Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1708 - 1745: Time Is Running Out
However, Ding Fan currently doesn’t know who arranged for this young girl to be by his side, but Ding Fan can be sure of one thing: she must be from the Thirty-Six Holes. Ding Fan knows that only people from the Thirty-Six Holes are here, as it’s impossible for anyone else to be at the top of Giant Peak.
For a moment, Ding Fan recalled and pondered who wants to oppose him. After thinking for a while, Ding Fan seemed to have an idea but wasn’t willing to reveal it to the girl just yet. Ding Fan realized that the other party had put significant effort into finding this unique-bodied girl. If he were to expose their conspiracy, they would surely find other ways to deal with him.
Therefore, Ding Fan decided to play along with their plan to save himself some trouble. He knew his time was limited and had no way to confront them openly. Ding Fan also speculated about the girl’s motive; she clearly intended to delay his cultivation and prevent him from rescuing Long Ren’s girlfriend.
So, for Ding Fan, this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. He only needed to pretend to be under the girl’s Bewitching Technique. Subsequently, the girl helped him onto the bed, and Ding Fan lay down, completely ignoring her undressing. When the girl got under the blanket, she found Ding Fan already asleep, and a sly smile crept onto her face.
"I thought he was some sort of hero, but he was knocked out by my Bewitching Technique! Ridiculous!"
The girl watched Ding Fan in a deep sleep and quietly got out of bed, dressed, and slipped out of the room into the night...
In Leng Jian’s room, the girl Jiao Jiao stood upright, proudly telling Leng Jian:
"Brother, I did everything you said. Rest assured, Ding Fan won’t have time to do anything else these days. I’ll be sure to accompany him."
The girl spoke with pride and malice, and Leng Jian was pleased to hear her words. He then instructed her:
"Good, I trust you with this. Go back quickly, and don’t let him notice anything unusual."
"Don’t worry, Brother, he has been knocked out by my Bewitching Technique. I doubt he’ll wake up before noon tomorrow."
The girl replied with a smug look.
"Alright, but be careful. Rest up quickly," Leng Jian said satisfactorily.
"Rest assured, I’m leaving, Brother."
With that, the girl left Leng Jian’s room...
...
Back in Ding Fan’s room, after the girl left, Ding Fan got up and continued cultivating the "Devouring Technique." He knew that the most important thing for him now was to seize time to work on this technique, then wake up Shan Shan and help Long Ren solve a major heartache.
As for that girl, Ding Fan had already thought of a strategy; she definitely wouldn’t interfere with his cultivation. Ding Fan had formulated plans concerning her, but for now, the "Devouring Technique" was proving to be quite a headache, especially since dawn was almost upon him.
Even though he had yet to succeed in cultivating the first level of the "Devouring Technique," Ding Fan remained calm and continued diligently. However, he was no longer as carefree as before in his cultivation, knowing he was now under watch.
Especially regarding that girl, Ding Fan naturally needed to be cautious, though her Bewitching Technique was no match for his Divine Sense, it was still formidable, and he couldn’t fall for it. Thus, before cultivating, he set up a simple formation in the courtyard.
The formation would alert him immediately if the girl entered the courtyard, allowing Ding Fan to be prepared. Regardless of who it was, with the formation in place, Ding Fan would know if anyone entered the courtyard.
Actually, his Divine Sense was capable of such a task, but using the formation saved energy and allowed full focus on cultivating the "Devouring Technique." Ding Fan understood this technique was notably challenging, thus requiring his utmost effort.
Ding Fan knew cultivating Martial Arts wasn’t solely for rescuing Long Ren’s Shan Shan but also greatly beneficial for himself. Previously, Ding Fan had nearly perfected the Sword Drawing Technique and Sorcery from Basic Martial Arts, reaching a bottleneck.
Ding Fan realized these martial arts needed time for absorption and understanding, making it the perfect opportunity to cultivate the "Devouring Technique," considering its extraordinary nature. He believed that mastering the first three levels would significantly boost his future cultivation speed and combat capability.
Enhancing his strength was a paramount concern for Ding Fan, knowing that his Great Ocean Sect was still in a precarious stage. Only with Ding Fan, the Sect Master, becoming stronger would the sect itself grow robust, fearless of any other sects’ devouring, and eventually avenging the Wild Wolf Gang.
Therefore, regardless of the purpose, it is imperative to quickly master this "Devouring Technique" at present.
Soon, Ding Fan sat cross-legged and began to breathe in and out, adjusting his state. The initial stage of this "Devouring Technique" is quite difficult, requiring every inch of the skin to sense the presence of Spiritual Energy in the world. Only by achieving this can one proceed to absorb Spiritual Energy from anywhere in the body.
Of course, the absorption speed is relatively slow initially, but as the level of cultivation increases, the body’s absorption speed of Spiritual Energy becomes astonishingly fast. However, the beginning of everything is difficult. At this moment, Ding Fan’s urgent task is to break through the First Level of the introductory stage.
