Wang Yan finished her tasks and came to discuss with Lu Fan. Lu Fan hadn't expected that a single training session would bring in such a large amount of business. With Qi Jie and Hong Xiaojiao taking the lead, out of twenty people, fourteen decided to cooperate with Lu Fan.
The remaining six were from the six great hidden families. They all lived deep in the mountains and had little business. Although they also wanted everyone in their villages to have such vegetables, they were embarrassed because they had no money. Lu Fan was not a philanthropist, but he also wanted them all to have these vegetables. The problem was that it was difficult to deliver them in the mountains.
Business was business, but training was still training. After breakfast, everyone was gathered at Lu Fan's villa again. Outside the Flowing Cloud Formation, twenty people were itching to try, all in a posture of eagerness.
They had all eaten Lu Fan's pills last night, and Lu Fan had said that after taking the pills, they wouldn't be afraid of the stone figures' attacks. Therefore, everyone was full of confidence.
"Instructor! Let me try first!" Qi Jie volunteered.
"Alright! You go ahead then!" Lu Fan nodded.
*Whoosh* Qi Jie leaped into the Flowing Cloud Formation. *Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh* The twelve stone figures immediately moved.
*Bang* *Bang* With two consecutive punches, Qi Jie's face contorted. The stone figures were too hard, making her bones feel like they were about to break. Suddenly, she had a feeling that she had been tricked! Hmph! That lying instructor! He must be deceiving everyone!
So, Qi Jie no longer dared to collide with the stone figures. She focused on evading and dodging, weaving through the twelve stone figures.
Three minutes... five minutes... ten minutes. The stone figures' speed increased, and it seemed impossible for Qi Jie to remain at ease. *Bang, bang, bang* She collided with the stone figures several times.
"Instructor! Save me! Instructor... save me..." Qi Jie started calling out to Lu Fan.
"Instructor! Qi Jie seems to be calling for help!" someone reminded Lu Fan from the side.
"Oh? But I think she can still hold on for a while! No rush! No rush!" Lu Fan said, shaking his head.
"Instructor... I beg you... hurry and save me! My arm seems to be broken... Ah! My leg is also broken...!" Qi Jie shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Hahaha! You can still run so fast with a broken leg! This girl really knows how to lie!" Lu Fan laughed.
Beside him, a flicker of surprise flashed in everyone's eyes. This instructor looked honest, but in reality, he was a complete scheming devil!
*Bang* Suddenly, one of the stone figures' fists hit Qi Jie's back. *Whoosh* Qi Jie was sent flying out.
*Swish* A figure flashed by instantly. By the time Qi Jie recovered from her shock, she found herself being held by Lu Fan.
*Wah* Qi Jie immediately burst into tears.
"Instructor! I was wrong! I'll never say you're afraid of your wife again! Woo woo... woo woo..." Qi Jie apologized to Lu Fan while crying. In her mind, this guy was clearly getting revenge on her.
"Alright, stop crying. I'll put you down!" Lu Fan said helplessly, wanting to set Qi Jie down. It wasn't appropriate to be in his arms like this all the time.
"No, I don't want to! I don't want to get down, it hurts! Everywhere hurts! Woo woo... woo woo..." Qi Jie hugged Lu Fan tightly, rubbing her snot and tears all over him.
Lu Fan gently put Qi Jie down, then took out a small pill and put it into her mouth: "There! You won't hurt anymore!"
As expected, after taking the small pill, Qi Jie's pain subsided shortly after. However, she still couldn't help but want to cry. She had never suffered such grievances in her life.
"Good! Who wants to try next!?" Lu Fan looked at the others.
The others immediately shook their heads. Seeing Qi Jie's state, who would dare to try!
"In that case! If no one volunteers, I'll pick someone randomly." Lu Fan said, then suddenly reached out, grabbed someone beside him, and threw them into the Flowing Cloud Formation.
"What the heck... this is allowed?" The others were terrified and moved further away from Lu Fan.
However, moving further away seemed useless. If Lu Fan was in front of you, you couldn't escape. Before long, by the end of the day, everyone had been forced into the Flowing Cloud Formation at least once. As a result... almost everyone was pulled out by Lu Fan after being beaten to a pulp, with snot and tears everywhere.
The Flowing Cloud Formation was practiced once a day, and each person would receive a small pill, followed by further cultivation. After a week, everyone's endurance in the Flowing Cloud Formation gradually increased from a mere ten minutes to an hour. Moreover, the pain was no longer so severe.
In the following days, Lu Fan also took some time to study his sword techniques, perfecting both the Falling Blossom Sword Technique and the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique.
Ten days later, more than a dozen people could handle the Flowing Cloud Formation with ease. With the help of Lu Fan's Bone Strengthening Pill, everyone had developed a tough physique. When confronting the stone figures, they could now fight them to a near standstill.
"From today onwards, besides practicing in the Flowing Cloud Formation, you will also practice sword techniques! In addition to your own sect's skills, the men will practice the Falling Goose Sect's treasure, the Falling Blossom Sword Technique. The women will practice the Falling Goose Sect's treasure, the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique!" Lu Fan announced to everyone.
"Instructor! The Falling Goose Sect's treasures have always been kept secret! Are you really willing to teach them to us?" Zhuge Xian asked in surprise. The Zhuge family's secret manuals had always been forbidden for outsiders. Why would Lu Fan give his own family's techniques to everyone?
"The most important thing about martial arts is that they can be passed down, not that they belong to a specific person. Of course, if someone uses my techniques to do evil, I will have to eliminate them. One must be discerning when taking disciples, but if one is truly blind and takes a wicked disciple, then one must be ruthless and never show mercy!" Lu Fan declared loudly.
The twenty people fell silent. They all believed this scheming guy would definitely do as he said.
...
"Xiao Fan! Are you really going to teach them this sword technique?" Liu Ruyan asked Lu Fan in the villa.
"The same martial art yields different results for each person. Perhaps some will become dragons, and some may become worms. If you are worried about others taking your things, the best way is to master it to the extreme. Have the ability to take it back.
If, like the Falling Goose Sect, everything is kept hidden, what is the result? They almost lost the art to the world. In that case, it's better to pass it on to everyone. Perhaps someone can bring it to greater heights!" Lu Fan said.
"Yes! Your ideas are indeed unconventional and ambitious. I haven't misjudged you!" Liu Ruyan nestled into Lu Fan's embrace.
*Ring, ring* *Ring, ring* A phone rang. Lu Fan glanced at his phone; it was Chairman Hua.
"Hua Thirty-Five! There's a mission!" Chairman Hua's voice came through.