Zhou Xingdou decided to stop while he was ahead, as it wasn't the right time to turn against Lin Fan yet.
After all, how could she take away Lin Fan's life after they had fallen out?
The act of brotherly respect and humility would continue for a while, even though Zhou Xingdou wished he could tear Lin Fan to pieces immediately.
But the chosen one is no ordinary person, and we need to plan carefully.
Thinking this, Zhou Xingdou flipped his right hand, and a black pill exuding a medicinal fragrance appeared in his hand:
"Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore, junior brother. I've come here to deliver some pills to you."
Upon seeing the black precious medicine, Lin Fan immediately suppressed his anger. The aroma of the medicine made him feel his body become stronger.
"This is the Tiger Bone and Leopard Tendon Pill, a precious medicine that is extremely beneficial to one's physical cultivation. Consider it my apology gift as a token of my remorse."
All spiritual plants and elixirs in the world are classified into grades, with the most commonly used being grade one to grade nine spiritual herbs.
Then it was further divided into precious medicine, royal precious medicine, divine precious medicine, holy medicine, supreme medicine, and immortal medicine.
Although precious herbs are not ranked high in terms of quality, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to obtain even a single plant or seed.
For a cultivator at the basic eighth realm to obtain a ninth-grade spiritual medicine is already considered a stroke of luck.
The appearance of this precious medicine would tempt even the most powerful and accomplished cultivators.
Lin Fan was a remarkable person; he immediately accepted the pill, his face showing genuine gratitude.
"Thank you so much, Senior Brother. I am deeply indebted to you and have no way to repay your kindness!"
A string of words touched people's hearts, and Zhou Xingdou even sighed that he couldn't have been deceived in his previous life entirely because he was a good-for-nothing.
Lin Fan's superb acting skills were so convincing that no one could detect any flaws.
Unfortunately, this was Zhou Xingdou after his rebirth, and he felt nothing at all; in fact, he felt a bit disgusted.
Looking at Lin Fan's bleeding hand, Zhou Xingdou's eyes revealed a hint of amusement, and he asked knowingly:
"Junior brother, how did you hurt your hand?"
Lin Fan quickly pulled his hands back into his sleeves, revealing a simple and honest expression, and said:
"I was so moved by the gift of such a precious treasure from my senior brother that I accidentally scratched my palm with my fingernail."
Upon hearing this answer, even Stephen Chow couldn't help but admire it in his heart:
"Damn, genius!"
Having received Zhou Xingdou's Tiger Bone and Leopard Tendon Pill, Lin Fan became noticeably more enthusiastic.
Now he's serving tea and water, and his earlier unpleasant smile is completely gone; his face is now full of sincerity.
It was the same in my previous life. At first, Lin Fan showed me great respect, but he only revealed his true colors when his cultivation level approached that of me.
The way he addressed him changed from "Senior Brother" to "Xingdou," and he started to actively ask Zhou Xingdou for things. Sometimes he wouldn't even show up himself, but would have Qiuyu come directly to ask for them.
After serving tea to Zhou Xingdou, Lin Fan seemed to suddenly remember something and said with a start:
"Oh, by the way, Senior Brother, I'd like to bring my maid into the sect to help with household chores. I wonder if that's in accordance with the rules?"
Zhou Xingdou picked up the teacup in front of him, took a small sip, and said calmly:
“Each true disciple has two attendant slots, which you can use as you see fit. They will be treated the same as those of an inner disciple.”
Zhou Xingdou had already anticipated that Lin Fan would ask about this, but in this life, Lin Fan asked a few days earlier, perhaps due to the butterfly effect caused by his own changes.
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan was immediately delighted and quickly continued to ask:
"Don't know how to proceed?"
He has just been admitted to Nine Profound Peak and is still in the assessment period. He is not allowed to leave the peak for a month, so he naturally does not know how to bring Qiu Yu in.
