Chapter 962

Chapter 962: Door of Void Realm

On Hidden Spirit Island, the original waterfall of spiritual liquid had transformed into a waterfall of celestial spirit liquid.

Xu Fan initially wanted to reward Jian Wujie, who had contributed the core of the Spirit Gathering Formation, but Jian Wujie stubbornly refused to accept anything.

He insisted that, as the grandson of the Master Ancestor and a member of the Hidden Spirit Sect, it was his duty.

In the end, Xu Fan could only praise him, calling him a good disciple.

“Grape, how’s the testing of the Door of Void Realm going?” Xu Fan asked.

“Master, the Door of Void Realm’s range can extend up to thirty-eight nearby Immortal Realms. Beyond that, we’ll need medium coordinates,” Grape reported.

“If we go beyond the human territory, it will consume the Door of Void Realm’s essence to teleport back,” Grape added.

“Not bad. This will save the disciples some teleportation fees when they venture out in the future,” Xu Fan remarked.

Both the core of the ancient Spirit Gathering Formation and the Door of Void Realm had brought significant changes to the Hidden Spirit Sect.

In the past, the sect had to exhaust its resources to gather enough spiritual energy and celestial energy for all its disciples. Now, they could absorb it freely.

The newly recruited fourth generation of 83 million disciples could also enjoy slightly better benefits.

The academy disciples felt this change most keenly.

They had just undergone a marrow-cleansing and body-refining process using celestial energy.

Xu Fan gazed at the massive waterfall of celestial spirit liquid cascading from above and mused, “We shouldn’t let this excess celestial spirit liquid go to waste.”

According to Grape’s calculations, the Spirit Gathering Formation, enhanced by the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, could condense enough spiritual and celestial energy for the entire sect in just half a month.

“What do you suggest?”

“Convert it into five elemental origins or use it to nourish celestial tool embryos,” Grape suggested.

At that moment, Xu Fan remembered a special small space in the Source Realm filled with celestial tool embryos crafted from spirit ore. With a few thousand years of nurturing, they could become usable celestial tools with minimal refinement.

“Grape, how many celestial tool embryos do we have? Enough for every disciple?” Xu Fan asked.

“There are 200,000 Quasi-Immortal tool embryos. Including the Dao tool embryos in that space, there are over a billion. They were all made from the sect’s leftover Dao tool spirit ore. They just need time acceleration for a few thousand years and enough celestial spirit liquid,” Grape explained.

“With the current surplus of celestial spirit liquid, handle the equipment distribution as you see fit,” Xu Fan instructed.

“Actually, Master, you don’t need to worry about this. As long as we provide enough spirit ore and spirit herbs, the disciples can manage on their own. We just need to supply the basic protective treasures,” Grape said, presenting a chart of the academies’ development progress.

Xu Fan reviewed the chart and nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, Xu Yuexian appeared in Xu Fan’s courtyard.

She waved her hand, releasing a pool of spiritual liquid containing a blue-tailed big fish over a yard in diameter.

“A fragrant spirit fish from the Heavenly Sea Immortal Realm! Impressive. You’ve gotten quite skilled with the new Door of Void Realm,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“Master, how about I grill this fish for you?” Xu Yuexian offered with a grin.

“From now on, whatever you want to eat, as long as it’s within human territory, I’ll make sure to bring it to you.”

“I appreciate your thoughtfulness, but let the two Gourmet Disciples handle it. They’re the experts—one side spicy, the other garlic-flavored,” Xu Fan instructed carefully.

“Alright,” Xu Yuexian said, a little disappointed. It had been a while since Master had tasted her cooking.

Two puppets landed in the courtyard, secured the pool of spiritual liquid, and flew it toward the main peak’s cafeteria.

"How’s the Immortal Jade consumption after such a long teleportation?" Xu Fan inquired.

"It’s manageable. I traveled through four or five Immortal Realms of the human race, using up energy equivalent to about ten Immortal Jades," Xu Yuexian estimated.

"You used celestial spirit liquid, so essentially, it cost you nothing."

"Once Pang Fu returns, we’ll give him some access to the Door of Void Realm," Xu Fan pondered.

"Master, if the sect is low on Immortal Jade, we could sell celestial spirit liquid directly. That would bring in Immortal Jade quickly," Xu Yuexian suggested with a smile.

Her companion, Little Black from the Door of Void Realm, is always at odds with the spirit of the ancient Spirit Gathering Formation’s core, constantly urging Xu Yuexian to replace the core spirit with a new one.

"We’ll discuss that later. Selling celestial spirit liquid might bring quick Immortal Jade, but it could also attract unwanted attention over time," Xu Fan dismissed the idea with a wave.

Just then, a puppet arrived in Xu Fan’s courtyard, carrying a large plate about a yard in diameter.

As the spiritual energy barrier was lifted, a tantalizing aroma filled the air.

"Half spicy, half garlic-flavored! Let’s share this, Master and disciple!"

"No thanks, Master. I’ve already eaten my fill over there and can’t eat anymore," Xu Yuexian quickly declined, having eaten plenty before returning.

"Master, Star Spirit is here with his master to visit," Grape announced.

Xu Fan was startled by Grape’s words. He envied the elderly man with white hair, who could provide an infinite life buff.

However, he found it shameless that the old man was trying to latch onto Xu Fan’s future success.

With disciples who were already Great Luo Saints, he dared to exploit a mere Quasi-Immortal like Xu Fan.

"Guest Hall!" Xu Fan commanded.

Outside the gate, the elderly man with white hair waited with Star Spirit.

"Master, why do you value this friend of mine so much that you’re willing to become sworn brothers?"

"How far do you think this friend can go in the future?" Star Spirit asked curiously.

"I can’t explain everything to you; just know it’s for your own good."

"And he is your uncle now, so you must show him proper respect," the elderly man with white hair instructed.

Reflecting on the future he had deduced from minor details still made his scalp tingle.

All his efforts to nurture three Great Luo Saint disciples seemed trivial compared to this individual.

A teleportation formation appeared before them.

"Welcome, esteemed guests!" Grape’s voice resonated.

In the guest hall of the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Yuexian served everyone tea of the wide road.

"Senior, I’m also somewhat skilled in the Path of Fate. It’s quite improper for your disciple to call me uncle," Xu Fan addressed the elderly man with white hair.

"Don’t blame me, brother. I couldn’t help myself when I saw you," the elderly man replied.

"We masters all want to secure benefits for our disciples. I’ve poured my heart and soul into raising them, enduring countless hardships to reach this point," the elderly man said with a slightly apologetic look.

"But now that this overwhelming karma has taken hold, what do you suggest we do, Senior?" Xu Fan wasn’t swayed by the elderly man’s act.

"A person who’s maxed out through shortcuts shouldn’t shamelessly deceive someone like me, who’s just out of the newbie village. That’s unforgivable by anyone’s standards."