Chapter 878

Chapter 878: Nurturing All Spirits

Inside the Universe Ship, Xu Yuexian held Xu Fan’s Avatar Jade Talisman, pondering whether to use it.

"I should let Master know I’m safe," she thought.

With a 280-year journey back, she worried Xu Fan might come searching for her.

She gently crushed the Avatar Jade Talisman.

Xu Fan’s avatar appeared before her, immediately scanning the surroundings.

“You’ve had quite the stroke of luck, passing through spatial turbulence and ending up so far in the Feiyu Realm,” Xu Fan’s avatar remarked with a smile.

“Master, it’ll take 280 years for the Universe Ship to return to the Feiyu Realm. Can you send a message to your main body?” Xu Yuexian asked.

“Yes, I’ll head to the Path of Reincarnation and leave a message for Xingci. The main body will get it,” Xu Fan’s avatar assured her.

“Thank you, Master,” Xu Yuexian sighed.

This nearly 300-year delay was a setback for her, the inner and outer disciples, and the demon division members aboard the ship.

Though they could cultivate on the ship, the unsafe environment made it hard to focus.

“That little middle thousand world ahead looks intriguing. You might want to check it out later,” Xu Fan’s avatar pointed to the faint outline of the small middle thousand world.

“I sense a familiar aura of wide road laws from that little middle thousand world,” Xu Yuexian noted.

“Then it’s likely your destined opportunity,” Xu Fan’s avatar said.

“With this avatar here, I can keep an eye on the Universe Ship.”

“Does your avatar have a time limit?”

“It does, but your Master has plenty of ways to extend it.”

Xu Fan’s avatar snapped his fingers, and a transparent protective shield enveloped him.

The shield was adorned with dazzling celestial script formations, and Xu Yuexian felt an invisible power gathering from the star region toward the avatar.

“Grape, summon Xiong Li, Li Lei Hu, Han Feiyu, and Jian Wujie,” Xu Fan’s avatar ordered.

“Understood.”

Soon, the four disciples gathered in the small world.

“Greetings, Grand Elder.”

“Hello, Master Ancestor.”

They bowed, curious about Xu Fan’s presence.

Xu Fan’s avatar studied the four inner sect disciples, pausing on Han Feiyu and Jian Wujie with a knowing look.

“The Universe Ship will take 280 years to return to the sect. During that time, I’ll stay here to guard it, so you can focus on your cultivation.”

“Wujie and Feiyu, you should explore that little middle thousand world. There might be opportunities waiting for you,” Xu Fan’s avatar said, his gaze lingering on Jian Wujie.

As fellow persons with a destined fate, Jian Wujie lagged far behind Han Feiyu, suggesting his great opportunity was near.

“Understood,” the two replied eagerly.

“Grand Elder, do Senior Brother and I have any opportunities?” Li Lei Hu asked quickly.

“You can go and check it out; you might find something valuable,” Xu Fan said, looking at the two of them.

The Universe Ship docked outside the little middle thousand world.

Soon, the exploration puppet returned and reported the basic situation of the little middle thousand world to Xu Fan, Xu Yuexian, and the others.

“It’s only recently come into existence, and the Heavenly Way’s Will isn’t fully formed yet. Only a few beasts have gained intelligence, so it’s a great time to find treasures,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“Go ahead; I think there might be beasts inside that resonate with you,” Xu Fan’s avatar added.

“Master, aren’t you coming?” Xu Yuexian asked, confused.

“The Heavenly Way’s Will in this little middle thousand world isn’t stable, and my presence might trigger an overreaction.”

“I’ll wait here for you, and if anything happens, I’ll step in,” Xu Fan’s avatar said, waving his hand.

He had eighty percent of his main body’s strength, which was more than enough to suppress the Heavenly Way here, but he didn’t want to interfere with Xu Yuexian and the others’ chances, so he stayed behind.

The group boarded a spiritual boat and flew toward the little middle thousand world.

As they entered, everyone felt a surge of pure five elemental origins spiritual energy.

“Grape has already set up a signal base here. If anything happens, we can contact each other,” Xu Yuexian said, telling everyone to go and seek their own opportunities.

“Understood~”

After the group scattered, Xu Yuexian suddenly felt a powerful force pulling her in.

She flew in the direction of that force.

“The spiritual energy here is incredibly pure, and the wide roads are clearly visible. Cultivating here would definitely be more effective,” Xu Yuexian said, taking in the atmosphere of the middle thousand world.

At that moment, Xu Yuexian was flying over an endless Sea of Spirits, feeling the mysterious force drawing closer.

Soon, a massive island appeared on the horizon.

At the center of the island stood a towering giant spirit tree, reaching thousands of meters high.

The island seemed to be the source of spiritual energy for the entire Sea of Spirits.

“Is this giant tree my opportunity?” Xu Yuexian wondered as she gazed at the tree in the distance.

A beam of spiritual light began to gather in the distance, forming into a beautiful woman.

She radiated dazzling spiritual light and looked at Xu Yuexian with curious eyes, as if fascinated by the world.

She was beautiful, kind, and carried a unique maternal aura.

“Are you the spirit embodiment of that giant tree?” Xu Yuexian asked.

The woman didn’t answer but continued to look at Xu Yuexian with curiosity.

She flew closer and began circling around Xu Yuexian, her eyes filled with joy.

It was as if she had been lonely for millions of years and was finally happy to have someone with her.

Gentle hands made of spiritual energy cupped Xu Yuexian’s face.

Xu Yuexian didn’t resist, as she felt no malice from the spirit—only warmth and kindness.

“Is this what it feels like to have someone hold your face?” Xu Yuexian said, feeling a bit shy.

Then, the woman pressed her face against Xu Yuexian’s.

“Don’t do that; no one’s ever rubbed my face like this before,” Xu Yuexian said, giggling as she felt a wet sensation on her cheek.

The woman gently kissed Xu Yuexian’s face.

A clear, joyful laughter echoed through the sky, and the spirit made of spiritual energy vanished.

Xu Yuexian, her face flushed, flew toward the island with the giant spirit tree.

She noticed that the tree’s branches were covered with light spheres of various colors.

Each light sphere pulsed with life force.

Then, one of the light spheres seemed to reach a critical point, detached from the tree, and flew toward the ground.

As it touched the ground, it transformed into a beautiful seven-colored butterfly.

The butterfly flew away from the island, circled it once, and then disappeared into the sky.

Another light sphere fell, this time landing in the sea, where it turned into a small fish glowing with bluish light. The fish nodded toward the giant tree before disappearing into the Sea of Spirits.

“This giant tree is nurturing countless living beings!” Xu Yuexian exclaimed in amazement.