into a smile and he gently pushed Wang Ziyan away: "Don't worry, dealing with someone like this doesn't even require me to make a move"Then he beckoned toward the doorway and called out, "Young Master...Since everything was ready, Ye Bufan didn't wait any longer and started refining it directly.

Anyway, since her own secrets have already been known by Hu Bingyu, she's not afraid of her spying.

As for the others, they wouldn't even notice someone like a named disciple.

And with his mastery of formations, the restrictions he has set up now are impossible for those below the level of a Daluo Immortal to break.

Ye Bufan took out the furnace tripod, the Netherworld Earth Heart Fire blazed fiercely, with a flip of his wrist, a piece of dark blue stone appeared in his palm.

This stone wasn't very large, about the size of an egg, but it was incredibly profound, containing endless thunderous power.

This is leijingshi, a rare and valuable treasure no matter where it's taken. It is also the most important celestial material for upgrading Tianlei Pearl.

Raising his hand, he threw the thunder crystal into the furnace. As time passed, the thunder crystal slowly melted, and endless electrical power churned within the furnace.

Then he took out the second stone, the Dragon Soul Stone, which was also an extremely rare immortal material. It contained wisps of dragon soul power.

As piece after piece of treasure was thrown into the cauldron, Ye Bufan finally threw in the Tianlei Pearl and re-melted it.

About an hour later, a rumbling thunder echoed through the room, and a deep blue orb slowly rose from the cauldron, emanating with boundless pressure.

"Finally, it's done!"

Ye Bufan let out a long sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Relic artifacts that possess the attribute of lightning are extremely difficult to forge. One must simultaneously craft the artifact while controlling the power of lightning, making the process incredibly cumbersome. This particular forging endeavor truly demanded an immeasurable amount of his effort and energy.

But anyway, I finally succeeded.

The current Tianlei Pearl has reached the level of a low-grade immortal artifact. It appears ordinary on the outside, but it contains endless amounts of lightning power within.

Ye Bufan nodded in satisfaction, put it away casually, and then took out Xie Shan's shuttle-shaped magic weapon.

Although this thing is already a low-grade immortal artifact, it doesn't belong to me and needs to be refined again. Otherwise, it might cause trouble later on.

The furnace roared back to life with the flames of the Netherworld, and as soon as the shuttle-shaped artifact was thrown in, it was instantly refined and reduced to dozens of essence of immortal materials.

Then he took out the Nine Heavens, using the essence of these immortal materials to upgrade the Nine Heavens.

After a process of refinement, an hour later, Jiutian reappeared in the room. However, it was vastly different from before, having transformed from a flying magic artifact into an inferior flying immortal artifact.

Although both artifacts and fairy artifacts only differ by one character, their flight speeds are a hundredfold different, completely incomparable.

"Not bad, I have one more way to save my life in the future."

Ye Bufan was extremely satisfied in his heart. With the remodeled Jiutian, no one below the celestial immortals could catch up to him.

He put away the nine heavens, then took out the dragon tooth, glanced at it with regret, and then put it away again.

Dragon's Fang was the weapon he first wielded. Though its rank couldn't compare to the celestial sword in his hand, he still felt a profound attachment to it and refused to discard it.

I just don't have the right materials on hand at the moment. I'll reforge it once I find them.

After finishing all this, he lifted the wards from the room and went to bed.

The next morning, Ye Bufan felt that there was someone in the room as he was half asleep.

I originally thought it was the dance of a young phoenix, and I was just about to reach out to touch it, but in an instant, I was awakened by a wave of icy cold.

He jumped in fright, looked up, and saw a woman in white standing by his bed.

"Um..."

Ye Bufan never expected this kind of situation to happen. His physical body was incredibly strong now, and morning was the time when a man's vitality was at its peak. Since immortals didn't sleep under blankets, the awkwardness was obvious for all to see.

He hastily sat up, placing his hands over his stomach to cover his embarrassment.

"Who are you What do you need from me"

After he finished asking his questions, he began to look at the woman before him. He had seen a lot of beautiful women, but seeing this one's face still took him by surprise.

Beautiful, very beautiful, flawlessly beautiful!

Her eyebrows were delicately drawn, her skin was as smooth as jade, and her entire figure was nearly perfect.

But what set her apart was the fact that she was incredibly cold, emanating an icy aura from every part of her. Standing there, she resembled an ice sculpture, a frozen beauty.

This coldness stemmed from the depths of her soul, radiating a bone-chilling chill in her very gaze. There was no trace of human emotion to be found.

Ye Bufan had never met her, and he couldn't figure out what an icy woman would want from him.

The most crucial point is that this woman's cultivation level was too high, reaching the peak of the Xuanxian stage.

If he unleashed his full power, he would certainly be able to stand a chance, but that was his trump card, and he wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.

For this very reason, he spoke cautiously, trying his best not to provoke the other party.

The woman stood there motionless, as if she were a real ice sculpture.

After a brief silence, he said: "Are you Ye Bufan"

Her voice was exactly like her own, cold and unfeeling.

It was me.

Ye Bufan nodded in acknowledgment, there was no need to deny such a thing.

Then it's settled, from today onwards you become my dual cultivation partner.

The woman said this without any of the shyness one might expect from a female. It was as if she were speaking about something completely unrelated to herself.

"Uh!"

Ye Bufan had been guessing the woman's intentions, but he never expected such a result.

To demand to be one's own dual cultivator right from the start, why is that

Could it be that because I'm handsome But that doesn't seem likely, this woman in front of me seems devoid of any emotion, she couldn't possibly be a lovesick girl.

Apart from that, what else is there to be envied about you

Could it be that he saw his millions of low-grade Xianjing crystals But that's also unlikely.

It's not for money, nor is it for his own looks. He really couldn't imagine why.

Ye Bufan gave a sheepish smile. He didn't want to make the other party too embarrassed, so he tried his best to adjust his words.

"Um... Fairy, we don't seem to know each other, is it a bit too forward to be so direct"

"My name is Luo Bingyan, and I have already made acquaintances."

Her voice remained cold, showing no intention of changing her mind.

"Uh..."

Ye Bufan sighed in admiration, it truly lives up to its name.

He licked his lips, and said awkwardly, "This... although we know each other, we aren't familiar. It wouldn't be appropriate to become Dao companions now, would it"

"What's inappropriate Don't men choose their partners based on physical appearance Surely my looks aren't unworthy of your attention"

Luo Bingyan's voice remained cold, devoid of any emotion. It was as if nothing could stir even the slightest ripple in her heart.

Ye Bufan had a black line on his forehead. The relationship between men and women was originally a wonderful thing, but he didn't expect that it would become like this when it came out of this woman's mouth.

"Well, Fairy Luo, just tell me straight. What do you want See if I can help you."

"I want to practice with you!"

Luo Bingyan's voice was icy and calm, as if the practice of dual cultivation to her was no different from eating and drinking.

Ye Bufan was shocked again. He never expected that this icy woman would actually be craving his body.Immortal would probably not survive.He let out a long sigh, as if releasing all the previous gloom."Bang!"A sudden burst of applause came from the side, and it was Huang Tianling who was clapping."Ind...