Chapter 34
Su Mengqi and Yun Fan's figures had already disappeared from everyone's sight. Only Yun Fan's screams continued to reverberate in the air …
The dramatic ending of the inner sect ceremony made everyone sigh endlessly. Their hearts were filled with excitement, envy, jealousy, ridicule, admiration, and so on.
Mo Qian could not help but smile bitterly at such an unexpected situation. For a peerless genius like Yun Fan to be accepted as a personal disciple by the Saintess, this could be considered the best ending.
Next, Mo Qian held a short promotion ceremony for those disciples who had successfully opened their spiritual power sources. Then, he announced that the inner sect ceremony had ended successfully …
As for Yun Fan's stunning performance in this inner sect ceremony, he had turned the tables and defeated Nangong Lingfeng to obtain first place. As the disciples eagerly ran around to spread the news, it continued to spread at an astonishing speed …
…
On the other side, the screaming Yun Fan was grabbed by Su Mengqi, who had a cold expression on her face, and they quickly flew towards the depths of the main peak.
This was the first time Yun Fan had flown in the air since he had transmigrated, and the experience was extremely bad. Looking at the ground that was a thousand feet below him, Yun Fan was so scared that his face turned ashen. He did not dare to struggle or provoke Su Mengqi anymore. He was worried that Su Mengqi would directly throw him down.
Now that his life was in Su Mengqi's hands, Yun Fan could only choose to temporarily give up resisting. Yun Fan kept comforting himself with one sentence: A great man knows when to yield and when to stand tall.
The main peak of the Fire Spirit Sect was several times larger than the other four peaks combined. From mid-air, one could not tell that it was a volcano. Instead, it looked more like a huge plain.
Su Mengqi carried Yun Fan and flew for about half an hour before suddenly plunging towards the ground. The feeling of weightlessness caused Yun Fan's heart to jump to his throat.
Fortunately, Su Mengqi slowed down in time before landing, allowing Yun Fan to land safely on the ground. However, he was already so scared that his legs turned to jelly and his forehead was covered in sweat. He suppressed the churning in his stomach and knelt on the ground.
Su Mengqi's beautiful face revealed a disdainful sneer. She deliberately flew quickly to tease Yun Fan to take revenge for the humiliation just now.
"If I don't take revenge, I am not a man! Little girl, one day, I will let you know how powerful your Brother Fan is! "
Yun Fan, who was gradually calming down, had already cursed Su Mengqi more than a hundred times in his heart. He swore to himself that one day, when his cultivation was higher than Su Mengqi's, he would press her to the ground and give her a good spanking to avenge today's humiliation!
A moment later, Yun Fan slowly lifted his head. He was suddenly startled when he realized that there was an exquisite cave dwelling in front of him.
The cave dwelling was ten feet wide and was divided into three levels. From afar, it was a sea of fiery red. Under the rays of the sun, it emitted a soft red glow.
The material used to build this cave dwelling was not ordinary material but Spiritual Fire Crystals!
Spiritual Fire Crystals were used to assist cultivators who practiced fire-based cultivation methods. In the black market, a palm-sized piece of Spiritual Fire Crystal was worth more than a thousand Spiritual Stones. And this entire cave mansion was built with Spiritual Fire Crystals!
Yun Fan did a rough calculation. This cave dwelling was worth at least a million spiritual stones!
"This is really too extravagant!"
Yun Fan sighed in amazement. Look at the treatment, just the cave dwelling alone was worth a million spiritual stones. Thinking back to the servant's house that he used to live in, it was so shabby.
"If I sell this cave dwelling, I will get a million spiritual stones, which is a million reading points!"
Yun Fan sighed. If he had a million reading points, how many treasures could he exchange for? How many realms could he raise?
"What are you waiting for? Come in with me!"
Su Mengqi's cold voice interrupted Yun Fan's shock and imagination.
Seeing Su Mengqi enter the cave dwelling with light steps, Yun Fan gritted his teeth and followed. Since he was here, Yun Fan was not worried. He wanted to see what Su Mengqi could do to him.
Stepping into the crystal cave dwelling, a faint fragrance entered Yun Fan's nose. The fragrance was not strong. Yun Fan had smelled Su Mengqi's body before. This was not the fragrance of flowers, but the delicate fragrance of Su Mengqi's virginity!
Although this was a cave dwelling, it could also be considered Su Mengqi's boudoir. This was the first time Yun Fan had walked into a girl's room. This made him feel a little nervous.
The interior of the cave dwelling was decorated very simply, which was in line with Su Mengqi's cold personality. There was a pink futon in the middle of the floor, which was obviously used by Su Mengqi to meditate.
At this time, Su Mengqi walked around the futon and came to the side of a sword hanging on the opposite wall. She stared at the sword, standing with her back facing Yun Fan, and suddenly asked.
"Your white flame … should be a type of 'Earth Fire', right?"
The cold voice was interrogative, but also seemed to have a trace of expectation.
When these words entered Yun Fan's ears, Yun Fan suddenly became nervous.
The 'Earth Fire' that Su Mengqi mentioned, could it be referring to his Bone Spirit Ice Fire?
Could it be that this world also had Heavenly Flames?
However, the people in this world called Heavenly Flames' Earth Fire '?
But, why would Su Mengqi ask him this question?
Just as Yun Fan was thinking quickly in his mind, Su Mengqi's cold voice sounded again, "Even if you don't answer, I know. When you were practicing at the back of the mountain that day, I was coincidentally there too!"
Yun Fan's heart jumped. He did not expect that Su Mengqi actually saw him at the back of the mountain that night, but he did not notice her. It was just that Su Mengqi did not know that he was exchanging for the Bone Spirit Ice Fire, and thought that Yun Fan was practicing.
Looking at Yun Fan's rolling eyes, Su Mengqi was even more disdainful. She snorted and said, "You don't have to be nervous, I will not snatch your Earth Fire. The Earth Fire is a sentient being formed by gathering the Earth's Spiritual Qi. Only fated people can refine and control it. Even if other people obtain it, it will be in vain. "
Su Mengqi's reply made Yun Fan secretly heave a sigh of relief. The former's cultivation was obviously much higher than his, and now that he had used the Emperor Fire, if Su Mengqi really intended to make things difficult for him, then he could only use the Heavenly Flame's power to fight to the death.
But then again, what medicine was Su Mengqi selling in her gourd? She specially brought him to her cave dwelling, and urgently confirmed whether he really possessed the Heavenly Flame. What was her motive?
He did not think that Su Mengqi was shooting at random. Thinking of this, Yun Fan said vigilantly, "Don't beat around the bush! Tell me, what is your motive for bringing me here? "
Su Mengqi's beautiful eyes gently glanced at Yun Fan. She did not expect this stinking brat in front of her to be somewhat quick-witted.
"You don't have to be nervous. I just want you to do me a favor …" Su Mengqi sighed softly.
"You want my help?" Yun Fan was stunned.
Su Mengqi nodded slightly, and her cold voice sounded again. "Because of some special reasons, I've been inflicted with a rather heavy fire poison. I heard from the Grand Elder that only a cultivator who can control the 'Earth Fire' can neutralize it, so …"
Hearing Su Mengqi's words, Yun Fan's tensed face suddenly relaxed.
So, she really intended to ask for his help!
Yun Fan immediately smiled, and in the blink of an eye, his expression changed to one of understanding.
Immediately after, under the gaze of Su Mengqi's red lips, Yun Fan swaggered in front of Su Mengqi, and sat down on the pink praying mat. His relaxed appearance was completely different from before.
"Damn, why didn't you say so earlier? Look at how scared your Brother Fan was just now!"
Yun Fan put on a frightened look, and constantly complained about Su Mengqi. That cheap look made Su Mengqi dazed for a moment. Her small mouth was slightly open, and her beautiful eyes were wide open.
Chapter 35
"You …"
Su Mengqi, who had regained her senses, was so angry that her breasts were about to explode. This was the first time she had seen such a shameless person. This lecher's expression changed so quickly. He actually dared to sit on her special futon. He really had eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's guts!
"What about me? You're asking for help and you're still so unreasonable? "
Yun Fan straightened his neck and leaned back, even crossing his legs. "Hurry up and say a few good words. If Brother Fan is in a good mood, I might agree to help you!"
