CHAPTER 386: CHAPTER 374: WANT TO GIVE YOU A SURPRISE (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)

Just as Liu Lin hung up the phone, several people beside him raised their questions.

"Chairman, from your conversation with Chairman Shen just now, he doesn’t even know there’s such a person in his own association?"

"No, that’s impossible, right? He’s the vice-chairman of the Jiangnan sub-district Martial Arts Association."

"Yeah, for something this significant, even if he’s not the vice-chairman, just a glance should reveal it."

Several people chimed in, their eyes filled with doubt.

"I’m not really sure what’s going on either."

Liu Lin glanced at the phone screen and said with a wry smile, "Maybe it’s because Chairman Shen is often away? Or perhaps, this news of Chen Fan breaking through to the True Essence Realm has just been updated?"

"That makes sense."

The others nodded.

If it was an update from the past few days, it would make sense.

"Don’t worry, Chairman Shen and I are close, he wouldn’t deliberately deceive me. Plus, there’s another interesting coincidence."

Liu Lin smiled and recounted how Shen Si had also encountered Chen Fan.

Immediately, the expressions of everyone present became more interesting.

"Chairman Shen also encountered him?"

"What a coincidence, indeed."

"Hey Chairman, if that person really is Chen Fan, then why didn’t he reveal his identity when he met Chairman Shen last time?" Ouyang Juan asked curiously.

The group was taken aback.

Yes,

If that person is part of the Jiangnan sub-district Martial Arts Association, why wouldn’t he reveal his identity when meeting someone from the association?

It seems that Chairman Shen didn’t know that person’s identity.

"Could it be that we’re overthinking this? Is this just a coincidence?" a middle-aged woman asked, her gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"Forget it. Instead of us wildly speculating, why not wait for Chairman Shen’s response?" Liu Lin said with a bitter smile.

"That’s true."

The others nodded.

In their hearts, they still held a bit of hope.

They hoped that person wasn’t Chen Fan.

The Jiangnan sub-district Martial Arts Association already had a Shi Tao. If another person like this guy appeared, not only would they be suppressed, but even other Martial Arts Associations would struggle to rise for years.

On the other side.

Shen Si, after hanging up, immediately called Chang Fei’s phone.

If it weren’t for Liu Lin’s call, he wouldn’t have known when such a genius appeared in their association.

Even more of a genius than Ling Yu!

Yet, for such a significant piece of news, Chang Fei had not informed him! He had made a complete fool of himself earlier, feeling extremely awkward.

Of course, more importantly, he was concerned whether the masked person with the bow and arrow was actually Chen Fan from their association?

If that were the case, it would be fantastic news!

Just as his mind was full of thoughts, the call connected, and a familiar voice answered.

"Old Shen? Are you coming back from out there? Hahaha, it’s about time! This time, I’ve prepared a bottle of seventy-year-old good wine, just waiting for your return to celebrate."

"Is that so? I’m really looking forward to it."

Shen Si chuckled and cautiously asked, "During the time I was away, has anything major happened in the association?"

"Anything major?"

Chang Fei was puzzled. "No, nothing major. It’s the same as when you left ten or twenty days ago."

"Really?"

Shen Si, frustrated, said, "Think carefully, are you sure nothing significant happened?"

He was hiding something even now.

"Ahem."

Chang Fei cleared his throat a few times, then said awkwardly, "Well, I was planning to tell you this exciting news when you got back as a surprise."

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Si felt slightly better.

At the same time, he felt a bit nervous.

Who knows if that person is actually the same guy?

Luckily, the mystery would soon be solved.

So, he asked, "What surprise? Tell me."

"True Qi Pill."

Chang Fei uttered three words.

"True Qi Pill?"

Shen Si was puzzled. What does this have to do with the True Qi Pill?

"Hmm?"

Chang Fei sensed something off in his tone and asked in surprise, "You don’t know about this?"

"I really don’t know much about this."

Shen Si mused for a moment, then asked curiously, "You mentioned the True Qi Pill. What’s the matter? Has Elder Tang made a breakthrough with the formula?"

"You could say that."

