Chapter 1169

Chapter 1169: Prosperity

After dining at the Grand Sacred Ground, Xu Fan and Zhang Weiyun were pulled by her senior and junior sisters to continue exploring Wanquing Island.

At this moment, in a mysterious grand hall, Xu Fan’s clone was observing the woman in battle armor.

“Senior, this is the optimized Lucky Star Divine Formation, which is 10% stronger than the current celestial formation and does not require those Spirit bodies of great fortune to guard Wanquing Island all the time,” Xu Fan said, holding a jade butterfly in his hand.

The jade butterfly vanished and appeared in the woman in battle armor’s hand.

“What do you want?” a cold voice rang out.

“Nothing, just that Weiyun’s senior and junior sisters can occasionally leave Wanquing Island and enjoy some fleeting freedom,” Xu Fan replied after a moment of thought.

Initially, he had planned to take advantage of the formation, but after experiencing the warm hospitality of Zhang Weiyun’s senior and junior sisters, he felt it would be wrong to exploit them, especially after receiving thousands of Xuanhuang auras from them.

“This is indeed a great formation. You have earned your place in the formations discipline within the Three Thousand Realms.”

“As Weiyun’s husband, you are more than qualified,” the woman in battle armor nodded while looking at Xu Fan.

Though her gaze remained cold, Xu Fan felt a sense of acknowledgment.

“Weiyun’s senior and junior sisters are also my disciples. This formation allows them to briefly leave Wanquing Island, avoiding the need to withdraw their essence to guard the grand formation.”

“You have indeed helped them, so I cannot take this formation for free.” The woman in battle armor lightly flicked her hand, and a space ring transformed into a shooting star, flying toward Xu Fan.

Xu Fan sensed the force contained within the space ring and manifested his body refinement golden form behind him, carefully catching the space ring with both hands.

A large amount of Xuanhuang aura surged into his body refinement golden form, erupting with peak Great Luo power.

“Bang!!”

A muffled sound resonated, and the grand hall now bore hundreds of footprints pressed deep into the floor.

“Your strength is commendable.”

“You still hold some resentment towards me, and it’s inevitable we will clash one day. I look forward to that time,” the woman in battle armor said, her eyes holding a hint of a smile as she gazed at Xu Fan.

“I believe that day is not far off,” Xu Fan nodded at the woman in battle armor before vanishing from sight.

At that moment, while exploring with Zhang Weiyun and her senior and junior sisters, Xu Fan found a space ring in his hand.

Just then, the youngest junior sister approached him, cradling an adorable yellow little beast.

“Ninth Brother-in-law, this is my favorite little yellow one. Master says it will be powerful when it grows up, so let little yellow protect you!”

The little beast seemed to sense the junior sister’s intent and began to squirm wildly in her embrace.

At that moment, the senior sister walked over.

“Little Shi, Master only told you to take care of it, not to give it to you. If you give it to your brother-in-law, be careful or Master will send you to the Xuanhe Realm for 100 years,” the senior sister warned.

Upon hearing about the Xuanhe Realm, the junior sister reacted as if she had heard a terrifying story and quickly released little yellow.

She then ran off and returned with a green little beast.

“This one may not be as impressive as the last, but it should still be able to help Ninth Brother-in-law when it grows up.”

Xu Fan looked at the little beast exuding a formidable aura and then glanced at Zhang Weiyun, displaying a hint of helplessness.

“Little Shi, don’t just give things away like that. And remember, some things aren’t meant to be shared,” Zhang Weiyun said with a serious face.

The senior and junior sisters around them couldn’t help but laugh.

The junior sister pouted and walked off, but soon came running back with an egg in her hands. She quickly placed it in Xu Fan’s hands and then dashed away again.

“Husband, take this egg. It’s a Fortune Beast egg. Once it hatches, it’ll be a great asset to the sect,” Zhang Weiyun explained, standing beside him.

Xu Fan nodded in agreement.

A month later, Xu Fan and Zhang Weiyun left Wanquing Island.

As they were leaving, Xu Fan noticed the sad looks on the faces of the senior and junior sisters. He glanced at his wife beside him.

“Don’t worry. We have the star map of the Three Thousand Realms now, so coming back here won’t be a problem.”

“If you ever want to see your master or your sisters, you can always visit,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

Zhang Weiyun looked away from the longing gazes and nodded at Xu Fan.

“Thank you, husband.”

When they returned to Hidden Spirit Island, the entire sect was eerily quiet.

“Master, all the elders and disciples are in seclusion,” Grape reported.

“Senior Huangshan, if there’s nothing else, we’ll be on our way,” Xu Fan sent a message to Huangshan.

“Go ahead, grow stronger. I’m looking forward to the day you become a Sage.”

The voice was as gentle as ever, like a parent’s parting words.

A massive space crack, large enough to swallow the entire Hidden Spirit Island, slowly opened.

On the other side of the crack lay the star region of the Three Thousand Realms.

“Senior Huangshan, could you send us straight to the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty?” Xu Fan suddenly asked.

“Get lost! Do you think a Sage can just open a portal like that whenever they want?”

It sounded like Xu Fan had managed to amuse Huangshan.

Hidden Spirit Island began to accelerate toward the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty.

“Grape, send a message to all the sect’s disciples: Until I come out of seclusion, everyone must suppress their cultivation and avoid advancing to Golden Immortal to summon the River of Time,” Xu Fan ordered.

Even though the Tianbei Saint had been intimidated by Xu Fan’s Future Self, Xu Fan couldn’t rely on that forever.

What he needed to do now was convert the Xuanhuang aura into his own strength.

“Your sisters gave you a total of forty-two thousand Xuanhuang aura, and helping your master optimize the formation earned you another hundred thousand. Plus, you already have one hundred ten thousand Xuanhuang aura.”

“Finally, I’m feeling a bit rich,” Xu Fan thought, sensing the massive amount of Xuanhuang aura in his space ring. It felt like a hard-earned reward.

“Husband, I’m going into seclusion too. My senior sisters, who are Great Luo Saints, shared a lot of their insights with me.”

“I want to focus on becoming a Great Luo Saint so I can support you better,” Zhang Weiyun said earnestly.

“Alright, let’s go into seclusion together.”

And so, everyone on Hidden Spirit Island—whether human, beast, or any other affiliated beings—entered a state of deep cultivation.

Only the sect’s puppets moved around, keeping the island running smoothly, while everything else seemed to pause.

In Xu Fan’s spirit space, a massive sphere made entirely of runes, glowing like a star, slowly rotated.

Xu Fan, maintaining his peak Great Luo state, quietly observed the runic sphere, his eyes flickering as he calculated various outcomes.

Suddenly, Xu Fan’s expression shifted slightly.

From the outer layer of the massive star-like runic sphere, a chain of runes began to unravel, dissolving into specks of spiritual light that vanished into Xu Fan’s spirit space.

Xu Fan then turned his attention to another chain of runes, starting to analyze it from its node.