"I …"
Su Mengqi's slender fingers cracked as she clenched them. The veins on the back of her snow-white hands were exposed. She really wanted to slap this lecher to death!
"What about me? You're a pretty girl, but you always have a cold face. Can't you smile a little? Come, give Brother Fan a smile first? "
Yun Fan was very pleased with the reversal of the situation in the blink of an eye. He now knew that the fire poison in Su Mengqi's body could only be cured with his help. This had already allowed him to find Su Mengqi's weakness. As long as Su Mengqi still wanted to ask for his help, she would have to lower her head to him!
"Hmph, so what if you're a Sacred Maiden? You still have to lower your head obediently, right? You're still far from being able to play mind games with your Brother Fan! "
Yun Fan was very happy to be able to make this high and mighty Sacred Maiden suffer. He continued to tease her, "Little Mengqi, if you want Brother Fan to help you, it's not impossible. You just have to take the initiative to kiss me!"
Su Mengqi's lungs were about to explode from anger. She was the Sacred Maiden of the Fire Spirit Sect. Even the Sect Master had to bow respectfully when he saw her. Who would dare to be so frivolous to her? She never thought that she would be teased by a young man who had just been promoted to the Inner Sect.
Su Mengqi flew into a rage out of humiliation. She raised her hand and pulled out her sword with a "qiang" sound, pointing it at Yun Fan.
"Lecher, I'll kill you!"
"How dare you!"
In a moment of desperation, Yun Fan suddenly shouted, causing Su Mengqi's sword to stop an inch in front of Yun Fan.
"If you kill me, no one can cure you!"
Yun Fan said with a smile as he looked at Su Mengqi's fiery eyes. He looked as if he had her in his grasp.
At the same time, he secretly activated his Burning Art, the Four Spirit Spirit Sea's Spirit Qi to fill all his meridians. In his palm, the Bone Spirit's Ice Flame appeared.
Yun Fan was betting that Su Mengqi would not dare to do anything to him. After all, he was the peerless genius who had opened up the Four Symbols Spirit Seas. Even if the Holy Maiden wanted to take his life, she would have to be careful.
If he lost the bet, he could use the Heavenly Flame to temporarily resist and wait for the Fire Spirit Sect's Grand Elder to hear the sounds of fighting and come to help him.
During the stalemate, Yun Fan focused all of his attention on Su Mengqi's fiery eyes. As long as the other party's gaze changed, he would run for his life!
It had to be said that a beauty was a beauty. Even when she was furious, she was still beautiful.
Su Mengqi gripped the hilt of her sword tightly and gritted her teeth. She could also feel the fluctuations of Spirit Qi in Yun Fan's body and his readiness to save himself at any time. This gave her a clearer understanding of Yun Fan's shamelessness and intelligence.
Su Mengqi twisted her waist and turned around. With a click, she sheathed her sword. However, her shoulders were still heaving up and down, as if she was still angry.
"If you dare to be impudent again, I will definitely kill you!"
Yun Fan did not take Su Mengqi's threat to heart at all. If she wanted to kill him, she would have done it just now. Why would she waste time until now?
It seemed that the Fire Poison in Su Mengqi's body was not too light. Otherwise, she would not tolerate him like this.
"Hmph, little girl, there will be a time when you will take the initiative to beg me."
Yun Fan sneered. Let's see who can outlast the other. Her attitude was so bad when asking for help, and she even deliberately flew so fast to embarrass him. "Hmph, your Big Brother Fan does not take revenge overnight. I take revenge on the spot!"
After a while, Su Mengqi remained silent. Yun Fan was worried that she would fly into a rage out of humiliation, so he did not tease her. The situation was a bit awkward.
"Ahem … if there is nothing else, I will leave first."
Yun Fan coughed lightly and turned around to leave. At this moment, Su Mengqi was too dangerous. It was better to leave first.
At this moment, Su Mengqi waved her hand behind him. Yun Fan felt several air-piercing sounds coming from behind him.
Yun Fan thought that Su Mengqi still wanted to kill him. He hurriedly jumped and flashed three feet away. Only then did he look back in surprise. He found that there were three items floating in front of him that were emitting spiritual light.
The first item was a simple ring. The second item was a red silk. The third item was a golden token.
Looking at the tense Yun Fan, Su Mengqi said coldly, "This is my gift for you to become my disciple. A storage ring, a flying spiritual treasure, and an identity token. Not far from my cave, there is another cave. You can use the token to directly enter. From now on, that will be your cultivation place! If you have any troubles or questions in your cultivation, you can come to me at any time to resolve your doubts. "
After saying this, Su Mengqi fiercely glared at Yun Fan and coldly said, "As for the matter of helping me, please consider it carefully … You can leave first."
Realizing that he was overthinking, Yun Fan's old face suddenly turned red. He didn't expect that Su Mengqi would not only let him go, but also give him three gifts.
From this matter, it could be seen that Su Mengqi wasn't a bad person. It was just that her temperament was a bit cold. Moreover, she said the word 'please' in her last sentence. This showed that Su Mengqi had already made a concession.
When Yun Fan did things, it was always people who respected him and he respected them ten times over. Since they were begging him, he would definitely help them.
However, he still had to delay for a while and get to know Su Mengqi's nature. If she took revenge for the smallest grievance and got rid of him after using him, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
However, it was best to increase his strength as soon as possible. Only then would he have the capital to protect his life. After all, one needed to be strong to forge iron.
After making up his mind, Yun Fan put away the three treasures that Su Mengqi gave him. Since she had already given him a gift for becoming her disciple, Yun Fan might as well recognize this cheap master first.
"Many thanks, Master's wife!"
Yun Fan greeted her with a smile. Then, before Su Mengqi flipped out, he quickly fled.
Looking at Yun Fan who had already disappeared outside the door, Su Mengqi's beautiful face turned frosty. She coldly snorted. This lecher was simply rotten to the core. He took advantage of her everywhere.
If it wasn't for the fact that the fire poison in her body was quite troublesome and she needed to find a cultivator with earth fire to help detoxify it, she would never want to see this bastard again.
The furious Su Mengqi subconsciously sat down on the futon, preparing to meditate and cultivate in order to calm her irritable mood.
However, after sitting down, she suddenly remembered that this praying mat had already been sat on by Yun Fan. She couldn't help but scream —
"Yun Fan, I must kill you!"
Chapter 36
After escaping from Su Mengqi's' evil clutches, 'Yun Fan walked towards his new cave dwelling.
Yun Fan hummed a little tune. After walking for a short while, he saw a small limestone path that led to a secluded place surrounded by greenery.
Yun Fan walked on the small path and continued forward. After turning a corner, he saw the cave dwelling that Su Mengqi spoke of.
This cave dwelling was much smaller than Su Mengqi's. It only had two floors and wasn't built with Fire Crystals. However, its design was extremely elegant. Especially when matched with the surrounding scenery, it had a unique style.
This already caused Yun Fan to be extremely satisfied. Compared to the Labor Office, this place could simply be considered as heaven on earth!
Yun Fan approached the cave dwelling. Suddenly, a layer of defensive barrier appeared in front of him and emitted a strong fluctuation of spirit energy.
Yun Fan felt that even a Four Symbols Stage expert wouldn't be able to break through this layer of defensive barrier in a short period of time.
"Looks like this meeting gift that my Master's wife gave me is really not light. Hmm … When I spank her in the future, I'll use less strength. "
Yun Fan thought happily. He took out the golden command token from his bosom and lightly touched the defensive barrier. The defensive barrier instantly rippled like water. After that, an opening appeared and Yun Fan directly stepped into it.
However, just when Yun Fan planned to properly admire his new cave dwelling, the Four Symbols Spirit Ocean within his Dantian actually didn't need Yun Fan to activate it and automatically started to revolve. Moreover, within the red colored spirit ocean, the Vermillion Bird's spirit cried out with a fierce voice that was abnormally anxious.
Along with the waves of anxious bird cries, Yun Fan's heartbeat constantly sped up as a feeling of restlessness surged in his heart.
The Vermillion Bird's spirit within the red colored spirit ocean seemed to be activated by relying on the last of the Emperor Flame's strength. Although he still didn't understand how to control it, this Vermillion Bird's spirit seemed to be extremely sharp and was able to help him detect danger in advance.
"This place … seems to be strange!"
