The difficulty of repairing the ancient golden sword was far beyond Ning Fan's estimation.
Five days had passed and Ning Fan had only managed to repair the ancient sword with the Green Gang Gold. He no longer had the time to use the Profound Yellow Crystal to improve its grade.
The repaired ancient sword was slightly slower than Nie Li, but it was faster than most cultivators in the Five Shatter Realm.
It was even more difficult to upgrade the quality of the ancient sword using the Mystic Yellow Crystal, but if he succeeded, it would not be difficult for the ancient sword to travel at a speed comparable to that of an Itinerant Immortal.
"Even if I have the Mysterious Yellow Crystal, I can only wait until I have a lot of time in the future to refine the ancient sword. At the peak of the Fifth Shatterer realm, that should be good enough. "
Ning Fan kept the ancient sword and the Profound Yellow Crystal. Then, he took out the five High Grade Heavenly Abode Treasures and drew out his heavenly dwelling power to devour them one by one.
With the refinement speed of the Profound Yin World that was one hundred times faster, Ning Fan quickly absorbed the power of the five High Grade Heavenly Dwellings and integrated them into his natal heavenly dwelling.
Within the Life Grotto-Heaven, eight of the seventy-two silver continents had already been dyed gold.
Ning Fan opened his eyes and stretched out his hand. There was a dazzling silver vortex revolving in the center of his palm. It had a tinge of gold in it.
"In order to further improve the power of this technique, I'll need to find a large number of High-Grade Grotto-Heaven Treasures … It's not easy."
Ning Fan rose to his feet and stood in the hazy sky. He scanned the thatched cottage behind him with his spirit sense.
Within the straw hut, Luo You slowly absorbed the energy of the heavenly resources to repair her soul.
He did not disturb her. With a wave of his hand, he took out the Rain Sovereign's storage pouch and took out an item from it.
It was a Low Grade Immortal Void Spirit Gathering Array Plate.
Ning Fan took out the formation plate and performed a hand seal. The formation plate immediately hovered in the sky, forming a huge Spirit Gathering Formation around the thatched cottage.
This formation could speed up her absorption of the medicinal energy.
In the Rain Emperor's storage pouch, there were no powerful offensive treasures, but there were too many life-saving treasures and cultivation items.
A blank Rain Gate jade scroll, a Battle Cloud Talisman, a Spirit Gathering Formation Disc to speed up cultivation, a hundred thousand dao crystals, and three Imperial Immortal Talismans.
The Immortal Control Talisman was a type of defensive Immortal Talisman. Once activated, it could block an attack from a Loose Immortal. However, one talisman could only block one attack.
If there was really a Loose Immortal pursuing him, the Rain Emperor could use the Imperial Celestial Talisman to block an attack, and then use the Battle Cloud Talisman to quickly escape.
Unfortunately, he was unable to escape the clutches of the Scattered Devil.
There were several ancient scriptures in the pouch. Even Ning Fan didn't dare to underestimate them.
Among them, the Sovereign Rain Primordial Art was a cultivation method that every Rain Sovereign had to cultivate. Ning Fan had already cultivated it a long time ago. Thus, he did not attach too much importance to it.
Ning Fans attention was focused on the Driving Crane Scripture, Ascending Cloud Scripture, and Feather Transformation Scripture.
These were three ancient scriptures that recorded the process of three immortals overcoming life and death.
The first immortal lived in seclusion in the mortal world for a thousand years. He called himself the Plum Wife and Crane Child. He took pleasure in raising cranes. After a thousand years, he saw through life and death and rode a crane to become an immortal.
The second immortal lived alone in the valley for five hundred years. He looked at the sea of clouds in the morning and watched the sunset at dusk. After five hundred years, he suddenly had an epiphany and ascended the clouds to become an immortal.
The third immortal drew life and death into his body, causing his corporeal body to die and his primordial spirit to grow endlessly. Then, his corporeal body died and his primordial spirit ascended to become an immortal.
These three ancient scriptures contained the experiences of immortals becoming immortals. To Ning Fan, it was a rare treasure.
"See through life and death, ascend and become an immortal …"
Ning Fan kept the three ancient scriptures and his eyes turned slightly serious.
He had already understood what was real and what was false, but he had yet to understand life and death.
Becoming an immortal was still a long way off …
Ning Fan's body flashed and returned to the temporary imperial residence in the outside world.
At this moment, night had just fallen in the outside world. The grand competition would be held after dawn.
Ning Fan intended to adjust his breathing properly and maintain his peak condition.
