Mystic Realm

Mystic Realm

"Such a big matter—who wouldn't know?" Xu Fan said with a smile, then led the two of them to the Guest Pavilion.

At that moment, Wang Yulun took out a large Food Box from his Storage Ring. From it, he brought out four hot dishes, four cold dishes, and two soups—ten dishes in all.

Murong Qian'er took out a jar of Spirit Wine.

"This flavor... these are dishes made by the head chef of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, and the wine is their high-grade Cloud Drunk."

"Am I right?" Xu Fan asked with a smile as he looked at the two of them.

"You've improved compared to before. Back then, after I taught you so much, all you knew was to bring over Demon Beast meat and make me cook it myself."

"You've gotten capable. Who taught you?" Xu Fan narrowed his eyes at Wang Yulun. This entire table of dishes definitely had not been his idea.

Wang Yulun scratched his head and chuckled. Before coming, he really had wanted to bring another chunk of Demon Beast meat for Xu Fan to process, but Murong Qian'er had stopped him.

She had specially bought a tableful of dishes and Spirit Wine from the best restaurant in the Outer Sect.

Xu Fan picked up a slice of sauced meat and placed it in his mouth, savoring it carefully.

"Speak. What is it?"

I, Xu Fan, never eat a free lunch.

"It's like this, Brother Xu." Wang Yulun looked a little embarrassed.

"Some time ago, when Qian'er and I went out to do a mission, we encountered a Soul Devouring Beast at Qi Refining Level Nine."

"Although Qian'er and I ran fast, Qian'er was still infected by the Soul Devouring Beast's aura. Now she can't sleep well every night."

"There's always a trace of ghostly presence trying to make Qian'er go find that Soul Devouring Beast."

"So we came this time to ask whether Brother Xu has any solution." Wang Yulun said ingratiatingly.

Xu Fan rolled his eyes at Wang Yulun and formed a Dharma Seal with one hand.

After a series of complicated Secret Hand Seals, a cluster of pure white Spiritual Light appeared above Xu Fan's head. It radiated an aura capable of purifying all things as it descended toward Murong Qian'er's head.

Bright Light Purification

Murong Qian'er only felt her entire body relax, and a wisp of black qi rose from her body.

With a casual wave, Xu Fan used a Fireball to directly obliterate that wisp of black qi.

"How embarrassing. You, at Qi Refining Level Five, actually got chased by a Soul Devouring Beast, and in the end even got your wife hurt." Xu Fan said disdainfully.

"That was a Soul Devouring Beast at Qi Refining Level Nine!" Wang Yulun shouted.

"Then it still had to die."

Only then did Murong Qian'er recover from her shock.

"Brother Xu, have you cultivated the Purification Art to its highest level?"

She knew that only by comprehending the Purification Art to its highest level could one purify abnormalities on the level of the soul.

"Oh, I just practiced it casually. I didn't expect to reach the advanced level." Xu Fan spoke casually. Usually, he only needed half a month to cultivate a spell to its highest level.

"Brother Xu is amazing." Only now did Murong Qian'er believe what her lover had said.

"Hurry up and eat, or it'll get cold in a while."

After eating and drinking their fill, Murong Qian'er gathered the bowls and chopsticks from the table into the Food Box, then sat with the two of them and chatted, looking exceptionally virtuous.

"Brother Xu, the sect is opening a Mystic Realm this time. Are you going?"

"With Brother Xu's combat strength, you'll definitely return with a full harvest," Wang Yulun said.

"Not going. It's too dangerous. Isn't it better to stay alive?" Xu Fan shook his head. He did not want to go anywhere that might involve fighting.

"Brother Xu, you really aren't going? I heard there's an inheritance left behind by a powerful cultivator in the Mystic Realm."

"Someone once discovered the notes of an Artifact Refining Grandmaster in the Mystic Realm. They even recorded many lost Runes."

Hearing this, Xu Fan became somewhat interested. To become an outstanding Artifact Refining Grandmaster, a vast reserve of all kinds of Runes was indispensable.