Yun Fan frowned as he sensed a sinister aura emanating from the Immortal's cave. For safety's sake, Yun Fan summoned the Bone Spirit Ice Fire and formed a fiery veil around his body.
Taking a deep breath, Yun Fan carefully and slowly walked towards the interior of the cave. He carefully scanned both the upper and lower levels of the cave, only to discover that the cave was completely empty. There were no suspicious figures or traces at all.
However, the birdsong was still there, and the feeling that made him restless was still there!
"Where is the source of this feeling?"
Yun Fan cautiously looked around. The interior of the cave was extremely simple, and there weren't many decorations. There were only a few ordinary vases standing to the side, and in the vases, there were a few stalks of ordinary spiritual herbs.
However, just as Yun Fan's gaze swept over one of the spiritual herbs, the Vermilion Bird's cry became even more shrill and his heart started to beat even faster.
"So it's this Spiritual Grass!"
Just now, he had only checked the surface once, but he had neglected the spiritual herb in the corner.
In this vase, there was a spiritual herb that Yun Fan couldn't name. It looked extremely ordinary, but upon closer inspection, he realized that this spiritual herb's leaves were emitting a sinister aura, and the stamen in the middle of the flower was a terrifying ghost face!
"Sly!"
Just as Yun Fan was shocked by this ghost face, the stamen of the Ghost-Faced Flower seemed to have turned into fangs. As the fangs opened and closed, it was like a bloody mouth, shooting towards Yun Fan.
"Bone Spirit Ice Fire!"
In his shock, Yun Fan fiercely threw out the Bone Spirit Ice Fire, which landed on the ghost face, burning the Ghost-Faced Flower until it continuously roared and the flower stalk swayed like a snake.
After burning for more than ten breaths, a sinister mist suddenly gushed out from the Ghost-Faced Flower that was about to burn out. Soon after, it transformed into the face of a young man, looking malevolently at Xiang Yunfan.
"You dare to spoil my plans, you're finished …"
That young man emitted an extremely evil aura, and his eyes were filled with hatred, as if he couldn't wait to swallow Yun Fan whole.
"F * ck, are you trying to scare me? I grew up scared! "
Yun Fan directly pointed his middle finger at that face. He could tell that this was just an illusion, and didn't have any offensive abilities, so he wasn't too worried.
"Hehe, you're this year's Inner Sect Ceremony's champion, Yun Fan, right? We'll meet again, Jie Jie, Jie Jie … "
Leaving behind a string of inhuman laughter, the ghost-faced flower was completely incinerated. The gloomy young man's face also disappeared, and that heart-palpitating and evil feeling also disappeared. Yun Fan immediately let out a sigh of relief.
"Damn it, what the hell is this?"
Wiping away his cold sweat, Yun Fan knew that he seemed to have unintentionally gotten himself into trouble, and it seemed to be a big trouble …
He didn't know how that sinister young man had placed this strange flower in this cave, nor did he know what the other party's goal was. However, from the young man's words, he seemed to have ruined some of the other party's plans.
And this plan seemed to be very important to him, and he, who had ruined his plan, had become the target of the other party's hatred …
What made Yun Fan's scalp tingle even more was that the other party actually knew him, but he knew nothing about this young man. This made him feel like he was in the open, while the enemy was in the dark.
However, this also meant that the strange young man just now should also be a disciple of the Fire Spirit Sect.
"Looks like I have to hurry up and cultivate my Battle Skills. Otherwise, when the other party comes looking for me, I won't even have a chance to fight back."
Yun Fan knocked on his forehead in distress. He had now opened up the Four Symbols Spirit Oceans, which was equivalent to having a sufficient energy pool. However, without the assistance of Battle Skills, no matter how much energy he had, he would not be able to transform it into a powerful destructive force.
Battle Skills were combat skills that released one's own energy, which was also Spiritual Energy, in a special way, greatly increasing the destructive power of the Battle Skills.
Yun Fan had once heard from the Deacon that even the lowest Yellow Rank Battle Skills could increase the destructive power of Spiritual Energy by two to five times.
One could imagine how terrifying Profound Rank Battle Skills and Earth Rank Battle Skills were, not to mention the legendary Heaven Rank Battle Skills. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they could destroy the heavens and earth.
"Then … which Battle Skill should I cultivate?"
Yun Fan called out the System Control Panel and clicked on the exchange interface. Immediately, various Cultivation Methods, Battle Skills, Strange Flames, Pills, and other items were arranged in an orderly manner in front of Yun Fan. He directly looked at the Battle Skills column.
Fire Palm, Suction Palm, Eight Extremes Blast, Explosive Steps, Burning Skill, Purple Cloud Wings, Flame Splitting Ruler …
The series of items was too much for Yun Fan to take in. He wanted this and wanted to buy that. In the end, Yun Fan's gaze locked onto the Eight Extremes Blast. However, when Yun Fan saw the price displayed, he could not help but grimace.
"Too expensive, too expensive. One Eight Extremes Blast actually costs 8,000 Spiritual Stones. This is daylight robbery!"
Yun Fan had the urge to slap the System.
Just exchanging for a Profound Rank Battle Skill required 8,000 Spiritual Stones. That Earth Rank Battle Skill required at least 10,000 Spiritual Stones. This System was simply too black-hearted.
Chapter 37
Although the names of battle skills and battle skills were different, their effects should be the same. Since the Burn ability could be used in this world, Yun Fan believed that the Eight Extreme Blast and other battle skills could be used in this world as well.
Yun Fan had heard from the deacon that Heaven Ranked Battle Skills were extremely rare in the entire Primordial Chaos Continent. They only existed in legends.
Now, he could exchange for them in the system!
However, the number of Spirit Stones needed to exchange for such a heaven-defying item would be shocking.
There was only one problem now, and that was … Spirit Stones! As long as he had enough Spirit Stones, Yun Fan could continue to become stronger!
"Where can I get Spirit Stones …"
Yun Fan rubbed his chin and pondered. After a while, he suddenly thought of Zhou Tao.
"That's right, Zhou Tao lost a bet and still owes me 20,000 Spirit Stones!"
If he could get the 20,000 Spirit Stones from Zhou Tao, he could temporarily alleviate his urgent need and at least learn a Profound Ranked Battle Skill.
Thinking of Zhou Tao, Yun Fan instantly thought of his good friend Yan Hu.
Yan Hu had helped him when he was at his most dangerous. Now that he had become somewhat rich, he could not forget this brother of his who was once in the same boat.
"Go get Yan Hu and collect the debt from Zhou Tao!"
Now that he was an inner disciple, no one would say anything if he gave Yan Hu an exclusive position as a servant. Yan Hu should not mind either.
Thinking of returning to the servant's office, Yun Fan thought that he could no longer walk back. Instead, he had to … fly back!
He excitedly took out the three treasures that Su Mengqi had given him from his bosom.
He first put the storage ring on his finger. The storage ring emitted a spiritual light and Yun Fan felt his thoughts connect with it.
With just a thought, a black space of about ten cubic meters would appear in his mind. It was similar to his own system space.
After that, Yun Fan carefully sized up the golden command medallion. Shockingly, there was a vivid and lifelike golden phoenix depicted on it. If one were to look at it with rapt attention, there would naturally be a supreme majesty emitted from it, causing one to not dare to take another look at it.
This token should be Su Mengqi's exclusive possession. She gave it to him according to the tradition of apprenticeship. She gave it to him so that the disciple could use it freely in the Fire Spirit Sect in the future.
The level of the token directly affected the level of authority a disciple had in the Fire Spirit Sect. For example, in the Hidden Skill Pavilion, a disciple with a high-grade token could enter a higher floor and borrow higher-grade Qi Method manuals.
Of course, Yun Fan did not plan to go to the Hidden Skills Pavilion because his system had more secret manuals of a higher level than the Hidden Skills Hidden Skills Pavilion.
More importantly, as a transmigrator, he was not familiar with conventional cultivation methods. Most of the time, he could only rely on reading to improve his proficiency in battle skills. Therefore, cultivating battle skills from novels was his best choice.
Finally, Yun Fan shifted his gaze to the silk that was emitting a red glow. He had heard from Su Mengqi that this was a flying spirit treasure.
Previously, when he saw Mu Qingshan and Nangong Lingfeng flying around, he was very envious. He did not expect to have his own flying spirit treasure now.
