Chapter 7 Tenfold Return of Top-Grade Profound-Rank Divine Power

"You've made a Breakthrough?"

Murong Wan was slightly stunned; she seemingly hadn't expected Ye Fan to actually succeed.

"It's all thanks to the qi condensing pills you gave me, Wan'er."

"Don't call me Wan'er."

Murong Wan suddenly interjected, appearing to find the nickname extremely distasteful.

"Alright, Wan'er, I won't call you Wan'er ever again."

As soon as Ye Fan's words fell, a cold blade unsheathed; the sharp sword in Murong Wan's hand pressed directly against his throat.

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"

Murong Wan's words were thick with Killing Intent, as if she might pierce his throat at any moment.

Though Ye Fan appeared nervous on the surface, he didn't care at all in his heart.

Initially, Ye Fan didn't understand why Murong Wan had chosen him; he had thought about it for a long time before finally realizing something.

"The Yin Yang Secret Manual."

Although the Yin Yang Secret Manual was a Dual Cultivation method, it also contained many techniques for individual cultivation, though the speed was not as fast as Dual Cultivation.

Even without using the Dao Companion method to Cultivate, it remained a rare Earth Rank Cultivation Technique.

However, the Joyous Union Sect had long-standing rules that the Yin Yang Secret Manual would not be taught unless both Dao Companions were Disciples of the Sect.

But Murong Wan thought very highly of herself and never spared a glance for other male Disciples.

Thinking it over, choosing a 'useless person' like him was the only way Murong Wan could minimize the impact.

At the same time, she could obtain the long-dreamed-of Yin Yang Secret Manual; it was truly a wonderful plan that killed two birds with one stone.

"You want the Yin Yang Secret Manual, so you need me as a shield."

"If you kill me now, the Sect will just pick a second Dao Companion for you, and it won't be easy to find another 'useless person' like me."

Murong Wan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly; she seemingly hadn't expected Ye Fan to see through everything.

Seeing that his words were effective, Ye Fan continued to play the victim.

"Thanks to you, Senior Sister, I've already been targeted by Yan Jingyun."

"I was lucky enough to escape with my life this time, but I don't know if I'll be so fortunate next time."

Hearing this, Murong Wan finally lowered her sword, a hint of annoyance appearing in her beautiful eyes.

"This time, it was indeed my oversight."

"I thought giving you a qi condensing pills as compensation would be enough, but I didn't expect it would cause you to be targeted by Yan Jingyun."

"Then what do you want?" Murong Wan asked with a frown.

"Well..."

Ye Fan put on a troubled expression and only spoke after a long pause.

"I want to move in and live with you, Senior Sister."

"You..."

Murong Wan never dreamed Ye Fan would say such a thing; once she regained her senses, her pretty face was covered in frost.

"Leave immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Murong Wan bluntly issued an order for him to leave, but her reaction was entirely within Ye Fan's expectations.

"Senior Sister, you've misunderstood. I'm only staying here to save my life."

"Yan Jingyun will never let me go. If I continue to stay in the Medicine Field, I'll be dead for sure even if I had ten lives."

"Surely you wouldn't want me to die because of you, Senior Sister?"

Ye Fan's words hit Murong Wan's weak spot, and a flash of hesitation crossed her beautiful eyes.

Just as Ye Fan suspected, although Murong Wan was cold, her character was definitely not bad; otherwise, she wouldn't have given him a precious top grade qi condensing pills as compensation.

As long as he was truly in mortal danger, she would never sit idly by.

Seeing Ye Fan's miserable expression, Murong Wan ultimately could not bring herself to leave him to his fate.

"Since this matter started because of me, I will naturally take responsibility."

"From today onwards, you will live in my Immortal Cave."

"But if I find out you have other designs, even if I have to risk losing the Yin Yang Secret Manual, I will kill you."

"Then I thank you, Senior Sister."

