Chapter 19

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Chapter 19: Secret Realm

"Such a big deal, who doesn’t know?" Xu Fan said with a smile as he led the two of them to the guest pavilion.

At that moment, Wang Yulun pulled out a large food box from his storage ring and took out four hot dishes, four cold dishes, and two soups, making a total of ten dishes.

Murong Qianer brought out a jar of spirit wine.

"This flavor is from the head chef of the Drunken Immortal Tower, and the wine is their top-quality Yunjun Zui."

"Am I right?" Xu Fan looked at the two of them and smiled.

"You’ve improved. In the past, when I taught you so many things, you’d only bring some beast meat and expect me to cook it."

"You’ve learned well, who taught you?" Xu Fan squinted at Wang Yulun, knowing that this feast wasn’t his idea at all.

Wang Yulun scratched his head and chuckled. Before he came, he did think about bringing some beast meat for Xu Fan to prepare, but Murong Qianer stopped him. Instead, he specifically bought a table full of dishes and spirit wine from the best restaurant in the Outer Sect.

Xu Fan took a slice of braised meat and began to savor it carefully.

"Now, what’s the matter?"

I, Xu Fan, never eat free lunches.

"It’s like this, Big Brother Xu," Wang Yulun said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Not long ago, while Qianer and I were out on a mission, we ran into a Soul Devouring Beast at the ninth level of Qi Refinement."

"Although Qianer and I managed to escape quickly, she was still affected by the beast’s aura, and now she can’t sleep well every night."

"There’s always a ghostly presence trying to lure Qianer to find that Soul Devouring Beast."

"So we came to ask if you have any solutions, Big Brother Xu," Wang Yulun said, trying to flatter him.

Xu Fan rolled his eyes at Wang Yulun and formed a hand seal with one hand.

After a series of complex hand seals, a pure white spiritual light appeared above Xu Fan’s head, radiating an aura that could purify all things, descending upon Murong Qianer.

‘Bright Light Purification’

Murong Qianer felt a wave of relaxation wash over her as a wisp of black mist escaped from her body.

Xu Fan casually cast a fireball to extinguish that wisp of black mist.

"How embarrassing! You, at the fifth layer of Qi Refinement, actually ran away from a Soul Devouring Beast and let your wife get hurt," Xu Fan said disdainfully.

"But that beast is at the ninth level," Wang Yulun exclaimed.

"That doesn’t matter; it should be dead."

Just then, Murong Qianer shook off her shock.

"Big Brother Xu, have you mastered the purification technique to the highest level?"

She knew that only by comprehending the purification technique at the highest level could one purify anomalies at the soul level.

"Oh, I just practiced a bit, didn’t expect to reach that level," Xu Fan said casually, as he generally only needed half a month to master a spell to the highest level.

"Big Brother Xu is amazing," Murong Qianer exclaimed, now believing her beloved’s words.

"Hurry up and eat; otherwise, it will get cold in a bit."

After a hearty meal, Murong Qianer tidied up the dishes and joined the two men in conversation, showcasing her domestic skills.

"Big Brother Xu, are you planning to enter the secret realm when the sect opens it?"

"With your fighting strength, you’re sure to come back with plenty of treasures," Wang Yulun remarked.

"No, it’s too risky. Why not just live peacefully?" Xu Fan shook his head, avoiding any place that might involve combat.

"Big Brother Xu, are you really not going? I heard there are legacies of powerful cultivators in the secret realm."

"Someone once found a master craftsman’s notes there, filled with many lost runes."

This piqued Xu Fan’s interest, as mastering various runes is crucial for becoming a skilled artifact master.

A competent artifact master should know over a thousand runes, but Xu Fan only knew about eighty.

"Big Brother Xu, I know you well. We’ve already checked out this secret realm thoroughly."

"The beasts inside are only at the Qi Training Stage, with the strongest at the peak of that stage."

"With your abilities, you’ll be safe," Wang Yulun continued, aware of Xu Fan’s recent interest in artifact crafting.

"Exactly, there’s a master craftsman’s legacy inside. Doesn’t that interest you, Big Brother Xu?" Murong Qianer added.

"You two seem to be plotting something. What’s your plan?" Xu Fan asked the couple.

"Hehe, I just want to follow you and share some of your luck. I’ve been a bit short on spirit stones lately."

Since getting a partner, Wang Yulun found that spirit stones were always in short supply. Although Qianer had some, he felt it wasn’t right for a man to rely on a woman’s resources.

Xu Fan subtly glanced at Murong Qianer, understanding the situation.

"Are you sure there are only Qi Training Stage beasts inside?" Xu Fan asked after some thought.

"Yes, only Qi Training Stage beasts," Wang Yulun confirmed.

"When are we going?"

"In ten days, we’ll meet at Tianmi Peak. The entry fee is 1000 spirit stones per person," Wang Yulun explained.

"Alright."

After they left, Xu Fan began to organize his spells, taking the upcoming potential battles seriously.

He waved his hand, and a hundred iron spheres, each the size of a billiard ball, appeared in mid-air. Lightning flickered in his hand as he inspected each one, inscribing mystical runes on them.

"I’m not sure if they’ll be useful; I haven’t tested this spell yet, so I don’t know its true power," Xu Fan said, handling the iron spheres.

"One hundred might not be enough; I need to make more."

He then went to his artifact crafting room, set up a spirit fire formation with spirit stones, and began refining more iron spheres from pure iron ore.

The next day, Xu Fan arrived at the alliance’s gathering place, a three-story building at Shang Ling Peak.

Upon his arrival, all the alliance disciples welcomed him warmly.

"Brother Xu, welcome!"

"Brother Xu, please have some tea."

"Brother Xu, have you had breakfast? I can get some from Xianling Tower."

Then, Pang Fu approached.

"Junior Brother Xu, what brings you to the alliance headquarters today?" Pang Fu asked with a smile. Since Xu Fan had contributed several batches of sought-after spirit pills, he had become a key figure in the alliance.

"I came to check on the tasks from yesterday, the ones about buying spirit pills," Xu Fan replied with a smile, appreciating Pang Fu’s friendliness.

"Yes, the task you mentioned is still here."

"Then we need to purchase speed spirit pills and Body-Refining Pills," Xu Fan said casually.

"Junior Brother Xu, you’ve managed to refine high-quality Body-Refining Pills?" Pang Fu asked, pleasantly surprised. Alchemists who can refine high-quality spirit pills are highly valued.

While mid-quality spirit pills can be mastered through practice, refining high-quality ones requires talent.

"I’ve managed to refine a few bottles by chance."

Xu Fan felt a quiet satisfaction from Pang Fu’s admiration. Though he usually kept a low profile, it felt good to impress now and then.