Conspiracy Unfolds

Chapter 25: Conspiracy Unfolds

Bi Fan returned to Jade Maiden Peak and resumed his daily training.

He first cultivated his Inner Breath, then honed his martial arts.

After a few days, Bi Fan had memorized a large number of martial arts. He found it incredibly easy to practice them now, gaining new insights with each repetition.

Especially with the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art, Bi Fan had learned a lot from Mo Nan's experience. After practicing it over a dozen times consecutively, it became smoother and smoother, and he had mastered it completely, reaching the Minor Accomplishment stage.

By this time, the sky was bright, and Bi Fan had been training all night.

With the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art at Minor Accomplishment, Bi Fan was extremely excited and had no trace of sleepiness. He took the Dragon Sable and headed towards the Medicine Garden.

Under Bi Fan's care, the various Spiritual Medicine in the Medicine Garden were growing well, though the Dragon Sable ate two stalks of Spiritual Medicine every day.

Bi Fan's life was very peaceful. He spent most of his time cultivating, actively preparing for his journey to the Demon Realm.

Zhu San, ever since witnessing Bi Fan's match, had been restless and unable to sleep.

"Bi Fan must be killed. Otherwise, I will be the one to die. He has already gained the favor of the Vice Sect Master and will eventually become his disciple. At that point, crushing me will be too easy," Zhu San thought to himself.

Zhu San's expression was grim as he began to ponder how to deal with Bi Fan.

"A while ago, a disciple from a demonic sect wanted to extract information about the Qingyang Sect from me, but I refused. That person was very strong, and killing Bi Fan shouldn't be difficult. I can use them."

Zhu San shook his head. "However, this requires Bi Fan to leave the mountain. The demonic sect disciple wouldn't dare to trespass onto Qingyang Mountain. It seems I need to make more preparations and work on multiple fronts to kill Bi Fan as soon as possible. He's growing too fast."

Immediately, Zhu San thought of the Inner Disciple Luo Sheng. Luo Sheng was not just any Inner Disciple; his grandfather was the Great Elder of the Qingyang Sect.

Luo Sheng had lost face at Bi Fan's hands, and somehow the incident had spread. Now, everyone in the Qingyang Sect knew about it.

Luo Sheng had lost all his dignity and undoubtedly harbored deep resentment towards Bi Fan, surely wanting to kill him.

Zhu San decided to use him. If Luo Sheng could kill Bi Fan, that would be ideal. If not, he could at least make Bi Fan face more powerful enemies within the Qingyang Sect.

Luo Sheng resided on Bright Peak, which was the cultivation place of the Great Elder Luo Xiao Tian, and it wasn't easy to get there.

Zhu San, an outer sect steward, dared not trespass on Bright Peak. He racked his brains and finally managed to convey his thoughts to Luo Sheng.

When Luo Sheng heard that it concerned Bi Fan, he immediately became interested.

Bi Fan, a mere nobody who had just become a Registered Disciple, dared to challenge his authority. Luo Sheng had long wanted to find an opportunity to teach Bi Fan a lesson.

Luo Sheng had someone bring Zhu San up Bright Peak and personally met him.

"I heard you have something to tell me about Bi Fan. Speak quickly. If you can't satisfy me and waste my cultivation time, do you know the consequences?" Luo Sheng's voice was very cold.

Zhu San's fleshy face turned a pig liver color, looking extremely unpleasant.

Zhu San didn't dare to waste time and quickly explained Bi Fan's background, adding, "Bi Fan has only been cultivating for a few months. From being unable to cultivate to becoming the champion of the Registered Disciple competition, his progress is truly too rapid."

Luo Sheng listened very carefully, his expression constantly changing.

"Zhu San, is it? You offended Bi Fan before and are afraid of his retaliation, so you want to use me to get rid of Bi Fan. What benefit is there for me?" Luo Sheng asked with a smile.

Zhu San's expression instantly became incredibly complex. "Lord Luo Sheng, you're not..."

"Don't give me any of that nonsense. Bi Fan and I have already agreed to settle our score in a match a year from now. Without any benefits, I won't make a move," Luo Sheng interrupted Zhu San.

