The art of refining a Living Corpse and the practice of Gu Art both originated from Miaojiang's Unconventional Techniques.

The Ghost Gu Art that I had studied was indeed the highest mystery of Miaojiang Gu Technique.

Looking at the two Living Corpses before me, a bold idea popped into Xu Fan's mind.

The Ghost Gu Secret Art passed down by my foster mother not only recorded Gu Insects that could harm enemies, but many that could enhance one's own strength.

However, these kinds of Gu Insects had a major drawback.

While they enhanced strength, they caused irreversible damage to the host's own life functions.

For this reason, Xu Fan had never considered refining these types of Gu Insects before.

No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like a losing deal.

But the presence of these two Living Corpses made Xu Fan see a possibility.

The damage caused by the Gu Insects' enhancement of strength could be completely offset by the powerful regenerative abilities of the Living Corpses.

When the time came, combined with the Gu Insects, these two Living Corpses' cultivation levels would surely soar!

There was still about half a month until the Hong Kong Island Martial Arts Exchange Conference.

This half-month was enough for me to refine these Gu Insects.

Recalling the Gu Insect formulas recorded in the Ghost Gu Secret Art, Xu Fan suddenly felt a sting.

The materials needed to enhance the cultivation levels of the Living Corpses were all extremely precious.

Medicinal ingredients costing tens of millions each, added up, were astronomically expensive.

More importantly, some ingredients were priceless, not something money could simply buy.

After pondering for a while, Xu Fan finally chose one type of Gu Insect.

The Blood Calling Gu.

Once the Blood Calling Gu was implanted into the host and awakened, it would burn the host's inner qi, swiftly elevating cultivation levels!

This kind of enhancement, burning the essence of life, was irreversible in damage, so ordinary people couldn't use it even once in their lifetime.

Only these two Living Corpses could avoid the side effects of the Blood Calling Gu.

In the refining process of a Living Corpse, it was necessary to absorb a large amount of rare medicinal herb potency, combined with the bloodlines of many fierce beasts, to achieve such strong regenerative abilities.

If the powerful bloodlines were ignited by the Blood Calling Gu, the strength would certainly be formidable!

"Next, I'm afraid there's going to be a lot of work."

Thinking of the arduous task ahead, Xu Fan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Most of the materials needed to refine the Blood Calling Gu could be bought on the market, but there were a few that were priceless and very hard to find.

If I weren't lucky enough, perhaps half a month would pass without gathering all the necessary materials for the refinement.

No time to delay, Xu Fan quickly wrote down the materials needed to refine the Blood Calling Gu and sent them to Han Dongxu.

He asked him to utilize his forces to help search for the medicinal ingredients.

At the same time, he also asked Han Dongxu to buy some medicinal ingredients to make a medicinal bath, facilitating the Living Corpses' absorption and quick recovery from injuries.

At this time, the regenerative abilities of the Living Corpses were demonstrated.

After absorbing the medicinal bath, in less than two days, the originally critically injured Living Corpses had restored themselves to their original state.

Compared to them, Silver Fox, that fellow, would still need another ten days or so to recover.

Regarding the materials for refining the Blood Calling Gu, in these two days, Han Dongxu had managed to gather almost half of them for me.

Han Dongxu personally delivered the medicinal ingredients to me at this time. Seeing his complexion was a bit off, Xu Fan couldn't help but ask, "Han Dongxu, what's wrong?"

"Boss..."

He came today not only to deliver the medicinal herbs Xu Fan needed but most importantly, to inform him about this matter.

Now that Xu Fan had brought it up himself, it saved the trouble of starting the conversation.

At this moment, Han Dongxu looked at Xu Fan seriously and said, "The Ye Family has already begun investigating the Ye Cheng incident."

Several days had passed since Ye Cheng had died, and the Ye Family had by all means started to notice that something was amiss.

"The Lu Family Head contacted me personally yesterday. He said he wants to meet with you and have a meal together."

Because of the relationship between Lu Jun and Ye Cheng, over the years, the Ye Family and the Lu Family had become quite close.

Even unapologetically speaking, the Lu Family was like a lapdog the Ye Family kept in Shanghai.

Now, with the martial arts conference about to be held on Hong Kong Island, the Ye Family was currently unable to spare the time, so they handed the matter over to the Lu Family to handle.

"So you mean, the Lu Family Head wants to have dinner with me tonight?"

Hearing Han Dongxu's explanation, Xu Fan couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Clearly, the Lu Family's invitation was to press him about the whereabouts of Ye Cheng.

"Also, boss, the materials you asked me to find are very difficult to gather in a short period of time."

Obviously, this matter was also related to the Lu Family, Xu Fan looked at Han Dongxu and asked, "What do you mean?"

Han Dongxu sighed and explained, "The Lu Family's foothold in Shanghai is built on the pharmaceutical industry. Several of the big pharmaceutical factories here are owned by them."

"Those medicinal herbs you need, I have inquired about them—they are extremely rare and the remaining stock on the market is all held by the Lu Family..."

Listening to Han Dongxu's explanation, Xu Fan nodded.

He naturally understood the ingredients for the Blood Calling Gu formula far better than Han Dongxu.

The ingredients that had not yet been collected were indeed very rare. Each one had particularly broad medicinal uses, and not only for concocting healing treasures but even consuming directly as a significant supplement.

Such treasures were likely considered by the Lu Family as heirlooms to be kept for a significant occasion and certainly not for sale.

Moreover, given his relationship with Lu Jun, even if the Lu Family decided to sell, they wouldn't sell to him.

"So, boss, what do you think, should I decline the Lu Family's dinner invitation on your behalf?"

Feeling somewhat dejected, Han Dongxu let out a sigh and then asked Xu Fan for guidance.

It was clear that it was a trap — if Xu Fan went, he was unlikely to gain anything good from it.

Han Dongxu felt that, to be safe, it was better to decline.

"No, we can't decline, no matter what, I still have to make the trip to the Lu Family's gathering," Xu Fan shook his head and said.

Avoidance was not advisable, whether for the rare medicinal herbs the Lu Family held, or for the sake of the Ye Family's business, he must go.

"But ... boss ..."

"What if the Lu Family, desperate, goes beyond bounds?"

Han Dongxu still wanted to persuade him. Considering the Ye Family's backing, he only worried that the Lu Family might commit some outrageous acts.

"If the Lu Family dares to do so, they will be asking for trouble," Xu Fan said with a slight smile.

Not wanting to dwell on this issue too much, Xu Fan patted Han Dongxu on the shoulder and smiled, "Alright, don't worry about it any more. I'll take care of this matter."

"Alright then..."

Even if he didn't attend, it didn't mean he could avoid the matter entirely—the Ye Family would sooner or later unravel this to the fullest.

Rather than evading, it was better to face it directly.

This time, Han Dongxu looked at Xu Fan seriously and said, "Then boss, if there's any trouble, remember to inform me immediately."

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