To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 367 Fifty Years Later

The battle with Wuchen was unremarkable.

After Gu Fan broke the mountain-protecting formation, Wu Chen struggled desperately, but faced with the combined attack of the three, he could only submit to death.

The three did not make things difficult for the ordinary monks of Jianglong Temple. Only Juezhen and Kongming, who were preparing to escape in the chaos, were cleanly burned to ashes by Gu Fan, which could be considered as a way to clear their minds.

As for the treasures in Jianglong Temple, they were all taken into Su Nanzhi's possession.

This was one of her duties on this trip.

As previously agreed, the spoils of the conquest of Chen would belong to the Qin and Chu states, and if Gu Fan and Guiyun Sword Lord came alone, it would easily lead to misunderstandings.

Moreover, this war is for the benefit of both countries, so both Qin and Chu should contribute their forces.

Once the three reunited with the Li family patriarch and others, the Dragon Cliff Academy and the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion would be powerless to resist.

Within half a month, the three sects of Chen Kingdom were completely wiped out, leaving only a few scattered disciples hiding in various parts of the Western Continent. The bolder ones even planned to escape to the Eastern Continent.

After the great battle, the Li family patriarch held a victory celebration banquet in Peach Blossom City.

During the meal, Su Nanzhi sat beside Gu Fan, her eyes sparkling, and asked softly, "I've heard that you plan to leave the Qionghua Realm in the future?"

Gu Fan's hand holding the wine glass suddenly paused. After a moment of silence, he slowly nodded: "That's true."

Su Nanzhi parted her red lips slightly, but hesitated for a long time before suddenly smiling, her face as beautiful as a blooming peach blossom, her eyes glistening with tears.

"From now on... I'm afraid I'll no longer be able to... brew tea and drink wine with you, fellow Daoist."

Gu Fan smiled wryly, raised his wine cup in a gesture of respect, and said, "The path to immortality is long, but I hope to meet you again someday. Let us drink this cup to the brim today!"

Su Nanzhi nodded slightly, clinked her cup against his, then raised her head slightly, revealing her slender neck, and drank the spirit wine in the cup in one gulp, a trickle of wine sliding down her chin.

She casually wiped the wine stains from her lips and took a pale yellow jade pendant from her waist.

"I have received much kindness from you in the past, and I have no way to repay you. This jade pendant is my token of gratitude. I hope you will not find it offensive."

Gu Fan reached out and took it; their fingertips touched, and a warm sensation came through.

He held the jade pendant in his palm, nodded and smiled slightly: "Thank you, fellow Daoist."

On the way back to the Lingxiao Sect, Guiyun Sword Lord had a teasing expression but didn't say much.

Gu Fan remained silent until he returned to the Spirit Ruins Cave.

After letting out a long sigh, he leaned against the peach tree, secretly assessing his current situation.

After advancing to the third level of body refinement, he met the conditions for using the interdimensional teleportation array, since he teleported using an array rather than traversing the void with his physical body like the Half-Old Monster.

The only thing lacking at the moment is that my magical power is not deep enough to take Chang Yuan and the gourd with me.

Of the three disciples, Song Lian and Qi Lingyun had already formed their cores, while Lin Chen was slightly inferior due to his spiritual root aptitude.

But the person Gu Fan values ​​most is Lin Chen.

It can be said that the inheritance of Wendao Peak that he inherited from Xuanji Zhenren will ultimately be entrusted to Lin Chen.

In addition, the situation outside Qionghua Realm is unknown, so we need to be fully prepared. Spirit stones, pills, magic weapons, and talismans are all indispensable.

Thinking of the talisman, Gu Fan had a flash of inspiration and took out a jade box and a pottery jar from his storage bag.

Inside the jade box was a palm-sized piece of dark blue leather, radiating a rich spiritual light.

Inside the earthenware jar was bright red blood, emitting a strange fragrance.

This is the skin and essence of the fourth-tier demonic beast, the Sea Dragon King, enough to draw a fourth-tier spirit talisman. It was obtained by him from the Guiyun Sword Lord back then.

"It's a pity that the Blood Dragon King and the Sky Eagle King couldn't even preserve their physical bodies. What a waste," Gu Fan sighed inwardly.

Throughout history, the number of demon kings who have been slain has been extremely small.

Although fourth-order spirit talismans are recorded in the Lingxiao Sect's heritage, they are few in number and have been drawn only a handful of times.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Fan rubbed his chin and decided to draw a spirit-sealing talisman.

