Finding a Way to Get Ten Spiritual Mountains

"But for now, I should probably be considered a pseudo Cave Heaven Realm, right?"

Amid his excitement, Lin Fan noticed a problem.

In terms of combat power, after integrating the strengths of Fan Jianqiang and Xiao Ling'er, he indeed possessed the combat power of the Cave Heaven Realm, with no weakness in endurance—definitely solid.

However, his physical body fell short.

Using Lin Fan's most familiar terms: attack, defense, and MP had all reached the Cave Heaven Realm, but his HP was lacking. Compared to true Cave Heaven Realm cultivators, his health was thin.

"That makes sense. The fourth realm is about accumulating the profound origin energy to the extreme within the profound gate, which then leads to a qualitative change, opening up the body's cave heaven. But my current state is temporary. I haven't actually opened up a bodily cave heaven. I've only reached the realm and have the corresponding combat power. This is not difficult to understand. However, it's sufficient."

Thin health?

Just take out the opponent in one move!

Moreover, I don't need to take action myself for now. At least, I don't need to deal with Cave Heaven realm cultivators; there are elders for that. In the future, won't my realm also rise steadily?

"I should follow the path of suppressing others with my realm. Otherwise, wouldn't it waste my 'skills'?"

Lin Fan thus planned for the future.

"The current improvement in strength is just a necessary step and also an extra layer of insurance, just in case."

***

Fan Jianqiang leisurely walked down the mountain.

At the mountain gate, he encountered today's gatekeepers, Murong Pipa and Qiu Yongqin, and cheerfully greeted them, "Good job. I'm going down the mountain to check the feng shui."

"Please."

The two naturally couldn't stop him.

In terms of status, they were just ordinary disciples, while Fan Jianqiang was the sect master's direct disciple. How could they compare? It was impossible to stop the latter from going down the mountain.

"Sigh, truly envious."

Seeing Fan Jianqiang walk away, the two exchanged glances. 

Murong Pipa sighed, "The sect master's direct disciple, such a status, with those astonishing Condensation Pills before, doesn't he get at least three per month?"

"I think it's probably four, maybe even five!" Qiu Yongqin believed it should be more. "Unfortunately, it's not our turn."

Murong Pipa smiled bitterly. "Heaven and earth are not benevolent and regard all things as straw dogs." 

Qiu Yongqin sighed. "All beings have different talents. His talent is definitely far beyond ours. This is not something we can envy."

"For us ordinary disciples, only by diligently and earnestly practicing day and night, without the slightest laziness, can we have a slim 'chance'!"

"I know that, but I can't do it. I'm not jealous, just envious." Murong Pipa smiled bitterly, "I don't have your determination and can't work as hard as you. Truly envious."

Qiu Yongqin was silent.

Who wouldn't be envious?

Saying you're not envious would be a lie. He himself was also intensely envious.

But he wouldn't let it affect his mindset.

He had to strive hard and put in the effort!

"However, having good talent and being favored by the sect master and elders, does that mean he can do whatever he wants?" Murong Pipa suddenly muttered, "Xiao Ling'er is always either cultivating or refining pills, but he's studying this ethereal feng shui?"

"..."

Qiu Yongqin didn't respond.

He just frowned slightly.

Inwardly, he thought: If it were me, I definitely wouldn't waste time like this.

The immortal path is unpredictable and fraught with dangers. Only by continuously improving oneself can one achieve longevity and protect oneself and the sect!

***

"Sect master." In the morning, Wu Xingyun came to see Lin Fan, her beautiful eyes carefully observing him. Astonished, she said, "You've... broken through again?!" 

"A lucky fluke." Lin Fan chuckled lightly. "After taking two ninth-grade Profound Origin Realm Pills, I barely broke through a minor realm. I suppose... it can only be considered average? After all, they are ninth-grade pills."

Wu Xingyun replied, "Uh, well, that's true."

She would never admit that she had never taken ninth-grade pills and had no idea what their effects were. However, with the ninth-grade Profound Origin Realm Pills as a foundation, she wasn't too shocked.

Maybe ninth-grade pills are just that powerful?

She cupped her hands and got down to business. "Fan Jianqiang has left the mountain. Do you need me to follow him secretly?"

"No!"

Lin Fan sternly refused.

He was pondering how to make Fan Jianqiang truly loyal to him. If she followed him, it would easily make him feel that the sect did not trust him, which would not be a good thing.

"Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you distrust!" Lin Fan explained.

"I know what the sect leader is concerned about. I can follow him secretly without him noticing."

"There's no need for that."

Follow him secretly without him noticing?

Would he really not notice?

"Let him be. I trust he won't cause trouble."

"Well... alright, as the sect leader wishes."

Wu Xingyun felt that her sect leader was becoming more and more mysterious. However, since Lin Fan had taken over as sect leader, there had been no mistakes, and instead, the Moon Grasping Sect had begun to thrive. So, she was willing to trust Lin Fan.

"After all, sincerity begets sincerity."

After Wu Xingyun left, Lin Fan pondered over it and still felt it was challenging.

Xiao Ling'er was relatively easier to deal with, but Fan Jianqiang was not so easy to win over.

Only sincerity could win sincerity.

After all, main character templates, except for those with certain surnames, were generally loyal and righteous.

Moreover, Fan Jianqiang currently considered Moon Grasping Sect his home. This trip down the mountain was most likely to be 'steady,' so there was no need to rush.

Lin Fan thought that if it could be 'quantified,' Xiao Ling'er's loyalty would be above ninety percent, making it almost impossible for her to betray. Fan Jianqiang's loyalty should be around sixty, just barely passing. As long as he didn't mess up, Fan Jianqiang probably wouldn't betray him either. 

As for the remaining goodwill, he would slowly work on it.

"Continue cultivating and wait for the crisis to come!"

It wasn't that Lin Fan was being overly relaxed. But there really wasn't much he could prepare for.

Apologies for not being able to find people…

Setting up a formation? The Protective Sect Formation is already the limit of Moon Grasping Sect's formation abilities. The elders are handling the other preparations. Besides, hasn't Fan Jianqiang already taken action?

Just focus on cultivation and improving your strength. After all, even if I wanted to be cautious and set up a formation together, it's not possible.

There are no resources!

So poor!

Not to mention anything else, there aren't even enough spirit fields to grow the common spiritual herbs.

"After overcoming this crisis, we need to find a way to expand. Otherwise, how many resources can we get from just this one ordinary spirit mountain and the elders going out to gather? It's not even enough for our own use. We can't always rely on Xiao Ling'er to sell her alchemy products..."

Although she is highly loyal, we can't treat her like an ox, can we? Besides, she needs to cultivate too. The elders need it just the same.

As Lin Fan cultivated, he pondered.

First, get ten or eight spirit mountains, then...