I can't keep a low profile when cultivating immortality; the sixth one is actually myself.

What should have been a treasure hunt in a secret realm turned out to be quite different as the search progressed.

Monsters were chasing and intercepting Qingyun disciples everywhere.

The disciples of Qingyun were also forced to hide and go into hiding.

Both sides were baffled.

On one hand, it's like saying: "I really need your help! I just came to ask you for a favor, why is it so difficult? What the hell are you running around for?"

One side is saying: "I'm being chased even when I'm just looking for a chance encounter! Is there no law? Is there no justice? I haven't offended anyone, why are you all chasing me? What did I do to you?"

Thus, misunderstandings arise unnoticed.

At first it was just a question, but slowly it became a fact.

Finally, all the Qingyun disciples simply found a secluded place and hid from the outside world.

All the monsters were anxious but couldn't find a single person.

The same was true for Toyokawa and his group; they had already reached the edge of the secret realm.

This place is sparsely populated, so people can occasionally come out and move around.

On this day, Toyokawa and Aya searched for some scattered opportunities along the edge of the area.

As they walked, they sensed a group of demonic beasts approaching from afar.

So he and Xiao Cai quickly found a secluded cave and hid inside.

They blocked the entrance to the hole and even disguised it.

The two people who hid in the cave used a bunch of talismans and tried their best to suppress their aura.

An hour later, they finally escaped the search.

Before the two could even get excited, something suddenly nudged Toyokawa from behind.

"Xiao Cai, stop fooling around, it's not completely safe yet!" Feng Chuan said.

"Huh? Big brother, Xiao Cai isn't making a fuss!" Xiao Cai's voice came from the other side.

Upon hearing Xiaocai's voice coming from that direction, Toyokawa's hair stood on end and his whole body stiffened.

Cold sweat broke out again uncontrollably.

Then, something nudged his back again.

Toyokawa forcefully suppressed his inner panic and fear, slowly and laboriously turning his stiff body.

Before it could turn much, it was gently nudged again.

At that moment, he could no longer care about anything else, and with all his might, he turned around suddenly.

Then came a full-force slap, which landed smoothly across the face.

With a loud bang, something flew straight out!

Just before it flew away, a cry of "Ouch!" rang out.

Then I heard a clang, followed by a series of clanging sounds.

It looked like a metal object that had hit the cave wall and then fallen to the ground.

At this moment, Toyokawa realized that it wasn't some ghost that wanted to harm him!

"Hey bro, what was that just now? It startled me!" Xiao Cai said.

"I don't know either! With our spiritual senses, we didn't sense anything beforehand."

"This thing seems to be quite extraordinary!" Toyokawa replied.

Then he said, "You wait here, I'll go see what's going on!"

“No, I’ll go with my older brother!” Xiaocai said to Fengchuan.

He glanced at Xiao Cai and saw the determination in her eyes, so he didn't insist any further.

"Okay, then stay behind me and don't do anything reckless!" Toyokawa said.

"Okay, sure!" Xiao Cai nodded.

Then, the two of them slowly made their way forward, step by step.

When they arrived at the spot where the wall had been hit, they saw a dark, charred stove lying on the ground.

She still seems a bit dizzy and hasn't quite come to her senses yet.

"Hmm, this thing seems familiar!" Xiao Cai said uncertainly.

"Huh? Isn't this the alchemy furnace we encountered in the cliff cave before?" Toyokawa looked at Aya with the same puzzlement.

Xiao Cai leaned closer for a look and nodded: "Yes, it's that stove. I remember a lot of people chased after it before!"

By this time, the black stove had finally recovered.

Then, looking aggrieved, she said to Toyokawa:

"What are you doing? Since this furnace was created, no one has ever dared to treat me like this! You are the first!"

In just a few days, you slapped me twice! That's outrageous!

"If I didn't want to acknowledge you as my master, I would have definitely sent people to kill you!"

A little girl's childish voice came through, sounding pitiful.

"Huh, it can even talk? What kind of furnace are you? It's so amazing!" Toyokawa asked curiously.

"Hmph, I won't tell you! Who told you to slap me twice for no reason?" Little Stove said arrogantly.

"Oh dear, it's my fault, I'll apologize! But you can't blame me entirely!"

Think about it, there were so many people present the first time.

You just swagger up to me like that, what will other people think of me?

"I'm afraid you'll have to find another master before you've even completed the sworn brotherhood!" Toyokawa said.

"Why? Why do I have to find another job?" Lu Zi asked, puzzled.

