Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

As soon as the five pale blue pills were produced, a strange fragrance immediately wafted out, seemingly enough to refresh the mind and spirit with just a sniff.

"What is this?" Shi Fengtian slowly stood up, seemingly feeling that the strange fragrance emanating from the pill was extremely familiar, but he could hardly tell the difference in the pill's color.

"A sixth-grade pill?" Blood Longevity Old Monster could tell in just a moment that the pill was of a high grade, but he couldn't tell exactly what kind of pill it was.

This is not surprising, after all, Lu Fan's Soul Nourishing Pill was made by ancient cultivators, and the method of making it is quite different from that of modern cultivators.

At this moment, Ancestor Jing slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, took a few steps, and said, "What? You, Blood Monster, aren't you supposed to be able to recognize all the rare pills in the world? Can you only tell the grade?"

"Hmph! Even if it's a sixth-grade item, it's not necessarily a good thing!" Blood Longevity Old Monster was still stubborn, not believing that the Xuan Yang Sword Sect could produce any treasures.

"Fellow Daoist Jing, stop keeping me in suspense. What kind of pill is this? I've never even seen it before," Shi Fengtian said.

"This is a Grade 6 Soul Nourishing Pill refined by ancient cultivators. I think Fellow Daoist Shi should be familiar with this kind of pill," said Ancestor Jing.

Upon hearing the words "Soul Nourishing Pill," Shi Fengtian's expression instantly changed, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "Ancient Soul Nourishing Pill? That's impossible! I could believe it if it were an ancient treasure, but how could this pill have been preserved from ancient times to the present!"

That's true. Over time, the medicinal properties of precious pills will slowly diminish.

Even some well-preserved pills are not as effective as they used to be now.

But Lu Fan's five pills looked as if they had just been baked, and their unique fragrance was refreshing.

"If you don't believe me, senior, you can verify it on the spot," Lu Fan said, then raised his hand and tossed out a Soul Nourishing Pill.

Upon receiving it, Shi Fengtian immediately examined it closely. After confirming it several times, a look of greed finally appeared on his face: "Indeed! It is a Soul Nourishing Pill, and the refining method is one commonly used by ancient cultivators!"

Ye Lingxi, whose face had been ashen, saw the greedy look on Shi Fengtian's face and her hope seemed to rise again. Perhaps she could really move him!

"Fellow Daoist Shi, if I remember correctly, the Thousand Shadow Clone Technique you cultivate requires extremely high spiritual sense. If you have these five Soul Nourishing Pills to help you, you might be able to raise your spiritual sense to the mid-Nascent Soul stage. At that time, the power of the Thousand Shadow Clone Technique will surely be even greater."

"Compared to the Longevity Fruit, the Soul Nourishing Pill that Junior Nephew Lu gave you is the one that truly enhances your strength."

When Ancestor Jing saw the greed in Shi Fengtian's eyes, he quickly added fuel to the fire.

Shi Fengtian doesn't lack lifespan at this stage; what he lacks are treasures that can enhance his strength.

The Soul Nourishing Pill that Lu Fan gave him hit Shi Fengtian's weak spot precisely.

However, this scene made the Blood Longevity Old Monster's face turn ashen. He said, "Fellow Daoist Shi, even if these Soul Nourishing Pills are precious, there are only five of them. They cannot completely guarantee that your divine sense will be raised to the Yuan stage. Are they stronger than my Longevity Fruit, which directly increases your lifespan by sixty years?"

Lu Fan had previously taken several Soul Nourishing Pills, which raised his spiritual sense from the early stage of Core Formation to the middle stage.

It may seem that the improvement is not strong, but that's because after Lu Fan took the Soul Nourishing Pill, he did not focus on cultivating his soul. He was also improving his own cultivation, so the effect was less pronounced.

More importantly, he has the Heaven-Mending Furnace, so he doesn't care whether the Soul-Nourishing Pill is wasted. As long as it can improve his soul strength, the time it takes doesn't matter at all.

