From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

General Liu Feng expertly organized the soldiers to take care of the fallen, reorganize, and stay on alert.

As a veteran, this was routine for him.

Luckily, Lu Ding and the other soldiers had only sustained minor injuries.

Mostly burn wounds from all the fires dealing with Fire Goats and Fire Wolves.

They were provided with some medication to apply to the wounds.

Lin Fan and the other soldiers, meanwhile, stayed on alert in their positions.

They waited for half a day, and when there was no more demonic beast horde in sight, the alert was lifted.

"The Governor has sent someone to fetch you. You can leave anytime."

Soon after, General Liu Feng, after being busy, came over and arranged for Lin Fan's leave from the camp.

Lin Fan stood up, clasped his hands, and bowed to the soldiers.

After that, he turned around and left with General Liu Feng.

"Hey, Lin Fan, remember what I've told you. Feel free to visit my home anytime," Lee shouted as he watched Lin Fan getting further and further away.

To his surprise, Lin Fan turned his head and nodded.

He didn't expect an inner disciple of the Qing Feng sect to still acknowledge him.

Their lives couldn't be any further apart, but he still responded.

For Lin Fan, this was an eye-opener to how the Quan Dynasty operated with its army and cultivators fending off threats to the Dynasty.

And he was glad to be able to get to know others with a background like his.

…

Governor's Residence.

It took half a day of travel for Lin Fan to get back to Hong Feng City.

This time, he didn't need to wait.

The Governor was smiling brightly at the gate when Lin Fan arrived.

He immediately invited Lin Fan into the guest waiting room.

The Governor, with a wide grin, quickly poured tea for Lin Fan.

After he heard the news that his son was safe, Governor Lu felt an immense sense of relief.

No more sleepless nights worrying about Lu Ding's safety for him.

The operation against the demonic beast horde was a success, and Hong Feng City was unscathed.

"Here, enjoy the tea," the Governor said and clapped at the servants.

The servants quickly went away, coming back with a bottle moments later.

The Governor then handed the bottle over to Lin Fan.

"As agreed, the reward: the Heavenly Core Pill."

Lin Fan took the bottle and opened the stopper.

A nice aroma entered his nose immediately, urging him to consume it.

But Lin Fan controlled himself and put the stopper back.

It would be safer for him to try to break through to the next level in Qing Feng Sect.

Senior martial brother Sun Hai would take good care of him.

"Thanks, Governor. Let me know if you have other missions for me," Lin Fan bowed and said.

The mission was relatively easy compared to what he had to face when dealing with the Dark Lotus Sect.

On top of that, the pills he had gotten from the Governor weren't used much, except for some Blood and Qi Restoration pills.

With the Heavenly Core Pills in his toad statue, Lin Fan left for Sima Family Mansion.

…

This time, when he went over to the Sima Family Mansion, the guards were all smiles when they saw him.

They showed him the way and made sure he had refreshments while waiting for Sima Liang.

"You are back. What impeccable timing. Just in time to see the new hammers forged for you by Master Xin."

"Really? Let's go have a look then," Lin Fan stood up and couldn't wait to see his new hammers.

They then went over to find Master Xin.

On the way, Lin Fan noticed the servants bowing to Sima Liang when they saw him.

The Sima Family must have recognized Sima Liang's claim to the Family Head position, Lin Fan thought.

Which was also good news for Lin Fan.

He could seek Sima Liang's assistance later when he needed help with artifacts.

"Ah, here you are," Master Xin said when he saw Lin Fan and Sima Liang enter his workshop.

Lin Fan could immediately feel a heat wave coming at him when he entered.

It was coming from the blast furnace, smelting whatever ore was inside.

Being an Artifact Cultivator wasn't an easy job dealing with the extremely hot and stuffy environment.

Master Xin put down whatever he was doing and motioned for his assistants to get Lin Fan's hammers out.

The assistants quickly carted the hammers out on a trolley.

Lin Fan inspected his new hammers.

They were in the same shape as his previous hammers.

Eight-sided like an eight trigram.

However, there were clearly two materials used.

One was the color of the Oblivion Steel, metallic with a darker tint.

And the other was the Void Steel, from the rattle drum.@@novelbin@@

The two demonic beast cores were also fused onto the tip of the hammers, just like the previous ones.

Lin Fan tried and picked up the hammers.

To his surprise, they were much heavier than the ones before.

Which meant they could deal out more damage.

"They are Spirit Level. The Void Steel at the edges can nullify elemental attacks like fire and ice. As for the Oblivion Steel, it will stun enemies for a brief moment. But it'll work only for Core Formation level and below."

Master Xin explained the special attributes of the hammers.

"Thanks," Lin Fan thanked Master Xin and Sima Liang.

This was well worth the trip.

Now, he just needed to level up to Foundation Establishment level and learn the Eight Trigram Beast Hammer Style.

Lin Fan and Sima Liang bid Master Xin farewell after that. Find adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

Sima Liang prepared a huge feast for Lin Fan.

He insisted that he must stay for the feast.

Lin Fan agreed as he was in no hurry now.

Madam Choo was as warm and friendly as usual, making sure Lin Fan had more than enough to eat and drink.

After the ten-course dinner was done, Sima Liang handed an envelope to Lin Fan and said, "Before you leave, please help me bring this letter to the Artifact Peak."

"Sure, I will bring it to the Artifact Peak," Lin Fan figured it was to notify the Artifact Peak that Sima Liang was leaving the Qing Feng Sect.

They chatted for a while, and it was soon time to rest for the night.

Lin Fan left the Sima Family Mansion the next day.

Finally, it was back to Qing Feng Sect for Lin Fan to focus on his cultivation.