However, this spirit treasure … no matter how he looked at it, it was more suitable for female cultivators to use …
He did not know if Su Mengqi was deliberately teasing him, but no matter what, this was a flying spirit treasure. Yun Fan temporarily held back.
"If I can fly back by myself, it will definitely be very cool!"
Imagining the scene of countless beautiful girls screaming in his mind, Yun Fan chuckled and walked out of the cave. He placed the silk cloth on the ground and then carefully stepped on it.
Immediately after, he frantically poured his spiritual energy into the silk spirit treasure …
"Ahhhhh —"
Accompanied by a series of screams, the glowing silk suddenly activated and quickly flew into the air. Yun Fan lost his balance and crashed into the protective barrier.
Bang!
Then, with the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground, Yun Fan spread out on the ground.
"It hurts …"
Yun Fan touched his nose and staggered to his feet. Fortunately, he had reached the Origin Realm and had used the Bone Spirit Ice Fire to strengthen his skin. This saved him from being disfigured.
"I don't believe I can't play with you!"
The somewhat embarrassing failure did not make Yun Fan retreat. Instead, it stimulated Yun Fan's stubbornness and he stepped on the silk again …
"Ahhhhh —"
"Plop …"
He failed again and again. He either crashed into the protective barrier or fell from the sky. However, every time Yun Fan fell, he would immediately get up and continue trying.
Fortunately, he was surrounded by trees and was extremely hidden. No one would pass by this time and he would not embarrass himself as a newly promoted inner sect prodigy.
Under Yun Fan's repeated efforts, after more than two hours, he finally flew up shakily for the first time. Moreover, he did not fall down.
"Haha, I finally succeeded. I am a genius!"
Yun Fan clenched his fists excitedly and immediately opened the protective barrier with his token. With a whoosh, he flew out and quickly flew in the direction of Nongyan Peak.
At this moment, Su Mengqi, who was meditating in the crystal cave, slowly opened her beautiful eyes when she heard the series of complacent laughter in the air. She saw Yun Fan's figure rapidly disappearing into the distance and a trace of surprise flashed across her pretty face.
Then, she pursed her thin lips and muttered to herself, "This lecher is somewhat talented …"
Yun Fan did not know about Su Mengqi's praise. At this time, he was getting more and more familiar with controlling the red silk under his feet. He could barely stand straight. His right leg bent forward and his body leaned forward. He placed one hand in front of his chest and the other behind his back. His short hair was messily blown by the wind. In the time it took for an incense stick to burn, he had already reached the iron chain bridge.
The Four Symbols Spirit Seas in his body were constantly circulating, releasing an endless stream of Spiritual Qi. It poured into the silk through the meridians in his legs, giving it an endless stream of power.
If it was an ordinary Origin Source cultivator flying at such a high speed, they would probably have exhausted their Spiritual Qi halfway. However, because Yun Fan had opened up the Four Symbols Spirit Seas, he had more than 90% of his Spiritual Qi left. It was extremely abundant.
This kind of high-speed flight attracted the attention of many disciples on the ground. Their faces were filled with shock and envy.
"Quick, look at the sky. Who is that senior brother? How can he fly so fast?"
"He's wearing a handyman uniform … It's Yun Fan!"
"He's the biggest dark horse in this year's Inner Sect Grand Ceremony. He's also the one who defeated the Four Great Prodigies and won the championship, Yun Fan?"
"He's so powerful. From a lowly handyman, he directly became a Heaven's Pride that is the focus of everyone's attention. It's not an exaggeration to describe him as a fish that leaped over the dragon gate …"
Amidst the discussions and envy of the crowd, Yun Fan turned into a long rainbow and flew directly to the Nongyan Peak Handymen's Office.
"Quick, look at the sky. Yun Fan is back!"
"Oh my god, he flew back!"
At this moment, someone shouted. All the handymen in the Handymen's Office stopped what they were doing. The handymen who were resting in the room also came out in a line and looked at Yun Fan in the air.
In their eyes, there was awe and envy. There was also a trace of unreal illusion because Yun Fan was once one of them. Now, he was no longer the same as before.
Chapter 38
Yun Fan stopped in mid-air and looked down at the residence of the servants. He was filled with emotions. When he woke up in the morning, he was still a lowly servant. In just half a day, he had become an inner disciple who was admired and respected by others.
Yun Fan directly descended from mid-air. A group of odd-job workers hurriedly went forward to inquire about his well-being and try to curry favor with him. Some of the odd-job workers who had a good relationship with Yun Fan before were wantonly flattering Yun Fan. It was as if they already knew that Yun Fan was not a fish in a pond and would transform into a dragon upon encountering a storm.
As for the servants who had bullied Yun Fan with Zhou Tao, they were so scared that their faces turned pale. They quickly ran back into the house and did not dare to show their faces.
Yun Fan laughed in response to the crowd's flattery. He did not make things difficult for those who had laughed at him before. His gaze swept through the crowd, but he did not see Yan Hu's figure.
Yun Fan thought it was strange. With Yan Hu's character, he would have rushed over as soon as he heard the news of Yun Fan's return. But now, he was nowhere to be seen. Yun Fan could not help but frown.
He strode back to his original residence, but found that the door was ajar. When he pushed it open, there was no one in the house.
"Do any of you know where Yan Hu went?"
Yun Fan turned his head and asked the many servants who had followed him all the way and were trying to flatter him.
Hearing Yun Fan's question, a skinny young servant rushed to answer, "Senior Yun Fan, I just saw Yan Hu and Zhou Tao walking towards the inner sect of Nongyan Peak."
Yun Fan's face darkened. Zhou Tao was full of evil ideas. Why did he take Yan Hu away?
"How long have they been gone?" Yun Fan asked anxiously.
"Senior, about … an hour or so," the skinny servant replied respectfully.
The skinny servant hurriedly replied respectfully. In his eyes, Yun Fan was already a high and mighty existence. He did not dare to slight him in the slightest.
"Zhou Tao is definitely up to no good. Fatty might be in danger!"
As this thought flashed across his mind, Yun Fan looked towards the direction of the inner sect of Nongyan Peak and narrowed his eyes. If anything happened to Yan Hu, he would make Zhou Tao pay a hundred times over!
Whoosh!
Yun Fan channeled his strength under his feet, and the red silk glowed brightly. It carried Yun Fan up into the air and flew towards the inner gate of Nongyan Peak. His speed was much faster than when he had arrived, and many people were shocked.
"I think Zhou Tao is going to be miserable …"
"That's right. Who asked him to always want to mess with Yun Fan in the past? It's time for payback."
"Not necessarily. Zhou Tao is Nie An's personal servant. That Nie An had already advanced to the inner court two years ago. Even Yun Fan wouldn't dare to rashly offend him."
"Haha, who knows? Let's hurry over and take a look. Maybe a good show will happen …"
…
Within the inner sect of Nongyan Peak, there was a luxurious cave that was much bigger than an ordinary inner sect cave.
At this moment, Yan Hu's hands and feet were tied up in the cave. He was lying in a corner, trembling, and moaning non-stop. His servant uniform was filled with tears, and within the tears, there were traces of blood clots.
"Hehe, damn fatty. Are you going to tell me or not?"
Beside Yan Hu, Zhou Tao sneered arrogantly. He held a black leather whip in his hand. As he waved his hand, a clear cracking sound could be heard.
On an extremely luxurious ruby chair in this cave, a young man with a mole at the corner of his eye sat. This young man was wearing the inner sect disciple uniform. There was a silver lace at the edge of his sleeves, making him look extremely luxurious.
At this moment, this young man was holding a file and calmly rubbing his fingernails. He turned a deaf ear to what was happening beside him, as if he did not care at all.
"I, I … I don't know!"
Yan Hu panted heavily. The wounds on his body were burning with pain. It was so painful that his face was covered in sweat and his body was trembling.
He hated himself for listening to Zhou Tao's coaxing and following him here. In the end, he was forced to ask about the details of Yun Fan's strength. However, Yan Hu gritted his teeth and refused to say anything. Zhou Tao was furious. With the tacit consent of the young man, he used torture to interrogate Yan Hu.
