Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

The Chen family suffered heavy losses at this demon-slaying event, losing not only their Foundation Establishment stage patriarch but also four or five Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivators.

In the entire Chen Family Fortress, there are only a handful of people who have reached the tenth level of Qi Refining.

At this moment, Lu Fan released Chen Xuanli's body in the hall. Everyone looked at the patriarch's corpse and remained silent.

"Everyone, Fellow Daoist Chen risked his life to protect you. Although he has perished, this is also fate."

"I did not disturb the body, including the storage bag, everything is intact. You should choose a trustworthy cultivator to inherit Fellow Daoist Chen's belongings."

Lu Fan looked at the dozens of cultivators present and spoke slowly.

At this moment, Chen Zhiqi stepped forward, took Chen Xuanli's storage bag, immediately knelt before Lu Fan, presented the storage bag with both hands, and said, "Senior Lu! Our Chen Family Fortress no longer has a Foundation Establishment cultivator to guard it, and this place is not safe either. Some evil cultivators and other cultivation families may covet us. We hope that Senior Lu can become an elder of our Chen Family Fortress and provide us with some protection!"

As Chen Zhiqi finished speaking, the other cultivators knelt down one after another, including Bai Rou'er and Chen Yao'er, who both knelt down and looked at Lu Fan with expectant eyes.

At this time, Lu Fan had just established his foundation, and the road ahead was still long. Naturally, he would not stay in Chen Family Fort, since there were no opportunities for him here.

"Get up, all of you. You know my heart isn't here, and I can't stay," Lu Fan slowly raised his hand, and Chen Zhiqi and the others were forcibly helped up by him.

Chen Zhi Qiu seemed to know that Lu Fan wouldn't stay, but he still wanted to try, saying, "Senior Lu, you don't need to stay. If our Chen Family Fortress is ever in danger, we would be grateful if you could lend a hand."

"Fellow Daoist Chen died to fulfill my wish, and it is only right that I do the same, but you should not entrust your own life and death to others."

"After all, I don't know if I can get there in time if you encounter a crisis."

Lu Fan's words were not out of ingratitude. After all, that's how it is in the cultivation world: relying on others is only temporary, while personal strength is eternal.

Furthermore, Lu Fan didn't want to tie Chen Xuanli to Chen Family Fortress because of this favor, and it was simply unrealistic for him to come to him for any trouble.

Especially as one's cultivation level increases, the time spent in seclusion becomes longer and longer, often three to five years, or even more than ten years, making it impossible to take care of everything properly.

"What you say is absolutely right, senior. I have learned a lot," Chen Zhi Qiu nodded.

Lu Fan then took out a jade bottle and tossed it to Chen Zhiqi, saying, "There are five Foundation Establishment Pills in this bottle. I think it shouldn't be a problem for your Chen Family Fortress to cultivate a Foundation Establishment cultivator. It will give you some self-defense capabilities."

Chen Zhi Qiu was shocked as he hurriedly accepted the pill, and the other Qi Refining cultivators were equally astonished.

After all, what is a Foundation Establishment Pill? It is a cultivation resource that even sect disciples can only dream of. Lu Fan gave them five at once.

This is an incredible opportunity.

"Thank you so much, senior!" Chen Zhi Qiu immediately knelt down and kowtowed in gratitude.

These five Foundation Establishment Pills are enough to cultivate one Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, and with a bit of luck, you might even be able to cultivate two.

"A gentleman is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. Do not spread the news about the Foundation Establishment Pill," Lu Fan advised.

Let alone five, even one would be enough to cause the annihilation of an entire clan, since the cultivation resources of the Great Yan Dynasty are all monopolized by the major sects, and ordinary rogue cultivators and even small clans have no chance to even glimpse them.

"Yes!" Chen Zhi Qiu nodded hurriedly.

By doing this, Lu Fan was repaying a favor to Chen Xuanli. As for how Chen Family Fort would fare in the future, that would depend entirely on their fate.

"Then I won't stay any longer," Lu Fan said, raising his hand to release his flying sword, intending to leave.

Bai Rou'er, who had been standing in the crowd looking somewhat conflicted, finally mustered her courage and asked, "Senior Lu, do we... will we still have a chance to meet again?"

Looking at Bai Rou'er's eyes, which were shimmering with a faint glow and had an alluring quality, Lu Fan felt a surge of attraction.

Chen Zhi Qiu was also very clever. He immediately raised his hand to dismiss everyone present, leaving only Lu Fan and Bai Rou'er.

"Perhaps, there is a chance," Lu Fan said.

Bai Rou'er's eyes darted around, her cheeks slightly flushed, as if she were going through a fierce internal struggle. Finally, she mustered her courage and knelt on the ground: "Senior! Please, could you take me with you? Even if it's just to serve tea and water, or be a maid, I'll do it!"

Looking into Bai Rou'er's captivating eyes, to be honest, Lu Fan was moved. It's true that he had previously rejected certain wonderful things because of insufficient true energy.

But at this moment he was full of vigor and vitality, how could he resist Bai Rou'er's gentle embrace?

However, considering his current cultivation level and unknown future, it would be inconvenient to bring along a Qi Refining stage female cultivator, and it would be impossible to bring Bai Rou'er into the Dao Sect.

Bai Rou'er's parents and clansmen were all killed by sect disciples. Even if she doesn't care on the surface, she definitely can't get over it in her heart.

So after much deliberation, Lu Fan decided not to provoke Bai Rou'er. Instead, he helped her up and took out two more jade bottles: "Here are twenty Qi-stabilizing pills and two Foundation Establishment pills. Consider this an extra gift for you. If you can establish your foundation one day, perhaps we will have a chance to meet again."

Lu Fan didn't openly refuse, but gave Bai Rou'er a glimmer of hope, because only with hope could she have the motivation to keep going.

Bai Rou'er looked at the pill Lu Fan handed her, slowly accepted it, and nodded heavily: "Rou'er will definitely live up to Senior's expectations! I will achieve Foundation Establishment as soon as possible!"

"Hmm," Lu Fan nodded, then raised his hand and released his flying sword, which flew away into the distance.

Looking at the pill in her hand, a pill that could drive countless Qi Refining cultivators mad, Bai Rou'er held it tightly to her chest, her gaze fixed on the direction Lu Fan had flown away, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

Initially, she was just a pawn that Chen Xuanli threw out to gain Lu Fan's favor. She didn't have much feeling for Lu Fan, only a slight liking for him.

However, after spending this time together, Bai Rou'er seemed to be increasingly unable to control her thoughts.

However, the flower was willing but the water was indifferent. Bai Rou'er also knew that her cultivation was shallow and that Lu Fan was not interested in women, so she could not stay with him.

All he can do is work hard to improve his cultivation in the future and reach the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible. If he can help Lu Fan, he might be able to get what he wants.

...

After leaving Chenjiabao, Lu Fan wore a smile that lingered on his face. After decades of hard work, he had finally achieved the Foundation Establishment stage.

Both her temperament and her state of mind have undergone tremendous changes.

And the jade talisman that had been attached to his abdomen for decades could finally be removed.

Upon returning to the sect, Lu Fan is now Lu Fan, no longer the cripple who was bullied by everyone, or the servant who collected the bodies of deceased disciples.

He is a Foundation Establishment True Person who is upright, neither humble nor arrogant, and has the demeanor of an elder!