Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 55 Purple Flame Master

When Du Fan woke up again, it was already dawn the next day. His forehead was still covered with beads of sweat, and it took him about an hour to sit up.

"The potency of this medicine far surpasses the feeling I had when I took the Qi Refining Pill as a mortal. I never expected that this Qi Refining Oil would be so potent."

Du Fan smiled wryly to himself. The potency of the Qi Refining Oil far exceeded his expectations, which meant that he couldn't make a precise comparison between this oil and the Qi Refining Pill.

However, he was certain that the medicinal properties of a drop of Qi Refining Oil were more than five times greater than those of a Qi Refining Pill, and it was also easier for the body to absorb. This was even with herbs of the lowest age. If spiritual herbs with medicinal properties of more than ten years were used, the potency of the medicine would be even greater.

As a result, he dared not take Qi-refining essential oil during the pre-Qi-refining period, and for a moment, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

After a moment of contemplation, he remembered to use his divine sense to examine himself.

After a short while, Du Fan opened his eyes, a look of surprise and doubt on his face, but he still seemed somewhat uncertain, and then closed his eyes again.

After a long while, when Du Fan opened his eyes again, he was overjoyed.

"Not only is my body fine, but my meridians have also been almost completely opened up. Now, it seems that I am not so far away from the first level of Qi Refining." After confirming the changes in himself, Du Fan was naturally overjoyed.

"If I take another drop of Qi-refining oil, I should be able to break through."

Thinking of this, Du Fan couldn't help but feel a little tempted. He subconsciously glanced at the small bottle beside him, a look of struggle flashing in his eyes.

"Forget it, even if I just take a Qi Refining Pill, I believe I can break through in no time. There's no need to take any risks."

Du Fan shook his head. The extreme pain he had just experienced still lingered in his mind. He couldn't guarantee that he would be safe and sound after taking another drop of Qi Refining Oil.

Most importantly, he felt he was close to breaking through and had no shortage of spirit stones. If he focused on cultivation, he would definitely break through within a month at the latest, so there was no need for him to take any risks.

"Is Brother Du there?"

Just as Du Fan was about to go to the alchemy room to buy dozens of Qi Refining Pills in one go, a cheerful voice came from outside.

A thought struck Du Fan, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face. He got out of bed and walked out of the thatched hut.

"Haha, Brother Du, I heard that only two of the thirteen people from the Land of Scattered Souls made it out alive. To be honest, I wasn't worried at all, because I knew you would be one of them! Eh? Brother Du, why do you look like this..."

As Ye Feng waved his white robe, he had already walked to a short distance from Du Fan. Upon gazing at him, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Du Fan's hair was disheveled, his face seemed to be covered in dirt, his eyes were red, and his clothes were wrinkled beyond recognition. He had an indescribable wildness about him.

"It's nothing. I haven't washed up since I came out of the Land of Scattered People." Du Fan blushed, but it wasn't noticeable at the moment.

"Um... Brother Du, are you really alright?" Ye Feng was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Ahem... Brother Ye, there's no need to worry. May I ask what brings you here?" Du Fan coughed awkwardly before speaking.

"Nothing special. I heard you guys came out, so I came to find you to go to the outer gate and see what's going on." Ye Feng looked at Du Fan, his expression still a little strange, but he still explained his purpose.

"Brother Ye, are you referring to the competition for outer disciples?" Du Fan asked, somewhat realizing.

"That's right, we've now reached the stage of competing for the top ten, and it's quite fierce. Most importantly, I've heard that there have been quite a few beautiful ladies among the outer sect members recently." As he spoke, Ye Feng couldn't help but become animated.

"Well... Brother Ye, let me be frank, you've given up on that senior sister Xia Rui?" Du Fan's expression was a bit strange upon hearing this. He clearly remembered that not long ago, Ye Feng was still pursuing that newly promoted inner disciple of the Green Bamboo Garden, and during that time, he was even blocked by Senior Sister Cheng Yu of the Green Bamboo Garden.

"Ugh, don't even mention her. She has absolutely no charm. Every time she sees me, she's either shy or just smiles. But that's not so bad. What's most infuriating is Cheng Yu from Cuizhu Garden. Every time I'm about to succeed and am ready to gallop away, she always manages to show up. What bad luck! I'm going to find a chance to roast her!"

As Ye Feng spoke, a hint of annoyance appeared on his face, but there was also a sense of helplessness.

"Ahem... Brother Ye, I've also heard that Senior Sister Qin seems to have a crush on you. As a disciple of Zhongyuan, she has excellent talent and cultivation, and is beautiful. Although she is a little arrogant, she is still quite charming and lovely. You wouldn't be unmoved at all, would you?" Du Fan coughed lightly, and a beautiful figure appeared in his mind again.

"Huh? I don't think she's that great. How about I introduce her to you?" Ye Feng said irritably after hearing this.

Du Fan rolled his eyes.