Just as he was about to return to the bed and sit down cross-legged, he saw a lady sitting on the bed. She was leaning against the bedpost and sleeping lightly.
That lady was a Nascent Soul Realm female cultivator of the White Feather Clan – Hua Yu. She did not sleep very deeply. Ning Fan's approach woke her up.
"Hua Yu greets Old Ancestor!"
Hua Yu immediately got up and knelt in front of Ning Fan.
Today, she was still wearing a feather robe on the outside but she did not seem to be wearing much inside. She was only wearing a thin veil …
Within her eyes, there was a hint of helplessness, shyness and determination.
"Why did you come here to look for me in the middle of the night?" Ning Fan flicked his sleeve and helped Hua Yu up.
"I-I …" Hua Yu bit her lips with her pearly white teeth. She mustered up her courage and said, "I'm willing to recommend myself to sleep with you. Please take pity on me, Old Ancestor."
"Recommend yourself to sleep with you?"
Ning Fan looked at Hua Yu deeply.
Even though he had not known this lady for long, he knew that she was not a frivolous person.
Occasionally, he used the Mind Reading Technique and found out about one thing from this lady's heart.
The Divine Transformation Realm old ancestor of the Light Feather Clan had taken a fancy to Hua Yu and wanted to take her as his concubine.
However, Hua Yu would rather go into seclusion for a hundred years and stubbornly refused the old ancestor's order.
Even in the face of power, this lady had never done something like recommending herself to sleep with him.
Tonight, however, this lady came to his side and offered herself to him …
Ning Fan was not narcissistic enough to think that this lady had feelings for him.
Then, the reason why she offered herself to him was naturally because she had a request.
As soon as he used the Mind Reading Technique, Ning Fan immediately saw through her thoughts and could not help but sigh.
There was a reason why this lady wanted to offer herself to Ning Fan.
She knew that Ning Fan was strong but she also thought that he was lustful.
In the past, Bai Mu had humiliated countless women in the clan. That was why he was expelled from the clan.
Hua Yu was grateful to Ning Fan for saving her and the remaining members of the clan. However, she was also worried that Ning Fan would humiliate all the women in the clan.
Her idea was very simple. She wanted to use her body to exchange for the safety of the women in the clan.
"Yes. Hua Yu is willing to give herself to Old Ancestor. I hope that Old Ancestor will take pity on me."
As she was speaking, Hua Yu undid her feather clothes. Below the feather clothes was a thin undergarment that was like a veil. Below the undergarment, there were no other clothes. Vaguely, one could see the beauty of her body …
There was a trace of self-hurt in her eyes but she concealed it very well.
It was very worthwhile to dirty herself and save the rest of her sisters, wasn't it?
Hua Yu's face turned slightly pale when she imagined that she would be attacked by Ning Fan without any scruples.
She reached out her slender and soft fingers, preparing to take off her undergarment as well and present her graceful body to Ning Fan without any reservations.
"Stupid. Don't worry. I won't touch any of the female cultivators of the Light Feather Clan. Just have a good rest here. As for serving me in bed, there's no need for that. "
Ning Fan lifted his hand and pointed at Hua Yu's glabella with a trace of extremely weak Yin Plucking Finger force.
Hua Yu's body immediately fell limp on the bed behind her and fell into a deep sleep.
Ning Fan pulled a thin blanket and covered her delicate body. Then, he turned around and walked out of the room.
He was a selfish person who could commit countless sins of killing for his own selfishness.
However, he did not dislike selfless people. At this moment, he suddenly thought of Yin Suqiu who had already ascended to the Southern Heaven Realm.
The cultivation world was extremely cruel. Only selfishness could protect one's own safety.
Selfless people were undoubtedly stupid. However, they did not do anything wrong. They were just born in the wrong era.
In this era, the lives of the weak were as cheap as grass. To be honest, this was not the era that Ning Fan yearned for.
Just like the women in the pleasure boats on the Demon River who could not choose their own fate.
If the women of the Light Feather Clan did not have Ning Fan's help, they would have long become the human cauldrons of the cultivators of the Black Crane Clan.
If Ning Fan did not fight against his fate with all his might, he would have long died in the miserable night of the All Pleasure Sect.
Ning Fan stood in the night with his hands clasped behind his back. He slowly walked out of the palace and approached the Demon River that was brightly lit outside the palace.
Ning Fan stood by the riverside for the entire night.
On the Demon River, there were women playing the zither and singing from time to time.
The lyrics and music were obviously cheerful and their voices were obviously flawless. However, Ning Fan felt that their voices were very unpleasant to the ears.
