Suspicion arose in his heart, and Fang Han decided to find out.
Is it because he has just completed his mission and is overly sensitive, or is this handyman really spying on him?
The next morning, there was no abnormality on Fang Han's face, and he walked out of Zi Courtyard unhurriedly.
Just as he was about to step out of the Zi Courtyard door, he caught the handyman from last night again out of the corner of his eye.
Fang Zheng held a broom and swept the corner of the courtyard, but his eyes seemed to be looking towards him.
Fang Han sneered in his heart, but he didn't realize it on his face. He didn't even look at the handyman for a moment, and walked straight out of the Zi Courtyard door.
Follow the bluestone path and go in the direction of the Library Pavilion.
However, after walking about a hundred steps and confirming that he was out of sight of the handyman.
Fang Han's figure suddenly folded, like a wisp of smoke, and disappeared silently into a dense bamboo forest beside the road.
He used the bamboo shadow for cover and looked at the handyman from afar.
The handyman first looked around warily, and then immediately walked hurriedly in one direction.
Fang Han's heart moved, and like a civet cat, he quietly swept out of the bamboo forest and climbed up far away.
He didn't dare to follow too closely, relying on his far superior eyesight to barely catch the gray figure.
The handyman obviously had ulterior motives. He took a secluded path along the way and made many twists and turns until he came to the disciple's residence area named "Yin Courtyard".
"Dong dong--"
Finally, he stopped in front of an independent house marked "Grade B No. 13", looked back nervously, and then raised his hand and gently knocked on the door.
The door creaked open from the inside, and a figure appeared behind the door.
It was a young man in his early twenties, wearing Azure Profound Sect disciple clothing, with a hint of sinisterness in his sharp eyes.
"Who is this person?"
Fang Han's pupils shrank, and he was certain that he had never met this person, let alone had any interaction with him.
Why did this person send someone to monitor him?
I saw the handyman bowing and whispering a few words to the young man. Due to the distance, Fang Han couldn't hear clearly.
The young man stood at the door, looking in the direction of Zi Courtyard for a moment, with an imperceptible coldness rising from the corner of his mouth.
"Can't stay long!"
Fang Han was filled with doubts, but he didn't dare to stay long.
This place is already within the scope of Yin Courtyard, and is not a place where he should appear. If he is discovered by that young man, he will inevitably be alerted.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart, and quietly retreated along the original path. He did not reappear until he was far away from the Yin Courtyard area.
After adjusting her breathing and expression, she walked towards the Library Pavilion according to the original plan.
"Why is this person targeting me?"
Stepping onto the first floor of the Library Pavilion, Fang Han found a secluded spot by the window and sat down.
I casually picked up a miscellaneous book that recorded Qingyang Prefecture's strange geography and flipped through it. However, although my eyes fell on the page, my mind had already flown far away.
Who is that young man? Why is he targeting him? Is he being instigated by others, or does he have some unknown grudge against himself?
Questions were swirling in his mind, making him unable to calm down.
After staying at the Library Pavilion for about an hour, barely jotting down some inconsequential scenery records, he stood up, put the book back to its original place, and returned to Zi Courtyard.
In the next few days, Fang Han seemed to have everything as usual, but without arousing suspicion, he began to quietly inquire about the young man's identity.
After a few days, he finally pieced together the basic information about the young man from a sociable disciple.
This person's name is Zhao Qianjun, Beginner stage has been there for more than two years, and his current cultivation level is Ninth-rank late stage.
I heard that his conduct was poor and he had conflicts with many of his fellow disciples. He had a very bad reputation among his fellow disciples.
"Ninth-rank late stage..."
Fang Han raised his eyebrows.
Beginner stage has been around for more than two years, and now he is only Ninth-rank late stage. Zhao Qianjun's talent is obviously not strong among the disciples at the same time.
But even so, Zhao Qianjun's strength must be stronger than that of Ninth-rank early stage himself.
If the two sides fight, his chances of winning are slim, and even escaping may be quite difficult.
"Zhao Qianjun... why are you targeting me?"
Fang Han frowned even more tightly.
He thought over and over again and confirmed that there was absolutely no possible dispute between himself and Zhao Qianjun.
Neither Liangshui City Fang Clan nor himself has anything to do with Zhao Qianjun and Lineage.
Why would Zhao Qianjun target himself, a person who has nothing to do with him?
"Report to the sect?"
My thoughts are so chaotic that I can't figure out a clue.
But one thing Fang Han is extremely clear: he has been targeted by a vicious snake and is in an extremely disadvantageous situation.
Zhao Qianjun Ninth-rank late stage's cultivation is far beyond what I can compete with now.
A strong sense of crisis came to my mind.
He thought of reporting the matter to the sect, but immediately denied it.
Zhao Qianjun just asked people to monitor him and did not take any actual actions. Even if he reported it to the sect, the other party would just deal with it and would only alert the snake.
"I can't accept sect missions for the time being!"
Fang Han originally planned to take on a few more sect missions to collect enough contribution points to redeem Medium Grade Sword Technique.
Now this plan can only be put on hold temporarily.
A vicious and poisonous snake secretly targeted him, making him dare not leave the sect again.
