Chapter 732: Chapter 732

"So, are you saying that you came to evaluate me? To see if I qualify to enter the Immortal Realm?" Ding Fan asked after he and Ruan Yuan had left the camp and found themselves alone.

Ruan Yuan smiled. "I like your disposition; I indeed hope you can come to the Immortal Realm sooner."

At that moment, Ruan Yuan recalled when he first met Ding Fan, who had tortured him to extract answers.

In the Mortal Realm, probably only Ding Fan dared to torture an immortal.

Although Ruan Yuan did not directly answer Ding Fan's question, Ding Fan, being very clever, immediately perceived his implication.

It seemed that he was indeed a candidate for evaluation by the Immortal Realm.

At that moment, Ding Fan gazed at the sky and once again remembered his three-year agreement with Gusu Qingwen.

He seemed to see Gusu Qingwen as she was in the Dire Straits Palace.

At that time, Gusu Qingwen had said solemnly, "My man must be a great hero above all others..."

Ding Fan also remembered the words he had left Gusu Qingwen with. "See you in three years…"

"Ding Fan, the assessments of the Immortal Realm are very difficult. I hope you can persevere when the time comes… Although I really hope you can enter the Immortal Realm, saying more would be breaking the rules," Ruan Yuan said from beside him.

"What is the Immortal Realm? Can you tell me?" Ding Fan asked at that moment.

Ruan Yuan pondered for a moment, then spoke, "I can tell you that… Do you know about the period of the Three Kingdoms?"

After his rebirth, Ding Fan had learned some history of Huaxia Country, particularly about the Three Kingdoms, which had left a deep impression on him.

"During the Three Kingdoms, the world was chaotic, and wars were constant. At that time, the entire Huaxia Country had a population of less than 300,000," Ruan Yuan explained.

Ding Fan nodded. Later studies by scientists had indeed shown that the wars of the Three Kingdoms were devastating, posing a risk of extinction due to internal strife.

"At that time, some martial cultivators searched for Shangri-La to preserve their lives. Fortunately, these martial cultivators were very lucky and found such a place. Not many people escaped to there, only about a hundred.

Those who escaped to Shangri-La were among the elite of martial cultivators, and their cultivation was incredibly advanced… These people named the place they found 'Immortal Realm' ...

In the Immortal Realm, Spirit Grass and Spirit Pills are abundant, and cultivation progresses much faster than in the Mortal Realm. Every so often, immortals are sent to the Mortal Realm to find individuals with high aptitude to train in the Immortal Realm and enhance its power..."

Ding Fan nodded after listening.

The Immortal Realm appeared to be a holy land established by those strong cultivators.

Ding Fan thought about it and then said, "Since the Immoral Realm is so powerful, are there existences higher than the Heavenly Level?"

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Ruan Yuan could not help but smile proudly. "In the Mortal Realm, the Heavenly Level might already be quite remarkable, but in the Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Level is just a beginning... Above the Heavenly Level, there is the Profound Level, above the Profound Level lies the Gold Level, and above Profound and Gold Levels is the Martial Emperor Level..."

Previously, Ding Fan had contemplated this issue—that both martial cultivation and cultivation pursue the path of enlightenment. Cultivation allows one to cultivate oneself and defy fate. Although the current path of martial cultivation in the Mortal Realm does not lead to immortality, it seems in the Immortal Realm, martial cultivation and cultivation ought to be the same...

"This is all I can tell you; the rest you need to discover by yourself," Ruan Yuan said with a smile to Ding Fan, then suddenly disappeared in front of him.

"May we meet again if fate allows..."

At that moment, Ruan Yuan's voice echoed in the jungle.

"May we meet again…" Ruan Yuan had left, and Ding Fan murmured, yet it was unclear to whom he was saying this farewell...

Ruan Yuan had left, and Ding Fan no longer continued to linger in the Haijiao Jungle.

This trip to Haijiao had been quite rewarding for Ding Fan, as he had acquired the world's most extraordinary wonderous fire.

Ding Fan had now obtained the Nine Profound Iron and was worried about not having a rare fire to assist with the Artifact Refining. But as luck would have it, he now had such a treasure.

Additionally, after his journey in the jungle, his cultivation had incredibly advanced by two levels, filling Ding Fan with joy.

Ding Fan found a secluded spot and then promptly flew away on his sword. The speed of Sword Control was very fast; normally, it would take a whole day to leave the jungle, but Ding Fan took less than an hour to exit it.

After leaving the jungle, Ding Fan headed directly for Zhangzhou. Follow current novels on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵

Initially, when Ding Fan rescued Old Master Qin from here, Sun Qi had taken him ahead to Zhangzhou. Ding Fan and Sun Qi had agreed that once he emerged from the jungle, he would directly rush here.

The rescue of Old Master Qin was a task entrusted by Qin Manshu's grandfather. For Ding Fan, whether for the sake of Qin Manshu or Old Master Qin, he had to handle this matter well.

Upon arriving in Zhangzhou, Ding Fan quickly found Sun Qi through a prearranged code they had set earlier.

After coming out of the jungle, Sun Qi had taken Mr. Qin to a villa in Zhangzhou to temporarily settle down because of concerns that someone might target Old Master Qin. So, Sun Qi had chosen a secluded location.

