Grasping the Evil-Chapter 817: Luo Family’s Sincerity
"Crossing True Cauldron?"
Ning Fan was slightly taken aback. In the Four Heavens, True Immortal level cauldrons and Dao Fruits are extremely rare, and almost no faction would sell such things.
An Enlightenment Female Cultivator, despite being in the first realm of the True Immortal Realm, would definitely be considered a giant in the Eastern Heaven, and no faction would be powerful enough to freely sell female cultivators of this level.
Moreover, once someone reaches the Enlightenment Realm, not just any Enlightenment Female Cultivator can be used as a Cauldron Furnace.
Not just any supplemental cultivation technique can be used to harvest from Enlightenment women.
This is related to the Dao. Every Enlightenment cultivator has their own Dao.
If the Daos differ, harvesting could harm one’s Dao practice, causing more harm than good.
An Enlightenment Female Cultivator who can directly be called a Cauldron Furnace must cultivate a Dao suitable for most people’s harvesting.
If it’s an ordinary Enlightenment Female Cultivator, only cultivators with strong supplemental techniques would dare to harvest them.
The "Yin Yang Transformation" that Ning Fan practiced isn’t considered a profound supplemental cultivation technique in the eyes of the world.
However, he possesses the Yin Yang Locket, which alone can greatly enhance the power of "Yin Yang Transformation," making it comparable to the Nine-Star Supplemental Technique.
Harvesting an Enlightenment Cauldron Furnace wouldn’t be an issue.
"So, are you tempted, my young friend? Do you need my help to snatch these Cauldron Furnaces? Please, don’t hesitate to ask!" The Luo Family’s Second Ancestor smiled slyly and raised an eyebrow at Ning Fan.
"Better forget it. The Chen family’s Cauldron Furnaces might not be so easy to get."
Ning Fan smiled slightly, shook his head, and declined the good intentions of the Luo Family’s Second Ancestor.
The Dongming Chen Family is also a major force of the Godly Void Pavilion, with significant roots among the elders of the Divine Void Four Pavilions.
If he were to seize the Chen family’s Cauldron Furnaces, he would likely fall out with the Chen family, and possibly offend some elders behind them.
Before the end of the Tomb Competition, Ning Fan didn’t want to stir up any other incidents for just a few Enlightenment Cauldron Furnaces.
With his mid-stage Ghost Profound cultivation, even if he harvested three or five Enlightenment Cauldron Furnaces, he couldn’t break through to the late stage.
If he could harvest a dozen Enlightenment Cauldron Furnaces at once, he might have a chance to push for a higher stage... But Ning Fan did not believe the Chen family would keep such a large batch of Enlightenment Female Cultivators just to serve as Cauldron Furnaces...
"Indeed, it’s hard to get the Chen family’s Cauldron Furnaces... In recent years, the Chen family has gotten a bit close to the Eighth Elder, and they should no longer be underestimated as before..."
When ’Eighth Elder’ was mentioned, the Luo Family’s Second Ancestor’s gaze slightly darkened, and indeed fell into brief silence, thinking about something unknown.
After contemplating, he exchanged a few more pleasantries with Ning Fan before departing.
Just before leaving, the Luo Family’s Second Ancestor once again invited Ning Fan to, if he had the time, visit the Western Heaven Immortal World to capture a few Buddha girls for fun...
This proposal was of course politely rejected by Ning Fan.
The Western Heaven Immortal World, so far away and seeing the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor as an enemy, was certainly not a place he would go.
"Compared to the Six Ancestors, the Second Ancestor is quite a character..."
Ning Fan shook his head and walked alone into the Guard Stone Palace.
Upon arriving at the grand hall, Luo Shix was already waiting.
At this moment, Luo Shix stood with his hands behind his back in the hall, facing away from Ning Fan, gazing at an ancient painting on the wall, his expression full of nostalgia.
The painting depicted an unending series of demonic mountains, and at the peak, a black-faced man exuding arrogance stood, behind whom followed a young footman.
The young footman’s features faintly resembled Luo Shix.
And the black-faced man, full of arrogance, bore a striking resemblance to the portrait of the War King hung everywhere in the Luo Family...
This scene undoubtedly showed Luo Shix reminiscing about his master.
This scene suddenly reminded Ning Fan of some past events.
In the silhouette of Luo Shix’s back at this moment, there were traces of loneliness, very similar to someone Ning Fan knew. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
That person was Lu Wan’er’s master, the Demon Sealing of the Luo Yun Tribe among the nine divisions of the Lu Clan—Lu Daochen.
Once upon a time, Lu Daochen also gazed at the portrait of his master Lu Wu this way, leaving Ning Fan with a silhouette of his back.
