To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

The banquet on Lanyun Peak lasted all night.

When Gu Fan returned to the courtyard in his Sky-Breaking Shuttle, the sky was already beginning to lighten.

As his magical power circulated through his meridians for a full cycle, Gu Fan's face flushed slightly. Then, he opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of white smoke, filling the courtyard with a rich aroma of wine, which was then dispersed by a morning breeze.

Having refined the Samadhi True Fire for only a few days, Gu Fan had already gained a basic grasp of how to use the spiritual fire.

Refining the foreign objects in the body is just the most basic application; the alcohol smell that was just exhaled was just the residue after refinement.

With his mind clearing again, Gu Fan sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate, gazing directly at the rising sun.

......

No more than three days after the banquet, a notice was posted in front of the Hall of Diligent Service, announcing the upcoming Dharma assembly of the three sects.

With the information provided by Chen Suzhen, the group went down the mountain to the market the day after the banquet. Before the price of spiritual materials rose, they exchanged all the spiritual stones they had accumulated for pills and spiritual materials.

Gu Fan was no exception. He purchased all the materials needed to maintain the Yin-Yang Twin Wheels and repair the golden robe, and exchanged the remaining spirit stones for cultivation pills.

After breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining, the spiritual energy provided by the Qi Gathering Pill was no longer sufficient.

There are also several higher-level pills, including the Yellow Dragon Pill, Fire Mushroom Pill, and Jade Pill, which cost twice as much as the Qi Gathering Pill, at 160 spirit stones each. Even within the sect, it requires 10 merit points to exchange for one pill.

The spirit stones he had just received were gone before he could even warm them up, making Gu Fan sigh at how easily he spent money.

Fortunately, with the sect competition approaching, the business of refining weapons and drawing talismans suddenly boomed, and the courtyard was bustling with activity.

At this moment, Gu Fan became reserved and did not take on all the orders. Instead, he thought about it and set the principles for accepting orders.

First and foremost, one must not neglect one's own spiritual practice.

Whether it's gathering Qi daily, circulating the "Star Evolution Divine Observation Method," or even learning spells that haven't been mastered yet, all of these require a significant amount of time.

In the world of cultivation, cultivation level is fundamental, and Gu Fan would not abandon the essential for the trivial.

Secondly, priority should be given to acquaintances.

Before the final battle, Meng Wei, on behalf of Song Chibo, Jiang Qingque, and others, delivered three thousand spirit stones, which Gu Fan regarded as a deposit. Naturally, he would give priority to refining weapons for them, and the price was not expensive.

As for others, it was different. Gu Fan decisively raised the fee for weapon crafting!

Compared to drawing talismans, the threshold for refining weapons is much higher. Gu Fan's main business is the high-end market of customized products, and the best example is the Yin-Yang Twin Wheels during the decisive battle.

As everyone witnessed, the superior-grade magic weapon crafted by Gu Fan withstood the slash of the talisman!

With brand recognition, prices will naturally rise.

Finally, Gu Fan devoted the remaining time to comprehending the Dao of Talismans and the Dao of Arrays.

Before reaching the Core Formation stage, even with mastery of spiritual fire, he couldn't forge any magical treasures. This had nothing to do with the art of weapon crafting; it was purely due to insufficient magical power and spiritual awareness.

However, the Way of Talismans and the Way of Arrays are different.

With Gu Fan's profound magical power from cultivating two arts simultaneously, and the divine sense honed by the "Star Evolution Divine Method," he is capable of drawing second-tier spiritual talismans!

As for array formations, they rely more on comprehension and not so much on magical power.

After becoming an apprentice, Gu Fan learned from Zhou Furui that the difficulty of comprehending the Yuan Chen Formation was already the limit of a first-order formation.

Therefore, Gu Fan set a goal for himself to comprehend the array formations on the first floor of Chenxing Pavilion within a year, so that he could use them with ease.

The goal of the talisman path is to be able to reliably draw second-tier spirit talismans.

