From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

Lin Fan frowned and asked, "What's the purpose of the visit?"

"Ming Ye has figured out where those people who were with the Dark Lord came from."

Zhang Yi Nian proceeded to brief Lin Fan on their discovery, about the Dark Temple and Xuan Ming Elder being chained by the Bei Dou Ice Chain.

They had to try and destroy whatever it was that could free Xuan Ming Elder from the chains.

But no one knew the answer and the only one Han Dang could think of was Master Su Qi Nian in the Artifact Mountains.

"When shall we move off?" Lin Fan asked.

"Tomorrow morning with Han Dang," Zhang Yi Nian said.

Lin Fan nodded and bowed to Zhang Yi Nian, "Then I better go back to pack and get ready."

Zhang Yi Nian nodded, and Lin Fan turned around to walk out of the main hall.

The new disciples looked on with respect for Lin Fan as they saw him leave.

Lin Fan was busy and shouldered much responsibility in carrying out one mission after another.

"The three of you, better remember what I've taught you and don't slack." Lin Fan gave them a thumbs up and said as he walked past the three of them.

They nodded and gave him a thumbs up back.

...

After Lin Fan went back to the wooden hut, he packed most of the essential items he needed.

Food, water and pills.

Seeing that there was still time left till the next day, he decided to pay Ho Ming a visit.

He had been busy teaching the new disciples and hadn't seen his old buddy for quite some time.

So, he exchanged some bottles of wine and food with his contribution points and went to the Sword Peak.

When he arrived, Ho Ming was sitting on the ground, in the training square of the Sword Peak.

His two swords were on the ground and Ho Ming's cultivation robe was drenched with sweat.

"Lin Fan! What brings you here?" Ho Ming was surprised to see Lin Fan as he knew Lin Fan was handling new disciples for the Physique Peak.

"I'm not welcomed? Then I will have to enjoy these wine and food for myself." Lin Fan held up the bottles of wine and food in his hands and shrugged his shoulders.

"Wine? I really do need some of that now." Ho Ming said, looked up into the sky and gave out a long sigh.

Lin Fan walked over, passed Ho Ming a bottle of wine and sat next to him, "I smell trouble, tell me what it is about and let me help you."

"The Echo Flame Sword Technique is much harder than I expected." Ho Ming popped the stopper on the wine bottle and took a mouthful of the wine.

Previously, he never knew why senior martial uncle, Zhao Qing Ying liked to drink so much, but now after being stuck trying to learn the Echo Flame Sword Technique, he could understand some of it.

Lin Fan frowned and said, "Show me, maybe I can figure something out."

Ho Ming nodded and picked up his swords from the ground.

"I will try to execute the Scorching Gale Twin Fang, have a look and see if you can notice anything wrong."

He walked into the middle of the training square and held the two swords crossed in front of his chest.

Ho Ming closed his eyes and focused.

Directing his Qi into the swords, the swords gave out a red glow.

Flames appeared on the sword, and he opened his eyes.

He held back his arms and then slashed the two swords down in a form of an X.

A Qi wave in the form of the red flames shot out but dissipated into nothing after it traveled for only a few meters.

"See. That's what happens whenever I try." Ho Ming with the swords by his side, turned and said to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan frowned and thought about what Ho Ming did.

Ho Ming was able to direct his Qi, lit up his swords and execute the slash.

So, it must not have been due to lack of sufficient Qi.

It must be due to something else.

He thought about how he needed to let his Qi have the attribute of soul searing before his Abyssal Fang could be successful.

Could it be the same case for Ho Ming?

If so, the chief librarian sure knew how to make a good business.

"Let me try and help you."

Lin Fan stood behind Ho Ming and placed his palm onto the back of Ho Ming.

He activated his Magma Cataclysm ability and infused the heat from the magma into his Qi.

Ho Ming could feel his back being burnt as Lin Fan directed his Qi into his body.

"Try to make use of my Qi and see if you can execute the move," Lin Fan said.

Holding up his swords and crossing them in front of his chest, Ho Ming tried again.

This time he directed his Qi with Lin Fan's that was infused with the magma from his Magma Cataclysm ability.

Flames appeared on Ho Ming's swords, and they were twice as big as they were previously.

Ho Ming's face was in a tint of orange and red from the flames.

He held back the swords and slashed them down again.

Boom!

The flames shot into a wall of the training square and the wall exploded when the flames hit.

Even as the wall crumbled, scorching fire ravaged whatever was left of the wall and burned it down into ashes.

"It worked!" Ho Ming exclaimed in excitement with the success of the Scorching Gale Twin Fang.

"Thank you so much. I was just about to give up before you came to the rescue."

He turned around and thanked Lin Fan.

Lin Fan shrugged and said, "That means my hunch is right. You'll need to use Qi infused with the attributes of flames for it to work."

"Flames like your Qi? How do I get my Qi to be infused with that?" Ho Ming asked.