Chapter 255
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Chapter 255: The Giant Beast Race Warship is Acquired
“I heard that you were being hunted, Master Qianling. Seeing you unharmed now puts my mind at ease,” Xu Fan said with a smile.
Rumors had spread through the cultivation world about the chaos within Qianling Sect, with the Grand Elder and the Third Grand Elder teaming up to chase Master Qianling across two entire continents.
The fairy cities along the route and the lucky cultivators who witnessed the chase were amazed by the spectacle.
A massive ruler repeatedly struck Master Qianling on the backside.
It was unheard of—a Great Ascension Master getting spanked.
This news quickly spread across the entire central continent.
“Those two old geezers,” Master Qianling muttered through gritted teeth, feeling humiliated not just by the reprimand but also by the spanking.
“We were merely exchanging techniques; it’s nothing serious,” Master Qianling said lightly, as if the spanking hadn’t happened to him.
“Here’s the Beast Race Warship I promised your spirit,” Master Qianling said, pulling out a space ring containing two ape-like giant beast race warships.
“Seems I was right. Did that little spirit notify you?” Master Qianling chuckled.
“Yes, I crafted all the artifacts, and I can receive feedback from it,” Xu Fan explained, not bothering to hide the truth.
He knew better than to deceive a Great Ascension Master. Just because Master Qianling was a terrible Star Ship pilot didn’t mean he was a fool.
“You’re clever. One condition: when I’m in a critical situation while piloting the Star Ship, you must ensure it can still unleash that kind of power,” Master Qianling said, conveniently ignoring the fact that it was a puppet doing the piloting.
“Agreed,” Xu Fan said, finding the condition acceptable, especially since the price was right and he couldn’t match Master Qianling’s strength anyway.
“Good, I’ve delivered the goods. Now I need to get back to work,” Master Qianling said, a hint of resignation in his eyes.
Under pressure from his Senior Brother and Third Junior Brother—mainly because he couldn’t defeat or escape them—and with the key to the sect’s Star Ship’s spiritual energy core in his Senior Brother’s hands, he had no choice but to return to the tedious life of mining. Fighting Beast Race Warships would have been far more exciting.
Xu Fan escorted Master Qianling out of the Hidden Spirit Sect, watching as he disappeared into the sky.
“No matter how high your cultivation, there’s always some hardship,” Xu Fan mused.
What must it feel like to be chased for three months by two Grand Elders? Xu Fan could only imagine. If it were him, he’d go into seclusion for a hundred years before showing his face again.
Returning to the main peak, Xu Fan looked at the space ring in his hand and felt like a child who had just been handed an interstellar warship.
With both hardware and software ready, all he needed now was to improve his cultivation to fully master the power at his fingertips.
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At the main peak’s dojo, Xu Fan surveyed the disciples below across the various peaks.
“It’s time for the Q&A session,” Xu Fan announced, his voice echoing throughout the Hidden Spirit Sect.
Instantly, the entire sect buzzed with excitement.
Disciples participating in the trial tower’s Battle Royale, those training, crafting artifacts, or refining pills—all stopped what they were doing. They summoned their magical artifacts and flew toward the main peak’s dojo.
In no time, over two thousand disciples had gathered at the main peak’s dojo.
Most of the second-generation disciples of the Hidden Spirit Sect were at the Foundation Establishment Stage, with only a few prodigies having advanced to the Golden Core Stage. Xu Fan had expelled those prodigies, banning them from returning for ten years.
One particularly exceptional disciple remained at the Qi Training Stage. When asked why, he explained that he wanted to follow the Grand Elder’s example and comprehend a hundred paths before advancing to Foundation Establishment.
“Zhang Xueling, you’ve made good progress; you’ve already advanced to the Qi Refinement Sixth Layer,” Xu Fan teased while looking at Zhang Xueling, who sat cross-legged at the front.
“In response to the Grand Elder, I plan to scatter my energy and start over,” the young man replied.
“Do you really intend to advance to Foundation Establishment a hundred years later?” Xu Fan asked, recalling that this disciple was mentioned in a report from Grape about the sect’s disciples.
Currently, the entire sect had only one disciple at the Qi Training Stage, and that was Zhang Xueling.
With average talent, he was always contemplating the understanding of the myriad paths for advancement, which was why Xu Fan kept a close eye on him.
“Yes,” Zhang Xueling stood up and saluted, looking expectantly at the legendary Grand Elder, hoping for more guidance.
“Understood. In a bit, go to the sect’s treasury and pick up a Youth Retaining Pill. I’m not used to guiding old men,” Xu Fan said, aware that everyone has their own path. He could offer advice but wouldn’t walk the path for him.
“………” Zhang Xueling.
“Please sit down; the Q&A session has begun,” Xu Fan announced.
Recently, Xu Fan met a Second-Generation Disciple who gathered the courage to ask him for advice, sparking his thought of guiding all the disciples in the sect.
Previously, Xu Fan had employed a mirage teaching method that produced a higher chance of cultivating geniuses, but it was slightly unfriendly to disciples with average talent.
Zhang Xueling sat down, imagining scenes of himself asking Xu Fan for guidance as an old man.
“Grand Elder, I’ve encountered a bottleneck in my swordsmanship with the Unarmed Sword Force; I’ve only reached the state of formlessness,” a slim disciple at the Foundation Establishment Stage stood up to say.
Upon hearing the question, Xu Fan directly used the light shadow technique to simulate a swordsman practicing the Unarmed Sword Force.
“No sheath, no blade, no transparency, no edge; you are too concerned with the word ‘formless’ and have overlooked the essence of the sword force,” Xu Fan explained slowly, using his supernatural voice to impart understanding.
At this time, the swordsman simulated with the light shadow technique gradually retracted his Spiritual Sword, and an air of formless swordsman essence enveloped the dojo.
The slim disciple’s eyes locked onto the simulated swordsman as he murmured, “I understand.”
A gentle power allowed the disciple in enlightenment to slowly sit down and form a barrier around himself to ensure he wouldn’t be disturbed from the outside.
“Who else?” Xu Fan looked at the other disciples and asked.
At that moment, a disciple from the Artifact Crafting Peak controlled a failed precious artifact with his spiritual energy, flying it toward Xu Fan.
“Grand Elder, I failed in crafting this precious artifact. I asked Master Sha for the reason, and he said I’m not suited for the path of artifact crafting. Is that true?” the Foundation Establishment disciple from the Artifact Crafting Peak asked.
Xu Fan merely glanced lightly at the failed precious artifact and replied, “Master Sha is right; you are indeed not suited for the path of artifact crafting. It seems you didn’t follow the cultivation path the sect advised you to take.”
“I am devoted to the path of artifact crafting,” the disciple from the Artifact Crafting Peak said sincerely.
Looking at this disciple, Xu Fan couldn’t help but recall Master Qianling, who likely said something similar in the past.
“Your inspiration and Fire Control Technique are too lacking. In a bit, go to the treasury and claim a jade slip for the Micro Fire Control Technique. Once you can manipulate the spirit fire perfectly, then pursue your path of artifact crafting,” Xu Fan instructed.
These disciples were like his students; regarding their future paths, he would only provide suggestions.
