Starting As A Sect Leader: My Rules Are Bit Wild.

“Excellent!”

“The more trump cards you have, the stronger I become after sharing them.”

“In this state, whether I’m setting up formations, performing deductions and divinations, or using those arcane techniques, I surpass Fan Jianqiang…”

Although Lin Fan knew he should remain calm, he couldn’t help but grin widely.

“After all, my cultivation is higher after sharing, so using these methods will also be stronger.”

“But if I were to truly fight him one-on-one, I’d most likely be the one to lose.”

“He is Gou Sheng after all; until his last breath, no one knows how many trump cards he still holds.”

But Lin Fan was clear that this was only temporary.

After all, all Gou Sheng are powerful, that’s a given. Moreover, with a few extra trump cards, fighting beyond one’s level is standard, or rather, for all protagonists, fighting beyond their level is standard.

But…

He wasn’t limited to sharing just one person’s combat power.

Even if he takes more disciples in the future, there’s also Xiao Ling’er!

Before this, Xiao Ling’er’s cultivation progress was probably hindered by the ‘old grandpa in the necklace’, causing her to only be at the sixth level of the Condensing Yuan realm.

But given time, she would definitely catch up and become a ‘top-tier character’.

A top-tier character!

In cultivation terms, it means having unmatched talent among peers, the potential to suppress an entire era—and a high probability of doing so!

Once she develops, her individual combat strength might not be weaker than Fan Jianqiang’s!

Moreover, there’s himself!

His own talent was truly nothing special. He didn’t understand how to be Gou, nor did he have the Flame Emperor’s fiery spirit. But as long as he shared their talents…

And then shared their combat power…

Eventually, his realm would surely crush Fan Jianqiang. At that point, under absolute strength, those ‘few’ trump cards might not be very effective.

Protagonist templates are indeed powerful, but they don’t represent absolute invincibility.

Ultimately, they only have the potential to be unmatched among their peers, and he, strictly speaking… cough.

Is their elder!

“Therefore, I must be Gou.”

“Currently, the biggest crisis is probably coming soon, in three to five days at the earliest, or ten days to half a month at the latest, right?”

“Before that, I must cultivate diligently and strive to break through as soon as possible!”

“If I can possess fourth realm combat power, and the Grand Elder successfully breaks through to the fifth realm, there’s a good chance we can overcome this crisis!”

“Moreover, there’s Gou Sheng Fan Jianqiang. His previous initiative to propose Feng Shui geomancy should be a ‘steady’ preparation.”

“As for Xiao Ling’er… it’s best not to count on her unless it’s a desperate situation. After all, it’s unclear how much the old grandpa in her necklace has recovered; he might not even be at one ten-thousandth of his power. We shouldn’t risk him falling back into slumber.”

After calculating for a moment, Lin Fan calmed down.

Just as he was about to cultivate, Xiao Ling’er arrived outside his door, requesting an audience.

“Master.”

“Come in.”

Lin Fan waved his hand, and the door opened without wind.

“Master.”

Xiao Ling’er respectfully bowed and then presented a jade bottle, saying, “This is the Profound Yuan Pill I refined at the alchemy competition.”

“It’s a ninth-grade pill. I don’t need it right now, so I’m giving it to Master.”

Lin Fan accepted it, playing with the jade bottle, and pondered, “I won’t speak empty pleasantries. I currently need this pill very much, and our Embrace Moon Sect faces a great enemy…”

“But I will remember this kindness and will not let you down.”

He truly wanted it.

Not wanting to appear hypocritical, he simply accepted it.

Exchanging sincerity for sincerity would never be wrong, at least not with the ‘Flame Emperor’.

“Master is too serious. The sect has shown me great kindness, and I am not an ungrateful person. I should naturally think of the sect! Moreover, not to sound arrogant,”

Seeing Lin Fan accept it, Xiao Ling’er was extremely happy and smiled, “If I go all out, a ninth-grade Profound Yuan Pill is nothing difficult for me.”

