There is something that is very important to you, but you know that you have no chance of success in this matter. At this time, will you be disappointed? Or, will you be desperate?

Yes. Anyone will.

But this is not the most desperate.

The most desperate thing is that you had no hope for this matter, but one day, the light of hope suddenly appears in front of you, but it just flashes and you are completely unable to grasp it.

How would you feel then?

Deep despair? Or so despair that I can’t even feel despair?

That's what Xu Qingfan is now.

The night light was cool, and there was a world of ice and snow at the top of Jiuhua Mountain, but Xu Qingfan felt that his mood was even colder than all of this combined.

It is colder than ice and snow, and deeper in the dark night.

The surprise that had just appeared on Xu Qingfan's face suddenly stopped in an instant. After a long time, he forced a smile and said, "Is that true? So that's it."

Then there was no words.

But this is just a superficial calm, but it is rumbling in Xu Qingfan's heart.

"Is this fate?" Xu Qingfan couldn't help but think of it secretly.

Although it was not a fatalism, Xu Qingfan still couldn't help but start to complain about the injustice of fate at this time.

Seeing the deep loss on Xu Qingfan's face, Ting'er gently walked to Xu Qingfan's side, holding Xu Qingfan's hand as last time, as if she wanted to use the warmth of her palm to relieve Xu Qingfan's heart.

After pondering for a while, Liu Huaxiang said, "But there is no way to do this."

Xu Qingfan suddenly raised his head, and the feeling of worrying about gains and losses filled his heart. He asked hesitantly: "Uncle Liu, are you saying that this secret method still effective for me?"

Liu Huaxiang seemed to have only realized Xu Qingfan's loss at this time, but he did not comfort him. He just said, "Of course. This secret method is just to use various means to change the body of cultivating immortals. Your current situation is just to change more."

After hearing Liu Huaxiang say this, Xu Qingfan finally felt at ease. He felt that although it was just a few conversations just now, the ups and downs were no less than his experience in the past ten days.

After this wave of things, Xu Qingfan was no longer as surprised as he was at the beginning, and his mood became calmer.

After calming down, Xu Qingfan suddenly felt something wrong in Liu Huaxiang's words just now.

The human body finally evolved and stabilized after tens of thousands of years. Where can it be changed by saying that it can be changed? Moreover, Xu Qingfan is familiar with the history of the world of immortal cultivation and most of the martial arts, but he has never heard of any secret techniques that can improve the qualifications of immortal cultivation.

For example, the Medicine King Valley has always wanted to use the power of elixirs to improve the body of cultivating immortals, but after thousands of years of research, it still gained nothing. Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan couldn't help but ask in a deep voice: "Uncle Liu, is the secret method you mentioned reliable? Or, there are successful precedents before? If you want to use this secret method to improve your qualifications, will it cost you to pay?"

Liu Huaxiang looked at Xu Qingfan's calm expression. He was not angry at Xu Qingfan's doubts at all. Instead, he nodded in praise, and then said slowly: "This secret method is very reliable. As far as I know, there have been many successful precedents. Although it requires a price, if you make up your mind, it is completely acceptable."

Xu Qingfan was slightly stunned and asked again: "I don't know which senior created this secret method? And since it is so mysterious and there have been many successful precedents? Then why have I never heard anyone say it? And what is the price you said that is completely acceptable?"

Hearing Xu Qingfan's successive questions, Liu Huaxiang seemed to have fallen into a long-standing thought. After a long time, he said: "This is a secret method created by a few geniuses in the world of immortal cultivation for tens of thousands of years. However, the genius's personality was too extreme and eventually he embarked on the evil path. Not only did this secret method transform his own body, but he also used this secret method to transform all his subordinates. Because he did a lot of evil, his actions have always been secret. So few people in the world of immortal cultivation know about him."

The person Liu Huaxiang said was his junior brother Zhang Xusheng, but Liu Huaxiang's tone was extremely distant when he spoke, which made Xu Qingfan mistakenly think that he was a senior thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago. In addition, Xu Qingfan was paying more attention to this secret method itself, so he did not think about Zhang Xusheng.

