Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

three days later.

Blood Spirit Sect.

"The One Qi Sect! They've gone too far! Do they really think my Blood Spirit Sect is weak and easily bullied?"

At this moment, Lu Fan had just returned to the Blood Spirit Sect after a three-day journey. Before he even entered the main hall, he heard the old ghost's thunderous roar, and there were several disciples eavesdropping at the door.

This made Lu Fan, who was about to enter the hall, immediately stop and stand outside the hall to listen.

Inside the main hall, the old ghost paced back and forth angrily, his deep pupils filled with malevolence, as if he had suffered some great humiliation.

Meanwhile, Su Meier, who had somehow emerged from seclusion, sat languidly in her chair as always, legs crossed, fiddling with her long, slender nails.

"Old ghost, what are you yelling about? The Yi Qi Sect is a righteous sect, while we are an evil sect. It's only natural that they want to take you down."

"Besides, you old ghost killed quite a few disciples of the Qi Sect at the last Demon Extermination Conference, so you've come seeking revenge, haven't you?"

Su Meier said in a languid tone.

"Seeking revenge? Did I only kill disciples of the Qi Sect? I've killed quite a few disciples of the Dao Sect as well, and the Dao Sect hasn't even said they'd come after me. The Qi Sect, a third-rate sect without a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, dares to shit and piss on my head?" the old ghost said angrily.

At this moment, Ku Rong, who had been standing to the side, grinned slightly and said, "Since the One Qi Sect is so arrogant, why not take this opportunity to deflate their arrogance!"

"Hehe~ You two are going to make me laugh to death. You want to dampen the spirits of the Qi Sect? Although they don't have a Nascent Soul Ancestor to oversee them, they still have Song Zhiyuan, a late-stage Core Formation Elder."

"Besides, when the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the One Qi Sect passed away, he passed on all his magical treasures and ancient artifacts to Song Zhiyuan. Can you defeat him?"

Su Meier poured cold water on the situation without any mercy.

But the old ghost was not intimidated at all. He raised his hand, and a huge bone hook appeared in his hand, emanating waves of scarlet demonic energy: "Don't I have one too?"

The moment the bone hook appeared, Su Meier's previously playful expression turned serious. She abruptly stood up: "Ancient treasure? You old devil! No wonder you ran away as soon as we reached the first level when we went treasure hunting in the Fire Cave together. So you found an ancient treasure!"

Standing at the door, Lu Fan could sense the overwhelming demonic energy emanating from the bone hook with just one glance.

Ancient treasures are actually magical artifacts used by ancient cultivators. Their crafting methods differ from those of modern magical artifacts, as ancient cultivators focused on crafting artifacts with a single attribute.

They are either powerful in attack or strong in defense, unlike the magic weapons of cultivators today, which are mostly a combination of offense and defense.

This is what established the formidable status of ancient treasures.

However, there is another point: the spiritual energy required to activate an ancient treasure is extremely large. Generally, when a Core Formation cultivator uses it, they can only unleash about 50% to 60% of the ancient treasure's power.

Even so, ancient treasures are far more powerful than top-grade magic weapons and ordinary magic treasures.

"With this Ghost Bone Hook, you're not necessarily weaker than Song Zhiyuan!" After saying this, the old ghost looked at Su Meier and said, "Elder Su, are you afraid?"

"Since you old ghost are so confident, I'll play along. But let's make it clear first, once you capture Song Zhiyuan, you have to hand him over to me. Let me savor the taste of this Grand Elder of the Qi Sect~" Su Meier said, her legs rubbing together involuntarily, looking extremely hungry.

"Stop being so horny! If you're itching, go find a tree to rub against!" the old ghost said, then added, "Let me tell you, Song Zhiyuan's True Qi Gong is incredibly domineering. If we have the chance, we must kill him! Eliminate this threat forever!"

"Hmph! So clueless about romance," Su Meier rolled her eyes and stopped talking.

