Chapter 1002

Chapter 1002: A Thousand Years of Teaching

As soon as Xu Fan emerged from seclusion, he was greeted by his disciples: first brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, sixth brother, seventh brother, and two named disciples.

Looking at the nine disciples before him, Xu Fan suddenly felt he could take on a few more.

"Congratulations, Master, on advancing to true immortal," Xu Gang said, leading the other eight disciples in bowing to Xu Fan.

"Rise," Xu Fan said, nodding with satisfaction at his kneeling disciples.

"After advancing to true immortal, I’ve gained new insights into the Three Thousand Paths. Now, aside from Guangxu, all of you are true immortals, so it’s the perfect time for me to teach you."

Xu Fan decided to continue his plan to nurture disciples. He aimed to spend over ten thousand years training a few Golden Immortals.

First, he would conduct large-scale teachings to identify disciples with exceptional comprehension and talent who could quickly ascend to Golden Immortal status.

Then, he would use Time Treasures to accelerate their growth, estimating that a few thousand to ten thousand years would be enough.

"Thank you, Master!"

At that moment, a small beast with a giant mouth emerged from beside Xu Yuexian. It looked like a round crocodile but with an unusually large mouth.

"Is this the little beast you cultivated using the giant spirit tree?" Xu Fan asked, knowing its appearance must hold some significance.

"Master, this is the little beast I cultivated three years ago. It feeds on various spirit ores and immortal ores. After consuming them, it combines them in its internal space to produce a unique alloy immortal ore."

"I showed it to Uncle Sha, and he said this alloy immortal ore can be refined into low-grade celestial tools. However, since the little beast hasn’t fully grown yet, the yield is still low," Xu Yuexian explained.

"Grape, this is the valuable spirit beast you mentioned. Impressive," Xu Fan said, taking it seriously.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the stout little beast floated before Xu Fan.

After a close examination, Xu Fan frowned slightly.

"This little beast’s development isn’t complete; it will break down in a few more years."

He then waved his hand again, enveloping the little beast in a green light sphere.

Inside the sphere, the little beast was instantly reduced to powder.

Within the green light, scriptures began to appear, merging into the powder.

Then, activating time acceleration, the powder slowly reformed into the little beast.

With a soft pop, the little beast leaped out of the light sphere, startled, and scurried back to Xu Yuexian’s side.

"Alright, the flaws in this little beast have been fixed. Unfortunately, it has become a unique ancient creature and can no longer be cultivated using the spirit tree," Xu Fan said with some regret.

"Thank you, Master," Xu Yuexian said gratefully, then stored the little beast in her space.

"Xuandao, I noticed something unusual in your expression earlier. If you have something to say, speak up," Xu Fan said, turning to Li Xuandao.

"Master, I want to become a Golden Immortal as soon as possible."

"Recently, I received news from the Tianding Merchant Association that they’ve closed their branch in the Youming Immortal Realm. This means the Youming Immortal Realm has become so unstable that even the Tianding Merchant Association can’t continue operating there," Li Xuandao explained, his worry evident.

Since he had secured his master’s support, he had thought time was on his side, believing he could achieve Golden Immortal status alongside his master in a few tens of thousands of years.

"Why didn’t you tell me sooner?" Xu Fan asked Li Xuandao sternly.

"Master was in seclusion; I didn’t dare disturb you."

"Grape, do we have any intelligence on the Youming Immortal Realm?" Xu Fan asked.

"The Wood Origin Immortal Realm is too far away, and I haven’t heard any recent news," Grape’s voice chimed in.

"Do you know how to get to the Youming Immortal Realm?" Xu Fan asked, turning to Li Xuandao.

"Yes, Master. I have enough Immortal Jade, but using the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation will take a bit longer," Li Xuandao replied.

Xu Fan pondered for a moment, then with a gentle wave of his hand, a miniature puppet army camp appeared in his palm. Behind him, a handsome young man materialized—the sect’s only Golden Immortal puppet, Golden One.

"Take Golden One and the ten thousand true immortal puppets from the camp to the Youming Immortal Realm," Xu Fan instructed. "Golden One has a fragment of Grape’s essence within him, allowing him to control the Golden Immortal puppet and the ten thousand true immortal puppets to face a Golden Immortal. Just avoid provoking the Great Luo Saint."

"Practitioners must have a clear mind. Set off immediately to find your mother in the Youming Immortal Realm," Xu Fan added.

Hearing this, Li Xuandao knelt down and performed the ceremonial three bows and nine knocks.

"Master, I’ve caused you worry," Li Xuandao said, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Go now. Once you bring your mother back, you can fulfill your filial duties," Xu Fan said, waving his hand to dismiss Li Xuandao to prepare for his journey.

"It’s a shame. I wanted to create two more Golden Immortal puppets to seek revenge on the Cang Lei Saint of the Wood Origin tribe, but it seems that will have to wait," Xu Fan remarked, glancing at Xu Gang and the recently recovered Wang Xiangchi.

"Master, the Fifth Junior Brother’s situation is urgent," Xu Gang said.

"We can handle our own revenge; you don’t need to intervene," Wang Xiangchi added quickly.

"You have a master; of course, I’ll stand up for you if you’re wronged. If you want revenge, I can at most beat them half to death, and you can finish the rest," Xu Fan said, watching Li Xuandao’s departing beams of light.

At that moment, Guangxu, who had been observing quietly, stepped forward with a silver Spiritual Sword raised high. "Master, I’ve crafted this Spiritual Sword. Please evaluate it," he said.

"Congratulations on becoming a master craftsman," Xu Fan said, as a miniature celestial tool furnace appeared in his hand. "This Spiritual Sword is quite good—I’d rate it nine out of ten. It’s a Quasi-Immortal artifact, a nine-fire furnace, perfect for you."

The miniature celestial tool furnace floated gently to Guangxu.

"Thank you, Master!" Guangxu exclaimed, thrilled at the prospect of no longer having to wait in line to use the sect’s shared furnace.

After presenting the celestial tool, Xu Fan turned to Zhou Kailing. "How’s your research on Immortal techniques coming along?" he asked.

"Master, I’m ashamed to say I haven’t developed any new techniques yet," Zhou Kailing admitted.

"That’s alright. Forging a unique path requires endless time and effort; it’s not something that can be rushed," Xu Fan reassured her.

"I understand, Master," Zhou Kailing nodded.

That night, Xu Fan sat alone on a lounge chair in the courtyard, gazing up at the starry sky. After spending some time chatting with his older disciples, he felt that, aside from the newly admitted Guangxu, the rest had found their paths. Other than occasional guidance and problem-solving, he no longer needed to worry about them.

"Grape, send a message to all true immortal disciples. Starting tomorrow, the entire sect will enter seclusion for cultivation. I will be teaching in the largest hall of the main peak for a thousand years," Xu Fan instructed.

To truly focus without worries in the future, he needed to develop his disciples first.

"Understood, Master."

At that moment, in the Hidden Spirit Sect, aside from a few exceptional disciples from three generations ago, the rest had all advanced to the true immortal stage. When they received Grape’s message, they were all filled with excitement. The Grand Elder’s plan to teach in the largest hall of the main peak for a thousand years was clearly aimed at pushing these true immortal disciples to the peak of true immortal cultivation!