40: Sacred artifact: Eight Trigrams Furnace, Southern Ming Fire

Jiang Yunfan arrived at Medicine King Peak. He released his Spiritual Sense and found Lu Yun, who was weeding the medicinal garden.

"Lu Yun."

A voice sounded beside Lu Yun's ear.

"Big Brother."

Lu Yun looked in the direction of the voice but did not see his Big Brother's figure.

Could it have been my imagination!

Suddenly, his Big Brother's figure appeared outside the medicinal garden.

It really is Big Brother.

"Big Brother."

Lu Yun quickly left the medicinal garden. He came before his Big Brother and happily said, "Big Brother, you've returned from your travels."

Jiang Yunfan said, "I've returned. I heard someone bullied you."

Lu Yun said guiltily, "Big Brother, the Storage Pouch you gave me was stolen."

Jiang Yunfan took out the Storage Pouch. "I've already retrieved the Storage Pouch for you. The person who stole your Storage Pouch was also severely punished by me, settling the score for you."

He returned the Storage Pouch to Lu Yun.

"Although I punished him for you, the humiliation you suffered must still be reclaimed by yourself."

Thinking of the humiliation of being trampled underfoot, Lu Yun clenched his fists. "I will definitely defeat him, step on him, and reclaim the dignity I lost."

"That's spirit."

Jiang Yunfan patted Lu Yun's shoulder. "Since the Storage Pouch is back, you don't need to do odd jobs anymore."

"I plan to study Alchemy, and I happen to be missing a Pill Furnace. I was just about to find a Disciple from Medicine King Peak and ask for one."

Hearing his Big Brother mention a Pill Furnace, Lu Yun said, "Big Brother, I happen to have a Pill Furnace here. It was given to me by a Senior Brother from Medicine King Peak who didn't want it anymore. If Big Brother doesn't mind, please take it."

Jiang Yunfan was delighted internally. "Why would I despise something you gave me? Since I'm just starting Alchemy, an ordinary Pill Furnace is enough."

The two left Medicine King Peak.

"Big Brother, is this your mount?"

"That's right. It is a Purple Lightning Vulture. Its speed is as fast as lightning. I will get you a mount in the future too."

"Thank you, Big Brother."

They arrived at the Outer Sect.

This attracted the attention of many people.

"What a huge vulture, and it's actually purple."

"Isn't that Jiang Yunfan?"

"He is now a True Disciple, mighty and influential."

"So what if he is a True Disciple! Isn't he still a matrilocal son-in-law?"

Some Outer Sect Disciples who were jealous of Jiang Yunfan spoke in mockery.

They arrived at Courtyard Number Thirteen.

Lu Yun entered the room and brought out that Cauldron.

Upon seeing this large, dark, and unremarkable Cauldron, Jiang Yunfan was incredibly excited internally. "I will take this Cauldron with me. You must work hard to Cultivate, strive to Breakthrough to the Innate Realm soon and become an Inner Sect Disciple. Then Big Brother will take you out to look for... experiences."

He was eager for Lu Yun to Breakthrough to the Innate Realm soon, so he could take him along to seek Opportunity.

His intelligence System, combined with Lu Yun's Heaven-Defying Luck, was simply a perfect match.

Lu Yun said, "I also look forward to going on travels with Big Brother."

"I'm leaving."

Jiang Yunfan placed the Cauldron into his storage ring and left.

After returning to Lingyun Peak, Jiang Yunfan entered the main hall, closed the door, and took out the Cauldron. He began trying to refine the Cauldron but found he could not.

"System, give me the relevant intelligence on this Cauldron. Why can't I refine it?"

[Today's Intelligence (Green): The eight trigrams furnace was a Pill Furnace used by a Pill Saint in ancient times. During the War between Humans and Demons, the Pill Saint perished, and the eight trigrams furnace fell into the hands of a Demon Race expert. The Bagua Furnace Artifact Spirit was corrupted by Devilish Qi and became a demonic artifact, refining Human Race experts into Medicinal Pills.

Later, the eight trigrams furnace was suppressed and Sealed by a Buddhist Saint. The Buddhist Saint used Buddhist methods to enlighten the Artifact Spirit. Afterward, the Buddhist Sect suffered a calamity, the Saint perished, and the eight trigrams furnace was lost.

Over the past million years, the Seal has weakened, and the Artifact Spirit is about to break the Seal and see the light of day again.]

So there was a Seal.

