To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Lingxi Peak, in a small courtyard.

Gu Fan stroked the Flame Stone in his hand, unable to suppress a smile: "Uncle-Master Li is truly generous!"

The wisp of fire contained within the flame stone is known as fire within the stone.

Although the fire in the stone is not a spiritual fire, if it is combined with the fire in the wood and the fire in the air, it becomes the famous Samadhi True Fire!

Because the Samadhi True Fire was so famous, its cultivation method spread widely.

The so-called "fire in the sky" refers to the essence of the sun, which can be collected simply by spending time.

Among the raw materials that make up the Samadhi Fire, the most difficult to find is the fire in stone, followed by the fire in wood.

The fire in the stone is mostly buried deep underground, and whether it can be unearthed depends entirely on luck.

Wood-Fire is nurtured by fire-elemental spiritual plants, requiring not only the type of spiritual plant but also a certain number of years.

By gifting the Flame Stone to Gu Fan, Li Kunyuan gave him a glimmer of hope in obtaining a spiritual fire, a gesture that was undeniably generous.

After a moment of joy, Gu Fan found a jade box, sealed the Flame Stone, and placed it deep inside his storage bag.

Then he took out the red jade slip and began to peruse Li Kunyuan's insights on weapon crafting. It wasn't until an incense stick had burned that he came back to his senses with a sense of loss.

The jade slip not only recorded many methods for processing spiritual materials, but also some methods and precautions for refining low-level magic tools. What surprised Gu Fan the most was that it also contained cultivation methods for the art of fire control.

In his past sermons, Li Kunyuan passed down the three key principles of "taming," "feeling," and "forgetting," but the jade slip contained much more than that. Many of the fire control tips enlightened Gu Fan.

A spark ignited from his fingertips, and Gu Fan began to practice the instructions in the jade slip one by one.

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Time flies by, and spring arrives once again.

After the sermon, news of Gu Fan defeating the Shenxiu Peak disciples and seizing the jade slip spread to a small circle, and he gained some fame among the outer disciples.

He attracted a lot of attention every time he went to Shenji Peak to listen to the teachings.

However, Gu Fan rarely went out for a period of time afterward, returning to a state of focused drawing talismans.

By this time, he had already understood and memorized the functions of many runes, and had also obtained Li Kunyuan's insights into weapon crafting. All he needed to do was improve his cultivation level and exchange for a weapon crafting inheritance before he could begin to try crafting magical artifacts.

In addition, Gu Fan also paid close attention to formations.

The prospect of earning 100 merit points simply by perfecting a flawed array diagram was something he couldn't forget.

Therefore, Gu Fan focused on drawing talismans during this period in order to accumulate enough merit to exchange for "Introduction to the Dao of Arrays". He planned to quickly earn merit by repairing incomplete array diagrams after learning arrays.

Exchanging for the weapon-refining inheritance will be much easier then.

As for Tang Yuan's statement that selling spirit talismans within the sect might attract the attention of powerful families, Gu Fan consulted Meng Wei about it.

"Junior Brother's words are not entirely wrong. If we sell a large number of spirit talismans within the sect, we might indeed attract the attention of powerful families," Meng Wei affirmed.

"Then how will the aristocratic families respond?" Gu Fan continued to ask.

Meng Wei stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before replying, "The sect has its own rules, and the aristocratic families wouldn't dare to go too far. They would just use some underhanded methods. If you're only drawing talismans within the sect, then you don't need to worry about it. But if you're going out to hunt demons, then you need to be careful."

"Our sect has been fighting with the demons in the Cloud Mist Sea for many years, and we lose disciples every year. If they launch a sneak attack and then blame it on the sea demons, it will be difficult for the sect to investigate."

"Is this how aristocratic families behave? Doesn't anyone resist?" Gu Fan asked, frowning.

Meng Wei explained, "There aren't many people in the outer sect who have the talent to make talismans. Most of the time they are studying cultivation techniques or practicing spells. In addition, practicing immortal cultivation skills is quite expensive. Apart from earning merit points, there aren't many spirit talismans that can be sold."

"If there are any extra spirit talismans, they are sold to familiar disciples, so they won't attract the attention of aristocratic families. For example, if you, junior brother, are willing to sell talismans to those who were feasting on Lanyun Peak that day, I can contact them on your behalf."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan suddenly realized that the key to the problem was that his success rate in making talismans was too high!

For ordinary disciples, not to mention the expenses incurred during the practice process, even after entering the realm of talisman making, the success rate of talisman making is only about 70%.

In this way, aside from earning merit and using it for personal purposes, there are not many talismans that can be sold. In addition, since the transactions are conducted among acquaintances, the news will not spread easily.

However, Gu Fan is different from others. With the help of the Myriad Manifestations Eye, he never fails to draw a first-grade low-level spirit talisman. Even with mid-grade spirit talismans, he can currently guarantee a 50% success rate. If his cultivation breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, he should be able to achieve a 100% success rate.

After some deliberation, Gu Fan decided to use a large number of spirit talismans to exchange for merit points, and at the same time take on some talisman-making business, not only to earn spirit stones, but more importantly to build up his network of contacts.

Making talismans only earns small amounts of money; Gu Fan's real goal is to learn weapon crafting and then sell magical artifacts.

The value of a magical artifact far surpasses that of a talisman; that's where the real prize lies.

"In that case, I'll trouble you, senior brother, to make the contact. If any fellow disciple needs a spirit talisman, feel free to come to me. Low-grade or mid-grade spirit talismans are both acceptable," Gu Fan said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Meng Wei's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Junior Brother can actually draw mid-grade spirit talismans?"

"Not bad." Gu Fan nodded, and then told Meng Wei about the mid-grade spirit talismans that could be drawn.

Meng Wei exaggeratedly praised Gu Fan a few times and readily agreed to his request.

After finishing discussing the sale of talismans, Gu Fan changed the subject: "There's another matter I wanted to discuss with you, Senior Brother."

After saying this, Gu Fan took out a box from his storage bag and handed it to Meng Wei: "Senior brother, please take a look at this."

Seeing Gu Fan's mysterious demeanor, Meng Wei opened the box with curiosity, but after only one glance, he looked up in disbelief, blinked, and looked at the jade box again.

"Where did you get it, Junior Brother?" Meng Wei asked in surprise.

Gu Fan chuckled and explained, "A few days ago, when I was going down the mountain, I passed by the coast of the Cloud Mist Sea and luckily found that king clam. Fortunately, my senior brother seriously injured it, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to capture it."

The pearl inside the jade box was indeed that shell!

Looking at the pearl in front of him, Meng Wei couldn't help but sigh at the twists of fate, as the pearl he had been searching for for so long appeared before him in this way.

Meng Wei did not ask why Gu Fan went to the Cloud Mist Sea.

In the world of cultivation, everyone has their little secrets. Given their friendship, Meng Wei naturally wouldn't pry.

After a moment of reflection, Meng Wei closed the jade box and said with a smile, "Junior Brother is truly lucky. This pearl is quite valuable, and I will definitely help you sell it for a good price."

Gu Fan shook his head and said, "I just happened to be there. I dare not take credit. Senior Brother, you can give me half of the proceeds from selling the pearls."

Meng Wei objected unhappily, saying, "If you say that, Junior Brother, you are underestimating me. You might as well take the pearl back and pretend I never saw it!"

"What are you saying, senior brother!" Gu Fan quickly reassured him.

After some arguing, the two finally agreed on a 30/70 split, with Gu Fan receiving 70% and exchanging it all for Qi Gathering Pills.

In this way, Gu Fan's cultivation level can be further improved.