In no time, Ding Fan was fully immersed. He could feel every part of his skin within his body, and even every cell was at his command. Ding Fan then attempted to use the cells in his skin to sense the Spiritual Energy in the air.
At the same time, Ding Fan circulated his True Qi in his dantian, making every minute detail around him exceedingly clear in his mind. Shortly thereafter, Ding Fan finally sensed the presence of Spiritual Energy above his palm, and he was momentarily excited.
Yet, at that moment of excitement, the Spiritual Energy he sensed in his palm disappeared again.
However, Ding Fan was not discouraged. Obviously, he had succeeded once, and the most precious thing was that he had already gained one successful experience. Therefore, Ding Fan believed that sensing the presence of Spiritual Energy again shouldn’t be particularly difficult. Sure enough, after a moment, Ding Fan once again sensed the presence of Spiritual Energy in the air above his hand.
This time, Ding Fan no longer felt restless but remained as calm as a mirror. Then, slowly spreading from his palms, it didn’t take long before both arms could fully sense the Spiritual Energy in the air. Silently in his heart, Ding Fan recited the cultivation technique recorded in the "Devouring Technique" while attempting to extend from both arms to the entire body.
But just as Ding Fan extended from both arms to his shoulders, suddenly, there was a commotion outside the Formation. Ding Fan gradually stopped his practice. Releasing his Divine Sense, he discovered that the person coming was none other than that young girl, Jiao Jiao. Then, Ding Fan immediately lay back on the bed, pretending to sleep.
Creaaak~
The door to Ding Fan’s room was gently pushed open by the young girl. At this moment, Ding Fan slowly opened his eyes and sat up directly, with a look of not being fully awake. However, in his heart, he was quite upset, knowing that he had almost managed to sense True Qi throughout his entire body and was about to successfully complete the First Level, but was interrupted by the other party.
But the words in Ding Fan’s heart were naturally impossible to express. He could only play along with the situation, looking drowsy while glancing outside in surprise, realizing that he had been so focused on his practice that he hadn’t noticed it was now midday of the second day.
In his heart, Ding Fan silently noted that it seemed he still needed to make the most of his time; the practice time passed too quickly. The one-week commitment would soon be over. Ding Fan knew that Long Ren was anxious for two reasons: one, he was very worried, and two, Leng Jian had Liuli Grass, wanting Long Ren to exchange it for a Spirit Vein. Ding Fan knew that although Long Ren had temporarily canceled the deal with Leng Jian, the latter wouldn’t give up and would certainly find a way to obtain the Spirit Vein of the Thirty-six Caves.
This is not beneficial for either Long Ren or the Thirty-six Caves, so naturally, Ding Fan had to make the most of his time.
"Brother Ding, you’re awake. You must be hungry, have something to eat."
At this time, the young girl Jiao Jiao placed the lunch box she held onto a round table, and then delicately laid out the exquisite dishes from the lunch box neatly on the table, and said softly and charmingly to Ding Fan:
"Knowing that Brother Ding is a peerless hero, ordinary food cannot satisfy your requirements. Therefore, our Lake Master has painstakingly prepared many rare Spiritual Materials to make these dishes, along with precious wine. I hope you are satisfied. Let me serve Brother Ding with your meal."
Seeing the fine wine and dishes on the table, Ding Fan directly sat down in front of the table, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it down, then began to feast hastily, while saying directly to the young girl:
"You may leave. I really am hungry, so I won’t be polite with the fine wine and dishes. You can leave now."
The young girl was momentarily startled when she saw this scene. Ding Fan continued:
"Oh, and bring some more wine later. Today I want to get thoroughly drunk."
"Ah? Oh, okay, I’ll go get some." The young girl was momentarily stunned when she heard Ding Fan’s words, surprised by Ding Fan’s appetite, wondering if he had really resisted her Bewitching Technique. But upon hearing his request for more wine, she was relieved.
The young girl knew her task was to consume Ding Fan’s time so that he wouldn’t have time to practice Martial Arts, thus preventing him from having the opportunity to heal Lake Master Long Ren’s girlfriend’s illness. This way, Lake Master Long Ren would use a Spirit Vein to trade with her senior brother for Liuli Grass.
Now that the other party wants to get thoroughly drunk, it was naturally a good thing for the young girl. It saved her from taking action, with the other party already becoming helplessly drunk. It was an easy task for her. Quickly, the young girl left Ding Fan’s room and brought back seven or eight jars of strong wine.
The wine Jiao Jiao brought was not ordinary wine, but one she had modified with her Bewitching Technique, ensuring that after drinking it, one would be utterly wasted. Subsequently, the young girl secretly watched from outside Ding Fan’s room as he took big gulps of wine and babbled drunkenly in his sleep, feeling pleased before finally leaving Ding Fan’s courtyard.
