Chapter 964

Chapter 964: The Stimulated Xu Fan

Ye Xiaoyao felt the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure in the Space Artifact and said, somewhat incredulously, “This is a basic treasure!”

“Of course! You have to know that I am the Great Immortal Emperor of the Tianhong Great World. Back then…”

As Old Sword reminisced about the past, he suddenly stopped.

His expression turned somewhat complicated as he said, “In comparison to these treasures, the causal burden you carry is even heavier.”

“It’s just revenge for you! I understand.” A deep blue Immortal Sword appeared in his hand, and a look of obsession filled his eyes.

He repeatedly caressed the blade of the deep blue Immortal Sword with both hands.

“I thought I would have to endure a period of hardship, but I never expected to become wealthy so soon!” Ye Xiaoyao said, dismissing the heavy causal burden Old Sword had mentioned.

“This Postnatal Spiritual Treasure is quite low-level and can barely unleash a fraction of its power during the True Immortal period.”

“In the Wood Origin Immortal Realm, I remember leaving two Secret Treasures. You’ll need to wait until you reach the Golden Immortal phase to retrieve the other one.”

“Then we can carry out our revenge plan!” Old Sword thought to Ye Xiaoyao.

“Alright, Old Sword, give me 10 years; let me enjoy myself first.

“Ever since I followed you, I’ve only lived in hardship. Now that I finally have Immortal Jade and a treasure, I want to enjoy myself in the Giant City!” Ye Xiaoyao grinned.

Now, he felt as if he had upgraded his situation; in the Secret Treasure, he acquired abundant Immortal Jade, a wealth of cultivation resources, a heavy Postnatal Spiritual Treasure sword, and over 1,000 graded Immortal Swords.

“10 years sounds fine. I’ll cherish this time for happiness.”

Ye Xiaoyao’s expression grew serious as he sensed something strange in Old Sword’s tone.

“Old Sword, are you hiding something from me?” Ye Xiaoyao asked.

“You don’t need to worry; just go and enjoy yourself for 10 years.”

The more Old Sword insisted, the more curious Ye Xiaoyao became.

After continuous questioning, Old Sword finally spoke up.

“Based on the resources I left you, you will quickly reach the Golden Immortal Realm, but from then on, you may have to face the pursuit of the Great Immortal Emperor’s forces,” Old Sword said.

“Great Immortal Emperor! They are pursuing me?”

“How can I play and help you take revenge?” Ye Xiaoyao said with a darkened face.

“Don’t worry; the pursuers won’t be too strong, because I’ve left inheritances in many Immortal Realms. As long as they cultivate to the Golden Immortal phase, they will be discovered by my enemies.”

“So right now, many people are willing to shield you. Just focus on your cultivation and, along with my guidance, you’ll be fine,” Old Sword assured him.

“Alright, didn’t you say I should enjoy myself? Hurry up, 10 years is precious.”

Seeing Ye Xiaoyao’s lackluster expression, Old Sword chuckled in his heart.

At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Academy Number Two, Chief Wang Yukun felt a headache as he looked at the information notice for the sixth academy match.

A young girl beside him also received the news.

“Senior brother, there are only 10 days left until the match! Let’s plan our strategy quickly!” The young girl next to Wang Yukun said, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

The strategies of their academy seemed to align perfectly with her desires.

Every time she saw the other academy’s brothers and sisters, who wanted to defeat them but felt helpless, her heart was filled with immense satisfaction.

"It’s tough. Right now, our Academy Number Thirty-Two is being targeted. I’ve heard that at least fifty academies have signed agreements to take us out during the competition," Wang Yukun said, though he considered these issues minor.

The real concern was Academy Number 199, known for its focus on divination and fate-related skills, which was also rumored to be signing an agreement.

"Senior brother, I told you from the start not to mess with those fortune-tellers from Academy Number 199," the three girls said, rolling their eyes.

"Back then, we didn’t have all the information. Who knew the disciples from that academy would be so troublesome, almost as if they were designed to counter us?"

"Don’t worry, senior brother. The sect’s treasury has artifacts that can slightly block cause and effect. I’ll have the artifact crafting department learn how to replicate them. At least for now, we’re safe," the Little Girl said confidently.

"For now, that’s all we can do."

Just then, a deep, resonant bell tolled in the distance.

Both turned their gaze toward the main peak.

"Senior brother, when will we get to go to the main peak?" the Little Girl asked, her eyes filled with longing.

"According to the Grand Elder, we have to wait until we reach the Core Formation stage and graduate."

"With our current low cultivation, we need to work harder and aim to contribute to the sect as soon as possible."

As the bell from the main peak echoed, beams of light in various colors began streaking across the sky like a meteor shower, all heading toward the main peak.

"Senior brother, I heard that after the top ten academy competitions, the Grand Elder selects the five best academy chiefs to meet him."

"We’ve already won first place in three inter-academy matches. As long as we don’t mess up later, there’s a good chance you’ll get to meet the Grand Elder."

"Legend says the Grand Elder rewards people with the tea of the wide road. I’ll save half a cup for you," Wang Yukun said with a grin, knowing exactly what the Little Girl was thinking.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Meanwhile, at the main peak of the Hidden Spirit Sect, over 100,000 first, second, and third-generation disciples had gathered.

Xu Fan scanned the area and noticed that, aside from a few thousand disciples still deep in meditation, everyone had arrived.

Seeing these carefully selected disciples from the Feiyu Realm, Xu Fan felt a surge of pride, as if he were at the peak of his power.

All of this signaled the beginning of his journey to becoming a master among saints.

The path of invincibility was only for the lower realms.

Once he trained all his disciples to become Great Luo Saints, no one in the Three Thousand Realms would dare look down on him.

With the sect’s spiritual energy resources abundant, Xu Fan became even more dedicated to guiding the Hidden Spirit Sect Disciples.

This month marked his second session.

In the teaching area, outstanding disciples like Xiong Li, Xu Lingtai, Xiang Yun, and Li Chufan sat in the front row.

As for his two grandsons, he had sent them off to train in the Immortal Realm after their return.

"Today’s session is for answering questions. If you have any doubts about cultivation or enlightenment, feel free to ask," Xu Fan announced.

As soon as he finished speaking, a small light curtain appeared in front of each disciple, accompanied by a virtual Spirit Pen.

Most disciples picked up the Spirit Pen and began writing their questions on the light curtain.

The number of little sparks of light teleporting to Xu Fan’s side grew steadily.

Outside the teaching area, Xu Gang and Wang Xiangchi were listening in.

"What’s going on with Master lately? He’s been so…"

As Xu Fan’s disciples, they had already been called to the courtyard for assessment sessions three times this month.

"He’s probably been shaken by that senior who visited the other day."

"A true immortal with three disciples at the level of Great Luo Saints—that’s the kind of thing Master always dreamed of, and now someone else has achieved it. How could he not be affected?"

"Let’s hope this motivated state of his lasts!"