Chapter 194
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Chapter 194: Chen Tie
Three days later, Xu Fan handed the repaired Spiritual Sword back to the middle-aged cultivator.
"Senior, your Spiritual Sword has been repaired. I made some optimizations to the rune formations inside."
"I estimate its power will be about ten percent stronger than before," Xu Fan said.
For such a basic artifact-level Spiritual Sword, if it weren’t for Xu Fan’s low cultivation, refining that level of spirit ore would take a long time.
He could truly finish repairs with ease.
The middle-aged cultivator took the sword and examined it closely, his fingers gliding from the hilt to the tip, his eyes filled with the same affection one would have for their most beloved woman.
Sigh, another sword-crazy person. It’s just an artifact-level Spiritual Sword; what’s so special about it? It’s not even a person.
"Elder Xu, don’t call me senior from now on."
"If you don’t mind, just call me Brother Ning."
"My name is Ning Dao," the middle-aged cultivator Ning Dao said with a smile.
"Brother Ning," Xu Fan called.
"Good,"
"Since the Spiritual Sword is fixed, I will go take care of my task now."
"The four Core Formation stage beast race members still haven’t been found. There’s likely some kind of conspiracy at play."
Ning Dao said this, then bade farewell to Xu Fan and transformed into a dark blue sword light that flew toward Lin Sen Fairy City.
"Sigh, not even a flying treasure. Next time we meet, I should give my good brother one," Xu Fan said, shaking his head as he watched the sword light disappear into the distance.
"Master, Su Rantian and Li Xingci are now in physical contact. Currently, Li Xingci has been pinned down by Su Rantian."
A light curtain appeared before Xu Fan.
In a sea of flowers, Li Xingci helplessly found himself pinned down by Su Rantian.
"Tian’er, can I please get up?" Li Xingci said, feeling defeated.
At this moment, an invisible protective shield had surrounded the entire flower sea, blocking the view of the outer disciples.
"Don’t~" Su Rantian said playfully,
"Unless you kiss me."
Su Rantian was getting greedy.
On the main peak, Xu Fan watched the live broadcast while sipping tea.
"There’s an old saying that holds true: when a woman pursues a man, there’s a thin veil between them."
"When a woman is on top of a man she just met, people will praise her for pursuing her love."
"If the genders were reversed, the police would probably be called," Xu Fan recalled a news story from his past life.
Three young wealthy ladies grabbed a handsome guy on the street late at night and had their fun with him for an entire night, yet it didn’t even qualify as a crime.
"However, in this situation, my good disciple is definitely feeling resistant. Grape, should I go help?" Xu Fan asked.
"I advise against it. Your disciple is currently in a state of compromise, so there’s no need to intervene."
At that moment, Li Xingci reluctantly kissed Su Rantian on the cheek within the light curtain.
"As my disciple, your willpower is surprisingly weak. It seems I need to train you more rigorously in the future," Xu Fan said, narrowing his eyes.
At this moment, Su Rantian suddenly glanced towards the void, her eyes flashing with a cold light, and the light curtain in front of Xu Fan shattered.
"Tch, what’s the big deal? It’s just a kiss on the cheek; why not let people see?" Xu Fan said dismissively.
"Grape, you’re slipping. As an artifact, you should have detected such a minor trick," Xu Fan remarked.
"Master, I am now activating encrypted monitoring," Grape’s voice replied with a hint of sorrow.
At that moment, in the most hidden teleportation formation of the underground space,
an ordinary tool puppet emerged from the formation.
"Master, the first batch of Titanium Spirit Ore and Spirit Heart Ore has arrived."
Hearing Grape’s report, Xu Fan’s eyes lit up; once he could process the Titanium Spirit Ore, he would gain the fighting strength of the Core Formation stage.
In the underground space, Xu Fan watched his two clones leisurely crafting the last Transformation Stage heavy armor puppet.
"Good work," Xu Fan said with a smile to his two clones.
The two clones looked at Xu Fan simultaneously.
"Whenever you smile, it’s always for something troublesome," the first clone said.
"Speak first; we can’t work for nothing," the second clone added.
Xu Fan looked at the two clones, feeling a sense of nostalgia.
See, this is how capital slowly builds up.
"Alright, alright."
Xu Fan handed two space rings to the first clone.
