Chapter 385
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Chapter 385: Meeting an Old Friend in a Distant Land
The Elder Council practitioner quickly recorded the information Xu Fan had provided.
“Are there any major clans from the demon race appearing around you?” the Elder Council practitioner asked again.
“The Moon Fox Clan, Frost Wolf Clan, Wood Mouse Clan, and Earth Bear Clan,” Xu Fan replied.
“Thank you for the information, friend.” After searching in his space ring for a moment, the Elder Council practitioner took out a jade slip and handed it to Xu Fan.
“This contains information about the demon race that borders your area; I hope it helps you.”
“Thank you,” Xu Fan said as he took the jade slip, glanced at it, and a bright expression appeared on his face. He then smiled and added, “In a moment, a guard will take you into the stars; I’ll take my leave now.”
“Okay, safe travels, friend,” Xu Fan nodded.
At that moment, a guard dressed in armor flew over from a distance and arrived before Xu Fan and the others.
“Hello, friend. I’m here to escort you,” the guard said.
“Thanks for your trouble,” Xu Fan replied, thinking to himself that just sending a written notice would have sufficed; why go through all this hassle?
The guard led Xu Fan and his group into the massive building.
“This is the Heavenly Machine Pavilion. It currently gathers information from the human race, connecting to all the fairy cities. If you need to find someone or travel to a certain fairy city in the future, you can come here,” the guard introduced.
As they stepped into the pavilion, they entered a vast exhibition hall, with hundreds of light curtains floating above. Each light curtain represented a fairy city.
Xu Fan saw many familiar names of fairy cities, such as Heavenly Refining Fairy City, Joyful Union Fairy City, and Qianling Immortal City.
Most of the messages on the light curtains were requests for magical tools, spirit ore, and information about finding people, or sending someone to a specific fairy city.
“This is just an information hall,” Xu Fan remarked.
“Yes, that’s the idea. However, there are too few fairy cities that can be contacted now. In the future, when more Star Ships are available in the human race, all the information from the fairy cities across the central continent will be complete,” the guard explained.
“What about the surrounding continents beyond the central continent?” Xu Fan suddenly asked.
“The beast race hasn’t reached there yet. Currently, each continent has a Star Ship traveling back and forth, so the news from the fairy cities here won’t be incomplete,” the guard said with a smile, looking at Xu Fan.
In his heart, he thought, Our Elder Council is dedicated to the well-being of the human race in the cultivation world; how could we only care about the central continent?
While Xu Fan did not hear the guard’s thoughts, he understood the meaning in the guard’s gaze.
“If you want to trade items, you can do so directly in the Heavenly Machine Pavilion.”
“If you wish to enter the stars, just let me know, and I’ll take you there. Remember, do not go on your own,” the guard said seriously.
“Understood,” everyone nodded.
After the guard finished speaking, he left the Heavenly Machine Pavilion.
“Feel free to explore here. If you want to buy something, head to the second floor; there’s everything you could need.”
“Let’s meet back here in three hours,” Xu Fan said.
“Got it.”
The group dispersed, most of them heading to the second floor.
Xu Fan looked up at the light curtains, beginning to search for the information he needed.
“Spirit Ore, Soul Source Metal, Hundred Path Stones…” Xu Fan muttered as he scanned the messages on the light curtain.
“Forget it; these materials aren’t easy to find. But the artifact crafting business seems promising,” Xu Fan thought, noticing the requests for master craftsmen to create artifacts.
He recalled the Hidden Spirit Island, where over five hundred Moon Fox Clan artifact masters had already made breakthroughs. The Hidden Spirit Sect’s artifact masters were now so abundant that they could halt their Production Line for treasures.
Over the past two years, thanks to a Moon Fox Clan member’s efforts, half of the master craftsmen from the entire Moon Fox Clan had been relocated to the underground space of the Hidden Spirit Sect.
Xu Fan couldn’t help but feel this was a windfall.
He stepped into a small room beside the hall, where announcements could be posted and items bought or sold, each message costing one thousand top-grade spirit stones.
Soon, a new light curtain appeared in the hall, sparking a wave of excitement.
“Accepting orders for low-level artifacts, ten slots available. Must provide spirit ore.”
“Accepting bulk custom orders for precious artifacts. Discounts for large quantities. Must provide spirit ore.”
“Seeking to purchase Spirit Ore, Soul Source Metal, Hundred Path Stones… (Materials requested by master craftsmen).”
Seeing these messages on the light curtain brought back memories of playing online games.
Just as Xu Fan was lost in thought, his communication artifact chimed, calling him back to the small room.
Half an hour later, Xu Fan emerged with a satisfied smile.
“This place truly lives up to its reputation as a hub for Star Ships from many fairy cities. The variety of items here is far beyond what I expected,” Xu Fan remarked, fiddling with the space ring on his finger.
By agreeing to craft five artifacts for others, he had gathered all the spirit ore he needed and secured a massive order for precious artifacts. This would keep the Moon Fox Clan artifact masters in the underground space busy for a while.
“Maybe I should consider boosting Grape’s computing power,” Xu Fan mused, stroking his chin.
If Grape’s daily maintenance computing power edged slightly over the limit, Xu Fan would think about upgrading it or adding another companion.
“Xu Fan~” A deep voice called out. A Void Refiner in Elder Council robes approached, his towering frame and muscular build barely concealed by his loose robes.
“Senior Shan Chen!” Xu Fan greeted with delight.
He had never forgotten Shan Chen, whom he’d met while leaving Que Tian Gate. After the Moon Fox Clan’s artifact masters became plentiful, Xu Fan had Grape oversee the crafting of three artifacts tailored for Shan Chen.
“Haha, I never expected you to reach the Nascent Soul level after all these years,” Shan Chen laughed, his gaze warm with nostalgia.
“I didn’t expect you to join the Elder Council, Senior Shan Chen. It’s a shame we couldn’t meet sooner,” Xu Fan said, looking up at the imposing figure who stood over three meters tall.
“Come on, let me buy you a drink.”
Without waiting for a reply, Shan Chen led Xu Fan to a hotel on the second floor.
“It’s been years. You must be close to the Core Formation stage, Senior Shan Chen?” Xu Fan asked, sensing the overwhelming aura radiating from him.
“Not quite. I’m still at the peak of the Refining Void stage, a long way from advancing,” Shan Chen replied with a grin.
Just then, Xu Gang, Wang Xiangchi, and Li Xingci approached.
“Greetings, Senior,” they said respectfully, acknowledging their connection to Shan Chen through Xu Fan.
“Haha, impressive! Your master is a Nascent Soul practitioner, yet you’ve all reached the Transformation God level!” Shan Chen exclaimed, clearly surprised by their rapid progress.
Transformation God? What’s the big deal? Our master could still beat us like dogs, Xu Gang and the others thought to themselves.
“It’s all thanks to our master’s guidance,” Xu Gang said humbly.
“Take a seat. We’re old friends from the same lineage.”
“Enough talk—let’s sit and drink,” Shan Chen declared.
Among life’s greatest joys, meeting an old friend in a distant land is one of the sweetest.
