Chapter 22: A New Mission.
Sun Yuan walked straight into the house.
His expression was extremely pleased.
Full of spirits.
Now the entire One Heart Sect was lifeless, but Sun Yuan's mood was simply bursting with joy!
In that battle, he did not participate. He was looking for medicine for his disciple, solidifying the foundation, improving cultivation, increasing comprehension, enhancing physique, and refining the strength of the flesh with those natural treasures.
But then, he received the Sect Leader's secret order to return immediately!
There's an important mission.
At that time, Sun Yuan hadn't found anything yet, so he could only return in disappointment.
But after returning, he was immediately pleasantly surprised!
For each of the natural treasures his disciple needed, the Sect Leader had actually prepared a set!
Moreover, they were more complete and of better quality than he had imagined.
"There is only one requirement!"
This is like a pie falling from the sky.
With these things, the disciple will definitely soar to new heights!
Upon entering, he saw Fang Che and Ye Meng practicing.
He stood aside and watched for a while.
Somewhat surprised, he murmured, "This girl has good talent."
He couldn't help but want to test her.
He is a master at the king level. If he were to check immediately, Ye Meng's little secrets would be impossible to hide from him.
Ye Meng felt nervous in her heart. She couldn't help but blink her big eyes.
Sun Yuan was taken aback: Why does she look a bit dumbfounded?
Fang Che had already finished his practice, smiled, and came over, with a youthful excitement, "Master, hehe, guess what level I've reached now?"
With just one sentence, Sun Yuan's attention was completely diverted.
Now Sun Yuan felt that the biggest thing in his life was his disciple.
The progress of his disciple's cultivation was of utmost importance to Sun Yuan.
There was nothing else he cared about more.
Upon hearing this, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "How is it going?"
Fang Che, with a youthful display of pride and mystery and with a strong sense of closeness to his master, sought praise, saying, "Master, when you left last time, I was at the fifth rank of Warrior, right?"
Sun Yuan was delighted, knowing that his disciple must have made significant progress, so he immediately cooperated and said, "Yes, Warrior of the fifth rank, just broke through. I witnessed it with my own eyes. So, what about now, the sixth rank?"
Fang Che laughed heartily, "I just broke through last night, and I still need Master to check to see if I've reached the seventh rank."
"Seventh rank?!"
Sun Yuan was greatly surprised.
If breaking through to the sixth rank was a big surprise, then breaking through to the seventh rank was simply a big shock.
Breaking through two ranks in six days?
Did you think that my old eyes were so dim that I couldn't see through this kind of possibility?!
So he pulled Fang Che into the room to investigate: "Seventh rank? This is unlikely, right? Let me have a look."
He thought about it and said, "Just in these six days since you left, during my practice, I feel that the speed at which spiritual energy flows into my body is now twice as fast as it was before you left, plus a little bit more."
Sun Yuan believed this.
Because once cultivation reached a certain level, one could feel the speed at which they absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
It's not just geniuses who have this feeling; ordinary warriors do too. It's just that the feeling of geniuses is more sensitive to the resonance of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
But to improve twice in just a few days, isn't that... astonishing?
"Is there any other feeling?"
"Yes!"
Fang Che was about to take this opportunity to show off his genius, to gain the One Heart Sect's attention, and obtain resources for cultivation.
Things like pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger were not suitable for him.
So he honestly said, "Since I broke through to Warrior, it wasn't very obvious at first. But when I broke through to the second rank, I clearly felt that the speed of absorbing spiritual energy had increased by half compared to when I was at the first rank!"
"After breaking through to the third rank, it increased by half again compared to the second rank; and so on, from the fourth to the fifth rank, until now, each rank has been an increase of half."
"So now... my cultivation speed is very fast, and I don't understand what's going on. I was about to ask Master if there is anything abnormal about this. Where did I go wrong? I dare not tell anyone else, but after inquiring with a few people, others don't have this situation in their cultivation. Even if there is improvement after breaking through, it's very rare. This kind of leap in improvement is said to only be possible with a breakthrough to a higher realm..."
Fang Che was a bit nervous: "Master, do you think there's something wrong with my body?"
Something wrong with your body?
Sun Yuan's expression changed, and for a moment, he was speechless.
Of course there's something wrong with your body, and it's a huge problem!
Your body's talent is too good!
"Don't tell anyone else about this, only Master."
Sun Yuan solemnly said, "If I'm not mistaken, you should have the peerless Heavenly Ladder physique!"
With a sigh, he couldn't help but feel that his disciple's physique was already extraordinary, but he never expected it to be a combination of two extremely rare physiques!
Each breakthrough, the speed of absorbing spiritual energy is twice as fast as before.
This physique is the legendary Heavenly Ladder!
One step at a time!
At the current level of cultivation, it's only a step and a half; but when you break through the innate realm, it will become even more monstrous. By that time, with each breakthrough of a small rank, the speed of absorbing spiritual energy will truly double!
And breakthroughs in higher ranks will lead to exponential improvements, two-fold, three-fold... Sun Yuan didn't know about this.
After all, this physique is legendary.
He had never seen it before.
Or rather, he had never seen a genius weaker than Fang Che's previous physique before.
