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Chapter 85: Spirit Cloud Sword and the Scorching Battle Armor! Lin Fan's Freeloading - W Character (
Chapter 85: Spirit Cloud Sword and the Scorching Battle Armor! Lin Fan's Freeloading - W Character (Part 1)
"Teacher."
Xiao Ling'er was puzzled, "What does Master mean by that?"
Let Firecloud stay for a few more days? That's easy to understand, but it feels like there's a hidden meaning.
Medicine Matriarch, however, saw through Lin Fan's motive at a glance, but she didn't expose it. She said, "Do as your Master says. He won't harm you, nor will he harm Firecloud."
"Sigh, his life is so difficult."
"The Moonseizing Sect is in such a sorry state. With the heavy responsibility of revival on his shoulders, he has to make every effort, do what others can't, and sometimes even sacrifice some reputation to get things done."
"But I believe in him. Your Master won't act recklessly."
"Oh?!"
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Xiao Ling'er analyzed these words and deduced some clues, "So that's it."
"Then I'll do as you say."
"Indeed, our Moonseizing Sect is really... too poor."
...
It was night.
Firecloud arrived.
Her signature fiery red hair shimmered with a silver-red hue under the moonlight, as if it were on fire.
Lin Fan and Xiao Ling'er welcomed her personally.
She felt a bit embarrassed by the warm welcome.
However, Firecloud was as passionate as her name, and her personality was equally fiery, so she quickly returned to normal: "This must be Lin Zongzhu and Xiao Ling'er's Master, right?"
"Firecloud greets Lin Zongzhu."
Her smile was radiant, and as she spoke, she quietly observed Lin Fan. His handsome face and slender figure made her heart flutter, but only for a moment.
In the world of cultivation, once you reach the Third Realm, you can 'sculpt your own face.'
Handsome men and beautiful women are everywhere, and it's not uncommon.
However, someone like Lin Fan, who is not only handsome but also unique, is indeed a rare sight.
"Welcome, welcome, no need for formalities. I'm just passing by."
Lin Fan smiled and said, "You and Ling'er have fun. Our Moonseizing Sect is small, and it's not as good as your Fire Virtue Sect in many ways. I hope you won't find it lacking."
"Of course not."
Firecloud responded casually.
After some small talk, Lin Fan left.
The initial meeting was just to establish a presence; there's no need to rush other actions.
When Lin Fan was out of sight, Firecloud looked around and said in a low voice, "Your Master seems like a good person. He clearly waited for me, but he said he was just passing by and didn't want to embarrass me."
Xiao Ling'er smiled.
The Master was indeed exceptional!
She was happy whenever someone praised Lin Fan.
"How about a tour?"
Xiao Ling'er suggested.
"I was thinking the same, but it's already late. Let's talk more tomorrow. Let's go to your Immortal Mansion."
"That's fine."
Xiao Ling'er brought Firecloud to the Pill Cultivation Pavilion, and as they approached, Firecloud was slightly surprised: "Hey, you have an entire peak to yourself?"
"This treatment is already very good!"
Even in second-rate or even first-rate sects, only direct disciples or ranked disciples would have such treatment.
"Thanks to the Master and the Elders' favor, I have an entire peak to myself for now." Xiao Ling'er felt a bit embarrassed and said, "What do you mean by ranked disciples?"
"Don't you have ranked disciples in the Moonseizing Sect?"
Firecloud was surprised, "Ranked disciples are direct disciples with a ranking, like the top ten disciples, ranked from one to ten."
"The first is the 'Holy Son' or the eldest senior brother. If the first-ranked disciple passes away, the second-ranked disciple takes their place, and they are also known as the 'Inheriting Sequence.'"
"However, to be called a 'Holy Son,' the sect must be at least first-rate, and even within first-rate sects, they are not weak. Second-rate sects can only call them the eldest senior brother."
"Unless the sect has absolute confidence in their first-ranked disciple, and he can suppress some 'Holy Sons,' otherwise, he won't live long."
"So that's it!"
Xiao Ling'er suddenly understood.
She didn't ask why they wouldn't live long.
It's obvious, isn't it?
It's like a prince wearing the dragon robe, and the emperor sees it.
Not just the emperor, even the crown prince could kill you.
Upon further reflection on the current situation of the Moonseizing Sect, it seemed unnecessary to establish a ranked disciple system, as there were only three direct disciples, and Wang Teng was kept hidden. Who would they establish the system for?
"It's because our sect has a small population."
