Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

Lu Fan did not refuse the jade slip, but accepted it, saying, "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer and try to learn it."

Lu Fan then picked up the jade slip, probed it with his divine sense, and immediately memorized the techniques and secrets.

"Haha, that's right. Now we can go and try it out. That female cultivator, tsk tsk, she's wonderful beyond words," Kurong said.

Lu Fan had no desire to touch Yan Ruyu, as even he found her repulsive, and said, "Let's forget about that female cultivator."

"Oh, it seems Fellow Daoist Lu is a bit of a germaphobe. But it doesn't matter, there are two right now. Although their cultivation is not high, it's better than nothing," Ku Rong said, licking his lips as he looked at Bai Rou'er and Chen Yao'er.

Lu Fan smiled, then grabbed Bai Rou'er's hand and pulled her into his arms.

This sudden scene made Bai Rou'er's heart race instantly, especially as she leaned against Lu Fan's warm chest, which momentarily stunned her.

"Then I'll go into the cave and try it out, and taste the flavors of this world," Lu Fan said with a smile.

"Go quickly, I won't disturb you any longer," Ku Rong said, then returned to the outer cave and began a new round of torture on Yan Ruyu.

Seeing Ku Rong leave, Lu Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Feeling the pounding heartbeat of the beauty in his arms, he quickly released her, then released his divine sense to envelop the two of them to prevent Ku Rong from hearing. He whispered, "Miss Bai, I had no such intention. Please don't misunderstand!"

However, upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment inadvertently flashed in Bai Rou'er's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "This humble woman knows that this is all a temporary measure by Senior."

"Okay, later you and the other Chenjiabao cultivators will find a safe cave to take refuge in. I will try to protect you. Remember, no matter what happens, you must not come out," Lu Fan instructed.

After all, he needed to replicate the Foundation Establishment Pill and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage later, so he couldn't take care of them.

"Yes," Bai Rou'er nodded.

Lu Fan then walked deeper into the area, and all the Chen Family Fort cultivators followed his instructions and found a more secluded place.

After settling them in, Lu Fan immediately released Zi Yuan and placed her in the deepest part of the cave, making her sit cross-legged and pretend to be a senior who had broken through in seclusion.

Only after everything was prepared did Lu Fan dare to take out the alchemy furnace. He took out a Foundation Establishment Pill, cut it into twenty small pieces, and threw them all into the furnace.

As a soft light burst forth from the auspicious cloud pattern on the outer wall of the alchemy furnace, twenty Foundation Establishment Pills were successfully replicated.

But by this time, the alchemy furnace had run out of oil, so Lu Fan simply cut the Golden Marrow Pill into five pieces and threw them in.

The soft light burst forth again, but this time only three copies were made.

"It seems I've really exhausted all my energy. After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, I need to refine it as soon as possible and find a way to replenish it," Lu Fan muttered to himself.

He then put all twenty Foundation Establishment Pills and three Golden Marrow Pills into his storage bag.

He sat cross-legged near Ziyuan and began the first hurdle on his path to immortality: Foundation Establishment!

Once in the right state, Lu Fan immediately took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and popped it into his mouth.

Compared to the Qi-stabilizing pill, the immense spiritual power contained in the Foundation-building pill is like a dam bursting; once dissolved, it immediately surges into the eight extraordinary meridians.

Unblock those congested meridians to allow spiritual energy to circulate more rapidly.

Due to the existence of the mutated spiritual root, Lu Fan's meridians were extremely complex, and a single Foundation Establishment Pill was far from enough to open up all his meridians.

So after the first Foundation Building Pill's effects weakened, Lu Fan immediately took the second one and began a new round of cleansing.

This is also why Foundation Establishment is so difficult. Ordinary cultivators, if they are lucky enough to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, will start their Foundation Establishment process with great excitement.

However, halfway through the foundation-building process, the medicinal effects wore off, and the meridians failed to open, resulting in failure.

Foundation building is divided into three steps.

The first step is to completely open up the meridians in the body to make the flow of spiritual energy smoother. After all, the spiritual energy after Foundation Establishment is already in liquid form. If the meridians are not opened up, the meridians will burst immediately once the liquid spiritual energy is mobilized. Only by opening up the meridians can the spiritual energy be mobilized more freely.

