Chapter 907

Chapter 907: Departure

“The family sect revolves around me; this is the greatest lack of freedom,” Red Lotus Respected Elder said with a complex expression.

Although Xu Fan had not experienced it himself, he understood some of what Red Lotus Respected Elder felt at that moment.

“Friend, you’re not just here to say goodbye, are you?” Xu Fan asked.

Xu Fan waved his hand to open a spatial gate, which led to the space of his celestial tool.

Red Lotus Respected Elder stepped in, and Xu Fan followed her inside.

Within the celestial tool space, a tea room welcomed them, where the way of the five elements converged and blended into the tea ceremony.

“I haven’t savored the tea of the wide road in such a long time,” said Red Lotus Respected Elder, gazing lovingly at the cup in front of her.

“Oh, where did you have it before, friend?” Xu Fan asked curiously, eager to learn if possible.

“It was a long time ago. A tea ceremony genius emerged from our South Mountain Realm; he reached the peak in less than a thousand years and entered the path with the water of the five elements."

“The tea of the wide road nurtured all living things and penetrated the heart.”

“But it doesn’t compare to your cup of Tea of the Five Elements,” Red Lotus Respected Elder remarked.

Xu Fan nodded, encouraging Red Lotus Respected Elder to drink.

Red Lotus Respected Elder picked up the tea cup and took a small sip, her face revealing a nostalgic and enchanted expression.

“I came to ask the Grand Elder for a favor this time.”

“Please speak, and I will help as much as I can,” Xu Fan smoothly replied.

Formalities aside, a figure of a child in his teens appeared before them.

“This is a junior of mine; it’s a shame for him to stay in the South Mountain Realm. I want him to join the Hidden Spirit Sect and go to the Immortal Realm together,” Red Lotus Respected Elder said, looking at Xu Fan with anticipation.

“This is…” Xu Fan gazed intently at the child.

“A body of heavenly failure, yet possesses such remarkable talent.”

“What do you think, friend? Are you interested in taking him as a disciple?” Red Lotus Respected Elder asked, knowing that Xu Fan was skilled in many ways and would surely have a method to suppress this body of heavenly failure.

Xu Fan produced a jade slip that contained one of the hardest spells for the Qi Training Stage.

“If he can learn this spell within a quarter of an hour, I will help you suppress the heavenly failure body,” Xu Fan said, not mentioning anything about accepting him as a disciple.

A hint of excitement flashed across the child’s respectful expression; Elder Red Lotus had told him to perform well before coming.

“It would be a shame for a body of heavenly failure to remain in the middle thousand world. I agree to your request, but he must participate in the sect’s test. If he passes, he can become a fourth-generation inner sect disciple; if he doesn’t, he can still remain in the Outer Sect,” Xu Fan stated.

Even entering the sect through special means required passing the sect’s test; no one could enter the inner sect without it.

“Of course, as long as you can help suppress my junior’s heavenly failure body,” Red Lotus Respected Elder said with a smile.

They both enjoyed the Tea of the Wide Road while discussing other matters.

Half an hour later, the child, who had been studying the jade slip, respectfully bowed to Xu Fan.

“Senior, I have initially learned this spell.”

The child formed a hand seal, and the Five Elements of Spiritual Energy gathered around him.

A little bird with colorful feathers appeared in the child’s hand.

“Very good! You have excellent talent and extraordinary comprehension. I look forward to you becoming a disciple of our Hidden Spirit Sect,” Xu Fan said, gently raising his hand, causing a sphere of emerald green light to appear in midair.

Then he used his finger like a brush, swiftly tracing thousands of celestial scripts in the void, which formed a Formation that attached to the green light sphere.

A tremendous life force emanated from that green light seed.

“First, I will temporarily suppress your body of heavenly failure. After we reach the Immortal Realm, I will refine a celestial tool specifically to suppress your condition,” Xu Fan stated.

“Thank you, senior,” the boy said respectfully as he bowed.

The emerald light seed, radiating endless vitality, fell from the boy’s Heavenly Spirit cap.

“What is your name?”

“Zhou Mu Sen.”

Xu Fan nodded; it was a name filled with a strong desire for survival.

Red Lotus Respected Elder watched the scene with a smile.

“In the Wood Origin Immortal Realm, the Bi Yan Immortal Domain, and the South Mountain Sect are the sects from our South Mountain Realm in the Immortal Realm. If you happen to encounter them, feel free to visit,” Red Lotus Respected Elder said.

“I understand,” Xu Fan nodded.

Then Red Lotus Respected Elder sat down in the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation and returned to the South Mountain Realm.

“Ti Zi, arrange for Mu Sen to take the sect’s test. If he passes, he will directly become a fourth-generation inner sect disciple; if not, he will be placed in the Outer Sect,” Xu Fan ordered.

Nearby, Zhou Mu Sen felt curious upon hearing Xu Fan’s words. What kind of sect test would be so difficult? He wasn’t hopeful about passing.

“As you command.”

A Small Spiritual Boat halted nearby, signaling for Zhou Mu Sen to board to participate in the sect’s test.

At that moment, Hidden Spirit Island, shrouded in a golden protective shield, radiated a powerful wave of spiritual pressure.

“Master, in the star region, the completed celestial tool from Hidden Spirit Island is facing a thunder calamity,” Ti Zi reported.

“Alright, you should be able to withstand this calamity without any issues,” Xu Fan said, not wanting to interfere with matters that the spirit could handle.

As the spiritual pressure emitted from Hidden Spirit Island grew stronger, the golden shield began to show signs of collapsing.

Xu Fan gently raised his hand, summoning endless scriptures of the wide road to reinforce the golden shield.

Then, an unusual fluctuation emerged.

Number One, Number Two, and Avatar Number Three all received feedback after the celestial tool took form.

Especially for Number One and Number Two, the feedback was enormous, enough to elevate a mortal to the status of an immortal instantly.

“Good thing I was prepared, or this overwhelming energy wouldn’t be bearable even for a clone.”

Before the entire Hidden Spirit Island was completed, Xu Fan refined an energy pool within Hidden Spirit Island specifically to receive feedback energy.

As the energy feedback reached the limit that the clone could handle, it began to flow into the energy pool.

A dazzling golden light rose from the energy pool, like liquefied gold, as the feedback energy began to surge from the bottom of the pool, increasing in speed.

It didn’t stop until the golden energy liquid filled the entire energy pool.

The golden shield vanished, and Hidden Spirit Island reappeared before everyone.

At that moment, Hidden Spirit Island resembled a paradise of the wide road.

Every river, every mountain, every lake on the island radiated the purest wide road laws.

Everything on the island, every living being, every blade of grass and tree, every flower and wood felt like they had been transcended.

All the Hidden Spirit Sect Disciples looked up at their sect from the sky above Hidden Spirit Island, their expressions reflecting the warmth of seeing their home from afar.

“The sect has completed its upgrade, all disciples return to their positions, and we will soon depart for the star region, heading to the Wood Origin Immortal Realm,” Xu Fan’s voice resonated in every disciple’s ears.

“As you command, Grand Elder!”

All the disciples stood in midair, saluting in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

Three days later, the elders and leaders of all the top sects and holy grounds in the cultivation world gathered at the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake.

Nearly half of the higher-ranked elders from the Elder Council were among them.

They looked at the Hidden Spirit Sect with complex expressions, feeling both reluctant and relieved.