Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1512 - 1549: Reminiscing
Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, everyone couldn’t help but feel a surge of energy in their hearts, their eyes revealing hopes for the future.
At this moment, the two newly joined elders, hearing Ding Fan’s words, couldn’t help but feel very happy. The sect master acknowledging their positions as elders was simply the best thing.
Among the crowd, several cultivators noticed that Ding Fan’s gaze seemed more focused than before. An elder, feeling a bit curious, asked:
"Has the sect master’s cultivation advanced again?"
The elder’s question echoed the doubts in many cultivators’ hearts, evidently, everyone saw that Ding Fan’s aura was indeed much more refined than when they had last seen him.
"That’s right, my cultivation has indeed improved. But it’s still far from what I desire."
Ding Fan said, somewhat dissatisfied with his own cultivation.
Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, everyone was stunned, finding it hard to believe what he said. It’s important to know that the sect master was only away from them for at most two months, yet his cultivation improved again. This was simply incredible! The sect master’s cultivation was at least at the Spirit Severing stage, and everyone knows that at this level, even a small step of progress is exceedingly difficult.
The fact that the sect master was able to progress his cultivation in such a short time was simply unimaginable.
Immediately, Ding Fan looked at Wang Hu and directly asked:
"How many cultivator disciples do we currently have in the sect?"
"Sect master, we already have nearly three hundred people now," Wang Hu responded with a proud look on his face.
"Oh?"
Ding Fan was somewhat surprised, having not expected that in such a short time, the Dayang Sect had grown from just a few dozen members to nearly three hundred. The speed of development was quite impressive.
Seeing the slightly surprised expression on his senior brother’s face, Wang Hu proudly explained:
"Many cultivators had heard of the Dayang Sect before, and many cherished the lifelong ambition to join us. However, they never had the chance before the Dayang Sect was devastated by the Wild Wolf Gang. So, when nearby cultivators heard of the Dayang Sect’s resurgence, they did not hesitate to join."
"Additionally, there are cultivators who joined through mutual introductions, as the Dayang Sect had previously wielded a certain influence. Thus, these cultivators believed in our sect and were willing to work with the Dayang Sect to restore its former glory."
Wang Hu paused for a moment, gazing at his senior brother with a sense of admiration, and continued: 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Especially when these cultivators heard that our sect master is you, my brother, they were even more thrilled. Many cultivators have heard of your renown in Dancheng. A Grade Nine Alchemist is not just any ordinary figure. As a result, many joined out of admiration for you, making up about thirty percent of the new disciples."
Upon hearing Wang Hu’s words, everyone couldn’t help but smile with pride as they looked at Ding Fan. Such a sect master was indeed formidable, as even sect masters from some Great Gate Sects may not be a Grade Nine Alchemist. Moreover, the sect master was so young, not only promising opportunities to consume supreme quality medicine pills but also ensuring the sect’s vitality.
Evidently, following such a sect master, everyone believed that Dayang Sect would surely restore its former glory. Most importantly, with a Grade Nine Alchemist as the sect master, procuring medicine pills, even supreme quality ones, would not be impossible. After all, everyone had previously received supreme quality medicine pills distributed by Wang Hu. It’s worth noting that such medicine pills are highly sought after, even by cultivators at the Tribulation stage.
Everyone knew that while the Dayang Sect’s power was currently small, restoring the sect’s past brilliance was entirely possible. When that time came, they would not just be ordinary disciples, but key contributors to the sect’s revival, and their cultivation and status within the sect would be among the top.
This was what everyone aspired for in their hearts.
Ding Fan, upon hearing Wang Hu’s words, couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction. In just around two months, the Dayang Sect had already grown to nearly three hundred members, and the future looked bright. Ding Fan then discussed with everyone about the recent situation of the Dayang Sect, gaining a basic understanding of the internal affairs. Most things were developing well, but there was one point that Ding Fan paid a little extra attention to. Unexpectedly, he asked:
"Has there been any movement from the nearby Mountain Splitting Sect lately?"
Ding Fan did not expect there to be a small sect, the Mountain Splitting Sect, near the Wolong Mountain Range. When Ding Fan previously surveyed the area, he did not discover any sect’s presence, so it must have been overlooked. After all, the Wolong Mountain Range is rich in spiritual energy, making it ideal for the establishment of a sect. Since Ding Fan has discovered it, it’s likely other sects might find it too.
Ding Fan heard Wang Hu’s narration. Although the Mountain Splitting Sect is small, it has several hundred disciples, clearly larger than the current Dayang Sect. Moreover, they have already harbored ulterior motives against the Dayang Sect, prompting Ding Fan to learn more.
