Chapter 270
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Chapter 270: The Development of Nine Phoenix Island
Xu Fan waved his hand to block the unpleasant smell in the air, knowing exactly what this kid was up to.
"Master, don’t eat that; these things are poisonous," Zhou Kailing whispered mysteriously to Xu Fan.
Feeding people something disgusting is bad enough, but poisoning them too?
Just as the grand feast of immortals was about to take a turn, Xu Fan shattered the entire illusion with a wave of his hand.
"Alright, I get the gist of your ability, but it still needs some work."
"Head over to the Sutra Pavilion and look for a technique called ‘Thousand Layer Dream.’ It should help you out," Xu Fan advised.
"Thank you, Master."
After Zhou Kailing left, Xu Fan couldn’t help but shake his head at his disciple’s bizarre obsession with such revolting ideas.
"Still, I have to admit, this technique really messes with people’s minds," Xu Fan remarked thoughtfully.
At that moment, a beam of information light was absorbed by Grape.
"Master, there’s an update from Feng Chang Ning," Grape announced.
"Oh? Is the next episode of the show ready?" Xu Fan’s eyes lit up with interest.
Since getting updates from Feng Chang Ning was a hassle, Xu Fan had Little Spirit send periodic reports to the Hidden Spirit Sect.
Xu Fan closed his eyes for a moment, sensing something, then opened them and said, "The aura of fortune has grown a bit. It seems things are going well over there."
"Guess it was worth sending his fellow countryman after all," Xu Fan said with a smile.
"Alright, let’s see what’s in store for the second episode."
A light curtain appeared in front of Xu Fan, displaying the progress of Feng Chang Ning’s sect in a TV show format.
After securing control of the entire island with Xu Fan’s puppets and the Precious Artifact Satellite, Feng Chang Ning began developing the island’s infrastructure.
She established strong defensive lines at the borders, while large-scale road construction, farmland expansion, and city-building projects took off across the island.
With Little Spirit’s help, the island also built state-of-the-art water conservancy facilities.
Using spiritual boats, Feng Chang Ning launched large-scale searches of nearby islands, bringing any humans they found back to Nine Phoenix Island.
As her efforts continued, Nine Phoenix Island became an ideal place for humans to live, earning widespread praise for the Nine Phoenix Pavilion.
Feng Chang Ning then started encouraging the island’s human population to have more children, offering generous rewards for each newborn.
Half of the resources Feng Chang Ning collected went into this initiative.
Soon, clinics dedicated to childbirth and medical care popped up in towns, offering free services to the people.
On Nine Phoenix Island, there were no villages—only towns. When people went out to farm, they were transported by special puppet carriages.
Xu Fan watched all this and couldn’t help but admire, "Truly the work of an Empress. Her early moves are flawless."
"The only downside now is the lack of high-end fighting strength," Xu Fan mused, stroking his chin.
"Grape, send 50 Precious Artifact Satellites to Nine Phoenix Island to boost its security a bit," Xu Fan ordered.
He could feel the growing aura of fortune from Feng Chang Ning’s side, which convinced him to strengthen their defenses.
"Understood, Master," Grape replied.
"By the way, how are Shi Zhan and Feng Chang Ning doing? Did he use the secret manual I gave him?" Xu Fan asked.
"Master, please check the next part."
The light curtain continued to show the following events.
As soon as Shi Zhan arrived at Nine Phoenix Island, Feng Chang Ning warmly welcomed him, reigniting old memories and making his blood boil with excitement. He decided to help Feng Chang Ning build a celestial dynasty once again.
"Of course, a man can’t say no to the woman he loves," Xu Fan quipped.
The secret manual given to Shi Zhan seemed to have gone to waste.
Pumped up with Morale Boost, Shi Zhan felt rejuvenated and took on the role of Nine Phoenix Island’s border defender, leading a group of puppets to handle emergencies daily.
While the island was stable, beasts occasionally attacked the seaside, and Shi Zhan’s job was to keep the borders safe.
He eagerly handed over the policies and development tips from the Empress’s conquest manual to Feng Chang Ning.
"If this were a romance drama, I’d smash the TV," Xu Fan joked.
Shi Zhan’s actions were just too predictable.
However, Nine Phoenix Island’s progress wasn’t smooth. A Transformation Stage cultivator with no sense of morality passed through the island.
After some chaos and Feng Chang Ning’s quick thinking, the crisis was averted.
The cultivator seemed tempted to destroy the Nine Phoenix Pavilion several times, but Feng Chang Ning always managed to turn things around.
"Grape, next time that cultivator gets close to Nine Phoenix Island, hit him with the Precious Artifact Satellite," Xu Fan ordered, knowing the cultivator would likely return.
"Yes, Master."
The Celestial satellites above Nine Phoenix Island were just regular satellites, without any weapon modules.
Since Xu Fan sensed a hint of aura of fortune, he considered Nine Phoenix Island his territory. Any Transformation Stage cultivator causing trouble there would face annihilation.
The rest of the story focused on development.
After watching, Xu Fan sighed, "I wonder how long until the next update."
Just then, a dark sword light flashed across the sky, and Ning Dao appeared on Xu Fan’s spiritual boat.
"Brother Ning, long time no see," Xu Fan greeted with a smile.
"I’ve been busy lately, always sent by the Elder Council to handle emergencies in other fairy cities. Finally got some free time, so I came to visit," Ning Dao replied politely.
"Brother Ning, no need for formalities. Did you find any materials again?" Xu Fan chuckled.
Since Ning Dao traded a stick for a Spiritual Sword, he’d been eyeing weapons used by the beast race, but most weren’t artifact-level or couldn’t be refined.
"Grand Elder, can you see if this can be reforged into a Spiritual Sword?" Ning Dao asked with a grin.
A twenty-meter-long Sea King Giant Fork appeared, making the surrounding water spiritual energy buzz with activity.
"Made from deep-sea mysterious gold, it’s barely artifact-level material," Xu Fan said, his eyes gleaming as he examined the giant fork.
"After rough refinement, the spirit ore can be recovered, but the Spiritual Sword you want can’t be made, Brother Ning," Xu Fan added.
Since resuming Dual Swords Flow, Ning Dao felt his old Spiritual Sword wasn’t cutting it, holding back his full potential.
He’d been hoping Xu Fan could refine another Spiritual Sword for him using the materials he found.
"After recovering the deep-sea mysterious gold, we can forge a Water Dragon Pearl, which is almost artifact-level. If you want it, Brother Ning, just leave the materials here," Xu Fan explained.
The giant fork could yield enough material for at least three Water Dragon Pearls.
"The Water Dragon Pearl can summon a water dragon in battle, and with Brother Ning’s power, its fighting strength can reach the Void Refinement stage."
"It’s great for defense, offense, breaking formations, and clearing paths," Xu Fan said.
"Then please refine it for me," Ning Dao requested.
