Chapter 28: Arriving at Baiyun Island.
This Qi Awakening Blood Spirit Ginseng is indeed a good thing, but unfortunately, it's of no use to Fang Che.
Because he has reached the peak. Moreover, this thing is only a medium-grade item, which Fang Che didn't even bother to look at.
However, just because he didn't care, it doesn't mean others didn't either.
To improve one's aptitude by one level!
The eyes of the young men were burning like flames.
Among so many martial artists, how many have an aptitude level of Grade A or above?
"Where's the ginseng?" Kang Zijian asked.
Fang Che pointed casually, "It's just ten meters behind the monster's butt, under those two big rocks. It's hard to see, but if you bend down and look, you should be able to see the red color. If you smell carefully, you should also be able to smell the fragrance, mixed with a bit of a fishy smell. Why are you all so slow?"
The crowd immediately looked over and indeed made a discovery.
They all looked at each other, becoming wary of each other.
Kang Zijian and the others, thinking of Wei Zihao's hiring earlier, their faces became extremely ugly in an instant. They immediately turned around, looked at Wei Zihao, and asked sharply, "Wei Zihao? What do you mean by this?!"
Wei Zihao had long wanted to curse Fang Che's ancestors for eighteen generations. He said with a bitter face, "Brother Kang, this, this... I really don't know."
"You don't know?!"
Kang Zijian and the others sneered.
Fang Che felt somewhat sorry and said, "Well... this situation is really embarrassing. You guys are busy, I'll take my leave."
He then left in a flash.
Since the conflict has been created, why not leave now?
Kang Zijian thanked Fang Che for his reminder and said, "Thank you, Brother Fang, for your reminder. We will definitely repay this favor when we arrive at the Martial Arts Academy."
Fang Che sneered inwardly. Kang Zijian was not a good person either. This expression of gratitude seemed normal, but it also implied malicious intent.
Kang Zijian and the others then turned around, looking at Wei Zihao, their eyes like sharp knives, "Wei Zihao, explain yourself. You want to use us so easily for your own benefit? Not a bad idea."
Another young man was filled with righteous indignation, his eyes red with anger. "Wei Zihao, how dare you still have the face to promise each of us two thousand taels of silver, a pill for each person, and even say we don't need to contribute any points? You're full of lies! You just want to use the gallbladder of this monster for medicine. So that's it! That's it! How despicable of you!"
"You not only want to take all the benefits for yourself but also want to use the points from this monster to provoke discord among the rest of us!"
Kang Zijian hit the nail on the head, gritting his teeth, "Wei Zihao, you despicable scoundrel!"
Immediately, everyone joined in the condemnation. It looked like they were about to start fighting...
Wei Zihao's voice was urgent: "I'm willing to pay any price, I just want this ginseng... Everyone, please, please..."
...
Listening to the noisy argument behind him, Fang Che showed a satisfied smile.
He drifted away.
Waving his hand, not leaving behind a single cloud.
"I truly have integrity and character."
"This Wei Zihao actually covets the inheritance of my brother Su. Just causing him a bit of trouble is already too magnanimous of me."
The only thing he was a bit puzzled about was, in a place where even the trees and grass were malnourished, how could it still cultivate something like the Blood Spirit Ginseng?
However, causing trouble for Wei Zihao made Fang Che feel very relieved, and he also saw through Kang Zijian with just a few words, which made Fang Che even more comfortable.
Since you're not a good person, I won't feel any psychological burden from dealing with you in the future.
If you want to use others as a shield, you should be prepared to be hit.
Although I don't care, and Wei Zihao exposed himself, you, throwing stones at someone who's down, adding the word "reminder" beyond gratitude, show a wrong mentality.
Perhaps you were just careless, but I must be cautious in the future.
Returning to the carriage,
To my surprise, I found several low-level monster corpses beside the carriage, and Ye Meng's cultivation had also 'suddenly' risen from Martial Disciple Third Grade to Martial Disciple Fourth Grade.
