Burial Furnace

She wore a butterfly mask, revealing only her eyes and the lower half of her face.

Those eyes were cold and deep, like a bottomless pool of ice, inspiring awe in those who looked upon them.

The lower half of her face had beautiful lines, full lips, and a color like peach blossoms in early spring. Even without seeing the whole face, one could imagine what a stunningly beautiful face lay beneath the mask.

She wore a silver ring on the ring finger of her right hand.

It must be a spatial ring!

Zhang Yuan's heart raced again.

Storage bags are standard equipment for low-level cultivators, while spatial rings are treasures that only cultivators at the Golden Core stage and above are qualified to possess!

This woman is definitely a great cultivator at the Golden Core stage or above!

"Your presence is an honor to our humble establishment," Zhang Yuan greeted warmly.

The female cultivator's gaze fell on Zhang Yuan.

It was as if she could penetrate one's soul, making Zhang Yuan feel completely naked in front of her, with no secrets whatsoever.

"Can you dispose of corpses of Golden Core cultivators here?" the female cultivator asked.

The voice was clear and melodious, like a melting ice spring on the summit of a snow-capped mountain, carrying a refreshing coolness.

"Sure," Zhang Yuan replied without hesitation.

"Where is the corpse of that Nascent Soul cultivator?"

The female cultivator asked again.

Zhang Yuan's heart stirred.

Nascent Soul Stage!

That's a level higher than the Golden Core stage!

If you could burn the corpse of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, how many years of life would that add? How much talent would that boost?

But he quickly calmed down and shook his head: "Not yet. My formation can only handle those up to the Golden Core stage. To deal with the corpses of Nascent Soul stage cultivators, I need to upgrade the formation."

He was lying, of course.

The Immortal Transformation Furnace can burn even immortals to ashes, let alone a mere Nascent Soul cultivator.

But he dared not accept the order.

He is too weak now, he hasn't even broken through to the first level of Qi Refining, he has no ability to protect himself, let alone the Immortal Transformation Furnace.

If a cultivator of this level were to discover the flaw, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Alright. Dispose of the two Golden Core stage corpses."

Zhang Yuan was overjoyed, but his face remained expressionless. "Senior, please follow me."

He led the female cultivator to the backyard.

The female cultivator's gaze lingered on the stove for a moment, a subtle, unusual glint flashing in her eyes.

With a thought, two black body bags appeared from her spatial ring and gently landed on the ground.

The female cultivator bent down, picked up a body bag in each hand, and flicked her wrist slightly.

The two body bags then fell into the furnace one after the other.

"boom--"

Dark golden flames instantly ignited, engulfing the two body bags.

The flames surged, intense and violent.

After about a dozen breaths, the flames went out.

The two body bags, along with the corpses inside, were completely reduced to ashes.

At the same time, two enormous primordial forces, like two rushing rivers, surged out of the Immortal Transformation Furnace and poured into Zhang Yuan's body!

Like a warm tide, it washed over his limbs and bones, soaked his internal organs, and permeated every cell of his body.

His lifespan is increasing at an incredible rate!

One year, two years, three years...

Five years, six years, seven years...

In the end, his lifespan was extended by a full ten years!

Including the previous year or so, he now has more than eleven years of life left!

Zhang Yuan was overjoyed and almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

But he suppressed his excitement, kept his face calm, and even deliberately showed a tired look, as if activating the formation had taken a lot of his energy.

The female cultivator did not notice anything unusual.

She looked at the pile of ashes in the furnace and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, very fast and very clean."

With a thought, four crystal-clear spirit stones appeared in her hand. Her fingers were long and fair, with rounded tips and neatly trimmed nails that shimmered with a faint pink luster.

"for you."

She casually handed it to Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan took it and accidentally touched her fingers.

The touch was smooth and warm, with a hint of coolness, as if I were touching a piece of fine warm jade.

"This woman must be an absolute beauty," Zhang Yuan muttered to himself. "It's a pity I can't see her face."

The female cultivator seemed to notice his gaze and gave him a cold look.

Zhang Yuan quickly lowered his head and carefully examined the spirit stone in his hand.

Its surface is as smooth as a mirror, radiating a rich spiritual energy.

The purity of that spiritual energy was many times greater than that of the low-grade spirit stones he had used before.

This is a top-grade spirit stone!

One high-grade spirit stone is worth 100 mid-grade spirit stones and 10000 low-grade spirit stones!

And here, there are four!

Zhang Yuan was so excited that his hands were trembling.

"I heard you're related to Liu Ruxue, the Holy Maiden of the Holy Maiden Sect?"

The female cultivator's tone was calm, but her eyes, hidden behind the mask, became sharp, like two swords piercing Zhang Yuan's heart.

"Yes, senior," Zhang Yuan replied frankly, his gaze clear and unwavering.

He was Liu Ruxue's savior, and the two had been intimate; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them relatives.

"She has the ability to set up an array to cremate a Golden Core cultivator?"

"Senior, to be honest, I'm not too sure either. She said she asked an elder in the sect to help her create a special array plate that requires spirit stones to activate. She set up the array plate in the furnace."

Zhang Yuan had prepared his answer in advance, so he answered naturally.

"I'm gone."

The female cultivator didn't ask any further questions. A white cloud appeared out of thin air beneath her feet, carrying her slowly upwards and drifting away.

Like a celestial being banished from the heavens, ethereal and otherworldly, untouched by worldly affairs.

Only a faint, lingering fragrance remains in the air, drifting gently.

"A Golden Core cultivator... truly a divine being." Zhang Yuan murmured in admiration, then closed the shop door.

Back in the bedroom, I sat cross-legged on the futon and couldn't wait to start circulating the "Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique".

To his surprise, he discovered that his speed of absorbing spiritual energy had increased dramatically!

It has increased by at least 20%!

Although this speed is still insignificant compared to those of true geniuses.

But compared to my former self, it's a world of difference.

With such talent, although major sects still wouldn't want him, he would be perfectly qualified to be a menial disciple.

Of course, he couldn't possibly do menial tasks, nor could he join any sect.

He stayed at the shop and continued his cultivation there.

It can increase lifespan, enhance talent, provide cultivation resources, and even have beautiful women throwing themselves at you...

I wouldn't trade a life like this for a god!

Zhang Yuan took out a high-grade spirit stone from his pocket and held it in his palm.

He closed his eyes and began to circulate his internal energy.

The next moment, an extremely pure spiritual energy, like a warm stream, gushed out from the spirit stone, flowing into his body along the meridians in his arm.

It requires almost no refining to be directly converted into true essence and stored in the dantian.