Chapter 947

Chapter 947: Celestial Spirit Ruins World

“Neighbors stock food, I stock weapons; neighbors are my granary~”

As Xu Fan watched the intense duel on the light curtain, this phrase suddenly came to mind.

“Interesting~” Xu Fan mused, stroking his chin.

At that moment, most of the disciples were glued to the live broadcast of the academy competition.

Qian Bing, observing the fixed perspective of the students he led, couldn’t help but sigh.

“Out of over four hundred thousand disciples, not a single one has truly mastered my teachings. How are we supposed to compete with Wu Gang, who was trained by Senior Brother Xiong Li?”

Wu Gang’s fearless charge and overwhelming dominance during the last academy competition had left a lasting impression on Qian Bing.

“Even without Senior Brother Qian’s true teachings, reaching the third or fourth level is enough,” remarked the second-generation disciple mentor standing nearby.

“We’ll see how it plays out. At least we’ve covered all the basics.”

Lumbering, mining, crafting weapons, and scouting nearby academies—these were tasks most academies handled routinely, though a few stood out.

The moment they landed in the small world of the competition, some academies scattered across the map in a frenzy.

Some sought out hidden spots to lay low, while others approached academies skilled in artifact crafting and alchemy to form alliances.

In less than a month, the 200 academies had formed ten major alliances, some willingly, others out of necessity.

“This generation of disciples is impressive. Forget their cultivation levels—their tactics are next-level,” Xu Fan remarked, watching the alliances on the light curtain.

Soon, the alliances began clashing, with the weaker ones banding together to take on the strongest.

Meanwhile, the remaining alliances seized the opportunity to grow stronger.

The battles among the top alliances led to waves of eliminations.

Xu Fan’s attention was drawn to one academy in particular—the one that had been quietly digging an underground chamber since the start.

This academy specialized in Earth-Based Powers, making their underground efforts swift and efficient. However, their secrecy had not gone unnoticed by the other alliances.

“The top academy can go to anyone, but it can’t fall into the hands of those sneaky Old Sixes from Academy Number Two!”

Before long, it seemed all the alliances had reached an unspoken agreement: eliminate Academy Number Two first.

Soon, every alliance was scouring the map, searching for the location of Academy Number Two’s underground chamber.

“I have a feeling Academy Number Two might just pull this off,” Xu Fan said, observing the underground chamber from his god’s-eye view.

The competition’s scoring system was multifaceted, with survival time contributing to the final score.

Crafting magical artifacts, pills, puppets, and talismans also earned points.

“Based on calculations, Academy Number Two has a 68% chance of winning and taking first place,” Grape’s voice chimed in.

“They’ve practically dug through the entire map, so that probability seems solid.”

And so, Academy Number Two prepared to face off against all the alliances.

Tactical warfare, guerrilla warfare, large traps, and various geological disasters were skillfully employed by the students of Academy Number Two.

The entire map was filled with hundreds of large Underground Chambers dug by students from Academy Number Two, interconnected in extremely secretive ways, and even a magical artifact rail system was established.

After one year, the competition in the small world concluded, with Academy Number Two securing first place and the academy where Wu Gang was enrolled taking second place.

One academy doubled its resources, while the other saw an 80% increase—these were the rewards for first and second place.

As the light curtain faded, Xu Fan felt as though he had just watched a grand movie.

A gentle breeze blew through the courtyard as Li Xingci appeared.

“Master, a large celestial spirit ruin world has emerged outside Tianlan City in the Xingbei Immortal Domain. It’s said that there will be Postnatal Spiritual Treasures inside, and only cultivators below the Golden Immortal level are allowed to enter.”

“The most powerful force in the Xingbei Immortal Domain, the Nine Star Just Law Sect, is guaranteeing access and charging admission.”

“They promise that no matter what is obtained in the celestial spirit ruin world, they will ensure safety for participants in the Xingbei Immortal Domain once they exit,” Li Xingci explained.

“How much is the admission fee per person?” Xu Fan asked.

“100,000 Immortal Jade per person. The news has spread to over ten nearby Immortal Realms, and the celestial spirit ruin world will officially open in six months,” Li Xingci replied.

“A game from a major power is not very interesting~” Xu Fan shook his head, noting that the secret realm of celestial spirits might be concocted by the Nine Star Just Law Sect simply to collect admission fees.

It wouldn’t take much—if 10,000 people entered, even just releasing one Postnatal Spiritual Treasure would cover their costs.

“Why not send a clone in to have some fun~”

“Who knows, there might really be Postnatal Spiritual Treasures inside~” Li Xingci said with hope.

He hadn’t seen his master take action in a long time and even felt a bit nostalgic.

Just then, Xu Gang, who was about to go out, turned back.

“Master, the Five Colors Peak has reacted~ It seems to be guiding me to a certain place,” Xu Gang said, scratching his head.

“Is it guiding you in that direction?” Xu Fan said, pointing towards the Xingbei Immortal Domain.

“How do you know, Master!”

“Just a guess~”

Xu Fan said as he stood up from his lounge chair.

“A walk outside would be nice~”

“Master, if you’re going, please take me with you!” Li Xingci requested.

“Alright, the sect still has some Immortal Jade. Otherwise, we wouldn’t even be able to afford the admission fees,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

At that moment, Xu Yuexian, who had heard the news, also arrived, wearing an excited expression.

Xu Fan looked at Xu Gang and Li Xingci.

“Brothers and sisters have a deep bond, so let’s go together~”

400,000 Immortal Jade was not beyond their reach.

“Grape, draw up a long-distance teleportation formation across the Immortal Realms, targeting Tianlan City,” Xu Fan ordered.

“Master, the space positioning and sketching will take five days. The teleportation can commence after that,” Grape responded quickly.

Xu Fan nodded.

But before long, Wang Xiangchi, who must have heard the news, also arrived, followed by his two good disciples.

“Master, I want to go too~” Wang Xiangchi said. Events that foster connections among brothers and with the master were something he couldn’t miss.

So, with the eldest, second, third, and fourth brothers together, plus two grandchildren, that would total 700,000 Immortal Jade.

Thinking of this made Xu Fan suddenly feel a little pain in his heart.

“Master Ancestor, take me and Wujie to broaden our horizons. My grandson will cover all expenses and admission fees along the way,” Han Feiyu said, looking at Xu Fan hopefully.

Following the master ancestor to gain more experience was his favorite activity.

Xu Fan looked at Han Feiyu with an expression similar to a large account’s gaze towards a wealthy small account in a game.

“No need; this master ancestor can still afford this bit of Immortal Jade.”

“Besides, how could I be tempted by that little bit?” Xu Fan waved his hand.

This good disciple of his was meant to contribute significantly during critical moments, and such minor expenses didn’t require his involvement.

“Master Ancestor, I had an amazing encounter outside recently. The Immortal Jade space is nearly full, so Master Ancestor, Master, Uncle, please help Feiyu out a bit~”

This rather ostentatious statement struck Xu Fan’s heart deeply; he absolutely could not forgive such flaunting of wealth.

“Fine~”