Chapter 1232

Chapter 1232: Tuition Fees

After the holy light cage formed, another massive teleportation formation made of condensed holy light appeared.

Then, the holy light cage vanished and was teleported to the side of the Heavenly Road.

"Dealing with Great Saint-level chaotic beasts when they gather is really troublesome."

Xu Fan initially thought about slaying all these chaotic beasts, but then reconsidered that it might attract more Great Saint-level chaotic beasts.

In the end, for safety, he could only send these chaotic beasts to the side of the Heavenly Road for the gods or demons to handle.

"I can’t do this; I need to gather some Holy Light Star fragments. Otherwise, I won’t have enough to deal with a scene like this in the future."

Avatar Number Three, controlled by Xu Fan, flew again towards the Holy Light Star.

Upon arriving at the Holy Light Star, Xu Fan sensed several Great Sages from other major human forces.

"Great Elder Xu, I heard you captured a mutated holy light chaotic beast; congratulations!" the leader of the Tianding Merchant Association said with congratulations.

The other human masters also noticed Xu Fan and came over with smiles to congratulate him.

"We lack the experience of the Primordial Sect in scouring such a shattered world and have been quite slow to realize."

"Only now do we see that the biggest treasures in these broken worlds are not just the Primal Spiritual Treasures," one Great Saint of a major force said somewhat unwillingly.

They felt that the Primordial Sect had tricked them, and most of the essential treasures benefiting from the rules had been taken by them.

"Esteemed seniors, don’t worry, as time goes on, we will get used to it; isn’t there another chance to scour a second shattered world?" Xu Fan reassured.

Xu Fan had a feeling that the Primordial Sect had more significant secrets they hadn’t disclosed to these major human forces.

"Esteemed seniors, we are all here for the same purpose, so let’s not waste time. Let’s look for our own opportunities." After Xu Fan said this, he bid farewell to the Great Sages and left.

For the next two years, Xu Fan diligently searched within the Holy Light Star.

However, he only found small pieces of Holy Light Star fragments, none of which met his requirements.

"If it weren’t for my lack of strength, I would truly want to take the entire Holy Light Star," Xu Fan said, gazing at the Holy Light Star that emanated endless holy light in the distance.

With his current saint-level strength, he could only approach within three light armors of the Holy Light Star at most.

Even if he burned his essence to the limit, he could only get within two light armors; moving closer would risk being melted.

"Until you reach the realm of chaotic saint, don’t even think about laying a hand on such stars," Senior Huangshan’s voice echoed in Xu Fan’s ears.

A final virtual image appeared beside Xu Fan.

"Senior Huangshan knows what I’m thinking," Xu Fan asked.

"Does it really need knowing?" Senior Huangshan chuckled.

"Senior Huangshan, does the Primordial Sect have any records about how these stars are born?" Xu Fan asked curiously.

In the Chaotic Mist Area, a world scattered like numerous stars, Xu Fan could deduce how they formed.

But for stars that emerged alongside such vast energy, he could not infer their formation process.

"There are various speculations, but none hold up to scrutiny."

"However, the Primordial Sect has obtained some information about stars from other worlds."

“At the beginning of the birth of worlds like the Three Thousand Realms, a seed is cast by the will of chaos, growing alongside the world.”

“Usually, when a powerful being from this world can fly out and enter the Chaotic Mist Area, this star will mature, shining over the world for endless epochs.”

“Of course, this is just a record; whether it’s true or not, I can’t say,” Senior Huangshan said.

“Thank you for the information, Senior Huangshan. May I ask why you’re looking for me?” Xu Fan asked.

“The Yuan Lord wants to collaborate with you. He plans to place the reincarnations of several Great Saints in your sect for training,” Huangshan explained.

“What does the Yuan Lord mean by this?” Xu Fan asked, puzzled.

After all, once someone joins the Hidden Spirit Sect, they become part of it. To put it bluntly, they might prioritize the sect over the human race in their hearts.

“The Yuan Lord just finds it a hassle to train them himself, so he’s entrusting your Hidden Spirit Sect to do it. This way, their chances of becoming Great Saints will be higher,” Huangshan said.

Xu Fan immediately understood—this was about handing over the reincarnations of weaker individuals destined to become Great Saints.

“When they reincarnate, the Yuan Lord will place certain restrictions on these Great Saints. Just make sure not to remove them,” Huangshan added.

“In that case, wouldn’t my sect be at a disadvantage?” Xu Fan said, feeling like his sect was being used as a training ground.

“For every Great Saint you cultivate, you’ll receive one innate supreme treasure. For every three, you’ll get an Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure, totaling nine,” Huangshan said lightly, stating the price offered by the Yuanshi Sect.

“Huangshan, I’m a top-tier formations master in the Three Thousand Realms. Setting up a reincarnation formation for the human race is child’s play for me.”

“When those Great Saints reincarnate, I can integrate them with the Human Race’s Luck, tying their fate to the entire human race,” Xu Fan quickly offered.

“No need. The Yuanshi Sect has its own ancestral reincarnation formation, so we won’t trouble you.”

“I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now,” Huangshan said, breaking space to depart.

“Once we return to the Three Thousand Realms, the nine Great Saint reincarnations will be handed over to your sect,” Huangshan added.

“Wait, Senior Huangshan, I have one more question. Could the Yuanshi Sect end up at a loss with this arrangement?” Xu Fan asked.

“According to the Yuanshi Sect’s rules, reincarnated Great Saints must be taken as personal disciples by the current Yuan Lord and taught diligently.”

“But this time, there are too many, and the Yuan Lord doesn’t want the trouble,” Huangshan said before disappearing into the void.

“Three Xuanhuang Supreme Treasures, nine innate supreme treasures, plus the tuition fees—this is a great deal!” Xu Fan chuckled as he calculated.

After all, it was just teaching disciples. Even without Xu Fan’s direct involvement, it could be easily handled.

Two years later, Xu Fan still hadn’t found any satisfactory Holy Light Star fragments.

With the 10-year conference approaching, Xu Fan decided to give up the search for the fragments.

At the conference, the Yuan Lord summarized the findings before concluding the meeting.

Back at the sect, Xu Fan shifted his consciousness back to his main body.

“Master, the world for enhancing artifact crafting has been completed, and the results are impressive.”

“Currently, there are 67,682 Divine Craftsmen in the sect, and the Postnatal Spiritual Treasures they’ve crafted partially meet the needs of the sect’s disciples,” Grape reported.

“Good. Number One and Number Two have been working harder lately,” Xu Fan said with satisfaction.

Just as Xu Fan was about to inspect the world, he received a message from the Yuan Lord.

The Yuan Lord had detected that the major races from the Three Thousand Realms would arrive at the fragmented worlds in 10 years, 30 years earlier than estimated.

“Good times don’t last long. We’ll need to prepare in advance,” Xu Fan thought to himself.

Even if the major races arrived early, they’d only be able to grab a little more.