Inheritance and Growth

The two of them felt their scalps tingle in shock.

What kind of thing was that to say?

Help us increase our Combat Power?

Good lord, Combat Power!

Could it really be increased just because he said so?

Th-this-this...

Was it real?

Before they could even reluctantly convince themselves to accept it, Fan Jianqiang had already begun the next step.

"Ladies first."

He looked Bai Zhenzhen up and down. While marveling at how beautiful she was, nearly on par with Funingna and Dianna, he said, "It seems you are rather skilled in various martial techniques, especially swordsmanship."

"In that case..."

"Master, should I pass down the Sacred Spirit Sword Technique or the Misty Sword Technique?"

"Wang Teng's Invincible Sword Technique and Three Leaves' sword path are a little too far ahead, after all. No matter how much they are simplified, she could never learn Sword One."

"The Misty Sword Technique."

Lin Fan said calmly, "He who grasps at too much chews it poorly. The first eight forms will suffice."

"I think so too."

Fan Jianqiang smiled and tapped a finger against Bai Zhenzhen's brow.

Her expression changed drastically in an instant.

Yet the next second, she looked utterly entranced...

"Do not underestimate these first eight forms."

"Forget fully integrating Sword One through Sword Eight, cycling the eight forms through endless reincarnation—even if you merely learn them and can combine them..."

"That will be enough to make you First Under Heaven in the sword path."

"I reckon..."

Fan Jianqiang stroked his chin. "You should at least be First Under Heaven beneath the tenth level of the Ruins of Return."

Bai Zhenzhen had already sat down cross-legged without realizing it, as though she had entered a state of enlightenment, unaware of the outside world.

But Zhang Yu saw it clearly—and heard it