SFS Chapter 32 Senior Brother Ye
Chapter 32 Senior Brother Ye
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, night quietly fell. Du Fan had gathered the required types and ages of medicinal herbs according to the list and handed them over to the other party.
The woman in white robes softened her expression, handed a bag of spirit stones to Du Fan, glared at him fiercely, and then turned and left without saying a word.
Only after walking quite a distance did the woman turn back to look at Lingyuan, her beautiful face showing a hint of resentment.
"Master is really something! A Foundation Establishment Deacon of the Kongsang Sect, with such a high status, is he really so short of a hundred or two spirit stones? He made me lose face in front of a mere servant!"
The woman in white stomped her foot again, her pretty face still puffed up with anger. Helpless, she muttered a few more words before her graceful figure swayed and disappeared into the night.
Watching the woman's slender figure disappear, Du Fan was momentarily dazed. After a long while, he shook his head and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He had planned to conduct some experiments using the items he had purchased from Sangcheng after returning, but now that it was late and he was mentally stressed by the inner sect female disciple, he was quite exhausted.
Du Fan sorted the more than 700 spirit stones he had obtained into a large bag, then hid the bag full of spirit stones in a secluded place. Finally, he took a pile of miscellaneous items he had purchased into the house. Looking at the pile of miscellaneous items, a smile appeared on Du Fan's face. Before long, he went to bed and fell fast asleep without a care in the world.
It wasn't until 9 AM the next day that Du Fan got out of bed, stretched his limbs, and then got up.
After washing up, Du Fan took out all the miscellaneous items he had bought. He originally wanted to experiment with them immediately, but suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and his movements slowed down.
"There's no need to rush the experiment. With the amount of spirit stones I currently possess, I should exchange them for cultivation techniques as soon as possible, lest things get complicated."
With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated. He found an empty bag, filled it with two hundred spirit stones, and then carried it out of the spirit garden.
About half an hour later, as Du Fan passed through a dense forest, he noticed a man dressed in the robes of an inner disciple pacing back and forth suspiciously in the grove, muttering something under his breath. Judging from his expression, he was probably plotting something shady.
Du Fan glanced at it and then ignored it. To avoid trouble, he even took a detour and planned to leave.
But the man happened to see Du Fan dressed in servant's clothes. His eyes flashed instantly, and with a quick glance, he strode towards Du Fan.
"Young man, please wait a moment. My name is Ye Feng, and I have something to discuss with you."
Du Fan naturally saw what the other person was doing, but not wanting to cause trouble, he was about to leave quickly when the other person called out to him. Before, he could pretend he hadn't seen it, but now he had no choice but to stop.
At the same time, a thought struck him, because he knew the name "Ye Feng". Given Du Fan's personality, he would not take the initiative to strike up a conversation with people unless necessary, so even among the Foundation Establishment deacons in the sect, he had not heard of many, but he knew this Ye Feng.
Basically, every time Du Fan went to Zhang Dashan to ask for monster dung, he would hear the other mention this person. Rumor had it that Ye Feng's cultivation aptitude was extraordinary; he possessed a spiritual root that wasn't even within the Five Elements, a rarity even in the vast and mysterious world of cultivation. Furthermore, his cultivation level was remarkable, thus he was known as the number one disciple of the Kongsang Sect. He clearly remembered that every time Ye Feng was mentioned, Zhang Dashan's face was filled with intense admiration, his eyes gleaming with fervent light. He never expected to meet him here.
"Senior Brother Ye, I am Du Fan, an inner sect servant. May I ask what I can do for you?" Seeing the man rushing up to him, and with all the memories of this person flashing through his mind, Du Fan dared not be negligent and bowed respectfully.
"Du Fan? So it's Brother Du. Judging from the direction you're heading, you must be going to the Scripture Pavilion to buy cultivation techniques. To be honest, the servants there are ripping people off. Even the lowest-level cultivation technique costs over a hundred spirit stones. Even if you have enough spirit stones, it's still not worth it." Ye Feng didn't reveal his purpose before meeting Du Fan, but instead said something that surprised him.
Du Fan glanced at the other party. Ye Feng was extremely handsome, dressed in white, with long hair flowing down his back. He exuded an air of elegance and grace. His every move was dashing, and there seemed to be a unique and unrestrained spirit between his brows, as if he did not care about the rules and regulations of the world.
At this moment, Ye Feng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Du Fan with kind eyes. His eyes were clear and his nose was high and straight, which made Du Fan feel good about him at first glance. This man was handsome and talented and should be an outstanding person.
"Senior Brother Ye, you are right. However, I have already accepted this matter. I am sorry to trouble you with this." Du Fan smiled slightly, but after calming down, he could only offer a polite remark without knowing the other party's intentions.
"Brother Du, if you want to learn cultivation techniques, why go through all that trouble? I'll teach you one; consider it a gift from your senior brother to your junior brother," Ye Feng said with a carefree smile.
