Heaven knows who the ultimate winner of this gamble would be—Xu Fan or the Ke family…

After more than an hour, Han Dongxu finally drove the car to their destination.

Upon helping Xu Fan alight from the vehicle, he led him inside the house.

"Boss, this house hasn't been lived in for over a year, and there isn't much here. Just let me know what you need, and I'll have someone bring it all to you later."

The house belonged to Han Dongxu, a typical rural building used as a temporary resting place whenever he and his brothers came here for hunting.

Though the contents inside were old, they were still functional.

After looking around, Xu Fan said, "As long as it's livable, it's fine. I'm not picky."

"However, I do need you to prepare some things for me."

"Hmm."

Han Dongxu nodded. He fetched some paper and a pen and handed them to Xu Fan, saying, "Write them down, and I'll have someone bring them to you."

Xu Fan took the paper and pen and began to write.

"There, it's not much. Just make sure someone brings it over as soon as possible."

After finishing, he handed the list to Han Dongxu.

Han Dongxu looked at it and saw that most of the items were medicinal herbs.

Xu Fan was injured and needed these herbs for healing, which didn't raise any suspicion from Han Dongxu.

Keeping the list, Han Dongxu gave Xu Fan a look and asked, "Boss, do you think you should call some people from Jinling over?"

Still worried, Han Dongxu felt it would be better to organize more manpower for this time.

At the very least, their chances of success would be higher.

"No, that would only alert them."

If Lingyan Pavilion were to move in full force, how could the Ke family not hear of it?

While this approach was safe, it would also alert the enemy.

Xu Fan did not want to waste this opportunity.

"Alright then."

Han Dongxu sighed and had no choice but to compromise.

"Give me three days to prepare. Once the time is up, report my whereabouts to Ke Longxiang."

Xu Fan instructed him to take care of his orders quickly before sending him away.

The next day, Han Dongxu had his subordinates bring the items that he had requested.

With these items, he could proceed with the preparations.

He had agreed to let Han Dongxu send him to the countryside for this reason.

After making the necessary preparations in the house, Xu Fan left as night fell.

The most powerful element in the Ghost Gu Secret Art is the Gu insect.

The easiest to refine, according to the recorded information, is the Ghost Gu Insects.

Although the Ghost Gu Insects are easy to refine, their power is not insignificant: driven by their master, these insects, forged with the energy of five poisons, kill enemies fiercely!

If he could refine a batch of Ghost Gu Insects within these three days, even if the Ke family assembled a thousand men, he would still possess the strength to fight!

Along the path deep into the mountain forest, it took a while before Xu Fan finally stopped.

It was now almost ten o'clock at night. Xu Fan first observed the surroundings and then stood in the wilderness and began to play his flute.

At this moment, he was playing the Insect Luring Melody recorded in the Ghost Gu Secret Art.

The Insect Luring Melody could summon all the poisonous insects and creatures within several miles to facilitate the collection of these creatures for Gu Refinement.

To refine Ghost Gu Insects, a large amount of toxic substances was needed, so this piece of music was essential!

As he played the Insect Luring Melody, it didn't take long before the surrounding woods rustled! In the dark, pairs of eerie green eyes surged toward him.

A tide of poisonous creatures!

Snakes, scorpions, centipedes, and other deadly creatures had almost all arrived, swarming over like a tidal wave, sending chills down one's spine!

To be honest, as Xu Fan watched so many poisonous creatures swarm toward him, he felt a bit numb and even got goosebumps!

But he dared not move carelessly. He was playing the Insect Luring Melody, and if his concentration were disturbed, it might be a minor issue if the insects dispersed, but if they attacked en masse, his physical condition certainly couldn't withstand it.

Continuing to play, he didn't know how much time had passed, but probably all the poisonous insects within tens of miles had been summoned and were now densely surrounding him, listening to his music.

Xu Fan calmly scanned the group of poisonous creatures; having watched them for so long, he had grown quite accustomed to them.

From the number of creatures that had gathered, he estimated that he could at least refine several hundred Ghost Gu Insects.

That was probably enough for now.

At that moment, Xu Fan shook his arm, and the Jade Silkworm hidden on his body crawled out and lay directly on the back of his hand, overlooking the group like a king among the many poisonous creatures!

Then, Xu Fan gently blew a whistle and began to control the Jade Silkworm.

Soon, the poisonous insects around him began to fight fiercely against each other!

The scene of these insects fighting was nowhere near as terrifying as human combat, yet the sight of thousands of poisonous insects gathered and fighting each other was still quite spectacular!

To refine a Ghost Gu Insect, the creature must be among the strongest of the poisonous creatures!

Driving these poisonous insects to fight each other was the first step in refining Ghost Gu Insects.

By hunting other poisonous insects, the five poisons would absorb the poison from their prey, becoming increasingly ferocious and powerful. Thus, the insects that survived to the end were definitely extraordinary!

In the Gu Refinement Techniques of Miaojiang, they were already considered qualified Gu, but the Ghost Gu Art had another step to follow.

It involved using the Jade Silkworm to enhance the power of the Ghost Gu Insects!

During its growth, the Jade Silkworm consumed highly nutritious substances, and its blood contained the energy needed by the poisonous creatures. At the right time, just feeding a drop of blood to the Ghost Gu Insects would be considered a successful refinement.

As the insects fought, black blood had already spread, and watching the ground littered with dead poisonous insects, Xu Fan felt a chill.

The Ghost Gu Art was indeed a bit too eerie.

With blood spread across the wilderness and under the night sky, only a few hundred insects remained.

They dominated their territories, eyeing each other warily and daring not to make rash moves.

Xu Fan watched and couldn't help but smile slightly, gently stroking the Jade Silkworm in his hand, then placed it on the ground.

Now it was time for the final step in refining the Ghost Gu Insects: drinking the blood of the Jade Silkworm.

The Jade Silkworm slowly crawled toward the group of poisonous insects, and upon its approach, their hostility vanished, and they obediently surged toward the Jade Silkworm.

The scene was like children seeing their mother.

Suddenly, the Jade Silkworm reached them and vomited blood.

The amount of blood was not much, but it sent the Ghost Gu Insects into a frenzy. They rushed en masse toward the pool of blood!

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