"We need to help the sect develop, and I believe that in the future, we will also have our own ranked disciple system."
Thinking of this, Xiao Ling'er became curious about other sects, especially second-rate and first-rate sects. She pondered, "Then, in terms of the richness of Primordial Spirit Energy, how does our Moonseizing Sect compare to the Fire Virtue Sect?"
"Can it still meet your standards?"
"The Moonseizing Sect is not bad in this aspect." Firecloud said thoughtfully, "In my opinion, although it's not as good as the Fire Virtue Sect, it's not weaker than some second-rate sects!"
"And our Fire Virtue Sect cannot be considered an ordinary second-rate sect. After all, we are not far from becoming a first-rate sect. Moreover, the Fire Virtue Sect is very busy, with many opportunities to earn Essence Stones and heavenly treasures..."
"So that's it!"
Xiao Ling'er felt relieved.
At least the Master's efforts weren't in vain, and the Moonseizing Sect wasn't inferior in every aspect!
She firmly believed that one day, the Moonseizing Sect would return to its peak!
They chatted for a while.
The two of them were like true close friends, sharing everything.
It was quite refreshing!
Xiao Ling'er didn't have any close friends, and this chat allowed her tense mind to relax, and the release of tension had its benefits.
Firecloud didn't have the same feeling.
But having been confined in the Fire Virtue Sect, she was already extremely bored. At this moment, having someone to chat with made her feel good.
Although the Moonseizing Sect was only a third-rate sect, it wasn't as bad as she had imagined. Staying here, she felt quite free and didn't feel uncomfortable.
The night grew deeper.
On the bed, Firecloud yawned, "It's so late. Aren't you going to rest?"
Xiao Ling'er slowly shook her head. "I cultivate during my rest time."
"You're too hard on yourself."
Huoyun'er clicked her tongue. "With such extraordinary talent, and yet you push yourself like this, no wonder you can surpass the Spirit Sword Sect's Blade Prodigy."
"I should work harder too!"
She wore a silk undershirt, and the surging energy from her chest leaked out slightly, causing her to crawl up and sit cross-legged beside Xiao Ling'er, ready to cultivate as well.
However...
Before even half an hour had passed, she was struggling to continue.
The promised effort quietly vanished without a trace, and she collapsed on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, muttering, "You guys deserve to be so strong."
"Such a dull and tedious cultivation, yet you find it sweet."
"Sigh, I just can't do it."
She couldn't help but think of what her elders often said.
If she worked harder and pushed herself, her achievements would surely improve significantly.
But unfortunately, she just couldn't do it!
"Is it because I lack a sense of urgency and crisis?"
Huoyun'er understood the logic.
But she just couldn't do it.
What else could she do?
She wanted to rest, but the Fourth Cavern Realm cultivators had extremely powerful mental and physical strength, and they had long since transcended humanity. They could go ten days and half a month without sleep without any issues, and they wouldn't feel tired.
At this moment, she had a thought, wanting to sleep, but it wasn't that easy.
She tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Raising her head, she saw Xiao Ling'er's diligent cultivation figure, and her eyes shifted.
"That's right!"
"She owes me~!"
With this thought, she quietly reached out her hand. "Hmph, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!"
Her small hand slapped.
Slap!
Round~ Soft~ Bouncy!
Huoyun'er chuckled.
Xiao Ling'er's body trembled, and she abruptly opened her eyes, looking at her back in a daze.
She saw Huoyun'er staring at her hand, chuckling, and she was still reacting.
"What...are you doing?"
Xiao Ling'er's body went rigid.
"I'm not doing anything."
Huoyun'er quickly composed herself. "It's just returning the favor from earlier, continue~"
Xiao Ling'er was speechless.
In truth, she had some thoughts of 'bitterness and deep-rooted grudges', so she rarely joked or played with others. She had never experienced these things, so she felt very uncomfortable.
However, she thought, initially, it was a small mistake made by the teacher unconsciously, and as a disciple, she should repay it for her.
Enough said.
Without saying more, she resumed her cultivation.
Was she really cultivating?
Huoyun'er was surprised.
Is this even possible?
Was her temperament too extreme?
But, I came to help you, and you're just focusing on your cultivation, ignoring me?
Hmph!
Let's play and make a ruckus all night, and see what you can do.
Before long, Huoyun'er took action again...
This time, it was the other side.
Slap!
"Ah?"
Xiao Ling'er exclaimed and jumped up. "What are you doing?!"
Huoyun'er chuckled. "Hey, interest!"
"You?!"
