Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

Seeing the storage bag handed to him by the maid, Lu Fan didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately raised his hand and took it into his palm, eagerly probing it with his divine sense.

However, upon looking inside, Lu Fan was immediately filled with disappointment, as there were only two thousand spirit stones in the storage bag.

Although two thousand spirit stones would be a considerable fortune for Qi Refining cultivators or even Foundation Establishment cultivators, what Lu Fan wanted was not spirit stones at all.

Instead, it's a Foundation Establishment Pill that allows him to establish his foundation.

Disappointed as he was, Lu Fan figured he might as well accept the free spirit stones offered to him.

But the disappointment on his face was impossible to hide, and Chen Xuanli naturally saw it too, so he quickly cupped his hands and said, "I hope Fellow Daoist Lu will not find it offensive. Chen Family Fort is not a major sect and we really can't afford too many spirit stones."

Lu Fan raised his hand slightly: "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. That's not what I meant. I have a beloved disciple who has been stuck at the tenth level of Qi Refining for several years. I want to find a Foundation Establishment Pill for him. As you know, it is very difficult for a rogue cultivator like me to obtain such cultivation resources."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanli finally understood, but his face also showed a bit of embarrassment. In fact, his Chen family fortress did not have any Foundation Establishment Pills. After all, he had so many Qi Refining cultivators at the tenth level around him. If he had Foundation Establishment Pills, he would have used them on his own family cultivators long ago.

"I'm really sorry, but the Foundation Establishment Pill is monopolized by major sects and forces. Even the spiritual herbs needed to refine it are controlled. It's really difficult for us to find it," Chen Xuanli shook his head.

Lu Fan wasn't too disappointed. After all, he had been somewhat worried when he came. Now it seemed that Chen Zhi Qiu simply wanted him to come to the family to receive a generous reward, and didn't actually offer any Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Well, since I've given them two thousand spirit stones, it's not a waste that I saved these two juniors."

"I'll have to find the Foundation Establishment Pill myself, Fellow Daoist Chen, then I'll take my leave."

Lu Fan didn't get what he wanted, so naturally he didn't plan to stay any longer.

At this moment, Chen Zhi Qiu, who had been standing silently at the back, immediately stepped forward and said, "Patriarch! Didn't you find a pill when you went out to seek opportunities a few years ago?"

"Our Chen Family Fortress is currently facing difficulties. Why not offer it to this senior to help us overcome this crisis? After all, that old monster is coming tomorrow. If we fail to complete the task he assigns, our entire clan will be wiped out!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan realized that Chen Xuanli was hiding something from him.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xuanli said, "Fellow Daoist, I do indeed have a pill here that is a hundred or a thousand times more precious than the Foundation Establishment Pill. However, I have a request: I humbly request that you stay at my Chen Family Fort for one more day."

"Just one day is enough. I will give you this elixir tomorrow night, how about it?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan realized there was clearly trouble. What "old monster" had come to their door? Anyone who could be called an "old monster" was either a heretical cultivator, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, or even a Core Formation cultivator.

As a mere Qi Refining cultivator with the divine sense of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, I would be no match for a late-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I am just a rogue cultivator with no extraordinary abilities. If your Chen Family Fortress encounters serious trouble, wouldn't it be like inviting trouble for me to intervene?" Lu Fan spoke frankly, not wanting to get involved in any karma.

Chen Xuanli immediately laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. It's not what you think."

Then Chen Xuanli recounted the troubles that Chenjiabao had encountered.

Here's the thing.

Ten days later, the Dao Sect and the Yi Qi Sect jointly launched a demon-slaying conference. A group of evil cultivators occupied a mineral vein rich in spirit stones, but they knew they were no match for them.

So they used coercion and enticement to get some of the smaller clans and sects in the Great Yan to help them fight against the cultivators of the Dao Sect and the One Qi Sect.

Moreover, these heretical cultivators did not come to force them directly; before this, they had already given these small sects a lot of benefits.

This is why Chen Zhiqi was able to spend over six hundred spirit stones to buy talismans.

Because they were indebted to the other party, the group of evil cultivators sent a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to their door, demanding that Chen Family Fort send two Foundation Establishment cultivators to assist them.

Otherwise, we will slaughter the entire Chen family for breaking their word.

After all, Chen Family Fort had indeed collected spirit stones over the years, so it was entirely reasonable for the evil cultivators to slaughter his entire family.

As for getting Chenjiabao to seek the protection of a major sect to get rid of the entanglement of evil cultivators, that's completely impossible. After all, how could those major sects possibly care about the life or death of these low-level cultivation families?

Therefore, Chenjiabao was caught between the heretical cultivators and the righteous sects, which made things extremely difficult.

After understanding the whole story, Lu Fan nodded slightly: "I understand. You mean, I need to impersonate a Foundation Establishment cultivator from your Chen Family Fortress tomorrow to deal with that late-stage Foundation Establishment evil cultivator?"

"That's right! We just need to let them know that my Chen Family Fortress did indeed send two Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"As for ten days from now, fellow Daoist, you don't need to actually help my Chen Family Fortress deal with the Dao Sect and the One Qi Sect. Just take the pills and leave."

Chen Xuanli spoke slowly.

After a moment's thought, Lu Fan realized that this was indeed a sure-fire way to make money.

"That's fine, but I need to see what kind of pill it is first. What if you're lying to me? Then all my work will have been for nothing," Lu Fan said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanli smiled, then patted his storage bag, and a golden fourth-grade pill landed in his palm.

Four pill patterns are clearly visible on the pill, and it emits a captivating and unique fragrance!

Lu Fan had seen it in the alchemy encyclopedia; this was indeed a Grade 4 Golden Marrow Pill!

This is an essential elixir for late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to form their Core!

Its value far surpasses that of the Foundation Establishment Pill! After all, the Foundation Establishment Pill is only a third-grade pill.

The fact that Wang Qingzhu searched for the Golden Marrow Pill for so many years is enough to show how incredibly difficult it is to obtain.

"It's actually a Golden Marrow Pill!" Lu Fan's eyes widened.

To be honest, he was indeed tempted!

Although it wasn't the Foundation Establishment Pill he wanted, being able to obtain the Golden Marrow Pill ahead of time meant that once he reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, he could directly form his core!

No need to go through the grueling process of obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill anymore, which nearly killed you.

"Fellow Daoist, isn't my sincerity sufficient? Let alone a small clan like ours, even a major sect like the Dao Sect wouldn't casually offer such a pill," Chen Xuanli said slowly.

"Don't you want to form your core?" Lu Fan asked.

Chen Xuanli shook his head with a wry smile: "I am merely a pseudo-spiritual root with four attributes. I was only able to establish my foundation thanks to the full support of my family. I dare not even dream of forming my core."

"Moreover, our small and insignificant clans do not have a stable supply of resources for cultivation. We cannot cultivate a Core Formation cultivator with just this one Golden Marrow Pill."

That's true. Lu Fan could also see that some of the cultivators in Chenjiabao weren't very talented.

As for Chen Yao'er, she is quite intelligent and probably has dual spiritual roots, but that's useless. Without the resources for cultivation, even the best talent is useless.

"That's true. Very well, if Patriarch Chen is willing to give me the Golden Marrow Pill, then I will risk my life to help your Chen Family Fortress this once," Lu Fan agreed.

It's not just that Lu Fan himself wants the Golden Marrow Pill; he could also put it in the alchemy furnace to make a few copies and give them to Wang Qingzhu, which would be a wonderful thing.