章 477: Chapter 477: Descent
Night fell.
Lin Fan and Mu Qing were still strolling in the park, followed by Old Zhang and the others.
"A familiar scene," Old Zhang muttered to himself, watching the two figures ahead. It felt like he had witnessed this before. For Old Zhang, all he wished for was Lin Fan's happiness. As long as Lin Fan was happy, everything was fine.
Lin Fan looked at Mu Qing affectionately. "Wife," he said, "I have to leave you for a while."
Mu Qing was puzzled.
She didn't understand what Lin Fan meant.
Leave for a while?
She had always been in Yanhai City, and Lin Fan clearly wasn't going anywhere. The idea of them being separated for a period of time seemed absurd.
It was the end of the month again.
Soon.
After escorting Mu Qing back to her residence, he returned to the dormitory with Old Zhang.
Lying in bed, Old Zhang placed his hands behind his head and looked at the ceiling. "Lin Fan," he asked, "what do you think of my looks?"
Lin Fan stared at Old Zhang, pondered for a few seconds, and then affirmed, "Very handsome."
Was this a lie told against his conscience?
No...
In the eyes of a best friend, the other is always the most handsome.
Old Zhang smiled happily.
Having received Lin Fan's approval, he was in a good mood. He slowly closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep contentedly.
The evil rooster squinted, glancing at Lin Fan secretly. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard. With Old Zhang's appearance, Lin Fan actually called him handsome? What kind of eyes did he have?s were truly terrifying.
Lies rolled off their tongues so easily. As an undercover agent, the rooster always felt a sense of impending crisis, as if one wrong move could plunge him into an abyss of no return.
Night deepened.
The clock on the wall ticked.
Lin Fan stared at the clock, completely engrossed.
Tick-tock!
Tick-tock!
The minute hand reached 59. The second hand moved rhythmically. Just as the second hand was about to reach 12, he quickly closed his eyes. This was called "catching the moment."
September 30th passed.
October 1st arrived!
Another world scenario activated!
Target selected: Qian Yuan Sect disciple Lin Fan.
Mission: Read all the books in the Qian Yuan Sect library.
Physical and spiritual strength transfer: 100%.
Descent!
"Hey! Wake up, stop sleeping! Let's go get our monthly cultivation pills from the sect."
Lin Fan opened his eyes to an unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar people.
A hand waved in front of his eyes.
Looking at the stranger before him, he smiled and met the other person's gaze. Then, many images flooded his mind.
"Are you stupid?" Wang Kai stepped back, feigning fear. Lin Fan had been perfectly fine earlier, how could sleeping change him so much?
Lin Fan smiled. "No."
Wang Kai urged, "Hurry up. Later, there will be a huge crowd, and who knows how long we'll have to wait in line."
Lin Fan followed Wang Kai out the door.
The surrounding scenery was beautiful. The buildings were in a classical style. People hurried past, as if they had urgent matters to attend to.
Soon.
Lin Fan arrived at the place where cultivation resources were distributed. Seeing so many people queuing, Wang Kai complained about the long line. He said they should have come earlier, as now they didn't know how long they would have to wait.
Although Wang Kai was anxious, Lin Fan wasn't in a hurry at all. He found the crowd rather lively.
He looked around aimlessly, thinking about the library. He felt that this mission seemed a bit difficult. After all, reading was a troublesome task. If there were illustrations, it would be much easier.
After a long while.
Lin Fan received his cultivation resources. The bottle contained ten pills. He opened it and sniffed; the smell was pleasant, like candy. He poured out a white pill, put it in his mouth, and bit down. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. The taste was truly delicious, the aroma captivating.
Wang Kai stared at Lin Fan in astonishment, his speech stuttering. "You... you're too reckless! What a waste! These pills are meant to be taken during cultivation, not casually eaten."
Lin Fan smiled. "Well, I just wanted to taste it."
"I give up." Wang Kai was utterly speechless. He gave Lin Fan a thumbs-up, then carefully placed the pill bottle in his pocket, waved at Lin Fan, and went back to cultivate.
Lin Fan waved back at Wang Kai's retreating figure.
Politeness is reciprocal.
You be nice, I'll be nice.
