To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Gengjin Yuansui is formed by the accumulation of metal-elemental spiritual energy. It can only be generated deep within some spiritual iron ore veins, and it is itself a solidified essence of heaven and earth.

Strangely, very few cultivators in the cultivation world use Gengjin Yuansui to refine their golden pills.

The reason is simple: the sharpness of Geng metal is so great that it would greatly increase the risk of damage during the refining of the elixir.

Only sword cultivators who are fearless and determined will choose Gengjin Yuansui.

This creates an awkward situation: Gengjin Yuan Sui is rare, but its utilization value is relatively low.

"A piece of Gengjin Yuan Sui, starting bid: 400,000 spirit stones!"

When Li Cangsong announced the start of the auction, the Wanbaozhen Building fell silent for a moment.

Among the five elements of spiritual roots, the metal spiritual root is the rarest. It is even rarer for Chu cultivators to comprehend the Yin-Yang Dao, and for sword cultivators, the Geng metal primordial essence is so sought after that no one wanted it for a time.

It wasn't until several breaths later that people started making bids.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand!" "Five hundred thousand!"

Gu Fan narrowed his eyes, glanced at the piece of Gengjin Yuanmian below the arena, and shouted, "Six hundred thousand!"

This is the only spirit stone he has left.

"I'll just try my luck. If I can win the bid, all the better; otherwise, I'll wait until I've condensed the Primordial Chaos Qi before making any further plans."

"Although the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang has not yet been fully condensed, if the goal is to gather the essence of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, the Geng Metal Essence is an excellent source of metal-elemental energy. However, its sharpness must be tempered before it can be used to refine the Golden Elixir."

Gu Fan thought to himself.

To dull the sharpness of Gengjin Yuan Sui, it is not possible to use spiritual fire to forge it.

Although fire can overcome metal, burning it will also reduce the wonder of the metal's essence. Only by patiently using magic power to polish it little by little, like polishing crystal with sand, can it be tamed.

One breath, two breaths.

Gu Fan stared intently at the audience, a hint of nervousness creeping into his heart.

Finally, Li Cangsong struck the small bell in front of him.

No one matched the price.

Gu Fan grinned.

But when he thought of his empty storage bag and the 500,000 spirit stones he still owed the Yang family, his smile slowly faded.

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators reappeared. After the handover was completed, Gu Fan simply got up and walked out of the Wanbaozhen Building.

Watching others spend money like water and acquire spiritual materials one after another made him feel really uncomfortable.

......

In the small courtyard.

Yang Ju and Yang Mengyun sat facing each other.

Yang Mengyun hesitated and asked, "Third Uncle, do you think Senior Meng will stay in the Yang family indefinitely?"

Yang Ju rolled his eyes and said lazily, "Why even think about it? The important thing is to hurry up and learn more."

From the day Yang Ju discovered Gu Fan's cultivation level, he was certain that Gu Fan would not stay in the Yang family.

Even among the immortals, Golden Core cultivators are the backbone. It's normal for Foundation Establishment cultivators from Wei to flee to Chu, but Golden Core cultivators are quite unusual.

The decision to offer the spirit stones by the Yang family was made after careful discussion.

On the one hand, they hoped that Gu Fan could provide more guidance and provide short-term protection for the Yang family.

On the other hand, it was purely about currying favor, hoping that Gu Fan wouldn't harm the Yang family.

A Golden Core cultivator would always have a reason to infiltrate the Chu Kingdom. However, the Yang family can no longer distance themselves from the situation. If Gu Fan were to leave one day and wanted to wipe out the Yang family, the Yang family would not even have the ability to resist.

After Yang Ju finished speaking, Yang Mengyun lowered her head, took out the jade slip, and began to ponder it again.

Just then, Gu Fan pushed open the courtyard gate and walked in.

"Why did you come back so quickly, senior?" Yang Ju asked in surprise.

Gu Fan shook his head, sighed, and didn't explain further.

