Chapter 2140: Chapter 2177: Return
In addition, the former royal family Ye Family and Meng Ai are now all known as subordinates of Ding Fan, and Mu Gaosou does not feel ashamed of this.
"Hmm?"
Ding Fan did not expect Mu Gaosou to agree so quickly, he had nothing to say, after all, if Mu Gaosou planted the soul bond, he would completely follow Ding Fan’s orders, having a slave in the fourth realm of the Divine Realm ensured reliable security.
"Second Elder"
Ye Li said to an old man: "First help him break through the shackles, use Wu Ji fruit, once successful, immediately plant the soul bond for him, if he resists, just kill him!"
"Wu Ji fruit, do you have Limitless Fruit?"
Mu Gaosou immediately understood why Ye Li said he could easily help him break through to the fourth realm of the Divine Realm. Wu Ji fruit is the best medicine for the fourth realm of the Divine Realm. There is a ninety percent chance of success with this spiritual medicine, it is something he wanted to buy, but it’s practically impossible to find.
"Let’s go!"
The Second Elder indifferently called out, Mu Gaosou followed, and Ding Fan saw Mu Gaosou so happy, he curiously asked: "Patriarch Ye, what is this Wu Ji fruit? Is it really that effective?"
"A rare spiritual material."
Ye Li immediately explained to Ding Fan: "This Wu Ji fruit is abundant in the Central Plains, but in the Northern Wastelands, it should be scarce. Because the Northern Wastelands are northward with increasingly colder climates, this Wu Ji fruit is the holy fruit to break through to the fourth realm of the Divine Realm. If you have this Wu Ji fruit, your confidence in breaking through to the fourth realm will reach ninety percent. Even in the Central Plains, it is a precious miraculous medicine pill."
Ding Fan asked: "Price... how much does it cost? This Wu Ji fruit must be extremely valuable."
"I am not certain of the current price," Ye Li thought for a moment and answered: "If it were during our time, it sold for forty to fifty million black obsidian at the Northern Wasteland auctions."
"Forty to fifty million!"
Ding Fan felt as though a sea of black obsidian spread before him, he had never seen black obsidian. If Red Cistanche and Blood Thorn Sprout could sell for a good price, he could easily earn millions of black obsidian a year, but this Wu Ji fruit reached four to five million in value? It still shocked him.
"It’s nothing."
Ye Li waved his hand, saying to Ding Fan:
"Wu Ji fruit can only increase the chance of success, but if it’s Immortal Ganoderma Fruit, its value is even higher. Even if it appeared in the Central State, it could sell for more than nine billion black obsidian, even reaching ten billion, because Immortal Ganoderma Fruit can increase the probability of breaking through to the sixth realm of the Divine Realm. Among the spiritual materials we lack, there is this Immortal Ganoderma Fruit."
"Eight billion! Ten billion black obsidian!"
Ding Fan was speechless, he once again deeply realized the importance of family power. If relying solely on the cultivator’s personal ability, how could he afford such precious spiritual materials and medicines, where could he get so much black obsidian?
This is still about breaking through to the fourth realm of the Divine Realm, then what about the fifth realm, the sixth realm, up to the ninth realm of the Divine Realm, how much valuable spiritual material would be needed? Tens of billions, hundreds of billions of black obsidian?
"Master!"
Ye Li suddenly took out a black iron ring from his arms and handed it over: "Inside are some medicine pills, enough for you to cultivate to the third realm of the Divine Realm. There is also a Wu Ji fruit, you can exchange it for black obsidian, then use it to buy spiritual materials for cultivation. Once you break through, come back to me, and I will give you better medicine pills to assist your cultivation."
"Space Ring?"
Ding Fan eagerly took the ring and looked at it again and again. This small ring turned out to have storage space like his Hundred Treasure Bag, if outside, Ding Fan wouldn’t have believed it was not some kind of joke.