Once upon a time, Lu Daochen also gave his all, just for Ning Fan to bring his master a release...
This Luo Shix and Lu Daochen’s cultivation are worlds apart.
But their loyalty and longing for their master are exactly the same.
"Hehe, young friend has finally arrived..."
Luo Shix turned around, nodded to Ning Fan with a smile, and said, "I once visited Blood Sea Star and observed the Slaughter Hall’s disciple recruitment competition. I have a deep memory of you, young friend. Millennium Demon Monarch, Ning Fan... I did not expect that in less than a century you have already stepped into the Second Step of cultivation, even becoming a Ghost Profound... Such cultivation speed is truly astonishing to this old man."
"Family Head praises me too much, Ning Fan dares not accept such praise."
Ning Fan slightly cupped his hands in courtesy to Luo Shix, his expression moved.
He vaguely remembered that among the old monsters watching the Slaughter Hall competition that year, there was the Ninth Elder of the Godly Void Pavilion, and he did not expect that the other party still remembered him, a junior.
"Before returning to the Luo Family this time, this old man heard some news from the Divine Tomb, saying that the Millennium Demon Monarch appeared in the Tomb Realm, broke through the Heavenly Tomb alone, and shocked Yuan Kuang with a single sword... Later, I received a message from Luo Xiao, saying that the guest elder he recommended, named Ning Fan, cultivated the first battle flame in just three months... Hehe, I thought at the time, this guest elder is most likely you, young friend. Upon returning, it was indeed as expected... But you, young friend, did surprise this old man. If I wasn’t mistaken on that day, your punch destroying Purple Luo City seemed to have touched upon the Law of War!"
At this, Luo Shix’s eyes suddenly brightened.
He naturally saw that Ning Fan only slightly touched the power of Dao Laws and did not have the ability to control it.
Yet in Luo Shix’s view, being able to touch the edge of Tao Laws while at the Ghost Profound stage was enough for Ning Fan to boast about.
"That punch was just a coincidence, I’m afraid it’s very difficult to execute again." Ning Fan was quite self-aware, his demeanor remained calm as water.
"Hehe, let’s not talk about this, let’s discuss the important matter. Do you know why this old man has continually shown goodwill towards you, yet still tested you?" Luo Shix withdrew his smile and spoke seriously.
"Is it because my battle potential is sufficient, and there is hope to master the Fourth Transformation of the Battle Art?" Ning Fan’s expression also turned solemn and he asked, his eyes sharp.
"Indeed, you injured Wang Meng, I don’t care; you want the Tomb Guardian spot, I can give it to you; you are injured, I am willing to unseal the Luo Family’s highest forbidden area—the Dao Essence Secret Realm, to help you heal and improve your Body Refinement realm. All of this because you are the greatest hope to awaken the War King, and just this is enough for me to spare no effort to befriend you. I have one more question to ask you... Can you be certain to master the Fourth Transformation within a hundred years..."
At this, a hint of sadness appeared in Luo Shix’s eyes, he closed his eyes and murmured inaudibly,
"I have waited for three lifetimes, and been disappointed for three lifetimes, the ’Fourth Generation Stone Destiny’ still has one life left, finally there is hope, but the master has little time left, only a hundred years to live... Hopefully, this time, I will not be disappointed..."
These words, Ning Fan naturally could not fully understand, but he could still sense the deep sorrow hidden in Luo Shix’s heart.
After thinking briefly, Ning Fan replied, but still without overpromising,
"I do not have absolute certainty to master the Fourth Transformation within a hundred years."
"No absolute certainty..."
This response did not surprise Luo Shix.
The War God Art is so difficult to cultivate, who in this world can speak with absolute assurance of mastering the War God Art?
The sadness in Luo Shix’s eyes flashed briefly and then transformed into an unyielding conviction, he said,
"From this day forward, my Luo Family will spare no effort to assist you in your cultivation! Not only in the cultivation of the War God Art but also in fully enhancing your cultivations, physical defense, and all other realms! Dao Crystals, War Crystals, Dao Fruit, expensive pills, Cultivation Technique, Dao Essence! Whatever you need, you can directly go to my Luo Family’s treasury to use! This is considered our Luo Family’s token of goodwill towards you!"
After saying this, Luo Shix suddenly moved with his Daoist Thought, and in the next moment, he and Ning Fan’s figures simultaneously vanished from the Guard Stone Palace, appearing in the Luo Family’s treasure vault forbidden area.
In this treasure vault, Dao Crystals were piled into four mountain peaks, with expensive pills filling more than ten palaces.
At the end of those palaces, there were vast stretches of Dao Soil, upon which hundreds of towering trees were planted.
