Internal Energy

"Senior Lin… This…"

Fang An was speechless, he must have been happy when Lin Fan looked up to Xiao Chen and wanted to set him up with his granddaughter but Fang An felt like everything had happened so fast.

Even though Fang An was Xiao Chen's Master, they had only known each other for a few days and had not passed any martial arts skills on to Xiao Chen. Fang An felt that it was not appropriate to arrange Xiao Chen's matchmaking.

"Hmm? You don't think my granddaughter is good enough for Chen'er?" Lin Fan's expression changed slightly, one could see that he loved his granddaughter very much and was sensitive towards all things related to Qiao Yu.

"Ahem… It's not like that Senior Lin…" Fang An could only scratch his cheeks, having a hard time explaining the situation.

Xiao Chen felt it was unfair for his master to face this kind of situation, "Uncle Lin, it's not that little sister isn't good enough but maybe I'm the one who isn't suitable for sister Qiao…" Xiao Chen then explained his background of being an orphan and having only met Fang An for a few days.

Hearing this explanation made Lin Fan's face soften, and at the same time admired Xiao Chen even more. Lin Fan had not expected that Xiao Chen had quite a tragic background and had not officially become a disciple of the Valley of the Hundred Swords.

Lin Fan had thought about bringing Xiao Chen back to Peach Blossom Mountain but felt it was inappropriate to do that to Fang An who had helped him. Xiao Chen even continued that he might not have the martial talent capable of keeping up with Qiao Yu.

Lin Fan stroked his chin, considering Xiao Chen's words. Actually according to Lin Fan by looking at Xiao Chen's temperament which was so mature for his age as well as his intelligence and temperament, Lin Fan was sure that Xiao Chen would become a respected figure but it all came back to his martial talent.

"Senior Lin, these two are still so young, isn't it too soon to talk about arranged marriages? Let them grow more mature and Qiao Yu understand the situation first, introduce the two of them. If indeed both of them are interested in each other, it's not too late to set them up." Fang An finally finished composing the sentence he wanted to convey.

Lin Fan did not immediately reply but looked back at Xiao Chen up and down, he had rarely felt so attracted to someone and Xiao Chen had so successfully made him want to take him as a partner for his granddaughter or at least take him as a disciple.

"I hope that you can provide sufficient resources for Chen'er so that his martial arts can develop properly." Lin Fan then took out something from his clothes, a small wooden box, "Since I haven't been able to match my granddaughter, I should at least repay your kindness."

Fang An received Lin Fan's gift and checked its contents, he found inside were three pink colored pills.

"Senior Lin, This…" Fang An immediately recognized the pill and understood its value.

"Don't refuse, if it wasn't for Chen'er I would be in trouble." Lin Fan asked Fang An to keep the pills and give them to Xiao Chen at the right time.

Xiao Chen also recognized the gift from Lin Fan as the Lotus Pill. These three pills had powerful healing properties and each pill was capable of increasing one to two cycles of strength.

In martial arts, internal energy has a unit called a circle because the internal energy trained by a warrior will form a small circle within him. If one practices ordinary breathing techniques then one will be able to form one internal circle by practicing diligently for two years while a gifted one will be able to form one circle every year.

When one practiced high-level inner arts, they could obtain two to three circles annually and those who were gifted could form five to six circles.

The Heavenly Dragon God Scripture which was rated as the most advanced internal cultivation alone allowed those who practiced with it to create a maximum of sixty internal energy circles each year. Xiao Chen was talentless and could only make ten to twelve circles every year despite practicing with the same scripture.

Of course obtaining high-level energy knowledge is not easy in the martial world, that's why most fighters look for medicines, plants and magic items that can increase internal strength, but the price of each of these items is also very high.

The three pills that Lin Fan gave were worth a mansion in a big city, which was why Fang An was a bit hesitant about accepting them but this was also part of Xiao Chen's luck. If Xiao Chen were to consume these pills, he would at least have an inner strength that was even better than someone his age who was the same gifted.

Fang An also planned to find ways to obtain items like these to help Xiao Chen's development in the future.

Xiao Chen instead thought of gifting this to Fang An, because the three pills could help Fang An temporarily suppress his old illness. To Xiao Chen, those three pills could indeed provide three to six profound energy circles but for him who had the Heavenly Dragon God's Scripture in his head, it was not that appealing.

That night Lin Fan took Fang An and Xiao Chen to talk all night after asking one of the inn's maids to put Qiao Yu to sleep. Of course after knowing Lin Fan's ability, no one dared to refute him.

Lin Fan had repeatedly praised Xiao Chen's intelligence in their conversations. Lin Fan even reminded Xiao Chen to visit Peach Blossom Mountain when he had the chance.

Fang An also got some valuable pointers which greatly helped his martial art progress, after all, the opportunity to talk with someone like Lin Fan let alone to share knowledge was so rare.

"Chen'er, don't forget to see Qiao Yu in a few years!"

When morning came, Lin Fan intended to continue his journey. After ordering Xiao Chen, Lin Fan carrying Qiao Yu left the inn.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but chuckle in admiration seeing Lin Fan's lightness skill so high. Fang An also reminded that the martial world was vast and above the heavens there was still the heavens so Xiao Chen had to keep his bearings and not raise unnecessary trouble.

Xiao Chen nodded slowly at Fang An's statement, the two chose to rest until noon before continuing their journey towards the Valley of the Hundred Swords.