Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

Looking at Bai Rou'er's alluring figure, Lu Fan kept swallowing hard. To say he didn't like her? That would be hypocrisy!

If a man doesn't like a woman of such exceptional beauty, there's definitely a big problem.

"This isn't really appropriate," Lu Fan said politely.

"It is my honor to serve a Foundation Establishment senior in bed. Please do not refuse," Bai Rou'er said, pulling Lu Fan toward the bed.

At that moment, Lu Fan followed as if possessed, but after taking only a few steps, his brain felt as if it had been electrocuted...

He discovered an extremely serious problem...

I'm not good enough!

It's not that he has any congenital problems, but rather that he spent eighty years of his true essence controlling a Golden Core stage puppet in order to kill Mo Li!

This resulted in Lu Fan suffering from severe deficiency of Qi and blood, especially in certain functions, which was manifested to the fullest extent! He was just like an old man who was over 120 years old.

Tell me, where in the world can you find a man who lives to be over 120 years old and still be so vigorous and energetic?

Unless he increases his lifespan after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, his abilities will not be immediately restored, but he has not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Lu Fan's heart was breaking at that moment...

This truly proves Wang Qingzhu's words true: "In youth, one does not know the value of true essence; in old age, one can only shed tears for one's daughter in vain."

Lu Fan naturally didn't want to reveal the shameful fact that he was impotent.

Instead, he naturally withdrew his arm from Bai Rou'er's grasp and said, "Miss Bai, I understand that Chen Xuanli sent you here to repay me, but I have already accepted the pills, so there is no need to thank me in this way."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Bai Rou'er's eyes. She thought Lu Fan was disgusted by her beauty and the number of men she had been with, so she explained, "Senior, although I am a little older, I have always been a virgin and will not tarnish your reputation."

"That's not what I meant," Lu Fan quickly explained.

Bai Rou'er smiled slightly and said, "Didn't you seem to enjoy looking at me just now, senior? You never looked away."

"The flowers are in full bloom. If I don't go and appreciate them, I'll seem like I don't understand romance," Lu Fan said with a faint smile.

Bai Rou'er was stunned for a moment, clearly taken aback by Lu Fan's words. She hadn't expected Lu Fan to be not only a Foundation Establishment cultivator but also to have such a gentlemanly demeanor.

Seeing Bai Rou'er staring at him, Lu Fan raised his hand and said, "Let me be frank. I am devoted to the Dao and have always adhered to my Daoist heart for many years."

"If I do anything today, wouldn't that go against my heart's desire to follow the Tao?"

As Lu Fan said this, he felt like he was about to burst into tears inside.

He also longed to sleep with a beautiful woman and savor the sweet pleasures of life.

But alas, he was willing but powerless, and could not do anything about it.

But in Bai Rou'er's eyes, Lu Fan seemed so great!

After all, these days, even Nascent Soul stage monsters dream of taking in a few concubines for daily pleasures, so they can cultivate together and enjoy the pleasures of life.

Lu Fan was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, yet he was able to resist temptations and uphold his unwavering Dao heart.

In this respect alone, Lu Fan surpasses 99% of cultivators!

Regardless of how much he achieves in the future, he may reach the coveted Core Formation stage.

"It was my rudeness, please forgive me, senior!" Bai Rou'er understood Lu Fan's desire to pursue the Dao and quickly apologized.

"It's alright," Lu Fan raised his hand slightly, then added, "This is Chen Family Fortress. Your surname is Bai, so you shouldn't be a descendant of the Chen family, right?"

"Yes, I am a descendant of the Bai family, a family of cultivators. However, twenty years ago, my clan was forced by evil cultivators to join them in resisting the demon-slaying conference initiated by the four sects."

"Almost all of my clan perished. My father was originally able to survive, but a female cultivator used despicable means to kidnap my mother. In order to save my mother, my father gave up resisting and was killed by that female cultivator."

"Even the clan's most precious treasure was taken away..."

At this point, Bai Rou'er visibly choked up, and her eyes, as clear as autumn water, welled up with tears.

Lu Fan wanted to raise his hand to wipe it, but then he thought he didn't have the ability and decided not to provoke the fire, so he withdrew his hand.

Bai Rou'er wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "I am the only orphan left in the Bai family. Fortunately, my elders have a relationship with the Chen family head, which is why they took me in here."

"Now even the Chen family is being coerced. I don't want to repeat their mistakes, so I am willing to sacrifice myself to preserve this last refuge."

Lu Fan learned about Bai Rou'er's background and felt sympathy for her.

But the cultivation world is cruel, especially for a beauty like Bai Rou'er, who has a hard time surviving in it.

Without a powerful backer, she only has two paths to choose from.

They either become the furnace or plaything of high-level cultivators, to be killed or given away when they tire of them.

Or they might be captured by evil cultivators and forced to practice some evil dual cultivation techniques. After draining their life force, they would extract their souls and refine their bones, resulting in an even more tragic fate.

"The cultivation world is so cruel. It's better for mortals to live a carefree life for a hundred years," Lu Fan sighed.

Bai Rou'er felt the same way and wanted to say something, but Lu Fan had already turned away.

Lu Fan was also in agony at this moment. He couldn't eat, and chatting about random things was just a waste of time. He might as well just go to sleep and avoid getting upset.

Bai Rou'er seemed to realize that Lu Fan wanted to see her off, so she slowly curtsied and said, "Rou'er has disturbed your rest, Senior. I will take my leave now."

"Okay, go ahead," Lu Fan said, raising his hand.

Bai Rou'er glanced at Lu Fan a few more times before slowly leaving the room.

At this moment, Lu Fan's hands were clenched so tightly they were bleeding; he was filled with hatred!

Such a good opportunity, just like that, wasted.

He also wanted to experience the flavors of life; after all, he was a man, a normal man!

But hatred is useless; all one can do is exert all one's strength to build a foundation and replenish the lost true essence.

...

Just as Bai Rou'er was leaving Lu Fan's room and was about to return to her own room, she bumped into Chen Yao'er, who had secretly come to peek.

Chen Yao'er was startled to see Bai Rou'er come out: "Sister Bai, why are you out? Are you done? So quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Rou'er immediately rolled her eyes: "Little brat, what are you thinking? I only exchanged a few words with the senior."

Chen Yao'er looked Bai Rou'er over and saw that there were indeed no signs of tampering, which greatly surprised Chen Yao'er: "I didn't expect that Senior could remain unmoved by such a woman's advances? And be such a gentleman?"

Just then, Chen Xuanli, who was not far away, also stepped out from the shadows and said, "This Fellow Daoist Lu is truly unfathomable."

"Master, Senior Lu is single-mindedly devoted to the Dao, as firm as a rock, and unmoved by women. Let's not be too forward with him, lest we appear to be in a gloomy state of mind," Bai Rou'er said.

"It's impressive. At such a young age, when one should be full of vigor and vitality, it's truly remarkable that one can maintain such composure."

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Lu's future achievements will be quite remarkable, and it's probably not impossible for him to reach the Core Formation stage."

Chen Xuanli also had a very high opinion of Lu Fan.

"I think so too," Bai Rou'er nodded.

"Alright, you can go back now. Don't disturb Fellow Daoist Lu's rest any longer," Chen Xuanli said, gesturing with his hand.

Bai Rou'er and Chen Yao'er then left the courtyard and returned to their own rooms.