Liu San shot Fang Zaiji a glare, then turned to Li Fan. "That's because the young master urgently needs these items. I was afraid I might ruin them, so I held back my full strength.

"But to be fair, Young Master, Old Fang put real heart into refining these artifacts."

Fang Zaiji beamed at Liu San's words. "Exactly. I've studied the true Medicine King Cauldron for so long. I ought to have gained something, shouldn't I?"

Watching the two bicker, Li Fan smiled slightly.

"Mister Fang, aren't you going to bring out the artifacts so I can see them? I'm growing impatient." The speaker was his avatar, Xu Bai.

While Li Fan's true self had spent the past six months exploring the Fallen Immortal Realm and comprehending the sword path, Xu Bai had stayed within the Beastkin World,...