiny, insignificant talent of mine."

On the other side, the gourd was flying up and down, having a great time.

After tumbling in the air for a while, the gourd plunged headfirst into the lake outside Phoenix Perch Island.

A moment later, a large number of bubbles rose from the lake, and a huge figure emerged from them.

The gourd trudged heavily ashore, its body now swollen to over two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) in size, so that Gu Fan could only touch its knees.

"Awoo~" The gourd roared to the sky, its deep and resonant voice sounding like a dragon's cry, echoing far and wide.

Compared to its adorable, shrunken appearance, the enlarged gourd looks majestic and imposing.

Its two red horns were tied together, its mane fluttered in the wind, and its tail whipped up a gust of wind.

"Alright, alright, stop using your supernatural powers!" Gu Fan quickly said.

The gourd cried out again, its body suddenly shrinking to the size of a palm, and landed in Gu Fan's palm amidst swirling mist.

Looking at the gourd rolling in his palm, Gu Fan felt as if he had returned to the past.

Just then, Chang Yuan suddenly floated in front of him, his two crimson eyes fixed on Gu Fan, and shouted, "Even this little guy has had his body repaired, now it's my turn!"

Gu Fan sighed, knowing that this matter could not be delayed any longer.

Three days later.

Following Chang Yuan's instructions, Gu Fan placed various spiritual materials into the Guiyuan Furnace.

These spiritual materials were all specified by Chang Yuan, and their prices were quite high.

If it weren't for the rewards from the last sect mission, Gu Fan wouldn't have had enough merit points to redeem them.

Even so, the spiritual materials used were greatly reduced.

According to Chang Yuan's original requirements, those rare and precious materials were enough to bankrupt Gu Fan ten times over, and there were even one or two that even Golden Core cultivators would rarely see.

Gu Fan was not angry at this, but instead wanted to use this opportunity to delay the matter of reshaping his physical body.

However, Chang Yuan was quick-witted and immediately realized Gu Fan's intention. He decisively reduced the amount of spiritual materials again and again, making it impossible for Gu Fan to refuse.

As all the spiritual materials melted into a pool of spiritual liquid in the Returning Origin Furnace, radiating a vibrant green glow, Chang Yuan urged, "Quickly put the Chaos Primordial Embryo in!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan took out the Chaos Primordial Embryo from his spirit beast pouch, threw it into the Returning Origin Furnace, covered the lid, and began to simmer it over a low flame.

Chang Yuan transformed into black mist and stood guard to the side, constantly observing the situation inside the furnace, restless and uneasy.

"Didn't you want to reshape your physical body? Why don't you go inside?" Gu Fan asked curiously.

Chang Yuan snorted: "What do you know, kid! There are countless messy things inside the Chaos Embryo. Who knows if it can safely give birth to a Chaos Beast until the very end?"

"These spiritual herbs can neutralize contradictions, resolve dross, and refine the essence. I will only take the most essential part of the primordial chaos embryo. Although I cannot reach the Nascent Soul realm like the chaotic beasts, I will at least gain a superior physical body!"

Gu Fan suddenly realized what was going on.

He had previously found it strange that although the spiritual herbs put into the furnace were quite rare, they were definitely not enough to hatch a chaotic beast.

Even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator would have to expend countless efforts to hatch a Chaos Beast, and the difficulty is even greater than breaking the core to form an infant. It turns out that Chang Yuan's actions were to discard most of the blood energy and only take the essence!

The Six Ding Divine Fire burned for seven whole days, and the Primordial Chaos Embryo was enveloped in a green liquid, constantly oozing out wisps of blood energy.

As the emerald green solution turned blood red, and a hint of golden yellow shone through the primordial chaos, Chang Yuan shouted, "Now!"

Gu Fan gently opened the furnace lid, and Chang Yuan suddenly crawled inside.

The next instant, the primordial chaos trembled violently, as if a great battle was taking place within it.

Following Chang Yuan's instructions, Gu Fan threw over a hundred mid-grade spirit stones into the Guiyuan Furnace, then slammed the lid shut, turned the heat to maximum, and activated the Spirit Forging Technique.

The seven array-patterned hubs lit up, and the Returning Origin Furnace emitted a dazzling light.

As time passed, the trembling of the primordial chaos embryo grew stronger, and even the Returning Origin Furnace began to shake.

Gu Fan had no choice but to press his hand against the furnace wall and concentrate on suppressing it.

The tremors did not gradually stop until three days later.

Using divine sense to probe the furnace, one could see hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones gradually turning into powder, with spiritual energy seeping into the primordial chaos embryo.

Gu Fan kept watch over the furnace at all times, consuming one Qi-replenishing pill after another to maintain the Six Ding Divine Fire.

Sunrise and sunset, and in the blink of an eye, another thirty-nine days have passed.

At dawn, Gu Fan had just swallowed a wisp of spiritual energy when the Guiyuan Furnace suddenly shook.

Spiritual energy from all directions converged wildly on Phoenix Perch Island, drilling into the Returning Origin Furnace. The resulting vortex created a strange phenomenon above Phoenix Perch Island, even stronger than that of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Gu Fan stared intently at the Guiyuan Furnace until he opened the lid half an hour later.

Peeking out, I saw a round, white, jade-like egg placed in the stove.

A "click" sound.

A crack appeared in the white jade egg, revealing a dark brown pupil.