Chapter 1714: Stepping Forward to Stop

Ye Wuhen immediately asked, "Xiao Yufan, why did those people just now know you?"

Xiao Yufan recounted the grievances between himself and the Feixian Sect.

"So it seems Du Kui was deliberately targeting you," Ye Wuhen said.

Xiao Yufan nodded and said, "They must have obtained my whereabouts and came specifically to intercept and kill me. However, their plan will not succeed."

"Did you return this time specifically to seek out your enemies?" Ye Wuhen asked curiously.

"Not only that, I also want to find clues to my own origins," Xiao Yufan said calmly.

"Origins?" Ye Wuhen asked, confused.

Xiao Yufan nodded but did not continue. He opened his storage ring and poured out everything he had obtained inside.

Seeing the items inside the storage ring, everyone was stunned.

"So many rare herbs and treasures?" Ye Wuhen couldn't help but exclaim, "These are all treasures worth a fortune!"

Xiao Yufan explained, "These are indeed extremely precious rare herbs and treasures, but now they have lost their use. I intend to refine all of them into pills."

Ye Wuhen asked in amazement, "These rare herbs and treasures have already lost their use? Why?"

Xiao Yufan explained, "These rare herbs and treasures have all been cursed by those people, with marks left upon them. Unless one possesses special means, others simply cannot refine them."

Ye Wuhen asked in confusion, "Then how will you refine them?"

Xiao Yufan smiled mysteriously and said, "I possess a special spiritual technique that can perfectly refine these rare herbs and treasures."

After hearing this, Ye Wuhen couldn't help but show envy. He knew that a spiritual technique capable of refining these rare herbs and treasures was absolutely no ordinary thing. Just how many trump cards did this young man have?

Xiao Yufan said no more and began to ponder how to turn these rare herbs and treasures into pills. He only had that jade tripod on him, but relying solely on the jade tripod was not enough. He needed to find some spiritual herbs and medicinal plants to turn these things into pills.

"You all rest here; I will go nearby to see if there are any spiritual herbs or medicinal plants," Xiao Yufan said.

Ye Wuhen immediately said, "We will go with you."

Xiao Yufan shook his head and said, "No, too many people will alert some powerful demonic beasts. You just wait here; I will return very soon."

Ye Wuhen wanted to ask something else but was interrupted by Xiao Yufan.

"No need to say more; I will return very soon. If there is any danger, I will immediately use the teleportation technique to leave." After Xiao Yufan finished speaking, he instantly vanished.

Ye Wuhen and the others watched the direction where Xiao Yufan had disappeared, waiting for his return. They all knew very clearly that if it hadn't been for Xiao Yufan in that battle just now, they would have been dead long ago. They were very curious about how many more things this young man had that they did not know. While waiting for Xiao Yufan's return, Ye Wuhen and the others organized the spoils of war from just now. The quantity of rare herbs and treasures they obtained in the main hall was astonishing; the materials for just that Foundation Establishment Pill were enough for them to produce more than ten Foundation Establishment Pills.

"These things should sell for quite a lot of gold coins, right?" Ye Wuhen couldn't help but sigh.

"Not only that, these rare herbs and treasures can also be used to refine even more powerful pills," Lin Chen said.

"Powerful pills?" Ye Wuhen asked in confusion.

Lin Chen explained, "These rare herbs and treasures have all been cursed by those people, with marks left upon them. Although they have lost their use now, if they are refined, they can be used to refine even more precious pills."

Ye Wuhen asked in amazement, "Are you saying these rare herbs and treasures are still useful?"

Lin Chen nodded and said, "That's right. Although they can no longer be used directly, after refinement they can be used to refine even more precious pills. As long as a suitable formula can be found, they can be turned into an extremely powerful pill."

Ye Wuhen's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Do you mean we can refine all these rare herbs and treasures into pills and then sell them to those who need them?"

Lin Chen nodded and said, "That's right. In this way, we can earn even more gold coins."

Ye Wuhen said excitedly, "This idea is simply fantastic! We must refine all these rare herbs and treasures into pills and then make a huge fortune!"

The group chatted while waiting for Xiao Yufan's return. Time passed quickly; in the blink of an eye, a double-hour had already passed. However, Xiao Yufan still had not returned.

"Why hasn't he returned yet?" Ye Wuhen said with some worry.

"Yes, this is not a safe place," Lin Chen said with some concern as well.

"Should we go out and look for him?" Bai Ruxue suggested.

Ye Wuhen and the others nodded in agreement one after another. They simply packed up their things and then headed toward the direction where Xiao Yufan had disappeared.

They traveled through the forest for about half a double-hour and finally discovered Xiao Yufan's tracks. They quickly caught up with Xiao Yufan and saw him carrying some herbs on his way back.

"Are you all right?" Ye Wuhen asked.

Xiao Yufan shook his head and said, "I'm fine; I found some herbs I needed."

"Are these herbs used to refine pills?" Ye Wuhen asked curiously.

Xiao Yufan nodded and said, "Yes, these herbs can be used to refine Foundation Establishment Pills." "Foundation Establishment Pills?" Ye Wuhen and the others said in unison.

Xiao Yufan nodded and said, "That's right. The Foundation Establishment Pill is a very precious pill; it can help cultivators in the Qi Refining stage break through bottlenecks and enter the Foundation Establishment stage. Therefore, this kind of pill has always been very popular in the cultivation world."

Ye Wuhen and the others listened with eyes wide open, never expecting that Xiao Yufan actually knew how to refine pills, and moreover, such precious pills.

"You... you really know how to refine Foundation Establishment Pills?" Lin Chen asked, finding it hard to believe.

Xiao Yufan nodded and said, "Yes, I have successfully refined Foundation Establishment Pills several times. It's just that the required herbs are somewhat difficult to find, so I have never refined them in large quantities."