Chapter 1076: Chapter 1076

When the short man fixed his gaze on Ding Fan's cultivation, his face was filled with immense shock.

"Late Nascent Soul Stage!"

How could this be any ordinary person? This is a true master.

Judging by Ding Fan's age, he seemed just over twenty, yet he already had a cultivation of the Late Nascent Soul Stage. This was incredibly monstrous…

At this moment, the injured woman beside him saw the scene that had just unfolded, and beyond the shock on her face was even more delight.

Unexpectedly, the other party was indeed a hidden master. At this moment, she seemed to see the hope of survival again, and couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement in her heart.

Immediately, Ding Fan's cold gaze turned towards the short man.

"Spare me, senior! It was my foolish eyes that couldn't recognize Mount Tai. Please, as a magnanimous person, spare this humble life."

At this moment, the short man immediately kneeled in front of Ding Fan, his face filled with regret and meekness as he begged Ding Fan for mercy.

All his companions had been instantly defeated, what ability did he have to show off in front of such a person?

"Where is this place?"

Ding Fan calmly asked the short man.

He wanted to know from this person where he was currently located, and to understand some of the current situations in the Cultivation World, as it had been a long time since his previous life. He wasn't sure if there had been any changes in the Cultivation World since then.

The short man was taken aback. Clearly, he did not expect Ding Fan to ask this.

"This, this is the Da'an Mountain Range, and Chaoyang Town is not far ahead."

He could sense that the other person might be a hidden master who had been in seclusion for a long time, possibly having just ended his seclusion, and didn't know the current location.

As the short man was pondering, his eyes were moving from time to time; he was thinking of a way to escape.

"Which continent is this? Where are the other continents located?"

Ding Fan continued to ask.

"Other continents? I've never heard of them, senior. However, this is the Donglai Continent. Are there really other continents?"

The short man was taken aback by Ding Fan's words. Even if the person had been in seclusion, they should know that this is the Donglai Continent, and what did he mean by other continents? Could there really be other continents? The short man naturally didn't dare to ask, so he had to answer honestly.

Ding Fan nodded and began to contemplate. Knowing that this was originally the Donglai Continent, he wasn't too shocked that the short man hadn't heard of other continents.

In his previous life, he had only learned of other continents incidentally from a master, realizing that the Cultivation World didn't just have the Nanmen Continent he was in during his previous life, but also a few other continents. The Cultivation World was indeed too large, and most people didn't know about these things because normal individuals couldn't possibly visit other continents, unless they were top-notch experts.

Clearly, it wasn't strange that the short man, judging by his cultivation, didn't know about these matters, but he was unexpectedly transported to the Donglai Continent; this still made him feel a bit surprised.

While Ding Fan was contemplating, the short man saw this opportunity, his eyes suddenly turned sinister, and he quickly pulled out a dagger from his waist. The dagger was carved with extremely complex and lifelike patterns, clearly covered with formations.

The short man took out the dagger and fiercely stabbed at Ding Fan's abdomen.

The short man was convinced that with his treasured dagger, coupled with his surprise attack, he could definitely kill the other party in one strike!

Just when the short man thought one stab would definitely take Ding Fan's life, Ding Fan kicked out.

The kick landed squarely on the wrist holding the dagger, and with a crisp sound, the dagger was sent flying.

Ding Fan's expression changed sharply, looked at the short man kneeling on the ground, and then casually flung his hand, sending out another Wind Blade.

Accompanied by a miserable scream, the short man's head fell to the ground, dead beyond any doubt.

Initially, Ding Fan wanted the man to live a bit longer, but since the man wanted to die, he would grant him his wish.

The injured beautiful woman beside them, seeing this scene, couldn't help but reveal a shocked expression on her face once again. In such a brief moment of crisis, he had resolved the opponent with just another move.

This person is really powerful!

And so young as well, with a cultivation at the Late Nascent Soul Stage. Even a true disciple of a Great Gate Sect may not have such strength.

A moment ago, the injured woman was almost in despair, but the two people who were about to kill her were instantly defeated, making her feel extremely fortunate in her heart.

Immediately, the woman slowly stood up. In the brief time just now, she had almost healed and recovered, but her injuries were severe and not fully cured. Walking towards Ding Fan, she still seemed to be somewhat unsteady on her feet.

"Thank you for saving me,"

the beautiful woman sincerely thanked Ding Fan.

"No need to thank me, it was just a convenient act."

Ding Fan glanced at the woman, and couldn't help admiring her in his heart. Although the woman appeared a bit disheveled now, she still possessed an exceptionally beautiful face. Her tender skin was fair like snow, her large eyes bright as autumn waters, cherry-like small lips, and a tall, elegant nose, making her a rare beauty.

Ding Fan took a quick glance and didn't linger too much. Though the woman was very beautiful, compared to Zhou Ruoran and the women around him, she was slightly inferior.

Moreover, Ding Fan's heart was constantly worried about them, so he truly didn't pay attention to what other women were like, and thus responded lightly.

The injured woman glanced at the other party's casual response, seemingly not even looking at her, which left a good impression on Ding Fan because her beautiful appearance often attracted lustful looks from many lecherous types. She then simply introduced herself.

"My name is He Qianyao."

