Chapter 64: A Hair's Breadth Escape

  In a gentle fire tripod, the viscous medicinal liquid is slowly condensing into one and another elixir.

  Flames that were almost identical to sparks danced within the gentle fire tripod, helping the medicinal pellets gradually take shape.

  The elixir was quickly absorbed and refined into a crystal clear pill.

  Lu Fan opened his eyes and felt almost done, his left hand formed a palm on the Ding and gently patted it.

  "Out!"

  In an instant, all the elixirs jumped out of the cauldron.

  With a sweep of his hand, dozens of dan medicines were grasped in Lu Fan's hand, and he quickly took out a small celadon bottle, putting the dan medicines one by one into it. The small bottle soon emitted a bright light.

  Lu Fan first put away the Wen Huo Ding, and then stretched out his hand. In the center of his palm, there was still a Dan medicine the size of a water droplet left.

  This is because the medicine is too ordinary, so the dan medicine is so small. But fortunately, there is still a lot of it, enough for Lu Fan to use.

  Lu Fan stretched out his hand and threw the dan medicine into his mouth.

  The medicine took effect in his body, and Lu Fan closed his eyes, feeling the effects of the medicine on his body.

  In an instant, Lu Fan's mouth corners slightly rose into a smile.

  The effect of this quiet pill was really good, and he immediately felt his physical fatigue disappear. Along with it, his mind also became clear, and all the pain went away from him.

  He nodded slightly, as long as it was effective, Lu Fan dared to continue fighting with this Yuan Dao Jue.

  With the help of dozens of Quietness Pills, Lu Fan felt that he had a chance to make a breakthrough to three thousand times.

  Smiling at the paper in front of him, Lu Fan was instantly filled with confidence.

  "Huh?"

  Suddenly, Lu Fan heard the sound of breaking wind by his ear.

  The sound came from far and near, at the end of his line of sight, Lu Fan saw a figure rushing quickly from between the mountains.

  Body method swift, like wind sweeping across mountain valleys.

  A blue light flashed between the two people, it was clear that neither of them were warriors.

  Lu Fan slightly furrowed his brow, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned the Five Elements to control the wind. It turned out that there were two Qi Refining cultivators.

  Was it attracted by his recent alchemy? This is a bit of trouble.

  Lu Fan hastily gathered up the papers in front of him, then quickly took out a set of black robes and a mask from his ring and put them on, before hiding the Heavy Sword without edges. This was how he dressed when dealing with Refiners.

  Then Lu Fan jumped down from the top of Yunshan and landed steadily on the ground with the help of the wind, turned around and hid into the mountains.

  Hiding in the treetop of a large tree, Lu Fan used his Body Fusion with Heaven and Earth technique.

  As his strength increased, this technique became more and more useful. Lu Fan stood quietly there, seemingly merging with the heavens and earth, and even if the opponent used their yuanqi to scout him out, it would be unlikely for them to find any trace of him.

  Before long, Lu Fan saw an old man and a young man coming quickly.

  An old man in a white robe with an embroidered yin-yang wu-xing diagram, a goatee beard, and a face full of wrinkles, with a hint of inner light in his eyes.

  The young man next to him, Lu Fan got to know, was surprisingly Zhao Xu, with whom he had fought over Dan.

  Lu Fan smiled slightly and listened carefully with his ears perked up.

  Zhao Xu's voice floated in on the wind "Master, it seems he has left."

  The old man who was called "Shifu" by Zhao Xu said calmly: "He only left after seeing us."

  "Loudly, the old man spoke to all directions: 'Old and decrepit as I am, I dare ask which Taoist friend is here refining elixirs? Would you please come out and have a chat with me? I assure you, I mean no harm.'"

  The sound is drifting all over Yunshan, and Lu Fan doesn't seem to be coming out.

  Just seeing Zhao Xun, Lu Fan didn't have the possibility of having a normal conversation with him. Not to mention anything else, as long as Zhao Xu saw his iron face, he would probably turn black-faced. Moreover, this old man named Feng Ling was also Zhao Xu's master.

  The wind howls everywhere, but no one responds.

  Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and Feng Ling shouted again.

  "Although the world is vast, there are only a few Qi-refining masters. Since we share the same origin, why not reveal ourselves and have a conversation? We can exchange ideas, cultivate our primordial energy together, and swap alchemy formulas. Wouldn't that be great?"

  Lu Fan remained unmoved. Although he could tell that Feng Ling seemed to be genuinely without malice.

  Zhao Xu furrowed his brow and said: "Master, either the other party has already left or they're clearly not willing to come out. Why bother calling them again?"

  "Foolish. Do you think it's easy to run into other Qi Refiners within the Ningzhou Province? If we can encounter one, that's already a stroke of luck. And if he has Dan formulas or Qi Refiner techniques on him that are available for exchange, then we'd be extremely lucky."

  Zhao Xu opened his mouth, but didn't speak. He really wanted to tell Master that in the small Jianglin City, he had encountered one. But not only did he fail to exchange for Dan Fang, he even lost his own Five Elements Dan.

  Of course, such a shameful thing, Zhao Xu would never say it. He only hopes that in his lifetime, he can meet that Iron-faced Cultivator again. He must win back.

  Feng Lingjian still didn't respond, and slightly bowed his head: "Since this Taoist friend doesn't want to show himself, then don't blame me for investigating. The Qiankun Mountains may be vast, but they are the territory of the Wudao Academy, and it's not proper for a Taoist friend to come uninvited. I really have no choice but to investigate. Forgive me!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Ling's hands formed a decisive seal, and the heavenly and earthly powers around him began to change.

  Invisible to the naked eye, countless winds converged in his hands and transformed into transparent wind willow leaves that shot out in all directions.