"By the way, for this outer disciple competition, the Zishan Sect of Tianxiang Kingdom came to observe. Among them was a female cultivator who was truly beautiful and graceful. After some investigation, I learned that the female cultivator's name was Chu Qian."

However, there was a rather irritating young man named Wu Hao beside her. He looked respectable on the surface, but he was clearly no good. And that Chu Qian seemed to be quite infatuated with him.

Ye Feng suddenly remembered something and spoke quickly, looking indignant, completely unaware that Du Fan's face had already darkened to the extreme.

"Wu Hao, has he arrived...?" Scenes from the past gradually surfaced in Du Fan's mind: the goodwill he felt upon first meeting the Yao family, the ugly faces of the Zishan Sect, the ambush in the jungle outside Tianxiang City... all of which eventually transformed into a surge of immense rage.

If it weren't for this person, I would probably still be doing what I love at the Yao residence, living a carefree life with Xiao Hu and Ruoxi, occasionally sitting under the acacia tree with a pot of wine, reminiscing about the past, and living a peaceful life...

That kind of life was his greatest pursuit in this world. It can be said that all of this was destroyed by Wu Hao alone, and he almost caused Ruoxi to fall into an abyss of no return. The Yao family's current situation is probably dire. Even if the Yao family head is a powerful figure, how can he fight against a cultivation sect in the face of internal and external troubles and absolute strength?

Du Fan's eyes were now icy cold, and his fingers were clenched tightly as he trembled.

"Go and get yourself ready, come with me to see her, she's really beautiful!" Ye Feng's face already showed a lewd smile, his eyes flashing as if he was brewing something unspeakable, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Brother Ye, please wait a moment." A cold glint flashed in Du Fan's eyes.

……

Half an hour later, the two of them appeared on a bluestone path leading to the outer gate square.

"Brother Ye, do you know Wu Hao's cultivation level in the Purple Mountain Sect?" Du Fan's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Fourth level of Qi Refining. Although I'm reluctant to admit it, it's quite remarkable that he, with his single spiritual root, could cultivate to this level at such a young age," Ye Feng said nonchalantly.

"If we use talismans to attack, is there any possibility of defeating it?" Du Fan frowned upon hearing that it was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and then asked again.

"With the power of a normal attack talisman, if he stood there motionless and let you hit him, you could naturally kill him. However, given his cultivation level, as long as you release a little defensive means, you can block him for a while. At most, he will suffer some minor injuries due to insufficient mana." Ye Feng didn't think much about it and said this after a little thought.

Du Fan sighed inwardly. Given his current situation, his strongest attack would be to buy a few talismans. If he were to face Wu Hao, he would probably have no chance of turning the tide. However, he wasn't worried. When that happened, he had an invisibility ring, so if he couldn't win, he could always run away.

However, it will be difficult to get information about the Yao family's current situation from Wu Hao.

"Don't worry, if you encounter any trouble in the future, your brother will protect you. If we are both no match for each other, what's wrong with dying together after a good fight? Haha, let's go and see some beauties!" Ye Feng put his arm around Du Fan's shoulder and laughed.

Du Fan was suddenly struck by a sudden, inexplicable feeling of being moved.

……

As you step into the outer plaza, a cacophony of noise immediately fills the air.

The square is a hundred-acre bluestone platform with ten arenas in the center, each about an acre in size. However, only one arena is currently shrouded in a protective light screen, where people are fighting, with colorful light and booming sounds coming from time to time.

The remaining arenas and plazas were filled with densely packed figures, most of whom, judging from their attire, were outer disciples.

Occasionally, a few inner disciples would slip through the crowd, but they would just observe silently, their faces showing arrogance and disdain, making them seem out of place compared to the others around them.

The shouts of encouragement all came from the outer disciples who looked excited; there wasn't a single core disciple from the Central Garden present on the entire plaza.

At the edge of the square, on the original platform, a special grandstand covering several acres has been added. A row of solid wood tables and chairs are placed on it, and three people are seated there, while more than ten others stand respectfully behind them.

Du Fan recognized one of the men in the middle; it was Xu Muchun, the Golden Core elder who had lost the mysterious token.

To his left was a middle-aged man wearing a dark green Taoist robe, bald, obese, and with a bronze complexion. He was probably another Golden Core elder from the Kongsang Sect whom he had never seen before.

The person to Elder Xu's right was an old man dressed in a purple robe. He had his hair tied in a triangular bun, held a whisk, and looked at the arena where the fighting was taking place with a smile. He seemed to be whispering something to Elder Xu.

"That purple-robed elder is Master Ziyan, the patriarch of the Zishan Sect. His cultivation has reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, making him the number one cultivator in the Tianxiang Kingdom," Ye Feng explained, following Du Fan's gaze.

"So he is Master Ziyan." Du Fan was no stranger to this name. Back in the Yao family, he had already heard of him. Everyone in Tianxiang Kingdom knew him. He was the undisputed number one cultivator in Tianxiang Kingdom!