Chapter 59

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Chapter 59: Communication Artifact

Watching the bickering couple, Xu Fan decided not to ask Wang Yulun where he had met the fox demon.

With a snap of his fingers, the scenery changed, and they were back on the familiar little hill.

At that moment, Xu Fan’s two disciples were guarding Wang Yulun’s son while playing with Little Flower Deer.

Xu Fan held a white glass orb containing the faint image of a fox demon.

“Here, take this as your reward,” Xu Fan said, tossing the glass orb to Wang Yulun.

“First, let’s hear what Big Brother Xu has to say. We’ll talk about your issues at home,” Murong Qianer said, glaring at Wang Yulun. Though she knew her husband couldn’t change the outcome even if he tried, she still felt annoyed.

“Big Brother Xu, if you don’t want the attention, I’ll give you all my rewards after I claim them,” Wang Yulun said, giving Xu Fan a slightly resentful look. Why does the bond between men falter at critical moments?

“That works for me,” Xu Fan replied with a smile, feeling a bit sorry for his friend. He had wanted to help him vent, but instead, Wang Yulun ended up in a place every man dreams of.

“Alright, hurry and report the beast race intel. If you wait too long, the true forms of these fox demons might find out,” Xu Fan urged.

“Fine, Qianer, I’ll explain everything when we get home.”

After saying this, Wang Yulun turned into a streak of light and flew toward the distant main peak.

Murong Qianer also said goodbye to Xu Fan and flew off with the child.

Watching them leave, Xu Fan muttered enviously, “What’s this? Double blessings at once.”

Once things settled, Xu Fan called his two disciples over.

“Tell me how you’ve been doing. Any progress?” Xu Fan expected both of them to be preparing to join the inner sect of their respective peaks.

“Master, I’m now a preparatory disciple of Jia Hall and have rebuilt my foundation,” Xu Gang said proudly, handing over his recent rewards.

“I’m a preparatory disciple of Treasure Hunting Peak and have completed two Grade C tasks,” Xu Yuexian said, presenting her rewards: a thousand spirit stones and a mid-grade artifact.

“Ha! I didn’t expect my disciples, who’ve only been with me a few years, to start paying off,” Xu Fan laughed, picking two spirit stones from the pile.

“You’ve both done well. Keep it up, and you’ll be my support in the future,” Xu Fan said, returning their rewards to them.

“We’ll follow your orders, Master,” the two disciples replied.

Meanwhile, at a border region in Xiangzhou, a giant azure door appeared in the sky, shattering the hidden protective barrier below.

As the barrier broke, a surge of demonic aura shot into the sky. A lion-headed, golden-bodied Core Formation beast looked up at the azure door with despair.

“What a pity. You were discovered just days after arriving.”

“Why not go back and see if you can bring more of your kind?”

The azure door slowly opened, and a man in a blue robe stepped out. Behind him, the small world of Que Tian Gate’s inner sect was visible.

“How about it? Can you tell your boss to send more beast race members?” the blue-robed man asked with a smile, well aware of the cost of teleporting them from another realm.

Feeling the intense heavenly tribulation aura from the man, the beast race members panicked and tried to self-destruct using secret techniques, but a strange power held them back.

“Trying to self-destruct? I can’t let you go; you’re all valuable.”

With a wave of his hand, the man lifted the beasts into the air, their bodies merging into a mountain-like shape that landed in his palm.

“Beast race, still dreaming of reclaiming the ancient glory of dominating both realms.”

“You’re overthinking it. It’s not clear who the hunter is anymore,” the blue-robed man said, a spark of excitement in his eyes. Soon, this world would undergo a profound transformation.

The man hefted the small mountain in his hand and teleported toward the central continent.

……………………

On a little hill, Xu Fan was instructing his two disciples.

“Xu Gang, your spiritual energy and spell seal aren’t in sync. Keep practicing.”

“If you don’t get it, just keep practicing until it feels natural and becomes muscle memory.”

After speaking, Xu Fan pointed to a little grass near the well, and Xu Yuexian appeared.

“Yuexian, your light shadow technique for invisibility, aura concealment, and soul aura alteration are all well done, but you’ve missed the most crucial point.”

“Please guide me, Master,” Xu Yuexian said.

“It’s the environment.”

“The air, the wind, the grass, the shadows.”

“The most important thing is how seamlessly you blend with your surroundings.”

As he spoke, Xu Fan vanished from the siblings’ sight and reappeared behind Xu Yuexian.

When Xu Fan disappeared, neither of them noticed anything unusual.

“Do you understand?” Xu Fan asked.

“I understand, but it’s so hard to account for every detail of the environment. It’s overwhelming,” Xu Yuexian said, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Xu Fan.

“Don’t just rely on calculations; you need to feel it. When you can fully immerse your mind in nature, you’ll be close to mastering it,” Xu Fan said with a smile. He was satisfied with her progress, though there was still room for improvement.

“Master, I understand,” Xu Yuexian replied.

“Keep working hard. In a few years, aim to surpass your master,” Xu Fan said, feeling proud as he watched his diligent students.

With Xu Fan’s return, their peaceful lives resumed, just as he had hoped.

A year later, Xu Fan was in his courtyard studying the new communication artifact issued by the sect.

“It’s much better than I expected.”

“Not only can it handle video calls, but it also supports messaging.”

“The best part is the forum where cultivators can share their insights.”

“Not bad, not bad,” Xu Fan said, examining the artifact, which looked like a makeup mirror. Aside from its round shape, which felt a bit odd, the features were impressive.

The artifact Xu Fan held was from the first batch produced by Que Tian Gate, and he had received it thanks to Brother Sha, who considered him a close friend.

Xu Fan dialed Brother Sha’s private code. The communication artifact floated in mid-air, emitting a blue light, and a figure appeared before Xu Fan.

“Junior Brother Xu, what do you think of this communication artifact? Does it need any improvements?” Sha Diao’s hologram asked, reaching out curiously to touch Xu Fan, though his hand passed right through.

“Overall, it’s good, but there are a few minor issues,” Xu Fan replied, then shared his suggestions with Sha Diao.

First, there was the inability to reject calls.

Second, it could offer two modes instead of relying solely on light shadow communication.