Chapter 452

Chapter 452: Going Home

“Since you like it, this technique is just a small matter,” Xu Fan said, conjuring a jade slip in his hand and tossing it to Master Qianling.

“Thank you, Grand Elder,” Master Qianling replied with a smile, taking a moment to glance at the contents of the jade slip.

“Of course, it’s a genius idea; it turns out what we ate in the illusion was real…” Master Qianling remarked in astonishment, having not seen such an impressive renowned spell in a long time.

“I’m glad you like it, Master Qianling,” Xu Fan chuckled.

Xu Fan chatted a bit more with Master Qianling before parting ways to continue repairing the Star Ship.

In Qianling Sect, the disciples Xu Fan brought and the Tian Puppet Master were not idle either. With the help of the Cultivation Secret Realm within Qianling Sect, each of them made remarkable progress in their cultivation.

At the same time, those disciples formed strong friendships with the disciples of Qianling Sect, especially Xie Peng and Xu Lingtai, who became the closest of friends.

Xie Peng felt a strong connection with Xu Lingtai since their skills on the arena were evenly matched. Although the paths they followed were different, there were commonalities.

Thus, their exchanges grew deeper over time, creating a profound friendship.

Xu Lingtai, feeling a tinge of guilt in his heart, naturally became good friends with Xie Peng.

“Friend Lingtai, what would have happened if that illusion hadn’t been broken?” Xie Peng asked curiously.

Xu Lingtai’s body shook slightly as he quickly thought on his feet and replied, “Then you would have remained trapped in it. Without me dispelling it, you would have stayed in the illusion until I defeated you.”

“Your technique doesn’t seem as powerful as you initially claimed,” Xie Peng remarked, still sensitive about this point.

“Haha, wasn’t I just trying to scare you at the time?” Xu Lingtai said, feeling a bit embarrassed. I can’t just say I wanted to feed you some snacks, right?

“However, Friend Lingtai, your illusion technique is indeed extraordinary.”

“I want to try again and see if I can break free from Friend Lingtai’s illusion,” Xie Peng said, still troubled about not escaping that secret realm of the technique.

He had thought that his strong mental defenses would render illusions at the same level harmless, but he hadn’t expected to meet an opponent.

“Let’s skip it. The technique I used takes a lot out of me, and I usually wouldn’t use it lightly,” Xu Lingtai pretended to say seriously, while secretly thinking that it just required a bit of spiritual energy but was prone to cause severe consequences.

“Now I see why that illusion technique was so powerful.”

After hearing Xu Lingtai’s explanation, Xie Peng felt slightly better. He thought that someone with a strong will like himself should not be so easily trapped in an illusion technique.

“Then let’s wait for Friend Lingtai to recover, and we can spar again later,” Xie Peng said.

“No problem, but I can’t use that illusion technique again,” Xu Lingtai replied, thinking that after returning, he must tell his fellow disciples to keep the truth of this technique a secret.

“Then we’ll wait for Friend Lingtai to recover before fighting.”

This hurdle is hard to overcome.

Three months later, with support from Qianling Sect, Xu Fan and the two master craftsmen finally finished repairing the Star Ship, and they even made some modifications.

“Grand Elder, we’re going to miss you!” the two master craftsmen said reluctantly.

In these few months, they felt they had learned more than they had in nearly a hundred years.

Whether it was artifact crafting or knowledge about the Star Ship, they greatly benefited, making it fair to say they had been reborn as disciples of their mentor.

“There’s no banquet that doesn’t end. If the spatial seal is lifted in the future, the two master craftsmen can come to my Hidden Spirit Sect anytime to seek guidance,” Xu Fan said politely.

“No need to be so formal. Grand Elder can take one master craftsman with you when you leave, and I will send the other master craftsman over later. We can swap them out,” Master Qianling said, appearing beside Xu Fan with a smile.

When he learned that the two precious master craftsmen in the sect had learned how to repair the spiritual energy core from Xu Fan, he was so excited he almost jumped up.

Later, when the Star Ship gets damaged and needs maintenance, who knows how many spirit stones could be saved.

“I’m not sure how the Grand Elder feels about that,” Master Qianling said, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

“Of course! You are welcome to come over for discussions,” Xu Fan replied.

He didn’t mind people coming to learn, but for those wanting to gain substantial knowledge, tuition fees needed to be paid in full, right?

“That’s great! From now on, if the Grand Elder needs any spirit ore, just let me know, and I will send someone to deliver it directly to you,” Master Qianling said.

He held a firm belief that getting something for nothing was never right; mutual exchanges were what allowed things to last.

“Thank you, Master Qianling,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

This marked a pleasant transaction.

At this moment, the people Xu Fan brought were all on the Star Ship, along with 100 disciples from Qianling Sect, ranging from the Qi Training Stage to the Void Refinement stage.

On the Star Ship, Xu Lingtai noticed Xie Peng’s figure, and a shiver ran down his spine, feeling a sense of foreboding.

“I thought parting from Friend Lingtai would be somewhat sad, but I didn’t expect to gather with you again.”

“After arriving at your sect, please guide me,” Xie Peng said with a smile.

“Guidance is too much to ask; just don’t knock me out!”

“Haha, once you arrive at my Hidden Spirit Sect, Xie Peng, feel free to find me,” Xu Lingtai said, forcing a smile.

“Your grandson will likely have a tough time in the sect for a while,” Spirit Cut remarked with a laugh, having just witnessed their reunion.

Moreover, Xu Fan’s fifth disciple was quite famous within the sect, and such matters would likely be known with a bit of inquiry.

Just then, a master craftsman who had finished organizing arrived on the Star Ship, and everyone who was returning gathered.

The three Third Grand Elders signed off outside the Star Ship, all sending Xu Fan off.

“Grand Elder, may we meet again in the future,” the Third Grand Elder of Qianling Sect said with a cheerful smile.

“I will visit the Hidden Spirit Sect after three years,” Master Qianling replied.

“Safe travels!” said the Third Grand Elder.

“May the three respected elders meet again in the future. The friendship between Qianling Sect and Hidden Spirit Sect will last forever!” Xu Fan said, and as he finished speaking, the Star Ship began to slowly ascend, eventually accelerating and disappearing into the sky.

“You’re lucky! You have made a connection with a master craftsman like the Grand Elder. This old man might even seek help from the Grand Elder in the future,” the Grand Elder said, looking at Master Qianling.

“Of course! My luck has always been quite strong,” Master Qianling replied somewhat proudly, feeling excited at the thought of having a great master craftsman as a close friend in the future.

As the Star Ship entered the Extreme Void Domain, it began to accelerate towards the human race navigation route star gate with all its might.

“Finally back to normal, it feels more secure being in the Human Realm,” Xu Fan said, standing on the deck and gazing at the countless stars deep within the Extreme Void Domain.