Chapter 407
Bloodstained Immortal Path
Chapter 407 Bloodstained Immortal Path
"How much can I...give up?"
Ye Lian muttered something, then tilted her head slightly to meet Gu Fan's gaze. She saw that his eyes were as still as a deep well, as if he had no interest in the deal whatsoever.
The two locked eyes, and the atmosphere froze for a moment.
What is most important during negotiations?
Hide your thoughts, no matter how much you want it!
Gu Fan was well aware of this, and remained silent throughout.
Time passed slowly until the gourd yawned impatiently, breaking the silence.
Ye Lian suddenly smiled, a smile as gentle as a spring breeze and as melting as ice and snow, and tentatively asked, "Fellow Daoist, your surname is Gu. Could it be that you are not a member of the Yan family?"
"good."
Gu Fan nodded slightly, not hiding anything about his past: "I come from an unknown small world. By chance, I came to the Qingwei World and was recruited by the Yan family as a guest elder."
"So, fellow Daoist, you're refining weapons with such devotion to repay the Yan family? That truly is... a display of loyalty and righteousness!"
Ye Lian's eyebrows curved slightly, her eyes like bright crescent moons: "My master is none other than Daoist Cang Qiu. If the Yan family ever encounters difficulties in the future, if you have any requests, I will certainly..."
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Gu Fan coughed lightly, interrupting Ye Lian, and waved his hand, saying, "It's not as noble as you say, fellow Daoist."
Ye Lian was a disciple of Daoist Cangqiu, which surprised him slightly, but she seemed to have misunderstood something.
Everything he did was not for the Yan family, but for himself!
Seeing Ye Lian's surprised gaze, Gu Fan helplessly spread his hands: "To be honest, I have not signed a long-term spiritual contract with the Yan family, so I can leave at any time."
"If it weren't for the arrival of the Immortal Sect, I would have already ventured to other realms at the request of the Yan family."
,"I see."
Ye Lian immediately realized that she could not use the Yan family to control Gu Fan.
After a moment of contemplation, she suggested, "The Immortal Sect's treasury contains some rare spiritual materials that are hard to find in ordinary realms. If a little of these could be added during the refining process, the power of the magical artifact would be extraordinary."
"If you have any needs, I can exchange them on your behalf."
Gu Fan shook his head and said, "With my skill in crafting, even without rare spiritual materials, I am capable of crafting a high-grade magic weapon. Even with the best materials, it would be difficult to break through the bottleneck."
This is not an exaggeration.
What currently limits his weapon crafting skills are his own cultivation level and the weapon crafting tradition.
Strictly speaking, he has not yet fully utilized the characteristics of the spiritual materials, and in this respect, he is slightly inferior to Xu Yunqi.
Moreover, with the gourd as a small wish-granting machine for spiritual materials, his need for spiritual materials is not urgent.
She frowned, took a few deep breaths, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Fellow Daoist, the merit you gain from refining the cloud should, in principle, be exchanged for cultivation techniques and secret arts. However, there are countless profound and wondrous techniques in the Immortal Sect, and the cultivation techniques that can be freely exchanged vary greatly in quality, and some even have taboos."
"If you make a hasty choice, fellow Daoist, you might not be able to find a suitable cultivation technique or secret art. Why don't you speak freely and let me choose some for you?"
Ye Lian thought that Gu Fan would definitely be tempted this time.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Fan shook his head again and chuckled, "Fellow Daoist, believe it or not, if I am willing to stay in the Yan family, the Yan family patriarch will surely offer me his top-tier cultivation techniques."
"Although the Xuan Yang Sect is insignificant compared to the Immortal Sects, it was once a sect that cultivated the Void Realm."
Ye Lian was instantly enraged and wanted to slap Gu Fan across the face.
I'll teach you to refuse again!
But since she needed his help, she suppressed her anger, placed her right hand on her chest, frowned slightly, and said with a slight reproach, "Fellow Daoist, you don't want this or that? Could it be that you want me instead?"
Gu Fan glanced at Ye Lian's not-so-wealthy assets.
I really don't want this.
