, Six Months Later, Green Wave Cave

After returning to his cave, Li Yunfan sat cross-legged on a futon and took out a red longsword.

Holding the sword hilt, I examined it closely. The sword was about three feet long, three inches wide, and half a finger thick, with an overall dark red color.

"bite……"

Li Yunfan tapped the sword lightly with his fingers, and the longsword immediately emitted a crisp sword sound.

Although he knew very little about weapon crafting, he could tell at this moment that the "Crimson Fire Sword" in his hand was indeed a finely crafted sword.

With a thought, he channeled his spiritual energy into the sword, and the Crimson Fire Sword immediately emitted a clear ring.

The sword shone with spiritual light, and its original dark red color gradually turned into a bright red, making the entire sword look as if it had been scorched by flames.

With a gentle toss, the Crimson Fire Sword instantly hovered in mid-air, dancing in the air like a fish under his divine control.

"As expected of a top-tier magic weapon, it's easy to control and far superior to my own Blazing Sun Blade."

He then put it back into his storage bag, and then took out the "Mystic Turtle Shield," played with it for a while, and then put it back again.

Take a deep breath, clear your mind of the clutter, close your eyes slightly, and continue cultivating the final level of the Yangyan Technique.

Now that he is only one step away from the perfection of Qi Refining, he naturally wants to cultivate as soon as possible.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Li Yunfan has been a disciple of Huangfeng Valley for half a year.

During this period, he successfully refined the final level of the Yangyan Technique, and his cultivation steadily advanced to the Qi Refining Perfection realm.

At the same time, he carefully refined the "Crimson Fire Sword" and the "Mystic Turtle Shield," and now he can use them as if they were his own limbs to fight enemies.

As for the disciples' miscellaneous duties, they were directly cancelled due to the sect leader's prior instructions.

At that time, Li Yunfan deliberately ended his cultivation and went to the Hundred Machines Hall to pick up his miscellaneous tasks, but was told by the disciple in charge that the sect leader had canceled his miscellaneous tasks, which shocked Li Yunfan.

However, he quickly realized the reason: it was his master, Li Huayuan.

After all, the sect leader was also in the main hall when he became an apprentice, so he naturally knew how much Li Huayuan valued him. He canceled his chores, probably in order to leave a good impression on Li Huayuan.

However, this made Li Yunfan very happy, and he truly felt what it meant to "enjoy the shade under a big tree"!

On this day, Li Yunfan was practicing the last secret technique of the Yangyan Technique, the "Fire Spirit Technique".

Li Yunfan stared solemnly at the fireball condensed in front of his chest, his hands placed on either side of the fireball, his ten fingers constantly trembling, and with each tremor, the fireball would change slightly.

Gradually, the originally round fireball transformed into the shape of a bird. Just as the bird spread its wings to take flight, it suddenly vanished without a trace with a "bang".

"Failed again..." Li Yunfan sighed helplessly.

This was the eighth time he had failed, and he hadn't expected that the "Fire Spirit Technique" would be so difficult to cultivate.

You should know that when he practiced the enhanced version of "Fireball Technique", he succeeded on his first try.

Now, however, he has failed eight times in a row. If he hadn't seen his father's demonstration in the family, he would have even doubted whether this secret technique was real.

"With my Fire Spirit Body, cultivating fire-attribute techniques and spells should be very easy. How come I've failed so many times?" Li Yunfan frowned and thought to himself.

Actually, Li Yunfan can't be blamed for this. His father didn't tell him about the difficulties, since he was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining at the time, and there was still a long way to go before reaching the perfect level.

Most importantly, his father and the other two elders who were at the Foundation Establishment stage all successfully cultivated this secret technique after they entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, Li Yunfan is unaware of all of this at the moment.

"If I try a few more times and still can't succeed in cultivating it, I'll have to ask my master for guidance..."

After thinking it over, Li Yunfan took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and began practicing the "Fire Spirit Technique" again according to the instructions in the manual...

Beneath a waterfall on a mountain peak in the eastern part of the Taiyue Mountains, Li Yunfan took out a communication talisman, activated it with magic, and threw it into the air. The talisman immediately transformed into a streak of fire and rushed into the waterfall.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the huge waterfall suddenly split open, revealing a hole taller than a person, from which a thin scholar in his thirties flew out.

"Is it Junior Brother Li Yunfan?" The thin scholar looked Li Yunfan up and down with some curiosity and asked.

Li Yunfan cupped his hands in greeting and replied, "Indeed, may I ask how you should address me, Senior Brother?"

"My name is Yu Kun, you can call me Senior Brother Yu. Master sent me to pick you up, come in with me!" Yu Kun said with a smile.

Looking at the thin, scholarly-looking man, Li Yunfan was somewhat surprised: "Yu Kun? Isn't that Li Huayuan's eldest disciple?"

Then she thought of Yu Kun's talkative nature and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"I'd better not talk too much, and please don't try to chat with me!"

After thinking for a moment, Li Yunfan cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Senior Brother Yu!"

Following behind it, we entered the waterfall, and our eyes were immediately drawn to a bright and beautiful sight. Behind the waterfall was a naturally formed valley, with lush trees, clear water, birdsong, and fragrant flowers. Some very rare little animals were also jumping around in it, which was very soothing to behold.

Seeing the surprise on Li Yunfan's face, Yu Kun smiled and explained, "Junior Brother, you're a bit surprised! Actually, everyone who comes to Master's cave is startled. However, these little animals are all raised by Master's wife, and they're very precious to her. You mustn't hurt them, or Master's wife will definitely not forgive you!"

"Thank you for reminding me, Senior Brother. I'll remember it!" Li Yunfan suppressed his surprise, smiled and nodded, then fell silent.

Upon seeing this, Yu Kun's eyes flashed with surprise. He hadn't expected that this junior brother, who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, would have such a temperament. No wonder Master allowed him to enter the cave.

It should be noted that only Foundation Establishment stage disciples and their friends are allowed to enter Green Wave Cave; ordinary registered disciples are not qualified to enter.

Yu Kun didn't say much along the way, which made Li Yunfan a little puzzled. Had he changed his ways?

Actually, that's not the case. Yu Kun is still the same Yu Kun. It's just that Li Yunfan's current strength is not yet at the level where he can befriend Yu Kun. Although Yu Kun is his junior brother, he is only a nominal disciple at the moment, so there is no need for Li Yunfan to talk to him much.

A short while later, Yu Kun led Li Yunfan into a cave on the side of the valley.

Inside the cave, Li Yunfan saw his master, Li Huayuan, again, but his master's wife was not there.

"Disciple Li Yunfan greets Master!" Li Yunfan respectfully bowed and saluted.

Li Huayuan smiled and said, "Hmm! Get up! Why aren't you cultivating properly in your own cave? What brings you here?"

"Master, you are wise to see that I have indeed encountered difficulties in my cultivation, and I have come to seek your guidance!" Li Yunfan said respectfully.

Li Huayuan nodded, then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"You've already reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining?"

"Reporting to Master! This disciple did indeed reach the pinnacle of Qi Refining some time ago!"

Li Huayuan's smile widened: "Excellent! As expected of the Fire Spirit Body, your cultivation speed is comparable to that of a Heavenly Spirit Root!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Kun, who was standing to the side, immediately showed a look of shock. The so-called Holy Body, the Fire Spirit Body, which cultivates fire-attribute techniques!?

Then it dawned on me: no wonder my master treated him so specially, so that's why...