Before meeting Fang Che, such individuals were legendary to him.
This kind of physique is truly favored by the heavens, as long as there are no mishaps, the future is bound to be among the top ranks of martial prowess!
"This matter must be reported to the Sect Leader. The level of attention given to Che'er within the sect must be raised to another level!"
Sun Yuan made up his mind.
"My disciple's future... is very likely to be a prominent figure in the sect, even one of the giants!"
"It must be taken seriously!"
The Heavenly Ladder, ah!
Sun Yuan's heart raced ten times faster in excitement, and his mind was dizzy and chaotic.
He was even a bit muddled.
For a moment, he forgot the purpose of his visit.
It wasn't until a while later that he remembered, "Che'er, I almost forgot. I came this time to bring you something good, enough to help you advance your cultivation by a big step; and there's also a new task for you."
"Master, please tell me."
"We'll start with the mission. This mission is a deadly one. It must be completed at all costs."
Sun Yuan said, "For this, the Sect Leader has specially allocated two hundred contribution points for you. He also gave you these cultivation resources."
"Mm."
"There are three people, your opponents, in the upcoming martial arts tournament at the Martial Academy. You must do whatever it takes to defeat them!"
"Who are the three?"
"One is called Ding Jieran, the legitimate son of the Ding family, an eighth-level aristocratic family in Luofeng City; one is called Huo Churan, the legitimate son of the Huo family, an eighth-level aristocratic family in Fubo City; and the other is called Ximen Xuri, the legitimate son of the Ximen family, a ninth-level family in Xiangyun City."
Sun Yuan said, "These three are all extraordinary geniuses. It is said that Ding Jieran and Huo Churan have already reached the first rank of Martial Master. As for Ximen Xuri, although he is currently only at the eighth rank of Martial Warrior, he is skilled in the art of hidden weapons, and since childhood, he has also raised an auxiliary demon beast, the Crimson Blood Snake, making him even more elusive."
"So, this time, your mission is of utmost importance."
Fang Che frowned, carefully noting down, "Luofeng City, Ding family, Ding Jieran. Fubo City, Huo family, Huo Churan. Xiangyun City, Ximen family, Ximen Xuri!"
"Martial Master first rank, Martial Warrior eighth rank, skill in hidden weapons, Crimson Blood Snake."
He read it once and said, "Are there any noteworthy aspects about Ding Jieran and Huo Churan?"
Sun Yuan stroked his beard, smiling with satisfaction. "The reason I didn't say earlier was to wait for you to ask. You have indeed come to ask, which pleases me greatly."
"This is about anticipating the enemy. You must thoroughly investigate any enemy."
"Yes, Master."
Sun Yuan took out three pieces of paper from his pocket. "These are the profiles of Huo Churan, Ding Jieran, and Ximen Xuri."
Fang Che looked attentively, his gaze focused.
In a soft, seemingly casual manner, he said, "Master, are these three individuals all candidates for the position of Guardian?"
"No!"
Contrary to Fang Che's expectations, these three were not candidates for Guardian.
This was somewhat puzzling to Fang Che. He asked, bewildered, "Are they our people?"
"Also no."
Fang Che scratched his head.
"They are Night Demon, Three Saints, and Celestial God's people, as well as chess pieces infiltrating the ranks of the Guardians."
"Oh?"
"There's more to this."
Sun Yuan lowered his voice, with a slightly mischievous smile on his face. "The Sect Leader and the three envoys came to you last time, you know."
"Mm."
"Last time, there was some action, but unfortunately, it failed, and our sect also suffered significant losses. The Sect Leader was extremely angry, and at this time... the Night Demon, Three Saints, Radiance, and Celestial God sects, all under the Only Me Orthodox Sect, actually issued mocking statements, reportedly causing the Sect Leader to explode with anger on the spot."
As Fang Che heard these four familiar names, his eyes deepened.
These were all subordinate forces of the Only Me Orthodox Sect.
There were countless forces like these across the continent. However, the ones Sun Yuan just mentioned, including the One Heart Sect, were among the most famous and powerful sects among the Only Me Orthodox Sect's subordinate forces.
Sun Yuan whispered, "Although these sects are all subordinate to the Total Orthodoxy like us, they compete and suppress each other. The competition between them is extremely fierce and bloody."
Fang Che nodded silently.
"In every aspect, they all want to outdo each other. This time, even without mentioning the Sect Leader's outburst, our sect has just suffered a defeat. On the other hand, these sects have not. If their candidates for Guardian take first place, it would be like us losing two opportunities."
Sun Yuan explained, "Losing two opportunities is not easy to make up for. At the very least, our contribution within the Total Orthodoxy will be surpassed by them by a lot."
"But if you defeat them and become first, it's like us turning the tables; with one win and one loss, we'll be even. Plus, we'll have showcased a newcomer with unlimited potential. Invisibly, we'll still have some advantage."
Sun Yuan continued, "In the future, any achievement you make will be associated with your victory over the talents of the Three Sects. This will give you an edge in the internal competition of the sect. The more advantage you gain, the deeper the impression you'll leave in the Total Orthodoxy, and our sect will also be much more noticeable because of you. Do you understand?"
Fang Che nodded silently. "I understand."
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