To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

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After the great battle ended, the desolate mountain region enjoyed a rare period of peace.

The cultivators from the three sects either returned to their sects for their turn to serve or went into seclusion to digest the results of the battle, no longer exploring the desolate mountains, for fear of pushing the monsters too far and causing them to fight to the death.

As for the demonic beasts...

For the next few years, they did not raid Wei territory, as if they were truly afraid of being beaten.

Even the Xuan Snake, who used to set fires everywhere, and the group of half-demon cultivators have not shown their faces again.

Fallen Phoenix Valley, Fire Palace.

Gu Fan sat in the hall, a crimson aura floating in his palm, which was none other than Dong Qiminghui.

With the outside world at peace, he finally had time to retreat into seclusion and refine his elixir with his vital energy.

The purification of the golden elixir is not only an essential step in the process of breaking the elixir into an infant, but also crucial for the awakening of one's innate supernatural powers in the future.

As the saying goes, humans have nine orifices to communicate with the yin and yang of heaven and earth; elixirs have nine orifices to harmonize with the creation of the universe.

Upon reaching the Golden Core realm, the Golden Core becomes the cultivator's fundamental Dao foundation.

However, the newly formed pill is merely a condensation of divine consciousness and magical power, like an infant embryo, having a body but no opening.

The next step in the purification and enlightenment process involves using the essence of heaven and earth as a tempering agent and one's own soul as a guide to open up the mystical apertures on the golden elixir, transforming it from a "dead elixir" into a "living elixir."

The first acupoint is called "Spiritual Connection," which is to activate the Golden Elixir, like the initial stirring of life.

Gu Fan stared at Dong Qiminghui in his palm, opened his mouth and swallowed it.

Dong Qi Ming Hui was forged at sunrise, and it carries a vibrant life force. When it enters the body, there is no pain, but rather a warm current that flows through the meridians and spreads throughout the body.

Gu Fan focused his mind and guided the Dong Qi Ming Hui to surge into his dantian, washing over the golden core.

After one flush, the golden core trembled slightly but remained unchanged, and Dong Qiminghui consumed a small amount.

The scouring force is too weak!

Gu Fan was not discouraged. He once again guided the Eastern Qi Bright Radiance to surge and wash over the Golden Core like a celestial river flowing backward, this time with greater speed and intensity than before.

When guiding the vital energy to cleanse the golden elixir, the force should be neither too strong nor too weak.

Too much force can damage the golden elixir, while too little force might deplete the essence and prevent the opening of the orifices.

At the speed at which one can refine the essence of heaven and earth, decades could easily be wasted. For a Golden Core cultivator with a short lifespan, this might be the difference between life and death.

After the second flush, the golden elixir finally underwent a change.

Under the radiance of Dong Qiming, the golden core gradually shone with a warm and spiritual light. On the originally seamless golden core, a tiny, almost imperceptible pore was slowly cleansed.

That is the initial opening of the elixir aperture.

Subsequently, the remaining Dong Qiming Radiance flowed into the elixir through this mysterious aperture, and the originally lifeless golden elixir suddenly produced a continuous stream of energy.

The golden elixir then transforms from death to life, like a person beginning to breathe, or a tree taking its first roots.

It worked!

Gu Fan felt an overwhelming joy and immediately began to circulate his cultivation technique to absorb spiritual energy from the outside world, refining it into magical power to strengthen his profound aperture.

A month later, the Xuanqiao finally stabilized.

Gu Fan carefully comprehended the technique and discovered that his magical power had increased by more than 10% compared to before the cleansing!

After laughing heartily for a while, Gu Fan stood up and waved his sleeve. The doors of the Li Huo Palace opened automatically, revealing a graceful figure in green robes outside the door, none other than Song Lian.

"Greetings, Master! Congratulations on your progress in cultivation!"

Song Lian bowed in greeting. She was no longer hindered in her movements, but her face was still somewhat pale.

"No need for formalities." Gu Fan flicked his sleeve and helped Song Lian up, asking with concern, "Didn't I tell you to go into seclusion and recuperate? Why are you staying here?"

Song Lian smiled gently and reached out to tuck a strand of green hair behind her ear.

"I am much healthier now and will need to rest from now on."

"The other day, a disciple from the sect came to inform me that the spiritual materials needed by our master have been prepared. Since our master is in seclusion, these materials have been entrusted to this disciple for safekeeping."

