Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1706 - 1743: Devouring Technique
The sect masters or some elders of the Thirty-Six Caves noticed Long Ren’s unusually excited demeanor, prompting many to speculate and discuss in whispers.
Everyone knew how exhausting the matter of his girlfriend had been for Long Ren. Every mention of his girlfriend made Long Ren appear sullen and downhearted. Watching her was no better, as the Lake Master always returned in poor spirits, saying nothing for a long time after such visits.
But this time, to everyone’s surprise, Long Ren returned from seeing his girlfriend in high spirits, which seemed too abnormal. Many sect masters and elders speculated that perhaps Ding Fan could truly awaken the Lake Master’s girlfriend, although they found this notion rather improbable.
After all, numerous physicians had visited before, even Grade Nine Alchemists, yet none could offer a solution to the Lake Master’s girlfriend’s condition. How could the young Ding Fan possibly heal his girlfriend? Although everyone acknowledged Ding Fan’s alchemy level, far superior to ordinary alchemists and even matching or surpassing many Grade Nine Alchemists, healing someone is entirely different from pill refinement.
Lack of success from past visits from Grade Nine Alchemists showed her illness couldn’t be resolved with medicine pills; otherwise, such experts would not have failed. Yet, at this moment, no one could quite grasp why the Lake Master would be happy.
His girlfriend remained comatose still, so people could not witness her awakening, remaining skeptical of Ding Fan’s capability to cure her.
Long Ren chose not to share much about this with outsiders, firmly believing his elder brother could succeed. Despite Ding Fan’s earlier kind warning to prepare for the worst, Long Ren’s mind was only filled with visions of Shan Shan waking up, unable to envision her failing to awaken.
Long Ren recognized he himself was in an unstable and somewhat dangerous state of mind but found no way to escape it. Waiting for Shan Shan to wake hadn’t been a one-day wish but nearly a decade-long endeavor, where every day Long Ren envisioned the ultimate day arriving.
So how could he contemplate the worst outcome now? Even if he restrained some dangerous thoughts occasionally, he impulsively surged forward like one galloping a magnificent steed toward a cliff, wholeheartedly trusting the steed would halt on the brink, yet aware this might not be the reality. Still, charging headlong towards the cliff’s abyss...
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Cold Jian stood stern-faced and resolute in a room atop Giant Peak, facing away from Qinghe Sect Master Tian Zhen as he reported:
"Master, we’ve secured definite intel from the Great Elder’s servants, confirming that Ding Fan has claimed he can awaken the Lake Master’s girlfriend and entirely cure her ailment."
Crack!
With a muffled sound, Tian Zhen’s teacup transformed into dust, his expression darkening as his eyebrows furiously knitted together:
"That Ding Fan is simply the nemesis of our Qinghe Sect!"
"Master, should we secretly find someone to eliminate him?" Cold Jian suggested viciously, noticing Tian Zhen’s frustration.
"No!" Tian Zhen decisively refused.
"Ding Fan is Long Ren’s elder brother, and with this upcoming Xuantian Secret Realm journey, the Thirty-Six Caves’ members hold Ding Fan in high regard. If anything happens to him now, we’ll face major troubles, and his strength isn’t simple either; attempting assassination isn’t easy," Tian Zhen explained.
Cold Jian, hearing this, grew even more serious, his eyes harboring malice. He’d long desired to eliminate Ding Fan, originally aiming to act within the secret realm but lost the chance due to its disturbance, failing to encounter him directly.
But now, posing a disruption to the sect’s plan, Cold Jian loathed Ding Fan immensely, intent on finding a chance to strike him down.
He recognized his master’s reasoning, acknowledging now wasn’t a time for rash action, but didn’t quell his regrets and hatred.
"What’s the Great Elder’s view on Ding Fan? Does he believe Ding Fan can really heal the Lake Master’s woman?" Tian Zhen turned to Cold Jian, eyes laden with threat.
"The Great Elder’s outlook from the information I’ve gathered shows little confidence in Ding Fan’s ability to truly heal the Lake Master’s woman lately. The elder has appeared greatly troubled, seemingly concerned about this matter. Yet the Lake Master has been notably happier these days, often repeating Shan Shan’s name, overly confident in Ding Fan," Cold Jian explained plainly. He wasn’t sure about Ding Fan’s ability to heal the Lake Master’s woman but held his reasoning, continuing:
"Master, I feel Ding Fan might indeed cure the Lake Master’s woman, given the Lake Master hasn’t displayed such excitement before, indicating Ding Fan likely holds significant confidence."