"Lord Luo Sheng, I am willing to give you all my savings," Zhu San gritted his teeth and said.

"No, no... I'm not interested in your savings. I heard you manage the Medicine Garden. I need a few stalks of Spiritual Medicine..." Luo Sheng said, wagging his finger.

When Zhu San heard Luo Sheng name several types of Spiritual Medicine, he froze on the spot.

"If not, then forget it. You can go down the mountain," Luo Sheng began to dismiss him.

Zhu San's face contorted in ferocity. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Lord Luo Sheng, give me some time. I will definitely deliver the Spiritual Medicine you mentioned with both hands."

"I will give you time. You can leave now," Luo Sheng said, ushering him out again.

Zhu San quickly left Bright Peak, cursing Luo Sheng in his heart. "I came to give you information, and you extort me instead. Fine, to save my life, I'll go all out. I'll just 'borrow' a few stalks of Spiritual Medicine from the medicine storehouse for you. I curse you, may your cultivation never advance!"

Zhu San's plump body, like a round ball, wobbled precariously as he descended Bright Peak.

"Junior Brother, what are your plans?" said Li Yu Feng, a disciple of Bright Peak.

Li Yu Feng had been listening the whole time without speaking.

"Bi Fan is truly too monstrous. He must be eliminated quickly. If Zhu San wasn't lying, then Bi Fan must have had a fortuitous encounter in the Myriad Snake Den. Otherwise, how could a cripple suddenly become a cultivation genius? Bi Fan surely hasn't used up all the treasures from that fortuitous encounter. We need to find a way to seize them."

A sinister look flashed in Luo Sheng's eyes, his fists clenched, veins bulging.

Li Yu Feng said, "Killing fellow disciples is not allowed in the Qingyang Sect. If it's discovered, severe punishment will be meted out. Junior Brother, you need to plan carefully and act cautiously."

"Don't worry. I don't need to make a move myself. I'll let Bi Fan die without a burial place. How dare he challenge me!" Luo Sheng's tone was incredibly cold.

Bi Fan had been cultivating on Jade Maiden Peak, completely unaware of the events unfolding outside. He had no idea that Zhu San had already laid his trap and was waiting for him.

After making progress in cultivating the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art, his comprehension of the first move of the Qingyang Willow Catkin Sword Art, Floating Rain Flying Flowers Sword, deepened. Bi Fan secretly practiced it whenever he had free time, believing it would be useful in the future.

Bi Fan had personally experienced the power of the first move of the Carefree Art, Carefree Immortal Finger, during the competition and was practicing it diligently, making rapid progress. Unfortunately, his strength was too low, and he could only practice the first move for now.

Carefree Immortal Finger was designed to build a foundation for the Carefree Art, primarily focusing on the skillful application of energy.

Both Misty Dance and Carefree Art were martial arts that could only be cultivated in the Mortal Transformation Realm. Currently, Bi Fan could only practice the most fundamental aspects.

Even these fundamental aspects were enough for Bi Fan to defend himself.

Recently, Bi Fan started practicing the Dragon Roaring Tiger Howling Fist again. The Dragon Roaring Tiger Howling Fist still requires powerful support, so Bi Fan could only practice some methods for generating force.

After practicing the force-generating techniques of the Dragon Roaring Tiger Howling Fist for a while, Bi Fan gained a lot, benefiting him immensely and allowing him to unleash greater combat power.

His spirits soared, and he began preparing to descend the mountain and venture out into the world.

Recently, Bi Fan's cultivation had stalled at the peak of the Inner Breath Realm, just a step away from the Viscera Realm.

Meditating in seclusion would certainly allow him to break through the bottleneck, but it would likely consume much more time.

What Bi Fan lacked most was time. He decided to venture out into the world sooner rather than later, as it would benefit his cultivation and hone his martial skills.

As for training in the Demon Realm, Bi Fan decided to wait until his strength reached the Viscera Realm before heading there, as it would be safer.

No sooner had he thought of it than Bi Fan went to find Yu Xiao Feng to apply for permission to descend the mountain.