Zhou Xingdou gave Lin Fan a meaningful look, and said with a half-smile:
"Elder You will arrive after I leave. You can leave this matter to her."
After saying that, Zhou Xingdou looked outside the door. In his previous life, he only found out at the very end that You Ji had already made contact with Lin Fan on the first day that Lin Fan joined the Nine Profound Peak.
Just now, Fahai told him that a saint was hidden in the void outside the door, who was none other than You Ji, whom Zhou Xingdou had just encountered.
Lin Fan's expression immediately became somewhat unnatural, after all, he was still someone who had been promoted to Nine Profound Peak by Zhou Xingdou.
Lin Fan is now secretly in contact with You Ji without informing Zhou Xingdou, which is not a very ethical thing to do.
Having been discovered, You Ji no longer concealed herself. Her alluring figure appeared instantly outside the door, her jade hand lightly covering her lips, her laughter like the tinkling of silver bells:
"Zhou Daozi is indeed a young hero. I never expected him to find out where my sister was hiding so easily. I am truly impressed by his abilities."
Lin Fan quickly explained:
"Senior Brother, I didn't know Elder You was hiding outside the door. I only met Elder You by chance."
Zhou Xingdou stood up, chuckled, and patted Lin Fan on the shoulder:
"Don't be nervous. It's only right for elders to help their disciples. Now that the pills have been delivered, I won't bother you any longer."
After saying this, Zhou Xingdou stepped towards the door. As he passed You Ji, he added meaningfully:
"Elder You, you need to keep an eye on the time. If you stay overnight in the disciples' quarters, Elder Ning won't be as easy to talk to as I am when he returns."
Upon hearing the words "Elder Ning," You Ji's smiling face immediately darkened. Zhou Xingdou sneered at this and then vanished in a single step.
Unlike Nine Heavens Peak, which has more than ten elders, Nine Profound Peak only has two elders: You Ji and Ning Yueze.
Moreover, both elders are women; Ning Yue is upright and incorruptible, while You Ji is unrestrained and unconventional, making them inherently incompatible.
Although both are elders, their statuses are worlds apart. Tian Jiu'er doesn't concern herself with trivial matters, and the affairs of Jiuxuan Peak are generally handled by Ning Yueze.
Moreover, Ning Yue is incredibly powerful, and her family has been members of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect for generations, making her respected for both her status and strength.
You Ji was also a disciple of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, but she did manage to get the position of elder of Jiu Xuan Peak by clever means. Tian Jiu'er didn't bother with her back then because she was a woman.
Otherwise, given You Ji's personality and strength, she wouldn't be qualified to serve as an elder of Jiu Xuan Peak.
This also led to her being extremely unpopular, with most of her true disciples not taking her seriously.
This is also why she chose to invest in Lin Fan. If things continue like this, not only will she not be able to continue climbing the ranks, but she may also lose her position as an elder at any time due to Ning Yueze's leverage.
After Zhou Xingdou disappeared, Lin Fan's previously sincere smile vanished, replaced by a cold expression. He then smashed the unfinished teacup on the ground, shattering it into pieces.
"This is the fourth time you've ruined my breakthrough! One day I'll make you pay a hundredfold!"
Although Lin Fan didn't know the reason for the first two breakthroughs, the failures in the latter two breakthroughs were all because of Zhou Xingdou, so Lin Fan naturally put all the blame on Zhou Xingdou.
But actually, there's nothing wrong with that, since those two incidents were also caused by Stephen Chow stripping away luck, resulting in a chain reaction.
Youji also slightly furrowed her brows, thinking to herself:
"Who would have thought that the kind-hearted person of the past would have such a deep and scheming mind? Could it be that he had been putting on an act all along?"
Thinking of this, Youji quickly comforted Lin Fan, smiling sweetly:
"Don't worry, little brother. You have great fortune and are destined for greatness. No matter how much momentum Zhou Xingdou has now, it will only be a stumbling block for you in the future."
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