From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

When Ho Ming got back to his room in Sword Peak, he pondered on the difference between himself and Lin Fan.@@novelbin@@

He was always only able to chase behind Lin Fan.

The mission wouldn't have been successfully completed if not for Lin Fan's quick thinking.

Was he what his father had been saying all along? He thought.

But after a few moments, he knew that wasn't true.

Everyone has their own trajectory in life.

Some are born with silver spoons.

Some are dealt the worst hand they could ever imagine.

The only thing that matters was what they did with what they had.

Lin Fan came back from near death and had even surpassed him in cultivation level.

Ho Ming clenched his fist and vowed to catch up to Lin Fan.

Ho Fu's words pushing him hard reverberated in his mind.

With his newfound determination, Ho Ming sat in lotus position and meditated.

Time is of the essence.

He was at Qi Concentration Level, stage nine.

Just one stage short of trying to breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Level.

It didn't last long as someone knocked on the door.

Ho Ming sighed and said, "Come on in, the door isn't locked."

Creak.

The wooden door creaked open, and Zhao Rui stood at the door.

She had two swords in her hands.

"These are your rewards; the sect master had asked me to hand them over to you personally."

Zhao Rui said as she passed Ho Ming the swords.

"This sword with its bright red blades is made from special steel from a thousand-year-old fire pit.

"It should work well with your Thunderous Exploding Sword Technique.

"The other is made with the demonic beast core of the Wind Streak Lion.

"It shall enhance the strokes of the Qing Feng Sword Style.

"Both are Spirit Level weapons, much better than what you have right now."

She explained the attributes of the swords to Ho Ming.

"Thanks, senior martial sister. I'm afraid I might not be worthy of them," Ho Ming looked down and said.

Zhao Rui shook her head, smiled and said, "Why the sudden loss in confidence?

"You are doing way better than the others.

"Look at you, already near the breakthrough point to Foundation Establishment Level."

"But Lin Fan…" Ho Ming said.

"Lin Fan is in a league of his own. I suggest you to stop doing that and realize how good you already are. Everyone has their own Dao."

"Everyone has their own Dao…" Ho Ming repeated this sentence as he thought hard about it.

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I just need to find my own Dao. Ho Ming said silently to himself.

Zhao Rui, seeing that he was deep in thought, left the room.

…

Lin Fan came back to the wooden hut and took stock of what he had.

In his toad statue, he still had a Heavenly Genesis Pill, and some Blood and Qi Restoration Pills.

He would have to replenish the Blood and Qi Restoration Pills for what was about to happen.

Looking up into the sky, he saw that it was night for the black market.

I might be able to get some good bargains. He thought.

So, he put on his mask and went to the black market.

The black market was bustling as usual.

Everyone was busy trading their manuscripts, artifacts, and pills.

"Miss Rabbit, I haven't seen you in a long time." Lin Fan said as he saw Zhang Xi in her Rabbit mask.

"I have important matters to attend to, you know, unlike you." Zhang Xi said as she put her hands on her hips.

"You mean like helping your friend run a whole peak?"

"Yes, I've been… Erm, my friend has been busy. What do you want?"

Lin Fan looked at the wares she had in front of her.

She mostly had Blood and Qi Restoration pills and some other artifacts.

"I want all of your Blood and Qi Restoration Pills." Lin Fan said.

"All of it?" Zhang Xi couldn't believe herself when she heard it.

She knew Lin Fan had lots of contribution points, but didn't expect him to be so rich.

"That's ten bottles at twenty contribution points each, for a total of two hundred contribution points."

"Two hundred contribution points? Deal." Lin Fan agreed to the price.

At the official channels, it was going for thirty contribution points each.

A bargain that was not to be missed.

Zhang Xi was pleased with herself this time.

Never try to negotiate with this man.

The last time she did so, she nearly had to call him 'Pa Pa'.

But when Lin Fan handed her his wooden slab, she regretted it when she saw the balance.

Five hundred contribution points.

What in the world did he do to gain so many contribution points.

Most disciples could only get thirty contribution points in a month.

This Lin Fan was able to get more than they could in a year.

"Done?" Lin Fan had to try and pull his wooden slab away from her hands.

Zhang Xi had to let go of it unwillingly.

She could only console herself that Lin Fan, as the Physique Peak's disciple, will help it to be prosperous again.

…

With the Blood and Qi Restoration Pills settled, Lin Fan went back to the wooden hut.

Previously when he tried his Eight Trigram Beast Transform strike, he didn't have enough Qi to sustain the projected beasts.

Now that he is at the Foundation Establishment Level, it's time for him to try again.

He stood outside the open clearing in front of the wooden hut and took out his hammers.

Focusing on his dantian, he directed his Qi into one of the hammers.

The hammer glowed red, and Lin Fan swiped it at a tree trunk.

An illuminated Ember Wolf leaped out of the hammer and lunged at the tree trunk.

With its heat, the tree trunk got charred and the smell of burning wood filled the air.

The Ember Wolf then bit on the tree trunk.

Causing it to break and the tree fell.

Success.

This time still with enough Qi left for four more strikes.

The leap from Qi Concentration Level to Foundation Establishment Level was huge.

Lin Fan then took a Blood and Qi Restoration pill and recovered his Qi.

After his Qi was fully replenished, he tried to practice the Eight Trigram Hammer Throw next.

He directed his Qi to stick to the hammers and threw one of them.

With the Qi he directed it to change direction mid-flight and went at the ground.

Thud.

The mud splattered all over as the hammer plunged deep into the ground.

Success again, but this time it took half of his Qi.

So, he had better be careful with using this strike.