Chapter 299
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Chapter 299: The Approaching Deadline of Wang Yulun
Outside Volcano Fairy Town, there was a large gathering place of Spiritual Veins, perfect for cultivation.
In a small cave, Han Feiyu looked at the hundreds of Spiritual Swords, ranging from first to third tier, scattered on the ground, his face showing an awkward expression.
They were given to him for free, so he should have been grateful.
But it felt hard to accept, like having a delicious free meal only to be handed a bunch of plain steamed buns afterward, with a look of pity, as if they knew what it was like to still feel unsatisfied.
Tasteless to eat, a pity to discard—that was how Han Feiyu felt about the pile of flying swords.
Han Feiyu picked up a cracked Spiritual Sword and sighed.
This senior must have had a tough life, yet he still thought of supporting me with these Spiritual Swords; he’s a good person.
Han Feiyu carefully gathered each Spiritual Sword from the ground, intending to keep them so he could properly thank this senior when the time came.
On Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan looked at the pile of Heart of Earth Mellow Gold, a slow smile spreading across his face.
“Grand Elder, we have a total of 142,461 pounds of Heart of Earth Mellow Gold,” Xiong Li reported, feeling satisfied with the mission’s success.
“Not bad, not bad. Good work, Xiong Li,” Xu Fan nodded.
“I am willing to serve the sect to the death,” Xiong Li declared.
“When you’re close to death, you should run; what are you thinking?” Xu Fan waved his hand, signaling for Xiong Li to leave.
After Xiong Li left, Xu Fan instructed the puppet to move the Heart of Earth Mellow Gold to the underground space. Once the first clone finished refining the necessary artifacts, he would send these over.
Just as Xu Fan was about to check on his silly disciple, the sky was suddenly overshadowed by a massive spiritual boat over three thousand meters long, slowly descending in front of him.
“Grand Elder, take a look at this little sea ship,” Sha Diao said proudly.
After circling the little sea ship, Xu Fan remarked, “Brother Sha, although these giant cannons look impressive, you can’t have so many.”
Seeing the countless giant cannons on the little sea ship’s wings, Xu Fan suspected that Brother Sha wanted to use the cannons to propel the ship.
“Ha ha, it’s my first time crafting, and I got carried away,” Sha Diao chuckled.
“Grand Elder, I can craft the giant cannons, but I’m not confident about the one-time-use cannonballs; I’ll need your help,” Sha Diao admitted.
The two of them boarded the little sea ship and began inspecting it.
Touching the thick cannon barrel, Xu Fan said, “This thing is a money pit.”
“The cost of a cannonball capable of killing sea beasts at the Core Formation stage is at least 300,000 spirit stones. Even after the Production Line is set up, it’ll still cost at least 270,000 spirit stones for the most basic Spiritual Energy Cannonball.”
Looking at the over a hundred giant cannons on either side, Xu Fan realized that firing them all at once would cost 3,000 top-grade spirit stones.
“True, I used to think the giant cannons on the Floating Sky Ship were amazing. But having my own? That’s a different story,” Sha Diao said.
“Brother Sha, you’ve got too many giant cannons; you won’t need them all over there. Cut them in half,” Xu Fan suggested after some thought.
The little sea ship was ultimately destined for Nine Phoenix Island, and with their current resources, they couldn’t afford the cannonballs; they’d have to cover the costs themselves.
“Got it; give me half a month,” Sha Diao replied.
At that moment, Xu Fan’s expression suddenly turned serious.
“Brother Sha, I’ve got something to take care of; you carry on,” Xu Fan said before disappearing.
He had just received word that his good friend Wang Yulun had returned, and it seemed he had suffered severe injuries.
A beam of light sped toward the main peak.
At the main peak, in the guest hall, Wang Yulun sat in a chair, his white hair making him look like someone nearing the end of his life.
“Grand Elder, please save Yulun!” Murong Qianer cried out.
“Grape, go to the treasury and fetch the wood essence and Tian Ji Spirit Pill,” Xu Fan ordered, forming a spell seal to stabilize Wang Yulun’s condition with a life-related divine ability.
“Yulun, what happened to you?”
Wang Yulun appeared to be on the brink of death, his cultivation and lifespan having reached a critical point.
Thanks to Xu Fan’s life divine ability, Wang Yulun’s pale face began to regain some color.
“Big Brother Xu, I thought I’d never see you again in this lifetime.”
Wang Yulun smiled at Xu Fan, feeling as though he had seen the person he most wanted to see before his death; he had no regrets.
“You’re running out of time; the end is near. What happened? Did you encounter something, or did a Great Ascension Master use a time divine ability to steal your lifespan?” Xu Fan asked.
A flicker of killing intent flashed in Xu Fan’s eyes.
No matter who it was, anyone who dared to harm my closest brother would face my wrath in this life.
Wang Yulun weakly waved his hand and said, “No one attacked me; I fell into a mysterious secret realm where the flow of time is hundreds of times faster than in the cultivation world. In the blink of an eye, a thousand years passed.”
As he spoke, he gestured for Murong Qianer to bring something over.
A small blue stone appeared in Xu Fan’s hand.
“This is the only thing I managed to bring back from that mysterious secret realm. I hope it can be of use to you, Big Brother Xu,” Wang Yulun said before starting to drift toward unconsciousness.
Xu Fan was nearly brought to tears upon hearing this; even at such a time, he was still thinking of his brother.
Just then, the wood essence and Tian Ji Spirit Pill sent by the protective puppets arrived.
“Brother, with your life at stake, spiritual pills alone may not save you; I’ll have to consume my luck to bring you back.”
Xu Fan immediately enveloped Wang Yulun in spiritual mist formed from the wood essence, while the Tian Ji Spirit Pill transformed into spiritual liquid and flew into Wang Yulun’s mouth.
Two Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys appeared in the hall, but upon seeing the scene, their eyes filled with fear.
The two monkeys thought of their companion on Satellite Island and wondered if they, too, would meet a similar fate.
“I won’t take your lives,” Xu Fan reassured them as he took control of their bodies.
One moved to the left while the other stayed back, both simultaneously casting their divine abilities.
An hourglass shadow appeared above Wang Yulun, with time almost running out.
“I have to give it a try.”
Xu Fan gritted his teeth, pulling out a Yin-Yang Copper Coin and tossing it.
In the bowl, as the coin fell, it landed with the Yang side facing up.
‘Luck Invocation Technique’
‘Turning Back Time’
The hourglass above Wang Yulun only moved back by a quarter of an hour, yet the two Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys began to show signs of aging.
As the hourglass turned back, the wood essence and Tian Ji Spirit Pill began to take effect; the old man, once white-haired, visibly transformed into a healthier and younger version of himself.
Looking at Wang Yulun’s appearance, Xu Fan turned his gaze back to the two Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys.
After some thought, Xu Fan decided not to consume the monkeys; there would be no more monkeys left to fight for him afterward.
With a wave of his hand, all the phenomena in the hall dissipated, and the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys joyfully returned to Satellite Island, as if they had been given a new lease on life.
Wang Yulun, who had been drifting into sleep, slowly regained consciousness. Feeling the state of his body, he smiled and said, “I knew Big Brother Xu would find a way to save me.”
“Rest and take your time to recover your cultivation. Later, I’ll help you advance to Transformation God and reverse your fate.”
“Also, whenever you have time, take some Spiritual Fruits and visit the two Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys; they put in a lot of effort for you.”
