The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 303: The Three-Step Plan! First Step, Merge the Pill Tower! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 303: The Three-Step Plan! First Step, Merge the Pill Tower! (Part 1)

Chapter 303: The Three-Step Plan! First Step, Merge the Pill Tower! (Part 1)

2024-05-22

"Oh!!!"

"The Sect Master is invincible!!!"

The disciples cheered, their voices echoing like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, unceasing.

The elders did not stop them.

Even now, Ji Haoyue was the Sect Master.

Even though the disciples' shouts were already considered 'defying the heavens and going against the Dao', none of the elders seemed to mind or punish anyone.

Some of them...

were even shouting 'Long live the Sect Master' louder than the disciples.

Especially the 'Second Elder'.

His excitement and enthusiasm made the others' scalps go numb.

They secretly pondered, could it be that old saying was true?

What was it called again?

The deeper the hatred, the deeper the love?

Love born from hatred?

In any case, it was a critical moment!

...

Back in his cave abode, Lu Ming appeared calm, but inside, he was thrilled.

Although everything was going according to plan, it was too smooth, even smoother than he had imagined.

Not only had he successfully put on an act, but he had also perfectly displayed his strength and 'abilities', gaining recognition from both elders and disciples for his role as the 'next Sect Master'. Some...were even ready to directly usurp the position!

And the Second Elder.

Originally, he had only wanted to use him to put on a show, but unexpectedly, he had turned him into his 'diehard fan'.

Among all the deafening shouts, the Second Elder's was the most enthusiastic!

As Lu Ming pondered, he suddenly felt a scorching gaze upon him.

He looked up and saw Wen Ruyan staring at him, her eyes filled with incomparable admiration.

At this moment, Lu Ming even felt that...

she probably wouldn't resist whatever he wanted to do to her.

Instead, she might even obey him willingly, or even take the initiative?

"!!!"

However...

now was not the time for such thoughts.

Lu Ming averted his gaze, pretending not to have noticed anything, and began contemplating the next step of the plan.

"So far, every step of the plan has been perfectly executed, and even... exceeded expectations. Therefore, there must be no room for error in the next step."

"Otherwise, it would be a great pity!"

Such an undertaking was already difficult.

One wrong move could lead to losing everything; it wasn't an empty threat.

He must be extremely cautious.

"Regardless of whether Ji Haoyue successfully returns, I believe that with my current popularity, I will soon be able to assume the position of Sect Master of the Moon Holding Sect, and no one will dare to oppose me."

"But even if that's the case, I can't directly bring the Moon Holding Sect to 'defect' to the enemy. It's too unreasonable and simply doesn't make sense."

"So..."

"We need external influence to make my actions seem reasonable and justifiable, so that I can make my move seem acceptable. Only then can we smoothly 'defect' to the enemy."

"This way, the Moon Holding Sect can smoothly absorb the Moon Embrace Palace."

"Only then can the Moon Holding Sect successfully take over the Moon Embrace Palace."

"However, this external influence..."

"Hmm."

Lu Ming took a deep breath and thought, "I'll have to use some tactics."

"Divide..."

"Three-step plan!"

The first step is to let them see the gap and make them envious, jealous, and hateful.

The second step is the crisis!

The third step...

When they are at their wits' end, they will have no choice but to take action, and at the same time, find a couple of reasonable excuses.

With these three approaches, the success rate will naturally increase significantly.

"However, although this three-step plan seems simple, in reality, it requires careful thought."

Lu Ming frowned slightly, racking his brains to consider this matter.

He...

didn't want to wait any longer.

Initially, he hadn't felt that this matter was so urgent.

After all, the longer an undercover operation lasts, the easier it is to gain others' trust, and the more natural and successful it becomes.

But the recent events have made waiting impossible.

He couldn't afford to wait!

Who knew what the Hidden Soul Palace was up to! The Stone Clan might also cause trouble.

The Star Sea Alliance definitely had a plot, which hadn't been uncovered yet.

That was fine, but recently, the Sword Qi Great Wall from the Upper World had suddenly appeared, and the Upper World... could actually interfere with the Lower World's affairs, at least being able to communicate with some people in the Lower World!

This greatly increased Lu Ming's sense of urgency.

He really couldn't wait any longer!

Let things take their natural course?

Since there was no way to let things unfold naturally, he could only use more tactics, approach from multiple angles, and put in more effort to maximize the chances of success.

Moreover, even if he failed, there wouldn't be any major issues.

Ultimately, it all came down to strength! Ten years ago, himself and the Moon Holding Sect, when facing the Moon Embrace Palace, were terrified.

They hated it to the bone but were powerless.

They weren't even a match for them.

Even if the Moon Embrace Palace sent a powerful expert, they could easily destroy the Moon Holding Sect with a single palm strike.

But now...

