Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

When Shi Fengtian heard that Tianhuo was going into seclusion to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he also showed some doubt.

"After this trip to the Fire Cave, Brother Tianhuo was injured by the Blood Longevity Monster. I'm afraid his lifespan is almost over. If he breaks through rashly, he might not be able to come out alive," Shi Fengtian asked slowly, looking at Ancestor Jing.

Old Ancestor Jing understood the probing meaning in Shi Fengtian's words and laughed, "There's no need for Fellow Daoist Shi to worry about that. My Xuan Yang Sword Sect has the secret technique of Locking the Infant, which can extend one's lifespan by forty years. Adding Senior Brother Tianhuo's original lifespan, there is still a hundred years left. Trying to break through might bring about a miracle."

In fact, the Heavenly Fire only has fifty or sixty years left. Ancestor Jing deliberately exaggerated to dispel Shi Fengtian's doubts.

"So he has cultivated the Infant Locking Technique. It seems that Brother Tianhuo is determined to break through the level." Shi Fengtian also lowered his guard at this moment, as long as Tianhuo was not dead.

Old Ancestor Jing breathed a sigh of relief when he realized he had gotten away with it.

hum!

Just as the two were talking, a Nascent Soul divine sense descended from the distant horizon. A slightly overweight old man with a full head of white hair was seen standing on a giant flying fish, heading towards the back mountain dojo of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect.

As the giant flying fish hovered above the dojo, the fat old man immediately transformed into a streak of light and dashed down.

"Brother Jing, it's been a century. How have you been?" The fat old man cupped his hands towards Old Ancestor Jing and said with a smile.

"Hehe, thanks to Fellow Daoist Zhuang, everything is fine. But Fellow Daoist Zhuang, it's been a hundred years since we last met, and you've actually reached the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage!" Ancestor Jing asked in surprise.

"I had some lucky breaks and managed to improve," Zhuang said, then looked at Shi Fengtian and cupped his hands, saying, "Isn't this Fellow Daoist Shi? It's quite a surprise to see you here as well."

"What's so strange about that? The Xuan Yang Sword Sect is being bullied by the Great Yan Sword Pavilion. As a cultivator from the Feng Kingdom, how can I stand idly by?" Shi Fengtian replied.

Shi Fengtian was initially a little worried, but the sudden appearance of Fellow Daoist Zhuang dispelled his doubts. It seems that Old Man Jing has quite a network of connections.

This fellow Daoist Zhuang's original name was Zhuang Qingzi. He was a rogue cultivator from the Feng Kingdom. He became friends with Ancestor Jing in his early years and even served as a guest elder of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect for a period of time. However, he resigned from his position as a guest elder because he had too many enemies and was afraid of bringing trouble to the Xuan Yang Sword Sect. He was considered one of the most loyal friends among Ancestor Jing's many friends.

"Hahaha, such a lively occasion is rare, how could I be absent!"

Just as the three were exchanging pleasantries, another hearty laugh came from afar, followed by a streak of light landing in front of them.

The newcomer was a bald, burly man, shirtless, with dragon and tiger tattoos all over his body, exuding a fierce and ruthless aura.

"Fellow Daoist Zhong! Oh dear, I didn't expect you to actually come," Elder Jing seemed extremely surprised by the appearance of the bald, burly man.

"Haha, what are you talking about? If there's a fight, how could I be absent!" Zhong Daoyou laughed heartily, touching his bald head.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Zhong's 'Vajra Imperial Body Technique' has improved again. He wants to have a fight to test its power," Fellow Daoist Zhuang chuckled from the side.

"Go away, what nonsense are you talking about? I came here specifically to help Fellow Daoist Jing, how could I be testing your cultivation techniques?" Fellow Daoist Zhong said with a displeased expression.

Shi Fengtian, who was standing to the side, smiled and said, "With Fellow Daoist Zhong's reputation, there's no need for further explanation. Among the rogue cultivators of Feng Kingdom, who doesn't know Fellow Daoist Zhong's name?"

