novelraw Chapter 24 – Your teacher wants you to take care of a woman!
Chapter 24 – Your teacher wants you to take care of a woman!
"Whoosh!"
Ye Bufan flicked his finger, and a Fireball Technique shot out.
The fireball was the size of a fist, seemingly not very powerful, but when it hit the ground, it burned a hole over ten feet deep in the solid floor.
"If I were to face Li Kui again, this casually cast Fireball Technique alone would be enough to reduce him to ashes, without even needing a false body."
Ye Bufan's face showed a hint of sentiment. Just a few months ago, he was old and frail, and back then, he couldn't even dream of becoming this powerful.
With a cultivation level at the sixth stage of Foundation Establishment, his mana was comparable to the ninth stage. Coupled with magical instruments and forbidden spells, even a typical Great Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivator wasn't his match.
Characters like Chu Zixue and Liu Wangchuan.
He now had the strength to fight them.
"Unfortunately, I'm broke again."
Ye Bufan sighed lightly, planning to leave seclusion to search for spiritual herbs and wealth.
The gap from the sixth to the seventh stage was a hurdle, and breaking through wasn't easy. Moreover, the further he progressed, the more pills he needed. Otherwise, people like Li Kui wouldn't be stuck at the sixth stage of Foundation Establishment for years without progress.
Not only that.
He also had to prepare in advance for Core Formation.
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Only by forming a core could he truly have some self-preservation ability in the Zhao Kingdom's cultivation world.
"I need to find a way to get spiritual herbs and pills that increase the chances of Core Formation."
"And also a method to enhance the quality of the Golden Core."
Ye Bufan stroked his chin, pondering.
The chances of failure in Core Formation were too high. Countless people died attempting to reach the Golden Core, and even if they succeeded by luck, it would only be a False Core.
That would be the end of their path.
Most geniuses only formed a first or second-turn Golden Core, which were considered subpar.
Only those above the third turn were considered decent.
The higher the quality, the stronger the mana, and the greater the hope of forming a Elemental Infant in the future.
If he could achieve a sixth-turn Golden Core, even with a lower grade spiritual root, Ye Bufan would have hope of forming a Elemental Infant.
However, in the current Zhao Kingdom, those who could achieve a sixth-turn Golden Core could be counted on one hand.
Suddenly.
Ye Bufan frowned slightly, suppressing his cultivation level to appear as if he was at the first stage of Foundation Establishment, then stood up and walked out of the secret chamber.
Outside the chamber, a shifty-eyed young man in a yellow robe was complaining to Lv Luo.
Seeing Ye Bufan, he immediately approached and poured out his grievances, "Junior Brother Ye, you're finally out. You've already postponed the sect's tasks several times; you can't delay any longer."
He was a disciple from the Task Hall, responsible for assigning tasks.
If it were any other disciple, he would have already shown disdain for not accepting tasks.
But facing the first disciple of the Ancient Matriarch, he dared not show any disrespect.
"Hehe, recently I've been inspired, practicing several spells, too busy."
Ye Bufan smiled faintly.
Every disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect had a task completion quota each year. This disciple named Gu He had come several times to urge him to take on tasks.
It seemed normal.
But the cautious Ye Bufan felt something was off.
Urging others was normal, but urging a disciple of the Matriarch? What if he died on a task? Wouldn't that bring trouble?
"Junior Brother Ye, there are several easy and simple tasks in the Task Hall right now, which you can complete effortlessly. Why don't you pick one?"
Gu He quickly suggested.
"I've been here for less than a year, no rush. Besides, my cultivation has been progressing rapidly, and I need to go into seclusion again."
Ye Bufan replied indifferently.
"......"
Gu He's eyelid twitched, thinking to himself, "You with a lower grade spiritual root, progressing rapidly my foot, your cultivation is like a snail's pace. Don't even think about breaking through to the second stage of Foundation Establishment in this lifetime."
He tried persuading a bit more, but seeing Ye Bufan still not accepting any tasks, he could only leave reluctantly.