Standing at the door, Lu Fan was also pondering carefully. Back when he was in Thousand Peaks City, Luo Yan had reminded him to get the Dew of Creation before the Four Sects could react. Now it seemed that the Four Sects were indeed preparing to make their move, but the timing was just right and advantageous to Lu Fan.

Because the First Qi Sect only has three Core Formation cultivators in charge, with Song Zhiyuan being the Grand Elder and the Second Elder nearing the end of his lifespan and unlikely to come to fight, he is essentially the sect's mascot. Therefore, if the First Qi Sect were to really go to war with the Blood Spirit Sect, at most two Core Formation cultivators would come, so it's not impossible for them to clash.

Moreover, based on the few words Lu Fan overheard, it can be deduced that the Dao Sect did not get involved. After all, the Dao Sect is currently on the decline and only seeks to defend its mountain gates, ceasing its external expansion.

As for the Academy of Arts, they are a bunch of people who won't do anything without a profit. They are unlikely to be willing to join forces with the One Qi Sect to deal with the Blood Spirit Sect, as they wouldn't get much benefit from that.

Needless to say, the Sword Pavilion, as the most powerful sect in the Great Yan Dynasty, has always had extremely high standards. They would never even look at a poor, remote place like the Blood Spirit Sect, which only has a small spiritual vein.

Moreover, Sword Pavilion is far from Blood Spirit Sect. Even if they were to capture Blood Spirit Sect, it would be impossible to send disciples to guard the area year-round, making reinforcements extremely inconvenient.

Therefore, this battle is worth fighting. Lu Fan could think of it, and so could the Old Ghost Ghost.

After all, as unorthodox cultivators, they had finally found a spiritual vein and settled down here. They would never give up and return to their previous state of being homeless.

"Master! Give the order! I can't wait to have a go at those old Taoist priests from the One Qi Sect!" Ku Rong's confidence soared when he saw the old ghost holding the ancient treasure.

"Pass down the word! Have all the disciples and deacons assemble. This time, I will make sure the Qi Sect learns a lesson!" the old ghost ghost shouted.

"Yes!" Ku Rong clasped his hands in a fist salute, then quickly left the main hall.

It seems that the old ghost has also made up his mind to clash with the One Qi Sect.

This delighted Lu Fan. He had been worried about not having a chance to seize the Dew of Creation. As long as the Blood Spirit Sect was in chaos, the opportunity would come.

As long as he obtains the Dew of Creation, he can find a place to live for a few years, cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment and begin to form the Core. With the Heaven-Mending Furnace and the foundation he laid at the fortyth level of Qi Refining, the chances of forming the Core will definitely not be low.

Once he forms his core, it means he has officially entered the ranks of high-level cultivators!

"Hehe!" Lu Fan stood at the door and grinned foolishly.

At this moment, Kurong also came out: "Junior Brother Lu, when did you return?"

Lu Fan quickly wiped the smile off his face and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "I just got back. What happened?"

"The One Qi Sect has issued a challenge to my Blood Spirit Sect. If we do not withdraw from Blood Spirit Valley within two days, they will attack our mountain gate," Ku Rong said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan looked furious and embarrassed: "How dare these hypocrites! They've gone too far!"

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Lu. Master has already ordered a fight to the death with the One Qi Sect. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a contribution," Ku Rong smiled.

After a moment's thought, Lu Fan said, "Senior brother, I'm only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment and I'm not good at combat. I hope you'll take good care of me."

"Haha, no problem. No matter what mission Master assigns, I'll take you with me. With me here, I'll never let you get into danger," Kurong said.

The reason Lu Fan bound himself to Ku Rong was that this battle was no small matter. Once the Ghostly Old Ghost set out a mission, he would most likely have to face Core Formation cultivators directly.

Since Ku Rong is the personal disciple of the Ghostly Old Ghost, he would not send him on dangerous missions. Therefore, binding oneself with Ku Rong in advance can greatly reduce the risk.