Ye Fan bowed deeply, looking exactly like someone who had just escaped death, with no other intentions whatsoever.

"I'll also have to trouble Senior Sister to help me notify them; the Medicine Field cannot be left unattended."

Murong Wan frowned slightly and casually took out her token, tossing it to Ye Fan.

"This is my Personal Disciple token. Take it to arrange this matter; naturally, no one will make things difficult for you."

Murong Wan turned to return to her room, but Ye Fan called out to her again.

"Give him an inch and he takes a mile!"

Murong Wan seemed to be getting impatient.

She had spoken more today than she usually did in a month; she swung her sword back, intending to give Ye Fan a lesson.

But when Murong Wan turned her head, she saw Ye Fan holding a ribbon-like Magical Artifact in his hands.

"Is this... a Medium Grade Magical Artifact?"

Murong Wan's eyes were incredibly sharp; she immediately saw that this was a good Medium Grade Magical Artifact, not at all inferior to her own azure frost sword.

"Senior Sister, could you put down the sword before we talk?"

Looking at the sharp sword so close to his throat, Ye Fan put on a panicked expression.

Murong Wan snapped back to her senses and hurriedly retracted her sword, asking Ye Fan what he meant by this.

"It's nothing. I'm afraid I'll be bothering you for a while, Senior Sister, so this Protective Damask is a token of my gratitude."

Ye Fan's gaze was very sincere, showing no other intentions. Murong Wan was slightly stunned and shook her head.

"There's no need. This matter started because of me; you don't have to do this."

"Senior Sister, I've already bought it, so please accept it. Rest assured, I really have no other intentions."

"This..."

Murong Wan frowned slightly. A Medium Grade Magical Artifact wasn't much to her, but she was unwilling to owe Ye Fan any more favors.

"Fine, I'll accept it. Take this."

Murong Wan pulled a Jade Slip out of her Storage Pouch.

"According to Sect regulations, Utility Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples cannot enter the Cultivation Technique Pavilion at will, and there are limits on the quality of the Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities they can learn."

"However, this Jade Slip contains my family's heirloom Divine Ability, which is not within the Sect's restrictions."

"Take it and study it well; strive to gain some ability to protect yourself as soon as possible."

"Dao Companion Murong Wan gifted the Host the Yellow Rank top grade Divine Ability: Bone Crushing Finger. After a tenfold value amplification, the Host has obtained the Profound Rank top grade Divine Ability: Mysterious Jade Finger."

The moment the Jade Slip touched his hand, the System prompt sounded in Ye Fan's ear. He had to work hard to suppress the upward curve of his lips.

Ye Fan had spent so much time setting the stage just to get Murong Wan to give him a return gift and trigger the return reward.

But what he hadn't expected was that Murong Wan would give him a Yellow Rank top grade Divine Ability right off the bat, which became a Profound Rank top grade one after the tenfold return.

The value of the gain here far exceeded the shock brought by Spirit Stones.

Seeing Ye Fan's somewhat dazed expression, Murong Wan thought he was shocked by her generosity.

"Although the value of the Bone Crushing Finger is above this Protective Damask, you don't need to take it to heart."

"That room over there is where I store miscellaneous items; I'll have someone clear it out later."

Ye Fan snapped back to her senses. Murong Wan had already returned to her room. He cupped his hands in a bow and then withdrew from the Grotto-heaven.

"I've made a huge profit this time!"

A Profound Rank top grade Divine Ability is top-tier even within the Joyous Union Sect; few even among the Inner Sect Disciples are qualified to Cultivate it.

Compared to the seven hundred Spirit Stones Ye Fan spent, the gain here was more than a thousand times greater.

What surprised Ye Fan even more was that the Mysterious Jade Finger returned by the System didn't require him to bother with Cultivating it at all; with just a single thought, he could reach the Transcendent level.

"This 'soft rice' is tasting better and better," Ye Fan couldn't help but remark.