"Senior Brother Ye, is there anything I can help you with?" Du Fan was taken aback and didn't answer. Instead, he carefully asked in return.
"Nonsense, I'm not the kind of person who would only pass on my skills to you if I needed something from you, junior brother. But I do have something to ask of you, hehe, hehe..." Just a moment ago, Ye Feng had a righteous expression, but now his face was filled with anger, and his eyes showed the grievance of being misunderstood, as if he had been greatly insulted.
Just as Du Fan felt somewhat ashamed and at a loss, he didn't expect that the next moment, Ye Feng's face would suddenly break into a wide grin. His handsome face and dashing demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by a lewd expression.
"Uh, Senior Brother Ye, what did you say?" Faced with the sudden reversal in this person's words and expression, Du Fan was momentarily stunned and didn't react.
"Brother Du, hehe, it's actually just a small matter, but it's not very convenient for me to do. If you do it for me, it will be an extremely simple matter. As long as you help your senior brother with this small favor, I will teach you a superior cultivation technique, guaranteed to be ten times better than the one in the Scripture Pavilion, no! A hundred times better!" Ye Feng's smile remained unchanged, and he even put his arm around Du Fan's shoulder, appearing to be extremely familiar with him.
"Senior Brother Ye, could you please tell me first? If it is within my power, I will certainly not refuse." Du Fan's lips twitched a few times, and he spoke with a rather strange expression.
"Actually, it's a very simple little thing, yes, a little thing! Do you see that moon gate over there with the words 'Emerald Bamboo Garden' printed on it? After you go through this gate, that's where the inner sect's female disciples cultivate and live. Male disciples aren't allowed to enter this place, but inner sect servants are fine. Um, hehe, you don't know, a few days ago a new female disciple named Xia Rui joined the Emerald Bamboo Garden. She's very pretty and has captured my heart. I fell for her at first sight, so I prepared a letter and asked Brother Du to help me deliver it in. Hehe, how about that, easy to handle, right?" Ye Feng described it to Du Fan for a while with winks and sly smiles, occasionally letting out a sly "hehe" sound.
Du Fan finally figured out what Ye Feng was up to; it turned out he wanted him to deliver a love letter for him...
"Senior Brother Ye, you're joking. I'm just an inner sect servant. How could I dare to do something so audacious? I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now." Du Fan rolled his eyes, finding the whole thing rather unreliable. He bowed and hurriedly left.
Despite feeling a great sense of regret, Ye Feng didn't make things difficult for Du Fan. However, as Du Fan was leaving, Ye Feng said something like, "Even if a deal falls through, we can still be friends," which left Du Fan both amused and exasperated.
The Green Bamboo Garden was not far from the Sutra Repository. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Du Fan arrived at the Sutra Repository.
After glancing at the large plaque above the gate, Du Fan took a deep breath and went inside.
"Brother Zhao, do you still have that cultivation manual you recommended to me last time?" After entering the Scripture Pavilion, Du Fan found that there was no one else in the hall except for the person he had seen last time. He breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and asked.
This man, named Zhao Kun, was around twenty years old. Dressed like a scholar, he had a refined appearance. He was a servant in the Scripture Pavilion, responsible for distributing basic cultivation techniques to both inner and outer disciples, as well as selling intermediate and advanced spellbooks. Of course, the customers for low-level cultivation techniques were only one group of people: the inner and outer disciples who had no right to cultivate them.
"So it's Brother Du. Of course, I have the introductory scroll of the Water Chapter of the Minor Five Elements Manual. I'm sure you've prepared very well this time." After recognizing the person, Zhao Kun frowned slightly, then glanced at the cloth bag in Du Fan's hand and said meaningfully.
"Since I have come to visit again, I must have made some preparations to satisfy Brother Zhao. Please take out that cultivation manual so that I can have a look at it." Du Fan smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
"That would be perfect. Brother Du, please wait a moment, I'll fetch it for you right away." Upon receiving confirmation from the other party, Zhao Kun beamed with joy and acted extremely proactively, turning around and quickly entering the inner hall.
A moment later, Zhao Kun walked out of the inner hall with a pale yellow bamboo scroll in his hand, walked up to Du Fan in a few steps, and handed it to him.
Du Fan took it into his hands and glanced at it subconsciously. The seemingly ordinary bamboo slip was printed with the words "Introduction to the Water Chapter of the Minor Five Elements Manual" in vertical lines. His expression changed, and after opening it, he casually flipped through it and finally showed a satisfied look.
"One hundred spirit stones, no refunds or exchanges. Brother Du, do you have any questions?" Zhao Kun smiled faintly and spoke at the opportune moment.
"No problem, this volume will do." Du Fan nodded.
After exchanging spirit stones with Zhao Kun, Du Fan left the Scripture Pavilion. However, after a slight hesitation, he did not return to the Spirit Garden but instead headed towards the alchemy room.