“Once we overcome this crisis, as long as there are suitable materials, I can easily refine them in batches! Even ninth-grade Cave Heaven Pills are not impossible…”

“You have a good heart.”

Lin Fan smiled, “I naturally believe in your alchemy talent.”

“In the future, our sect’s pills will rely on you. By then, you must not be annoyed.”

“I absolutely won’t!”

Xiao Ling’er puffed out her chest.

Although Lin Fan’s words would bring her many trivial matters, she didn’t feel any resentment. Instead, she felt extremely happy and a strong sense of accomplishment!

After chatting for a while, Xiao Ling’er left contentedly.

She wasn’t afraid of anything else, only that her master wouldn’t accept the pills.

Fortunately, Lin Fan wasn’t as ‘concerned about face’ as the Grand Elder, which made Xiao Ling’er extremely happy.

She had also once again received her master’s approval, and at this moment, she felt full of motivation.

…

“She holds almost nothing back from me, except for the ‘old grandpa in the necklace’?”

Watching Xiao Ling’er’s departing figure, Lin Fan was quite satisfied.

Xiao Ling’er was clearly ‘revealing her bottom line’!

And this bottom line, would she reveal it to anyone she didn’t absolutely trust?

“It also reminded me that I can share her alchemy techniques. I can also refine these pills—but I don’t have a pill furnace or spiritual herbs.”

Lin Fan smiled slightly, “Besides, if I have a disciple to refine them for me, why would I refine them myself? Wouldn’t it be better to cultivate diligently?”

As a sect leader, how could he handle everything personally!

He had to know how to use people!

At this moment, Lin Fan suddenly remembered a news story from his previous life…

A young woman who had been married for seven years always thought her husband couldn’t cook because he always said so, until one day, while cleaning the house, she found his special-grade chef certificate!

Cough.

“Scumbag—”

No, wasn’t he scolding himself?

“The only regret is that their alchemy techniques can’t be ‘stacked’.”

Alchemy techniques are different from cultivation.

Strong is strong, weak is weak.

If someone is two stages stronger than you, they are almost comprehensively stronger.

If the two merge, the weaker one will almost be completely covered and cannot be stacked.

Therefore, Lin Fan’s alchemy techniques would probably only be equal to Xiao Ling’er’s in this lifetime and difficult to surpass.

But not necessarily; if he had a fortuitous encounter one day, it wouldn’t be impossible.

…

“Xiao Ling’er’s temperament, character, and loyalty to the Embrace Moon Sect are no longer a concern, but Fan Jianqiang still needs some guidance.”

“Let’s wait… until after this battle.”

Lin Fan was certain that after this, the Embrace Moon Sect would have a battle, or even… several battles.

“Pills, cultivation!”

“One more point of strength is one more point of chance to win!”

“Moreover, with Gou Sheng’s methods, I can also hide my cultivation.”

Lin Fan smiled and, without further hesitation, took pills and began to cultivate.

Boom!

The ninth-grade Profound Yuan Pill’s medicinal power was abundant and had no ‘drug resistance.’ Even those at the ninth level of the Profound Yuan Realm would experience excellent effects from taking it. Lin Fan was only at the first level of the Profound Yuan Realm.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, the medicinal power instantly erupted!

Lin Fan instantly felt his dantian and even his entire body’s acupoints and meridians swell with pain.

His cultivation also increased rapidly, as if it were on a cheat code…

In the middle of the night, the medicinal power of one ninth-grade Profound Yuan Pill was exhausted.

Lin Fan didn’t hesitate at all and took another one.

At dawn, Lin Fan opened his eyes.

He… had broken through!

Profound Yuan Realm, second

“Indeed, Fan Jianqiang’s talent is not weaker than Xiao Ling’er’s. The sum of their talents, plus my own insignificant talent…”

“However, the most important thing was eating ninth-grade Profound Yuan Pills like candy, two in one night, which allowed me to break through overnight.”

“Excellent!”

Lin Fan was excited.

“Combat power, merge!”

Boom!

An even more astonishing aura spread throughout the cave.

“Fourth realm, Cave Heaven, achieved!”