Tian Zhen heard Leng Jian’s words and a ghostly smile appeared inexplicably on his face, then he shook his head and said:
"My judgment is just the opposite of yours. Although the Lake Master has been acting quite unusually lately, this is not a criterion for judgment. You must know the Lake Master has been longing for that woman for a long time. Now that Ding Fan has given the Lake Master hope, even if it’s just a little hope, in the Lake Master’s eyes, it is still a great hope, a great surprise. So whether Ding Fan can eventually awaken the Lake Master’s woman is still unknown. In fact, from the objective perspective of the Great Elder, the Great Elder has been very worried lately, which means if Ding Fan ultimately fails to awaken the Lake Master’s woman, therefore, I deduce that the possibility of Ding Fan being able to cure the Lake Master’s woman’s illness is very small."
Leng Jian, upon hearing Tian Zhen’s analysis, felt it indeed made sense. He couldn’t help but relax his brows slightly. After all, if Ding Fan fails to cure the Lake Master’s woman at that time, the Lake Master would still have to negotiate with him, as he had the Liuli Grass that could awaken the Lake Master’s woman.
By that time, the Spirit Vein would still belong to their Sect. And seeing Long Ren’s intense reaction at this moment, it became more certain that the Lake Master would agree to any condition for that girlfriend, which was very beneficial for their Sect.
Unable to contain his contentment, Leng Jian said:
"Master, then we will wait and see. By then, the Lake Master will still come begging us."
"No way!" Tian Zhen immediately objected, then continued:
"This matter is crucial to our Qinghe Sect, so we cannot leave it to fate. Even if Ding Fan ultimately can’t cure the Lake Master’s woman, we must try our best to prevent the other party from treating her. Only by doing so can we proactively seize the opportunity and ultimately have a greater chance of winning."
Leng Jian listened to Tian Zhen’s words, nodded in agreement, and then asked:
"Master, what should we do now?"
"What is happening on Ding Fan’s side? Do you know what method Ding Fan will use to treat the Lake Master’s woman?" Tian Zhen asked.
"Ding Fan’s side has been reinforced by the Lake Master’s men, with many guards in the yard. But I still found out that Ding Fan seems to be cultivating some type of Martial Arts, and it’s very likely that the other side intends to use a rather special Martial Art to treat the Lake Master’s woman."
Upon hearing Leng Jian’s words, Tian Zhen couldn’t help but feel a wave of disdain. He had never heard of any Martial Arts capable of healing people, it was simply absurd. But after some thought, he whispered some words to Leng Jian’s ear in a voice so low that even those nearby could not hear.
Finally, Leng Jian repeatedly nodded to Tian Zhen, a sinister and vicious smile appearing on his face, and then he firmly assured:
"Rest assured, Master, I will definitely handle this matter well."
"Hmm, I will have that person come to your room in a moment. All the specifics will be handed over to you. Be sure to leave no room for error in this matter!" Tian Zhen said with a sinister and meticulous expression.
"Rest assured, Master."
Leng Jian answered solemnly, then directly left Tian Zhen’s room, his mind beginning to prepare some plans while the thought of Ding Fan crossed his mind and a sinister, satisfied look appeared on his face...
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In Ding Fan’s room, at this moment, Ding Fan was diligently studying a Martial Art from the "Basic Martial Arts" book, called the Devouring Technique. Ding Fan knew that this period would mainly be spent cultivating this "Devouring Technique," after all, Ding Fan knew that his virtuous brother was anxiously waiting during this time.
Therefore, he seized the time to quickly cultivate this "Devouring Technique" to a certain level, which would allow him to heal Shan Shan and at least resolve a significant concern for his virtuous brother. But after reviewing the "Devouring Technique" several times, he couldn’t help but feel a bit of a headache. Obviously, this Martial Art was not as easy to cultivate as Ding Fan had expected.
But Ding Fan had already mentally prepared himself before, knowing that the Martial Arts recorded by the village chief were definitely not ordinary, clearly not something an average Cultivator could manage. After looking through the "Devouring Technique" several times, Ding Fan also gained some understanding of this technique, learning that it was divided into nine levels.
Ding Fan briefly reviewed it and realized that in order to heal Shan Shan’s Cold Plum Physique, he needed to cultivate the Technique to the third level, but if he wanted Long Ren’s Shan Shan to have no further incidents in the future, Shan Shan herself would need to cultivate this method, reaching at least the fifth level.
Ding Fan knew cultivating to the fifth level of this "Devouring Technique" was not easy, but he was relatively confident in Shan Shan, and she would have plenty of time. Ding Fan knew that after waking her up this time, it would be nearly ten years before she would pass out again, which should provide sufficient time for her to cultivate this "Devouring Technique" to the fifth level, which shouldn’t be too difficult.
But these were not Ding Fan’s current concerns. His current concern was cultivating this technique himself, knowing that this "Devouring Technique" was not easy to cultivate. At this moment, Ding Fan had spent an entire day in his room, yet he had not entered even the beginning phase of understanding this "Devouring Technique."
This involuntarily made Ding Fan somewhat anxious, but he had gained much more understanding of this "Devouring Technique," admiring its impressive aspects. Clearly, this technique was not a simple existence.
