Free Web NovelChapter 2150: Chapter 2187: Out of Reach
"Let’s go to Daozhen Trade Firm!"
Ding Fan turned and headed towards Daozhen Trade Firm, intending to find Steward He and see if there were any high-level weapons available. Since ancient times, emperors have never lacked hungry soldiers. Madam Yan assigned him a dangerous task where he could lose his life, so requesting some benefits beforehand wasn’t too much to ask.
"Are you saying you want to buy martial skills?"
Upon understanding Ding Fan’s intention, Steward He thought for a moment and said to him, "I think you’d better talk to Madam first!"
"No need, just bring out any good martial skills you have. The amount of Black Obsidian doesn’t matter. By the way, do you have any martial skills above the seventh level of the Divine Realm?"
Ding Fan waved his hand at Steward He.
"Young Master Ding, you must be joking. No matter where you go, such martial skills aren’t available for sale. Those high-grade martial techniques are secret treasures not passed down even to ordinary members within their factions!"
Steward He shook his head at Ding Fan, looking at him as if he were a fool.
Ding Fan felt a bit disappointed upon hearing his words and waved his hand, "Since there’s no high level, bring a few good low-level ones for me to see!"
Steward He beckoned a maid, whispered a few words to her, and she left. After a while, she returned with five secret manuals. Ding Fan skimmed through them and found two focused on attack, one solely on defense, and the remaining two on movement speed, which was quite comprehensive.
However, upon closely examining the two attack martial skills, he was deeply disappointed. These martial skills were useless to him and incompatible with the Heaven Measuring Ruler he customized. If he wanted to use those martial skills, he’d have to abandon the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
As for the defensive martial skills, they were even more pointless. Cultivating those wouldn’t be as effective as buying a high-level battle armor! freёweɓnovel.com
When he looked at the two movement speed manuals, Ding Fan found the content abstruse and incomprehensible. If he couldn’t understand it, what’s the point of training it...
"Steward He, don’t you have anything better?"
Ding Fan was really dissatisfied with these and asked Steward He.
Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Steward He forced a smile and said, "There’s nothing better. Truly good martial skills aren’t put up for sale. If you want to try your luck, you might only find them at an auction where some extravagant son or miss sells their family’s high-grade martial skills, generally fetching sky-high prices."
"Alright then, just give me this one. How much Black Obsidian do you need?"
Ding Fan asked for that speed-enhancing manual. As for the movement technique, he currently favors a bold, aggressive approach where the movement technique isn’t useful.
"You want it? I won’t haggle; this isn’t that valuable. Just give me about ten thousand Black Obsidian."
"That’s fair! Let’s settle it like this."
Ding Fan said, and Steward He’s warm attitude towards him was due to last night’s conversation with Madam Yan.
At this moment, Ding Fan paused, and said to Steward He, "Here’s the deal, I need ten Tigertooth Apes, just like last time. Send them over for me. As for the Black Obsidian, I won’t pay you now. In a month, when our next batch of Spiritual Materials is harvested, you can directly deduct it from the Red Cistanche sold to you!"
"Haha, that’s not a problem, let’s do it that way."
Steward He agreed without a thought, causing Elder Wu Ren, who accompanied Second Elder and Wu Qingxia, to feel greatly aggrieved. He heard them talk about it before, never had they received such treatment.
After handling everything, Ding Fan, along with Mu Gaosou and Elder Wu Ren, returned to Skull Island. Upon arrival, Wu Ren relayed the events to Second Elder and the others, bewildering the old guys as Wu Ren seemed like he was narrating a tale.
Ding Fan had become stronger and more mysterious. At this point, Second Elder and the others dared not question him. Now, Ding Fan wasn’t the same as when he first came to Skeleton Sect; although back then, he was quite spirited. Yet, no one could understand why casual talks led the Herr family to show such enthusiasm towards him. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Of course, Ding Fan didn’t reveal much to them but informed them not to sell the Red Cistanche at Letian City anymore. Instead, sell it directly to Daozhen Island, to Daozhen Trade Firm, and the ten Tigertooth Apes would soon be delivered. Everyone should focus on cultivation and quick development.
Ding Fan also informed them that he would be going out one month later, possibly for a while. Moreover, from the recent sale of two kinds of Spiritual Materials, they acquired a total of 700,000 Black Obsidian, spent 250,000 on customizing weapons, and handed the remaining 450,000 to Second Elder for allocation. It would be best to purchase more spiritual beasts now and expand the Blood Pool, as Ding Fan needed to stockpile beast blood before leaving.
Ding Fan asked Wu Qingxia to help prepare some daily necessities, as he didn’t know how long he’d be in the Tomb of Emperor Yelang. Being prepared is always beneficial.
When he left the main altar of the Skeleton Sect after explaining everything and returned to Jingshan for cultivation, Wu Qingxia watched his increasingly majestic back with a sense of unfamiliarity. She knew she would never be on the same level as Ding Fan again, and she had completely lost the chance to become Ding Fan’s woman. She hadn’t seized the opportunity before, and now Ding Fan was beyond her reach.
"If only I had been more proactive that night at the inn on Daozhen Island..."
Wu Qingxia closed her eyes; the past time is gone and won’t return. It’s too late for regret now.
