Back on Earth, I am the only cultivator.

A moment later, Wu Fan arrived alone in the closed training room on the second floor.

He looked at the large pile of mahogany medicine boxes in the corner and shook his head helplessly.

These medicinal herbs were specially delivered by Li Jing and Li Wen a few days ago.

On this spiritually depleted Earth today.

These ancient wild ginseng, he shou wu, and snow lotus are indeed "miracle medicines" that ordinary martial artists dream of obtaining.

However, for Wu Fan, who was at the Golden Core stage, the spiritual energy in these medicinal herbs was far too thin to be used to improve his cultivation.

"They are all common medicinal herbs, not a single real spiritual herb."

Wu Fan casually opened a box, looked inside at a rather good-looking ginseng, and sighed:

"Well, it's better than nothing."

"We are about to head to Kunlun, but the dangers of this journey are unknown."

"Why not refine these medicinal herbs into Qi-Gathering Pills and Yuan-Nourishing Pills?"

"This will be a good opportunity for Xiaoxi and the others to improve their strength."

Thinking of this, Wu Fan's divine sense stirred slightly, and the palm-sized bronze cauldron appeared out of thin air in front of him.

"rise."

Wu Fan flicked his fingers, and a wisp of pure spiritual fire ignited at the bottom of the cauldron, causing the temperature in the entire cultivation room to rise rapidly.

He casually grabbed a few hundred-year-old wild ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms, and used his exquisite fire control technique to put the herbs into the cauldron one by one.

"The Qi Gathering Pill can help them absorb spiritual energy quickly and shorten the time it takes to break through to a higher realm."

"The Nourishing Essence Pill can gently nourish the meridians and stabilize one's existing cultivation level."

"Chu Xue has just broken through to the third level of Qi Refining, and Wang Hao has only entered the first level of Qi Refining. They need this Nourishing Yuan Pill to solidify their foundation."

Wu Fan closed his eyes slightly, his divine sense locked onto the cauldron.

As the spiritual fire scorched the liquid, strands of black impurities were continuously removed, and the pure medicinal liquid began to slowly blend within the small cauldron, emitting an enticing and refreshing medicinal fragrance.

……

The next morning.

Jiang Chuxue and Wu Fan walked down the spiral staircase together.

Inside the restaurant, Wu Xi and Wang Hao were already sitting at the table eating breakfast.

After washing away the grime, Wang Hao's originally thin body appeared much more upright.

"Brother! Sister-in-law!"

"Come and have breakfast! Wang Hao specially went out to buy some pan-fried buns today!"

As soon as Wu Xi saw the two of them, she raised her little face and shouted happily.

Wu Fan helped Jiang Chuxue sit down, glanced at Wang Hao, and nodded slightly.

"Your aura is steady, and your spiritual energy has stabilized. Not bad."

"Thanks to Brother Fan's Yi Jing marrow cleansing last night, I feel like I have inexhaustible energy in my body now."

Wang Hao smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Wu Fan didn't say much, and gently flipped his hand over.

Three exquisite little white porcelain bottles appeared out of thin air on the dining table, emitting a faint jade-like luster.

"These are a few bottles of pills I refined last night. You can divide them among yourselves."

Wu Fan pushed the porcelain bottle in front of the three people, pointed to the first blue porcelain bottle, and said to Wang Hao:

"Wang Hao, here are three Qi Gathering Pills and two Yuan Nourishing Pills."

"You are cultivating the 'Great Wilderness Hundred Refinements Technique,' which requires using spiritual energy to forcibly tear and reconstruct your physical body each time you break through a level, causing extreme pain."

"The Qi Gathering Pill can provide you with the enormous energy needed for your breakthrough, while the Yuan Nourishing Pill can nourish your heart meridian and prevent your physical body from collapsing."

"When you feel you can't hold on any longer, take a Nourishing Essence Pill."

Wang Hao looked at the bottle of pills, his eyes slightly moist.

"Brother Fan, I understand! I will never back down!"

Wu Fan smiled slightly, then turned to look at Jiang Chuxue, handing her the second red porcelain bottle, a hint of tenderness in his eyes:

"Chu Xue, there are two 'Minor True Source Pills' inside."

