Chapter 933

Chapter 933: The Plans Yet to Begin

When Xu Fan was in the lower realm, he valued the cultivation of his disciples but didn’t push them too hard, adopting a balanced approach that was both nurturing and hands-off.

The cultivation environment was relaxed, the sect offered generous benefits, and the elders were approachable and kind.

While this setup didn’t put much pressure on the disciples, it didn’t mean they slacked off in their training.

After entering the Immortal Realm, especially with the influx of so many new disciples, Xu Fan’s approach to education began to change.

In the Feiyu Realm, Xu Fan could easily see the limits of that world.

Before reaching the supreme level, he had ways to protect the sect; even against the strongest foes, he was confident he could escape.

But the Immortal Realm was different. Looking up, he saw Golden Immortals, above them were Great Luo Saints, and beyond that, there were forces of unimaginable power.

The Hidden Spirit Sect was still establishing its roots in the Immortal Realm, and Xu Fan could no longer shoulder the burden of the entire sect alone.

Thus, carefully cultivating his disciples became one of his key future plans.

On a mountain-top academy, Li Lei Hu stood in the void beside his cultivation partner, Lin Mo Wan.

Their mission was to lead Academy No. 169.

Competitions between academies were on the horizon, and higher rankings would earn them greater sect contributions.

"The sect seems to be in a hurry to train these disciples," Li Lei Hu remarked, glancing at the sect’s task requirements.

"Of course, with so many new disciples, the sect can’t operate the way it used to," Lin Mo Wan replied gently.

Below, the teleportation formation was continuously sending waves of new disciples to the academy.

"All the disciples should arrive within half a month. Mo Wan, how should we teach them?" Li Lei Hu asked, looking down at the students.

After advancing to Quasi-Immortal, Li Lei Hu was eager to take on sect tasks, but they were quickly snapped up, leaving none that suited him.

In the end, Grape assigned him to lead this academy.

"How else? We’ll start with the basics. And bring Eryuan in as a teacher—her personality will help her connect with the kids," Lin Mo Wan suggested.

"Right, how could I forget about her?" Li Lei Hu said, slapping his forehead.

A month later, all the new disciples were fully immersed in their studies.

Those with a foundation began learning the sect’s fundamental technique, the Five Elements Technique.

In Xu Fan’s courtyard, the Four-Armed Divine Luo knelt respectfully.

"Greetings, Master," the Four-Armed Divine Luo said in a deep voice.

"Impressive. Reaching Quasi-Immortal at the peak of the invincible realm, your fighting strength surpasses that of an ordinary true immortal," Xu Fan said, clearly pleased.

With proper training, this one would make an exceptional bodyguard.

"Once your kin have all achieved comprehension, you can begin practicing new techniques," Xu Fan instructed.

Over the years, Xu Fan had not only practiced the Three Thousand Paths but also dedicated himself to creating and refining techniques.

For his future guard team, he aimed to develop a top-tier, systematic technique.

He even added a shaping effect to the technique; once the four-armed demon race began their cultivation, their height and physique would start to standardize.

"At your command, Master."

The Four-Armed Divine Luo respectfully accepted the jade plate floating in front of him.

"In the middle thousand world, our sect is the strongest in the cultivation world, but after entering the Immortal Realm, there are far too many powerful Immortal Sects and forces that surpass us. We must speed up our cultivation so that they can’t bully us," Xu Fan said calmly.

"Master, the four-armed demon race is willing to fight to the death for you," the Four-Armed Divine Luo declared.

"Good, as long as you’re prepared. You can go back now," Xu Fan replied with a nod.

Not long after, Zhou Kailing arrived at Xu Fan’s courtyard.

"Congratulations, Master, on becoming a Quasi-Immortal," Zhou Kailing said as she knelt and saluted.

"It’s been many years. I see you’ve awakened from your epiphany. Do you have any new insights into the path of cultivation?" Xu Fan smiled at his youngest disciple.

"My perception of the wide road has become clearer, and I have a deeper understanding of the three spirits and five senses of all souls across the realms."

"I’ve recently had some new inspirations," Zhou Kailing said excitedly.

"Can this new inspiration be used regularly?" Xu Fan asked.

"It should be possible," Zhou Kailing replied uncertainly, as her powers often had peculiarities, and she wasn’t sure how they would manifest.

"Never mind. You should go back and stabilize your cultivation. You just became a Quasi-Immortal; don’t get distracted by such chaotic matters," Xu Fan waved his hand.

After Zhou Kailing left, Xu Fan was alone in the courtyard.

"Grape, what is Song Ming doing now?" Xu Fan asked.

"Song Ming is leading a group of merchant disciples to survey the nearby Immortal Domains," Grape responded.

"What about Pang Fu?"

"He’s currently taking over the businesses of those families in Golden City and is also forming a trading association to start laying groundwork in the Star Yuexian Domain."

"How much Immortal Jade does the sect have left?" Xu Fan inquired.

"Currently, there are only 1,328,000 Immortal Jades left, but once Pang Fu takes over the treasures and businesses of those families in Golden City, he is expected to bring in over 1 million more Immortal Jades."

"Only a million from so many families?" Xu Fan questioned, feeling confused. He thought it should be at least three or four million.

"After squeezing them dry and selling off all their assets, their total fortune wouldn’t exceed 2 million Immortal Jades."

"Although Golden City is vast, it has lost its former glory, so the families stationed here are quite poor," Grape explained.

Xu Fan reflected and realized that even in Golden City, there weren’t many true immortals; most were below the Core Formation stage and ordinary people.

All the capable cultivation practitioners had left Golden City.

"I feel like I underestimated the value of Immortal Jade in the past. It seems I need to be more frugal in the future," Xu Fan stroked his chin.

"Master doesn’t have to worry. The sect has a great advantage, but it just hasn’t been fully utilized yet."

"Once the arrangements are complete, Immortal Jade will flow in endlessly. As long as Master doesn’t waste it, we will have more and more Immortal Jade," Grape reassured.

"It’s impossible not to spend; there are many grand plans to implement once we arrive in the Immortal Realm."

"I need to accelerate the training for true immortals with celestial treasures. I need to research conventional celestial tools to deal with true immortals, update the Spirit Gathering Formation, establish a true immortal level puppet production line, and manage the solar energies in the Immortal Realm…" Xu Fan began to murmur to himself.

Just these plans seemed sufficient to occupy him for hundreds of thousands of years.

"By the way, I haven’t opened the stack of Blind Boxes my good brother sent me. Is there a reward waiting for me?" Xu Fan suddenly recalled something important.

He realized it had been a long time since he had opened the Blind Boxes given to him by his good brother.