Chapter 38

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Chapter 38: Soul Iron

At that moment, a dark green light caught the attention of both Wang Yulun and Murong Qianer.

They stared blankly at the center of the large pit.

“The surface is dark green, and focusing on it brings a sense of daze; this is soul iron!!” Wang Yulun exclaimed loudly. He knew that Xu Fan currently needed soul iron the most for artifact crafting.

During a chat once, Xu Fan lamented that if he had enough soul iron, he could create artifacts that allow Qi Training Stage practitioners to compete against Golden Core Stage ones.

“Forget everything else; if this is a vein, we need to mine some and send it to Big Brother Xu.”

“Qianer, you guard here; I’ll go mine.”

“If you encounter more than two Foundation Establishment beasts, use this.”

Wang Yulun then took out two large spheres that looked like wine jars.

Murong Qianer nodded and watched Wang Yulun fly toward the deep pit.

At that moment, a new wave of Qi Training Stage beasts approached from a distance.

“There are no Foundation Establishment beasts; we can fight.”

The two Heart Printing flying swords behind Murong Qianer shimmered with spiritual light as they charged towards the beasts.

‘Heart Printing: Thread Technique’

As the two flying swords moved swiftly, an invisible thread appeared at their tails, connecting them together.

The flying swords cut through the group of beasts from both sides.

In just an instant, the beasts had not even realized it before their bodies were sliced in half.

Seeing all the beasts cut in two, a hint of shock crossed Murong Qianer’s eyes. When she received the Heart Printing flying swords, Xu Fan had mentioned that this artifact had two area attack techniques and was especially effective against enemies of the same level.

“So this is how powerful the area attack technique of the Heart Printing flying sword is,” Murong Qianer said, looking at the pool of blood formed by the beast corpses.

“Qianer, look what I found!”

Wang Yulun excitedly floated over with a piece of soul iron the size of a grinding stone, using his spiritual energy to carry it. He had only found this large chunk after exploring underground.

“This large piece of soul iron could sell for 500,000 spirit stones; husband, are we rich now?” Murong Qianer said with squinted eyes, full of joy.

“Rich? It’ll all go to Big Brother Xu,” Wang Yulun replied.

“Husband, can we keep half? Once you achieve Foundation Establishment, there will be many places where you need spirit stones,” Murong Qianer said, looking at Wang Yulun.

She felt grateful for Xu Fan’s life-saving grace, but compared to her husband’s future development, the latter was more important.

“Trust me, Big Brother Xu won’t let us lose out,” Wang Yulun said with a smile.

“Alright then.”

Seeing her husband’s expression, she knew that her naive husband had already made up his mind.

In the grand scheme of things, this 500,000 spirit stones were negligible compared to the debt of gratitude owed.

At Que Tian Gate, Xu Fan relaxedly looked at the sky, feeling very comfortable.

“Finally, I have some free time to rest properly.”

Xu Fan lounged in a reclining chair, leisurely gazing at the sky, while a soil attribute puppet was serving him tea and water nearby.

“Tomorrow seems like the day to pick up my two precious disciples; it’s going to be a long-term investment.”

“To be safe, once my eldest disciple achieves success, I’ll take on a few more disciples to spread the risk,” Xu Fan said while sipping tea.

“As for Yuexian, just let her learn at her own pace; she might even surprise us.”

After taking a sip, Xu Fan squinted his eyes, lazily gazing at the sky, feeling that a life without conflicts was truly beautiful.

At that moment, the sound of the protective barrier’s bell rang.

Pang Fu waddled in with his large belly.

“Brother Pang, I have a technique for refining essence and trimming down; do you want to give it a try?”

“To achieve mastery with the Sky-Devouring Beast technique, doesn’t it require a bit more effort?”

Xu Fan’s lazy voice reached Pang Fu’s ears, leaving him momentarily stunned.

“Junior Brother Xu has noticed,” Pang Fu chuckled.

“With you having to support your belly while walking, how could I not notice? The path you’ve chosen is a bit tough, so all I can do is wish you success,” Xu Fan said as he stood up to look at Pang Fu.

“Haha, I’m not aiming to become an immortal, just think this technique suits me.”

As Pang Fu spoke, he placed four storage bags on the table.

“Master Xu, here are the items you wanted; Ye Xiaoyao’s soul iron is inside as well.”

“In the trading company, Master Xu also has 20,000 spirit stones,” Pang Fu added, clearly not wanting to discuss his own technique further.

“Unexpectedly, there’s a surplus; Brother Pang is quite thoughtful,” Xu Fan replied, glancing at Pang Fu and then having a nearby humanoid puppet brew tea for him.

“Master Xu is the backbone of the trading company; it’s only right to put in effort,” Pang Fu said with a tone of respect.

A flicker of surprise crossed Xu Fan’s eyes. He hadn’t truly done much for the trading company; he just sold some pills and fine artifacts at fair prices. Although it was fair, he didn’t lose out.

In his mind, the benefits he gained from the trading company easily covered the price differences.

Anyway, Pang Fu’s words made Xu Fan feel quite comfortable.

“Haha, Brother Pang always knows how to touch the heart.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Master Xu.”

At that moment, Pang Fu pulled out a jade slip and handed it to Xu Fan.

“There are already 23 people requesting custom artifacts; the jade slip contains their requirements.”

Xu Fan took the jade slip and skimmed through it.

“I’ll take all these jobs, and tomorrow I’ll let you know what materials to procure.”

“From now on, let me handle the sales of your artifacts and pills, with a 90/10 split; how does that sound?” Xu Fan said, looking at Pang Fu with a smile, knowing this was what Pang Fu had always wanted.

A glimmer of determination flashed in Pang Fu’s eyes as he looked firmly at Xu Fan and said, “I don’t want a share; just leave this to me.”

“Additionally, the trading company will give Master Xu a share every year.”

This guy has guts; if it were my past life, I would definitely follow you in starting a venture, Xu Fan thought to himself.

“Alright,” Xu Fan nodded.

After Pang Fu left, Xu Fan’s expression grew slightly serious as he said, “Could he be the protagonist?”

“Whatever, it doesn’t matter who the protagonist is; I just want peace.”

Xu Fan picked up the jade slip Pang Fu had given him and began to examine it closely. A screen formed in mid-air using the light shadow technique, displaying the shapes of the artifacts and the arrangement of runes. The needed spirit ore materials gradually appeared on the screen.

In the fairy city outside, two siblings who had basically graduated were casually strolling down the street.

“Little Xian, do you think Master will be angry if he finds out we finished our introductory lesson a month early?”

“Maybe we should go back and continue attending classes,” Xu Gang said, a bit worried, fearing Master might not want him anymore for making mistakes.

“Don’t worry, brother; Master won’t blame us.”

“Besides, when we get back, aren’t you afraid that Little Black will bring people to beat you up?”

“When our strength isn’t strong yet, it’s better to avoid them; we can seek revenge when we are stronger,” Little Girl Xu Yuexian said as she glanced at Xu Gang’s shoulder, feeling quite sorry.

Her innocent brother had been unjustly punched on the shoulder, and she vowed to avenge that punch in the future.