Once he was far away, his face no longer showed any courtesy, and he spat on the ground with disdain.
"Coward! Damn coward! There's no one in the entire Demon Sect more cowardly than you."
The demonic path was cruel. To become stronger, one had to kill and seize treasures, venture into dangerous places seeking opportunities.
In essence, demon cultivators went against the heavens, contending with the heavens and with people.
Life and death were taken lightly, and if you were dissatisfied, you fought.
But someone like Ye Bufan, who only wanted to hide at home and never step out.
The Heavenly Demon Sect had only one like him!
"Master, there's a rumor outside that the first disciple of the Matriarch is a cowardly and incompetent person. Shouldn't you take on a task? Or maybe dispel the rumors?"
Lv Luo glanced at her master secretly and whispered.
She couldn't bear to hear such words anymore.
"No tasks, can't be bothered to dispel rumors."
"But you are the first disciple of the Matriarch. If these rumors reach her ears, I'm afraid she might be displeased with you."
Lv Luo chose her words carefully.
The rumors outside also affected the Matriarch's reputation.
Ye Bufan had Lv Luo bring over a rattan chair, lay down on it, and chuckled, "Lv Luo, do you really think those unfavorable rumors are simple?"
"A few days ago, Gu He urged me to take on a task. As soon as I refused, the rumors spread rapidly, and within a day, everyone in the sect knew."
Lv Luo was stunned upon hearing this, her face turning pale instantly, "Master, do you mean someone wants to harm you?"
"What else? Gu He was likely instructed by someone, with the aim of getting me to leave the Heavenly Demon Sect's territory and then make a move against me."
Ye Bufan's eyes flashed with gloom.
Who wanted to harm him was not yet certain.
"Chu Zixue, Liu Wangchuan, Chen Guangli, those Saints and Saintesses are all possible. After all, they're demon cultivators, and demon cultivators tend to have some issues in the head."
Ye Bufan sighed. In this wretched place, even though he didn't go out, someone still wanted to harm him.
"You said... who has issues in the head?"
At this moment, a cold voice sounded in Ye Bufan's ear.
Close at hand.
Ye Bufan's body stiffened.
Turning his head, he saw a petite figure with baby fat standing behind him, her peach blossom eyes staring at him.
"Disciple greets Master!"
"I was only referring to those who want to harm me."
Ye Bufan quickly stood up, cold sweat dripping down.
The Ancient Matriarch of Heavenly Demon still appeared as a cute little lolita, making one want to pinch her cheeks.
But now, she wore a black dress, her aura completely different from before, filled with a sinister charm.
It seemed as if there was a great terror within her petite body.
Lv Luo was so frightened she knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.
"I told you to compete for resources, to vie for the position of Saint, but here you are, hiding in this courtyard. What? I'm not retired yet, and you're already starting to retire?"
The little lolita lay on the rattan chair, swinging her fair little feet.
"Disciple knows my spiritual root is low, and I dare not compete with my senior brothers."
Ye Bufan replied, though her face was still innocent, it made his hair stand on end.
Especially her gaze, it was similar to when Chu Zixue had captured him.
Could it be...
The master of a Elemental Infant True Lord also desires my body?!
"Not dare? You seem harmless, but you're actually ruthless. Two months ago, you broke Li Kui's legs, and that little guy still holds a grudge against you."
The little lolita pouted her cherry lips, sneering.
Ye Bufan was speechless.
Meanwhile, Lv Luo, upon hearing this, instinctively looked at her master, her mouth agape.
The notorious "Midnight Black Hand Zhang Laosan" outside, was actually her master who only wanted to hide?
Suddenly.
Lv Luo felt a chill in her heart.
As a servant, she knew nothing, and her master's strength seemed far more terrifying than she imagined.
Li Kui was at the sixth stage of Foundation Establishment!
Her master was only at the second stage!
"If this gets out, the entire Heavenly Demon Sect would be shocked! Defeating an enemy four stages higher!"
Lv Luo murmured in her heart.
"Enough, I came this time to ask you to do something. Go to Liuyun City and deal with a woman for me!"