After speaking, Song Lian took out a storage bag and presented it with both hands.

Gu Fan casually took it and, after a brief examination, discovered that it was actually more than the list he had made, causing his eyebrows to twitch slightly.

"Why are there more of these spiritual materials than expected?"

Song Lian smiled gently: "That disciple said it was a thank-you gift from the Hualing Sect."

Gu Fan nodded and put the storage bag away.

The majority of the cultivators saved that day were from the Spirit Transformation Sect, and Guo Fenglin had also fallen into a trap. If Gu Fan hadn't turned the tide, they might have suffered the same fate.

Gu Fan didn't stand on ceremony; he would simply write a letter of thanks later.

Gu Fan walked out of the Li Huo Hall and looked out over Luo Feng Valley. The scenery was still the same, but the faces of many disciples were no longer the same.

Song Lian followed behind him and said softly, "The disciples who participated in the previous battle have all returned to Yunjie Mountain on the orders of the sect leader. These are the ones who are here for their turn to serve."

Gu Fan felt a little disappointed upon hearing this.

Inner and outer disciples can take turns on duty, but he, as a Golden Core elder, still has to stay in Falling Phoenix Valley.

There's no other reason than that he personally set up the formation in Luofeng Valley, and only in his hands could its power be maximized. Even if Chen Zhiyan and Lin Wan returned to Lingxiao Sect, he was not to be trifled with.

Thinking of this, Gu Fan frowned slightly.

"This can't go on. We still need to train some disciples skilled in array formations for the sect."

Other Golden Core elders, such as Liu Shentong, may have some knowledge of it, but it is only because of their expertise in weapon crafting that they have a general understanding of it. They are not proficient in the Dao of Combat and are far from being comparable to Gu Fan.

However, some of the inner and outer disciples displayed their talents thanks to Gu Fan's casual guidance on Wendao Peak.

Gu Fan recalled his experience of comprehending formations, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

"I've got it! Why not set up another test on Wendao Peak to attract the younger generation?"

"As for the content of the test, it doesn't need to be too rigid; it should be gradual and involve applying what you've learned."

Based on his past life experiences, many thoughts churned in his mind.

......

A moment later, Song Lian took her leave.

Gu Fan returned to the Li Huo Hall, sat cross-legged on a futon, took out a storage bag containing spiritual materials, and pondered: "Cultivating array masters is not urgent; I should first forge a defensive magic weapon."

The Guiyuan Furnace can refine pills, forge weapons, cast spirits, and kill enemies, but it is not good at defense. Previously, Gu Fan relied on the sturdiness of the Primordial Bronze Mother to resist attacks.

Guarding Fallen Phoenix Valley, Gu Fan might have to fight against demonic beasts at any time, and the lack of a suitable defensive magic weapon made him feel quite uncomfortable.

The addition of spiritual materials by the Spirit Transformation Sect was an unexpected bonus, among which one item was quite rare, called Cloud Brocade Silk.

Yunjin silk is the silk spun by the spirit insect "Yunyuan silkworm".

The Cloud Abyss Silkworm absorbs the pure, cold energy of heaven and earth and the essence of cloud light, and only spins silk once every hundred years. Each strand of silk is bright white with a hint of blue, as thin as a hair but tough and unbreakable, making it an excellent spiritual material for refining defensive magic treasures.

The appearance of Yunjin silk disrupted Gu Fan's plans.

Originally, he only wanted to forge a decent defensive magic weapon, since spiritual materials like the Primordial Bronze Mother were too hard to find. But with the Cloud Brocade Silkworm, he had many new ideas.

Gu Fan pondered for three days, repeatedly considering the spiritual materials at hand, before finally settling on a plan.

The Guiyuan Furnace landed on the ground with a "bang," and the Six Ding Divine Fire ignited. Gu Fan's eyes shone with a clear light, and a magnificent magical artifact floated in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Frosty Azure Jade, Azure Glass Beads, Agarwood Spiritual Sandalwood, Cloud Brocade Silk... one rare spiritual material after another was put into the Returning Origin Furnace. After seven days of forging and hammering, it was finally transformed into a vessel embryo.

Once the artifact was formed, Gu Fan carefully inscribed the restrictions on it.

Three days later, a beam of light suddenly illuminated the Li Huo Palace.

Gu Fan laughed loudly, "It's done!"