No wonder no one discovered this Sacred Artifact.

It was supposed to be obtained by someone else, yet it was brought to Lingxiao Sect and even fell into Lu Yun's hands.

It was obvious that an invisible great hand was pushing all of this, using others to deliver the Opportunity into Lu Yun's hands—the kind where the heavens reward you with food, or rather, feed it directly to your mouth.

Jiang Yunfan was jealous.

The heavens delivered the Opportunity right to Lu Yun's mouth.

What about him?

He had to rely on himself to find it.

This was the difference.

However, in the end, this Opportunity still fell into his hands.

Jiang Yunfan immediately released the Earth Core Fire to burn the eight trigrams furnace, intending to break the Seal and help the Artifact Spirit escape. When the time came, the Artifact Spirit would surely be grateful and recognize him as its Master.

Two days later.

The eight trigrams furnace shook violently.

The Seal had loosened.

Jiang Yunfan was incredibly excited; after two days of burning, there was finally movement.

Soon, the Seal on the eight trigrams furnace shattered, and a mass of flames burned inside the furnace.

A terrifying force sent Jiang Yunfan flying backward.

The main hall shook.

If the hall hadn't had Restrictions, it would certainly have collapsed.

"A million years have passed. I am finally free."

An ancient voice emerged from the eight trigrams furnace.

A Sacred Artifact.

Yang Dingtian, who was inside the pure yang treasure jade, was utterly shocked.

"Yunfan, where did you obtain this Sacred Artifact?"

"Master, I obtained this by chance. I discovered it had a Seal, so I broke the Seal, and I didn't expect it to be a Sacred Artifact."

Naturally, Jiang Yunfan would not tell his Master the truth.

"Boy, was it you who helped me break the Seal?"

"It was me. You are a Sacred Artifact."

"Good eyesight. I am the eight trigrams furnace. You possess the Innate Sword Bone and have good Aptitude, but unfortunately, you are only suited for the Dao of the Sword, not the Dao of Alchemy."

Hearing this, Jiang Yunfan guessed things were going south.

"My biggest dream is to become a great Alchemist. If that weren't the case, I wouldn't have helped you break the Seal. Recognize me as your Master first, and I will definitely become an Alchemist."

"I will not recognize you as my Master, but since you helped me break the Seal, you have shown me kindness. I can follow you for a hundred years, and after a century, I will leave."

A hundred years it is!

Once I become stronger in the future, I will forcibly refine you.

[Today's Intelligence (cyan): The flame burning inside the eight trigrams furnace is the Southern Bright Separation Fire, the fourth-ranked Spirit Fire, capable of incinerating all things.]

Southern Bright Separation Fire.

Jiang Yunfan stared at the flame inside the eight trigrams furnace, filled with excitement.

This Opportunity was a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

He hit the jackpot.

"The fire inside your Cauldron, is that the Southern Bright Separation Fire?"

"Good eyesight, it is indeed the Southern Bright Separation Fire. You want it, huh! With your current Cultivation Level, you cannot refine it. I can give you a spark of the fire."

The Artifact Spirit generously gave Jiang Yunfan a spark of the Southern Bright Separation Fire.

A small flame flew in front of Jiang Yunfan.

It's so small.

Although he was slightly disdainful, he considered that his own Cultivation Level was weak; if the fire was too strong, he wouldn't be able to refine it. Using this spark to forge a Fire Meridian was just right.

Jiang Yunfan absorbed the spark of the Southern Bright Separation Fire into his body. He circulated the Fire God Technique to refine the spark of the Southern Bright Separation Fire.

"You brat actually Cultivated the Fire God Technique."

"Senior knows the Fire God Technique."

Jiang Yunfan was slightly surprised.

"Of course I know. This Cultivation Technique was once Cultivated by the Pill Saint, my Master. However, Cultivating the Fire God Technique requires the assistance of Spirit Fire.

My Master only managed to Fuse a dozen types of Spirit Fire. This Cultivation Technique has infinite potential, but Spirit Fire is not easy to obtain. I advise you to Cultivate other Cultivation Techniques! Don't waste time on the Fire God Technique."

"Since I have chosen this Cultivation Technique, I will not give up easily."

Jiang Yunfan thought, 'I have a cheat tool; finding Spirit Fire will be easy.'

Once his Cultivation Level increases, he will go search for Spirit Fire.

Currently, his Cultivation Level is too low, making it difficult to refine Spirit Fire even if he found it.