Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

Two years passed quickly as Lu Fan sat there.

During this period, while refining the Soul Nourishing Pill, Lu Fan was also taking the Yuan Strengthening Pill at the same time, and the strength and level of his spiritual sense were steadily improving.

When his cultivation reached the twenty-seventh level of Qi Refining, his spiritual sense strength had already reached the level of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

This level of spiritual power can already cover a radius of three miles, or a distance of four hundred and fifty feet.

It should be noted that when Lu Fan reached the twenty-fifth level of Qi Refining, his spiritual sense range was only about 180 feet. This can be described as a huge leap forward.

Having tasted the benefits, Lu Fan continued to take a Soul Nourishing Pill, and then grabbed a handful of Qi-Strengthening Pills and swallowed them together.

Since acquiring this magical alchemy furnace, Lu Fan has been taking pills like eating, stuffing handfuls into his mouth.

He's become a walking pharmacy.

In the time that followed, Lu Fan made the most of his time.

There are mainly four things to do.

First, improve your Qi cultivation level; second, enhance your divine sense; third, refine your spells; and fourth, read books to absorb knowledge from the cultivation world.

She has become a complete time management master, making the most of every single second.

With this almost insane improvement, Lu Fan's abilities in all aspects are advancing by leaps and bounds.

Don't be fooled by his seemingly insignificant Qi Refining cultivation level; in reality, his skills are in no way inferior to those of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

And so, another three years passed in the blink of an eye, to the point that Lu Fan almost forgot the concept of time.

Over the past five years, Lu Fan's Qi Refining level has steadily increased to level 30.

Moreover, his spiritual strength is comparable to that of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and this is the effect of only taking two Soul Nourishing Pills.

If he were to face the previous Mo Li with his current strength, killing him without using the puppet would be no easy task.

This is the huge benefit of improvement, but there is also a drawback, namely the lack of practical experience.

After all, he didn't want to become a sapling grown in a greenhouse, unable to withstand the slightest storm.

Therefore, given the opportunity and under the premise of safety, I should still go down the mountain to gain experience and integrate what I have learned over the years.

This was also a way to save his life at the demon-slaying conference ten years later.

Lu Fan then exited his cultivation state.

This seclusion lasts for five years, which is a long time for someone in the Qi Refining stage.

It's time to go out and get some fresh air.

Lu Fan slowly stepped out of the stone door that had been sealed for five years.

He has now grown from a naive young man to a thirty-two-year-old man.

If this were in the mortal world, he would basically be considered middle-aged.

After all, mortals have very short lifespans. They usually start their own families and careers at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and living to sixty is considered a long life.

Having left the cave, Lu Fan had nowhere else to go, so he simply returned to his thatched hut to see how Li Niu was doing.

...

After arriving at the thatched cottage.

Lu Fan then saw Li Niu sitting at the entrance of the thatched hut, staring blankly at the setting sun.

"Junior Brother Li," Lu Fan called out as he approached.

But Li Niu seemed not to hear, still staring blankly at the setting sun.

"Junior Brother Li?" Lu Fan called out again.

Li Niu suddenly realized that Lu Fan was standing beside him, and quickly stood up: "Senior Brother, you've finished your seclusion!"

"What's wrong with you? Why are you staring blankly at the horizon?" Lu Fan asked curiously.

At this moment, Li Niu's eyes were red and tears were welling up in them, but he tried his best not to cry, as if he did not want Lu Fan to see this ugly state.

"What's wrong? Were you bullied?" Lu Fan asked.

Li Niu shook his head: "No, I received a letter from home today. My father has passed away."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan was stunned for a moment. Although he couldn't empathize with the feeling of losing a loved one, he still stepped forward and patted Li Niu on the shoulder: "Mortals are prone to misfortune. Birth, aging, sickness and death are the norm. You should take it easy."

"No, my father didn't die of old age, he was beaten to death," Li Niu said, his face full of resentment.

"Didn't you say that your family's life would be better after you joined the immortal sect? How come you were beaten to death?" Lu Fan frowned and asked.

"I don't know either, senior brother, can you help me? I want to go down the mountain!" Li Niu said.

Lu Fan saw that Li Niu was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining and was completely unqualified to go down the mountain.

Once you enter a sect, there are only two ways to leave: either reach the Foundation Establishment stage and have a life tablet implanted, in which case you can come and go as you please.

Alternatively, one can accept a sect mission, which, under the authorization of the steward, requires one to go out and carry out the mission, but one must return within a specified time, regardless of whether the mission succeeds or fails.

Otherwise, their records will be erased upon death, making it extremely difficult to join another sect.

"How do you want me to help you?" Lu Fan asked.

"I'm only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, so I'm not qualified to take on any missions. Could you please help me get a mission?" Li Niu pleaded.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan hesitated for a moment, since no mission outside the home was ever simple.

Moreover, he must accept the mission in his own name. If Li Niu fails to return within the deadline, his record will be erased as death. If the sect finds out, Lu Fan will help others accept the mission.

That would inevitably lead to punishment.

"This is not easy to handle. You know the rules," Lu Fan shook his head.

"Senior brother! Please, I came to the Dao Sect because I wanted my parents and sister to have a better life, but now they are being bullied."

"If I don't go back, I won't be able to survive!"

Li Niu pleaded desperately.

Seeing this, Lu Fan couldn't bear it either. After all, in this state, even if Li Niu continued to stay in the Dao Sect, there was no future for him.

It would be better to let him go back and see what's going on, so he can get over his frustrations and perhaps go further in life.

"Alright, then I'll go and get you a simple task," Lu Fan said slowly.

"Thank you so much, senior brother! I'm kowtowing to you!" Li Niu was so moved that he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Lu Fan several times.

Lu Fan quickly helped him up, saying, "What are you doing? It's just a small matter."

Li Niu wiped away his tears, his face full of joy.

Lu Fan also set off for the inner sect's mission wall to see if there were any easy missions.

Whether it's completed or not, as long as you come back on time, it's not a big deal.

...

Upon arriving at the inner gate, Lu Fan went straight to the mission wall and began to look at it.

Most of the tasks here involve slaying demons and obtaining their core pills, while some involve helping cultivation families.

Lu Fan chose the simplest one: kill a first-tier demonic beast, a snow fox, and obtain its pelt. The reward for completion was 200 contribution points, and the time limit was seven days.

It was just right for Li Niu, so Lu Fan tore off the task sheet.

Just as Lu Fan was doing this, a figure passed by not far from the mission wall and happened to see Lu Fan accepting the mission.

The figure was none other than Zhou Shan, who had a grudge against Lu Fan.

"That bastard has finally decided to show his face," Zhou Shan said when he saw Lu Fan, but he didn't go up to cause trouble. He was probably plotting something in his mind.

After completing the mission, Lu Fan went to the Inner Sect's Hall of Affairs, received a token to leave the mountain, and then returned to his thatched hut.