Chapter 173: Chapter 174 Xu Fan’s Methods_1

“Not only can I heal your wounds, but I can also pass on a technique to you, letting you rapidly advance to the Grandmaster Realm,” Xu Fan said indifferently to Mo Luo Dan.

“Is that true?” Mo Luo Dan’s face lit up with eager hope.

“Of course, however, I won’t help you for nothing, especially since you have just been my opponent on the battlefield,” Xu Fan said to Mo Luo Dan, word by word.

“Master, as long as you can restore my Martial Dao Cultivation, I will agree to anything you say!” Mo Luo Dan’s eyes filled with hope, he kowtowed zealously three times on the ground.

But his body was already very weak. The kowtowing agitated his wounds, causing him to cough violently, and with each cough, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Yet his face was now filled with great excitement, even the four fingertip-sized wounds on his body didn’t feel as painful as before.

“Firstly, if I am to heal you, I won’t foster a tiger that may cause future troubles. You must become my most loyal subordinate, or even a dog, obeying my every command without a hint of defiance.”

“Secondly, while you may desire revenge, I can tell from your words that even if you were to reach the Martial Arts Grandmaster level and go to the Mo Luo Sect, it would be suicidal at best, you’d only cause some damage to your enemies, and wouldn’t be able to take full revenge. Therefore, you must continue to cultivate with me and without my permission, you aren’t allowed to seek revenge.”

“Thirdly, as my subordinate, you do not need to serve me forever. I only require five years of service. During these five years, you must carry out any order unconditionally. After five years, you will regain your freedom, and I will no longer interfere with any of your affairs.”

“If you can agree to these three conditions, then I shall benevolently take you under my wing. If you cannot, then just as I said before, I’ll break your limbs and throw you at the entrance of the Mo Luo Sect, to let your enemies take good care of you.”

Xu Fan stated his three demands in one breath. Honestly, although he needed to build his forces, he only wanted to cultivate those who would obey him. If Mo Luo Dan obsessed over avenging his past in the Western Regions and lacked discipline, what use would he be as a subordinate to Xu Fan?

Upon hearing Xu Fan’s words, Mo Luo Dan closed his eyes and pondered for a few seconds.

By following this powerful young man, his own strength would surely rise rapidly. Although he couldn’t seek revenge immediately, after five years he would be free—that meant, at most, he could seek vengeance against the Mo Luo Sect in five years.

If he did not accept Xu Fan’s offer, he would be crippled and thrown at the entrance of the Mo Luo Sect right now.

Even if he were to die now, Mo Luo Dan could not bear to be seen by his former enemies, groveling on the ground like an ant.

So, in reality, he had no choice but to accept Xu Fan’s terms.

“A gentleman’s revenge is not too late even after ten years,” Mo Luo Dan thought to himself. He had already waited ten years, so another five didn’t make much difference. In fact, what Xu Fan said was true, even if Mo Luo Dan advanced to the Martial Arts Grandmaster level, attempting to storm the Mo Luo Sect alone would be futile against those three insidious old men.

Perhaps, staying by Xu Fan’s side and focusing on cultivation was indeed the correct path to revenge.

“Master, I agree to your terms. For the next five years, my life is yours. Whatever you command, I shall do,” Mo Luo Dan declared.

“Good, since you have thought it through, wait here for a while,” Xu Fan said.

Xu Fan took out the Small Medicine Cauldron he had used earlier, then retrieved a package of herbal ingredients he had obtained from Zhi Shen Tang, which still had plenty left over.

After searching, Xu Fan selected a few herbs and began to use the Small Medicine Cauldron to continue concocting an elixir.

This elixir was much simpler than the Pei Yuan Pill; Xu Fan didn’t need as much Spiritual Energy to perfect it, so he also wasn’t worried about the risk of Spiritual Energy exhaustion.

Ten minutes later, Xu Fan held an elixir that shimmered with a rainbow lustre in his hand and casually tossed it to the curiously waiting Mo Luo Dan.

“This elixir is a Jin Chuang Pill, for healing your injuries. After consuming it, meditate for three hours. The medicinal effect will travel through your meridians and heal all your injuries. However, I’ve added some special ingredients to this pill that will double the width of your meridians, which can quickly enhance your strength. But within this elixir, I’ve infused Spiritual Energy that will last for five years. If I wish for your death within these five years, the Spiritual Energy inside you, under my command, will turn into a bomb and blow your meridians to pieces,” Xu Fan explained gently to Mo Luo Dan.

Fearing that he wouldn’t believe it, Xu Fan shot a strand of golden Spiritual Energy towards a distant tree. The Spiritual Energy entered the tree and instantly vanished.

Xu Fan turned to Mo Luo Dan with a slow smile and whispered, “Explode!”

The tree, which had absorbed Xu Fan’s Spiritual Energy, suddenly produced a piercing noise as it split from within, and then collapsed to the ground with cracking sounds.

The moment it touched the ground, the tree disintegrated completely into sawdust and gently scattered in the breeze of the forest.

“I will consume it, from now on I’ll serve you with utmost loyalty, Master!” Mo Luo Dan, holding the elixir, swallowed it without a second thought.

Since Xu Fan had the power to save him, he also had the power to guard against him. Now, witnessing Xu Fan’s unfathomable methods, how could Mo Luo Dan harbor any hint of disloyalty?

As the elixir entered him, it turned into a warm current that swiftly merged with his bloodstream. Mo Luo Dan could faintly sense the strand of Spiritual Energy that Xu Fan had mixed into the elixir. It moved rapidly through his meridians towards his heart and lay dormant there.

This strand of Spiritual Energy had now become a part of Mo Luo Dan’s body, like a parasite that had burrowed into him. A small portion of the Spiritual Energy cultivated by Mo Luo Dan would be consumed by this strand to sustain its existence.

It would be straightforward to expel this Spiritual Energy, should Mo Luo Dan’s cultivation surpass Xu Fan’s. By mobilizing his own body’s Spiritual Energy, he could force out Xu Fan’s Spiritual Energy.

Yet Mo Luo Dan clearly understood that Xu Fan’s cultivation was too profound, and it was unlikely he would ever surpass him in this lifetime. Therefore, he had no choice but to wait until the five-year period ended for Xu Fan to remove it.

For now, he needed to focus on healing, improving his strength, and faithfully serving as Xu Fan’s subordinate.