The music was joyous but the people were sad.
These women who were singing and dancing did not like their fate. They just did not have the strength to struggle and resist.
They were alive but their hearts were dead. Their thoughts had already turned into ashes.
"Life remains … Heart remains … There are the two intents of life and death in this song." Ning Fan muttered to himself.
As he muttered to himself, a voice of agreement suddenly resounded beside him, causing Ning Fan's expression to change.
"Little Friend, you're right. Even though these women are alive, their hearts are dead. There are the two intents of life and death in this song. I'm listening to this song here and what I'm listening to is the two intents of life and death … The reason why the Yuan Emperor created these women singers is to befriend the old monsters in Tianyuan City and win their hearts. I don't like his way of doing things! "
The one who spoke was a skinny old man who wore a conical bamboo hat and a straw raincoat. He was holding a fishing rod and fishing at the bank of the Demon River. There was not a trace of magic power or qi around his body.
This old man looked like a mortal but Ning Fan knew that there would not be any mortals in Tianyuan City.
When did this old man appear beside Ning Fan? Ning Fan had no idea at all.
No, it should be said that this old man had been fishing at this place all along but Ning Fan did not see him at all.
It was only until this person spoke that Ning Fan realized that this old man was beside him!
This person's qi concealing technique was heaven-defying!
One should know that even experts like the Rain Sovereign and Moksha Sovereign would not be able to hide from Ning Fan's senses and hide beside him.
Even though this old man did not reveal his magic power qi, his strength was definitely much stronger than Moksha Sovereign, Yun Shi and even the sect masters of the three worlds!
Ning Fan spread out his spirit sense slightly, trying to find out the old man's background. However, he found that the old man's qi was as deep as the sea and immeasurable.
"Rogue Demon!"
Almost in an instant, Ning Fan confirmed that this fishing old man was a rogue demon!
There were three great rogue demon old monsters in the Demon World. All of them stayed in seclusion in their respective territories all year round and never left their homes. They were all trying to break through to the Life Immortal Realm.
The rogue demon who appeared in Tianyuan City was probably the terrifying old monster who guarded the Primordial Palace.
The old Primitive Emperor, Tan Tianyan!
Ning Fan was certain that the old man in front of him was Tan Tianyan.
However, this old man gave him a strange feeling. Even though he was a rogue demon, his qi was a little abnormal as if he was injured.
The old man wearing a bamboo hat naturally knew that Ning Fan was probing him. However, he did not care about it at all.
He had a good impression of Ning Fan.
He had been fishing in this place for many years but no one could see him.
The old man sat there for a long time. His eyes were dark and gloomy as he watched the Primitive Emperor befriending countless old monsters by sacrificing female singers.
Of course, he knew the reason why the Primitive Emperor did that.
The Yin and Yang of the old man's demon soul had separated and he was not far from death. Once he dies, it would certainly cause a commotion in the Primordial Palace.
The current Primitive Emperor needed to befriend a large number of experts to stabilize the Primordial Palace's position.
The old man knew about these reasons. Thus, he did not stop the Primitive Emperor from doing what he did.
However, he did not like what the Primitive Emperor did. He, Tan Tianyan, had always looked down on those who were stronger than him. He had never killed an innocent person before.
He had also never used women to befriend others.
Even though he was a cultivator, he had once befriended an emperor of the mortal world.
That emperor of the mortal world had already passed away a long time ago. However, he had always followed a principle throughout his life. This principle was also the principle that Tan Tianyan lived by.
No marriage, no reparations, no ceding of land and no paying tribute. The emperor would guard the gates of the country and the emperor would die for the country.
It was a kind of integrity and persistence.
Tan Tianyan had his own persistence. When he saw an old monster at the Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm killing people for fun in Tianyuan City, he did not hesitate to kill him with a single palm strike!
There was nothing wrong with killing on the path of cultivation because it was impossible to avoid battles.
However, if one kills for fun, he would be a cultivator in vain.
The old man wearing a bamboo hat sat there with a natural Dao Rhyme.
He had his own persistence and his own Dao.
He had seen countless people in this place. Many old monsters had come to the demon river to choose a woman and brought her back to their chambers to have fun.
Only Ning Fan's eyes were as clear as water when he looked at the beautiful female singers.
Only those with a clear Dao Heart could hear the meaning of life and death from the music.
The old man's back was facing Ning Fan. From the beginning to the end, he did not look at Ning Fan but it was as if he had seen through Ning Fan countless times.