After Liu Huaxiang paused, he continued: "As for the price I mentioned, it is that this secret technique is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you will lose all your skills or lose your soul. The secret technique I have obtained is even more incomplete. Although I have tried my best to repair it over the years, it is a pity that I am not as smart as the person who created this secret technique, and because I have removed some extremely cruel parts of this technique, the danger has increased greatly."

After pausing, Liu Huaxiang frowned again and said, "And although I have removed some cruel parts, it takes a lot of wronged souls and essence and blood to perform this secret method on you. It is also difficult to deal with."

Hearing Liu Huaxiang say this, Xu Qingfan's expression gradually became serious. After pondering for a while, he asked slowly: "Uncle Master, if you want to use this secret technique to the younger generation, how likely is it to be successful?"

After thinking for a while, Liu Huaxiang said in a deep voice: "30%."

Then, Liu Huaxiang added: "This is why I say that this change in your body is good and bad. After your body changes, it will be a lot of trouble to cast this secret method on you, and the time it takes is greatly extended. Moreover, because your body has become very different from that of ordinary people, the uncertainty when using the secret method has increased greatly. Originally, it was only 50% safe, but now it is only 30% left. But the advantage is that it is precisely because your body changes that saves the most critical step in this secret method, which is to enhance the vitality of the body. If you want to do this, you need a lot of human wronged souls and essence. I have always been worried about where to find so many wronged souls and essences."

After saying that, Liu Huaxiang stared into Xu Qingfan's eyes and said seriously: "I've told you everything I can tell you. Whether I want me to perform this kind of change on you now depends on your own decision. I will never interfere."

As he said that, Liu Huaxiang stared at Xu Qingfan's eyes tightly, as if he didn't want to let Xu Qingfan go a little change in his expression.

For Liu Huaxiang, what decision Xu Qingfan would make at this time is also very important to him. Because from Xu Qingfan's decision, he can have a deeper understanding of Xu Qingfan's personality. Only in this way can he decide how to transform Xu Qingfan's personality. For him, transforming Xu Qingfan's personality is much more important than transforming Xu Qingfan's qualifications.

To some extent, Liu Huaxiang has regarded Xu Qingfan as Jiuhua's future leader.

At the same time, Xu Qingfan was also hesitating in his heart.

Is there a success rate of less than 30%?

Xu Qingfan knew that with his qualifications, if he practiced with normal methods, he would probably never have the chance to enter the realm of elixir formation, let alone find the way to immortality.

Thinking about the powerlessness in his heart when Jiuhua was transformed before but could not determine his destiny and his former partners had already entered the "Jiuji Cave" to practice. He would receive the initiation of the elders Jiuhua in the near future. After the retreat, his skills would definitely improve greatly, but he would be left far away. Xu Qingfan had the urge to agree to Liu Huaxiang immediately and accept the transformation of his secret techniques.

But when he thought of the success rate of less than 30%, Xu Qingfan retreated again.

A success rate of less than 30% means that when Xu Qingfan accepts this secret technique transformation, it is natural if he fails, but if he succeeds, he can only be considered lucky.

This retreat does not mean that Xu Qingfan is not determined to become stronger enough, or that he has no blood in his heart. However, for Xu Qingfan, who is a scholar, it is difficult for him to trust his life and death future to the so-called luck with confidence.

At that time, sometimes Xu Qingfan would also think that in some respects, those so-called successes that took risks in history, aren’t they a reckless man who never thinks about the consequences? They are just a relatively lucky reckless man.

Ten and hundreds of adventures succeeded once or twice, and then it was widely promoted by historians. As a result, many people highly praised the successful approach of risk. Those who choose the safe approach are also accused of conservative and indecisive.

But for Xu Qingfan, he was more inclined to take the opportunity without any confidence, and he was more inclined to take steady steps. Although this was slower to take effect, it was more stable. Although it seemed that there was no decisiveness, it was more responsible for both himself and others.

Xu Qingfan would take risks and entrust his destiny to his own luck. But that was just a means that he would only use after all the methods were useless.

Seeing Xu Qingfan's expression constantly changing, from decisive to hesitation, from hesitation to contemplation, and from contemplation to firmness, Liu Huaxiang did not disturb him. He just waited silently for Xu Qingfan to answer.