Upon hearing this, Fellow Daoist Zhong chuckled, stroking his bald head: "It seems nothing can be hidden from you all. I haven't had a fight lately, and my hands are itching. Since Fellow Daoist Jing is in trouble, I'll take this opportunity to have a good fight!"

Zhong Daoyou's original name was Zhong Buyan, a name that sounds elegant and scholarly, but his personality was exactly the opposite.

In his early years, Zhong Buyan was indeed a refined scholar who did not like to make enemies and was a man of few words.

But the more he did this, the more he was bullied. Later, Zhong Buyan learned to reason.

As the saying goes, a scholar can't reason with a soldier. In the world of cultivation, where fists are the only measure of power, reasoning is nothing short of cowardly.

The situation changed completely when Zhong Buyan unexpectedly obtained a body-refining technique called the Vajra Emperor Body Technique.

With his powerful physical defense thanks to the Vajra Emperor Body Technique, Zhong Buyan was always ready to fight anyone at the slightest provocation. Almost every Nascent Soul cultivator in the entire Feng Kingdom had fought against him.

Although he was beaten so badly that he had to run away with his head in his hands several times, the Vajra Emperor Body Technique was just too strong, and he was able to escape unharmed several times.

After several such encounters, Zhong Buyan became extremely daring. He even dared to exchange a few blows with mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, knowing that they couldn't kill him anyway.

He's become a complete battle maniac.

"Haha, with Fellow Daoist Zhong's help, even if a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from his Sword Pavilion comes, I dare to fight him," Elder Jing laughed.

"Fellow Daoist Jing, rest assured, I have fought against all the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Feng Kingdom, but I have never fought against a sword cultivator from the Great Yan Kingdom. This time, don't try to take it from me. Let me have a go at the mid-Nascent Soul stage of the Sword Pavilion!" Zhong Buyan looked like he had everything under control.

With the help of Zhuang Qingzi and Zhong Buyan, two peak early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, Old Ancestor Jing's confidence soared. Even Shi Fengtian seemed to think that his Sword Pavilion would not gain any advantage in this battle.

Just then, Lu Fan, who was in seclusion, also sensed several Nascent Soul auras appearing outside.

I thought it was the Sword Pavilion attacking, but when I came out of seclusion, I found out that it was actually reinforcements that Elder Jing had found. That's why I came out of seclusion to make my presence known.

As a streak of light flashed by, Lu Fan appeared at the back mountain training ground.

"Junior Lu Fan greets all seniors," Lu Fan said, bowing respectfully to the four Nascent Soul elders.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, Fellow Daoist Zhong, this is Lu Fan, a Core Formation cultivator from my Xuan Yang Sword Sect," Elder Jing introduced.

"Hehe, I heard many years ago that the curse that prevented the Xuan Yang Sword Sect from forming a core had been broken. So it was this young friend. Reaching the mid-stage of the Core Formation at such a young age, you have great potential," Fellow Daoist Zhuang stroked his beard and laughed.

"You flatter me, senior. It was only by chance that I was able to escape unscathed, thanks to the great help of the two patriarchs," Lu Fan replied.

"Junior Nephew Lu, there is still one month left until the ten-month deadline agreed upon with the Sword Pavilion. Take this time to learn more from Senior Zhuang and Senior Zhong, so as to improve your strength."

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang is skilled in puppetry, while Fellow Daoist Zhong is a practitioner of body cultivation. This is a very rare opportunity."

"That's what Elder Jing said."

Ancestor Jing took great care of Lu Fan, because the Xuan Yang Sword Sect mainly focused on swordsmanship and could not offer Lu Fan much help.

Instead, two Nascent Soul cultivators who were proficient in other cultivation methods arrived this time.

Naturally, we should take this opportunity to let Lu Fan learn from this experience. Whether or not he can use it, it's worth it to learn something.

Lu Fan, of course, accepted all offers without hesitation. He was more than eager to learn some skills from the two Nascent Soul seniors.