Wang Hu, hearing Ding Fan’s question, replied directly:
"Our disciples have clashed with the Mountain Splitting Sect’s disciples on more than one occasion, and our disciples have always been at a disadvantage. Previously, the sect leader of the Mountain Splitting Sect even came to our sect, wanting us to submit to them. I politely refused, knowing our strength is still weak, and with you not at home, we can’t afford to become too rigid with them, since their strength surpasses ours."
"What is the strength of their sect leader?"
Ding Fan asked.
"It looks like he’s at the initial Spirit Severing stage, just newly entered. It’s my fault, if only I had trained harder, maybe I would have reached the Spirit Severing stage, then they wouldn’t be so bold!"
Wang Hu said with some remorse.
Ding Fan then patted his shoulder, comforting him:
"Brother, you have done well. The development of the Dayang Sect has exceeded my expectations. As for the Mountain Splitting Sect, I might pay them a visit sometime. If it doesn’t work, I’ll just slay them. Brother, don’t worry too much."
Wang Hu and the others, hearing Ding Fan’s words, were astonished. They believed that Ding Fan, with his confident words, could definitely kill the sect leader of the Mountain Splitting Sect, and it wasn’t a big deal at all.
Then, Ding Fan briefly mentioned encountering the Wild Wolf Gang on his journey. Ding Fan, although not fearing their cultivators, knew preparations were necessary. "Better safe than sorry," he thought. Everyone was shocked to hear about the Wild Wolf Gang and their anger was evident.
Most of the cultivators here were from the original Dayang Sect and had deep resentments against the Wild Wolf Gang, having experienced their persecution. Speaking of them brought anger, but also concern, knowing how the Wild Wolf Gang had grown. It was beyond what the Dayang Sect could handle. While the Mountain Splitting Sect could be dismissed, given Ding Fan’s presence, the many experts in the Wild Wolf Gang made even Ding Fan an unsuitable opponent.
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Ding Fan continued:
"No need to worry too much. The Wild Wolf Gang used four Sky Cannons, which I destroyed. As for their cultivators, I have a way to deal with them. Just make sure to focus on your cultivation; a training opportunity is approaching soon."
The mention of Sky Cannons made everyone tense up. Many knew of the Sky Cannon’s power, a siege weapon. Even large Great Gate Sects would have trouble with four Sky Cannons, let alone the Dayang Sect. But hearing that Ding Fan had destroyed them, they felt relieved. The presence of Sky Cannons attached to the Wild Wolf Gang would have been hard to deal with, even with Ding Fan.
Everyone solemnly agreed with Ding Fan’s words. Afterward, the meeting concluded, and the Dayang Sect returned to its usual training routine. They knew the Wild Wolf Gang’s cultivators would arrive in about a week, meaning elders needed to train diligently, and training must be stricter. Ding Fan and Wang Hu then went to a cabin reserved for Ding Fan.
Both secretly glad to reunite, there was no chance for Ding Fan and Wang Hu to reminisce during the sect meeting. Now in private, they could catch up. Ding Fan asked Wang Hu to demonstrate the Mortal Fist, wanting to see Wang Hu’s progress.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The sound of fists echoed; Wang Hu had mastered the "Mortal Fist" well, even achieving mastery of the first form, Golden Dragon Emergence, only slightly less skilled than Ding Fan. Ding Fan was satisfied with Wang Hu’s technique, pointing out some flaws, and Wang Hu demonstrated the "Mortal Fist" once more, now with intricate mastery. Though just at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, Wang Hu’s skills rivaled an initial Spirit Severing stage cultivator, even capable of contending with the Mountain Splitting Sect’s leader. The outcome between them was uncertain.
Ding Fan couldn’t help but marvel at his brother’s extraordinary talent for martial arts. Just one piece of guidance had such an astonishing impact. Ding Fan also recognized the Dayang Sect’s affairs demanded their brothers’ management, limiting training time.
Despite this, Wang Hu’s cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage, surpassing Ding Fan. Quite impressive!
Ding Fan gave Wang Hu a thumbs up, saying:
"Well done, brother. Now, I will teach you the second form of Mortal Fist."
Wang Hu was shocked yet excited to hear this. He had not expected Ding Fan to have already mastered the second form; he knew too well the difficulty of Mortal Fist. The effort spent on the first form, Golden Dragon Emergence, was immense, but Ding Fan had moved on to the second form!