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The Herr Family already has an agreement with Ding Fan, and the Skeleton Sect can develop peacefully. Mu Gaosou has broken through to the Fourth Level of the Divine Realm, and the Herr Family sent over ten Tigertooth Apes. The Skeleton Sect suddenly became busy, focusing on cultivating the three types of Spiritual Medicines.
The economic benefits from cultivating the three types of Spiritual Medicines are considerable. At this rate, within a few years, the Skeleton Sect will store a large amount of Black Obsidian. Using these Black Obsidian, they can cultivate more powerful martial artists belonging to the Skeleton Sect. By then, the Skeleton Sect might become a dominant force in the Tianmu Sea.
Ding Fan once again entered a state of focusing solely on his improvement, aside from comprehending the newly acquired secret manual "Nine Nether Steps." He spends the rest of the time cultivating his realm. He had once sent out the Second Elder to gather information about primitive blood essence, but unfortunately, there were no results.
It’s amusing to think that the Tianyuan Auction House, being so large, couldn’t determine the attributes of this drop of primitive blood essence. How could a mere Ding Fan have the ability to do so? Although the refining process is not complicated, the key issue is that Ding Fan doesn’t dare to refine this drop of unknown attribute primitive blood essence.
Having spent twenty million Black Obsidian, now it seems inappropriate to refine it, yet it’s worrying if it isn’t refined. In the end, Ding Fan simply ignored it and threw it into his Space Ring.
However, the "Nine Nether Steps" was cultivated rather quickly, reaching a minor success. Due to a cluttered mind, the cultivation of the realm slowed down. At this speed, it’s unlikely that he can reach the Third Level of the Divine Realm within three months.
The Skeleton Sect’s side is also busy, with a large number of spiritual beasts bought to bleed. The Second Elder ordered the construction of a new Blood Pool, five times the size of the original. Filled with beast blood, it can last three to four months without issue.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed. During this time, the Skeleton Sect harvested two batches of Crimson Flame Bodhi, one batch of Red Cistanche, and Blood Thorn Sprouts. The Second Elder personally led people to deliver them to Daozhen Trade Firm. This time, Steward He’s attitude gave them a sense of being immensely favored, and the prices even returned to the previous thirty pieces of Black Obsidian per Crimson Flame Bodhi, which delighted the elders of the Skeleton Sect.
Ding Fan descended the mountain. He first used a Beast Bone Pendant to improve the blood in the two Blood Pools, then took Sirius to the Skeleton Sect’s conference hall on the island.
Having clearly explained everything, Ding Fan instructed Mu Gaosou to guard Skull Island well. Other matters were naturally handled by the Second Elder and others. Then, with Wu Qingxia’s reluctant and resentful gaze, Ding Fan left Skull Island with Sirius and arrived at Yuexia City.
Unexpectedly, Ding Fan ran into Xu Xingying again in the city, who was also accompanied by two guards and was about to use the Teleportation Array to Daozhen City.
Xu Xingying generously invited Ding Fan to join her in using the Teleportation Array, not requiring him to pay any Black Obsidian. The two traveled silently, and upon reaching Daozhen City, Xu Xingying proudly said to Ding Fan, "Island Master Ding, you can go attend to your matters first. I can’t accompany you, as I have things to deal with with Miss Rufeng."
When Ding Fan heard Xu Xingying’s words, he was taken aback, but then understood. This Miss Xu Xingying appears to be under twenty years old, likely requested by the Herr Family to accompany Herr Rufeng.
He didn’t mention this to Xu Xingying, simply offering a smile and a hand gesture farewell, then headed to the Lin Family Shop. Seeing Ding Fan arrive as expected, Steward Liu immediately called for the weapon he ordered to be brought out. Ding Fan tested it; it was even more in tune than the Heaven Measuring Ruler before—exactly as Ding Fan had requested, with which he was very satisfied.
Leaving the Lin Family Shop, Ding Fan headed straight to Daozhen Trade Firm and found Steward He, who immediately set aside everything and personally accompanied him to Daozhen Villa.
On the small square beneath Daozhen Villa, Xu Xingying and a group of young lords and ladies were silently standing there, waiting for Herr Rufeng to emerge. They are all affiliated forces of the Daozhen Household, naturally serving Herr Rufeng as their leader.
Seeing Ding Fan and Steward He using the Daozhen Household’s exclusive Teleportation Array to go to Daozhen Villa together, Xu Xingying was completely stunned.
What is going on here? Daozhen Villa isn’t a place just anyone can go to. Like these young lords and ladies from Fourth Grade forces, they can only wait on the small square.
Ding Fan was led by Steward He to the attic where he had met Madam Yan the other day, and before reaching Madam Yan, he was already somewhat entranced...
Madam Yan was elegantly seated there, looking enchanting. In front of her were two girls, so beautiful they were comparable to Madam Yan. The two wore identical dresses, and the most striking was that they were identical in appearance.
However, their temperaments were entirely different—one appeared ice-cold, the other tender and gentle. These three beauties together made Ding Fan feel as though his breath had stopped.
Herr Rufeng, Herr Ningshuang!
They were the two brightest stars in Tianmu Sea, twins, both Seventh Grade Legacy Warriors, and the most promising descendants in Daozhen.
Ding Fan almost immediately guessed the identity of the other girl, easily and for certain, because her temperament was completely different from Herr Rufeng’s. The girl appeared so gentle, her mouth always holding a faint smile, making people feel so approachable...
