Lu Xuan remained calm and said indifferently:
"We keep to ourselves, Fellow Daoist Xu Yifan, why make things difficult for an unknown rogue cultivator like me? I don't have any spirit stones or anything."
Lu Xuan was just stalling for time by saying all this.
The golden soul-capturing talisman hidden in his sleeve was already being activated, ready to be unleashed at any moment. However, it could only be used once and might not be enough to kill the opponent. It could only be used as a means of self-preservation.
"Hehe." Xu Fan, the Black Hand Demon, flashed his Qi Refining Level 3 aura and said with a grin, "Don't waste your energy. Hand over what you bought at Wanbaolou, and I might spare your life and make you my demon slave if I'm in a good mood. Otherwise, I'll refine your soul into my Soul Devouring Blood Banner, so you can neither live nor die. You'd better think it over."
"Yeah?"
Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Lu Xuan swiftly activated the golden talisman hidden in his sleeve.
A golden light appeared instantly, transforming into a huge golden light blade that slashed towards the Black Hand Demon Xu Yifan opposite him.
Those struck by this talisman-inscribed golden blade will not only have their physical bodies instantly shattered, but their souls will also be unable to escape and will be annihilated. Hence, it is called the Golden Light Soul-Capturing Talisman.
However, the weapon in the hands of the Black Hand Demon Xu Yifan was a genuine low-grade magic artifact, which quickly blocked Lu Xuan's golden talisman.
Just then, before the Black Hand Demon Xu Yifan could feel smug, Lu Xuan had already decisively entered his cave.
With a clattering sound, Lu Xuan closed the door and the protective barriers of his cave dwelling. At this moment, even a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining wouldn't be able to break it open. This was the only useful family heirloom left by Lu Xuan's ancestors. Relying on this cave dwelling, the original owner of the body had escaped the covetousness of various evil cultivators on many occasions.
As for Xu Yifan's master, the evil monk in the late stage of Qi Refining, he didn't dare to be arrogant and domineering near Red Leaf Market. Otherwise, if he angered the righteous cultivator Red Leaf Ancestor, who had been in seclusion for a long time and whose true nature was rarely seen, even three evil monks would not be a match for him.
As for minor evil cultivators like Xu Yifan, the Black Hand Demon, as long as they don't offend powerful cultivators, no righteous expert is willing to waste their time and magic power to slay demons and monsters. That's how the cultivation world is—if it doesn't concern them, they stay out of it.
Outside, Xu Yifan, the Black Hand Demon, used his low-grade magic weapon to attack Lu Xuan's cave gate dozens of times. Seeing that it had no effect, he could only leave dejectedly and in vain.
We're safe for now!
It's not too late to take revenge once he breaks through to the third level of Qi Refining.
Lu Xuan did not act impulsively, knowing that he was no match for Xu Yifan, the ruthless villain outside.
Let's break through to the third level of Qi Refining first.
As for why he was targeted by the Black Hand Demon this time, it was because he didn't have a storage bag. Otherwise, the unique medicinal smell of the pills wouldn't have been emitted, and it wouldn't have attracted the evil cultivators.
After all, this was the first time Lu Xuan had ever seen or handled this elixir, so he had no idea how many things needed to be noted.
Before starting his seclusion, Lu Xuan memorized the incantations for the second and third levels of Qi Refining and then threw the pigskin paper into the furnace.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Xuan adjusted his state and began a long period of secluded cultivation.
Time flies.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, in the cave, under the dim candlelight, Lu Xuan slowly opened his eyes.
After exhaling a breath of stale air, Lu Xuan's eyes became even brighter and more spirited.
Hard work pays off. After three months of arduous seclusion and cultivation, Lu Xuan finally broke through to the third level of Qi Refining!
Subsequently, with the help of that bottle of Qi Gathering Pill, Lu Xuan cultivated to the Great Perfection of the third level of Qi Refining in one go!
Thanks to that Qi Gathering Pill! Otherwise, Lu Xuan would still be stuck at the second level of Qi Refining.
"No wonder it's the elixir that cultivators dream of!" Lu Xuan exclaimed with deep emotion.
If one had these pills to aid cultivation every day, reaching the late stage of Qi Refining wouldn't be too difficult.
However, he had already used up all his pills.
I want to buy another bottle of Qi Gathering Pill, but I don't know when I'll be able to accumulate enough spirit stones.
Lu Xuan then took out the broken flying sword.
He had long ago discovered that this object contained something extraordinary.
Thinking of this, Lu Xuan boldly slashed the broken flying sword at the large blue stone next to him.
The flying sword shattered into pieces in an instant, revealing its tiny true form inside: a dark iron block about the size of a thumb, radiating a dense aura of cold spiritual energy.
"Ten-thousand-year-old cold iron?"
Lu Xuan was overjoyed.
Ten-thousand-year-old cold iron is an excellent material for refining flying sword-type magical artifacts. If you encounter a top-notch artifact refiner, you can refine a top-grade flying sword magical artifact, but you will also need some other precious materials.
Lu Xuan could never obtain those things.
However, using this ancient cold iron alone, forging a mid-grade flying sword shouldn't be difficult. But forging a magic weapon would require at least a dozen spirit stones in labor costs.
Lu Xuan could only put this item aside for the time being and hide it away. He would wait until he had enough spirit stones in the future and then go to the weapon-refining pavilion in Red Leaf Market to find the famous righteous weapon-refining elder to refine a flying sword magic weapon.
Those who can establish themselves in the market are all righteous cultivators. This is because Red Leaf Market belongs to the Righteous Alliance of the Yunmeng Mountains.
As for the bronze cauldron, Lu Xuan also felt that this object was unusual. Suddenly, Lu Xuan noticed that there seemed to be some changes inside the cauldron. There was a thin layer of greenish-black soil on the bottom of the cauldron, like dust, which would not be noticed by anyone but someone who is extremely careful.
"This black soil?" Could it be...?
Does it have any special function?
Lu Xuan had a sudden inspiration. He took some spiritual soil and a few ordinary spiritual herbs and planted them in the soil.
Then Lu Xuan discovered that the growth rate of the spiritual herb aura inside the small cauldron was many times faster than usual.
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