"The spiritual energy contained in these two pills is extremely easy to absorb. After using them, there is a high probability that you can directly break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, or even touch the threshold of the fifth level of Qi Refining, without leaving any sequelae of unstable foundation."

Jiang Chuxue took the porcelain bottle, feeling the lingering warmth on its surface, her beautiful eyes shimmering with tears.

She looked at Wu Fan with a touch of heartache and said softly:

"You just helped Wang Hao clear his meridians last night, and then you refined pills by yourself until late at night. Don't push yourself like that in the future. What if you ruin your health?"

"With you here, how could I be tired?"

Wu Fan made a teasing remark, which made Jiang Chuxue blush and give him a charming sidelong glance.

"Cough cough."

Wu Fan coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment.

Finally, he handed the blue porcelain bottle to Wu Xi.

"Xiao Xi, there are three Nourishing Essence Pills inside."

Wu Xi blinked her big eyes, and gave a slightly puzzled smile:

"Brother, I'm already at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining. Will eating this help me break through to the next level?"

Wu Fan shook his head and said seriously:

"cannot."

"You currently lack Foundation Building Pills."

"These three Nourishing Essence Pills are used to help you nourish and strengthen your meridians, and enhance your overall strength."

"This will make it easier to take the Foundation Establishment Pill in the future, increasing the success rate of Foundation Establishment."

"Wow! Thanks, bro! I can still improve."

Wu Xi cheered and snatched the porcelain bottle.

After the three of them put away the pills, Wu Fan's expression gradually became serious.

"Tomorrow, I plan to leave the city."

Upon hearing this, all three looked at Wu Fan, their expressions a mixture of reluctance and worry.

Jiang Chuxue gripped the porcelain bottle tightly in her hand with some nervousness, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"Leave? Where are you going?"

"Go to the Northwest, to the Kunlun Mountains."

"Kunlun?!"

Wu Xi immediately panicked, forgetting even to eat the pan-fried buns, her little mouth pouting:

"Brother, you've only been back for a few days, why are you leaving again?"

"Kunlun is so far away, and I've heard there are many uninhabited areas there, with strange magnetic fields, and icy mountains and heavy snow everywhere—it's extremely dangerous!"

"Brother Fan, Kunlun Mountain has been a mysterious and unpredictable place since ancient times, and there are many strange legends about it."

Wang Hao also put down his cup, his face showing worry.

"If you really want to go, let me go with you!"

"Although I am not very strong, I can still do odd jobs and scout ahead."

Seeing the worry and anxiety on the faces of the three people, Wu Fan felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He gently patted his little sister's hand and comforted her:

"Don't worry, my trip to Kunlun is not without reason."

The "Mysterious Heaven Yin Yang Pendant" I obtained a few days ago points to an ancient cultivation lineage deep within Kunlun.

That place has been frozen for tens of thousands of years, and must contain the relics of ancient powerful beings. It contains the resources I desperately need to restore my cultivation, and even more importantly, the Foundation Establishment Pill that will allow you to successfully establish your foundation.

Wu Fan looked at the three of them and said confidently:

"Nowadays on Earth, if I say I'm number one, no one dares to say they're number two."

"As for your safety, this Cloud Peak Villa has the 'Heaven and Earth Thunder Control Formation' that I personally set up. As long as you don't leave the villa area, even if modern heavy weapons bombard you one after another, you won't be able to get hurt in the slightest."

"Moreover, I have already left protective marks on Xiaoxi and Chuxue. Once they encounter fatal danger, the marks will unleash the power of a Golden Core strike, and I will be able to sense it instantly and forcefully break through the void to return."

Hearing Wu Fan's explanation, Jiang Chuxue relaxed slightly, but the worry and reluctance in her eyes remained. She whispered her advice:

"Then you must be careful in everything you do and not be reckless."

"Brother, you must come back soon."

Xiao Xi will stay home and cultivate diligently to protect her sister-in-law!

Wu Xi nodded understandingly.

"Don't worry, I will definitely return in half a month to a month."

Wu Fan smiled faintly.