"Shall we... go back to Shilin City?" Yang Ju asked tentatively.

Gu Fan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright."

There are still nine years until the agreed time with Gu Qingyuan. The most important thing is to complete the condensation of the Xuanhuang Mother Qi.

......

A month later.

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Gu Fan did not exchange pleasantries with the Yang family members and led Yang Mengyun straight to Huanglong Mountain.

After leaving Yang Mengyun with a pile of homework, Gu Fan plunged into the mine.

Huanglong Mountain seemed unchanged since time immemorial, except that the disciples who were mining could sense that the amount of Huanglong stone they were digging up had decreased.

Eight years have passed quietly.

On this day, Gu Fan, trailing a dark golden light, could no longer suppress the expression on his face.

"If it weren't for Huanglong Mountain, who knows how long it would have taken to condense the Primordial Qi. This trip to the Western Continent was truly worthwhile!"

At this moment, what floated in Gu Fan's palm was the Primordial Chaos Qi!

After getting up and flying out of the mine, Gu Fan locked himself in a stone chamber and set up an array around himself.

Hulu and Changyuan crouched in the corner, protecting Gu Fan.

Gu Fan sat cross-legged on the futon and regulated his breathing for an hour before tilting his head back and swallowing the Xuanhuang Mother Qi.

As the supreme existence among the earth element essences, the Xuanhuang Mother Qi sank into the dantian the instant it was swallowed, and the speed increased rapidly.

Gu Fan's expression immediately turned serious.

The rapid movement of the Primordial Qi had already caused his tough meridians to ache slightly. If the Primordial Qi were to actually land on his Golden Core, it would probably shatter it.

"No, we need to slow down the fall!"

Once Gu Fan made up his mind, a burst of fire instantly surged from his dantian.

The Samadhi True Fire transformed into a red lotus, which enveloped the Xuanhuang Mother Qi the instant it sank into the dantian, blocking it completely.

Gu Fan's forehead veins bulged, as if he were wrestling with a giant.

"boom!"

The primordial energy of Xuanhuang fell like a meteor, piercing through the red lotus.

But Gu Fan did not stop. Another spiritual fire soared up and blocked the way. It was the Netherworld Corpse Fire!

After a brief stalemate, the Netherworld Corpse Fire was pierced again, but a dark red flame immediately filled the gap.

A meteor shower and raging fire!

After three consecutive attempts to stop it, the primordial energy of Xuanhuang finally came to a halt.

Gu Fan used his divine sense to guide a wisp of Xuanhuang Mother Qi to fall and pour it onto the Golden Core. He seemed to hear the sound of metal being chiseled.

The more times you refine the Golden Elixir, the greater the risk of damage.

The previously opened mystical apertures not only provided miraculous effects, but also made the golden core more agile, or rather... more fragile.

One strand, two strands.

Gu Fan carefully mobilized the Xuanhuang Mother Qi until he heard a "click" sound in his mind.

Gu Fan was startled and quickly looked at the golden core. He saw that a tiny hole had appeared on the golden core again, instead of a crack, and he finally felt relieved.

Subsequently, the remaining primordial energy surged into the hole.

The golden core trembled involuntarily until it swallowed all the primordial energy.

Gu Fan let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

During his fourth refining of the Golden Core, he felt a strange change in the world before him, and his Myriad Manifestations Eye opened on its own!

"This is... the Myriad Manifestations Eye has improved?"

Gu Fan was overjoyed.

He had long known that as his cultivation level improved, his Myriad Manifestations Eye also improved, but the previous improvements only extended the usage time and allowed him to see higher-level formations.

But at this moment, with the Myriad Manifestations Eye actively activated, he could sense an even greater change.

"Hmm, what's changed?"

Gu Fan frowned.

He clearly sensed the changes in the All-Seeing Eye, but there was a feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on.

With a question in mind, Gu Fan casually deactivated the protective array and stepped out of the stone chamber.

Looking around, he finally noticed something different.