Chapter 1111: Chapter 1111

The female Nascent Soul Cultivator heard Ding Fan's words and was surprised that the other party didn't seem to mind the disrespectful remarks everyone had made earlier.

At this moment, seeing Ding Fan's calm demeanor, she suddenly felt that this person, who appeared to have no True Qi at all, wasn't so simple.

The female cultivator thought of this and couldn't help but recall Wang Hu, who was at the late stage of fetal breath next to him. Wang Hu's cultivation was among the best in the younger generation, yet his attitude toward Ding Fan was very respectful and obedient.

For a moment, the female cultivator's gaze toward Ding Fan became somewhat complicated.

When everyone saw the Red Rock Celestial Stone, besides being shocked, they all deeply regretted their previous mocking behavior towards Ding Fan and Wang Hu.

How could they be fools or waste? They were definitely geniuses!

One must know that this Red Rock Celestial Stone is extremely precious and could not be discovered by just any cultivator!

It's known that when everyone entered the mine cave, they all sensed the rich Spiritual Energy. Except for Ding Fan and Wang Hu, everyone else dug toward the area with dense Spiritual Energy, while only Ding Fan and Wang Hu kept digging here.

And even when everyone dug up so many Spirit Stones, they remained unmoved and continued to dig there.

Obviously, they were certain there was a treasure here!

How could this be something that an ordinary cultivator could do?

If it weren't for Ding Fan and Wang Hu, almost no one here would ever have the chance to see this Red Rock Celestial Stone!

At this moment, the tall man remembered his previous words as he watched the scene of the Red Rock Celestial Stone, feeling as if he had been slapped hard; his face burned with embarrassment.

Compared to them, he now felt like the fool!

Though the tall man had never seen the Red Rock Celestial Stone before, he had heard of it. It's known that taking this stone out would definitely cause a stir throughout the area.

Looking at the Spirit Stones they dug up themselves, even if all these Spirit Stones were combined, they wouldn't equal even a speck of this Red Rock Celestial Stone!

The tall man most regretted saying earlier that Ding Fan and Wang Hu weren't included when dividing the Spirit Stones.

Thinking of this sentence, the tall man's heart filled with anxiety; if they didn't share the Red Rock Celestial Stone with him, that would be the stupidest thing he had ever said in his life.

At this moment, seeing the female Nascent Soul Cultivator, the tall man got the message, quickly walked over to Ding Fan and Wang Hu, and said with a face full of remorse:

"Brother Fan, please don't get angry about what we said before. It's my lack of vision to have mistaken you. I hope you don't hold it against me."

Upon seeing the tall man's words, the crowd rolled their eyes and immediately walked over to Ding Fan and Wang Hu, saying with seemingly flattering expressions:

"Yes, Brother Ding Fan, don't take it to heart. We were short-sighted and had no idea Brother Ding Fan was such a hidden expert."

"An expert, indeed an expert! And Brother Wang Hu is absolutely remarkable as well! Both of you being so outstanding at such a young age, there's no limit to your future!"

The crowd couldn't stop complimenting Ding Fan and Wang Hu.

At this moment, a somewhat thin young man among them proposed to everyone:

"How about this, let Brother Fan and Brother Wang Hu rest for a while, and let's all dig out this Red Rock Celestial Stone together."

Hearing the suggestion from the thin young man, everyone actively agreed:

"Yes, Brother Ding Fan and Brother Wang Hu, take a good rest. Let us handle this physical labor!"

At this time, when Wang Hu saw the crowd's 180-degree attitude change, he couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. However, he didn't say anything and wanted to see Brother Fan's attitude.

Ding Fan, seeing everyone's obsequious manner, couldn't help but find it amusing. However, he thought it wasn't that simple. In the Cultivation World, the birth of any treasure would inevitably cause great waves. Although it was just these people here now, Ding Fan knew that things were far more complicated than they seemed.

However, at this moment, the Red Rock Celestial Stone was only partially exposed; further excavation was needed to reveal its whole form. If they wished to exercise diligence now, he wouldn't mind.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you."

Ding Fan smiled lightly and said, looking at everyone with a fiery smile.

Upon getting Ding Fan's response, everyone excitedly started to dig out the Red Rock Celestial Stone. After all, having seen such a treasure, who would have the heart to dig those Spirit Stones, which seemed so cheap in comparison?

Clang, clang, clang...

The sound of digging continued to resound.

At this moment, Ding Fan and Wang Hu saw everyone start to dig out the Red Rock Celestial Stone and immediately sat down in a cross-legged position.

