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A warmth surged from his belly, flowing through his limbs and bones, making Li Fan feel much more comfortable.

Especially the injury on his chest, under the effect of this warm current, it actually lessened significantly in an instant.

"Senior Sister, what kind of Medicinal Pill is this? It's so effective…"

Li Fan asked subconsciously.

At the same time, some past memories also surfaced in his mind.

He and this Senior Sister Zhao were both from Changfeng Village in Green Mountain and had known each other since childhood.

Half a year ago, a group of thieves attacked Changfeng Village, and most of the villagers suffered a tragic fate. Only he and Senior Sister Zhao, who were playing outside together, escaped.

When he and his Senior Sister saw the flames rising from the village and rushed back, they ran head-on into the thieves who were laden with loot and about to retreat.

Although Senior Sister Zhao was young, her exquisite beauty still attracted the attention of all the bandits.

At a critical moment, an Immortal Master happened to pass by. After seeing the soaring blood light below and the two trembling children in front of the bandits.

This Immortal Master instantly understood what had happened, immediately slaughtered all the bandits, and saved Senior Sister Zhao and Li Fan.

And seeing that Senior Sister Zhao had extraordinary Aptitude, he wanted to bring her back to the Sect.

But Li Fan seemed to have mediocre Aptitude and did not enter the Immortal Master's Dharma Eye. It was only at Senior Sister Zhao's earnest request that the Immortal Master reluctantly agreed to bring him along.

After more than ten days of flying, the Immortal Master brought them back to the School. They saw clouds and mist swirling, and mountains rising majestically. From time to time, they could see Immortals flying among the clouds and mountains, bringing forth streaks of colorful light. In the sea of clouds, many majestic and spectacular buildings stood vaguely, like a divine court in the heavens, exuding a sacred aura.

Such a magnificent Immortal scene instantly stunned Senior Sister Zhao and Li Fan. From the Immortal Masters who brought them back, Li Fan learned the name of this School, Great Dao Sect.

The Great Dao Sect has nine lineages and seventy-two peaks.

Except for the main lineage, which is passed down directly by successive Sect Leaders, the other eight lineages are controlled by various Elders.

And the Immortal Master they thought of was merely a fourth-generation Disciple of the Yuehua Lineage of the Great Dao Sect. His surname was Zhang, his given name was Rong, and he had Nascent Soul Cultivation.

Under Zhang Rong's guidance, they naturally joined the Yuehua Lineage, becoming Outer Sect Disciples of the Great Dao Sect, and settled down in Qingning Peak from then on.

They were also granted a Cultivation Technique called [Grand Origin One Qi Art].

Zhang Rong instructed that as long as this Cultivation Technique was Cultivated to fruition, they could successfully be promoted to Inner Sect Disciples. From then on, they would no longer need to toil with various chores and could focus on Cultivation. Their status within the Sect and the resources they could obtain monthly would also be vastly different.

The two then studied and practiced the Cultivation Technique together in their spare time.

Senior Sister Zhao was a bit older, and her Comprehension Ability and Aptitude were beyond Li Fan's.

Half a year later, she had already mastered the Grand Origin One Qi Art and passed the test. Moreover, she was highly regarded by Immortal Lord Zhang Wangshuang of the Yuehua Lineage, accepted as a Disciple, and instantly became a fourth-generation Disciple of the Great Dao Sect, referring to the former Immortal Master Zhang Rong as her Senior Brother.

In contrast, Li Fan, even with Senior Sister Zhao secretly imparting her insights and occasionally gifting him Medicinal Pills, Cultivated extremely slowly and was unable to Breakthrough for a long time.

Furthermore, Senior Sister Zhao's frequent visits aroused the jealousy of the surrounding School members. Although outwardly they were very respectful to Li Fan, even fawning over him, in private, they were very disdainful of Li Fan and often spoke ill of him. They believed that Li Fan was nothing more than a good-for-nothing who relied on women.

Not long ago, after Li Fan accidentally overheard their conversation, he was filled with shame and anger and couldn't help but start a fight.

As a result, his skills were poor, and the other party had the advantage in numbers. He, on the other hand, was beaten half to death.

Fortunately, the other party was wary of Senior Sister Zhao's presence and did not deliver a fatal blow.

…

The memories faded, returning to reality.

"This is Heavenly Essence Powder. Not only can it help you recover from your injuries quickly, but it can also further enhance your Qi sense."

"These Materials were also hard-won for me to collect. You haven't reached Foundation Establishment yet, and many Medicinal Pills would be harmful to you, so I asked Master for this prescription," Senior Sister said with a smile, wiping the remaining medicine from Li Fan's lips.

The warm current, like Spiritual Qi, lingered for a long time, even circulating on its own. In just a short while, Li Fan felt his injuries fully recovered, and his whole body seemed to be filled with inexhaustible strength.

"Senior Sister, you are so good to me…" Li Fan grasped Senior Sister Zhao's fair, jade-like small hand and looked into her eyes, saying with great emotion.

"You…" Senior Sister Zhao's cheeks flushed slightly, and she wanted to withdraw her hand. However, Li Fan held on too tightly, and she was afraid that she would use too much strength and hurt him. So for a moment, she could only let Li Fan hold her hand, her fingers unconsciously tracing lines in his palm.

The warmth emanating from Li Fan's hand seemed even hotter than the earth's core fire, making her body feel slightly weak.

A strange emotion began to spread in the room.

Just then, Li Fan suddenly said, "Oh, Senior Sister. There are still many things I don't understand in the Grand Origin One Qi Art. Could you explain them to me again?"

Senior Sister Zhao was slightly stunned.

A hint of disappointment flashed in her heart, but also a bit of relief.

She had previously wanted to explain the essence of the Grand Origin One Qi Art to him, but perhaps due to a man's pride, he was unwilling to listen, saying he wanted to comprehend it on his own.

She had no choice but to give up.

Fortunately, he finally understood now.

Senior Sister then carefully explained to Li Fan.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful! This sentence can be understood in this way! Senior Sister, you are truly too smart!" Li Fan listened, praising her profusely, his eyes sparkling.

After most of the day, as dusk approached, Senior Sister Zhao showed regret and had to stop.

"Master instructed me to return before dark. So I must go!" She looked at Li Fan's expression, speaking cautiously, afraid that he would be displeased.

"Master's orders are important, so Senior Sister, you should go back quickly." Li Fan nodded, without the slightest displeasure in his heart. "When you have time, you can come again next time."

Senior Sister Zhao softly hummed in acknowledgment, about to leave. But she found that when he was concentrating on listening, he had already released her tightly clasped hand. Instead, she herself, for some reason, had been holding his hand firmly the whole time.

Her face instantly felt hot. Fearing that Li Fan would notice, she said goodbye and fled as if escaping.

While her heart pounded fiercely, she also felt incomparably joyful, and her steps became much lighter.

At this moment, Li Fan had already cast aside the ambiguity between them.

He was immersed in the mysteries of the Grand Origin One Qi Art, unable to extricate himself.

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is!" With Senior Sister Zhao's guidance, he resolved all the many difficulties he had encountered in his daily Cultivation of the Cultivation Technique.

He fully comprehended it, understanding it thoroughly.

"I am not far from Foundation Establishment!" The Spiritual Qi within his body circulated without any obstruction, as if it were natural.

He couldn't help but exclaim in delight.

"If I had asked Senior Sister for guidance earlier, I wouldn't have wasted half a year's effort for nothing!"

"Strange, why did I have such 'embarrassing' thoughts before!"

Li Fan shook his head, instantly feeling that his past self was somewhat unreasonable.