"Damn fatty, you're still so stubborn! Do you still expect that trash Yun Fan to come and save you? "
Zhou Tao raised his leg and kicked Yan Hu's lower abdomen. The latter cried out in pain and swore as he threatened, "Let me tell you, this is my master, Nie An's territory. Without his permission, even if that good-for-nothing Yun Fan comes, he won't be able to take you away! Today, if you don't tell me the reason why Yun Fan became so strong, I will beat you to death! "
Zhou Tao was flustered and exasperated. According to their bet, he now had to give Yun Fan 20,000 Spirit Stones. Moreover, he had to perform a handstand … He could not do either of these. He could only ask his master, Nie An, for help.
Zhou Tao never expected that Yun Fan would be able to open up the source of Spirit Qi in the end. Moreover, he had opened up the Four Symbols Spirit Ocean, which was rarely seen in a thousand years. He had defeated Nangong Lingfeng and the other geniuses to obtain first place in the Inner Sect Ceremony.
Previously, he was also puzzled as to why Yun Fan dared to make such a bold bet with him. Now, it seemed that Yun Fan had been hiding his strength all this time until he showed his extraordinary talent in the Inner Sect Ceremony.
And behind this kind of story of a salted fish turning over a new leaf, there were often some unknown secrets hidden. Perhaps Yun Fan had coincidentally obtained an ancient martial technique, or perhaps he had found a treasure trove of elixirs, or perhaps he had obtained the inheritance of some almighty senior …
Finding out the real reason why Yun Fan became so strong was an order from his master, Nie An. He had to do it. Otherwise, he would not be able to obtain Nie An's protection.
As for Yan Hu, who was the closest to Yun Fan, he became the biggest breakthrough to find out this secret. That was why Zhou Tao worked so hard to trick Yan Hu into coming here and did not hesitate to use torture to extort a confession.
"Brother Tao … Master Tao, please don't hit me. I will ask Yun Fan not to care about you and ask for the 20,000 Spirit Stones. Is that not enough?"
Yan Hu was in so much pain that his fat face was distorted. He lay on the ground and begged for mercy.
"F * ck you, damn fatty. My master, Nie An, is an existence in the top ten of the Inner Sect's Combat Strength Rankings. Who does Yun Fan think he is? How dare he ask for the 20,000 Spirit Stones from me?"
Zhou Tao smiled flatteringly at the young man who had a gloomy expression. Then, he lashed out with his whip again and said fiercely, "A piece of trash who relied on fortuitous encounters to advance is simply not in my master's eyes. Tell me honestly, what fortuitous encounter did Yun Fan obtain?"
Hearing these words, Nie An, who had been rubbing his nails, pulled out a cold smile from the corner of his mouth. This was what he cared about the most.
What kind of fortuitous encounter did a little choresman obtain that could allow his strength to increase so much?
As long as he forced this secret out of Yan Hu and thought of a way to get the treasure in Yun Fan's hands, then he, Nie An, would be able to compete with the top five contestants in this year's Inner Sect Season!
When he thought of this possibility, Nie An could not help but be excited. Who did that Yun Fan think he was? He was just an ordinary disciple who had just stepped into the Inner Sect. Even if he had opened up the Four Symbols Spirit Seas, it was still impossible for him to compete with him, a veteran Inner Sect powerhouse who had advanced two years ago.
At this moment, the cave abode's protective shield was bombarded by a powerful force, causing the entire cave abode to tremble.
This sudden attack caused Nie An's smile to stiffen. Zhou Tao's heart trembled.
Immediately after, an icy cold voice sounded from outside the cave.
"Is there anyone here? Yun Fan requests an audience! "
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Hearing this voice, Nie An raised his brows. "This Yun Fan actually dared to come knocking on my door."
At the same time, the eyes of Yan Hu, who had been dispirited on the ground, flashed with a strong ray of hope. He used all his strength to shout towards the door, "Yun Fan, I'm here, save … ugh …"
But before he could finish shouting, Zhou Tao, who appeared fierce but was cowardly at heart, kicked him in the stomach, causing Yan Hu to cry out in pain and faint immediately.
Hearing Yun Fan's voice, Zhou Tao was very nervous now. He knew that Yun Fan would definitely not let him off, so he had to hug Nie An's thighs tightly.
"Master, you have to make a decision for this lowly one …"
Zhou Tao turned around and knelt at Nie An's feet while trembling as he pleaded.
"Useless thing!"
Nie An glanced coldly at Zhou Tao and continued to fiddle with his nails with a calm expression. "I, Nie An, don't even care about a mere Yun Fan. Why are you so afraid?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Master is right to teach me a lesson. But Yun Fan is just outside. If he comes in and sees that I beat Yan Hu up like this …" Zhou Tao's forehead was sweating as he stammered.
Nie An said proudly, "Hmph, what are you panicking for! Without the cultivation of the Four Symbols Realm, it is impossible to damage the protective barrier of my cave abode. As long as I don't let him in, Yun Fan will never be able to enter! "
"Master is brilliant!"
Zhou Tao was overjoyed. In that case, as long as he didn't walk out of the protective barrier, Yun Fan wouldn't be able to hurt him at all!
Zhou Tao immediately became spirited as he stood up and said, "Master, please have a seat. This lowly one will go outside and send him away!"
"Okay …"
After getting Nie An's approval, Zhou Tao immediately walked out of the cave abode with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He then saw Yun Fan standing outside the protective barrier.
At this moment, more and more inner disciples had gathered outside the cave. They had all heard the commotion and rushed over to see what was going on.
Meeting Yun Fan's gaze that was as sharp as a knife, Zhou Tao's heart instantly turned cold. With the former's current status and cultivation, he was not someone he could afford to provoke. However, when he recalled that he had the backing of his master, Nie An, in addition to the protection of the protective barrier in front of him, he reluctantly mustered up his courage and walked over.
"Yun Fan, what are you doing here?"
Zhou Tao said with a fake smile across the protective barrier.
"Cut the crap and hand over Yan Hu!"
Yun Fan threw another heavy punch at the protective shield, causing ripples to appear on it.
He was only worried about Yan Hu's safety and didn't want to argue with Zhou Tao at all.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding inner court disciples began to whisper to each other.
"Is this Yun Fan the champion of this year's Inner Court Ceremony? He seems to be a little arrogant … "
"Haha, a new inner court disciple dares to provoke an old disciple who is two years older than him in front of his cave. He is indeed overestimating himself."
"Sigh, this kind of method is obviously not wise."
Some of the older inner court disciples were waiting to see how Yun Fan would end today. After all, this kind of provocation to the authority of the older inner court disciples needed someone to suppress it.
As for those who had just joined the inner court this year, their eyes were filled with anticipation. They wanted to see what this year's champion of the Inner Court Ceremony would do.
Seeing that Yun Fan really couldn't break the protective barrier, the fear in Zhou Tao's heart instantly disappeared. He proudly said, "Yan Hu is my master Nie An's new servant. Without my master Nie An's orders, no one can take him away. You should go back."
Yun Fan stared at Zhou Tao. His voice was so cold that it seemed to come from the depths of hell. He said word by word, "Zhou Tao, if you hand Yan Hu over to me now, I can let bygones be bygones. I can also give up the twenty thousand Spirit Stones. I will only give you ten breaths of time. After ten breaths … I will make you suffer a fate worse than death!"
"Hehe … Haha … Hahaha …"
Zhou Tao held his stomach and laughed loudly. He immediately leaned his head close to Yun Fan through the protective barrier and sneered, "Yun Fan, are you out of your mind? Are you trying to scare me? Don't you know where you are? I, Zhou Tao, am standing right here. Let's see how you are going to make me suffer a fate worse than death! "
"One!"
Yun Fan shouted in a deep voice.
As soon as Yun Fan finished speaking, Zhou Tao's eyes were filled with contempt. He actually helped Yun Fan count quickly, "Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine! Haha, I have finished counting for you. Your Master Tao is standing right here. I see that you … "
"You are courting death!"
Without waiting for Zhou Tao to finish speaking in a complacent manner, Yun Fan's right hand formed into a claw and grabbed towards Zhou Tao with lightning speed. When Yun Fan's claw came into contact with the protective barrier, the protective barrier did not block it like before. It actually quietly retreated like a tide and did not obstruct Yun Fan's claw in the slightest.
"You …"
Before Zhou Tao could react to what was going on, Yun Fan's claw directly grabbed onto Zhou Tao's neck amidst everyone's exclamations of shock, and then he fiercely pulled back before lifting Zhou Tao up!
