Chapter 135
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Chapter 135: Breaking the Barrier Stone (Requesting Monthly Votes)
“Daoist Ji, let’s find a time in the future to have a proper battle,” Xu Gang said with a smile. He had hoped to unleash his ultimate move, but the venue’s owner wouldn’t allow it.
“Agreed,” Ji Muhua nodded, surprised to meet someone whose combat style was so similar to his own. A sense of mutual respect began to grow.
When he first joined the Qianling Sect, his fighting methods were mocked by everyone. Back then, his cultivation was weak, and he consistently ranked in the lower tiers during sect evaluations.
There was a time when he almost failed to qualify as an Extraordinary cultivator, and slipping into mediocrity would have likely gotten him expelled from the sect.
Many urged him to give up, to fight like an ordinary cultivator, but he refused. Instead, he poured all his time into mastering secret techniques.
He endured the pressure until he reached the Golden Core Stage, where he stunned everyone during the sect evaluation and achieved a Peerless rank. This caught the attention of his current master.
With the treasure his master gave him and the secret techniques personally designed by the Creation Spirit Master, he rose to the status of a genius and secured tenth place in the central continent’s Sect Competition during his Nascent Soul Stage.
His path had been arduous, and it seemed Daoist Zhang Han’s journey hadn’t been easy either.
Xu Gang looked at Ji Muhua with a puzzled expression, sensing a depth of experience in his gaze that was hard to comprehend.
“You two really shouldn’t spar for no reason. Why not team up and head to Moliang State to suppress the beast race? The situation there is getting dire.”
“Soon, all sects on the central continent might need to send disciples there to fight,” said the Core Formation stage cultivator, while using his consciousness to assess his losses.
Hmm, the wood essence spiritual energy in the artifact space was nearly drained by this little rascal. I’ll have to report this to my master when I return to the sect.
“Thank you for the information, senior. If I’m needed, I’ll head to Moliang State immediately,” Xu Gang replied.
With a wave of his hand, the Core Formation stage cultivator brought everyone out of the artifact space and back to the training ground.
At that moment, the Void Refinement stage cultivator, who had initially wanted to take on a disciple, produced a small green bottle.
“Although your child and I don’t share a master-student bond, it’s still good to have met.”
The Void Refinement stage cultivator placed the small green bottle into Xu Lingtai’s hands.
“This is a drop of wood essence. Use it when your child reaches Foundation Establishment. It has a chance to help them achieve a top-tier foundation,” the Void Refinement stage cultivator explained, considering it a gesture of goodwill.
Xu Gang was about to refuse, but Xu Yuexian quickly interjected, “Thank you, senior.”
This clueless big brother probably didn’t realize how valuable this was—it was a priceless treasure. If one were to assign it a value, it could sustain a year’s worth of effort.
After Xu Gang’s family and Xu Yuexian bid farewell to the Qianling Sect members, they immediately set off for the next fairy city.
“Big brother, Master just sent me a message to return for a while. He said he wants to make something to conceal Lingtai’s spirit body, so you all should stay in the fairy city for now.”
“You all keep enjoying yourselves; I’ll head back first.”
With that, Xu Yuexian stepped into the teleportation formation once more.
“I want to go back too,” Xu Gang said, gazing at the teleportation formation. He found wandering outside rather dull.
“Husband, I heard there’s a famous magic robe in Hundred Flowers Fairy City. Let’s go take a look,” Little Xi suggested.
“Sure~” Xu Gang replied.
“Daddy, I want to eat Hundred Flowers Spirit Cakes,” Xu Lingtai exclaimed, pointing at a spirit cake shop nearby.
“Alright~”
Xu Gang’s tedious yet necessary journey continued.
At the Hidden Spirit Sect, in the artifact crafting room, Xu Fan carved the final rune into a jade pendant. A concealed spirit body jade pendant was now complete.
Xu Fan stashed the jade pendant and got back to tweaking his remote-controlled puppet.
“The signal’s still spotty in secret realms and small worlds,” he muttered.
“To fix that, I’d need a Breaking Barrier Stone. But that thing’s only in the Void Realm, and it’d cost me at least 1 billion spirit stones. Not exactly a steal.”
“Maybe I should hit up my buddy for a favor?”
Whenever Xu Fan was short on materials, his first thought was always his good pal, Wang Yulun.
After some quick math and a deep breath, Xu Fan shot a message to Pang Fu.
Spirit stones? Who cares. Happiness is priceless.
“With this, the puppet can fight for me,” Xu Fan said, grinning.
He felt like a guy making 600 a month who just splurged 8000 on a top-tier computer.
Thanks to Xu Fan’s urgency, Pang Fu showed up that very afternoon with the Breaking Barrier Stone.
“Who knew those big trading houses actually had some in stock!” Xu Fan said, clearly thrilled.
“The Breaking Barrier Stone isn’t rare—it’s just hoarded by those top sects’ trading firms.”
“When I mentioned buying one, the shopkeeper practically glued himself to me, like I’d bolt any second.”
“A Tribulation-Transcending Expert even personally delivered the stone and watched me step onto the teleportation formation.”
“First time I’ve ever felt that important,” Pang Fu said, still a bit awed.
“Don’t worry, this is just the start. Once our sect gets a Void Refinement stage cultivator, I’ll grab a small flying boat to scout the shallow parts of the Endless Sea.”
“When we get a Tribulation-Transcending cultivator, I’ll upgrade to a Giant Ship and head for the deep sea to mine resources.”
“And when we get a Great Ascension stage Sovereign? I’m taking a Star Ship out there,” Xu Fan declared, full of confidence.
“I believe that day will come,” Pang Fu said, nodding.
“When it does, I’ll make sure Chief Pang thrives in the business world,” Xu Fan promised. A talent like Pang Fu was too good to leave behind—he’d be a valuable tool even in the Immortal Realm.
“Thank you, Grand Elder,” Pang Fu said, his voice trembling with excitement. This was the first time Xu Fan had ever made him such a promise.
After Pang Fu left, Xu Fan stared at the Breaking Barrier Stone in his hand and murmured, “Top sects, Star Ships, the Void Realm…”
For him, these were just a matter of time. If he played his cards right, he’d be unstoppable in this world.
With that, Xu Fan headed back to the artifact crafting room, Breaking Barrier Stone in hand.
Ten days later, Xu Yuexian returned to the sect.
“This Celestial Mechanism Jade Pendant is for your nephew,” Xu Fan said, handing it over.
“Take this puppet with you—it’ll act as my remote stand-in during battles. For now, keep it close and test it out.”
Xu Fan then explained the puppet’s functions to Xu Yuexian.
“Does this mean I can explore treasures and secret realms with you, Master?” Xu Yuexian asked, her eyes lighting up. She’d always wanted a reliable partner but had never found one among the average cultivators.
“Absolutely,” Xu Fan replied.
He pulled out a spirit pearl about the size of a billiard ball and handed it to her.
“This is a Breaking Barrier Base Station—the core of the puppet. Whenever you’re exploring secret realms or small worlds, bring it along.”
“That way, the puppet will always have a signal, no matter where you are.”
“You can lose the puppet, but protect this thing at all costs. It’s half my fortune,” Xu Fan said, wincing at the thought.
He’d considered merging the Breaking Barrier Stone into the puppet’s core but decided against it. Even a peak Nascent Soul stage puppet wasn’t invincible out in the wild.
