FVN Chapter 75 Imminent Activation
Chapter 75 Imminent Activation
Meanwhile, on a vast plain, a small mountain, a hundred feet high, stands out abruptly. The mountain is not large, but it is very conspicuous on the boundless plain. Because the mountain is covered with large, scattered blue stones, it is named Blue Stone Hill.
At this moment, atop the hill, five people sat cross-legged on five huge blue stones, closing their eyes to regulate their breathing. Occasionally, they would open their eyes and gaze in one direction, as if waiting for someone.
Two hours later, a green light suddenly appeared on the distant horizon. A moment later, a dark green rainbow streaked across the sky with a whooshing sound, and within a few breaths it had shot up above the Green Stone Hill.
The green light faded, revealing a huge bamboo raft over a hundred feet long floating in mid-air. The raft was filled with a dense crowd of people, numbering over a thousand, who were none other than the cultivators of the Kongsang Sect.
"Haha, I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting." He Yinghua laughed loudly, and with a flash, he appeared on the hilltop, standing in front of the five people.
The five people who were sitting cross-legged all stood up and went over with smiles on their faces.
"Sect Leader He, you're too kind. We've only been here a short time," said Shi Lin, the leader of the Jiuhua Sect, stepping forward, cupping his hands in greeting, and smiling.
"Fellow Daoists, why don't we go upstairs and talk some more?" He Yinghua, with his refined demeanor and gentle personality, did not act arrogantly despite being the sect leader, and offered his suggestion in a mild manner.
"No problem. Even with the Green Spirit Bamboo Raft, it will take about a month to reach Daming Mountain. Let's go now." The Heavenly Water Sect Leader, Fairy Fuping, smiled and agreed.
The others naturally had no problem. After exchanging glances, they immediately transformed into six streaks of light and landed on the giant bamboo raft.
Before long, the green bamboo raft suddenly emitted a series of buzzing sounds, then transformed into a dark green rainbow, disappearing into the horizon with a whoosh. In just a moment, it vanished without a trace.
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After listening to Ye Feng's words, Du Fan did not return directly to the Spirit Garden. Instead, he went to the sect's general store and warehouse to purchase a large number of talismans. This time, he mostly chose high-level talismans worth about thirty spirit stones.
These talismans are not primarily for offense or defense, but rather have special effects, such as trapping enemies, escaping, or other functions.
These various talismans were quite an eye-opener for Du Fan. If it weren't for Ye Feng's words, he wouldn't have spent so many spirit stones to buy these things.
At the same time, he also bought some valuable medicinal herb seeds and the long-desired spiritual tea seeds from Wang San in the warehouse.
Unfortunately, he originally wanted to buy one or two talisman soldiers or a magic weapon, but the servant in the weapon-refining room clearly told him that these two items were forbidden to be sold within the sect.
Helpless, Du Fan felt a great sense of regret. If he had these two items, he would have had a better chance of protecting himself in a critical moment.
Due to this large purchase, Du Fan's spirit stones immediately shrank to a little over two hundred, returning him to the net worth of an ordinary inner disciple. However, he didn't feel distressed. Spirit stones could be earned back, but once life was gone, everything was lost.
Two hours later, Du Fan returned to the Spirit Garden, feeling somewhat tired.
Just as he approached the door of the thatched hut, Du Fan suddenly remembered something, paused, coughed lightly, and asked cautiously, "Senior Sister, may I go in?"
"Come in." A pleasant, gentle voice came from inside the hut, and the wooden door slowly opened.
"This seems to be my place," Du Fan thought to himself, rubbing his nose.
When Du Fan stepped into the thatched hut, he found the entire room filled with a natural woman's fragrance, and upon smelling it, his heart couldn't help but flutter.
"Junior brother, all the disciples on Immortal Peak have been taken in by various Foundation Establishment deacons, so Immortal Peak is now closed to the public. I... can't go back." Guan Jing sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, blinked her beautiful eyes, looked at Du Fan, then glanced at the room that was completely exposed, blushed, and spoke in a low voice.
"Senior sister, you can stay here without worry. I don't usually live in this thatched hut." Upon hearing this, Du Fan suppressed his thoughts and sighed inwardly. He couldn't possibly let a woman, especially a senior sister who was willing to protect him, live outside.
The scene in the square just now couldn't help but flash through Du Fan's mind.
"Huh? There's only one thatched hut here. You don't usually live here, so... then where do you live?" Guan Jing was taken aback, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise.
"To be honest, I like camping, and I usually stay in the medicinal fields. This way, I can feel the most fundamental changes in the world, and I have gradually come to realize that the most refreshing thing is the perfect combination of man and nature."
"Ahem... Senior sister, I'll leave as soon as I get my things." Du Fan rambled on for a while, then quickly carried out the experimental equipment, the furnace, and a pot of gluttonous hair-watering liquid, not forgetting to smile at the woman.
In the end, Du Fan hurriedly retreated while Guan Jing stared in disbelief.