After thinking quietly for a long time, Xu Qingfan finally raised his head and said to Liu Huaxiang: "Uncle Liu, I have made a decision."

"What decision?" Liu Huaxiang asked.

Xu Qingfan said in a deep voice: "I will accept my uncle's secret technique on me, but it's not now."

"Oh? What do you say?" Liu Huaxiang asked curiously.

While organizing the language, Xu Qingfan said slowly: "To be honest, this secret method that can change the qualifications of cultivating immortals is very attractive to younger generations with low qualifications. However, the success rate is less than 30%, but it is really too low. Young generations cannot deliver their destiny to luck, at least it is not the last time yet."

"Oh? Then do you mean you need to accept my secret transformation at the last moment?"

Xu Qingfan shook his head and said, "Uncle Master, you just said that when performing this secret technique, maintaining the vitality of the body is an extremely important part. If by the end, the younger generation will be old and their physical vitality will be greatly reduced, then the hope of successful use of the secret technique will be lower."

Liu Huaxiangxiao asked interestedly: "Then when are you planning to accept my secret technique transformation?"

Xu Qingfan explained in a deep voice: "From the current situation of my younger generation, although there is little hope for building a pill, there is not completely no way. Uncle Master, you once gave me a sycamore branch, which contains extremely powerful spiritual energy. If I use the Spirit Transformation Skill to combine it into one, then there is a possibility that the pill will be successful."

"What if it fails?" Liu Huaxiang asked. "The probability of 30% is also very low."

"If it fails at that time, then the younger generation will ask you to use the secret method you obtained to transform your younger generation's body." Xu Qingfan said firmly.

Liu Huaxiang frowned and said, "But have you considered one thing? If you use the Spirit Transformation Skill and the Wutong Branches to combine, the phoenix characteristics in your body will only be more obvious. Then you will accept the transformation of this secret method. The possibility of success can only be lower, probably only about 20%.

Xu Qingfan asked with a smile: "Uncle Liu, since it is a last-minute adventure, what is the difference between a success rate of less than 30% and a success rate of 20%?"

Hearing Xu Qingfan's words, a hint of relief flashed in Liu Huaxiang's eyes. Or for others, Xu Qingfan's choice was less courageous, but for Liu Huaxiang, he admired Xu Qingfan's steady approach even more, especially since he had the idea of ​​delivering Jiuhua Mountain to Xu Qingfan in the future. For Jiuhua Mountain, whose strength was greatly reduced, a radical leader was absolutely undesirable, and it would only lead Jiuhua Mountain into the abyss of destruction faster.

Although he was thinking so in his heart, there was no slight fluctuation on Liu Huaxiang's face. He just nodded without moving his head and said, "I said that you should decide what to do. Since you have decided so, then do as you said."

Xu Qingfan bowed deeply to Liu Huaxiang and said respectfully: "Thank you, Master, for your fulfillment. Once the younger generation merges with the Wutong Branches, they still cannot enter the Dan-building stage, then I will be here for you, Master,."

Liu Huaxiang waved his hand and smiled, "What's the point of doing nothing? If you can help you enter the elixir stage, it will be a happy event for me Jiuhua. After you succeed in forming the elixir, pay more attention to help me find some seeds of strange flowers and grasslands."

Xu Qingfan smiled and said, "This is natural."

After saying that, Xu Qingfan and Liu Huaxiang couldn't help but smile at each other.

Suddenly, Xu Qingfan saw Ting'er holding his hand obediently, remembering the abnormality on Ting'er's body, so he sent a voice to Liu Huaxiang and asked, "Uncle Liu, you have been teaching Ting'er this month. But what are the abnormalities in Ting'er's body?"

When Liu Huaxiang heard Xu Qingfan’s question, he frowned and replied: “The Demon Ancestor is worthy of being the best person in the world. The demon bead he sacrificed is so mysterious. Although Ting'er is no longer the master of the Demon Bead, his body is still so mysterious.”

As if she was thinking about something, Liu Huaxiang continued to say, "Now Ting'er's body is full of demonic energy, and these demonic energy seem to be spiritual, constantly absorbing the spiritual energy of the heaven and earth around Ting'er to strengthen herself. In other words, even if Ting'er does not cultivate immortality, she will gradually become a monk because of the growth of her body's strength, but not cultivating immortality, but cultivating demons. Now when you teach Ting'er to cultivate immortality, Ting'er's body has five elements of spiritual energy in addition to the demonic energy. It is difficult to define its identity."

