Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 225 Dust-Avoiding Grass and Mirror Blossoms

The difference is that the "Descendant of the Human Buddha" technique will be depleted as long as it is practiced, while the "Great Demon Transformation Technique" will only be depleted after it is used.

Du Fan could not accept this at all, so there was no need for him to cultivate it.

After all, this technique isn't something too extraordinary. With his current physical strength and bone structure, this technique is at most an added bonus, something that can be disregarded.

"If I can get my hands on an Earth Source Pearl in the future, I must practice that Earth Escape Technique."

"As for that Demon Transformation Technique, when my cultivation level has greatly improved, I can certainly study it to some extent. However, for me now, the time is clearly not ripe."

Du Fan's eyes flashed, and he had a plan. Then he remembered something else, sighed, and couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

"The whole bottle of DDT that I painstakingly prepared has been used up. But it doesn't matter. I've already figured out the formula, and I have enough materials on me. I can prepare a large batch in just one week."

"Materials? That's right! I almost overlooked this important matter. Now we can start planning the materials for refining the Elixir-Melting Water."

I took some time these past two days to visit Zhao Chong and discuss the next mission with him. There shouldn't be any major problems with this matter. If all goes well, I can free up my time to prepare for refining the Elixir of Immortality.

That's right! The matter of the Core-Melting Water must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise having more demon cores will be in vain!

Thinking of this, Du Fan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he became somewhat excited.

Next, Du Fan did not conduct any experiments or prepare any spiritual herbs. Instead, he immediately took out a small bottle, drank a drop of ginseng essence oil without hesitation, and began to cultivate.

The next morning, Du Fan left the wooden house and, after a short while, appeared in Zhao Chong's room.

"...

"Brother Zhao, that's how it is. If you're willing to help me with this, I'll be extremely grateful." After a long pause, Du Fan paused, smiled slightly, and cupped his hands in greeting.

Upon hearing Du Fan's idea, Zhao Chong was surprised, then frowned and fell silent, remaining silent for a long time as if weighing something.

If Yuan Li were to bring up such a matter with him, he would refuse without even thinking about it. Even if it would be beneficial to him, the risk of doing so was too great. If Master Ma found out, the three of them would surely die. He was always a cautious person, so he would not consider it.

However, he was in a bit of a dilemma when facing Du Fan. Since Du Fan joined his group, his contributions were obvious to all, especially the number of demon cores he obtained during the last sea mission, which was truly astonishing.

However, the other party did not concern himself with the ownership of the demon core, and was very generous. This was the other party's sincerity and a favor, which he could not ignore, otherwise he would not be able to get along with them in the future.

Even without considering the gains and losses, Zhao Chong was still grateful to Du Fan. Before this, let alone a huge amount of demon cores, even just completing a mission normally and gaining a little time to cultivate was an extremely difficult thing.

Thinking of this, Zhao Chong frowned even more deeply, and the troubled look on his face became even more pronounced.

"Brother Zhao, now that Master Ma is not on the island, the biggest risk of this move has been eliminated. Moreover, it seems that Master Xue, who is temporarily acting as the acting master, will not pay too much attention to me."

When I accept the mission, I will go with Brother Zhao and Brother Yuan. For safety reasons, I will also go to the seaside port with you. In this way, the risk should be minimal.

Even if something unexpected happens in the end, I will take full responsibility and will absolutely not implicate Brother Zhao and Brother Yuan.

Du Fan had been observing the changes in Zhao Chong's expression and guessed what Zhao Chong was thinking. After a moment's thought, he suddenly stood up, clasped his fists together, and spoke solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chong suddenly sighed, as if he had figured something out. His brows relaxed, a smile appeared on his face, and he looked at Du Fan, slowly saying:

"Since Brother Du insists so much, then I won't say anything more. Alright, I agree to this matter, but the details still need to be discussed further."

Yuan Li is the most resourceful kid. I'll go see him later and discuss it with him. Brother Du, you go back first, and leave the rest to me."

"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Brother Zhao!" Du Fan was overjoyed and quickly expressed his gratitude.

……

After returning to the cabin, Du Fan closed his eyes and began to cultivate again.

As night fell, he suddenly opened and closed his eyes, his figure blurred, and he appeared at the door of the room. He patted his storage bag with one hand, took out the invisibility ring, and instantly put it on his left hand.

The door slowly opened, and Du Fan's already vanished figure disappeared into the night in just a few flashes.

……

Three days later, outside the market town closest to Langlin Valley, a void suddenly distorted, and within a few breaths, a man in a green robe appeared.

