Combat Power Sharing, a Billion Little Trump Cards!

Seeing that no one spoke up again, Lin Fan smiled. "There's no need to argue over this."

It was not that he was favoring Fan Jianqiang.

On the contrary, in his view, he was helping the Third Elder.

Otherwise, if they kept arguing, the Third Elder's Dao heart might well collapse!

After all...

This guy was Gou Sheng!!!

You wanted him not to be "steady," not to "lie low"? He could come up with countless reasons to refute you, leaving you speechless in the end—even doubting your life and suffering a shattered Dao heart.

If they kept going, the Third Elder would be the one to lose out!

"Whether it's Fan Jianqiang or Fan Jian, a name is merely a designation. You can be called Fan Jianqiang, I can be called Fan Jianqiang, everyone can be called Fan Jianqiang."

Lin Fan smiled. "What our Moon Embracing Sect values is not someone's designation, but their character. If our ideals align, then even if he were called Dog Egg, Chicken, or Donkey, we would still be willing to give everything for him."

"Take your master."

Fan Jianqiang's face twitched.

He had the vague feeling that the Sect Master's words carried some deeper meaning, yet he could not tell what it was.

But at this moment, he could not spare the thought. He immediately performed the disciple ceremony with utmost respect, becoming Lin Fan's second disciple.

"Good, good, good."

Lin Fan smiled and nodded, helping him up.

"Master!"

Fan Jianqiang bowed deeply to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan's smile widened. "No need for such formality. From today onward, you are my second disciple. This is your Senior Disciple Sister, Xiao Ling'er. Though the two of you should have met already."

"Senior Disciple Sister."

Fan Jianqiang's mouth was exceptionally sweet.

Xiao Ling'er smiled and returned the greeting. "Junior Disciple Brother."

"From now on, we are fellow disciples. Remember to help each other."

"Of course." Fan Jianqiang readily agreed.

Who would have thought that Xiao Ling'er's tone would suddenly shift? "Back at the alchemy competition, Junior Disciple Brother, you clearly did not give it your all. When will we get the chance for another match between senior sister and junior brother?"

"Ah!"

"What are you saying, Senior Disciple Sister?" Fan Jianqiang shook his head repeatedly. "I may have a little skill, but my brush has no bristles. How could I possibly compare to you, Senior Disciple Sister?"

"That was all luck, absolutely not me hiding my abilities—absolutely not~!"

Xiao Ling'er stared at him with an amused, half-smiling expression, clearly not believing a word.

Until Fan Jianqiang repeatedly begged for mercy...

The elders watched Fan Jianqiang, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Even knowing that he fit the eighth sect rule, they still found him impossible to understand.

"From now on, Fan Jianqiang will receive the same treatment as Xiao Ling'er."

Lin Fan spoke, interrupting their "argument." "Though our Moon Embracing Sect is not powerful at present, we have never been stingy with our own people."

"As long as you want it, as long as we have it."

"Even if we do not, so long as it is within our abilities, the elders—and even I, the Sect Master—will find a way to obtain it for you!"

At those words, Fan Jianqiang hurriedly waved his hands. "Master, you overstate it."

"This disciple..."

"This disciple currently lacks nothing."

"To have a place where I can settle down and make a living is already something exceedingly precious."

Lin Fan did not say much more. He merely stepped forward and patted Fan Jianqiang on the shoulder. "Just take your time settling in."

Afterward, Lin Fan left.

Fan Jianqiang watched Lin Fan's retreating back, a trace of suspicion flashing through his eyes before vanishing in an instant.

"Then, let's begin!"

"Share Combat Power!"

With a single thought.

Two figures immediately appeared in Lin Fan's mind.

Though both phantom figures were exceedingly dim, a closer look made it easy to recognize them as Xiao Ling'er and Fan Jianqiang.

"A choice?"

"Adults are the ones who make choices, because they know their strength falls short. I'm a 'child,' so naturally I want them all~!"

As a gaming "expert," although this was not a game, Lin Fan was intimately familiar with this kind of similar operation. He understood what was happening almost instantly and successfully shared it.

Just as he had expected!

He could synchronously share the Combat Power of both of them!

In other words, the more disciples with talents above A-Grade he had, the more terrifying the talents and Combat Power he could share would become, because they could stack upon one another!!!

"..."

Lin Fan opened his eyes.

An astonishing aura spread through the air.

"So strong."

At that moment, Lin Fan even had the illusion that he was "invincible under heaven"!

His Combat Power had surged far too much.

"At the peak of the Mysterious Origin Realm. One more step, and it'll be the Fourth Realm—the Cave Heaven Realm!"

"As expected, this Gou Sheng..."

A smile crept onto his lips.

He had only just broken through to the Third Realm, the Mysterious Origin Realm First Level.

Xiao Ling'er had also improved during this time and was now at the Core Condensation Realm Sixth Level.

But the gap between realms was immense. With Core Condensation Realm Sixth Level added to Lin Fan's own cultivation, reaching the Mysterious Origin Realm Second Level would already have been an unexpected delight.

Yet now, he was at the peak of the Mysterious Origin Realm~~~!

And the further one progressed in cultivation, the greater the gaps became.

In other words, Fan Jianqiang's true realm was at least the Mysterious Origin Realm Eighth Level—perhaps even the Ninth Level!!!

Only then could he have propelled Lin Fan straight to the peak of the Mysterious Origin Realm.

After that, whether it was Lin Fan himself, Xiao Ling'er, or Fan Jianqiang, as long as any one of them broke through a minor level, Lin Fan could share their Combat Power again and forcefully enter the Fourth Realm, the Cave Heaven Realm!

The Fourth Realm...

Under normal circumstances, in this backwater place, one was already considered a "first-rate expert."

"Not bad."

"Just over a month since I transmigrated, and I've gone from the Core Condensation Realm First Level to Combat Power approaching the Fourth Realm at its highest. This progress can hardly be called slow~!"

This was undoubtedly good news, and worth celebrating.

But Lin Fan did not become carried away because of it. Instead, he reflected on himself and repeatedly warned himself to develop cautiously and not get reckless!

"Perhaps everything up to now has merely been a 'newbie gift pack'!"

"Protagonist Templates should be exceedingly rare. Finding two within a single month is a blessing from heaven. I mustn't assume this is normal, or I'm afraid my mentality will collapse later on."

"I should even prepare myself for the possibility that I won't recruit any 'Protagonist Template' disciples for quite some time to come."

"If I can recruit a few more disciples with A-Grade talents or above, that will already be quite good."

By now, Lin Fan had gradually become familiar with how to "play" in the Immortal Martial Continent.

There was nothing he feared more than developing a problem with his mentality.

Anyone who played games often knew that one must never think things like, "This damn game is so easy," just because the Early Game went smoothly. Otherwise, it would not be long before the game taught you a harsh lesson!

After calming down, Lin Fan withdrew Xiao Ling'er's shared Combat Power and retained only Fan Jianqiang's Combat Power.

Then, he noticed some details.

"A divination and deduction technique—the Heaven and Earth Great Derivation Technique? Hiss, what a grand name."

"His alchemy is also quite good, but compared with Xiao Ling'er, it still falls short by two notches. After all, Xiao Ling'er has the classic Flame Emperor Template, and she even has a strange flame by her side..."

"A cultivation technique—the Eight-Nine Heavenly Skill?!"

"And formations—the Immortal Dao Formation Essentials???"

"Beyond that, there are also various spells..."

"These methods really are~~!"

Lin Fan's mouth twitched.

Worthy of the Gou Sheng Template!

His hidden cards really were only a tiny little bit.

And that was not even counting any external items.

If external items were included, heh~!