Five Spirits Gold-Seeking Formula

Ye Fan led the little Ninja Hound, Dark Shadow, slowly back home and saw Kiba Inuzuka pacing anxiously around the room.

"Brother Ye Fan!"

The moment Kiba Inuzuka saw Ye Fan return, he immediately hurried over.

Ye Fan nodded at Kiba, then sat in the living room and began thinking.

From his examination of that Ninja Hound, the battle should have taken place three hours ago. Judging by the wounds, it had likely been the work of a single person.

"Brother Ye Fan, did you find my sister? How is she?" Kiba Inuzuka could not help asking.

Not long ago, he had gone outside to search, only to return empty-handed.

"Hua is fine. You don't need to worry," Ye Fan said softly.

"Brother Ye Fan, do you know something?"

Though Kiba Inuzuka was only twelve, he was already a ninja. He was indeed prone to impulsiveness, but he was not stupid. Even the ANBU had been alerted, so this was certainly no small matter.

"Hua was called away to treat a Ninja Hound. That Ninja Hound belonged to Sister Aoi. If my deduction is correct, Sister Aoi is probably in grave danger."

Ye Fan's voice was low, his expression grave.

"What?"

Kiba Inuzuka was startled.

Aoi Inuzuka was very likely the successor to become the next head of the Inuzuka Clan. She was already an Elite Jonin and the pride of the Inuzuka Clan.

"Kiba, as far as you know, how strong is Sister Aoi?" Ye Fan turned and asked the stunned Kiba Inuzuka.

"Brother Ye Fan, did something really happen to Sister Aoi? How could that be possible? Sister Aoi is an Elite Jonin! Even our squad leader said her strength was unfathomable. How could she..."

Kiba Inuzuka found it difficult to accept this for a moment.

If even he had such trouble accepting it, Hua, who was close to Aoi Inuzuka, would have an even harder time.

This matter would probably be a considerable blow to Hua.

"Looks like the enemy is very strong!"

Ye Fan muttered under his breath, and a cold gleam suddenly flashed in his eyes.

This incident made him realize that he was still not strong enough. He had yet to reach the point where he could crush everything before him, and he still lacked the ability to establish a sect.

Grow stronger. Make use of every factor that could be used!

Grow stronger. Be it demonic or righteous, this world would answer to me!

Night had deepened.

The sky was full of stars.

At this hour, Kiba Inuzuka was already asleep, while Hua had yet to return.

Ye Fan sat alone atop the roof, gazing up at the stars as he pondered.

"I really need to keep some medicine on hand!"

Ye Fan thought again of the Ninja Hound he had saved.

If he had possessed the appropriate medicine at the time, he would not have had to go through so much trouble.

Ye Fan wanted to concoct some medicine, but different worlds had different plants. Even if some herbs were the same, they certainly would not have the same names.

He would have to explore and search for them himself. It was bound to be a huge undertaking, costing both time and effort.

Now, he was considering whether there was a good solution.

Suddenly—

An idea flashed through his mind.

The name of a cultivation technique flickered through his thoughts.

"Five Spirits Gold-Seeking Formula!"

"Why didn't I think of this technique sooner? Who would have thought that a technique from some minor sect would prove so useful now?"

Ye Fan laughed. It was not too late to remember the technique now, since he had only recently completed his chakra conversion.

The Five Spirits Gold-Seeking Formula was a technique for identifying the properties of medicinal herbs and spirit minerals.

Its greatest advantage was that it did not conflict with other cultivation techniques. Even practitioners of the demonic path could use it, as long as they mastered its secrets.

Ye Fan calmed himself and began recalling the technique in his mind.

With his experience from his past life, coupled with his First Layer of the Beast-Taming Stage cultivation, it would not be difficult for him to learn it.

The next morning.

Ye Fan had already begun testing the wonders of the Five Spirits Gold-Seeking Formula in his room.

Several ordinary wild grasses lay before him.

As the saying went: every blade of grass was medicine, and all things contained the Dao!

"This grass is primarily metal in nature, with hidden wood and water attributes. It tastes sweet and bitter, and can regulate the five viscera..."

A moment later, Ye Fan had already identified the plant's relevant properties. By combining it with several mutually complementary herbs, he could concoct a simple medicine.

"With this, I can make some decent healing medicine. It may not compare to medicine refined with Spirit Flame, but it is enough for now. If I make several different kinds, I could even open a shop and sell medicine. That seems like it could be a good source of income!"

The test was over, and the Five Spirits Gold-Seeking Formula truly had endless uses.

Ye Fan put away the wild grasses he had gathered casually, then sensed Hua returning.

When he entered the living room, he saw Hua walking in from outside with exhaustion written all over her face.

She must not have slept at all last night.

"Hua, how did it go?" Ye Fan asked softly.

"Laiyun has passed the critical stage. She's still unconscious," Hua said, her eyes fixed on Ye Fan.

"That's great!" Ye Fan said casually.

He was not surprised by the result in the slightest.

"Ye Fan, tell me. What exactly did you do back then?"

Hua stared at Ye Fan without blinking.

She truly could not understand why Laiyun, who had clearly been dead, had shown signs of life again in Ye Fan's hands.

The method Ye Fan had used was far too inconceivable. She simply could not understand how it had anything to do with Laiyun coming back to life.

"That was merely a treatment method," Ye Fan said vaguely.

"What kind of treatment method? Why have I never seen you use it before?" Hua pressed.

"I only mastered it in the past few days. If you want to learn it, Hua, I'm afraid that won't be possible anytime soon," Ye Fan said.

What he had used was a special method of the Beast-Taming Sect. It required True Essence Power to perform.

Even taking a step back, if Hua mastered True Essence Power but failed to comprehend the profound principles of the Beast-Taming Sect's techniques, she still would not be able to bring out its true effects.

In other words, even if Ye Fan wanted to teach her, Hua would not be able to learn it.

"Could your treatment method bring the dead back to life?" After a brief silence, Hua asked again.

"How could that be possible?" Ye Fan smiled lightly before continuing, "Laiyun was in a state of suspended death at the time. She was not truly dead."

"A state of suspended death?" A puzzled expression appeared on Hua's face.

"Simply put, it means that although the body's functions appear to have died, the soul is still connected to the body."

Hua stared blankly at Ye Fan, clearly not understanding.

Ye Fan had no choice but to explain another way. "Though it may not be quite appropriate to put it this way, Hua, you can understand it like this: suspended death means the soul has not yet ascended to heaven."

This time, Hua seemed to understand.

Yet the way she looked at Ye Fan was still rather strange.

"Ye Fan, how do you know so much?"

"Think more, read more. I don't skip class every day to waste my time." Ye Fan gave a mysterious smile.