"Young Master, you're back?" Ye Meng trembled all over, looking scared. "Just now, a few monsters came. I was so scared, but thanks to your wise guidance, I made a breakthrough in the heat of the moment... That's why..."
Fang Che skipped directly: "You broke through? Not bad! Let's go, hurry up, and drive the carriage."
"What?"
"What 'what'? We've completed our mission, so let's go straight to Baiyun Island!"
Fang Che looked menacing, "Before we reach Baiyun Island, you must break through to Martial Disciple Fifth Grade! Otherwise, I'll sell you to a brothel!"
"What?!"
Fang Che took out half a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills and threw them to her, "Hurry up and cultivate! I drive the carriage! Let's go!"
Fang Che rode like the wind, as if there were wolves chasing him from behind. He almost recklessly rushed away, quickly leaving the trial ground.
The bumps along the way made Ye Meng roll her eyes continuously.
Her perky buttocks were constantly bouncing up and down.
Making strange noises continuously.
The carriage lightly bounced, and Ye Meng exclaimed, "Ah!"
The uneven road caused continuous bouncing, and Ye Meng groaned, "Ah, ah, mmm..."
When encountering steep slopes, the carriage flew up and then landed heavily, and Ye Meng cried out, "Ah, ah, uh..."
Her body kept rising and falling, making "thud, thud, thud" sounds, and her head kept hitting the ceiling, making "thud, thud, thud" sounds.
In front, Fang Che's whip kept cracking, making a "snap, snap, snap" sound.
It wasn't until Fang Che stopped the fast-moving carriage that Ye Meng felt like she had lost two pounds from all the bouncing.
...
In the rear,
Fan Tiantiao and Qian Sanjiang had long been puzzled by Fang Che's behavior.
Why did this kid stop from time to time, looking around with a heavy heart?
Now that Fang Che had left, both of them wanted to go and take a look.
Was this broken mountain and forest worth such scrutiny?
It must be said that curiosity can kill a cat at any time.
For example, Fan Tiantiao and Qian Sanjiang now.
Qian Sanjiang arrived first and looked around the place where Fang Che had stopped before—nothing was found.
Meanwhile, Fan Tiantiao searched another place where Fang Che had stopped—also finding nothing.
So, the two of them moved on to another place.
Finally, they met.
"Who are you?"
Fan Tiantiao felt something was wrong. This person wasn't one of the martial arts instructors responsible for the safety of the students in all directions. Moreover, he was the only one from Guardia Hall. Who was this guy?
On the other hand, Qian Sanjiang's reaction was more direct: Everyone here except himself was an enemy!
He had been cautious, avoiding everyone, but unexpectedly, he bumped into someone head-on. He was startled.
With his heart pounding, the surprise, the fear, and the hostility intertwined, without thinking, he blurted out, "I'm your father!"
So,
Boom!
The two of them fiercely battled each other.
Their exchanges included all kinds of universal insults regarding each other's family elders and all females.
For a while, the earth shook, and the battle was intense.
Meanwhile, Fang Che had a smooth journey and arrived at Baiyun Island.
At this time, not a single martial artist from any other direction had even stepped out of the Forest of Wailing Spirits.
They were all still fighting inside, trying to earn points.
However, on the way, Fang Che heard a distant, intense battle behind him.
The earth was shaking.
But he didn't pay it any mind.
That kind of battle was not something he could intervene in right now, so he simply pretended not to know.
It didn't matter who was fighting whom.
...
Qian Sanjiang and Fan Tiantiao both looked pale.
After the battle, both were injured!
In addition to fighting and cursing, both of them fought with their heads down for two full hours, surprisingly without exchanging a single normal word.
Fan Tiantiao thought: If I speak up, what if he figures out that we've figured out Fang Che's identity? If I just keep quiet, this idiot will naturally think I'm from Baiyun Martial Academy.
