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Chapter 106: Soaring Strength! Scarlet Cloak Guards! Blame It on the Fragrant Pills~ (Part 1)
Chapter 106: Soaring Strength! Scarlet Cloak Guards! Blame It on the Fragrant Pills~ (Part 1)
Fierceheart's reputation as a ruthless cultivator grew.
Hearing the news, many cultivators were eager to slay demons and prove themselves.
However, those who were preparing to take action at this moment were mostly cultivators with average strength and backgrounds.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be so eager to showcase themselves.
After all, Fierceheart's reputation was only spreading among the mortal population, and slightly stronger cultivators wouldn't even give her a second glance.
And because of this...
Fierceheart's name became even more dazzling.
It even began to spread within the cultivation world.
Although it was only known among low-level cultivators and being discussed, it was still a good start.
...
Xiao Ling'er returned to the sect.
Causing a huge sensation!
"Fifth Firmament Realm?"
"This cultivation surpasses mine." Elder Wu Xingyun exclaimed.
"Elder, you're too humble." Xiao Ling'er quickly replied, "If you had sufficient resources these years and weren't hindered by Dao injuries, your cultivation would have surely reached the Sixth or even Seventh Firmament Realm!"
"You're thoughtful."
But Elder Wu Xingyun smiled nonchalantly, "After so many years, I've gotten used to it. There's no need to rush."
"Family matters should be handled by family."
"I know my own talent. Even without these reasons, it's impossible for me to achieve Great Power status in such a short time."
"Moreover, do you remember what I said before?"
Xiao Ling'er was taken aback, "You mean...?"
"I no longer care about my own strength." Elder Wu Xingyun smiled brightly, "I just want to see you all taking great strides forward and reaching new heights."
"If one day, you disciples surpass me, I won't be jealous or sad."
"I'll only be overjoyed, even if I were to die immediately, I'd still smile in my grave."
"Indeed!"
Elder Su Xinghai exclaimed, "Although your cultivation is slightly weaker than ours, it's only a small gap, and your combat power has surely surpassed us."
"Strictly speaking, you're already above us."
"In just over two years..."
Except for Elder Wu Xingyun, the other three elders were at the third level of the Fifth Firmament Realm. Compared to Xiao Ling'er, they were indeed slightly stronger.
However, they were well aware that in terms of combat power, they couldn't even catch up.
But they didn't feel a hint of jealousy or dissatisfaction; instead, they were extremely happy.
Their hearts were filled with contentment!
Even if they died right now, they would die with a smile!
Recalling the grand opening ceremony of the sect two years ago, Xiao Ling'er's performance was unremarkable.
In contrast to her current self, it was like night and day.
Who would have thought that in just two years, a young disciple could grow to such an extent? Especially since this young disciple was their own.
They couldn't even dare to dream about it!
Amidst their satisfaction, they thought of Lin Fan.
Xiao Ling'er was indeed strong, almost defying heaven itself, and was surely a Saint-level talent. But the more mysterious and astonishing fact was that it was the Sect Leader who had selected Xiao Ling'er from tens of thousands.
Even if she had been chosen, they wouldn't have devoted themselves so wholeheartedly, even giving her the Earth Core Demon Fire on her first day in the sect.
So...
The truly remarkable person, the one they should truly thank, was the Sect Leader.
They exchanged glances, even more astonished.
Even though they had marveled countless times before, they still couldn't help but be amazed once again.
Especially when Xiao Ling'er displayed her astonishing abilities, it was their moment to marvel once more.
But...
It seemed that even the Sect Leader could make mistakes sometimes?
Xiao Ling'er was filled with trepidation and humility as she faced the elders.
The elders couldn't help but think of their second direct disciple, Fan Jianqiang.
This one...
He was almost never seen outside the Scripture Pavilion, unless the Sect Leader specifically requested it!
What made it even harder to look at was that after so many years, his cultivation hadn't progressed at all!
When he entered the sect, he was at the second stage of the Condensation Realm, and now he was still at the second stage.
A direct disciple!
Over two years!
With the treatment that direct disciples received in the Moonseizing Sect nowadays, even if they found a random outer sect disciple to feed him, it shouldn't be like this, right?
But the Sect Leader still held him in high regard, this...
Was it that they were too realistic, or was there some hidden reason?
"Elder Sister, you're back."
