Chapter 32

A few days later, Zhang Meng returned. He had broken through and become a first-class expert. Su Fan was very happy; in this way, they had a first-class martial artist on their side.

Added to the dozens of outer sect experts, they could almost form a sect.

It was a pity that Fan Ming had not broken through, so he felt ashamed to return. Regarding this, Su Fan shook his head; if he didn't break through, he didn't break through. As for the former saying he wasted Su Fan's Small Origin Pill...

Su Fan did not care. Even without breaking through, one Small Origin Pill was enough to increase Fan Ming's internal energy cultivation again.

"Brother Zhang, after you go back, persuade Brother Fan Ming. Tell him that I do not blame him, and a mere Small Origin Pill is not something I care about."

"Haha! I knew you were reasonable, Junior Brother. Brother Fan is so ashamed that he dares not see you, saying he failed your expectations. I think he is overthinking it."

Zhang Meng was a man from the Northwest, naturally possessing a heroic spirit.

"Indeed, I naturally would not blame Brother Fan. It was just bad luck that he didn't break through this time; there will be a next time. Other things, Junior Brother might not have, but Small Origin Pills, I can just continue to refine them."

"Junior Brother speaks the truth." Zhang Meng grinned, while also secretly breathing a sigh of relief in his heart.

He was actually unsure in his heart; after all, that was a Small Origin Pill, and one Small Origin Pill was worth no less than ten thousand taels.

If he had broken through, it would be easy to say; in the future, he could use his first-class strength to help Junior Brother Su and repay the kindness.

But if he failed, that would be a big deal.

Fortunately, it seemed Junior Brother Su really did not care. That was good; it seemed meeting Junior Brother Su was truly his and Old Fan's luck.

Naturally, he felt even more grateful to Su Fan in his heart.

"Brother, you and Brother Fan are the closest. After you go back, talk to him more, enlighten him, and then let him come to Qipan Mountain to go into seclusion for a period of time."

"I estimate that failing to break through this time was likely due to Brother Fan being distracted by the martial arts school. Now that the martial arts school in Shenyang City is on the right track, he doesn't need to keep his heart on the school all the time."

Fan Ming had indeed put his heart into the martial arts school in Shenyang City; it could be said that he had always been in charge of it, while Zhang Meng was actually just a hired muscle.

"Haha! I understand. This is a good thing for Brother Fan."

Zhang Meng also nodded vigorously upon hearing this.

"Yes, that's it. After Brother Fan returns and goes into seclusion for a period of time to absorb all the medicinal power of the Small Origin Pill, even if he doesn't break through, he won't be far off. At worst, I will refine another batch then."

Su Fan said. Even if Fan Ming did not break through, in Su Fan's view, he was definitely not far from first-class.

Moreover, after this accumulation, the possibility of his next breakthrough would be even greater. Even without a Small Origin Pill, he would probably be able to break through to first-class within three years.

"Brother, now that you have broken through to first-class, you are also an inner sect disciple. When I write a letter back to the sect, I can pass on the inner sect martial arts to you."

"In terms of heart methods, our Huashan Sect has several good ones. Except for the *Purple Cloud Divine Skill* of the Sect Leader's lineage which cannot be learned, others like the *Primordial Skill*, *Chaoyang Skill*, and *Baoyuan Strength* can all be learned."

Zhang Meng broke through to first-class and naturally became an inner sect disciple, and in a few years, he could be promoted to an Elder.

Being promoted to the upper echelons of the Huashan Sect, of course, like him, even as an Elder, he would not have much real power.

"Junior Brother, what internal skill do you practice?"

Zhang Meng asked, "I don't know which one to choose either. Junior Brother, give me some pointers."

"Hmm! Junior Brother, I chose the *Primordial Skill*. This martial art emphasizes the combination of internal and external, using external skills to drive internal strength and cultivate internal energy. When practicing, there is no fear of going into *qigong* deviation, and after mastering it, the power is extremely great."

"It comes with the Primordial Palm; it can be said to be an extremely strong internal heart method. Moreover, Brother Zhang, you have a sturdy build and strong tendons and bones. With the addition of this Primordial Skill, your strength might increase by thirty percent."

Su Fan did not mention other martial arts and directly introduced the Primordial Skill because he felt that Zhang Meng was indeed very suitable for it.

After all, a sturdy man from the Northwest like Zhang Meng, with strong tendons and bones, practicing the Primordial Palm and the Broken Jade Fist technique might be even stronger.

As for sword techniques, Su Fan knew that the other party's sword technique was really not very good.

On the contrary, his saber technique was not bad. An outer sect *Broken Soul Blade* was extremely fierce, the saber technique ruthless, destroying the heart and severing the soul; even Brother Fan Ming had difficulty defeating him before.

It was a pity that the Huashan Sect did not have any high-grade saber techniques. In the inner sect, there was the *Anti-Yin Yang Saber Technique*, but Su Fan estimated that the former was not suitable for this saber technique because to master it, one must have some understanding of the *I Ching* and the Tiangang Eight Trigrams.

That stuff, even many Taoists could not interpret it deeply, let alone a reckless man like Zhang Meng.

This was why this saber technique of the Huashan Sect had gradually been left unpracticed by anyone.

It could be said to be a waste of a precious thing. If this saber technique were mastered, its power would be immense, no worse than Wudang's *Taiji Sword*.

To tell the truth, even Su Fan only managed to enter the door by relying on his cheat; as for wanting to practice it to great success, he did not know when that would be, so this saber technique was destined to fall into the dust.

"Haha! So good, since that's the case, I will choose this heart method." Zhang Meng laughed loudly upon hearing this, "It's just right that I can ask you for advice in the future, Junior Brother."

Zhang Meng said this sincerely. Since coming to Liaodong, Su Fan had pointed them toward internal energy cultivation many times, especially in the aspect of clearing meridians. Through Su Fan's guidance, they had taken much less of a detour in this regard.

They had a deep understanding of this point.

Now choosing the same technique as Su Fan, he believed that with Su Fan's guidance, Zhang Meng believed the progress of practicing the Primordial Skill would definitely be faster.

As for Junior Brother Su's internal energy cultivation being lower than theirs, so what? The one who achieves is the teacher. Junior Brother Su's insights on internal energy cultivation far exceeded theirs; some explanations were even more transparent than those of the inner sect Elders, and they could all understand them.

"I wouldn't call it pointers; let's discuss it with each other."

Su Fan's emotional intelligence was not low, and the words he said made people feel comfortable listening.

Zhang Meng settled down on Qipan Mountain, waiting for the reply from the Huashan Sect, so that he could practice the inner sect martial arts.

He had been looking forward to this for a long time.

This wait lasted for half a month.

Finally, the Huashan Sect replied, but the letter made Su Fan's expression change drastically.

So he found Zhang Meng and said, "Brother, something has happened in the sect, and I need to go back for a trip. I will leave Qipan Mountain to you to look after for the time being."

"As for you entering the inner sect, the Sect Leader has already agreed. It's just that you cannot return to the sect for the time being. The *Primordial Skill* heart method is in my study. After I leave, Brother, you can practice it yourself; it has the detailed cultivation insights I wrote."

"Junior Brother, has something happened to the sect?" Zhang Meng asked hurriedly, feeling a tightness in his chest.

"I don't know, the Sect Leader just asked me to go back." Su Fan shook his head; he himself was not clear either.

Being suddenly asked to return to the sect, he also had his suspicions.