Chapter 124
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Chapter 124: Blind Box
"This set of equipment is your reward. Work hard and try to bring back a celestial tool for your master," Xu Fan said as he handed over the custom-made precious artifact set to Xu Yuexian. This kind of privilege was usually only given to the children of master craftsmen; for other cultivators, having matching magical artifacts was already a great achievement.
"Understood! I could bring back not just one, but even ten for you!" Xu Yuexian replied enthusiastically.
"When the time comes, don’t forget to fish me out of the forbidden area," she added playfully, knowing that celestial tools weren’t something one could easily come across.
"Haha, maybe I’ll just burn some paper for you instead," Xu Fan laughed, clearly in good spirits.
Although the Star Ship wasn’t useful at the moment, once his disciples’ cultivation levels improved, he could proudly unveil it. Xu Fan had plans to use the resources the Star Ship could provide to strengthen the Hidden Spirit Sect. He even dreamed of establishing a sect in the Thousand Worlds and repeating the process all over again.
"Master, I’m off now. I just heard that an ancient beast race sacred ground has appeared in the Star State. Wait for me to bring back a celestial tool," Xu Yuexian said before her figure vanished.
"That girl, always running off so quickly," Xu Fan chuckled.
"Little Sister is afraid that if you talk too much, she won’t be able to resist staying," Xu Gang said, standing beside Xu Fan. The two siblings had been with Xu Fan the longest and shared a deep bond.
"She’s not the type to stay, no matter what. It’s better to let her roam free," Xu Fan replied.
"By the way, since the sect has been quiet lately, here are some spirit stones for you. Take Little Xi and your Divine Beast out for some fun. You’ve been by my side for over ten years; it’s time for you to explore the outside world and let your child see more of it," Xu Fan said after a moment of thought.
Compared to his other disciples, Xu Fan felt that Xu Gang, his first disciple, was the most sincere. He had no ulterior motives, dedicating himself entirely to cultivation. Except for a few people he cared about, everything else seemed unimportant to him.
Xu Gang had found his path and possessed extraordinary willpower. Xu Fan was confident that he would be the first among his disciples to ascend to the Immortal Realm.
Upon hearing Xu Fan’s words, Little Xi’s eyes lit up with excitement.
"Travel with your family for three years; this is my command. Follow Little Xi’s lead on the road. Cultivation isn’t just about improving your skills; it’s also about your mental state. Your myriad laws body must have reached the hundred-hand realm by now. To make further progress, simply burying yourself in training won’t be enough," Xu Fan explained.
"Understood, Master," Xu Gang replied, bowing his head. He had been feeling increasingly restless in his cultivation lately, likely due to his mental state.
"Now, pack up and go," Xu Fan said, waving his hand.
After Xu Gang’s family left, the entire sect seemed to quiet down. The new generation of disciples were quietly cultivating in the dojo, while those who couldn’t stand the silence were out on missions.
The large alchemy room on the main peak had 50 basic alchemy chambers. When Xu Fan entered, he first glanced at the alchemy furnaces stored at the entrance and noticed there were now 720 of them. He nodded in satisfaction.
In just ten years, the seven disciples with alchemy talent had worn out 1,280 alchemy furnaces. Their efforts had paid off, as the Hidden Spirit Sect now had one third-tier alchemist, three second-tier alchemists, and three first-tier alchemists.
"Greetings, Grand Elder," the seven disciples said, standing and bowing as Xu Fan entered. They had been exchanging alchemy experiences.
"I’ve checked the spirit pills you’ve been refining recently. They’re good, with noticeable progress. There are just a few minor flaws," Xu Fan said.
He then invited everyone to sit cross-legged and began to correct each person’s shortcomings.
The seven alchemy disciples are currently at the craftsman level, capable of producing middle-grade spirit pills at most. This is the stage where most alchemists find themselves. To produce high-grade or even top-grade spirit pills, they must break through this level and reach the master stage.
Xu Fan later realized that for him, making high-grade spirit pills had been as easy as drinking water; he hadn’t given these matters much thought.
After sharing some experiences in the alchemy room, Xu Fan returned to his courtyard because he suddenly remembered he still had a Blind Box to open.
A month ago, the Star Ship had left him a bit dazed, causing him to forget the benefits his good friend had sent him.
“Let me see what’s inside.”
As Xu Fan spoke, he unsealed the box and opened it, finding six empty bones from the beast race, similar to the space rings of the human race.
“Another Blind Box, huh?” Xu Fan casually picked up one of the empty bones to take a look.
“A bunch of beast race’s precious artifacts, no recovery value.”
He picked up the second one.
“Spiritual herbs, magical artifacts, and some ordinary precious treasures containing runes; not bad.”
The third one.
“Beast race techniques; I can draw some lessons from these.”
The fourth one.
“A pile of beast and human bones; beast race feed fish, human corpses buried.”
The fifth one.
“Oh, is this from a beast race artifact master? The 36 Methods of Spiritual Bone Refining, interesting; I’ll have to try it another day.”
The sixth and final one.
“A beast race formation master! Fifty pounds of time-space sand, Star Stones, Earth Star Shards, and Heavenly Treasure Sand!” Xu Fan exclaimed with delight.
A hundredfold return, how terrifying!
His good friend had never let Xu Fan down.
Xu Fan calculated his assets and realized he could combine them with the Lightning Runes of the Artifact Tribulation to upgrade the grape into a dao artifact.
“Let’s see, Pang Fu should be back soon,” Xu Fan said. Pang Fu returned almost every three months, with his son or disciples from the Business Hall coming back at other times.
“Let Zhou Kailing, that little homebody, go with him this time,” Xu Fan added.
Three days later, while fishing on the lake, Xu Fan happened to encounter the returning Pang Fu.
“Elder Xu, the orders are as before. The spaceship-shaped artifact has been selling very well.”
“The only thing to be cautious about now is controlling the shipment quantity; otherwise, it will attract the attention of those giant merchant associations,” Pang Fu said. His only worry at present was the sect’s weakness; earning a little more spirit stones would easily draw the attention of large merchant guilds.
“Good. The spirit stones we’re earning are enough for the sect’s development. We can slow down the pace with the merchant associations,” Xu Fan said contentedly. Pang Fu’s ideas aligned surprisingly well with his own; to have what one wants, one must possess a certain level of strength, or hide away completely.
“When you leave this time, take Zhou Kailing with you. That kid staying in the sect will cause problems.”
“Also, acquire forty pounds of time-space sand; I need to upgrade the sect’s grand formation,” Xu Fan instructed.
“I will send a disciple from the Business Hall who often gathers news from various fairy cities to accompany Zhou Kailing.”
“As for the time-space sand, it will take about six months,” Pang Fu replied thoughtfully; neither task was difficult.
At that moment, a streak of sword qi fled toward Hidden Spirit Island from a distance.
“Hmm, that aura seems familiar,” Xu Fan said, observing the distant sword qi.
