Going in the direction of his hut, Yi Fan suddenly remembered something. He thought, "I almost forgot about Old Man disciple Xia Ning Chang. She must be somewhere spying on other disciples of the sect."
When he reached the hut, he opened the door and entered. He sat on the ground in a half-lying state. He opened a book and started reading it quietly.
While reading about herbs, his mind wandered to thoughts about alchemy and medicine. At that moment, he remembered Xia Ning Chang again. "Xia Ning Chang will be Yang Kai's second wife. She has a special body for refining pills. I don't remember her exact physical name, but I only remember that with it, she can make pills without a furnace."
Yi Fan thought deeper about this. "She will be very beneficial for me in alchemy if she becomes my girlfriend."
Yi Fan shook his head lightly. "It's just daydreaming. She already admires Yang Kai's unyielding personality. Soon their relationship will grow even stronger when Yang Kai saves her from the attack during the collection of Ying Qi drops."
But his thoughts continued. "If I think about this, Yang Kai's other wives all have the potential to reach higher stages like him. But none of them have another special ability like Xia Ning Chang. If I can make her my girlfriend, I will not have to be anxious about making pills myself. She will make pills for me."
Yi Fan's expression hardened slightly. "If I get any opportunity to get her, I will try it. I am not Yang Kai; I will never reach this level of alchemist in a hundred years. Basically, I am not a chosen one of heaven. If my system were like a game, then I would have to pass one thousand years to achieve his level. On Earth, this one thousand years would pass in months because it was a game. But now I am in the real Martial Peak world. I will have to truly pass one thousand years for this."
He sighed quietly. "I hope the system will help me to make her my girlfriend. If not, then I will have fewer chances to stop their relationship from growing.
First, I have to inform the Old Man about this incident attack planning of Strom Manors so that he will intervene in saving them. This way, their relationship will not grow.The first kiss for taking Ying Qi drops will not held because of this attack. Secondly, I must act before Yang Kai gets permission from Su Yan to take another wife."
After thinking this, Yi Fan returned to his book and started reading again.
A few hours later, suddenly, Yang Kai opened the hut door. He said casually, "Oh, you are here."
Before he could speak more, a disciple approached and handed back Yang Kai's broom. He said, "Senior Brother Yang Kai, from now on I will sweep the dust. You don't have to involve yourself in this."
Yang Kai looked at him and asked, "Did Su Mu say this to you?"
The disciple nodded in reply.
Yi Fan got up and stepped out of the hut. He said, "You don't have to do this. I am here to do it now."
But the disciple shook his head. "Su Mu specially ordered me. I can't do it. But you can do it with me. I have come to sweep Yang Kai's part of sweeping."
At that moment, another disciple was passing near them. Yang Kai turned toward him and said, "Brother, please accept my challenge."
Before all the disciples, who had once been fearless, now they were afraid to challenge Yang Kai. That disciple felt nervous, hesitating for a moment.
Yang Kai said to Yi Fan, "You don't find any opportunity to fight with anyone. That's why you should watch our fight. This will help you gain some knowledge."
Yi Fan bowed slightly and thanked him.
Then they began fighting.
Bam… Bam…
Clearly, Yang Kai had the upper hand. He easily defeated that disciple within a few moves.
Yi Fan pretended to admire him and said, "Oh… Senior Brother, you are too strong. I think no one among the sect disciples can defeat you."
"Thanks for showing me your fight."
But then Yang Kai said to Yi Fan, "Now it's your turn. Try to attack me. I will teach you fighting."
Yi Fan replied, "Okay. I am going to attack."
He took his stance and rushed toward Yang Kai with a punch.
Yang Kai blocked it easily and said, "You have to increase your strength and agility."
Yi Fan tried to kick him in that position, but it was blocked instantly. Then he tried punching with his other hand, but Yang Kai kicked his supporting leg, making him fall to the ground.
Yang Kai said calmly, "Not bad. You tried your best."
Yi Fan replied, "Thanks."
Actually, Yi Fan had zero fighting experience. He lived in an era on Earth where people fought with guns, not hand-to-hand combat. So how could he know how to perform martial arts?
Yang Kai said, "Let's try dodging an attack. I will not use force so that you will not be injured."
Saying this, he rushed at Yi Fan with his fist. Yi Fan somehow avoided the first punch, but at the same time was hit by another.
Bang!
He fell back several meters.
He felt pain but was not seriously injured. Yang Kai said, "This is enough for today. We will practice more tomorrow."
At that time, a woman was watching them from a tree branch. Under the shade of large leaves, that woman stood quietly, observing the scene. She wore a tight purple robe and a loose lavender skirt, the colors of a devoted disciple. Her face was hidden by a smooth black mask, but her bright eyes showed wisdom and deep thought. She gave a small,a quiet smile.
She was none other than Xia Ning Chang.
Seeing someone who had been defeated 417 times in the past, but now progressing so much—even teaching another person—made her smile quietly.
In her thoughts, she thought, "I have nothing to do with Yang Kai, but I have been watching him for two years."
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The next day, in the early morning, during the first thirty minutes of sunrise, Yang Kai continued his training. Yi Fan followed his movements closely, trying to copy his techniques. Yang Kai tried to teach him martial arts patiently.
Yi Fan felt that there was no visible improvement in himself. But he thought quietly, "Maybe this is something related to my system, that my cultivation is not rising. Or maybe I just don't feel any progress. But I feel that this is at least improving my understanding of martial arts." That was why he continued. He had never learned martial arts on Earth. While this world was based on cultivation and martial arts, he was trying hard to understand them now.
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