Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

In fact, Lu Fan's initial plan was to recover from his injuries and leave, so that if there was any real danger, he could have Ku Rong take the hit.

However, Ku Rong, who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, was an old monster who had lived for over a hundred years. He was not stupid and naturally would not agree.

Since there was no other way, Lu Fan had no choice but to agree and led Chen Zhiqi and the others deeper into the area.

Meanwhile, Ku Rong set up a new barrier at the entrance to prevent anyone from seeing through it.

"Senior Lu, why are you with Kurong again?" Bai Rou'er asked in a low voice, her face full of doubt.

"The situation is complicated and cannot be explained in a short time. We can only stay here for a while for now," Lu Fan said.

Bai Rou'er and the others didn't know what had happened, but they could only nod, since they had no choice.

Lu Fan knew he couldn't afford to waste any more time; after all, if he stayed here for several months, he would surely die.

Therefore, we must hurry up and recover from our injuries, replicate the Foundation Establishment Pill, and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage right here!

However, in the next few days, Lu Fan still dared not venture too deep into the cave, as this would attract Ku Rong's attention.

So Lu Fan stayed in the inner cave, which was only separated from Ku Rong by a wall, and meditated to recover.

This allows Ku Rong's divine sense to detect him and also to promptly identify any danger.

After entering the inner cave, Lu Fan immediately sat down cross-legged, took several healing pills and Qi-strengthening pills, and began to recover from his injuries.

Other disciples of Chenjiabao either went deeper into the area to hide or found a corner to cultivate.

Bai Rou'er and Chen Yao'er were placed by Chen Zhi Qiu to be near Lu Fan, since the outside world was occupied by the True Man Kurong, and it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't harbor ill intentions towards the two women later.

Therefore, following Lu Fan is the safest option.

The usually mischievous Chen Yao'er was unusually well-behaved beside Lu Fan, remaining silent. After all, it was a matter of life and death, and she dared not be as boisterous as before.

Bai Rou'er knew that Lu Fan was recovering from his injuries, so she just sat quietly to the side meditating the whole time, occasionally stealing a few glances at Lu Fan.

At this moment, Lu Fan did not look well; almost two-thirds of his hair had turned white, and his breathing was weak.

Lu Fan had a premonition that if he could not successfully establish his foundation within six months, he would age ten years every day after that, eventually dying of old age.

As long as one establishes a foundation within six months, the lost true essence will be replenished, and one's youthful appearance will be restored immediately.

However, if Lu Fan successfully establishes his foundation during the aging period six months later, then without taking the Youth-Preserving Pill, he will most likely look like an old man.

This sense of urgency compelled Lu Fan to work tirelessly to recover.

But at a certain moment...

"Ah! You beast! You bastard! I'll kill you!"

"what!"

From the outer hole, separated only by a wall, came Yan Ruyu's scream, which made Lu Fan, who was recovering, immediately open his eyes.

"This guy started so quickly," Lu Fan muttered, knowing full well that it was Master Ku Rong performing a cultivation ritual.

"No! You bastard!"

"Damn it!"

"Haha, beautiful, absolutely beautiful!" Kurong was extremely excited at this moment.

The screams grew louder and louder.

Hearing this sound, Lu Fan felt helpless and stood up, taking a few more steps deeper into the cave.

Upon hearing the sound, Bai Rou'er instinctively glanced at Lu Fan with her alluring eyes, her pretty face instantly turning red, and she appeared flustered.

"Sister Bai, is that old man Ku Rong using his stamina to replenish that female cultivator's essence?" Chen Yao'er asked in a low voice.

"Shh! Don't speak. If Kurong hears us, he won't let us off the hook," Bai Rou'er quickly made a silencing gesture.

After Lu Fan re-entered meditation, he continued to recover.

Three days passed quietly like this.

During these three days, that old bastard Kurong would commit violence almost every few minutes, causing Yan Ruyu's blood-pumping screams to be heard from time to time, sometimes lasting for hours.

Lu Fan was fine, since he had more important things to do, so blocking his hearing wouldn't affect him.

But Bai Rou'er's blush hadn't faded for three days, and she was also stealing glances at Lu Fan much more frequently.

After all, in this kind of environment, it's impossible for her not to overthink.

Fortunately, by the third night, Lu Fan's injuries had recovered to about 90%, and he was ready to attempt Foundation Establishment.

As for the location for Foundation Establishment, Lu Fan chose the deepest part, so that when no one was paying attention, he could quickly duplicate dozens of Foundation Establishment Pills and establish his foundation in the fastest way possible.

Although Lu Fan didn't want to establish his foundation in such a dangerous place, he had no other choice. However, he had Zi Yuan, who was at the Golden Core stage, and he had come up with a solution.

All you need to do is secretly place Zi Yuan in the deepest part of the cave, disguise yourself as a rogue cultivator who is breaking through to the Core Formation stage in seclusion there.

Using the Purple Iris as cover, even if Ku Rong wanted to do something, he wouldn't dare offend a Core Formation cultivator.

Even the weakest Core Formation cultivator could easily wipe out a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

After making thorough preparations, Lu Fan stood up and prepared to begin his plan.

However, just as Lu Fan was about to set off, Ku Rong, who was naked from the waist up, suddenly stood at the entrance of the inner cave.

This startled Lu Fan, and Bai Rou'er and Chen Yao'er were also clearly frightened, quickly getting up and standing behind Lu Fan.

"Master Kurong, is that female cultivator dead?" Lu Fan asked, fearing that Kurong might turn his attention to Bai Rou'er and Chen Yao'er.

But Kurong grinned and said, "It's not that easy to die. My method of absorbing essence emphasizes a slow and steady approach, which brings the greatest benefits."

"Your strength has improved considerably; it seems you'll be able to form your core in a few years," Lu Fan complimented.

Ku Rong raised his hand slightly and smiled, "I've been through so much trouble outside, I'm sure Fellow Daoist Lu is also struggling to extinguish his inner fire. I can't keep eating alone, can I? Why don't you go and replenish your energy too, Brother Lu?"

"This woman is a rare beauty, you'll never want to leave her."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan was also surprised. Although Ku Rong was an evil cultivator, he was quite righteous and knew to leave himself a way out.

But Lu Fan would never accept that. He cupped his hands and said, "Master, I think I'll pass. I'm not good at the art of absorbing yin and yang, and I have no interest in it."

"Ah, Fellow Daoist Lu, once you taste this flavor, you will surely discover its wonder. So don't refuse," Ku Rong said, taking out a jade slip and tossing it to Lu Fan. "This is the Cloud-Entwining Phoenix Control Technique, a top-tier secret method for absorbing spiritual energy. I, with only four spiritual roots, relied on this technique to reach the late Foundation Establishment stage. You can learn it too."

"If the two of us join forces in the future and break through to the Golden Core stage, will we still be afraid of these hypocritical sect forces?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan immediately realized that this person was trying to win him over.

However, Ku Rong's approach to winning him over was more cunning, unlike his method of planting the Heart-Drying Curse on Chen Xuanli.

Instead, they used various incentives to lure Lu Fan onto the same boat as them, which meant becoming an evil cultivator.

After all, Ku Rong could see the strength that Lu Fan had shown, and he was currently all alone and in dire need of help.