He wandered around, arriving at the cultivation grounds. Many people were already cultivating diligently, honing their physical bodies. However, to Lin Fan, they still seemed a bit weak.
He carefully assessed them.
Within the sect, there was no one he considered a worthy sparring partner.
It was a bit of a pity.
If he could encounter a sparring opponent he recognized, perhaps he wouldn't be so bored.
The library.
It was a magnificent building, tall and shaped like a tower. At this moment, many disciples were coming and going. Some walked with their heads down in thought, as if troubled by something, while others were elated, their expressions full of excitement, clearly having obtained what they sought within.
He entered the library.
It was vast.
A world within a world.
Bookshelves lined the walls, filled with books. His first impression was one of awe, but soon, a deep worry creased Lin Fan's brow.
So many books. If he had to read them all, it would certainly be tiring.
He wondered how many more books were on the upper floors.
A wooden staircase stood not far away. He wondered if there were more books upstairs. If so, this mission would be a definite challenge, a very difficult one.
"Sigh, how annoying. If only it were farming or fishing," Lin Fan mused.
If that were the case, he could definitely complete the task perfectly and quickly.
Just as he was about to go upstairs, an old man at the corner of the second floor blocked his path.
"Show your token. Ordinary disciples are not allowed to browse the books on the second floor."
The old man's expression was indifferent, his heavy eyelids drooping, as if he knew someone was coming without even opening his eyes.
"Ah..." Lin Fan was a bit helpless. He hadn't expected that he wouldn't be allowed to browse the second floor. It seemed his status wasn't high enough. This wasn't good, it wasn't fair. However, he didn't want to say anything. Every place had its own rules, and he just needed to follow them.
The old man found this disciple strange.
He seemed a bit abnormal in the head.
In the end, Lin Fan borrowed a book with his current status.
Back in his room.
He flipped through the book. He recognized the characters. The illustrations on the pages were quite interesting, the figures lifelike. He had enjoyed reading in the past, but he hadn't read very seriously, just casually flipping through the pages.
But now, he read carefully.
Word by word.
Not missing a single detail.
After receiving his pills, Wang Kai cultivated happily for a while. With nothing to do, he went out to find Lin Fan. They lived relatively close to each other, so they were quite friendly. In his eyes, Lin Fan was someone who didn't particularly enjoy cultivating. Although he had been in the sect for several years, he was still just an ordinary disciple.
In Wang Kai's view, this was clearly a sign of lack of progress.
He, Wang Kai, had entered the sect only a year ago, and his cultivation had already surpassed Lin Fan's. He estimated that within half a year at most, he would be promoted from an ordinary disciple to an outer disciple. Then, his status, cultivation resources, and so on would be greatly improved.
Thinking of this, he was filled with motivation.
"Lin Fan, want to go out for a stroll?" Wang Kai stood outside, knocking on Lin Fan's door and shouting inside.
Creak!
Lin Fan opened the door and saw Wang Kai standing outside. He smiled and said, "I'm reading, so I won't go out with you."
He wasn't very close to Wang Kai.
So he declined his invitation.
"Reading?"
Wang Kai was stunned. When he saw the cover of the book, he exclaimed, "Lin Fan, are you kidding me? This is just an introductory cultivation technique. We read it a long time ago. Why are you still reading it?"
Lin Fan said calmly, "The pictures in it are very interesting."
Wang Kai felt that Lin Fan had become a bit strange. He couldn't quite put his finger on what was odd. He asked, "You're not going out?"
"No, you go ahead," Lin Fan smiled.
Wang Kai shook his head and thought for a moment, but couldn't figure it out. So, leaving Lin Fan, he went to find someone else. The Qian Yuan Sect was large, and many areas were like marketplaces. After finishing their cultivation, many people would habitually gather there in groups of four or five, drinking and chatting.
Ordinary disciples like them only interacted with other ordinary disciples. Those higher-ranking disciples wouldn't bother with them.
Several days later.
Wang Kai hadn't come looking for Lin Fan. He felt that Lin Fan seemed to be intentionally distancing himself from him, which hurt Wang Kai a little. He didn't know what had happened.
After feeling down for a while, Wang Kai shook his head. Forget it, if he doesn't want to hang out with me, then so be it.
He would cultivate diligently and become an outer disciple as soon as possible, move out of here, and experience a world he had never known before.
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