Thinking that he had left the sect before on a mission, he couldn't help but feel scared.
"Only when you are strong enough can you not be afraid of the threat brought by Zhao Qianjun!"
In the following time, Fang Han devoted all his time and energy into crazy cultivation.
Every morning before dawn, he would get up to practice <Wind-Following Art>, refine the power of Foundation Cultivation Pill, and work tirelessly to strengthen the light blue Internal Qi in his Dantian.
Afterwards, practice <Gentle Wind Sword Art> and <Startling Swan Step>, and will not stop until Internal Qi is exhausted.
At night, continue practicing <Wind-Following Art> until late at night.
He had a full schedule throughout the day, and except for necessary meals, rest, and Instruction Hall lectures, he almost never left the house.
He declined all unnecessary communication and completely immersed himself in the world of martial arts practice.
That concentration and hard work surprised Xiao Chen who met him occasionally and asked him if he had been stimulated in any way.
Time passed quietly in sweat and silence, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Fang Han sat cross-legged in the room as usual, with his five hearts pointing to the sky and working at full strength <Wind-Following Art>.
At sixteen times Root Bone Talent Amplification, the efficiency of the exercise is astonishingly high, and the medicinal power in the body is quickly refined, just like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, flowing into the only Acupoints--Sea of Qi Acupoint currently opened.
In Sea of Qi Acupoint, the light cyan mass of Internal Qi has been filled to the point of filling the entire Sea of Qi Acupoint.
When the water is full, it will overflow, and the same is true for Internal Qi.
After Internal Qi is filled with Sea of Qi Acupoint, it has spontaneously flowed into the next Acupoints--Guanyuan Aperture.
However, an invisible barrier that is invisible but real appears, blocking Internal Qi from entering Guanyuan Aperture, and also preventing Internal Qi from growing further.
This invisible barrier is the bottleneck from Ninth-rank early stage to Ninth-rank middle stage.
After practicing for more than a month at the Azure Profound Sect, which has better resources, he finally accumulated enough Internal Qi to touch this bottleneck.
As long as he breaks through this bottleneck, he will become a Ninth-rank middle stage warrior.
"Finally we've come this far..."
Fang Han was calm and not impatient at all.
He restrained his distracting thoughts and focused on Sea of Qi Acupoint, and he continued to practice.
The overflowing Internal Qi in the body is like a tide, hitting the invisible barrier outside Guanyuan Aperture wave after wave.
Internal Qi rushes through the meridians, making a low buzzing sound, and light cyan light seems to faintly shine through the pores all over the body.
One hour, two hours...
Under the continuous impact, the barrier began to tremble slightly and rippled.
If this is a wall, then cracks should be faintly visible on the surface at this time.
"Go on!"
Fang Han felt calm and was not overjoyed that the bottleneck was loosened.
He just continued to run the technique <Wind-Following Art>, using every ounce of his strength at the most critical points to attack the invisible barriers.
Finally, at a certain moment, when Internal Qi condenses to the extreme, like a torrent that is ready to go--
"Crack!"
An extremely subtle but clear cracking sound sounded from deep within his body.
That invisible barrier was broken instantly!
"Boom!"
With all the obstacles gone, Internal Qi, which had been accumulated for a long time, instantly lost its restraints and was poured into Guanyuan Aperture with unprecedented violence.
As Guanyuan Aperture is penetrated, the color of Internal Qi changes visibly to the naked eye.
The cyan color becomes thicker, revealing a more condensed texture.
A sense of power that was far more powerful than before arose spontaneously.
The bones all over the body made a fine explosion, and the blood surged like a tide, as if a transformation had been completed.
The breakthrough of Divine Treasury here allowed him to obtain the Divine Treasury ability of "Rooted Landing".
As long as you stand on the earth, you will be able to take root like an old tree, with steady steps, unable to be blown down by the wind, and able to withstand external jostling.
"Ninth-rank middle stage!"
Fang Han slowly opened his eyes, and a light green light flashed away in his eyes.
He gently clenched his fists and felt the transformation in his body, feeling the indescribable joy in his heart.
When he first joined Azure Profound Sect, his Internal Qi was at the bottom among the new Beginner stage disciples, and only Sword Technique could look past it.
Now that he has reached Ninth-rank middle stage, his cultivation is finally not at the bottom.
"It only took a few hours to break through the bottleneck this time!"
Fang Han Originally thought that trying to break through the bottleneck this time would take at least a few days like last time.
Unexpectedly, it only took a few hours from encountering the bottleneck to breaking through the bottleneck.
The time taken was much shorter than expected.
The reason for this situation is that the Root Bone Talent Amplification multiplier has been increased from eight times to sixteen times.
Now he, Root Bone Talent, is stronger.
"Zhao Qianjun..."
The improvement in strength has brought a little peace of mind to Fang Han.
Now, although there is still a high possibility that I am no match for Ninth-rank late stage's Zhao Qianjun, I am already somewhat confident of escaping.
When facing Zhao Qianjun, there is no longer no chance of escape.
"Not enough, not enough!"
Fang Han shook his head vigorously.
What he wants is not to be able to escape, but to be able to compete and kill Zhao Qianjun. Only in this way can he truly feel at ease.