"Our clan still has forty trillion Dao Crystals, the legacy from the War King’s era. You can take one of these four Dao Crystal mountains, the remaining three are still of great use, but should you need them, you may take them all, and the subsequent matters I will find a way to resolve!"
Luo Shix pointed to the four Dao Crystal mountain peaks, his aged voice echoed in this empty treasure vault world for a long time.
Ning Fan’s eyes shook greatly, before this, he never expected that the Luo Family would be so determined to befriend him!
One Dao Crystal mountain meant exactly 10 trillion Dao Crystals!
Four Dao Crystal mountains equaled 40 trillion!
"If you do not take them yourself, I will fetch one for you."
Luo Shix then briskly waved his sleeve, causing one of the four towering Dao Crystal mountains in this world to instantly diminish in size, which he then took into his storage pouch and handed it to Ning Fan.
"Do you want the remaining ones!" Luo Shix motioned towards the remaining three Dao Crystal mountains and asked seriously.
These remaining three Dao Crystal mountains had to be kept for formation purposes, to awaken the War King.
Though they were of great importance, if Ning Fan asked, Luo Shix would give them to Ning Fan without hesitation!
Don’t ask how the Luo Family’s single-star Masters will cultivate without these Dao Crystals, this detail is not in the consideration of any Luo Family cultivators, nor is it in Luo Shix’s considerations!
Just to awaken the War King, the Luo Family will spare no cost!
"No, that’s already enough. Since the remaining three have important uses, how could this junior dare to take them on his own!"
Ning Fan steadied his heart, his thoughts racing, and finally made a firm decision as he collected the storage pouch filled with Dao Crystals.
He understood that once he accepted this storage pouch, it meant he had to fully commit to fulfilling Luo Shix’s request.
That was to exhaust all his efforts to master the Battle Art Fourth Transformation and awaken the War King!
To consider himself as one of the Luo Family! To treat awakening the War King as a matter of utmost importance!
Ning Fan is no saint, and in the face of such substantial gifts, he naturally had his thoughts stirred. But what truly made him decide to fully help the Luo Family was not just these generous gifts.
Within these trillions of Dao Crystals, lay the sincerity of the Luo Family, a sincerity that moved Ning Fan.
In Luo Shix’s eyes was the resolve to do whatever it takes to awaken his master, a resolve that moved Ning Fan even more.
It was this moved heart that ultimately made Ning Fan decide to accept the Dao Crystals.
Receiving something from someone and aiding them in return, from today, awakening the War King will become a matter of significance, one that will be dear to Ning Fan’s heart.
This is Ning Fan’s principle of living in this world!
Seeing Ning Fan first hesitate and then calmly accept the trillions of Dao Crystals, Luo Shix immediately revealed a smile of relief.
This act showed that Ning Fan truly placed importance on the matter of the Luo Family.
His Daoist thought moved, and with Ning Fan, he arrived at the grandest of all the palace halls in the treasure vault world.
Within this palace, countless jade shelves were displayed, filled with jade boxes, each containing elixirs, all above the Ninth Revolution!
Most were Lead-grade elixirs; there were also some Silver-grade and Gold-grade, though not many. Even an Imperial-grade elixir was present!
"That Imperial-grade elixir needs to be reserved to awaken the War King. Besides this elixir, you may freely take any elixir from this place!" Luo Shix stated solemnly.
Ning Fan nodded, but this time, he only took a little over a hundred Ninth Revolution Lead Pills, six Ninth Revolution Silver Pills, and one Ninth Revolution Golden Pill.
Ninth Revolution elixirs are classified into Lead, Silver, Gold, and Imperial tiers.
Once an elixir reaches the Ninth Revolution, there are few elixirs capable of improving cultivation.
The Lead-grade and Silver-grade elixirs Ning Fan took were all those capable of enhancing the cultivation of Ghost Profound masters.
Other than that, he did not take more elixirs.
He was neither overly courteous with the Luo Family nor overreached.
"Only these?" Luo Shix was slightly startled, looking meaningfully at Ning Fan.
"It’s sufficient." Ning Fan replied blandly.
Luo Shix nodded, and once again, his Daoist thought moved, taking Ning Fan elsewhere.
His impression of Ning Fan improved once more.
"This youth is not a greedy person... It is truly rare to have such a temperament in front of a treasure mountain."
This time, Luo Shix took Ning Fan, appearing on the Dao Soil grounds at the palace’s end.
On these giant trees, each and every one was laden with fruits, and Ning Fan, after just one glance at those fruits, his eyes changed immediately.
Each and every fruit was a Dao Fruit!
Not Dao Fruits formed by slaying masters, but Dao Fruits grown from Dao Soil!
Most of the Dao Fruits were only First Step Dao Fruits, useless to Ning Fan. Nonetheless, there were still many Dao Fruits that made Ning Fan’s heart race!