The Moon Holding Sect wasn't afraid of the Moon Embrace Palace.

Even if Ji Haoyue successfully broke through, it would be the same.

At worst...

He could just ask for external help!

Therefore, being a little bolder wasn't a problem.

...

Inside the Moon Embrace Palace.

Lin Fan called Xiao Ling'er over.

"Master," Xiao Ling'er spoke crisply, her face filled with a smile as she asked, "What instructions do you have for me?"

These days, Xiao Ling'er had been carefree.

There were no crises or troubles.

At least for now, there weren't any personal troubles or risks.

In the Moon Holding Sect, she sometimes refined pills, sometimes joked around with Fire Cloud, and sometimes cultivated. When she felt like it, she would even go with Song Ru to explore 'new secret realms'.

She even went fishing with Heavenly Emperor He once.

But...

After being 'scared' twice, she didn't go again.

But during these carefree days, Xiao Ling'er’s cultivation speed did not slow down; instead, it became even faster.

Her cultivation speed was increasing, and so was her combat power.

Even the unusual flames—she obtained the eighth one and successfully refined it, causing her cultivation to soar once again! The eighteenth rank on the Unusual Flame Rank: Crystal Purity Flame!

Surprisingly, Xiao Ling'er didn’t have to risk her life to obtain the Crystal Purity Flame, nor did she rely on some stroke of luck. She simply... found it.

It was indeed just found.

Back then, a member of the Yu Clan came to impersonate someone, attempting to incite a war between the Moon Embrace Sect and the Moonlight Sect.

To make the impersonation convincing, she carried a type of unusual flame with her.

However, this unusual flame had an owner.

Even after slaying her and obtaining the flame, Xiao Ling'er couldn't refine it and could only temporarily seal it, waiting for a future opportunity.

But...

Not long ago, the Great Demon Deity bloodbathed the Yu Clan, wiping out the entire clan. The owner of the Crystal Purity Flame naturally didn’t survive.

With the owner dead, the Crystal Purity Flame became an unowned unusual flame.

An unowned unusual flame...

Thinking it could resist Xiao Ling'er?

That was a dream of a fool.

Thus, Xiao Ling'er successfully obtained it.

Her cultivation increased once more.

Her combat power... also rose accordingly.

If Xiao Ling'er were to encounter that Eighth Realm peak woman from the Yu Clan again, she was confident that she could fight her alone and not be defeated.

Even...

Kill her in return!

And if she were to fight to the death, killing the other party would not be so difficult.

Good news makes one’s spirits soar.

When Xiao Ling'er received a summons from Lin Fan, she naturally smiled brightly and was full of anticipation.

Although life in the sect was leisurely and happy, it lacked a bit of excitement and passion. She... missed the days when she had to tread carefully and fight everywhere.

Perhaps...

Her Master would bring her some ‘good news’?

Lin Fan, seeing Xiao Ling'er's beaming smile, couldn't help but feel a bit dazed.

At first glance, Xiao Ling'er seemed unchanged.

She still looked like the young girl from ten years ago.

But everything seemed to have changed.

What remained unchanged was her appearance.

What changed was her mindset, her composure, the confidence in her eyes, and... a figure that was far more impressive than before.

At that moment, Lin Fan seemed to see the dirty-faced girl from ten years ago.

But then, the two images merged into one...

"Master?"

Seeing Lin Fan silent, Xiao Ling'er called out softly.

"Hmm."

Lin Fan snapped back to reality, suppressing his nostalgia, and said softly, "There's something I need you to do."

"Please instruct, Master!"

Indeed! Xiao Ling'er’s eyes sparkled.

"This task is a long story, and it’s not without risks. In fact... cough, some underhanded means will be required. If you're unwilling, you don't have to force yourself."

Lin Fan felt a bit awkward.

"Master!"

Xiao Ling'er quickly said seriously, "If it weren't for Master's strong support and cultivation, how could I be where I am today?"

"Please don't be formal, Master. Just instruct me. I will do my utmost and not let Master down."

"Very well."

Lin Fan sighed, "Come closer."

A moment later.

Xiao Ling'er blinked.

L

"Both sides are dear to you."

"So, if you're unwilling, I won't force you."

"Unwilling? Why would I be unwilling?"

Xiao Ling'er blinked, her big eyes full of confusion: "Isn't this a good thing? It would be a perfect match!"

Then, she lowered her voice and muttered, "If it weren't for the age difference, with you and Teacher being from different eras, I'd be worried about a generation gap..."

"I would have tried to bring you two together!"

Lin Fan: "???"

Well! You, my rebellious disciple, actually want to 'sell' your Master?!

But...

Cough, to be fair, the Medicine Mother is quite nice.

From the name, she seems like an old lady, but is a cultivation practitioner who is tens of thousands of years old really old?

