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Chapter 41: Thinking of a Way to Get Ten or Eight Spirit Mountains
Chapter 41: Thinking of a Way to Get Ten or Eight Spirit Mountains
"However, I can only be considered a pseudo-Cavern Realm, right?"
Amidst his excitement, Lin Fan also noticed a problem.
In terms of combat power, after merging with Fan Jianqiang and Xiao Ling'er's strength, he was indeed at the Cavern Realm level, without a doubt. His endurance wouldn't be lacking either, and it was absolutely solid.
But his physical body was slightly inferior.
Using Lin Fan's most familiar analogy, his attack, defense, and MP had reached the Cavern Realm level, but his HP was a bit lacking, making his health bar thinner compared to a true Cavern Realm cultivator.
"That's right."
"The fourth realm is when Primordial Energy accumulates to the extreme within the Mystical Gate, and then a quantitative change triggers a qualitative change, opening up the physical body's Heavenly Cave."
"But my current state is temporary. I haven't opened up my physical Heavenly Cave; I've only advanced in realm, possessing the same combat power. This isn't difficult."
"However, it's enough."
Thin health bar? Just defeat the opponent!
Moreover, he didn't even need to take action himself. At least, a Cavern Realm cultivator didn't require his intervention; there were elders to handle it! In the future, his realm would naturally rise with time.
"Following the path of overwhelming others with realm is a waste of my 'skills'!"
Lin Fan planned for the future.
"As for the current increase in strength, it's just a necessary step, and at the same time, it's an extra layer of insurance, just in case."
"..."
...
Morning.
Fan Jianqiang leisurely walked down the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain gate, he met the disciples on duty today, Murong Pipa and Qiu Yongqin, and cheerfully greeted them, "You've worked hard. I'm going down the mountain to check the feng shui."
"This... please."
The two naturally couldn't stop him.
In terms of status, they were merely ordinary disciples, while Fan Jianqiang was a direct disciple of the Sect Master. How could they compare? It was impossible not to let him go down the mountain.
"Sigh, truly enviable."
Seeing Fan Jianqiang walk away, the two exchanged glances. Murong Pipa sighed, "A direct disciple of the Sect Master, such status... With such remarkable Essence Condensation Pills as before, wouldn't he receive at least three pills per month?"
"In my opinion, it's probably four, or even five!" Qiu Yongqin thought there should be more.
"What a pity, it's not our turn."
Murong Pipa smiled bitterly.
"Heaven and Earth are impartial, treating all things as straw dogs," Qiu Yongqin sighed. "Among the multitude of talents, his talent is surely far beyond ours. This is something we can't envy."
"As for ordinary disciples like us, we can only diligently study and tirelessly cultivate day and night, without a moment's slack, to have a glimmer of 'hope'!"
"I naturally understand this, but I can't do it. I'm not jealous; I'm just envious." Murong Pipa smiled bitterly, "I don't have your confidence or your determination to strive like you."
"Truly envious."
Qiu Yongqin was speechless.
Who wouldn't be envious?
Saying they weren't envious would be a lie; he was equally envious.
However, this wouldn't affect his temperament.
He needed to strive hard and keep his word!
"But with excellent talent, can one do as they please just because they are favored by the Sect Master and elders?" Murong Pipa suddenly muttered, "Xiao Ling'er is always cultivating or refining pills, but why does he research this ethereal feng shui?"
"..."
Qiu Yongqin remained silent.
He merely frowned slightly.
In his heart, he thought: If it were me, I definitely wouldn't waste time like this.
The Immortal Path is ever-changing, with crises lurking everywhere. Only by constantly improving oneself can one achieve longevity and protect oneself and the sect!
...
"Sect Master."
In the morning, Wu Xingyun came to see Lin Fan, her beautiful eyes carefully examining him.
Lin Fan exclaimed, "You... broke through again?!"
"I got lucky," Lin Fan replied with a light smile. "After consuming two Ninth Rank Primordial Pills, I barely managed to break through a minor realm, so it's only average, right?"
"After all, it's a Ninth Rank Pill," Wu Xingyun said.
"Well, I guess so," Wu Xingyun added, not revealing that she had never taken a Ninth Rank Pill before and had no idea of its true effects.
However, with the foundation of the Ninth Rank Primordial Pill, she wasn't as shocked anymore. Perhaps the Ninth Rank Pill was indeed that powerful?
Wu Xingyun clasped her hands and began to discuss the matter at hand, "Fan Jianqiang has left the mountain."
"Do you need me to secretly follow him?"
"Absolutely not!" Lin Fan firmly refused.
As he was pondering how to fully win over Fan Jianqiang's loyalty, having someone follow him might easily make Fan Jianqiang feel that the sect didn't trust him, which would not be a good thing.
"Trust those you employ, do not employ those you doubt," Lin Fan explained.
"I understand your concerns, but I can secretly follow him without him noticing," Wu Xingyun assured.
"There's no need for that," Lin Fan insisted.
Follow him secretly without him noticing? That's being overly cautious!
Wouldn't he realize it?
"Let him go. I trust he won't cause any trouble," Lin Fan said.
"Alright then, I'll listen to the Sect Master," Wu Xingyun relented.
Wu Xingyun felt that her Sect Master was becoming more mysterious. However, since Lin Fan had been leading the sect without any mistakes, allowing the Moonseizing Sect to thrive, she was willing to trust him.
"Speaking of which, it's a matter of earning true loyalty with true sincerity," Wu Xingyun said.
After Wu Xingyun left, Lin Fan pondered and still found it challenging.
Xiao Ling'er had a better 'CPU', but it wasn't easy to capture her through survival tactics.
The only way was to earn true loyalty with true sincerity.
After all, the protagonist template, except for that... person with the unknown surname, was generally a person of integrity.
Moreover, Fan Jianqiang was currently managing the Moonseizing Sect, and this trip down the mountain was likely for 'stability'. So, there was no need to rush.
Lin Fan thought that if it could be 'data-ized'...
Currently, Xiao Ling'er's loyalty was likely over ninety percent, making it almost impossible for her to cause any issues.
Fan Jianqiang's loyalty was around sixty percent, barely passing the threshold.
As long as Lin Fan didn't cause any trouble, Fan Jianqiang probably wouldn't betray him either.
As for the remaining loyalty points, they could be gradually accumulated.
"Continue cultivating, and wait for the crisis to come!"
Lin Fan wasn't being careless; he genuinely didn't have much preparation to do.
He couldn't hire anyone, and there was no one to hire anyway.
Setting up arrays? Sorry, the Sect Protection Array was already at the limit of the Moonseizing Sect's array techniques.
The Elders were handling other preparations, and besides... Fan Jianqiang had already taken action, hadn't he?
Lin Fan's responsibility was to cultivate and improve his strength.
After all, even if he wanted to be stable and set up arrays together, he couldn't due to a lack of resources.
He was broke!
Not to mention anything else, but they didn't even have enough Spirit Fields, and common Spirit Herbs were in short supply.
"After getting through this crisis, we need to expand," Lin Fan decided.
"Otherwise, how many resources can we get from just this ordinary Spirit Mountain and the Elders' expeditions? It's not even enough for our own use," Lin Fan continued.
"We can't always rely on Xiao Ling'er's alchemy for trade..."
Even though her loyalty was high, they couldn't treat her like a workhorse, could they? Moreover, she also needed to cultivate.
The Elders needed to cultivate as well.
As Lin Fan cultivated, he pondered.
First, they needed ten or eight Spirit Mountains, and then...
(End of Chapter)
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