Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

In fact, Lu Fan wasn't born so shrewd. As people often say, children from poor families learn to be independent early.

Lu Fan is even worse off than a poor child. He has suffered scorn and humiliation since childhood. If he didn't understand social etiquette and how to conduct himself, he would have died hundreds of times over.

Behind almost every way of dealing with people and situations lies the experience that Lu Fan gained by being beaten half to death.

"Haha, very good. It's rare to find someone with such filial piety. If I reach the Core Formation stage in the future, I will certainly help you out," Steward Ma said with a smile.

Although Steward Ma whipped himself five times, almost killing him, it was only because of the pressure from Yan Ruyu.

Lu Fan wouldn't hold a grudge against Steward Ma over such a small matter. If he did, then 99% of the people in the entire Dao Sect would be his enemies.

Because apart from those Golden Core and Nascent Soul elders, almost all the other outer and inner disciples had bullied him.

"Thank you, Steward Ma," Lu Fan said with a cupped hand and a smile.

Afterwards, Steward Ma put away the twenty Qi-stabilizing pills and then flew away on his sword.

Seeing that Steward Ma had left, Li Niu, who had been kneeling on the ground trembling, finally stood up: "These Foundation Establishment experts are too terrifying."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you from now on," Lu Fan said with a smile, patting Li Niu on the shoulder.

Upon hearing this, Li Niu was also excited: "Hehe, with my senior brother taking care of me, I'm sure I'll have a good end in the future."

Li Niu's words are truly poignant, reflecting the predicament of those with mixed spiritual roots.

They don't think about what level they can break through, nor do they think about any special opportunities.

His mind was preoccupied with only one thing: how to live a peaceful and uneventful life in the cruel world of cultivation.

Because disciples with mixed spiritual roots are easy targets, anyone can kick them or kill them at will. Almost none of them live to a ripe old age and die peacefully.

After resolving the current crisis, Lu Fan also plans to make a trip to the inner sect.

Now that I've made a contribution, I can learn some spells, and I also need to inquire about the Foundation Establishment Pill.

To be honest, twenty years is too short a time.

After all, Foundation Establishment Pills are really hard to come by, especially in the resource-scarce Great Yan, where the value of a single Foundation Establishment Pill is extremely high.

After bidding farewell to Li Niu, Lu Fan set off for the Inner Sect's Scripture Pavilion.

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Daoist sect, inner gate, scripture pavilion.

This time, Lu Fan was more careful. After entering the inner sect, he repeatedly confirmed that Yan Ruyu, that venomous woman, was not there before daring to enter the Scripture Pavilion.

Inside the Scripture Pavilion, a Foundation Establishment guard lay listlessly on a bamboo chair, fanning himself and dozing off.

Lu Fan limped over, bowed, and said, "Uncle-Master, this disciple wishes to learn magic."

"Hmm, what kind of magic do you want to learn?" the old man asked lazily without even opening his eyes.

"I want to learn sword control, object manipulation, defense, and spirit shaping," Lu Fan said, uttering these four common spells.

These basic spells are spells that every cultivator must learn after embarking on the path of cultivation.

Although they are basic spells, once you learn them, you will benefit from them for life. Even after you reach the Core Formation stage or the Nascent Soul stage, you can still use these spells.

Because the strength of basic spells is determined by the cultivator's own abilities.

"Hmm, these four spells require four hundred contribution points," the old man said lazily.

Lu Fan then respectfully handed over the silver token. The old man raised his hand and took it into his palm, casually wiping away four hundred contribution points before tossing it to Lu Fan.

"The basic spells are in the third row of the fourth column. They can only be learned in the secret chamber of the Scripture Pavilion and cannot be taken out," the old man said.

Lu Fan then left his empty storage bag with the old man and stepped inside.

As soon as Lu Fan entered, he suddenly saw two inner sect cultivators walk out of the Scripture Pavilion.

One was the tall cultivator who had previously taught Yan Ruyu a lesson, and the other was a beautiful female cultivator.

"Huh? You cripple, you dare to come to the inner sect?" The tall cultivator's face turned ashen when he saw Lu Fan, as if his crotch was still aching whenever he thought of Lu Fan.

"Senior brother, are you feeling better?" Lu Fan asked, his eyes fixed on the tall cultivator's crotch.

Upon hearing this, the beautiful female cultivator chuckled and said, "Is this the junior brother who caused Senior Brother Zhou to be bedridden for several days?"

Upon hearing this, the tall cultivator felt utterly ashamed, his face turning ashen: "You cripple, how dare you mock me!"

"Are you here to learn magic, or to argue?" the old man on the recliner by the door said in a deep voice.

Although the tall cultivator's face was flushed with anger, he dared not make a move here and could only leave dejectedly.

However, before the tall cultivator had taken more than a few steps, Lu Fan smiled and said, "I still don't know your name, Senior Brother."

"My name is Zhou Shan. What, you want to remember my name so you can take revenge on me? You cripple, you won't have that chance. You'd better not be alone, or I'll cripple you!" After saying that, Zhou Shan left the Scripture Pavilion with the female cultivator.

"Zhou Shan, alright, I've got it." Lu Fan's face was gloomy before he left.

This little incident did not affect Lu Fan. He walked to the third row of the fourth row, scanned the area with his divine sense, and accurately found the four basic spell manuals.

After getting it, I found a quiet, secluded room and went inside.

First, learn the art of sword control.

Sword control is the ability to manipulate flying swords to travel through the air. It can also be used to fight enemies. It does not only refer to sword-type magical weapons, but other types of magical weapons are also applicable.

The art of manipulating matter involves using spiritual energy to control substances for everyday convenience. Some powerful beings can move mountains and fill seas with a wave of their hand, which is actually based on the art of manipulating matter.

The defensive technique is quite simple: a spiritual energy shield, a spiritual energy body protection, and knots are derived from this method.

As for the Spirit Shaping Technique, it involves changing the form of spiritual energy according to the cultivator's wishes, such as condensing fireballs, water arrows, and other common attack methods based on the spiritual root attributes.

Although Lu Fan's spiritual root was poor, his talent was not bad, and he would not need long to learn these spells.

He mastered these four basic spells after spending only five days in the secret chamber.

Although I have mastered it, I am not proficient. After all, to use it proficiently, I need to practice diligently every day or accumulate experience in real-world situations to become more and more skilled.

After learning the basic spells, Lu Fan left the secret chamber and returned the manual.

However, as he left the Scripture Pavilion, Lu Fan walked up to his Foundation Establishment uncle, who was currently organizing the secret manuals by the bookshelf.

"Uncle-Master," Lu Fan bowed.

"Hmm, is there anything else you need to learn?" the old man asked.

"That's all," Lu Fan said, then quietly took out two spirit stones from his pocket and handed them to the old man.

Upon seeing the spirit stones Lu Fan offered, the old man paused, then asked, "What is the meaning of this?"

"Uncle-Master, please don't misunderstand. This disciple just wants to inquire about something," Lu Fan quickly bowed.

"Speak," the old man said.

"This disciple would like to ask, is there any way for outer sect disciples to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills?" Lu Fan asked.

Upon hearing this, the old man glanced at Lu Fan and said, "You're only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, you're far from Foundation Establishment, why are you asking about this?"

"This disciple is of dull talent and wishes to prepare early so as not to suffer the consequences of exhausting my lifespan," Lu Fan replied.