Chapter 5841: Blessing or Curse

Xiao Fan nodded and left with Huangfu Hao.

The subsequent mission went very smoothly; Xiao Fan displayed powerful strength and easily completed the mission.

After completing the mission, Xiao Fan and Huangfu Hao returned directly to Lingxian You Palace to report back to Immortal King Chiling.

Inside the main hall…

"Greetings, Immortal King!"

"Hehehe… Xiao Fan, you have done very well." Immortal King Chiling nodded in satisfaction, his gaze filled with an indescribable affection as he looked at Xiao Fan.

That gaze… it was practically dripping with desire.

Xiao Fan felt a wave of nausea, and his intent to kill grew heavier.

It was fine before, as he didn't know Immortal King Chiling had a penchant for men, but now…

Cough! Immortal King Chiling had taken a fancy to his body; how could Xiao Fan not be angry?!

"Thank you for the praise, Immortal King." Xiao Fan cupped his hands in a salute.

"Hehehe… Xiao Fan, what reward do you want? Tell me."

"Whatever the Immortal King bestows! This Disciple will accept it."

"Hahaha… smooth-tongued." Immortal King Chiling licked his lips; the more he looked at Xiao Fan, the more he liked him.

"Huangfu Hao! What reward do you want?" Immortal King Chiling's gaze fell upon Huangfu Hao.

"This Disciple is the same! Whatever the Immortal King bestows! This Disciple will accept it!"

"Hehehe… Fine then, I will give you both a Nine-Turn Golden Core each." Immortal King Chiling smiled faintly and waved his hand, and two brilliant, golden Medicinal Pills appeared before them.

Upon seeing the two Golden Cores, everyone in the main hall gasped.

"It is actually… a Nine-Turn Golden Core…" Huangfu Hao looked astonished and swallowed hard.

Xiao Fan knew what the Nine-Turn Golden Core was.

It was a Golden Core refined by Immortal King Chiling himself, with unimaginable effects and the miraculous ability to wash away one's marrow and reshape one's physique.

Usually, even Immortal King Chiling himself was reluctant to consume one.

But today, Immortal King Chiling had brought out two of them to gift to Xiao Fan and Huangfu Hao.

This clearly showed Immortal King Chiling's fondness for Xiao Fan and Huangfu Hao.

Of course.

Everyone knew that Huangfu Hao was just tagging along for the benefit.

Immortal King Chiling liked Xiao Fan, so he gifted one to Huangfu Hao as well.

There was another possibility: Immortal King Chiling believed Huangfu Hao had contributed by bringing Xiao Fan, so he gifted him a Nine-Turn Golden Core as well.

"Refine it well afterward; it will be of great benefit to you both." Immortal King Chiling waved his hand.

The two Nine-Turn Golden Cores flew before Xiao Fan and Huangfu Hao respectively.

"Thank you, Immortal King!" Xiao Fan bowed and stored the Nine-Turn Golden Core into his storage ring.

"Thank you! Thank you, Immortal King!" Huangfu Hao was so excited that he knelt and kowtowed.

"Hehehe… Work hard in the future, and there will definitely be no shortage of rewards." Immortal King Chiling smiled, looking at Xiao Fan with a meaningful gaze.

"Xiao Fan, your potential is very strong; do not let it go to waste, understand?"

"This Disciple! Understands!"

"As long as you understand. Alright, you may both withdraw."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

After saying this, Xiao Fan and Huangfu Hao saluted and left the main hall.

After Xiao Fan left, the experts in the main hall looked at each other with strange expressions.

Were they envious?

They were certainly envious.

But whether this fortune of Xiao Fan's was a blessing or a curse, they could not say.

At the very least, if it were them, they would definitely not want this kind of fortune.

…

Upon receiving the Nine-Turn Golden Core, Xiao Fan returned directly to his Immortal Cave.

He did not rashly refine the Nine-Turn Golden Core, but instead checked it carefully first to ensure there were no issues.

"It contains the power of an Immortal King; no wonder… only Immortal King Chiling can refine it…" Xiao Fan murmured while holding the Nine-Turn Golden Core.

Xiao Fan was confident that after he reached the Immortal King Realm, he would also be able to refine Nine-Turn Golden Cores.

After hesitating for a few days, Xiao Fan decided to refine the Nine-Turn Golden Core to improve his strength.

Now, he needed to think of a way to take Xiao Xuan, Xiao Li, and Xiao Qing away from the palace.

In a flash, half a month later…

Xiao Fan had refined the Nine-Turn Golden Core and emerged from seclusion.

His Realm had improved, reaching the second level of the Illusion Immortal Realm, and his strength had made a leap.

But the distance between him and Immortal King Chiling was still unimaginably large.