Ye Li smiled, saying: "Master actually knows about the storage ring! Truly rare."
Ding Fan released the True Yuan over the black iron ring, and suddenly, a flash of white light appeared, revealing a large space room in Ding Fan’s mind, filled with many jade bottles, including a beautiful jade box.
"Try to keep telekinesis on the bottles inside."
Ye Li’s voice rose, Ding Fan silently focused his telekinesis on one bottle, and soon, the black iron ring flickered, a jade bottle appeared on the ring, startling Ding Fan, who didn’t dare to pick up the jade bottle, and instead, let it fall onto the table.
"This, this... is truly a space ring!"
Ding Fan asked uncertainly, he also saw a ring on Crimson Flame’s hand, and he himself had a Hundred Treasure Bag, but it was damaged, and this space ring’s grade level was far better than that Hundred Treasure Bag.
Ye Li nodded: "This is indeed a space ring, but I fear you have already been robbed and it’s been reprocessed, making it unrecognizable as a space ring to outsiders. When you use the space ring, be careful not to let outsiders see it."
"Yes!"
Ding Fan quickly nodded, these rare treasures, if known by some strong individuals, would definitely be taken away, Xu Jianqiang at least didn’t have one, Xu Xingying and Herr Rufeng seemed to wear rings, but unknown if it was a space ring.
"What kind of medicine is this?"
Ding Fan picked up an open jade bottle, poured out the contents, revealing a pink-colored medicine pill, rich in aroma, evidently better than the Yuan Multiplying Pill, with a stronger flavor.
"This is the Amplification Pill, refined by our Ye Family members," Ye Li explained: "This medicine can increase the speed fifty-fold, using these pills, you should easily cultivate to the fourth realm of the Divine Realm."
"Fifty times!"
The Yuan Multiplying Pill worked only a dozen times, but due to the Beast Bone Pendant, it already reached more than twenty times. This Amplification Pill is even more potent, doubling the training speed. It seems that Ding Fan’s cultivation speed will be more than double from now on.
"Thank you, Patriarch Ye."
Ding Fan stood up and bowed deeply, but Ye Li smiled as he helped him up: "You are the chosen one among our ancestors, which makes you our master. Don’t just mention this red Spiritual Medicine, all the Spiritual Medicines and Spiritual Materials of our two clans are yours, but your current strength is too low. If I gave them all to you now, it would only harm you. So as your strength slowly increases, I will give them to you bit by bit!"
"Right, right! You’re absolutely correct, my current strength is indeed too weak, sometimes even self-preservation is a problem."
Ding Fan understood the meaning behind Ye Li’s words. At this moment, he thought of the Limitless Fruit in the Space Ring and couldn’t help but say to Ye Li, "Patriarch Ye, if I sell the Limitless Fruit you gave me, it’s easy for others to remember."
The Limitless Fruit is worth forty million Black Obsidian, and there is no supply in the market. If Ding Fan goes to sell it, it would be easy for someone to trace back, then kill, rob or snatch it.
"That is indeed a problem! It’s a bit tricky!"
Ye Li thought about it overnight and tentatively asked, "Or... master, could you cultivate here with us? We can provide you with all the resources you need for cultivation, and as long as you’re talented, you can reach the Sixth Level Realm in the Divine Realm in less than thirty years."
"Thirty years? That’s not acceptable!"
Ding Fan shook his head. That time was too long, and if he cultivated here, what would happen to the fledgling Skeleton Sect? Without him, the Skeleton Sect wouldn’t be able to plant the Crimson Flame Bodhi, Red Cistanche, or Blood Thorn Sprout. They wouldn’t be able to earn Black Obsidian, and without Mu Gaosou and the Tigertooth Ape to protect them, other forces would quickly swallow them up, which was the last thing Ding Fan wanted to see.