When Xu Qingfan heard Liu Huaxiang say this, he was shocked. He didn't expect that the situation in Ting'er's body would be so complicated. So he asked again: "Uncle Liu, can you not remove the demonic energy in Ting'er's body with your Taoist methods?"

Liu Huaxiang shook his head and said, "This demon bead has made Ting'er's transformation very thoroughly. The demonic energy has penetrated into Ting'er's bones, flesh and even souls. How can it be so easy to remove? If there is any bad, it will seriously hurt Ting'er. I have also input a trace of spiritual energy into Ting'er's body before for detection, but it was soon corroded by the demonic energy in Ting'er's body. If the detection spiritual energy input into Ting'er's body is increased, I am afraid of hurting Ting'er's body, so I have not made any progress."

Xu Qingfan asked, "Is there no way?"

Liu Huaxiang was silent for a moment and said, "There is one that is not a solution."

Xu Qingfan hurriedly asked, "What's the solution?"

Liu Huaxiang smiled bitterly and said, "That is, after Ting'er's cultivation is successful, she must at least reach the Golden Pill stage, and then rely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to transform her body and the thick spiritual energy in her body, and rely on her to drive away the demonic energy in her body."

Hearing Liu Huaxiang say this, Xu Qingfan couldn't help but sigh, and smiled bitterly in his heart. Finally, he knew why Liu Huaxiang said that this was a solution that was not a solution.

With Ting'er's current physical abnormality, she still doesn't know what kind of changes will occur when she reaches the stage of elixir cultivation. At that time, her situation will probably only be more complicated. What's more, Liu Huaxiang's method is just a guess, and whether it is really useful is only a 50-50-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-

At the same time, Ting'er looked at Xu Qingfan strangely. She seemed to not understand why Xu Qingfan and Liu Huaxiang were suddenly silent, and why Xu Qingfan suddenly sighed after being silent for a long time.

Noting the puzzled eyes that Ting'er cast, Xu Qingfan suppressed the worry in his heart, patted Ting'er's head gently, and said softly: "Ting'er, it's late at night. Don't just practice, go back and rest early. Combining work and rest, the effect of cultivating immortals will be better."

Ting'er nodded obediently, then said goodbye to Xu Qingfan and Liu Huaxiang with her eyes, and then walked silently towards her room.

Xiaobi, who had been lying quietly behind Ting'er, hurriedly followed Ting'er and almost left after Ting'er, as if she didn't dare to stay by Xu Qingfan for a second. Seeing Xiaobi's fear and fear made Xu Qingfan feel that he was a heavenly monster devouring beast.

Compared to the residence arranged by Liu Huaxiang for Xu Qingfan, Ting'er's room was obviously much better. However, it was a little smaller than Xu Qingfan's room, but she didn't know what Xiao Bi was doing. With its current body shape, the small thatched house could not fit his body far away.

But obviously Xiaobi also realized this problem. After Ting'er entered the thatched hut, she also consciously lay in front of Ting'er's room window. Looking at the pile of dead grass under it, she obviously had prepared for it, and it seemed that it was its sleeper.

Liu Huaxiang also nodded and said, "I've gone back to the house, think carefully about the secret method, and there are still some places that can be improved."

As he said that, Liu Huaxiang did not say goodbye to Xu Qingfan, and walked towards his room tremblingly. His old and thin figure seemed to blow him away at any time.

Looking at Liu Huaxiang's back, which seemed to be with the afterglow of the sunset, Xu Qingfan sighed again. Looking up at the sky, dark clouds appeared to cover up. He shook his head gently and walked towards his room.

When everyone returned to their own rooms, the top of Jiuhua Mountain returned to quiet again, leaving only the whistling of the cold wind, monotonous and empty. After Xu Qingfan returned to his room, he sat cross-legged on the bed, but he could not calm down and meditated no matter what. The hope of knotting the elixir was less than 30% successful. Ting'er's physical abnormality, and even Liu Huaxiang's old back, all surrounded his heart and could not dissipate.
To be continued...