Seeing everyone struggling to dig, Wang Hu felt a bit uneasy and softly asked Ding Fan:

"Brother Fan, should we lend a hand?"

Hearing Wang Hu's words, Ding Fan looked at him, shook his head, and gestured for him to rest easy.

Seeing Brother Fan's demeanor, Wang Hu didn't overthink it and happily sat down to cultivate.

At this moment, Gao Jian observed the scene and couldn't help but furrow his brows. Everyone else was busy digging out the Red Rock Celestial Stone, yet there were two idle laborers, and he felt a bit irritated.

It seemed as though everyone was working for him and everything here belonged to him.

However, Gao Jian concealed his feelings well; apart from Ding Fan, who noticed through his Divine Sense, the other cultivators didn't detect anything unusual about Gao Jian.

In fact, some even felt grateful towards Gao Jian. If it weren't for him recruiting Ding Fan and Wang Hu into the group, they would never have obtained the Red Rock Celestial Stone.

But for Ding Fan, Gao Jian's feelings were not just happiness; there was suspicion and wariness.

With no True Qi fluctuation from Ding Fan, how could he discover such a treasure like the Red Rock Celestial Stone? It was quite inexplicable. Could he really be the expert that people rumored him to be?

Would he obstruct my plan? Would he ruin my prospects?

A series of questions flashed through Gao Jian's mind until he made up his mind to find a way to eliminate this guy quickly!

In less than an hour, the group finally excavated the entire Red Rock Celestial Stone.

When everyone saw the massive Red Rock Celestial Stone, they were utterly speechless with shock. This stone was incredibly large, nearly half a meter in diameter. Not to mention its rarity, even a spirit stone of such size would be immensely valuable.

This is a Red Rock Celestial Stone! It's immensely rare!

Ding Fan also nodded in amazement at the sight of the stone. It was certainly large and would be exceedingly useful for both artifact refining and formation setup.

As the group moved the Red Rock Celestial Stone, a colorful python emerged from where the stone had been, revealing a ferocious head, its eyes radiating cold and sinister intentions at the group.

A cultivator among them couldn't help but gasp in horror upon seeing the creature.

Everyone stared at the colorful python, shock written all over their faces, as a frosty aura emanated from the snake, casting a chill of fear over them.

Late Stage Fourth Grade Yuan Beast!

The group recognized the creature instantly, breaking into cold sweat.

That was a Late Stage Fourth Grade Yuan Beast, equivalent to a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator. Such cultivation was terrifying, something they could not easily handle!

The Colorful Python was notoriously bad-tempered, able to swallow five people whole at once. Its poison was feared the most; from ten meters away, it could easily spit and poison its target.

The poison of the Colorful Python was incurable; even the best Medicine Alchemist wouldn't be effective.

Although there might be a chance for a top-tier Medicine Alchemist to resolve the poison, anyone poisoned would hardly have time to seek one, much less acquire an advanced Medicine Pill.

When it comes to top-tier Medicine Alchemists, Ding Fan undoubtedly counts as one. However, even if Ding Fan could neutralize the poison, there weren't enough Spiritual Materials available for him to refine the medicine.

Ding Fan's face turned a bit grim as he looked at the python, though there was no fear. With his cultivation, killing the Yuan Beast posed no issue.

Ding Fan speculated that the python was likely the guardian beast of the Red Rock Celestial Stone, disturbed when the stone was excavated.

"Quick, set up the formation!"

At the moment of crisis, Gao Jian shouted loudly.

He never expected to encounter such a terrifying Yuan Beast. But he guessed that the python's appearance was linked to the Red Rock Celestial Stone.

Fortunately, aside from himself, there was a Female Nascent Soul Cultivator among them. Since he was also at the Nascent Soul Stage and accompanied by many people, they might be able to repel the creature with a formation!

Amidst the chaos, Gao Jian's words brought some order, and the group quickly formed a rhombic formation.

With Gao Jian's reminder, they realized they had the numerical advantage and could perhaps deal with the creature using a simple formation. Content orıginally comes from 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

Most cultivators knew a few formations, with some being quite common in the Cultivation World.

Among cultivators, none of them were unfamiliar with this formation.

However, a problem soon arose — setting up the formation was feasible, and it might be the sole method to counter the python, but who would assume the position of the formation head?

The formation head is the first to engage the Python, which is akin to a death sentence!

Most had already taken other positions, leaving only the head. Ding Fan and Wang Hu stood there, having made no move.

"Ding Fan, you two be the formation head!"

Seeing this scene, Gao Jian, with an insidious idea in mind, looked at Ding Fan with a sinister smile.