"One pound of Spirit Heart Ore is needed for each heavy armor puppet. Use the Titanium Spirit Ore to craft a Giant Shield suitable for this heavy armor puppet."
"After the Sect Competition, I will work alongside you," Xu Fan said.
The first clone took the space ring and replied, "Alright, leave this to me."
Xu Fan was taken aback; something felt off. Shouldn’t you be asking for some benefits?
"Surprised, aren’t you? Even though I’m a clone, I understand the importance of this. Once the twelve Giant Shields are successfully crafted, you will have the strength to face Core Formation stage opponents."
"This is crucial for you, and it’s equally important for us clones."
"After all, when the main body becomes stronger, we can freely explore the myriad worlds in the future."
The second clone nodded in agreement.
At that moment, Xu Fan felt a bit moved, but as clones, they wouldn’t be able to roam freely; there was plenty of work to be done here.
"You both are great," Xu Fan said.
Meanwhile, strolling through the sea of flowers, Su Rantian shyly held Li Xingci’s hand and said, "Just now, your master saw me on top of you."
Li Xingci nodded, indicating he understood.
"So when will you ask your master to propose to my master at the Elder Council?" Su Rantian said, holding Li Xingci’s hand.
"We’ve gotten to this point so quickly," Li Xingci said, rubbing his temples in frustration. He felt like he had no room to resist at all.
"I think it makes perfect sense," Su Rantian replied casually, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Just then, Li Xingci suddenly turned to Su Rantian with a serious expression. "Tian’er…"
But before he could finish, the communication artifact on Su Rantian started blaring an urgent alarm.
"Xingci, there’s an emergency! We’ll talk later," Su Rantian said quickly.
Without waiting for a response, she waved her hand and summoned a phoenix-like spirit beast. In an instant, she mounted it and vanished from sight.
Meanwhile, Xu Fan had also caught wind of the situation.
"Are those three Core Formation stage beast race members out of their minds? Attacking the Elder Council headquarters of Lin Sen Fairy City? They must have a death wish," Xu Fan muttered.
"Seems like they’re in a hurry to meet their end," he added, watching the chaos unfold at the Elder Council headquarters.
"Grape, zoom in on the screen," Xu Fan ordered, his eyes narrowing as he noticed something unusual in the live feed.
As the image enlarged, Xu Fan’s eyes widened in recognition. The material of the giant staff in the towering ape’s hand was unmistakable.
"Chen Iron!"
"And not just any Chen Iron—it’s the first-refined kind!"
Xu Fan’s eyes lit up like laser beams. He quickly pulled out his communication artifact and started sending a message to his good friend.
"From the looks of it, there’s enough there to forge at least three Spiritual Swords," Xu Fan said, his gaze fixed on the towering ape, which had transformed into a hundred-meter-tall manifestation of Demonic Energy.
"Such a waste… but then again, Chen Iron’s properties do make it perfect for a staff," Xu Fan mused, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
"Master, do you need assistance?" Grape asked.
"Deploy a hundred Precious Artifact Satellites and lock onto that towering ape. If it tries to flee, hit it with everything we’ve got," Xu Fan commanded.
"I just hope my good friend sees my message in time," Xu Fan said, glancing toward Ning Dao, who was speeding toward the Elder Council in the distance.
Ning Dao, meanwhile, was flying through the sky at breakneck speed when he suddenly felt his communication artifact buzz.
He glanced at the message, and in an instant, his speed doubled. His eyes blazed with golden light as he muttered under his breath, "A new Spiritual Sword… a new Spiritual Sword!"
By now, the Elder Council was within sight. Two Core Formation stage members of the council were locked in a fierce battle with the three Core Formation stage great beasts.
"Leave the towering ape to me! No one else touches it!" Ning Dao’s voice thundered across the battlefield, filled with excitement.
The towering ape paused mid-fight, confused. Why did that voice sound as excited as when I was trying to find a mate?
Before the ape could react, a massive sword, spanning the heavens, came crashing down toward it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ning Dao transformed into a sword himself, slashing at the towering ape dozens of times in rapid succession.
In the distance, Su Rantian reappeared on the battlefield. With a single fire-elemental divine ability, she effortlessly took on two of the beast race members, overpowering them with ease.
"Retreat!" the towering ape roared, realizing the battle was lost.