As they were pondering, Fan Jianqiang unexpectedly appeared.
"Where's Yaoyao?"
Xiao Ling'er's expression turned stiff, "Yaoyao has already gone out to explore on her own."
"What?!"
"How could she be so reckless?"
"She's still so young!"
Fan Jianqiang panicked.
"Too reckless, too impulsive!"
"What if something unexpected happens?"
"Why didn't she do more preparation?!"
Then, he realized, "Elder Sister, I'm not targeting you, but... sigh!"
"Huh?!"
Suddenly, Elder Su Xinghai exclaimed in surprise, "Fan Jianqiang... has broken through!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Especially Duan Qingyao, who stared at Fan Jianqiang with burning eyes.
The other three elders were also amazed beyond words.
Incredible!
"I never thought... I'd live to see you break through!" Li Changshou muttered.
"Huh?" Fan Jianqiang was taken aback, then his face darkened, "Elder Li, you're saying that my talent is lacking, and my breakthrough is slow, but it's not to the extent that you look down on me, right?"
"According to the current situation of our Moonseizing Sect, you can live for at least eight hundred thousand years. In all these years, even if I were a pig, I could still break through a few small realms, right?"
Everyone: "???"
They thought you were angry!
But with these words of yours, it's really...
They couldn't help but laugh.
takes no arguments.
But Li Changshou stared at him, grinning, and winked.
Fan Jianqiang: "..."
He pondered in his heart, "Could it be that Elder Chen has seen through my act?"
"It makes sense. After all, with a name like mine, even if I'm not a leftover, I'm most likely a leftover cultivator. It's not surprising that she could guess something."
"But..."
"As long as I don't admit it, your guess won't matter~"
In truth, Fan Jianqiang still didn't want to advance his stage.
The first stage of the Second Realm is so good! Why advance?
However, after sensing Xiao Ling'er's return and her entry into the Fifth Realm, he felt that staying stagnant for over two years might be a bit unreasonable.
So~~~
he 'broke through' to a minor stage.
Unexpectedly, his sudden surge in strength attracted attention.
A miscalculation!
If he had known, he might have preferred to remain a small cultivator in the first stage of the Second Realm.
······
Later, Xiao Ling'er met with Lin Fan.
"Master."
"This trip has been quite fruitful. I should be entering seclusion for some time, and then I'll refine pills again."
"After preparing some pills, I'll have to make another trip to the Northern Domain."
"The three-year agreement... is drawing near!"
She didn't hide anything.
She felt there was no need to hide anything, as she believed that she couldn't escape Lin Fan's gaze, let alone her experiences...
She even suspected that her thoughts were clearly understood by Lin Fan.
"Okay."
"You can proceed with your plans."
Lin Fan nodded with a smile, not stopping her.
Every protagonist has their own experiences and things they must do, and trying to stop them might change their fate.
By then, it would be too late to cry.
······
Xiao Ling'er entered seclusion, beginning to cultivate Dragon Bone Fire.
Once it's successfully cultivated, she'll refine it, and her cultivation will grow once more!
And this process won't take too long.
After all, she isn't from the Fire Virtue Sect, and there's no need to cultivate Dragon Bone Fire to that terrifying degree. She only needs to make it usable.
Lin Fan, on the other hand, once again shared his strength~
This time, he shared the strength of all his disciples.
Let's not talk about physical strength for now.
His cultivation, however, instantly soared to the fifth stage of the Fifth Realm!
"Tsk!"
Feeling the surging power within him, Lin Fan thought, "We're really amazing."
At this moment, he had a sense of deja vu, as if he had experienced this with Da Ma and Xiao Ma, and their combined financial might.
"However, my own cultivation speed is relatively slow in comparison."
"But that's right, after all... "
"I don't have as many fortuitous encounters."
All Lin Fan can do is share their innate talents and then diligently cultivate on his own.
But the cultivation skill he uses is his own!
Even after sharing their combat power, this remains the case.
His main cultivation skill is his own.
What's shared is their combat power and 'skills'!
For example, with Stellar Transformation, Lin Fan can't cultivate it even if he has the Stellar Transformation skill, as his Dan Tian is different.
But after sharing Qin Yu's combat power, he can use the skills brought about by Stellar Transformation.
So...
In fact, the main cultivation skill is also extremely important.
