Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

When asked about Zhenyu Sanren's cultivation level, Chen Yao'er hesitated slightly, but after a moment's thought, she gritted her teeth and said, "That thief is in the mid-stage of Core Formation..."

"Mid-stage Core Formation?" Lu Fan frowned slightly. There was still a difference between the early and mid-stage Core Formation stages.

Although Lu Fan's strength is now vastly different from what it used to be, he has never fought against a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator since he entered the Core Formation stage.

Based on his understanding of the strict division of cultivator realms, the gap between smaller levels is greater the higher the cultivation level.

For an average Core Formation cultivator, one mid-stage Core Formation cultivator can easily defeat three early-stage Core Formation cultivators.

Of course, this is only under the premise of not using any magical artifacts or ancient treasures.

If someone has many techniques at the early stage of Core Formation, they can still fight against someone at the mid-stage of Core Formation.

Lu Fan was not weak; he was just unsure of the supernatural abilities of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, so he was being cautious.

However, Lu Fan's plan was clearly seen as a sign of fear by Chen Yao'er.

After all, the higher one's cultivation level, the more one cherishes their life. What Core Formation cultivator would risk their life against another Core Formation cultivator for a single Golden Essence Pill?

Chen Yao'er's face darkened slightly. She guessed that this senior would probably be like the others, rejecting them outright upon hearing that they were in the mid-stage of Core Formation.

"Senior... I know that one Golden Essence Pill is too little to persuade a Core Formation cultivator to help. If you are willing to help, my Chen Family Fortress will repay you with everything we have!" Chen Yao'er continued, seemingly unwilling to let this opportunity slip by.

After all, if this drags on, once Bai Rou'er's spirit stones in the secret chamber are exhausted, the remaining cultivators of Chen Family Fortress will surely be killed.

"Alright, I'll accompany you to meet this True Jade Hermit," Lu Fan said as he slowly stood up.

As cautious as they were, even if this True Jade Hermit was incredibly powerful and they couldn't defeat him, they still had the Heavenly Demon Wings to escape.

Moreover, Lu Fan didn't think that with his current supernatural abilities, he was no match for a mere rogue cultivator.

"Senior...you...agreed?" Chen Yao'er's eyes widened as if she were dreaming. She couldn't understand why the other party would agree so readily!

They didn't even let her negotiate the price?

"Let's not delay, let's go," Lu Fan stood up, tossed down a spirit stone, and prepared to flee.

At this moment, Chen Yao'er was dumbfounded again: "Senior! Let me lead the way!"

Lu Fan thought about it and realized that it made sense. Since he was disguised at the moment, he shouldn't recognize Chen Family Fortress.

Thinking of this, Lu Fan grabbed Chen Yao'er's slender waist, which was so delicate it could be encircled by a single hand, and then leaped up, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the distance.

Chen Yao'er had only recently entered the Foundation Establishment stage and had never witnessed the speed of a Core Formation cultivator. She was so frightened that her body trembled instinctively, and she even struggled a little.

This struggle nearly caused Lu Fan, who wasn't holding on tightly to begin with, to slip away, so he quickly grabbed her again...

But with this grab, Chen Yao'er's body slid down, causing her chest to fall onto Lu Fan's palm...

In an instant, Lu Fan felt that he had used too much force, as if he had grabbed something soft and fluffy... The feeling was simply indescribable!

Chen Yao'er's pretty face flushed bright red almost instantly when Lu Fan suddenly grabbed her chest, but she managed to hold back a murmur. She thought to herself, as long as her senior could help her rescue Chen Family Fortress, what did it matter if she gave herself to him? She wouldn't care about this...

Lu Fan enjoyed himself for a while, but then he thought that Chen Yao'er was the offspring of an old friend, and what he was doing was really inhuman. So he quickly let go and said, "Don't struggle anymore. Just point to the general direction and close your eyes."

"Yes..." Chen Yao'er's pretty face flushed red, then she raised her hand and pointed in the direction of Chen Family Fort.

Lu Fan put his arm around Chen Yao'er's slender waist again, and immediately accelerated, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the horizon.

The journey that would normally take ten to fifteen days to complete during the Foundation Establishment stage was shortened to less than three days by Lu Fan's Core Formation speed boost, allowing him to reach the vicinity of Chenjiabao without even using the Heavenly Demon Wings. Otherwise, the speed would have been even faster.

With a flash of light, Lu Fan immediately hovered above Chenjiabao.

At a glance, the entire Chenjiabao was deathly still, with many houses collapsed due to the battle.

"Senior, that thief is in the Chen Family Fortress Ancestral Hall!" Chen Yao'er pointed downwards, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

"Hmm, no rush, let's observe first," Lu Fan didn't know if he was the only one with the True Jade Hermit, nor was he sure if the other party was really in the mid-stage of Core Formation as Chen Yao'er said.

Therefore, Lu Fan planned to go down and investigate first, and only take action after confirming that there were no problems.

Lu Fan then concealed his presence and flew downwards with Chen Yao'er, landing on a house a hundred meters away from the ancestral hall.

Lu Fan's spiritual sense had reached the mid-stage of Core Formation. Even if he released his spiritual sense while concealing his physical form, his opponent might not be able to detect it.

With these thoughts in mind, Lu Fan gently released his divine sense and carefully explored the area around the ancestral hall.

In an instant, the situation inside the ancestral hall became clear at a glance...

Inside the Chenjiabao Ancestral Hall, a thin, old man dressed in a gray robe sat on a wooden chair, while a man covered in blood knelt beside him.

This man was none other than Chen Zhi Qiu, the current head of Chen Family Fort, who seemed to have reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The pills left behind by Lu Fan were enough to nurture three Foundation Establishment cultivators in Chen Family Fortress...

"Little beauty of the Bai family, why aren't you coming out? It seems you're determined to watch your patriarch die a miserable death at my hands," Zhenyu Sanren grabbed Chen Zhiqi's hair, shook him, and shouted at the ancestral tablets in the ancestral hall.

Clearly, Bai Rou'er and her family members were hiding in the secret room behind the memorial tablet.

But Bai Rou'er had no intention of replying at this moment and remained silent.

"Heh, you're really good at enduring things. It seems you don't know how powerful I am until I use some tricks!" With that, Zhenyu Sanren raised his hand and released several poison needles, which were directly pierced into Chen Zhiqi's temples and between his eyebrows.

"Ah!" Chen Zhiqi was pierced by the poisoned needle and instantly let out a miserable scream. His already seriously injured body trembled continuously as he endured inhuman torture.

Standing on a distant house, Chen Yao'er, who had a clear view of the situation inside the ancestral hall, burst into tears instantly. She covered her red lips, not daring to make a sound even though she was heartbroken.

At this moment, Lu Fan knew that although Chen Zhi Qiu was seriously injured, his life was not in danger, and Zhen Yu San Ren would not kill him so easily, so he was not worried and continued to observe his surroundings.

Judging from the scan with divine sense, there was indeed only Zhenyu Sanren in this place.

After tormenting her for a while, Zhenyu Sanren looked back towards the secret chamber and said, "Little beauty of the Bai family, you've been hiding for quite some time now. I refuse to believe that the spirit stones haven't run out yet!"

"I don't necessarily want your lives. As long as you come out obediently, I promise to take extra care of you, take you as a concubine, and never use my sexual energy to kill you. How about it?"