Seeing Ye Lian's eyes redden, Gu Fan thought to himself: The timing is just right.
He looked up and sighed, "To be honest, I do have one regret in my life."
"Oh?" Ye Lian's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist, please speak. As long as it does not violate the sect's rules, I will certainly do my best to help you."
"That would be perfect!"
Gu Fan feigned surprise and said frankly, "I come from a humble background and my cultivation foundation is shallow. I have always hoped to become a disciple of a famous master and receive personal guidance on the path of cultivation from a senior."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lian's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you perhaps wish to become my master's disciple?"
Gu Fan nodded, bowed slightly, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "I wonder if you, my friend, can grant my request?"
He had previously inquired and found that there were only two ways to join the Luofu Immortal Sect.
The first type is born in one of the eight core realms of the Luofu Immortal Sect, selected due to their outstanding talent.
The second method is that if a cultivator from the Luofu Immortal Sect encounters a destined person while traveling, they can take that person as a disciple and bring them back to the sect.
Gu Fan is already a Nascent Soul cultivator. If he wants to become an apprentice, he needs at least a Deity Transformation cultivator to take him on as a disciple.
He compressed the time spent refining weapons in the hope of attracting attention and seizing this opportunity. Whether he could become an apprentice was irrelevant; the key was that he needed to enter the Luofu Immortal Sect.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Lian finally understood Gu Fan's thoughts and shook her head, saying, "To be honest, my master has already established a rule that he will no longer accept disciples into his inner circle. There is nothing I can do about this."
"As for Lord Huai'an, he has already left with Venerable Youlin and will most likely not return before the war begins."
It was only then that Gu Fan learned the name of the other Nascent Soul cultivator.
"So that's how it is..." He frowned immediately.
According to Ye Lian, both options are now blocked for him!
Thoughts raced through his mind. Gu Fan clenched his fist almost imperceptibly and sighed, "Since that's the case, then consider it wishful thinking on my part. I suppose there are many geniuses in the Immortal Sect who can help you."
After speaking, he turned and returned to the hall.
One step, two steps, three steps.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait!" Ye Lian's urgent voice came.
Gu Fan's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm and turned to ask, "Does Fellow Daoist have anything else to say?"
Ye Lian looked conflicted and said with difficulty, "If you wish to become a disciple, I am powerless to help you. However... I do have a compromise that can lead you to join a celestial sect. Although you cannot immediately become a disciple of a famous master, there is still a glimmer of hope. However, this method is quite dangerous, and I don't know if you are willing to do so."
This is what I want!
"Dangerous?" Gu Fan's brows twitched slightly, suppressing his joy, and he teased, "Is it more dangerous than fighting demonic cultivators?"
The Luofu Immortal Sect is about to recruit Qingwei cultivators to besiege the Demon Luo Sect, which is the most dangerous thing for the Qingwei cultivators.
"What you say is true, fellow Daoist."
Ye Lian nodded, freezing Gu Fan's smile on his face.
Seeing Gu Fan's surprised look, Ye Lian explained, "As the saying goes, the heavens are divided into forty-nine, and one is eliminated. The immortal sects naturally leave a glimmer of hope when accepting disciples, but this third path is not easy to walk. Those who can walk it are one in ten thousand, so much so that this method is no longer known in the outside world."
"Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist," Gu Fan asked hastily.
Ye Lian sighed, "This third path is jokingly called the Bloodstained Immortal Path within the Immortal Sect."
"A Bloodstained Path to Immortality?"
Gu Fan sensed a chilling aura from the name.
"It's perfectly normal that you haven't heard of it, fellow Daoist."
Ye Lian's eyes showed a look of recollection as she recounted, "This matter is also related to a secret matter of the Immortal Sect."
"It is said that many years ago, a person was born in the core realm, but due to his spiritual root aptitude, he was unable to join a celestial sect and had no choice but to become a rogue cultivator."
Gu Fan chuckled and said, "I bet... that person did something incredibly important later on."
Otherwise, the Luofu Immortal Sect wouldn't have specifically opened up a path for it.
Could it be that... breaking into a celestial sect is easier than becoming a disciple of one?