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Chapter 366: Chapter 366: About the Red Robe_1

Xu Fan had roamed the Cultivation World for thousands of years, amassing countless treasures and oddities in his lifetime.

Although most of these treasures were destroyed in the heavenly tribulation or left behind in the Cultivation World after his failed Tribulation Transcendence and subsequent death, his soul memory remained largely intact. The experiences of his cultivation path, and numerous techniques and secret methods, were all deeply imprinted in the depths of his soul.

Thus, in Sea Blue Star, a planet scarce in Spiritual Energy without even a single Cultivator and only Ancient Martial Artists with an extremely backward cultivation system, the techniques he casually gave away were of extremely high grade and immensely precious.

Using techniques as a means of trade was bound to be advantageous, and he would suffer no loss in the process.

Of course, Qian Zongsheng was naturally unaware of Xu Fan’s background.

He only knew that he had exchanged Dragon-Horn Ginseng for an incredibly profound and exquisite technique, greatly benefiting from the deal, which made him feel as though he owed Xu Fan a huge favor.

Therefore, after much thought, he said, “Brother Xu Fan, I’ve contacted an Elder, and it turns out we don’t have Spotted Blue Light Grass in the Flame Dragon’s stores. However, I will continue to inquire about its whereabouts. With my connections, I might get some leads. That should count as compensating for some of the difference in value for the Wooden Immortal Technique.”

Xu Fan didn’t try to persuade him further and nodded, “Brother Qian, you are too kind. I’ll leave this matter in your hands.”

Being the Chief Steward of the Flame Dragon Organization in a provincial branch with great authority and able to mobilize many resources, Xu Fan was naturally inclined to build a good relationship with Qian Zongsheng, rather than offend him.

If even he was unable to find information about the Star-Spotted Blue Light Grass, it would be even more difficult for Xu Fan. At the very least, in terms of efficiency and scope, he far exceeded Xu Fan.

At this moment, Qian Zongsheng’s mood was extremely good; not only was he able to solve the cultivation issues that had troubled him for years but also the hidden ailment that had bothered him over the past half a year. The gains from this trip had already far surpassed his expectations.

“Brother Xu Fan, I’ve stored the Dragon-Horn Ginseng at home. If you don’t need it right away, I could give it to you in a few days after I’ve taken care of this business trip, and then we can officially start the trade, how about that?”

Since the Star-Spotted Blue Light Grass wasn’t available yet, Xu Fan naturally had no objections, “That’s fine. I happen to have some free time in the next few days to make a copy of the Wooden Immortal Technique’s chant and secret diagram. Brother Qian, it’s no problem for you to take it with you before you leave, I trust you.”

Being entrusted so readily by this unfathomable young Grandmaster on their first meeting, Qian Zongsheng felt even more pleased and graciously responded, “I would be very happy to, but the reason I came to Zhonghai is to investigate the Moro Cult, and I can only start my cultivation after this matter is handled.”

The Moro Cult?

Upon hearing this again, Xu Fan’s expression subtly changed.

Last night, outside the neighborhood, he had sensed someone monitoring him—a Moro Cult Executor named Hailong.

In fact, Xu Fan had noticed Hailong’s presence shortly after he began to shadow him.

He then released his Divine Sense, detected the person’s position, and even left a mark on him. As long as he was within a certain range, every move Hailong made was under Xu Fan’s Divine Sense detection.

He didn’t rush to act; instead, after clarifying the other party’s real intentions, Xu Fan overheard the names of the people in red robes, a Grand Elder and Ghost Life Twelve.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Only then did he realize that the ugly, skin-and-bones individual that Bald Qiang, Song Qiang, had insanely sought out for reprisal was the one nicknamed Ghost Life Twelve.

It turned out he had already had a run-in with the Moro Cult. Fortunately, he had been vigilant enough to avoid potential hidden dangers.

With that thought, Xu Fan suddenly asked, “Brother Qian, who is this person in red robes?”

Whoosh!

