Chapter 377
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Chapter 377: Brother Sha’s Ambition
In Lin Sen Fairy City, at the passage between the two realms, the holy city of the Moon Fox Clan,
The Transformation Stage Moon Fox woke up from a dream once more. Staring at its paws, it muttered in disbelief, "Was I truly a human cultivator in my past life?"
As the Transformation Stage Moon Fox gazed back at the holy city, its eyes no longer held the fervent belief in the supremacy of its race. Instead, a fierce, almost predatory glint began to emerge.
But then, doubt crept in. Perhaps the human from the dream was nothing more than a figment of its imagination. Yet, the memories of that human lingered, refusing to fade.
"Fake! It’s all fake!" The Transformation Stage Moon Fox’s expression twisted into one of madness.
Meanwhile, far away at the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan, while working on a formula, glanced toward the direction of the Moon Fox Clan’s holy city and murmured, "Slow and steady wins the race."
Just then, Grape’s voice chimed in.
"Master, the data alloy you requested has been successfully created!"
"Is it the fifth-grade precious artifact alloy? The one from that formula?" Xu Fan asked, his excitement palpable.
"Yes, formula number 497, primarily composed of red copper."
"Excellent! We won’t have to worry about precious artifacts anymore."
Lately, whenever Xu Fan had a spare moment, he would head over to Sha Diao’s place to work on formulas.
At that very moment, Sha Diao came running over.
"Grand Elder! I’ve made a breakthrough!" Sha Diao exclaimed, clutching a piece of black metal.
"Double the joy! Brother Sha, I’ve also made progress."
Xu Fan took the black alloy from Sha Diao and said, "Grape, run a test."
"Right away, Master."
In no time, a light curtain materialized before them.
"Brother Sha, you truly have a gift for this," Xu Fan said, amazed. The properties of this alloy were several times superior to the one he had just sent, reaching a level suitable for crafting top-tier fifth-grade precious artifacts.
"Brother Sha, you should name this alloy."
"This alloy will surely become renowned throughout the cultivation world," Xu Fan added.
"Is this alloy really that remarkable?" Sha Diao asked, eyeing the black alloy in Xu Fan’s hand.
"Far superior to the artifact-level alloy you developed," Xu Fan replied.
"If Brother Sha can sell this alloy at a low price to all the artifact masters in the cultivation world, or even sell the precious artifacts directly, then after the human race triumphs over the beast race, Brother Sha will undoubtedly amass a great deal of merit. Ascending to the Immortal Realm will also bring boundless rewards," Xu Fan explained.
"Endless merit, really?" Sha Diao murmured, as if recalling some painful memories.
At that moment, Xu Fan leaned in closer to Sha Diao and whispered, "If you can develop an affordable artifact alloy, then achieving immortality through merit will be a breeze."
"That’s a matter for the future. For now, let’s call this black alloy the Sha Diao Alloy."
"Dad, I’ve won the bet we made back then," Sha Diao said, gazing up at the sky, his voice tinged with emotion.
In his youth, the words he had shouted at his father had finally come true, but now, everything had changed.
"How about the name Black Gold?" Xu Fan suggested, his face scrunching up as he tried to appear nonchalant.
"Let’s just call it the Sha Diao Alloy. I hope one day my dad will hear this name," Sha Diao replied.
Xu Fan wanted to persuade him further, but seeing Sha Diao’s resolute expression, he decided never to use those two words again when scolding someone.
A month later, the cultivators of Lin Sen Fairy City were surprised to find that the once exorbitantly priced fifth-level precious artifacts had become as cheap as cabbage. These artifacts were available in various common styles, and soon, every cultivator above the Nascent Soul stage in the city was equipped with one. Despite their uniform black color and single style, they were genuine fifth-level precious artifacts.
After using these artifacts in battles against the beast race, the cultivators were amazed at their effectiveness. Each artifact featured the Sha Diao Alloy symbol at the end, along with a micro-engraving detailing its origin.
When the beast race invaded, the cultivators of Lin Sen Fairy City rose to resist. Sha Diao, the master craftsman, unable to bear seeing his fellow cultivators using inferior artifacts against the beast race, dedicated the alloy he had spent a century developing. He sought no fame or fortune, only wishing to provide his peers with superior artifacts to defend against the demon race, restore peace to the cultivation world, and secure a prosperous future for the human race.
This micro-engraving quickly spread throughout Lin Sen Fairy City, making Sha Diao’s name famous. Those who owned artifacts made from Sha Diao Alloy praised the master craftsman.
On Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan observed the inspired Sha Diao and sighed, realizing he might be the only one in the entire cultivation world who cared about the name. Over the years, Xu Fan had always respected Sha Diao, referring to him as Brother Sha.
"Alright, Brother Sha, stop grinning at the symbol on that artifact," Xu Fan said. The micro-engraving, which Xu Fan had written casually, not only moved the cultivators of Lin Sen Fairy City but also deeply touched Sha Diao. More importantly, Sha Diao felt a surge of Merit and Fortune within him.
This inspired Sha Diao to continue his research, and he now spent his days surrounded by basic spirit ores, striving to develop an artifact-level alloy.
"Grand Elder, was what you said last time true?" Sha Diao asked, his eyes shining with a peculiar light, as if he had found a lifelong goal worth fighting for.
"What did you say last time?" Xu Fan asked, puzzled.
"You mentioned Accomplishing Merit to Become an Immortal," Sha Diao said with a grin.
"Oh, if you can truly achieve that, then when the human race conquers the beast race and the Heavenly Way of this world assimilates, you will have achieved merit to become an immortal."
"But that’s very difficult. The human race must defeat the beast race, and your contributions must exceed two-thirds for it to work."
"That’s much harder than killing even two of the Great Ascension Beast Sovereigns," Xu Fan remarked.
"Yet there is still hope, isn’t there?" Sha Diao replied, his determined gaze preventing Xu Fan from interrupting him.
"Then Brother Sha, give it your all," Xu Fan encouraged.
People with faith should not be mocked.
After finishing his conversation with Sha Diao, Xu Fan controlled a puppet to fly towards the Holy City of the Fox Clan, where illusions needed updating.
At night, the Transformation Stage Moon Fox fell into slumber once more, and this time the dream updated. In the dream, he had become a madman obsessed with killing the beast race, and his hatred for them had become tangible, consuming nearly half of his intellect. Whenever he encountered a beast, he would lose his sanity entirely.
One day, a chance encounter led him to discover a way into the demon realm. After spending one hundred years’ time, he finally found the entrance to the demon realm, by which point he had reached the peak of the Core Formation stage, with fighting strength that even respected elders dared not overlook.
Once he entered the demon realm, he fully descended into a state of madness, knowing only slaughter, tending to his wounds, and then continuing the killing spree, fleeing whenever he encountered the Great Ascension Beast Sovereign. For a time, the small clans in that area lived in fear, terrified that the madman would come to their doorstep each day.
At this point in his dream, the Transformation Stage Moon Fox suddenly woke up, fear evident in his eyes. In the history of the Moon Fox Clan, there had indeed been a time when a human madman had attacked their clan, and later, he was jointly killed by the clan’s elders. He had even read about this incident as a child.