But it's different for Shi Fengtian. If he had these five Soul Nourishing Pills, he could have secluded himself for more than ten years, relying on the pills to focus on cultivating his soul. He might even have been able to raise his spiritual awareness to the Yuan level.

"This..." Shi Fengtian was also caught in a dilemma at this moment.

He wanted both the Infant Ginseng and the Longevity Fruit, as well as the Infant Transformation Pill and the Soul Nourishing Pill, since these were all top-tier treasures. But such good things don't come easily.

This put Shi Fengtian in a very difficult position.

"Master, the Xuan Yang Sword Sect has already shown great sincerity, and I truly love Lu Fan. I implore you to grant my request!" Ye Lingxi finally broke her silence and stepped forward to speak.

Shi Fengtian did not respond immediately. In fact, he still had some concerns at this moment. After all, Zhao Xun was the young master of the Xuanming Sect. The Xuanming Sect's status among the six sects was no weaker than that of the Thousand Shadows Sect. If he refused Xue Shou Laoguai's face on the spot, he would inevitably make enemies with the Xuanming Sect. This was what troubled Shi Fengtian the most.

Just as Shi Fengtian was still hesitating and unable to make up his mind, the Blood Longevity Old Monster couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and said, "Since the treasures we've brought out are evenly matched, I have a solution. How about letting my Xuanming Sect's young master and this Xuanyang Sword Sect's esteemed disciple have a death match?"

As soon as Xue Shou Laoguai uttered these words, Shi Fengtian frowned slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Xue, there's no need for this. You, the young master of Xuanming Sect, and young friend Lu of Xuanyang Sword Sect, are both geniuses of your respective sects. How can bloodshed occur because of my disciple?"

At this moment, Ancestor Jing also frowned. He did not expect that this Blood Longevity Old Monster would talk about a fight to the death as soon as he opened his mouth, as if Zhao Xun could definitely kill Lu Fan if he made a move.

Aren't you afraid that Zhao Xun will be killed by Lu Fan? For a moment, Ancestor Jing couldn't figure out what Blood Longevity Old Monster was planning.

"Our Xuanming Sect has always operated this way. Even among sect disciples, if there is an irreconcilable disagreement, we only need to deal with the person who created the disagreement."

"Since this young friend Lu and my Xuanming Sect's young master have both taken a liking to young friend Ye, one of them must withdraw. The most direct way is to fight to the death."

"It's only natural," said the Blood-Longevity Old Monster.

At this moment, Zhao Xun, who was standing behind the Blood Longevity Old Monster, stepped forward and smiled, saying, "I heard that Fellow Daoist Lu killed Gu Shuo, who was in the middle stage of Core Formation in the Sword Pavilion, in the Li Huo Cave with only the early stage of Core Formation. I suppose your strength is no less than that of the middle stage of Core Formation. It's just a pity that I was in seclusion during my trip to the Li Huo Cave, otherwise I would have definitely been able to learn from Fellow Daoist Lu's supernatural abilities."

"Now that we've run into each other, Fellow Daoist Lu, do you dare to fight me?"

Zhao Xun's words were clearly meant to provoke Lu Fan, leaving it to see if Lu Fan had the guts to make a move.

This scene made Ye Lingxi, who had just relaxed a little, jump her heart into her throat again.

She hadn't expected the Xuanming Sect to be so ruthless! They were willing to gamble with their lives; did they have some trump card that could definitely kill Lu Fan?

The old ancestor Jing looked solemn, then looked at Lu Fan and shook his head slightly, signaling Lu Fan not to answer.

After all, this death match is no small matter; one of them is bound to die. Moreover, the fact that Blood Longevity Old Monster dared to propose a death match without hesitation means that he must have made very thorough preparations.

It's possible that Zhao Xun has methods to target Lu Fan, and as the young master of the Xuanming Sect, he possesses numerous treasures, far surpassing those of ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

Even a veteran swordsman like Gu Shuo was much weaker than Zhao Xun. This is why Blood Longevity Old Monster dared to let Zhao Xun start a death match even though he knew that Gu Shuo had died at Lu Fan's hands.