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Chapter 963: Chapter 848: Closed Cultivation Together (Makeup 22)

This battle gave Ye Fan a clear understanding of his own strength and also made him feel the difficulty of the fourth level test even more.

Overcoming oneself is not something that everyone can achieve, especially when this virtual version of oneself is almost perfect, with almost no flaws.

Because of all this, Ye Fan understood that if he continued to fight the fourth level’s version of himself with his current strength, the final result would inevitably be his own defeat, making it impossible to pass the test.

To defeat the version of himself created by the Sky Tower, he must have absolute techniques unknown to the Sky Tower; otherwise, the outcome will not change.

After figuring this out, Ye Fan stood up straight, stretched his muscles and bones, and his whole body’s bones emitted a series of crackling sounds, followed by a long howl that echoed through the valley.

"Is the little brat out?"

Chu Su and his companion, who were hunting mutant beasts in the distance, exchanged a glance, quickly dealt with the mutant beast in front of them, extracted a beast core the size of a chicken egg from the mutant beast’s body, and headed towards the Sky Tower.

From far away, the two of them saw Ye Fan standing with his hands behind his back at the entrance of the Sky Tower, standing upright in front of the Sky Tower, staring blankly at the top floor of the Sky Tower.

"Kid, did you clear the level?"

Chu Ji quickly approached Ye Fan, looked him up and down with excitement, and asked.

Su Liuli, though silent, was also full of expectation.

Ye Fan gave a wry smile, how could it be that easy?

If the Sky Tower were so easy to clear, it would have been cleared long ago, so why would it be his turn?

"Ye Fan, what’s going on? Which level of the test did you pass?"

Su Liuli, discerning the situation, knew that Ye Fan had not cleared it, so she tactfully asked what kind of test Ye Fan encountered.

"I encountered myself..." Ye Fan said with a wry smile.

"Encountered yourself?"

Chu Su and his companion were utterly confused, what does that mean? Could it be that there is another existence exactly like Ye Fan?

"The Sky Tower copied a version of me through special rules, with the same strength and martial arts skills as me, but with more combat experience and almost no flaws, and it can indefinitely burn Gang Qi and Mind Power Essence!"

Ye Fan briefly explained the situation he encountered on the fourth level, leaving both women dumbfounded.

How can you even fight this?

The opponent knows all of one’s absolute techniques, has the same physique, and the most fatal thing is that the opponent can indefinitely burn Gang Qi and Mind Power without fearing repercussions, maintaining a strong offensive and defensive capability, while the one undergoing the test cannot always stay at the strongest peak.

"Then how can you pass the test? Is the designer of this Sky Tower a maniac? If he has the ability, let him try to defeat himself?"

Chu Ji vented her anger on the person who designed the Sky Tower, as such a test was clearly not meant for anyone to pass.

"That’s right, if the fourth level’s version of oneself is truly as strong as oneself, there might still be a chance to pass relying on a strong Martial Arts Will, but this virtual self is stronger than the one undergoing the test, which is somewhat unreasonable." Su Liuli also nodded, agreeing that the Sky Tower’s fourth level test was indeed too difficult.

"No matter how difficult it is, I must pass the test, not only to obtain that final mysterious reward but also to become stronger myself — it’s a rare form of training!"

Ye Fan ended the discussion with a single sentence, and then said, "But before that, I need a long period of seclusion to improve my strength, so I can have hopes of passing the fourth level test."

"Alright, we have accumulated enough beast cores, combined with the previous savings, it should be enough for you to reach the mid-stage War God Realm."

Chu Ji put away her teasing demeanor and said seriously. During these days, she and Su Liuli had been tirelessly hunting mutant beasts day and night, gaining a lot.

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "I’m not worried about the beast cores now. My concern is, once I break through to the mid-stage War God Realm, the Sky Tower will surely sense it and correspondingly enhance the strength of that other version of me on the fourth level. In that case, it would be like stealing a chicken only to end up losing the rice."

Hearing Ye Fan say this, the two women fell silent too, realizing that if that were the case, Ye Fan indeed could not break through too early.

"You don’t need to worry either. If it doesn’t work the first time, there’s a second time. If it doesn’t work the second time, there’s a third time. I refuse to believe there are obstacles in this world that can’t be overcome."

Ye Fan’s confident demeanor infected the two women. Su Liuli said, "To wish you early success in passing the test, I’ve decided to prepare a good meal today, and then you can rest well before going into seclusion."

Chu Ji’s eyes lit up, and she quietly gave Su Liuli a thumbs-up. Being naturally smart, she immediately understood Su Liuli’s intention.

