Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

When Ye Lingxi left, she told Lu Fan that if he wanted to find materials for Core Formation, his first stop could be Qianfeng City.

In his early years working odd jobs at the Dao Sect, Lu Fan often heard Dao Sect disciples talk about Thousand Peaks City.

This place is located at the intersection of the Great Yan Kingdom and the Feng Kingdom. It is a large gathering center where cultivators exchange information, share experiences, form teams to explore for treasures, and exchange valuable items.

Moreover, a hundred miles away from Thousand Peaks City lies the Misty Forest, a place inhabited by numerous demonic beasts and where many rare and precious materials grow.

It is an important region for cultivators to obtain resources for their practice.

The fifth-tier demon core that Lu Fan needs must be a demon core with the same attribute as him. The wind attribute is fine, but the other four are not so easy to find.

He had previously searched for high-level demon cores in the Chu Family Market, but the highest he could find was only fourth-level, and anything higher was hard to come by.

So going to Thousand Peaks City might be a chance to try your luck.

After figuring out what to do next, Lu Fan left the cave, released his flying sword, glanced at the map, and headed towards Thousand Peaks City.

...

Ten days later.

After flying for ten days in a hurry, Lu Fan finally saw a large city rising on the distant horizon.

The city is built among steep mountain peaks, resembling ocean waves, hence its name, Thousand Peaks City.

Before he even arrived, Lu Fan could see cultivators rushing past on magical artifacts all around him.

This place is a hundred times more bustling and a hundred times larger than the Chu Family Market.

Upon arriving at Thousand Peaks City, one sees an extremely large light curtain enveloping the entire city.

However, this light barrier is not an isolation array. As long as you are a cultivator, you can easily pass through the light barrier. Lu Fan watched as other cultivators went in one by one before speeding up and rushing in.

Upon arriving in the city, Lu Fan landed on a wide main road, dusted off his travel-worn blue robe, and strode forward.

Compared to places like Chu Family Market where a deposit is required to enter, Thousand Peaks City is much more lenient; any cultivator can enter freely.

However, this also led to a mixed bag of people in Thousand Peaks City, including righteous cultivators, evil cultivators, demonic cultivators, and cultivators from the neighboring Fengdu, making it a truly diverse place.

When Lu Fan first arrived in Thousand Peaks City, the first thing he needed to figure out was where to find fifth-tier demon cores.

After all, Ye Lingxi only told him to come to Qianfeng City, but didn't say where to exchange for Core Formation materials.

He couldn't possibly go all over the street asking around, and he didn't see any shops selling demon cores nearby.

Just as Lu Fan was looking around, he saw a magnificent seven-story building standing on one side of the street in the distance, with many cultivators going in and out.

"The Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce? Could this be a market-like place in Qianfeng City?" Lu Fan looked up at the plaque on the treasure tower and muttered to himself.

Upon entering the Chamber of Commerce, the large hall was already packed with people. Many beautiful women dressed in uniform, with professional smiles, moved among the crowd, answering questions and appearing very busy.

These women are not highly skilled in cultivation; they are likely service personnel specially trained by the Chamber of Commerce.

Just as Lu Fan stood there pondering, a graceful and beautiful woman approached, bringing with her a fragrant breeze, and said with a smile, "Is this your first time visiting the Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce, Senior?"

"Yes, is this Wanmeng Merchant Market a market?" Lu Fan asked.

The beautiful woman smiled slightly and carefully explained, "Our Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce is not a marketplace. Our main business is cargo transportation, treasure auctions, blood oath guarantees, and the pawning of rare and precious materials."

"Do you sell fifth-tier demon cores?" Lu Fan asked.

"Fifth-tier demon cores cannot be sold directly anywhere; they can only be obtained through auctions or by hunting demonic beasts," the woman said.

Lu Fan nodded slightly. That made sense. After all, a fifth-order demon core was something that only demon beasts in the early stages of Core Formation could produce. The Great Yan was not a region where demon beasts were rampant.

There aren't that many Tier 5 monsters for you to kill, let alone sell them directly.

"Is there an auction now?" Lu Fan continued to ask.

"The last auction has just ended, and the next one may take a month. Senior, you can leave your communication talisman and the attributes of the demon core you need. Once the auction starts, we will notify you as soon as possible if there is anything you need," the woman said.

Lu Fan shook his head. He knew that even an auction wouldn't be enough to obtain the demon core he needed, given its rarity.

"What is this blood oath guarantee?" Lu Fan asked curiously.

"This is for independent cultivators. Some lone cultivators want to enter the Misty Forest to find rare and precious materials, but they are afraid that their own strength is insufficient. They want to travel with companions, but they are afraid of encountering teammates with ulterior motives. Therefore, our Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce provides guarantees."

"We will introduce any cultivator who wishes to travel together and establish a blood pact under the witness of the Chamber of Commerce. In this way, even if you travel with a fellow cultivator you don't know, you don't need to be wary of each other."

The woman explained.

Lu Fan nodded. That was a good idea. After all, you can know a person's face but not their heart. If you blindly form a team and enter the misty forest, you might not even kill any monsters, and you might be ambushed by your treacherous teammates.

With the blood oath guarantee from the Wanmeng Chamber of Commerce, there's absolutely nothing to worry about.

Lu Fan also wanted to form a team to try his luck in the Misty Forest. If he encountered a monster with the attribute he needed, the success rate would be much higher with more people.

"I want to find a few cultivators in the mid or late stages of Foundation Establishment to go into the Misty Forest together," Lu Fan stated his request directly.

"Senior, would you mind telling me what rare and precious materials you are looking for, and what your area of ​​expertise is?" the woman asked.

"I'm looking for some fifth-tier demon cores," Lu Fan said, then thought about his area of ​​expertise. Surely he couldn't be a demon cultivator, so he said, "Sword cultivator."

Upon hearing that he was a sword cultivator, the beautiful female cultivator's eyes lit up instantly, and she looked at Lu Fan with more respect, as if sword cultivators were a symbol of strength no matter where they were.

"Five hours ago, three Foundation Establishment stage seniors were looking for a sword cultivator to accompany them. Moreover, what they were looking for was not a demon core. If you are interested, please come with me," the beautiful female cultivator said, and then walked towards the second floor.

Led by the female cultivator, Lu Fan went to the second floor and stopped in front of a slightly larger guest room.

Before even entering, Lu Fan keenly sensed the cultivation levels of the three people in the guest room: one was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and the other two were in the mid Foundation Establishment stage.

The woman opened the door and bowed respectfully: "Senior, please come in."

Lu Fan then stepped inside.

Three people were sitting at the round table in the guest room. The one who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment was an old man with a full head of white hair, red eyebrows and beard, and a thin body. He was holding a whisk. His ethereal appearance made it seem as if he wanted others to know that he was a cultivator.

The other two were a man and a woman. The man was handsome, with a toothpick in his mouth and a sword in his arms. He leaned against the window, looking like a chivalrous knight-errant.

As for the Foundation Establishment female cultivator, she sat with a dignified and quiet posture and a beautiful appearance, but her clothes were simple. At first glance, she had the look of a country girl.