Chapter 92

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Chapter 92: Positioning

As the light shadow technique faded, Xu Fan looked at the transformed ground and realized just how amazing his youngest disciple’s talent was.

The entire structure of the fairyland was actually based on this modified ground.

“Master, isn’t Xiao Si impressive?”

“He asked me to teach him the secrets of the light shadow technique, and I never expected that he has already surpassed me in this area,” Xu Yuexian sighed softly, realizing that the fool was actually herself.

“Xiao Si, hide yourself again from Master,” Xu Yuexian said once more.

“Okay, senior sister,” Li Xingci replied, presenting a well-behaved image, then he vanished from sight.

Xu Fan now had only one thought: what should he do about a disciple so extraordinary? If he didn’t sense any aura, Xu Fan would have no way to find him.

At just seven years old, he could account for all surrounding factors while hiding using the light shadow technique.

Xu Fan waved his hand, and a gentle breeze swept through the yard, revealing no weaknesses.

He waved again, summoning spiritual clouds in the sky that released a light rain, still without any flaws.

Then, with another wave, little grass appeared all over the courtyard, also without a single flaw.

“Alright, you can come out now.”

“Aren’t you afraid your senior sister will hit you?” Xu Fan said with a smile.

At that moment, Li Xingci’s figure appeared from behind Xu Yuexian.

“You little rascal, how dare you disrespect your senior sister!”

Xu Yuexian immediately pulled Li Xingci in and started to ruffle his long hair.

“Ah~~ Senior sister, I was wrong!” Li Xingci pleaded for mercy.

“Now you realize your mistake? It’s too late,” Xu Yuexian said angrily, feeling mocked.

Wang Xiangchi watched the scene with a neutral expression; a hint of warmth appeared in his eyes, as he enjoyed this harmonious atmosphere.

“Alright, Yuexian, go out and buy a batch of supplies.”

Xu Yuexian stopped tormenting Xiao Si, took the storage bag from Xu Fan’s hands, and flew off.

“Master, don’t forget about my precious artifact for my ride,” came her clear voice from the sky.

“I won’t forget.”

After seeing Xu Yuexian fly away, Xu Fan turned to Li Xingci.

A vibrant giant tiger appeared beside Xu Fan, formed through his light shadow technique.

“Xingci, use the light shadow technique to create a rabbit,” Xu Fan instructed, wanting to see just how strong this disciple’s talent was in this skill.

Li Xingci immediately understood what his master meant; forming the spell seal, a snow-white rabbit materialized next to him.

The rabbit seemed to possess a soul, initially observing its surroundings, but when it saw the vibrant giant tiger, it was clearly startled.

“Roar!”

A tiger’s roar erupted as the vibrant giant tiger lunged at the rabbit.

And so, a thrilling scene of a tiger pouncing on a rabbit came to life.

As the rabbit fled in panic, no one could doubt that it was a fake rabbit.

“Since this is a snow rabbit, how can there be no snow?”

Xu Fan waved his hand again, and the entire mountain peak seemed to transform into a snowy mountain. The vibrant giant tiger and the snow rabbit almost simultaneously left paw prints in the snow.

“Master, I can’t do it anymore,” Li Xingci said, his face pale, clearly having reached his mental limit.

The world instantly returned to its original state; the mountain peak was still just a mountain peak, and the scenery remained unchanged.

Xu Fan’s eyes shone with appreciation; indeed, this youngest disciple had amazed him. At only seven years old, he possessed such talent in illusion techniques.

“Do you like the light shadow technique?”

“I do, because it allows me to create a world I love.”

“A world with a mother.”

“I know my mother has passed away, but I can make her come alive in another way.”

Xu Fan looked into his innocent, pure eyes, sighed softly, and crouched down to embrace Li Xingci.

“From now on, your master and your senior brother and sister will all be your family,” Xu Fan said gently.

“Mm mm.”

As Xu Fan observed Li Xingci missing his mother, he suddenly felt that his good brother would face a great calamity in the future.

At that moment, Wang Xiangchi spoke to his master: “Master, I feel a bit unreal in the illusion challenge. Can you find me an opponent in reality?”

“You might get hurt easily that way,” Xu Fan replied after comforting Li Xingci, noticing that this young man was getting a bit carried away.

“I’m not afraid,” Wang Xiangchi said. Having spent enough time in the illusion world, he felt a bit detached and wanted to understand how strong he really was.

“Alright.”

Xu Fan waved his hand, and a Qi Refinement Fifth Layer swordsman puppet appeared, with one-tenth of the Heart of the Puppet’s computational power assigned to it.

“To defeat the swordsman puppet at the same level as a sword cultivator, you must prove yourself as a top contender.”

“It will go easy on you, but it will still injure you,” Xu Fan warned.

“I’m not afraid.”

And so, Wang Xiangchi began his journey of endurance.

Watching Wang Xiangchi being tested by the swordsman puppet, Xu Fan suddenly had an idea. He could set up a challenge for his disciples, not allowing them to advance until they succeeded.

Twelfth Layer of Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment levels—each small stage would require them to refine a puppet with the strongest fighting strength, controlled by the Heart of the Puppet.

To advance, they must first defeat the puppet.

As Xu Fan contemplated this, Wang Xiangchi was sent flying by a strike from the swordsman puppet; in mid-air, the puppet gently touched his neck, signaling that it had won.

Wang Xiangchi stood up and walked over to Xu Fan.

He swallowed a healing pill, and his face turned slightly better.

“Master, can a puppet at the Qi Refinement Fifth Layer really be this strong?” Wang Xiangchi asked, his expression a bit dim.

“The speed and strength of this puppet are at the standard level of the Qi Refinement Fifth Layer. How did it defeat you?”

Xu Fan’s casual remark stirred up a storm in Wang Xiangchi’s heart.

“Yeah, how did it defeat me?” Wang Xiangchi mumbled, his once proud and invincible heart gradually sinking.

“This swordsman puppet will remain here until you can defeat it, and only then can you advance to the Qi Refinement Sixth Layer.”

“If you only focus on secret techniques and swordsmanship, you might overlook some fundamental aspects.”

“This is something I can’t teach you; you can only hone it gradually,” Xu Fan continued.

The challenge of this puppet is akin to a platinum-level player facing a legendary opponent in the mid-lane; being accustomed to enduring hardship naturally improves one’s skills.

“Mm, I understand, Master,” Wang Xiangchi said earnestly.

“You can take your time practicing here. I will go teach Xiao Xingci and bring you some things.” Xu Fan took Li Xingci’s little hand and walked into the cultivation room.

For each disciple, he had a clear hierarchy and used magic treasures and other means to supplement their remaining shortcomings.

Inside the cultivation room, the master and disciple sat facing each other.

“Xingci, pick out the spells you want to learn from these,” Xu Fan laid out over a hundred jade slips, all of which contained spells he had improved.

“No rush, take your time to choose.”