A qualified Artifact Refining Grandmaster had to master at least a thousand Runes, but Xu Fan could currently only grasp a little over eighty.

"Brother Xu, I know your temperament. We already screened this Mystic Realm long ago."

"There are only Qi Refining Stage Demon Beasts inside, and at most, Demon Beasts at the Qi Refining Peak."

"With Brother Xu's strength, your safety is guaranteed." Wang Yulun continued persuading him. He knew that Xu Fan had recently become obsessed with the Dao of Artifact Refining.

"That's right. There's an Artifact Refining Grandmaster's inheritance inside. Brother Xu, aren't you tempted?" Murong Qian'er added from the side.

"You two are singing in harmony. Do you have some ulterior motive?" Xu Fan looked at the loving couple before him.

"Hehe, I just want to follow behind Brother Xu and drink a little soup. I've been a bit poor lately."

After gaining a Dao Companion, Wang Yulun discovered that he never had enough Spirit Stones. Although Qian'er had Spirit Stones, how could a grown man let a woman spend hers?

Xu Fan glanced at Murong Qian'er without leaving a trace, showing that he understood perfectly.

"Are you sure there are only Qi Refining Stage Demon Beasts inside?" Xu Fan asked after pondering for a while.

"Yes, only Qi Refining Stage Demon Beasts," Wang Yulun said with certainty.

"Then when do we go?"

"In ten days. We'll gather at Heavenly Secret Peak. The fee to enter the Mystic Realm is one thousand Spirit Stones per person," Wang Yulun said.

"Alright."

After seeing the two of them off, Xu Fan began organizing the spells he had learned. He attached incomparable importance to the place he was about to enter, where battle might break out.

With a wave of Xu Fan's hand, one hundred Refined Iron Balls the size of billiard balls appeared in midair. Lightning flashed from his hand as he inspected them one by one and engraved profound Runes onto their surfaces.

"I wonder whether they'll be useful. This spell hasn't been tested yet, so I don't know whether its power is really as great as I imagined." Xu Fan stroked the iron ball in his hand.

"No, one hundred isn't reliable enough. I need to refine more."

As he spoke, Xu Fan went to the Artifact Refining Room he had built, set up a Spirit Fire Array with Spirit Stones, then took out a pile of Raw Refined Iron Ore and began condensing iron balls.

The next day, Xu Fan arrived at the Alliance's gathering place, inside a three-story pavilion on Spirit Mercantile Peak.

The moment Xu Fan arrived, he received a warm welcome from all the Alliance disciples.

"Senior Brother Xu, hello!"

"Senior Brother Xu, please have some tea."

"Senior Brother Xu, have you eaten breakfast? I'll go to the Immortal Spirit Pavilion and buy you a serving."

At that moment, Pang Fu walked out.

"Junior Brother Xu, what brings you to the Alliance Headquarters today?" Pang Fu asked with a smile. Ever since Xu Fan had sold several batches of sought-after Spiritual Pills through the Alliance, Xu Fan had entered his core list—someone who needed to be properly served.

"I came to take a look. The missions seeking to purchase Spiritual Pills from yesterday are still there, right?" Xu Fan said with a smile. One did not slap a smiling face, and he had a fairly good impression of Pang Fu.

"They are, they are. Which mission does Junior Brother Xu mean?"

"The missions seeking Spirit Speed Pills and Body Tempering Pills," Xu Fan said casually.

"Junior Brother Xu can refine high-grade Body Tempering Pills?" Pang Fu asked in delighted surprise. Pill Refiners capable of refining high-grade Spiritual Pills were all figures as hot as the sun in the eyes of other Cultivators.

A Pill Refiner could master mid-grade Spiritual Pills after hundreds or thousands of rounds of Pill Refining, but refining high-grade Spiritual Pills required talent.

"I was fortunate enough to refine a few bottles."

Watching Pang Wei flatter him, Xu Fan secretly felt quite pleased. Though he kept a low profile by nature, it was still quite enjoyable to show off once in a while.