Moreover, what if Xia Mengqing came back to find him? If she couldn’t find him, would she be so heartbroken and desperate that she would commit suicide? Thirty years was too long, and Ding Fan hadn’t fully overcome his fear of the Ye Family members, so he didn’t dare to stay here too long.
Seeing Ding Fan’s refusal, Ye Li pondered for a moment before suddenly brightening up and said to the Second Elder of the Ye Family, "Alright then, you, go get my Ghost Mask for the master!"
"Alright, alright."
An old man shuffled out like a ghost and soon returned, holding a black Ghost Mask. Ye Li handed it to Ding Fan and said to him: "This is a Treasure. Once you infuse your True Yuan into it, it will be at your command. When you wear it, no one below the Seventh Level Realm of the Divine Realm can see your true appearance or detect your Realm."
"Good stuff!"
Ding Fan took it and placed it on his face, infusing it with True Yuan for a while. Then, he put his hand on his face, and the mask didn’t fall off. Ye Fan felt no heaviness at all, as if he were wearing nothing.
His entire face was covered by a mask, with only his eyes exposed. He felt an inexplicable aura emanating from it, giving him a cold presence.
Ding Fan placed his hand on the mask, and it naturally detached. He caressed the mask, feeling the metallic texture and mysterious lines on it. Although he couldn’t identify its origin, he believed it was a remarkable Treasure.
Having received so many things from Ye Li, Ding Fan felt a bit awkward. He rubbed his chin and said to Ye Li, "Patriarch Ye, is there anything you need me to do? As long as I can do it, I will certainly do it right away."
"No need!"
Ye Li shook his head with a smile and said to Ding Fan, "Master, your current task is to cultivate. Once you reach above the Fourth Level Realm of the Divine Realm, you can help us."
"Above the Fourth Level of the Divine Realm?"
Ding Fan couldn’t comprehend: at this level, neither high nor low, how could he help them?
Ye Li smiled and said to Ding Fan: "We need to buy some Spiritual Materials to help us break through to the Sixth Level Realm of the Divine Realm, like the Immortal Ganoderma Fruit. But master, you are too weak now. If you carried a lot of valuable Spiritual Materials to sell, it would easily attract outsiders’ attention, which could then harm you."
"Oh, oh."
Ding Fan understood. Indeed, the Ye Family thought he was too frail; if he were to be given too many Spiritual Materials now, he might be robbed before he could sell them, leaving his life unprotected.
"Is it possible that Ye Li is setting a trap, with the real aim being to have me help sell their clans’ Spiritual Materials, then exchange them for the needed materials to better their breakthrough? Before they exit this otherworld, they must break through to the Sixth Level of the Divine Realm to leave."
An idea crossed Ding Fan’s mind, which he immediately dismissed.
Because Mu Gaosou was about to plant the Soul Guide, Ye Li could easily control Mu Gaosou to sell the Spiritual Materials for them, then purchase what they needed. It certainly wouldn’t be that troublesome, requiring him to do it.
During the chit-chat, a Ye Family member suddenly came in and whispered a few words in Ye Li’s ear. After listening, Ye Li smiled at Ding Fan, saying, "Master, the teleportation formation has been found, and you can leave at any time. Do you think it’s better to wait until Mu Gaosou breaks through to the Fourth Level of the Divine Realm, and then you two leave together?"
"Alright! No problem!"
It only takes three days for Mu Gaosou to break through, and within those three days, there shouldn’t be too much chaos on Skull Island. As long as he can successfully return to Skull Island, Ding Fan believes that Ye Li and his people indeed have no ill intentions towards him...
"Buzzing!"
The Underground Lake beneath Baisheng Island shimmered, and two figures appeared on the lake’s surface. As soon as they teleported over, they couldn’t help but gulp a couple of mouthfuls of lake water, sniffling as tears almost welled up.
But as the two used the light emitted by the white stones below to see the Underground Lake beneath Baisheng Island, they looked at one another, feeling like they had been separated for a lifetime.