"How dare you!"
Xiao Ling'er was furious; who fears whom?
"Don't be too arrogant, take this!"
She immediately pounced.
But Huoyun'er wasn't intimidated either, and the two girls tumbled on the bed, attacking each other, occasionally tickling, or grabbing at each other's energy or buttocks, and even intentionally pinching, causing both sides to continuously exclaim in surprise.
However, the laughter and joy never ceased.
Xiao Ling'er had never been this relaxed. Her initially tense mood finally eased.
But as they wrestled, their clothes were in disarray, not damaged but 'untidy', creating a captivating scene in the room.
As they were all girls, and the ruckus had started, their relationship quickly grew closer, and naturally, they didn't bother adjusting their clothing. As time passed, the scenery became increasingly alluring.
As the saying goes, the garden is full of spring...
Unfortunately, no one else could witness this.
However, the absence of people doesn't mean the absence of souls.
In Xiao Ling'er's necklace, Medicine Matriarch watched the two with a maternal smile, her lips almost reaching her ears.
Especially when Huoyun'er pounced, and that close-up view of her energy...
Hmm.
If there were physical bodies, they might have nosebleeds.
Medicine Matriarch wiped her nose and muttered, "However, after this ruckus, this girl can finally relax her mind, right? Even if it's only for half the night, it's still great."
"After the extreme, there must be a rebound, and a taut mind will eventually snap."
"Relaxing now is a good thing."
"A good thing!"
"..."
...
Above the clouds, Lin Fan and Huoyun'er's escorts were drinking together.
The other party was also surnamed Huo, and he was a senior figure in the Fire Virtue Sect, with strength reaching the peak of the Sixth Realm!
Such a powerful cultivator was a top-tier expert in the Fire Virtue Sect, second only to those old monsters.
This showed the Fire Virtue Sect's high regard for Huoyun'er.
"Come, come, Elder Huo." Lin Fan raised his cup. "Today, we won't leave until we're drunk."
"Sect Master Lin, drinking is fine, but getting drunk is inappropriate." Elder Huo smiled. "I'm an escort. If I get drunk, there might be accidents!"
"That's true. Then let's drink to our heart's content."
"Miss Huoyun'er's visit today has brought great honor to our Moonseizing Sect!"
"Sect Master Lin, your words are too kind. What about the glory of the Moonseizing Sect back then? The friendship between the Eldest Daughter and Miss Xiao is also a great blessing!"
Elder Huo had an excellent attitude.
He felt that the Moonseizing Sect must have some hidden cards, or they wouldn't have been able to bounce back from the brink! There might even be an old expert hiding in the shadows, providing guidance.
Secondly, it was because of Xiao Ling'er!
With her extraordinary talent, her martial prowess could surpass the Spirit Sword Sect's Blade Prodigy!
Her pill refinement technique had won the top prize at the Hongwu Immortal City Pill Refinement Competition. Although it was only held in Hongwu Immortal City, with limited reach, it still proved her abilities!
If Xiao Ling'er is given more time to grow, she might become a pillar of the sect, protecting the Moonseizing Sect for tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of thousands of years!
At that time, she alone could carry the sect forward.
If that's the case, why put on such a lofty and superior attitude?
Forming a good relationship with the Moonseizing Sect is beneficial and harmless.
The two raised their cups to the moon, drinking together, and it was quite enjoyable.
Though they didn’t bare their hearts to each other, they still managed to chat about a lot and their relationship grew closer.
...
Meanwhile, at Cloud Heaven Valley.
After more than a month, Tang Wu finally broke through to the Essence Consolidation Realm, becoming a Second Realm cultivator.
However, his speed was a bit slower than he had expected.
Even more so...
During this process, the Outer Sect of Cloud Heaven Valley was robbed again!
On the night the monthly allowance was distributed, the Outer Sect was robbed once more.
Even though they were on guard, pretending to sleep or staying awake didn’t help; somehow, they all fell asleep.
Then, they were robbed!
The perpetrator was naturally Tang Wu and his ‘stepfather’.
His stepfather was a bit hesitant, but he couldn’t resist Tang Wu’s persuasion.
Besides, since they had already done it once, doing it again... didn’t seem so wrong, right?
With this mindset, they did it again.
This caused the Outer Sect to be in a state of panic and filled with complaints!
The Outer Sect Envoy and Elders also investigated, but they never found anything conclusive.
They had no choice but to have the Inner Sect Elders come and investigate.
