121: Send charcoal in the snow, build a foundation!

"Even within the academy, it is not absolutely safe—"

Hearing Liu Xiyan say this, Mo Fan was slightly stunned.

In fact, he had been somewhat puzzled before as to why the Law Enforcement Team hadn't come to question him or anything.

After all, he had worked for Li Xinghe for a month and a half.

According to the standard procedure, he should have been questioned or even investigated by the Law Enforcement Team.

The Law Enforcement Team had never come to his door.

So it turned out that Liu Xiyan had suppressed it.

Thinking of this, Mo Fan couldn't help but feel grateful.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of an investigation either.

What secrets could he possibly have?

It was nothing more than his Cultivation speed being a little faster than a normal person's.

However, Liu Xiyan was right.

Even within the academy, it was not absolutely safe.

"Thank you, Elder." Mo Fan cupped his hands in gratitude.

"Don't stand on ceremony with me; just take care of yourself."

"If you encounter danger that you cannot resolve, don't be stingy with the sword talisman I gave you."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Elder." Mo Fan thanked her again, feeling a bit touched.

Liu Xiyan knew that using the sword talisman would affect her own lifespan, yet she still reminded him to use it...

"No need for thanks; just bring some more Red Bean Matcha Cakes next time," Liu Xiyan said.

Mo Fan was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say, so he had to say:

"Does Elder only like Red Bean Matcha Cakes? Would you like me to bring you something else?"

"No need. I haven't eaten mortal food for a long time, and I only have a craving for Red Bean Matcha Cakes," Liu Xiyan said.

"Okay, I understand..." Mo Fan nodded.

"Go back. You haven't Cultivated the Sword Pavilion Legacy, so staying in the Sword Pavilion for a long time is not good for your body." Liu Xiyan waved her hand to dismiss Mo Fan down the mountain.

"Alright, then I will take my leave, Elder." Mo Fan bowed politely and turned to leave.

...

"Junior Brother is still as fast as ever."

On the plaza, Chu Qian looked at Mo Fan with a smile.

"Don't use words indiscriminately. Goodbye, Senior Sister, I'll come see you next time." Mo Fan rolled his eyes at her, greeted her, and went down the mountain.

However, just after going down the mountain, Mo Fan received a text message from his daughter.

[Yingying: Dad, where did you go? I couldn't find you in the Alchemy room, and your phone wouldn't connect. Call me back when you see this.]

Scanning the message, Mo Fan immediately dialed her number.

The phone rang a few times before it was answered.

"Dad, where did you go just now?"

"I was at the Sword Pavilion just now; there's no signal up there. Is something the matter?"

"Are you going back to the Alchemy room later?"

"No, I'm taking two days off and heading back to my residence now."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you at the entrance of the courtyard."

"Don't wait at the entrance, just go in and make some tea yourself."

"Alright."

With a beep, the call was hung up, and Mo Fan walked quickly towards his small courtyard.

Before long, Mo Fan saw his beautiful and graceful daughter.

"Dad, you're finally back~"

"Mm, what's so urgent that you're looking for me?" Mo Fan looked at his daughter.

"Let's go inside and talk; I've already brewed some tea."

"Alright." Mo Fan nodded and followed his daughter into the house.

...

Living room.

Mo Fan looked at his daughter Mo Yingying with a puzzled expression.

Mo Yingying, while sipping tea, said unhurriedly:

"Dad, I came mainly to tell you that I'm going out for a while."

"Going out? Going out to do what?" Mo Fan was stunned and couldn't help but feel worried.

"We received intelligence that there are traces of the Heavenly Demon Cult active in several small border towns in the Southern Region. They seem to be conducting some kind of evil sacrifice."

"The Demon Suppression Division doesn't have enough manpower, so they submitted an aid request to the academy."

"After all, the academy is in the Southern Region and is close by."

Hearing this, Mo Fan frowned: "So, you are going to participate in this mission too?"

"Yes, having already advanced to the Extraordinary Realm, I possess strength that cannot be underestimated. It's good to go out and gain some experience, otherwise, I'll be spoiled."

These words stifled all the arguments Mo Fan had prepared.

He opened his mouth to speak but eventually said nothing.

Seeing that Mo Fan's expression was not right, Mo Yingying quickly said:

"Oh, Dad, don't worry about me. My strength is super strong; I'm afraid there's no one left who is my match below the Heavenly Mandate."

Mo Fan: "..."

"Besides, for such missions, the academy will definitely arrange a Dao Protector by my side, so I won't die."

Mo Fan: "..."

"Dad, just wait for my triumphant return. I'll bring you back some local specialties!"

Finally, Mo Fan shook his head: "What you said also makes sense. Occasionally going out for trials is also beneficial."

After thinking for a moment, Mo Fan urged:

"Just take care of your own safety."

"Remember to be low-key when outside. Don't be reckless just because you have a Dao Protector."

"In certain situations, even if a Dao Protector at the Returning to Origin Peak is present, there will still be danger."

"In short, put safety first. If you see that the situation is not right, run away. Don't try to be brave."

"Okay, I'll listen to Dad." Mo Yingying nodded seriously.

"When are you leaving?" Mo Fan asked.

"In an hour." Mo Yingying said.

"So soon?" Mo Fan was stunned.

"Mm, the mission is quite urgent." Mo Yingying said.

"Mm, then you should probably go back and prepare." Mo Fan reminded her.

"Mm-hmm, it's indeed time to go back."

