Such a strange phenomenon lasted for an hour, and Lu Fan slowly woke up.

  The body was slightly stiff, and with a slight movement, it emitted a crisp sound.

  He got up, and Lu Fan brushed off the snow on his body. He felt that his body was somehow different from before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

  Lu Fan walked back to the Lu family's main gate, and as soon as he entered, he saw Lu Ming taking Zhang Yuehan for a stroll in the front yard of the Lu family, surrounded by a group of young members of the Lu family.

  These people, some of whom Lu Fan knew and others he had met a few times, didn't leave him with a good impression.

  Hearing someone coming in behind him, Lu Ming also turned his head around.

  It was Lu Fan, and Lu Ming's mouth corners rose again with a sarcastic smile.

  Pulling Zhang Yuehan forward, Lu Ming said to Lu Fan, "Come on, useless younger brother, let me introduce you. This is Miss Zhang Yuehan, say hello."

  Zhang Yuexuan had lowered her head, looking as if she was a bit shy, but in fact, she didn't dare to look into Lu Fan's eyes.

  Lu Fan didn't say a word and turned around to leave.

  Lu Ming's eyebrows shot up instantly, his icy gaze fixed on Lu Fan. In his eyes, a useless person dared to show off in front of him, which was undoubtedly asking for a beating.

  A slightly fat young man walked up and blocked Lu Fan for Lu Ming.

  "Lu Fang's younger brother, you don't say a word and want to leave, isn't that too rude? Don't lose the face of the Lu family. You're not going to become mute, are you?"

  Lu Ming and others all burst out laughing after he finished speaking.

  Lu Fan looked up at him, this man was also his cousin, but from a collateral branch, named Lu Tian Gang, and was one of Lu Ming's closest friends.

  "None of your business, don't block the way."

  Lu Tianpeng was furious at this time, and with a loud shout, he pushed Lu Fan violently.

  Lu Tianlie's strength, Lu Fan knew, was at the fifth level of Body Refining, much stronger than his. In theory, with Lu Tianlie's power, it would be no problem to knock him down with just one push.

  But this time, Lu Fan surprisingly didn't take a step back, he only swayed his body slightly before steadying himself.

  Looking up at Lu Tian Ge, Lu Fan said: "Do you want to fight?"

  One sentence made Lu Tianhang's raised hand fall back down. With a furious gaze, Lu Tianhang still didn't dare to raise his hand and hit Lu Fan.

  The Lu family's rules were still very strict, with the most severe one being that they were not allowed to bully their younger siblings. It just so happened that Lu Fan was a year younger than Lu Tianxiao and had not yet turned 18. If Lu Tianxiao really dared to hit Lu Fan, he would be met with at least 100 days of confinement. For a young person, being locked in a small black room without being allowed out for 100 days was no light punishment.

  Lu Tianpeng gritted his teeth and said: "Lu Fan, you wait. I won't hit you now, but during the annual festival, you can't escape. At that time, I will definitely beat you until you're picking up your teeth from all over the ground."

  Lu Fan coldly looked at him, didn't even bother to say a single word of nonsense, and left directly.

  Lu Tianpeng was so angry that he didn't dare to stop Lu Fan, but Lu Ming stopped Lu Tianpeng and said, "Forget it, what's the point of arguing with a useless person."

  Lu Ming's voice was intentionally loud, so Lu Fan could also hear it.

  Patted Lu Tianxiao's shoulder and said: "At the annual festival, you beat him well."

  "Don't worry, I'll definitely beat him up so badly that he can't take care of himself and becomes a useless person who can't even get out of bed from now on."

  Lu Ming and others laughed again after he finished speaking.

  Zhang Yuexuan, who was standing beside her, couldn't help but laugh too.

  。。。。。。

  Lu Fan walked back to his own courtyard, as a legitimate son of the Lu family, he had a small yard full of weeds.

  Compared with Lu Ming and others, Lu Fan's house is already very shabby, but Lu Fan doesn't care.

  There is a stone in the courtyard, one person high, this is Lu Fan's practice stone.

  Walking up to the stone, Lu Fan took a deep breath and punched the stone with great force.

  Suddenly, a dull thud, and a fist print appeared on the practice stone, with fine cracks spreading out. Lu Fan was stunned on the spot.

  With his current Threefold Body Refining strength, it's absolutely impossible for him to achieve such an effect with just one punch. This is a power that only those who have reached Fourfold Body Refining or higher possess.

  Could it be that he is now at the fourth level of Body Refining?