The so-called good meal naturally means having Ye Fan personally cook. Last time, when Ye Fan went into secluded cultivation, they had to prepare their own food, barely filling their stomachs, let alone enjoying anything delicious.

This time, since Ye Fan will be entering a long period of cultivation, in the coming days, she and Su Liuli will probably be forced to cook for themselves again.

Under such circumstances, having Ye Fan cook a meal to reward herself and Su Liuli is of course acceptable, especially since she and Su Liuli have been hunting mutant beasts day and night, collecting beast cores for him to help break through.

Judging by this alone, having a good meal is definitely well deserved.

Ye Fan naturally had no objections; given the uncertainty of how long this cultivation would take, he definitely needed to eat and drink enough to prepare.

Soon, Ye Fan, who had extensive experience in wilderness survival, quickly found a type of large leaf nearby. Using these leaves that emanated a fresh fragrance with no strange odor, he weaved a pot and tried filling it with water, finding that it didn’t leak at all.

Su Liuli exclaimed in admiration. As the second young lady of Hu Hang Su Family, when had she ever seen such skills? Even while cultivating with Bodhi Wu Yin, she hadn’t seen this.

Then, Ye Fan ventured into the nearby bamboo forest, finding some bamboo fungus and mushrooms, along with two strains of Spiritual Medicine.

Using telekinesis to control the flying knife, Ye Fan slew two grouse and walked out of the woods carrying them.

Chu Ji, having undergone wilderness survival training at least once, lend a hand beside him, while Su Liuli could only squat and watch.

Soon, with Chu Ji’s help, the task of plucking and gutting the two grouse was completed. noveldrama

Ye Fan stuffed the grouse cavities with herbs and some other seasonings, including some crushed salt mineral powder.

Then, he wrapped them in leaves, coated them with a layer of yellow clay, setting them aside. He filled the leaf-woven pot with water, added bamboo fungus and mushrooms, with some special seasonings, preparing to make a delicious bamboo fungus mushroom soup.

Once everything was ready, Ye Fan gathered some dry firewood and started two fires by the stream, using stones to support the pot over one of the fires.

"Ye Fan, won’t the pot get burned?"

Su Liuli couldn’t believe her eyes, questioning how a pot made from leaves could cook soup.

Without answering, Ye Fan tended to the pot while tossing the two wrapped grouse into the other fire. This method of preparing beggar’s chicken was the most common and effective in wilderness survival.

When Chu Xuanji trained Ye Fan, it was extremely harsh. Ye Fan had to undergo wilderness training at a young age, thus his knowledge in this area was solid.

Reliving those times, Ye Fan’s nose tingled; he thought of Chu Xuanji. Despite the long search without any traces, in his heart, he still held onto hope, wishing his master was alive—just alive would be enough.

Soon, the water in the leaf-woven pot boiled, emitting an enticing natural fragrance, blending into the essence of nature.

Ye Fan crafted three bamboo tubes from Buddha’s Belly Bamboo, for holding the soup. As for the beggar’s chicken, it could be eaten directly by tearing it apart.

"Wow, this soup is delicious! No way, I want all of it, you drink less and save some for me!"

Su Liuli cautiously tasted a sip, her eyes instantly gleaming; even when dining at five-star hotels at Hu Hang, she had never tasted such delicacy.

Ye Fan and Chu Ji exchanged a smile and retrieved the beggar’s chicken from the fire, breaking the yellow clay, releasing a refreshing aroma of the meat.

"Mine, mine, both chicken legs are mine."

At this moment, Su Liuli seemed to return to the past, resuming her role as the second young lady of the Su family, eating and occupying food, holding a bamboo tube with soup in her left hand, and grabbing a fragrant chicken leg in her right hand, devouring with oil all over her mouth.

Chu Ji also seemed to let go of her sorrow, joining in the feast, grabbing a piece of plump chicken breast and taking a big bite.

The meal concluded amidst joyful grabbing, and Ye Fan washed his hands by the stream, then spoke with the two women before heading straight into the Sky Tower.

After all, the beast cores had been sufficiently accumulated, and the two women decided to join Ye Fan in secluded cultivation, exploring the knack of compressing Gang Qi and striking it out.

The result of compressed Gang Qi Ye Fan exhibited last time left them astonished. If they also grasped this method, their combat effectiveness would improve significantly, making it easier to deal with mutant beasts.

Moreover, Chu Ji decided to use this chance at secluded cultivation to strive for a breakthrough to the Mid-stage War God Realm!

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