Mo Yingying drank the remaining tea in one gulp, then mysteriously took out a dusty ring from her pocket and handed it to Mo Fan.

"What is this?" Mo Fan asked, puzzled.

"A Spatial Storage Device!" Mo Yingying said.

"Where did you get it?"

"Won it in a bet with the Peak Master of Flying Snow Peak..." Mo Yingying scratched her head and said somewhat embarrassedly.

Mo Fan covered his forehead: "Keep it for yourself."

"I already have one; the Sect Head gave it to me during the apprenticeship ceremony."

"Dad, just take it. It has a space of one cubic meter inside. Although it's not big, it can still hold quite a few things. The key is that it's very convenient!"

"I'm going back first; I'll see you when I get back~"

Mo Yingying forcibly stuffed the ring into Mo Fan's hand.

Her figure flashed and she arrived outside the courtyard. She stepped lightly on her Flying Sword, turned into a stream of light, and disappeared.

"Actually, I have one too, much bigger than yours, and it even has a freshness preservation function..."

Looking at the ring lying in his hand, Mo Fan covered his forehead, intending to throw it into the system space.

However, just at this moment, he noticed something unusual. He focused his mind and probed the ring.

With a swoosh, his consciousness connected to the system space.

This was a pure white space.

In the corner, a small pile of crystal-clear Spirit Stones was floating.

Seeing this, Mo Fan covered his forehead again.

"If you had Spirit Stones, why didn't you say so earlier..."

Taking the Spirit Stones out of the Storage Ring, Mo Fan first cast an Appraisal Technique on the ring.

[An ancient Storage Ring. The internal rune markings are currently stable and can be used normally.]

Seeing that there was no problem, Mo Fan gathered his spirit again and cast an Appraisal Technique on the Spirit Stones he had just placed on the table.

[Found Low-Grade Spirit Stone * 300. Can be absorbed and converted into attribute points. Do you want to absorb?]

"300 Spirit Stones?" Mo Fan was surprised.

Last time during the New Year, his daughter gave him 500 Spirit Stones.

How long had it been since then?

Giving another 300?

"This is too rich. Are there so many Spirit Stones in the inner sect?"

Mo Fan looked up at the sky, speechless.

"Another day of being fed by my daughter..."

Adjusting his mood, he focused his mind and chose to absorb the Spirit Stones.

Immediately, the azure Virtual panel flashed, and Mo Fan's attribute panel changed quietly.

[Name: Mo Fan]

[Cultivation: Innate Ninth Layer (+)]

[...] (Click to expand)

[Available attribute points: 720]

The attribute points increased from the original 420 to 720.

"Not bad. The target of 1000 is not far off."

"Once I reach 1000, I can directly Breakthrough to the Peak of Innate Realm."

"At that time, I can try to construct the martial dao foundation embryo and promote to Foundation Establishment."

Thinking of this, Mo Fan nodded with satisfaction.

After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, he could apply to enter the Trial Tower!

Clenching his fist, he looked forward to the future.

Mo Fan made a sumptuous dinner to reward himself.

After eating and drinking his fill, he went to the Logistics Department.

Recently, he had been obsessed with Alchemy and had forgotten to collect his Cultivation subsidy for this month.

Returning from the Logistics Department, Mo Fan had 30 more Spirit Stones in his hand.

However, he didn't absorb these 30 Spirit Stones.

Instead, he stored them as reserve Spirit Stones.

The Spirit Stones he had mortgaged to purchase Alchemy Materials had long been returned.

Added to these 30 Spirit Stones, he now had 130 reserve Spirit Stones.

...

After resting for two days, Mo Fan continued Alchemy.

In the blink of an eye, five more days passed.

Time entered the late second month.

This day, just as Mo Fan got up to prepare for a new day of Alchemy, his phone rang.

The incoming number was Grandpa Qin's.

Mo Fan answered the phone, puzzled.

Soon, Grandpa Qin's somewhat excited voice came from the other side of the phone.

"Made a fortune, made a fortune!"

"Huh?" Mo Fan was confused.

"Yesterday, three people came to exchange for the Vajra Fist! The revenue has already gone through the process! You can come and withdraw the Spirit Stones today!" Grandpa Qin said excitedly.

"Holy crap, three at once?" Mo Fan was stunned for a moment, his heartbeat quickening a little.

But soon, he calmed down.

"Just good luck. Maybe no one will exchange for it for the next few months..."

At the same time, he also noticed another problem: "I can withdraw the Spirit Stones today?"

"That's right, today is the 20th. I told you last time that the withdrawal time has been changed to the 20th."

"If you have nothing to do, come over quickly while it's still early, otherwise it will be crowded later."

"This time you can get 360 Spirit Stones, which is not a small amount."

"Hiss—" Mo Fan took a breath, got out of the door without saying a word, and headed towards the Chuan Gong Hall.

"Coming, wait for me!"

The Medicinal Pill he had refined these days was still piling up, and it would be a few days before someone came to collect it.

So his attribute points were still 720, and he was still 280 away from the next point addition.

"This time the Chuan Gong Hall can withdraw 360..."

"Hiss! Enough, enough! This is truly timely help!"

Mo Fan took a deep breath.

He could prepare for Foundation Establishment!

(PS: Although everyone feedback that long chapters are good, yesterday's subscription for the long chapter still dropped by a quarter. I will stick to 3000 words per chapter in the future. It's not too much, nor too little. Thank you all for your support~)