  Lu Fan stared at his fist, disbelieving. He had been stuck on the third layer of Body Refining for many years, and today he finally made a breakthrough?

  The difference between the third and fourth stages of body refinement is actually quite large, despite being only one stage apart.

  Because in the Refining Body Realm, first to third layers are considered low-grade. Fourth to sixth layers are called mid-grade. Seventh to ninth layers are considered high-grade.

  A mid-level cultivator can easily defeat three low-level cultivators without any problem.

  Lu Fan's eyes widened in surprise as he punched the training stone again. Feeling the power pouring out of his fist, he smashed another punch mark on the training stone in front of him. Lu Fan finally confirmed that his strength had indeed reached the fourth level of Body Refining.

  Excited Lu Fan waved his fist, as long as there was progress, it meant that he still had a chance in the martial arts.

  But why did he suddenly rise, Lu Fan remembered that when he was in the third stage of his cultivation, every time he rose, he had to go through heart-wrenching pain, as if his muscles were being torn apart.

  This time there isn't, it's really too strange.

  Suddenly, Lu Fan thought of Old Wu's wine, could it be...

  Just as Lu Fan was deep in thought, footsteps echoed from afar and drew near. A middle-aged man with a sturdy build walked in, his white hair already apparent despite being only in his early forties, looking somewhat haggard.

  As soon as he saw this person, Lu Fan immediately retracted his facial expression and respectfully said: "Father."

  The person who came was Lu Fan's father, Lu Hao.

  "Lu Fan, I want to talk to you about something."

  Lu Hao tried to speak in a calm tone. Lu Fan's expression changed slightly, and he probably had already guessed what his father was going to say.

  "Gritting his teeth, Lu Fan said: 'Speak, Father.'"

  Lu Hao's eyes were tinged with a hint of sadness as he slowly said, "Lu Fan, the family has held a meeting. After this year's ancestral worship ceremony, all those whose cultivation is insufficient will be sent out to small towns to take care of the family business."

  Lu Fan nodded in understanding.

  "Dad, you don't have to blame yourself, it's your son who didn't live up to expectations and disappointed you."

  "No, Lu Fan. It's not your fault, it's mine for not fulfilling my responsibilities as a father. You've been frail and sickly since you were young, with a weak constitution and constant illnesses. I shouldn't have let you practice martial arts in the first place. It was my own stubbornness that led to this, turning you into a laughingstock for our family. The fault lies entirely with me. Your efforts, I've seen them all, you're blameless."

  Lu Fan felt his eyes slightly moistening, his fists clenched tightly.

  Lu Hao continued: "Lu Fan, I want to hear your choice now. If you choose to leave the family, I'll ensure that you go to the best town and take charge of the family's key business, living a life of wealth and stability without any worries."

  Lu Fan slowly shook his head, his eyes firm.

  "No, Father, I will stay."

  "Are you sure?"

  Lu Hao asked in a low voice.

  Lu Fan nodded heavily and said: "I'll do my best."

  "Good, you're indeed my son. Unyielding in defeat, as firm as a rock. Lu Fan, I'll do my best to lend you a helping hand."

  As he spoke, Lu Hao took out a small bottle of Qinghua porcelain from his bosom and handed it to Lu Fan: "Take this, it's Jili Dan. You take it tonight, at least it can help you increase some strength first."

  Lu Fan was stunned on the spot, Dan medicine, his father actually gave him a bottle of Dan medicine.

  Lu Fan knew how precious the elixir was and how hard it was to come by. It was something that only a handful of Qi Refiners on the entire Wu Continent could refine.

  The so-called Qi Refiners are a noble profession. They possess the power of non-martial artists, and have more means than martial artists, with stronger abilities. The most prominent is that they can use medicinal materials to refine various elixirs, each with different effects. Compared to ordinary medicinal materials, they are much better.

  If it weren't for the fact that there were too few Qi Refiners and the threshold was too high, this continent might not be called the Grand Wu Continent.

  Lu Fan carefully picked up the Qinghua porcelain vase, and was deeply moved beyond words.

  Even the lowest grade of Dan medicine, its market price is absolutely higher than several good commercial buildings, and it's hard to find a buyer. In an ordinary city like Jianglin City, it's said that only one or two pills are sold at the annual auction.

  Lu Fan didn't know what price his father had paid to get this Dan medicine, but looking at his father's white hair, Lu Fan knew he was worried sick about him.

  Lu Fan solemnly said: "Father, I won't let you down."

  Lu Hao nodded slightly and walked away slowly.

  Lu Fan gazed at his father's receding back, clenching the medicine bottle tightly in his hand.