Ning Fan counted them approximately; there were over seventy mature Fate Immortal Dao Fruits.
There were also fifteen Crossing Truth Dao Fruits and even four Shekong Dao Fruits!
"All the Second Step Dao Fruits here are yours, my young friend! How about it!"
Luo Shix laughed heartily, with a flick of his sleeve, sending all the Second Step Dao Fruits here falling towards the ground.
Before they could hit the ground, Luo Shix had gathered all the Dao Fruits, packed them in a storage pouch, and handed it to Ning Fan.
Ning Fan was silent for a while before he solemnly extended his hand and received the storage pouch.
The Luo Family’s sincerity was weighty...
With these Dao Fruits, combined with the previous elixirs, his cultivation, who knows to what stage it could soar...
As of now, he was a Three Apertures Ancient God; taking elixirs and Dao Fruits to enhance cultivation, their effects were eight times that of others...
"Young friend, are you satisfied with the Luo Family’s sincerity?" Luo Shix asked with a smile.
"How could this junior dare be dissatisfied? If anything, this junior rather regrets accepting the Dao Crystals..." Ning Fan shook his head with a bitter smile.
The gifts from the Luo Family were so substantial that it worried Ning Fan. If he could not master the Battle Art Fourth Transformation, how could he face the Luo Family?
"Haha, young friend, if you wish to regret it now, it is too late. The items have already been taken, and I will not accept them back."
Luo Shix chuckled, with a wave of his hand, a flame of war suddenly appeared in front of him, condensing into a fiery jade scroll.
"Within this jade scroll is the complete cultivation technique of my Luo Family’s Battle Art Fourth Transformation. Young friend, please take it and study it slowly."
After speaking, Luo Shix handed the jade scroll to Ning Fan, then solemnly said to Ning Fan,
"I have already shown you the Luo Family’s sincerity. At this moment, may I ask young friend for a promise? I do not expect you to guarantee the mastery of the Fourth Transformation, as success depends on the heavens, which is beyond your assurance. I only ask you to promise one thing, and that is to do your utmost... Can young friend give me that promise?"
Ning Fan took the storage pouch packed with Dao Fruits, and solemnly clasped his fists at Luo Shix,
"I will certainly do my utmost!"
"Good!"
Luo Shix smiled with satisfaction, and with a move of his Daoist thought, both he and Ning Fan vanished again.
This time, the two did not appear anywhere on Tianhai Star, but rather in a Void Realm.
This place was the Luo Family’s highest forbidden area — the Dao Essence Secret Realm, accessible only by Luo Shix and five Shekong.
This realm seemed like an ancient and massive cave, with stalactites from above constantly dripping spiritual liquid, gathering into a sea below.
At the center of the sea below, there were Nine Profound Black Cauldrons, in each of which spirit energy swirled.
After tens of thousands of years of swirling, this spirit energy gradually condensed into drops of blood-red viscous liquid, accumulating inside the cauldrons.
That blood-red viscous liquid, known as Dao Essence, was a supreme treasure to enhance physical realms, and its healing effect was unsurpassed!
In the center of the Nine Black Cauldrons, there was a sea altar, square-shaped.
At each of the altar’s four corners, a copper lamp burned with a Violet Flame.
The Violet Flame was an extremely terrifying formation, which attacked any master attempting to approach the altar’s center.
In the center of the altar was a copper coffin, inside which lay a sleeping black-faced man, who had not awoken.
"War King Luo Hou! So this is where the War King slumbers!" Ning Fan’s eyes flashed.
Luo Shix’s expression, upon seeing the copper coffin, immediately showed a hint of sorrow.
He flicked his sleeve, leading Ning Fan to descend to the outskirts of the altar, kneeling fervently from outside the Violet Flame formation, fervently kowtowing to the ground. His withered eyes instantly glistened with moisture...
"Stone Servant, pays respect to my master!"
The sleeping War King could not hear Luo Shix’s voice, but Luo Shix’s tone was as respectful as in the past.
Back then, he was merely a magic stone, and it was War King Luo Hou who granted him life.
No matter how many years passed, Luo Shix could never forget when he transformed from a spirit stone into a human form, each word Luo Hou said.
"A Fourth Generation Spirit Stone, huh, quite a rare spiritual object... Since we have met, it’s fate, and I shall grant you a new life, why not! From today, you shall be my servant, bearing the name of Stone! Are you willing to follow me in my campaigns?!"
"Stone Servant is willing to follow my master to battle across the land!" In those years, Luo Shix, still young in form, bowed to Luo Hou.
This bow was a vow for life...
This bow was a pledge of a lifetime, awaiting the master’s awakening...
(1/2) (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please read on m.qidian.com.)
