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"Elder Fang, you've misunderstood. I didn't intend to use this Yi Sword Stone to break through. I'm just curious about its effects..."

Seeing Fang Zonglin's comforting words, Qin Fang's expression was rather peculiar, but he knew that Fang Zonglin meant well, so he simply explained a bit.

He has only recently stepped into the Grandmaster level. Although his strength has directly advanced to the Grandmaster Level Peak, in the short term, he shouldn't expect another breakthrough.

Just like before, stepping into the Grandmaster level is the beginning of an accumulation process.

When others enter the Grandmaster level, they start at the Grandmaster Level Early Stage. To break through to the Grandmaster level requires a very long accumulation process.

Qin Fang merely simplified the entire process. His starting point was already at the Grandmaster Level Peak, and though the distance to Grandmaster is just a thin membrane, for the present Qin Fang, this membrane is unbreakable.

"I hope I'm mistaken..."

Fang Zonglin sighed softly, looking at Qin Fang in front of him with envy, jealousy, and a bit of resentment.

This is truly a case of comparing oneself to others leading to frustration!

Fang Zonglin can be considered a well-known figure in the martial world. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been invited by the Fu Family to judge at this Sword Competition, with reputation being one aspect, but primarily his strength being enough to command respect from the crowd.

However, looking at Qin Fang in front of him, who was also invited to judge, his strength wasn't much different from Fang Zonglin's, qualifying him for this position. But his age... made Fang Zonglin feel quite helpless.

Qin Fang is only around twenty years old now, while Fang Zonglin reached the Grandmaster Level Peak after fifty. The gap between him and Qin Fang is extraordinarily wide.

Fang Zonglin was once considered a genius disciple in the Tian Nan Sect, yet when compared to Qin Fang, he couldn't even count as a fraction. Even the most outstanding genius disciples of the Tian Nan Sect pale significantly in comparison to Qin Fang.

"Perhaps only those ancient sects that have been passed down through the ages can teach such disciples..."

Though Qin Fang considered himself a nobody and kept his background and origins secret, Fang Zonglin felt Qin Fang must come from an ancient inland sect.

It's not likely to be the Shaolin Temple, so he thought Qin Fang might be from Kunlun, the Tang Sect, or any of those ancient sects... It seemed only such sects could cultivate such outstanding disciples.

Fang Zonglin, being an elder, had much more reliable judgment than most. For a young disciple as outstanding as Qin Fang, these ancient sects were the only ones capable of nurturing such talent. After all, only these great sects have such substantial resources for cultivation.

Exceptional talent, without receiving the best training or resources, might still become a first-class master, but it's difficult to become truly top-notch.

Take Song Qingshan for example... If he hadn't joined a small sect like the Tianying Sect but instead entered a prominent sect like Kunlun or Qingcheng, even if he hadn't reached the Grandmaster level by now, he would certainly be a Master Level Late Stage or even Peak master.

Even if he joined a sect like Heavenly Pool Sect, his achievements would be much stronger than they are now... Song Qingshan's talent is undoubtedly top-notch, but unfortunately, his background is lacking.

If not for accidentally encountering Qin Fang and obtaining a drop of the Peerless Elixir Golden Dragon Saliva, even if he broke through to the Grandmaster level, he'd at most be at the Mid-Master Level. How could he have reached his current Master Level Late Stage cultivation?

Let's consider those disciples from large sects, like that meat-drinking Monk Wukong residing in Ninghai... This one from the Inner Temple of Shaolin Temple has outstanding strength and cultivation.

Back then, when Qin Fang had yet to break through to the Grandmaster level, he could already fiercely battle masters above the Mid-Master Level, yet he had no confidence in defeating Monk Wukong.

Even now, although Qin Fang has stepped into the Grandmaster Level Peak, recalling the calm and composed Monk Wukong, Qin Fang still senses he doesn't have a guaranteed chance of victory.

Monk Wukong clearly hasn't stepped into the Grandmaster level yet, but his cultivation is absolutely among the finest in the Grandmaster level. He may not be weaker than Qin Fang and might even be stronger.

These, however, are merely side discussions...

After finishing this drink, Qin Fang and Fang Zonglin established a friendship.

Fang Zonglin directly addressed Qin Fang as Younger Brother Qin, and his disciples had to call Qin Fang "Martial Uncle," which left those two unfortunate kids rather frustrated.

Both of these individuals were significantly older than Qin Fang, with the younger one nearing thirty, making him about half again as old as Qin Fang. The older one was well into his thirties, nearly twice Qin Fang's age...

But now they have to call Qin Fang "Martial Uncle" for no reason, which makes them feel quite depressed... However, in the Martial World, strength is what determines your position, and Qin Fang's strength is more than enough for them to call him Martial Uncle... Although they felt quite awkward inside, under the pressure of their master, Fang Zonglin, the two of them obediently bowed and called Qin Fang "Martial Uncle!"