He could tell that Ning Fan had consumed some kind of qi concealing pill. The grade of the pill was extremely high which concealed Ning Fan's true cultivation base. Even he could only see through Ning Fan's background after using a secret technique.
A Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator with a bone age of one thousand years!
Ning Fan's innate talent was really something that the old man had never seen in his life.
Ning Fan's Dao Heart and Dao Comprehension, in particular, made the old man even more excited.
The old man could also tell that Ning Fan had an indestructible Dao in his heart.
He was a rogue demon. The ten sovereigns of the Demon World were all his juniors.
However, he addressed Ning Fan as little friend. Obviously, he regarded Ning Fan as his peer.
"Little friend, you aren't a cultivator of the Demon World, right? The qi of the cultivators of the Nine Worlds is slightly different after all … "The old man said indifferently.
Ning Fan was secretly shocked. This person's abilities were really great. He could actually tell that I am not a cultivator of the Demon World with just a glance.
"I won't ask why you entered the Demon World while concealing your identity to participate in the Dragon Fishing Convention. However, Tianyuan City has its own rules. You can't kill anyone in the city." The old man could also tell that Ning Fan's baleful qi was terrifying. He was a devil that ran amok in a region. That was why he reminded him.
"What if someone offends me first?" Ning Fan's eyes turned serious and asked.
"Kill!" The old man's eyes suddenly flashed with a blood-red light. It was condensed from baleful qi.
His baleful qi was definitely not any weaker than Ning Fan's.
The number of lives he had killed was certainly not less than Ning Fan's.
"I promise that I won't kill anyone in Tianyuan City. However, if someone offends me, I won't be merciful anymore." Ning Fan cupped his fists at the old man.
"That's enough. I only have one friend in my life. However, he was a mortal and has already passed away. What a pity! Meeting you today, it seems like we hit it off well. After tomorrow, the Immortal Ascension Tower will hold a grand competition. You should be participating, right? "
"Yes."
"If that's the case, I don't mind telling you a secret. The reason why the Immortal Ascension Tower is named as such is because it contains the great secret of life and death that can help people ascend to immortality. The Dao of Life and Death of the ancestors of my 'Yuanyi Clan' is engraved on the stone walls of the five hundred abodes in the tower. The past Primitive Emperors who possess this jade can comprehend life and death on the stone walls and cultivate the Life and Death Qi. The Dao of Life and Death carved on the first twenty floors of the abodes belong to immortals. I can lend this jade to you! "
Without seeing how the old man moved, a piece of ancient golden jade suddenly flew towards him through the air.
There was a picture of a huge golden-winged bird carved on the golden jade. It was an ancient demonic beast called Yuanyi. According to legends, Yuanyi fed on dragons in ancient times and was extremely powerful.
The ancient jade carried an unstoppable aura force. Even a Third Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator might not be able to withstand it.
Ning Fan retreated while pointing his finger at the ancient jade. His finger force landed on the ancient jade and neutralized the force of the ancient jade.
After tens of times, he neutralized the strong force of the ancient jade and kept it in his hand.
When he looked at the old man again, he had already disappeared.
He scanned the ancient jade with his spirit sense and found nothing wrong with it.
He did not say when he would take back the ancient jade but he would probably get it back when the time came.
Ning Fan's eyes flickered. Even though the old man seemed to be injured, his strength was still slightly stronger than the Rogue Devil …
If he recovers, he should be able to defeat the Rogue Devil.
"So this is the strength of the Old Primitive Emperor … I just didn't expect that this person would grant me a fortune. Just do what I want … "
"All the five hundred abodes in the Immortal Ascension Tower have the Dao of Life and Death. If that's the case, I can take a peek at the stone walls of the abodes if I enter the tower … Huh?"
Ning Fan kept the ancient jade and his eyes turned cold.
There were not many opportunities to comprehend the Dao of Life and Death. This was an extremely important opportunity for him to become an immortal. He must not miss it.
The night came to an end and the sun rose.
Outside the Immortal Ascension Tower in the northern part of Tianyuan City, cultivators were constantly rushing to this place.
Today, there would be a battle inside the Immortal Ascension Tower. After the battle, the five hundred experts who would participate in the Dragon Fishing Convention would be decided!
The leader of the Black Crane Clan had used the ancient teleportation formation to call his friends from afar and rushed to Tianyuan City!
He was a Void Pierce Stage expert. Beside him were three helpers who were all at the Void Pierce Stage.
"Bai Mu! I will definitely make you die in the Immortal Ascension Tower! "The leader of the Black Crane Clan sneered in his heart. (To be continued)
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