The result was the same—nothing. In the end, they could only set up some formations to reassure the Outer Sect disciples and announce that an Inner Sect Elder would be present when the monthly allowance was distributed next month.
Only then did the Outer Sect disciples feel somewhat reassured.
But even so, the first thing they did every morning was to curse the shameless dog thief.
At first, Tang Wu found it very uncomfortable.
Being cursed, and having to join in with them?!
How absurd!
But over time, he got used to it...
After all, being cursed by so many people every day, with each curse being different, and even the Outer Sect disciples competing to see who could curse louder, more creatively, and more innovatively, his tolerance was already maxed out.
As for the formations and the Inner Sect Elder’s presence next month, Tang Wu was initially very unhappy.
But now, he was relaxed.
"Haha, I’ve already reached the Second Realm. Soon, I can enter the Inner Sect!"
"What’s the point of guarding the Outer Sect?!"
Next month...
I’ll steal from the Inner Sect!
At this moment, his ‘stepfather’ worriedly said, "No!"
"You mustn’t reveal your true cultivation level."
"Stepfather, why?"
Tang Wu was anxious.
"You’ve progressed too quickly! With the sparse spiritual energy in the Outer Sect of Cloud Heaven Valley and the meager resources provided monthly, breaking through to the Second Realm in such a short time without any external assistance or additional resources is something even a world-class genius couldn’t achieve!"
"If you reveal your cultivation level now, you’ll definitely be suspected, and then..."
"The consequences are unpredictable!"
"If I’m exposed..."
"!!!"
Tang Wu frowned.
What a hassle!
"Then what do you suggest, Master?"
"Temporarily endure and cultivate in the Outer Sect. Wait another two months before entering the Inner Sect."
"But..."
Thinking about the Outer Sect’s environment, Tang Wu found it hard to bear, a surge of anger rising in his heart.
"Don’t worry!"
His ‘stepfather’ said, "I’ll teach you Martial Soul Cultivation techniques first."
Hearing this, Tang Wu’s expression improved.
"Fine, I’ll listen to you and endure for now."
"However, without entering the Inner Sect, the cultivation resources will be far less. Perhaps, I need to think of other methods."
"And what about the Martial Soul?"
"..."
...
"Shouldn’t Tang Wu have gone to Cloud Heaven Valley?"
Su Xinghai pondered, "Have there been any recent news from Cloud Heaven Valley?"
"Our information is quite limited," Duan Qingyao sighed. "Most of the news comes from the Liu family, and it’s unrelated to Cloud Heaven Valley. It seems nothing significant has happened."
"Even if something did, it’s probably trivial."
"We are too passive. Our intelligence system is too poor, and we can only rely on the Liu family. Although our relationship with them is currently very good and there won’t be any problems in the short term, it’s better to have our own resources."
"We need to gradually establish our own intelligence network."
"Agreed," Wu Xingyun nodded lightly. "But we currently have no foundation, neither in manpower nor resources. We need to plan for the long term."
"Right, but we can start planning now."
The Elders all agreed.
Subsequently, they discussed the matter.
...
The next morning, at dawn.
Xiao Ling'er and Firecloud's relationship had clearly improved. They were smiling and holding hands as they wandered around the Moonseizing Sect.
"The scenery of the Moonseizing Sect is quite nice."
"Although the place isn’t large, it has a grand atmosphere overall!"
"Despite its decline over the years, it still retains a glimpse of its former glory."
Firecloud praised sincerely.
This was not just empty flattery but a heartfelt sentiment.
Xiao Ling'er, however, said, "I don’t pay much attention to these things. After all, in the Immortal Martial Continent, strength is everything. So, I need to become even stronger!"
"Currently, my own cultivation has reached a certain stage, and it’s difficult to make rapid progress in the short term. So, it’s time to enhance my strength through other means."
"I can guess."
Firecloud nodded slightly. "Go on, what do you want to refine? Tell me the details of what you have in mind, and I’ll advise you."
"Though I’m lazy, I’m quite confident in refining equipment."
"Great!"
Xiao Ling'er didn’t hesitate. "Then I’ll trouble you."
"I want to refine three pieces of equipment."
"One is a sword, the second is a set of armor, and the third is a special treasure to fortify the Sea of Consciousness and defend against Divine Soul attacks."
"Among them, the sword and armor must have a strong affinity for fire attributes. Only then can they be compatible with my Unusual Flame, allowing me to unleash even greater power."
"It's easy to find a sword and armor, but it will take some thought to find special treasures that can defend against Divine Soul attacks.
(End of Chapter)
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