Seeing that no one else spoke up, Lin Fan smiled and said, "No need to argue over this matter."
He wasn't showing favoritism towards Fan Jianqiang.
On the contrary, he believed this was helping the Third Elder.
Otherwise, if they continued arguing, the Third Elder might have had a mental breakdown!
After all…
This guy is a master of survival!!!
You ask him not to be 'steady', not to 'survive'? He could come up with countless reasons to refute you, leaving you speechless and even doubting life, ultimately causing your mental collapse.
If the argument continued, the Third Elder would suffer!
"Whether it's Fan Jianqiang or Fan Jian, a name is just a label. You can call yourself Fan Jianqiang, I can call myself Fan Jianqiang, everyone can call themselves Fan Jianqiang." Lin Fan smiled and said, "Our Moon Grasping Sect values not the label, but the character of the person. If someone shares our ideals, even if their name is Goudan, Youniao, or Mahu, we are willing to give everything for them. Become my disciple."
Fan Jianqiang's face twitched.
He felt there was a deeper meaning in the Sect Master's words but couldn't figure out what it was.
But at this moment, he didn't have time to think much, so he respectfully bowed and acknowledged Lin Fan as his master, becoming Lin Fan's second disciple.
"Good, good."
Lin Fan nodded with a smile and helped him up.
"Master!"
Fan Jianqiang bowed deeply to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan's smile grew wider, "No need for formalities. From now on, you are my second disciple. This is your senior sister Xiao Ling'er, though you two should have already met."
"Senior Sister." Fan Jianqiang greeted sweetly.
Xiao Ling'er also smiled and returned the greeting, "Junior Brother. From now on, we are fellow disciples. Remember to help each other."
"Of course," Fan Jianqiang readily agreed.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Ling'er's tone shifted, "Junior Brother, during the Alchemy Competition, you didn't give it your all. When do you think we could have a rematch?"
"Ah!"
"Senior Sister, what are you saying?" Fan Jianqiang shook his head repeatedly, "I may have some skills, but they are not as refined as yours. It was all luck, not holding back, absolutely not holding back~!"
Xiao Ling'er looked at him with a half-smile, clearly not believing him.
This made Fan Jianqiang repeatedly beg for mercy...
The elders looked at Fan Jianqiang, both amused and perplexed.
Even though they knew he met the criteria of the eighth sect rule, they still found it hard to understand.
"From now on, Fan Jianqiang will receive the same treatment as Xiao Ling'er." Lin Fan interrupted their 'debate,' saying, "Although our Moon Grasping Sect isn't strong now, we have never been stingy with our own people. As long as you need it and we have it, it's yours. Even if we don't have it, as long as it's within our capabilities, the elders and I will find a way to get it for you!"
Upon hearing this, Fan Jianqiang quickly waved his hands, "Master, you overpraise me."
"Disciple…"
"Disciple currently lacks nothing. Having a place to call home is already a rare and precious thing."
Lin Fan didn't say much more, just stepped forward and patted his shoulder, "Integrate slowly."
Then, Lin Fan left.
Fan Jianqiang stared at Lin Fan's back, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
***
Then, let's begin!
Sharing Combat Power!
A thought arose.
In Lin Fan's mind, two figures immediately appeared.
Although these two silhouettes were extremely faint, upon closer inspection, it was easy to see that they were Xiao Ling'er and Fan Jianqiang.
Choices, huh?
Adults make choices because they know their limits. As a 'child,' I'll take them all!
As a 'gaming expert,' even though this wasn't a game, Lin Fan was all too familiar with this kind of operation. He instantly understood the situation and successfully shared the power.
Just as he thought!
He could synchronize and share the combat power of the two!
In other words, the more disciples with A-level or higher talents he had, the more terrifying his shared talents and combat power would become, as they could stack upon each other!!!
Lin Fan opened his eyes.
An astonishing aura permeated the air.
"So powerful."
At this moment, Lin Fan even had the illusion of being 'invincible in the world'!
His combat power had increased tremendously.
"Peak of the Profound Origin Realm. Just one step further, and I'll reach the Cave Heaven Realm! Indeed, this kind of growth···"
He couldn't help but smile.
He had just broken through to the first level of the Profound Origin Realm, reaching the first level of the Profound Origin Realm.
Xiao Ling'er had also made progress during this period, reaching the sixth level of the Condensation Realm.
However, the gap between different realms was immense. A sixth-level Condensation Realm combined with Lin Fan's realm could barely push him to the second level of the Profound Origin Realm, which was already a pleasant surprise.
But now, he was at the peak of the Profound Origin Realm~~~!
And the further one progressed in the realm, the greater the difference.
In other words, Fan Jianqiang's true realm was at least the eighth or even ninth level of the Profound Origin Realm!!!
Only this could push him to the peak of the Profound Origin Realm in one go.
After that, whether it was himself, Xiao Ling'er, or Fan Jianqiang, as long as any one of them broke through a small realm, Lin Fan could share their combat power again and powerfully enter the Cave Heaven Realm!
The Fourth Realm···
In this remote and desolate place, this would already count as a 'top master.'
"Not bad. More than a month has passed since my transmigration, and from the first level of the Condensation Realm to a combat power approaching the Fourth Realm at its peak, this progress is indeed fast~!"
This was undoubtedly good news and worth celebrating.
But Lin Fan did not become complacent because of this. Instead, he reflected on himself and constantly reminded himself to develop stealthily and not take risks!
"Perhaps, up to now, it's just the 'beginner's gift pack'! The protagonist template should be extremely rare. Finding two within a month is a stroke of fortune, but I dare not assume this is the norm. Otherwise, I might easily have a mental breakdown in the future. In fact, I should be prepared for a long period without recruiting any 'protagonist template' disciples. Getting a few more disciples with A-level or higher talents would already be pretty good."
Now, Lin Fan was gradually becoming familiar with the 'gameplay' of the Immortal Martial Continent.
He feared nothing but his own mindset deteriorating.
Anyone who often played games knew that you absolutely couldn't think "this game is so damn easy" because of an easy start. Otherwise, you would soon be taught a hard lesson!
After calming down, Lin Fan withdrew the combat power sharing with Xiao Ling'er, keeping only Fan Jianqiang's combat power.
Then, he noticed some detailed issues.
"Divination and deduction techniques, a fragment of the Great Heaven Derivation Technique? Wow, what a grand title. The alchemy skills are also quite good, but compared to Xiao Ling'er, they're still two levels lower. After all, Xiao Ling'er is based on the classic Flame Emperor template and possesses different flames...
"Eight Nine Heaven Technique for cultivation?! And formations, a fragment of the Essentials of Immortal Dao Formations??? In addition, there are various spells… These abilities, truly~~!"
Lin Fan's mouth twitched.
As expected of the template for survival!
The trump cards are really just a tiny bit.
And this isn't even counting any external objects.
If those are included, wow~!