Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

Lu Fan stood beside the enormous furnace, arms crossed, stroking his chin, speechless for a long time.

Seeing that Lu Fan remained silent, Yi Yueying continued, "Fellow Daoist, this furnace is still able to maintain its current state, so you don't need to worry. Just cooperate with me to repair the Spirit Gathering Array."

"Doesn't the Hai Family Chamber of Commerce have any other array masters who can cultivate this skill?" Lu Fan frowned slightly and asked.

This rhetorical question startled Yi Yueying. Logically speaking, if she, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, asked him, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, to do something, he should cooperate respectfully.

But Lu Fan's behavior at this moment didn't seem like that of a junior; rather, it was as if he was talking to him as an equal, and he didn't even seem willing to help.

Lu Fan also noticed that Yi Yueying's brows were slightly furrowed, as if his performance was not quite that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

"Senior Yi, please don't blame me. I'm just worried that my strength is insufficient. If I can't repair it, it will ruin everything," Lu Fan quickly said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Yi Yueying raised her hand: "The array masters of the Hai Family Chamber of Commerce are also unable to repair it. I have also consulted seven or eight other array masters over the past three days, but they are equally unable to repair it. However, I see that you have set up a simple spirit-gathering array in your room, so you should be more proficient in this art."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan nodded slightly. It seemed that he was not the only array master on this flying boat, but most of them were of average skill.

"Maintaining this spirit-gathering array shouldn't be too difficult for now. If I may ask, can the spirit stone furnace be repaired?" Lu Fan asked.

"It can't be repaired. It can only stop automatically after the spiritual energy is exhausted. During this period, the Hai Family Chamber of Commerce will keep a close eye on it," Yi Yueying said frankly.

Upon hearing the words "cannot be repaired," Lu Fan glanced at Yi Yueying, frowned slightly, and seemed to sense something was amiss.

After all, she told him everything about such an important matter so frankly. Wasn't she afraid that he would leak it after he left?

Or was Yi Yueying truly desperate and chose to believe in herself?

This is clearly nonsense.

"Senior Yi, repairing this Spirit Gathering Array is no simple task. May I return to my room to study it and find a solution before I begin repairing it?" Lu Fan said slowly.

However, as soon as Lu Fan said this, Yi Yueying frowned slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, if you want to study, you can do so here. If you need spirit stone array flags, just tell me. It's better not to leave."

As soon as Yi Yueying finished speaking, a person suddenly appeared at the door!

It was the same burly man in the late-stage Core Formation realm who had Buddhist prayer beads around his neck!

This burly man wasn't a member of the Hai Family Chamber of Commerce, but his presence here suggests that he had sensed something, come to the bottom floor to investigate, and ultimately reached some kind of consensus with Yi Yueying.

"Senior Yi, what does this mean?" Lu Fan looked at the burly man in the late stage of Core Formation and questioned him.

"Boy, stop with the nonsense. If you can fix it, Fellow Daoist Yi will treat you well," the burly man said in a deep voice.

Lu Fan immediately laughed and said, "Hehe, I see. I was wondering why Senior Yi answered every question I asked without the slightest hesitation. It turns out he never intended for me to leave alive from the very beginning."

Lu Fan finally understood. After all, Yi Yueying had led him into the core of the flying boat and seen the damaged formation and broken spirit stone furnace, yet she could still calmly let him repair the spirit gathering formation.

It's obvious they'll kill you after they're done using you. It doesn't matter if a dead person knows some secrets.

As Yi Yueying just said, she consulted seven or eight array masters, but none of them could solve the problem. However, there were no rumors circulating outside, which means that none of those seven or eight array masters survived to leave the lower level.

Lu Fan then looked around before turning his gaze to the blazing spirit stone furnace. It was quite obvious that they had all been used as firewood.

"Fellow Daoist, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I think if you were in my shoes, you would probably think the situation would be similar. After all, if the situation here were to be reported to the higher-ups, those cultivators would not sit idly by. A riot by thousands of cultivators would be terrifying," Yi Yueying said slowly.

After Yi Yueying finished speaking, she took a few more steps to reassure Lu Fan, and then said, "But don't worry, fellow Daoist, as long as you can repair the Spirit Gathering Array, I won't make things difficult for you, but you will have to stay here for the next three years."

"Alright, since Senior Yi has said so, then I will do as he says," Lu Fan agreed readily without further questioning.

The reason he agreed was actually quite simple: he was strong enough to not be afraid of Yi Yueying and that Core Formation man, but he couldn't fight here.

Because he fought with two late-stage Core Formation cultivators, the impact affected the spirit stone furnace, and the flying boat was bound to explode! There was no doubt about it.

Even if he survives by any means necessary, he cannot guarantee where the spaceship will ultimately crash.

Moreover, the flying boat has only been flying for a short time, and it's still a long way from reaching the Endless Sands. There's no need for me to give up halfway.

Furthermore, they wouldn't just sit idly by and watch the airship explode. They would try to keep the furnace running until the spiritual energy was exhausted and it stopped. So as long as it was safe for now, Lu Fan naturally wouldn't do anything foolish.

"Hehe, that's right. Just focus on repairing the Spirit Gathering Array and keeping those idiots up there in check. Anyway, you can still cultivate here," the burly man said with a smile when Lu Fan agreed.

"I have yet to ask your name, senior," Lu Fan asked, bowing respectfully.

"I am Li Ku Sanren," the burly man said without concealing his identity.

"Senior Yi, Senior Li, I will begin the repairs immediately. I hope you will keep your promise and not harm me," Lu Fan said.

Yi Yueying nodded slightly before walking to Li Ku Sanren's side.

"Fellow Daoist Yi, if this kid repairs the Spirit Gathering Array, should we kill him immediately?" Li Ku Sanren suddenly asked Yi Yueying via telepathy.

"Forget it, if he can really be repaired, it's fine to spare his life. The situation of the flying boat is not optimistic right now, so let's focus on how to maintain the spirit stone furnace," Yi Yueying replied.

"Hehe, what are you afraid of, Fellow Daoist Yi? Even if you kill him, it will be me who does it. It won't tarnish the reputation of your Hai Family Chamber of Commerce," Li Ku Sanren laughed.

"I think you want to seize his storage bag, don't you? You've killed eight and you're still not satisfied?" Yi Yueying seemed dissatisfied with Li Ku Sanren's actions.

"Hehe, a rogue cultivator like me can't compare to the wealth and power of your Hai Family Merchant Guild. Even a small mosquito is still meat," Li Ku Sanren chuckled.

Yi Yueying did not continue to argue at this moment and chose to remain silent.

Li Ku Sanren glanced at Yi Yueying and Lu Fan with ill intent, and finally stopped transmitting his voice.

Lu Fan stood in front of the damaged spirit-gathering array, seemingly pondering how to repair it, but in reality, his attention was already focused on Yi Yueying and Li Ku Sanren.

For Lu Fan, who possessed the divine sense of the late Core Formation stage, eavesdropping on their telepathic communication was not difficult.

Because these two knew that Lu Fan only had the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, they didn't take much precautions when transmitting their voices, which is why he overheard everything.