Impressed with the arrangements, Ding Fan quickly found Sun Qi's residence. Surrounding the villa were several simple defensive arrays. Although these arrays were not of a high grade, from this detail, it was apparent that Sun Qi had been very meticulous.

In addition to that, Sun Qi had specifically set up some video surveillance to protect Old Master Qin from Qin Jingguo.

Sun Qi's meticulousness indeed satisfied Ding Fan greatly.

After arriving at the villa, Ding Fan visited Old Master Qin of Qin Jingguo. At that time, the old man's health was still robust, and his complexion had turned ruddy.

Ding Fan soon learned that this was due to Sun Qi's recent care.

Sun Qi was also an Alchemy Master. Although he couldn't refine pills of high grade like Ding Fan, he was certainly capable of taking good care of an ordinary person.

After a series of pill adjustments, Old Master Qin's health had greatly improved.

Old Master Qin was very polite to Ding Fan, knowing that without Ding Fan, he would likely have died in the jungles of Haijiao long ago.

Immediately, Ding Fan sought Old Master Qin's opinion on whether he would like to meet Old Master Qin from Dancheng.

The two old brothers, since the war back then, had left home simultaneously, only to later dedicate themselves to two different beliefs.

After they had taken up arms against each other, the two old men hadn't seen each other up until today.

After pondering for a moment, Old Master Qin decided he wanted to see his elder brother.

Old Master Qin had fled to Taiwan after defeat in battle. Although his brother had tried to contact him multiple times, Qin Jingguo had refused to communicate with his brother.

Now, with not much time left, this chance, had it not been for Ding Fan's intervention, might never have come; hence, Qin Jingguo decided to meet his brother this time.

Seeing that Qin Jingguo agreed, Ding Fan was relieved.

If Qin Jingguo had refused to meet Old Master Qin, Ding Fan would still have been figuring out what to do; now that he had agreed, everything was much easier to handle.

Immediately, Ding Fan called Old Master Qin in Dancheng.

Upon hearing that his brother wanted to meet him, even though it was over the phone, Ding Fan could still feel Old Master Qin's excitement.

Old Master Qin decided it wouldn't take long before he personally came to Zhangzhou. Over the phone, he also mentioned that he would bring Qin Manshu with him.

It was clear to Ding Fan that Old Master Qin was creating more opportunities for him and Qin Manshu.

However, Ding Fan thought this was good as well, as he hadn't seen her recently and could offer her some guidance in her cultivation during this time.

After the call, Ding Fan entrusted the matters at the villa to Sun Qi.

Meanwhile, Ding Fan found a room and secluded himself. His Selfless Flying Sword, which was damaged when he inadvertently entered the Immortal Realm had been broken by Gusu Qingwen.

Luckily, Ding Fan had unexpectedly obtained Nine Profound Iron on Mali Island and had decided to properly refine the Nine Profound Iron, turning this treasure into his powerful magic artifact.

However, Ding Fan had always been troubled by not having higher grade Wonderous Fire. Now that he had obtained the Heavenly Flame, he couldn't wait to start refining the Nine Profound Iron.

Ding Fan spent an entire day harvesting and assimilating the fire seed of the Heavenly Flame for his own use. As for the Nine Luminaries Fire, Ding Fan left it to Dourou.

Dourou was already quite adept at controlling the Nine Luminaries Fire, so it was best given to him.

Ding Fan then directly set up the Ancient Cauldron.

Next, Ding Fan directly threw the Heavenly Flame into the Ancient Cauldron. Since it was his first time using the Heavenly Flame, he was very careful.

Ding Fan slowly fueled the Heavenly Flame with True Qi. For a moment, flames surged within the entirety of the Ancient Cauldron. As the flames ignited, Ding Fan could even feel his spirit becoming notably relaxed...

The Heavenly Flame could actually soothe one's spirit. Ding Fan was surprised but understood why it was ranked as the number one Heaven and Earth Strange Fire—indeed, a treasure is a treasure.

From this point alone, it was no wonder that so many yearned for this treasure within the Haijiao Jungle...

Right then, Ding Fan directly threw the Nine Profound Iron into the Ancient Cauldron, followed by a surge of True Qi. Inspired by this, the Heavenly Flame violently stirred.

The flame colors changed from red at the beginning to blue and finally to white... The flames became increasingly fierce.

At that moment, both his spiritual pets, Dourou and another one, quietly sat on Ding Fan's shoulders, watching intently as he refined the artifact.

Indeed, witnessing someone like Ding Fan refine an artifact wasn't an opportunity that came by often.

At that time, Ding Fan carefully used the method of telekinesis to slowly lift the Nine Profound Iron.

The Heavenly Flame was incredibly sharp, yet, even so, it did not change the color of the Nine Profound Iron immediately.

The current temperature of the Heavenly Flame was almost a thousand degrees, yet the Nine Profound Iron remained unaffected, which truly showed what a treasure it was.

Ding Fan maneuvered the Heavenly Flame, gradually altering the shape of the Nine Profound Iron. In addition, he also set up several formations within the Nine Profound Iron.

Ding Fan became so absorbed in his task that he didn't leave his room for an entire day and night. This day and night of effort was not in vain, as the Nine Profound Iron had completed its initial transformation...

Although it was only the first step, it brought great satisfaction to Ding Fan.