Chapter 10 Senior Brother, Please Stay

"Senior Brother Ni, did we come to the wrong place?" Lin Fan looked at the extremely simple building before him, then thought about Senior Brother Meng's residence. They were complete opposites.

"No mistake, all outer disciple residences are here," Ni Mingyang said with a smile. "Junior Brother, work hard. On the path of cultivation, if you don't advance, you fall back. But you're a genius, you'll surely succeed."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Ni." Lin Fan nodded. "Senior Brother Ni, why is this residence so different from Senior Brother Meng's?"

"Junior Brother, Senior Brother Meng is one of the top ten outstanding genius disciples of the outer sect. Naturally, his treatment is different. But if you work hard, you'll have the same treatment as Senior Brother Meng someday," Ni Mingyang said.

Lin Fan looked at Ni Mingyang and nodded. Wasn't all this just nonsense? With my abilities, if I put in a little effort, those top ten genius disciples would be my XP farms.

But for now, I'd better keep a low profile. Take it slow, step by step.

"Senior Brother Ni, how many outer disciples are there?" Lin Fan asked.

"Eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight," Ni Mingyang said.

Lin Fan's heart cheered at that. Over eight thousand people. If I could go through them all and get their XP, reaching the Xiantian realm would be a sure thing.

"Junior Brother, what are you smiling about?" Ni Mingyang asked, puzzled, seeing Lin Fan grinning to himself.

"Nothing, nothing. Senior Brother, I'm tired. I think I'll go rest," Lin Fan said. He needed to scout the area and plan his next big move.

"Alright, Junior Brother, rest well. I'll take my leave," Ni Mingyang said.

"Senior Brother, goodbye. I'll come find you in a few days," Lin Fan said with a wave.

Ni Mingyang, who was about to leave, turned pale at these words and quickened his pace.

No way, I have to move after I get back. If this guy comes looking for me, nothing good will come of it.

Back inside the room.

Lin Fan opened the items he had received.

A bottle of pills in white porcelain, a blue robe, a pair of shoes, a longsword, an iron token, a not-too-thick booklet...

And that was it.

So little stuff.

Lin Fan sighed, feeling the sect was a bit stingy. He poured out a pill from the white bottle.

White, the size of a soybean.

"Ding, discovered 'Nourishing Qi Pill'."

"Effect: For ordinary people, taking it enhances internal Qi flow, strengthens the body, and refines the internal organs. Only one pill per day."

"Consumption bonus: XP +100."

Lin Fan counted: thirty pills in total. So it was a monthly allowance.

Lin Fan poured out all the pills, stuffed them into his mouth, and swallowed them all at once.

"Ding, XP +3000."

Seems like popping pills to level up is a good strategy. But I'm not familiar with the ropes yet, so I need to scout around.

Then Lin Fan picked up the sect-issued clothes and felt the fabric. Not bad, not bad. The material was sturdy and smooth. But what was this? Why were there slits on both sides? Was this a cheongsam?

And you could lift it from the back, saving the trouble of taking it off...

This...

At that moment, Lin Fan couldn't help but think dirty thoughts.

Then Lin Fan picked up the longsword, weighed it in his hands. Just an ordinary sword, useless. He tossed it aside.

"Ding, discovered 'Sacred Demon Secrets'. Learn?"

"Learn."

Then many things he had never known before appeared in Lin Fan's mind.

Not bad, not bad.

The next day.

Training ground.

The outer sect assessment disciples arrived at the training ground one after another.

At the same time, these outer sect assessment disciples all had joyful smiles on their faces, as if something pleasant had happened.

"Hey, Senior Brother was smart to get rid of that monster. Now we won't be bullied anymore."

At that moment, the peerlessly handsome man standing among the crowd smiled confidently. "Just a small trick."

"Senior Brother is brilliant."

"Senior Brother is an educated man, sharper than anyone."

...

The surrounding outer sect assessment disciples gathered around the peerlessly handsome man, flattering him. And the peerlessly handsome man enjoyed this situation, smiling as brightly as a sunflower.

...

Early in the morning, Lin Fan got up quickly. A day's plan starts in the morning; he couldn't waste time sleeping in.

Now that he was an outer disciple, he had to make good use of the resources. These outer disciples were like untainted little lambs, bleating softly, waiting for me to invade.

Lin Fan put on the blue robe characteristic of outer disciples, tied the token to his waist, and walked out.

Now he needed to find where the outer disciples trained.

But when Lin Fan arrived at the scene, he was instantly dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Where had all the outer disciples gone? This huge outer disciple training ground was empty, with only a few people around. This wasn't what Lin Fan had imagined.

Normally, the outer training ground should be packed with people, all training like mad. Why was it like this?

Did I have to go back to the outer sect assessment disciples?

Those guys wouldn't give much XP anymore, almost negligible.

Heavens, earth, do you want me to just slack off like this?

I want to cultivate, I want to level up!

Without a word, Lin Fan stopped someone.

"Senior Brother, why is no one on the training ground?" Lin Fan asked politely.

The person Lin Fan stopped didn't look too good. He scrutinized Lin Fan, noticed the token at his waist, and asked, "Are you a new outer disciple?"

"Yes," Lin Fan nodded.

"The outer training ground is usually empty. Fellow disciples cultivate in their own residences," the cannon-fodder senior brother said, softening his tone since the junior brother seemed polite.

"I see." Lin Fan nodded. This was a bit troublesome.

If everyone cultivates indoors, how could I lure them out? I needed to think carefully.

But... for now, Lin Fan had something very important to do.

"Senior Brother, how is your prestige among the outer disciples?" Lin Fan asked expectantly.

"Respected by all," the cannon-fodder senior brother said, lifting his head confidently.

Lin Fan sized him up. He had some swagger, probably telling the truth.

"May I ask your name, Senior Brother?" Lin Fan asked.

"Han Lu." Senior Brother Han, though puzzled why this outer junior brother was asking, still told him.

"Senior Brother Han, what do you think of me?" Lin Fan asked.

Han Lu looked at Lin Fan with confusion, his mind full of thoughts. What did this junior brother want? He had to go borrow a manual from the Teaching Elder; if he missed the time, he'd regret it.

"This is our first meeting, so I can't judge you easily. If you have something else, we can talk another time. I have matters to attend to now, so I'll take my leave," Han Lu said hurriedly, as if unwilling to say another word to Lin Fan.

"Alright, Senior Brother, go slowly," Lin Fan said with a slight smile.

Han Lu nodded, then turned to leave.

"Senior Brother, please stay," Lin Fan called out.

"What?" Han Lu turned around in confusion.

But the moment he turned, Lin Fan moved instantly.

"Steal the Peach..."