Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

At this moment, Zi Yuan has restored her right arm, and her combat power is no different from that of a normal Core Formation stage cultivator.

After many years, this matter has finally been resolved for Lu Fan.

Looking at the lifelike, exquisitely beautiful Zi Yuan, Lu Fan couldn't help but step forward and pinch Zi Yuan's cheek.

At least in terms of looks, she was on par with Wang Qingzhu, and even aroused some impulsive thoughts in Lu Fan.

"If only you weren't a puppet," Lu Fan admired the masterpiece before him, but immediately realized he had made a foolish mistake.

If Zi Yuan weren't a puppet, and I dared to be so rude to a Core Formation cultivator, he would probably have wiped me out with a wave of his hand.

"Although it's perfect enough, the eyes, lacking spirit, always feel a bit empty."

"If he were to appear in public in this state, others would likely easily recognize him as a puppet."

Lu Fan stroked his chin, then looked at the golden silk curtain inside the cave, tore off a strip, and tied it to Zi Yuan's eyes.

Blindfolding his eyes with silk made him appear flawless, almost indistinguishable from a true Core Formation cultivator, and also added a touch of mystery.

"Now it's practically indistinguishable from a real person," Lu Fan smiled slightly, raising his hand to put Zi Yuan into his storage bag.

Then he took out the Heaven-Mending Furnace and used the last bit of energy to replicate ten Foundation Establishment Pills, intending to use these ten Foundation Establishment Pills to replace the demon cores.

Then he took out the ancient cultivation manual from his storage bag. Since he needed to find someone to translate it, he certainly couldn't take the whole book out.

Instead, he made a rubbing of the name of the technique on a piece of white paper and saw if he could find someone who understood the script.

Even if he finds someone to translate it, Lu Fan will break down the technique so that others won't learn it.

After planning everything that needed to be done, Lu Fan left the cave.

He began to wander around the market, observing each shop, though he was actually completely clueless.

After all, he didn't know where to buy demon cores, nor did he know the exchange rate between demon cores and Foundation Establishment Pills. A clueless person like him was the easiest to be ripped off.

Just as Lu Fan was walking around, stopping and starting, unsure of where to begin, a slightly childish voice came from behind him.

"Senior, do you need a guide? For just one spirit stone, I can tell you which shop is the best and which is the worst, and I guarantee you won't get ripped off."

An eleven or twelve-year-old boy appeared behind Lu Fan. He had a chubby face and a slightly simple and honest appearance. He was showing his big teeth and speaking with a big smile.

Lu Fan was at a loss for what to do when he heard the boy's voice. He turned around and asked, "Do you know where I can buy demon cores?"

"I know, I know, it's a spirit stone," the boy said, holding up a finger and grinning.

Lu Fan then waved his hand slightly, and a spirit stone flew out. The boy quickly caught it and put it in his pocket.

The boy was also a cultivator, but only at the first level of Qi Refining.

"Senior, please follow me," the boy said, leading Lu Fan away into the distance. He then added, "Senior, is this your first time visiting the Chu Family Market?"

"Yes," Lu Fan replied casually.

"Senior's cultivation level must be very high, could it be a Foundation Establishment Grandmaster?" The boy turned around and asked while walking backwards.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan was visibly surprised and asked, "How did you figure that out?"

The boy said, "Didn't you notice, senior? Almost all the cultivators in this market are traveling in groups. Very few cultivators come alone. Even if they do, they must be powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"You mean that if you're wandering around the market alone, you're more likely to be targeted by bad guys?" Lu Fan said with a smile.

"Yes, there are a lot of evil cultivators outside this market. If you go out alone, you'll be targeted." Despite his young age, the boy seemed to know the market inside and out.

In fact, Lu Fan knew better than him that evil cultivators had already set their sights on Chen Zhiqi in a small market three hundred miles away from the Dao Sect, let alone in the Chu Family Market.

"Aren't you afraid of being targeted?" Lu Fan retorted.

"I have someone protecting me, so of course I'm not afraid," the boy wiped his nose and smiled.

While the two were talking, they arrived at a shop called Wanbaozhai.

"Senior, demon cores are sold here," the boy said, pointing to a shop.

Lu Fan nodded slightly, then stepped inside, and the little boy quickly followed.

As soon as he entered, the little boy called out, "Uncle Li, I've brought you a guest."

Inside the store, a middle-aged man stood in front of the counter. Seeing the little boy leading Lu Fan in, he smiled and said, "Little Tiger, you're getting more and more skilled at your job."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he casually tossed out a spirit stone, which the boy named Xiaohu quickly caught.

Lu Fan realized that Xiao Hu must often help these shops attract customers and earn a meager reward.

"Fellow Daoist, what would you like to buy?" The middle-aged man stepped out from behind the counter, revealing a professional smile.

"Do you have any demon cores of rank three or higher?" Lu Fan asked.

"The third-tier demon cores are sold out, but we do have some fourth-tier demon cores in stock," the middle-aged man said.

Upon hearing that there was a fourth-tier demon core, Lu Fan was overjoyed. A fourth-tier demon core was comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage, and its spiritual power was even more formidable.

"How many spirit stones?" Lu Fan asked.

"One thousand spirit stones per stone, no bargaining," the middle-aged man said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan pondered. A thousand spirit stones were much more expensive than he had anticipated. After some thought, he finally spoke, "Boss, I don't have that many spirit stones. Could I exchange them for pills?"

The man smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, if we were to exchange them with Qi-stabilizing pills, the required quantity would be enormous, which wouldn't be worthwhile."

"What if it's a Grade 3 Foundation Establishment Pill?" Lu Fan replied.

Upon hearing this, the man was visibly startled, his eyes widening immediately: "What? Foundation Establishment Pill? Fellow Daoist, please don't be fooling me!"

Clearly, the shopkeeper was a little incredulous, since Foundation Establishment Pills are extremely scarce cultivation resources, and even top sects cannot simply exchange them for other things.

Although some shops in this market sell Foundation Establishment Pills privately, the quantity is extremely small, and it may take several months or even years to receive the goods.

So even though the Foundation Building Pill is only a third-grade item, it is still a high-end product that is expensive but not readily available.

Lu Fan smiled slightly, then raised his hand and took out a Foundation Establishment Pill, saying, "One pill, how many fourth-tier demon cores can you exchange for?"

Upon seeing the Foundation Establishment Pill in Lu Fan's hand, the shopkeeper's eyes widened: "It really is a Foundation Establishment Pill! I can give you two fourth-tier demon cores!"

Lu Fan frowned slightly and said, "Boss, you're not being sincere. The black market price for this Foundation Establishment Pill is probably no less than three thousand spirit stones. If it were to encounter those rogue cultivators who are about to die and have been searching for a Foundation Establishment Pill in vain, or wealthy and powerful cultivation families, even if they had to go bankrupt, four thousand spirit stones might not be out of the question."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, four thousand spirit stones is no small sum. You can't even get that price on the black market. You have to leave me some profit margin."

"How about exchanging one Foundation Establishment Pill for three fourth-tier demon cores?" Lu Fan said.

Upon hearing this, the boss pondered for a moment and said, "Alright! Deal!"

Lu Fan didn't waste any words. He raised his hand and took out two more Foundation Establishment Pills, making a total of three, which floated in front of him.

"You, you actually have three Foundation Establishment Pills!" The boss's eyes widened in disbelief.