After Ding Fan ca out of the Mission Hall, the surrounding discussions never stopped.
Until, when Lianzi and Liu Yan passed by the Mission Hall, they couldn't help but be astonished upon hearing the discussions around.
"What? Ding Fan is back!"
"I just had a feeling that Ding Fan wouldn't be in trouble..."
The two were instantly shocked and started chatting, then decided that they must visit where Ding Fan was when they had ti.
...
Shortly after, Ding Fan returned to his residence in the small grove. Just as Ding Fan was walking in the woods, he happened to encounter the mysterious elder dressed in rags.
"Are you going to Beihou Mountain?"
The elder, dressed quite shabbily, was taken aback upon seeing Ding Fan's appearance. At the ti, when Ding Fan was going to Beihou Mountain, he happened to see him, and later discovered the anomaly in Beihou Mountain, assuming Ding Fan was dood. Yet unexpectedly, he ran into this guy here today.
The elder then asked in shock.
Upon hearing the elder's words, Ding Fan respectfully nodded, not showing any disdain because of his shabby clothing.
On the contrary, Ding Fan felt this mysterious elder was definitely not simple, especially since he couldn't discern the elder's cultivation level.
"Yes."
The elder, seeing Ding Fan's deanor, showed so appreciation on his face and said.
The elder then was about to turn and leave, but at this mont, Ding Fan stepped forward and respectfully said:
"Senior, I would like to inquire about sothing?"
Hearing Ding Fan's words, the elder was taken aback, then looked at him with so curiosity. To think he would address him as senior first—different from those impolite disciples—he then said:
"What is it?"
Upon hearing the elder, Ding Fan, still calm and composed, said:
"Do you know who those three mysterious people that the Dayang Sect captured at sea are?"
Upon hearing this, the elder frowned slightly, paused, and then said seriously:
"This is not sothing a disciple like you should inquire about. From now on, don't ask about this matter; it's no benefit to you!"
After speaking, the elder turned and left, disappearing from Ding Fan's sight in no ti.
Ding Fan felt exceedingly strange hearing the elder's words. It seed that the three mysterious people captured by the Dayang Sect were indeed quite extraordinary.
It looked like only by continuously entering the inner workings of the Sect would one have a chance to know about these things.
After a brief thought, Ding Fan returned directly to his room.
At this ti, Wang Hu, who had seen Ding Fan co back earlier, then walked into Ding Fan's room.
"Brother Fan, did you complete the task exchange?"
Wang Hu saw Ding Fan, knowing he went for the task exchange, he directly asked.
"Not bad."
Ding Fan replied.
"Brother Fan, I heard there's a mine cave about a few dozen kiloters away from our Dayang Sect where you can dig ores, and they say it often produces treasures."
Upon hearing this, Ding Fan couldn't help but recall how so cultivators he had encountered earlier seed to be discussing this matter. Now what he needed were cultivation resources, and that mine cave seed like a good place.
"Brother Fan, why don't we take a look too? I've heard that so loose cultivators around often go there to hunt for treasures."
Wang Hu wasn't soone obsessed with money, but as a cultivator, he naturally understood how important cultivation resources were for a cultivator. So he too wanted to take a look, and thus asked.
"Sure, we'll leave tomorrow."
Without hesitation, Ding Fan directly answered. He and Wang Hu were thinking alike, given how scarce his cultivation resources were.
At present, apart from so formations, Ding Fan had few Spirit Stones, and only a few healing dicine pills he exchanged for today. As for weapons, he rely had a dagger.
Thinking of these matters, it made Ding Fan feel sowhat impoverished; how could a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage possess only this much?
Hearing Ding Fan's reply, Wang Hu imdiately agreed, saying:
"Okay, Brother Fan."
At this mont, Ding Fan sized up Wang Hu and couldn't help but frown, then said:
"Wang Hu, next ti you cultivate, you can advance your physical training, especially leg training. In this way, your strength will significantly improve."
Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Wang Hu felt his mind clear, instantly gaining a lot of insight into his cultivation.
Just by observing the True Qi emanating from my body, he could tell that my legs are the weak point in my strength. This is really impressive!
Imdiately, Wang Hu, excited, said to Ding Fan:
"Thank you, Brother Fan. After hearing what you said, I feel you're right. Sotis in battle, I do feel that my legs are sowhat inadequate. I'll definitely focus on physical training when I get back."
Hearing his words, Ding Fan nodded lightly and then said:
"Let's go, let's practice outside."
Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Wang Hu couldn't help but feel excited, filled with fighting spirit. Most importantly, this was an opportunity to be well taught by soone.
Then, the two of them went to the open ground outside and began to train.