Lin Fan has average innate talent, but after sharing the talents of his disciples, his talent becomes almost peerless. Combined with the pills provided by Xiao Ling'er, Lin Fan's breakthrough speed should, in theory, be extremely fast.
However, in reality, his personal breakthroughs aren't considered 'heaven-defying'.
This is related to the Moon Devouring Art.
"It's a pity that the Moon Devouring Art is ultimately just an ordinary skill, and even its highest stage is only at the peak of the Fifth Realm..."
"When my cultivation approaches the peak of the Fifth Realm, I'll make a trip to the Ten Thousand Flowers Sacred Land."
"Listening to Elder Chen, it seems that the Moonseizing Sect and the Ten Thousand Flowers Sacred Land aren't enemies, and there should be some unknown connections between them."
"If I can successfully retrieve the Moon Devouring Divine Skill, I won't have to worry about cultivation skills anymore."
Lin Fan doesn't need any heaven-defying cultivation skills.
As long as he can cultivate normally, it's enough.
As for the skills brought about by powerful cultivation skills and secret techniques~
Hmph!
My disciple has already tried her best.
At present, if he changes his cultivation skill, the most suitable one would be the Moon Devouring Divine Skill.
After all...
The Moon Devouring Art is just a copycat, weakened version of the Moon Devouring Divine Skill.
"It's settled then."
"When I reach the peak of the Fifth Realm, I'll go to the Ten Thousand Flowers Sacred Land and try to retrieve the Moon Devouring Divine Skill."
"As for now... "
"I'll continue to act as a leftover for a while longer."
"There's also Xiao Ling'er's three-year agreement."
"If things develop normally, and no outsiders interfere, will the old man in her necklace be forced into slumber?"
"And will Xiao Ling'er have to flee in disarray?"
He didn't doubt Xiao Ling'er's ability to defeat her opponent or even her former fiance.
However, there must be an old man backing her!
And those old men won't just stand by idly.
Although Xiao Ling'er should be able to survive, and this is a normal part of her development, but... what good will it do if the old man goes to sleep?
At least when he's awake, he can guide her in cultivation and pill refinement!
Being asleep has absolutely no benefit.
"Moreover, if I don't help her with this, what's the point of her joining my sect and becoming my disciple?"
"I..."
"Would be a useless master."
"Even if I don't personally intervene, I should still make some arrangements."
"Speaking of which..."
"There's a way."
Lin Fan pondered.
Two more days passed.
Someone from Qin Yu's family arrived.
A great power!
It's said that this person is Qin Yu's personal guard, bringing gifts for his master.
Later, Lian Bo and Qin Yu together delivered the gifts to Lin Fan.
"Master."
Qin Yu respectfully presented the gifts—a seemingly ordinary storage bag.
However, even a blind man could tell that the items inside were invaluable.
"These are gifts prepared by my father, along with compensation for Master Sister. Please accept them, Master."
“
“Th-this...”
“How could I possibly accept this?”
Lin Fan rubbed his hands, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
He had never received such a thing before!
But Lian Bo smiled and said, “Patriarch Lin, please accept it. Ordinary disciples might not be so particular, but Young Lord Qin is a person of status. A bit of face must be saved.”
“Otherwise, if word gets out that Young Lord Qin didn’t even have a proper gift for his master, people would mock him, and the entire mansion would lose face.”
“There’s such a thing?”
Lin Fan accepted it, “Then as your master, I cannot refuse.”
“I should have accepted it in the first place.”
Qin Yu finally smiled.
“However...”
Lin Fan did not open the Storage Bag but instead looked slightly serious, “Don’t publicize Qin Yu’s entry into the Moonseizing Sect!”
“What’s wrong with that?”
Lian Bo was puzzled.
Qin Yu said nothing, only waiting quietly for further explanation.
“It’s not a big issue, but Master has a task for you. Are you willing to undertake it?” Lin Fan looked at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu immediately nodded, “Master’s great kindness, I cannot repay. A small matter like this is nothing to mention.”
“Please instruct me, Master!”
“It’s not a small matter. For our Moonseizing Sect, this is a major task!”
“However, you are the most suitable person for this, and you’re familiar with the process.”
Lin Fan smiled and said, “I want you to hide your identity and establish an ‘organization’ to provide intelligence for the sect!”