"Because I'm dead! Don't you understand the saying 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime'?"

If I were to obtain such a precious treasure from you in a fair and square manner, would I still be able to live unscathed?

"They were already attacked and killed by the crowd!" Toyokawa explained.

"Alright, then I admit I was inconsiderate last time, so I won't pursue the matter further!"

"And this time? This time you were even harsher than last time, you slapped me so hard it hurt!" the stove pressed again.

"Hehe, you really can't blame me this time!"

Xiao Cai and I are hiding from the pursuit of the monster clan!

Moreover, we were specifically scanned with our divine sense when we came in.

There were no other living beings inside the cave, which is why we hid there.

Then you suddenly appeared behind me and bumped into me three times.

Don't you know that people can be incredibly frightening? You really scared me half to death just now!

"Who cares about anything else? The first priority is to slap him and save his life!" Toyokawa explained again.

"Hmm~? Well~! That makes sense! Alright, I forgive you this time!"

"But if you do that again next time, I won't let you off the hook!" the stove said arrogantly.

"Hehe, no way! If I had known it was you, I definitely wouldn't have made a move. How could I bring myself to damage such a fine furnace?" Fengchuan said shamelessly.

"Hmph! You still can't bring yourself to do it? What did you say the previous two times?" Little Stove got a little angry again.

"Hehe, we didn't understand before! Now that we understand, the misunderstanding has been cleared up, so naturally it won't happen again!" Toyokawa said.

"Fine! Then I'll follow you from now on, and you can't refuse!" Little Stove said proudly.

“Okay! Then you can stay by my side from now on, and I promise to treat you well!” Toyokawa replied.

Then Toyokawa asked, "What is your name, and what is your purpose?"

At that moment, a contract rune array slowly rose from the top of the furnace.

Then a voice came from inside the furnace: "Sign the contract, and you will know everything you want to know!"

They were acting like they were about to interrogate me before, but now they seem to be impatient.

'Ha, stove! I still prefer your old, unruly self!'

Seeing that the stove was being so proactive, Toyokawa was completely baffled.

He couldn't see anything wrong with the talisman array; it was just a pure master-recognition array.

Since that's the case, let's sign it!

Immediately afterwards, he mobilized his consciousness into the spiritual space and activated the Heart-to-Heart Divine Knot.

Subsequently, the True Meaning Reflection appeared above Toyokawa's head, and a silk thread emerged from it.

The silk threads slowly extended towards the array at the top of the furnace.

The moment the silk thread touched the formation, the formation emitted a burst of divine light.

The Tongxin Divine Knot also shone brightly.

At this moment, in the Fengchuan Divine Consciousness Space, a wisp of Creation Spiritual Energy once again separated from the Creation Spiritual Cloud in the middle of the Eight True Meanings.

The divine inspiration of creation flowed into the black furnace through the Heart-Connecting Divine Knot.

"Mmm~! So comfortable!" A groan came from inside the furnace.

Suddenly, the stove sensed something.

Without immediately digesting the divine inspiration, they hastily created a protective shield that completely enveloped the two people and the furnace.

Just then, a colossal eye, capable of blotting out the sky, slowly opened once more high above the secret realm.

He scanned the entire secret realm back and forth.

In the end, nothing was found. Helpless, they could only slowly close the door, filled with endless doubts.

At the same time, Toyokawa, Aya, and Kurohura all looked like they were still shaken.

It was clear that they all felt the immense pressure emanating from the giant eye this time.

Fortunately, Hei Lu reacted quickly enough, otherwise he might have really died this time.

It seems that we can't be so casual about signing contracts in the future.

The last time I signed a contract with Xiao Cai, it took place within the sect.

At that time, he was so focused on his cultivation breakthrough that he didn't directly perceive the changes in the outside world.

But this time was different; he was conscious.

Only now do I truly realize how dangerous this is!

Fortunately, this time the contract was signed with Black Furnace, and Black Furnace even has the ability to conceal itself.

All I can say is, it truly lives up to its name as a spiritual treasure!

This is the best treasure he has ever seen.

I'm afraid that even within the Qingyun Sword Sect, there might not be many spiritual treasures, or perhaps none at all.

With the contract signed, Toyokawa finally gained a general understanding of the Black Furnace.

However, there is still a lot of information that he seems unable to learn more about due to his current cultivation level.

Sigh, this is the first time I've realized how harmful a low cultivation level can be.

The crucial target that injured him was none other than a powerful magical artifact—his own!

This experience was really not good; it was too difficult for him!