In a cave.
“Senior sister, they said that Shen Weiping went after Ye Fan to avenge Wu Yuan. As a result, two foreign aids fled, and one of Shen Weiping’s junior brothers died,” Ma Rui said with some schadenfreude.
Feng Mo’er nodded and said, “I heard.”
It was too far-fetched to say that Shen Weiping wanted to avenge Wu Yuan. As far as she knew, Wu Yuan and Shen Weiping were both elite disciples of Xuanming Sect. The competition between the two for sect resources was fierce.
In the end, it was Ye Fan who made too much money and made others jealous.
Many cultivators had visited Ye Fan’s pill shop. She heard that at least 30% of the treasured spiritual grass in the secret realm had flowed into that pill shop.
Thinking about how she had to fight for her life with other cultivators for one or two cherished spiritual herbs, while that fellow Ye Fan collected a large pile of spiritual herbs through alchemy, Feng Mo’er suddenly had the urge to become an alchemist.
“Why didn’t I notice before that Ye Fan is such a ruthless person!” Ma Rui shuddered.
Thinking of the pill recipe that he once coveted from Ye Fan, Ma Rui felt a chill on his neck.
Feng Mo’er glanced at Ma Rui and said, “Fortunately, you didn’t offend Ye Fan too much.”
Ma Rui scratched his head and said happily, “Yes!”
Ma Rui secretly thought: Wu Yuan was the one who the ancestor repeatedly ordered him to take a detour if he encountered him by himself. This Ye Fan killed Wu Yuan. What a ruthless man he must be! “That guy Ye Fan is too good at making money. No wonder Bai Yunxi is willing to follow him.”
Feng Mo’er nodded and said, “Yes! Ye Fan’s net worth might even be comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator.”
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Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest.
Bai Yunxi looked at Ye Fan and said, “I think it seems that people have been spying on us recently.”
Bai Yunxi was always a little uncomfortable because he felt that people were watching them. He wasn’t enthused about body refining in this environment.
This guy, Ye Fan, had no scruples. He also said that for a cultivator, the body was just a skin, and it didn’t matter if he was seen. He also said that some cultivators had natural spiritual eyes, and even if they wore clothes, they would be seen completely.
Ye Fan nodded and said, “Yes, a bunch of them are incompetent, and they think we earn too much. They spy on us outside. I really don’t know what these guys are thinking. There are many good places in this secret realm. Why are they wasting all their time spying on us?”
Bai Yunxi sensed it, and of course Ye Fan could also sense it. Ye Fan had recently imposed a lot of restrictions on the formation outside the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest.
“I heard a rumor outside,” Bai Yunxi said.
“What rumor?”
Bai Yunxi looked at Ye Fan and said, “It is rumored that you have a treasure on your body that can naturally turn spiritual herbs into medicinal pills.”
Ye Fan rolled his eyes and said, “What a joke. How can there be such a spiritual artifact? If there was such a spiritual artifact, why would you need alchemists?”
Bai Yunxi nodded and said, “En. I think so too, but there are many other people who don’t think so!”
Ye Fan scolded sullenly, “A group of idiots who have grown their heads in vain.”
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Bai Yunxi: “…”
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Many cultivators gathered outside Ye Fan’s cave residence.
“Miss, there are a lot of people here!” Huo Shanshan said enthusiastically.
Huo Xuan’er smiled, and there was a strong fire in her eyes. “Yeah! There is a good show to watch. This secret realm is so boring, and there is finally something interesting.”
“Miss, tell me. Is it true that Ye Fan is carrying a treasure? Is there really such a magical spiritual artifact?” Huo Shanshan asked with her eyes shining.
Huo Xuan’er rolled her eyes and snorted softly. “The news came from the mouths of Xuanming Sect. What do you think?”
Huo Shanshan said inexplicably, “Since it’s fake, why are so many people gathered here?”
Huo Xuan’er smiled and said, “Although the news is fake, it doesn’t prevent everyone from joining in the fun. Ye Fan should not have such a magical treasure, but this guy made a lot of money before. Such a large amount of spiritual grass – if you sell it outside, it would be worth several million spirit stones. A few million spirit stones are not a small sum even for Golden Core cultivators.”
Huo Shanshan nodded. “Oh. Miss, it seems that there are many experts.”