"Uh … Uh …"
Zhou Tao, who was held by the neck and was suspended in midair, was astounded to the extreme in his heart. He was utterly unable to understand why the protective barrier that even a Four Symbols Realm expert was unable to destroy collapsed before Yun Fan.
Yun Fan pulled Zhou Tao's body close to him and looked face to face at Zhou Tao who had lost his head out of fear. His ghastly voice caused Zhou Tao to be terrified.
"I gave you a chance, yet you didn't use it?"
Zhou Tao's eyes were bloodshot as his legs kicked wildly in the air. He used all his strength to break free from Yun Fan's claw that was like an iron clamp. He was already astounded to the extreme in his heart.
At this moment, Yun Fan was an Origin Opening Realm cultivator who possessed the Four Symbols Spirit Seas. Moreover, his skin had been transformed by the Heavenly Flame and was incomparably tough. Even a Perfect Meridian Opening Realm cultivator wouldn't be able to break free from Yun Fan's claw, let alone Zhou Tao who was merely at the intermediate stage of the Meridian Opening Realm.
"How did he break through the protective barrier?"
It wasn't just Zhou Tao. All the surrounding cultivators were astonished and had the same question in their hearts.
"Look at his left hand …"
It was unknown who shouted, but only then did everyone realize that Yun Fan was holding a golden token in his left hand. The patterns on the token were gorgeous and golden. It was clearly not an ordinary item.
At the same time, everyone also realized that every time the protective barrier that was about to close came into contact with the golden token, it would disappear like ice melting snow.
"The token in Yun Fan's hand can actually open the protective barrier of Nie An's cave. Its authority is so high!"
Only the tokens worn by inner court elders and above had the authority to open the protective barrier of an inner court disciple's cave at will.
"How did he get such a high-grade token?"
"This Yun Fan … is indeed not to be trifled with!"
After realizing this, everyone around took a deep breath, especially the older disciples. It seemed that there would be a new strong opponent in this year's Inner Sect Season.
Yun Fan had only thought of this method in a moment of desperation. After all, this was something that belonged to the Saintess, so its authority was naturally not small. The result of his attempt did not disappoint Yun Fan.
Therefore, when Yun Fan reached out with his right hand, he used his left hand to hold the token and tap on the protective barrier. The protective barrier immediately retreated like ice melting snow.
Just like that, Yun Fan grabbed Zhou Tao and walked into Nie An's cave in large strides, ignoring the latter's final struggles.
Just as he entered, Yun Fan saw Yan Hu, who was covered in injuries and unconscious. Yun Fan's face instantly darkened to a terrifying degree.
He tilted his head and looked at the struggling Zhou Tao. His voice was filled with endless coldness as he said: "Was it you who beat Fatty up like this?"
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"Uh uh uh … uh uh …"
Zhou Tao's eyes were bloodshot. Because his neck was tightly gripped, his tongue stuck out and he couldn't make any sound.
He was now extremely frightened. He could feel the suppressed anger in Yun Fan's heart. It was like a volcano that was about to erupt. The moment it erupted, it would also be the moment of his death!
Zhou Tao was now extremely regretful. How could he be so blind as to offend this abnormal guy? If he had to choose again, he would definitely not kick Yun Fan, this steel plate.
Looking at everything that was happening in front of him, Nie An was no longer calm. The moment Yun Fan rushed into the cave, he suddenly stood up. Slapping Zhou Tao's face was the same as slapping Nie An's face. At this time, he must stand up and suppress Yun Fan's arrogance.
"Yun Fan, put Zhou Tao down! I order you as a Senior Brother! Put Zhou Tao down! Put … him down! "
Nie An shouted loudly and released his cultivation. Spiritual energy surged out from his body as he ordered Yun Fan.
"You want me to put him down?" Yun Fan asked coldly.
"Yes! Put him down … immediately! "
Nie An clenched his fist and channeled his Spiritual Energy. As long as Yun Fan said no, he would make a move and teach this arrogant junior brother a lesson.
"Okay …"
Yun Fan's answer stunned Nie An. He didn't expect the former to agree so easily.
However, in the next moment, Yun Fan directly swung his right arm and fiercely slammed it down. Zhou Tao's body, following Yun Fan's action, instantly smashed onto the ground!
Boom!
The huge impact of Zhou Tao and the ground made the entire cave tremble a few times. Cracks appeared on the ground under Zhou Tao's body. Zhou Tao spat out a mouthful of blood and directly fainted.
"You!"
The veins on Nie An's forehead bulged. He didn't expect that Yun Fan would dare to attack Zhou Tao despite his warning. This was a naked provocation to him.
However, Yun Fan ignored his anger and quickly walked to Yan Hu's side to help him up. Following Yun Fan's actions, Yan Hu slowly woke up from his coma.
"Yun Fan … I didn't tell them that you obtained the Immortal Pill …"
Yun Fan also did not expect that Yan Hu would say this after waking up from his coma. He also knew why Nie An and Zhou Tao were interrogating Yan Hu.
Yan Hu's actions also made Yun Fan's eyes burn as he was touched.
Back then, when he told Yan Hu that he obtained the Immortal Pill, it was just an excuse to make Yan Hu feel at ease. He did not expect that Yan Hu would take it seriously. He, who was usually timid, would rather be beaten to death than reveal this secret to Nie An and the others.
"Brother, come home with me!"
Yun Fan looked at the wounds on Yan Hu's body and his heart was filled with grief and anger. If he had come earlier, Yan Hu would not have been beaten to such a state.
He decided to bring Yan Hu back to treat his wounds first. He would slowly settle this score with Nie An in the future!
Just as Yun Fan was about to leave with Yan Hu, Nie An took a step forward and blocked Yun Fan's path. He said coldly, "You want to leave after injuring my people?"
Yun Fan stared into Nie An's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
"As your Senior Brother, I am your senior. I want you to kneel down and kowtow to me as an apology!"
Nie An stood with his hands behind his back and said arrogantly.
At this moment, outside the door, there were quite a number of inner court disciples who had been observing the situation. If Nie An let Yun Fan leave so easily today, then his reputation in the inner court would definitely plummet. This would also have a certain impact on his performance in the upcoming season of the inner court.
"What if I don't kneel down?"
Yun Fan asked in return.
"If you don't kneel down, I will have to do it myself and let you understand the rules of the inner disciples!"
After Nie An finished speaking, his body exuded an unparalleled aura. Majestic spiritual energy whizzed out and blew up the dust on the ground, causing many people to exclaim in surprise.
"The advanced stage of the Origin Source Realm!"
"Nie An's combat strength is ranked in the top ten of the inner disciples this year. How can a new disciple compare to him?"
"Hehe, if Yun Fan doesn't kneel down, I'm afraid he will be beaten up badly by Nie An today."
Hearing the conversation between some of the older inner court disciples, many of the new inner court disciples looked at Yun Fan with pity in their eyes.
The older disciples had cultivated in the inner disciples for one or two years. This kind of cultivation advantage was something that the new inner disciples did not have. Not to mention, the older inner disciples were basically proficient in one or two combat skills. In terms of combat strength, they were three streets ahead of the new disciples.
Therefore, under the pressure of the older disciples, they basically chose to submit to avoid physical pain.
"Are you going to attack me?"
Yun Fan asked in a deep voice.
"If you don't know how to appreciate favors and refuse to be disciplined, as your senior brother, I have to teach you the principle of respecting your elders on behalf of your master!"
Nie An smiled coldly. The Huoling Sect was extremely strict with respect to the upper and lower disciples. If he used this to teach Yun Fan a lesson, even the Sect Master would not be able to say anything.
Yun Fan said, "You forcibly detained him and used torture to interrogate him in an attempt to steal other people's opportunities. Is this the demeanor of an inner disciple?"
"Nonsense!"
Seeing that Yun Fan's words caused a commotion in the crowd, Nie An narrowed his eyes and denied flatly. The Huoling Sect attached great importance to the protection of the disciples' opportunities. If an outsider had the intention to steal it, he would definitely be severely punished by the sect!
He did not expect that Yun Fan had already guessed his thoughts. He immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation and said, "How dare you frame your senior brother! Today, your senior brother has to punish you for speaking without thinking. I'll let you know what it means to say that trouble comes from the mouth!"