  This way of exploration was something Lu Fan saw for the first time.

  But he was not afraid at all, and when the wind-blown willow leaves came to his side, they also turned away.

  Lu Fan just stood there, and Feng Ling couldn't detect him with his probing technique. However, Feng Ling's use of this probing technique made Lu Fan not dare to move for a while.

  His body fusion with the universe's law had not reached perfection, if he moved, it would inevitably stir up the power of the universe, and his opponent's strength was clearly higher than his, so Lu Fan did not want to be detected.

  After a long time, Feng Ling withdrew his own yuan energy.

  "It seems he's really gone. The other party acted so quickly, I'm afraid their strength is no weaker than mine. I wonder where this cultivator came from."

  Zhao Xu spoke up: "Master, a cultivator has suddenly appeared at the Martial Arts Academy. I wonder if he's here for that treasure."

  Feng Ling glared at Zhao Xu and said, "Shut up. You dare to say such things casually outside."

  Zhao Xuli lowered his head on horseback. Lu Fan heard their conversation and was slightly startled - what treasure? What thing?

  "Feng Ling said: 'No matter why he came. Since he doesn't want to bother with us, then it's impossible for him to get along with us anymore. Let the warriors from the Martial Arts Academy go find him. Unless he leaves the Martial Arts Academy at the fastest speed, otherwise he won't be able to escape.'"

  Zhao Xu nodded slightly. At this moment, a figure fell from the sky like a meteor, and it was Dao Guang Shizun who rushed over.

  Upon seeing Feng Ling and Zhao Xu, Emperor Daoguang's master smiled and said: "I thought it was some Qi-refining cultivator who had arrived at Yunshan. It turns out to be Master Fengling, it has been a long time."

  Feng Ling looked at Dao Guang and smiled, "We also followed the fragrance of the elixir to come here. Just now, there was a Qi-refining master who came to refine the elixir. However, I wanted to see him, but couldn't find him. Dao Guang Wushi, it's up to you from now on. A Qi-refining master who doesn't want to reveal his face has arrived at Yun Shan, it's not a good omen."

  "Rest assured, I will find him."

  "Feng Ling smiled and said, 'In that case, let's trouble Daguang Wushi. Disciple, let's go back. If Daguang Wushi really finds him, please confirm his intentions first. If he has ulterior motives, naturally the Martial Arts Academy will handle it, but if he accidentally wandered into Yunshan, I hope to see him as a cultivator and let him come over and chat with me.'"

  "Understood. We won't mistakenly kill any Qi Refining cultivators."

  Feng Ling nodded and said, "That's good."

  After finishing speaking, Feng Ling took Zhao Xu away. Emperor Dao Guang looked left and right, slightly furrowed his brow, and also flew up.

  Lu Fan didn't dare make a move. He stood still for half an hour, confirming that Dao Guang and Feng Ling wouldn't suddenly come back around, before slowly walking out.

  Lu Fan exits his state of unity with nature and prepares to continue his cultivation.

  Back again at the summit of Yunshan, sitting on a precipitous and strange rock.

  Lu Fan took out the paper.

  Just as he was about to take out the Ming Jing Dan, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

  Lu Fan instinctively stood up straight, grasping the paper and taking two steps back.

  What suddenly appeared before his eyes was the figure of Emperor Daoguang.

  "This friend, hiding so stealthily on my Cloud Mountain, must give an explanation."

  The Daoguang Master's body floated in mid-air, his eyes cold and piercing as he stared at Lu Fan.

  It wasn't until now that Lu Fan remembered he had forgotten to put away the black cloak and iron mask. At this moment, Dao Guang didn't recognize him as Lu Fan at all.

  It's really careless, it's really careless.

  Unexpectedly, Dao Guang Shizun actually waited for him for half a time.

  Lu Fan quietly activated his powerful aura and changed his voice. But before he could speak, Dao Guang Zun saw the paper in his hand.

  "This is... a life-and-death decision. What have you done with Lu Fan, one of our school's disciples?"

  Daoguang's master suddenly became enraged, his entire body radiating a dazzling light like the sun, and his powerful aura transformed into a suit of dark red armor that enveloped his whole body.

  The heavens changed color, and the originally clear sky suddenly turned black.

  Such prestige is absolutely a strong heavenly warrior.

  Fearsome momentum like a roaring sea surged up waves of several tens of meters, crashing onto Lu Fan's body.

  Tightly relying on his aura, Dao Guang's master made Lu Fan feel like his entire body was about to become immobile.

  Lu Fan's throat suddenly felt sweet and he almost spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

  Daoguang Shizun suddenly made a move, releasing a terrifying power from his palm, pressing down on the void towards Lu Fan.

  "Speak!"

  Lu Fan was pressed down tightly into the ground and couldn't say a word.

  The masks on their faces were crushed by a terrible force, bursting out with cracks.

  Daoguang Shizun was still strengthening his power, and it was clear that he had already regarded the black-clothed man in front of him as the murderer who killed Lu Fan. Otherwise, how could this black-robed man have obtained the Yuan Dao Jue paper held by Lu Fan?

  "Are you going to say it or not."

  The eyes of Daoguang Shizun turned cold. It meant that if he didn't speak, he would be killed directly.

  Lu Fan has a mouth but can't speak.

  A thread of fresh blood flowed out from the gap in the mask and fell onto a one-yuan paper talisman held in his hand.

  A faint light flickered from the paper, but neither Lu Fan nor Dao Guang Shizun saw it.

  Lu Fan's consciousness was gradually becoming blurred.

  Daoguang Shizun stepped forward, preparing to rip off Lu Fan's mask. He wanted to see who this black-robed person was, daring to move against his sect's disciples.