Chapter 961

Chapter 961: This is the Cheat I Want.

At the moment Jian Wujie was recognized by the postnatal Spiritual Treasure, the entire ancient spirit gathering formation suddenly disappeared.

The celestial spirit liquid, which had accumulated over millions of years within the ancient spirit gathering formation, poured out like seawater.

In an instant, a massive amount of celestial spirit liquid surged outward like a tidal wave.

However, the true immortals who were prepared nearby quickly collected it into their space artifacts.

The ocean-like celestial spirit liquid was swiftly taken by the true immortals surrounding the ancient spirit gathering formation.

“Don’t release this celestial spirit liquid. I’ll take it back to our sect for my brothers and sisters. What you’re doing is wasteful,” Jian Wujie said to the Little Girl who was playing in his mind.

“This is just a tiny amount of celestial spirit liquid. In the space of my Spiritual Treasure, there’s a hundred or even a thousand times more. You can use it however you like once we return,” the Little Girl replied dismissively.

“By the way, now that you have me, do you really plan to stick with your original master?”

“With my help, you could easily become a direct disciple of those Great Luo Saints in the Immortal Sects. Don’t you have any interest in that?” the Little Girl asked, still skeptical.

“My master, my Master Ancestor, and my brothers and sisters are like family to me. Besides, my Master Ancestor is even more powerful than a Great Luo Saint,” Jian Wujie said with reverence.

“Betraying them to serve under another Great Luo Saint? That’s not worth it,” Jian Wujie said with a smirk.

By then, all the celestial spirit liquid had been collected. The true immortals surrounding the ancient spirit gathering formation rushed inside like madmen, scrambling to grab the celestial tool accessories.

Meanwhile, Jian Wujie was pulled away by Li Xingci and brought to Xu Fan’s side.

“Master Ancestor, this is the postnatal Spiritual Treasure I obtained. Please accept it,” Jian Wujie said, holding out an item that resembled celestial script—the core of the ancient spirit gathering formation.

“No rush. We’ll discuss it when we return to the sect,” Xu Fan said with a smile, helping Jian Wujie to his feet.

“I wonder if we’ll be able to leave smoothly,” Xu Fan remarked, glancing toward the distant exit gate.

“It should be fine. The Nine Star Just Law Sect is a dominant force in the Xingbei Immortal Domain. They won’t cause trouble over a few postnatal Spiritual Treasures,” Wang Xiangchi replied.

“That’s not what I meant. You’ll understand once we step outside,” Xu Fan said, glancing at Xu Yuexian and Jian Wujie with a mysterious smile.

“Let’s go. What’s meant to happen will happen.”

A teleportation formation enveloped everyone and transported them directly to the exit gate.

By now, the ancient spirit gathering formation was in chaos, with battles erupting everywhere as groups fought over the celestial tool accessories.

Various sects formed small teams, working together in battle formations that radiated incredible fighting strength.

“Master Ancestor, why don’t we take the celestial tool accessories with us?” Jian Wujie asked Xu Fan.

“There’s a saying in our sect: ‘Don’t take everything valuable; leave some soup after eating the meat.’

“Touch lightly on cause and effect, and you’ll avoid many troubles,” Xu Fan replied cheerfully.

With the two most challenging issues in the sect resolved, Xu Fan felt immensely relieved.

Xu Fan led everyone through the gate, but the situation he expected outside the Immortal Realm didn’t materialize.

Instead, he saw Star Spirit waiting outside the gate with an elderly man with white hair.

As he entered, the several large postnatal Spiritual Treasures in the sky had already vanished without a trace.

“Grand Elder, please forgive me. I mentioned you to my master, and he insisted on bringing me to meet you,” Star Spirit said apologetically.

The elderly man with white hair looked at Xu Fan, and Xu Fan looked back at him.

The elderly man with white hair excitedly approached Xu Fan.

“Taoist friend, how about we become sworn brothers?”

His first words left both Star Spirit and the third senior brother, who was secretly guarding Star Spirit, completely stunned.

“I dare not address you as brother, senior,” Xu Fan quickly replied.

He knew the man before him was his ultimate ideal—a true immortal level cultivator who had mentored a disciple of a Great Luo Sage.

To Xu Fan, this was perfection.

“Ah, I see. My proposal was too sudden. Let’s start by building a bond as brothers.”

“Brother, you should return first. I’ll visit your sect in due time,” the elderly man with white hair suddenly added, as if struck by a thought.

“Even though we haven’t sworn brotherhood yet, you are undoubtedly my brother,” he continued.

“Third brother, fifth brother, sixth brother, come out and greet your uncle master!” the elderly man called out.

A Great Luo Sage, two Golden Immortals, and Star Spirit soon appeared side by side before Xu Fan.

The Great Luo Sage, referred to as third brother, stood with profound runes etched on his forehead, blending seamlessly with the universe. He was one with the heavens, and the heavens were one with him.

Just his presence and calm gaze made Xu Fan feel a chill run down his spine.

The two Golden Immortals, though curious, showed a hint of respect in their eyes, influenced by their master’s words.

“Greetings, uncle master!” The four of them bowed slightly. Even as Xu Fan tried to avoid it, he felt the weight of immense karma settle upon him.

The Great Luo Sage and the two Golden Immortals maintained serious expressions, showing no hint of disdain toward Xu Fan, who was merely a Quasi-Immortal.

The elderly man with white hair stroked his silver locks, gazing at the scene with pride.

“Brother, my disciples and I will return now. We’ll formally visit your sect soon.”

After speaking, the elderly man looked up at the sky and declared, “This is my brother. If anyone dares to harm him, they’ll answer to me!” His tone was fierce and unyielding.

With that, the elderly man and his disciples departed.

Xu Fan’s disciples and grandchildren behind him stared in awe.

“I just saw a Great Luo Sage and Golden Immortals today.”

“Master is incredible; he got them to call him uncle master.”

“I always knew Master was hiding his true power. He must be stronger than a Great Luo Sage.”

Basking in their admiration, Xu Fan felt uneasy and silently cursed Star Spirit, the Old Six.

“Let’s head back to the sect.”

At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan sat in his courtyard, gazing at the distant spiritual liquid lake, deep in thought.

“I should have seen this coming. Sigh, this ‘uncle master’ title is costing me dearly,” he muttered, watching the evolving Divine Beasts in the spiritual liquid lake.

Xu Fan knew exactly what the old man was up to.

From the moment he met the elderly man with white hair, Xu Fan sensed an aura that blended ancient power with vibrant life.

It felt as though the man had lived for hundreds of billions of years.

But as someone well-versed in the Path of Fate, Xu Fan guessed it was the result of overextending his lifespan.

Everything fell into place—the elderly man must have used his life essence to divine a great being in his youth, took him as a disciple, and then exploited the endless depletion of his lifespan to nurture his disciple.

Thinking of this, Xu Fan couldn’t help but sigh.

“This is the cheat I always dreamed of. Why did it end up with someone else?”

A tinge of sorrow colored Xu Fan’s words.