“You should know that our Moonseizing Sect’s past experiences over the last ten thousand years were rather unfortunate, and currently, our intelligence system is almost non-existent.”
“Intelligence is always of paramount importance, no matter when!”
“You have been an assassin before, so you should be quite familiar with this.”
“That’s why I believe you are the most suitable person for this task.”
Lian Bo raised an eyebrow and looked at Qin Yu.
The latter replied, “This matter?”
“I will take it on!”
“However, I can’t guarantee I will do well. I can only try my best.”
“Your best effort is enough. I trust you.” Lin Fan nodded lightly.
In his view, Qin Yu was indeed the most suitable person to establish an intelligence organization. Firstly, he had been an assassin, and intelligence and assassination organizations are often intertwined.
Therefore, he must have some understanding of intelligence organizations.
Secondly, Qin Yu had status and power behind him!
If necessary, he could leverage that support.
Thirdly, his identity had not been exposed, and currently, no more than ten people within the Moonseizing Sect knew he was a Direct Disciple.
Fourthly, Qin Yu was not suited to isolated cultivation.
In the original story, he was often on the run in the early stages...
Staying in the sect to cultivate might not be the best fit for him.
It would be better to give him something to do and grow stronger in the process.
Considering all these factors, Qin Yu was the perfect choice.
“This matter...”
Lian Bo finally couldn’t hold back, “The Qin Mansion can provide some assistance.”
Seeing that Lin Fan didn’t refuse, he continued, “Patriarch Lin might not know, but our Qin Mansion originally had its own intelligence agency.”
“However, due to special circumstances and enemy forces targeting us, the entire organization almost completely collapsed a few years ago.”
“Almost all our informants were killed, with very few survivors.”
“Now, our intelligence agency is virtually non-existent, which has been a thorn in the side of the Duke for years.”
“I think both sides can collaborate to jointly cultivate an intelligence organization, making it easier for both of us.”
“In the Northern Region, we can use the Qin Mansion as a base.”
“In the Southwestern Region, the Moonseizing Sect can serve as the foundation...”
“We can cooperate and build it up gradually in secret...”
“Agreed!”
Lin Fan was quite surprised.
This is a perfect match!
“Since our goals align and we have Qin Yu’s relationship, we should naturally cooperate fully. However, we must not repeat past mistakes!”
“It won’t happen again!” Lian Bo took a deep breath and said angrily, “The reason the Qin Mansion’s intelligence organization collapsed was because the leader betrayed us, exposing all the informant lists...”
“This time, let Young Lord Qin lead!”
“This will not happen again!”
Lin Fan: “...”
You’re quite angry, huh?
Well, if the head of the intelligence organization betrayed you, you guys really were playing with fire.
But with Qin Yu as the leader, I can indeed be more at ease.
“Master, regarding the name of the organization... do you have any ideas?”
Qin Yu was already thinking about how to proceed.
“What about the Scarlet Cloak Guard?”
Lin Fan replied.
Of course, the Scarlet Cloak Guard isn’t an intelligence organization.
But it sounds familiar and impressive!
Why not borrow the name?
“As for the external cover, you can decide on that yourself.”
“Merchants, laborers, or even an assassin organization you’re familiar with can work.”
“As long as it can efficiently gather intelligence!”
“And initially, we don’t need to know many secrets. We just need to ensure that all major and minor events in the Southwestern and Northern Regions are quickly brought to our attention.”
“As for funding...”
Lin Fan paused slightly.
The Moonseizing Sect doesn’t have much money right now, but it wouldn’t be right for the Qin Mansion to cover everything.
“I will prepare some for you, but not much initially.”
“But I will try to get more as soon as possible!”
“The Qin Mansion can temporarily cover the costs.”
Lian Bo also responded.
He didn’t say the Qin Mansion would cover everything. Since it’s a collaboration, there should be proper rules and procedures.
We can contribute less, but we can’t contribute nothing.
Clearly, Lin Fan is a man who understands the rules.
This makes things easier for him.
“Yes, Master.”
“Let’s do it this way,” Lin Fan pondered, “In the Southwestern Region, I can temporarily use the Liu Family’s intelligence network. We won’t be completely in the dark.”
"However, the Moonseizing Sect in the Northern Region is like a blind man, completely unaware of anything.
(End of Chapter)
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