At first, Qin Fang also felt quite uncomfortable and refused to accept it no matter what...

But he couldn't outmatch the more stubborn Fang Zonglin, so he had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Alas, it's the first time we meet, and Martial Uncle doesn't have anything good to give you, so here are two pills, you can each take one..."

Suddenly gaining two Martial Uncle-level disciples, Qin Fang felt awkward but also reluctantly accepted it... Considering Qin Fang hadn't taken any disciples yet, these two nephews were Qin Fang's only juniors. He couldn't be too stingy, so he took two Blood Replenishing Pills from the Props Box as a gift.

"Hiss~~"

Qin Fang nonchalantly gave away two Blood Replenishing Pills, after all, he still had hundreds of them in the Props Box, so he didn't care at all.

But others didn't see it that way, leaving everyone around stunned, whether it was Fang Zonglin, his two disciples, or Liu Xianhe himself, almost all were dumbfounded in an instant.

Tian Nan Sect is also considered a Great Sect, but due to its weaker foundation compared to those inland sects, and the limited space on the Little Island, even though it's close to the boundless sea, its family assets are still quite weak, not even necessarily as good as the Tianchi Sect.

Elixirs, such treasures, are not nonexistent in Tian Nan Sect, but they are quite scarce.

Unless one has made significant contributions to the sect or holds a prominent, illustrious position at the Elder level, perhaps they could manage to have an elixir on hand, but other people shouldn't even think about it.

Fang Zonglin's status in Tian Nan Sect is not considered low; apart from the Sect Master and the three Elders, he is the fifth-ranked powerful Elder.

Unfortunately... he never possessed any life-saving elixirs.

Back then, he helped an Elder step into the Grandmaster Level using the Yi Sword Stone, making great contributions to the sect, and was originally supposed to receive an elixir.

But at that time, Tian Nan Sect's elixirs happened to be exhausted, and new elixirs weren't refined yet, so he couldn't get one. Later, the matter passed, and no one wanted to bring it up again. Although the elixirs were refined, they were confiscated by the Sect Master, who never mentioned the original matter, which made Fang Zonglin extremely depressed.

That was the closest Fang Zonglin ever got to having an elixir... yet he missed it for no reason.

This is because Fang Zonglin hasn't been injured over the years, so he didn't need elixirs, therefore, he didn't fight for them... And since the Tian Nan Sect Master never awarded the elixirs to the disciples, Fang Zonglin barely managed to accept it.

But unexpectedly, the elixirs he longed for but couldn't get, Qin Fang handed out like they were cabbages, giving away two at once, and doing so nonchalantly. This huge disparity was overwhelming even for an old senior like him, deeply moving him.

Liu Xianhe, no need to mention, when Qin Fang first visited, he gifted a Blood Replenishing Pill, making their entire family so excited they couldn't sleep.

Now seeing Qin Fang take out two at a time and give them away like rotten cabbages, while he felt envy, jealousy, and hatred, his heart was also bleeding.

He secretly regretted not thinking of this strategy, if he had selected talented and gifted clansmen from the family to acknowledge Qin Fang as their master, they would certainly obtain such treasured elixirs.

No doubt, the most excited and thrilled were Fang Zonglin's two disciples. Initially, addressing Qin Fang, who was much younger than them, as "Martial Uncle" was something that made them feel quite embarrassed.

But unexpectedly, calling him Martial Uncle wasn't for nothing. Even their master didn't have these elixirs, yet this "Little Martial Uncle" gave out two at once, and each of them got one, just like randomly buying a lottery ticket and winning the first prize. It was too sudden.

"Thank you, Little Martial Uncle... Thank you, Little Martial Uncle!"

Seeing these two elixirs, how could the two disciples still care about Qin Fang's age? They practically wanted to worship Qin Fang as if he were their ancestor.

"Two ingrates..."

Seeing his two disciples originally unwilling, but as soon as Qin Fang took out the elixirs, they instantly turned into ingrates, almost wanting to kneel in front of Qin Fang and lick his dirty feet, even Fang Zonglin, their master, couldn't help but feel a bit envious...

But there's nothing to be done, elixirs have always been treasures of major sects, and even those with deep backgrounds in major sects have these elixirs strictly regulated.

For example, the few major sects Qin Fang interacted with only Shangguan Tianling and Tang Huaiming seemed to have elixirs. This is because Shangguan Tianling's and Tang Huaiming's identities are special. One is an important figure in the Heavenly Pool Sect, and the other is the younger brother of a Tang Sect Elder and a descendant of the Tang Clan.

Others such as Tang Nan, Tang Xin, Tang Zhan, Song Qingshan, etc., although not lacking in strength or simple backgrounds, none have seen the shadow of an elixir because they simply aren't qualified to obtain them, so it's not surprising at all for Qin Fang not to see them...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation.)

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