Chapter 998

Chapter 998: Wang Xuanxin

“Brother, I’ll be careful,” Xu Fan nodded.

Xu Fan knew moving the sect to the Immortal Realm was safe, but after being rooted in Golden City for one hundred years, leaving now felt bittersweet.

“Just stay alert, little brother. If anything happens, make sure to contact me right away.”

“I’d risk my life to protect your sect,” the elderly man with white hair said seriously.

“I appreciate your concern, Brother.”

Xu Fan understood the elderly man’s intentions clearly. He was offering unconditional support now, expecting Xu Fan’s help during critical moments in the future.

Before leaving, the elderly man shared a jar of fine wine and shared a meal with Xu Fan. However, he didn’t take Star Spirit with him.

“Grand Elder, this is a message from your sect in the lower realm,” Star Spirit said, handing over a jade slip.

Xu Fan took the jade slip, feeling a mix of curiosity and nostalgia. It had been nearly 200 years since he left the lower realm, and he wondered how his sect’s inheritance had evolved.

The jade slip contained news from a disciple who had recently become the sect leader. The sect’s inheritance included a trial for leadership, and any disciple who passed it could ascend to the role of sect leader.

As Xu Fan read the information, a smile of satisfaction spread across his face.

The Hidden Spirit Sect in the lower realm had flourished, reminiscent of its early days. Over the years, it had grown to over a million disciples, and with ample resources, its influence had expanded into the surrounding middle thousand world.

“Sect Leader’s disciple, Wang Xuanxin—what a fitting name,” Xu Fan remarked with a smile.

“Master, more information has been decrypted from the jade slip. Would you like to review it now?” Grape’s voice chimed in.

“Go ahead.”

Instantly, the information transformed into a visual display, rapidly showcasing the Hidden Spirit Sect’s journey from its early days to the present.

Xu Fan skimmed through it, nodding approvingly. The sect had surpassed his expectations.

“The lower realm’s sect has thrived, thanks to the Elder Council’s support. I’m grateful,” Xu Fan said to Star Spirit.

“Why thank me? Aren’t we more like master and disciple?” Star Spirit teased with a smile.

“Haha, let’s keep it casual. I’ll call you friend, and you can call me master,” Xu Fan joked.

Star Spirit rolled her eyes, pretending not to know him.

“The lower realm’s sect is doing well. I’d like to send something to the Hidden Spirit Sect in the Feiyu Realm. Is there a way?” Xu Fan asked.

“There is, but it’s costly. You’d need to pay ten times the value of the items you want to teleport.”

“If it’s not essential, it might not be worth it,” Star Spirit cautioned.

Xu Fan thought for a moment, then raised his hand, revealing a set of combined celestial tools.

“This set is worth about ten thousand Immortal Jade. I’ll pay 200,000 Immortal Jade for the Elder Council to deliver it to the Hidden Spirit Sect’s leader,” Xu Fan said.

"Alright, I’ll hand over the items to the Elder Council in the upper realm so they can teleport them to the Feiyu Realm," Star Spirit said as she accepted the combined celestial tools.

"Thanks for your help!"

Xu Fan then personally escorted Star Spirit out.

Afterward, Xu Fan returned to the courtyard and began to carefully review the events that had unfolded in the Hidden Spirit Sect over the years.

At some point, Li Xingci appeared behind Xu Fan, silently observing the light curtain projected by Grape.

"Impressive. Your cultivation realm has reached the peak of true immortal cultivation. With just a bit more opportunity and insight, you could step into the Golden Immortal realm," Xu Fan remarked.

Xu Fan sat comfortably in a lounge chair, his eyes fixed on the light curtain without turning around.

"While traveling through the Immortal Realm, Tian’er and I accidentally wandered into the territory of an alien race. This race can freely traverse between the Immortal Realm and the Path of Reincarnation from birth."

"I was so engrossed in observing them for a hundred years that I didn’t realize they had used the Path of Reincarnation to migrate to other Immortal Realms. When I finally snapped out of it, I was shocked to learn about the major events that had occurred in our sect," Li Xingci explained.

"It’s not too serious. We just lost a significant amount of Immortal Jade," Xu Fan said with a light sigh.

"I formed a bond with that race and, before leaving, passed down their unique celestial script," Li Xingci added, preparing to demonstrate it.

"Not now. Let’s first see how the Hidden Spirit Sect in the lower realm has progressed," Xu Fan said, waving his hand.

Li Xingci nodded and stood behind Xu Fan, his eyes fixed on the light curtain with curiosity.

"It seems the Heavenly Way’s Will in the Feiyu Realm has grown stronger by absorbing the sources of other Heavenly Way’s Wills, enabling the Hidden Spirit Sect in the lower realm to recruit many disciples with exceptional talent and character."

"Especially the newly appointed sect leader, Wang Xuanxin. She’s like a reincarnation of the former Elder Council’s Upper Zun, perhaps even stronger," Xu Fan praised.

"A reincarnation of the Upper Zun? No wonder Master speaks so highly of her," Li Xingci said, marveling at Wang Xuanxin, who, at just over 200 years old, had already reached the Transformation God stage.

"Give her another 1,000 years, and she’ll be unstoppable in the middle thousand world," Xu Fan said, his gaze lingering on Wang Xuanxin, who seemed to be favored by the Heavenly Way.

"Master, why not take her as your disciple?" Li Xingci suddenly suggested.

He recalled that his extraordinarily talented master had yet to accept a disciple of genius level.

His senior brothers, sisters, and junior disciples were all above average, but none were top-tier.

Sometimes, the profound techniques Master taught required multiple listens for him to fully grasp.

So, he thought it would be good for Xu Fan to take on a disciple with exceptional talent.

"Take her as a disciple? That’s not a bad idea," Xu Fan mused, stroking his chin. He had never taken on such a highly qualified disciple before.

He was curious to experience what it would be like.

Wang Xuanxin’s talent would be considered top-tier, even in the Immortal Realm.

Xu Fan suddenly had an idea: what if he simplified his own technique, the Three Thousand Paths, into Three Hundred Paths and passed it on to Wang Xuanxin?

With a gentle wave of his hand, Xu Fan summoned 30 numbered jade plates into the air, inscribing the simplified Three Hundred Paths onto them.

"Grape, teleport these 30 jade plates to Star Spirit," Xu Fan instructed.

"Understood."

A teleportation formation enveloped the jade plates, sending them to Star Spirit’s side.

Just after leaving the Hidden Spirit Sect, Star Spirit felt a sudden surge of spatial fluctuations around her.

Then, the 30 jade plates appeared before her.

"Star Spirit, please deliver these to the leader of the Hidden Spirit Sect in the lower realm," Xu Fan’s voice echoed.

"Understood, Master!"

Hearing the title "Master," Xu Fan couldn’t help but smile slightly.

By then, the light curtain projected by Grape was nearing its end.

In the light curtain, Wang Xuanxin’s cultivation realm had reached the peak of the Transformation God stage, just one step away from advancing to the Void Refinement stage.

The light curtain faded out.

"She’s a good disciple."

"Looks like I’ll soon have an eighth junior brother," Li Xingci said with a smile.