To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 333 Six Cleansings of the Golden Core

Wendao Peak, Lingxu Grotto Heaven.

The tall peach tree branches stretched out, and fallen petals fluttered down.

Gu Fan sat cross-legged on the futon, his eyes gently closed, his expression serene.

Du Chen's ruthlessness, Xie Linyuan's composure, Yun Shuwan's sorrow—all these figures and fragments of the past flashed through my mind.

Before long, light footsteps slowly approached.

Gu Fan opened his eyes and saw Qi Lingyun walking slowly towards him, her expression blank and her eyes full of disbelief.

Seeing this, Gu Fan vaguely guessed Qi Lingyun's intentions. He raised the corners of his lips slightly and teased in a low voice, "What's wrong? Are you so flustered that you can't even begin teaching a disciple who hasn't yet reached the Qi level?"

Qi Lingyun suddenly came to her senses, looked up in surprise and asked, "Where did Master find such a—monster?"

Three months had passed since Gu Fan returned from Xizhou.

On the day of his return, he accompanied Qi Zongyuan to pay his respects to the Sword Lord Guiyun.

Upon learning that Xie Linyuan was determined to destroy the Lotus of Reincarnation, Guiyun Sword Lord was quite impressed, but ordered the sect to observe the changes in the Western Continent.

With everything settled, Gu Fan retreated to Lingxu Cave Heaven to cultivate in seclusion, gradually absorbing the elixirs he had obtained from the Qin and Chen kingdoms. Once his magical power was sufficient, he began to advance the sixth Golden Core Refinement.

Qi Zongyuan had already tacitly approved the exceptional decision to admit Lin Chen into Wendao Peak.

He simply assumed that Gu Fan was taking a disciple out of a momentary appreciative attitude.

Qi Lingyun was ordered to teach Lin Chen the "Morning Glow Qi Gathering Technique". At first, she thought Lin Chen's comprehension was average, so she patiently broke down the key points of the technique one by one and explained them in detail.

Unexpectedly, this morning, Lin Chen came to find him and said that he had already guided Qi into his body.

"He's already mastered Qi cultivation so quickly?"

Although Gu Fan had anticipated that Lin Chen would quickly enter the Qi realm, upon hearing this, his fingertips still trembled almost imperceptibly, and his tone involuntarily rose slightly.

The practice of drawing in Qi in the third month is unprecedented in the Lingxiao Sect.

Prior to this, the fastest record was six months of Qi cultivation.

The creator of the record was none other than Gu Fan's mentor—Master Xuanji.

Of course, this matter cannot be generalized.

Among the disciples, the one who took the shortest time was not Song Lian, who possessed a hidden spiritual root, but Qi Lingyun.

Because Qi Lingyun was born into the Qi family and had the inheritance left by Qi Yan, she saved countless days.

Song Lian was not only an ordinary person, but before he entered the Zixia Temple, he didn't even know how to read, so it naturally took him much longer.

While the step of drawing qi into the body is also affected by spiritual root aptitude, the key is to comprehend the cultivation method and its inscriptions.

Lin Chen had already received personal guidance from Gu Fan in the Qin Kingdom, laying an extremely solid foundation. Now, with Qi Lingyun's meticulous teaching, his opportunities and treatment are far beyond those of ordinary disciples of Zixia Temple.

Even so, the ability to draw in Qi in March is still enough to shock the world.

Qi Lingyun nodded slowly, confirming that this was true.

Gu Fan pondered for a moment, then slowly asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Lingyun's shock was suddenly replaced by cunning: "Master instructed me not to reveal this, so I told my junior brother that I barely passed the Qi Refining stage in three months."

"After that, the disciple helped him choose the 'Qingyang Jade Book' and let him study it in peace."

Gu Fan and Qi Lingyun exchanged a glance, and the two of them burst out laughing.

Lin Chen possesses a wood-type spiritual root, making him perfectly suited to cultivate the "Azure Sun Jade Scroll." With the effects of this superior cultivation technique, he can certainly make up for any shortcomings in his aptitude.

"In that case, let him also study the Taiyin Refining Technique, and lay a foundation in the Dao of Talismans along the way." Gu Fan thought for a moment and then gave the order in a deep voice.

"Disciple understands." Qi Lingyun nodded in response and was about to turn and leave.

"Wait a minute," Gu Fan suddenly called out to her.

Qi Lingyun turned her head in confusion and saw Gu Fan take out a jade bottle and throw it to her, instructing, "The bottle contains the Heaven-Mending Elixir. You and Lin Chen should take one drop each time and pour it into the pool to cleanse and refine your spiritual roots."

The spiritual liquid in the bottle was the Heaven-Mending Spiritual Liquid that Gu Fan obtained from the Liangyi Palace.

Qi Lingyun, who had not yet been accepted into the ranks of true disciples, immediately brightened up upon hearing the name of the Heaven-Mending Elixir. She took the jade bottle, her lips curling slightly, her tone tinged with sourness.