At this ti, it was noon, and after practicing for a while, both Ding Fan and Wang Hu were drenched with sweat. For Ding Fan, the goal was mainly to give guidance, after all, he had promised the person. After interacting with Wang Hu for so ti, Ding Fan discovered that the latter was indeed a very down-to-earth person.
As they practiced together, ti unknowingly slipped away.
In the blink of an eye, it was already evening. Wang Hu caught a few wild animals from the surrounding woods and, together with Ding Fan, started a fire to roast the at.
After an afternoon of training, Wang Hu, having been knocked down multiple tis by Ding Fan, clearly felt a substantial improvent in his strength, especially in his combat skills. After an afternoon, he was full of admiration for Ding Fan. Not only was his cultivation unfathomable, but his practical combat skills were imnsely strong, and he couldn't even co close to comparing himself to Ding Fan.
The gap was just too wide!
In no ti, the aroma of the at spread, with the few wild animals roasted to a crisp on the outside and tender inside, looking very tempting. Although both Ding Fan and Wang Hu had reached the stage of Fasting, such delicious food made them eat without hesitation, and then they started chatting casually.
"Brother Fan, are the three people you're looking for very important to you?"
Wang Hu looked at Ding Fan, a bit curious, and asked.
Ding Fan nodded and then said:
"Very important, I cannot be without them. I must find them."
Seeing Ding Fan's serious expression, it was clear that those three people were very important to Brother Fangfan. Wang Hu then said solemnly:
"Rest assured, Brother Fan, I'll help you inquire about them too. Once I find them, I'll definitely let you know!"
Ding Fan nodded, and after they finished eating, both returned to their rooms. At dawn, Ding Fan planned to take Wang Hu to that mine cave to gather so resources.
Ti passed as the two of them cultivated separately. As soon as it was daylight, Ding Fan and Wang Hu set off towards the mine cave.
Wang Hu, having inquired about the approximate route, led the two of them straight out of the Dayang Sect.
After a journey of two days and one night, Ding Fan and Wang Hu indeed found the mine cave, and the surroundings were crowded with people.
Ding Fan glanced around and indeed saw many Loose Cultivators as well as so sect disciples. These people gathered outside the mine cave, so chatting with each other, while others sold treasures they had dug up from inside the cave to people outside who were collecting these ores.
Although the area of the mine cave entrance wasn't very large, the variety of people outside was really diverse, clearly indicating that many cultivators were here with the sa purpose as Ding Fan: to seek opportunities.
Ding Fan released his Divine Sense and observed that the mine cave was indeed very large. The mountain range was connected as a whole, and the cave was almost excavated to the size of a mountain, with various tunnels crisscrossing intricately. So were similar, while others were different; the terrain was indeed very complex.
However, none of this posed the slightest problem for Ding Fan. With his powerful Divine Sense, while standing outside the cave, he could clearly see so situations inside the cave, where many cultivators were cautiously digging with so tools.
Using his Divine Sense carefully, Ding Fan observed that many cultivators had great harvests, and even if they didn't find any rare treasures, they still managed to excavate a lot of Spirit Stones.
Ding Fan could basically conclude that this cave should be located on a Spirit Vein. He couldn't help but think of sothing, feeling a bit excited. If he could find Spiritual Marrow, then this trip would not have been in vain.
About Spiritual Marrow, it is a type of Spirit Stone, but much more valuable. It can be said to be the ancestor of Spirit Stones. A piece of mountain with Spiritual Marrow present can produce many Spirit Stones. Spiritual Marrow is also very powerful in its effect on cultivators. Getting a piece of Spiritual Marrow, if nurtured well, is akin to obtaining a large Spirit Vein.
If used for cultivation, Spiritual Marrow is more than ten tis faster than absorbing the Universal Spiritual Energy. The Spiritual Energy it nurtures is a very terrifying existence.
It is precisely because of Spiritual Marrow's preciousness that finding it is almost unthinkable for most cultivators. It's simply too hard, but for Ding Fan, it doesn't necessarily an there's no way at all.
After all, with such a powerful Divine Sense, even if the Spiritual Marrow is located thousands of ters underground, Ding Fan can accurately sense it, leaving only the task of digging it out.
Thinking about this, Ding Fan couldn't help but feel so excitent, although he didn't beco blindly optimistic. Even with the ability to find Spiritual Marrow, it would take a lot of luck. Another issue is that if he acquired it, all cultivators here would beco his enemies, and defending the Spiritual Marrow amidst so many people would be extrely difficult.
Very soon, Ding Fan stopped thinking about this problem since the matter of Spiritual Marrow was just a stroke of luck. For him, this luck might be slightly better than others, but it couldn't guarantee he would find Spiritual Marrow.
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