After leaving the thatched hut, Du Fan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He looked around briefly and then walked to an open space in the medicinal herb field.
Now, the entire Kongsang Sect is not only surrounded by the mountain-protecting formation, but the restrictions contained within the formation have also been activated, so he doesn't need to worry about the rain.
Du Fan patted his storage bag with one hand and took out the experimental instruments and other items he had just put away, scattering them all over the ground.
"I originally thought that once I extracted enough Qi-refining essential oil, I could focus on my cultivation. However, the situation may have changed, so I have to do two things at the same time: while cultivating, I should extract as much ripening powder and juice essence as possible."
If time permits, I'll also prepare some more pill oils and ginseng oils for the next stage... Fortunately, I can step away during the refining process, otherwise it would be a really difficult decision." Du Fan thought for a moment and quickly made a decision.
Du Fan skillfully arranged the experimental equipment, connected them, added some materials, lit the oil, and then sat down to the side to meditate.
Half an hour later, Du Fan felt that he had adjusted his physical condition to its best. He opened his eyes and a decisive look flashed in them. He patted his storage bag with one hand and a bottle of Qi-refining essential oil was in his hand.
"I have to give it a try." He made up his mind, opened the lid, and poured a drop into his mouth.
After that drop of Qi Refining Oil flowed into his body, a powerful medicinal force instantly erupted and spread, violently colliding in his dantian meridians. Even though Du Fan's cultivation had reached the first level of the Qi Refining stage and all eight extraordinary meridians were open, he was still under immense strain and seemed unable to cope.
Fortunately, after the initial ferocity, the drop of Qi-refining essential oil gradually calmed down. Looking at Du Fan, although his face was covered in sweat, he was able to hold on, at least he didn't faint from the pain like he did during the pre-Qi-refining stage.
With this, Du Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, with his spiritual root aptitude, if he only took Qi Refining Pills, he didn't know how many years it would take to advance.
After regaining his composure, Du Fan began to practice the techniques in the Lesser Five Elements Manual, refining the medicinal power within his body into his own magical power.
No one came to disturb him, and a full day passed before Du Fan finally refined that drop of Qi-refining oil completely.
The magical power generated by this drop of Qi Refining Oil is far superior to that of several Qi Refining Pills. The difference between Qi Refining Oil and Qi Refining Pills is not just in quantity, but more importantly in quality.
Its medicinal properties are more refined, with almost no impurities. While containing powerful medicinal effects, it is easier for users to absorb, and it has almost no side effects in terms of drug resistance.
Putting aside the medicinal properties, just considering the purity, only alchemists at the Grandmaster level or above can refine pills of this grade. However, if we count the entire Nine Provinces Continent, there are only a handful of Grandmaster-level alchemists. Which alchemy Grandmaster would bother to refine a low-grade pill like the Qi Refining Pill?
Du Fan examined himself and found that his cultivation level had increased by about half a percent. If he continued to cultivate day and night at this rate, and did not take into account the variables during the breakthrough, theoretically he could break through to the second level of Qi Refining in about twenty days.
Du Fan was quite satisfied with the budget results. Putting aside Ye Feng's monstrous talent, even for a normal outer disciple, it would take about a year to cultivate from the first to the second level of the Qi Refining stage. If it were an inner disciple with better talent, it would probably take more than half a year.
Therefore, let alone more than twenty days, even if it took him half a year, his talent would be enough to shock the Golden Core experts in the sect who knew the truth if he could break through to the second level of the Qi Refining stage.
"I wonder how long Brother Ye has taken this step." At this moment, Du Fan made a comparison in his mind, but he guessed that even with Ye Feng's monstrous talent, it would take at least two months.
In short, after some deliberation, Du Fan's confidence in the path of cultivation soared, and with a surge of energy, he slipped another drop of Qi Refining Oil into his mouth.
Time passed, and a month later.
Du Fan carefully put away a batch of freshly refined ripening powder, then added a kind of spiritual herb and began to extract the essence of the juice.
After doing all this, he sat down cross-legged, poured a drop of Qi-refining oil into his mouth, and began to refine it.
During this month, he couldn't cultivate all the time, as he had to refine some things from time to time. Therefore, his cultivation level remained at the first level of Qi Refining. However, he had already reached the peak of the first level of Qi Refining. As long as he consolidated his skills for another three to five days, he could try to break through.
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On a plain, two armies stood facing each other, hundreds of feet apart, with a fierce battle about to break out.
This place was clearly a battlefield between the Fire Feather Kingdom and the Fence Kingdom, with each side having an army of around 100,000.
At the forefront of the Fire Feather Kingdom's army were five rows of bronze chariots, each pulled by two tall, armored warhorses, with rows of sharp barbs along the edges.
There were seven or eight armored warriors standing on it, some holding shields, some holding swords and halberds, and others hiding in secret places holding powerful crossbows. It was truly an exceptionally sharp set of war weapons.