ATPnovel Chapter 147 Two Things
Chapter 147 Two Things
Several hours later, Du Fan and Qiao Jiangnan emerged from the teleportation array at the Seven Stars Alliance branch in Jinling City.
The two quickly got into a beast-drawn carriage and sped towards the city gate. Just then, Du Fan's expression changed, and he took out an item from his Qiankun Ring, which was none other than the Hunter's Guild's commission contract.
A light flashed on the contract, and after a moment, a line of small characters appeared.
Du Fan was overjoyed at the sight. After putting the item away, he cupped his hands in greeting to Qiao Jiangnan and asked, "Elder Qiao, is there a Hunter's Guild in Jinling City?"
"Hunter's Guild? Of course there is. Brother Du, are you perhaps going there?" Qiao Jiangnan asked with a hint of surprise. After a moment's thought, he replied.
"Well, I plan to go to this guild to take care of some things. It shouldn't take too much time. Elder Qiao won't make things too difficult for me, will he?" Du Fan nodded and smiled slightly as he spoke.
"This is nothing, driver, let's go to the Hunter's Guild!" Qiao Jiangnan waved his hand and shouted out of the carriage.
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An hour later, Du Fan sat in an elegant room, opposite a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe.
"My name is Du Fan, and I am the one who offered the bounty for this contract. The message I just received was a bit confusing, so I would appreciate it if you could take a look."
Du Fan cupped his hands in greeting, took out the entrustment contract, placed it on the table, and asked eagerly.
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, took the contract, laid it on the table, and then took out an oil lamp, waving it back and forth over the contract a few times.
A moment later.
"Mr. Du, here's your situation. A B-rank hunter found the person you described in Jizhou, but at that time, the bounty you issued in Jizhou had already been claimed by someone else."
According to the rules of this guild, a quest can only be accepted by one person at a time within a single state.
Therefore, this B-rank hunter submitted a request, hoping that Mr. Du could issue another bounty mission so that he could directly accept the mission, provide the relevant details, and complete the mission.
The man in the black robe spoke slowly, his expression calm and his tone steady.
"Jizhou? Spirit stones are not a problem. Please arrange this matter now." Du Fan was taken aback at first, but then spoke without hesitation.
"Mr. Du, this commission model is pre-determined. You can customize the mission level yourself. To put it bluntly, it means that how much bounty this bounty hunter will ultimately receive is up to you, so..." The man in the black robe smiled slightly and said.
"Let's set this mission at Rank A. If the information is true, I will pay this person an additional 500 spirit stones as a reward." Du Fan immediately understood, and after a moment's thought, he quickly said.
"Alright, please pay the commission fee and interstate transfer fee first, and I'll handle it for you right away." The man in the black robe nodded with great satisfaction and said.
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Seven days later, Du Fan sat in meditation with his eyes closed in the cultivation room of the main peak courtyard of Qixia Sect.
Suddenly, his expression changed, and he slowly opened his eyes. With a flick of his wrist, he took out a commission contract. The contract was shimmering with light, and it was the very contract he had just signed with the Hunter's Guild seven days ago.
Du Fan was not surprised by this scene. He made a strange hand seal and then suddenly pointed at the contract.
A beam of white light shot out from the contract, condensed in the void not far away, and then spread out to form a white light screen about ten feet in size.
A few breaths later, two figures gradually appeared in the light screen.
One of them was a graceful young woman in red, with a beautiful face. At this moment, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and she looked preoccupied, which added to her composure.
The other person was a chubby-faced, half-grown boy, tall and strong. Despite his young age, he had a resolute face and deep-set eyes.
As Du Fan gazed at the two figures on the light screen, his body trembled, his expression gradually becoming dazed, and a sincere smile involuntarily appeared on his lips as memories flooded his mind.
The two people in the light screen were none other than Yao Ruoxi and Xiaohu, who had grown up with Du Fan in the Yao family and had been separated for many years.
After a short while, the light screen had dissipated into specks of spiritual light and disappeared. Du Fan remained standing there motionless, staring blankly at the spot where the light screen had vanished.
After a long while, a sigh was heard. Du Fan withdrew his gaze and said to himself with unusual determination, "Wait for me, Brother Du will come and bring you back."
Du Fan straightened his clothes and left the courtyard, heading straight for the main hall on the main peak.
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"What! Elder Du is going to Jizhou?" Upon hearing this, the Maple Leaf Sect Master in the main hall was slightly taken aback and asked in great surprise.
"Indeed, I am going to take care of a very important matter, but there is no danger and it will not take too long. If all goes well, I will be back in a few months. Please rest assured, Sect Master." Du Fan took a deep breath, clasped his hands slightly, and said solemnly.