This person had loose, shoulder-length hair and an ordinary appearance; he was none other than Du Fan, who had just rushed over from Langlin Valley.

He glanced around and, finding nothing amiss, put away his invisibility ring, then strode off expressionlessly into the market.

After about the time it takes to eat a meal, Du Fan arrived at Song Yuanzi's shop and sat down with him in a private room.

"Fellow Daoist Du, are you planning to buy or sell this time?" Song Yuanzi asked with a smile, stroking his beard.

"My main purpose is to acquire some medicinal herbs," Du Fan said casually, taking a sip of tea.

"Oh? Could the person behind Fellow Daoist Du be an alchemist?" Song Yuanzi's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he asked in surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Songyuan, let's talk about the transaction." Du Fan glanced at the old man and said with a half-smile.

"I apologize for my indiscretion. Our shop still has some medicinal herbs. I wonder which ones Fellow Daoist Du would like to know? You may tell me first. If our shop still has stock, we will definitely give you a discount." Song Yuanzi realized his rudeness, coughed awkwardly, cupped his hands to Du Fan, and then said with a smile.

"All the medicinal herbs I need are here. Fellow Daoist Songyuan, please take a look at this list first." As Du Fan spoke, he flipped his wrist and took out a yellowish-white paper covered with writing, placed it on the wooden table, and pushed it in front of the old man.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Du, please wait a moment. Let me take a look first." Song Yuanzi nodded, then flicked his wrist to pick up the list and turned his gaze to it.

The list of medicinal herbs on this list is exactly what is needed to refine the Elixir of Immortality, but in addition, it also contains some unrelated medicinal herbs.

Du Fan did this to avoid being discovered by someone with ulterior motives. If that happened, his situation would be quite bad. Although the probability of such an accident is not high, it is absolutely necessary to handle it with caution.

He already possessed most of the materials needed to refine the Elixir of Immortality, so the list was not extensive. With the addition of numerous misleading ingredients, the risk should not be too high.

"Fellow Daoist Du, most of the medicinal herbs on this list are fine, but the Dust-Avoiding Grass and Mirror Blossom Flower are rather rare, and our shop doesn't have them in stock." After a short while, Song Yuanzi put the list back on the wooden table and said with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Du Fan's heart skipped a beat. These two items were precisely the spiritual herbs used to refine the Elixir-Refining Water, and they were the main ingredients, irreplaceable by other spiritual items. However, he remained calm and composed, saying slowly and deliberately:

"Judging from Fellow Daoist Songyuan's tone, obtaining these two spiritual herbs may be difficult, but it's not entirely impossible. If Fellow Daoist Songyuan could help me out, spirit stones would not be a problem."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Du, you're too kind. Although the Dust-Avoiding Grass and Mirror-Blooming Flower are rare, it's impossible for them to be completely absent from the entire Crescent Island."

Having lived on Crescent Island for many years, I believe I have some connections. Since Fellow Daoist Du trusts me so much, you can rest assured about this matter; leave it to me.

"However, this may take some time. Fellow Daoist Du, please come back here in half a month. I will definitely not disappoint you." After receiving Du Fan's promise of spirit stones, Song Yuanzi immediately laughed heartily and made a grand promise.

"Half a month is no problem, but I need a large quantity of these two kinds of spiritual herbs. One or two plants won't be enough to meet my needs," Du Fan said casually, glancing at the old man as he finished his tea.

"A large quantity? Fellow Daoist Du, I must make it clear beforehand that it may not be difficult for me to obtain a few of these two spiritual herbs, but it will definitely not exceed a dozen. You should be prepared for this." Song Yuanzi frowned slightly upon hearing this and spoke solemnly.

"This quantity is too small. If we don't have mature Dust-Avoiding Grass and Mirror Blossom Flower, the seeds of these two spiritual herbs will also work." Du Fan shook his head, then his expression changed, and he said this.

"Spirit herb seeds? This old man can give it a try. I wonder how many Fellow Daoist Du needs? That way I can be prepared." Song Yuanzi pondered for a moment, and feeling that there was no major problem, he tentatively asked.

"Fellow Daoist Songyuan, feel free to buy them. No matter how many, I'll take them all," Du Fan said with a smile, deliberately revealing a hint of arrogance.

Song Yuanzi was taken aback, then took a deep breath, looked at Du Fan intently, and after a long while nodded, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Du, I understand this matter. I will certainly not let you down. As for the other spiritual herbs on the list, could we perhaps make a trade first?"