Chapter #40. The Dumpling IncidentAs the noon approached, Tian Fan finished all the notes he had made in the royal library. He and Lien Wei then left the library and prepared to head to General Lien Zhong's residence.As they exited the royal library, two horse-drawn carriages were waiting for them in the library's courtyard. Tian Fan and Lien Wei were about to step into the carriages when they noticed two young ladies engaged in an argument near the library's exit. The two girls were Sun Jialin and Mei Yin.Seeing Tian Fan and Lien Wei coming out, the two girls hurriedly approached them."Brother-in-law, you've already come out. Let me escort you back home. It happens that I will be visiting my mother, who is currently at General Zhong's residence," Sun Jialin said quickly."Let me do it," Mei Yin began to speak but hesitated, "Uh, that is... my parents have asked me to pick up Master and escort him to General Zhong's residence," she said awkwardly.Lien Wei burst into laughter at t
Chapter #41. General Lien Zhong's ResidenceSun Jialin, Mei Yin, and Lien Wei took their seats behind their respective families, while Tian Fan was given a seat next to the three level-3 alchemist masters.Tian Fan felt a bit awkward as the three alchemist masters stared at him. He knew that they, especially Cao Ren and Shi Shui, probably sensed some irritation due to his recent disappearance.Tian Fan approached the trio and offered a hesitant smile. "Master Cao Ren, Master Shi Shui, Master Dong Fang, congratulations on your advancements," he said sincerely, attempting to ease the awkwardness.Shi Shui stood up from his seat and grabbed Tian Fan firmly by the collar with his left hand, while his right hand pulled Tian Fan's ear with force. "What did you just say, brat? Call me 'elder brother'! Say it! 'Elder brother'!" he scolded with a stern expression while tightening his grip.Tian Fan found it difficult to breathe, not because of the ear-pulling, but because his face was pressed
Chapter 42. Not Just PillsIn an open courtyard, Lien Wei instructed the servants and soldiers at General Zhong's residence to create a large pool according to Tian Fan's request.The pool was rectangular, measuring 20 meters in length, 10 meters in width, and 1 meter in depth. It was divided into two halves with a partition in the middle. Due to the involvement of many people, the construction of this minimalistic pool was completed in just four incense sticks' time.Everyone in the hall left the room to witness the process of creating this medicinal pool, as they were curious about Tian Fan's new method."Junior, why didn't you use dantian-cleansing pills to heal Lady Zhu?" Master Dong Fang asked out of curiosity.All eyes turned to Tian Fan, as they had just heard the name of the pills mentioned by Master Dong Fang."Because Lady Zhu has already consumed too many pills, I didn't want to take the risk of adding more burden to her body, even though dantian-cleansing pills could poten
Chapter #43. Request"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on your promotion to emperor realm," said everyone in the poolSun Lang nodded and cupped his hands "thank you everyone"Sun Lang then looked at Tian Fan with a deep gaze."This king expressed his gratitude to master Fan, so how can this king repay master's help, please state your request," said the king calmly"Then this junior will not hesitate, Your Majesty, junior has 3 requests,""Whatever it is, as long as it doesn't conflict with principles, and this king can fulfill it, I will try," said Sun Lang"First, junior would like to ask His Majesty to order everyone here not to reveal the existence of this pool, secondly, Junior would like to borrow some of His Majesty's personal bodyguards for the next few days to practice sparring with Junior and thirdly, Junior would ask His Majesty and everyone Those present here did not mention this junior's exit status," Tian Fan said bluntly"That's all?" asked Sun Lang in disbelief"That's r
Chapter 44. Sparring Practice 1Early in the morning, Tian Fan left the room and headed to the hill behind General Lien Zhong's residenceTian Fan immediately carried out his routine activities, physical training, but currently Tian Fan is adding to his training menu by increasing the weight of his training stones twice as much as usual.After that, in the second session, Tian Fan trained his physique and mid-level earth realm using weights with 10 times the weightfor a cultivator, the higher the realm, the higher and greater the strength. If an ordinary person can lift a weight as heavy as his body, then a black realm cultivator can lift a weight two to three times his body weight.Tian Fan, who was currently at the mid-level earth realm with his strength, could easily lift a weight of 500 kg with one handSo in order to maximize his body strength and realm strength, Tian Fan tried to train using 5 ton weightsThe goal is clear, so that the body's strength and realm strength can be c
Chapter 45. Sparring Practice 2Tian Fan's feet formed a perfect horse stance, with his right foot in front and slightly bent, while his left foot extended straight back. Both of his hands gripped the wooden sword's hilt, with the sword sheathed on his left side.Tian Fan's eyes stared straight at his opponent, sharp and focused. He remained motionless, waiting for his opponent to make the first move.Zhang Wei observed Tian Fan's impeccable defensive stance, trying to find an opening. He quickly dashed towards Tian Fan, swinging his wooden sword from the upper right, crossing towards the lower left when the attack's range was ideal.Tian Fan didn't move an inch, and when the wooden sword's blade was only half a finger's length from his neck, he swiftly ducked and pulled his wooden sword, slashing at Zhang Wei's abdomen. He then lunged forward, performing another slash towards Zhang Wei's back.These two sword movements within a quarter of a second were successful, piercing Zhang Wei'
Chapter #46. BarterThe ten elite guards had returned with extraordinarily cheerful faces because thanks to Tian Fan's dantian-cleansing pills, they had all advanced by one level in their realms. What had been a years-long struggle to break through to the next level had become surprisingly easy today.Combined with the consumption of heaven-grade element-strengthening pills, the ten elite guards could now be considered the strongest in their realms and levels.They didn't forget to express their gratitude to Tian Fan for the truly beneficial gift.Currently, the royal family, the Three Alchemist Masters, General Lien Zhong's family, the Prime Minister's family, the Kong family, and the Shin family were all gathered in the Zhong General's residence's hall.They all sat anxiously, awaiting what Tian Fan would announce. Tian Fan himself sat, deep in thought, with his eyes closed."Alright, juniors understand what the seniors want, but I must apologize that this time I can't give away the
Chapter #47. Auction The long-awaited auction day has finally arrived. The lotus flower pavilion is currently filled with guests who have come to participate in the auction. The aim for everyone is, of course, clear: the Level 3 pill, the core cleansing pill, which has gained fame across the entire Eastern continent within just a day. Even representatives from the Eastern Empire are attending this auction. Due to the overwhelming interest, the pavilion reluctantly charges an entry fee for those wanting to participate. However, the high interest prompts many sects and nobles to dig into their pockets for this opportunity. Ten VIP rooms for invited guests have been filled, including one specifically designated for Tian Fan in VIP Room 1. The lotus flower pavilion has finally opened up twenty additional VIP rooms for representatives from middle sects and upper-class nobles. Of course, these come with a considerable cost in gold coins to occupy such VIP spaces. Tian Fan himself arrive