Especially an Eighth Realm cultivator, tens of thousands of years old...

You can say tens of thousands of years, but she would still be as beautiful and with a perfect figure.

And the parts that should be young, wouldn't age at all.

Like the skin, right?

And the Medicine Mother's figure now... well...

But...

Can I say that?

Especially in front of Xiao Ling'er?

Lin Fan immediately put on a stern face and scolded, "Nonsense!"

"What are you thinking about in that head of yours?"

"Your Teacher and I... are dao companions. How could we be like that?"

Being scolded, Xiao Ling'er didn't panic at all. Instead, she chuckled and said, "Dao companions, dao partners, it’s just a matter of one word."

"What’s the big deal?"

"Besides, my Teacher privately holds Master in very high regard. Although there’s no 'romance,' she admires you greatly."

"I believe that if Master is willing to devote yourself and build a relationship, the success rate would be very high!"

"And once you successfully win over Teacher..."

"Wouldn’t all your plans be within reach?"

"!"

"Bang!"

A hard knock on the head made Xiao Ling'er tear up: "So brave, huh? Even daring to tease your Master?!"

Lin Fan said, "Moreover, building a relationship is so troublesome and time-consuming."

"Since you don't oppose the merger, why don't you get to work?"

"How unreasonable!"

"Ouch."

Xiao Ling'er rubbed her forehead and grumbled, "Building a relationship is a waste of time. Do you want to cook the rice first and then get married, or get on the boat and then pay the fare?"

"If you want to... it's not impossible."

"I can help you."

"I've been researching a type of poison recently, but something went wrong. It has no toxicity, but I accidentally created a super aphrodisiac..."

"Get out of here!" Lin Fan hurriedly laughed and scolded, shooing him away.

Is he that kind of person?

And he's even using aphrodisiacs...

That's just too much!

For him, he could only say that if Liang Danxia herself was willing to do that, he wouldn't mind and wouldn't resist.

But to say that he himself had such thoughts about Liang Danxia was absurd.

"Hehehe."

Xiao Ling'er slipped away to attend to some matters.

But Lin Fan couldn't help but feel amused and exasperated, "This girl, why is she like this?!"

However, after a moment's thought...

It didn't seem wrong at all.

In the original story, the Flame Emperor, well... not just in the story, but also in the anime, Flame Emperor Xiao Huohuo did indeed drug someone with an aphrodisiac.

Although it was unintentional, still... tsk tsk tsk.

Even if we don't consider the anime, just in the original story, the reason Xiao Huohuo and Queen Medusa were able to do that was because the Queen had lost her mind.

Although he didn't know what kind of drug Xiao Huohuo used, it still raised some suspicions.

After pondering this...

It didn't seem strange for Xiao Ling'er to say such things. Lin Fan couldn't help but chuckle at the thought.

It wasn't that he thought the Flame Emperor's character was bad; on the contrary, the Flame Emperor's character was truly beyond reproach.

But these things...

Those who understand, understand.

Tsk tsk, that's just how men are.

If it were Xiao Ling'er...

Tsk tsk, that's just how women are.

Especially with her 'fujoshi' tendencies, tsk.

...Shaking his head, Lin Fan put the matter out of his mind and took out a telepathic jade talisman to contact Fan Jianqiang.

"Old Two."

"The plan has been upgraded. We need you to proceed with the second step now."

"Stir up the war."

"The fire, the more intense it burns, the better. I'll send you the relevant information later, and you figure out a way to infiltrate and fully ignite this fire."

"If it's successful, not only will it be a great achievement..."

No, that's not right.

Lin Fan immediately stopped himself.

What's so great about a great achievement? Would he care about such things? He changed his words, "The most important thing is that if the plan succeeds, our Moon Embrace Palace can eliminate a major threat, and in the future..."

"It will be much more secure!"

"There's such a good thing?"

As expected, upon hearing this, Fan Jianqiang's voice rose by an octave, "Master, rest assured, I and my junior sister will definitely do our best to complete the task!"

"..."

...

"For me, this is indeed a good thing."

"For the sect, it's the same."

"For the teacher..."

After leaving the Moon Embrace Palace, Xiao Ling'er fell into deep thought.

Although she had spoken lightly earlier, this was a major matter, and she needed to consider the teacher's emotions and take care of her feelings.

"Putting aside 'feelings', the fusion is also beneficial for the teacher and Pill Tower."

"Recently, the Pill Tower hasn't been too peaceful."

Xiao Ling'er sighed lightly.

When forging iron, one must first strengthen oneself; this applies to everyone and every power.

The Pill Tower's pill refining techniques were naturally impressive and praiseworthy.

The Pill Emperor, Liang Danxia, was also renowned throughout the world.

However, even an innocent man can be blamed for possessing a treasure.

(End of Chapter)

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