Chapter 974

Chapter 974: The Inspection Hall

“Master Ancestor, I just want to visit the Tree of All Things,” Han Feiyu said nervously, silently cursing the spirit of the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure he had recently acquired.

After spending so much Immortal Jade to activate it, you started with grand promises, claiming you could deceive everyone’s senses, but when it came to actual use, you fell short.

“Since you’re training in the Immortal Realm, you should return to the sect less often and not rely on that Postnatal Spiritual Treasure; it seems a bit unreliable,” Xu Fan said calmly.

At that moment, a spectral serpent emerged from Han Feiyu.

“How dare you say this treasure is unreliable?!”

“Back in the day, I alone suppressed all the treasures across the Three Thousand Realms, and still…”

Xu Fan ignored the spirit’s rant and said to the grape entity, “Suppress.”

“Understood.”

In an instant, Han Feiyu felt the Spiritual Treasure on him lose its vitality.

“This Postnatal Spiritual Treasure carries an ominous nature, often bringing misfortune to its owner.”

“Every time it kills a master, it grows stronger. If it latches onto you, be careful—it might slowly take control of you,” Xu Fan warned his disciple.

“Master Ancestor, this Postnatal Spiritual Treasure cost me 20 million Immortal Jade to activate; is it really useless?” Han Feiyu said, looking dejected, as if mourning the loss of the 20 million Immortal Jade.

“Of course, it has its uses, but it needs to be re-refined. Destroy the current spirit and cultivate a new one,” Xu Fan explained.

“Go out and train for a thousand years, and when you return to the sect, you can reclaim this Postnatal Spiritual Treasure.”

“Thank you, Master Ancestor!” Han Feiyu said gratefully.

A teleportation formation appeared beneath Han Feiyu’s feet, and by the time he regained his senses, he was standing in the teleportation hall of Golden City.

“Hey, friend up there, hurry down! If you delay the next group’s teleportation, you’ll have to pay in Immortal Jade,” a voice called out, snapping Han Feiyu back to reality.

“Oh!”

Han Feiyu quickly stepped down.

He then took out his Communication Artifact and contacted Wang Xiangchi.

“Master, I just saw on the sect’s forum that Uncle Master and Senior Brother Xiong Li have gone to the border battlefield. Should we go check it out?” Han Feiyu suggested.

One of Han Feiyu’s goals in returning to the sect was to use the Tree of All Things to obtain some useful one-time magical artifacts for the battlefield.

Wang Xiangchi pondered for a moment on the other end of the Communication Artifact.

“Go ahead. It’s good for training, and you can also gather more human race merit and fortune. The more, the better.”

“Contact Wujie; let’s go together.”

“Alright, Master. How about we meet in Golden City? I’ll take you to Star Moon City, and then we can use the super long-distance teleportation array to go directly to the Giant City at the border,” Han Feiyu said. As a super-rich individual, this kind of convenience was a must-have for him.

“Alright,” Wang Xiangchi replied, knowing his disciple’s wealth and not bothering with formalities.

By a pavilion at the Immortal Liquid Lake, Xu Fan was chatting with the Sweeping Old Man.

“Why haven’t you advanced to true immortal yet?” Xu Fan asked, puzzled.

“It’s not time yet,” the Sweeping Old Man replied quietly.

"Alright, the little bit you’re missing might take tens of thousands of years; you need to prepare yourself mentally," Xu Fan advised.

"I know, but with no external enemies and no internal troubles for the sect, what’s the rush to advance?" the Sweeping Old Man said with a laugh, pulling out tools to start crafting his next broom.

"Suit yourself."

At that moment, the Immortal Liquid Lake began to ripple, and a Tianji Turtle, as big as a car, crawled out of the lake.

"Woo~" The Tianji Turtle softly called out upon seeing Xu Fan.

"After raising you for so many years, you’ve only grown this big; there’s not much meat on you to eat," Xu Fan said, letting out a soft sigh.

Just then, the Tianji Turtle froze, looking at Xu Fan with a gaze full of disbelief.

Someone actually wanted to eat a Tianji Turtle!

"This old turtle has just woken up; Grand Elder, don’t scare him," the Sweeping Old Man chuckled.

At that moment, a voice from the grape entity suddenly rang out.

"Master, the guardian true immortal has come to the sect with a group claiming to be inspectors from the Immortal Realm."

"Please bring them to the guest hall," Xu Fan instructed.

In the guest hall, Xu Fan greeted the visitors, "It’s an honor for our Hidden Spirit Sect to have you here, friend."

"The Grand Elder is too kind; we’ve come to recruit some of your sect’s outstanding disciples for positions in our Inspection Hall, with generous benefits," said the leader, a middle-aged man.

"Is the Inspection Hall responsible for overseeing the various Immortal Realms? Which authority oversees it?" Xu Fan asked curiously.

Since arriving in the Immortal Realm, he had noticed a peculiar trend: the sects here showed little interest in dominating their realms or the surrounding areas.

They were solely focused on their own territories, expanding very little.

Typically, in any Immortal Realm, the official administrators were disciples from the most powerful sect, sent to form a management structure.

"Inspectors, the highest stage of our sect’s disciples is only the true immortal stage, and most are still Quasi-Immortals; this level of strength would just bring trouble to the Inspection Hall," Xu Fan replied politely.

"Grand Elder, don’t rush to refuse. Joining the Inspection Hall has many benefits; just take a look at the perks," the middle-aged man urged, handing Xu Fan a jade slip.

Xu Fan took it and, upon examining it, showed an unexpected expression.

He was surprised to see that the Inspection Hall actually offered good rewards.

"Friend, I just saw your recruitment requirements; the minimum is a true immortal."

"I can recommend some true immortal stage disciples later. If they’re interested, I’ll let them join the Inspection Hall; how does that sound?" Xu Fan thought for a moment and said.

"Great, if any disciples from your sect wish to join the Inspection Hall, please find the guardian true immortal in Golden City directly."

After those people from the Inspection Hall finished speaking, they left, as their visit to the sect was merely routine, aimed at expanding their personnel.

The guardian true immortal stayed behind.

"Grand Elder, the academy has already received recognition from the Heavenly Way’s Will of the Immortal Realm, and soon we will be able to expand our enrollment."

"Once that happens, your sect will surely see its fortunes flourish and Immortal Jade will flow like a sea," the guardian true immortal said with a smile.

Now that the Golden Academy had been recognized by the Heavenly Way’s Will, he immediately became the brightest among the guardian true immortals, and his contributions were rising steadily. Many powerful celestial tools that he once dared not even imagine were now within reach as long as he exerted a bit of effort.

"Congratulations to us all! After our sect’s disciples returned from Golden City, they said that the current scene in the city is several times more prosperous than when they first arrived; I imagine the guardian true immortal’s achievements are also soaring," Xu Fan said with a smile, considering it a win-win situation where both sides got what they wanted.

"Exactly, as long as we manage the Golden Academy well, Golden City will surely regain its former splendor," the guardian true immortal said dreamily.