CHAPTER 880: CHAPTER 876: SNATCHING A YOUNG GIRL TO MAKE A CAULDRON

The old man playing the erhu, knelt on the ground, tugging at the young man’s clothes, pleaded, "Sir, please... leave my granddaughter. We’re all each other has."

The young man snorted coldly, his eyes displaying murderous intent.

The man, with his horse-face and slightly crooked smile, said disdainfully, "Old man, your granddaughter has good potential. This Immortal will take her back to use as a cultivation vessel. In the future, when this Immortal succeeds in cultivation, I’ll remember her contribution."

Among cultivators, there’s a method of using people as cultivation vessels, using the opposite sex as vessels to absorb and collect Spiritual Energy, essentially using another’s body as a medium for cultivation, absorbing the Spiritual Energy from the other person’s body into one’s own through the method of yin-yang synthesis.

For a girl who knows nothing of cultivation, she would suffer both physical and psychological violation, constantly in a state of torment. Wishing for death but unable to die, after a period of time she would become a shriveled mummy, discarded like a worthless shoe.

In the cultivation realm, using mortals as cultivation vessels is generally scorned by sect cultivators, leaving only Loose Cultivators who occasionally venture to the mortal world to find some potential mortal girls for use as cultivation vessels, often using it more as an excuse to satisfy carnal desires.

The seven great sects have established strict rules prohibiting the use of mortals as cultivation vessels.

The old man knew that his granddaughter was to be taken by this group as a cultivation furnace, his face filled with extreme shock, wanting to fight these people to the death, but having never cultivated, he was as different as heaven and earth in terms of strength against the man in front of him.

Flinging him away, the horse-faced young man sent the old man flying a yard away, his head hitting the counter, blood flowing, yet he still struggled to get up and give chase.

"My poor child..."

The horse-faced young man said proudly, "Luck is truly on my side today, finding such good material for a cultivation vessel. Once we’re back, let’s not tell anyone and just head to the Great Achievement Hall to cultivate."

The fat man carrying the girl had a sly grin and said, "Whatever senior brother says, that’s how it is. You’ll take the first share, and we’ll just follow and enjoy the remainder."

This group of people, in full view of the onlookers, shamelessly discussed how they would use the girl as a cultivation furnace after returning.

In reality, it was a guise for practicing cultivation, with the real intention of indulging in carnal pleasure with the girl after returning.

The horse-faced young man strutted out of the shop with his people, while the onlookers dared only to look on in anger, not daring to speak up.

"Move aside, what are you looking at? Keep staring, and I’ll gouge out your eyes!" the fat man shouted at the onlookers.

The leading young man’s cultivation level was about mid Foundation Establishment Stage, placing him among the top of the younger generation. Those following him were basically at mid and late Qi Cultivation Stage, with only the fat man who just reached Foundation Establishment Stage.

In the cultivation hierarchy, achieving Foundation Establishment Stage is a small achievement, rarely seen among Loose Cultivators.

Having two people at Foundation Establishment Stage appear in a small town at once would even make the cultivators among the onlookers cautious of their strength.

They could only remain silent and let these people do whatever they pleased.

Bai He, with her fears, said, "Master, back when my cultivation level was low, many wicked people tried to capture me as a cultivation furnace. I would rather die than let those villains succeed. If you drive me away now, with my current cultivation level, I might face the same fate. How about Master uses me as a cultivation vessel..."

"I despise such vile methods of cultivation." Ye Fan said coldly.

Bai He felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Master, if it’s voluntary... being a cultivation vessel can also enhance my cultivation level, and I am willing to serve Master..."

Ye Fan knew that, after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, it was common for men and women to be each other’s cultivation vessels. Even if needed, he would choose the one he loved to embark on the path of cultivation together, preferring that over achieving success alone while watching a partner age slowly.

"Don’t speak of it again." Ye Fan firmly refused, leaving Bai He slightly disappointed.

That group downstairs was carrying the girl onto the street, with the horse-faced young man shouting as they walked, "Get out of the way, or we’ll take you back as cultivation vessels too!"

The fat man sneered, "How can a bunch of men serve as cultivation vessels?"

The horse-faced young man said, "Don’t you know? Just cut their flesh into pieces and toss them into an alchemy furnace to be refined into pills. Isn’t that ’cultivation vessels’?"

"Hahaha..."

Frightened by these people, the onlookers hurriedly moved away, fearing they might really be taken back and have their bodies used for alchemy.

The group marched forward, but after only a few steps, they saw a man and a woman standing in the middle of the road, blocking their way.

It was Ye Fan and Bai He.

The horse-faced young man chose to ignore Ye Fan at first, his eyes alighting on Bai He, whose potential and appearance were exceptional. Beaming, he said, "Oh, what luck today; such a blessing to step out and see joy. I’ve just got one, and here comes another. Haha, not bad looking at all. Even that scar on her eye adds a touch of wildness, just to this Immortal’s taste."

The fat man wiped the snot from his nose, dripping with excitement, and said, "Senior Brother, shall we fetch her back together as a cultivation vessel?"

"Of course, are you all still standing there waiting for me to tell you? Such good cultivation vessel material, go!" the horse-faced young man shouted, and the group prepared to charge forward but stopped, as Bai He had already hidden behind Ye Fan.

The horse-faced young man looked at Ye Fan, squinting his eyes, and asked, "Who are you?"

Using Spiritual Energy to probe Ye Fan’s cultivation level, the energy seemed to sink into the ocean without a trace.

Bai He quickly said, "He is my master, and you shall not take me away!"

"Master, huh, so you have one, but never mind." The horse-faced young man glared at Ye Fan, "Hey, kid, hand over your woman, and we’ll let bygones be bygones. Even take you back with us to observe the cultivation vessel process, how about that?"

Ye Fan remained silent, and Bai He shouted, "You’re shameless!"

Her words caused this group to laugh together, with the fat man chiming in, "We’re not shameless; we’re righteous and virtuous. You’ll soon see it, hahaha... I’ve got one on my shoulder, look, there’s a spot left for you. Hop on, and you’ll suffer less."

Bai He looked at this group; if it were before, she wouldn’t fear them, but now she was utterly terrified because being driven away by Ye Fan seemed her only fate.

She quickly ducked her head behind Ye Fan.

"Still relying on this pretty boy? He’s just a coward. You’ve cultivated before; if you behave, we’ll refine you more times, guaranteed better than following this pretty boy!"

"That pretty boy seems useless, what a waste to have such a beauty by his side. Follow us, and you might just achieve immortality."

The horse-faced young man said, waving his hand, and now two followers were already walking towards Ye Fan.