Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

Two days later.

Ye Lingxi, who had received Lu Fan's telepathic message, arrived as scheduled.

A streak of light appeared in the distance, rapidly approaching before landing in front of Lu Fan.

Ye Lingxi's delicate face held a slight smile: "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lu! Although it took a while, you've finally formed your Golden Core!"

Lu Fan stood up, embarrassed, and said, "We agreed on five years, but unfortunately my spiritual root was too inferior, so it took a full seven years. I've kept Fellow Daoist Ye waiting."

"It's alright, it'll just be a couple more years. Forming a Golden Core with a mixed spiritual root is already difficult enough," Ye Lingxi said, then added, "Let's set off then."

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Ye hasn't gone treasure hunting in these seven years?" Lu Fan was taken aback. It seemed that Ye Lingxi had been waiting for him all along.

"No, after you went into seclusion, I would sneak over to the Xuan Yang Sword Sect every now and then to check on you. I was worried that the curse might have an effect on you, but now it seems that Fellow Daoist Lu's strength has reached the point where he is not afraid of the curse. I was overthinking it," Ye Lingxi said with a smile.

Lu Fan hadn't expected that Ye Lingxi would visit the Xuan Yang Sword Sect several times during his seclusion. He guessed that the curse was too terrifying, and Ye Lingxi was afraid that he would suddenly die.

"Does Fellow Daoist Ye have any detailed plans for this treasure hunt?" Lu Fan asked.

Ye Lingxi took a few steps and said, "This secret realm is located within the Great Yan territory. It should be the ruins of some sect from ancient times. I went there by myself a few years ago, but I sensed a lot of poisonous miasma inside. At that time, my cultivation was shallow, so I didn't dare to go deep. I think there must be some risks."

"Can the two of us do it?" Lu Fan was still a little uneasy at this moment.

After all, he had just reached the Core Formation stage and had never ventured into any secret realms or treasure lands before. He only knew that wherever there were treasures, there were always high risks.

If you are not familiar with the situation, you could very well lose your life.

"It's definitely not enough for just the two of us, so I invited three other friends who are also at the Core Formation stage. The five of us will go treasure hunting together," Ye Lingxi said.

"Are there three other people? Can they be trusted?" Lu Fan asked.

In fact, Lu Fan is not very willing to team up with unfamiliar people unless he has no other choice, because there are too many uncertainties.

During the Foundation Establishment stage, people can still rely on blood pacts to restrict each other, since everyone's cultivation level is not high at that time, and signing a blood pact provides an extra layer of protection.

Moreover, the place we went to wasn't dangerous, so there weren't any problems.

For example, Lu Fan and Chi Mei went to the Misty Forest because they knew the situation there, which is why they dared to sign the blood pact.

But once you reach the Core Formation stage, it's a completely different story. It's unlikely that anyone would risk signing a blood pact, especially since it's uncertain what might happen or what might exist in the secret realm.

"I've known those three people for decades, so there shouldn't be any problems," Ye Lingxi said.

"In that case, let's do as you say," Lu Fan nodded.

"I have already informed the three fellow Daoists. We will meet in Thousand Peaks City. Once everyone is here, we will set off immediately. Let's go," Ye Lingxi said, and immediately rose into the air, transforming into a beam of light and rushing away into the distance.

Lu Fan followed closely behind.

If Lu Fan went to Thousand Peaks City again, he wouldn't know if Gu Chen was still waiting for him.

However, according to Lu Fan's guess, it is unlikely that the Sword Pavilion will continue to keep spies in Thousand Peaks City, after all, so many years have passed.

Moreover, Sword Pavilion knew that Lu Fan wasn't being hunted down by a single force. If he were still in Great Yan, wouldn't that be courting death? They would definitely assume he had already left.

Moreover, now that his cultivation has reached the Core Formation stage, even if Gu Chen stubbornly continues to wait for him, with the Core Formation speed combined with the Wind Feather Wings, ordinary people would not be able to catch up with him.

After flying for about five days, Lu Fan and Ye Lingxi finally arrived at Thousand Peaks City.

Just as Lu Fan had guessed, Qianfeng City was peaceful at this time. Apart from his wanted poster still being posted on the city wall, the people from the Sword Pavilion were long gone.

However, just to be on the safe side, Lu Fan still took a disguise pill, but only slightly changed his appearance to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

Ye Lingxi then found an inn in Qianfeng City and stayed there temporarily.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, let's wait here. The three of them are not in Dayan, so it will probably take a few more days before they can reunite," Ye Lingxi said.

"It's alright. Since I'm in Thousand Peaks City, I'd also like to look for materials to refine my natal magic weapon," Lu Fan nodded slightly.

"Alright, go ahead, but be careful. You are still a key target of the Sword Pavilion's Qi Sect," Ye Lingxi said.

"Yes," Lu Fan nodded, then left the inn.

The first place to go is naturally the Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce, but Lu Fan is not going to look for it inside the Chamber of Commerce.

Because this lousy chamber of commerce has too many rules, it's extremely difficult to find materials without having connections within it.

The person he was looking for was that middleman, Luo Yan, who had helped him collect Core Formation materials quite quickly back then.

If he can successfully obtain the materials to refine his natal magic weapon this time, Lu Fan's strength will increase rapidly in a short period of time.

Upon arriving at the Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce, he didn't go inside, but instead wandered around the entrance, hoping to run into Luo Yan.

After waiting for several hours, Lu Fan actually saw it.

At this time, Luo Yan was still the same as before, hiding in the Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce, selecting potential customers.

It seemed they had indeed found a client who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage. They led the client to a teahouse opposite the Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce to discuss business in detail.

Lu Fan naturally followed.

Upon arriving at the teahouse, Luo Yan began chatting with the Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Lu Fan sat not far away, drinking tea and observing quietly.

However, after the conversation, it was clear that the Foundation Establishment cultivator was not satisfied with Luo Yan's offer, and the meeting ended unhappily.

"Sigh...business is really tough these days," Luo Yan said helplessly as he stood up and shook his head after their fruitless conversation.

Just then, Lu Fan suddenly looked at Luo Yan and transmitted his voice, "Fellow Daoist Luo, not everyone can afford such an exorbitant price."

"Who!" Luo Yan was startled and quickly turned his head to look. He saw Lu Fan sitting not far away and asked, "Senior, do we know each other?"

"It's more than just knowing each other; you almost killed me back then," Lu Fan said, slowly putting down his teacup. "But I still want to thank you."

Lu Fan's two sentences completely baffled Luo Yan, who replied telepathically, "Senior, I don't understand what you mean..."

"Don't worry about it. I have a business deal I'd like to discuss with Fellow Daoist Luo. If you're interested, come find me in the back alley."

After Lu Fan finished speaking, he casually tossed a spirit stone onto the table and then vanished in a flash.

"A Core Formation cultivator!" Luo Yan was also shocked. He hesitated for a moment, considering whether to go or not, but thinking of the dismal business in recent years, he gritted his teeth and followed.