NOVEL NEXT Chapter 26: Servitude and Power
Chapter 25:
"Alright then! Take it." Lin Fan extended the parasitic insect to Xiao Mi, who was kneeling, a smile on his face as he eagerly awaited her to swallow it right in front of his eyes.
'Although this pure Chi body is only from the lowest tier of special bodies, it still grants the possessor immense talent, enough to reach the highest levels in the mortal realm. Thus, bringing Xiao Mi to me so easily is quite the gain.'
Xiao Mi took the small insect in her hand, watching as it wriggled in her palm with disgust. She then raised her head and met Lin Fan's expectant gaze.
'Hah, I have no choice, I'll swallow this disgusting bug!' Xiao Mi thought to herself as she reluctantly brought the insect closer to her mouth, before swallowing it quickly.
"Ugh!" Xiao Mi's expression turned exaggerated in disgust as she felt a shiver run through her body, a primal urge to vomit overwhelming her. It felt as though the small insect she had just swallowed had spread throughout her entire body, and that's exactly what happened! Its eggs had dispersed into every corner of her internal body.
"Well done, Xiao Mi. From this day forward, you are my first true servant!" Lin Fan patted the kneeling Xiao Mi's head with a satisfied smile, before pulling out a book from his spatial ring and handing it to her. "Take this. It's a sixth-grade technique, called the Frozen Yin Technique. There's nothing like it in the entire empire!"
Xiao Mi, still sticking her tongue out in disgust from swallowing the insect, turned her full attention to the book Lin Fan handed her. After hearing his explanation about the technique, her mouth fell open in shock, as expected.
"The Frozen Yin Technique..." Xiao Mi muttered in disbelief, holding the book Lin Fan had given her. Her thoughts were a storm, churning like turbulent seas. 'A sixth-grade technique! This is a sixth-grade technique! Even the imperial family doesn't have something like this! They say that anyone with a technique of this level, no matter their talent, can reach the Spirit Transformation realm, and even the next realm, which is only found in legends!'
Lin Fan smiled with contempt when he saw the expression on Xiao Mi's face. His pride grew as he spoke, "There's no need to be so shocked over just a sixth-grade technique. If you perform well and are obedient, and more importantly, if your power advances quickly enough, I will give you an even higher-level technique. Everything depends on you!"
Xiao Mi's jaw dropped upon hearing Lin Fan's words. He considered even a sixth-grade technique to be trash, and could give her one of a higher grade? Isn't this type of technique something from legends only?
'H… this is impossible! Techniques higher than sixth-grade! What is Lin Fan's background?! Or… could he be lying to me? No… there's no reason to lie to me when he has complete control over me. But if what he says is true, then why is he in such an empire and not with one of the major sects that are talked about in legends?'
Lin Fan didn't care about Xiao Mi's shock and thoughts. He casually sat down, closed his eyes, and issued his order. "I'll begin training now. You should do the same and don't disturb me. When I need to relieve my stress, I'll come to you myself." Lin Fan finished his sentence with a meaningful smile.
"Y... Yes, Master." Xiao Mi replied in a low tone, quietly opening the technique in her hands with anticipation. At the same time, she thought to herself, 'Relieving his stress, huh? Looks like this is my life from now on. But at least I can become stronger than before, and shut the mouths of all those bastards who looked down on me when I fell!'
Xiao Mi quickly pushed away all these distracting thoughts and focused all her attention on the technique in her hands, the key to her revenge and finding her missing father!
As for Lin Fan, he was consuming a fourth-grade pill every hour, with overwhelming blue energy radiating from his body. Anyone in this empire would be frozen in shock at how much Lin Fan consumed during his cultivation. This waste would even be unbearable for the imperial family!
'The Azure Dragon Body technique truly requires a massive amount of resources. It took 200 fourth-grade pills for me to accelerate the refining of my blood and master the first level of the technique.'
'Now that I've reached the Golden Core realm, I can finally start learning the second level of it and refine my bones. But if I continue using only fourth-grade pills, I don't know how many years it will take to master it. I need to quickly obtain enough fifth-grade herbs to refine pills of that level.' Lin Fan thought with a sigh as he felt the slow progress in his physical strength, but soon regained his composure after thinking of the Yu Clan. He would reach them in two months, and once he did, his need would be resolved, allowing him to accelerate his progress.