The sealing talisman has a special purpose; it is neither for offense nor defense, but for storing magical power.

Using the "Great Luo Inner Landscape Heaven-Connecting Mysterious Chapter" to reflect the interdimensional teleportation array, all the required magical power must be provided by him alone. Even if the teleportation is successfully completed, he will definitely fall into a state of depleted magical power.

If this talisman is drawn, it can store 30% of the magic power, and can be retrieved without any hindrance when used.

What's even more remarkable is that it can be used repeatedly. Although its brilliance will gradually fade and the total storage capacity will decrease as the number of storage and retrieval times increases, it is still quite valuable.

After making up his mind, Gu Fan sealed off the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven and used the Myriad Manifestations Dharma Eye to repeatedly comprehend the method of drawing the Spirit Sealing Talisman.

Half a month passed, and he practiced dozens of times in his mind before daring to actually put pen to paper.

Dark blue leather was laid out on the table. Gu Fan picked up the talisman brush, dipped it in crimson blood essence, and with a calm gaze, slowly and firmly lowered it.

Drawing a fourth-tier spirit talisman requires tens of thousands of spirit essences, making it far more difficult than a third-tier spirit talisman, and there is only one chance to do so.

Gu Fan dared not be careless in the slightest, constantly observing the rune path with his Myriad Manifestations Eye. His talisman brush did not tremble at all, and one exquisite rune after another quickly took shape.

Fifteen minutes later.

Gu Fan drew the last rune and, before the ink dried, quickly channeled his magic power into the talisman.

In an instant, the wind and clouds surged in the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven, and spiritual energy from all directions rushed towards the Spirit Talisman.

As soon as the surface of the talisman glowed with a blood-red light, Gu Fan quickly withdrew his magic power, and the surrounding spiritual energy instantly returned to calm.

He held the talisman in his palm, and with a slight movement of his divine sense, a stream of magical power of the same origin emanated from the talisman and flowed back into his nascent soul.

"It's a success!"

Gu Fan was overjoyed. He carefully played with the sealing talisman for a moment before solemnly putting it away.

"The talismans are ready; next comes the magic weapons."

As time goes by, fifty years have quietly passed.

Suddenly, lightning and thunder resounded on the Peak of Seeking the Dao. The spiritual energy in the heavens surged and condensed into thunderclouds. Lightning bolts, like serpents, roamed in the clouds, as if a heavenly tribulation had descended.

Such a commotion immediately attracted everyone's attention.

As Gu Fan stepped out of Chenxing Pavilion, he saw a figure soaring into the sky from Qiudao Peak. With a wave of his hand, he gathered all the thunderclouds in the sky into his palm, which circled around him, as if a thunder god had descended to earth.

"Master, Junior Brother has successfully completed the Core Formation!" Qi Lingyun exclaimed joyfully.

"Hmm." Gu Fan nodded slightly, a relieved smile on his face.

Although Lin Chen's spiritual root aptitude was slightly inferior, he never lacked cultivation resources. In addition, he had extraordinary comprehension. With Gu Fan's careful guidance, it was only natural that he formed his core today.

A moment later, Lin Chen rode the lightning to Wendao Peak. Upon seeing Gu Fan, he immediately bowed and kowtowed: "Greetings, Master! Today, this disciple has achieved the formation of the Core, and has finally lived up to Master's many years of teachings."

"No need for formalities." Gu Fan waved his sleeve to help him up, then looked at his three disciples and said with emotion, "The three of you have all formed your cores, so I can leave in peace now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Song Lian clenched her fist tightly, and Qi Lingyun's smile vanished instantly. Lin Chen's joy at achieving the Core Formation also disappeared without a trace.

Looking at the three men's expressions, Gu Fan laughed and said, "I'm going to pursue the path of immortality, not to die. Why look so mournful!"

Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions eased slightly, and they managed to force a smile.

"That's right." Gu Fan nodded slightly and instructed, "Come with me."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards Chenxing Pavilion, leading his three disciples into Lingxu Cave Heaven.

Lingxu Cave Heaven.

Chang Yuan sat cross-legged on a peach tree branch, taking a short rest with his eyes closed, while Hu Lu held a peach and took a big bite.

Gu Fan reached out and rubbed the top of the gourd's head, then looked at his three disciples and said in a deep voice, "I will soon be breaking through the boundary and leaving. Before I depart, there are some things I need to tell you."

"Disciples will obey Master's orders," the three replied in unison.

The three looked up and saw Gu Fan take out three storage bags one by one.