Chapter 292
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Chapter 292: Chance Encounter
"The sun seems like a good source of experience for my clone," Xu Fan mused, stroking his chin as he recalled the massive rune formation he had seen in Upper Zun Fairy City.
In Volcano Fairy Town, the first clone, busy crafting tool puppet parts for Hidden Spirit Island, received Xu Fan’s message.
"Too many tasks," the first clone muttered while etching runes onto the part.
With the final stroke, the tool puppet part was complete.
The first clone quickly absorbed the feedback from the part, stored it in his space ring, and headed out of the artifact crafting room.
As he stepped out, the first clone transformed into the appearance of an artifact apprentice, as if he were delivering a message for the master craftsman.
No sooner had he left the crafting room than he was surrounded by a group of cultivators at the Core Formation stage and above, including representatives of the Great Ascension Master.
They eagerly shoved storage bags into his hands as if they were handing out freebies.
"Little brother, this is a small token of my appreciation; you know how it is."
"Little brother, we all get it. If the master values this, there’ll be more in the future."
"Little brother, just have the master take a look at the jade slip. Come back to me afterward, and whether it works out or not, I’ll reward you handsomely."
"Ten years is fine; I can wait."
Seeing the first clone struggling to hold all the storage bags, someone thoughtfully brought over a large sack to help him carry them.
"My master has said he won’t be taking any orders for the next ten years. Please, everyone, go back," the first clone announced loudly.
"We understand; ten years is no problem," the cultivators replied politely.
The guards stationed at the crafting room watched the scene, thinking how tough it must be for these cultivators without connections to an artifact master. Even with spirit stones and spirit ore, they’d struggle to find someone to craft artifacts when it mattered most.
With over thirty years left until the two realms fully merged, artifact masters and alchemists were swamped, balancing exhaustion with the thrill of their work.
The first clone carried a large sack filled with over 200 storage bags.
When he arrived at the Artifact Hall, the guards escorted him straight to the inner chamber of the Master.
Inside, the first clone spotted the Celestial Script Formation model he had used to inspire the Master.
The Master was still staring at the formation, lost in thought.
Sensing the first clone’s arrival, he snapped out of it and smiled. "Welcome, younger brother."
"Did you make a good haul?" he added, eyeing the sack in the first clone’s hand.
"Had no choice. Playing the part of the master craftsman’s apprentice means taking these things," the first clone replied with a grin.
"There’s a saying in the mundane world: ‘A seventh-rank official stands at the gate of a prime minister.’"
"Younger brother, if there’s anything I can help with, just ask," the Master said warmly, knowing that friendships grow through mutual support.
"Brother, I need to know how to access the core diagram of the formation above this star," the first clone said bluntly. After all, it was the main body’s business, not his.
"The core diagram? Are you interested in harnessing solar energy?" the Master asked, surprised.
"Yes, I’ve had some ideas lately and need it," the first clone explained.
"The core diagram isn’t hard to access. Any human race artifact master can view it, but you’ll need to submit an artifact you’ve crafted yourself. Can you handle that?" the Master asked.
Honestly, the rule felt a bit harsh—demanding an artifact just to glimpse the formation’s core.
"This works; when and where can I check it out?" the first clone had already received Xu Fan’s instructions.
"We need an elder from the Heavenly Refining Sect to activate the core of the Celestial Script Formation."
"Just say the word, and I’ll make sure the artifact gets to that elder," the Master said.
"Alright, I’ll have someone bring the artifact over."
"Good."
With that, the Master took the first clone and started discussing the Celestial Script Formation.
On Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan retrieved the Chen Iron Spiritual Sword from the treasury and had Xu Gang deliver it.
"One artifact for a single look; I wonder if it’s worth it," Xu Fan mused, a bit regretful. That Chen Iron Spiritual Sword could fetch at least a million top-grade spirit stones at auction, enough to cover three months’ expenses for the Transformation God-level giant turtle.
As Xu Fan pondered this, he saw his disciples pouring various nourishing spiritual liquids into the spiritual liquid lake.
"Is it easy to raise a few true dragon offspring?" Xu Fan sighed.
Just then, Xu Fan noticed the vortex of spiritual energy around the giant turtle had grown larger.
He quietly sent a message to Pang Fu, asking him to deliver two more sets of artifact-level spirit pearls and spirit ore to the first clone in Volcano Fairy Town.
"Wooh~~"
The Hidden Spirit Sect echoed with the call of the giant turtle.
"What’s wrong?" Xu Fan appeared beside the spiritual liquid lake; the call had been for him.
"Wooh~~~~"
The giant turtle’s expression made Xu Fan pause and think.
"I won’t sign a contract with your six children," Xu Fan said, knowing that neither he nor the Hidden Spirit Sect was strong enough to contract with true dragon offspring.
The consequences were too great, and if he signed now, those beasts and the beast race with dragon blood would surely seek retribution against the Hidden Spirit Sect.
The giant turtle nodded, looking at Xu Fan with softer eyes.
Xu Fan gazed at the giant turtle’s massive body, feeling he should spend more time chatting with it. The six Dragon Eggs inside had awakened to their spiritual consciousness, and it was time for prenatal education.
Even without a contract, Xu Fan had plenty of ways to manage those six little ones.
At that moment, Ning Dao appeared beside Xu Fan.
"Brother Ning, are your injuries healed?" Xu Fan asked.
"Yes, I’m fine. Just now, six Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys appeared in Yuhai Fairy City at the Core Formation level; let me inform the Grand Elder, and I’ll try to bring a few back," Ning Dao replied.
After obtaining a second Spiritual Sword, his fighting strength had greatly increased, so he wanted to repay Xu Fan.
"Be careful, Brother Ning," Xu Fan said with a smile.
"Mm, I’ll make sure to handle the Grand Elder’s matter properly," Ning Dao laughed.
Watching Ning Dao transform into a beam of light, Xu Fan felt that Satellite Island would surely be lively.
In Upper Zun Fairy City, outside the wilds, a boy at the Foundation Establishment stage was hunting a group of giant wolves at the Qi Training stage.
Twelve Spiritual Swords skillfully formed various sword formations to attack the giant wolves, injuring but not killing them.
In Upper Zun Fairy City, all beasts were for observation; if you killed them, you would have to pay spirit stones.
When the boy grew tired of playing, he opened a gap in the sword formation, releasing all the giant wolves.
"Don’t look; this boy has mediocre talent and will probably never reach the Core Formation stage in his life; he’s not worth it. Let’s go."
A man in the distance had been quietly watching the boy.
"Mediocre talent? I find the boy’s sword formation quite methodical; he must come from a distinguished school," Ye Xiaoyao said.
He wanted to see if the response from the artifact crafting sect in Volcano Fairy Town had come, but unexpectedly encountered this scene along the way.
This seemingly ordinary boy sparked a desire in him to nurture talent.