Huo Xuan’er held her chin and said, “Yeah! I don’t know who can’t hold back and will attack first.”
…
A few cultivators stood outside the formation, looking at the protective formation in front of them without any scruples.
Yang Baisha looked at Lu Yinfei and said, “Fellow Daoist Lu is also here. What does Fellow Daoist Lu think about the restrictions on the formation here?”
Lu Yinfei fiddled with the formation plate in his hand, smiled inexplicably, and said, “It’s interesting.”
Ge Shanbing looked at the cave residence spiritual artifact, snorted softly, and couldn’t stand the two of them playing dumb riddles. “I have seen this cave residence spiritual artifact before. It costs a lot of money because it comes with its own protective formation, but that protective formation is vulnerable. It’s not useful at all. It can be broken with one strike.”
Lu Yinfei smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Ge, you are really amazing. I really admire it!”
Lu Yinfei said so, but a bit of disdain flashed in the depths of his eyes.
Ge Shanbing snorted coldly, held up a large red sword, and slashed toward the cave residence spiritual artifact.
The formation lit up with a burst of light, and the attack was immediately reflected back.
Ge Shanbing was hit by the rebounding force of the formation, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ge Shanbing looked at Lu Yinfei angrily, and roared angrily, “You already knew.”
Lu Yinfei smiled and said, “I indeed saw a little bit, but I thought that Fellow Daoist Ge’s strength was enough to deal with it, but I didn’t expect…” Lu Yinfei shook his head regretfully.
Ge Shan’s body trembled with anger. Looking at the direction of the cave residence spiritual artifact, he couldn’t help but feel a little confused, “Why does this cave residence spiritual artifact have such a powerful built-in protective formation?”
“It has nothing to do with the cave residence spiritual artifact. The cave residence spiritual artifact is just an ordinary spiritual artifact. However, in addition to the built-in formation of the cave residence spiritual artifact, a spiritual-level formation has been arranged by someone. This spiritual-level formation is really good! The person who arranged the formation must be a master,” Lu Yinfei said.
“I don’t know what’s so special about this formation, which makes Fellow Daoist Lu admire it so much,” Yang Baisha asked.
“The special feature of this formation is that it adapts measures to local conditions. It draws the power of lightning from the bamboo forest to maintain the operation of the formation. The power of lightning in the bamboo forest is inexhaustible, and it can not only provide the energy for this formation to operate, but also increase the power of the formation.”
“If they can set this up, does it mean that Ye Fan also understands the formation method?” Yang Baisha asked in confusion.
Lu Yinfei nodded his head and said, “It should be.”
Yang Baisha frowned and said, “I heard from the natives that Ye Fan can concoct alchemy and draw talismans. Does this guy actually know how to set up formations as well?”
Ge Shanbing said with displeasure, “No need to say more nonsense. I just want to know how to break this turtle shell.”
“This formation is very well arranged. I’m afraid that even a Golden Core cultivator will not be able to break through it for a while,” Lu Yinfei said lightly.
Yang Baisha looked at Lu Yinfei, smiled, and said, “Fellow Daoist Lu is a high-ranking disciple from the Formations Sect, and the formation methods here should not be difficult for you. From the appearance of Fellow Daoist Lu, you should have thought of a way.”
Lu Yinfei smiled and said, “I do have a solution.”
Yang Baisha looked at Lu Yinfei, smiled, and said, “It seems that this time I’m fortunate enough to see the methods of Fellow Daoist Lu.”
Ge Shanbing said with displeasure, “If you have a solution, use it!”
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Inside the formation, Bai Yunxi looked at Ye Fan and asked, “How is the situation?”
Ye Fan frowned and said, “A cultivator admits his cowardice, and he is replaced by another cultivator. The wheel battle is too treacherous!”
Lu Yinfei took out a bamboo tube glowing with green light, and a cloud of black mist came out of the bamboo tube. The black mist stuck to the formation like candy and quickly covered it like spreading ink. Soon, the entire formation light curtain was covered.
“Oh, it’s not good,” Ye Fan said with a dark face.
“What’s wrong?” Bai Yunxi asked.
“It’s the Eclipse Ghost Mist Insect. I didn’t expect someone to actually have this thing,” Ye Fan said.
