Day and night alternated.
Lin Fan had been diligently cultivating, and he discovered that he seemed to have a natural talent for alchemy. As for forging weapons, he also believed his talent was no worse than others—he could be called a genius in both pill-making and weapon forging.
The recent events hadn’t left much impression on him. He knew, after all, that geniuses often attracted jealousy.
At this moment, Lin Fan held a pill in his left hand called “Big Brother Fan,” while his right hand gripped an herb.
“Fuse…”
He tossed the ingredients into the cauldron. The cauldron hummed, emitting swirling clouds of mist.
“Ding! Alchemy failed.”
Lin Fan sighed helplessly. This was already his thirty-seventh attempt, yet not a single one had succeeded.
Lin Fan valued the “Big Brother Fan” pill greatly. In his eyes, it held boundless potential.
It neither enhanced cultivation nor harmed the body, yet it could bring infinite pleasure.
If studied carefully, it might result in a unique pill.
Just then, Zhang Erdog rushed in from the outer sect, his face filled with urgency.
“Master, I just learned that tomorrow, Elder Gu from the Dan Ding Peak’s outer sect will be coming here with a group to demand an explanation regarding the alchemy issue.”
When he first heard the news, Zhang Erdog was stunned. He hadn’t expected the situation to escalate so quickly.
In his eyes, Li Shun and others weren’t a big deal. After all, he was just a slightly influential disciple from Dan Ding Peak. But now, an elder from Dan Ding Peak was coming, which was no longer a joke.
“Hmm.” Lin Fan nodded calmly.
Seeing his master so composed, Zhang Erdog grew even more anxious. “Master, shouldn’t we prepare in advance?”
Lin Fan glanced at Zhang Erdog and smiled confidently. “No worries. We’ll meet force with force and water with earth. Wuming Peak is not a place anyone can just come and cause trouble.”
“Yes.” Seeing his master so calm and composed, Zhang Erdog finally stepped out.
He couldn’t help but wonder what kind of situation would ever make his master panic—even for a moment.
After Zhang Erdog left, Lin Fan, who had seemed as calm as still water, immediately stood up, his face revealing a troubled expression.
He had expected Dan Ding Peak wouldn’t give up so easily, but he hadn’t anticipated that the second wave would be an elite opponent.
In Lin Fan’s mind, at the very least, there should have been a few waves of minor enemies as a prelude. But now, this Elder Gu was coming straight at him, leaving Lin Fan a bit speechless.
What should he do?
Striking first might be best, but without knowing who this Elder Gu was, what good would it do to go charging in? Plus, if he alone stormed the enemy’s territory and ran into a major boss, he’d be finished.
At this moment, Lin Fan felt a slight melancholy. Being a sect leader wasn’t easy. In front of his two eccentric disciples, he always had to maintain the image of a grand master.
Even if a powerful enemy arrived tomorrow, he still had to remain calm in front of them.
The one arriving tomorrow was an elder from Dan Ding Peak, so his cultivation must be formidable. With Lin Fan’s current peak-level先天 realm cultivation, he probably wouldn’t even be enough to satisfy the elder’s appetite.
In Lin Fan’s mind, the elders of Dan Ding Peak were at least at the minor heavenly realm.
No, he had to come up with a plan. Otherwise, if he were crushed tomorrow, how would he maintain his authority in the future?
How could he earn the respect of the outer sect disciples?
At this moment, Lin Fan felt a sense of crisis. He began to think carefully about how to handle the situation tomorrow and what methods he could use.
And this thinking lasted the entire night.
…
The next day.
Dawn broke as outer sect disciples left their rooms, striving for a better future.
At this time, Li Shun walked alongside Elder Gu through the outer sect, heading toward Wuming Peak.
When the outer sect disciples saw people from Dan Ding Peak, their expressions changed. They had already been taught a lesson two days ago—could it be that it wasn’t enough? Were they here to be scolded again?
Li Shun held his head high, looking down arrogantly at the outer sect disciples. With Elder Gu by his side today, would anyone from Wuming Peak dare to act recklessly?
Would these outer sect disciples dare to resist Dan Ding Peak in front of Elder Gu?
“Why is Li Shun here again? Wasn’t the lesson from two days ago enough?”
“Hmph, these people deserve another beating from Big Brother Dog.”
“Shh, speak softly. This time, it seems someone really important has come. The person beside Li Shun is actually Elder Gu from Dan Ding Peak!”
“What? Impossible!” Upon hearing this, the outer sect disciples looked in disbelief at the figure beside Li Shun.
Upon seeing him, their hearts trembled—it really was Elder Gu.
“Elder, these outer sect disciples resisted Dan Ding Peak at Wuming Peak two days ago. Now that you’ve come out of seclusion, they don’t even dare to utter a sound,” Li Shun flattered.
Elder Gu didn’t respond but glanced at the outer sect disciples. That single gaze sent a shock through their hearts, as if struck by a thunderbolt.
The outer sect disciples knew that Dan Ding Peak’s destination was definitely Wuming Peak. Without Elder Gu, they would have stopped these people at the outer sect’s territory.
But with Elder Gu leading the way, even if they possessed the audacity of heaven itself, they wouldn’t dare.
Although the sect preached peace, rebelling against superiors was a grave crime.
Even death wasn’t out of the question.
As the Dan Ding Peak group gradually moved further away, the outer sect disciples quietly followed behind. This time, they felt uneasy—could it be that Wuming Peak would no longer be able to make pills for them?
Throughout history, Dan Ding Peak had always been the sect’s main place for alchemy. Any disciple needing pills could go there. Originally, it wasn’t a big deal for someone else to make and sell pills. However, within a short time, Wuming Peak had taken over the entire outer sect’s demand for pills.
As a result, Dan Ding Peak’s outer sect alchemy area had become completely devoid of pill-making activity—an unacceptable situation for Dan Ding Peak.
…
At Wuming Peak.
Zhang Erdog and Feng Bu Jue were fully armed, no longer their usual relaxed selves.
“Junior apprentice brother, in today’s battle, either of us may lose our lives. There are many things I have yet to accomplish. If I不幸 meet my end, please help me fulfill my final wishes,” Zhang Erdog said, gripping a pitch-black spiked mace, its sharp spikes exuding an intimidating aura.
“Senior apprentice brother…” Feng Bu Jue looked at Zhang Erdog with sorrow before nodding firmly toward the room where their master resided.
“Junior apprentice brother, they’ve arrived.” At this moment, Zhang Erdog’s body slightly trembled as nervousness gripped him. Although he knew people wouldn’t die in the upcoming confrontation, it wouldn’t be pleasant either.
Although Zhang Erdog didn’t know his master’s exact cultivation level, he knew that Lin Fan had come from a branch sect. Because that branch sect had been destroyed, the old sect leader had sacrificed himself to send Lin Fan here. Therefore, Lin Fan’s cultivation level probably wasn’t very high—perhaps not even a match for an elder from Dan Ding Peak.
Dark clouds pressed heavily on the city as if it would collapse. At this moment, Zhang Erdog and Feng Bu Jue felt an immense pressure, making it hard even to breathe.
They had arrived.
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