Through the earlier conversation between Ding Fan and the short man, she understood what Ding Fan wanted to know, and without waiting for him to speak, she continued:

"I know about the other continents you're talking about. This is Donglai Continent, and there's also Nanmen Continent and Beiming Continent. However, they are very far away, separated by the Nether Sea. Not just anyone can go there."

Hearing He Qianyao's words, Ding Fan breathed a sigh of relief. From her words, Ding Fan realized that the Cultivation World was still the same as it was in his previous life, with little change. Three continents, each separated by the Nether Sea and very distant. He naturally understood the good intentions in her reminder.

However, what surprised Ding Fan was that the other party actually knew these things. This clearly indicated that she was not only beautiful but also had a strong background. Otherwise, with her mid-stage cultivation of Fetal Breath, she couldn't possibly know.

Ding Fan expressed his gratitude.

He Qianyao's eyebrows slightly furrowed, thinking to herself, this person really skimps on words, even expressing gratitude so simply.

But she didn't care much, and continued:

"As far as I know, the differences between these three continents are quite significant. Beiming Continent is said to be the most suitable for cultivators because the Spiritual Energy there is the densest, followed by Donglai Continent, whereas Nanmen Continent is the least suitable for cultivation due to the sparse Spiritual Energy."

Ding Fan was not unfamiliar with what He Qianyao said. The three continents, Beiming's Spiritual Energy is the most dense, followed by Donglai, and lastly, the Nanmen Continent where he lived in his previous life. Otherwise, with such arduous cultivation in his past life, he wouldn't only reach the Nascent Soul Stage.

Still, he hadn't expected the other party to know so much detail, indicating that her identity was definitely not simple.

"May I ask, have you seen three women dressed somewhat peculiarly?"

For Ding Fan, the most important thing now was to find Zhou Ruoran and the others. After all, her cultivation was mediocre, and if she encountered bad people, it could be very dangerous.

The Cultivation World is not like Earth, it's full of dangers, and Ding Fan was genuinely worried about any harm coming to them.

He Qianyao shook her head,

"Alright then, I'm leaving now, until we meet again."

After still not finding any news about them, Ding Fan sighed, answering

He then intended to descend the mountain, planning to go to the Chaoyang Town mentioned by the short man earlier.

"Wait a moment, take this. Thank you for saving my life."

He Qianyao sincerely spoke, taking out a Jade Plate from her bosom and handing it to Ding Fan. She then explained:

"If you ever face any difficulties in the future, just take this Jade Plate and come find me at Xueling Mountain Range."

Ding Fan took the Jade Plate, nodded, placed it in his storage ring, and left without saying much.

The Jade Plate seemed to be just a token from a Great Gate Sect. He put it away, thinking it might be helpful someday.

After all, his current cultivation in the Cultivation World wasn't high. Even in his past life, he was at the Nascent Soul Stage, forced to death by cultivators of the Emergence Stage.

Afterwards, Ding Fan picked up the dagger and stored it away. In his eyes, the dagger wasn't an average Mortal Tool; it was at least of the Spiritual Instrument Level, although Ding Fan couldn't determine the exact rank.

Even an ordinary Spiritual Artifact was decent. For now, Ding Fan didn't have a handy weapon—his Nine Profound Iron was lost before entering the Teleportation Array—this dagger was better than nothing.

Then Ding Fan took the wealth from the two he'd slain, and surprisingly, they had a lot of Gold Coins. Upon reconsideration, it made sense, as those two were Nascent Soul Cultivators, so naturally their wealth wouldn't be little. They just had the misfortune of encountering him.

With a thorough search, Ding Fan pocketed the Gold Coins, some ordinary Medicine Pills, and Spiritual Materials from them.

After parting ways with the woman He Qianyao, he headed down the mountain.

It was getting dark now, although Ding Fan didn't know where Chaoyang Town was, he felt fortunate to have found it after walking for an hour.

Entering Chaoyang Town, Ding Fan felt it was completely different from the outer forest and mountain range. Even though it was dark, the streets were brightly lit and very lively.

The streets were bustling with cars and horses, and many small vendors lined the streets, their calls mingling continuously. There were calls for selling Medicine Pills, weapons, and gear, for special snacks, and for various Yuan Beast furs and bones. In short, it was very lively, not diminished at all compared to daytime crowds.

Walking down the street, Ding Fan felt he had returned to the world he was most familiar with, and couldn't help but feel many emotions.

He then chose a decent teahouse and went in.

Inn teahouses have always been the best places for gathering information.

Ding Fan ordered a cup of tea and sat down in a corner.

Although it was dark, Ding Fan wasn't in a hurry to rest or cultivate but instead came here where many people were still gathered to drink tea and chat.

He wanted to glean some useful information from their conversations, hoping most importantly to catch any word about Zhou Ruoran and the others. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩

"Have you heard? The Dayang Sect is recruiting disciples!"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... Dayang Sect only publicly recruits disciples every few years."

"Indeed, lucky to be a disciple of Dayang Sect is unimaginable."

"I heard that many have already gone to Xueling City for this. Everyone wants to try their luck, even though they know Dayang Sect's recruitment standards are strict. But if luck is on their side and they get in, that's a family honor, for sure..."

"Yes, I've heard that Xueling City is very lively now..."

"Listening to this makes me want to see it too, haha, just for the experience..."