The next day.
The Great Yan Empire entered a state of alert. Lin Fan had no idea what the Yan Emperor had done after returning, nor whether those golden-armored soldiers had been executed.
But in Lin Fan’s opinion, things couldn’t have gone well. The Yan Emperor was a cultivator of immense power and possessed profound techniques for reading people’s minds. Those soldiers had witnessed the indecent posture between the emperor and the empress, so naturally, they couldn’t remain calm. Once the emperor noticed this, their fates were sealed like fish on a chopping block.
Lin Fan summarized this incident perfectly with one phrase:
“Academy Gate.”
As for the two rings, Lin Fan dared not take them out to examine openly. Experts often had tracking techniques, and the moment he revealed them, Lin Fan was certain the Yan Emperor would appear before him within a second and crush him like an ant.
Therefore, Lin Fan could only empty the contents of both rings into his backpack.
Golden light sparkled, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.
This small pile of items emitted dazzling light so intense it nearly blinded Lin Fan’s titanium-enhanced eyes.
He had struck gold.
This time, he had really struck gold.
Lin Fan had remained stagnant at the third stage of Innate for quite some time. Simply improving his cultivation techniques without enhancing his actual cultivation foundation had become increasingly frustrating.
But now, with these resources, advancement was guaranteed.
“Ding! Congratulations, you have discovered Xuan-tier superior pill: Demon Fetus Pill x10.”
“Demon Fetus Pill: Made from a fully developed fetus extracted from a pregnant woman during yin hours, refined using secret techniques. Used for cultivating demonic techniques.”
“Each pill grants 80,000 experience points.”
Lin Fan’s expression slightly changed as he stared at the black pills inside the bottle. This was a truly sinister pill.
The method of refining it involved using fetuses. How could the supreme ruler of the Great Yan Empire possess such a sinister pill? That didn’t make sense.
Furrowing his brows, Lin Fan’s thoughts raced. Could it be that the Yan Emperor had some hidden issues?
Even the Holy Demon Sect didn’t possess such a sinister pill refinement technique.
Although these pills granted experience, consuming them meant ingesting a fetus—something Lin Fan simply couldn’t bring himself to do.
Finding such a sinister pill so casually, Lin Fan felt uneasy. Perhaps the Yan Emperor and the empress were both twisted individuals. It would be better to sort through the items carefully.
After separating the pills, Lin Fan looked at the small pile of forbidden pills with a pang of regret.
All these pills were meant for abnormal consumption.
Some were made from fetuses, others from women’s yin blood—each one sinister. Fortunately, there were still some normal pills, and without hesitation, Lin Fan began consuming them.
“Ding! Congratulations, you have consumed Earth-tier inferior pill: Yuan Yuan Pill x10. Experience +1,200,000.”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have consumed Earth-tier mid-grade pill: Breaking Heaven Pill. Experience +200,000.”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have consumed Xuan-tier superior pill: Yunlong Zhen Dan x10. Experience +800,000.”
…
Lin Fan stuffed the pills into his mouth with both hands, not caring about their effects—so long as they increased experience.
The Yan Emperor and the empress were indeed top-tier experts. The quantity and variety of pills were astounding.
“Ding! Congratulations, you have leveled up.”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have leveled up.”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have leveled up.”
After consuming all the pills, Lin Fan instantly advanced three levels, soaring from the third stage of先天 to the sixth.
Lin Fan knew these pills were all extremely valuable. If an ordinary person used them, even with minimal talent, they could likely be boosted to the Divine Insight Stage.
In truth, Lin Fan was wasting these pills. Each pill was a complex mixture of rare ingredients designed to produce miraculous effects.
But Lin Fan merely absorbed the experience they provided, completely disregarding their intended effects.
“Ding! Congratulations, you have gained 1,000 True Qi.”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have gained 1,000 True Qi.”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have gained 1,000 True Qi.”
Now at the sixth stage of Xiantian.
He could now be considered a powerful cultivator.