Chang Fei cleared his throat and, a bit embarrassed, said, "You know the success rate of top-grade True Qi Pills in our association—around twenty or thirty percent. Now, not only has the success rate increased to seventy or eighty percent, but the probability of top-grade True Qi Pills has also reached seventy percent. With good luck, a batch of True Qi Pills can yield six top-grade pills, and with average luck, three or four."

"What!"

Shen Si was shocked.

A single batch of True Qi Pills now yielded at least three or four top-grade pills? With good luck, up to six?

This—is this real?

The True Qi Pill formula in the association had a success rate of around twenty percent for top-grade pills, but this didn’t mean two pills per batch.

Mostly, it was just one, sometimes none.

Compared to the previous results, the improvement was several times better!

"Old Chang, are you joking?"

"Would I joke about something this important?"

Chang Fei laughed and asked, "How’s that for a surprise?"

"It’s a surprise, a huge surprise."

Shen Si nodded vigorously. "If this doesn’t count as a surprise, what does?"

"Exactly."

Chang Fei took a deep breath and said, "Our association’s efficiency in refining top-grade True Qi Pills might even rival the Awakened Association.

I didn’t inform you immediately because I didn’t want to distract you, and our top researchers are still working to perfect it."

"What? Still perfecting it?"

Shen Si’s eyes widened.

The improvements were already so significant, and there was still room for perfection?

"Yes."

Chang Fei paused and said, "When you asked if Elder Tang made a breakthrough, I said sort of because this improved formula wasn’t enhanced by Elder Tang, but bought from another source.

Theoretically, mastering this formula can yield a ninety percent success rate and every True Qi Pill would be top-grade."

"All top-grade? Is that true?" Shen Si was thoroughly stunned.

He thought five or six top-grade pills per batch were amazing. But, nine?

"Yes, we saw it with our own eyes. If you don’t believe it, I can send you the video later."

"Okay."

Shen Si quickly agreed, feeling very excited.

He hadn’t been away for long, yet so much had changed in the association.

Even with just four or five top-grade True Qi Pills per batch, his cultivation speed would greatly improve.

"Old Chang, you mentioned this formula was bought from another source. What source? It couldn’t have been easy, right?"

"It wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t too hard either."

Chang Fei sighed.

"?"

Shen Si’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "What happened?"

"Haha, nothing much."

Chang Fei laughed and then said, "This formula was bought from someone in our own association."

"What? From our own people? Who?"

"Chen Fan."

"What? Him!"

Shen Si’s voice raised several decibels, his face showing extreme shock.

The matter of top-grade True Qi Pills was so significant that he almost forgot his original intention for the call.

Upon hearing Chang Fei mention this name, he suddenly remembered.

Indeed,

He called to inquire about Chen Fan!

"Old Shen, what happened? Why is your reaction so strong?" Chang Fei asked curiously, "Have you met Brother Chen before?"

"I don’t know if the person I met is him or not, that’s why I called to ask."

Shen Si bitterly smiled, recollecting his thoughts. "Old Chang, the Brother Chen you mentioned, does he use a bow and arrow? The bow is black, the arrows are as thick as a man’s small arm, and he often wears an evil ghost mask?"

"Exactly!"

Chang Fei’s eyes widened. "Old Shen, you really met him?"

"According to what you said, the person I encountered should be him." Shen Si’s voice trembled, his skin prickling.

Unexpectedly, they were indeed the same person!

Why, when he revealed his identity, Chen Fan did not reveal his?

Could it be that they had offended him by asking him to leave?

"It should be him."

Chang Fei nodded. "The bow and arrow he uses, I personally selected for him. As for the mask, he does have the habit of wearing it when hunting. Also, Old Shen, you’re not the first to call me about this."

"Others asked as well?"

"Yes, people from White Cloud City encountered him in Anxi City. I heard he single-handedly shot a Frenzied Bull King."

"A Frenzied Bull King? His strength must be more than that." Shen Si took a deep breath and said:

"We were in a valley at that time. Coincidentally, I spotted traces of the Celestial God Fruit and took people there, just in time to encounter him. However, it seems there was some displeasure, so he didn’t reveal his identity."