Above the starry sky, centering on Zhang Fan, cultivators surrounded him, offering congratulations while also inquiring about purchasing some Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills from him.
After all, Zhang Fan had successfully refined over sixteen hundred Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills this time. Even if he used them all himself to cultivate and break through to the Nascent Soul realm, he wouldn't be able to use them all. Thus, they guessed Zhang Fan would put some up for sale.
Most of the cultivators who came to buy Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills were in the Spirit Refining realm, and there were even several powerful cultivators in the Nascent Soul realm. However, facing their requests to purchase, Zhang Fan could only politely refuse.
Of the over a thousand Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills, only a small portion would be bestowed upon his disciples and followers. The rest would be used to improve his own cultivation.
"Blood Demon, Southern Venerable, you two follow me."
After dealing with the other cultivators, Zhang Fan said to the Blood Demon and Southern Venerable and returned to his cave dwelling.
With his current strength, he was not afraid of offending anyone in the war base, so he did not offer further explanations. Those who wanted to buy Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills could only give up helplessly, while also looking at the Blood Demon Dragon and Southern Venerable with envy.
They couldn't even buy them, so the Blood Demon Dragon and Southern Venerable would probably be bestowed with quite a few spiritual pills, right?
"Daoist Friend Pu Ji, if you desire Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills, I can gift you twenty." Although Pu Ji True Immortal had not expressed a desire to purchase from Zhang Fan, Zhang Fan could naturally sense it. As he was leaving, he transmitted a message to Pu Ji True Immortal, saying, "Twenty Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills are not cheap. I cannot accept such a great gift for free. I am willing to exchange them for four thousand military merits."
Four thousand military merits were just the normal market price, but Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills in the military treasury were often out of stock. Without certain connections, they were impossible to obtain. If one were to buy them elsewhere, the price would increase by at least thirty to forty percent.
"It's just twenty Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills. We know each other, so it's nothing. You can come to my cave dwelling to find me anytime," Zhang Fan replied, then flew towards his cave dwelling.
Pu Ji True Immortal stood in place and thought for a moment. Four thousand military merits were indeed nothing to Zhang Fan. Zhang Fan's willingness to gift them was due to their past friendship of fighting side-by-side. To be overly insistent would make him seem overly sentimental.
Pu Ji True Immortal could only silently remember this favor.
The Blood Demon Dragon and Southern Venerable followed Zhang Fan into the cave dwelling. The Blood Demon Dragon's knowledge was limited and it could not recognize the grade of the spiritual pills Zhang Fan had refined. With a face full of smiles, it said to Zhang Fan, "Master, the immortal-grade spiritual pills you just refined smell very good. Why don't you give me a few bottles to try first?"
Zhang Fan smiled, and with a flip of his hand, he took out a Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pill. The pill spirit had been sealed by Zhang Fan. It was round and lustrous like a pearl, and held great temptation for cultivators in the Nascent Soul realm. If not for the fear of being slapped away by Zhang Fan, the Blood Demon Dragon would have pounced on it and snatched it.
"This spiritual pill is called the Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pill. It is a high-grade immortal pill that can help cultivators in the Spirit Refining realm accelerate the fusion of their primordial spirit and physical body. It is also very beneficial for the cultivation of the primordial spirit."
Zhang Fan looked at the Blood Demon Dragon and Southern Venerable and said, "I will give each of you one hundred pills. But you must remember that you cannot consume more than twenty Foundation Transformation Yuan Nurturing Pills during the Primordial Spirit realm stage. Otherwise, when you enter the Spirit Refining realm, refining your primordial spirit and physical body will become extremely difficult."
After speaking, Zhang Fan waved his hand and tossed out two jade bottles, which landed in the hands of the Blood Demon Dragon and Southern Venerable respectively.
The Blood Demon Dragon held the jade bottle in its hand, filled with excitement. These were one hundred immortal-grade spiritual pills. If they were sold, they could at least fetch dozens of immortal treasures, right?
However, it was just a thought. Although it was greedy, it also understood that its own strength was key. Just as the Blood Demon Dragon was lost in its imagination, Zhang Fan threw out another jade bottle, which landed in its embrace.
"Master, what is this?" The Blood Demon Dragon's excitement grew faintly. Did the master favor me and give me double the care?
"Blood Demon, I have a task for you," Zhang Fan said, looking at the Blood Demon Dragon. "This jade bottle contains eighty spiritual pills. You will take it to the Nascent Soul battlefield and give these eighty spiritual pills to Lin Haotian, Liu Mu, Wuchen Sword Immortal, and Tianhua True Lord, twenty pills each. Also, remind them that before they step into the Nascent Soul realm, they can refine at most ten pills."
Upon hearing this, the Blood Demon Dragon felt a bit dejected. It had thought the master was showing it special favor, but then it thought of Lin Haotian, who was still fighting on the Nascent Soul battlefield. It also hoped that the other party could enter the Nascent Soul realm soon and fight alongside them.
Not long after the Blood Demon Dragon and Southern Venerable left, Pu Ji True Immortal also came to visit.
"Brother Shi Jue, you are so well-prepared this time. It seems you are truly ready to break through to the Nascent Soul realm in one go," Pu Ji True Immortal said, his white robe fluttering, a long sword on his back, his face gentle and smiling, his eyes full of envy.
"Your cultivation has reached the peak of the Spirit Refining realm. I observe your swordsmanship, and you have also touched the threshold of the Great Dao's true meaning. You will likely comprehend the Great Dao's true meaning and enter the Nascent Soul realm soon," Zhang Fan said.
Pu Ji True Immortal shook his head helplessly and said, "In this war base, there are more than a thousand cultivators who have reached my level. However, among these thousand people, fewer than five will break through to the Nascent Soul realm."
Zhang Fan sat still, picked up the clear tea on the table, took a sip, and said, "Try to strike me with your sword."
"Huh?" Pu Ji True Immortal was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted. Zhang Fan was preparing to guide him. Filled with surprise and joy, he instantly drew his sword and attacked Zhang Fan with his most proficient Four Seasons Sword Technique.
The power of heaven and earth was affected, constantly changing, as if the four seasons coexisted, fully displaying the profound mysteries of the Dao.
Zhang Fan formed his fingers into a sword. No matter how his swordsmanship changed, it was easily deciphered by Zhang Fan. As for his body, he remained seated in his original position, not moving an inch.
After failing to break through Zhang Fan's defense for a long time, Pu Ji True Immortal stopped holding back. With a light shout, he said, "Four Seasons Return to Origin!"
The power of the sword tip condensed immensely at this moment, as if it contained a world, and stabbed towards Zhang Fan's brow.
With a crisp sound, Zhang Fan touched the sword tip with two fingers, repelling Pu Ji True Immortal, who crashed against the wall of the cave dwelling. Pu Ji True Immortal felt his internal mana in disarray, experiencing an indescribable discomfort.
"The Great Dao's true meaning does not require broad knowledge, but deep research. You are rushing your path. While the Four Seasons Sword Technique is infinitely profound and a complete Dao, it is clearly too difficult for you to comprehend this Dao in the Spirit Refining realm."
After saying this, Zhang Fan threw a jade bottle to Pu Ji True Immortal.
Pu Ji True Immortal understood and bowed deeply to Zhang Fan, then left the cave dwelling. However, he was constantly contemplating Zhang Fan's words, with countless flashes of inspiration in his mind, yet unable to grasp them.
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