Chapter 1015

Chapter 1015: 18 Billion Immortal Jade

"Brother, this is way too valuable for me," Xu Fan said, admiring the Fire Phoenix Jade Carving, which looked like a masterpiece crafted by the heavens and earth.

"What’s the big deal? I don’t need it, so why not leave it with you to take care of?"

"Besides, this Mysterious Yellow Fire Phoenix Jade Carving isn’t a one-time-use item."

"After being used once, it goes into a recovery phase, absorbing energy, and can be used again after a few hundred thousand years."

"It’s perfect to keep here with you."

"Well, if you insist, I’ll gladly accept your generous gift," Xu Fan said after a moment of thought. Why turn down a good thing? The more advantages he had, the safer he’d feel.

"That’s more like it!" The elderly man with white hair nodded, pleased.

"Alright, I’ve got some things to take care of. I’ll come back to visit you later," the elderly man said, then left the Hidden Spirit Sect with his first disciple.

Xu Fan glanced at the Mysterious Yellow Fire Phoenix Jade Carving in the courtyard, then at the half-full pot of Mysterious Yellow Enlightenment Tea left on the table. A small smile crept onto his face.

"This big brother of mine really goes all out."

Xu Fan stepped closer to the Mysterious Yellow Fire Phoenix Jade Carving and began to sense the profound aura of the mysterious yellow jade.

"Master, ten years ago, the Dragon Immortal Palace hosted the largest auction in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm, and this Mysterious Yellow Fire Phoenix Jade Carving was one of the items."

"The final bid was thirteen crystals of Xuanhuang aura," Grape reported.

In the Immortal Realm, Xuanhuang aura is a higher-tier currency than Celestial Crystals.

It’s found only in the deepest parts of the Immortal Realm, in areas with faint Xuanhuang aura, and only a Great Luo Sage can condense it.

Its value is astronomical—one crystal of Xuanhuang aura is equivalent to a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure.

Hearing this, Xu Fan looked up at the sky, speechless.

"If only I could trade this Xuanhuang aura for Time Treasures!" Xu Fan sighed.

What he didn’t know was that his good big brother had originally planned to gift him Time Treasures but found that they seemed to have vanished from the entire Wood Origin Immortal Realm.

He had scoured the major human forces, but their stockpiles of Time Treasures were nearly empty.

Rumors spread of a wealthy buyer who was aggressively purchasing Time Treasures, no matter the price, as long as they were available.

This had allowed powerful families that had hoarded Time Treasures to make a fortune.

While Xu Fan was admiring the Mysterious Yellow Fire Phoenix Jade Carving, troubling news arrived from the human race’s front lines.

The Immortal Realm at the border of human territory had fallen once again. This time, even the little alien races guarded by Great Luo Sages had joined forces with the top powerful families to attack the human borders.

The major forces defending the border were caught off guard, with each human Great Luo Sage facing at least two foreign Great Luo Sages.

The situation for the human race in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm was growing increasingly dire.

As soon as Xu Fan heard the news, his attention turned to those little alien races guarded by Great Luo Sages.

"Grape, do you think those little alien races have Time Treasures in their vaults?" Xu Fan asked, stroking his chin.

"While most Time Treasures come from above the Nine Heavens, some can also be found in special secret realms of celestial spirits."

"Those alien races, each protected by a Great Luo Sage, have territories at least as large as a human Immortal Realm, so the chances of finding Time Treasures there are pretty high," Grape replied.

A light curtain appeared before Xu Fan, displaying the territories of several alien races with Great Luo Sages stationed near the human borders.

"Saint Moon Tribe, Fire Demon Tribe, Golden Armor Tribe…" Xu Fan glanced at the small races surrounding the human race that had slightly stronger strength.

"The strongest is the Saint Moon Tribe, which has a deep grudge against the human race. They’ve been biding their time for years and have finally found an opportunity," Xu Fan said as he reviewed the information about the Saint Moon Tribe.

In the territory where the human race resides, at least one-third belonged to the Saint Moon Tribe in ancient times, but that area was later taken over by the human race.

"If they really go through with this, then the Golden Immortal puppets we have are still too few."

"We need at least six Golden Immortal puppets to raid the treasuries of those small races," Xu Fan thought as he observed the three Golden Immortal puppets on standby through the Source Realm.

These three Golden Immortal puppets were operating far from the sect, and Grape’s energy pool couldn’t supply energy to such a distant location, so the puppets had to rely on Immortal Jade for energy.

Just two actions by these three puppets had already consumed 80 million Immortal Jade.

So, Xu Fan was calculating how much Immortal Jade would be needed if he sent six Golden Immortal puppets into a fierce battle with the Great Luo Sages of those little alien races.

He knew that when he controlled the Golden Immortal puppets to fight Golden Immortals, the battle usually ended in less than ten breaths.

But if they were to face the Great Luo Sages head-on, it would turn into a drawn-out battle.

"Suddenly, this doesn’t seem worth it. Grape, how much Immortal Jade would it take to build three more Golden Immortal puppets? I need all six to confront the Great Luo Sages," Xu Fan asked.

"Without a data model, I suggest aiming for a breakout to minimize the loss of the Golden Immortal puppets," Grape advised.

"That might be tough since the Great Luo Sages of those little alien races are quite strong. If they clash, it’s likely to be a brutal fight," Xu Fan said.

"Master, with six puppets, we’d have more options for raiding the alien treasuries."

"We could keep the Great Luo Sages of those alien races distracted," Grape added.

"That would require crossing at least four Immortal Realms, which is too much trouble."

"Forget it; let’s set that plan aside for now. First, we’ll build the puppets and the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure level spaceship."

"If I can’t get any Time Treasures later, we’ll figure something else out," Xu Fan concluded.

"Understood, master."

Just then, Xu Fan received a call from Number One and Number Two.

In the underground space, Xu Fan studied the design drawings for the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure spaceship on the jade plate, his brow slightly furrowed.

"This is the optimal plan that Grape and I came up with. It’s the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure spaceship that uses the least Immortal Jade," avatar number one said.

"18 billion Immortal Jade, and it’s still just a basic Postnatal Spiritual Treasure spaceship," Xu Fan sighed.

"There’s no way around it; without reaching the level of a Divine Craftsman, refining a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure is a huge hassle."

"Both time and the consumption of Postnatal Spiritual Treasure materials are significant," avatar number two added.

"Then let’s proceed this way; first, buy the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure materials we need and start refining. We’ll figure out the rest later," Xu Fan decided.

"I’ve already given Grape a list that matches the amount of Immortal Jade our sect earns each year."

"By controlling the refinement speed of the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure spaceship, we can make sure everything aligns perfectly," avatar number two said with a smile.

"Good job, you’ve been very thoughtful!"

Xu Fan noticed that recently, both avatar number one and number two had been performing exceptionally well, evolving from mere tools into proactive assets.

Hearing Xu Fan’s praise, avatar number one and number two exchanged glances and quietly sighed in relief.