The only difficulty in this matter is that he cannot go up to the second floor of Chenxing Pavilion.

......

"Senior brother, look at this Heavenly Thunder Talisman I drew, how is it?"

In front of Chenxing Pavilion, Gu Fan, with a smile on his face, handed a Heavenly Thunder Talisman to Zhou Furui.

Zhou Furui glanced at him sideways, but did not reach out to take the talisman.

"I saw the Heavenly Thunder Talisman on the day of the decisive battle. Keep your thoughts to yourself and stop smiling so hypocritically."

Gu Fan wasn't annoyed. He chuckled twice and said in a low voice, "Senior brother, what do you think about... me going to the second floor?"

"No way!" Zhou Furui refused outright: "If you want to reach the second level as soon as possible, then you should focus on your cultivation. Once you've established your foundation, you'll naturally be allowed to go up."

"But I was preparing for the Three Dharma Assemblies!"

Gu Fan stood tall and proud, exuding an air of righteous indignation: "On this journey, I will meet my comrades from the Hundred Refinements Sect and the Spirit Transformation Sect, and spread the prestige of my Lingxiao Sect!"

"That reason is barely acceptable," Zhou Furui said, his eyes darting around as he stroked his chin.

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Then is it...?"

"Forget about going up to the second floor." Zhou Furui waved his hand to interrupt Gu Fan: "Not allowing outer disciples to go up to the second floor is a form of protection. Many of the secret techniques on the second floor are risky to practice. If you try to practice them without sufficient cultivation, you may damage your foundation or even lose your life."

Just as Gu Fan showed disappointment, Zhou Furui smiled.

"However, if you only want the inheritance of the Dao of Talismans, it's not impossible."

After saying that, Zhou Furui took out a bell under Gu Fan's surprised gaze and then gently shook it.

Strangely, although Gu Fan clearly saw the bell hammer striking, he did not hear any sound.

"This is a message bell, consisting of a main and a child bell. When you ring the main bell, the child bell will ring," Zhou Furui explained, seemingly noticing Gu Fan's curiosity.

"Who is Senior Brother calling?"

"You'll find out soon enough." After Zhou Furui finished speaking, Gu Fan stopped asking questions and waited patiently for a moment. Then, a figure in a black robe with white hair and beard walked out of Chenxing Pavilion.

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow when he saw the man in black robes.

The Chenxing Pavilion houses the Lingxiao Sect's treasured cultivation techniques and secret arts. Given its importance, he certainly wouldn't assume that Zhou Furui was the only one guarding it.

He had already been to the third floor, and there was nothing there except a pitch-black stone door.

Based on this, it can be inferred that the man in black robes came down from the second floor.

As the man in black robes approached, Gu Fan noticed that although his hair and beard were all white, he did not appear old. Instead, his face was like a silver plate and his eyes were like stars. He moved with the grace and elegance of white clouds emerging from a mountain.

His face, however, remained expressionless, like a thousand-year-old iceberg.

"Senior brother." The man in black robes approached Zhou Furui and bowed to him.

"Let me introduce you," Zhou Furui said, pointing to the man in black robes. "This is Fang Linghe, Master's third disciple. You can call him Senior Brother."

"Gu Fan greets Third Senior Brother." Gu Fan quickly bowed in greeting.

Fang Linghe exuded a powerful aura, clearly indicating that he was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator. When he greeted Gu Fan, a ripple appeared in his eyes, as if a stone had been thrown into a calm lake.

"Greetings, Junior Brother," Fang Linghe said coldly.

"Junior Brother Linghe has a profound understanding of the Dao of Talismans. It just so happens that Junior Brother Gu wants to learn the second-tier Dao of Talismans, so I would be grateful if you could give him some guidance."

Fang Linghe hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I wonder to what extent Junior Brother has comprehended first-tier talisman techniques?"

Gu Fan immediately realized that Fang Linghe was clearly trying to test him, so he smiled and said:

"Please feel free to ask, senior brother."