Of course, he still had a gap to close compared to true experts. But for Lin Fan now, with his divine weapon—the brick—in hand, if he got the chance, he could knock even his grandfather down with one strike.
After finishing the pills, Lin Fan began rummaging again, hoping to find more treasures.
“Ding! Congratulations, you have discovered Heaven-tier inferior combat skill: Dragon Emperor’s Domination.”
“Would you like to learn it?”
Lin Fan grinned. He hadn’t expected to find a combat skill. Back in the Holy Demon Sect, Lin Fan had known how valuable combat skills were. Unlike cultivation techniques, each combat skill had unique effects. Most combat skills enhanced the cultivator’s combat power.
These were temporary power boosts that consumed massive amounts of True Qi.
For any sect, core techniques were vital, but combat skills were even more so.
Only those with high status in a sect could learn combat skills, as they were far more valuable than core techniques.
“Dragon Emperor’s Domination: Nine levels in total. Each level increases combat power by 10%.”
“Dragon Emperor’s Domination Level 1, (0/100,000).”
Reading the skill description, Lin Fan felt a sense of satisfaction. Indeed, the treasures of experts were extraordinary. This combat skill alone was something to boast about for a lifetime.
If Lin Fan could reach the ninth level of “Dragon Emperor’s Domination,” his combat power would effectively double.
Moreover, all the skills Lin Fan learned seemed to be infinitely upgradable.
If he could bring “Dragon Emperor’s Domination” to the hundredth level, his combat power would increase tenfold.
Just imagining it sent chills down his spine.
Lin Fan continued to rummage through the items but found nothing else of value.
As for the two rings, he placed them in his backpack, planning to sell them later or, once his secondary profession as a craftsman advanced, refine them directly.
A few days passed.
Lin Fan’s students had all returned to school.
For these students, these days had brought significant changes to their lives.
For the first time, they felt boundless hope for the future.
“Teacher.” In the classroom, thirteen students smiled excitedly for the first time in class.
During these few days, they had finally broken through to the Late Heaven Stage.
Although only at the first level of Late Heaven, it was still a tremendous joy for them.
Lin Fan observed each student carefully.
All of them were at the first level of Late Heaven.
But Mo Ze gave Lin Fan a pleasant surprise. In such a short time, his cultivation had reached the second level of Late Heaven.
While the others were still stuck at level one of the “Titanium-grade Demon Body,” Mo Ze had already advanced to level two. This was truly astonishing.
“Li Shuishui, you did very well. I’m proud of you. Keep it up in the future.” Lin Fan reached out and gently patted Li Shuishui’s head. Her talent had improved from “hopeless” to merely “mediocre.”
“Yes, Teacher.” Li Shuishui replied excitedly.
She never imagined she would one day break through to the first level of Late Heaven. She was overwhelmed with joy.
Then Lin Fan encouraged each student one by one, patting their heads. When he reached Mo Ze, Lin Fan nodded.
“Mo Ze, you’re amazing. You’re the most hardworking student I’ve ever seen.” To upgrade the “Titanium-grade Demon Body,” one had to endure pain. For Mo Ze to reach level two in just a few days, he must have endured countless beatings.
“Thank you, Teacher.” Mo Ze nodded firmly.
“Good, keep striving.”
Lin Fan smiled and patted his head encouragingly.
“Ding! Congratulations, you have nurtured a genius-level disciple.”
“Ding! Congratulations, your secondary profession ‘Virtuous Teacher’ has gained 1,000 experience.”
“Ding! Congratulations, your secondary profession ‘Virtuous Teacher’ has advanced to Master.”
“Ding! ‘Encouragement Skill’ has upgraded, capable of enhancing talent to ‘Supreme Prodigy.'”
“Ding! Master-exclusive skill unlocked…”
“Awakening.”
Seeing the newly unlocked skill, Lin Fan was momentarily stunned.
Could this be the signature ability of an enlightened monk—bestowing blessings upon lost souls?
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