Chapter 99

In the following days, Bu Fan devoted himself entirely to staying in the courtyard of Bu Family Manor, beginning his life of sword practice.

Bu Yanran had people place five wooden dummies in Bu Fan's own courtyard, and then came every day at a fixed time to teach Bu Fan swordsmanship.

She didn't teach much each day, only two basic sword stances, and then left!

Bu Fan had once curiously asked how proficient he needed to be in these basic stances to be considered qualified.

Bu Yanran didn't speak, but instead gave Bu Fan a good lesson.

At that moment, Bu Yanran held a wooden sword, and with the speed of lightning, she quickly stabbed five marks on the five wooden dummies, each mark in the same position and depth!

Then, she turned her hand and flicked, removing a small piece of wood from each of the dummies' arms! When Bu Fan picked them up, he found that the pieces of wood, whether in size or thickness, were all exactly the same.

From that day on, Bu Fan no longer asked any questions, but silently practiced basic sword techniques in the courtyard!

In reality, not long after Ji Hanfei returned, Qin Xiaoxue also came back, along with the sisters Chen Bing and Chen Xue.

When the three of them saw Bu Fan and Ji Hanfei together in the villa, they all looked at them with strange eyes!

Bu Fan remained calm, but Ji Hanfei, who had a thinner skin, blushed and ran back to her room under their gaze.

However, the return of the villa's residents also brought Bu Fan some trouble, as his training occasionally attracted a few onlookers.

Especially when they saw that Bu Fan had reached the fourth level in just a month, they were all greatly shocked.

As a result, after each training session, Bu Fan had to drag his tired body back to his room to meditate and practice, to avoid being seen by others.

Moreover, Bu Fan also had to think about auxiliary equipment for practicing swordsmanship in reality, because the sword techniques learned in the game couldn't be practiced solely through mental effort; physical training was also necessary.

Otherwise, during battles, his mind might be ready, but his body's reactions might not keep up.

Speaking of which, he remembered that he had handed over the spoils of war to Feng Yuan, and it seemed that Feng Yuan hadn't contacted him yet!

He thought that those spoils might bring some benefits to Bu Fan, and with money, he could consider going out, and it wouldn't interfere with fulfilling the contract!

After all, the living environment was just a benefit provided by the studio, not a requirement of the contract!

Thus, Bu Fan lived a simple life for a few more days, and it was the same in the game. However, during these days at the dinner table, he learned a lot of news from Qin Xiaoxue and the others.

For example, in Chen Bing and Chen Xue's home, some servants were starting to request to be released from their servitude! And in the Emei Sect, where Qin Xiaoxue was, some players were beginning to climb the mountain to learn martial arts.

This meant that ordinary players who entered the game later were starting to join martial arts sects.

The game was really starting to recruit on a large scale!

One day, after Bu Fan returned from the game, he didn't immediately leave the game hall but went to his small room in the corner, turned on his computer, and started checking the news on the internet.

"Hey, Master is actually here today? You didn't leave!" Diao Chan appeared beside Bu Fan at some point, wearing an alluring business suit, long legs, a black mini skirt, and a deep V-neck top.

The moment she leaned down, two white peaks instantly blinded Bu Fan's eyes, and then he only saw Diao Chan's alluring face appear beside him.

"Master, you haven't appeared for a long time! Diao Chan hasn't seen you for so long!" Diao Chan's soft voice sounded in Bu Fan's ear, making his heart ripple uncontrollably!

"Alright, stay away from me, don't get so close. Besides, I'm here every day, it's just that you're not around!" Bu Fan slowly created some distance from Diao Chan and said softly.

"Not true, Diao Chan is here every day, it's just that Master leaves too quickly. Diao Chan has to run every day, put on makeup, go shopping, and more..." Diao Chan listed her daily activities, leaving Bu Fan speechless.

Is this still a system spirit? She goes shopping, buys makeup, and runs. This is practically a living person! When did system spirits become so human-like?

"Diao Chan, are all the system spirits as lively as you?" Bu Fan cleared his throat and asked in confusion.

"Ugh, Master, don't call me a system spirit! But only the first batch has such high-end service. The ones who come later don't have it!" Diao Chan said in a coquettish tone.

Bu Fan shook his head helplessly and then casually browsed the computer screen, asking, "Diao Chan, are there any new announcements in the game recently?"

Diao Chan's eyes twinkled, and she looked at Bu Fan, then said softly, "Yes, of course there are. I was just about to tell you, the game will be fully open tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow?"

Even though he was somewhat prepared, Bu Fan was still shocked to learn that it would be fully open the next day.

"Yes, it will be fully open tomorrow, and there will be more changes then. Master needs to be prepared!" Diao Chan looked at Bu Fan with a smile and said softly.

"Is that so, Diao Chan? Do you have any inside information to share with me?" Bu Fan, moved by Diao Chan's human-like behavior, asked in a low voice.

"Master, that's called taking a back door!" Diao Chan was slightly stunned by Bu Fan's words, then suddenly pointed at him with her delicate fingers and said with a smile.

"But, don't people who take the back door have to bribe? Master, bribe me quickly, and I'll tell you some inside information!" Diao Chan said mysteriously to Bu Fan.

Bu Fan was speechless. This girl actually knew about bribery and taking the back door. Her knowledge was too broad!

"Never mind, say what you want. I don't care!" Bu Fan shook his head and said softly.

Diao Chan's expression suddenly changed, and she looked as if she was about to cry, sobbing, "Master doesn't like Diao Chan at all, and won't even bribe Diao Chan!"

"Alright, you little girl, don't play these tricks with me. I'm not in the mood to deal with you!" Bu Fan wasn't fooled by Diao Chan's act. After some time, he had discovered that this girl was mischievous and cunning. If he gave in to her, he would be at her mercy!

"Alright, alright, I won't play with you anymore. But Master, when you enter the game, you must maintain a good relationship with the government. It's best to help the government as much as possible!" Diao Chan, seeing that Bu Fan was about to leave, put on a serious face and said to him.