The second step is to cleanse the marrow and bones, remove impurities from the body, and gain a strong physique. This allows for the reconstruction of the foundation in a more spiritually compatible way. This is the core of Foundation Establishment and where the Foundation Establishment Pill is needed to exert its power. Often, most Foundation Establishment cultivators fail at this step.

The third step is soul condensation, which, in layman's terms, means that the soul becomes more robust than that of the Qi Refining stage. Taking Lu Fan as an example, he had taken a sixth-grade Soul Nourishing Pill, making his soul powerful and his divine sense comparable to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Once he undergoes soul condensation, the strength of his divine sense will immediately reach the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

At that time, their souls will be much stronger than those of ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and even if their physical bodies die, their souls will not immediately enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Only after completing these three steps can one be considered a true Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At this moment, Lu Fan was not worried about failure. Twenty Foundation Establishment Pills were enough for him. With the terrifying level of Qi Refining Level 40 and the help of Soul Nourishing Pills, he, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, would definitely be extraordinary.

And so, Lu Fan began the long process of Foundation Building.

In the blink of an eye, nearly ten days have passed.

The True Man Ku Rong was still draining Yan Ruyu's vital essence, but by this time Yan Ruyu had already been completely drained of her yin energy. Her pale face was devoid of any color, and she looked like a walking corpse.

I'm afraid he'll pass away completely in a few days.

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at the same time.

The Dao Sect was not at peace at this moment, after all, Yan Ruyu, a genius that the Dao Sect had only seen once in a century, had mysteriously disappeared.

This is a major event for the Daoist sect.

Originally, after Wan Yang fought a battle with that Golden Core stage evil cultivator to a draw, he returned to his sect to recover.

After all, cultivators who can form their core have many methods. Unless the difference in strength is too great, it is quite difficult to kill each other. However, Wan Yang's ability to drive away that Core Formation evil cultivator shows that he is quite strong.

After Wan Yang returned to the sect, he waited for a long time but Yan Ruyu did not come back to report. However, the life tablet was not broken, so he immediately sent a telepathic message to Wang Qingzhu and Steward Ma to inquire about the situation.

At this moment, inside the main hall of Yuehua Peak, Wan Yang stood in the hall, with Wang Qingzhu and Steward Ma standing in front of him.

"What! Junior Sister Yan has been missing for ten days?" Deacon Ma was also visibly shocked when he heard Wan Yang's words.

"It's been more than ten days. Although her life tablet hasn't broken, she still hasn't contacted me. The communication talismans I sent out also can't pinpoint her location," Wan Yang shook his head.

Naturally, it was impossible to pinpoint her location, since Yan Ruyu was already half-dead at this moment, and the cave was protected by an isolation array set up by Ku Rong.

Unless you are very close, even if you are at the Golden Core stage, you shouldn't expect to find an inconspicuous cave in the vast mountains.

"Could there be evil cultivators hiding in Tiandang Mountain?" Deacon Ma frowned slightly.

"I order you two to lead fifty inner disciples into the mountains immediately to search for her. Yan Ruyu is a genius that our Dao Sect has only seen once in a hundred years. We must not allow any accidents to happen to her," Wan Yang said.

At this moment, Wang Qingzhu indeed appeared completely unconcerned, and instead said, "Elder Wan, you should take care of the Foundation Establishment Pill matter I mentioned before, otherwise I won't have time to go."

Wang Qingzhu was still thinking about Yan Ruyu withholding Lu Fan's Foundation Establishment Pill. The fact that she was willing to directly ask the Core Formation Elder for the pill showed that she was also very worried about Lu Fan.

"Didn't I say that there are only fifteen Foundation Establishment Pills this month? Next month, when the sect's alchemists refine them, I'll give them to you first," Wan Yang said, shaking his head helplessly.

"Then thank you very much, Elder Wan," Wang Qingzhu casually cupped her hands in thanks, and left Moonflower Peak with Deacon Ma.

As they flew out of the hall, Steward Ma was also filled with doubt, saying, "Where did Junior Sister Yan go? Could she have been captured by the evil cultivators?"

"I don't care if she lives or dies. I went into the mountains to find Lu Fan, and this kid disappeared along with me," Wang Qingzhu said, then immediately sped up and vanished without a trace.

Steward Ma shook his head with a wry smile.