A fierce light flashed in Nie An's eyes, and the spiritual power around him became even more majestic. He was determined to cripple Yun Fan. As long as he did not take his life, the sect would not blame him too much. After all, fights between disciples happened from time to time. Fists and kicks had no eyes, and it was not uncommon for people to be crippled.
Looking at Nie An's posture, everyone knew that there would definitely be no mercy today. Some of the older disciples sneered and kept glancing at the surrounding new disciples, as if saying that this was the consequence of provoking the older disciples.
As for the new disciples, they looked at Xiang Yunfan with even more pity in their eyes. There was even a trace of sympathy in their eyes.
However, just as everyone had their own thoughts and Nie An was about to attack, Yun Fan shouted in a deep voice.
"Nie An, are you sure you want to attack the Saintess' personal disciple?" At this point, he could only bring out his master's wife to calm the situation.
This voice reverberated in the area, causing everyone to be dumbfounded.
"What? The Saintess' personal disciple? "
"Does Yun Fan mean that he is the Saintess' personal disciple?"
"F * ck, if it's true, then this is a big joke …"
Everyone discussed animatedly and looked at each other.
The inner disciples knew very well what the Saintess represented in the Huoling Sect. She was the spiritual symbol of the Huoling Sect, the number one person below the Patriarch!
In a sense, the Saintess was the spiritual Patriarch of the Huoling Sect. One could imagine what it meant to be the Saintess' personal disciple.
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At that moment, Nie An was also stunned. His palm, which contained a vast amount of spiritual power, was raised in the air, not daring to fall.
"What a joke! How could the honorable Saintess of my Fire Spirit Sect accept a personal disciple? You must be talking nonsense! You deserve to die for impersonating the Saintess' disciple of my Fire Spirit Sect! "
Even though he said that, Nie An was still nervous. After all, this involved the Saintess, so he had to treat it seriously.
It would be fine if Yun Fan was a fake, but if he was real, he had attacked the Saintess' disciple. It was obvious how serious the consequences would be.
"Do you know how I got through the protective cover of your cave?" Yun Fan raised his left hand and placed the token in front of Nie An's eyes. "With this Saintess Token!"
As soon as he said that, the crowd went into an uproar. They did not expect Yun Fan to be holding the Saintess' token. No one doubted its authenticity. The fact that it could open the protective cover of any cave proved its true identity.
Looking at the lifelike phoenix totem on the token that emitted a soft golden light, Nie An took three steps back. His breathing was rapid, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Impossible, impossible, this is impossible! Why would the Saintess give her personal token to a new inner disciple … "
The Saintess had a high status, so her personal disciple's status was almost equal to the Sect Master's in the Fire Spirit Sect. Since ancient times, the Saintess of the Fire Spirit Sect had never accepted a personal disciple. Therefore, this matter had been forgotten by everyone.
Now, a self-proclaimed personal disciple of the Saintess, Yun Fan, had suddenly appeared. How could they not feel incredulous?
If Yun Fan was really the Saintess' personal disciple, then if the news of Nie An attacking Yun Fan spread out and the people of the Law Enforcement Hall found out, he, Nie An, would be dragged away to have his tendons pulled out and his bones flayed!
What was even more ridiculous was that he had used his status as a Senior Brother to order Yun Fan, the personal disciple of the Saintess. If one really wanted to talk about status, Yun Fan was on equal footing with the Sect Leader. Even he, an Inner Sect disciple, had to greet him respectfully!
Nie An was greatly shocked in his heart, but on the surface, he forced himself to remain calm. He laughed dryly and said, "Don't take out a fake token to scare people. The Holy Maiden has never accepted a personal disciple, so why would she accept you?"
Yun Fan sneered, "Well, it doesn't matter if you don't believe me. When I go back, I will report what happened here to Master Saintess. This matter will be decided by her!"
After saying that, Yun Fan was about to turn around and leave with Yan Hu. Yan Hu, who was being held by Yun Fan, was stunned when he heard this. How did this brother of his suddenly become a personal disciple of the Saintess?
Nie An was greatly anxious when he heard this. In his heart, he actually already believed the fact that Yun Fan was the Saintess' personal disciple. What Yun Fan had in his hand was indeed the Saintess' token. If Yun Fan went back to the Saintess and added oil to the fire to complain about him, then he, Nie Anding, would most likely be doomed.
Thinking up to here, cold sweat dripped down Nie An's forehead.
He could no longer hold back and hurriedly blocked in front of Yun Fan. He put on a gentle smile and said, "Honorable Younger Brother Yun Fan, this is called 'no discord, no concord'. Let's talk nicely, let's talk nicely."
Yun Fan sneered in his heart. He was extremely disgusted with this kind of face of Nie An. This kind of petty person was like a snake. When the situation was weak, they would wag their tail at you. When the situation was strong, they would bite you when you were unprepared.
Therefore, Yun Fan did not talk nonsense with him and said directly, "Your servant Zhou Tao lost a bet with me and owes me 20,000 Spiritual Stones. What do you think we should do about this?"
Nie An hurriedly said, "I've heard about this from this damned servant. No problem, I, Nie An, am willing to give you all 20,000 Spiritual Stones!" As he spoke, he took out a round yellow bag from his storage ring.
"Hey, wait!"
Nie An was stunned when he heard this and stopped moving. Yun Fan continued, "My brother was beaten up by your servant. The medical fees …"
"I'll pay! I'll pay! "
Nie An hurriedly took out another bag from his storage ring and laughed dryly. "Here are 10,000 Spiritual Stones. Take it as this brother's medical fee!"
"Hehe, I've made Senior Brother Nie An spend so much money …"
Yun Fan said, but his hands did not move. He sneered and said, "These Spiritual Stones add up to only 30,000 Spiritual Stones. Why don't I round it up to 50,000?"
"50,000?"
Nie An was so angry that he wanted to slap Yun Fan to death. This kid was really asking for an exorbitant price. He was obviously blackmailing him.
Yun Fan said innocently, "Why? Do you think 50,000 is too little, Senior Brother Nie An? Why don't you round it up to 100,000? I can reluctantly accept it. "
Looking at Yun Fan's shameless appearance, Nie An was so angry that his teeth itched. However, he had no choice but to endure it. Once today's matter was exposed by Yun Fan, his losses would only be greater. A lack of forbearance in small matters would spoil great plans.
"Alright, 50,000 it is!"
Nie An endured the pain and forced a smile. He took out another big bag from his storage ring and handed it to Yun Fan together with the previous two bags.
Yun Fan weighed the 50,000 Spiritual Stones in his hand and directly kept them in his storage ring. "Thank you, Senior Brother Nie An. You're really a good person."
"There's no need to send me off. If there's a chance, I'll come again!" Yun Fan looked at Nie An with deep meaning. Soon after, he carried Yan Hu out of the cave.
His words caused the blood in Nie An's body to churn. He was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Yun Fan was using his place as a supply station. However, he did not dare to flare up now. He could only endure it for the time being …
Yan Hu, who was at the side, was stunned. He had suffered so much at the hands of Nie An and Zhou Tao. However, when Yun Fan came, not only did he save him, he even made the inner sect genius, Nie An, compensate him with 50,000 Spiritual Stones. This huge reversal made Yan Hu stunned. He was carried out by Yun Fan in a daze.
Yan Hu now felt that he was dreaming. This friend of his seemed to be ridiculously strong. It made him feel unreal.
In the past, when he heard Yun Fan say those bold words, he always felt that his friend was sick. However, this time, he felt that he was sick. He was hallucinating …
However, he now wished that he could continue to be 'sick' and immerse himself in this hallucination …
Even when Yun Fan carried Yan Hu and flew into the sky and disappeared into the distance, the surrounding inner sect disciples still had not recovered from their shock.
Just now, when Yun Fan came out, they all consciously opened up a path for him. The strength of this young man made them feel terrified.
Every new batch of inner sect disciples had to be bullied by the older disciples. In front of the powerful strength of the older disciples, they did not have the slightest intention to resist.
Until they became older disciples, they were passed down to the new batch of inner sect disciples in the same way. Generation after generation, there had never been an accident.
But this year, because of Yun Fan's appearance, this rule was broken. Although it wasn't a head-on confrontation, to be able to make Nie An, who was ranked in the top ten of the inner court, pay a price of fifty thousand spirit stones was still shocking.