"Master kept such rare treasures for Junior Brother. I'm just basking in the glory of someone else."

"naughty."

Gu Fan flicked his finger, and a slight force shot out.

Qi Lingyun let out a soft cry, covered her forehead, and fled in panic.

Stepping out of the Spirit Ruins Cave, she lowered her hand and walked briskly downstairs.

Her playful words just now were merely casual banter; she knew in her heart that her master had always valued her highly.

Putting aside everything else, there was a Thunder Soul Stone in her storage bag at that moment.

Those are spiritual materials that are enough to refine high-grade magic weapons!

I thought my junior brother had superior spiritual roots but lacked comprehension, but it turns out I was wrong.

Qi Lingyun played with the jade bottle as she walked down to the first floor of Chenxing Pavilion, where she saw Lin Chen sitting cross-legged in front of the Dao Inquiry Stele, his expression constantly changing, immersed in enlightenment.

Half an hour later, Lin Chen slowly woke up and saw Qi Lingyun staring at him.

"Senior sister." Lin Chen quickly stood up.

Qi Lingyun asked curiously, "How's your comprehension of the 'Azure Sun Jade Scroll' going?"

Lin Chen lowered his head and said softly, "This method is truly profound. I have only grasped the basics. I think it will take several more days before I can begin to absorb Qi."

Qi Lingyun's lips twitched slightly, and she nodded. Then she said, "Master is quite satisfied to learn that you have been aroused and has specially bestowed medicinal bath ingredients upon you. Come and soak with me later."

"Huh? With Senior Sister—together?"

Lin Chen's face flushed red instantly, and he was at a loss for what to do.

Qi Lingyun crossed her arms and squinted at him, "Junior Brother...you seem to be thinking about something very impolite."

Lingxu Cave Heaven.

After Qi Lingyun left, Gu Fan sat quietly, lost in thought, a sense of inner turmoil rising within him.

With Lin Chen's comprehension, cultivating the "Qingyang Jade Book" and then switching to the "Shenxiao Langhuan Golden Book" would naturally be no problem. Even if his aptitude was a little lacking, he could find a way to make up for it.

Gu Fan was torn about whether or not to pass on the "Great Luo Inner Landscape Heavenly Profound Chapter" to him.

Lacking the Yuan Chen Divine Sand, even with Xuanji Zhenren's comprehension, he was unable to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.

The voices and faces of Xuanji Zhenren, Zhou Furui, and Fang Linghe are still vivid in my mind. If something happens, Gu Fan will still go back to their graves to pay his respects. If Lin Chen follows in their footsteps, Gu Fan will feel ashamed.

Only now did Gu Fan finally understand Xuanji Zhenren's feelings back then.

"Fine, let him choose for himself after he reaches Foundation Establishment."

Gu Fan shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions. He took out a bottle of pills from his Azure Lion Ring, opened it, poured out one pill, and slowly began to refine it.

Thirty years have passed quietly.

Inside the Spirit Ruins Cave, Gu Fan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a wisp of clear, long white mist.

After several days of seclusion, he finally used the Cangming True Water to refine the Golden Elixir for the sixth time and opened another Mysterious Aperture.

The sixth mysterious aperture is called the Meridian Connection.

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Once this aperture is opened, the speed at which one absorbs the medicinal power of pills and medicines will increase dramatically, and the speed at which one's magical power grows will also accelerate.

The trip to Xizhou was very fruitful. They used up a small portion of the elixirs obtained from the Qin and Chen kingdoms, but still had most of them left.

Roughly estimated, this amount of savings is enough to support his cultivation all the way to the eighth level of the Golden Core stage.

Now that the meridians are fully opened, the refining speed has increased further, and the cultivation progress will only be faster.

Thinking of this, a faint joy appeared in Gu Fan's eyes. He chuckled softly, stood up, and stepped out of the cave.

Upon reaching the first floor of Chenxing Pavilion, one sees a gentle young man holding a talisman brush, bending over his desk and writing. With flowing strokes, he completes the work in one go, and a second-tier spirit talisman slowly takes shape.

Thirty years have passed, and the naive boy has long since shed his childishness.

Lin Chen steadily built his foundation, his cultivation was solid, and his talismanic foundation became increasingly profound.

"Greetings, Master."

Lin Chen put down the talisman brush, sensed the aura behind him, and immediately bowed in respect.

Gu Fan looked down at the newly drawn talisman and saw that the brushstrokes were smooth and unhindered, with only a few runes appearing slightly redundant.

Just as he was about to offer some guidance, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly burst into the hall.

Qi Lingyun rushed in, and upon seeing Gu Fan, her anxious face instantly lit up with joy. She called out loudly, "Master, Senior Sister has returned from the Abyss of Fallen Souls... but... she's badly injured!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan's expression instantly darkened.