Mortal: I became invincible after becoming sworn brothers with Han Li.

So, under the instructions of Elder Li and the other three Core Formation cultivators, Li Yunfan and the other ten sat down cross-legged in the center of the stone forest, waiting for the spiritual water to cleanse their eyes.

Senior Brother Wei flicked his sleeve, and the pale golden light shield immediately emitted a dazzling light, making it impossible to see anything inside.

It wasn't until after the time it takes to drink a cup of tea that the light from the pale golden shield finally dimmed, revealing Senior Brother Wei inside, holding a jade bottle.

"The Ming and Qing spiritual water has been prepared; now it's up to you to wash your eyes!"

After Senior Brother Wei finished speaking, he handed the jade bottle in his hand directly to the yellow-robed cultivator beside him, and then turned around and returned to the light barrier, sitting cross-legged in front of the Spirit Eye Tree.

The rest was simple. Li Yunfan and the other ten disciples stepped forward to wash their eyes with the Mingqing Spiritual Water, then sat down cross-legged and began to use their spiritual power to nourish their eyes as Elder Li had instructed, so that the spiritual water could exert its best effect.

As for the so-called "eye washing," it simply involves dripping Ming and Qing dynasty spiritual water into the eyes, which is not as complicated as one might imagine.

Half an hour later, Elder Li and the other two led them back to the valley and activated the teleportation array to return to Baiqiao Courtyard.

Thus, the Sword Testing Tournament came to a successful conclusion, and both the Luoyun Sect and the Ancient Sword Sect returned to their respective sects with their disciples.

Standing on the back of the Azure Eagle, Li Yunfan smiled faintly. This time, he participated in the Sword Trial Tournament and won the honor of first place for the Luoyun Sect. He obtained a top-grade magic weapon, a precious Spirit Stabilizing Pill, and even washed his eyes with Mingqing Spirit Water. It can be said that he gained a lot.

But most importantly, through this incident, he delivered a report to the Luoyun Sect that greatly satisfied them.

In this way, he can settle down completely within the Luoyun Sect. Next, he only needs to advance his cultivation to the Pseudo-Core stage, and then find a spiritual fire to absorb and refine before he can prepare to step into the Core Formation stage!

Inside the main hall of Luoyun Sect, Elder Feng, with his flowing white beard, laughed heartily upon hearing Elder Li's words. He then looked at Li Yunfan, who was standing quietly to the side, and said with satisfaction.

"Excellent! Junior Nephew Li has truly brought honor to the Luoyun Sect this time! This matter deserves a great reward, and the sect will certainly not treat you unfairly. May I ask what reward you would like?"

Li Yunfan smiled slightly and declined the offer with a cupped hand.

"Now that you've joined the Falling Cloud Sect, you should naturally serve the sect. Besides, my nephew has already received a reward from the Sword Trial Tournament, and within the sect..."

Before he could finish speaking, Elder Feng waved his hand to interrupt him.

"The rewards for the Sword Trial Tournament are your own doing and have nothing to do with the sect. This time you won first place, which not only allowed the Falling Cloud Sect to suppress the other two sects, but also allowed you to obtain more pure liquid. This is the real reason why I am rewarding you."

Li Yunfan knew that this sword-testing tournament sounded like a competition between disciples of the three sects, but in reality, it was a special event organized by the higher-ups of the three sects to divide up the pure liquid of the Spirit Eye Tree.

The sect that wins first place in the tournament will receive half of the total amount of the liquid, while the remaining two sects will share the other half equally.

For the Luoyun Sect, the effects of these liquids are far more important than those of the other two sects.

"Junior Nephew Li, since Senior Brother Feng has already said so, you shouldn't refuse. Senior Brother Feng always keeps his word," Elder Li said to Li Yunfan with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan stopped insisting and cupped his hands to state the reward he wanted.

"My two senior uncles, I need to find spiritual fire to refine my cultivation technique. Do you know where such fire exists?"

Elder Feng and Elder Li exchanged surprised glances, completely unexpected that the reward the other wanted was not some magical artifact or spirit stone, nor any secret technique or elixir, but rather information about the spirit fire.