“What is that?” Bai Yunxi asked.
“It is a special kind of creature. Not a ghost, nor a living creature. It is between a ghost and a living creature. It can ignore formation attacks and corrode formations. This thing originates from ancient times. I heard that it was extinct, but I didn’t expect to actually see it here.” Ye Fan couldn’t help but be surprised.
Bai Yunxi looked at Ye Fan and said, “So, the formation will be destroyed?”
Ye Fan nodded and said, “This insect is not yet mature. It won’t mature for a while, but it will grow over time.”
“Can’t we attack with lightning? Shouldn’t all ghosts be afraid of lightning attacks?” Bai Yunxi asked.
Ye Fan shook his head and said, “This is what makes this insect special. This thing is not afraid of the power of thunder and lightning.”
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Lu Yinfei stroked his beard and stood calmly outside the formation, his eyes full of pride.
Yang Baisha looked at Lu Yinfei and said with admiration, “I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Lu to have such a treasure. It’s really enviable!”
“I got this spiritual insect from an ancient cave residence. I thought it was dead, but I didn’t expect it to come alive after being warmed for a while,” Lu Yinfei said.
Yang Baisha nodded and said, “With this thing in hand, Fellow Daoist Lu will be able to face all kinds of formations, and there will be no disadvantages!”
“Miss, what is that dark thing?” Huo Shanshan asked curiously.
Huo Xuan’er held her chin and said, “The Eclipse Ghost Mist Insect. I didn’t expect that someone would actually have this thing. This thing is an ancient spiritual insect, the nemesis of the world’s formations. It is very powerful.”
“Why haven’t I heard of it before!?” Huo Shanshan asked.
Huo Xuan’er frowned and shook her head, “It’s said that this thing is already extinct. No matter how good things are, naturally not many people pay attention if they believe they’re extinct.”
Huo Shanshan nodded and said, “That’s true! However, how could such a powerful thing fall into the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?”
“The level of this thing is too low. It takes too long to cultivate it, consumes too much, and it is not very useful for higher-level formations, so it fell into his hands,” Huo Xuan’er said.
“Miss, that guy took out such a powerful thing. Is Alchemist Ye going to be in trouble?” Huo Shanshan asked.
Huo Xuan’er blinked and said, “I don’t know. Just watch.”
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Within the formation.
Ye Fan frowned and couldn’t help but feel anxious.
“I have a solution, but…” The Taotie ghost looked at Ye Fan, rubbed his claws, and looked like he was going to sit on the ground and name a price.
Bai Yunxi looked at the Taotie ghost and said, “Do you have any requests?”
“Yes! Your husband will treat me better in the future. He will treat me as an ancestor, and he will refine a lot of delicious medicinal pills for me,” Ao Xiaobao said with his belly puffed up.
Ye Fan said with displeasure, “Aren’t I good enough to you?! You eat and drink for free.”
“You have a bad attitude. I’m going to strike!” Ao Xiaobao rolled around on the ground in annoyance.
Bai Yunxi looked at Ao Xiaobao and said, “Little Ancestor, if you have a way, use it as soon as possible! Don’t worry, once the predicament at hand has been solved, I will urge Ye Fan to make medicinal pills for you every day and raise you to be white and fat. “
Ao Xiaobao nodded reluctantly, “Okay. I see your wife’s attitude is much better than yours.”
Ye Fan muttered sullenly, “A thing that takes advantage of a dire situation.”
Ao Xiaobao looked at Ye Fan, bared his teeth, and said, “You don’t agree?”
Bai Yunxi gave Ye Fan a wink. Ye Fan looked at Ao Xiaobao, and said sullenly, “Agree, agree. If you solve this problem, I will treat you as an ancestor.”
Ao Xiaobao said happily, “That’s good.”
Ao Xiaobao flew out and landed on the formation light curtain. Ao Xiaobao opened his mouth and sucked in the Eclipse Ghost Mist Insect and all the mist.
“Miss, that strange mist is gone,” Huo Shanshan said with wide eyes.
Huo Xuan’er nodded and said, “En, it’s gone. What is that black thing?! It sucked all the strange mist away. It looks like a dog. It’s really interesting.”
Huo Shanshan blinked in surprise and said, “Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi have a lot of tricks!”
Lolll, he just ate it. XD