From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

Lin Fan was surprised by this ’elder,’ and he quickly introduced himself, "I’m Lin Fan from the Physique Peak. Pleased to meet you, Elder Guo."

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The fact that he had to seek help from Lin Fan and Ho Ming to protect him on his trip meant that he wasn’t on good terms with the other elders in Alchemy Peak.

Being so young and talented often attracted jealousy and ill will against them.

In his previous life, Lin Fan had seen this happen over and over again.

"Don’t call me Elder Guo. Just call me by my name. It would seem odd to others on the trip and cause unnecessary attention," Guo He Ru said.

"Sure, He Ru." Lin Fan thought about what Guo He Ru said about ’unnecessary attention.’

There might be more than meets the eye for this trip, Lin Fan thought.

He glanced over at Ho Ming and gave him a heads-up.

Ho Ming caught his hint and nodded.

They mounted their horses and began their journey to Medicine Valley.

Medicine Valley was a hundred kilometers south of where Qing Feng Sect was located.

It was a place where it stayed hot and wet all year round, which made it a conducive environment for different herbs.

For herbs that required cold climates, they could be found in Tiger Jade Mountain, which formed part of Medicine Valley.

It was high enough to remain snowy throughout the year.

This combination of environmental factors made Medicine Valley a place that all sects wanted to seek control over.

"Is your friend reliable? Can he go up against savages and assassins?" Guo He Ru asked Ho Ming as he scanned Lin Fan from top to bottom.

Lin Fan was leading the way in front of them as they traveled to Medicine Valley.

"Haven’t you heard about what he can do?" Ho Ming asked, as most in the sect already knew of Lin Fan’s mission accomplishments.

"I am always busy conjuring up new pills in my alchemy cave; I’ve got no time to gossip. Maybe you can fill me in on this."

Ho Ming smiled and began to tell him about Lin Fan’s achievements from the beginning.

When Guo He Ru heard about how Lin Fan had won the matches for Qing Feng Sect as a menial disciple against the Storm Fist Thunder sect, he squinted his eyes and glanced at Ho Ming.

Ho Ming saw his bewilderment and said, "But that was not all."

When Ho Ming continued and talked about what Lin Fan had done against the Dark Lotus Sect in the cave with the white toads and mountain ghost, Guo He Ru frowned and looked again at Lin Fan.

Is this Lin Fan really so strong and powerful? Guo He Ru thought.

He was even more shocked by what Ho Ming told him when he heard about Lin Fan’s battles in the Late Spring Hunting Ground.

And how he had faced and delayed the Dark Lord, finally allowing Qing Yang Zi the time to arrive at the last minute to finish him off.

Lastly, when Ho Ming told him about Lin Fan’s heroic actions that helped save the team during their escape from Bei Dian Castle, Guo He Ru knew he had to ask.

"You were introduced to me by Lian Shan, whom I trust a lot. But what you’ve told me, is it real?"

Guo He Ru looked at Ho Ming and asked.

He studied Ho Ming’s expression to try to see if he was lying as Ho Ming replied.

"Yes, I was there all along to witness it. It’s all true," Ho Ming replied.

Seeing that Ho Ming seemed earnest in his reply, Guo He Ru nodded and felt relieved that Lin Fan was someone much more capable than he had expected.

Unknown to them, Lin Fan had used the Sound Memory ability and heard their conversation.

He knew something was definitely wrong when he heard Guo He Ru ask about assassins.

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Herb Town.

They decided to rest for the night in Herb Town, which was the nearest town to Medicine Valley.

It was bustling with merchants and Alchemy Cultivators from all over Quan Dynasty.

There were many shops and street-side stalls selling their pills and the ingredients for the pills.

Even small children got into the action, advertising the pills to outsiders like Lin Fan.

Guo He Ru, however, wasn’t pleased as he shook his head at every stall and shop after he took a glance at the pills and ingredients on sale.

Lin Fan asked him why, and the answer he got was that at least ninety percent of the pills and ingredients were fake.

Guo He Ru had to reject and changed so many suppliers to ensure the quality of the pills from the Alchemy Peak didn’t suffer.

And that was one of the reasons why he wanted to venture into Medicine Valley himself, to have access directly.

He was sick and tired of the corrupted supply chain for the pills and ingredients.

Lin Fan took note of it and had a clearer picture of who might have wanted to hurt Guo He Ru.

He chose to keep quiet for now and heightened his alert.

It’s best to negotiate when the other party is in desperate need, Lin Fan thought.

After looking around the town, they booked a room in an inn and settled in for the night.

Lin Fan closed his eyes and waited in his bed.

After an hour of waiting, his hunch was confirmed to be right.

He could hear footsteps approaching from outside the room.

And more footsteps could be heard on the wooden boards on the ceiling.

Lin Fan nudged Ho Ming, who was sleeping beside him.

He was also wide awake, anticipating an assassination attempt on Guo He Ru.

Rustle.

Cough.

The footsteps stopped when they heard noises made by Guo He Ru as he turned in his bed and coughed. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Lin Fan and Ho Ming took this opportunity and sprang into action.

Boom.

Lin Fan broke through the door of the room and saw three men dressed and masked in black outside.