"This matter is not a big problem for me; it mainly depends on Senior Xiao's opinion." The Maple Leaf Sect Master pondered for a moment, then his eyes flashed with a meaningful light as he spoke.
"I understand this matter, but there is no direct teleportation array to the Seven Star Alliance. It would take me quite a while to walk there, so..." Du Fan nodded, then glanced at the Maple Leaf Sect Master and said hesitantly.
"That's no problem. I will send an elder to escort you to the Seven Star Alliance." The Maple Leaf Sect Master stroked his beard, smiled slightly, and spoke gently.
"Thank you very much, Sect Master." Du Fan was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly stood up and cupped his hands in thanks.
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Eight days later, Du Fan returned to Qixia Sect under the escort of Lu Ziqing. At this time, he was sighing and looking depressed.
After bidding farewell to Lu Ziqing, Du Fan returned to the villa listlessly, sat on the futon in the cultivation room, and recalled Vice Alliance Leader Xiao's cold face and icy words.
"A mere Qi Refining stage cultivator dares to dream of traversing entire states and roaming the cultivation world? Forget Ji Province, with your dim-witted appearance, you'd be lucky to have survived the few days you were away from Hundred Flowers Valley!"
Du Fan naturally nodded obsequiously, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted for a while, only to be met with a cold laugh from the woman:
"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. As long as you can do two things, I will agree to let you go without saying a word."
First, within one year, raise your cultivation to the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage. Second, in the Alchemy Grand Competition one year later, outshine all others and shine brightly.
If you can't do these two things, forget about it. If you dare to set out on your own, I'll break both your legs! If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try. Alright, you can go back now!
After being thoroughly scolded by Xiao Yan, Du Fan immediately wilted and obediently followed Lu Ziqing back to the sect.
He had no doubt that, given the circumstances, if he had dared to say another word, his legs would have been broken on the spot by this woman.
"In the Grand Alchemy Competition, you overwhelmed all others and shone brightly?" Du Fan shook his head and gave a wry smile.
He didn't believe he would have any amazing skills in alchemy, that he could reach a high level after a year of hard work and be able to compete with the renowned alchemy masters of the land...
Du Fan has low-grade pills and essential oils, but they are not pills. Moreover, according to Vice Alliance Leader Xiao, pills will be refined on the spot during the competition. If he brings out that set of equipment, wouldn't his true colors be exposed?
Du Fan believed that Vice Alliance Leader Xiao did not mean that. If he dared to show these things to others, this woman would probably slap him to death on the spot.
Thinking about it this way, on the day of the Grand Alchemy Competition, I really should get an alchemy furnace and compete with those legendary old guys in alchemy...
However, although this matter was unbelievable, he was not too worried. Since Xiao Yan made this decision, there must be some reason behind it. It's not like she would contradict herself for no reason. Everyone knows that he is Xiao Yan's person.
What troubled him most was something else entirely: raising his cultivation to the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage within a year! Let alone a year, without the aid of appropriate elixirs, he wouldn't even reach that level in ten years…
He had considered the Ginseng Qi Pill before and had even made some attempts.
About a month ago, he went to the sect's alchemy room and bought some Ginseng Qi Pills at a low price. After returning, he scraped off some pill powder with a knife and tasted it briefly before making a judgment.
This pill is absolutely not something he can take now; if he takes it without authorization, he will surely die!
Compared to the Qi-refining pill, the Ginseng Qi Pill represents a qualitative leap. As a result, no matter how many Qi-refining pills he takes, they have no effect, while taking just one Ginseng Qi Pill is enough to cause him to explode and die.
Of course, he also made another attempt, grinding a Ginseng Qi Pill into powder and taking only a little at a time. However, the result was that while his body was indeed unharmed, no magical power was generated in his body.
Du Fan was depressed about this for three whole days. He knew that his breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had very little effect, so he stopped meditating and cultivating. In his research, he only refined the first-level ripening powder and did not conduct any other research.
During this time, he practiced the level two Water Shadow Sword technique he had already mastered even more skillfully, his hand seals and incantations moving extremely fast, almost like instantaneous attacks.
In this way, the trial wall of the martial arts arena suffered, the handymen who received tips were happy, and Du Fan himself was the one who felt aggrieved. However, through this method, he could finally vent his anger and avoid dying of anger.
On this day, Du Fan stood at the training ground, holding a magic weapon, his expression ferocious. With a fierce swing of his arm, the trial wall in front of him collapsed and shattered with a roar.
Just then, someone arrived.