Qian Zongsheng and Gao Ziling suddenly turned to look at Xu Fan with a look of surprise in their eyes, which also flashed with a hint of apprehension.

Gao Ziling couldn’t help but ask somewhat neurotically, “You actually know this title? Tell me, what exactly is your connection with the Moro Cult?”

Xu Fan couldn’t help but glance at the man, his gaze slightly cold, a hint of displeasure on his face.

Helplessly, Qian Zongsheng pulled him back and nodded towards him, then said to Xu Fan gravely, “The Red-robed is of a very high rank within the Moro Cult, one of the two protectors. As for his strength… the Flame Dragon Organization once had a great battle with this cult, and the Red-robed personally took on four opponents, all of whom had strength equivalent to Martial Kings of the Flame Dragon Organization’s headquarters, and not only did he escape unscathed, he also severely injured one of the Chief Stewards.”

Martial King?

Xu Fan felt a stir in his heart, gaining a deeper understanding of the Ancient Martial Artists’ realm system.

First was the Strong Body Realm, where the physique is much stronger than that of an ordinary person, adept at fighting, with strong external strength, such as regular underground fighters and ordinary special forces members.

Then came the Qi Drawing Realm, where the body has been specially tempered, masters of combat, who have refined their Inner Strength, like the stronger underground fighter Bull Demon and the ace special forces member Zhou Xian.

Above that is the foundation of the Ancient Martial World, the Ancient Martial Artists of the Qi Drawing Realm who have refined their Inner Strength into True Qi.

They are generally the middle-rank individuals of various sects and forces, like Gui Sheng Twelve and Hailong, as well as the Flame Dragon Organization headquarters’ Executors.

And this realm corresponds to the early stage of Cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Stage.

Next come the Martial Arts Grandmasters, typical Ancient Martial powerhouses, capable of manifesting their True Qi, grasping objects from afar.

Martial Arts Grandmasters are the high-ranking members of various sects and forces, like Qian Zongsheng and Gao Ziling in front of him, one a Flame Dragon branch division head, the other a headquarters protector.

Grandmasters correspond to mid-stage Cultivators, but are further subdivided into early, mid, late, and complete stages.

Due to the extreme scarcity of nature’s spiritual energy, Ancient Martial Artists’ techniques have difficulty absorbing nature’s spiritual energy, and instead focus on refining essence into Qi, turning the body’s energy or the energy contained within natural treasures into True Qi.

And in terms of quality, True Qi is one level lower than Spiritual Energy.

This results in the majority of Martial Arts Grandmasters, without any fortuitous opportunities, finding it very difficult to break through to the later stages of Qi Cultivation, which is what Qian Zongsheng referred to as Martial Kings.

Xu Fan was hearing the term Martial King for the first time, but he didn’t take it to heart. What he cared about was the Ancient Martial Artist who had surpassed the Martial King and was equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Continuing, Qian Zongsheng said, “After the great battle between the two sides, the Flame Dragon internally assessed the Red-robed’s strength and all agreed that the Red-robed was of the pinnacle Martial King standard because he could already barely mobilize the forces of heaven and earth, half a step into a higher realm.”

“Now, several years have passed, he may have succeeded in breaking through, or he may still be stuck at a bottleneck.”

Gao Ziling’s eyes dimmed with a deep dread on the side; he had experienced the great battle and had witnessed the Red-robed’s formidable fighting power.

Xu Fan stroked his chin, now that the Red-robed had set his sights on him, knowing his rough realm allowed him to make some early preparations.

If the Red-robed were still in the Qi Cultivation Stage, Xu Fan could easily defeat him with his endless mysterious methods and vast combat experience.

But if the Red-robed had advanced to Foundation Establishment, then with Xu Fan’s current cultivation in the Qi Cultivation Stage, he would become difficult to deal with.

The only advantage was that the Red-robed would never know his own details, naturally, he would also not be able to grasp his bottom-line tactics.

For a moment, a sense of urgency arose in Xu Fan’s heart, significantly intensified by the appearance of the Red-robed.