After all, one's status was also a part of one's strength. To be accepted as a personal disciple by the Saintess was a reflection of one's strength.
The new disciples this year unconsciously raised their heads in the crowd. Their faces were filled with excitement. Yun Fan had already become an inspirational role model in the hearts of some people.
At this moment, Nie An's heart was boiling with anger. Looking in the direction that Yun Fan disappeared, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"When the new inner sect season begins, your status as the Saintess' personal disciple will be useless, right?"
He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked. He said in a sinister tone, "When the time comes, I will make you pay for everything that happened today a hundred times over!"
Chapter 42
The night breeze blew gently and a bright moon hung high in the sky.
In Yun Fan's new cave abode, an out-of-tune song could be heard from time to time, adding a bit of spice to the quiet night.
Yun Fan could not help but shake his head with a wry smile on his face as he listened to the noises coming from downstairs. However, he did not say anything to stop Yan Hu. This was because Yan Hu was ecstatic, and he did not want to spoil his mood.
Ever since Yun Fan brought Yan Hufei back to the cave abode in the evening, Yan Hufei saw the two-story cave abode in front of him, which could be said to be super luxurious compared to the servant's office. He jumped, jumped, shouted, and shouted. The sadness in his body instantly disappeared …
During dinner, Yun Fan even bought a few bottles of spirit fruit wine and celebrated with Yan Hu. Yan Hu's excitement lasted until late at night.
Yun Fan gave the entire first floor of the cave abode to Yan Hu while he stayed on the second floor.
At this moment, Yun Fan took out the fifty thousand spirit stones from his bosom and exchanged twenty thousand of them for reading points.
These spirit stones, Yun Fan originally planned to share equally with Yan Hu. He did not expect that Yan Hu would not want it no matter what and wanted Yun Fan to keep it for cultivation.
Yun Fan did not stand on ceremony with him. He was in urgent need of Spiritual Stones but Yun Fan would remember this friendship.
Since he had the Spiritual Stones, he could start to cultivate his combat skills.
Yun Fan eagerly opened the exchange menu and selected all the combat skills that could be exchanged for.
Vacuum Palm, Beginner Mystic Combat Skill, 3,000 reading points.
Eight Extremities Blast, Advanced Mystic Combat Skill, 8,000 reading points.
Amethyst Wings, Intermediate Mystic Flying Combat Skill, 5,500 reading points.
…
Yun Fan's eyes scanned through the combat skills one by one. The price of each combat skill appeared below the combat skills.
When Yun Fan's gaze moved downwards, he saw an ancient scroll that was slightly red. A few large words appeared at the bottom of the scroll:
Flame Splitting Ruler, Beginner Earth Combat Skill, 26000 reading points.
"F * ck, this is daylight robbery!"
When Yun Fan saw the price of the Flame-Splitting Ruler, he couldn't help but want to curse. A low-grade Earth class combat skill cost nearly 30,000 Spiritual Stones. The system was too greedy.
"Forget it, I'll just learn the Eight Extreme Blast first …"
Yun Fan pondered for a while and felt that it was more reliable to cultivate the Eight Extremities Blast.
Eight Extreme Blast was an Advanced Profound Rank Combat Skill that Ye Yan, the protagonist of Battle Break The World, had cultivated. Once it was refined to the Great Accomplishment Stage, the attack would contain eight layers of energy, and its power was comparable to a Low Earth Rank Combat Skill. It was Ye Yan's main combat skill in the early and middle stages.
If he could learn such a battle skill, he would stand out among the Fire Spirit Sect's inner court disciples.
If he were to choose an Earth Ranked Battle Skill like the Flame Devouring Land Ruler, he would need to spend more than half of his current Spiritual Stones. If he were to master it, he would need even more Spiritual Stones.
More importantly, the Flame Devouring Land Ruler was an Earth Rank Combat Skill. Although it was more powerful, it also consumed a lot of spiritual energy. Although he had opened up the Four Symbols Spirit Oceans, he might not be able to withstand the consumption of the Flame Devouring Land Ruler.
"It's decided. Eight Extreme Blast it is!"
"Ding! Eight Extreme Blast requires 8,000 reading points. Do you want to exchange?"
"Yes!"
As soon as Yun Fan answered, a silver-white scroll appeared in his hand. With a tap of his finger, the scroll turned into starlight and poured into his mind, causing his body to tremble.
In the blink of an eye, Yun Fan felt that he had mastered the basics of the Eight Extreme Blast.
Yun Fan called out the System Panel:
Name: Yun Fan
Realm: Early Origin Realm
Cultivation Method:
Burning Art (Advanced Profound Peak, Evolvable)
Combat Skill:
Eight Extreme Blast (Beginner)
Reading Points: 12000
Reading Work:
Battle Break The World Fan Points: 13968/100000 (Hall Master)
Reading Status: Flow
…
Yun Fan stood up, and the spiritual energy around him surged. His sleeves billowed, and he clenched his right hand, causing the veins on his arm to bulge.
"Eight Extreme Blast!"
Yun Fan shouted softly and punched out with his right fist, setting off a strong wind. The wind was so strong that it crushed all the vases ten feet away.
Seeing the result of his attack, Yun Fan was secretly delighted. Now that his cultivation was at the early Origin Realm, and with the support of the Eight Extreme Blast, his attack power had been raised to a new level.
Moreover, this was the Eight Extremities Blast he had just learned. If he could cultivate the Eight Extremities Blast to the Mastery Stage, then the next time he encountered Nie An, even if he might not be able to win in a head-on confrontation, he would still have a certain degree of ability to protect himself.
Thinking of this, Yun Fan's eagerness to cultivate could not help but surge out.
"But how can I upgrade the Eight Extreme Blast?"
The protagonist of Battle Break The World, Ye Yan, relied on soaking in potions and enduring heavy whipping to finally master the Eight Extreme Blast. This method was obviously not suitable for Yun Fan.
"I'd better read the book …"
Yun Fan grinned and began to read the parts of the book where the protagonist, Ye Yan, cultivated the Eight Extreme Blast.
Strange Flames could be devoured by reading, so Yun Fan believed that there was no reason why the Eight Extreme Blast could not be cultivated in this way.
"Ding! Reading Point-1, Fan Points + 1."
"Ding! Reading Point-1, Fan Points + 1."
As Yun Fan flipped through the pages again and again, there seemed to be a trace of enlightenment that kept seeping into Yun Fan's body.
After Yun Fan read the chapter on cultivating the Eight Extreme Blast dozens of times, he glanced at the System Interface.
Eight Extreme Blast, Beginner, Progress: 0.1%
Yun Fan was happy and helpless. He was happy because the proficiency of Eight Extreme Blast and other fighting skills could indeed be improved by reading. But he was helpless because the speed of improving the proficiency of a fighting skill was too slow. It was much slower than devouring Strange Flames.
"I should focus a little more and see if I can enter the flow of reading state."
Yun Fan thought for a moment and decided to throw away distracting thoughts and concentrate on reading to see if he could improve his efficiency.
When he devoured the Strange Flames, it was very slow at the beginning. But later, he ignored it and focused on reading like a madman. He stimulated the flow of reading state and the efficiency increased by ten times. Finally, he succeeded in devouring the Strange Flames.
And this time, Yun Fan planned to try again. When Yun Fan calmed his mind and entered the reading state with full concentration, time and space became blurred.
After an unknown period of time, Yun Fan, who was reading, felt his surroundings turn dark. Then, his eyes lit up as if his soul had entered another world.
And in front of Yun Fan, there was a scene of a lush back mountain. An illusory white-haired old man condensed spiritual power again and again. Like a whip, he kept whipping the body of a skinny young man. Although the latter was already full of scars, he still stubbornly stood under a tree, gritting his teeth and persevering.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "
Streaks of spiritual energy lashed out at the youth's body like whips, leaving behind streaks of bruises.
"Teacher, again, I can still do it!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "
The young man's unyielding groan and the muffled sound of spiritual power hitting the body made Yun Fan, who witnessed all this, feel the same way. It made his understanding of the Eight Extreme Blast more thorough.
Just as Yun Fan was immersed in this special reading experience, a System Notification sounded at the right time.
"Ding! Entering the 'Advanced' reading state, experience gained increased by 100 times."