Qian Sanjiang thought: If I speak up, what if he figures out my disguised identity and exposes that Fang Che is with our One Heart Sect? That would be disastrous. If I just keep my mouth shut, maybe this idiot will think I'm from the Night Demon Sect or some other sect...
Both of them were dressed in black with masks.
Both of them were dressed in black with masks.
While exchanging insults, they fought fiercely.
After two hours, both of them realized that the other was as capable as themselves.
They understood that it was impossible to defeat each other.
So, they each retreated.
They went to heal their injuries separately.
Both of them had the same feeling: Damn, this guy is really strong.
Afterwards, Fan Tiantiao sent a message to the main hall: "I encountered someone from the One Heart Sect on the way, a master with imperial-level cultivation. Probably here to protect Fang Che. With such a master escorting him, Fang Che's importance level is raised by one level. Also, send someone to assist me as I am injured."
He added: "This person is full of foul language, indeed a member of the Demon Sect."
Qian Sanjiang sent a message to the sect headquarters: "Had a fight with an instructor from Baiyun Martial Academy on the way, highly skilled with imperial-level cultivation. There are still many such masters on their side. With such experts escorting them, the Night Devils are safe."
He added: "This person has a foul mouth and bad breath, truly unpleasant."
...
Baiyun Island.
Fang Che, with Ye Meng, first took a stroll near Baiyun Martial Academy.
Then, not far from the academy, he directly bought a large mansion with a spacious courtyard.
Since the martial artists hadn't arrived yet, there was basically no competition.
The money spent naturally came from the funds of Big Brother Su Yue.
Fang Che's strong financial power was finally revealed.
Then he started shopping with Ye Meng, spending money without hesitation!
He bought a bunch of daily necessities and filled the courtyard with them.
And he gave it a nice name: Virtuous Scholar Residence.
It could be said that he was showing off his noble character.
Anyone who stayed here would surely be a virtuous scholar.
After another leisurely three days, Ye Meng finally truly 'broke through' to the fifth rank of Martial Disciple.
"Keep practicing! Hurry up and become a warrior! Otherwise, I'll sell you to a brothel!"
Ye Meng, unable to bear it any longer, rolled her eyes and said, "Brothel, brothel... has Young Master ever been to a brothel?"
Fang Che was speechless.
So, Fang Che finally reported to the martial academy.
And he was still the first one there!
...
Fang Qingyun had been waiting so long that even the flowers had withered, and his neck had grown long.
At home, they had been saying his cousin would come this year, but there hadn't been any news so far.
Even though he knew it wasn't time yet, and there wasn't even a report, he still went to the gate of the martial academy every day to wait for a while.
Mainly... just in case he missed the arrival. If his cousin didn't arrive, it would be fine on his cousin's side, but his father would definitely scold him again.
Somehow, his father now treasured his cousin like a treasure.
Moreover, his father had actually started to be dissatisfied with him. In the letter, he said some sarcastic things, like "Martial arts require diligence. If you lag behind for years, even if you don't care, it's disgraceful for me as your father."
This made Fang Qingyun quite depressed.
Didn't they agree that I wouldn't care about my progress in martial arts?
"Fang Qingyun, I heard your cousin is coming this year?" a classmate asked nearby. "How is our cousin?"
Several girls nearby were chattering, asking, "Is our cousin handsome?"
Fang Qingyun sighed, "My cousin, well, he's very handsome, diligent, and sensible. It's just his way of speaking that's a bit sharp. But it's not a big deal."
Classmates chimed in, "He sounds like a nice kid. When he comes, we'll take care of him for your sake."
Fang Qingyun replied, "Thank you. He's the only child in my aunt's family. We all treasure him like a treasure. He's been spoiled at home, is not very sensible, and doesn't have many manners. If he offends anyone in the future due to being indulged, I hope you brothers and sisters will forgive him for my sake."
The classmates' enthusiasm waned in an instant.
It seemed like another kid who had been spoiled at home.
The girls, on the other hand, lit up: "He's very handsome?"
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