Chapter 55
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Chapter 55: Brother Sha’s Ambition
“Kid, your brother should really avoid using such unconventional methods.”
“Trying to reach the Twenty-four Layers of Qi Refinement or the Thirty-six Layers is a last resort.”
“Cultivating immortality goes against the heavens, and every major breakthrough is a form of self-transcendence.”
“If you choose this path to practice, don’t expect to pass the Great Ascension stage and become an immortal without difficulties.”
“The weaker the foundation of an immortal, the greater the impact of the calamity.”
Hearing Old Sword’s description, Ye Xiaoyao began to understand the situation.
“So, can we still break through to above the Twelfth Layer of Qi Refinement?”
“It’s very difficult, as the inheritance has been severed, and I lack any techniques in this area.”
“If I could still cut through the River of Time in my peak days to retrieve techniques, now…”
“Alright.” Ye Xiaoyao felt a bit disappointed. He wanted to help Xu Fan obtain such a technique, but now it seemed impossible.
After Xu Fan woke up from his nap and had a bite to eat, he began to contemplate his gains and losses.
“Right now, I have a few weak tool puppets left, and two Golden Core Stage puppets. Those are life-savers, so I can’t use them carelessly.”
“Upon returning, I need to continue optimizing the puppets; their intelligence is too low.” Xu Fan stroked his chin and said; as for the potential robot rebellion like in his past life, he wasn’t worried at all. There were too many great beings in this universe for that to happen.
“I wonder how my two disciples are doing now. Also, did that unlucky Wang Yulun use up everything I left for him?”
“Sigh, spirit stones are becoming tight again.”
“There’s no guarantee for a peaceful life anymore,” Xu Fan murmured as he lay in a lounge chair in the courtyard, gazing at the sky.
Ten days later, the Floating Sky Ship hovered over the Town of Zhenhai.
“All disciples return to their posts.”
The voice echoed throughout the entire Town of Zhenhai.
Xu Fan witnessed a spectacular scene, over a hundred thousand cultivators soared through the air, all flying toward the Floating Sky Ship.
As the last disciple from Que Tian Gate returned, the Town of Zhenhai shrank, transforming into a stream of light that flew toward the captain’s room on the top deck of the Floating Sky Ship.
The Floating Sky Ship continued its journey to search for resources.
Three days later, Xu Fan met his confidant, Brother Sha, on the deck.
“Brother Sha, doesn’t the Floating Sky Ship take a different route each time it travels?” Xu Fan asked Sha Diao, who had accompanied the Floating Sky Ship several times already.
“That’s right! The Endless Sea is vast, and following the same path would be boring.”
“Moreover, the Floating Sky Ship is very safe in the Endless Sea; even if it encounters a large wave of sea beasts, it can safely escape.”
“The last time the Floating Sky Ship was damaged, it was because it encountered a rare wave of sea beasts that occurs once every thousand years. Even so, the Floating Sky Ship still returned safely to the sect,” Sha Diao said proudly, looking down at the ship beneath him.
When he was a child, his father took him on journeys with the Floating Sky Ship, which brought him great joy and inspired him to learn artifact crafting later.
“The Floating Sky Ship, I really want to know how it was crafted; it must be a creation of heaven and earth,” Xu Fan sighed.
“But the Heavenly Artifact Sect that crafted it consists of arrogant and rude people,” Sha Diao said through clenched teeth. He would never forget the arrogant attitude of the artifact master who came to maintain the Floating Sky Ship’s spiritual energy core toward his master.
Xu Fan just patted Sha Diao’s shoulder, expressing that he understood that feeling.
Looking at Sha Diao’s expression, Xu Fan didn’t need to think hard to understand the whole situation. It was like a company that holds the core technology, having complete control over its clients.
At that moment, Sha Diao looked at Xu Fan sincerely and said, “Junior Brother Xu, after spending some time together, I’ve realized you have an extraordinary talent in artifact crafting.”
“Whether it’s the basics of carving runes or innovating in artifact crafting, you’re at the top of your game. Even your aspirations align with mine.”
Seeing Sha Diao’s enthusiastic and sincere eyes, Xu Fan suddenly felt a bit awkward. My interest isn’t the same as ambition; my real goal is just to go home.
“Junior Brother Xu, promise me that you’ll lead the artifact crafting lineage to create a Giant Ship even stronger than the Floating Sky Ship.”
“A Giant Ship that can roam freely in the Extreme Void Domain.”
“Brother Sha, you’re overestimating me; I don’t have that kind of ability,” Xu Fan said meekly. You can’t just impose ambitions on me; even if I could craft such a ship, I doubt you’d have the patience to wait.
“No! You have the ability. My master said that in a hundred years, whether you like it or not, you’ll be the cornerstone of the artifact crafting lineage.”
Hearing this, Xu Fan remembered a famous saying from his past life: with great power comes great responsibility. But can you imagine me still being at the Qi Training Stage even a hundred years from now?
“I’ll do my best,” Xu Fan said. He needed to wrap up this conversation quickly; otherwise, he’d get swept up in Brother Sha’s fiery enthusiasm.
“Master Xu, if everything goes as planned, your idea will come to life once we’re back at the sect. Soon, every disciple will have their own communication artifact.”
“When that happens, just wait for the rewards from the sect leader,” Sha Diao said with a wink. He had discussed this idea with his master for a long time, and they concluded it was all upside with no downside.
Xu Fan was surprised. Wow, they’re moving fast with the investment; maybe I should get a small stake in this.
“This is great news! Once all disciples have a unified communication artifact, managing sect tasks will become much easier.”
“And communication among all the brothers will be much smoother too,” Xu Fan said with a smile.
He thought about introducing something like online shopping or developing some games to make the future less dull.
But then Xu Fan quickly dismissed the idea.
“Right, my master mentioned that this communication artifact could have many other uses. He’s still thinking about it.”
“Truly a master.”
At that moment, Xu Fan suddenly noticed a massive island appearing on the sea nearby. Using the Eagle Eye technique, he saw that there were even cities on that island.
“Brother Sha, are there islands in the Endless Sea?” Xu Fan asked, surprised that such a dangerous place had islands.
Sha Diao glanced at the island in the distance, his expression calm.
“Junior Brother Xu, that’s not an island; it’s the shell of a Celestial Turtle that coexists with us human cultivators.”
“Judging by the size of the shell, it must be a Celestial Turtle at the Great Ascension stage,” Sha Diao explained. He suddenly felt a pang of longing as he looked at Xu Fan, who was more than a decade younger. If only Xu Fan were his son!
Then they could work together to revive the artifact crafting lineage and prove that artifact crafting is the key to strengthening the sect.
Lost in thought, Sha Diao wore a sweet smile, completely forgetting that he was still single.
“Coexistence? What do you mean? Does a beast at the Great Ascension stage still need protection from people?” Xu Fan asked curiously. Isn’t the Great Ascension stage the top-tier in this world?
“That brings us to another beast called the barnacle. It…”