"I remember that during the Sword Testing Tournament, my junior nephew unleashed a purple flame, whose power was in no way inferior to ordinary spiritual flames. Junior nephew, why don't you focus your energy on cultivating that purple spiritual flame first? After all, it's not a matter of refining more spiritual flames the better; one wrong move and you might be devoured by them. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Junior nephew, you should switch to pills and magical artifacts; that will be a much faster way to improve your strength."

Elder Li frowned and began to lecture Li Yunfan with the words of an elder. Now that Li Yunfan was a disciple of Fire Cloud Peak, he, as the deputy peak master, would naturally not stand by and watch him delay his cultivation.

"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Li! But I am searching for the spiritual fire for my own cultivation. If either of you knows anything, please let me know. I will remember this kindness forever!"

Li Yunfan also sensed the goodwill in the other party's words, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. The fact that the other party could say such things meant that he already regarded him as a junior disciple.

"Using spiritual fire for cultivation?" Upon hearing that Li Yunfan was searching for spiritual fire for cultivation, the two exchanged surprised glances.

However, since the other party had already said so, the two of them naturally could not refuse again, so they both frowned and began to think.

Seeing this, Li Yunfan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. Judging from their expressions, they might really know where the spiritual fire exists!

After a moment, Elder Li shook his head first and sighed softly.

"Spiritual fire is something that can only be encountered by chance. As far as I know, apart from the top-tier Earth Core Fire Pool in Hundred Crafts Courtyard, there are no other spiritual fires..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan's expression darkened, and he felt somewhat disappointed.

If the other party, with their Core Formation stage cultivation, doesn't even know anything about spiritual fires, how can I, with my Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, possibly find them?

If he forcibly breaks through to the Core Formation realm without absorbing spiritual fire, he will suffer a backlash from the technique, causing his spiritual energy to go out of control and ultimately burning him to death.

Although the backlash wouldn't appear immediately, he dared not gamble on how long he could endure it, much less guarantee that he would be able to find the spiritual fire as soon as possible after forming his core. This was a matter of life and death, and he absolutely could not afford to take any chances.

Just as he was letting out a long sigh of disappointment, he suddenly noticed that Elder Feng was still deep in thought, his brows furrowed. This startled him. Could it be...?

Sure enough, Elder Feng spoke the next moment, saying something that invigorated him.

"I do know something about spirit fire..."

Li Yunfan was overjoyed, and an excited look involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Junior Nephew, don't be too happy yet. The news I heard about the spirit fire was more than seventy years ago. Whether the spirit fire still exists there now is unknown! After all, such a rare treasure of heaven and earth will never be let go once a cultivator discovers it. Even if they can't use it themselves, they can auction it off or exchange it with cultivators who practice fire techniques. Now that so many years have passed, even if there really is a spirit fire in that place, it has probably been taken away long ago."

Seeing Li Yunfan's excited expression, Elder Feng first poured cold water on his enthusiasm, so that he wouldn't have too high hopes.

Upon hearing this, the excitement on Li Yunfan's face gradually faded. After thinking for a moment, he solemnly cupped his hands and said...

"Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Feng! However, the spiritual fire is extremely important for my cultivation. Even if the information is uncertain, I am unwilling to let it go. Please tell me the location of the spiritual fire. If it has indeed been taken away, then it can only mean that I lack the right opportunity."

"According to what I've heard, the spirit fire should be inside a ruined cave, and its location is..." Elder Feng nodded and told Li Yunfan the possible location of the spirit fire.

After obtaining the location, Li Yunfan took his leave and left the main hall.

"To have advanced to the late Foundation Establishment stage before the age of thirty, and still need spiritual fire to cultivate, I wonder what kind of cultivation technique this Junior Nephew Li is practicing..." Elder Li frowned slightly and said with some doubt.

"No matter what top-level cultivation technique Junior Nephew Li practices, as long as he does not betray the sect or do anything harmful to the Luoyun Sect, we will treat him with sincerity."

Elder Feng said calmly, showing no interest in probing the other party's cultivation method.