Chapter 404
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Chapter 404: Hundredfold Return, Truly Terrifying.
Xu Fan, accompanied by his two clones, stepped into the Daoist artifact palace.
“The Sword Spirit wasn’t lying; this really is the personal palace of an artifact great master,” Xu Fan remarked, gazing at the grand Artifact Hall before him.
“The entire hall is forged from spirit ore,” Xu Fan said, tapping the steps beneath his feet.
“Steps made of ten-thousand-year Xuan jade—now that’s luxury!”
As the three entered the hall, they noticed a ball of spirit fire hovering above a magical artifact furnace.
“This spirit fire is nearly on the verge of becoming divine fire. But under the care of an artifact great master, it’s destined to remain overshadowed,” Xu Fan observed, knowing that only a master craftsman could nurture spirit fire with such care.
“A top-tier spirit fire like this, if its core is merged with Grape, could significantly boost the efficiency of the Production Line in the underground space.”
“And there’s more than just one of these spirit fires,” the First Clone added, glancing around. The hall contained five such furnace treasures.
“This is just the beginning; the real treasure lies ahead,” Xu Fan said, his eyes fixed on the door marked as the spirit ore treasury.
Hearing this, the two clones grew visibly excited.
The three stood before the spirit ore treasury door, like thieves poised to admire their haul as soon as the vault opened.
The two clones slowly pushed open the massive doors on either side.
A beam of light, brimming with top-tier spirit ores and shimmering spiritual energy, shot straight toward Xu Fan’s face.
Instantly, a pair of spell-crafted sunglasses materialized around Xu Fan’s eyes.
The seal that had confined the spiritual energy and aura of the spirit ore treasury for tens of thousands of years burst open in an instant. Had Xu Fan not been prepared, the sheer force might have overwhelmed him.
Even with his precautions, Xu Fan couldn’t help but gasp at the sight inside the spirit ore treasury.
“A hundredfold return—truly terrifying!” Xu Fan exclaimed. A quick scan revealed materials for crafting top-tier Daoist artifacts, including spirit ores of celestial tool quality.
The spirit ores in this treasury were hundreds, if not thousands, of times more valuable than the Spiritual Sword he had gifted Wang Yulun.
After thoroughly examining the spirit ores, Xu Fan had an epiphany: he had discovered a new method of return for his good brother.
“It seems the value I perceive differs from what my good brother sees,” Xu Fan mused, holding a space ring filled with Extreme Lightning Stones.
Inside the treasury, most of the spirit ores were stored in space rings, with only a few samples on display.
The First Clone, having finished inventorying the ores, approached and said, “I’ve calculated that the spirit ores here are enough to complete the second phase of your plan. You could even craft a basic celestial tool Immortal Sword.”
As he spoke, the First Clone produced several celestial tool-level spirit ores.
“Haha, my good brother now has an Immortal Sword for the Great Ascension stage,” Xu Fan said without hesitation.
“Exactly, and we can also test the limits here,” the First Clone added, assuming that even such powerful tools must have their boundaries.
“Let’s hope it’s at the conceptual level,” Xu Fan replied.
“Alright, time is short, and the task is immense. We still need to return and craft a railgun,” Xu Fan said, aware of the challenges that lay ahead.
“Understood.”
As Xu Fan left the Daoist artifact palace, the three master craftsmen and the two clones immediately began crafting the big weapon at full speed.
“Keep at it; I’ll handle another matter,” Xu Fan said, heading into a private room. Once seated, he connected his consciousness to the Core Formation stage Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys.
On Satellite Island, the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey opened its eyes and swiftly flew out of the island.
Not long after, a beam of light shot out from Hidden Spirit Island, flying alongside the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys controlled by Xu Fan.
“Your clone has been improving well lately,” Xu Fan remarked, glancing at Li Xingci’s reincarnation clone.
“It’s just a small trick, nothing compared to Master’s skills,” Li Xingci said, looking at the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys.
He had long grown used to his master controlling puppets from afar, but now he had a small doubt.
He wondered if his master avoided using his true form outside because he was afraid of dying.
“This is just a small trick too; when your cultivation improves, I’ll teach you the real art of cloning,” Xu Fan said.
“Is it the legendary technique of splitting into three?” Li Xingci asked excitedly.
“Something like that,” Xu Fan replied casually.
After boarding the spiritual boat made by the first clone, they started discussing their plan.
“Have you found out where the direct relatives of those beast kings are?” Xu Fan asked.
“Yes, except for the Earth Bear Beast King’s son, who is guarding his clan in the demon race, the other beast kings’ children are in the Human Realm,” Li Xingci explained.
“Also, the Wood Rat Beast King has many sons,” he added.
“If there are many sons, let’s capture the most talented ones,” Xu Fan said, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
He wondered how much those beast kings valued their children.
“That’s not enough; we also need to kidnap all the talented demons from their clans. It would be best to create a gap in the four clans,” Xu Fan said with a sly smile.
It’s just about exchanging hostages; I can do that too.
They quietly arrived outside the Holy City of the Fox Clan, where two Moon Fox demons who favored the human race were waiting.
“Read their memories and transform; we’ll blend into the holy city,” Li Xingci said.
“Good thinking,” Xu Fan said with a smile.
After reading the memories, they transformed into Moon Fox demons and confidently entered the holy city.
An hour later, two ordinary-looking Moon Fox demons left the city, boarding the spiritual boat to head to the Frost Wolf Clan’s territory.
Three days later, they returned to Hidden Spirit Sect with great success.
“Master, can you teach me that substitute technique?” Li Xingci asked Xu Fan with a flattering smile.
After each abduction, Xu Fan would copy the demon’s memories to create a perfect substitute.
“It’s just a simple Summoning Technique; it requires a lot of preparation. You might not have the patience for it,” Xu Fan said.
“Alright,” Li Xingci replied, disappointed.
Back at Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan released nearly a thousand demons from the Daoist artifact palace and handed them over to the pangolin.
“Make sure to give them a hard time; don’t kill them, and don’t harm their essence,” Xu Fan instructed.
“Understood, Master,” the pangolin said excitedly, gripping its little whip tighter.
“Do a good job, and I’ll reward you with a spot in the virtual game,” Xu Fan promised.
“Virtual game?” the pangolin wondered, curious about what that was.
“Something that can bring you great joy,” Xu Fan said with a smile.
“Thank you for the reward, Master,” the pangolin replied.
