Chapter 36 - Senior Sister, I Will Take Responsibility!
A secluded forest, outer sect’s rear mountain:
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
A strong wind whistled, making the trees sway and the fallen leaves dance. Amidst this natural symphony, a human silhouette moved swiftly, resembling a ghost.
The air currents followed each step of the ghost, lifting the fallen leaves and creating a mesmerizing spectacle before they gently descended to the ground.
Swoosh.
This silhouette suddenly darted out from the trees, rushing toward a large stone about three meters tall. With a surge of his primeval qi, he swung his arm and struck the stone with great force, making his primeval qi explode upon impact.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Cracking noises rang out. A palm print appeared on the rock, more than an inch deep, with tiny fissures spreading out like a spider web.
Chen Fan slowly turned around, exhaling a long breath of air.
Rumble!
The three-meter-tall stone crumbled moments later; it was reduced to rubble, creating a dust cloud several meters high.
Chen Fan's breathing became steady as the surge of primeval qi in his dantian filled him with vitality. He had advanced to the sixth level.
The mental baptism three days ago had shattered the membrane keeping him from the sixth level. Two days ago, Chen Fan spent 300 primeval stones and successfully advanced his cultivation, greatly improving his strength.
Moreover, aside from his cultivation level, his mastery of Ghostly Shadow Steps was also steadily progressing. Now that he had minor mastery of the skill, he could transform into a ghostly blur, moving with unpredictable speed and agility.
Regrettably, the Myriad Elephants Divine Art was still stuck at the third layer, the peak of Strength Refining. He hadn’t advanced to the Bone Tempering realm yet.
He felt that tempering his physique through external forces alone would not be enough to break through this bottleneck. He needed another fortuitous encounter to make further progress.
Although he felt anxious, Chen Fan understood that rushing such matters would be futile. He had to slowly think of a solution.
“I will practice the Thunderclap Sword and the Golden Origin Palm for a bit longer, then go check how Xiaobai is doing.”
Chen Fan looked around because Xiaobai was none other than Qin Yao.
Crackle! Crackle!
......
Evidently, Chen Fan had gained fame within the outer sect, although he was already somewhat of a "celebrity" before.
Chen Fan didn’t care about the people pointing fingers at him. He walked past them with his head held high and his steps light, full of vigor, and an extraordinary temperament.
“Tch, what’s he acting so smug for? Didn’t he just get lucky in a disaster? Acting like he’s all that.”
“Isn’t that right? If it weren’t for Elder Qin showing up, Senior Brother Zhong Li would have killed him. I would have liked to see him smug then.”
Some voices rang out, reeking with jealousy. They were jealous of Chen Fan’s good fortune and wished they had experienced such fortuitous encounters instead.
......
“Kiki, Kikiki.”
Chen Fan arrived at Qin Changkong’s loft. Suddenly, a monkey’s screeching reached his ears, and a white blur darted out of the loft. It was Xiaobai.
Following Xiaobai, Qin Yao emerged from the loft as well. Seeing Chen Fan standing there, she momentarily froze before she calmly said, “What are you doing here?”
“I...”
Chen Fan was at a loss for words but blurted, “I came to visit Xiaobai.”
“Kiki?” Xiaobai looked at him doubtfully, asking him if that was true.
However, Chen Fan ignored him; his gaze remained on Qin Yao. After a bit, he asked, “Senior Sister, how are you doing?”
“Kikiki.”
Xiaobai cried out angrily, seemingly calling Chen Fan a big liar. He wasn’t here to see him at all. Then, he jumped into Qin Yao’s arms and sprawled lazily.
Qin Yao cradled Xiaobai, looking around, then said stiffly, “I’m very well.”
“Oh, that’s good then.”
Immediately, the atmosphere sank.
“If there’s nothing else, then you should go back,” Qin Yao said, turned around, and walked into the residence, carrying Xiaobai.
Chen Fan’s gaze dimmed. He turned around and walked two steps, then paused. He suddenly turned around and said, “Senior Sister, I will take responsibility!”
After saying that, his figure flitted, quickly disappearing from sight.
Qin Yao shook. From the dim lighting, one could see a bright smile blooming on her face.