Wild Dogs

The other blood servants also knew that Yang Fan would definitely not dare to make a move on the elder's wife, and that this was just a joke. After chatting for a while, they parted ways.

Although these blood servants have little status and are not of much use, befriending them is very beneficial to Yang Fan.

After all, they are Blood Servants of Blood Path Peak, and we might be able to glean some secrets about Blood Path Peak from them, especially the Blood Spirit Technique mastered by Blood Extreme.

After returning to the herb garden, Senior Brother Tong arrived quite some time later. Seeing that Yang Fan was alright, he comforted him and gave him a spirit stone.

Looking at the spirit stone, Yang Fan couldn't help but chuckle.

Sending a corpse to Corpse Puppet Peak carries considerable risk.

This Senior Brother Tong was afraid of dying, so he asked Yang Fan to deliver his body in his place, but he only gave him this one spirit stone. It's really laughable.

However, Yang Fan did not complain.

He still needs to be patient and wait for the right opportunity to make his move.

After looking around, Yang Fan looked away.

Over the next few days, Yang Fan dutifully guarded the herb garden, which was a pleasant job for him.

After all, Yang Fan could collect a lot of useful medicinal herbs in this herb garden.

Because he has a portable alchemy furnace that can refine these medicinal herbs into pills, his strength has improved very quickly.

A dozen days passed quickly, and he had already reached the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage.

In these days, besides improving his cultivation and guarding the herb garden, Yang Fan would occasionally wander around Blood Path Peak and greet the blood servants.

The disciples guarding Blood Path Peak didn't take these Blood Servants seriously and never paid any attention to Yang Fan.

Through these people, he roughly figured out that the relationship between Xue Ji, the peak master of Blood Path Peak, and his wife Xiao Lianhua was not very harmonious, and the two would have conflicts from time to time.

This news caught Yang Fan's eye.

He took out the token left to him by the old Taoist priest and pondered whether he should reveal his identity to Xiao Lianhua.

Then they joined forces to eliminate Blood Extreme and seize the Blood Spirit Technique.

After thinking about it, Yang Fan shook his head and gave up the idea.

Speaking of which, the old Taoist priest was Xiao Lianhua's lover many years ago, and it's hard to say whether Xiao Lianhua still remembers him now.

Besides, even if Xiao Lianhua remembered, she might not necessarily acknowledge Yang Fan as her disciple.

Xue Ji is, after all, a Core Formation cultivator; using force would be virtually impossible.

And to be honest, he didn't want to avenge that old Taoist priest.

That old Taoist priest forced him up the mountain and tried to possess his body; no matter how you look at it, he had a grudge against him.

Therefore, Yang Fan had no intention of avenging him at all.

How can I obtain the Blood Spirit Technique without eliminating Blood Extreme?

This left Yang Fan deep in thought, but he couldn't come up with any solutions.

However, a few days later, he heard some exciting news.

"What did you say? Blood Cave Trial, searching for medicinal herbs? What's going on here?"

That day, while Yang Fan was chatting with several Blood Servants from Blood Path Peak, he heard some news that really excited him.

These blood servants told him that the Six Sects of the Blood Path were about to hold a trial specifically for blood servants.

Those who perform exceptionally well in the trials may be promoted to sect disciples and rewarded with cultivation techniques and secret arts.

Yang Fan immediately became interested and continued to ask what the trial was all about.

Upon hearing this, the blood servants gave a wry smile.

"It's not a trial at all. It's just going to a dangerous place to gather herbs and search for treasure."

Then these people explained the general situation to Yang Fan, and Yang Fan finally understood what was going on.

The Six Blood Sects did indeed set up a trial.

However, this so-called trial was actually a mission to send disciples or blood servants from various factions who had no cultivation to infiltrate a blood cave and search for treasures and medicinal herbs inside.

Hearing this, Yang Fan was somewhat surprised.

"Searching for treasures and medicinal herbs? There's no need for us blood servants to participate in that."

"With so many disciples with cultivation levels here, even a few of them could find more than we could."

Hearing this, the blood servants shook their heads repeatedly.

"There's a reason we were sent there; that blood cave is filled with blood and yin energy."

"After breaking in, 50% to 60% of them will lose their minds and become like the living dead."

Only about 40% to 50% of people can barely make it out alive.

"Even if cultivators go in, there's a 30% or 40% chance of something going wrong. Which of those cultivators would be willing to go in?"

One of the blood servants said with dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan nodded, agreeing that this explanation made sense.

Why would cultivators willingly let mortals do something as good as treasure hunting? There must be some hidden dangers involved.

"More importantly..."

The blood servant looked around and lowered his voice.

"Once we're in there, those big shots aren't afraid of us hiding anything."

Yang Fan was taken aback, then realized what he meant and nodded. That was indeed true.

Those of them who lacked cultivation had no way to hide their belongings once they went inside.

If you find something inside, you have to honestly bring it out.

Therefore, however many blood servants are sent in, however many medicinal herbs they can retrieve, that's how many will be brought out.

Thinking about it that way, it makes sense; there's a 50-60% chance that a cultivator will lose their mind if they go in.

Those cultivators were naturally unwilling, and although mortals were far less efficient than cultivators, mortals' lives were cheap, so what difference would it make if some died?

They'll make a fortune if they can bring out some treasures.

Yang Fan couldn't help but sigh. In the eyes of these cultivators, mortals were as worthless as grass.

Orthodox sects might be a little more restrained, concerned about their reputation, and wouldn't dare to be so blatant.

However, these heretical sects act without any taboos, and naturally they do whatever they want.

Yang Fan sighed for a moment and then shook his head.

"So, do you want to participate in this trial?"

Yang Fan looked at the blood servants.

Upon hearing this, the blood servant glanced at Yang Fan and shook his head.

"This isn't a matter of whether we want to participate or not."

"As far as I know, the sect has an order that all newly recruited blood servants must participate, while only those who have been there for several years may be exempt from participating."

At this point, the Blood Servant clenched his fists, as if he had made up his mind.

"Anyway, the Blood Servants of Blood Path Peak will either participate in this trial or stay to provide blood."

"With more people participating in the trial, there are fewer people to supply blood. I'm afraid we'll be drained in just a few days."

"In this situation, it's better to go in and try your luck. If you happen to get a few good treasures and gain the sect's favor, that's a good chance."

"I can become a formal disciple in one fell swoop, and I won't have to do the work of a blood servant anymore."

At this point, a hint of longing appeared in the Blood Servant's eyes.

Yang Fan, however, was somewhat dismissive, believing that becoming a formal disciple still depended on one's spiritual root.

Even if one specializes in blood-path techniques, one must at least have some spiritual roots.

However, as far as he knew, most blood servants did not actually have spiritual roots, and those with five spiritual roots like Yang Fan were considered rare.

However, seeing the hopeful look in the other person's eyes, Yang Fan sighed helplessly.

Destroying the other party's hopes at this point doesn't seem like a good thing.

Yang Fan could only offer him some words of comfort and tell him that good luck would come.

After looking around, Yang Fan could only sigh.

Then he left and returned to the herb garden, where he began to ponder.

This is a rare opportunity, and it might be a good chance to break the deadlock.

If he can become a formal disciple and make some merits, he might be able to exchange them for the Blood Spirit Technique.

That would be much safer than him risking his life to kill Blood Extreme.